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St. Joseph’s Catholic Schoolto be removed to make wayfor senior housingBY JOSEPH PALMERSHEIMCONTRIBUTING WRITER

Nearly three years after class was lastdismissed, a former school building inRosemount might be facing its last sum-mer vacation.

Demolition work could begin this sum-mer at the former St. Joseph’s CatholicSchool at 143rd Street West and SouthRobert Trail to make way for senior hous-ing. According to CommunityDevelopment Director Kim Lindquist, aconcept plan for the site calls for a 68-unitsenior housing development (with a thirdof that total devoted to memory care)

Former Rosemountschool building to be demolished

The former St. Joseph’s Catholic School building on 143rd Street and South Robert Trail could be demolished thissummer to make way for senior housing. The school moved to a new building in 2009. The adjoining church atthe site was renamed the Steeple Center, and is a multi-use community center. (Photo by Joseph Palmersheim– Contributing writer)SCHOOL: TO PAGE 9

Public Worksdirector: Citywater safeafter gas spillFour municipalwells in Apple Valleyremain shut downas a precautionBY ANDREW MILLERSUN NEWSPAPERS

The February fuel spill atMagellan tank farm in AppleValley has not contaminatedthe municipal water supply, thecity’s top Public Works officialsaid Tuesday.

Cleanup efforts are underway at the privately ownedtank farm at County Road 42and Flagstaff Avenue, where anestimated 63,000-gallon gas leakwas discovered Feb. 14.

“63,000 gallons spilled – wetake that very seriously,” saidPublic Works Director ToddBlomstrom, “but in terms of apublic health concern with themunicipal water supply, that isnot an issue.”

With oversight from theMinnesota Pollution ControlAgency, Magellan is using a soilvapor extraction system – apump that sucks air from theground – to clean up the fuelthat seeped into the soil.

Mayor Maguire: We’re confident in Eagan’s future BY JESSICA HARPERSUN NEWSPAPERS

Mayor Mike Maguire paint-ed a rosy picture of Eagan’sfuture during his State of theCity address Thursday.

“In the clear light of thehere and the now, the state ofour city is strong,” Maguiresaid.

The Eagan leader gave his

address March 15 to theDakota County Chamber ofCommerce. Maguire’s speechwas also televised on Eaganpublic access.

Pointing to recent develop-ments, Maguire said he is con-fident Eagan’s economy willcontinue to grow and thrive.

“Eagan has been a regionaljobs leader for the pastdecade,” he said.

In the past 10 years, thecity’s total number of jobsincreased 15 percent, whilejobs in similar cities such asEden Prairie and Plymouthhave dropped.

Technology jobs rose 15percent over the same periodof time, while the Twin Citieslost 5.7 percent of jobs.

Several major employershave expanded within or

moved to Eagan over the pastyear, Maguire noted.

Prime Therapeutics andEcolab were among a handfulof companies to expand with-in the city in recent months.Others moved their operationsinto the city, including Penn.-based Diversified InformationTechnologies, which included

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Gerlach to take a rest, along with his campaign T-shirtApple valley, Rosemountarea state senator to retireat end of 2012BY TAD JOHNSON – SUN NEWSPAPERS

In recent years, it was easy to spotChris Gerlach as a participant in localparades.

Along with being accompanied bydozens of volunteers waiving signs bear-ing his name, one could pick him outbecause of his trademark American-flagT-shirt.

While the T-shirt has logged lots ofwalking miles and has faded a bit overtime, that garment and its frequent wear-er can finally take a rest.

Gerlach, the Apple Valley andRosemount-area state senator for the pasteight years and state representative forsix years before that, has seen his chil-dren grow up fast over those years andsaid on Monday his interest in spendingmore time with them is one of the rea-sons he is retiring from elective officewhen his term expires at the end of thisyear.

Gerlach and his wife, Shelli, have twochildren, ages 10 and 8.

“While serving in the Legislature istruly an honor and privilege, the familyand financial sacrifices are great,” hesaid in a press release. “Now is the time toreassess my personal priorities.”

“He’s long struggled to maintain a life-work balance, between politics, familyand his business,” said Kevin Ecker,Gerlach’s campaign manager and theRepublican Party senate district’s secre-tary. “He takes his public commitmentsvery seriously, so it was often his familyor business that suffered as a result. Ithink he finally just realized he couldn’tbe all things to all people. As a friend, I’mhappy with his decision and glad to see hemade it.”

Gerlach, who did not return a phonecall for comment on this story, said theother reason he retired was to focus onhis direct mail business, Eagan-basedCapitol Direct, which has been the focusof recent scrutiny.

