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June 15, 2012 | Volume 33 | Number 16

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Cougar girls win state track title

Photo by Brian Jones

The Lakeville South girls track and field team pose on the podium after winning the Class AA state title last weekend at Hamline University in St. Paul with 56.50 points. It was a team effort with several girls adding to the final point total. To read more, turn to the sports page.

by Aaron M. VehlingSuN ThISweek

Four Century Middle School students in Lakeville were charged on Tuesday with crimes connected to a May incident involving the taking and sharing of inappropri-ate photos of students, according to a statement from the Dakota County Attorney’s office . Two 14-year-old girls were each charged for allegedly pho-tographing other girls in a locker

room, and a 14-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy were charged with paying to have the photographs taken and then sharing the images with other students . The charges stem from an inci-dent, first reported by a school ad-ministrator May 21, in which two girls allegedly took photos and video of two other girls undress-ing in the locker room . The first girl is alleged to have taken four photos of one victim

and a video of another . The sec-ond girl allegedly took one photo of the same victims . The video and photos showed the backs of the victims partially undressed from the waist down, though none of them featured nudity, accord-ing to the statement . The first girl later shared the content with one of the two boys charged . That boy allegedly

Four Century students charged in locker room photo incident

It was part of a game, according to allegations

Mcknight cites ‘red flags’ in city budget

Farmington council: Police department cuts likely in 2013

by Laura AdelmannSuN ThISweek

As Farmington’s largest, most ex-pensive, visible — and some would argue — vital department, the police force has been shielded from staffing cuts other departments have endured in recent years . But with new city leadership, po-lice department spending is under scrutiny, and City Council members are aiming for a 2013 budget that does not increase the levy . City Administrator Dave Mcknight raised “red flag” issues, among them many department bud-get practices including with the police department, during a June 11 council workshop . he said he found many human resource costs were not included in many department budgets, but came out as expenses during the year . unbudgeted human resource costs were found in every police department budget and in the budgets for Mu-nicipal Services and Parks and Recre-ation, he said . Mcknight complied reports that show the Police Department budget did not have any money for compen-satory pay in 2011, but the city paid out $52,691 for the line item for police compensatory pay last year . This year, the Police Department budget was zero in compensatory pay, but that benefit, which pays employees their hourly rate plus another half, has

Council majority supports liquor store move in fallFarmington city leaders hope move will increase profits

by Laura AdelmannSuN ThISweek

Farmington is another step closer toward a liquor store move this fall after its current lease ex-pires Aug . 1 . Most Farmington City Council members indicated support at a June 11 workshop to move the li-quor store from its downtown City Center location off elm Street to Tamarack Ridge Retail Center on highway 3 . No votes can be taken at work-shops, but three council members, Jason Bartholomay, Julie May and Christy Jo Fogarty, stated support for the move because highway 3 has more traffic volume that gives the store greater visibility . Com-

bined with lower lease costs, they said the move could help increase profits . Council Member Terry Don-nelly and Farmington Mayor Todd Larson urged caution about taking a risk to move the store from the location it has occupied for about seven years . May, a banker, computed that the 5,058-square-foot available space at Tamarack Ridge would cost $541,471 for the first five years of a seven-year lease option, including moving expense esti-mates . The City Center lease would cost Farmington $636,790 for that same five years; a seven-year lease

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This week, Dakota County began a two-phase construction project along County Road 70 between Kensington Boulevard and County Road 23, closing the road entirely to through traffic. The first phase, between Kensington and County Road 9 (pictured here), will end in early July. The second phase, between County Road 9 and County Road 23, will begin afterward and end in late August.

Construction hits major thoroughfare Detours abound this week for County Road 70 in Lakeville

by Aaron M. VehlingSuN ThISweek

Major reconstruction of County Road 70 be-tween kensington Boule-vard and County Road 23 in Lakeville started Mon-day and will finish in Au-gust in two parts . The portion of the con-struction beginning Mon-day goes from kensington to CR 9, and will finish in early July . The next por-tion, from CR 9 to CR 23, will be under construction from early July through late August . The segments will be closed to through traffic, resulting in de-tours . In addition to an overall reclamation of the road’s surface, Dakota County

crews will install a new turn lane at the CR 70 and CR 23 intersection . This will result in a left turn, right turn and through lanes going eastbound . According to the county, this is a part of planning for future development in that area . The method used for construction of CR 70 is called “full depth recla-mation,” in which existing pavement is pulverized and blended with a portion of the underlying gravel . The reclaimed material is then spread, shaped and

compacted to produce a uniform graded base . Several layers of new pavement will be added on top of the reclaimed mate-rial to correct cracking . Improvements on a frontage road just east of CR 9 are also planned . This segment of the proj-ect involves curb replace-ment and road resurfac-ing .

Aaron M. Vehling can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Photo by Laura Adelmann

Farmington’s downtown liquor store lease ends Aug. 1 at the City Center location off of Elm Street.

The County has detailed detour maps at http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/EnvironmentRoads/RoadConstruction/Current/70-18.htm.

See red FlagS, 13ASee CenTury, 14A

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Charter schools on the riseCharter school enrollment in Minnesota has increased, according to a new study . Joe Nathan explains what the numbers mean .

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art festival features cultureThe eagan Art Festival later this month will take visitors on a journey around the world through art .

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lorencz wins two state titlesFarmington junior proves she is the best in state in 100 hurdles and the long jump .

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Photos by Tad Johnson

Farmington High School seniors moved their tassles from one side to the other indicating their designation as graduates during commencement exercises on Friday, June 8 in a ceremony in the Farmington High School gymnasium. Student Council President Derek Anderson offered the senior reflection, Jack Buss was the senior speaker and Josh Hall was the faculty speaker. More photos are online at SunThisweek.com.

Photos by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville’s two high schools celebrated graduation at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Friday, June 8. (Left) Lakeville North High School graduate Breanna Sollie sends a message to friends in the crowd; (Right): A Lakeville South senior reacts to family members shouting his name at the start of the processional for commencement. More photos are online at SunThisweek.com.

A sign of accomplishment

by Aaron M. VehlingSun ThiSweek

Minnesota State Sen-ate District 58 DFLers have endorsed Andrew Brobston of Vermillion Township to run against incumbent GOP Sena-tor Dave Thompson of Lakeville. Thompson was elected in 2010 in a solidly Repub-lican district. The new dis-trict remains largely within that sphere. “i am excited and honored to accept the of-ficial DFL endorsement of my Senate candidacy,” Brobston said in a state-ment. “i am grateful for all the support i have received so far, and i look forward to getting to know more people as i continue my

run for Senate.” District 58 DFL chair Steve Quist said in a state-ment that a large group of party members “were really impressed by him.” Brobston is a resident of Vermillion Township. A first-time candidate, Brobston is a software de-veloper and former music teacher from iowa. in ad-dition, he runs his own web development busi-ness. Note: More substantive candidate profiles for both

Brobston and Thompson are forthcoming.


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Minnesota State Senate District 58 DFLers endorsed Andrew Brobston last week to run against incumbent Sen. Dave Thompson.

DFLer chosen to challenge State Sen. Dave Thompson Brobston is software developer, Vermillion Township resident

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Eyes on the skiesLakeville South graduate aims toward

a career in aerospace, Air Force

Fritz finds his voice Lakeville North graduate has military aspirations


Lakeville north high School graduate Ben Fritz wants to go nuclear. “After college, i’ll be commissioned as an ensign in the u.S. navy,” Fritz said. “i’m hoping to be put on a nuclear submarine.” north’s 2012 com-mencement speaker plans to get there through rigor-ous study at the university of wisconsin-Madison, double-majoring in nuclear engineering and physics and minoring in naval sci-ence. Add to that a planned stint in the navy ROTC and Fritz appears to be a man with a road map to fulfilling his dreams. he has set forth on this path through hard work and the art of speaking. “ ‘Finding your voice’ revolves around a person-al story,” Fritz said of the theme of his graduate mes-sage. he spent his early years afflicted with a speech im-pediment. “i couldn’t pronounce my Rs and Ls,” Fritz said. “i was made fun of for that by a camp counselor. i never noticed it before, but after that it really affected me a lot.” As a result, he stopped talking. “My grades dropped because i never asked any questions,” he said. “i didn’t have any friends be-cause i didn’t talk. i didn’t want to relive that embar-rassment.” his mother would en-courage him to “find his

voice.” “She always told me ev-ery day, ‘Ben, you have a voice, you just have to use it,’ ” Fritz said. Another source of in-spiration for Fritz was his speech coach Jenn Baese. he joined the speech team his freshman year, he said, because he “was sick of how my life was going. i learned how to speak up for myself.” “Speech has been the biggest activity i’ve been in,” he said. “(Baese has) been a big part of my life and really walked me through the whole way.” in addition to the speech team, Fritz was involved in the national honor Soci-ety and was the senior class president. Fritz said he loves trap-shooting and archery, es-pecially when a “mag and scopes” are involved.

his biggest inspiration outside of school is his grandfather. “i just really look up to him and everything he’s done,” Fritz said. “he was a world war ii vet, had four really successful kids … has been married for 70 years and turned 90 last week.” “he loves life,” Fritz said. “i really respect that.” Fritz’s ultimate message to his classmates was one of realism. “As you leave high school and go into the real world, realize it isn’t neces-sarily forgiving,” he said. “You have to speak up for yourselves.”


Photo by Rick Orndorf

Ben Fritz, Lakeville North High School Class of 2012, was chosen as commencement speaker for that school. He talked about the challenges he faced learning how to “find his voice.”


Lakeville South high School’s Ben Shaffer might have graduated last week, but he’s already on his way toward establish-ing a life for himself. Shaffer, elected to speak at last week’s 2012 commencement ceremo-ny, is a small business owner with plans to ma-jor in aerospace engineer-ing at iowa State univer-sity in Ames as a part of the Air Force ROTC. his ultimate goal cen-ters on serving his coun-try in some respect in the aerial realm. his “Plan A” is to fly with the Air Force after college. he said he earned his pilot’s license in De-cember. “My Plan B is to use my degree in aerospace engineering to design and develop aircraft for na-tional security” for such companies as Boeing or Lockheed Martin, he said. Shaffer has also been an avid athlete, partici-pating in South’s track and cross country teams, in addition to slalom ski-ing in his free time. it was that last activity that inspired him to start Affinity Ski wear with a friend in 2009. “A friend of mine and i saw the lack of cool, cheap street wear in the freestyle skiing and snowboarding communi-ty, so we decided to start a company,” Shaffer said. it grew quickly as the business began acquiring clients outside of skiing and snowboarding, such as school clubs and other sports. Business has been strong enough that it had become his primary ac-tivity outside of school.

