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Eastview advancesThe Eastview High School baseball team advanced in the section tournament this past week.

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New album for oboe, bass duoApple Valley couple Rolf Erdahl and Carrie Vecchione, who make up the duo OboeBass!, recently released their fourth recording.

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Opening the school door The recently concluded legislative session “opened the door” to new opportunities for Minnesota’s district public schools.

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Seven fi le for vacant seatSeven candidates are vying to fill an open seat on the District 196 School Board, with a special election set for Aug. 9.

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State Senate 57 race takes shape by Tad Johnson

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Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, is running for re-election in Senate District 57 after defeating Republican Pat Hall 54-45.7 percent in 2012. Since he has been at the Leg-islature, Clausen has gravitated to areas that he worked in for years as a former principal of Apple Valley and Rosemount high schools, classroom teacher, coach and Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District of-fice administrator for a combined 40 years. He has served on the E-12 Ed-ucation Committee, Vice-Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Com-mittee. Clausen also has served on the Health and Human Services Bud-

get Division and State Departments and Veter-ans Budget Division. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Augs-burg College with a social sciences major. His Mas-ter of Arts degree in edu-cation, curriculum and instruction is from the

University of St. Thomas along with his education specialist de-gree in education administration. During his time in District 196, Clausen served on or direct-ed numerous district committees, boards and projects. He also has worked with the Minnesota State High School League, University of Minnesota College in the Schools Board and nonprofit groups. He is a member of the Da-kota County Affordable Housing Coalition, Dakota Woodlands

Clausen aims to continue focus on education Campbell puts spending, tax issues up frontby Tad Johnson


Cory Campbell, the Republicans’ endorsed candidate in Senate Dis-trict 57, hopes to return the seat to GOP control after Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, won the open position when then Sen. Chris Gerlach ran for a spot on the Dakota County Board. Campbell, 42, is a Financial Services Professional with New York Life who has worked in the insurance business for almost 20 years, dealing mostly with em-ployee benefits. The history and political science Hiram College (Ohio) graduate is a member of the Dakota County Regional and Apple Valley chambers of com-merce. He served on the Ambas-sadors Committee, chaired the Golf Tournament Committee and was voted by fellow members

to be vice chairman of the Board of Directors. He and his wife Christy have been married 17 years. They have two chil-dren — a daughter, 15, and son, 12. He is a member of Eas-ter Lutheran Church in Eagan where he has vol-

unteered as a confirmation men-tor for five years. Campbell has also volunteered at Augustana Health Care Cen-ter-Apple Valley and served on the CORE Board (Caring Orga-nization Respecting Elders) for a number of years. Campbell took some time re-cently to respond to these ques-tions from the newspaper. Why are you running for state Senate? I am running for state Senate because government has gotten

Greg Clausen

Cory Campbell

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Above: Members of the Post 1776 Rifle Squad — Bill Quintus, left, John Ohotto, Mendal Mearkle and Dick Watland — were on hand for the posting of the colors, and a rifle salute, at the Memorial Day ceremony held Monday at Veterans Park in Apple Valley. American Legion Post 1776 hosted the event, which included a POW/MIA remembrance by the Civil Air Patrol.

At left: The Scott Highlands Middle School band provided music at the event. (Photos by Andrew Miller)

MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE

Prehistoric wonders at the Minnesota Zoo

A heart for Abigail

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Local realtors recently devoted a day to helping others, including the Lakeville family of a toddler on the Mayo Clinic’s heart transplant list. Two-year-old Abigail Johnson was born in December 2013 with her heart and other organs in the wrong side of her body and missing a heart ventricle, a life-threatening defect called hypo-plastic left-heart syndrome. “They always say she has half a heart,” said Abigail’s mom, Jackie Johnson. During her 24 months on Earth, Abigail has undergone four open-heart surgeries, the first when she was 23 hours old. The defects were found when Jackie

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


The Minnesota Zoo is looking to transport guests back to the Mesozoic era this summer with its exhibit “Dinosaurs.” The exhibit, which opened May 28 and runs through Sept. 5, features 21 animatronic dino-saurs, along with kid-friendly photo opportunities and a gigan-tic play structure resembling a di-nosaur nest. The zoo has previously hosted the summer exhibit, and some of the animatronic dinosaurs are re-turning favorites, including the Tyrannosaurus rex and the Bra-chiosaurus, while 16 are new to the exhibit, such as the Muttabur-rasaurus and the Cryolophosaurus. Kids who visit “Dinosaurs” this summer are invited to partici-pate in a scavenger hunt, which is designed as an interactive way to

connect the robotic dinosaurs to the zoo’s living animal residents that survived extinction. Representing the Mesozoic era — approximately 65-230 million years ago — “Dinosaurs” was built by a team of designers, en-gineers, sculptors and artists from Texas-based Billings Productions. The dinosaurs are made of steel and a skin-like material com-posed of a urethane compound intended to protect them from in-clement weather. Each dinosaur is fitted with its own “electronic brain” to ac-tivate and control movement and sound, zoo officials said. Admission to “Dinosaurs” is $5, or $4 for zoo members, in ad-dition to regular zoo admission. More about the exhibit is at mn-zoo.org/dinosaurs.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

‘Dinosaurs’ exhibit runs through Sept. 5

A Tyrannosaurus rex is among the 21 animatronic dinosaurs at the Minnesota Zoo’s summer exhibit “Dinosaurs.” (Photo: Billings Productions)

Abigail Johnson, on the lap of her mom, Jackie, is joined by other family members, brother Zach, dad Matthew and sister Alexis. Abigail has been waiting seven months for a heart transplant. (Photo submitted)

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Area Briefs

Above: Peggy Johnson, a volunteer from Dakota Electric, assists students at Parkview Elementary during a planting event organized by Twin Cities nonprofit Tree Trust. About 1,000 students, teachers, parents and community members planted 40 trees and shrubs on the school grounds on May 26 as the capstone to Tree Trust’s yearlong “Learning with Trees” program at the school. At right: Students planted shade trees around the playground and perimeter of the school grounds. (Photos submitted)

PLANTING TREES AT PARKVIEWBandage donations for hospital People may drop off latex-free bandages for the Children’s Hospital of Minneapolis 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at 7310 142nd St. W., Apple Valley. The bandage drive is spearheaded by 15-year-old Trent Spangler for his Eagle Scout project.

Portion of Black Dog Trail closed for construction A portion of Black Dog Trail along the Min-nesota River in northern Burnsville will be closed from June to October to complete construction of a new 3.75-mile paved Black Dog segment of the Minnesota River Green-way Trail. Throughout the sum-mer and fall, trail users will still have access to the

portion of the trail be-tween the new Minnesota Riverfront Park on the west (off I-35W and Black Dog Road) and a new ob-servation deck being com-pleted this spring. The trail will be closed beyond the observation deck to the east, and there will be no trail access from the east off Highway 77 (Cedar Avenue). Trail us-ers are encouraged to stay off the roadway during construction. Once complete, the new paved trail will be for walking or biking and will include an observation deck and wildlife view-ing areas. Completion is expected in October. The new Minnesota Riverfront Park – which will serve as a trail head to the new trail – will be home to pic-nic tables, a grilling area, a bicycle repair station and a parking lot. The Black Dog portion of this trail will eventually become part of a larger network of connected trails known as the Min-nesota River Greenway.

To learn more about the Minnesota River Gre-enway project, visit www.co.dakota.mn.us and search for “Minnesota River.”

Emily Program Lunch & Learn The Emily Program, a leader for helping with eat-ing disorders, is holding a Lunch & Learn session Friday, June 24, at Vivo Kitchen, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley. Attendees can drop in anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for lunch and to learn about the program and services it offers. The Emily Program is located at 5354 Parkdale Drive, second floor, St. Louis Park. RSVP by Wednesday, June 22, to Laura Savat at 651-645-5323, ext. 1608, or [email protected].

Summer reading program The Bookawocky Sum-mer Reading Program at all Dakota County Li-brary branches begins June 6 and runs through August 13. Kids and teens are encouraged to join. Students up to fifth grade can pick up a Boo-kawocky Game Board and get prizes as they com-plete a combination of reading and fun activities. Activities include reading outside, reading a poem, attending a library event, and more. When teens entering grades 6-12 sign up, they’ll receive one free ticket to a Teen Takeover event at Cascade Bay Waterpark in Eagan on Aug. 4. Teens will also be eligible to win books, gift cards and a Galaxy Tablet by submit-ting book reviews through Aug. 16. Bookawocky Art con-tests are being held for both children and teens to interpret the theme “My Summer Library Experience.” Entries can be dropped at any li-brary branch from June 6 through July 16. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/library or call 651-450-2942.

LakeFest 2016 set June 11 Eagan’s LakeFest 2016 will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Trapp Farm Park, 841 Wilderness Run Road. The free event for all ages will be held rain or shine. Attendees can visit with natural resource experts, learn about lakes and wa-ter safety, and create na-ture art projects. Live reptiles, amphib-ians and a giant fish tank

will be on display. There will be information and activity booths from lo-cal outdoor organizations, kids science experiments (11 a.m.), musical enter-tainment from the Upper Mississippi River Cajun Band, fishing with bait and equipment provided. A fishing license is not re-quired for adults with chil-dren on this day. Food will be available for purchase. More information is at http://www.ci.eagan.mn.us/index.php/recreation/community-events.

Take a Kid Fishing event Dakota County Parks is offering an opportunity for kids, families and oth-ers to learn all about the basics of fishing while try-ing to reel in the big one. The annual Take a Kid Fishing event will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at Thompson County Park in West St. Paul. The event is free and open to anyone who wants to attend. No fishing license required for adults fishing with youths. Participants can enjoy an afternoon of fishing and learn from experts how to cast, tie knots, bait a hook and identify fish. Tips on boater safety, catch and release prac-tices, and much more will be offered. All equipment and fishing supplies are provided. Dakota County is part-nering with other agencies and organizations to put on this event. Volunteers are needed. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/parks and search “Take A Kid Fishing.”

Louie Schmitz Memorial Golf Classic The fifth annual Louie Schmitz Memorial Golf Classic is scheduled for 11 a.m. June 17 at Southern Hills Golf Course. Proceeds from the tour-nament go to the Louis Schmitz Foundation, which gives two, $2,000 scholarships to a male and female student at Farm-ington High School; finan-cial assistance to youths who can’t afford partici-pation fees or equipment; and financial assistance to other community projects. Schmitz was an hon-ored community member who was an advocate for youth athletics. He died in 2011. For more information, or to register, visit www.louisschmitzfoundation.org. The Louis Schmitz Foundation is also look-ing for golf tournament hole sponsors.

Immunization clinics Dakota County Public Health provides low-cost immunizations for eligible children and adults. Check www.dakotacounty.us (search “vaccines”) or call 952-891-7528 for eligi-bility guidelines, vaccine availability or to schedule an appointment. June clinics at Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Val-ley: • Tuesday, June 14, by appointment only. • Tuesday, June 28, by appointment only. A donation of $21 for

each vaccination is sug-gested, but persons who qualify for reduced-fee immunizations will not be turned away if not able to pay the donation. Credit and debit cards are not ac-cepted. For more information, call the Immunization Hot line at 952-891-7999.

Repairs underway at Cascade Bay Repairs are underway at Cascade Bay Water Park in Eagan following a leak that was detected just as the aquatic facil-ity was preparing to open for the season. Because of the repair work in the main pool, Eagan Parks and Recreation has can-celed the water park’s June 4-5 preview weekend. All efforts are being made so that Cascade Bay can open for the season, as scheduled, on Friday, June 10. “With outdoor pools and the normal freeze and thaw of cement, this kind of significant cracking can happen occasionally,” said Mark Vaughan, facilities manager for the aquatic facility. “There are known fixes, but spring rains can add challenge to the repair schedule. We regret any in-convenience this causes for our loyal customers.” The Cardio Bay fitness programs, water walking and all water-based fitness classes in the lazy river will still be available start-ing June 6. Any classes previously scheduled for the main pool the week of June 6 will not occur. For the latest information and updates, check www.Cas-cadeBay.com.

Former AV resident earns Daisy Award Apple Valley and School of Environ-mental Studies 2006 graduate Tom Si-manski has received the Daisy Award for his work as a critical care registered nurse at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. The award is given to honor the “super-human work nurses do for patients and families every day.” It was created by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, whom they said received skillful and compassion-ate care from nurses during his eight-week hospitalization before he died at age 33. In nominating Simanski for the award one family said: “The one thing that really sticks out for me was the day before my dad died we got together as a family and decided that we wanted to have a family meeting with the doctor; it seemed that Tom could sense what we were about to do the next day, he reassured us my dad will be comfortable until we get back to-morrow. When we showed up the next day, Tom was there working, but we found out it was supposed to be his day off. It seemed like he wanted to finish what he started with my family and that shows a ton of character. He definitely went above and beyond the call of a nurse.” Another family wrote: “(Thomas) is a gentle soul and he showed us that he cared for his patients and he got the job done. He portrayed confidence and a sense of peace which he freely shared. … He eased our suffering and he gave us the courage

and knowledge that we needed as a family to get through our father’s passing. Death is not an end, but a new beginning and Thomas made sure we knew what was

happening every step of the way. He was a friend, leader, and a true blessing!” Another family wrote: “My dad was in the hospital for 12 days when he passed away, but the last four to five days we had the privi-lege of having Tom as a nurse for my dad. … He took the time to listen and answer any questions we had or if he couldn’t he would

try to find someone to answer them for us. At night when we decided to go home he would say: ‘Don’t worry we will take good care of your dad while you are gone,’ which went a long way to ease our minds.” Simanski grew up in Apple Valley. His parents, Keith and Deb Simanski, have lived in Apple Valley for 20-plus years, and his late grandfather Paul Dyndiuk and grandmother (who recently returned to live in Apple Valley) Dolores Dyndiuk built their home in Apple Valley in 1969. Created in 1999, the Daisy Award is recognized in more than 2,000 health care facilities in all 50 states and 15 other countries. The strategic impact of the pro-gram on nurses and their organizations is deep, affecting nurses’ job satisfaction, re-tention, teamwork, pride, organizational culture, healthy work environment, and more.

