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education Today Area school districts are exploring the use of iPad technology in varying degrees this school year .

Wrong feels so rightAfter a decade-long hiatus, Savage singer-songwriter Mindy Miller returns to country music with her third studio album, Wrong .

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Baseball wins keep coming The Eastview areas baseball success has continued this summer .

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by Jessica HarperSuN ThISWEEk

Once pressured to address overcrowding, officials at the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District now face a new phenomenon shrinking elementary school populations as Dakota Countys residents grow old-er . For decades, new housing developments in Eagan and Burnsville attracted young families, but those areas are now becoming populated with empty nesters, as new

developments spring up in the eastern portion of the district, said Superintendent Jane Berenz during a July 30 School Board retreat . Its a natural progression of neighborhoods, Berenz said . Much of Eagan and Apple Valley are built out and people who moved there 20 to 30 years ago are stay-ing . This has become most apparent at Thomas Lake and Northview elementary schools in Eagan, which are both seeing significant drops

in enrollment . At Thomas Lake, enrollment has fallen from 457 students in 2007 to 372 in 2012 . Enrollment at Northview has dropped from 566 in 2007 394 in May 2012 . Although several school populations are shrinking, District 196 continues to see others inch closer to capac-ity . The expanding sections of the district fall within the Red Pine, Rosemount, Shan-non Park, and Glacier hills elementary boundaries .

Red Pine is growing at the fastest rate but still has room for additional students, Berenz said . It isnt the only one to grow . The districts two magnet schools, Cedar Park and Glacier hills ele-mentary schools have grown in popularity and in popula-tion . District officials are de-veloping a plan to address both shrinking and grow-ing elementary populations while remaining mindful of the districts increasingly di-verse student body .

In the past school offi-cials often looked at chang-ing boundaries as a solution, but this concept becomes tricky as the districts demo-graphics change . District 196 has become more diverse in the past de-cade with minorities making up 30 .4 percent of its stu-dent population, which is a significant jump from 2001 with 13 .67 percent . If we move kids around, we have to think whether it

by John GessnerSuN ThISWEEk

A 1990s fundraising drive to build a skateboard park in Burnsville was led by local businessman and parent Dick Manley and cheered on by Mayor Eliza-beth kautz . Now a new older gen-eration is helping the city upgrade the park, which opened in 1998 and is show-ing its age . These guys arent your fathers civic boosters . Theyre skaters themselves, who came of age when their ilk were often considered parking-lot pests . Theyve witnessed a boom in munic-ipal skate parks and didnt put down their boards af-ter starting careers and families .

The committee of four adult volunteers has helped steer a yearlong process to improve the Burnsville Skate Park, located in Civic Center Park . The skate population is

aging and having some in-fluence on the communities in general, said committee member Olaf Gilbertson, a 39-year-old certified public

by Jessica HarperSuN ThISWEEk

While the u .S . Olympic equestrian team struggles to take home the gold this year, one local teen has managed to receive high honors for her horseback riding skills . Audrey Meyer of Eagan received several top awards July 16 at the Pony of the Americas National Con-gress in St . Louis, Mo . The competition fea-tures a large-sized pony breed called the Pony of the Americas, which compete in a variety of events and styles . Meyer with her 3-year-old pony, hesa Spe-

cial Impulse was named the champion in the In-ternational hunter under Saddle 2-3 year old Futu-rity division and reserve championship in the Inter-national Western Pleasure 2-3 year old Futurity divi-sion . I like working with the horses, Meyer said . And it feels so rewarding when I accomplish a championship after working so long at it . The 16-year-old learned to ride at age 8 and was in-spired by her mother, kar-en, to enter competitions . She kind of picked up where I left off, said kar-

by T.W. BudigSuN ThISWEEk

Even though the seven-county metro area is com-prised of nearly 25 percent non-Caucasians, minori-ties do not serve in city, county and school board offices in numbers any-where near the robustness of the population . Out of the current ros-ter of 200 lawmakers at

the State Capitol, minori-ties number in the single digits . If the racial/ethnic make-up of the state were proportionally represent-ed, the number should be more than 20 . Nationally, the Legis-lature ranks in the top 10 in terms of fewest number of minorities, according to National Conference of State Legislatures data . In other areas of gov-ernment, elected leaders who are minorities are few . Out of 42 occupied county board seats (one is vacant) in the metro, two commissioners, Toni Cart-er and Rafael Ortega, serv-

ing on the Ramsey County Board, were identified as minorities . According to the 2010 Census, about a third of the people in Ramsey County are minorities, making it the most diverse county in the metro . hennepin County fol-lows closely behind, and there were 17 .7 percent non-whites in Dakota County, according to the 2010 Census . The inner-ring subur-ban cities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Columbia heights and

Upgradesplanned

Meyer receives high honors at national horseback riding competition

Percentage elected is far less than the percent of metro minority

population

district 196 officials look to addresschanging populations, enrollment numbers

Skate park attracts new generation of boosters

eagan teen named equestrian champion

Few minorities serve in public office

Photo by Rick Orndorf

The aging Burnsville Skate Park is getting a $92,000 up-grade. Boosters hope to raise $100,000 to $150,000 in the next few years for further enhancements.

This is a rendering of an improved Burnsville Skate Park, which is set to undergo a $92,000 upgrade. Private fundraising is planned for future enhancements.

Photo by Jessica harper

Eagan resident Audrey Meyer and her pony, Hesa Special Impulse, earned several high honors at the Pony of Americas National Congress in St. Louis, Mo. Meyer was named the champion in the International Hunter Under Saddle 2-3 year old Futurity division and the reserve champion in the International Western Pleasure 2-3 year old Futurity division.

by T.W. BudigSuN ThISWEEk

Although minorities serve in elective Twin Cit-ies metro area offices in St . Louis Park, Centerville, Forest Lake, Maplewood, Mendota heights on school boards, such as Bloomington, hopkins, Robbinsdale they remain a small minority . I wish I had an an-swer for that, said city of Maplewood Council Member James Llanas, a hispanic, when asked why more minorities arent

found in public office . Reasons have been sug-gested . Llanas indicated in some cultures the idea of pushing family members into the spotlight, the price of politics, is repellent . Its important that we have more representation, said hector Garcia, execu-tive director of the Council on Affairs of Chicano/La-tino People . The number of Chica-no/Latino people in Min-

reasons for disproportion suggested

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From Market Fest to free market

Photo by Jessica Harper

Simmer Down Teas iced and bubble teas have become a popular item at Eagans Market Fest. Now, owner Terry Danielson is looking to open a retail store within Eagan to sell his teas and tea accessories.

by Jessica HarperSun THiSweek

eagan Market Fest is known for its wide array of produce and live music, but its also a hotbed for budding entrepreneurs. For Terry Danielson, owner of Simmer Down Tea, the market presents a testing ground for his new blends.

its a great opportunity to see if a new tea blend is a winner or not, the eagan resident said. His bubble and iced teas have become a staple for many market-goers who seek it out every wednesday. The Taiwanese drink is much like a tea slush mixed with chewy tapioca pearls. Simmer Down Tea offers an American version, which substitutes the tapioca for Gummy Bears. in the last few weeks, Danielson has expanded the bubble teas to include popping bubbles, which are tapioca pearls filled with a fruit syrup. not all his teas have been

a hit in Market Fest taste tests. One lemon blend in particular was a flop caus-ing Danielson to scrap the recipe. Danielson founded the business two years ago after traveling to Taiwan for busi-ness. while there, Danielson, a senior project manager for Seagate, met a tea house owner who taught him the art of blending and brewing teas. From there, Simmer Down Tea was born. Daniel-son converted a former tele-vision repair shop in eagan into a commercial kitchen.

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en, who previously com-peted in and judged horse tournaments and shows. Meyer quickly devel-oped a knack for the sport and began racking up rib-bons. In 2011, she was named state champion in the Hunt Seat division and state reserve champion in the Western division of the Minnesota High School Equestrian Association competition. Meyer has represented Eagan High School in the association since she was a

freshman. When it comes to styles, Meyer competes primar-ily in western and hunt saddle, which is an English form of riding. Determin-ing which style to compete in often depends on her ponys strengths, Meyer said. She competes with two ponies, Hesa and a slightly older pony named Ruffs Tuff Tiger, each of whom excels in different styles. Each ponys name de-rives from its lineage. In addition to earning awards at competitions, Meyer has taken home sev-

eral ribbons from the State Fair and county fairs. Next week, Meyer will show Tiger at the Dakota County Fair. Though she doesnt see herself competing in the Olympics any time soon or pursuing horseback riding as a career, Meyer said she plans to continue her hob-by after graduating high school. I like that is that its relaxing and keeps me grounded, she said.

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

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nesota is growing rapidly, he said. Still, about 40 percent of newly arriving Chicano/La-tinos are immigrants, Gar-cia explained. Theyre not necessarily used to American politics. They may come from coun-tries where political activity is dangerous. So its hard initially for them to engage, Garcia said. Minnesota DFL State Party Outreach Director Mona Langston expressed similar sentiments. Its a very intimidating process, she said of run-ning for elective office. Langston, who of-ten speaks with minority groups by teaming with lo-cal community groups, de-scribes a gradual process of first learning the needs of a given community, say, Somalis in Eden Prairie, be-fore detailing party politics. We have to earn their

trust, she said. Rafael Ortega, elected in 1994 as the Ramsey County Boards first minority mem-ber, the first Hispanic, the issue of minorities and elec-tive office is complex. Hispanic families, for in-stance, tend to be younger families not the best age to be drawn into politics, he noted. Unlike in Minneapolis and St. Paul where concen-trations of minorities tend to hone a political edge, in the suburbs they are often dispersed. The comfort level with diversity in the suburbs re-mains uneven, Ortega indi-cated. I think it makes it more difficult to get elected, he said. Myron Orfield, execu-tive director of the Univer-sity of Minnesota Institute on Race and Poverty, said minorities are under rep-resented in part because white people tend to vote more frequently.