“Much of my time is tak-en up by designing and printing,” he said. while in school, Shaf-fer earned himself a cum laude designation as he tackled increasingly chal-lenging science classes. Shaffer gave his teach-ers high marks. “i’ve enjoyed all my teachers and their class-es,” he said. “They have all made me who i am to-day.” But one teacher who “had the biggest impact on my future aspirations was Mr. (Steve) ullrich,” he said. “unfortunately, he was laid off last year due to budget cuts.” ullrich taught engi-neering and architecture, Shaffer said, in addition to serving as his robotics team adviser. “he was so helpful – so involved in his class – and an incredibly smart man,” Shaffer said. “My future in engineering was influenced heavily by his classes and seeing the kind of people engineers become.” ullrich also inspired Shaffer to pursue entry into the Air Force.

“he served in Vietnam and is retired Air Force,” Shaffer said. “Just what this man had been through and his wealth of knowledge was un-matched.” Outside of school, Shaffer’s heroes are his parents. “They’ve been through so much together and see-ing their drive, hard work and perseverance through those times is incredible,” he said. “They’ve never been afraid to take a risk or seize an opportunity and that is an ability that i value greatly.” Looking toward the future, Shaffer does not see his business waning too much once he leaves for iowa. “i’m hoping that i will still be able to continue printing shirts while i’m in college,” he said. “iowa State is nice because it’s only three hours away, so i will be able to come home on weekends to print.” Aaron M. Vehling can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.


Ben Shaffer, Lakeville South High School Class of 2012, was chosen to be the graduate speaker for his class. Shaffer plans to attend Iowa State University to study aerospace engineering.


Opinionby Joe Nathan

Sun ThiSweek

widespread adoption of cell phones and computers helps explain a startling statistic: in the last decade, the number of Minne-sota k-12 students attending charter pub-lic schools has increased more than 29,000, while the number of students attending dis-trict public schools has declined by more than 45,000. That’s according to a new study from the Center for School Change, based on data from the Minnesota Department of education website. The report is available at www.centerforschoolchange.org. what does this trend mean for families and for Minnesota public education? The majority of Minnesota young people still attend district public schools. however as with phones and computers, many families are looking for something different, and they hope, better. But neither district nor charter public schools are always “better.” The label “charter public school” like “district public school” tells you nothing about the curriculum, philosophy or in-structional approach. Comparing is about as useful as trying to decide which has bet-ter gas mileage, leased or purchased cars. Because there are enormous differences

within each category, the comparison does not make sense. But the charter movement has allowed educators and parents to create new, and in some cases more personalized, distinctive options. That has helped many students and provided valuable opportunities for educa-tors. That’s in part why Minnesota charter k-12 enrollment rose in the last decade, while district k-12 enrollment declined. it also helps explain why charter enrollment in u.S. charters rose from less than 100 stu-dents 20 years ago, to more than 2 million in the 2011-12 school year. Many Minnesota charters offer something “different.” For example: • Lakes international offers an elementa-ry Chinese and Spanish immersion in Forest Lake. • Swan River and world Learner give ele-

mentary/middle school Montessori options in Monticello and Chaska, respectively. • Small, “classical” high schools are of-fered at Spectrum (high school in elk River), Seven hills (elementary school in Bloomington), St. Croix Prep (k-12 in Still-water), and Cologne Academy in Cologne. • Mainstream is an arts high school in hopkins, and new heights is a small, per-sonalized k-12 school in Stillwater. • northwest Passage high school features extensive travel in Coon Rapids. • Trio/wolf Creek is an online school based in Chisago City. wise school districts have responded, in part, by offering distinctive programs. For example, School District196 offers the School of environmental Studies for 11th- and 12th-graders. Anoka-hennepin offers the Science and Technology education Program for high school students. Forest Lake has a Montessori option. Minnetonka provides a Chinese option. edina offers a French immersion elementa-ry school. Cambridge/isanti has School for Four Seasons and “the Minnesota Center” for middle school students. At least some of these, such as the Forest Lake Montessori, were opened in response

to the possibility that parents and educators would set up a charter if the district did not respond. The charter movement has helped some educators and districts recognize that there is no single perfect kind of school for all students. Some educators have recognized that identical does not mean not equal educa-tional opportunity. Saying “one size or for-mat fits all” is like saying everyone can wear a Size 8 shoe comfortably. As Gov. Mark Dayton and education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius have sug-gested, we should learn from the most effec-tive, while offering opportunities to develop new approaches (as has been done with phones and computers). enrollment trends suggest that wise edu-cators will look for more effective ways to organize learning and teaching. Students don’t need more district or charter public schools. They need more personalized, ex-cellent public schools. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA presi-dent, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

What do changes in school enrollments mean?Sun Thisweek

ColumnistJoe Nathan

by Don Heinzman Sun ThiSweek

The recent drowning of a 6-year-old at a supervised country club pool in hopkins points out the need for more vigilance and knowledge on how to save a person from drowning. Last year there were 50 drowning deaths in Minnesota, 19 of them in hennepin County. Six persons drown every day in the united States. A third of them are children under 14. Children from 1 to 4 years of age drown more in residential swimming pools. On wednesday, June 6, there was an-other tragic example in South Chisago Lake Township of rural Chisago County where a 14-month-old infant girl drowned in the shal-low end of an above ground pool. A recent study of hennepin County drowning deaths by a task force, revealed that last year the majority of drowning deaths happened in apartment complex pools. what’s more, the study showed that many of the residents had no idea how to react to a drowning. There isn’t much time to save someone who becomes unconscious after be-ing submerged in water for two minutes or

less and brain damaged after being under wa-ter four to six minutes. A new safety coalition, the Twin Cities Metro water Safety Task Force, is so con-cerned about drowning deaths, it has con-ducted three classes on water safety aimed at people who frequent private pools in apart-ment complexes. Sara Cwayna, a public safety education specialist for the city of Plymouth, noted that most people do not know the signs of some-one drowning. Those people do not realize that drown-ing can be quick and silent, contrary to the misconception of victims jumping up and screaming for help. The first reaction of a bystander is to jump into the water and try to save the victim, who may climb on the res-

cuer’s back causing both to drown. The task force found there was safety equipment at the pools but no one knew how to use the equipment. They should use the ring buoy or a shepherd’s hook to save the person. The task force has put together a CD in english and Spanish on how to prevent drowning deaths. it will be available soon on the a video-sharing website YouTube and on demand. A plastic poster in five languages that can be posted at swimming pools soon will be available at a cost of $65. For information on

the CD and poster, call LeeAnn Mortensen at north Memorial hospital, injury Preven-tion: (763) 520-4145. The task force is hoping for donations to buy posters that can be placed in pools throughout the area. This effort deserves your support.

Don Heinzman is a member of the ECM Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Da-kota County Tribune are part of ECM Pub-lishers. Heinzman can be reached at [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Vigilance, education will help prevent drownings Sun Thisweek

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NewsDaughter’s early health scare inspires Lakeville man

Bob Curtis supports the March of Dimes with fundraiser


Six years ago, Lakeville couple Bob and Gail Curtis were nearing the birth date of their first daughter, isa-belle. That moment when she was born was one filled with elation. Curtis and some family members went out to eat while Gail and isabelle recuperated from the birth. But when Curtis re-turned to Fairview Ridges hospital in Burnsville, he found his baby gone and his wife crying. isabelle had transfused two-thirds of her blood back into Gail upon birth, leaving the infant pale and ailing. Today, isabelle is a happy, healthy elementary school student who is “just learning how to ride a bike without training wheels.” But in that hospital room that day, Curtis and his wife were unsure of the future at all. “There were no issues during my wife’s pregnan-cy,” Curtis said. But when isabelle was born doctors noticed her complexion and low oxygen levels. They

rushed her off to the neo-natal intensive care unit. For nine days, doctors worked hard to build up isabelle’s white blood cells following a transfusion. “After the third shot, it took,” Curtis said. what came out of that experience, and knowing other couples who have had birth-related issues,

such as premature babies, was a dedication to raising money for the March of Dimes. Curtis, through his Farmers insurance agency, runs an annual raffle to raise money for the orga-nization that was originally founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt to seek a polio cure and now focuses on

helping babies lead healthy lives. he held a fundraiser at his Lakeville office Thurs-day, June 14, but is still accepting donations at his website, www.marchforba-bies.org/BobCurtis. his goal this year is $3,000. The raffle prize this year is a customized haro BMX bike worth more than $1,000. The money goes toward supporting research and programs that help moth-ers have full-term pregnan-cies and give babies healthy early lives. The Curtis family now has two daughters. Allison, born 18 months after isa-belle, experienced no health issues upon her birth. Looking back, Curtis said he is just happy to be helping other families and that his own is now doing fine. “You’d never know those early days were touch and go,” he said. Aaron M. Vehling can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Isabelle Curtis is a happy, healthy six-year-old today, but the first nine days of her life were, as her father Bob says, “touch and go.” Inspired by the event, Bob Curtis raises money for the March of Dimes.

by Laura AdelmannSun ThiSweek

A hampton man is charged with felony as-sault and obstructing the legal process after alleg-edly beating a man at the Farmington VFw on June 2. According to a June 8 Dakota County criminal complaint: keith Roy Bistodeau, 46, “cold cocked” a man after another patron inter-vened and released Bisto-deau from a choke hold. A witness told Farm-ington police officers al-leged victim fell to the ground and appeared un-conscious while Bistodeau repeatedly kicked him in the ribs and punched him in the face, before hitting him on the head with a board, breaking it in two. when Farmington po-lice arrived, the alleged victim was being tended to for a bloodied face and substantially swollen and bruised left eye that was “clearly impairing his eye-

sight.” The police reported the man also suffered a bruised forehead and the broken board with blood on it was next to him. Bistodeau exited the bar when police arrived, and kept walking after an officer told him to stop, turn around and get on the ground. Police say Bistodeau gave the officer a “blank stare” and rolled his right hand into a fist. Bistodeau was taken to the ground, but would not comply with the offi-cer’s commands, pushing himself off the pavement and at least once up to his knees. with the help of a sec-ond officer, Bistodeau who allegedly had “refused” to get into the squad, was “physically forced into the back seat.” Laura Adelmann is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sun-thisweek.