—Tad Johnson

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100 years of family, faith and politics

Irene Hinke will turn 100 on June 4. She’s pictured in her apartment at the Valley Ridge senior housing project in Burnsville. (Photo by John Gessner)

Hinke: ‘It’s been a wonderful life’

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


Burnsville resident Irene Hinke will return “home” for her 100th birthday party, or as close to home as she’s going to get. More than 150 guests are expected for the June 4 party at the Embassy Suites by Hilton on 34th Avenue South in Bloom-ington. The hotel is near her old homestead, where she and her late husband, Art, raised seven of their nine children on five acres of lawn and garden, with room for volleyball. Be-low, the kids could wan-der endlessly through the wooded Minnesota River valley and down to the water. The family remained for 24 years before selling to the U.S. Fish and Wild-life Service in 1978. The Minnesota Valley Nation-al Wildlife Refuge visitor center now sits where the house used to. “It was a beautiful view, almost too nice for a small family. Everybody should enjoy it, ” said Hinke, who has lived in Burnsville for 20 years, most recently at the Valley Ridge senior housing project on Burns-ville Parkway. Her family put her up there two years ago after she broke an arm. “It’s been a wonderful life,” Hinke likes to say, and that goes for her new digs. “What’s not to like, huh?” she said after a Val-ley Ridge employee deliv-ered a cartful of folded laundry to her room. The wonderful life has been filled with faith, fam-ily, politics, community service and bridge. “I’ve always had a good life and I’ve always enjoyed doing things,” said Hinke, who has 29 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. “The only thing I have is arthritis, and that isn’t as bad as a lot of people have it. I do all right.” Raised Irene Griffin in Fifield, Wis., she attended business college, worked as a secretary for a Mil-waukee candy company and married her brother’s best friend, Art Hinke, in 1939. Art joined the Navy during World War II. He trained pilots during the

war and became a com-mercial airline pilot for North Central Airlines (later Republic Airlines) while continuing to serve in the Navy Reserve. After the family moved to Bloomington in 1954, Irene was a Girl Scout and Boy Scout leader and served on numerous com-mittees at her Catholic church, St. Bonaventure in Bloomington. “My life is the Lord,” she said. The family home, with its big yard and vast woods below, was a magnet for local kids. “And they would ask, ‘Can I stay overnight, Mrs. Hinke?’ If you could get horizontal, that’s all you had to do,” she said. She volunteered for Dwight D. Eisenhower in his 1956 presidential cam-paign, holding campaign parties in Bloomington. “I was really busier with (Richard) Nixon’s campaign” in the 1960 election, said Hinke, who was chairwoman of the Bloomington Republican Party. She recalled going to the airport to meet the candidate and his wife, Pat (“a lovely person”), and one of their daughters during a campaign stop in Bloomington. She then took the Nixons around the city. “I liked him,” Hinke said. “Gosh, I tell you, you don’t know. Even now after all these years and all you’ve read, I still remem-ber him as being a nice guy. But I know there were things that happened. But when you think about what’s happening today, you wonder how bad they were.” She was elected chair-woman in 1959. Hinke led a door-to-door effort to

survey residents on their voting preferences and create a citywide “Red, White and Blue” card file (red for Democrat, blue for Republican and white for independent). The par-ty leaders then followed up with phone banks at elec-tion time. “You could tell by talk-ing to them whether they were leaning toward the Republican Party,” Hinke said. “Then you’d make a little mark, and push comes to shove, let’s get ‘em out.” She went on political hiatus in 1963 when she, Art and seven of their chil-dren went to Bolivia for two years, where Art was a United States Agency for International Develop-ment advisor to a Bolivian airline. After returning, Hin-ke was an organizer for Minnesota Citizens Con-cerned for Life, serving on its steering committee. She thinks today’s po-litical environment needs a dose of Donald Trump. “I’ll tell you, he has something going,” she said. “He knows how to handle money, and he’s got it. He knows how to do business, he knows how to make deals, otherwise he wouldn’t have made all that money. “I think he’s going to be a different kind of presi-dent. And I think we’re going to kind of straight-en ourselves out if he’s in. I think there’s going to be some good changes made. I don’t like what’s happen-ing in the world with ISIS and everything, either. We’ve got to do some-thing. We can’t sit.” After leaving Bloom-ington, she and Art bought

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‘Climate Hustle’ letters To the editor: I thank Jerry Ew-ing and Laurel Regan for their letters replying to mine on May 13 and comments on the “Cli-mate Hustle” showing on May 2. As an advocate of the opinion that, “If two people always agree one of them isn’t needed,” the fact that one of them does not agree with my comments is fine. I am compelled, how-ever, to reply to two “dis-agreeing” statements. The reason I only provided factual data to refute the last of the 10 listed “skep-tical positions” presented in the movie that, there is “ample data available to prove the fallacy of,” is simply time and the 350-word limit on the length of letters. The second is that “The movie spent most of the time ‘prov-ing’ that this alarmism was all media hype, polit-ical opportunism and en-vironmental zeal.” (I do plead guilty to the latter of those.) What was stat-ed and shown in the mov-ie proved nothing. The “overwhelming scientific evidence in support of that proposition” was not presented because it does not exist. With what that movie cost to produce, if such evidence was avail-able it would have been included. The second of the two letters pointed out the human deaths currently being caused by air pol-lution as reported by the World Health Organiza-tion. The WHO also re-ported on March 17 (Star Tribune) that one in four of all deaths, worldwide, are related to exposure to the chemicals and waste that humans have been putting into the air, water and earth for the last 70 years. That is still hap-pening, and at an increas-

ing rate. It is, basically, our entire problem and without action will only worsen for future genera-tions of all life on earth. Two additional state-ments, which I heartily endorse: “When illusion dies, wisdom is born” and, “Recognition of re-ality is the beginning of wisdom.”

CARL W. “BILL” IRELANDApple Valley

Clausen represents well To the editor: So often we hear about what the Minnesota leg-islature is not doing. We get frustrated with the lack of cooperation and vitriol. But sometimes you find a legislator who un-derstands what the role of representation really means; what needs to get done. We are fortunate in Apple Valley and Rose-mount to have such a person representing us – Sen. Greg Clausen. As an example of

what can happen in the right hands, Clausen in-troduced and pushed a segment of the recently passed tax bill which gives tax breaks and cred-its for student loans and for College 529 Savings contributions. We all know how much of a burden that college expenses are becoming to our next generation.

Clausen has worked in education nearly all of his life as a principal at both Rosemount and Ap-ple Valley high schools. He knows what educators go through and he knows what students need. Like I said, we are fortunate to have such a person in the Minnesota Senate. He is going to run for re-election this fall.

Supporting him will be an easy decision for me. I hope you will consider it as well.

DAVID MINDEMANApple Valley

Health care financing deserves study To the editor: Minnesota lawmakers recently voted against a bill that would have looked at the costs and benefits of how we finance health care now and compare it to other methods, includ-ing single-payer health care. Proponents of the bill had gathered more than 1,200 signatures from Minnesotans of all political stripes from throughout the state on a petition, which asked Minnesota lawmakers to fund a study comparing different ways to finance the state’s health care sys-tem. The bill would have funded an objective study that credibly projects the cost savings from a sin-gle-payer plan and other

health care finance plans. Petition originator, a re-tired scientist of the Na-tional Institute of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, from Savage, asserts, “Min-nesotans deserve to see if there is money to be saved among these many, confusing programs which currently operate to provide health care access.” 2017 is the first year that any state could apply for and receive fed-eral permission to switch to a plan with cost sav-ings that exceed those of the Affordable Care Act.

SHARON SCHMIDTSavage

Thank you for the help To the editor: On Memorial Day, I was biking along the bike path alongside Ce-dar Avenue in Lakeville. The tire popped on my bicycle, which instantly threw me from my bike. I landed mostly on my face and apparently lost con-sciousness momentarily. A man who was taking his mom to the cemetery stopped, basically picked me up, put myself and my bike in his SUV. I was bleeding and very con-fused about the incident. He graciously drove me home. I have no way of finding out who this good samaritan was but I am so very, very grateful and thankful for his kind act of helping me. I would like to some-how get this message to this wonderful person. I also would like his kind act to be an example for how much it means to others when someone actually takes the time to help another human being. Wonderful people still exist in this world.

STELLA LOEHRLakeville

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New funds for teacher-governed schools ‘open the door’by Joe Nathan


The recently concluded Minnesota legislative session “opened the door” to wonderful new opportunities for Min-nesota’s district public school teachers, students and families. Assuming that Gov. Mark Dayton signs the almost 600-page “supplemen-tary appropriations” bill, $500,000 will be available for district public school teachers who want to help start a new public school based on their best ideas. For more than two years, a broad coalition – including local union presi-dents in Lakeville, Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Minnesota Business Partner-ship, a local research and advocacy group called Education Evolving, a Minnesota State Teacher of the Year and the Center for School Change, where I work – has supported this. The coalition encouraged legislators to help create what are being called “teach-er-governed” or “teacher-led” public schools. More information about the idea is available at http://bit.ly/1XwfTMH. Descriptions of teacher-led schools are at http://www.teacherpowered.org.

Rep. Roz Peterson, R-Lakeville, was chief author of the legislation in the Minnesota House. After the legislative session ended, she told me that she is “thrilled that these funds were included in the final bill.” “This gives teachers the power and autonomy to use their best ideas,” she said. “I hope that many districts take advantage of this. I hope it helps trans-form our schools into the 21st century.” Curt Johnson, an Education Evolv-ing board member, believes, “In a legis-lative session that may be remembered mostly for what it did not do, there was actually bipartisan agreement to test the proposition that modest funding would enable groups of teachers to take more responsibility for schools.” Last fall Education Evolving hosted a national conference that more than 200 district

and charter educators from across the country attended to discuss this idea, described in one of my columns: http://bit.ly/1TDU9vC. For about 20 years, Congress has provided funds to help educators, par-ents and community members start new “chartered” public schools. Meanwhile, many district educators felt that some federal and state legislation gave them more dictates and less respect. The new Minnesota legislation re-verses this. It acknowledges that many district educators also have great ideas. The legislation provides planning and start-up funds for new district options. Part of progress in public schools in-volves giving educators the respect and opportunity to create new options. Based on preliminary inquiries with national experts, it appears that Minne-sota is the first state to offer substantial planning or implementation grants for teacher-governed schools. Carol McFarlane, a former state leg-islator and former school board mem-ber, helped legislators and Education Evolving write this year’s legislation. The legislation provides up to $50,000 in planning grants and up to $100,000 in implementation for two years, on a

first-come, first-served basis. A local school board and the local teachers union must approve all applications. Typically modest, McFarlane praised the “hard work of many people.” She noted strong support from Minnesota Senate Education Committee Chair Sen. Chuck Wiger, DFL-Maplewood, and Minnesota House Education Fi-nance Committee Chair Rep. Jenifer Loon, R-Eden Prairie, along with Rep. Peterson. McFarlane is “excited that district schools have a chance to imple-ment a teacher-governed school.” Over the summer, educators might consider what kind of school they could create if they had the power to use cur-rent school funding in different ways. McFarlane rightly concluded these funds “open the door” for district edu-cators to not only think about but also create public schools they think would be most helpful for students.

Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, is a f ormer director and no w senior fellow at the Center f or School Change. Reactions are welcome at [email protected]. Columns r e-flect the opinion of the author.

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a farm in Northfield. Irene moved to an apartment on County Road 42 in Burnsville 20 years ago, after Art’s death at 72. She attended Church of the Risen Savior in Burnsville and now attends St. John the Baptist in Savage. Nineteen years ago Hinke, representing Risen Savior, served on the or-ganizing committee for Senior Adults Learning Together, an interfaith co-alition of 12 churches that hosts educational presen-tations for seniors. Hinke, who gave up

driving in her 80s, attends Sunday Mass at St. John’s and SALT seminars when she can. “You get somebody in something like this to work with you, and they can take it over and do a beautiful job, better than you ever think,” she said. “I like to see that happen. All of a sudden it’s just booming, it’s just wonder-ful. It’s still going on after 19 years, and it’s better than ever.”

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

HINKE, from 3A

Volunteer: Reiki a comfort to hospice patientsBurnsville

woman practices on people, horses

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


Kristen Hall has applied her healing touch to horses, healthy people and others in their final phase of life. Hall is a hospice volunteer for Allina Home and Commu-nity Services, Minnesota’s larg-est provider of hospice care for people with terminal illness. The Burnsville resident brings a unique gift to Allina’s hospice volunteer corps — ex-pertise in reiki, a Japanese form of alternative medicine that channels energy into the patient by means of touch. Practitioners believe they transfer energy through their palms that helps activate natural healing processes in the patient’s body. “It doesn’t prevent oth-

er things from happening, it doesn’t obliterate their pain,” Hall said of her hospice pa-tients, “but they sure look for-ward to it. Immediately in that hour, it definitely has effects, but those effects last, and they can last anywhere from eight hours to a couple of days.” Hall, 45, became a certified hospice volunteer three years ago after a close friend received hospice care during a two-year battle with cancer. She began reiki training six years ago, part of her abiding interest in holistic medicine. Hall’s skills are welcome, said Diane Pieper, volunteer coor-dinator for Allina’s residential hospice program, which has about 300 volunteers and 650 patients in Minnesota. Services such as pet therapy, massage therapy and healing touch are part of Allina’s offerings, Pieper said. Reiki “brings, I think, a lot of comfort to the patient,” she said. “Not a whole lot of people

understand it or know about this. But gosh, for oth-ers who are willing to give it a try or that know about it, yes, they really accept and request it.” Hall said she’s worked with six hospice patients and practiced reiki on three of them. Recently laid off from her job as di-rector of market-ing automation at Ameriprise Financial, Hall said she’s eager to take on more hos-pice patients and start a profes-sional reiki service. “Most energy healing modal-ities agree that the trained per-son is just a channel for univer-sal life-force energy and that the patient is actually the one do-ing the healing,” she said. “I’m just a channel. Energy work is a great companion to Western

medicine. It can reduce recovery time and shorten hospital stays, which is why more insurance companies are paying to pro-vide this service to people, be-cause it’s saving them money. “If you’re skeptical of whether it works, hospitals and insurance com-panies believe in

it enough to pay for it, so that’s got to tell you something.” In her experience, hospice pa-tients respond especially well to reiki. One of her patients was “kind of a cranky person, and in the middle of the session, she said, ‘I don’t know what you’re doing, but it’s working. I can really feel this,’ ” Hall said. Patients remain fully clothed

during sessions, which Hall said take about 55 minutes. “It’s not meant to cure them, it’s meant to comfort them,” she said, adding that the relaxing of muscles reiki produces can also reduce pain by increasing oxygen and blood flow to the muscles. An owner of two horses she boards in Prior Lake, Hall has even practiced reiki on friends’ horses. “This horse just completely relaxed,” she said. “And after a few minutes I go to the next horse. The same thing happens to the next horse. And then the same thing happens to the third horse. So the owners of these horses are not skeptical at all. They know their horses, and they see it work instantly.” For information on becom-ing an Allina hospice volunteer, visit www.allina.com/hospice.

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

Kristen Hall

EducationCollege-sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners named College-sponsored Na-tional Merit Scholarship winners were announced June 1. Area winners are: Apple Valley – Eric Bergquist, Eastview High School, Purdue University Scholarship; Rachel Krall, Apple Valley High School, University of Minnesota Scholarship. Burnsville – Eric W. Miller, Academy of Holy Angels, University of Minnesota Scholarship. Eagan – David Lu, Eastview High School,

University of Minne-sota Scholarship; Domi-nic Moog, Henry Sibley High School, University of Southern California Scholarship; Steven Tran, Eagan High School, Uni-versity of Minnesota Scholarship. Inver Grove Heights – Lincoln Brown, Eagan High School, University of Minnesota Scholarship. Lakeville – Alexander Heuer, Lakeville South High School, University of Oklahoma Scholarship; Grace Mayer, Eastview High School, University of Chicago Scholarship. Officials of each spon-sor college selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2016 National Merit

Scholarship Program who plan to attend their in-stitution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergradu-ate study at the institution financing the scholar-ship. An additional group of scholars will be an-nounced in July.

Speech coach earns national honor Ryan Roseen of East-view High School has earned the First Diamond Coach Award from the National Speech & Debate Association. The award recognizes a professional career that combines ex-cellence and longevity in speech and debate. Coaches earn distinc-tion through team partici-pation, student achieve-ment, public service, and leadership work. To earn a diamond award, a coach must be a member of the National Speech & Debate Associa-tion for at least five years. Coaches earn additional diamond levels the more points they receive in the Honor Society. A coach who attains 1,500 points is awarded a first diamond; they receive a second dia-mond for 3,000 points, a third for 6,000 points, and so on. Five years must pass between each dia-mond award.