Whites are more likely to be U.S. citizens, he noted. And whites have longer histories and stronger con-nections to the political process, Orfield explained. In general, it (minori-ties in office) lags behind the population change, he said. And there may be self-imposed limitations. University of Minnesota Political Science Professor Dara Strolovitch, author and expert on the causes and consequences of po-litical inequalities, said mi-nority people tend to judge themselves harshly in terms of political potential. Women and people of color are less likely to think theyd make good candi-dates, she said. And they tend to be asked less often to run, she explained.

T.W. Budig can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Foundation 191 deserves thanksTo the editor: Foundation 191 just announced the recipients of 10 grants for projects in 191 schools. The funds from these grants help pro-vide opportunities at all grade levels throughout the district. I received one of the grants for the 2011-12 school year. The money granted helped to fund a program promoting posi-tive student behavior at Nicollet Junior High. Having this program has helped create a more posi-tive learning environment at our school evidenced by allowing staff and stu-dents to have a common language about expec-tations in all settings at Nicollet and allowing us to recognize students that exhibit exemplary positive behavior. Foundation 191 has pro-

vided individual grants for three years and before that sponsored programs like the Sound of Math project for elementary schools, a literacy project in poetry and narrative writing at the junior highs, a writing project at Burnsville High School that resulted in the publication From Many Voices, and an early child-hood education program. Thank you to Foun-dation 191 for providing funds that enhance, en-rich and expand education-al opportunities within the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school district as stated in their goals. Please support their continued good work.

MONIQUE ROYTeacher, Nicollet Junior High School

Deserving candidatesTo the editor: There are two people

who deserve to be returned to public service Mary Sherry and Liz Workman. Sherry has clearly dem-onstrated that she has been a strong and open-minded member of the Burnsville City Council. She has fos-tered teamwork within the council. Workman, as a new member of the Dakota County Board of Commis-sioners, has played an ac-tive role in the business of managing Dakota County. In addition, she has helped Dakota County to be finan-cially secure while dealing with social and humanitar-ian issues. Both Sherry and Work-man are active members of the Burnsville community. They deserve to continue to be positive examples of elected public officials. LEN and MIMI NACH-MANBurnsville

OpinionMayors column raises more questions than it answers

Canterbury agreement deserved stronger vetting

by Mark SkweresSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEk

In his July 20 guest column, Mayor Mike Maguire admonishes those exercis-ing their right to oppose the proposed Parkview Golf Course land use change as unproductive and misguided. He gives the false impression of sup-porting golf at Parkview by saying our ef-forts should instead be directed to seek credible buyers that could convince the owners and developer that theres a viable business case for golf. He conveniently ignores the fact that Parkview investors/owners stated they have some type of contract with the de-veloper, Hunter/Emerson represented by kurt Manley, giving him control over this decision. If that is true, how could the de-veloper be convinced to sell the property at fair golf course market value when ap-proval of the amendment would artificially inflate the propertys price and gain them millions of dollars profit? Do we have all the facts about this trans-action? Is this contract contingent upon the city changing the zoning? These and other questions must be answered before anyone can convince the owners to entertain of-fers to keep Parkview open, green and an asset to all in the region.

Why vote no is essential to a plan Land values are driven by allowable use and surrounding property conditions. That is why cities are required by state law to have consistent Comprehensive Guide Plans: to provide a stable and predictable environment as a basis for real estate val-ues. No one should be allowed to manipu-late land values for personal gain. On that principle alone, the City Coun-

cil should reject this proposal. As Private Recreational land, the Parkview site is cur-rently valued by Dakota County at $3.2 million. Allowing the land to be platted into 175 or more residential lots would drive the total land value to over four times that amount. Even adjusted for land devel-opment costs, the price differential for that plot of land is staggering. Any informed buyers must know its al-lowed usage prior to making any offer. And that is why all plans for purchasing the land are on hold until the City Council makes its final decision. Heres a plan: Stop the development; put the course up for open sale and let golf minded investors make offers based on the fair market price for the property.

Potential buyers exist as a golf course Lets be clear: People within the Parkview Coalition have been in contact with prospective buyers willing to pur-chase the site as a golf course. One buyer approached the Parkview owners prior to the June 19 City Council ruling and was rebuked with that same threat of interfer-ence of contract the mayor mentions. Since the City Council meeting, recent inquiries directed to Mr. Manley were met with a clear message that they would only entertain offers in the residential develop-ment price range. As long as the council continues to move toward approving a residential land use no credible buyers will likely convince Mr. Manley to give up the land for millions less than he is assured to gain from such a change.

Duty and responsibility The mayor states twice that it is the Save Parkview supporters who should take the land use change off the table, implying that we have some special powers to com-pel the investors/owners to change their minds. If the Metropolitan Council rubber stamps this change based upon the Eagan councils unanimous vote, then the only people who are at the table are the own-er/applicants and the City Council. It is the councils duty and responsibility to base their decision upon the general health, safety and welfare of the city and not upon the financial gain of a sole property owner.

Unwarranted fear of lawsuit The mayor states as a reason for his vote was his belief that a no vote was a poten-tially losing proposition in the courts. Its odd the mayor cites only the portion of the landmark Wensmann Realty Inc. v. City of Eagan ruling, which clarifies what could constitute a regulatory taking, but leaves out two very important facts: 1) The court affirmed the citys right to deny a comprehensive plan amendment based solely on the reasons given, and 2) the taking would not apply if the citys decision leaves any reasonable, eco-nomically viable use of the property. The mayor himself pointed out how owners have multiple potential uses with-in the existing zoning. Many law experts agree, including Daniel S. Schleck (who successfully defended Mendota Heights in a similar case in 2006) who stated there is no case for a lawsuit here. So why is the mayor so afraid of a potential lawsuit? When government officials start chang-ing the Comprehensive Guide Plan based

merely on the unspoken and unlikely threat of a legal challenge it is time for new lead-ership. Otherwise, it sends a message to all who might benefit financially from a policy change: Eagan officials will bend to your wishes if you imply you will sue them. The Metropolitan Council should be very con-cerned about this precedent and the effect on the region.

Next steps get some answers The mayor says the City Council will de-cide this based upon the facts we have in front of us. But there are many open ques-tions that the council and the public need to know. What is the true nature of the con-tract with Mr. Manley? Is he purchasing the land, or just acting as an agent to artifi-cially inflate the propertys value? Who is financing the proposed residen-tial development? If Hunter/Emerson is not purchasing the property then who are the credible buyers purchasing the land? What is the current asking price for the Parkview Golf Course? Interested buyers need to know. We recommend the mayor use his con-siderable influence to compel the owners to show a sign of good faith and answer these questions. Armed with that information, and a no vote from the City Council, were confident we can convince the own-ers to sell to those willing to keep Parkview open, green and a valuable asset for all in this region.

Mark Skweres wrote this on behalf of the Parkview Coalition. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

A 10-year agreement between Canterbury Park and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community reached in early June is neatly billed as a coopera-tive marketing agreement. To be fair, the agreement does involve marketing, as the race track operation and Mystic Lake Ca-sino owners will work hand in hand to pro-mote each other.

But the agreement does far more than target marketing. In essence, the $75 mil-lion from the casino and a separate $8.5 million for joint marketing efforts have bought Canterburys silence when it comes to racino.

Racino is the long-running proposal at the state Legislature that would introduce slot machines at the two state-regulated horse tracks Canterbury and Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, just out-side Forest Lake. The tracks have lobbied for years to allow racino, but with little progress as anti-gambling forces and the Indian gaming lobby have pushed back hard.

The deal reached on June 4 with little or no advance public knowledge also swept through the Minnesota Racing Commis-sion two weeks later. Behind a 5-3 vote by the commission, the agreement was ap-proved.

Was more scrutiny on the states part warranted in light of a multimillion-dollar contract? Did the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community deal involve the same vetting that would be needed in any other merger of a state-regulated entity? A merg-er involving any public utility would take months of vetting and hearings, far more than the two weeks that the racing commis-sion took.

John Derus, who serves on the Running Aces board, has asked a pertinent ques-

tion: Is Canterbury still Canterbury or a quasi Indian gaming casino?

The agreement has made the racino hill even steeper to climb. Under the pact, Canterbury Park will no longer push for racino and will lobby against any legislative proposals for racino.

The relationship between the two race tracks has been weak at best, and the deal with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community shattered what was left of track partnership.

Imagine Running Aces and Canterbury Park as a tag team in wrestling taking on the powerful Indian gaming tag team. Rac-ino is the championship belt. As the match reaches a key point, Running Aces takes a sucker punch from its partner and crum-bles as Canterbury swings the match to the champs. The victors and Canterbury Park walk off slapping each other on the back as Running Aces sits stunned in the ring, wondering what just happened.

Call it a smart business move or a sucker punch, but the result remains Running Aces was dealt a bad hand.

There is no question Canterbury will benefit. Purses have gone up, the horse in-dustry will benefit and there will be more people headed to the track. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community can rest assured that its strongest opponent in the racino debate is now silent.