Criticism from within his own partyand from the nonprofit, nonpartisan citi-

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zen’s lobby Common Cause Minnesotaregarding Capitol Direct’s mailing offliers in support of the so-called Right toWork proposed constitutional amend-ment did not factor into his decision toretire, according to Ecker.

The conservative political action com-mittee Freedom Club paid for the Right toWork fliers, which were mailed in neigh-borhoods that have Republican senatorsreportedly reluctant about supportingthe proposed constitutional amendment.

The amendment, carried in the Senateby Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville,cleared a Senate committee on Mondayamid protests by union supporters. Ifapproved by voters, the measure wouldmake it illegal to force someone to join aunion or pay union dues as a condition ofemployment.

Common Cause Minnesota askedGerlach on Monday to disclose CapitolDirect’s client list.

“Legislators and the public deserve toknow whose interests Senator Gerlachmay be representing,” Mike Dean, execu-tive director of Common CauseMinnesota, said on the organization’sblog release. “This business arrange-ment between a lobbying group and theSenator creates an appearance of corrup-tion.”

Capitol Direct’s website reported thatGerlach bought the company in the mid2000s and brought with him “his valuesdiscipline, and business ethics, whichreinforced the strong foundation of thisalready successful and growing organiza-tion.”

Gerlach’s retirement announcementcomes six days before the Senate District57 endorsing convention, at which manyexpected him to be the new district’s can-didate.

Gerlach would have run in the newSenate District 57 that largely wentunchanged under the new redistrictingplan. The district, which includes all ofRosemount and Apple Valley, adds Coatesand a portion of northeast Lakeville,while losing a portion of southeastBurnsville.

Ecker said an announcement isexpected soon regarding a replacementcandidate for Gerlach.

Apple Valley resident Mike Germain,who has run previously against Gerlach,has said that he will seek the DFL’sendorsement this weekend at the conven-tion.

Gerlach’s announcement also comesfour days after House District 37B Rep.Kurt Bills, R-Rosemount, said he wouldseek the Republicans’ U.S. Senateendorsement. The Republicans are seek-

ing a candidate for that office (now called57B), too.

Gerlach’s careerDuring his career, Gerlach served in

both the Republican minority and major-ity, and as majority whip and assistantmajority leader, a position he lost earlierthis year during a GOP reshuffling afterSenate Majority Leader Amy Kochresigned from her leadership post.

Gerlach said in the press release thathe was most proud of the opportunity toserve as the chairman of SenateCommerce Committee.

“It has been a great platform in whichto promote free-market economics whilebalancing consumer protections,” hesaid.

In 2010, as the lead minority partymember on elections issues, Gerlach saidhe was key to the successful bipartisanefforts that produced a wide-rangingpackage of election reforms, includingadministration procedures, absentee bal-lot reforms, an earlier primary electionand changes to campaign finance andreporting rules in the wake of theColeman-Franken recount of 2008.

Ecker said one of Gerlach’s mostnotable accomplishments was holdingthe line on taxes.

“I was pretty happy with some of hiswork on election laws,” Ecker said. “Iknow the local beer fans were prettyhappy with his ‘Surly bill’ that passedthrough his committee.”

In his time at the Capitol, Ecker saidGerlach was practical.

“It’s easy to get your head wrappedaround ideology, but Chris has never lostsight of the big picture and what’s prac-tical in our current situation,” Eckersaid. “He’s been a good judge of charac-ter and who to seek out for advice when alegislative topic leaves his comfort area.”

Gerlach graduated with a bachelor ofarts degree in political science from theUniversity of St. Thomas and earned amaster of business administration fromthe University of South Dakota.

He maintained and deactivatedweapons systems as a captain in the U.S.Air Force.

Gerlach has served on the DakotaCounty Human Services AdvisoryCommittee and as a board member of theApple Valley Optimist Club – an organiza-tion dedicated to fostering a wide range ofyouth programs. “He’s always been veryapproachable, even to those that disagreewith him,” Ecker said. “Sometimes atparades someone will pull him aside andwant to lay into him on an issue. By thetime they part they’re both smiling.”

And Gerlach and that old T-shirt keepmoving up the road.

Tad Johnson is at [email protected].

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Health care debate hits home for Medica’s ColemanWork on exchanges takesa breather as SupremeCourt arguments loomBY PAUL WAHL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

When the U.S. Supreme Court hearsarguments on the validity of portions ofthe Affordable Care Act March 26-27,Danette Coleman will be paying moreattention than most.