Hampton man charged after bar fight

Fists, feet, board allegedly used in beating

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Dakota Electric celebrates 75 yearsCompany products, volunteers brighten county

by Laura AdelmannSun ThiSweek

Dakota electric, one of Farmington’s largest employers, has been bring-ing darkness to light for 75 years. One of Minnesota’s 44 electrical cooperatives, the company is marking its anniversary this year by ramping up its already strong community in-volvement, increasing vol-unteerism and including historic information on its website and in company newsletters. Steve krech, a 34-year Dakota electric employee with a penchant for his-tory, sifted through old Dakota County Tribune newspapers and decades of Dakota electric Board meeting minutes to assem-ble an impressive company history. his research, primar-ily conducted on his own time, assisted Dakota electric Public Relations Director Joe Miller to cre-ate an informative video history of the company, on its website www.dako-taelectric.com. krech also created four

large scrapbooks of news-paper articles detailing the company’s history, which are on display at the Da-kota County historical Society. Started by farmers in 1936, the cooperative al-lowed rural areas of Da-kota County to receive electricity, a change that amounted to a revolution in people’s lives. Many cities were then “electrified,” but area farmers still did chores by kerosene lamp; house-work was laborious and involved cooking on wood stoves, washing clothes by hand and pressing clothes with an iron heated on the stove. Ray nicolai of hamp-ton said before electricity his family constantly was cutting wood for the fire and pumping water by hand. They canned fruit and vegetables because there was no refrigeration and worried about fire hazards working by kero-sene lamp in hay-filled barns. On Feb. 21, 1938, the switch was thrown and in a historic moment when

the lights came on for 356 co-op members. That access to power literally changed lives. krech said in 1940, Dakota electric hosted a national demonstration of electricity in rural areas, and the Dakota County Tribune was filled with ads for electric appliances. “it let the farmers know that this stuff can make your life so much easier, and it did,” krech said. By 1986, Dakota elec-tric was the fastest grow-ing cooperative in the na-tion. Miller said Dakota electric serves about 102,000 accounts and de-livers more than 1.9 billion kilowatt hours of electric-ity per year. “i think Dakota elec-tric really helped to make the county grow,” Miller said. “with all the farms spread out throughout the county and no electricity, there was not going to be population growth.” Throughout the years, Dakota electric has also promoted community in-volvement. its increased effort this

year has brought Dakota electric volunteers to an expanded list of organi-zations, including Feed My Starving Children in eagan and YMCA Camp Streefland in Lakeville. Miller said Dakota electric’s past efforts to help the community grow and prosper will continue.

“Dakota electric is re-ally, really committed to assisting in the community and helping to make this area a great place to live and work,” Miller said.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sun-thisweek.

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Dakota Electric employees volunteer as part of the cooperative’s 75th year anniversary.


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by Jessica HarperSun ThiSweek

Grab your passport and ex-plore the artistic wonders across the globe in eagan. now in its 18th year, the eagan Art Festival will take guests on a journey June 23 and 24 to different cultures with its exhibits, music, food and dem-onstrations. “we hope people will enjoy looking at the variety of art and gain an appreciation for music and art from all cultures,” said wanda Borman, festival direc-tor. Those who attend event, which is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, will be given passports at the event’s entrance at ea-gan’s Central Park, 1501 Central Parkway. The passports will be stamped at each tent, and the person with the most stamps can earn a prize. Attendees will be drawn to different continents while listen-ing to eastern, Celtic and Latin music. Artists in the experience tent will provide demonstrations in pottery, painting, fused glass, henna, and other crafts. Classic oil painter, Larry Landis of eagan, is the festival’s featured artist. Landis, a Vietnam and iraq

war veteran, took up painting while studying engineering in the mid-1970s at St. Paul College. A few years later, he began study-ing studio art at the university of Minnesota. Landis said in his biography on the festival’s Facebook page that he often turned to art while serving abroad. in 2004, Landis retired from the military and began studying under Thomas Stiltz, a popular contemporary artist in Califor-nia. “we try to have different me-diums on our cover,” Borman said. “it’s not often you find a classic oil painter, and he’s very talented.” Borman noted that Landis’ paintings are so detailed and clean they resemble photo-graphs. The festival will feature 98 artists who will exhibit a wide variety of pieces include paint-ing, weaving, sculptures, jewelry and photography. Multicultural activities won’t be limited to adults. Children will be able to learn about other cultures through a puppet show and by creating a mask. The eagan Art Festival has continued to grow every year. Borman said she expects the event will attract more than the 6,800 people who attended last year.

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

Eagan Art Festival returns for its 18th year

Explore wonders of the world

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The Eagan Art Festival is back for its 18th year June 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at Eagan’s Central Park, 1501 Central Parkway. The festival will take guests on a journey across the globe with exhibits from several cultures.

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The Eagan Art Festival attracted 6,800 people last year and is expected to top that figure this year.

theater and arts briefsHeartbeat performance heartbeat Studios’ dancers, actors and singers will perform Saturday, June 16, and Sunday, June 17, at eastview high School. Stu-dents ages 3 to 12 will per-form at 1 p.m. A 6:30 p.m. show will feature heartbeat Studios’ teen, adult, teach-ing staff and guest artists. Music of the 1980s will be highlighted. Tickets are available at the door. Call (952) 432-7833 for informa-tion.

Nobel Peace Portraits Doug knutson, son of former state Sen. howard knutson, and brother of former state senator and current Dakota County Judge David knutson, will be displaying his no-bel Peace Portraits at the

Burnsville Performing Arts Center on June 14 through July 21. An opening recep-tion will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 14. knutson, a 1979 gradu-ate of Burnsville high School, has been a com-mercial photographer based in Minneapolis for 25 years. Over the course of his career he has photographed 21 nobel Peace Laureates including Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, Lech walesa and elie wiesel.

Mini-workshops for dance heartbeat Studios, 7661 w. 145th St., Apple Valley, is offering social dance mini-workshops in ballroom and Latin. each workshop is one hour per day for four days. Separate

workshops are offered for children and teens/adults. workshops are sched-uled evenings June 18-21 (ballroom) and June 25-28 (Latin). Call (952) 432-7833 for more information.

Whitesidewalls to perform The whitesidewalls are opening the 33rd annual wednesday in the Park free music series at Burnsville’s Civic Center Park at 7 p.m. June 20. Concert-goers are en-couraged to bring a canned or nonperishable food item to donate to the M.O.M.S. program food shelf and re-ceive a free Pepsi product. Food will be available for purchase. For more informa-tion, visit www.communi-tyed191.org or call iSD 191 Community education at (952) 707-4150.


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by Andrew MillerSun ThiSweek

if you enjoy theater but prefer it in small doses, the Lakeville Area Arts Center has just the ticket this week-end. Fast Fest, the Minnesota Association of Community Theatres’ short-play festi-val, will take the stage of the arts center tomorrow (Saturday, June 16) with eight plays lasting no longer than 20 minutes each. The event features the-

ater troupes from across the state, including three based in Dakota County. The Da-kota Fine Arts Consortium will present the comedy “Love Always,” Lakeville-based The Play’s The Thing Productions is staging the drama “Loons,” and Ap-plause Community Theatre of Burnsville will perform “embers.” in a sense, actors and crew members of the the-ater groups involved will have to hustle – in addition

to the 20-minute time limit for performances, they’ll each have just five minutes to assemble a set, and five minutes to strike it after

they perform. Following each play, there will be a question-and-answer session with the performers, moderated

by Minnesota theater direc-tors Juliana Skluzacek and Mona Poehling. “To see theater is won-derful, but to be able to take part in a discussion like that is invaluable,” said Dayna Railton of Lakeville, a MACT board member and the chair of Fast Fest. “That’s when you learn – what worked, what didn’t, why did the actors make the choices they did? it chal-lenges you and makes you think.” Though the festival runs from 1 to 10 p.m., it’s bro-ken into an afternoon ses-sion and evening session.

Tickets, which will be avail-able at the door, are $25 for the full festival or $10 for one of the sessions. An “afterglow party” with the actors and direc-tors is scheduled at Old Chi-cago in Apple Valley follow-ing the final performance at Fast Fest. it’s open to the public with a $5 cover, but it’s free if you purchased the all-day festival pass. More information about Fast Fest is at www.mact.net.

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

Lakeville Area Arts Centerhosts Fast Fest on June 16

At short-play festival, actors have to hustle

arts calendar

family calendar

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

[email protected].

Auditions Auditions for Expressions Community Theater’s “The Odd Couple” will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 18, and Wednes-day, June 20, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. If needed, callbacks will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 21. Auditions will be readings from the script. Bring a head shot or current photo. Age range for all roles is 35-plus. Call director Andy Wilkins at (612) 293-0173 with questions.

Books Larry Millett will be at the Apple Valley Barnes & Noble store, 14880 Florence Trail, from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16, to sign copies of “Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities.” Information: (952) 997-8928.

Comedy Isaac Witty with special guest Robert Baril at 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, and Sat-urday, June 16, at MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 E. First Ave., Shakopee (lower level of Dangerfield’s), (612) 860-9388, www.minnehahacomedyclub.com. Tickets: $13.

Concerts Music in Kelley Park fea-turing Dustin Hatzenbuhler and Four Degrees of Freedom from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino St., Apple Valley. Free. Food and beverages available for pur-chase. The Wesley Bell Ringers, a group of 33 high school students from Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, will play their nearly 200 hand-bells in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, June 15, at River Hills United Methodist Church, 11100 River Hills Drive, Burnsville. Jimmy Cliff with Toki Wright, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphithe-ater, Apple Valley. Cost: $41. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Minnesota Sinfonia will per-form a Father’s Day concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 17, at Caponi Art Park’s outdoor amphitheater, Eagan. A $5 per person donation is suggested. Rain date: July 15 at 7:30 p.m. Information: www.caponiartpark.org. Wednesday in the Park Concert Series with The White Sidewalls, 7 p.m. June 20 at Civ-ic Center Park, 75 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville. Jerry Jeff Walker with GB Leighton, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 17, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphithe-ater, Apple Valley. Cost: $41. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers with Van Ghost, 7:30 p.m. June 19, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphitheater, Apple Valley. Cost: $44. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Brandi Carlile, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, June 20-21, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphitheater, Apple Valley. Cost: $44. Tickets

available at ticketmaster.com. Music in Kelley Park featur-ing Ménage à Neuf from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 22, at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino St., Apple Valley. Free. Food and bever-ages available for purchase.

Exhibits World Travel Photography exhibit by artist Becqi Sherman at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Information: (952) 985-4640.

Festivals Farmington Dew Days runs June 13-16. Information: http://farmingtondewdays.com. The International Festival of Burnsville will take place from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 16, in Nicollet Commons Park, Burnsville. The free festival will feature a variety of cultural dance and musical performanc-es, ethnic food, cultural exhibits, and children’s activities. Infor-mation: www.intlfestburnsville.org.

Theater The Chameleon Theatre Circle will present “A Chorus Line” at 7:30 p.m. June 14-16 and at 2 p.m. June 17 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Cen-ter, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $20 for adults; $17 for stu-dents, seniors, and groups and can be purchased at the box of-fice or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com. Cromulent Shakespeare Company’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. June 24 in the The-ater in the Woods outdoor am-phitheater at Caponi Art Park in Eagan. Free, but a $5 donation is requested. Information: www.caponiartpark.org.

Workshops/classes Music Together in the Val-ley offers classes for parents and their infant, toddler and pre-school children in Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Information: www.music-togetherclasses.com or (651) 439-4219. The Eagan Art House of-fers classes for all ages. For a complete listing go to www.eaganarthouse.org or call (651) 675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, interme-diate and advanced skill level painters, www.danpetrovart.com, (763) 843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com, (651) 214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Special needs theater pro-gram (autism-DCD), ages 5 and older, Burnsville, (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 to 3 p.m. Fee is $3 and includes all sup-plies. Bring any old jewelry you would like to re-make. 3981 Lex-ington Ave. S., (651) 675-5500. Savage Art Studios, 4735 W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Sav-age, offers classes/workshops

for all ages. Information: www.savageartstudios.com or (952) 895-0375. 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. Present-

ed by Making Scents in Minne-sota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Mari-lyn (651) 463-7833.

