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Lakeville www.SunThisweek.com August 2, 2013 | Volume 34 | Number 23 A Division of ECM Publishers, Inc. News 952-846-2033 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000 Delivery 952-846-2070 INDEX Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A Announcements . . . . 10A Sports . . . . . . . . 17A-18A Classifieds . . . . . 19A-21A Public Notices . . . . . . 15A ONLINE NEWS OPINION THISWEEKEND SPORTS Helping parents be aware 360 Communities is working with area groups to help make parents aware of quality child care opportunities. Page 4A Curtain call Lakeville playwright Jennifer Cockerill will see the debut of her play “A Certain Age” at this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival. Page 23A Youth soccer closes summer season Lakeville was one of the sites of the state summer youth soccer tournament. Page 17A To receive a feed of breaking news stories, follow us at twitter.com/ SunThisweek. Discuss stories with us at facebook.com/ SunThisweek A rousing raid at the fair The Dakota County Fair promises lots of action this year, including a mock shoot- out with a legendary outlaw. Page 3A by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE LaTeasa spent years build- ing a comfortable life for her- self and her children only to lose everything: her job, her home, her sense of stability. Following the birth of her second child in 2012, LaTea- sa (who asked that her last name not be used) was laid off from her job of 12 years as a telecommunications re- pair specialist and found her- self unable to work due to complications from her preg- nancy. The 38-year-old single mother kept the family afloat for several months by turning to personal savings and her retirement account as well as child support. With her sav- ings soon exhausted, LaTea- sa found herself unable to afford the rent on her Wood- bury home. With nowhere to go, she and her two children were homeless. “I had to face the fact that we couldn’t live in Woodbury anymore,” she said. “I don’t know if I could prepare my- self for that.” LaTeasa ended up sleep- ing in her truck with her in- fant son, while her 18-year- old son stayed with a relative. The family turned to area homeless shelters, but they were full and the family was placed on a waiting list. On her own since she was 17 years old, LaTeasa had never faced homelessness and was devastated. “I felt like a failure,” she said, fighting back tears. Now residing at a home- less shelter in Eagan, LaTea- sa and her children are among the growing number of homeless families in Da- Raising children without a home Homelessness among families triples in past four years - Third in a series Dakota Woodlands provides free on-site child care services for its residents while they work, attend school or go to appointments. (Photo by Jessica Harper) See HOMELESS, 10A Homelessness in Dakota County Third Third in a series in a series A ‘tail’ of hope Local dog’s ordeal may help find brain cancer cure by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Rebel’s seizures start- ed in the middle of the night last March, a half- hour long grand mal-like nightmare of convul- sions that scared and concerned the springer spaniel’s owners, Tim and Susan Hatch. “We thought it was ep- ilepsy,” Susan Hatch said. The 8-year-old dog, Susan Hatch’s best pal since college, had been acting lethargic for months, rejecting food and opportunities to take walks; the couple had chalked it up to old age. It’s a common reac- tion, said Dr. Liz Pluhar, the University of Min- nesota veterinarian who treated Rebel for what was discovered to be glio- blastoma multiforme, or GBM, an aggressive, deadly and common form of brain cancer in dogs and humans. It is the same cancer that took the life of Ted Kennedy at age 77, just 13 months after his diag- nosis. Susan and Tim Hatch had turned to Pluhar at the suggestion of their veterinarian for possible inclusion in a unique trial treatment program to study a potential cure for brain cancer that could work in humans, too. Rebel was accepted into the program and sched- Susan and Tim Hatch, of Lakeville, with their dog Rebel. (Photo by Laura Adel- mann) Neighbors crowd meeting to oppose parking lot plans by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Despite neighbors’ concerns, the Lakeville Planning Commission unani- mously recommended approval of a church group’s plans to convert a resi- dential home into a church building, and per city code, build a 14-stall park- ing lot. The commission, on a 5-2 vote, also recommended the Lakeville City Coun- cil deny Minneapolis Meeting Rooms Inc. (Plymouth Brethren Christian Church) a variance to the city’s side- yard setback requirement of 30 feet, in part because they did not think it was a significant hardship. Plymouth Brethren Christian Church member Tom Chellberg said the zoning requirement detail was over- looked, and church member Jerry Hol- man said without the variance, they would have to remove part of the build- ing’s garage, making it hard to resell and adding expenses to the approxi- mately $250,000 to $300,000 of remod- eling work planned for the home. The group plans to remove walls in the 1970 home, located on a corner lot at 9880 192nd Street, to allow space for a maximum of 40 people. Plymouth Brethren Church member Tom Chellberg ad- dressed the Lakeville Planning Commission at a July 25 public hearing. Many neighbors spoke in opposition to the group’s plans that trigger city code requiring the in- stallation of a parking lot in a residential neighborhood. (Photo by Laura Adelmann) Council urges caution at first glance of budget City predicts continued development uptick by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE About a year after set- tling a contentious debate over city funding for the Heritage Center project, Lakeville City Council members are holding the line on new spending for the facility in 2014. Council Member Ker- rin Swecker, a project pro- ponent, said at a July 24 budget work session she would only approve regu- lar maintenance costs for the Heritage Center next year, estimated at $11,608 in a draft 2014-15 budget proposal. City staff had proposed also spending $29,363 for capital expenses at the Heritage Center, the city’s former police station re- modeled to house its se- nior center, Yellow Rib- bon organization and the Historical Society. The $1.09 million proj- ect, primarily funded by the city, had been the sub- ject of numerous heated City Council discussions for more than a year be- fore being approved on a 3-2 vote in 2012. Swecker had been the swing vote to move the project forward, but was the first at the workshop to raise concerns about spending more public funds on the building at this time. “I cannot and will not support any additional funding for the Heritage Center until we get it paid off,” Swecker said, adding the city should seek dona- tions for amenities cited in the budget that included audio-visual equipment, an ice machine, commer- cial coffee maker and dish- washer. Swecker said she would help find donors. Council Members Col- leen LaBeau and Doug Anderson agreed with Swecker, and council members unanimously also rejected spending a proposed $60,000 for an electronic sign in front of City Hall that would ad- vertise community events. The budget draft pro- posed a $24.3 million levy that included replacing the Police and Fire depart- ments’ computer systems, adding video tape in police squad cars for $175,000 and a voice recognition system for $65,134 that allows officers to dicta- See HEARING, 15A See BUDGET, 10A See REBEL, 15A
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Helping parents be aware360 Communities is working with area groups to help make parents aware of quality child care opportunities.
Page 4A
Curtain callLakeville playwright Jennifer Cockerill will see the debut of her play “A Certain Age” at this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival.
Page 23A
Youth soccer closes summer seasonLakeville was one of the sites of the state summer youth soccer tournament.
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To receive a feed of breaking news stories, follow us at twitter.com/SunThisweek.
Discuss stories with us at facebook.com/SunThisweek
A rousing raid at the fairThe Dakota County Fair promises lots of action this year, including a mock shoot-out with a legendary outlaw.
Page 3A
by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
LaTeasa spent years build-ing a comfortable life for her-self and her children only to lose everything: her job, her home, her sense of stability. Following the birth of her second child in 2012, LaTea-sa (who asked that her last name not be used) was laid off from her job of 12 years as a telecommunications re-pair specialist and found her-self unable to work due to complications from her preg-nancy. The 38-year-old single mother kept the family afloat for several months by turning to personal savings and her retirement account as well as child support. With her sav-ings soon exhausted, LaTea-sa found herself unable to afford the rent on her Wood-bury home. With nowhere to
go, she and her two children were homeless. “I had to face the fact that we couldn’t live in Woodbury anymore,” she said. “I don’t know if I could prepare my-self for that.” LaTeasa ended up sleep-ing in her truck with her in-fant son, while her 18-year-old son stayed with a relative. The family turned to area homeless shelters, but they were full and the family was placed on a waiting list. On her own since she was 17 years old, LaTeasa had never faced homelessness and
was devastated. “I felt like a failure,” she said, fighting back tears. Now residing at a home-less shelter in Eagan, LaTea-
sa and her children are among the growing number of homeless families in Da-
Raising children without a home Homelessness among families triples in past four years - Third in a series
Dakota Woodlands provides free on-site child care services for its residents while they work, attend school or go to appointments. (Photo by Jessica Harper)
See HOMELESS, 10A
Homelessness in Dakota County
Third Third in a seriesin a series
A ‘tail’ of hope Local dog’s ordeal may help find brain cancer cure
by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Rebel’s seizures start-ed in the middle of the night last March, a half-hour long grand mal-like nightmare of convul-sions that scared and concerned the springer spaniel’s owners, Tim and Susan Hatch. “We thought it was ep-ilepsy,” Susan Hatch said . The 8-year-old dog, Susan Hatch’s best pal since college, had been
acting lethargic for months, rejecting food and opportunities to take walks; the couple had chalked it up to old age. It’s a common reac-tion, said Dr. Liz Pluhar, the University of Min-nesota veterinarian who treated Rebel for what was discovered to be glio-blastoma multiforme, or GBM, an aggressive, deadly and common form of brain cancer in dogs and humans. It is the same cancer
that took the life of Ted Kennedy at age 77, just 13 months after his diag-nosis. Susan and Tim Hatch had turned to Pluhar at the suggestion of their veterinarian for possible inclusion in a unique trial treatment program to study a potential cure for brain cancer that could work in humans, too. Rebel was accepted into the program and sched-
Susan and Tim Hatch, of Lakeville, with their dog Rebel. (Photo by Laura Adel-mann)
Neighbors crowd meeting to oppose parking lot plans
by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Despite neighbors’ concerns, the Lakeville Planning Commission unani-mously recommended approval of a church group’s plans to convert a resi-dential home into a church building, and per city code, build a 14-stall park-ing lot. The commission, on a 5-2 vote, also recommended the Lakeville City Coun-cil deny Minneapolis Meeting Rooms Inc. (Plymouth Brethren Christian Church) a variance to the city’s side-yard setback requirement of 30 feet, in part because they did not think it was a
significant hardship. Plymouth Brethren Christian Church member Tom Chellberg said the zoning requirement detail was over-looked, and church member Jerry Hol-man said without the variance, they would have to remove part of the build-ing’s garage, making it hard to resell and adding expenses to the approxi-mately $250,000 to $300,000 of remod-eling work planned for the home. The group plans to remove walls in the 1970 home, located on a corner lot at 9880 192nd Street, to allow space for a maximum of 40 people.
Plymouth Brethren Church member Tom Chellberg ad-dressed the Lakeville Planning Commission at a July 25 public hearing. Many neighbors spoke in opposition to the group’s plans that trigger city code requiring the in-stallation of a parking lot in a residential neighborhood. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)
Council urges caution at first glance of budget
City predicts continued development uptick
by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
About a year after set-tling a contentious debate over city funding for the Heritage Center project, Lakeville City Council members are holding the line on new spending for the facility in 2014. Council Member Ker-rin Swecker, a project pro-ponent, said at a July 24 budget work session she would only approve regu-lar maintenance costs for the Heritage Center next year, estimated at $11,608 in a draft 2014-15 budget proposal. City staff had proposed also spending $29,363 for capital expenses at the Heritage Center, the city’s former police station re-modeled to house its se-nior center, Yellow Rib-bon organization and the Historical Society. The $1.09 million proj-ect, primarily funded by the city, had been the sub-ject of numerous heated City Council discussions for more than a year be-fore being approved on a 3-2 vote in 2012. Swecker had been the swing vote to move the
project forward, but was the first at the workshop to raise concerns about spending more public funds on the building at this time. “I cannot and will not support any additional funding for the Heritage Center until we get it paid off,” Swecker said, adding the city should seek dona-tions for amenities cited in the budget that included audio-visual equipment, an ice machine, commer-cial coffee maker and dish-washer. Swecker said she would help find donors. Council Members Col-leen LaBeau and Doug Anderson agreed with Swecker, and council members unanimously also rejected spending a proposed $60,000 for an electronic sign in front of City Hall that would ad-vertise community events. The budget draft pro-posed a $24.3 million levy that included replacing the Police and Fire depart-ments’ computer systems, adding video tape in police squad cars for $175,000 and a voice recognition system for $65,134 that allows officers to dicta-
See HEARING, 15A
See BUDGET, 10ASee REBEL, 15A
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ECM Publishers, which operates 51 publications in Minnesota and west-ern Wisconsin, has named Mark H. Weber as the new south region general man-ager. Weber will office in Eden Prairie and will
Weber named general manager of ECM Publishersoversee the operations in Dakota County, Eden Prairie, Stillwater, Wa-conia, Watertown, Nor-wood Young America, Osseo and Monticello. The Dakota County operation includes Sun Thisweek and the Dakota
County Tribune, which are published weekly in the communities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount. Weber joins ECM Publishers with a strong sales and marketing back-
ground and has worked at several dailies across the country, including the Denver Post, Pioneer Press and the Star Tri-bune. Most recently, he served as director of sales and marketing at Out-door News in Plymouth. “We’re fortunate to bring Mark on board and look forward to his strong background in digital and
print sales as well as his strategic business plan-ning skills,” said Marge Winkelman, president of ECM. Weber, who grew up in LeSueur, Minn, is a graduate of the Univer-sity of St. Thomas-School of Business and the Uni-versity of Minnesota. He and his wife Cynthia have two daughters and make
their home in Eden Prai-rie. “I’m thrilled to be joining ECM Publishers and to be part of ECM’s unquestioned commit-ment to our local com-munities,” Weber said.
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Work on the I-35 portion between Elko New Market and the Burnsville split has begun. Motorists can expect to see temporary off-peak lane closures as crews build crossovers and make preparations for the upcoming traffic switches. The long-term, head-to-head traffic switch is tentatively scheduled to begin on or around Aug. 26. The road will be reduced to a single lane north of CR 50 on weekends prior to the Aug. 26 date.