Community Education District 196 Commu-nity Education will offer the following classes. To register, or for more infor-mation, call 651-423-7920 or visit www.district196.org/ce. Father’s Day Gift Making, ages 4-9, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 4, Falcon Ridge Middle School, $29. Sets in the City Tennis, 6:30-8 p.m. Sundays, June 5 to July 3, Scott High-lands Middle School, $59. Excel 2010: Func-tions and Formulas, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, June 6, Rosemount Middle School, $39. Sets in the City Tennis, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, June 11 to July 16, Scott Highlands Middle School, $59. Yoga with Amy, 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays, June 14 to July 12, Echo Park El-ementary, $35. Pretty in Pink Art Camp, ages 3.5-6, 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Thursday, June 14 and 16, Falcon Ridge Middle School, $75. Yoga with Amy, 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays, June 15 to July 13, Echo Park El-ementary, $35. World’s Largest Swim Lesson, 9:30-11 a.m. Fri-day, June 24, Scott High-lands Middle School. Free. Amazing Athletes, ages

3-6, 11-11:45 a.m. Thurs-days, June 30 to Aug. 4, Falcon Ridge Middle School, $59.

AVHS teacher receives BestPrep award Theresa Kuhn of Ap-ple Valley High School was honored with a 2016 BestPrep Teacher of Ex-cellence Award for her use of BestPrep’s programs to educate students about business, career and finan-cial literacy skills. BestPrep is a Minne-sota nonprofit founded in 1976 with a mission to prepare students with business, career and finan-cial literacy skills through hands-on experiences that inspire success in work and life. Of the more than 700 educators that BestPrep works with each year, Kuhn was chosen to re-ceive the award along with eight other teachers from across Minnesota. “BestPrep’s programs have brought us beyond the four walls of the class-room and into a dimen-sional world of wonder and exploration,” Kuhn said. Kuhn received the award at BestPrep’s 40th Annual Luncheon on May 17 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.

College news St. Cloud State Univer-sity, spring dean’s list, from Apple Valley – Mariam Afolabi, Lindsey Schoe-necker, Joshua Stadem. St. Olaf College, Northfield, Honors Day list, from Apple Valley – Philip Claussen, Pi Delta Phi (national French honor society); Jonathan Lenz, Pi Mu Epsilon (na-tional mathematics honor society). Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa, spring graduate, Evan DeCovich, of Apple Valley, B.A. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, spring graduates, from Apple Valley – Natalie Abbott, B.ACC.; Jesse Fladmark, M.P.A.S.; Jef-frey Goettig, B.G.S.; Jade Gunderson, B.B.A., cum laude; Michael Langevin, B.S.M.E.; Hannah Lee, B.A.; Mallory Micha-luk, B.A.; Alexa Nelson, B.S.E.D., cum laude; Al-exandra Nelson, B.B.A.; Cortney Stelljes, B.S. Northeastern Univer-sity, Boston, Massachu-setts, dean’s list, Madeline Vesey, of Apple Valley. Concordia College, Moorhead, spring gradu-ate, McKenzie Mikulski, of Apple Valley, B.S., el-ementary education, cum laude.

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DFL Senior Caucus Lori Sturdevant, editorial writer and columnist for the Star Tribune, is the guest speaker at the next meeting of the DFL Senior Caucus, South Metro Chapter, at noon Wednesday, June 8, at the Apple Valley Pizza Ranch, 15662 Pilot Knob, Ap-ple Valley, 952-431-3333. Buffet lunch is available for purchase. The chapter meets the second Wednesday of every month. All are welcome.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the following activi-ties, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityofapplevalley.org. Monday, June 6 – Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Tap Danc-ing, 9:30 a.m.; Blood Pressure

Checks, 9:30 a.m.; General Meeting, 10 a.m.; SR Meeting, 11 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Women’s Table Ten-nis, 12:30 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m.; Finance Committee, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 – Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; Tuesday Paint-ers, 9:30 a.m.; Bike Group, 9:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Cribbage, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Spanish – Intermediate, 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Men’s Bowl-ing at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Pool, noon; Mahjong, noon; Dominoes, 1 p.m. Thursday, June 9 – Defensive Driving, 9 a.m.; Beg. Line Danc-ing, 9:15 a.m.; Int. Line Danc-ing, 10 a.m.; Discover Group, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Hardanger, 1 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Color & Chat, 1:30 p.m.; Social Seniors, 4 p.m. Friday, June 10 – F.F. on

Spokes, 9 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Call 952-707-4120 for information about the following senior events. Monday, June 6 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Coffee Talk – World War II, 10 a.m.; Crib-bage, 10 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, June 7 – Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; SS Yoga, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Coffee Talk – Honoring, 2 p.m.; Line Dancing. Wednesday, June 8 – Wood-carvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 10 a.m.; Chair Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Hearing Clinic, 1 p.m.; Defensive Driving Re-fresher, 1 p.m.; SS Flex. Thursday, June 9 – SS Yoga, 10:30 a.m.; Fun & Friendship (program, entertainment, lunch,

cards and bingo), 11 a.m.; Ice Cream Social, 2-4 p.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, June 10 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Knitters, 9:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.; SS Flex.

Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakev-ille Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-985-4622 for information. Monday, June 6 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Computer Tutoring, 9 a.m.; Interval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Health-ways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Cribbage, 12:30 p.m.; Cards & Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Basic Spanish Class, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 – Dominoes & Poker, 9 a.m.; Happy Feet, 9 a.m.; Book Club, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Party Bridge, noon; Active Adults Advisory Committee Meeting, noon; Ping Pong, 12:30 p.m.;

Bingo, 1 p.m.; Billiards, 1 p.m.; Pilates Mat Class, 5 p.m. Dead-line: Diner’s Club. Wednesday, June 8 – Men’s Golf at Gopher Hills, 8 a.m.; Health Angels Biking, 8:30 a.m.; Poker & Hearts, 9 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 and 10 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Thursday, June 9 – Interval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Motor-cycle Club Ride, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Health-ways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Eu-chre, Hand & Foot, noon; Red Hat Chorus at Highview Hills, 1:30 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Diner’s Club – McHugh’s, 5 p.m. Friday, June 10 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Pickleball, 9 a.m.; Poker & 500, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Tatting, 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11 – Driver Safety Class (four-hour), 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Seniors

Better Business Bureau offers tips to storm damage victims Severe weather rolled through parts of our region recently and there are more storms in the forecast. Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) of-fers guidance to those who have suffered damage and provides tips to everyone who might en-counter issues with inclement weather as we head into the un-settled summer months. BBB also reminds people to always take every precaution when cleaning up and making repair decisions. Dealing with storm damage can be very stressful. People in this position naturally want to get their homes back in order as quickly as possible. However, making decisions in haste can sometimes make matters worse. It’s important to choose a contractor you can rely on. To help navigate the recov-ery and restoration process and

assist property owners in find-ing reputable contractors, BBB offers the following tips: • Contact your insurance company immediately to in-quire about policy coverage and specific filing requirements. • Document the damage to your property (including your vehicles); take pictures or video if possible. • Don’t make any perma-nent repairs until you get ap-proval from your insurance company. Your insurer might not fully reimburse you for per-manent repairs made without their authorization. However, you should make minor repairs that might be necessary to limit further damage to your home, such as throwing a tarp over a leaky roof. Keep in mind that you may be liable for damage that occurs after the storm has passed. Be sure to save all of your receipts. • Shop around and get mul-

tiple estimates. Watch out for high pressure sales tactics. Ask for references from friends and relatives and contact BBB to obtain free Business Reviews on any company you are con-sidering hiring. Visit bbb.org or call toll-free at 800-646-6222. • Some restoration com-panies list bids on their own contract to do service work on your home/property and some do not (basing their pricing on “insurance allowance”). Both methods are acceptable. • Ask all companies for proof of liability and work-ers compensation insurance as well as a license to do work in Minnesota or North Dakota. A contractor should be respon-sible for obtaining all necessary permits, not you. • Demand a written contract with anyone you hire. It should specify the scope of the work to be done, the materials to be used, and the price breakdown

for both labor and materials. • Be aware that anything you sign is a contract. Read care-fully and avoid signing an “esti-mate” or “authorization” form before you have actually decid-ed to hire a particular contrac-tor. Pay special attention to any details in bold, that are under-lined or that you need to initial. • Be sure the name, address, license number and phone number of the contractor ap-pear on all invoices and con-tracts. • Any verbal promises should be written into the con-tract, including warranties on materials or labor. • Never pay in full for all repairs in advance, and do not pay cash. • Review all documentation before signing on the dotted line and before making any payment. Be sure it specifies the schedule for releasing pay-ments to the contractor. Ask

for a start and end date for the work to be done. • Refrain from filing an in-surance claim on something that you do not intend to fix. There could be repercussions from your insurance company when you do not make repairs you are being compensated for. Keep in mind that if you hold a mortgage on your home, your mortgage company may have a vested interest in you making the repairs and most will man-date you to make the repairs. Most insurance checks come to the consumer with both the consumer’s name and the mort-gage company’s name. Both need to sign off on the check. • Be clear on warranties; who guarantees what. The manufacturer warranties their products and contractors have warranties on service. Request details on – and copies of – all warranty information.


A 27-year journey

Ibukunoluwe Abioduh of Burnsville graduated from Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District’s GED program on May 26 — more than two decades after she left high school in Nigeria. Her husband, Toba, (middle) and their children: Adedoyin, 19, Adeyinka, 10, Adegoke, 15, Adeniyi, 12, Adebisi, 17, and Adetoro, 21, attended the ceremony in support of Abioduh. (Photo by Jessica Harper)

Unable to earn high school diploma in her homeland two decades ago, Burnsville woman finally graduates

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


As a high school senior in 1989, Ibukunoluwe Abioduh thought she was on track to graduate from her school in Nige-ria. But to her dismay, she failed two of her final exams. Unable to pay the required fees to retake the tests, Abioduh couldn’t get her diploma. Years later Abioduh got married and turned her attention to her own children’s education and ensuring they had the op-portunities she never did. Knowing their chil-dren would have better opportunities in America, Abioduh and her hus-band, Toba, entered into a lottery every year for 10 years obtain an American visa. The thought of leaving behind her home in La-gos and her mother, who helped her care for her children, made Abioduh very apprehensive at first. Toba insisted their chil-dren would receive a bet-ter education and higher quality of life in Amer-

ica, which persuaded Abioduh to agree to go when the family received their visas in 2007. “It was one of the best decisions we ever made,” she said. “God has blessed us with a lot of help in America and so many opportunities for us and our children.” As Abioduh watched her children advance through school in Burns-ville, she began to think about her own education. Just as her eldest daughter, Adetoro, be-gan junior high school in 2009, Abioduh enrolled in GED classes in Savage. At the time, Abioduh was enrolled in an online program and struggled in her math and science classes. Wanting a class-room setting and one-on-one with a live teacher, Abioduh transferred to Dakota Valley Adult Learning Center in Apple Valley the following year. While working on her GED, Abioduh obtained a license as a certified nurses assistant in 2010 and has worked at an as-sisted living facility in

Burnsville for the past six years. In 2014, she was able to become an Ameri-can citizen. Though she enjoyed her classes, school con-tinued to be a struggle for Abioduh. She twice failed her GED test by just a few points, but with encouragement from her family and teachers she continued to work toward the goal. “The teachers here don’t give up,” she said. “Any teacher will help, even those who are not my teacher. They want everyone to succeed.” Her husband, who earned his GED in America and is studying accounting at National America University, has been her greatest advo-cate. “Education is very im-portant to my husband. He always told me to keep going and never give up,” she said. Her mother continual-ly encouraged Abioduh to continue her education. Just before her mother died in 2014, Abioduh made a promise to gradu-

ate from high school. At age 45, Abioduh made good on that prom-ise. She passed her GED test earlier this spring and received her diploma during a graduation cer-emony May 26 at Dakota Ridge School in Apple Valley. Abioduh spoke at the ceremony about her per-sonal journey and aspira-tions to continue to fur-ther her education. Abioduh will study

nursing this fall at Nor-mandale Community College alongside her daughter, Adedoyin, who will begin her sophomore year there. Adedoyin is studying accounting as is her older sister, Adetoro, who is on track to graduate from Metropolitan University next spring. Abioduh has dreamed of becoming a nurse since the day her 12-year-old son, Adeniyi, was born.

It was a difficult birth that was made easier by a nurse who provided medical and emotional support during her long labor. “I decided that day if God will bring me this nurse to help me, I will help others,” Abioduh said. Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Former Burnsville insurance agent admits to decades of deceitDakota County to receive restitution

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


Dakota County will be re-paid over $20,000 for money it spent housing a senior who had been swindled for decades by a former Burnsville insur-ance agent. Paul Edward Kottke, 70, was ordered to repay $22,197 plus fees after pleading guilty to felony theft by swindle in a Dakota County court last month. In exchange for his guilty

plea, the county agreed to drop an insurance fraud charge against him. Kottke admitted in court that he never invested any of the $11,000 Agnes Kahler of Prior Lake had given to him since 1995, according to Kahler’s daughter Julie Speik-er, owner of the Lakeville Bowl. Speiker and her siblings had been suspicious of Kottke and had urged Kahler to invest her money elsewhere years ago, but Kottke repeatedly told her he could provide a better rate of return. When Kahler became ill,

the siblings repeatedly tried to withdraw the funds for their mother’s nursing home care, but Kottke invented rea-sons for delays and at one point promised the check was in the mail. It never came. Kottke moved to Nebraska and medical assistance paid Kahler’s nursing home ex-penses until she died in 2013, Speiker said. She said Kottke told the court all the statements he had sent Kahler showing steady growth of her money were fake, printed at his home office.

Speiker said it is not known if there are oth-er victims of Kottke, who told Kahler he worked for an invest-ment company at his home-based business. District Court Judge Thomas W. Pugh sen-tenced Kottke to 45

days home monitoring and three years of probation, ac-cording to court documents. If he successfully completes probation, the charge on his file will be reduced to a misde-meanor conviction. Speiker said Kottke said he apologized to the family and

loudly said, “I repent” when asked if he wanted to make a comment. “The thing that bothers me most is how he kind of groomed her,” Speiker said. “She was an extremely reli-gious woman, and I think he played on that, just kind of, ‘I would never cheat you, I’m a Christian,’ and here all this time he never deposited her money in any CD. He just took it for himself.”

Laura Adelmann is at laur [email protected].

Paul Edward Kottke


Seven file for open District 196 School Board seat

Seven people filed affidavits of candidacy to fill an open po-sition on the District 196 School Board. The two-week period for candidates to file for the vacan-

cy was May 17-31. The special School Board election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, in con-junction with Minnesota’s state-wide primary.

Special election set Aug. 9 The seven candidates are Craig Angrimson of Apple Val-ley, Michael Atherley of Rose-mount, Wendy Brekken of In-ver Grove Heights, Christopher Dahling of Rosemount, Sachin Isaacs of Burnsville, John Mil-

lea of Rosemount and Rachel Wetzsteon of Lakeville. Angrim-son, Atherley and Isaacs were all candidates in the November 2015 School Board election. The candidate elected Aug. 9 will fill the remainder of the

four-year term vacated by Rob Duchscher, who was re-elected in November and resigned from the board in March after moving out of the district. Duchscher’s term runs through Jan. 6, 2020.