Running Aces will be left to soldier on alone with the slim hope that racino wont be pulled from life support at the Capitol. Derus pledges that Running Aces will con-tinue to seek slot machines, a move that would double the size of the facility and add jobs at the 500-employee race track

and card club.If Running Aces has one hope it lies in

the fact the state still has a budget hole to fill and no means to fill it beyond taxes. Even with Canterbury gone from the raci-no picture, Derus says Running Aces could generate $50 million a year in state tax revenue and boost property taxes from its expanded facility. Its not chump change. Its a revenue pool the state may need to consider.

There is also the possibility that Run-ning Aces could form a partnership of its own with one of the northern tribal gam-ing concerns. But with the track having its best year to date, there is no clear signal

that will be a course followed.It is the opinion here that the

Canterbury/Mystic Lake agreement came to be without the detailed study and review necessary for any merger involving a state-regulated industry. What we are left with is a state-regulated race track that is now tied at the hip with a non-taxpaying monopoly that has no obligation nor reason to show its books to the state.

It is an agreement that is rife with the potential for conflict of interest.

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Thetinykitchenbecomeshislaboratoryandsanctuaryfromcorporatelife. Securing the kitchen andacquiring necessary licenseswere among the most chal-lengingaspectsoflaunchingthebusiness,hesaid. Danielsonhasbeenfasci-natedbyherbssincehewasincollegeandsawteaasanviableinvestment.Teaspop-ularity has skyrocketed na-tionally.TeasalesintheU.S.areexpectedtogrowtonear-ly$8billionby2014fromitscurrent $6.5billion, accord-ingtotheTeaAssociationoftheUSA. Each year, Danielsonsteas have become a favoritenot only at EagansMarketFest but also the DakotaCountyFairandothercom-munityfestivals. The companys productsare not limited to prepareddrinks.Italsosellslooseleafand blooming teas, and teaaccessories at national teaexposandonthecompanyswebsite www.simmerdown-tea.com, which is undergo-ingaredevelopment. Danielsonsaid thequali-tyofhisteasetsitapartfromothersinthemarket. Alotofteasarebrokeredinsteadofdirect,Danielsonsaid.Iuse fivedistributorswhoarebasedinAsia. What began as a hobbyquickly became a growingbusiness. Danielson is in themidstof securing space in Eaganfor a retail store, which hehopestoopenwithinayear.Danielson envisions a teahouse setting in which cus-tomerscanpurchase tinsoftealeavesorbrewedteaandpastries much like a coffeeshop. This tea house wouldalso feature a blending sta-tion where people can cre-ate their own blends and ateabarwherecustomerscansampledifferent varietiesoftea. Danielson hopes to oneday become a vendor forarearestaurants. Its a venture that Dan-ielson said hewould like toturnintoafull-timejob,butwith the business still in itsinfancy, it has yet to turn aprofit. Danielson predicts

that will change within thenextfiveyears. If heissuccessfulinopen-ingaretaillocation,Daniel-sonsaidheplanstocontinueto sell his teas at EagansMarketFestandcommunityfestivals. I love Eagan MarketFestandthechancetomeetpeopleoutsideofthecorpo-ratesetting,hesaid.

Strudel success SimmerDownTeaisnottheonlybusiness to expandbeyondMarketFest. Ruhlands StrudelHousealso has found success atfarmersmarkets. In 2002, Tom Ruhlandleft his career as a religionteacher tostart thebusinessfromhisEaganhome. Itstartedoutofpassionfor food, he said. Now Ilovethatitbringssomethingneweveryday. At the time, Ruhlandsgoal was to secure a standattheMinnesotaStateFair.But when that became un-successful, Ruhland turnedhis attention to communityfestivals and the DakotaCountyFairwherehesolda

smallvarietyofstrudel. Today,Ruhlands StrudelHaus offers 39 varieties offruitandsavorystrudel. Threeyearsago,thecom-panyexpandedintoretailaf-ter customers began askinghow to purchase his strudeloutsideof the farmersmar-kets. Ruhlands strudels aresoldatsixdelisincludingBigSteer Meats and GoldensDeli in St. Paul and at thecompanyswebsitewww.the-strudelhaus.com. Im not really focusedonthemassmarketbecauseofthelogisticsofmanagingsomuch product,Ruhlandsaid. Now the business isbranching out again thistimetofundraisersandover-night delivery. RuhlandsStrudel Haus offers a vari-etyofstrudeltobesoldasapartofschoolandnonprofitfundraisingefforts. Ruhland is also workingtocreateanovernightdeliv-ery servicewithinMinneso-ta.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or face-book.com/sunthisweek.

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accountant. The City Council is ex-pectedtoapprovea$92,000improvement project at itsmeetingonMonday,Aug.6.Theproject includes replac-ingtheconcreteskatingsur-face,whichhasgrownpittedanddrawncomplaints fromthemostlyyouthfulskaters. The committee hasagreed to help raise about$6,500 for the project (thecitybudgeted$86,000). A taller order is raising$100,000 to $150,000 overthe next few years to addmore features and intrigueto thepark.The cityhasntcommitted to a timeline orbudget and is counting onthe fundraisers, accordingtoDeanMulso,Burnsvillesrecreationfacilitiesmanager. Working to improve thepark is away to give back,said Gilbertson, who rarelyskates at the park, prefer-ring the challenge of high-er bowls and ramps thanBurnsvilleoffers. There were no publicskate parks when he wasgrowingup,hesaid. Askids,wewerelookedatasoutlaws,saidGilbert-son,who recentlymoved toJordan after living for 10years in Burnsville. Thatschanging.Withthedevelop-ment of the X Games andall those public parks now,I dont think skateboardingis really vilified the way itwaswhenIwasgrowingup.Theres a guy I skate withevery Wednesday thats 50years old. The masters di-visions in theskatecontestsarecertainlygrowing. Publicmeetingswereheldlast summer to solicit ideasforparkimprovements.Thecommittee that emergedfromthemeetingsconsistedof adult volunteers Gilb-ertson, Alex DeMarco, Lu-ther Leonard and ShawnSoleen,whoownstheZom-bieBoardshoponBuckHillRoadinBurnsville. It involves a lot of net-working and fundraisingand navigating city bureau-

cracy, Gilbertson said.Theresabiglegupinhav-ing some years under yourbelt. Leonardgrewupskatingat the Turf Skatepark nearMilwaukee,legendaryforitssculpted concrete pools. Amovementtosavethefilled-in and paved-over parkemerged after the propertywas acquired for a freewayrampandsomeof itsorigi-nalfeatureswereunearthed. Thats where my momstarted taking us in 87 orsomething, and I just nevergave it up, said Leonard,37.Imactuallysittingherewith a broken collarbone,whichismyfirstactualbro-kenbonefromskatingin25years. Today the Burnsvilleresident is a partner in thefamilybusiness,LCHPaperTube and Core Co., whichrecently moved its Minne-sotalocationfromMendotaHeightstoBurnsville. Leonard skates everyWednesday at various lo-cations with a crew whosemembers range from theirlate20stotheir40s. Iownabusinessandliveinthecity,soitsinmybestinterest and the kids bestinteresttohaveagoodskatepark, saidLeonard,whose3-year-oldsonlikestorideaskateboardonhisknees.

Park needs upgrades The Burnsville SkatePark,championedbyKautz,opened as a Tier 2 parkwithfeatures4feetandhigh-er.Userspaidadmission. But revenues fell and ex-penditures rose, promptingthecitytorefashiontheparkasaTier1parkintheear-ly2000s,Mulsosaid. Inturn,itbecomeslikealocalpark,hesaid.Theresno additional insuranceneeded, theres no staffing,anditsfree. Theparkwasgivenmoreofastreetcoursefeel,withobstaclesaspartofthecon-crete skating surface. Littlehas been done to the park

since2002,anditshows. As of now, its prettycrappy,Leonardsaid.Themini ramp they have, thatsactually pretty fun and itsnotinbadshape.Buttheas-phaltisjustbrutal.Youcantevenskateonit. Theproblemswerentloston parks officials, who in-stigated the project. Alongwith the new surface, planscall for landscaping andsomenewequipment,anewentrance with a drivewayand drop-off area and re-movalofafencearoundthepark. Wevegotanice-lookingcity campus, Mulso said.andthisisoneofthepieceswewantedtospruceup. Some current park fea-tureswillbestrategicallyre-arrangedand somepoured-in concrete features will beadded, Mulso said. Theimprovedparkwillstillbeagood fit forbeginning skat-ers, with some features ad-vancedskaterswillenjoy,hesaid. Its going to look likeatrackyoucanskatearound,and theres landscaping inthemiddle,hesaid. With City Council ap-proval, construction is ex-pected to begin in earlySeptemberandtakeaboutamonth.Atotalof$3,000hasbeen raised to fill the bud-get gap, including a $1,000donation from the Burns-ville Noon Rotary. ZombieBoardshophasalsoworkedtoraisefunds. Apublicmeetingonfirstphase of improvementswillbe held Tuesday, Aug. 7,from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. atCityHall, 100CivicCenterParkway. Phase one is kind ofjustmakingitlookniceandusing a lot of the stuff wehad before, Leonard said.Phasetwoisbasicallyadd-ing custom concrete fea-tures, thekindof stuff thatmakespeoplewanttocomefromothercitiestoskateit.