I-35E:Both north and southbound traffic on I-35E, between Diffley Road and the I-35/35W/35E split has been shifted to their designated side of the roadway. The roadway will remain single lane as crews remove the crossovers, barrier and re-stripe the roadway. Crews will begin the removals on the southbound lanes and they expect all lanes north and southbound to re-open by Aug. 6.
There will still be two weekend closures of I-35W between Hwy. 13 and the I-35/35W/35E split, one for each direction of the roadway. The first weekend closure is tentatively scheduled to begin on Aug 9. For more information on this MnDOT project, visit the City website at www.lakevillemn.gov.
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Night to Unite is coming up on Tuesday evening, August 6. During this event, neighborhood parties will be taking place across Minnesota, including more than 80 here in Lakeville.
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New at the Dakota County Fair: A Mock Dillinger raid
Dakota City offers daily
entertainment with old-time
twist by Andy Rogers
SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Infamous Depression-era bank robber John Dill-inger and his gang escaped through Farmington at one point late in his career after a gunfight in Hast-ings, so the story goes. Apparently, the Farm-ington sheriff department was alerted by authori-ties that he was coming through Farmington and this was a good chance to capture him. Considering the size of Farmington at the time, the sheriff didn’t have much manpower, so the department set up a small road block. “Supposedly, Dillinger just drove past it,” actor Devin Steben-Anderson said. “I guess they fired a few rounds at the cars, but Dillinger just ignored it. They lost too many men at the Hastings’ shoot-out.” Dillinger went on to rob a few more banks in Ohio and Indiana before dying in a shoot-out in Chicago in 1934. S t e b e n - A n d e r s o n hopes to capture Dill-inger’s spirit as the main actor during a mock bank raid performance at 4 p.m., Aug. 10 and at 5 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Vermillion State Bank within Dakota City at the Dakota County Fair. The reenactment is purely fictional. It will feature Dillinger and his gang as they drive through Farmington, rob a bank, and eventually get into a shoot out with local police
and FBI agents. The reenactment will feature about 10 cars from the era, and star around 15-20 actors: Seven gang-sters, three officers of the law, bankers and villagers. Many of the same ac-tors regularly perform a World War II service dur-ing Armed Forces Day at the Dakota County Fair-grounds in May. In previous years, the fair featured a cowboy shoot-out, but this year they wanted to freshen up the act. The reenactment is one of many new features dur-ing the fair in Dakota City Heritage Village, which comes to life with cos-tumed interpreters and activities of 100 years ago. Dakota City is a 1900 era rural village that also fea-tures a blacksmith shop, newspaper office, school-house and millinery shop.
Winter in the city Curator Lynn Steg-maier will have displays on “Winter Life in Minne-sota” and hanging vintage quilts in the museum. “When winter came there were a new set of chores,” Stegmaier said. “Folks did not just sit around and wait for spring.” Residents collected wood for the stove, har-vested ice blocks of ice for summer, went ice fishing, laced up the ice skates, went for sleigh rides, and glided down hills on their sleds.
Chautauqua The Chautauqua Tent Shows will have perfor-mances of “Footprints on the Prairie,” written and directed by Pete Martin, throughout the week be-hind the drug store.
The show features several musical numbers about the town of Nicols, mak-ing moonshine, electricity, Jesse James, the South St. Paul stockyards, and life on the prairie. It stars Eric Peltoniemi, Dewey Roth, Jennifer Merhar, Marissa
Eastling, Shane Lord, Em-ily Scinto, Aria Stiles and Tim Bunting playing vari-ous characters based on Minnesota history. Chautauqua shows begin at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Fri-day’s only show is at 6 p.m. and shows are at 5 and 7
p.m. Saturday. There will be matinees at 2 and 5 p.m. Thursday and Sunday.
Garden district The gardens located in the southwest corner of Dakota City feature two sections including the Thomas Jefferson gardens
at Monticello and the Three Sisters section. The Three Sisters sec-tion demonstrates what Native Americans grow including corn, pole beans and squash, which are all dependent on each other. The beans use the corn stalks as a trellis and the spiny squash vines keep the animals away. Thomas Jefferson gar-dens feature flowers and vegetables and the remain-ing sections have vegetable varieties that were avail-able from 1860-1930.
Other events • There will be a tractor parade every day at 1 p.m. featuring about 150 trac-tors. • The drugstore will sell root beer, food, ice cream and raffle tickets. • Live music at the bandstand will feature the Summer Pops Band led by Apple Valley’s Rich Clausen, young violin-ists and accordion players Ed Brezina and Maynard Ohm. During the week other musicians and dem-onstrators can be found on porches. • The millinery will fea-ture hat making. • Lakeville author Gor-don Fredrickson will be selling his books in the li-brary. Dakota City Heritage Village is always look-ing for volunteers for events, school programs and tours. If interested, call 651-460-8050 or visit www.dakotacity.org for more information. More information about the fair can be found at www.SunThisweek.com/tag/Dakota-County-Fair-2013.
Sloppily stored garbage bins To the editor: I recently saw a interest-ing July 15 story in the Star Tribune regarding what some cities are doing to avoid sloppily stored gar-bage and recycling bins. They are finding that too many homes are storing bins in front of or beside their garages when they should be storing them inside their garage. In Lakeville we are seeing the same problem. For those who have a one car garage, storing them inside maybe a problem but most often it is occurring with residences which have two or three ga-rage stalls. It would be much more pleasing for your neighbors and for the city of Lakeville if the bins would be stored inside. And, the city could avoid having to create an ordinance to address this potential blight problem.
LARRY SCHLUTERLakeville
Clausen helps move the state forward To the editor: With the 2013 legisla-tive session in the rearview mirror, a few observations. I think the session demon-strated how to do the work of governing – the job leg-islators are elected to do. It made positive strides for our state to improve the economic outlook, invest in education and address our budget issues and our newly elected senator helped make those things happen.
Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, worked for his constituents and with members of the Republi-can caucus and compiled a list of noteworthy accom-plishments for a first-term senator. With his education background, he authored the bill funding all-day kin-dergarten. As vice-chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Develop-ment Committee, he helped freeze tuition in our state college and university sys-tems and increase financial aid for college students. These investments in our children, and our future, will pay dividends down the road. The Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area and surrounding counties com-prise the 44th largest econo-my in the world, due in part to our educated workforce. This is an investment we must make. Clausen supported eco-nomic development projects in Rochester, a 3M research complex, expansion of the Mall of America, Emerson Process Management and Baxter Pharmaceuticals, in addition to tax-increment fi-nancing (TIF) for two proj-ects in Apple Valley. Again, investments in the future for the state and for the quality of life for Minnesotans. It is easy to complain about things that didn’t get done, about raising taxes, about paying back (or not paying back) the school shift from the previous ses-sion, and more. But we seldom acknowledge the things that did get done. I thank Clausen for the hard work he did on our behalf. We don’t move forward by standing still, and Clausen didn’t get elected to stand
still or stand in the way. We all know there is more to do, and with Clausen working for us, we have made a start in making Minnesota a state that works again.
JUDY FINGERApple Valley
Kline’s jobs fair falls short To the editor:’ Last week, Brooke Doro-biala wrote a self-congrat-ulatory letter to the editor in Sun Thisweek thanking the 700 participants who attended John Kline’s Ca-reer and Jobs Fair in Eagan. While it is critical that we match unemployed people to quality jobs, I fear that Kline’s efforts are too little too late. He lacks a vision for the future. The narrow-minded fo-cus of Kline’s local events and legislative efforts high-lights his lack of emphasis on preparing constituents for jobs of the future. This contrasts strongly with Mike Obermueller’s history of supporting early childhood education, robust public schools, special education, closing the achievement gap, affordable higher education, and practical job training. A job fair sounds like it seeks to help constituents. But what is a “career” fair? Take a look at some of the corporate and educational institutions participating in Kline’s event: Argosy University, Brown College, DeVry University, Em-pire Beauty School, Glo-balScholar/Scantron, Her-zing University, Interstate Truck Driving School, ITT Technical Institute, Rasmus-sen College, The Art Insti-
tutes International MN, and the University of Phoenix. These organizations have one thing in common: all are for-profit companies. Inter-estingly, for-profit universi-ties or their executives con-tributed $116,000 to Kline’s congressional campaign last quarter. Rather than striv-ing to match out-of-work constituents with jobs, Kline seems intent on providing his buddies with a chance to market themselves to the public. Kline’s abysmal legisla-tive record also shows that he is looking out for his pals, not his constituents. Real leadership would not just seek to stem the tide of unemployment, but look toward a bright new future by re-training people unpre-pared for 21st century jobs and providing students with opportunities to succeed. Our current congressman shows his lack of commit-ment to these ideals every day, whether it be through his bill decreasing federal K-12 education funding be-low sequester levels, refusing to lock in borrowing rates that give students certainty in their loans, or failing to implement meaningful dis-placed worker programs. If you think the 2nd District deserves something more than Kline’s occa-sional self-promoting job fair, vote for Obermueller in 2014.
ERIK SPRINGERNorthfield
Farm Bill needs revision To the editor: I was upset to learn that the U.S. House’s version of the Farm Bill contains a sec-tion created by Iowa Rep. Steve King that would nulli-fy state laws protecting food safety, the environment, and animal welfare. As an example, numerous states
have passed laws protecting mother dogs trapped inside puppy mills, yet these laws would be repealed by this Farm Bill. Fortunately, the Senate doesn’t have this danger-ous provision in its version of the Farm Bill. It is my hope that Rep. Collin Pe-terson, R-Minnesota, who is expected to be in the bill’s conference committee, will work to ensure that the Steve King language doesn’t make it into the final Farm Bill when the two branches of Congress combine their wording. That would help rectify a scary situation our representative is partially re-sponsible for.
FREEMAN WICKLUNDLakeville
Valuing parks for decades To the editor: County Commissioner Tom Egan wrongly ac-cused those who oppose pavement in Lebanon Hills of creating their own facts. In truth, protecting the natural character of Leba-non Hills has been a prior-ity of citizens for decades. The 1980 Master Plan states: “It is imperative that the utilization of these nat-ural resources is placed in proper perspective and that each be protected to avoid destroying something that could never be restored to its original state.” The 1994 Dakota County Parks Pol-icy states: “Dakota County believes that all of its citi-zens should have oppor-tunities for recreation and be able to enjoy nature in settings unhindered by the pressures of development.” The 2001 Master Plan states: “Although human use issues will continue to be of interest to citizens of the region, these pale in comparison to the im-
portant decisions that need to be made to preserve the natural systems in this park for future generations to enjoy.” A mid-90s DNR Natu-ral Resources Survey re-ported: “Management and development of (Lebanon Hills) should take these rare features into account … should be valued as examples of pre-devel-opment natural resource communities for the enjoy-ment of park visitors … not viewed as empty spaces to construct more facilities. Limited park lands can-not accommodate all uses requested by the public. … Lebanon Hills is a sig-nificant natural resource … because it is the last remaining large habitat of this type in northern Da-kota County … elevated in importance each time development takes place in the surrounding area. … Development in Lebanon Hills should be part of an integrated, comprehen-sive plan with other parks … preserving the natural communities not available at other sites.” The County’s 2008 Park Plan includes developing new trails through most county and regional parks. This greenway corridor will include 200 miles of bike trails. Up to five of the trails are proposed to con-nect in Lebanon Hills. To preserve Lebanon Hills, the greenway could use existing trails around the park and not bulldoze through this valuable natu-ral resource. A trail hub … perhaps the new Whitetail Woods in central Dakota County. County residents value the parks natural resources for recreation and educa-tion … we have for de-cades. That is a fact.
HOLLY JENKINSEagan
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Correction An article about Lakeville’s process to hire a new police chief last week in-correctly quoted Council Member Colleen LaBeau as saying the city’s police department had added a fourth captain. LaBeau did not specify a number, but only discussed changes in the department, which include expansion to three cap-tains, not four. Sun Thisweek regrets the error.
Opinion360 Communities Child Care Aware working to promote Parent Aware
by Mischelle UlrichSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
The first five years of life are crucial in the healthy cognitive development of a child. Many children spend a good portion of those first years in a child care setting, so it is important to help parents and provid-ers develop strong child care programs to ensure children arrive at kindergarten pre-pared and ready to learn. 360 Communities Child Care Aware, a member of the Child Care Aware of Min-nesota network, partners with child care providers, family, friend and neighbor care-givers and community organizations to promote the quality of child care in Dakota County. Our belief is that the entire com-munity benefits when families are able to access high quality child care. There are currently 871 licensed child care providers in Dakota County. This can make choosing a child care provider a daunting task for any parent and this deci-sion can have lasting impacts on a child’s development. A 2010 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development study found that the quality of child care in the first several years of life has a noticeable impact on a child’s cognitive development and academic achievement as far out as a decade later. The study, which followed
over 1,300 children for more than 10 years, found that negative effects of poor child care endured through age 15. Quality child care provides the educa-tional foundation children need to be ready for school. To make it easier for parents to choose quality care and for providers to differentiate themselves to the public, Child Care Aware of Minnesota is rolling out a new tool to help empower parents across Minnesota to make good child care choices for their children. Parent Aware is a new four-star rating system that aims to provide parents with an objective tool to judge the quality of day care settings while, at the same time, enhancing the quality of child care in Minnesota. When parents see the Parent Aware rat-ing for a provider, they can be assured that the program has volunteered to have their program assessed using a number of prov-en quality indicators. Each star rating rep-resents a level of training and best practices implementation achieved by a child care
provider. If a provider has a one star rating, it does not mean they are a poor child care provider. Rather, it means they have begun the rating process and have demonstrated a commitment to quality child care. If a provider has a Parent Aware rating, it is a sign that they are ahead of the curve and are taking steps to ensure they are imple-menting the best practices to prepare young people for kindergarten. For each star level, quality is measured in four areas: • Physical health and well-being • Teaching and relationships • Assessment of child progress • Teacher training and education All participating programs have: • Volunteered for extra, in-depth train-ing • Devoted themselves to strong, caring relationships with each child • Adopted the latest approaches to keep-ing children’s learning on track • Committed to daily activities and rou-tines that help children learn and grow • Placed a focus on children’s health and safety Jackie Yernberg, early childhood di-rector of Lighthouse Explorers Christian Child Care in Rosemount, says the process of obtaining a Parent Aware rating is hard work and a lengthy process, but it is worth it because parents, child care providers, and
most importantly, children benefit. “Without a shadow of a doubt, this pro-cess demonstrates quality early childhood programming,” Yernberg said. “Quality is measurable. It can be measured by positive staff-child interactions, the growth of chil-dren through developmental milestones, the pride the child-parent-teacher share when effort, achievements and affirmation are working hand-in-hand.” Dakota County providers who are in-terested are encouraged to call me for more information at 952-985-4045. New groups of providers start every July and January. Watch for more information about Par-ent Aware in the coming months. Parents, if you currently have a child care provider, consider talking to them about Parent Aware if they are not yet rated. Everyone can learn more about Parent Aware at www.parentawareratings.org or by calling 888-291-9811.