Coleman is vice president of publicpolicy and government relations forMedica, based in Minnetonka.

She has spent most of her profession-al career in the health care industry, thepast year as a member of the MinnesotaHealth Insurance Exchange AdvisoryTask Force.

If the federal legislation approved in2010 – sometimes called Obamacare —runs afoul of the justices, it could meanlong hours of work for nothing.

The Court is expected to rule on vari-ous aspects of the health care reformlegislation in June.

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believes if thecourts determinethat requiringAmericans to pur-chase healthinsurance isunconstitutional,it will likely be a“dealbreaker” forthis chapter ofhealth carereform.

“If you get rid of the mandate to pur-chase health insurance, you lose themandate for guaranteed issue – no pre-existing conditions,” Coleman said.

“Those hang together. One withoutthe other is like adding home insurancewhen you’re standing outside yourhouse that’s burning down.”

An exchange is a marketplace – essen-tially a website – where Minnesota con-sumers and employers can find, com-pare, choose and purchase health carecoverage that best fits their person, fam-ily and business needs, according to theMinnesota Department of Commerce.

It would be the only place where a

consumer canreceive a federalsubsidy to coverthe cost of healthcare insurance,C o l e m a nexplained.

Under federallaw, if Minnesotadoes not createits own exchange,a one-size-fits-allmodel would beimposed upon

the state.“We have been of the position that we

have always done things better when wedo them as Minnesotans,” said Coleman,who is one of 15 members of the taskforce. “The federal government does notunderstand our communities.”

The work of the task force has beenpolitically charged and controversial.

Its efforts were funded initially with a$4.2 million federal grant. The moneyhad no more hit the state’s bank accountbefore Republicans objected, allegingGov. Mark Dayton was spending moneynot authorized by the state legislature.

Sen. David Hann (R-Eden Prairie) has

been the point man for Republican oppo-sition to the task force. Hann is chair ofthe Senate Health and Human ServicesCommittee.

In February, Hann said spendingmoney to hire nine staffers in the StateDepartment of Commerce “to do noth-ing is a clear misuse of public tax dol-lars.

Republicans were offered two slots onthe task force but declined to participate.

Another $26 million federal grant tocontinue design of an exchange wasannounced in late February.

A Minnesota-specific exchange wouldhave to be approved by the Republicancontrolled House and Senate and signedby Dayton.

Bills calling for creation of anexchange were introduced last legisla-tive session and again this year. Theyhave not been considered in either body.

Minnesota has until Jan. 1, 2013, todevelop its exchange and prove to thefederal government it will function.Exchanges will become the law of theland in January 2014 unless court chal-lenges are successful.

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Apple Valley looks to expand Lebanon CemetaryBY ANDREW MILLER – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Apple Valley officials are looking toadd about three acres of land toLebanon Cemetery.

City staff are in talks with the ownerof the parcel, Fischer Sand andAggregate, and are hoping to arrive at apurchase price in the next few weeks,according to Apple Valley Public WorksDirector Todd Blomstrom.

The additional land, Blomstrom said,would provide more space for inter-

ments as well as better road access.Currently, the 10-acre city-run ceme-

tery at Pilot Knob Road and CountyRoad 42 has enough space for 80 years ofinterments. The Fischer Sand andAggregate parcel, which adjoinsLebanon Cemetery to the east, wouldprovide enough total land for about 100years of interments.

The land would also provide betterroad access to the cemetery as it wouldconnect with the city’s planned exten-sion of Embry Path, Blomstrom said.

“The challenge with (access to) thecemetery today is there’s a median alongthe centerline of County Road 42, andthere’s a median along the centerline ofPilot Knob Road,” which makes thecemetery inaccessible to westboundvehicles on 42 and southbound vehicleson Pilot Knob Road, Blomstrom said.

If city staff and Fischer Sand andAggregate are able to arrive at a pur-chase price, the purchase agreementwould then be brought before the citycouncil for final approval.

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Thanks and we’ll see you again soonThe Sun-Current willcease publication;new newspaperready to hit theground running

They say with every endingcomes a new beginning.

We certainly think so.This is the last edition of the

Sun-Current in Dakota County.As of this printing, a chapter inthe newspaper’s history, whichdates back to the mid-1970s, will

come to an end and a new onebegins.

For decades, you’ve beenable to turn to our pages anddiscover the news and eventsthat have defined our communi-ties. For the wedding announce-ments and crime reports, fea-ture stories and city councilroundups, we’ve been there.We’re proud of the paper’s his-tory and the work we’ve donehere. But more so, we’re excitedfor what comes next.