Beginner country line dance classes on Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Lakeville VFW, 8790 Upper 208th St. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville

Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermedi-ate, 10 a.m.-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.

To submit items for the Fam-ily Calendar, email: darcy.

[email protected].

Friday, June 15 Summer Fresh Friday Film, “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead,” 6 to 8 p.m. at Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burns-ville. Information: (952) 891-1212, ext. 221.

Saturday, June 16 Tenth annual Junk Market from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Towne and Country Shopping Center, 1998 Cliff Road E., Burnsville. Free admission. Vendor oppor-tunities available. Held rain or shine. Father’s Day Tractor Show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Pahl’s Market, 6885 160th St., Apple Valley. Information: (952) 431-4345, www.pahls.com. Food drive for Dakota Coun-ty food shelves, 9 a.m. to noon, at Ss. Martha & Mary Episcopal Church, 4180 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan (Diffley and Lexington). Requested: canned food, peanut butter, dry goods, personal hy-giene items, cooking oil, flour and baking items. Cash donations ac-cepted. The International Festival

of Burnsville from 3 to 9 p.m. in Nicollet Commons Park, Burns-ville. The free festival will feature a variety of cultural dance and musical performances, ethnic food, cultural exhibits, and plenty of children’s activities. Informa-tion: www.intlfestburnsville.org. Marriage Encounter week-end begins at Mt. Olivet Confer-ence Center in Farmington. Visit www.marriages.org for a listing of retreats or call (651) 454-3238.

Sunday, June 17 Father’s Day Tractor Show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Pahl’s Market, 6885 160th St., Apple Valley. Information: (952) 431-4345, www.pahls.com. Open house from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Lutz Railroad Garden, 2960 Egan Ave., Eagan. Free. Trains will not run if raining. Infor-mation: (651) 454-3534.

Tuesday, June 19 Family Fun Tuesday – Car-natic music of South India with Nirmala Rajasekar and the Naadha Rasa Ensemble, 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sculpture Garden at Caponi Art Park, Eagan. $4 per person donation is suggested. Information: (651) 454-9412 or www.caponiartpark.org.

Thursday, June 21 Music in the Parks – Music that Tickles, 10 a.m. at Central Park Amphitheater, Rosemount. Free. Weather line: Call (952) 985-1780 option 6 to find out if a performance has been cancelled. Thursday Rockin’ Readers – M.W. Savage Principal Jeremy Willey, 11:15 a.m., Nicollet Com-mons Park, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Free. Thursday Rockin’ Lunch Hour – Bob the Beachcomber, noon, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Free.

Friday, June 22 Inaugural Louie Schmitz Me-morial Golf Tournament at noon at Fountain Valley Golf Course, 2830 220th St. W., Farmington. Cost: $100; includes golf, free beer and food on the course, prizes and music, and a steak dinner at the Farmington Legion. Proceeds will go towards memo-rial scholarships and a fund for financial assistance for student athletes. For more information or to register, contact John Barger at (952) 240-6793 or [email protected]. Outdoor movie, “Soul Surf-

er,” 7:30 p.m. seating, dusk show-time, part of Burnsville’s “Flicks on the Bricks” series at Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City.

Saturday, June 23 Family open house for Rocky Point Lighthouse Vaca-tion Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & School, 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. Activities in-clude music, games, crafts, skits, bounce house, and a community service project. Free. Informa-tion: www.goodshep.com or (952) 432-5527. Benefit for the Gagnon family at noon at Hope Church, 7477 145th St. W., Apple Valley. Bill Gagnon is currently receiving hospice care for stage 4 colon cancer. His wife Leanne is in re-mission from breast cancer. Ben-efit includes lunch, silent auction, bake sale, and family-friendly games. Donations can be made to the Gagnon family and mailed to the church. Field Day – An emergency communications public dem-onstration, starting at 1 p.m. and running 24 hours at Neill Park, Burnsville (Upton entrance). See how local “ham” radio operators

with the Twin Cities Repeater Club serve the community during an emergency. Information: www.tcrc.org. Movies in the Park, “How To Train Your Dragon,” at dusk at the Central Park Amphitheater near City Hall, Rosemount. Bring blan-kets and lawn chairs. Weather-related updates: (952) 985-1790, option No. 6.

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. • June 15, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church - By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • June 15, 1 to 6 p.m. Celebra-tion Church, 16655 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville. • June 16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Brunswick Zone XL, 11129 162nd St. W., Lakeville. • June 18, noon to 5 p.m., Cul-ver’s, 16225 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • June 19, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Roundbank, 3380 Vermillion Riv-er Trail, Farmington. • June 20, 1 to 7 p.m., Rose-

mount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. • June 20, 2 to 7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. • June 21, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 10970 185th St. W., Lakeville. • June 23, 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville.

Reunions Lakeville High School Class of 1972 will hold its 40th reunion at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the home of Bruce and Pat Zweber, 387 Maple Island Road, Burns-ville. Information: Mary Boege-man Johnson at [email protected] or Mary Ann Knox at [email protected]. Burnsville High School Class of 1992 will hold its 20th reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. Satur-day, Aug. 4, at the Hyatt Regency, downtown Minneapolis. Tickets are $50 in advance or $65 at the door. To register and purchase tickets, visit https://reunionman-ager.net/class_members/regis-tration.php?class_id=124786 or contact Kelly Bruce Regan at [email protected] or Bob Hayes at [email protected] with questions.


Sports

Cougar girls win state track titleLakeville South girls track ‘undefeated’

by Andy RogersSun ThiSweek

The Lakeville South girls track and field team fin-ished the season with a per-fect record after winning the Class AA state title June 9 at hamline university in St. Paul. it was a team effort for the Cougars, who won no events but accumulated their 56.50 points in a num-ber of places. “The real beauty of this championship team, we didn’t have any top placers,” head coach Andrew hill-iard said. “You look at it as a true team championship. They peppered the points in from all across the board.” The public address an-nouncer at hamline repeat-ed Lakeville South athlete names often as the Cougars had state participants in

eight events. “it’s been insane,” hur-dler Shaina Burns said. “it’s great to know our team has improved that much. it’s not that we have a whole bunch of new people. ev-erybody has just stepped up so much.” The girls have finished high at the state meet before, but never brought home the gold. “we were close last year,” state shot put thrower Mon-ica Turner said. “The se-niors thought we’re going to win it this year, and we did.” Jordyn Thornton was the team’s top finisher, coming in second in the discus. her toss of 144 feet, 9 inches got the team 10 points. The winner, Maggie ewen of St. Francis, set a state meet re-cord of 171-09. “it’s nice to say i got sec-

ond to a state record hold-er,” Thornton said. Thornton also finished third in the shot put. Turner also came up with a solid toss in the shot and finished fifth. “She really gave us a big boost,” hilliard said. Thornton and Turner gave credit to their throwing coach, Rick Ringeisen. “he really trusts us,” Thornton said. “it’s a really good support system. we trust his judgment.” “he’s always looking for the newest way to teach us,” Turner said. Burns also gave the Cou-gars some key points. her top finish was fourth in the 300-meter hurdles and sev-enth in the 100 hurdles. Burns was part of a fourth-place 4x400 relay with Rose Cozad, Rachel

Mickelson and Caraline Slattery. The girls ran a 3 minutes, 56.13 seconds in the preliminaries, a person-al record by four seconds. in the finals, the girls ran 3:58.56, while the first- and second-place teams broke 3:54. “it’s like a chain reac-tion,” Burns said. “One per-son does well and the next one does well.” Morgan Pieri finished fourth in the high jump Fri-day. her teammate Slattery wasn’t far behind in sixth place. Mckell Anderson was a pleasant surprise in the pole vault, nailing a personal re-cord 11-3 and finishing sev-enth. “She wasn’t seeded to place for us,” hilliard said. “when someone scores three points in a meet where

you win by like six points, that’s huge for us.” “i was actually stuck at 10-6 for a while this season,” Anderson said. “i made 11 feet on my third try today. At 11-3, i made it on my third try, too. it was pretty nerve-wracking.” The 4x800 relay got the team six points thanks to a fourth-place finish from emma Mickelson, Megan kilbride, Andrea Brekken and kaytlyn Larson. The girls won every com-petition they entered this season, including the True Team state, South Subur-ban Conference and Section 1AA meets. Although it was the last meet for seniors Anderson, Turner and kilbride, ath-letes such as Pieri, Thorn-ton, Burns, Larson, Brek-ken, Slattery, Cozad and the

Mickelsons are underclass-men. “hopefully the younger girls can keep the momen-tum going,” hilliard said. Burns is planning to par-ticipate in the new Balance Outdoor nationals this weekend in Greensboro, n.C. She will do the hep-tathlon, which features the 100 hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 dash, long jump, javelin and 800. “My advantage is that i’m not outstanding in cer-tain events, but i’m pretty good at everything and level out all the scores,” Burns said. “My composite score is almost 5,000, which is what would get me back to the Drake Relays.”

Andy Rogers can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.


Lakeville South’s Shaina Burns (left) races against Rosemount’s Rachel Schow (right) in the 100 hurdles.


Lakeville South’s Morgan Pieri takes on the high jump at the Class AA state meet last weekend at Hamline University in St. Paul.

Photo by Bill Jones

Farmington’s Nadia Lorencz edges out Richfield’s Jessica January in the 100-meter hurdles at the Class AA state meet Saturday at Hamline University in St. Paul.


Farmington’s Nadia Lorencz takes off during her long jump effort at state.

Farmington’s Lorencz wins two state titles

Junior wins 100 hurdles, long jumpby Andy Rogers

Sun ThiSweek

Farmington’s nadia Lorencz finally has a gold medal to put around her neck instead of silver. “it felt like i was always getting second,” Lorencz said. “i didn’t know if i would ever be able to win anything.” She finished second in two events at last year’s Class AA state track and field meet and was runner up in the vault at the Class AA state gymnastics meet last February. her 14.36-second run in the 100-meter hurdles and 17-foot, 11 3/4-inch leap in the long jump gave her two gold medals at the state track and field meet Friday and Saturday at hamline university in St. Paul. She was seeded first in the long jump and second in the 100 hurdles, but “coming in i don’t know if i could do it because everyone steps up their game,” Lorencz said. her run in the 100 hurdles provided one of the biggest thrills of the meet. She was stride for stride with last year’s state cham-pion, Jessica January of Richfield. in the last three hurdles, Lorencz charged ahead to win by three hun-dredths of a second. January had the fastest time in Fri-day’s preliminaries, setting a state record of 14.32. “Jessica is so fast, i don’t know if she’s been beaten,” Lorencz said. “Coming in i thought if anything i can finish sec-ond. i just focused only on my lane.