Mischelle Ulrich is supervisor of 360 Communities Child Care Aware, a mem-ber of Child Care Aware of Minnesota. 360 Communities provides support to people by engaging communities to pre-vent violence, ensure school success and promote long-term self-sufficiency. More is at 360Communities.org or call 952-985-5300. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.
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MnDOT plan discussions hit the roadCommissioner Zelle travels
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by T.W. BudigSUN THISWEEK
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
The numbers don’t add up, but Minnesota Depart-ment of Transportation Commissioner Charles Zelle isn’t throwing up his hands. “I don’t think the num-ber is scary,” Zelle said of $12 billion in unfunded needs confronting Mn-DOT over the next 20 years. “I think the number is achievable.” Zelle, of Minneapolis, wants to tell his story to the people of Minnesota. And he’ll get his chance. Demo-cratic Gov. Mark Dayton has been urging Zelle and MnDOT officials to take to the road to show Minneso-tans the kinds of transpor-tation systems they can have — first-rate, passable — and what the visions will cost. “Let the people of Min-nesota decide,” Dayton said recently. Zelle has been traveling, recently appearing before the Metropolitan Council. Not that the commis-sioner views MnDOT’s 20-year State Highway In-vestment Plan, which he presented to the council, as
a gem. Just the opposite. “This isn’t our vision,” Zelle told the council. But there’s simple, tell-ing arithmetic. Some $30 billion in transportation needs is detailed in Mn-SHIP, but the investment plan identifies $18 billion in secure funding. The investment plan contains other thought-provoking numbers. For instance, half of state high-way pavement is more than 50 years old. More than a third of state highway bridges are more than 50 years old. Although the plan in the second 10-year phase calls for a focus almost entirely on infrastructure preserva-tion, the number of state roads and bridges in poor condition will double and perhaps triple within 20 years, according to Mn-DOT. But Zelle will choose his words carefully when meet-ing the public. “I think that’s always a very delicate balance,” he said of linking given proj-ects to funding increases. With transportation proj-ects, things can happen, Zelle explained. “We don’t want to be so specific that it appears we are giving a promise,” he said. Transportation advo-cates applaud Zelle’s mis-sion. “We’re thrilled he will be
out advocating,” said Mar-garet Donahoe of Minne-sota Transportation Alli-ance. Donahoe suggested Zelle drum on several things, one being trans-
portation is key to the state’s economy. Business people really do calculate the condition of highways, the proximity of airports, in deciding locations, she said.
Donahoe — like Lona Schreiber, Met Council member — urged Zelle to stress the dedicated nature of transportation funding. That is, gas tax dollars, for example, can’t be diverted by lawmakers to fix the State Capitol roof. “It really does mean that there’s a locked box,” Donahoe said of constitu-tional dedications. Former Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tin-klenberg said Zelle will do a great job advocating for transportation. Zelle needs to carry the message that the state needs a statewide, broad-use, interconnect-ing transportation system, Tinklenberg said, that is ef-ficient, reliable and safe. “The fact the number (budget gap) is enormous is not a good excuse for do-ing nothing,” Tinklenberg said. If the administration crafts a transportation ini-tiative, it must be broad-based, he said. “You can’t just have one part,” Tinklenberg said, ascribing the collapse of the past legislative session’s transportation funding initiative in part to a too-narrow approach. Donahoe agrees. Even with transit, highway con-ditions are important, she said. Buses are not immune to potholes and conges-tion, she added. Zelle indicated to the
council the business com-munity is still smarting from tax increases last ses-sion. “I remain very optimis-tic,” Zelle said of buy-in from business. His meet-ings with CEOs and others in the business community have been positive, he said. Last session the Min-nesota Chamber of Com-merce did not support transportation tax increas-es. The chamber is current-ly forming its 2014 legisla-tive agenda. In its investment plan, MnDOT cites a number of factors eating away at transportation dollars. One factor is inflation, which, over the course of 20 years, could reduce the funding buying power by 60 percent. Increased fuel efficiency and fewer miles being driven – the mileage peaking in 2004 – cut away at gas tax revenues. Dayton opposes in-creasing the gas tax. “It’s certainly possible,” Donahoe said of crafting a transportation finance package that does not in-clude a gas tax increase. Tinklenberg, now a lobbyist, said there are no transportation funding short cuts. “In transportation, you get what you pay for,” he said. Email T.W. Budig at [email protected].
Department of Transportation Commissioner Charles Zelle has been urged by his boss, Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, to travel the state and talk about transportation and the system the public can expect for their transporta-tion dollars. Zelle, pictured during a hearing in the past legislative session, said in his travels he’ll also being doing a lot of listening. (Photo by T.W. Budig)
Charges filed in Dakota County after men caught with $150,000 worth of cocaine, meth In one arrest, the Dakota County Drug Task Force seized on Tuesday, July 23, three times as much cocaine as it had all of 2012. Two Inver Grove Heights men were found in possession of 6 pounds of cocaine and 2 pounds of methamphetamine, which had an estimated street value of $120,000 and $30,000, respectively, according to Da-
kota County Attorney James Backstrom. “This case involves signifi-cant quantities of illegal drugs,” Backstrom said. “Illegal drug abuse poses a significant threat to public safety. We are pleased that law enforcement was able to remove from the streets such a large quantity of illegal drugs.” Mike Sanchez, 27, and Josue Ivan Ledezma-Lopez, 22, were
charged with two felony first-de-gree controlled substance crimes after their arrest. Agents used a confidential in-formant to order a large amount of controlled substances from Sanchez, to which he allegedly agreed to deliver to Brooklyn Park. Sanchez was stopped en route to Brooklyn Park, and a back-pack with approximately 2.2
pounds of cocaine was found in-side his vehicle. Sanchez denied that it is was his backpack. Agents executed a search warrant on Sanchez’s residence and found more than $22,000 in cash, more than 5.85 pounds of cocaine, 2.96 pounds of meth-amphetamine, and 1.1 ounce of marijuana. Ledezma-Lopez was inside the residence when the search
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by T.W. BudigSUN THISWEEK
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
White Bear Lake poses a simple question: Where did the water go? In part, down the drain; not exactly, but White Bear Lake does illustrate the complexities of water, a resource scarce in parts of the United States and often taken for granted in water-rich Minnesota. That is, until lakes shrink and water tables fall – until now. “If you want to hear anxiety, talk to a pub-lic works director whose (city) well is sucking air,” said Tim Kelly, adminis-trator for the Coon Creek Watershed District in Anoka County. Lawmakers and other officials are trying to learn more about, and plan for the better use of, the state’s water resources. In the past legislative session, lawmakers slated an additional $6 million per year for groundwater monitoring, for instance. “I would not character-ize our current situation, or anything in the near future, as a crisis,” said former Department of Natural Resources Com-missioner Gene Merriam, now of the Freshwater So-ciety. “(But) we’re deplet-ing a groundwater supply that we’re fairly ignorant about.” The Metropolitan Council is active, currently studying means of lessen-ing the pumping of aqui-fers — geological sponges, which, as believed with White Bear Lake, can lower surface water levels when depleted. Aquifers underlie the metro and the rest of the state. They can recharge but some very slowly; the water pumped from them can be 30,000 years old. In the metro, increased reliance on groundwater has taken place. Accord-ing to the Met Council, 60 years ago, less than a quar-ter of the water used in the metro was groundwater. More than 75 percent was surface water — water drawn from the Missis-sippi River, for instance. But during the 1980s, as the suburbs pushed out, groundwater usage surpassed surface water
usage. Currently, about 75 percent of the water used in the metro is groundwa-ter. Groundwater is the source of drinking water for 75 percent of Min-nesotans and 98 percent of the state’s nearly 1,000 community water systems, according the Environ-mental Quality Board. “That caused a lot of decline in the aquifer levels in many places,” Ali Elhas-san, Water Supply plan-ning manager for the Met Council, said of ground-water use in the metro. The metro area is grow-ing — some 500,000 ad-ditional residents by 2030, it’s projected. Current groundwater modeling suggests the Prairie du Chien-Jordan Aquifer, the most used aquifer in the metro, could be 40 feet lower in some areas of the metro in the future than today. Some officials argue the region’s current ground-water use is unsustainable. A Met Council map shows a dark oval in southern Washington County, indicating a Prai-rie du Chien-Jordan Aqui-fer drawdown of 30 to 40 feet by 2030 due to antici-pated increased pumping. The map shows scarlet blotches across southern Washington County and parts of Dakota County, indicating more than a 50 percent drawdown of the aquifer. Exceeding the 50 per-cent threshold, Elhassan said, means the DNR steps in and tells you to find another source of wa-ter. “Looking at White Bear Lake, it’s an indi-cation. It’s a symptom, rather than a problem,” Elhassan said, expressing sympathy for those living along the shoreline. Although White Bear Lake is the best-known example of the interplay of groundwater and sur-face water, others exist. Ramsey Wetlands, Brooklyn Park Wetlands, Seminary Fen and Savage Fen along the Minnesota River are other examples of surface water being af-fected by groundwater, ac-cording to the Met Coun-cil. Besides affecting sur-
face water, declining aquifers can threaten city wells. Met Council offi-cials are exploring ways of having more cities use surface water. They look to the rivers. “We are a water-rich state,” Elhassan said. The St. Croix, Missis-sippi and Minnesota riv-ers represent trillions of gallons of water flowing through the metro. St. Paul and Minneap-olis use a fraction of the river water, according to the Met Council. According to the city of Minneapolis, the city’s average withdrawal from the Mississippi River — the city’s sole source of water — averages about 21 billion gallons per year. Met Council ground-water modeling suggests that if 24 metro commu-nities of the region’s 186 communities shifted to us-ing river water, the aquifer drawdown would slow or even begin to reverse in some areas. “Instead of water levels going down by 40 feet, we have a rebound of about 15, 10 feet in some plac-es, 5 feet in other places, which is a very sustainable scenario than just relying on groundwater for the fu-ture,” Elhassan said. According to the coun-cil, 16 metro cities cur-rently rely on the Mis-sissippi River for water. Minneapolis sells water to Golden Valley, Crys-tal, New Hope, Columbia
Met Council seeks alternatives to groundwater use to save aquifers
Heights, Hilltop, Bloom-ington and Edina’s Morn-ing Side neighborhood. City officials indicate they have more water to sell. The Met Council has been tasked to come up with cost estimates for the proposed switch to sur-face water. City represen-tatives are wary. “It’s very expensive to lay a large pipe,” said Craig Johnson of the League of Minnesota Cit-ies. Beyond this, there’s right of way issues, he said, and uphill distances. “It’s an option,” Kelly said of using more river water. Met Council officials do not envision the cities that shift to river water will seal their wells. “When you don’t have water in the river, go back to your insurance policy,” Elhassan said of drought and ground water use. Not that drought rou-tinely threatens the Mis-sissippi River. Over the past century, drought
has imperiled flowage only twice, Elhassan said. Ninety-five percent of the time there was sufficient water in the Mississippi River. But rivers are no more a boundless source of water than groundwater, Kelly warned. Out West, the Colorado River is a classic example of an overdrawn river, he ex-plained. One less tangible factor is public perception about river water. Merriam, who served on the Coon Rap-ids City Council decades ago, said, back then, one strike against a proposal from a neighboring city, looking for partners on a project to use river water, was the belief groundwa-ter was cleaner. “Who wants to drink river water?” Merriam re-called of the sentiment at the time. Elhassan, at public meetings, has heard simi-lar comments. Still, the water is inex-
pensive, he said. While groundwater costs about 1 cent for 10 gallons, Minneapolis charges a less than a nick-el for the same amount of surface water. “It’s too cheap,” Blaine Mayor Tom Ryan said. Ryan, who argues for conservation, points to automatic lawn sprinklers gushing water during rainstorms as one exam-ple of squandering water. “I don’t think it’s an emergency yet,” Ryan said of water issues. “But com-ing up, it (water issues) will be talked about.” People are paying more attention to water issues, Kelly said. “I think White Bear Lake is a chapter in that,” he said. But as long as water continues to flow from the tap, he added, some will ask, “‘What’s the problem?’ Email T.W. Budig at [email protected].
Groundwater chart courtesy of the Metropolitan Council.