John Gessner can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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will increase racial isolation or not, Berenz said. Cedar Park in Apple Val-ley was District 196s first school in 2004 to be identi-fied by the state as racially isolated. Glacier Hills in Eagan soon followed and both were turned into mag-net schools as a way to di-versify the school and create choices for parents. Since becoming magnet schools, both have become highly sought after by par-ents and outperform many of their counterparts in state standardized math and sci-ence tests. Today the Glacier Hills is no longer considered racially isolated and Cedar Park is moving closer to that goal. More than half of Cedar Parks population consists of minority students. Gla-cier Hills remains highly diverse with minorities com-prising of 44.87 percent of its student body. Oak Ridge Elementary in Eagan and Echo Park Elementary in Burnsville have experienced the great-

est increase in minority stu-dents over the past decade. In 2001, minorities made up only 15.86 percent of Echo Parks population. That per-centage jumped by 32.41 to 48.27 in 2012. Oak Ridge experienced a similar swing as the popula-tion of minority students jumped from 23.45 percent in 2001 to 46.23 in 2012. District officials dis-cussed several alternatives to boundary changes such as creating additional magnets and other alternative choic-es. Some board members were cautious of this idea. We dont want to create so many choices that people are overwhelmed, Board Member Art Coulson said. Board Member Rob Duchscher agreed saying he believes residents want to preserve neighborhood schools. We need to consider what the demographics will be in five to 10 years from now and how those changes will address issues in the fu-ture, he said. Though officials dis-

cussed several options to ad-dress the districts changing population, no plan for any school has been adopted at this time. In addition to creating a plan to prevent racial isola-tion at district schools, offi-cials are working to address pockets of poverty. Elementary schools with-in the western most area of the district tend to have the highest rates of students who qualify for free and re-duced priced lunches. More than 30 percent of students at Echo Park, Westview, Cedar Park and Oak Ridge received free or reduced lunch prices as of May 2012. Cedar Park and Echo Park continue to have the highest rates with 42.4 and 40.47 percent, respec-tively. District officials are fo-cusing on elementary school trends in particular because those issues tend to affect the middle and high schools as these students advance.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or face-book.com/sunthisweek.

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The Dakota County Drug Task Force and sev-eral other law enforcement agencies siezed drugs esti-mated in value of $300,000 and approximately $10,000 worth of stolen goods on Tuesday as a result of an 11-month-long narcotics investigation in an effort to address growing illegal heroin use in the metro area, including in Dakota County, according to a re-lease from the task force. More than 75 officers of the task force; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; U.S. Drug En-forcement Administration, and state Bureau of Crimi-nal Apprehension executed 14 search warrants related

to Operation Huckleberry, an investigation that was expanded to include a crackdown on illicit sales and distribution of co-caine, ecstasy and firearms. Among the drugs seized were 1 pound of cocaine, 3/4 pound of heroin, 172 pounds of marijuana, ap-proximately 400 ecstasy tablets, six firearms, and counterfeit currency and production equipment. Three people are fac-ing charges as a result of the operation two Bloomington residents a 19-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man and a 38-year-old man from Minneapolis. Rikki Lee Gilow and

Eric Michelle Hunter were each charged with 15 counts of distribution of controlled substances and two counts of using and carrying a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime. Hunter was charged with two counts of being a felon in possessioin of a firearm. Jerry Anthony Har-vey was charged with one count of distribution of heroin. Additional conspirators are expected to be charged in Dakota County related to their involvement in the criminal organization, ac-cording to the release.

Tad Johnson

task force nets $300,000 in drugs

Ann Hajduk of Burns-ville won a $1.1 million jackpot by playing the Minnesota Lotterys Go-pher 5 game on July 11. Her single-line quick-pick

ticket matched all five win-ning numbers drawn 14, 29, 31, 35 and 39 to win the $1,101,275 jackpot. Hajduk claimed the prize at lottery headquar-

ters in Roseville on July 26. She purchased the win-ning ticket at Rainbow Foods, 2600 W. 80th St., Bloomington.

Woman wins $1.1 million on Gopher 5

Benkufsky -MittelstaedtMary E l len Benku fsky and

Dave Mittelstaedt, Jr. announcetheir engagement. Parents areJohn and Judy Benkufsky ofShoreview and Dave and DebbieMittelstaedt of Apple Valley.Ma r y a n d Da v e a r e b o t hemployed at Country Cabinets.The couple will be married Sep-tember 7, 2012 in Lakeville.

Ronald D. PerkoAge 50 of Lakev i l le passed

away unexpectedly on July 28,2012 . P receded in dea th bymother Dolores Perko. He was awonde r fu l husband and anamaz ing fa ther . He loved tospend time with his girls. Heloved the outdoors; camping,hiking and climbing 14ers. Hewas a great cook and passionateconnoisseur of good food. He isgreatly loved and will be forevermissed by family and friends.Survived by loving wife Sherry;daughters Taylor and Jordan;fa ther M i l ton Perko ; s istersLaura (Jim) McCommis, Diane(Ron) Kenley and Judy (Dave)Ku l ikowski ; bro thers Larry(Chris) and Ken (Carol) Perko;Also by many loving relatives andfriends. Funeral Service 11AMF r i d a y A u g u s t 3 , 2 0 1 2 a tHosanna! Church, 9600 163rd St.W. Lakeville, MN. Visitation5-8pm Thursday, August 2, 2012at White Funeral Home, 14560Pennock Ave. and also one hourprior to service at church.

White Funeral HomeApple Valley 952-432-2001

www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Hobot -SlettehaughRon Hobot and Ann Slette-

h a u g h o f Ea g a n , p r o u d l yannounce their engagement andupcoming wedding.Ann i s a 1981 g radua te of

B looming ton Kennedy H ighSchool and the Univers ity ofMinnesota Duluth. She spentseveral years at WebMD and iscurrently a QA Analyst for Sure-Scripts in Minneapolis, testingsoftware for doctors to submitprescriptions electronically. Annhas two sons from a prior mar-riage. Her oldest son is leavingfor his fourth deployment in theU.S. Air Force in September andis currently based in Atlanta, GA.Her younger son is attending highschool.Ron i s a 1980 g radua te of

Burnsville High School, North-west Technical Institute with adegree in architecture and regu-larly attends Kaplan ProfessionalSchools . He is a Broker andREALTOR for Midwest Bro-kers, Inc. in Bloomington. Forthe last 20 years he has been list-ing, selling and financing homesin the Twin Cities area, as well asmore recently listing and sellingrecreational properties in Pineand Kanabec Counties. Ron hasa daughter and son from a priormarriage attending high school.Ron and Ann are childhood

best-friends and remain deeplycommitted to each other and theirfamilies. Their first date was atthe 1979 Kennedy Eagles home-coming game. Their wedding isplanned for August at MountCalvary Church in Eagan.

Krause -NarverudPaul Narverud, son of Jay and

Jane Narverud of Burnsville, andBecca Krause, daughter of Kirkand Dee Dee Krause and P.J. andAlex Grymala, all of Superior,WI, announce their engagement.Pau l graduated from Apple

Valley High School in 2003 andUM Du lu th in 2008 w i th abachelor's degree in accounting.He is a logistics analyst clerk atNash Finch in Edina.Becca graduated from Superior

High School in 2005 and LakeSuperior College in Duluth in2008 with a physical therapistassistant associate degree. She isa physical therapist assistant atSt. Therese of New Hope.A S e p t . 2 2nd w e d d i n g i s

planned at St Franc is Xav ierChurch in Superior. The coupleresides in Burnsville.

Solinger - BlossDean and Patty Solinger of

Burnsville, Minnesota are happyto announce the engagement oftheir daughter Kelly, to ZachBloss, son of Danny and BeckyBloss of Niles,Michigan.Kelly is a 2008 graduate of

Burnsville Senior High School.She graduated cum laude fromthe University of Notre Dame in2012 with a degree in psychology.Zach is also a 2012 graduate ofthe University of Notre Dameand has a degree in accountancy.He is studying to become a CPA.Kelly will attend the University ofMichigan to pursue a Master ofArts in elementary education.Zach is employed by Pricewater-houseCoopers as an assuranceassociate in Detroit, MI. Thecouple is currently residing in asuburb of Detroit.Zach and Kelly will be married

in the Bas i l ica of the SacredHeart at the University of NotreDame in July 2013.

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by John GessnerSun ThiSweek

There were no Google Maps when books on Burnsvilles history were published in 1976 and 2000. Today, thanks to a new Burnsville history website, information on more than a dozen historical sites is available at a glance. You can find the original site of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, built from logs in 1855, three years before Burnsville became a township. Black Dogs Village, one of six Mdewakanton Da-kota villages, can be found on the map near the Cedar Avenue bridge. To the west is the James and Mary Connelly place, a combination dugout and log cabin built in 1868 in the area now known as River hills. newer landmarks are also plotted, includ-ing Burnhaven Library (which opened in 1974) and Fairview Ridges hospital (1985). if the maps thumbnail descriptions arent enough, the entire 1976 history book is posted as a PDF. Posting of the 2000 volume is ex-pected in September. The site, www.burns-villehistory.org, went live in late May, shortly after the Burnsville historical Soci-ety was made a chapter of the Dakota County histori-cal Society. Despite all the work lo-cal historians and writers devoted to the 1976 and 2000 books, this is the first time Burnsville has had an official chapter of the county historical society, said Len nachman, 81, a resident since 1968 whose wife, Mimi, contributed to the 1976 book. eager to rekindle inter-est in and update Burnsville history, Len led a loosely formed group that began meeting in early 2011. The website designer, Jeff Jerde, was recruited into the group this spring by John Dedzej, one of the historians and a member of the citys Parks and natural Resources Commission. i said, i will contribute to a website, and they said, Good, we need one, said Jerde, an accomplished web designer who majored in history at St. Olaf. within

the next half hour we had secured our domain name, and within the next two days we had a website. Jerde himself owns a small piece of Burnsville history. he and his wife, Pa-tricia, built the former Min-nesota River School of Fine Art, which overlooks the Minnesota River valley and opened in 1994. A planned sale of the building fell through in no-vember 2009, and the cou-ple took it back in January 2010, Jerde said. now a thriving commer-cial center with an eclectic tenant mix, the building at 190 River Ridge Circle S. is the new home of the Burns-ville historical Society. we have a nice, big, al-most room-sized closet, and theyre going to take that, Jerde said. Boxes of historical pa-pers and photos were sched-uled to be hauled over this week from the basement of City hall, Jerde said. The website includes links to other historical cit-ies in the region, including the Dakota and Scott coun-ty societies and neighboring Savages Dan Patch histori-cal Society, and links to re-cent news stories about area history. it includes photo dis-plays of St. Johns cemetery in Burnsville and Pond Mis-sion Park in Bloomington (a Burnsville elementary school is named after set-tler and missionary Gideon Pond). Announcements of Burnsville historical Soci-ety events are also posted. The group will have a tent at the Art and All That Jazz Festival in nicollet Com-mons Park on Aug. 18. A Sept. 20 meeting will serve as a kickoff for the new and better Burns-ville historical Society, the group promises. Projects in the works include multimedia docu-mentation of the Burnsville of today. its not just about old history, Jerde said. it has to do with record-ing todays history and get-ting todays stories recorded for now and for the future, he said.