Area BriefsMetro Republican Women to meet June 11 Public policy expert and veteran government leader An-nette Meeks will recap the likely impact of actions taken at this year’s Minnesota legislative ses-sion at the Metro Republican Women breakfast meeting on Saturday, June 11, at Menda-kota Country Club, 2075 Men-dakota Drive, Mendota Heights. Meeks, the CEO of the Free-dom Foundation of Minnesota, speaks out regularly on govern-ment issues and has served in several posts in Minnesota and the federal government, includ-ing serving as a top assistant to Newt Gingrich, then Speaker of the House. The June 11 event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m., a buffet breakfast at 8:45 a.m. and the program at 9 a.m. at Men-dakota Country Club. The cost is $18 for members, $20 for non-members and $10 for students. Walk-ins are welcome, but reser-vations are encouraged. Those interested may go to metrogopwomen.org to pay online or to make a reservation and pay at the door. Reserva-tions are requested by June 7.

Farmers market opens June 15 in Lakeville The St. Paul Farmers Mar-ket will be offered in downtown Lakeville each Wednesday and Saturday beginning in June. The Wednesday market will run noon to 5 p.m. June 15 through Oct. 26 in Market Pla-za (208th Street and Holyoke Avenue). The Saturday market will run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 25 through Sept. 24 in the Lakev-ille Area Arts Center parking lot (210th Street and Holyoke Avenue). Locally grown fruits and vegetables, flowers, meats, honey, bread and more will be available for purchase. An addition to the Wednes-day market will be special ap-pearances by the Lakeville Parks and Recreation puppet wagon. Performances will occur Wednesdays at noon from June 22 to Aug. 3 in Pioneer Plaza (across the street from the farm-ers market). Following perfor-mances, Lakeville Community Education will sponsor a weekly children’s activity. The events are sponsored by the Downtown Lakeville Busi-ness Association; a full sched-ule of events is posted at www.downtownlakeville.com.

Job Transitions Group meets Catherine Byers Breet will present “I Don’t Know What I Want!” at the June 7 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. at Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Small group sessions are of-fered following the meeting at

9:30 a.m. each week on many different topics. Call 651-452-3680 for information.

Ice cream social at Robert Trail Library The Friends of Robert Trail Library will sponsor their an-nual Ice Cream Social from 3-5 p.m. Monday, June 6, to help kick off the library’s Summer Reading Program. The event will be outside on the lawn and will feature ice cream sundaes complete with all the toppings.

Discounted compost bins and rain barrels Dakota County residents can get $15 off compost bins and $20 off rain barrels at a Recycling Association of Min-nesota event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Burnsville Maintenance Fa-cility, 13713 Frontier Court. Order online at www.recycleminnesota.org. Compost bins are $44 for the first 100 Dakota County residents using the promo code Dakotacb. Rain barrels are $54 for the first 300 Dakota County residents using the promo code Dakotarb. By composting at home, peo-ple can easily convert organic materials — grasses, leaves, gar-den debris, and vegetable and fruit scraps — into a nutrient-rich mixture that can reduce the need for fertilizers and pesti-cides. Rain barrels reduce stormwa-ter runoff and store water that can be used for lawns and gar-dens. RAM partners with cities and counties throughout Min-nesota to bring residents afford-able rain barrels and compost bins at reduced costs.

Volunteers needed at food shelf 360 Communities is look-ing for volunteers from 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays for the Feed My Sheep Food Shelf at Messiah Lutheran Church in Lakeville. Volunteers will meet with food shelf clients, assist as cli-ents shop for food, answer ques-tions as needed, and more. Interested individuals should visit www.360Communities.org and complete an online volun-teer interest form. Call Sue Lew-is at 952-985-4017 with ques-tions.

Fall prevention class June 9 DARTS is hosting a “Pre-venting Falls” presentation June 9 at DARTS offices in West St. Paul. DARTS social workers will offer information about preventing falls, exercises to strengthen oneself in an effort to prevent injury and methods to stand up or sit down safely. The event is free and open to all.

Coffee and rolls will be served. Contact Laura at 651-234-2289 for a reservation. More informa-tion is at www.dartsconnects.org.

Support group for young adults meets in Apple Valley Young Adult NAMI Connec-tion is a free support group for teens aged 16-20. A group meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Shepherd of the Valley Lu-theran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Val-ley, with free pizza from 6-6:30 p.m. The group is facilitated by young adults who live with men-tal illnesses and are doing well in recovery. For more information, contact NAMI Minnesota at 651-645-2948.

Healing garden celebration The Trinity Healing Garden will host an open house during Farmington’s Dew Days on Fri-day, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and provide garden demonstra-tions. Free ice cream will be served. The garden is located south of the Trinity Care Center (3410 213th St. W.), with access both from the nursing home, and from the parking lot off of Ninth Street, east of Highway 3. The garden is open to the public daily, during daylight hours. For more information, www.dakotamastergardeners.org.

Dakota Electric rallies park volunteers for 15th year Approximately 85 Dakota Electric Association members volunteered their time on May 7 at Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Empire Township as part of the annual statewide Touchstone Energy GreenTouch day. The volunteers of all ages planted nearly 1,000 trees of multiple varieties in the 456-acre park, which opened September 2014. The young trees will even-tually provide a forest for ani-mals and nature lovers to enjoy. “Dakota Electric’s volunteers provided a great service to the park,” natural resource special-ist Meghan Manhatton said. “The work they did will live on for decades enhancing the natu-ral beauty of the park for others to enjoy.” Dakota Electric’s effort to organize volunteers at the park is part of a larger statewide pro-gram started by electric coopera-tives in 2000. Since its inception, the GreenTouch event has at-tracted nearly 9,000 volunteers statewide who have completed more than 32,000 volunteer hours benefitting Minnesota

parks. This was the fifth year Dako-ta Electric rallied volunteers to work in a Dakota County park, and the 15th year overall that Dakota Electric has been orga-nizing its members to volunteer at local parks. “We had beautiful weather and an enthusiastic group of volunteers,” said Joe Miller, event organizer for Dakota Electric. “This was a great proj-ect that people from young to old could enjoy doing together.” “We really appreciate all those who helped,” Miller said. “It is nice to see so many people giving their time to give back to their local community.” To view photos of the event, visit www.facebook.com/da-kotaelectric. Funding for this project was provided from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, as ap-propriated by the Minnesota State Legislature. Those interested in helping in 2017 can watch for an insert in their bills next March or April. The event is usually held the first Saturday in May.

Community meals at Grace Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley will serve free community meals on Mondays, June 6 and 27. Dining hall doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served from 6-6:30 p.m. These meals are for senior citizens, single-parent families, families in transition and all others in the surrounding com-munity seeking a healthy meal in a relaxed atmosphere. Although the meals are free, donations are accepted. For more information, call the church at 952-432-7273. Grace Lutheran Church is lo-cated at the intersection of Pen-nock Avenue and County Road 42.

Milan Mandir anniversary Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir, Farmington, is cel-ebrating its 15th anniversary and the centenary celebration of the parent organization, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, 6:30-10 p.m. on June 16, 17 and 18, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 19. Event highlights include yoga, meditation, kids’ activi-ties, bhajans, chantings, lectures by Minnesota scholars, evening Pravachans from the holy scrip-tures – Ramayana and Bhag-wad Gita by Sadhus and Sages of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, health activities, cultural pro-gram by classical dancers and singers, and more. Meals and snacks will be provided three times per day. For more informa-tion, call 651-365-0331 or visit www.hindumilanmandirofminnesota.com.

Bike auction The Rambling River Center in Farmington will hold a live bike auction 8-10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Rambling River

Center, 325 Oak St. The unclaimed bikes have been collected by the Farm-ington Police Department and stored for the past year. Anyone who has had a bike lost or stolen in the last year and who would like to make sure it will not be in the auction should call the Farmington Police De-partment at 651-280-6700. Once the auction begins bikes cannot be claimed.

Suburban Adventure supports HopeKids Tradition Companies is host-ing its eighth annual Suburban Adventure Walk+Run Saturday, June 11, at Spirit of Brandtjen Farm, 16965 Brandtjen Farm Drive, Lakeville. The public event includes a 5K and 10K run, 5K walk, children’s fun run and family activities. Race day registration begins at 8 a.m. with events starting at 9 a.m., followed by a free lunch for participants. Post-race enter-tainment includes mascot foot-ball with Minnesota Vikings mascot Viktor and Minnesota Wild mascot Nordy. Race proceeds will be do-nated to HopeKids Minnesota, a local nonprofit organization that provides unique support for children with life-threatening ill-nesses and their families. Com-plete details and registration in-formation are available at www.suburbanadventure.org.

VFW holds luau for vets home The Rosemount VFW Post 9433 Men’s Auxiliary will hold a luau 12-5 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at 2625 120th St., Rose-mount. Proceeds will benefit the Hastings Veterans Home. A bean bag tournament will start at noon (16 teams, $25 per team). Prizes will be awarded to the best dressed man and woman (Hawaiian theme). A meal of pork loin sandwiches, fresh fruit and salads will be $10. Tropical drinks will be available. Call 651-423-9938 for more information.

District 917 student art show The fourth annual District 917 Intermediate School Stu-dent Art Display Show will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at the Rosemount Steeple Center. The public is invited to the opening that includes work by students from various high schools who attend the coop-erative district. Students will display their work in the areas of graphic design, journalism, math and culinary arts. Among the high schools represented are Farmington, Lakeville, Burnsville, Dakota Area Learning School, and oth-ers. The event is organized by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. More is at rosemountarts.com.


by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


Dakota County resi-dents will have a another place to get their teeth cleaned when a new Mid-west Dental office opens June 6. Dr. Jenna Palmer, who moved from another Mid-west Dental clinic, will be the lead dentist at the new office at Tamarack Ridge Center, 20700 Chippen-dale Ave. “We picked Farming-ton because it’s a rapidly growing community with more people moving in all the time,” said Jeff Blanchard, marketing spe-cialist from Midwest Den-tal. “There’s going to be a greater need for dental ser-

Midwest Dental opens office in Farmington

Business BuzzWomen in Business Luncheon Judy Schoulak, executive vice president and president of North America Buffalo Wild Wings, is the speaker at the June 16 Women in Busi-ness Luncheon by the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon is at the Air-craft Resource Center, 22100 Hamburg Ave., Lakeville. Cost is $25 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Registration begins at 11 a.m. The event runs 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more informa-tion, contact Shanen Corlett at 952-469-2020.

New doctor at eye clinic Lauren K. Haverly, O.D., has joined Apple Valley Eye Care, 7789 147th St. W., Apple Valley. She previously prac-ticed in the east metro area at eye clinics in Mendota Heights, Cottage Grove and Oakdale. Haverly is a graduate of Lakeville (North) High School. She obtained her undergradu-ate degree from the University of Minnesota and completed her doctor of optometry degree at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. She is a member of the American Optometric Associa-tion, the American Optometric Association Political Action

Committee and the Minnesota Optometric Association.

Salon partners with Operation Reinvent Fantastic Sams nationally is partnering with Operation Reinvent, a nonprofit organiza-tion serving women veterans. Local salons collaborating with Operation Reinvent this year include Fantastic Sams of Farmington (18350 Pilot Knob Road), Apple Valley (15594 Pi-lot Knob Road), and Lakeville (18445 Orchard Trail). They are planning on donating $2,000. Between now and July 10, guests will be rewarded with a $2 discount on services with a $1 donation. Guests will also have a chance to win “haircuts for a year” with each donation.

Uponor, Belkin create intelligent water company Apple Valley-based Uponor has partnered with Belkin In-ternational to form Phyn. Phyn represents the next wave of the smart home and will create an intelligent water solution that protects homes and businesses from leak dam-age, enables mindful conserva-tion, and enhances household water usage with automated and anticipatory controls.

Phyn will be a standalone company featuring Belkin’s proprietary water-sensing tech-nologies, expertise in data sci-ence and the Internet of Things (IoT) and will also offer ag-ile product design, consumer insights and a global retail channel. Uponor will bring its leading position in plumbing expertise, professional insights from the trades and a global wholesale distribution channel. Uponor and Belkin have agreed to establish two joint venture companies. The first one will operate in the U.S. and the second one in Europe, at a later stage. Uponor will initially invest $15 million in exchange for a 37.5 percent sharehold-ing in the companies. The in-vestment will impact Uponor’s cash flow in the second quarter 2016, but it has no impact on Uponor’s profit guidance for 2016. As a minority-owned busi-ness, the joint venture company will be consolidated into Up-onor’s financial accounts using the equity method. The par-ties have also agreed on a time frame within which Uponor has an option to invest an addi-tional $10 million and increase its shareholding in Phyn to 50 percent. Belkin International will initially own 62.5 percent of the partnership. Belkin will transfer its related technology, intellectual property, staff, and

other non-monetary assets to Phyn. The U.S. joint venture company will be headquartered in the Los Angeles area with a research and development lab in Seattle. A number of Belkin engineers will transition to the new Phyn team. No timetable has been set for the first prod-uct launch.

Burnsville businesses honored Four Burnsville businesses were honored as Employers of Excellence by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board. Small business category: Banker’s Equipment Service Inc., 11561 12th St. S.; Custom Drapery & Blinds by Michael Esch, 1140 Riverwood Drive. Mid-size business category: Firefly Credit Union, 1400 Riv-erwood Drive; Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road. 11. The program was meant to identify area employers’ best practices related to attracting and retaining employees – and recognize those who are the most successful in those areas. The inaugural program saw 19 companies in Dakota and Scott counties participate. Each participant was asked to com-plete a survey that measured employment practices such as turnover rates, growth, promo-tion percentages and benefit

packages. In addition to providing a personalized report on the data, the program analyzed 37 different measurements to de-termine who would be named Employers of Excellence. The participating compa-nies were grouped into three categories based on number of employees. A total of nine businesses were recognized at a May 25 awards ceremony. The inaugural program was sponsored by the Dakota-Scott WDB, Dakota County Technical College, Inver Hills Community College, Dakota County CDA and Scott Coun-ty CDA.

Jensen joins Adams Radio Mike Jensen has been named general sales manager for Ad-ams Radio of Las Cruces, N.M. Lakeville-based Adams owns and operates KGRT FM, KSNM FM, KHQT FM, and KWML AM in Las Cruces. Jensen began his career in broadcast media in Nebraska and Colorado and spent 10 years at CBS Radio in Las Ve-gas as a senior account execu-tive. He was a sales manager at Global Experience Specialists and most recently served as an account executive for Lamar Outdoor Las Vegas.

Business CalendarTo submit items for the

Business Calendar, email: [email protected].

Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, June 7, 7:30-9 a.m., Chamber Coffee Connec-tion, IMAX Theatre at the Min-nesota Zoo, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. Free. Information: Fabiana at [email protected].

Dakota County Region-al Chamber of Commerce events: • Friday, June 3, 7:30-9 a.m., Legislative Breakfast Se-ries – It’s a Wrap, The Com-mons on Marice, 1380 Marice Drive, Eagan. Several of Da-kota County’s elected leaders will rewind the 2016 legislative session. Cost: $25 members, $30 nonmembers. Series pass: $200. Information: Vicki Stute

at 651-288-9201. • Tuesday, June 7, 4-5 p.m., ribbon cutting, Country Finan-cial, 3825 Cedar Grove Park-way, Suite 100, Eagan. Infor-mation: 651-452-9872. • Thursday, June 9, 8-9 a.m., Coffee Break, Sam’s Club Eagan, 3035 Denmark Ave., Eagan. Open to all DCRC members. Information: Em-ily Corson at 651-288-9202 or [email protected].

Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Monday, June 6, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Chamber Golf Tourna-ment, Willinger’s Golf Course, Northfield. Sold out. Informa-tion: Tim Roche at [email protected]. • Tuesday, June 7, 4-5 p.m., Cash Mob. Information: Shanen Corlett at 952-469-2020 or [email protected].

A new Midwest Dental office is opening June 6 at the Tamarack Ridge Shopping Cen-ter along Highway 3. (Photo by Andy Rogers)

vices and we wanted to be a part of that. We found Farmington to be a tight-knit community, a place we feel we will fit in.” The officer will offer a variety of general den-tistry services including preventative care, teeth cleaning, restorative pro-cedures, periodontal care, cosmetic dentistry and

dentures. The office will be open as early as 7 a.m. and as late as 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Midwest Dental has locations in Wisconsin, Il-linois, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. It also has offices in Eagan, Apple Valley and Hastings.

Blanchard said the Farmington location of-fers another option for current patients who live in the area. “That’s the idea,” Blanchard said. “We want to make things convenient for the patient.”

Email Andy R ogers at [email protected].


Homeless Shelter Board of Directors and Thrivent Financial Rocky Moun-tain Region Board. He and his wife, Bobbie, have been married for 45 years and have three adult children Steve, Beth, and Julie and six grandchildren. All our children are graduates of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools. We have been residents of the Apple Valley com-munity for over 30 years. Why are you running for state Senate? It has been an honor and privilege to serve the communities of Apple Valley, Rosemount, northeast Lakeville and Coates the last four years in the state Senate. My entire life as an educator, community member and state senator has focused on service and dedication to build a better tomorrow for future generations of Minnesotans. I believe that I have and will continue to make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans and the future of our community. As an educator, community member and state senator, I have worked to earn the pub-lic’s support and trust. My commitment to public service, sense of community responsibility and work ethic are values I believe Minnesotans expect from their elected officials. Why should people vote for you? In my professional and volunteer life I have always been a problem solver working toward common sense solu-tions based on our Minnesota com-mon values and interests. I have placed partisan politics aside to benefit Min-nesota schools and colleges, businesses, students, seniors, veterans and families. Over 80 percent of the bills I authored last session have Republican spon-sors. Providing educational opportuni-ties through universal pre-K and early childhood, expanding mental health coverage and access, supporting small business, strengthening the Minnesota health care workforce, making college more affordable, lowering student debt, rebuilding state infrastructure and ad-vocating for the environment are initia-tives I believe in and have supported to make Minnesota a better place to live and grow. Establishing group norms and procedures, identifying goals, working within timelines and reaching productive and results orientated out-comes through group consensus have been a major part of my professional and personal life. What are the top two or three issues you are concerned about and how would you address them? Education is the infrastructure that drives the Minnesota economy and ul-timately the quality of life for Minne-sotans. Unfortunately the costs associ-ated with earning a degree place many

students in debt outpacing their earning power and affecting the overall econo-my. Several steps need to be taken in or-der to address this issue. Investing in the Minnesota State Grant Program and adjusting family qualifying criteria to include additional middle class families, refinance student loans at lower interest rates, 529 college savings plan tax incen-tives, tax credits for those paying back student loans, freezing tuition at state institutions, expanded high school col-lege in the schools programs, providing alternative pathways for students en-rolled in higher education developmen-tal courses, expanding the Minnesota Pipeline Project, a dual training and apprenticeship program, and holding higher education institutions account-able for tuition increases are initiatives to make a college degree, certificate or license a reality for more Minnesotans. Minnesota is currently facing a short-age of health care workers at all levels. Developing a comprehensive plan to increase the state’s workforce will serve as a roadmap for the Legislature and stakeholders. Providing addition physi-cian residency slots, investing in and ex-panding access to the state health care loan forgiveness program, clinical site expansion to provide additional train-ing opportunities, identify incentives to increase the number of professionals serving as training preceptors, provide adequate wages and training for home health care and nursing home workers are initiatives needed to continue pro-viding quality health care for Minneso-tans. Assess the current effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the Legislature. What can be done to build off what’s been done? What can be changed? I believe every legislator’s goal is to be effective and serve their community and state. Unfortunately, all too often political differences lead to ineffective-ness and stalemates. One of my core values is the belief that government and elected representatives must work for the common good of citizens when addressing Minnesota issues. I am a founding member of the Senate Purple Caucus working to build relationships and trust across the aisle with my col-leagues. The Purple Caucus is a group of 14 senators, Democrat and Repub-lican, which meet regularly to find agreement on issues. We place political agendas aside to find starting points to address critical issues facing our state. The Purple Caucus is a step in the right direction to support legislation for the benefit of all Minnesotans.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @editorTJ.

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too big and too power-ful and looks to control everything we do. I have personally been a victim of overreaching govern-ment. I had a position at Assurant Health (Time In-surance Company) which was in business over 100 years and within two years under the Affordable Care Act we were out of busi-ness. One million people lost their health insur-ance, over 5,000 lost their jobs including around 500 in Minnesota. We all had health insurance, com-pany provided pensions, 401k etc. It is all gone due to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). It is not government’s job to cre-ate winners and losers, but to create an environment which allows Minnesota businesses and families to expand and grow. Why should people vote for you? My business and vol-unteer dealings have given me a broad sense of expe-riences which will allow me to make the best deci-sions possible for Senate District 57. I will vote to allow Minnesota fami-lies to keep more of their hard earned money. I will vote to lessen burdensome regulations on business. I

will vote to rein in wasteful government spending like expensive office buildings and transit options which few people ride. What are the top two or three issues you are concerned about and how would you address them? Wasteful government spending: The water cri-sis in Flint, Michigan, is a wakeup call for govern-ments everywhere. We must prioritize our spend-ing priorities. The new Senate Office Building is a prime example of wasteful government spending. The Senate spent over $80 mil-lion on a building that was not needed. This money could have repaired over 80 miles of highway, fixed numerous bridges, and water treatment facilities. When government wastes money it decreases con-fidence in government. Government tries to do too much and ends up do-ing less. Taxes: Minnesota is losing its top earning tax-payers and their income at an alarming rate. According to Center of the American Experi-ment, Minnesota lost $944 million in adjusted gross income reported by tax fil-ers who moved in and out of Minnesota. This is the largest net loss of income

ever reported for Min-nesota and it represents a dramatic rise from 3 years ago when the state lost $490 million. Minnesota is losing to lower tax states in the South and West like Arizona, Texas, and Flor-ida. I would vote to lower taxes and reduce regula-tions making Minnesota a more attractive place to live and work. Assess the current effec-tiveness or ineffectiveness of the Legislature? What can be done to build off what’s been done? What can be changed? I was disappointed the 2015 legislative session ended without a tax and transportation bill, and are being held hostage by Senate Democrats for more spending and higher taxes even though we have a surplus. With the cur-rent leadership in the Sen-ate, the work isn’t getting done. I will go to St. Paul to make sure the district gets the funding it needs for roads and bridges without raising taxes. And I’ll work to provide tax re-lief for working families, seniors, and veterans.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected]. Follow him on T witter @editorTJ.

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was 20 weeks pregnant, and doctors had anticipat-ed surgery within the first week, but moved quicker after delivery. “It was pretty scary,” Jackie said. “When she was born there was a lot of talk of what to do next because she looked pretty severe.” She and husband Mat-thew Johnson and their two children, Alexis, 6, and Zach, 4, have depend-ed on their faith, families, friends and church, Trinity Evangelical Free in Lake-ville, to help them through the devastation of Abi-gail’s medical condition. Supporters have con-tributed funds, donated babysitting and given food to help the Johnsons who have found their lives con-sumed by little Abigail’s illness. “We’re constantly at the doctor,” Jackie said. “It is our life.” To help the family, Keller Williams Preferred Realty of Burnsville Re-altors and its leadership team spent their annual RED Day, May 12, spruc-ing up at the Johnson home, doing work that including staining a deck, yard work and building a shed. “The projects they are doing we’ve wanted to do for years,” Jackie said. “We just don’t have the time or energy. So, we’re very grateful.” RED Day, which stands for Renew, Energize and Donate, is an initiative dedicated to celebrating Keller Williams Realty’s stated year-round commit-ment to improving com-munities around the Unit-ed States and Canada. Employees earn part of their paychecks by giving

back to others. “It’s a day that we all give back to the commu-nities that we live in,” said Olivia Manson, a Keller Williams real estate agent and investor. She said they chose the Johnson family in honor of Alexis Biondich, their office’s team leader, whose infant son, Devon Zarza, died in March. The family donated Devon’s heart and valves. After Devon’s death, the real estate office de-termined it would seek to help families dealing with heart conditions or other infant illnesses. Abigail has been wait-ing seven months for a do-nor heart, a month longer

than doctors originally es-timated she would have to wait. Jackie described Abi-gail as “a fighter” who has a joyful, resilient personal-ity. “The biggest thing I want everyone to know is just what a joy Abigail is,” Jackie said. “Yes, it’s hard, but it’s worth every hard day for this child. She’s a joy and we love her and we’ll fight for her. God is good and he sustains us.” A Caring Bridge site is established for the John-sons at caringbridge.org/visit/ourlittlejoy.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

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Abigail Johnson, 2, of Lakeville has been waiting on the heart transplant list at the Mayo Clinic for seven months. Born with a heart defect, she has endured four open-heart surgeries, the first at 23 hours old. (Photo submitted)


SportsWildcats reach Section 3 finalEastview’s bid to repeat stopped

in semifinal round

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


The margin for error in the Class 4A, Section 3 softball tournament is close to nonexistent, and Eagan and Eastview knew that going in. One mistake, or one flat performance, could be enough to send a team to the losers’ bracket – or just sent home. The Wild-cats and Lightning both experienced what can happen in the playoffs when a team is just slight-ly off its game. A loss to Eastview in the second round of the Section 3 tournament put South Suburban Confer-ence champion Eagan in the losers’ bracket and into desperation mode. The Wildcats won three consecutive elimination games – including 6-1 over Eastview in a play-off rematch Tuesday – to reach the finals of the section tourney. They will play Park of Cottage Grove, the top-seeded team in the section and top-ranked team in Class 4A, at 3 p.m. Thursday at Richfield Middle School, needing two victories over the Wolfpack to qualify for the state tournament. The Wildcats scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning of Tues-day’s game. Pitcher Alyssa Jolliffe, whose triple drove in Eagan’s first run, con-tained Eastview’s offense. “Our loss to Eastview (4-1 on May 25) took us back a little bit. It calmed us down a little bit,” said Eagan outfielder and captain Lindsey Harford. “We were a little overex-cited, and that’s usually not our style. We’re kind of a calm, cool team. But that game really fueled us to get back to them to send them home.” Eagan (21-4) then eliminated Hastings 4-0 and East Ridge 7-3 to earn another chance to play Eastview, which lost to Park 4-3 in the winners’ bracket final Saturday morning. Eastview finished 18-6 a year after graduating five starters from a state championship team. “We were just a little off,” Lightning coach Trevor Monroe said. “Ev-ery game we lost except this one was by one run. It didn’t help how we fin-ished our last game. It would have been nice to

be in the situation Park is in,” waiting for a team to advance from the losers’ bracket final. The Eastview-Park game ended with a Park outfielder making a div-ing catch on a fly ball with the potential tying run on second base. There was no dramatic finish to the Eagan-East-view game as the Wildcats jumped in front early and stayed there. After Eagan scored twice in the first inning, back-to-back hits by Halle McGuire and Mya Krahn in the third inning drove in four more runs. Harford and her coach, Michelle Harrison, said one of the Wildcats’ strengths is they don’t need one particular player to carry the offense. “Every single one of these kids has stepped up and contributed,” Harrison said. “Hitting is contagious. Everyone gets on track together and it just keeps on rolling. That’s what we did today. It’s been phenomenal. It seems like a different kid has stepped up every time.” Eastview pitcher Grace Gall confounded the Wildcats in the May 25 game. “She threw a lot of riseballs,” Harford said. “We were swinging at all of them and had a lot of strikeouts.” The Wildcats benefited from more discipline at

the plate Tuesday, then turned things over to Jol-liffe. “She’s poker-faced all the time. It doesn’t mat-ter if we’re up by 10 or down by 10. Nothing gets to her,” Harrison said. “I don’t see much emotion out of her, which is fan-tastic. She’s pretty much unflappable.” The Wildcats and Lightning could be bat-tling for a section champi-onship next year, too. Ea-gan has only three seniors on its roster, while East-view returns key play-ers such as Gall, catcher Abby Lien, and infield-ers Angel Dye and Marki Sawyer. “Our girls, especially the ones who played last year, I couldn’t be more proud of them,” Monroe said. “We had a lot of people talking about us in a negative way, mean-ing we’re not going to be very good this year. We sure changed their minds throughout the season be-cause we competed. “Ninety percent of teams in the state would take an 18-6 record. And finishing third in this sec-tion? There are possibly four teams from this sec-tion that belong in the state tournament.” Park, Eagan and East-view are first, third and ninth in Class 4A in the Minnesota-Scores.net Quality Results Formula rankings, which are used

to seed section tourna-ments in some sports. Several other Class 4A softball sections have no teams in the top 10. The highest-ranked team in Section 6 (Minneapolis Southwest) is 39th and already has been knocked out of the playoffs. Class 4A has 64 teams. Monroe has no interest in complaining about that imbalance, saying he’d rather have his girls facing the best competition they can find. “Being in the South Suburban Conference and this section, these girls learn a lot about who they are,” Monroe said. “They learn how to com-pete and learn that life is sometimes going to be that way.” The coaches associa-tion rankings put Eagan at sixth in Class 4A. Har-rison said her team isn’t bothered about not being ranked higher. “I kind of feel like we’ve been a little under-rated all year,” Harrison said. “We’ve stuck with it and played our game. We’ve been fine with be-ing under the radar up until this point. It’s al-lowed us to play our game a little more comfortably and maybe surprise some people.”

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Eagan’s Mallory Stiff slides into second base on a steal attempt as Eastview infielder Angel Dye takes the throw. Stiff was safe and Eagan went on to win the Class 4A, Section 3 playoff game 6-1. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

South wins 5th consecutive SSC titleSeveral

conference recordsfall in finals

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Lakeville South won its fifth consecutive South Suburban Con-ference girls track and field cham-pionship May 25, coming in 11 points ahead of Prior Lake in the finals at Lakeville North High School. The Cougars won the team title even though they won only one individual event (the triple jump, where junior Halle Johnston took first). But they scored points in all but two events and were particu-larly strong in the triple jump, shot put and discus. Those three field events produced almost 40 per-cent of Lakeville South’s 107 team points. Only one team other than Lake-ville South has won the South Sub-urban girls championship. That was Lakeville North, which took first in the inaugural SSC meet in 2011. Prior Lake edged Lakeville South by four points for the boys conference championship. It was the second year in a row the Cou-gars have finished second at the South Suburban meet. Five conference records were

broken and two were tied during the two-day meet. Following are team scores and event champions:

Girls team scores Lakeville South 107, Prior Lake 96, Rosemount 87, Shakopee 76, Eagan 75, Burnsville 64, East-view 63, Farmington 55, Lakeville North 49, Apple Valley 28.