“After i went over the very last hurdle i just thought, this is it and i have to do it.”

She was three inches better than anyone else in the long jump, although Lorencz said she thought she could have gone farther. “My personal record is 18-8, but it was enough to win,” she said. Lorencz was the top seed in the triple jump, but finished about five inches behind the winner. her 37-4 1/2 leap put her in fourth place. even

though she was seeded first, the event took place after she won the high jump

and hurdles, so Lorencz wasn’t unhappy. “i got like two inches under my personal

record, which is pretty good,” Lorencz said. her personal best still wouldn’t have

beaten Taylor Johnson of eden Prairie, who leaped 37-9 3/4 to win the event.

“everyone stepped up their game,” Lorencz said. “it’s an easy event to mess up. if you do one phase weird, it can be the differ-ence of a foot.” Already an accomplished gym-nast, Lorencz plans to focus on track for the remainder of her high

school career. “Gymnastics is fun and i love

it, but it’s easy to get hurt,” she said. “i got hurt a lot this year and i don’t think it’s worth it. i had a pass where i would always land short and it would hurt my ankle, and that hurts my triple jump. i had some back spasms from doing vault and that’s never good.” She also plans on trying out a few other events. if she competes in track in college, she is interested in the heptathlon, which includes the 100 hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 dash, long jump, javelin and 800. “i could try the 800 and the high jump again,” Lorencz said. “i don’t know. it’s pretty hard.” Teammate isabelle Ferm placed eighth in the triple jump and sixth in the 400 dash. The 4x400 relay ran to sixth place with Alyssa Parco, Alicia hett, Megan Graham and Ferm. Parco was one of the favorites in the 300 hurdles but she fell during the preliminaries and did not quali-fy for the finals. Farmington was fourth in the


Farmington’s Nadia Lorencz accepts her medal after winning the long jump at the state Class AA meet.

girls team standings with 40 points, 16.5 behind the winners from Lakeville South.

Andy Rogers can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sun-thisweek.


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Sports Briefs


Lakeville South’s Lee Bares clears the pole vault at the Class AA state meet last weekend at Hamline University. He won his second-straight state title.


Lakeville South’s Lee Bares accepts his gold medal for winning the Class AA state title in the pole vault.

Bares repeats as state pole vault champ

Cougars’ Bachinski second in high jump, Ryan third in shot put


Lee Bares of Lakev-ille South has been pole vaulting like no one else in the state the past 12 months. Moments after fin-ishing his junior year of high school, Bares was the repeat state cham-pion at the Class AA state meet last weekend at hamline university, lifting himself 15 feet, 6 inches in the air. he vaulted a foot higher than everyone else in the meet, 6 inch-es higher than last year when he won the state title, and one inch lower than the state record.

Bares has another year to break it. he said lead-ing up to the meet that his goal for high school is to break 16 feet. his teammate nick Bachinski was awarded a silver medal in the high jump after clearing 6-7, one inch behind DeAntre Smith of Roseville. Bachinski said his goal was to clear 6-9. he has jumped 6-8 in prac-tice. “it feels really good,” Bachinski said. “i tried my best and i’ve got to be happy with second place. i broke the school record again and won the conference. i’m happy to get here.”

Tom Ryan also had an exciting state meet, bringing home the bronze medal in the shot put with a toss of 56-8 1/2. he was just 2 1/2 inches out of second place, but almost 9 feet behind first-place Tom Anderson of Andover, who broke the state meet record. Ryan was also 11th in the discus. Austin Gould was 18th in the long jump, Lakeville South placed ninth overall in the boys team standings.


Tigers softball 0-2 at state Betzold ties state record with two home runs in one game


The Farmington softball team left the field in north Mankato on June 8 with long faces. Although the girls went 0-2 at the state tournament, the tears that flowed follow-ing the Tigers’ 4-3 loss to Bloomington Jefferson had more to do with the fact the season was over and it was the last game for seniors erin wurst, Brooklyn Sear-les, Taylor haakana and Al-lison Rice. “it was a great season,” head coach Paul har-rington said. “i don’t think too many people predicted this. The seniors all had dif-ferent roles. we’ll have some big holes to fill next year, no doubt.” The girls finished the season 17-6, winning the Missota Conference and Section 1AAA titles. it was the team’s first trip to state since 2003. “There’s better competi-tion here than we faced all year,” pitcher Ashley Bet-zold said. “They have way better pitching. Some of us really struggled to hit.” The Tigers weren’t on anyone’s list of contenders when the season opened. “From the beginning i probably wouldn’t have thought we’d even get here, so i’m really proud of it,” Betzold said. The girls gave Bloomington Jefferson, a team that spent three weeks ranked no. 1 in the state, a solid run on Friday morn-ing in the consolation semi-finals after losing in the first round to Stillwater 11-0. “That showed a lot of character,” harrington said. “we gave them a couple runs early, but we settled down.” The Jaguars needed eight innings to get past the Ti-gers. Betzold’s two home runs helped Farmington

keep pace with the Jaguars early. She tied a state tour-nament record for home runs in one game. Jefferson pitcher hannah evavold walked Betzold twice after that. in the fourth inning, the Tigers tied it 3-3 after Tay-lor Yousse hit an RBi single, sending home haakana. The Tigers left runners on base in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, but never moved anyone home. in the eighth inning Jef-ferson manufactured the winning run. The Jaguars went on to win the consola-tion title. Betzold was charged with the loss, allowing six hits and four walks, but just one of the four runs was earned. Farmington com-mitted six errors. Rain delayed the June 7 state quarterfinals for two hours, and the dark clouds

seemed to linger over Farm-ington. Stillwater’s hanna heacox pitched a no-hitter and struck out 11 as the Po-nies won 11-0. The Tigers managed just two baserun-ners – haakana and Bet-zold, who drew walks. Stillwater went on to win the Class AAA state title. “we ran into a red-hot team,” harrington said. “The real team showed up (Friday against Jefferson). The kids wanted to prove we were a better team.” The dark clouds followed the girls from the batter’s box to the field as the Ti-gers committed four errors. Betzold was charged with the loss, allowing 13 hits and one walk, but just two of the 11 runs were earned. She struck out three.


Tennis tournament in Lakeville June 22-24 The Lakeville South Boys Tennis Boosters will hold an open tennis tour-nament in Lakeville on June 22-24 with men’s, women’s, boys and girls singles and doubles divi-sions. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Re-search Foundation and the Lakeville South Boys Ten-nis Booster Club. Visit the LShS boys tennis website for entry forms and registration in-formation. Deadline to register is June 17. For in-formation about corporate sponsorships or volunteer-ing, contact Doug Roseth at [email protected].

South youth tennis summer camps start June 26 A number of youth ten-nis camps for various age groups are available June 26-July 26 in Lakeville. All camps are run by Lakeville South boys var-sity coach Doug Roseth and his assistant coaches and are held at the Lakev-ille South high School tennis courts. The camps will provide stroke devel-opment (forehand, back-hand, serve, volley), and structured playing oppor-tunities. Players will be di-vided by age and/or abil-ity. To register, visit the Lakeville South high School boys tennis web-site for a form or contact Roseth at (612) 327-9143 or [email protected].


Farmington outfielder Brooklynn Searles (3) throws the ball to the infield during an 11-0 loss to Stillwater, the eventual state champion, in the Class AAA state softball quarterfinals June 7.


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Landscape Managementcompany seeking CrewLeads for its St Paul loca-tion in grounds mainte-nance. Job duties includeability to operate mowingequipment, physical la-bor; up to and includingbending, kneeling, andlifting up to 50 lbs. andother duties as assigned.Additional requirementsinclude basic knowledgeof turf care, tree, shrub,and flower maintenance,leadership, and organiza-tion skills. Experiencehelpful. Seasonal or year-round positions available.Must have valid driver'slicense and clean drivingrecord, pass a driver's li-cense and backgroundcheck, drug/alcohol pre-employment test, andmedical certificationphysical. Compensation:$12.00-$18.00 per hourpending experience. To apply visit our web siteat www.rxlandscape.com

Food Manufacturing Entry level positionsavailable 1st and 2ndshifts $9.00 Hour.

Call 763-504-4522 formore information.

Education

Teachers New Horizon Acade-my in Eagan is accept-ing resumes for Teach-ers at our Lexingtonand Diffley location.Candidates must beteacher qualified underMN Rule 3 guidelines.

For more informationor to schedule an

interview call Cheryl @651-688-6638 or email

resume to [email protected]

E.O.E.

Drivers Full-time OTR, Van/Reefer. Minimum 2 yrs re-quired. Late Model equip-ment. Regional/ Longhaul. Weekend Hometime. Competitive wageDOE. Call Nik:

651-325-0307

CTX is looking for OwnerOperators based out ofMinneapolis/St. Paul andSt. Cloud area. Primarytravel w/in 300 miles of St.Paul, home daily with op-tional weekend work, ex-tremely competitive pay,freight includes live loads,live unloads, drop & hookand door to door service.Must have truck in goodmechanical condition,clean driving and DOTrecord. 763-444-7290 Joe

Help Wanted/Full Time

9100

Construction Companylooking for PROFES-SIONAL Sales Reps! Jobis salary based w/ com-mission & very attainablewkly & monthly bonuses.Only respond if you desireto make $75,000.00+ a yr!Call Bryan at 763.244.6679

CNC ProgrammerBloomington manufactur-er seeking Advanced CNCProgrammer position inour CNC Dept. 7-3:30pm M-F. Qualified individualswill be responsible for pro-gramming various typesof CNC machines. Profi-cient in Virtual Gibbs re-quired. Send resume w/salary to: [email protected]

Carpenter/FramerSeeking entry level

carpenter. Strong candi-date will have some

experience framing orother similar carpentrywork. Must be comfort-able with heights and

heavy lifting. Must pro-vide own transportation

to south metro area.Call Chris at 612-749-9752


9100

St. Lucas Care Centeris Hiring LPN's

Winner of the esteemedAHCA Silver QualityAward.

We offer varied nursingopportunities including:Transitional Care Unit,Ventilator DependantCare, Alzheimer's, andTraditional Long Term.

If you are a motivated anddependable individuallooking for a job in a re-warding work environ-ment, consider a career inlong term care at St. LucasCare Center.