John Gessner can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Website is new portalfor Burnsville history

Living history

The Burnsville Historical Societys website includes an entire Burnsville history book from 1976. A book published in 2000 is expected to be posted in September.

Learn more about Da-kota Countys newest park whitetail woods Regional Park on Monday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lebanon hills Regional Park Visi-tors Center, 860 Cliff Road, eagan.

View preliminary options for development of the 456-acre park located in empire Township, and comment on the proposed recreational activities, community gath-ering spaces and natural re-source restoration.

Comment on countys newest park

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Wrong feels so right

After a decade-long hiatus, Mindy Miller of Savage returns

to country music with a new album

by Andrew MillerSun ThiSweek

Mindy Millers country music career was picking up momentum when fam-ily tragedy struck. in 2000, the singer-songwriter from Savage had just completed her second album, Perfectly, and was set to embark on a tour of europe when her mother fell ill with cancer. wanting to be by her mothers side as she battled the disease, Miller canceled her tour, and subsequently saw her record deal dis-solve. And that appeared to be the end of Millers life in show business. until now. next week will see the release of her third album, wrong.

After a decade-long break from country mu-sic a period which saw the death of her mother in 2003 Miller was contact-ed in 2010 by her former producer, Curt Ryle, signed to the Tate Music Group label and recorded her lat-est CD in nashville. Miller, who works full-time as a budget analyst in eagan and employs her vo-cal talents as a member of the worship team at Des-tiny Christian Center in Burnsville, has high hopes for wrong. Five-second TV ads for the album featuring the CDs cover art and a clip of Millers music are sched-uled to air on cable chan-nels CMT and GAC later this summer. And her label

has launch parties planned in both the Twin Cities and nashville. it doesnt hurt that the songwriting credits on wrong include some A-list country music stars, including Carrie under-wood, who co-wrote the track Same Old Song and Dance.

with all the fanfare surrounding the records release her label has planned a promotional push aimed at getting na-tionwide radio airplay for three of the songs this summer marks a high point for Miller, a kansas native who began singing not long after she learned

to talk. when i was 3 id walk around the house and sing id use my moms hair-brush and id sing the song elvira, said the kansas native. Youd think it was the only song i knew. Though wrong wont officially be released un-til next week, several of

the tracks are available for listening at her Tate Music Group artist page, www.mindymichellemiller.tmgartist.com.

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

Photo submitted

Mindy Millers new album Wrong was recorded in Nashville and is slated for release next week. When shes not doing country music, Miller employs her vocal talents as a member of the worship team at Destiny Christian Center in Burnsville.

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

[email protected].

Friday, Aug. 3 Forever Wild Family Fri-day: Storytelling with Roy Edward Power, 7 to 8:30 p.m.atLebanonHillsVisitorCenterDiscoveryRoom,LebanonHillsRegional Park, 860 Cliff Road,Eagan. All ages. Free. Regis-tration required. Course No.4089. Information: http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/LeisureRecre-

ation/CountyParks/Calendar.

Saturday, Aug. 4 Car washbytheRosemountHigh School girls soccer team,9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rose-mount Goodyear. Tickets soldin advance, or a donation of$5canbemade thedayof thecar wash. Soccer apparel andequipment for boys andgirls inneedwillbecollected. Citizens Climate Lobby meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 2p.m. at Galaxie Library, 14955

GalaxieAve.,AppleValley.Hearreports from the Minnesotanswho have just returned fromtheCCLNationalConferenceinWashington, D.C. Information:PaulHoffinger,(651)882-0671. Movies in the Park, TheMuppets, at dusk at the Cen-tralParkAmphitheaternearCityHall,Rosemount.Bringblanketsand lawn chairs.Weather-relat-edupdates:(952)985-1790,op-tionNo.6.

Tuesday, Aug. 7

Family Fun TuesdayPost-cards from SouthAmerica withNicolasCarter,10 to11a.m. intheSculptureGardenatCaponiArtPark,Eagan.$4perpersondonation issuggested. Informa-tion: (651) 454-9412 or www.caponiartpark.org. Tuesday Evenings in the Garden The SustainableLandscape with Janet Erdman,6:30 to 8 p.m. in the gardenatUMorePark,1605160thSt.W.(County Road 46), Rosemount.See the newly created sustain-able garden and learn how na-tive plants create a landscapethat needs less care and pre-serves biodiversity. Fee: $10.Questions or to register byphone,callUniversityofMinne-sotaExtension:(651)480-7700.

Wednesday, Aug. 8 Eagan Market Fest, 4 to 8p.m., Eagan Festival Grounds.CelticmusicnightfeaturingToddMenton and Lehto & Wrightalongwithfreekidsartandfam-

ily games. Information: www.cityofeagan.com/marketfest or(651)675-5500.

Thursday, Aug. 9 Thursday Rockin Readers ISD191CommunityEducationDirector Tom Umhoefer, 11:15a.m., Nicollet Commons Park,12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville.Free. Thursday Rockin Lunch Hour Wonderful World ofWoody, noon, Nicollet Com-monsPark,12600NicolletAve.,Burnsville.Free. Minnesota Valley Christian Womens Connection Lun-cheon Tea forYou andMefrom 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Enjoyrestaurant, 15435 FoundersLane, Apple Valley. SpeakerDorothy Ruppert will share ABetter Plan. Bonnie Kasteleinwillshowhowtoputontheper-fectteaparty.Costis$16.Res-ervations/cancellations: Lisa at(952)403-0773.

Friday, Aug. 10 Outdoor movie, Gnomeoand Juliet, 7:30 p.m. seating,dusk showtime, part of Burns-villes Flickson theBricks se-riesatNicolletCommonsParkintheHeartoftheCity. Summer Fresh Friday Film,Farm to School: Growing ourFuture, 6 to 8 p.m. at ValleyNatural Foods, 13750 CountyRoad11,Burnsville.Information:(952)891-1212,ext.221.

Saturday, Aug. 11 Breakfast with Minnesota Twins players, 9 to 10a.m. atthe Chart House Restaurant inLakeville. Register to win au-tographed Twins merchandise,bid in a live auction. Proceedsbenefit Cheerful Givers birth-daygiftbagprogram.Breakfast/admission tickets are $30.VIP/breakfastticketsare$60.Spaceis limited. Register at http://cgtwinsbreakfast12.eventbrite.com/.

Blood drives The American Red Crosswill hold the following blooddrives.Call1-800-REDCROSS(1-800-733-2767) or visit red-crossblood.org to make an ap-pointment or for more informa-tion. Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,CaribouCoffee,3868150thSt.,Rosemount. Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Wescott Library, 1340 WescottRoad,Eagan. Aug. 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Everest Institute, 1000 BlueGentianRoad,Eagan. Aug. 8, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Apple Valley Medical Center,14655GalaxieAve.,Apple Val-ley. Aug.8,1to6p.m.,HeritageLibrary, 20085 Heritage Drive,Lakeville. Aug. 9, 1 to 6 p.m., Mt.OlivetAssemblyofGodChurch,14201CedarAve.S.,AppleVal-ley. Aug.9,MidwestCocaColaBottlingCompany,2750Eagan-daleBlvd.,Eagan. Aug. 9, noon to 5 p.m.,Sams Club, 3035 DenmarkAve.,Eagan. Aug. 10, 12:30 to 5:30p.m.,EasterLutheranChurchBy The Lake, 4545 Pilot KnobRoad,Eagan. Aug. 10, noon to 5 p.m.,Culvers, 17800 KenwoodTrail,Lakeville. Aug.11,10a.m.to3p.m.,DakotaCountyFair,4008220thSt.W.,Farmington.

Reunions Burnsville High School Class of 1992willhold its20threunionfrom7to11p.m.Satur-day,Aug.4,attheHyattRegency,downtown Minneapolis. Ticketsare$50inadvanceor$65atthedoor. To register and purchasetickets, visit https://reunionman-ager.net/class_members/regis-tration.php?class_id=124786 orcontact Kelly Bruce Regan [email protected] or BobHayes at [email protected].