Event winners Shot put – Andrea Abrams, Eastview, 39-2.25. Discus – Natalie Manders, East-view, 143-9.

Boys team scores Prior Lake 133.5, Lakeville South 129.5, Shakopee 95.5, Burns-ville 73, Lakeville North 64.5, Rosemount 59, Eagan 42, Eastview 38, Farmington 38, Apple Valley 30.

Event winner Long jump – Isaiah Hall, Apple Valley, 22-7.25 (conference record).

Section preliminaries Several athletes from the Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tri-bune coverage area qualified for the state meet during Section 3AA preliminaries Tuesday at the Uni-versity of St. Thomas. Apple Valley senior Kieran McKeag earned a chance for a sec-ond consecutive state champion-

ship in the boys Class AA shot put after winning the event at the Sec-tion 3AA meet with a throw of 59 feet, 2.5 inches. McKeag sustained a knee injury during football sea-son last fall and did not resume throwing until late April, but won the shot put at the Hamline Elite Meet and finished second at the South Suburban Conference meet. Eastview junior Kevin Gunawan was the section boys 3,200-meter champion in 9 minutes, 41.91 sec-onds. Eastview senior Natalie Manders won the girls discus with a throw of 142-4. That sends Manders back to the state meet, where she is the defending Class AA discus champion. Burnsville se-nior Sarah Gigstad also advanced by finishing second with 119-2. Section 3AA finals are Thursday at the University of St. Thomas, with several field events beginning at 3 p.m. and the running events starting at 4. Farmington, Lakeville North and Lakeville South will com-pete in the Section 1AA meet at Lakeville South High School. Sec-tion 1AA preliminaries are 1 p.m. Thursday with the finals at 10 a.m. Saturday.


Blaze, Lightning advance in Section 3Burnsville wins on walk-off HBP by Mike Shaughnessy


A game-winning hit by pitch isn’t as glamorous as a walk-off home run, but Burnsville is in the time of year when it will take vic-tories any way it can get them. Blaze infielder Co-lin Strey took a break-ing pitch off the shoulder with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, forcing in Brendan Larsen with the winning run and giving Burnsville a 3-2 vic-tory over East Ridge in a Class 4A, Section 3 base-ball playoff game Monday at Alimagnet Park. The top-seeded Blaze (18-4) won its sixth con-secutive game and, more important to coach Mick Scholl, stayed out of the losers’ bracket. “If you keep winning it’s a good thing because you’re able to go through the whole tournament with your No. 1 and No. 2 (pitchers),” Scholl said. “You get into the losers’ bracket, you have to use more of your pitching. When we have (Kyle) Fer-derer on the mound and (Sam) Carlson coming af-ter him, our chances are pretty good.” Ferderer pitched in Burnsville’s playoff-opening 13-3 victory over Park of Cottage Grove on May 26. Carlson pitched the first seven innings of Monday’s game, with Max Hansen pitching the final two innings (and earning the victory). Ferderer would be on schedule to get the start in Friday’s winners’ bracket final against Eastview at 3:30 p.m. at Alimagnet Park. The winner of that game will play for the sec-tion championship next week against whichever team emerges from the los-ers’ bracket. Eastview, an 11-6 win-ner over Hastings on Monday night, appears likely to counter with its ace, senior right-hander Riley Johnson. If the Ferderer-Johnson pitch-ing matchup happens, it would feature future col-lege teammates; both have signed with North Dakota State.

Eastview The Lightning reward-ed its fans’ patience with an 11-6 victory over Hast-ings on Monday night at

Alimagnet Park that kept the team undefeated in the Section 3 tournament. The game had been sched-uled to start at 6:30 p.m., but because two of the three games that preceded it went extra innings, the first pitch of Eastview vs. Hastings was thrown at 8:47. Hastings jumped in front 2-0 in the top of the second inning, but East-view grabbed the lead with a six-run bottom of the second. The Lightning batted 12 in that inning, had five hits and benefited from three Hastings er-rors. Two runs scored on a throwing error after Dan-ny Kapala bunted. Nic Nelson and Alex Lind-strom had RBI singles and Cullen Buck drove in a run with a triple. The final Eastview run of the inning scored on a wild pitch. Later in the game Ma-son Hall drove in two runs and Tommy Springer sin-gled in one. Dylan Brend pitched the first six in-nings, striking out eight. Hastings scored four runs in the top of the seventh before Kapala went to the mound to end the threat. Eastview (18-4) defeat-ed Eagan 4-2 in the first round of the section play-offs May 26. The Light-ning shared the South Suburban Conference championship with Burns-ville and Lakeville North. Eastview split two regular-season games with Burns-ville, winning the first 7-6 and losing the rematch 6-2.

Eagles advance Apple Valley, which lost to Hastings 5-1 in its first-round Section 3 game, stayed alive with a 3-2 victory over Eagan on Monday. Matt Arens was the winning pitcher with Justin Firpo earning a save. The Eagles (9-13) were scheduled to face East Ridge in an elimi-nation game Wednesday night at Alimagnet Park. Playoff losses to East-view and Apple Valley ended Eagan’s season at 7-15. Rosemount also fell out of the playoffs Monday af-ter losing to Park of Cot-tage Grove 9-8 in eight in-nings. The Irish, who lost to East Ridge 4-0 in the opening round, finished 8-14.


Apple Valley shortstop Zach Parks slides into foul terri-tory to catch a popup during the Eagles’ 3-2 victory over Eagan on Monday afternoon. The victory kept the Ea-gles alive in the Class 4A, Section 3 tournament. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)


Lakeville detective receives medal of commendation by Laura Adelmann


A Lakeville police detective was recently awarded the Medal of Commendation for his work on a missing per-sons case that made na-tional news. Lakeville Police Chief Jeff Long awarded the medal to Det. Jim Dronen at the May 16 City Coun-cil meeting. Long called the effort to find two missing teen-age girls, Samantha and Gianna Rucki, one of the most “bizarre” cases he has seen throughout his 29-year career, and indi-cated there are more de-tails that will come out in the July trial of the girls’ mother, Sandra Grazzini-Rucki. Grazzini-Rucki is charged with multiple counts of depravation of parental rights and con-cealing a minor for alleg-edly dropping off the girls at a ranch in rural Min-nesota after they ran away from home in 2013 during a child custody dispute. The Lakeville mother of five contends she was abused by her husband, David Rucki, who has de-nied the accusations. In presenting Dronen the commendation, Long cited multiple complica-tions and issues Dronen endured while working to find the girls, discovered at western Minnesota horse ranch in November 2015 by Lakeville police

and law enforcement offi-cers serving a search war-rant. Long said the Rucki case was virtually the only one Dronen worked on while he was assigned to the detective division, and said the case had multiple false leads. Long said he cannot say many things because of the pending trial, but he offered an assessment of those involved in the girls’ disappearance, in-cluding a former televi-sion reporter who inter-viewed the girls in person after they disappeared. Long said the reporter “could have solved this (case) two years ago chose ratings over child safety,” “Officer Dronen dealt with individuals from a dark network of adults who hide children,” Long said. “As he began to get close to solving this sick web of deception, he en-dured threats of lawsuits as a way to intimidate him.” Long said law enforce-ment officers’ personal media sites have been “trolled,” and their pho-tos placed on a site “in-tended to intimidate the officers prior to trial.” To solve the case, Long said Dronen endured much more and weeded through thousands of emails, messages and computer files obtained in search warrants. “We were purposefully led astray,” Long said. He added that new in-

Three men charged with forging checks from Farmington car dealership Three men were charged by the Dakota County District Court with offering a forged check, a felony, after allegedly taking checks from a Farming-ton car dealership and asking a man in St. Paul cash them. Shydun Ershawn Jackson, 25, of Albany, Louisiana; Reg-gie Omar Jackson, 39, of Kent-wood, Louisiana; and Vada Dwayne Scott, 36, of Farm-ington, are facing a maximum sentence of five years in jail

and a $10,000 fine for offering a forged check ($250 up to $2500) on May 12. The Farmington Police De-partment began investigating a report of a stolen check owned by a Farmington car dealership after an employee noticed a sus-picious withdrawal and noticed the checks were missing May 13, according to the criminal complaint. Another employee reported suspicious behavior by three

males who had come to the lot earlier that day May 12. One male asked to see a car on the lot until a second male mentioned it was time to go. As the employee returned to the building he observed a second male coming out of the office where the checks were kept. When asked, the male said he was using the bathroom in his office. Officers reviewed a video of fourth male cashing a check at

the bank in Castle Rock, who the officers were able to identify and interview. According to the criminal complaint, the male said he was asked by three males in St. Paul to cash a check for them because they were from out of town and had no identification. The three males asked him again if he would meet them in St. Paul and to cash another check. Officers monitored the meet-

ing and stopped the vehicle, which matched the description of the car driven to the bank, and identified Shydun Jackson, Reggie Jackson and Scott. Scott spoke with officers and indicated they had come from Louisiana and admitted to looking at cars at the deal-ership, but denied going to the bank with the other male.

Lakeville Det. Jim Dronen accepts thanks from City Council Member Colleen LaBeau as the crowd gives him a standing ovation for being awarded the Medal of Commendation by Lakeville Police Chief Jeff Long at the May 16 City Council meeting. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

formation indicates that this was neither a domes-tic issue or a custody issue as police were led to be-lieve. “Many of us are now being called corrupt and being harassed by the wit-nesses involved in this in-cident,” Long said, adding it would have been easy to “fall under the fear of threats,” by putting the case aside and label it a court issue. He said the work has multiplied since the case

has progressed to attor-neys. Now in the patrol divi-sion, Long said Dronen has spent months prepar-ing for the case and is still working on it. “Despite obstacles, dead ends, delays and uncooperative witnesses, Jim’s commitment to finding the missing girls was commendable,” Long said. Dronen called the case difficult, and thanked fel-low officers for helping to

cover the workload and providing information and help that allowed him time to work on the case. “This case is truly a team effort,” Dronen said. “And while I wish I could speak more about every-thing that happened and what we went through, I really have to thank all of them for standing behind me to get this case to a successful resolution.” In the chambers filled with police officers and firefighters, Dronen re-

ceived an extended stand-ing ovation. Mayor Matt Little said the entire community breathed a sigh of relief when the girls were found safe. “If you continue to receive all that pressure, we’ve got your back and we’ll support you for the whole way,” Little said. Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].


LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

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

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

DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 17, 2002MORTGAGOR: Kristine M.

Caffey f/k/a Kristine M. Torres and Marty J. Caffey, wife and husband.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Elec-tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Ryland Mortgage Company

DATE AND PLACE OF RE-CORDING: Recorded October 9, 2003 Dakota County Recorder, Document No. 2121873 and Cor-rected by Corrective Mortgage Dated: 12/17/2002 and Record-ed: 5/14/2015 as Document No. 3066798.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merg-er with BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. Dated September 23, 2011 Recorded November 9, 2011, as Document No. 2829804.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mort-gage Electronic Registration Sys-tems, Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE:

100050500007328848LENDER OR BROKER AND

MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE:

Ryland Mortgage CompanyRESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE

SERVICER: Carrington Mortgage Services LLC

MORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-DRESS: 6705 Folkestone Road, Apple Valley, MN 55124

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 013215005215LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY:Unit No. 215, Hawthorne, CIC

No. 368, according to the recorded plat thereof, Dakota County, Min-nesota.

Together with the benefits con-tained in Declaration for CIC No. 368, dated May 10, 2002, filed September 23, 2002 as Document No. 1938601

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $187,350.00

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

$183,088.94That prior to the commence-

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

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

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 26, 2016 at 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Of-

fice, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Hwy 55, Lobby #S-100, Hast-ings, MN to pay the debt then se-cured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, includ-ing attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise pro-vided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must va-cate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed un-der section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on January 26, 2017, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next week-day, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

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

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE

REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: May 20, 2016Bank of America, N.A.Mortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-688885-15-010068 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

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July 1, 2016553905

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY

THE PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY AND A PLAN

OF FINANCE FOR PHS APPLE VALLEY SENIOR

HOUSING, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the City Council of the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota (the “City”), will conduct a public hearing concern-ing the approval of the issuance of certain revenue bonds, in an ag-gregate principal amount not to exceed $65,000,000 (the “Bonds”), pursuant to Section 66.0304 of the Wisconsin Statutes, as amended, by the Public Finance Authority (the “Authority”), a commission or-ganized under and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 66.0301, 66.0303 and 66.0304 of the Wis-consin Statutes, as amended. The Bonds may be issued in one or more series as either tax-exempt or taxable obligations. The Bonds will be limited obligations of the Authority payable solely from the payments to be made by PHS Apple Valley Senior Housing, Inc. (the “Borrower”), to the Authority, under a loan agreement related to the Bonds between the Borrower and the Authority.

Proceeds of the Bonds will be used by the Borrower to finance the: (i) acquisition, construction and equipping of the first phase of a senior living campus, con-sisting of approximately 332,000 square feet with approximately 120 independent living apartments, approximately 58 assisted living apartments, and approximately 20 assisted memory care apartments (the “Project”), to be located at the intersection of 157th Street W. and Cobblestone Lake Parkway in the City, (ii) capitalization of interest on the Bonds, (iii) funding of a debt service reserve fund, and (iv) pay-ment of certain costs of issuing of the Bonds. The Project may also include land or interests in the land, buildings, structures, machinery, equipment, furnishings or other real or personal property located on the same site as the Project.

This notice is intended to com-ply with the public notice require-ments of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All interested parties are invited to attend and present comments at the public hearing regarding the plan of finance, the issuance of the Bonds and the fi-nancing of the Project. The public hearing on the Bonds, plan of fi-nance and financing of the Project will be held on June 23, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124.Dated: June 3, 2016.

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June 3, 2016555730




DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 10, 2010MORTGAGOR: Jeffrey S. Ham-

mill, a married man.MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Elec-

tronic Registration Systems, Inc.,

as nominee for Ryland Mortgage Company

DATE AND PLACE OF RE-CORDING: Recorded December 28, 2010 Dakota County Recorder, Document No. 2775070.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merg-er to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. Dated December 13, 2011 Recorded December 27, 2011, as Document No. 2838715. And thereafter assigned to: Ryland Mortgage Company. Dated March 18, 2015 Recorded March 23, 2015, as Document No. 3057622 and by Assignment of Mortgage Dated: 4/14/2014 and Record-ed: 4/25/2014 as Document No. 3008612.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registra-

tion Systems, Inc.TRANSACTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100050500009398856

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Ryland Mortgage Company

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: LoanCare, LLC

MORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-DRESS: 15889 Eastbend Way, Apple Valley, MN 55124


PROPERTY:Lot 1, Block 4, of Cobblestone

Lake South Shore 3rd Addition, ac-cording to the recorded plat there-of, Dakota County, Minnesota



AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NO-TICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $346,668.57

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


DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 19, 2016 at 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: S h e r i f f ’ s

Office, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Hwy 55, Lobby #S-100, Hast-ings, MN to pay the debt then se-cured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, includ-ing attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.



“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”Dated: May 16, 2016Ryland Mortgage CompanyMortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300

Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-6888100-16-002805 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.