As you may have read inthese pages, ECM Publishers,the company that bringsThisWeek Newspapers to

Dakota County, recently pur-chased Sun Newspapers.Frankly, we couldn’t be happier.Since our mission is servingthe community, increasing ourpower to do so can only be apositive. Especially, when itbrings the opportunity to dosomething bigger, somethingbetter.

Beginning March 30, thenew, improved newspaper ofthe county, Sun ThisWeek, willlaunch and continue to bringyou the high-quality communi-ty news, information and dis-cussion you’ve come to expectfrom our organizations.

You’ll still be able to find thegreat content you’ve alwaysseen in the Sun-Current andThisWeek. City news, schoolinformation, crime reports andthe in-depth commentary andanalysis you deserve regardinglocal issues will still populateour pages.

Thank you for your reader-ship. Thank you for your sup-port. And thank you for recog-nizing the value of communityjournalism.

We’re excited about wherewe’re going with Sun ThisWeekand hope you’ll come along forthe ride.

Speak up for county library fundingAt a time when more people

than ever are using their commu-nity libraries, the funding gradu-ally is being reduced.

A good library is essential in acommunity now more than everwhen people cannot afford to buybooks and more people are usingits computers, downloading E-books and checking out audiomaterials.

At this time, advocates of locallibraries need to protest some ofthese reductions during a timewhen services are most needed.

Counties are responsible forproviding a library system.Libraries get some revenue fromthe state while most of it comesfrom taxpayers in each countythrough special and generalproperty tax levies.

Hennepin and RamseyCounty and its suburbanlibraries, bolstered by supportivecounty commissioners, areweathering the reductions betterthan most.

Despite a $2.5 million reduc-

tion this year for the HennepinCounty library, neither hours norstaff were cut. The directordecided to buy fewer materials.The annual total budget for 2012is $69.9 million.

Thanks to some money fromthe Target ballpark sales tax rev-enue, worked out by the countyboard of commissioners,Hennepin opened some librarieson Sunday and added hours tothe Central Library. They are,however, expecting revenues tobe tight for a while.

Hennepin library userschecked out 18.3 million items inthe 41 libraries last year.

In Ramsey County wherethere are separate tax levies forSt. Paul and its suburbanlibraries, hours have not been

reduced and a reduction of$100,000 has resulted in a loss oftwo staff and less for the collec-tion.

The collection revenues havebeen hit the hardest droppingfrom $1.3 million in 2003 to$850,000 in 2012, Revenue to buymaterials for the libraries hasgone down from $1.3 million in2003 to 850,000 in 2012.Fortunately, Ramsey and otherlibraries purchase materialsthrough the Metro LibraryService Agency (MELSA) at alower price.

Last year, the Ramsey Countysystem circulated 4,317,000 mate-rials and had 1.8 million visitors.

The Dakota County Librarysystem expects to circulate 5 mil-lion materials this year. No hourshave been reduced and most ofthe nine libraries are openSunday. Last year the county sys-tem circulated 4.9 million materi-als through its nine-library sys-tem.

This year’s total budget from

all sources is $11,691,000.Over the last few years, mostly

through attrition and not fillingpositions the number of fulltimeequivalents has dropped from ahigh of 159 to 136.

The counties’ revenues aresuffering because tax capacity isgoing down due to all the foreclo-sures and shrinking commercialtax base. State legislators havecut local government aid and arerequiring counties to do morewith less and mandating moreexpenses with no extra money.

The state auditor reports thatcities and counties in the statehave cut public library operatingbudgets and capital outlay by 42percent between 2005 and 2009.

Meanwhile, more people thanever are using libraries. Morestudents are going to the library,because school districts areshort-changing their media cen-ters, once called libraries. Home-schooled children are using the

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gambling should notbe expanded toincrease state revenueTo the editor:

As expected, gambling expansionbills have been introduced in the legisla-ture. As these are considered for whatev-er funding purpose, I remain adamantlyopposed to government expansion ofgambling. This is simply not a functionthat government should be involved inon a whole host of levels.

After a tumultuous session last year,

and negotiations with all parties toagree on a budget, I have to ask why weare now looking at yet another source ofrevenue to fund more government.Regardless of how it is disguised, thestate of Minnesota has no business ineyeing more revenue – particularly notfrom gambling. We need to live withinour means and make government moreefficient.

Gambling is not only a regressive taxit is not a reliable source of revenue forour state and shouldn’t be counted asone at all.

Rob EdingerEagan

libraries more. Senior citizens are attend-ing computer classes so they can use thelibrary’s computers.