RN SupervisorEvening's & Overnights

LPN'sAll Shifts

If you are an enthusiasticteam player and want tomake a difference in thelives of others, please sendresume to:

Sheri Ferguson, HR Director

St. Lucas Care Center500 First Street SE

Faribault, MN 55021

Or email [email protected]

EEO/AA

RN/LPN'sRegency Home HealthCareis seeking part/full time;day, eve and nightRN/LPN's to provide ser-vices to ventilator depen-dent clients in privatehomes as well as groupsettings. Seeking nursesin Maple Grove, Plymouth,Minneapolis, BrooklynPark, Burnsville, Ro-seville, Maplewood, St.Paul and Blaine. Musthave great attention to de-tail, problem solving, ex-cellent communicationand clinical skills. If interested please submit

online application at www.regencyhhc.comor fax resume attn: Julie

@ 651-488-4656. EOE

PCAsRegency Home HealthCareis seeking part-time day,evening and night PCAs tocare for a clients at ourMendota Heights, AssistedLiving Home, as well as inprivate homecare settingsin the Burnsville/AppleValley and Lakeville areas.

Responsible for all clientcares. Must be compas-sionate, have great atten-tion to detail, excellentproblem solving and com-munication skills.

If interested, please sub-mit online application atwww.regencyhhc.com orfax resume attn: Julie at

651-488-4656. EOE.

HealthCare

9050

Laid off? Downsized?Stay home Moms/Dads

need extra money? Unlim-ited income potential. Get

Paid Daily. Call AndyBesser Ind. Assoc.

612.454.5821

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BusinessOpps & Info

9020

Employment9000

Lakeville: Manufactured

HomeFor Sale

$8000952-435-7979 2 BR, 1 BA.

Lakeville: For Rent!

Starting $800 per month

2 BR, Manufactured

HomeNo shared walls!

Call Tanya 952-435-7979 W/D Hookups!

Lakeville: For Rent!

Newer 2 BR, 2 BA Manufactured Home

Full amenities inkitchen

Starting at $865952-435-7979

For Sale: Mobile Home inApple Valley. '89 Skyline 3 BR, 2 BA, 6” walls, 14' X70'. Needs attention, main-ly carpeting. $15,000. 612-275-7823.

ManufacturedHomes

8100

Choice beautiful adjoininglots in cud sac, near EagleLake, Willmar. 320-235-1270

Lotsfor Sale

7700

1 BR $625/800 sf 1A/C. &2 BRs, 2BA $800/1100sf, 2 A/C's Deluxe Apart-ments, lg balcony + dish-

washer. BrooksideApartments 16829 Toron-to Ave. SE, Prior Lake MN

Apartments& Condos For Sale

7400

Real Estate7000

Rosemount: 2 BD Off St.pkg. Includes heat & wa-ter. NO PETS. AvailableNOW. $600. 952-944-7983

Lakeville, 2BR, 1BA, Qui-et 4-plex, Heat, water & garincl., No pets, Avail Now,1 month free w/ 12 monthlease, $675, (952)495-4095

Farmington 2BR & Studio On site Laundry.

No pets. 612-670-4777

Apartments &Condos For Rent

6400

Manor Homes of Edina onLangford Drive. Single gar.$75/mo. David 612-859-3600

Garages& Misc

5900

Warehouse in Great Location! 1200 sq ft

heated/lighted Shop /Warehouse Space for

Lease. Located off PilotKnob Rd Apple Valley

No bathrooms Info: 612-889-8768

Storage5700

All real estate advertisingin this newspaper is sub-ject to the Fair HousingAct which makes it illegalto advertise “any prefer-ence limitation or dis-crimination based on race,color, religion, sex handi-cap, familial status, or na-tional origin, or an inten-tion, to make any suchpreference, limitation ordiscrimination.” Familialstatus includes childrenunder the age of 18 livingwith parents or legal cus-todians; pregnant women;and people securing cus-tody of children under 18.

This newspaper will notknowingly accept any ad-vertising for real estatewhich is in violation ofthe law. Our readers arehereby informed that alldwellings advertised inthis newspaper are avail-able on an equal opportu-nity basis. To complain ofdiscrimination call HUDtoll-free telephone numberfor the hearing impairedis 1-800-927-9275.

RentalInformation

5500

Rsmt 2 Bdrm Duplex 2 car garage $900/mo.

612-251-0063

Duplexes/DblBungalows For Rent5300

Pets3970

Prior Lake 2BR, attachedgarage, pets OK. $950/mo.Includes Sewer & WaterAvl Now! 952-440-4112

Townhouse ForRent

5200

AV TH: Conv. loc! Wlkingtrls, schl Sr. Ctr, 2BR/1.5BA, Fplc., W/D, lg. Kitch,$1125+util. 651-437-8627

Townhouse ForRent

5200

Rentals5000

PCA 11 Yrs Exp. 1 to 1 inyour home, overnightsavailable 952-435-3152

Home HealthCare Providers

4300

Pets3970

Rosemount, Church runlicensed child care. StartsAugust 6. Affordable pric-ing. Call for information.651-423-2271

LV Daycare DesignLic/Exp 2+ Ex. rate, Cur-

ric. H! Memb. 952-432-8885

Farmington PT/FT Day-care 20mos+. Drop in avl.

Kathy (651) 463-3765

Apple Valley/RosemountThe Bridges Child Care

Center & PreschoolEstab. in 1973.

Summer & Fall ProgramsPreschool: 2 1/2-5 yr olds,2 days $112/mo. or 3 days

$135/mo, 9:30-11:30AMChildcare: Free Preschlprog incld, 2 1/2-12 yrs;6am-6pm, FT/PT. Certi-fied staff. $175/wk FT;

$38/day PT. Discounts forFamilies. Transp. to Diam

Path, Cedar Park &Glacier Hills Schls

651-423-2527

ChildCare

4100

Family Care4000

Up for Adoption:Beautiful 4 yr old Blue

Seal Himalayan Cat.With accessories. $50

952-890-1165

Peeka & Boo, 2 sweet &beautiful, bro & sis, orangetabby cats, together only toa special loving home. Alltests/shots/spay/neut. $75for both. Vet. refs. req'd.Call Jerry 952-888-9524

Free Kittens!

Assorted, mostly yellow!

6-10 WeeksMales & Females952-469-5155

Cat for adoption Tipper,4 yr old male Ragdoll cat.Current on all shots. Hasbeen neutered, declawedand microchipped. 952-892-0959

Pets3970

Agriculture/Animals/Pets3900

1989 Bayliner Capri 19.5 ft, Mercruiser 2.3 liter I/O, open bow. Garaged in-doors, one owner, in great shape, with trailer, ready to launch, $4,700. Burnsville.

952-435-1953

Boats, New& Used

3720

Boat Slip, Giddeons Bays/Tonka Bay. Up to 18'. elec. Pk30'/dock $1650. 612-824-7554

Boat Services,Storage & Slips

3730

Leisure3700

Sale! 6/22-23, 9-5. 6501 W.18th St. toys, kids cloz,couch dishes TV/dvds more

St. LouisPark

3683

St John's ChurchGarage Sale

12508 Lynn Ave.Savage, MN

Preview Night 6/20 (5-8)$3 Admission;

6/21-22 (9am-8pm);Bag sale 6/23 (9am-1pm)$5/bag or 5 bags for $20.

952-890-9465

Savage3673

June 21 and 22, 7am-4pmcouch, chair, dresser,

household items 15229Claret Ave. West

Rosemount3671

Garage/Plant/Yard ArtSale 6/21-23 (9-6) Multi-

Family, unique items!4548 Grimes Ave. No.

Robbinsdale3668

Prior Lake, June 21-23,9am-7pm 8616 Oak HillCircle Huge Multi-FamilySale

PriorLake

3666

Multi-Family Sale2296 Terrace Drive

June 21 - 22 - 23 (9-6)

MoundsView

3656

6/21-23 9-4pm Moving Sale!Furn, linens, tools, lamps16175 Crystal Hills Dr.

Lakeville3643

Farmington, 6/21 6/226/23, 8 - 6 19913 LangfordLane Toys includingAmerican Girl, House-holds, Girl clothes, misc....

Farmington3628

June 21 (8-3), June 23 (9-1),round oak dining tbl, antqschool desk, stamping upproducts, garden fencing& more. 6109 Concord Ave

Colony at Edina Community Garage SaleFri June 22 and Sat June23 (8am – 6pm) Barrie Rd –Colony Way – North of 65th

Street, East of Fairview

Edina3625

Multi-Family 6/21-23 (8-4)Baby items, HH, cloz, misc4333 Beaver Dam Rd.

Eagan3623

Don't miss this one! 5607 Regent Ave. North6/21-23 (9-6) Men's cloz

(2x-4x), file cab., fishing, HH,baby items, much more!

Crystal3619

Multi-Fam Nice cloz Womns-m, mens, kids, HH 6/14-158-4, 6/16, 8-12. 228 73rd Way N

Moved Mom SaleFri, 6/22 (9-5); Sat 6/23 (9-1)7361 James Ave. North

BrooklynPark

3608

Estate Sale. Misc kitchitems w/knick knacks &furn, game items. 6/22-24,(10-6) 7000 Quail Cir W

BrooklynCenter

3607

Multi-Family SaleJune 21 - 22 (8am-5pm)9218 10th Ave. South

Moving In Sale 6/21-22 (7-6) Furn., dresser, toys, HH.11144 Rhode Island Ave So

Bloomington3606

AV: 6/23 8-4p Multi Fami-ly Mary Kay closeout, HH& Misc. 14795 Haven Dr

6/21-23 9-6p, HH, collCD/DVD, mowers, beads& misc. 1072 Ramsdell

AppleValley

3603

Garage Salesnext week3600

HUGE COMMUNITYGARAGE SALE

Saturday, June 16 (9-4)7400 OAK PARK VILLAGE DRIVE

BIG SALE: 6/14-15 (8-4)Name brand cloz & toys,HH. 2840 Brunswick Ave S

St. Louis Park

3583

Big Sale! June 14-15 (8-5);and June 16 (8-12)

3937 Halifax Ave. North

Robbinsdale3568

Big Sale! 6/14-16 (8-5)Lot's of everything! 6511 Logan Ave S

Richfield3567

HUGE SALE: 6/14-16 (9-5),College items, Furn, tools,Variety, 21 Teakwood Ln

Plymouth3565

Huge Sale: 6/21-23 (8-5).Furn, designer cloz sm to+sizes, lots more! 4505 W.Branch Rd (CR rd 19 & 151)

Orono

3563

Multi Fam: 6/14-16 (9-4).Teen/kids cloz, toys, HH,misc. 3017 Lakeshore Blvd

HUGE SALE: 6/14-16 (9-5),Dishes, Pic Frames, HH,Misc. 13623 Bellevue Dr

Minnetonka

3554

Lkvl, June 20-23, W 4-8,TH/F 8-4, S 8-12 16016Harvard Dr. Multi-famsale kids clothes, toys,household items and furn.

6/14, 15, & 16th 8-4pm16886 Greenland Path

Pool tbl, beer signs, Hutch

Lakeville

3543

Farmington, June 14, 15,16;, Th,F 8-4; Sat 8-1 6021175th St W - Exer Equip;

Clothes; Toys; Furn; misc.