Strict management of groundwater suggested
by T.W. BudigSUN THISWEEK
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Former Department of Natural Resources Com-missioner Gene Merriam, now of the Freshwater Society, suggests stricter enforcement and a region-al approach as means of better addressing ground-water. Pumping without the proper permit is a misde-meanor, said Merriam, who serves on the ECM Publishers’ Board of Di-rectors. That is, if some-one is pumping more than 10,000 gallons per day without a permit, some-one could call their coun-ty attorney and report the crime. But given that county attorneys are busy, it’s un-likely a water crime would be prosecuted, Merriam said. One way around this, Merriam suggested, is
granting the DNR au-thority to exact adminis-trative penalties. The DNR is already in-volved the well permitting process. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has administrative pen-alty authority, as does the Minnesota Department of Health, he said. But Merriam said convincing lawmakers to support administrative penalties by the DNR is problematic. In addition to sharper enforcement, Merriam suggested the metro take the same approach to water as it did with mu-nicipal sewage. Years ago, individual cities, such as Anoka, for instance, had their own sewage treat-ment plants. Now metro sewage treatment has been centralized under the control of the Met Council. “I think it would make
sense — a metropolitan system — for groundwa-ter, surface water and mu-nicipal water supplies,” Merriam said. “Instead of every com-munity figuring out how they’ll meet their water needs, oblivious to what their neighbors are do-ing or others are doing in the aquifer, we could have some overall manage-ment,” he said. But a League of Min-nesota Cities’ official ex-pressed concern about granting the Met Coun-cil, for instance, author-ity over the water supply. Cities have billions of dollars invested in their water systems, said Craig Johnson of the League of Minnesota Cities. The Met Council hasn’t in-vested a nickel. Tim Budig is at [email protected].
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A personal sanctuaryLakeville man finds peace in custom basement chapel by Laura Adelmann
SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Memories, faith, loss and hope combine in Will Schafer’s basement cha-pel. The Lakeville man’s “Chapel of 200 Crosses” project started last year with the help of relatives when he had a vision of multiple crosses like the ones that now neatly line the unique area’s ceiling. Even rows of identical black crosses, made by his brother-in-law Arnie Schomer, are suspended on the ceiling, a stark con-trast to the white back-ground covering beneath them. The chapel’s panel walls are covered with things that are important to Schafer, including bib-lical messages, pictures of former popes and names and photos of relatives who have died. One section of his personal chapel displays mementos from the Red Lake farm where he grew
up, another features the uniform he wore when he served in Vietnam, and another area is a tribute to his favorite baseball team, the Minnesota Twins. “It’s all my life,” Scha-
fer said. “My whole life is in there, from my birth and education and my background.” A retired certified pub-lic accountant, Schafer was diagnosed with mul-tiple sclerosis in 1974 and has been on long-term dis-ability since 1999. He is only able to visit his chapel weekly be-cause he needs a smaller wheelchair to get to the basement, so one of his daughters made him a photo book of the chapel for him to enjoy when he is away from it.
Another daughter pro-vided artwork for the cha-pel that includes scrawling snippets of Scripture and messages of hope includ-ing “God lives in our lives.” Schafer said the chapel, which takes up half his basement, is a place for him to pray and reflect. “I feel close to God there, and get some com-fort out of being in a quiet space devoted to the Al-mighty,” Schafer said.
Crosses cover the ceiling of Will Schafer’s basement “Chapel of 200 Crosses,” a spe-cial place that with the help of relatives he enjoys. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)
Will Schafer with a photo book of his “Chapel of 200 Crosses” that is in his basement.(Photo by Laura Adel-mann)
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Apple Valley woman gets three years prison for role in hotel robbery
by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
An Apple Valley woman was sentenced in federal court last week to three years in prison for her role in the October 2012 armed robbery of a Northfield hotel. Julie Ann Campana, 23, pleaded guilty in April to aiding and abetting a rob-bery. She admitted in her plea agreement that she was the lookout and getaway driver in the late-night rob-
bery that saw her accom-plice, 27-year-old Eric Wade Forcier of Farmington, en-ter the America’s Best Value Inn wearing a Halloween mask, point a handgun at the night manager and de-mand money from the cash register and safe. Forcier made off with $114 in the heist, and Cam-pana, who has been iden-tified in media accounts as Forcier’s ex-girlfriend, was the driver of the Pon-tiac Grand Prix that police
stopped about 15 minutes after the robbery. Campana was arrested, but Forcier fled, reportedly firing several shots at a Min-nesota State Patrol trooper and a Rice County sheriff’s deputy. Forcier was found hiding in a pickup truck bed. He was sentenced to 20 years prison after pleading guilty in April to a host of criminal charges. In his plea agreement, Forcier also admitted rob-
bing four other businesses in October 2012 . During an incident at Eddy’s Bar & Grill, Forcier pointed a handgun at sev-eral employees, fired the gun at the ceiling and stole $1,850. Campana admitted serv-ing as getaway driver for the robberies at Domino’s, Su-perAmerica and Eddy’s, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Federal U.S. District Court Chief Judge Mi-chael Davis dismissed two lawsuits on Sunday, July 28, seeking to prevent in-home, child care providers from becoming unionized. The suits were filed in the wake of high-profile legislation passed last leg-islative session that could result in about 12,700 li-censed and unlicensed child care providers who receive state Child Care Assistance subsidies vot-ing rights on possible unionization. “Nothing surprises me anymore as far as what’s going on,” Becky Swan-son, a Lakeville child care provider who spent many hours at the State Capi-tol last session protesting against the legislation, said of the ruling. In his actions, Davis asserted the lawsuits were not “ripe,” because the plaintiffs hadn’t yet suf-fered damages. At this
time the plaintiffs are not required to be associated with a union, be repre-sented by a union, engage in collective bargaining or pay union dues, he argued. “Plaintiffs may never be required to do any of these things. No injury is certainly impending. Their claim is not ripe,” Davis wrote. Further, it’s “pure spec-ulation” to assert union fair-share fees will be charged to the plaintiffs, the judge wrote. It could happen, Davis noted. “Simply arguing that a defendant’s future actions might violate federal law does not create a ripe case when the plaintiff ’s future injury is speculative,” Da-vis wrote. Opponents have charged the unionization legislation is payback to the unions by Democrats, that it would force child care providers to refuse to accept children from poor families receiving subsi-dies and that the rationale behind unionizing private businesses is senseless. Swanson believes oppo-nents will triumph in the end. “We’re kind of in as-
sessment time,” Swanson said of considering future actions. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, who saw his ex-ecutive order facilitating a vote among state-sub-sidized child care provid-ers dismissed by a district court in April 2012, ex-pressed satisfaction with Davis’ ruling. “I am very pleased that both lawsuits seeking to prevent child care pro-viders from deciding for themselves whether or not to form a union have been dismissed by the chief judge of the United States District Court,” Dayton said in a statement. “I believe that working men and women should have the right to vote on forming a union, and that the court’s decisions will permit such an election to be held,” he said. American Federation of State, County and Mu-nicipal Employees Council 5 Spokeswoman Jennifer Munt also expressed sat-isfaction with the ruling. In a statement, Munt said child care providers can finally decide for them-selves if they want to join a union.
Speaking on Monday, July 29, Munt said the union is reaching out to both licensed and unli-censed child care providers in its vote efforts. “It’s going to take some time to do that,” she said. Union officials may obtain an election by mail ballot by presenting a peti-tion to state officials show-ing at least 30 percent of day care providers covered under the legislation wish to be represented by a union. Although not express-ing surprise over the judge’s ruling, Munt indi-cated the speed at which the ruling was made was unusual. Such federal rul-ings usually take longer, she said. Munt indicated the union expects further legal challenges. On the union website, in a review of the past legislative session, the day care unionization legisla-tion is described as the big-gest expansion of workers’ rights in Minnesota in 40 years.
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Apple Valley artist takes his talents Uptown
Shane Anderson illustration is 2013 Uptown Art Fair commemorative print
by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK
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Shane Anderson’s pres-ence will be hard to miss at the 2013 Uptown Art Fair. The Apple Valley art-ist was commissioned to create the commemorative print for this year’s art fair, which runs Aug. 2-4. The piece he created, “Uptown Turnaround,” juxtaposes cartoon im-ages of Minneapolis’s Up-town neighborhood past and present to tell a story about how the area has evolved over the past 50 years. Once Anderson had completed the piece, art fair officials transformed “Uptown Turnaround” into a poster and incorpo-rated it into promotional materials and art fair mer-
chandise. “I spent a lot of time gathering input from peo-ple close to Uptown and the Uptown Art Fair,” said Anderson. “Every image in this painting has a meaning for the Uptown
area and community, and each piece of this paint-ing has a purpose and a place.” Anderson said he was commissioned to do the piece based on the strength of his commissioned print for the 2011 St. Paul Win-ter Carnival. It’s the latest in a series of highly visible art pieces Anderson has under-taken – his work has also adorned several statues in the Peanuts and Diggin’ Dinos series that are scat-tered throughout St. Paul, and he recently completed illustrations covering two Goldie Gopher statues for a promotional art series at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhas-sen. While he began exhibit-ing his work at art fairs in
2007, Anderson said he’s been interested in art all his life, and started devel-oping a sense for illustra-tion in middle school. “I would always be doo-dling – in middle school I would doodle cartoons all over my notebook covers,” he said. “I grew up with ADHD and doodling kind of helped me focus.” Anderson, who saw the unveiling of his com-memorative print at a July 20 ceremony in Minne-apolis, will have a booth at the Uptown Art Fair this weekend near the Lake Street and Hennepin Av-enue intersection. More about his work is at www.shaneandersonil-lustrations.com. Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].
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Burnsville unleashed its first defenses against emer-ald ash borer July 25 when some ash trees at City Hall were injected with an or-ganic insecticide. The treatments are just a precursor to the cam-paign the city will begin next spring to protect some 2,800 public boule-vard trees from the deadly ash borer beetle. Its larvae feed on the inner bark of ash trees, disrupting a tree’s ability to transport water and nutrients. The nonchemical treat-ments at City Hall were courtesy of Twin Cities-based Rainbow Treec-are, which consulted with Burnsville on its plan to contain the coming threat to the city’s tree canopy. Rainbow treated 15 to 25 trees with TreeAzin, a Canadian product the company distributes. Small green bands are tied around the treated trees, which Rainbow emerald ash borer specialist Troy Mason said should be re-treated every two years. “They’re very big,” Ma-son said. “They’re very healthy. They’re very vital. They’re very important trees.” The city has a 10-year, $3.5 million plan to pro-tect public trees from em-erald ash borer. Infesta-tions spread slowly, since the beetle flies only about a quarter mile a year. It takes four to five years for emerald ash borer to kill a tree, Mason said. The beetle has been discovered in Minneapolis and St. Paul and at Fort Snelling, but not yet in Burnsville. Burnsville will hire contractors to treat about 2,865 public boulevard
trees found through a tree inventory to be in good condition, said Terry Schultz, director of parks, recreation and natural re-sources. Those are generally the larger ashes, he said. An-other 1,200 are in poor condition and will be re-moved and replaced, he said. Slightly more than half of Burnsville’s 40,885 ash trees are on private property. As emerald ash borer spreads, the city has authority to order trees removed. But it will pro-mote treatment and plans to negotiate the same low treatment rates for trees on private property the city will pay for public trees. “I’m hearing that a lot of folks are already starting to treat their ash trees on private property,” Schultz said. “I think a lot of our residents are pretty well aware of it. We do our best to let folks know what’s coming and what their options are. “We suggest they treat their ash trees like we do. If they have one that’s in poor condition, they might want to take it down and replace it with another species. If it’s a nice one and part of your landscape, you might want to consider treating it.” The city welcomed the free organic treatments at City Hall and will watch the treated trees over time to measure the organic product against chemical insecticides, Schultz said. “We’re probably not going to really know how well it works until we ac-tually have EAB,” he said. “It may be a while until we have an outcome.” John Gessner can be reached at 952-846-2031 or email [email protected].
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tently full over the past two years, said Beth Bro-men, executive director of Dakota Woodlands. As area shelters fill up, many families are turning to their vehicles, Laundromats and city buses for shelter, said Barb Nicolazzi, the shel-ter’s program manager. “We used to think of it as being an inner city thing,” Nicolazzi said. Growing numbers of people are turning to those places before going to a shelter, she said. When Dakota Wood-lands opened 30 years ago, it provided housing and support for young unwed mothers. But as societal views and area needs changed, the shel-ter turned its focus to homeless families. Though families are provided with a private room filled with multiple beds, they must share bathrooms and living space with other resi-dents. A small computer room is available for resi-dents to search for jobs or do school work, and a “shop” full of donated items provides a place for residents to purchase in-expensive necessities. Residents also work together to prepare meals for the entire shelter and share chores. Parents can bring their children to the fenced backyard to play
on donated playground equipment. Transpor-tation is provided for school-age children to attend their home school district for the remainder of the school year. A small on-site day care provides free child care for residents while they attend school, ap-pointments or go to work. An estimated one-third of Minnesota’s homeless are employed. The shelter’s residents commonly struggle to afford reliable transpor-tation so it provides free bus passes and other re-sources. Many residents, such as LaTeasa, struggle with mental health issues. While addressing her own health issues, LaTeasa tends to the needs of her 21-month-old son, who was recently diagnosed with autism. Upon coming to Da-kota Woodlands, she was connected with psycho-logical care and support-ive services. Mental health prob-lems are common chal-lenges for residents at Dakota Woodlands, Bro-men said. “When things are go-ing well, it may be in check, but when every-thing goes downhill, it becomes difficult to manage,” she said.
Staff members work with residents to set goals, obtain a GED, if needed, search for a job and obtain permanent housing. “Our goal is to help give people the tools they need so they go out of here much healthier and prepared than when they came in,” Nicolazzi said. Though families are permitted to stay at Da-kota Woodlands for up to two years, residents, on average, stay for about two months, Bro-men said. About 60 percent of residents move on to per-manent housing, while the remaining 40 percent find other temporary housing options. Finding housing has become an ever present challenge for residents at the shelter due to recent changes to subsidy re-quirements and funding, Bromen said. “Now subsidies are far and few in between, leav-ing many in limbo,” she said. LaTeasa is currently on a waiting list for af-fordable housing and could be waiting for about a year. With homelessness on rise and market-rate rents skyrocketing, grow-ing numbers of families find themselves waiting for affordable housing. A 2012 study by the Wilder Research Center found that 41 percent of Min-nesota adults surveyed were on a waiting list to get housing with the average wait time of 11 months. Another 15 per-cent were unable to get on the list because it was closed. Despite these obsta-cles, LaTeasa said she hopes to return to the workforce and find stable housing. LaTeasa is looking to study security network-ing through online class-es at Minnesota West Community and Techni-cal College in Pipestone. She says that one day she hopes to own her own business.