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Theyre off to see the Wizard Childrens theater group presents Wizard of Oz at Burnsville PAC

by Andrew MillerSun ThiSweek

This summer, young ac-tors with The Plays The Thing Productions are learn-ing how to fly. The Lakeville-based chil-drens theater groups sum-mer show, The wizard of Oz, will see several of its cast members fitted with har-nesses and zipping through the air. Dorothy defying gravity and the wicked witch pi-loting a broom through the sky are among the host of visual flourishes The Plays The Thing director/producer Dayna Railton is employing as she brings her summer production, and its cast of 80 young actors, to the main stage of the Burnsville Per-forming Arts Center from Aug. 10-12. The production is the capstone to The Plays The Things theater camp for young people ages 4-17 that was held at eagle Ridge Ju-nior high in Savage this sum-mer. The actors at the camp were divided into two groups a main camp, and a munchkin camp for the 30 or so children ages 4 to 7 who will be performing as munch-kins in The wizard of Oz. we have some very small munchkins, Railton said. Theyre learning everything the older ones are learning choreography, stage pres-ence, focus, direction, projec-tion. The production features music from the classic MGM

film starring Judy Garland, including Over the Rain-bow, Ding, Dong the witch is Dead, and if i Only had a Brain. The wizard marks the third show The Plays The Thing has presented in the Burnsville Performing Arts Centers 1,000-seat main-stage theater. in 2010 the childrens group presented Annie Jr. there, and last summer it staged Beauty and the Beast Jr.

Tickets for wizard are $14 for adults, $12 for stu-dents, and are available at the Burnsville PAC box office and through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787. More information about the show is at www.children-stheatretptt.com.

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

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eight-year-old Henry McCormick and 14-year-old Tia Thompson, both of Burnsville, are among the 80-actor cast of The Wizard of Oz which plays the Burnsville Performing Arts Center next week. Thompson is cast as Dorothy; McCormick is the munchkin coroner.

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

ecm-inc.com.

Books Mystery authors Marilyn Jax and Jim Proebstle from 1 to 3p.m.Saturday,Aug.11,attheAp-pleValleyBarnes&Noble,14880FlorenceTrail.

Comedy Chris Shaw withspecialguestRaleigh Weld at8:30p.m.Friday,Aug. 3, andSaturday,Aug. 4, atMinneHAHAComedyClub, 1583E. First Ave., Shakopee (lowerlevelofDangerfields),(612)860-9388, www.minnehahacomedy-club.com.Tickets:$13.

Concerts Music in Kelley Park featur-ingSteveSullivan&TheFactoryfrom 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,Aug. 3,at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino St.,AppleValley.Free.Foodandbev-eragesavailableforpurchase. Ethan Bortnick and The Kidz Bop Kids,7p.m.Friday,Aug.3,atBurnsvillePerformingArtsCen-ter,12600NicolletAve.Canceled. Dave Koz with Bebe Winans, 7:30p.m.Friday,Aug.3,SubwayMusic in theZoo,MinnesotaZooamphitheater,Apple Valley. Cost:$47. Tickets available at ticket-master.com. Tommy Castro and the Pain-killers and Marcia Ball,7:30p.m.Saturday,Aug. 4, SubwayMusicintheZoo,MinnesotaZooamphi-theater, Apple Valley. Cost: $36.Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Mu Daiko Japanese Taiko Drumming, 6:30 p.m. Sunday,Aug.5,atCaponiArtParksThe-ater in the Woods outdoor am-phitheater in Eagan. Suggesteddonation: $5. Rain location:CrossroadsChurch,Eagan.Infor-mation:www.caponiartpark.org. Barenaked Ladies and Blues Traveler with Cracker, 7 p.m.Tuesday,Aug.7,SubwayMusicintheZoo,MinnesotaZooamphithe-ater,AppleValley.Soldout. Taj Mahal and Blind Boys of Alabama, 7:30p.m.Wednesday,Aug.8,SubwayMusicintheZoo,MinnesotaZooamphitheater,Ap-pleValley.Cost:$47.Ticketsavail-ableatticketmaster.com. Rufus Wainwright with Adam Cohen, Krystle Warren,7:30p.m.Saturday,Aug.11,Sub-wayMusic in theZoo,MinnesotaZoo amphitheater, Apple Valley.Cost: $39. Tickets available atticketmaster.com. Summer Salonchambercon-certat8p.m.Saturday,Aug.25,atPresbyterianChurchoftheApos-tles,701E.130thSt.,Burnsville.Suggested donation: $20. Infor-mation: (952) 890-7877 or www.ChurchApostles.org.

Dance Zenon Dance Schools Hip Hop and Breakdance CampAug.6-10atBurnsvillePerformingArtsCenter:9a.m.tonoon,ages6-10,$190;12:30to4p.m.,ages10-14,$220.Enrollonlineatwww.zenon-dance.org/summer-camps-2012orcall(612)338-1011.

Exhibits/Art Shows Botanical art exhibit byTheGreatRiverChapter of BotanicalArtists at the LakevilleAreaArtsCenter,20965HolyokeAve.Infor-mation:(952)985-4640. Pilgrims and Passages, ajoint exhibit featuring art by An-thonyDonatelleandJonReischl,willbeondisplayAug.2 throughSept.8inthegalleryatBurnsvillePerforming Arts Center, 12600Nicollet Ave. For more informa-tion, call (952) 895-4676 or visitwww.burnsvillepac.com. Summer art show by local

artistAmieKiefferfrom4to8p.m.Aug.17-18at3245145thSt.W.,Rosemount. The outdoor showwillincludeabout60originalpiec-es;manywillbeforsale.Informa-tion:[email protected].

Festivals TheDakota County FairrunsAug. 6-12 at the fairgrounds inFarmington. Information: dako-tacountyfair.org. Art and All That Jazz Fes-tival, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday,Aug.18,NicolletCommonsPark,Burnsville. Free admission. Infor-mation: www.burnsvilleartjazz.com.

Theater The Peter Pan Project willpresent Robin Hood outdoorsatLakevilleNorthHighSchoolat11a.m.and7p.m.Aug.3-4and7p.m.Aug.5.Theshowisappro-priateforallages.Bringablanketandlawnchairs. Expressions Community The-aterwill presentThe Odd Cou-pleat7:30p.m.Aug.10-11and17-18,and2p.m.Aug.12and19at theLakevilleAreaArtsCenter,20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are$12andcanbeorderedatwww.lakeville-rapconnect.com or bycalling(952)985-4640.

Workshops/classes Intermediate digital photog-raphy workshopfrom10a.m.tonoonSaturday,Aug.18,atCaponiArt Park, Eagan. Free, $5 sug-gested donation. Registration re-quired. Information: www.capon-iartpark.orgor(651)454-9412. Adult painting open studiofrom9a.m. tonoon the firstandthird Fridays of themonth at theEaganArtHouse,3981LexingtonAve.S.Feeis$5persession.In-formation:(651)675-5521. Music Together in the Val-leyoffersclassesforparentsandtheirinfant,toddlerandpreschoolchildren in Rosemount, Farming-ton, Lakeville and Apple Valley.Information: www.musictogether-classes.comor(651)439-4219. The Eagan Art House offersclasses for all ages. For a com-plete listing go towww.eaganart-house.orgorcall(651)675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio inBurnsville offers oil paintingclasses for beginners, intermedi-ateandadvancedskilllevelpaint-ers,www.danpetrovart.com,(763)843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint,5 to7p.m.Mondaysat Brushworks School of Art inBurnsville,www.BrushworksScho-olofArt.com,(651)214-4732. Drama/theater classes forages4andupatRiverRidgeArtsBuilding, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Special needs theater pro-gram (autism-DCD), ages 5 andolder,Burnsville,(952)736-3644. Joinother 55-plusadults attheEaganArtHousetocreatebeadedjewelry.The Jewelry ClubmeetsonthethirdFridayofeachmonthfrom1to3p.m.Information:(651)675-5500. Savage Art Studios, 4735W.123rdSt.,Suite200,Savage,offers classes/workshops for allages. Information: www.sav-ageartstudios.com or (952) 895-0375. Soy candle making classesheld weekly in Eagan near 55and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamieat (651) 315-4849 for dates andtimes.$10perperson.PresentedbyMakingScentsinMinnesota. Country line dance classesheld for intermediates Mondays1:30to3:30p.m.atRamblingRiv-erCenter,325OakSt.,Farming-ton, $5/class. Call Marilyn (651)463-7833. Country line dance classes

on Wednesdays at the LakevilleSenior Center, 20732 Holt Ave.Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermedi-ate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. CallMarilyn(651)463-7833. TheLakevilleAreaArtsCenteroffers arts classes for all ages,www.lakevillemn.gov, (952) 985-4640.

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Concert canceled A concert by ethan Bortnick and the kidz Bop kids, sched-uled for Friday, Aug. 3, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Cen-ter, has been canceled. Promoters said the show was canceled due to unforeseen cir-cumstances and that ticket re-funds will be available at points of purchase. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster must be refunded through Ticketmaster, (800) 982-2787. For more information, call (952) 895-4680.

Monroe Crossing at Caponi Art Park world-class bluegrass band Monroe Crossing will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Caponi Art Park in eagan. The concert rounds out the parks 2012 Summer Performance Se-ries. The Okee Dokee Brothers will also bring kid-friendly blue-grass to the park for a Family Fun Tuesday event on Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. in the sculpture garden.

PUBLIC NOTICEAGENDA

EAGAN CITY COUNCILEAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING

AUGUST 6, 20126:30 P.M.

I. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEII. ADOPT AGENDAIII. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

A. RECOGNITION of July 4th FunfestB. RECOGNITION the City of Eagan for being one of the first cities in Minnesota to

achieve Step III of the GreenStep Cities ProgramIV. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items are acted on with one motion unless a request

is made for an item to be pulled for discussion)A. APPROVE MINUTESB. PERSONNEL ITEMSC. APPROVE Check RegistersD. ADOPT a Resolution accepting donated exercise equipmentE. ACCEPT a grant agreement from Invitation Health Institute to enforce underage

drinking laws by administering alcohol compliance checksF. SET Public Hearing date for September 4, 2012 to certify delinquent utility billsG. SET Public Hearing date for September 4, 2012 to certify delinquent false alarm

billsH. SET Public Hearing date for September 4, 2012 to certify delinquent mowing bills)I. APPROVE Temporary On-Sale Liquor License and waive the license fee for

People of Praise MN, Inc.'s 41st Anniversary Celebration on September 15, 2012J. APPROVE Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for Twin Cities Gay Softball World

Series' Softball Tournament on August 16, 17 and 18, 2012K. APPROVE Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for Twin Cities Goodtime Softball

League's Softball Tournament on August 15, 16 and 17, 2012L. APPROVE Temporary On-Sale Liquor License and waive the license fee for

Faithful Shepherd Catholic School's Septemberfest on September 22, 2012M. APPROVE Sound Amplification Permit and Waiver of fee for an outdoor event at

Faithful Shepherd Catholic School Septemberfest Fundraiser at 3355 ColumbiaDrive

N. APPROVE Resolution Appointing Deputy City Clerks as Acting City Clerks for thepurpose of receiving lawsuits

O. DIRECT Preparation of Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 6.53 relative toConsumer Fireworks Permit Fees

P. APPROVE Change Order No. 2 for Contract 12-10, 2012 Storm SewerImprovements

Q. AUTHORIZE a Memo of Understanding with the United States Secret Service forreimbursement of overtime incurred by officers working on financial crimeinvestigations

R. AUTHORIZE Request for Reallocation of Dakota County CDA RedevelopmentInvestment Grant Funds to Cedar Grove Parkway Trail Project

S. APPROVE an agreement with Urban Land Institute Minnesota (ULI) to participatein a Regional Indicators Initiative and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to signthe appropriate documents

T. APPROVE Final Payment, Contract 10-11, Ames Crossing RoadU. RECEIVE Petition to Vacate Drainage & Utility Easement, Outlot A Boulder Lakes,

and schedule a Public Hearing for September 4, 2012V. Release and Termination of Agreements related for Lot 1, Block 1, Eagan Place

4th AdditionV. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. VARIANCE - Raspberry Lane - A 12' Variance to the 30 ft. setback from thepublic right-of-way for a third stall garage addition line located at 1308 RaspberryLane

VI. OLD BUSINESSVII. NEW BUSINESS

A. PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, VARIANCE - MVTA -A Preliminary Subdivision to create two lots upon approximately 16 acres, aConditional Use Permit to allow for of f-s i te pa rking and a Va r iance to theminimum 25% green space requirement to permit app rox ima tely 23% g reenspace for proposed Lot 1 located at 3600 Blackhawk Road

VIII. LEGISLATIVE / INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UPDATEIX. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

A. CALL TO ORDERB. ADOPT AGENDAC. CONSENT AGENDA

1. APPROVE EDA Minutes2. RATIFY Resolution and Findings of Fact regarding the Purchase Agreement

between the EDA and Paragon Outlets Eagan LLC for Property Located in theCedar Grove Redevelopment District

3. AUTHORIZE Preparation of Minnesota Investment Fund Application forStream Global Services for Improvements at 3245 Northwoods Circle

D. OLD BUSINESSE. NEW BUSINESS

1. AUTHORIZE Update of Eagan Business Assistance PolicyF. OTHER BUSINESSG. ADJOURN

X. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDAA. City AttorneyB. City Council CommentsC. City AdministratorD. Director of Public WorksE. Director of Community Development

XI. VISITORS TO BE HEARD (for those persons not on the agenda)XII. CLOSED SESSIONXIII. ADJOURNMENT3102406 8/3/12

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF THE CITY OF EAGANPOLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATIONON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY

The City of Eagan is committed to thepolicy that all persons have equal access toits programs, services, activities, facilitiesand employment without regard to race,color, creed, religion, national origin, sex,disability, age, sexual orientation, maritalstatus or status w ith regard to pub l icassistance.Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities

will be provided upon advance notice of atleast 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96hours is received, the City of Eagan willattempt to provide such aid. Telephone:(651) 675-5000; TDD: (651) 454-8535.3094035 7/27-8/3/12

PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF BURNSVILLEPUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a PublicHearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. onAugust 21, 2012 or as soon thereafteras poss ib le, by the Burnsv i l le C ityCouncil at the Burnsville City Hall, 100Civic Center Parkway, on the applica-tion of The Rack Inc., d/b/a The RackSports Bar & Grill, for an On-Sale/Sun-day On-Sale Liquor License at 13050Aldrich Ave. So.All persons desiring to be heard on

this item will be heard at this time.Tina ZinkCity of Burnsville

3101675 8/3/12

PUBLIC NOTICENotice of Primary ElectionCity of Eagan, Minnesota

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Eagan will conduct the State Primary Elec-tion in Eagan, Minnesota, on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 between the hours of 7:00 a.m.and 8:00 p.m.

The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.

The polling places for said election shall be as follows:

Precinct Polling Place

1 Pilot Knob Elementary School1436 Lone Oak Road

2 Eagan Community Center1501 Central Parkway

3 Eagan Fire Safety Center1001 Station Trail

4 Cedar Elementary School2140 Diffley Road

5A Oak Hills Church1570 Yankee Doodle Road

5B Mount Calvary Lutheran Church3930 Rahn Road

6A Eagan Civic Arena3870 Pilot Knob Road

6B Deerwood Elementary School1480 Deerwood Drive

7 Woodland Elementary School945 Wescott Road

8 Northview Elementary School965 Diffley Road

9A Metcalf Junior High School2250 Diffley Road

9B Rahn Elementary School4424 Sandstone Drive

10 Christ Lutheran Church1930 Diffley Road

11 Thomas Lake Elementary School4350 Thomas Lake Road

12 Oak Ridge Elementary School4350 Johnny Cake Ridge Road

13 Easter Lutheran Church4200 Pilot Knob Road

14 Chapel Hill Church4888 Pilot Knob Road

15 Pinewood Elementary School4300 Dodd Road

16 Red Pine Elementary School530 Red Pine Lane

17 St. Thomas Becket Church4455 South Robert Trail

Dated: July 24, 2012Christina M. ScipioniCity Clerk

3093708 7/27-8/3/12

PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF BURNSVILLE

BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTAREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FORPLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that theC i ty of Burnsv i l le w i l l be seekingRequest for Proposals (RFP) from inter-ested firms for Playground Equipmentfor Cliff Fen Park. Interested firmsshould contact Garrett Beck, Recre-ation Supervisor at 952-895-4516 torequest a RFP form. Proposals shouldbe sent to the City of Burnsville, 100Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN55337 by 4:30 p.m. on the 24th day ofAugust, 2012. Proposals submittedafter this time and date will not be con-sidered.P ropo sa l s w i l l be con s i d e red

according to criteria established by Cityofficials. Copies of the evaluation crite-ria may be obtained from the Recre-a t i o n Supe r v i so r o r b y v i s i t i n ghttp://www.burnsville.org select ingDocument Center - Bids and RFP's.The evaluation will be used to select aproposal or multiple proposals for finalselection. Successful proposal(s) willbe brought to the Burnsville Parks andNatural Resources Commission for finalreview and to formulate a recommen-dation for City Council.The City of Burnsville does not dis-

criminate on the basis of race, color,national origin, sex, religion, age, ordisability in the admission or access to,or treatment or employment in, its pro-grams, activities or services.To obtain this information in alterna-

tive forms such as Braille, large print,audio tape of qualified readers, pleasecon tac t the C i ty of Burnsv i l l e a t952-895-4400, TDD 952-895-4567.

City of Burnsville, Minnesota3097098 8/3-8/10/12

PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF BURNSVILLEPUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a PublicHearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. onAugust 21, 2012 or as soon thereafteras poss ib le, by the Burnsv i l le C ityCouncil at the Burnsville City Hall, 100Civic Center Parkway, on the applica-t ion of H igh F ive C lub , LLC for anOn-Sa l e /Sunday On-Sa l e L iquo rLicense at 14103 Irving Ave. So.All persons desiring to be heard on

this item will be heard at this time.Tina ZinkCity of Burnsville

3101701 8/3/12

PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF BURNSVILLE

STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONPUBLIC TEST

The Burnsville City Clerk will hold apublic accuracy test on the City's Opti-ca l Scan Vot ing System at the C ityClerk's office at 100 Civic Center Park-way at 10:00 am on Friday, August 10,2012.This test is in preparat ion for the

State Primary Election to be held Tues-day, August 14, 2012.