Farmington, 6/13/12 &6/14/12, 11:00 AM-6:00PM North Trail Elemen-tary School- 170th & PilotKnob Factory Direct Hunt-ing Clothing Sale. Visithttp://tinyurl.com/huntingclothes for more info

6/15-16th 9-5pm Clothes,dresses, HH, Sports! 18559 Everest Path

Farmington3528

Multi Fam 6/14 - 16th 8-4p Furn. Bks, cloz, HH &

more! 721 Granite Dr.

Eagan, June 15-16, 8:00am-4 pm 4693 ParkridgeDrive HH items, babyitems, boy clothes, toys,candles.

Eagan, 6/14-6/16, 8-43762 Brown Bear Trail.Garage Sale--Lots of baby

items and girl clothes!

Eagan 90 Unit Twn-home Community Sale!

6/14-6/17, 8-4pm. OnCliff Lk Rd, Btwn Rahn &Blackhawk (across from

Cub) HH, furn, glassware,plus sz cloz, art & more!

Eagan

3523

Multi-Family 6/14-16 (8-5)HH, water/boat toys, tools,more! 4800 Hampshire Av N

Crystal

3519

Multi Fam: 6/14-16 Hunt-ing & Camp, books, cloz, ,HH, misc. 6927 45th Place N

Crystal

3519

30 Houses Fri-Sat 6/15-16(8a-4p) 36½ - 40th Aves &

Central Ave - Johnson

Columbia Heights

3514

Moving! 6/14-16th 9-5p.422 W. 158th St. Furn, fzr,HH, craft stuff. Lots of stuff!

Huge Sales! June 14-15, 8-5,June 16, 8-1. 13808 E.Wellington Crescent

Burnsville Moving SaleWednesday, June 13th –June 14th, 0-5, 2721 TerraceDrive Great deals! Down-sizing too much smallerhome!

149th St & Cty Rd 5!(Signs) 6/14-16th 8-5pm.Dog kennels, crates, furn,

dishes. Holiday décor,orig. artwork & more!

Burnsville3509

Multi-Fam! HH, furn, fullsz BR set, appl, misc. 6/15-16 (9-5) 1040 74th-½ Ave N.(Dupont & Meadowood)

Moving Sale! 6/14-16 (8-4), 6708 Yukon Ave N.Furn, sofas, dining set,bar stlz, piano, HH & more

Huge Sale! Offc supplies,jewelry, books, bird feed-ers, sporting, HH. 6/14-16,9a-7p. 8549 Adair Circle N.

BrooklynPark

3508

June 14-15-16 (8-5) Oak bedframe, refrig., misc. HHitems 5537 Emerson Ave N

Big Sale: 6/15 & 16 (8-4)HH items, tools, furn, cloz,1906 Brookview Drive

6/14-16 (9-6), TV's, Cloz (in-fant to + size). HH, Misc.

6837 Orchard Ave N

BrooklynCenter

3507

Saturday only June 9th &16th. Yard tools, HH, booksand more. 8528 5th Ave S

Multi-Family 6/15-16 (8-4)Garden plants, HH, furn.,much more! 10920 Irwin Ave

Multi-Family 6/14-15 (8-5)Cloz (Ladies sz. 1x-3x; boys10), mens stuff, bed linens,HH, misc. 8209 12th Ave So.

Moving Sale! Everythingmust go! 5581 Hyland CrtsDr – B Court. HH, furn,bks, art, tools. 6/15-16 (9-5)

Moving Sale 6/14-16 (9-5)HH, hunt/fish gear, antiqs,cloz (kid & adult), tons ofmisc! 10807 York Ave S.

Moving 6/16 (8-5); 6/17 (9-2) Furn., yard tools, antiq.sewing mach., HH. Cashonly. 10416 Wyoming Av S.

6/14-15 (8-4) 6/16 (8-1) HH,furn, cloz, bedding, books,dolls, misc. 5313 W. 106th St

Bloomington3506

Saddle Ridge AnnualMulti Fam Furn. HH,tools, cloz & baby gds.6/14-16 9-5p; located OffPennock on 128th St W btwnMcAndrews & Palomino

Hunters Woods Garage /Moving Sale. 6/14-16th 8-5p,Furn, antqs, toys & tools.

8720 Highwood Way

Estate/Moving! The es-tate of an 'Occasional Sale'vendor. 5990 134th St. Ct.6/13 -16th 9 - 5pm Held atthe Comm. of ChristChurch 100's of new, vin-tage, antq, HH & furn items

AppleValley

3503

Garage Salesthis week3500

Piano Wurlitzer Consoledelivered, tuned, warran-ty. $795 952-540-7444

MusicalInstuments

3280

Buying Old Trains & ToysSTEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

� � WANTED � �Hifi/stereo equip., HAM,& misc. old electronics.

Andy 651-329-0515

Misc.Wanted

3270

COURT RESOURCES-SAVE! Bkrptcy Debt Re-lief $860* Divorce/Custody$570* Civil/Criminal DUIstart $165* *court fees ad-ditional 763-792-4940, 218-828-4483

Antique Hay Wagon7 foot Long. Includes SteelWheels and Spring Loaded

Seat. 5 foot wide.$500 or best offer.

Makes for great lawn art. Call 952-451-2480

Misc.For Sale

3260

Free Boxelder Firewood 4-6 ft lengths. U haul! Fgtnarea. 651-208-7838

Give-Aways& Swaps

3200

Powerwashing2490

Teak Ofc: Lrg desk ($2,800new), credenza, lamp, 3drwr cab, 4 shlf bkcs, magrack, flr planter, vid cab.$450. Daybed: Whiteiron/brass hdbrd & sides,rollout, incls. mats $175.All exc cond! 952-820-0254

Patio Set Round 48” dia.Glass top, 4 chairs 2 swivel

Lkvl $175 952-898-2611

Couch, loveseat, chairTan, microfiber, Solid Exccond $499. 952-843-8138

Couch floral exc. Cond.$95 952-423-5098

Furnishings3160

To Place Your Sale AdCall Jeanne 952-392-6875

Deadline: Mondays at 3pm

VICTORIA600 Interlaken

Sat., June 16 (8:30-4:30)#'s at 8 am

Sun., June 17 (8:30-3:30)Incredible quality designer

furniture, HH items & accesswww.willmatthill.com

EDINA - 5210 Villa WayAntiqs., China (ChristmasLenox, Schumann, Belleek& Occupied Japan), Crystalstemware, purses, scarves,

lrg. rock collection, 2 curios,2 sets BR furn 6/15-16 (9-7)

EstateSales

3130

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

Glenhaven MasonicGardens, 2 plots, $3,000.

763-545-5867a

For Sale: 4 Lots GlenhavenGood Samaritan Garden$7,000/BO. 320-243-3165

Burial Plots(2): Glen HavenMemorial Gardens (MasonicGarden) $850 for both. (651)331-1670 [email protected]

Bloomington Cemetery:2 plots $2,200.

Call 952-884-0868

CemeteryLots

3090

Vintage Occasional Sales12 Vintage Shops

within minutes - 8 inCarver & 4 in Chaska

3 Days Every Month!June 21, 22, 23

Thurs (10-5); Fri-Sat (10-4)Antiqs, Vintage & SeasonalFacebook: The OccasionalShops of Carver & Chaska

Antiques3010

Merchandise3000

Tennis LessonsUSPTA Pro - 15 years exp.CALL RON 651-292-0043

Schools &Instruction

2750

Piano Tuning & Repair35 Yrs Experience

952-540-7444

Music &Dance

2730

TreeService

2620

Window Cleaning

651-646-4000

Rich's Window CleaningQuality Service. Afford-

able rates. 952-435-7871

WindowCleaning

2660


2510

Powerwashing2490

Tree Service CleanCut Tree Service: Treetrim/remove, stumpgrinding, bush trim.FREE estimates. Call Eugene (651) 855-8189

TREE REMOVAL/TRIMMINGShrub Pruning Free Ests

Lic'd / Ins'd / 20 Yrs Exp.651-455-7704

Cedar Valley Tree Ser-vice Specializing in largeremovals.We are fully in-sured. Licensed in citiesthat are required. 24 yrs

exp. Locally owned & operated! 612-532-3786

TreeService

2620

A Good Job!! 15 yrs exp.Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming

Lot Clearing & Stump RemovalFree Estimates 952-440-6104

612-275-2574AJ's Tree Service

Trimming & RemovalFree Estimates & Insured

$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape.

Spring Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree

Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large

Trees & Stumps CHEAP

PAUL BUNYAN TREESERVICE, INC.

Tree Trimming & Removal Insured 952-445-1812

paulbunyantreeserviceinc.com

651-338-5881 Absolute Tree Service

Exper. prof., lic., Ins. Reas. rates.

absolutetreeservicemn.com

TreeService

2620

STUMP GRINDINGFree Ests. Best $$. Ins'd

Brett 612-290-1213

NOVAK STUMP REMOVALFree Est Lic/Ins 952-888-5123

Al & Rich's Low CostStump Removal, PortableMach. Prof tree trimming& removal. 952-469-2634

StumpRemoval

2600


2510

Powerwashing2490

Tear-offs & New ConstructionSiding & Gutters

Over 17 yrs exp. Free est.Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267952-443-9957

Lic #BC156835 • Insured

Why WaitRoofing LLC

Offering the Best ExtendedManufacturers Warranty

We Take Care of Insurance Claims

Spring Discounts Avl!Regal Enterprises IncRoofing, Siding, WindowsGutters. Insurance Work.Since 1980. Lic. BC 51571.

952-201-4817 Regalenterprisesinc.net

Roofing * Siding Gutters * Soffit/FasciaTOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 Licensed * Bonded * Insured32 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB

NEED A ROOF?Dun-Rite Roofing

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952-461-5155 www.DunRiteMN.com

Lic. 2017781

Majestic Remodlers LLCRoofing •Siding •Gutters

Ins. Claim ExpertLic. #BC004723

Curt at 612-363-7510

A Family Operated Business

Roofing/Tear-offsNew Construction

BBB Free Est.MC/Visa

No SubcontractorsUsed.

Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586


2510

Great Service Affordable Prices

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ROENROOFING Inc.

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Storm Damage RestorationRoofing ■ siding ■ windows

Established 1984

(763) 550-0043(952) 476-7601(651) 221-2600

3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351Plymouth, MN 55447 Lic # 6793

General Contractors

Commercial and residential pressure washingDecks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing,

concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

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District 917School BoardProceedingsThis is a summary of the Intermediate

School District 917 Regular School BoardMeeting on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, with fulltext available for public inspection on thedistrict website at www.isd917.k12.mn.usor the District Office at 1300 145th StreetEast, Rosemount, MN 55068.