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kota County. Homelessness among families in Dakota Coun-ty has more than tripled in the past four years from 116 in 2009 to 434 in 2013, according to the county’s January point-in-time survey. Children make up nearly half (48.9 percent) of the county’s homeless, which is also on the rise. Homelessness among those under age 18 in Dakota County has dou-bled from 246 in 2009 to 491 in 2013. Dakota County is out-pacing the state, which saw homelessness among families rise 4 percent between 2009 and 2012 to 3,546. Homelessness among two-parent fami-lies, however, jumped 22 percent, according a 2012 study by the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. The study is the most recent statewide data on home-lessness. Children make up one-third of the 10,214 homeless people in Min-nesota.
Finding shelter LaTeasa’s struggle took a heavy toll on her teenage son who began to emotionally distance
himself from her, she said. “He was disappoint-ed in me,” she said. “I couldn’t do anything but assure him it would be temporary – that I would rebuild and get back on my feet.” Despite the fam-ily’s strife, LaTeasa’s son graduated in June from high school and is con-
sidering attending col-lege. “That was one of the happiest moments to watch him walk across the stage,” she said. Later that month, the family moved into Dako-ta Woodlands, a home-less shelter in Eagan for women and children. The shelter’s 22 bed-rooms have been consis-
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Dakota Woodlands provides free on-site child care services for its residents while they work, attend school or go to appointments. (Photo by Jessica Harper)
treports without needing additional staff to tran-scribe them. Also included in Lakeville’s proposed draft budget was an $82,392 increase over the next two years to adhere to a legislative mandate that cities and police and fire department employ-ees must increase pension plans contributions. Overall, City Admin-istrator Steve Mielke and Finance Director Den-nis Feller cited optimis-tic statistics that showed increased development, while noting the proposed budget assumes contin-ued growth in the city. Council members urged fiscal caution, in-dicated a preference for more scaled-back pro-posals and asked staff to prioritize requests, citing concerns about keeping levy increases down. Feller said median home values in Lakeville rose from $216,900 in 2011 to $225,000 in 2012 and foreclosures dropped from 1,985 to 1,525 in the city during that same time. New construction in Lakeville increased from 2011 to 2012, and Feller said the numbers reflect the pre-recession levels for single-family building permit numbers of 2006. LaBeau, a realtor, urged caution, noting some of the development activity may be delayed by wet weather or involve bank-mitigated proper-ties. She said increased lot prices are expected, and that could curtail some of the activity. Feller will change the preliminary budget to anticipate fewer than the 315 residential permits in 2014 as an option for council to consider as
budget discussions con-tinue. As the city is grow-ing, Feller said service demand is on the rise and reviewed the draft bud-get’s proposal to add staff in multiple departments. Requests include hir-ing an assistant fire chief position for $106,825, a fleet supervisor position to manage maintenance of more than 400 pieces vehicles and equipment for $90,460 and adding an engineering techni-cian position for $65,925, which would be funded with project fees. The draft budget also proposes hiring one ad-ditional police investiga-tor in 2014 and 2015 for $87,561 per year and a part-time code enforce-ment officer in 2014 for $22,370. Anderson asked for more information to de-termine whether all the positions are needed and if technology or im-proved processes can help increase efficiencies. “I want to caution us to just assume that just because our population’s growing, it doesn’t nec-essarily mean we have to add more staff,” Ander-son said. Mielke said there should be discussion about staffing levels, not-ing that next year the city would like to add a Pub-lic Works employee, so as city streets multiply, there are enough plow drivers to provide prompt clear-ing services the residents expect. Mielke and Feller re-viewed community trends that are affecting the bud-get, including the grow-ing need for digital foren-sic evidence ($11,932 for software, hardware and training) and $14,470 for two seasonal community
service officers for more park monitoring at Lake Marion, where police are reporting a significant in-crease of incidents, espe-cially on sunny weekends. Anderson urged city officials to think creative-ly about other options at Antlers Park, suggesting leasing out a concession stand that would add an overseeing presence there and possibly earn the city some money. Another trend cited in the draft budget pro-posal is a new $45,000 reserve in anticipation of an infestation of the emerald ash borer and a new city forester posi-tion for $89,690. Mielke said when the ash borer infestation hits, there will be “pandemonium” for four or five years when it starts killing ash trees. “So, is the plan to just cut these trees down?” Mayor Matt Little asked. “We don’t have a plan,” Mielke said. “That’s part of what we want to try to do is be prepared.” Anderson and La-Beau also requested op-tions and a priority list so council could determine what to add instead of subtract from the bud-get proposal to make the process more under-standable. Swecker also requested information about cost implications of delaying requests, such as inflation. Cities have the op-tion to set the maximum amount in September, but can reduce it until adopt-ing the final budget Dec. 16. Feller said he will in-corporate council re-quests into the Aug. 28 budget work session.
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BY ROXI REJALICONTRIBUTING WRITER Have you been to a school cafeteria lately?
The menu choices might surprise you: salad bars, black-bean salsa and pizza with whole-wheat crust.
They’re designed to meet new federal nutri-tion standards that have shrunk portion sizes, trimmed fat and sodium, and increased fruits and vegetables.
Familiar cafeteria items like corn dogs, chow mein and chicken nuggets are still on many menus, but they‘ve been modifi ed to meet the new guidelines, which took effect in the 2012-13 school year.
Standards set by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 aim to stem the epidemic of childhood obesity, which increases the risk of dia-betes and heart disease. Seventeen percent of children are obese and the obesity rate has tri-pled since 1980, federal data show.
The national school lunch program feeds more than 31 million children. School dis-tricts must meet federal nutrition standards to
receive meal subsidies from the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture.
Not everybody is on board with the new food rules.
Across the country, news reports showed that some older students protested the new meal plans, complaining that the smaller portions weren’t big enough for active students. Students in Kansas produced a popular YouTube video titled “We Are Hungry.”
In Minnesota, school-lunch participation dropped 3.7 percent last year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
State offi cials are ana-lyzing data to under-stand reasons for the decline, said Deb Luk-konen, the department’s supervisor for school nutrition programs. She acknowledges that the drop may be partly due to changes in nutrition standards, but expects participation to rebound this year as students ad-just to the new choices.
“Absolutely, there were some challenges at the beginning of last school year, from a lot of things,” she said. “The bottom line was, we were
making meals healthier-for kids. How can you argue with that?”
Middle-school and high-school students in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school dis-trict had an especially hard time adjusting to the new meal rules, said Wendy Knight, food and nutrition services coor-dinator.
Under the new stan-dards, garlic bread could no longer be served with spaghetti because of lim-its on calories and carbo-hydrates, Knight said. Students weren’t happy when they were told they could replace the garlic bread with fruits and vegetables, she said.
“They wanted their garlic bread back and they didn’t want to have to take fruits and vegeta-bles,” she said.
While Knight supports the goal of healthy meals for students, she’s con-cerned about the impact on the district’s food-service budget. Between the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years, the district served 6 percent fewer meals, resulting in a $246,000 loss of revenue, Knight said.
Knight received ”many, many” phone calls from
parents last year, com-plaining that their chil-dren were still hungry after eating the smaller portions. Many of the students were athletes.
School board chairman Rob Duchscher said he heard stories about stu-dents tossing uneaten cafeteria food into gar-bage cans and bringing bag lunches from home.
The combination of smaller portion sizes and meal price increases may have caused stu-dents to drop school lunches, Duchscher said.
Ten-cent price increas-es two years in a row means that elementary students will pay $2.30 for lunch, while high-school students will pay $2.45 in the 2013-2014 school year.
The price increases were mandated by USDA. By requiring all school districts to charge an amount closer to the “full lunch price” set by USDA, the increases aim to strengthen the dis-tricts’ fi nancial standing and fund improvements required by the new nutrition standards, ac-cording to agency docu-ments.
Despite the drop in school-meal revenue, the
district has no plans to abandon its meal pro-gram, Duchscher said.
Last year’s changes didn’t have the same im-pact on all Dakota Coun-ty school districts.
In the Burnsville-Ea-gan-Savage district, par-ticipation in the lunch program grew 4.1 per-cent last year, said Rox-anne Williams, food and nutrition services direc-tor.
“We knew the regula-tions were coming and we started a year ahead,” she said. “We’ve always been a district that’s pro-moted fruits and vegeta-bles. So I think you have to sell it and be positive about it.”
Rules requiring more fruits and vegetables were especially diffi cult to implement because many children don’t get those items at home, she said.
The transition for the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan district was “relatively unevent-ful,” said food service director Jeff Wolfer. Last year, the district regis-tered a “slight increase” in meal participation among the district’s eight public schools.
Students have become
accustomed to new healthier eating habits due to several initia-tives, Wolfer said. Salad bars have been offered for at least fi ve years and elementary students have been “taste-testing” fresh fruits and veg-etables through a USDA program providing classroom snacks.
Responding to com-plaints from students and school districts, USDA temporarily re-vised its rules last De-cember to allow larger servings of meat and whole-grain products for the upcoming school year.
At the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district, Knight hopes the changes will be enough to win back students who stopped buying school lunch last year. That means that students may get gar-lic toast with their spa-ghetti again or a slice of cheese with their burg-ers.
“It will just be food-ser-vice employees doing the job they know how to do and qualifi ed to do and trying to get our custom-er base back,” Knight said.
Earn extra credit with healthy brown-bag lunchBY ROXI REJALICONTRIBUTING WRITER
Sometimes, a brown-bag lunch can be the best option.
Families may be con-cerned about cost of cafeteria food or kids may not like the food there.
Lunch is critical to children’s health and well-being. Kids who skip lunch may have trouble concentrating on schoolwork, lack energy for sports and after-school activities and are more likely to overeat junk food af-ter school, according to the Academy of Nu-trition and Dietetics.
A lunch should sup-ply one-third of a child’s daily calorie needs. Aim for a bal-ance of food groups, including lean meat and protein, whole grains, fruits and veg-
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Increase “buy-in” by involving the child in the process of shop-ping for and choos-ing their lunch op-tions, said Verchota, a registered dietitian. They can also help to assemble and pack lunches that can be stored overnight in the fridge.
“Mornings are usu-ally hectic,” she said. “A lot’s going on. So make it as easy as pos-sible and do as much
as possible the night before.”
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• Make sandwiches with whole-grain bread. Add low-sodi-um meats like turkey and vegetables like lettuce and tomato. Or try a peanut-butter and banana fi lling.
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As sponsors and exhibi-tors sign on for the inaugu-ral KIDSPO Kids & Fam-ily Expo, interest is building for the event that aims to provide families with a day of fun, food and making connections from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Eagan Community Center. Metro Dentalcare has been named the title spon-sor of the event, which is being organized by Sun Thisweek, the Dakota County Tribune and Sun Current newspapers. Metro Dentalcare, which has over 45 metro locations, says the event is a good fit for their business, which aims to accommodate the busy schedules of fami-lies. The full-service dental health provider, which will be one of the many exhibi-tors at KIDSPO, offers its care on extended morning, evening and Saturdays.
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uled for brain surgery April 6, 2012. Coworkers at their Lakeville pet grooming business, Fancy Paws, all knew what to do to get Rebel through the seizures; the team helped cover the shop whenever Rebel needed an emergency vet visit. “From the time Rebel was diagnosed until he was accepted into the project and scheduled for surgery, he went down so quickly,” Susan Hatch said. By the day of surgery, the situation had grown even more dire. “Rebel’s brain swelling was so much that he was unrespon-sive,” Susan Hatch said. “It was horrible.” Rebel’s tumor was behind his right eye and, by the time it was removed, had grown to cover half his brain. “They cut a triangle in his skull, and his tumor was push-ing out,” Susan Hatch said. “He was in so much pain.” Pluhar said the treatment uses the broken-down tumor cells in a vaccine that, a few weeks after surgery, is injected back into the patient in the arm or leg. “The theory is that the body would fight the tumor itself,”
Susan Hatch said. Pluhar explained doctors are trying to harness the body’s own immune system to recog-nize and attack the brain tumor. Rebel responded so well to the surgery, Susan Hatch said he was “like a different dog.” She said Rebel was 100 percent “back to himself,” eating and running around. It was such a difference that they felt bad for not recognizing how ill he had been. Rebel also responded well to the treatments, which, unlike chemotherapy or radiation, do not cause illness and, in most patients, have virtually no side effects. The spaniel went through a multiple-week schedule of vac-cines like a champ, and, at his one-year checkup in April, still had no sign of brain tumor growth, although he is being treated for a recent sinus prob-lem. Pluhar said the study ben-efits dogs, but is primarily be-ing conducted to help people suffering from GBM tumors in the future. In clinical studies, the brain cancer acts and reacts virtually the same for dogs and humans. For years, standard treat-ment for the fast-growing can-cer has involved radiation and
chemotherapy, which have strong side effects and greatly diminish a patient’s quality of life. “We’re trying to find alterna-tive care,” Pluhar said. Initial results of a 2011 Uni-versity of Minnesota Medical Clinic study of the safety of the vaccine have been positive, and Pluhar said a second clinical study for people is getting ready to begin. Rebel continues to inspire. For the second year in a row, he is scheduled as a featured patient at a neuro-oncology symposium, highlighting the results, and he has nearly com-pleted certification as a therapy dog. Susan Hatch said they would like to bring Rebel to visit chil-dren in the hospital who have the same kind of tumor. “He’s an easy tool in explain-ing what happens,” Susan Hatch said. “It’s easier for a child to hold him and have people ex-plain to them what’s going on. We can show them Rebel made it through the same thing, and everything is going to be OK.” For more information on the research, go to www.cvm.umn.edu.