Of course, the economy and particular-ly reductions in local government aid fromthe state to the counties partly are to blamefor the underfunding and reduction inservices.

Advocates of community librariesneed to speak up particularly to legislatorsabout this slow erosion of library hoursand services unless policy makers hearprotests from users, funding for librarieswill continue to be reduced.

Don Heinzman is an editorial writer forECM Publishers. Sun Newspapers wel-comes responses to this and any other edito-rial page commentary. Send to: [email protected].

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District 196 looks to borrow againFunding changes createneed for loan, officials sayBY JESSICA HARPER – SUN NEWSPAPERS

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District will once againlook to borrowing to ease financialburdens created by shifts in state aid.

In a 5-0 vote on March 12, the schoolboard approved issuing $35 million intax anticipation certificates, whichare loans that help school districtsalleviate cash flow issues and are tobe repaid using property tax revenue.

“This is the result of three years ofactions taken that resulted in state aidtaken away from school districts and

property tax shifts,” said JeffSolomon, finance director for District196.

Recent tax shifts forced the dis-trict to use up its $8 million in cashflow, which created cash flow short-ages, he said. The district is expectedto face a $35 million shortage in 2012and 2013.

In May, the school board unani-mously approved issuing $15 millionin aid anticipation certificates, loansthat help districts alleviate cash flowissues and are repaid using state aid.

Solomon predicts the district willspend approximately $100,000 fromborrowing by the end of 2013.

District officials previously expect-ed a $42 million shortage but recent

talks of quicker state aid repaymenthave changed the forecast.

The district is not alone in its deci-sion to borrow money to make up forcash flow shortfalls. Solomon esti-mates that approximately 70 percentof school districts nationwide have, atsome time, used some sort of cashflow borrowing.

Several board members expressedfrustration with the state’s decision todelay state aid.

“As the governor and Legislaturelook to balance its budget, it’s a realcost to us,” Boardmember ArtCoulson said.

Jessica Harper is [email protected].

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Rosemount partnered withDevelopment Representation Associateslast fall after narrowing its choices tothree redevelopment proposals.Ebenezer Management Service, which ispart of Development RepresentationAssociates, would manage the seniorhousing. If past projects of this nature inother communities are any indication,Lindquist estimated a yearlong construc-tion process.

An architect is currently working onpreliminary plans regarding how to dis-engage the school building from theadjoining Steeple Center (the former St.Joseph’s Catholic Church). Last year,Rosemount received a $120,000 grant topay for removal of asbestos from, and forthe demolition of, the old school build-ing. The grants allow 18 months for proj-ect completion, with a potential one-yearextension available.

The school, built in 1953, moved to anew building across town in 2009. Thecity acquired the 1924-built church andthe attached school in 2004. A 23-membercommunity task force convened in 2006to determine how the site should be used,and returned in 2007 with several recom-mendations, including using the churchas an arts and cultural facility. Since itsconversion in 2010, the Steeple Center, asthe former church was rechristened, haslived up to expectations, said RosemountParks and Recreation Director DanSchultz.

“We’ve been happy with the amount ofuse we’re getting,” Schultz said. “We’reseeing a good variety [of users], andwe’re looking forward to a good futurefor that space. I know the council hasseemed pleased with how things aregoing. We’re also getting some good feed-back on the space and how it functions.”

No cost estimates for the redevelop-ment are currently available. Lindquistdescribed it as “a moving target,” butsaid that the city already owned the prop-erty and had the grant money for demoli-tion. If it is eventually built, the seniorhousing development could positivelyaffect the lives of people living beyond itswalls while adding to the city’s tax base.

“[This project would] hit severalgoals,” she said. “Right now, our seniorgroup uses several rooms in the commu-nity center. This would allow them to domore programming in the confines ofthe building. It also makes better use ofthe site. There is certainly land available

there to do something for community,and would help in terms of revitalizingdowntown. It could bring potential cus-tomers to businesses downtown, and cre-ate more interest.”

The redevelopment will be the subjectof future community meeting to unveilthe layout and take public commentbefore and formal review process wouldbegin, Lindquist said.

Senior housing needprojected to grow

According to the Dakota CountyCommunity Development Agency’s 25-page Comprehensive Housing NeedsAssessment completed in 2005, seniorhousing makes up nearly 15 percent of80,000 estimated new housing unitsrequired between 2000-2030 to keep upwith demographic changes. At the turnof the last century, seniors over the ageof 65 made up 7 percent of DakotaCounty’s total population. This total willgrow to 13 percent by 2020 and 18 percentby 2030, mirroring similar aging trendsin other communities, the assessmentstates.