The meeting was called to order at 5:00PM at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount,MN. Board members present: Ar leneBush, Dan Cater, Deb Clark, Kathy Lewis,Tom Ryerson, Vanda Pressnall, Jill Lewis,Vicki Roy, and ex-officio member Supt.John Chr ist iansen. Absent: VeronicaWalter. Also present: Dan Hurley, MelissaSchaller, Nicolle Roush, and Linda Berg.Good news reports were presented. Thefollow ing Consent Agenda items wereapproved: minutes, personnel, bills to bepaid, petty cash report, investment reportand wire transfers. Recommended actionsapproved: Construction Trades Program tobuild a house for the 2012-2013 schoolyear; Blood Borne Pathogens ExposureControl Plan; resolutions proposing to placeteache r s on un reques ted leaves o fabsence; and lead teacher positions forDCALS and Special Education. Adjourn-ment at 5:25 PM.

_________________________________This is a summary of the Intermediate

School District 917 Regular School BoardMeeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, with fulltext available for public inspection on thedistrict website at www.isd917.k12.mn.usor the District Office at 1300 145th StreetEast, Rosemount, MN 55068.

The meeting was called to order at 5:00PM at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount,MN. Board members present: Ar leneBush, Dan Cater, Deb Clark, Kathy Lewis,Tom Ryerson, Vanda Pressnall, Jill Lewis,Vicki Roy, Veronica Walter and ex-officiomember Supt. John Christiansen. Absent:none. Also present: Dan Hurley, MelissaSchaller, Nicolle Roush, and Lauren Trainer.Good news reports were presented. Thefollow ing Consent Agenda items wereapproved: minutes, personnel, bills to bepaid, investment report and wire transfers.Recommended actions approved: Budgetf o r I S D 9 1 7 f o r 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3 ;Superintendent's Evaluation and Perfor-mance Incentive; Health Associate Con-tract for 2012-2014; Interpreters' Contractfor 2012-2014; and new lunch prices for2012-2013. Adjournment at 6:27 PM.3049647 6/15/12

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Mike and Marty Udermann ofR o s e m o u n t a n n o u n c e t h eengagement of their son Mat-thew Thomas Udermann to SonjaJoy Quist, daughter of Brad andKristin Quist of Lakeville. Thetwo will graduate from the Uni-versity of Minnesota in May of2013. They are both currentlyserv ing in the Uni ted S ta tesArmy. The two will be joined inMarriage on August 24th, 2012 atthe Church of St . Joseph ’s inRosemount.

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In LovingMemory...

Laura Catherine Miller 3/14/95 to 6/14/11If tears could build a stairway,

and memories a laneWe’d walk right up to heaven

and bring you home again.With all our love,Mom, Dad, Sean and Sarah

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Zalesky - BeachJames and Deborah Zalesky of

Farmington, MN announce theengagement of their daughterKristin Ann, to Timothy Beach.Tim is the son of Scott and Bar-bara Beach of Apple Valley, MN.Kr ist in is a 2007 graduate ofFarmington High School. Sheearned a Graphic Design degreein 2009 from Robert Morris, Chi-cago IL, along with a MarketingDegree from MN School of Busi-ness in 2011. T im is a 2004g r a d u a t e o f E a s t v i e w H i g hSchool and a 2008 graduate of theUniversity of Duluth where heearned a degree in Criminology.A fall wedding is planned.

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Open House60th AnniversaryMartin & Ritha

LuckingSunday, June 24th 1-4pm13830 South Robert Trail

Rosemount, MN(At Sons, Mark & Tom’s

residence!)No gifts please!

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Thomas GeneMatakis III

Thomas Gene Matakis, III ofBurnsville, MN, age 62 died onJune 1, 2012 in Junction City, KSsurrounded by family. He wasborn in St. Paul, MN and grewup in Grafton, WI. He gradu-a t e d f r o m C e d a r b u r g H i g hSchool. He was an automobileenthusiast, and shared the pas-sion for the outdoors with both ofhis sons . He was preceded indeath by his wife, Donna in 2004,parents Thomas and Joyce. Hewas survived by his sons, Adamof Apple Valley, MN and Seth ofFort Riley, KS; brothers Mark,Scott and Craig. A funeral ser-v ice was held a t S t . Br idge tCatholic Cemetery, 345 Cem-etery Rd,, River Falls, WI at 1pm on June 8, 2012. Flowers andmemorials were welcome.

Jeff PayetteAge 50 of Apple Valley passed

away on June 10, 2012 after aheroic battle with esophagealcancer. Preceded in death by hismother Margaret "Muggs". Hewas an outstanding husband,father, son, brother, and friend.He was a proud Marine for eightyears, serving in Desert Stormand Desert Shield. He will be car-ried in our hearts forever. Sur-vived by wife Maria, sons Joshua,Alex and Miguel, father Jack(Mary), brothers Tony, Steve( B a r b ) , s i s t e r s M a r y ( T i m )Duecker, Chris (Steve) Bormanand many nieces and nephews.Memorial Mass 11AM Friday,June 15, 2012 at Church of theRisen Savior, 1501 E. CountyRoad 42, Burnsville, MN. Gath-ering of family and friends 5-8pmThursday a t Whi te Fune ra lHome, 14560 Pennock Ave.

Interment, Lebanon Cemetery,Apple Valley, MN

White Funeral HomeApple Valley 952-432-2001www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Happy Birthday!An Open House will be held in

honor of Wes Hasbrouck’s 80thbirthday , on Sunday June 24thfrom 2-4 pm at the RosemountUnited Methodist Church. Pleasejoin us! No gifts please.

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cost the city $8,663 since April for the police department. The Municipal Services Department budget also had zero for compensatory time in 2011, but the department paid $10,010 in compensatory pay in 2011. This year, the budget was zero, but since April the de-partment has paid out $1,837 for the line item. The Parks and Recreation budget did not include com-pensatory time in the 2011 budget, but the city paid $3,401 for it that year. McKnight said the budget numbers were created by the human resources and finance departments. Council members ex-pressed concern about city’s budgeting practices, and vowed there would be person-nel cuts in the police depart-ment in 2013. “I want to look at reorga-nizing,” said Council Member Christy Jo Fogarty, a longtime police department advocate (and wife of a Minneapolis police officer) who has long argued against reducing police staff. McKnight and council members will meet with Police Chief Brian Lindquist and other directors July 9 to dis-cuss budget plans.

“I don’t want the police chief to bring me any convinc-ing evidence of why we need to raise the levy to keep all of his officers,” Fogarty said. McKnight emphasized the need for tighter budget prac-tices, calling it “scary” that the city’s general fund balance goes into the red twice annu-ally. He noted that the city still has two of its four union con-tracts to settle for 2013, and is estimating a $10,000 increase in the city contribution to the firefighter pension, an amount that could change. Despite the concerns, McKnight told council mem-bers they should not expect the same long, drawn-out budget battles they have gone through for the past several years. Two years ago, council members were in sometimes heated conflicts with then-City Administrator Peter Her-lofsky who repeatedly fought their cost-saving direction to cut the administrative services director position. Last year, the council’s bud-get process primarily revolved around a plan to increase taxes to fund street projects; after numerous public meet-ings and discussions, it was dropped when the estimated taxpayer costs increased after an amount used in the calcula-

tion changed. McKnight instead present-ed to council the detailed list of budgetary concerns, and a list of recommendations to re-duce revenue projections next year to achieve better accu-racy. He stated in the council memo, “Not achieving our revenues has just as big of an impact on our financial health as overspending our budget.”

Proposed revenue reduc-tions include $90,000 for building permit revenue that he said was largely based on the Dakota County Commu-nity Development Agency’s Vermillion River Crossing de-velopment. He said the city needs to cut $96,148 from its 2013 revenue projections since the Farmington School District is cutting the number of school resource officers from three to one. McKnight said he would work with department direc-tors on their budgets and said the council could expect the preliminary levy and budget set in the fall to be very close to the final one approved in December.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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option was not offered. Council members rec-ognized that the costs are not a direct comparison because the City Center location has about 1,200 more square feet. In an e-mail to Sun Thisweek, May said the Tamarack bid includes $26,000 for a new sign that she will suggest the land-lord pay for all tenants if the city signs the seven-year lease. During the workshop, council members also re-quested the Tamarack lease include language letting the city out of the lease if the store does not increase profits and Farm-ington gets out of the li-quor business. Parks Director Randy Distad told Sun Thisweek that after a lease agree-ment is reached, it could take up to 60 days to finish the space and move. He said in an e-mail the City Center allows a monthly lease extension at a monthly rate of $3.10 per square foot, 110 per-cent of the existing lease, which totals $145,068 per year. Farmington City Coun-cil members have recently debated getting out of the liquor business, in part frustrated by low profit margins and high operat-ing expenses. Bartholomay and May have also stated their phil-osophical opposition to government being in busi-ness, but have worked with the majority who support the enterprise if sales in-crease to boost revenues and help reduce taxes. Larson at the workshop cited concerns about the risk of moving away from established customers and suggested increased adver-tising. Donnelly commented that the move could dis-tract liquor store staff from concentrating on op-erating a better business, and stated concerns about its location, partly because traffic can make it difficult to exit. “If it was a golden spot, we wouldn’t have a chance to lease it,” Donnelly said. City Center owner Tom Wartman urged the city stay at its current location, and promoted the remod-eling work being done at the complex to restore a full-service grocery store downtown. He said many custom-ers who buy food would stop by the Farmington

liquor store for wine or other beverages. Wartman suggested the move could cut sales. Dunn Bros. co-owner Dave Hartnett urged the council to make the move to Tamarack Ridge, where his business is located. He discussed some cross-marketing promo-tions he may hold at Dunn Bros., like a wine tasting. Larson said the last wine tasting the business did drew a large crowd of people from all over. “It was great,” Larson said. May told Sun Thisweek that City Center does “of-fer a nice complement to the grocery store and some business base.” She said it has proven over the years to show declining sales and profit margins. “Why keep doing the same thing?” she stated in an email. “It is time to start anew with a fresh new look and change of venue.” Laura Adelmann is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sun-thisweek.

shared the content with two other boys. The second boy charged allegedly forward-ed the photos of one victim to four other boys. The Dakota County At-torney’s office believes that as many as 40 students at Century saw the photos and video. The two boys charged allegedly created a game in which they took photos of the buttocks of girls in the hallway and forwarded these photos to other stu-dents. Each boy allegedly paid one of the girls charged $5 and one of the boys gave her a can of soda as pay-ment to take the photos in the locker room, according to the attorney’s office. The second girl charged is believed to have taken one inappropriate photo as a result of the urging of the first girl charged in the case. Dakota County Attor-ney James Backstrom said the charges will be dealt with in juvenile court. “No juvenile detention is expected as an outcome

in any of these cases,” Backstrom said, “and it is anticipated that none of the juveniles charged in this case will be left with a permanent criminal record as a result of this prosecu-tion.” Backstrom said the at-torney’s office has been told that the other students involved in possessing or transferring these inappro-priate images have been sanctioned by the school. The two boys are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit in-terference with privacy and one count of criminal defa-mation, both gross misde-meanors. One 14-year-old girl is charged with interference with privacy (a gross mis-demeanor) and criminal defamation. The other 14-year-old girl is charged with interfer-ence with privacy.


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