July 1, 2016553770

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL

AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF DAKOTA FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICTDISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONCourt File No.: 19HA-PR-16-327Estate of Karen Elizabeth Randallaka Karen E. Randall, Decedent

Notice is given that an applica-tion for informal probate of the De-cedent’s Will, dated November 9, 2000, (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Mary K. Johnson, whose address is 10450 Terrace Rd. NE, Blaine, MN, 55434, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appoint-ment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Un-less objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Stat-utes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the per-sonal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of is-suance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Per-sonal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an ap-propriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (sub-ject to Minnesota Statutes sec-tion 524.3-801) all creditors hav-ing claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: May 19, 2016By: /s/ Deb HubleyRegistrarHeidi CarstensenCourt AdministratorAttorney for Personal Representa-tiveAmy L. MarbleSTIER LAW OFFICES, P.A.4450 Erin Drive, Suite 200Eagan, MN, 55122Attorney License No: 0272875Telephone: (651) 452-6250FAX: (651) 452-7781Email: [email protected]


May 27, June 3, 2016554109




DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 9, 2014MORTGAGOR: William F. Nae-

gely and Jacqueline Naegely, hus-band and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Elec-tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Tradition Mortgage, LLC.

DATE AND PLACE OF RE-CORDING: Recorded May 16, 2014 Dakota County Recorder, Document No. 3011617.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated April 4, 2016 Recorded April 27, 2016, as Document No. 3124616.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registra-

tion Systems, Inc.TRANSACTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE:

1004184-0504093770-3LENDER OR BROKER AND

MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE:

Tradition Mortgage, LLCRESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE

SERVICER: M&T BankMORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-

DRESS: 14329 Estates Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124


PROPERTY:Lot 35, Block 1, Pilot Knob Es-

tates Ninth Addition, Dakota Coun-ty, Minnesota



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

$127,238.76That prior to the commence-

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


DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 19, 2016 at 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Of-

fice, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Hwy 55, Lobby #S-100, Hast-ings, MN to pay the debt then se-cured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, includ-ing attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.



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

Dated: May 16, 2016Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLCMortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-688837-16-002994 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.


July 1, 2016553765

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes, 333

The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: The Hmong CompanyPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 8562 Crismon WayInver Grove Heights, MN 55076NAMEHOLDER(S): May D Vang8562 Crismon WayInver Grove Heights, MN 55076I, the undersigned, certify that

I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose

signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the appli-cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-utes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.DATE FILED: May 31, 2016SIGNED BY: May D Vang


June 3, 10, 2016556964

CITY OF APPLE VALLEYORDINANCE NO. 1010

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA, AMENDING

CHAPTER 111 OF THE CITY CODE REGULATING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESThe City Council of Apple Valley

ordains:Section 1. Section 111.23(B)

(3) of the Apple Valley City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 111.23 APPLICATION PRO-CEDURE; RENEWALS.

(B) Renewal applications.(3) Statement of gross sales;

when required. At the earliest practicable time after application is made for a renewal of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and, in any event, prior to the time that the application is approved by the Council, the applicant shall file with the City Clerk a statement made by a certified public accountant that shows the total gross liquor sales of the restaurant for the preceding 12-month period beginning Sep-tember 1 and ending on August 31. A foreign corporation shall also file a current certificate of authority.

Section 2. Section 111.30(A)(13) of the Apple Valley City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 111.30 CONDITIONS; SPE-CIAL RESTRICTIONS.

(A) Conditions for licenses.(13) Additional licenses. Licens-

ees who hold both an on-sale wine license and an on-sale 3.2% malt liquor license may sell intoxicating malt liquor (strong beer) at on-sale without an additional license.

Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.

PASSED by the City Council this 26th day of May, 2016./s/ Mary Hamann-Roland MayorATTEST: /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter City Clerk


June 3, 2016556125

MINNESOTA BOARD OF PARDONS

LEGAL NOTICEThe following individuals who

were convicted of crimes in Dakota County have applied for relief from the Minnesota Board of Pardons. The applications will be considered at the meeting of the board sched-uled for the afternoon of June 15, 2016, commencing at 1:30, at the Minnesota Judicial Center, St. Paul, MN:

- Evans, Gina Marie [fka Snider, Gina Marie]5th Degree Controlled Sub-

stance – Possession, Date: 7/12/1995

5th Degree Controlled Sub-stance – Possession, Date: 1/12/1998

Offering a Forged Check, Date: 1/17/2003

Offering a Forged Check, Date: 1/17/2003

- Tourek, Peter Sundance Controlled Substance Sale in the

2nd Degree, Date: 2/13/1992Victims of the aforementioned

offenders have a right to be pres-ent at the meeting and to submit an oral or written statement to the board summarizing the harm suf-fered by the victim as a result of the crime and making a recommenda-tion to the board as to whether the requested relief should be granted or denied. To submit an oral or written statement or to obtain scheduling information, call the Board of Pardons at 651/361-7171. The meeting is open to the public pursuant to Minn. Stat. Ch. 13D.

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ReligionWomen’s luncheon The Minnesota Valley Chris-tian Women’s Connection will hold its June luncheon 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at GrandStay Hotel and Confer-ence Center, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. CPA-turned-actress Ra-chel Snodgrass will share “In and Out of Control.” She also will play flute and sing with her daughters. Cost is $16. To RSVP, call Jan at 651-434-5795.

Handbell concert The Celebration Ringers of First Lutheran Church, Colora-do Springs, Colorado, perform a 7 p.m. concert Thursday, June 9, at Trinity Lone Oak Luther-an Church, 2950 Highway 55, Eagan. The concert is free and open to all. The Celebration Ringers are high school students who have been involved in the handbell program since third grade. The group is one of six handbell choirs at the church.

The ringers play a variety of music from hymn tune arrange-ments, to spirituals and secular tunes. Each summer they take their music on the road. This year they perform in Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Des Moines and Omaha.

Palestine film series The 2016 Northfielders for Justice in Palestine/Israel film series aims to explore the ques-tion “How did we get here from there?” with movies that focus on developments over the last 100 years. All shows begin at 7 p.m. on three consecutive Tuesdays beginning June 7, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 1321 North Ave., Northfield, and are free and open to the public. Each evening will end with discussion. June 7 – “The Wanted 18” is an animated film based on the true story of a herd of cows that Israel deemed “a threat to the national security of the state.”

Their story begins in 1987 dur-ing the First Palestinian Inti-fada, the nonviolent, unarmed civilian insurgency meant to “shake off” (“intifada” in Ara-bic) Israeli occupation. A group of townspeople in the West Bank town of Beit Sahour decide to buy 18 cows and produce their own milk. The dairy is eventu-ally forced to go “underground” to avoid capture by the Israeli army. This family-friendly film is an inspirational tribute to the ingenuity and power of grass-roots activism, illustrating the adage that violence is a failure of the imagination. June 14 – “1913: The Seeds of Conflict”: During the Ot-toman Empire, Palestine was a relatively peaceful territorial outpost. Living side by side in the multi-lingual, cosmopolitan city of Jerusalem, Jews, Chris-tians and Muslims intermingled with a cultural fluidity enjoyed by all. But rising Jewish and Arab nationalism, as well as the outbreak of World War I, ended centuries of peaceful co-

existence. Using newly-available Turkish Ottoman archives and perspectives of Arab, Israeli and American scholars, “1913: Seeds of Conflict” provides in-sights into the dramatic events that took place in Palestine that set the stage for a century of un-rest. The film series is presented by NJP, an ecumenical group of community members who orga-nize local events to educate and advocate for justice and peace in Palestine/Israel. For more infor-mation about the event or NJP, visit www.njpmn.org/ or email [email protected].

Kids Camp at Spirit of Life Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church, 14401 Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley, will offer Kids Camp June 20-24. Camp will be 9 a.m. to noon for preschoolers and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children who have com-pleted kindergarten through fifth grade.

The camp will feature out-door activities, games, craft projects, songs, Bible stories and healthy snacks. Lunch will be provided for full-day partici-pants. Trained summer camp staff from Clearwater Forest Camp and Retreat Center will lead the camp, and local teens and adults will serve as volun-teer helpers. A special program is planned for Thursday, June 23, includ-ing a meal at 6 p.m., followed by entertainment by the children and a campfire. All families and friends of the campers and of the church are invited. The church is requesting a donation of $15 for preschool-ers and $25 for older children for the week. Registration forms may be found on the church’s website at www.spiritoflifeav.org. Scholarships are available, and parents should submit their requests to the Rev. Rob Smith at [email protected]. Call the church office at 952-423-2212 with questions.


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BloomingtonValley Green Townhomes

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Bloomington, Sat. 6/11 from 8-5 & Sun. 6/12 from 9-1. Baby and tod-dler gear, books, toys, TONS of boys clothes 3m-3T, most under $1! 1817 W 92nd St.

Bloomington, Sat. June 11th, 8am-4pm. HUGE MULTI-FAMILY SALE All proceeds donated to the Alzheimer’s As-

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Bloomington- 6/10 & 6/11(9a-5p) 6/12(1p-?)furn,HH antiques,tools,grndfther clck, collects, misc, grden, snwblower. All sales final. Cash Only. 8949 1st Ave S.

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Burnsville, 6/2-6/4, 8a-5p MOVING SALE: HH, cater-ing equip, rooster collectioTools 13610 GRAND AVE

Burnsville, Multi Sales 6/10, 2p-7p & 6/11, 8a-3pAnnual Garage SaleBirnamwood T-Homes Hwy 13 & Parkwood Dr

Burnsville- 6/10 & 6/11-8a-5p. HH, furn, electron-ics, womens cloz, lawn tools. 921 Aspen Drive

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35E South to CR/11 N.(Exit 90) Turn right

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Burnsville- 6/3 & 6/4 -6/10 & 6/11 (9a-1p) furn antiques, & more! 480-227-4082-347 Maple Island Rd

BURNSVILLE: 43rd An-nual South River Hills Day Sale Almost 100 sales! June 4 (8-3) Near Cliff & Hwy 13

Columbia Heights20 Houses! Fri-Sat, 6/10-11(8am-4pm) 37 - 40th Aves.& Central Ave. - Hayes

Columbia Heights: June 3 (9-6), June 4 (9-1), Furn, HH, Clothing 1300 Buchanan Pl NE

Columbia Hts: Thrift Sale Immaculate Conception Church 6/16-18 Thurs & Fri 8-7; Sat., bag sale 8-12.763-788-9062 ICCSonline.org

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Deephaven: Estate Sale! 6/2-4, 9-3. 19885 Andover Pl. Furn, antqs, lawn, gar-den, tlz, HH, home decor

Eagan Downsizing! 6/2-4(8-4) Furn., Men’s ties, teacher items, HH, books, games. 660 McFaddens Trl.

Eagan, 6/15, 4p-8p, 6/16-18, 8a-5p, Child Care/Pre-school Closing -Items: sup-plies, Tables/Chairs, Crafts Games, Toys & More... 1437 ROCKY LANE

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Edina, 6/2-6/4, 9a-4p Sample Sale, Cast Iron Cookware, Microwave dish, Xmas, HH & Cloths 6412 LIMERICK LANE


ELKO, MOVING SALE6/9-11, Thurs 5p-8p, Fri/Sat 8a-4p. PB beds & tables, HH items, Stampin’ Up, Toys, cloz, antiques & more

11851 259th Street East

ESTATE SALE BLAINE, 6/4-5, 9a-3p. LOTS pics www.oldisknew.comUpcoming sales tab 11001 Washington ST NE

Excelsior 6/2-3 (8-5); 6/4 (9-12) Gift & scrapbk items, HH, furn., assort. of tools, & much Misc! Cash Only.4021 & 4041 Leslee Curve

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Fridley Innsbruck North Townhomes N’brhd SaleJune 2, 3, 4 (8-5) Meister Rd & W. Bavarian Pass (off of North Innsbruck Dr.)

Fridley, 6/15-6/17, 8a-6p Lots of Cloths & Furniture6201 TRINITY DR

Golden Valley- 6/9 - 6/11 (9a-5p) Kings Valley Neigh-borhood Sales! Mendels-sohn Ave & Kings Valley Rd

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LARGE GARAGE SALE328 TH Hopkins area

Westbrooke Patio Homes2/3 mi. south of Excelsior Blvd. & 11th Avenue So.

Sat., June 11 (8am-4pm)

Hopkins-6/10(10a-6p) 6/11 (8a-1p) Estate Sale! Cash Only!Furn,antqs, Gls-wr, Gar/yd. Snoblr, Tredml ladrs,etc - 241 14th Ave N

Huge Sale! June 9-11, 9-5. Tools, toys, HH, foosball, bunk bed, furn, clothes. Just south of Lakeville, 10 mins. 8925 280th St. W, Lakeville. (Eureka Township).

IGH: 10663 Alton Crt (Cliff Rd & Hwy 3) 6/2-3 (8-5), 6/4 (8-12). Name brand cloz - kids sz 3T-12. Toys, gas grill, shop vac & more

Lakeville- 6/2, 6/3 & 6/4, 9am-5pm.Yard Tools, Fish-ing Gear, HH, Misc,Crafts-

7233 West 168th St

Lakeville: 6/2-4, (8-4). Moving Sale Inside House! Furn, rugs, bks, Xmas, HH, bedding, lin-ens, antqs, Women cloz, kitchen, pictures, Jewelry, more. ALL MUST GO. 19114 Inman Crt. See signs.

Long Lake: Annual Rum-mage Sale at St. George Church June 9-10 Th 9a-8p; Fri 9a-1p. (Friday - $4/Bag)

133 N. Brown Rd.

MINNETONKA, 6/11-12, 9a-3p. Lots of pics on www.oldisknew.com, Upcoming sales tab. 4516 Wilson St.

New Hope 6/2-4 (8-5) Out of business-Printers, cash regs., office suppls., HH, gifts, crafts, sports, toys, 56 Snow BB 5432 Quebec Av N

New Hope, 6/2-6/3, 8a-5p & 6/4, 8a-12p, Infant/Tod-dler Clothes, TOOLS +mor8408 HOPEWOOD LANE

Plymouth 6th Annual Multi-Family Charity Sale Event 6/1-3 (9-5) Golf clubs, good, clean HH, Kids & Baby items, Furn., Cloz for all, Tools. 2235 Xanthus Lane North

Plymouth, 6/9-11, 9a to 5p Moving and Downsizing

HH items and Freebee’s17510 25th Ave North

Prior Lake, 6/2-6/4; 9-5. Boy cloz, baby items, toys, books, sports items, framed art, etc. 6800 Century Lane


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Obituaries

theater and arts briefs

theater and arts calendar

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Music in the Park lineup The Burnsville Music in the Park series kicks off 7 p.m. Sunday, July 3, with polka music by Smorgas-board. The free six-week summer entertainment se-ries takes place 7 p.m. Sun-days in Nicollet Commons Park. The schedule includes: July 10 – Lee Engele and Reynold Philipsek (jazz).

July 17 – Northern Winds Concert Band (symphonic band). July 24 – Corner Jazz (jazz). July 31 – Urban Star (jazz combo). Aug. 7 – Public Rela-tions Band (variety of styles). Spearheading and fa-cilitating this series are King and Companies, Braveland Dental, Cre-ative Color and the city of Burnsville along with se-

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Books Andrea Cremer, author of the “Nightshade” series, 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11, Barnes & Noble, 828 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. She will discuss her writing and sign copies of her books as part of the June 10-12 B-Fest Teen Book Festival. Information: 952-892-9280.

Call for Artists The Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Commit-tee is seeking original works of art for its sixth Community Art Exhibition. Theme of the ex-hibit is “Landscapes of Dakota County.” Artists 8 years old and older living in Dakota County can submit original two-di-mensional art that meets the committee’s criteria outlined online. One entry per person is allowed. The submission dead-line is July 8. For a complete list of criteria that submissions must meet, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search “art exhibit.” To learn more, contact Jean Erickson at 651-438-4286 or [email protected].