Lakeville City Coun-cil members will make the final decision about the Plymouth Brethren Church’s plan at its Aug. 5 meeting. Holman said although they built a larger church building in a residential neighborhood on Idaho Avenue in 2011, they pre-fer to meet in smaller groups for worship and the Lord’s Supper. He said the congrega-tion includes about 100 members, and they plan to expand in Lakeville as the church grows. The group’s plan for the residential home concerns neighbors who filled half the City Council cham-bers at a July 25 Planning Commission public hear-ing about the proposal. Residents cited issues about the aesthetics of putting a parking lot in a residential area, declining property values, increased traffic, safety, and the po-tential for the unlit park-ing lot to create problems in the neighborhood. They also presented a petition against the proj-ect signed by 59 neighbors asking that city officials reject the plans, in part predicting the parking lot would be “a blight to the surrounding residential ar-eas.” Neighbor Lawrence Schweich questioned how 14 parking stalls would be enough to accommodate a building that has room to
fit 40 people, and Monica Carlson questioned why the church group was not seeking a more industrial area to build. “I’m really struggling with this,” she said. Jennifer Hansen said the back of her home will face the front of the new site; she raised questions about how the property would be maintained. Tom Garncarz said the parking lot is proposed at a road that is the main entrance and exit to their home. “I’m concerned about the economic value of my property,” he said. “The first thing people will see when they turn into my neighborhood is a parking lot.” There were also ques-tions about the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church itself, which Holman de-scribed to Sun Thisweek as “exclusive,” noting the church is made of families who practice separation from people outside their religion. Several of the neigh-bors said at the hearing that they support churches and attend church, but questioned why a church would seek to meet in a home located in a residen-tial neighborhood. Tom Garncarz told Planning Commission members, “I support peo-ple who want to support their faith, but you’re drop-ping it right dead smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood.”
Blain Eggum said they moved into the neighbor-hood because the develop-ment offers a rare oppor-tunity to live on acreage while in the middle of the city. There are large lots in the area, and some can be subdivided to build anoth-er home. “I object to the fact that there’s a parking lot in this setting,” Eggum said, stat-ing that the plans would “take away everything … we moved here for.” Florence Vork agreed, calling it “ridiculous” to put a parking lot in the middle of a residential neighborhood, and Rob-ert Lane asked what crite-ria is used to identify the organization as a church. “I’m not sure I’d call this a church,” Lane said. “It’s a meeting room.” City attorney Roger Knutson said Minneapolis Meeting Rooms Inc. meets the legal description of a church, which includes having a creed or doctrine, form of worship and dis-tinct religious history. Plymouth Brethren Church member Chellberg said the church has existed for years; according to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Minneapolis Meet-ing Rooms first filed as a domestic nonprofit corpo-ration in 1956. Chellburg told Plan-ning Commission mem-bers the home will only be used for quiet worship activities, addressing some neighbor concerns that the
property could eventually become a homeless shelter our soup kitchen. He said the church members have been in Lakeville for six years, will be good neighbors, and will maintain the property. Their church build-ing on Idaho Avenue has a manicured lawn and no signs on the property, and Lakeville police reported there have been no calls to their property. Holman said their church does not advertise, prefers private worship and its members street preach downtown. He said they do not have an individual website, but directed anyone inter-ested in finding out more about them to visit www.plymouthbrethrenchris-tian.org. Chellburg said they plan to use the building twice weekly, and traffic will be minimal. Dempsey said the church building is expect-ed to generate 50-60 trips per week, fewer than the 70 trips per week typically generated by a single fam-ily home. The comments did little to appease neighbors con-cerns. Five-year Lakeville res-ident Kerry Singh received applause when she asked commission members to reflect on all the people who have written and spo-ken in opposition to the parking lot. “So many people are against these plans,” she
said. “Not the people, just the plans.” City Planner Frank Dempsey said Lakeville zoning allows religious institutions in residential districts. Lakeville takes efforts to ensure the different use is compatible with the neigh-borhood, and Dempsey described some of the 18 stipulations ultimately rec-ommended for the project, including the installation of landscape screening to visually buffer the parking lot and the removal of the parking lot if the building were no longer used as a religious institution. Although the city does not regulate church hours, multiple stipulations were recommended with the proposed plans, including banning the church prop-erty from being used for commercial or residential purposes. Stipulations also man-date daily litter control and requires the property use to comply with any federal, state or county regulations. Wall signs are not al-lowed on the property, and any future expansion of the building or parking lot would require a condi-tional use permit. The site plan shows four additional parking spaces may be constructed in the future, and one of the project’s recommend-ed stipulations also bans any church parking on any public street. In denying the group
a setback variance, most Planning Commission members said the group was knowledgeable about the city’s code when it pur-chased the property. In seeking the variance, Chelberg said they had missed the provision. Following the meeting, Holman said he respects the city officials, the pro-cess and the neighbors, noting they would be good neighbors. “It’s human nature to say not in my back yard,” Holman said, adding that their presence, and they way they keep their prop-erties does not decrease the value of any surround-ing properties. Planning Commission Chair Brooks Lillehei said he appreciated all the com-ments. “I hope you continue to live here and prosper here, and recognize that the ma-jority also spoke to the re-ligious freedoms we have and that we celebrate in this great United States,” Lillehei said. Residents who spoke at the meeting afterward expressed frustration that the Planning Commission recommended the project, and several said they felt their concerns were not heard. Many said they would continue to pursue the is-sue with the Lakeville City Council.
Hearth & Home. For more information about becoming a sponsor or exhibitor, contact Krista Jech at 952-392-6835 ([email protected]) or click on the Exhibitor Info tab on kidspo2013.com.
KidsID program Those who have not signed up for the KidsID Child Safety Program at KIDSPO can do so online at kidspo2013.com, clicking on the activities page, and selecting the KidsID Pro-gram section. The MN KidsID Program consists of the following items: digital fingerprints, voice re-cording and photo; height and weight information, cheek swab (for DNA), a computer disc and laminated keepsake cards. The free program is orga-nized by the Cataract Lodge of Bloomington, in association with the Grand Lodge of Min-nesota. The program works closely with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Chil-dren’s “Take 25,” which stresses taking time to talk to children to help keep them safe. Space is limited. More information about the program is at www.mn-
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‘Cover family’ Next week, KIDSPO will kick off a contest to chose its “cover family,” which will be fea-tured on the cover of the event special section (reaching 80,000 local homes) and be the faces of 2014 event marketing materials. The winning family will also receive a local prize pack. Con-test instructions and rules will be announced in next week’s news-paper.
Models wanted Old Navy will be hosting a fashion show at KIDSPO. In the coming weeks, the newspaper will offer informa-tion about how to apply to be a model in the fashion show. The random contest will be open to youths ages 4-12. In addition to the fashion show, KIDSPO will offer food from Green Mill, a chance to meet some characters from Ses-ame Street Live, funky hairdos offered Studio Bodair and leaps into the sky on one of Airmaxx’s trampoline launch pads. Advanced discount activity wristbands are on sale for car-nival games and activities. Visit kidspo2013.com for details and information.
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The summer youth soc-cer season closed last week with state tournament games in Lakeville, Shako-pee and White Bear Lake. Fourteen teams from the Sun Thisweek cover-age area reached cham-pionship games at the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association summer state tournament including the girls Under-15 Classic 1 ti-tle game, where Burnsville defeated Lakeville 2-0. Several Lakeville teams got to play in their home-town at Steve Michaud Park, the site of state tour-nament play for the U11 through U13 boys and girls. Lakeville boys teams won the U11 Classic 1 and Classic 2 titles, defeating Eau Claire, Wis., 5-2 in Classic 1 and Orono 5-1 in Classic 2. Chanhassen/Chaska beat Lakeville 2-1 in the girls U11 Classic 3 fi-nal. Tonka United edged Lakeville 3-2 in the girls U12 Classic 2 final, and Minnesota Thunder Acad-emy defeated Lakeville 4-0 in the girls U13 Classic 1 final. Lakeville earned a state title in the girls U16 Clas-sic 3 division, defeating Gitchi Gummi 2-1 in the final. Valley United earned two state championships, beating Owatonna 3-1 in the girls U12 Classic 3 fi-nal and knocking off Cen-tral Minnesota 2-0 in the girls U17 Classic 2 divi-sion. Dakota Rev teams reached three champion-ship games but lost all
three. Tonka United de-feated Dakota Rev 2-0 in the girls U11 Classic 1 final. In girls U11 Classic 2, Central Minnesota beat Dakota Rev 4-2. Minne-apolis United was a 4-2 winner over Dakota Rev in the boys U17 Classic 1 title game. Eagan Wave reached the championship game in the boys U15 Classic 2 division but lost to Eden Prairie 4-1.
Legion changes The last two years Burnsville, Eastview and Lakeville North all reached the state Ameri-can Legion baseball tour-
nament. That could not happen this year because of a change in the state Legion playoff structure that placed Eastview and Lakeville North in the same Sub-State tourney from which only one team could advance to state. Eastview won that tourna-ment. Burnsville won a dif-ferent Sub-State tourney and will join Eastview at the state tournament that begins Friday in Edina, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie and Richfield. The changes grouped the state’s Division I Le-gion programs into 15 Sub-State brackets with roughly the same number
of teams. That is a depar-ture from the previous dis-trict tournament system in which there were wide disparities in the number of teams per district. Be-cause of that, some dis-tricts got as many as four teams through to the state tournament, while oth-ers got only one. That led to a large number of state tournament qualifiers coming from the southern and western suburbs. This year’s tournament is still suburb-heavy, with 10 of the 16 qualifiers coming from the metro area. Eastview Thunder coach Bob Klefsaas said he’s not convinced it’s a
better playoff system. “We’ll have to see how it goes at the state tourna-ment, but our Sub-State tournament had several teams that I think could go to state and do very well,” Klefsaas said. “We’re hap-py to have won it, but Ea-gan, Lakeville North and Prior Lake are very good teams, too. It’s kind of dis-appointing only one of us gets to go. I hope they’ll look at tweaking it.” Said Burnsville coach Greg Nesbitt: “It’s similar to a high school section tournament, except that you usually get a day off between games in the high school sections. In our old
district tournament you had to worry about 16 other teams, where now you have to worry about eight. But you still have to play good baseball for four days to win it.”
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win AAU title Apple Valley High School incoming senior Tyus Jones had 20 points, eight assists and three re-bounds in helping lead the Howard Pulley Pan-thers to a 79-72 victory over Each 1 Teach 1 in the championship game of the AAU 17U Super Show-case basketball tourna-ment last week in Orlando, Fla. The Panthers, based at the High Performance Academy in Eagan, also got 25 points and 10 re-bounds from De La Salle incoming senior Reid Tra-vis. They fell behind E1T1 by 11 points early in the game before coming back. E1T1, based in Florida, won the Nike Peach Jam tournament in July, an event the Panthers also played. The Super Showcase likely ended Jones’ AAU basketball career. He now turns his attention to high school basketball – Apple Valley is defending state Class 4A champion – and selecting a college. Jones has said he is still consid-ering Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, Ohio State, Baylor and Minnesota. He has not set a date for a decision, al-though it’s likely to be on or before Nov. 13, the first day of the early National Letter of Intent signing period for basketball.
Action gets heated as players from Lakeville Soccer Club (white jerseys) and Minnesota Thunder Academy go to the ground in pursuit of the ball during the girls Under-13 Classic 1 championship game Tuesday at the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association summer state tournament. MTA won the game 4-0 at Steve Michaud Park in Lakeville. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)
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Lakeville native Aaron Crandall (left) braces for a shot during an NHL players charity game July 25 at Rose-mount Community Center. Crandall was one of several college players invited to participate in the game, which also featured players such as Derek Stepan of the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues captain David Backes. Crandall will be a senior at Minnesota-Duluth next season. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)
Sports BriefsLakeville North Juniors tryouts The Lakeville North Juniors Volleyball Club will hold traveling team tryouts for girls in grades 4-6 this month at Lakeville North High School. Tryout sessions are 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 8, and Aug. 15. Players who plan to try out should register online at www.lakevillenorthjuniors.com by Aug. 5. Teams will play in the South Suburban Fall Volleyball League in September and October. For more information, con-tact Janis Goehner (612-245-5080) or Tracey Weaver (952-892-1721).
High school sports physicals Twin Cities Orthopedics, in partnership with vari-ous Twin Cities primary care groups, is offering free Minnesota State High School League qualifying sports physicals at six locations, including one in Burnsville. Physicals will be offered at the Burnsville location (1000 W. 140th St., Suite 201) from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6. The screenings are intended for generally healthy athletes without any known, pre-existing health problems. Athletes with diagnosed health conditions should consult with their physicians for more in-depth physicals. Advance registration is recommended and is avail-
able at by emailing [email protected] or by calling 952-512-5647. Priority and a one-hour time block will be given to those who register in advance. Walk-ins will be taken if time is available but are not guaranteed. For more information, go to TCOmn.com.
TAGS open houses TAGS Gymnastics will hold open houses at its Apple Valley (Johnny Cake Ridge Road and County Road 42) and Eden Prairie (Hwy. 212 and Shady Oak Road) locations from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 5. For more information, go to www.tagsgym.com or call 952-431-6445 (Apple Valley) or 952-920-5342 (Eden Prairie).