“Between 2020 and 2030, the seniorpopulation is projected to grow by about30,000 people, while the younger popula-tion remains stable,” a segment on page 8of the assessment reads. “As a result,seniors seeking products ranging fromage-restricted condominiums to congre-gate and assisted living housing willaccount for a large share of demand fornew multi-family housing.”

The assessment projects a marketneed for 1,600 additionalsubsidized/affordable senior housingrental units through 2020. According toSara Swenson, a spokesperson for CDA,the county will update the housing needsassessment sometime this fall. Currently,there are about 1,500 seniors on a waitlist for subsidized/affordable seniorhousing.

“That’s a wait of about 6-18 months,”Swenson said. “It’s always hoveredaround that. Even though we continue toproduce affordable housing, the need isstill there. We are opening two new build-ings in Dakota County this year [66 unitsat Vermillion River Crossing inFarmington opening this summer, and 80units at Valley Ridge in Burnsville open-ing this fall], which will add 146 addition-al units of affordable housing in pro-gram. [They] might make a dent, but theneed is there and continues to grow.”

The CDA has constructed (includingthe soon-to-open Burnsville andFarmington developments) 24 seniorhousing developments (1,397 units)throughout Dakota County, includingfour in Eagan, three each in Apple Valley,Burnsville, Lakeville, and one inRosemount.

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New ‘discovery art’ helps those with Alzheimer’s Artist believes supernaturalphenomenon is at workBY ANDREW WIG – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Residents at Sunrise Senior Living inMinnetonka are seeing things. They seebirds, flowers, dancers, men combing theirfacial hair.

The visions have been appearing for thepast several months, on the third floor ofthe assisted living community, in what iscalled the Reminiscence Neighborhood, aplace set up to comfort for those withAlzheimer’s disease.

Every Tuesday afternoon the residentsgather around the dining room table in thehomey space and stare at glossy 8½-by-11-inch cards — colorful, splashy abstractprints painted by a Richfield resident whobelieves she is channeling something froma spiritual realm, in a kind of Alzheimer’stherapy that by all accounts is unprece-dented.

After about five months of the weeklyexercise, of gazing into the work ofRichfield resident Sheila Van Houten, theresults reported from inside Sunrise’smemory care community are phenomenal,staff there say.

Normally taciturn residents arebrought to life when guided through aninterpretation of Van Houten’s work, theyreport. The artist calls it “discovery art,”consisting of seemingly random brushstrokes and splotches that seem to come tolife before the right kind of eyes.

Bloomington resident Dan Dolliff ’s 80-year-old mother, Mary, is in the advancedstages of Alzheimer’s. One thing that holdsher attention are re-runs of “TheLawrence Welk Show.” It was on one day asMary sat on the third floor at the Sunrisecommunity.

“Ordinarily she would have been gluedto the music on TV,” Dolliff said.

But then the art came out. “It was likesomebody switched the set off and therewas no other competition. It was just thecards,” Dolliff said. “That was an eye-opener for me.”

Now, his mother, instead of sitting pas-sive, was subject to “100 percent engage-ment” in what lay before her, tracingshapes and strokes with her fingers, Dolliffsaid. At this point, “I became a true believ-er.”

Dolliff, a philanthropist, has made it hismission to spread Van Houten’s work toother assisted living communities. So far afacility in Brainerd also has the cards, andDolliff said he is targeting a facility inEdina next.

“It’s a great tool. Every place shouldhave them,” said Jodie Kneip, a life enrich-ment manager at Sunrise who leads the art

therapy sessions.Van Houten is hoping her art can help

veterans suffering from post-traumaticstress disorder, too.

An artist is bornThe gregarious Van Houten offers 30

different personal services out of herhome in southeast Richfield. Among them,she is a palm reader, a career coach and aghost buster. She remembers the exact dayshe added “artist” to the list: May 5, 2011.

“I woke up one morning,” Van Houtensaid. “I just started to paint and I had noidea whether I was good or not.”

The native of south Minneapolis saidthat without thinking, she decorated thecanvas with a wild procession of brushstrokes, with intriguing results.

She showed her kaleidoscopic work toan artist friend. “She said, ‘Sheila, you’vegot talent.’”

The palm reader kept painting, andnoticed a peculiar phenomenon. When shefinishes a painting, she walks away, “andwhen I come back an hour later,” she said,“faces show up.”

They appear by the hundreds in eachwork, Van Houten said. “I’m still findingthem.”

In one painting, even Willie Nelsonshowed up.