Comedy Sarah Tiana and Will Wel-don, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Tickets: $19. Mature audiences only. Information: 952-445-

9000 or www.mysticlake.com.

Events I Love Burnsville Week, June 2-10. Information: www.burnsville.org/love. Tasseldega Nights, 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, Elko Speedway. Presented by the Minnesota Corn Growers As-sociation. Information: www.elkospeedway.com. Farmington Dew Days, June 14-18. Information: www.farmingtondewdays.com. Rosemount ArtBlast, June 18-26. Information: http://www.rosemountarts.com. Hampton Community Days, June 19-20. Information: www.facebook.com/thehamptonnews.

Exhibits The Rosemount Area Arts Council is exhibiting works of Rita Corrigan and Cheryl Kluen-der, along with a photo exhibit from members of the Minne-sota Valley Photography Club titled “Bridges,” through the end of June in the Steeple Cen-ter, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rose-mount. Free. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Fri-day.

Music Music in Kelley Park fea-turing 5-Speed with opening act Apple Valley High School R&B Band, 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino St., Apple Valley. Free. Food and beverages avail-

able for purchase. Information: http://avartsfoundation.org/. Ride for Wishes, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, South St. Paul VFW - Gallagher-Hansen Post 295, 111 Concord Ex-change S., South St. Paul. Indoor and outdoor stages. Activities include a motorcycle run, barbecue, silent auction, sidewalk vendors, raffles and more. Tickets: $10 at the gate, free for ages 6 and younger. Net proceeds go to The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota. Information: www.chucksride.com. FHS spring jazz concert, 7 p.m. Monday, June 6, Farming-ton High School. Information: 651-252-2501. EHS spring vocal concerts and awards (grade nine), 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, Eagan High School. Information: 651-683-6900. Handbell concert by the Celebration Ringers of First Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9, Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church, 2950 Highway 55, Eagan. Free and open to all. School of Rock students perform 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 10, as part of the Summer Fun Series, Twin Cities Premium Outlets, 3965 Eagan Outlets Parkway, Eagan. Free. Informa-tion: 612-444-8850. Five for Fighting with String Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Fri-day, June 10, in the amphithe-ater at the Minnesota Zoo as

part of U.S. Bank FlexPerks Re-wards Music in the Zoo. Tick-ets: $36, $48.50 VIP box seat. Information: http://suemclean.com/. Blondie, 7:30 p.m. Satur-day, June 11, in the amphithe-ater at the Minnesota Zoo as part of U.S. Bank FlexPerks Re-wards Music in the Zoo. Tick-ets: $67, $79.50 VIP box seat. Information: http://suemclean.com/. Home Free, 7:30 p.m. Sun-day, June 12, in the amphithe-ater at the Minnesota Zoo as part of U.S. Bank FlexPerks Rewards Music in the Zoo. Tickets: $38 left and right re-served, $48 center reserved, $60.50 VIP box seat, $137 VIP reserved. Information: http://suemclean.com/.

Theater “Vanya and Sonia and Ma-sha and Spike,” presented by the Northfield Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m. June 17-19, in Northfield’s Central Park, 4421 Fourth St. E., Northfield. Mature audi-ences. Tickets: $17 adults, $13 seniors and students at www.northfieldartsguild.org.

Workshops/classes/other Preparing artwork for ex-hibit workshop presented by Wet Paint Artists’ Materials and Framing, 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the Eagan Art House. Free. Information: [email protected] or 651-675-5521. Watch Me Draw Art Stu-

dio, 20908 Holyoke Ave., Lake-ville, classes: Ladies Night Out, 6-8 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month, create a 9x12 acrylic painting, $30. Date Night Painting, 6-8 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month, choose to paint individual can-vases or one large canvas, age 21 and older, $55 per couple in-cludes light appetizers. Coffee & Canvas, 9-11 a.m. Wednes-days, $25 per class. Informa-tion: www.watchmedraw.net or 952-469-1234. Yoga classes at Precision and Flow Pilates, 13708 Coun-ty Road 11, Burnsville. Candle-light Yoga, 7-8 p.m. Thursdays, $20. Drop in or sign up at www.precisionandflowpilates.com. Kind Hearts Princess School offers a variety of fun Christian summer classes for girls and boys ages 3-14 in-cluding Bible Ballerinas, Da-vid’s Mighty Men, Ballet Jazz Fusion Pretty Princess inside & out, Tap & Praise and more. Tuesday-Thursday camps are held in Burnsville June-Au-gust. For a complete summer schedule, email Miss Karin at [email protected] or call 952-688-9348. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Bat-tle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Tues-

days, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burns-ville. Information: www.christi-netierney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Soy candle making class-es held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Ja-mie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Line dance classes Wednesdays at Lakeville Heri-tage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., beginners 9-10 a.m., in-termediate 10 a.m. to noon. Information: Marilyn, 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Infor-mation: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected]. SouthSide Writers, Sat-urday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, sub-mission and manuscript prep-aration information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651-688-0365.

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Friday, June 3 Forever Wild Family Fri-day: Water Carnival, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Cen-ter, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Have fun at a water carnival with games and activities all about water. All ages. Free. Registra-tion requested at http://parks.co.dakota.mn.us.

Saturday, June 4 Curbside drop-off of la-tex-free bandages, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 7310 142nd St. W., Ap-ple Valley. Donated bandages will be used primarily for the oncology department at Chil-dren’s Hospital, Minneapolis. The bandage drive is an Eagle Scout Project by Trent Spangler of Troop 298. Free Workplace Wellness workshop presented by Mind-ful Health, 11:15 a.m. to noon, Platinum Yoga/USA Karate Rosemount, 14879 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Learn strat-egies for good health at work, from healthy snacks to healthy travel/quick meal options to chair yoga moves. Begin-ner’s yoga class prior to work-shop from 10-11 a.m., free for new students and members. RSVP: [email protected], 612-720-1335, or

https://www.facebook.com/events/1577876715856503/. Viking Martial Arts in-tro class for ages 10-15, 1-3 p.m., Apple Valley Com-munity Center, 14603 Hayes Road. No experience required; equipment provided. This event requires a ticket. Infor-mation: www.facebook.com/events/1187967054546627.

Viking Martial Arts intro class for ages 16 and older, 4-6 p.m., Apple Valley Com-munity Center, 14603 Hayes Road. No experience required; equipment provided. This event requires a ticket. Infor-mation: www.facebook.com/events/1044745835572711.

Wednesday, June 8 Eagan Market Fest, 4-8 p.m., Eagan Festival Grounds at Central Park, 1501 Cen-tral Parkway. Farmers market, entertainment by Porcupine Creek, 4-5:30 p.m., and Bill & Kate Isles Band, 6-8 p.m. Infor-mation: www.cityofeagan.com/marketfest or 651-675-5500. Eagan Garden Club meet-ing, 7-9 p.m., Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road. Speaker: Vera Krischik of the University of Minnesota on in-tegrated pest management in the landscape.

Thursday, June 9 Parkinson’s Disease Sup-port Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Christian Life Center, Room 200, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville. Information: 952-898-9312. Crisis Intervention work-shop, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Thrive Therapy, 190 River Ridge Circle S., Suite 208, Burnsville. Free. RSVP required. Information: http://thrivetherapymn.com or 612-568-6050.

Friday, June 10 Outdoor movie, “Norm of the North,” rated PG, 7:30 p.m. seating, dusk showtime, an I Love Burnsville Week event at Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City. Sponsored by New Horizon Academy.

Saturday, June 11 Metro Republican Women meeting, 8:30 a.m., Mendako-ta Country Club, 2075 Menda-kota Drive, Mendota Heights. Speaker: Annette Meeks, CEO of the Freedom Founda-tion of Minnesota. Cost: $18 members, $20 nonmembers, $10 students. Reservations requested by June 7 at metrogopwomen.org. Walk-ins wel-come, but reservations encour-aged. Luau by the Rosemount VFW Post 9433 Men’s Auxil-iary, 12-5 p.m., 2625 120th St., Rosemount. Beanbag tourney at noon, 16 teams, $25 per team. Prizes for best dressed (Hawaiian theme). Meal of pork loin sandwiches, fresh fruit, salads, $10. Tropical drinks. Proceeds benefit Hastings Vets Home. Information: 651-423-9938. Movies in the Park, “Inside Out,” at dusk at the Central Park Amphitheater near City Hall, Rosemount. Bring blan-kets and lawn chairs. Weath-er-related updates: 651-322-6020, option 6.

Sunday, June 12 Take a Kid Fishing, 1-4 p.m., Thompson County Park, West St. Paul. Free. Informa-tion: www.dakotacounty.us/parks.

Ongoing Emotions Anonymous meetings, 7:30-9 p.m. Tues-days at SouthCross Commu-nity Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program for those seeking emotional health. All are wel-come. Information: http://www.

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Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red-crossblood.org to make an ap-pointment or for more informa-tion. • June 3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Culver’s, 17800 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. • June 4, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 14638 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. • June 4, 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • June 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • June 8, 12-6 p.m., Chuck & Don’s, 1254 Town Centre Drive, Eagan. • June 9, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., South Suburban Evangelical Free Church, 12600 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. • June 9, 1-7 p.m., Berean Baptist Church, 309 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. • June 10, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • June 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Anchor Bank, 14665 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • June 13, 12-6 p.m., Cul-ver’s, 15225 Galaxie Ave., Ap-ple Valley. • June 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Minnesota Valley YMCA, 13850 Portland Ave., Burnsville. • June 13, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan YMCA, 550 Opperman Drive, Eagan.

ries sponsor, New Spaces. Pawn America is spon-soring the PA system, Burnsville Visitor and Convention Bureau pro-vides goody bags each night to the first 75 fami-lies, and local businesses are weekly band sponsors. More information is on the Burnsville Music in the Park Facebook page.

Concert in Kelley Park This summer’s Music in Kelley Park concert series hosted by the Apple Valley Arts Foundation kicks off June 3 with classic-rock band 5-Speed. The open-ing act will be a rhythm & blues ensemble from Apple Valley High School. The series continues June 10 with rock band Circle of Heat, followed on June 17 by Matt Mar-ka. The Riverside Swing Band plays Kelley Park on June 24, and Patty Pe-terson & Friends take the stage July 8. Each concert runs from 6-9 p.m. and will see local restaurants such as Vivo and Rascal’s offering fes-

tival food along with wine and beer. As in past years, there will be free weekly drawings guests can enter to win prizes from local businesses. Admission is free to the Friday night concerts in the park located at Found-ers Lane and West 153rd Street in Apple Valley’s Central Village. The full concert schedule is at avartsfoundation.org.

‘Macbeth’ at Ames Center Chameleon Theatre Circle is set to present the Shakespeare tragedy “Macbeth” June 3-12 at the Ames Center’s Black Box Theatre in Burnsville. Directed by David Cor-al, the Chameleon produc-tion features a cast that includes David Tufford as Macbeth, Ellen Apel as Lady Macbeth, and Anna Olson, Kayla Dvorak Feld and Ariel Leaf as the three Witches. Show times are 7:30 p.m. June 3-4, 6, and 9-11, and 2 p.m. June 5 and 12. Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for students and se-

niors, and are available in person at the Ames Cen-ter box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 and on-line at Ticketmaster.com. More information about the show is at www.ames-center.com.

Dad and grad gifts at Paragon Treat a dad or grad to $25 or more in gift cards May 30 to June 30 at Paragon Odyssey 15 IMAX in Burnsville and receive a coupon for a free small popcorn. Visit www.paragontheaters.com for information.

Riverwalk Market Fair opens Riverwalk Market Fair’s summer Saturday festivals kick off Saturday, June 4, on Northfield’s downtown Bridge Square. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Each Saturday features a different combination of sustainably grown pro-duce from local farmers,

artisan foods, seasonal flowers and a juried selec-tion of the region’s top art and fine crafts including ceramics, art works, prints, wood working, fused glass, textiles, wearable art and handcrafted jewelry. For more information, visit Riverwalk Market Fair at www.RiverwalkMarketFair.org.

Cirque du Soleil water benefit Cirque du Soleil’s “One Night for ONE DROP” will play at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at Carmike 15 The-ater in Apple Valley. The original, one-night-only production fea-tures artists from each of the eight Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil productions. Cirque du Soleil art-ists and special guest per-formers are donating their talents and time to this unique global charitable initiative to support ONE DROP, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing ac-cess to safe water.


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Alba Nowlin, right, and Mary Kay Langager make final adjustments to the Minnesota Valley Photography Club exhibit at the Steeple Center in Rosemount prior to the opening reception on May 24. The theme of the photo club’s exhibit is bridges. Two exhibits sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council are on display through the end of June at the Steeple Center; the other features artwork by Rita Beyer Corrigan and Cheryl Kluender. The exhibits can be viewed during regular Steeple Center hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Submitted photo by Mark Freier)

Finishing touches

All about that oboe, bassApple Valley duo

release ‘Monk Fish Tango’

Carrie Vecchione and Rolf Erdahl, the Apple Valley couple comprising the musical duo Oboe-Bass!, put some serious thought into the title of their new album, “Monk Fish Tango.” The album, subtitled “Music for English Horn and Double Bass by Tim-othy Goplerud,” takes its title from various pieces on the recording, ex-plained bassist Erdahl. “ ‘Monk’ refers to Tim’s arrangement of Thelonious Monk’s jazz classic ‘Round Mid-night,’ ” he said. “ ‘Fish’ pays homage to his com-position ‘Schubert’s Trout Served Four Ways, or Three Fishy Variations on a Familiar Theme.’ “ ‘Tango’ refers to the piece that started us on our duo career, Tim’s steamy tango-rondo “It Takes Two,’ ” which is inspired by the music of Astor Piazzolla. “We also just liked the sound of ‘Monk Fish Tango,’ ” added oboist

Vecchione. “And Rolf has a thing for monk-fish.” “Monk Fish Tango” is the fourth album for the couple, who founded, and regularly perform in, the Coffee Concerts chamber music series held annually at the Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter. They bill themselves as “the world’s only pro-fessional oboe-bass duo.” When they married, they were able to find only three published pieces of music for an oboe-bass duo. Over the years, their commissions have ex-

panded that repertoire to dozens of compositions. “We were lucky to have talented composer friends who jumped in to fill the void,” said Vec-chione. “In particular, Tim Goplerud has written so much for us we call him the third member of the OboeBass! duo. We dedi-cate this CD to Tim in gratitude for helping us create a genre and ca-reer.” “Monk Fish Tango” is available at www.cdbaby.com. More about the duo is at www.oboebass.com.

—Andrew Miller

OboeBass! — consisting of husband-and-wife duo Carrie Vecchione and Rolf Erdahl — recently released their fourth recording. (Photo submitted)

New art exhibits

“A View for Miles” is among the paintings by Elaine Schaffner that will be on display at the “Out and About” exhibit at the Northfield Arts Guild’s Center for the Arts. “Out and About” is one of two exhibits opening this month at the gallery space located at 304 Division St. S. in Northfield — the other is “Color in Common,” featuring work by ceramic sculptor Susan Feigenbaum and abstract painter Lisa Anderson. Both exhibits run June 16 through July 16, with an artist reception scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 24. More information is at NorthfieldArtsGuild.org.

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