LV South fall sports signups The Lakeville South High School activities depart-ment is asking students registering for fall activities to do so by Aug. 8. Fall activities start Monday, Aug. 12. Student-athletes will not be allowed to practice if eligibility requirements are not completed. The school’s mandatory parent-athlete-coach meet-ing is 6 p.m. Aug. 12 in the high school auditorium.
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For Burnsville play-ers Tyler Hanson and Bo Hellquist, the state Ameri-can Legion baseball tour-nament will be nothing new. They will be in it for the third consecutive year. Their experience at handling the pressure of a state tournament could be invaluable to the half-dozen Cobras players who just finished their sopho-more year of high school and will be in the state tournament for the first time. Burnsville goes into the state tournament, which begins Friday, as the No. 1 team in the Minnesota American Legion base-ball rankings. While the Cobras have some veteran players, they’re not nec-essarily a veteran team, coach Greg Nesbitt said. “We brought back six from last year, but of those six, three played part-time,” Nesbitt said. “So it’s a fairly new team. We have six sophomores on the ros-ter. “We do have some guys with experience, which is good. The sophomores have helped us a lot, too. We’ve also won some close games, which can only help us going into the state tournament.” The Cobras needed to win some close games just to get out of the Sub-State 5 tournament that con-cluded Sunday in Apple Valley. After winning their first two games in the tournament comfortably, they lost to Woodbury Blue 4-0 in the winners’ bracket final July 26. That left Burnsville needing to win three games over two days to win the Sub-State title. The Cobras routed Apple Valley 14-1 on July 27, edged Inver Grove Heights 3-2 on July 28 and came back from an early
two-run deficit to beat Woodbury Blue 4-2 in the championship game. “We’ve been pitching well and playing good de-fense, and we’ve hit just enough,” Nesbitt said. Now the Cobras will see if that formula works in the state tournament. Burnsville is scheduled to play Alexandria in a first-round game at the 16-team, double-elimination tourney at 1 p.m. Friday at Round Lake Park in Eden Prairie. The championship game will be 1 p.m. Mon-day at Braemar Field in Edina. Burnsville was third in last year’s state tourna-ment, missing out on a chance to move on as the top two teams advance to regional play. “You need a fast start in the state tournament,” Nesbitt said. “You don’t want to lose the first day because that could mean playing a lot more games later. You also need to have some pitching depth, and we’ve got seven or eight guys we feel comfort-able with.” The Cobras have tal-ent throughout the lineup. Hanson, who will go to the University of Minnesota, is one of three June gradu-ates of Burnsville High School who have signed with Division I or II col-lege programs. The others are Cooper Maas (North Dakota) and Aaron Rozek (Minnesota State, Manka-to). Tyler Hill (Truman State) and Hellquist (Min-nesota-Duluth) are college players who were able to return to the Cobras this summer. Logan Vermeer pitched in the Sub-State champi-onship game, with Luke Hansen closing it out. Rozek, Maas, Tyler Han-son and Zach Smith are some of the other pitchers available for the Cobras in the state tournament.
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St. Mathias Fun Fest St. Mathias Parish of Hampton will hold its annual Fun Fest on Sun-day, Aug. 25. The festival will be held on the church grounds at the corner of Highway 50 and County Road 47 in Hampton. Festivities will include a polka Mass at 11 a.m., featuring Dale Dahmen and the Polka Beats. A food stand and a dessert stand will open following Mass. Other activities will be a silent auction, pot of gold, bingo, games, a beer stand and slot car races. The country store also will be open. Country music singer Ron E. Cash will entertain throughout the day. An auction will be held at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Online school hosts party MTS Minnesota Con-nections Academy, a tuition-free K-12 online public school, will host a free bowling party from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Brunswick Zone XL Lakeville, 11129 162nd St. Participants will inter-act with other families in-terested in learning about online education, get their questions answered and bowl for free. The event is open to the whole family. Space is limited. Register online at www.ConnectionsAcad-emy.com or call 800-382-6010.
Flower & Foliage Show winners Winners of the 23rd annual Lakeville Area Garden Club Flower & Foliage Show held July 13 include: A n nu a l s / B i e n n i a l s Class 1: First place, Lora Cable, Red Gerbera Daisy; second place, Joyce Vessel, Red Zinnia; third place, DeLaine Phillips, Baby’s Breath “miniature pink.” Perennials Class 2: First place, Lori Peter-son, Delphinium “blue/white”; second place, Lora Cable, Delphinium “dark knight”; third place, Vir-ginia Windschitl, “queen of the prairie”; third place, Virginia Windschitl, Mo-narda “pink bee balm.” Foliage Class 3: First place, DeLaine Phillips, Hosta “fluctuant variegat-ed”; second place, Virginia Windschitl, Hosta “med.
Green”; third place, Joyce Vessel, Elephant Ear “co-locain.” Flowering Branches/Fruited/Coned/Berried, Class 4: First place, Nata-lie Flaningam, Eng. Rose “generous gardener” Non/Mem; second place, De-Laine Phillips, Raspberry “wild black”; second place, Joyce Vessel, Hydrangea “Annabelle”; third place, Natalie Flaningam, Eng. Rose “Othello.” Bulbs: Lillies/Callas/Dahlia, Class 5: First place, Lora Cable, Asi-atic Lily “orange”; second place, Lora Cable, Asi-atic Lily “tango maroon/white”; third place, Lori Peterson, Asiatic Lily “yellow.” Miscellaneous, Vines/Any Other, Class 6: First place, Virginia Windschitl, Clematis “bourbon”; sec-ond place, Virginia Wind-schitl, Sweet Pea “lathyrus latifolius”; third place, Vir-ginia Windschitl, Clematis “white paniculata.” Best of Show (tie): Lora Cable, Asiatic Lily “orange”; Lori Peterson, Asiatic Lily “yellow.” Sweepstakes winner: Virginia Windschitl.
Heritage Library children’s programs The Heritage Library in Lakeville will host the following children’s pro-grams: Chapters and a Craft: James Herriot’s Animal Tales, 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. Listen to tales of pets followed by a chance to design your own ideal pet. Ages 5-12. Summer Vacation Sto-rytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7. Sto-ries, rhymes and activities about taking a summer vacation. All ages. Storytime for Babies, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9. Stories, songs and actions rhymes for children up to 24 months and their caregivers. The 20-minute program will be followed by open playtime with age-appropriate toys provided by the library. Seed Mosaics with Art-Start, 1-3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12. Ages 8-14. Regis-tration required beginning Monday, July 29. Chapters and a Craft: Jan Pienkowski’s Fairy Tales, 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Listen to some classic fairy tales, then decorate your own royal
Lakeville BriefsCounty Briefscrown. Ages 4-12. Kindergarten, Here I Come Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. Special storytime for children who will be enter-ing kindergarten and their caregivers and siblings. Speed Racer Science, 10:30 a.m. to noon Fri-day, Aug. 16. Learn about the science of motion and forces then design and race cardboard tube race cars. Ages 7-12. Registra-tion required beginning Aug. 2. These library programs are free. For more infor-mation, call 952-891-0360.
Lakeville Parks and Recreation activities Lakeville Parks and Recreation will offer the following activities. Reg-ister at www.lakeville-rapconnect.com or in person at 20195 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America, Bloom-ington: Purchase all-day discount wristbands for $24 online at www.lakev-ille-rapconnect.com or at the Lakeville Parks & Recreation office in City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Pick up tickets at City Hall. Nature Tot Time – Fly Like A Butterfly, ages 3-5 and caregivers, 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Ritter Farm Park, Ed Mako ELC, 19300 Ritter Trail. Cost: $10. Safety Camp, grades 3-4, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tues-day, Aug. 12 and 13, Antlers Park, 9740 201st St. W., Lakeville. Cost: $32. Junior Golf Lessons, ages 8-12, Aug. 12-15, Crystal Lake Golf Course, 16725 Inns-brook Drive, Lakeville. Cost: $80. Lynch Summer Tennis Camps, ages 4-12, Mon-days through Thursdays, various times and dates, Century Middle School, 18610 Ipava Ave., Lakev-ille. Cost: $26/$56/$84. Cheer Camp, ages 4-8, 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 5-8, Steve Michaud Park, 17100 Ipava Ave., Lakev-ille. Cost: $107. Lacrosse Camp, ages 5-12, 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 5-8, Steve Michaud Park, 17100 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Cost: $99. Pedal the Parks, 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, Antlers Park, 9740 201st St. W., Lakeville. Cost: $5 per family. Flag Football, ages 5-12, 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 12-15, Steve Michaud Park, 17100 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Cost: $99. Soccer Camp, ages 5-12, 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 12-15, Steve Michaud Park, 17100 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Cost: $99. Snag Golf Camp, ages 6-12, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 12-15, Bunker Hill Park, 6755 Gerdine Path, Rosemount. Cost: $99. Bird Banding, 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Aug. 25, Ritter Farm Park, 19300 Ritter Trail, Lakeville. Cost: $2 for ages 10 and older, free for children under 10. Advanced Naturalist Camp, ages 9-15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 29-30, Ritter Farm Park, 19300 Ritter Trail, Lakeville. Cost: $80.
Citizens Climate Lobby to meet The Dakota County chapter of Citizens Cli-mate Lobby will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Lebanon Hills Visitor Cen-ter, Lebanon Hills Park, 860 Cliff Road, in Eagan. The meeting is open to those interested in learning more about the environ-mental group. For infor-mation, call Debbie at 952-250-3320 or visit http://citizensclimatelobby-mn.org.
Dakota County Field Day The Dakota County Field Day for farmers and agricultural professionals will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at a site south of Hastings. Increasing fertilizer ni-trogen efficiency in corn is the major focus of this year’s on-farm research. Dr. John Lamb, extension soil scientist, will lead a plot tour that compares practices and products de-signed to better match fer-tilizer availability with crop needs. Increasing nitrogen use efficiency also helps maximize profitability for the farmer while minimiz-ing environmental risks. A corn rootworm clinic also will be offered at the event. Dave Nicolai, exten-sion educator, will demon-strate how to evaluate corn roots for damage and lead a discussion on managing corn rootworm resistance. Two Certified Crop Advi-sor continuing education units will be offered. Grilled brats will fol-low the morning tour and clinic. The event is free and open to the public. The event will be held at the on-farm research site, located on Knox Path, just south of Hastings. From Hastings, drive south on Highway 61, turn west onto 170th Street and follow signs to the field tent
on Knox Path. For more information, contact Phyllis Bongard at 651-480-7757, [email protected] or visit www.da-kotacounty.us, search for “agriculture,” then look for the “Agriculture Event Calendar.”
Immunization clinics Dakota County Public Health provides reduced-fee immunizations for eli-gible children and adults. Check www.dakotacounty.us (search “vaccines”) or call 952-891-7528 for eligi-bility guidelines and vac-cine availability. August clinics are: • Tuesday, Aug. 13, by appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Val-ley. • Tuesday, Aug. 20, walk-in from 4-6 p.m., Da-kota County Western Ser-vice Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • Tuesday, Aug. 27, by appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Val-ley. For more information, call the immunization hot-line at 952-891-7999.
Weekend Highway 3 closure starts Aug. 2 Motorists will encoun-ter delays and a detour in Rosemount as Highway 3 closes between 142nd Street West and 140th Cir-cle beginning at 7 p.m. Fri-day, Aug. 2. The closure, which will be east of Rosemount High School, will have a signed detour using County Road 42, Pilot Knob Road and McAndrews Road. The roadway is sched-uled to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5.
The closure is needed as crews replace a culvert beneath the road on high-way to create a pedestrian underpass. For real-time trav-el information any-where in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org.
Red Line open house focuses on business development Dakota County and other governmental agen-cies and cities will hold an Aug. 14 open house for the public to learn about busi-ness development along the recently opened MET-RO Red Line. The METRO Red Line Market and Development Study, which is funded by the Corridors of Opportu-nity initiative of the Metro-politan Council, is identify-ing strategies to encourage transit-supportive develop-ment and redevelopment around six stations along the route: Lakeville-Cedar in Lakeville (future Red Line station); Apple Val-ley Transit Station, 147th Street and 140th Street in Apple Valley; Cedar Grove Transit Station in Eagan; and Mall of America Tran-sit Station in Bloomington. The final report for the study will be published this fall. The public can learn more about the project, view draft recommenda-tions and share comments on the future of station areas at the open house from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Apple Val-ley Transit Station, 15450 Cedar Ave. S., Apple Val-ley. Visitors can come and go at any time during the event. For more information, contact Dakota County Transit Specialist Joe Mor-neau at 952-891-7986 or [email protected].
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.5 FTE (40hrs/2wks). Required Qualifications: Eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body; or have 2 years of experience in a social or recreation program within the last 5 years, one of which was full-time in an activities program in a health care setting; or be a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or have completed a training course approved by the state of Minnesota. Licensed or registered if applicable by the state of Minnesota. Preferred Qualifications: Strong communication skills, experience in Geriatrics, familiarity with RAI process, Federal and State regulations, and computer skills; including Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
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Pharmacy Technician #824/PharmacyJoin our team of talented and experienced staff in a progressive pharmacy department to serve the patients in the hospital, cancer care/infusion center and long term care center. This technician role will prepare and dispense medications including documenting in the electronic medical record and completing sterile preparation of infusion medications. The ideal candidate will have previous hospital pharmacy technician experience and solid understanding of aspect technique.
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22A August 2, 2013 SUN THISWEEK - Lakeville
‘Interaction & Fusion’ exhibit “Interaction & Fu-sion,” an exhibit by artists Geneva Costa and Sara Hanlon, will be on display Aug. 1 through Sept. 8 in the Burnsville Performing Arts Center gallery, 12600 Nicollet Ave. For more information, call 952-895-4679 or visit www.burns-villepac.com.