To Van Houten, the faces, plus the ran-dom assortment of images — from ani-mals to landscapes to humanoid figuresand a seeming preponderance of birds —that appear are not merely the result ofrandom brush strokes. She believes some-thing else is happening.

“The only thing I can say is I’m spirit-directed. I’m what’s called a pure chan-nel,” she said. When painting, “I don’tthink of anything. I’ll just go and allowwhatever to come through, come through.”

“She kind of goes blank during thesesessions … and something just kind oftells her to swoop up here, or mush here,”observed Scott Anderson who worksalongside Van Houten offering services asa psychic.

Despite her inclination toward thesupernatural, Van Houten describes her-self as “a very practical person,” and shewanted her work to do something otherthan just sit there.

“I thought to myself, how in the worldare we going to make use of all these paint-ings?” she said. “We don’t really have anywall space left.”

She remembers comforting her dyingfather by bringing him pictures of icecrystals that were supposed to have beencharged with positive emotions, “and hegot very peaceful and he sort of fellasleep,” she remembers, “and he died thenext morning.”

Van Houten also is motivated by the

memory of her mother, whom she lost toAlzheimer’s. “I thought, ‘I think what I’msupposed to be doing is to put this art inthe hands of Alzheimer’s patients,’ sothat’s what I’ve been doing,” she said. “It’sjust been a riot to see how people respondto it.”

Guided visionsAs the ladies in Sunrise’s Reminiscence

Neighborhood sat around the table lastweek, with the wildly vivid prints spreadout, staff member Jodie Kneip asked theladies to describe the first thing theynotice in the pink and yellow arrangementlying before them.

“There’s a man there,” said one woman,smiling. “He looks like a lot of fun.”

Kneip asked what they would call thepainting. “‘Bouquet of Flowers,’” said one.

“‘My Mother’s Garden,’” anotheroffered, sparking a strain of conversationamong the women about their mothersand gardens.

One resident saw a tree on fire. Kneipasked where at. Yellowstone NationalPark, the woman replied, prompting ashort round of recollections on trips outwest.

Kneip brought out another painting.One of the ladies called it “‘MidnightDream.’” The others agreed: This is a verygood name for the strokes of purple andpink, and black and white.

One saw a snowy hill. So did some oth-ers. Another saw two girls dancing. “Howdo you think they know each other?”Kneip asked.

She has learned to give such prompts inthe past five months leading what they call“art critiques.” She has taught herself asshe goes, because “discovery art,” freshfrom van Houten’s brush, came with noinstructions.

Results have improved as Kneip hasrefined her guidance. “The first time, I waslike, ‘Isn’t this a cool painting?’ And theywere like, ‘Yeah that’s cool.’” That wasabout it.

But a light bulb went off during a trip tothe Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Themuseum hosts tours as therapy for thosewith Alzheimer’s and Kneip noticed howthe tour leaders instigate lively discussionby asking the right questions. She hassince borrowed from these methods ofeffacement.

The effects of the past several months ofguided gazing have been clear, Sunrisestaff say. “It seems to promote a feeling ofbonding,” Kneip said. “People who …maybe maybe spend time with themselvesin the other room, maybe don’t sit withother ladies … Certain residents reallyseem to become more attached to the resi-dents around them after (the art ses-sions).”

Some kind of ‘magic’Art has been used in Alzheimer’s thera-

py for some time, but art created with thisspecific intension seems to be a noveldevelopment in the world of memory care.

“I’ve never heard about it. I mean, it’sinteresting,” said Dr. Robert Kane,Director of the University of Minnesota’sCenter on Aging.

While Van Houten’s work appears to beunique in its aim, the question remains:How does it work? Dolliff and staff atSunrise are hesitant to venture toward asupernatural explanation such as VanHouten’s, but there is one term they feelsafe using.

“I’m into energy, so I can relate to Sheila(Van Houten), said Emily Figueroa, whoalso guides the gazing sessions at Sunrise.“The energy she puts in there, I think ittransforms into the individual. … Whoshe’s going to touch with the energy, onlythe energy would know.”

Kneip is sometimes left puzzled as resi-dents see images that escape her. “Onetime someone was saying, ‘Oh, I see a mancombing his mustache.’ It’s these strangespecific things they see so vividly that I’mjust like, ‘Whoa,’” she reported.

“It could be some sort of magical lan-guage that we can’t see just yet.”

Anecdotal evidence seems to be mount-ing, but Dolliff would like to some day seeformal study. “I really am interested inkind of both the personal experiences andfeedback, and eventually, I think, more sci-ence-based evaluation of it,” he said.