Macheal Brooks, City ClerkCity of Burnsville, Minnesota

3099923 8/3/12

PUBLIC NOTICE(Official Publication)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGON THE 2013 BUDGET

FOR THELOWER MINNESOTA RIVERWATERSHED DISTRICT

Notice is given that at a regular meetingof the Board of Managers of the LowerMinnesota River Watershed District sched-uled for 7:00 PM on August 15, 2012, at theDistrict's meeting place at the Chaska CityHall, Valley Room, One City Hall Plaza,Chaska, Minnesota, the Managers of theDistrict will consider the adoption of theDistrict's preliminary 2013 budget. A sum-mary of the proposed budget to be consid-ered is as follows:A $569,583 budget which would require a

total tax levy of $ 525,000 in 2013 to becollected from taxes due and payable in2013, of which $250,000 will be levied pur-suan t to M inneso ta S ta tutes Sec t ion103D.905, Subd. 3, to be used for adminis-trative purposes, including permit review,permit inspection, cooperative projects,engineering, legal services, and costs andother expenses of the District's operationsand $275,000 will be levied pursuant toM innesota Statutes Sect ion 103B.241,Subd.1 to pay for projects identified in theDistrict's approved and adopted plan nec-essary to implement the purposes of Sec-tion 103B.201.Dated:July 25, 2012

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OFMANAGERS

s/ Len Kremer, SecretaryLower Minnesota River Watershed District3097081 8/3-8/10/12

PUBLIC NOTICELAC LAVON BEACH BEACH AREA

RENOVATIONCITY PROJECT NO. 10-408

FOR THE CITY OF BURNSVILLEDAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatsealed bids will be received by the Cityof Burnsville at the office of the CityClerk until 11:00 a.m. CST, WednesdayAugust 15, 2012 at the Burnsville CityHall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burns-ville, MN 55337, and will be publiclyopened and read aloud at said time andplace by representatives of the City.Bids arriving after the designated timewill be returned unopened.Said proposals are for the furnishing

of all materials and labor associatedwith the Lac Lavon Beach Area Reno-vation. Improvements will include thefol low ing approx ima te quan t i t ies :removal of timber retaining wall sec-t ions (390 LF), remova l of concretepavement (28 SY ); insta l lat ion of a6-inch concrete drive (3,500 SF) and a4-inch concrete walkway (3,300 SF);installation of limestone seating blocks(30 EA); installation of rainwater gardensoils (120 CY) and installation of shrubsand perennials (690 EA); and nativeseeding (0.5 AC).The bids must be submitted on the

Proposa l Forms prov ided in accor-dance with the Contract Documents,Plans, and Specifications as preparedby SEH 3535 Vadnais Center Drive,Saint Paul, MN 55110, which are on filewith the City Clerk of Burnsville andmay be viewed at www.sehinc.com .Quest ions shou ld be d i rec ted toD a n y e l l e P i e r q u e t , S E H a t952.912.2608.Complete digital Proposal Forms,

Plans and Specifications for use byContractors submitting a bid are avail-able at www.questcdn.com . You maydownload the digital plan documentsfor a nonrefundable fee of $30.00 byi n p u t t i n g Q u e s t C D N P r o j e c tNo.2177062 on the website's ProjectS e a r c h p a g e . P l e a s e c o n t a c tQuestCDN.com at [email protected] assistance in free membership reg-istration, downloading, and workingwith this digital project information.Paper copies of the Bidding Docu-

ments may be obtained from DocunetCorp. located at 2435 Xenium LaneN o r t h , P l ym o u t h , MN 5 5 4 4 1(763.475.9600) for a fee of $100.B ids sha l l be accompanied by a

cashier's check, bidder's bond, or cer-t i f ied check payab le to the C ity ofBurnsville, for not less than five (5) per-cent of the amount of such bid, whichshall be forfeited to the City of Burns-ville, in the event that the bidder fails toenter into a contract. Bidder's bondmust inc lude cert i f ied copy of thepower of attorney. For bonding pur-poses, the bid shall be the total of BaseBid items and Alternative Bid items forcompleted construction, as indicatedon the Bid form.No bids will be considered unless

sealed and filed with the City of Burns-ville, together with the bid security, inan opaque envelope which sha l l beplainly marked with the project title andthe name and address of the Bidder. Ifa b id is to be ma i led to the C ity ofBurnsville, the bid envelope should besealed in a regular mailing envelope.Bid security of the three lowest Bid-

ders will be retained until the contracthas been awarded and executed, butnot longer than sixty (60) days from theda te of opening b ids . The C i ty ofBurnsville reserves the right to rejectany and a l l b ids and to wa ive anyinformalities or irregularities. No Biddermay withdraw their bid for a period ofsixty (60) days after the bid opening.DATED: July 17, 2012

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCILs/s Macheal Brooks | City ClerkCity of Burnsville, Minnesota

PUBLISHED IN THE:Sun Thisweek: August 3, 2012 andAugust 10, 2012Finance & Commerce: July 27, 20123094181 8/3-8/10/12



Sports

by Mike ShaughnessySun ThiSweek

A magical spring for eastview baseball is overlapping into the summer. The high school team won its first state championship in June, and eastview Thunder squads have continued the streak of suc-cess. The Thunders Senior Babe Ruth team won a state champi-onship, and its American Legion team consisting of many of the same players who won the high school title in the spring will go to its state tournament later this week in Chaska. eastview won its third consec-utive Third District American Le-gion championship on Saturday, beating Burnsville 9-5 at Alimag-net Park and earning an automat-ic berth in the state tournament. The district will send three teams to state, with Burnsville and Lakeville north grabbing the oth-er spots. we have a very good team all-around, said eastviews Derek Schiebel, whose two-run homer in the eighth inning helped his team pull away in the championship game. There are no negative at-titudes, ever. we knew we could

come back these last couple of games, and we did. The Thunder came from be-hind to win its final two Third District tournament games. On Friday, the team trailed St. Paul Park by one run in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out, but run-scoring singles by Cameron hall and Matt Galloway gave eastview a 5-4 victory. in Saturdays championship game between the no. 1 (Burns-ville) and no. 2 (eastview) teams in the state American Legion poll, Burnsville led 4-1 after 6 1/2 in-nings. But the Thunder scored four times each in the seventh and eighth innings. eastview chipped away with a variety of small ball plays, including a suicide squeeze with the Thunder down by three runs. not every coach would attempt that play in that situation, but as eastview coach Bob klefsaas put it, if were the home team and were three behind, im getting a run. it allowed the Thunder to keep the pressure on Burnsville and eventually take the lead. eastview will play hopkins, the no. 4 seed from the 10th Dis-

trict, in the first round of the state tournament at 1 p.m. Friday at Chanhassen high School. The state champion and runner-up will advance to regional play next week. eastview has been to the regional level of American Le-gion baseball once before, in 2008 when it won the state champion-ship. Burnsville will play eden Prai-rie in a first-round game at 1 p.m. Friday at Lions Park in Victoria. eden Prairie, the 2011 national American Legion champion, fin-ished second in this years 10th District tourney. Patrick Strey, the Thunders starting pitcher in the Third Dis-trict championship game, said afterward he didnt have anything approaching his best stuff. Thats problematic when facing a lineup as potent as Burnsvilles. You cant pitch around any-body because the next guys going Di (to a Division i college base-ball program) and the guy after him is going to play in college somewhere, Strey said. You just have to try to go after them. he lasted eight-plus innings. in the ninth, reliever Jacob Bechstein retired two of Burnsvilles most

dangerous hitters, Tyler hanson and Matt Stemper, when each rep-resented the potential tying run. Players such as Schiebel and Bechstein wont even complete their high school eligibility until 2014, so this summer might not be the end of eastviews era. eastview baseball has had very good coaches throughout its program, and that helps, klefsaas said. we stress playing defense. it wins games. we stress putting the

ball in play. People sometimes give us a hard time about playing small ball, but we want to make the oth-er team play defense. Thats really what baseballs all about. if the last couple of months have proven anything, its that eastviews way works.

Mike Shaughnessy is at [email protected] or face-book.com/sunthisweek.

by Mike ShaughnessySun ThiSweek

A sneak peek at some of the best teams and indi-viduals in Minnesota high school volleyball can be had Saturday at Midwest Volleyball warehouse in Burnsville. The Midwest Volleyball warehouse/Breakdown elite Captains Preseason Tournament starts at 9 a.m. The event, in its third year, attempts to bring together as many of the states top teams as pos-sible. Thirty-two teams are in this years tournament, including Lakeville north and Lakeville South. Pool play starts at 9 a.m., with playoff rounds beginning at 3 p.m. Cham-pionship-round matches in three divisions begin at 6 p.m. The tournament fea-tures several players from the national champion northern Lights Junior Volleyball 17-1 club team, which plays out of Mid-west Volleyball warehouse. That team won the 17-and-under open division at the uSA Volleyball Junior na-tional tournament. Players on the north-ern Lights team included Lakeville north outside hitter Alyssa Goehner and eden Prairie players Sarah

wilhite and Jamie Cairn-cross. All three played in the state high school Class AAA championship match last november, when eden Prairie outlasted north in a five-set match that in-cluded the longest fifth set (22-20) in state tournament history. Also on the northern Lights team was setter er-ica handley, an All-State at win-e-Mac last season who is expected to play for Lakeville north this fall. The Lakeville South team is led by sisters Jazzmyn and Jade Tingel-hoff, who played for a 2011 Cougars team that lost to Lakeville north in five sets in the Section 3AAA final. Teams in the tourna-ment essentially will be coached by their captains. The tournament falls out-side the Minnesota State high School League sum-mer waiver period, which means high school coaches cannot participate. The first day of coach-super-vised practices is Aug. 13. Teams not invited to the elite tournament will have a chance to play in Mid-west Volleyball warehouse Captains Preseason Tour-nament on Sunday. Pool play begins at 9 a.m., with playoff rounds starting at 3 p.m.

MYSA state tournament The Minnesota Youth Soccer Association sum-mer state tournament wrapped up last week in Lakeville and Stillwater. State competition for the under-11 through u13 boys and girls divisions took place at north Park in Lakeville. The July 27 Sun Thisweek edition de-tailed state championships won by the u13 Classic 1 Dakota ReV girls, the u13 Classic 2 Burnsville Fire boys and the u13 Classic 2 Lakeville girls. Dakota ReV also won a state title in the girls u12 Classic 3 division. Dakota Rev earned its third state championship of the summer in the girls u14 Classic 1 tourney when it defeated

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