Harvest of Art call for entries The Eagan Art House will hold its eighth annual Harvest of Art commu-nity art exhibit from Sept. 8 through Nov. 1. The ex-hibit is open to all south-of-the-river artists, ages 8-18 and ages 19-plus. All media are accepted. The registration fee is $15 for up to two pieces of artwork for ages 8-18 and $20 for up to two pieces of artwork for ages 19 and older. Register by Aug. 19. Complete exhibit guide-lines are available at www.eaganarthouse.org. The exhibit opening will be 1-5 p.m. on Sept. 8 at the Eagan Art House. The exhibit will then be divided to go on display at the Eagan Art House, Easter Lutheran Church,
Ring Mountain Creamery, Dunn Brothers Coffee, and the Eagan Commu-nity Center. For more information, call 651-675-5521.
Plane prix at Paragon Paragon Odyssey 15, Burnsville, will hold the Paragon Plane Prix paper airplane-flying contest in conjunction with Disney’s “Planes” movie on Satur-day, Aug. 10. The contest will be 30 minutes before the first showtime of the day. Information: 952-892-3456, http://ow.ly/mDpgR.
Movie night for couples Paragon Odyssey 15, Burnsville, will offer Siz-zling Summer Movie Date Night at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12. The movie will be “Elysium.” Cost is $20 per couple for two general admis-sion movie tickets, a large popcorn and one pretzel M&Ms. Information: 952-892-3456, http://ow.ly/mDrxi.
Savage church stages ‘Joseph’
Bridgewood Church, 6201 W. 135th St., Sav-age, will present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Joseph and the Amazing Tech-nicolor Dreamcoat” at 7 p.m. Friday and Sat-urday, Aug. 9-10, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11. The production is a fundraiser for the church youth programs. Members of the cast and crew include resi-dents of Burnsville, Sav-age, Prior Lake and other area communities rang-ing in age from 5 to 65. The performances are free. Funds will be raised through a raffle of youth services to the communi-ty, a bake sale and a free-will offering. For more information, contact Mark Hubbard at 952-594-2970 or [email protected].
‘America’s Got Talent’ tour Acts from Season 8 of the “America’s Got Tal-ent” television show will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Mystic Lake Ca-sino in Prior Lake. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Tues-day, Aug. 6, for $39 and $49. Information: 952-445-9000 or mysticlake.com.
To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.
Concerts Music in Kelley Park featuring An Evening with MacPhail Jazz, 6-9 p.m. Fri-day, Aug. 2, at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino St., Apple Val-ley. Free. Food and bever-ages available for purchase. Empowered, free outdoor human trafficking aware-ness concert, 6 p.m. Satur-day, Aug. 3, Nicollet Com-mons Park, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Rain loca-tion: Faith Covenant Church, 12921 Nicollet Ave., Burns-ville. Featuring: Grayshot, Ben Rosenbush and The Brighton. “Bailes y Musica de Ma-riachi de Mexico” by Los Alegres Bailadores and Ma-riachi Flor Y Canto, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, Caponi Art Park’s Theater in the Woods, Eagan. Free ($5 suggested donation). Rain location: Eas-ter Lutheran Church, 4545 Pi-lot Knob Road, Eagan. Infor-mation: www.caponiartpark.org. John Butler Trio, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, in the amphitheater at the Minne-sota Zoo as part of Subway Music in the Zoo. Tickets: $56. Information: www.mn-zoo.com/musicinthezoo. The Whitesidewalls Rock ’n’ Roll Revue, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, as part of the Wednesday in the Park Concert Series at Civic Center Park, 75 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville. Free. Rock ’n’ Blues Fest with Edgar Winter Band, Canned Heat, Rick Derringer & Pat Travers, 7:30 p.m. Wednes-day, Aug. 7, in the amphithe-ater at the Minnesota Zoo as part of Subway Music in the Zoo. Tickets: $54. Informa-tion: www.mnzoo.com/musi-cinthezoo. Rosemount High School Band, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in the Central Park Amphi-theater, Rosemount. Spon-sored by Rosemount Area Arts Council. Free. Carly Rae Jepsen & The Wanted, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, in the amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo as part of Subway Music in the Zoo. Tickets: $60. Information: www.mnzoo.com/musicin-thezoo. Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo as part of Subway Music in the Zoo. Tickets: $68. Information:
www.mnzoo.com/musicin-thezoo. Summer Salon, chamber concert of classical music, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, Presbyterian Church of the Apostles, 701 E. 130th St., Burnsville. Donation of $20, checks and cash only, is sug-gested. Proceeds will support the church’s music programs. Information: 952-890-7877 or www.ChurchApostles.org.
Events/festivals Vintage Band Festival, Aug. 1-4, Northfield and near-by communities. Information: http://vintagebandfestival.org. Dakota County Fair, Aug. 5-11, Dakota County Fairgrounds, 4008 220th St. W., Farmington. Information: 651-463-8818, www.dako-tacountyfair.org.
Exhibits “My Minnesota” photog-raphy exhibit by Dean Seaton runs throughout August at Dunn Bros. Coffee, 1012 Dif-fley Road, Eagan.
Theater “Peter Pan,” July 31-Aug. 3, Eagan Summer Community Theatre, Eagan High School auditorium. Enter lower east lot. Tickets: $15 for age 13 and older, $10 for children age 12 and younger. Box of-fice open from 4-6 p.m., 651-683-6964. “The Music Man,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3 and Aug. 9-10; 2 p.m. Aug. 4 and Aug. 11; Northfield Arts Guild The-ater, 411 Third St., Northfield. Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. In-formation: 507-645-8877, www.northfieldartsguild.org. “Disney’s The Little Mer-maid Jr.,” 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Burns-ville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burns-ville. Presented by The Play’s the Thing Productions and ISD 191 Community Educa-tion. Tickets: www.ticketmas-ter.com or 800-982-2787. “Everybody Loves Opal,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 16-17, 2 p.m. Aug. 11 and Aug. 18, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Presented by Expressions Community Theater. Tick-ets: $14.50 at www.Lakevil-leAreaArtsCenter.com or 952-985-4640.
Workshops/classes/other MacPhail Center for Mu-sic offers summer camps for
students ages 3-18. Informa-tion: www.macphail.org or 612-321-0100. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12-18. Adult painting open stu-dio, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: 651-675-5521. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mon-days at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burns-ville, 952-736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with spe-cial needs (ASD/DCD pro-grams), In the Company of Kids 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Co-lonial Shopping Center), 952-736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Information: 651-675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermedi-ates Mondays 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Begin-ners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m. to noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Rob-ert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].
Friday, Aug. 2 Relay For Life of Burns-ville begins at 6 p.m., Burns-ville High School Stadium, 600 Highway 13, Burnsville. Information: www.relayforlife.org/burnsvillemn.
Saturday, Aug. 3 Junk Market, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Towne and Country Shopping Center, Burnsville. Hosted by Touch of Home Furnishings. Free admission. Rain or shine. Citizens Climate Lobby – Dakota County meeting, 9 a.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, Lebanon Hills Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Infor-mation: Debbie at 952-250-3320 or http://citizensclimat-elobby-mn.org. Movies in the Park, “Zookeeper,” at dusk at the Central Park Amphitheater near City Hall, Rosemount. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Weather-related up-dates: 952-985-1790, option No. 6.
Sunday, Aug. 4 Windmill Animal Rescue Days, Wagner Park, Elko New Market. Walk for the animals, food, games, theme baskets, silent auction. Sign-up be-gins at 8 a.m. Walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Park festivities and games begin at 10:30 a.m. Pledge sheets available at www.windmillanimalrescue.com, at Windmill Feed & Pet Supply in Elko New Market or by calling JoAnn at 507-210-0118.
Tuesday, Aug. 6 Family Fun Tuesday – Clicks, Claps, Clunks! with the Minnesota Percussion
Trio, 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sculpture Garden at Caponi Art Park, Eagan. $4 per per-son donation suggested. In-formation: 651-454-9412 or www.caponiartpark.org. Plant health diagnostic clinic by the Dakota County Master Gardeners, 6-8 p.m., University of Minnesota Ex-tension, 4100 220th St. W., Suite 101, Farmington. Free.
Wednesday, Aug. 7 Eagan Market Fest, 4 to 8 p.m., Eagan Festival Grounds. Farmers market, entertainment by Armadillo Jump. Information: www.cityofeagan.com/marketfest or 651-675-5500. Bowling party hosted by MTS Minnesota Connec-tions Academy, 6-8 p.m., Brunswick Zone XL Lakev-ille, 11129 162nd St. Free. Register online at www.Con-nectionsAcademy.com or call 800-382-6010.
Saturday, Aug. 10 Prince of Peace 5K Fam-ily Fun Run, 7 a.m., Sunset Pond Park, northwest cor-ner of County Road 42 and Burnsville Parkway, Burns-ville. Registration/check-in: Body Kneads Massage park-ing lot. Race: 8 a.m. Raffle: 9 a.m. Information: www.popmn.org/event/5k.
Reunions Reunion for all 1960s Farmington High School graduates beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at Farm-ington Carbone’s (former Le-gion). Just drop by.
Ongoing Marriage Encounter weekend, Aug. 17-18, Mt. Olivet Conference and Re-treat Center, Farmington. In-formation: www.marriages.
org or 651-454-3238.
Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Aug. 3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount. • Aug. 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • Aug. 6, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Apple Valley Medical Center, 14655 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • Aug. 6, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rosemount High School, 3335 142nd St. W., Rose-mount. • Aug. 6, 1-6 p.m., Ras-mussen College, 3500 Fed-eral Drive, Eagan. • Aug. 7, 2-7 p.m., Heri-tage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. • Aug. 8, 1-6 p.m., Mt. Olivet Assembly of God Church, 14201 Cedar Ave. S., Apple Valley. • Aug. 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., YMCA Eagan, 550 Opperman Drive, Eagan. • Aug. 8, noon to 5 p.m., Sam’s Club, 3035 Denmark Ave., Eagan. • Aug. 9, 2-8 p.m., Car-mike 15 Cinemas, 15630 Ce-dar Ave., Apple Valley. • Aug. 9, 12:30-5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • Aug. 9, noon to 5 p.m., Culver’s, 17800 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. • Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dakota County Fair, 4008 220th St. W., Farming-ton.
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The Minnesota Percussion Trio employs an unlikely array of instruments – among them five-gallon buckets, paper, tin cans and modified sporting equipment – for its “Clicks, Claps, Clunks!” show, which will be presented at Caponi Art Park on Aug. 6 as part of the summer-long Family Fun Tuesdays series held weekly in the Eagan art park’s sculpture garden. All of the Family Fun Tuesdays events run from 10-11 a.m. and admission is free with a $4 per person suggested donation. The park is located at 1220 Diffley Road. (Photo submitted)
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Comedic skullduggery in ‘Everybody Loves Opal’
Expressions play runs Aug. 9-18 in Lakeville
Murder attempts – at least bungled ones – are the stuff of comedy in the latest production from Lakeville-based Expres-sions Community Theater. “Everybody Loves Opal,” which plays the Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter Aug. 9-18, centers on middle-aged recluse and packrat Opal, who lives in a mansion at the edge of a city dump and is targeted
by three career crimi-nals seeking to collect on Opal’s life insurance poli-cy. The humor develops as the crooks try to “do in” Opal – with a collapsing ceiling, drugging her and setting her house on fire, staging a hit-and-run acci-dent. Moose heads stuffed with money further com-plicate matters. The show is directed
by Erin O’Brien of Burns-ville, and the six-actor cast includes Shawn Bak-ken, Joe Conely, Karen Ell, Scott Lessman, Peggy Miller and Mike Reardon. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9-10 and 16-17, and 2 p.m. Aug. 11 and 18. Tickets are $14.50 and are available at www.Lakev-illeAreaArtsCenter.com and 952-985-4640.
—Andrew Miller
“Everybody Loves Opal” cast members are, from left, Scott Lessman, Joe Conely, Peggy Miller, Shawn Bakken, Karen Ell and Mike Reardon. (Photo submitted)
The Rosemount High School marching band will be showcasing its talents Aug. 8 at Rosemount’s Central Park Amphitheater as part of the summerlong Thursdays in the Park performance series hosted by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. The marching band, which has earned seven consecutive state championships, is now preparing for its nationally televised appearance at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Ca-lif., in January. The Central Park concert starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free. More information is at www.rosemountaac.org. (File photo)
Lakeville playwright makes Fringe Festival debut Stage comedy ‘A Certain Age’ runs through Aug. 11 at HUGE Theater
Jennifer Cockerill jokes that she took up writing because drinking heavily wasn’t a practical option. A professional actor turned stay-at-home mom, Cockerill will see the de-but of her play “A Certain Age” at this year’s Minne-sota Fringe Festival. The stage comedy cen-tering on middle-aged life isn’t the Lakeville resident’s first foray into writing – Cockerill has penned skits and holiday programs for her church, Prince of Peace in Burns-ville, and last year created a humorous blog called “Gone Bionic” dealing with her hip replacement. A friend from Cock-erill’s acting days, Elena Giannetti, saw Gone Bi-onic and encouraged her to try writing something for the stage.
“Elena said, ‘You made hip replacement funny – you should write a play,’ ” Cockerill re-counted. “And as I started to write, I kept coming back to my own experiences. I realized there just isn’t a lot of material out there
about being a woman in your 40s and 50s.” The collection of co-medic vignettes compris-ing “A Certain Age” touch on teen text-speak, yoga classes, hockey mom ban-ter, and other experiences that women with teenage and college-age kids can relate to, Cockerill said. Giannetti is direct-ing the play, and Andrew Cooke, musical director for Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, wrote original music for the show. “A Certain Age” opened Aug. 1 and runs through Aug. 11 at HUGE Theater, 3037 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis. Tickets for the play can be purchased by going to www.fringefestival.org and searching “A Certain Age.”
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Twin Cities actors Shelli Place and Teri Parker-Brown star in “A Certain Age,” a stage comedy written by Jennifer Cockerill of Lakeville. (Photo submitted)
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