Kane agrees. While “there is no theoret-ical basis for why Alzheimer’s patientswould be attracted to (the paintings) … it’sprovocative; it’s interesting, and it needsmore work.”

Kneip theorizes that part of the art’sefficacy is its open-endedness and the cre-ative, judgment-free environment it fostersin a daily world that has become some-times befuddling for the residents of theReminiscence Neighborhood. “They knowthey’re not going to be wrong,” she said.“Anything they say is right and beautifuland valuable, and it kind of starts tobuild.”

In a world where life goes by onemoment at a time, memory care providerssee proof — that something is working —in the expressions they see. “If there is asmile, just for that moment, that lights upmy day completely,” Figueroa said.

Dolliff called it “that little pocket of joyand happiness.”

How it works is up to interpretation andstudy, but those exposed to Van Houten’sburgeoning form of therapy agree on oneconclusion: Something is going on here.Whatever it is, Figueroa said, “it’s happen-ing, here at Sunrise.”


Eagan in its Midwest expansion planslast February.

The city of Eagan has also played arole in spurring growth by investing ina study, funded by non-tax dollars, thatattracted a privately funded data hub toEagan, Maguire said.

“Again, the city is not getting in theprovider business but we’re making iteasier for others to serve you,” he said.

The city has also completed severalprojects of its own thanks to partner-ships with state, county and privateagencies, Maguire said.

Duckwood Overpass and NorthwoodsParkway bridge are among the exam-ples Maguire pointed to as much neededimprovement projects that were broughtabout by a partnership between the cityand state agencies.

Maguire emphasized that althoughcity officials are committed to investingin Eagan, they also strive to remain fis-cally prudent.

“Whenever possible we believe inpay-as-you-go and knowing not justwhat you’re paying for, but how,” hesaid.

In many instances, Eagan has man-aged to spend less on its projects than

similar communities, Maguire noted.The $8.1 million price tag for Eagan’s

fire safety center, for instance, is lowerthan most shared-use public safetybuildings, according a 2011 Fire ChiefMagazine article.

The new center enabled the firedepartment to cut its response times inhalf, making it an invaluable asset,Maguire said.

Maguire also noted how Eagan man-aged to save taxpayers’ money byacquiring the safety center’s land andbuilding without looking to bonds oradding to the tax levy.

“That is sound financial manage-ment, and I’m extremely proud of TeamEagan for getting that job done theEagan Way,” he said.

Maguire said he also believes open,transparent communication is key tobuilding a strong community and citygovernment.

“It’s all about building trust,” he said.Eagan achieves this goal, Maguire

said, through various efforts, such asholding community meetings for specialassessments and open houses during theannual budget process.

“All you have to do is look at the head-lines and the controversial dollar costsassociated with road projects in severalother metro communities to know thatEagan is doing that by doing the rightthing with its pavement management

program, by being good stewards of thepublic dollar, by being open and by form-ing partnerships that make sense,”Maguire said.

Though Eagan is on the right path,Maguire said, city officials will faceobstacles along the way.

Much of city’s stability has been cre-ated by experienced city leaders andemployees, Maguire said.

But Eagan has begun, and will con-tinue to, lose many decades of experi-ence as veterans retire.

“To say this will be a time of changeis a serious understatement,” Maguiresaid. “We are challenged to take a freshlook at old assumptions and new solu-tions.”

At the same time, Eagan will contin-ue to be challenged by the strugglingreal estate market and growing demandfor public transportation.

“If we are patient and steady withour approach, good things will result.I’m confident of that,” he said.

Maguire said he believes past andpresent leadership have built a “for-ward-looking legacy” that he plans tomaintain in the future.

“I can assure you, while the state ofthe city is strong today, Eagan’s bestdays are yet to come,” he said.

Jessica Harper is [email protected].

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For a woman who had always val-ued her independence, and loved liv-ing in Apple Valley’s Orchard Squaresenior apartments, it presented the89-year-old with a tough challenge.

“I thought of assisted livingbecause of my eyesight,” she said.“But I don’t really need it becausethis building takes care of me per-fectly.” Moberly and her husbandmoved into the apartments the daythey opened in 1995, and her husbandpassed one year later to the day.

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homes. “When we get a request for avolunteer, the service coordinatordoes a home visit with the client tolearn about their situation,” shesaid. “Our volunteers’ interests andavailability are matched with theneeds of the older adult.” As a result,Moberly uses DARTS bus service,and she was matched with a volun-teer for grocery shopping and aDARTS homemaker for house clean-ing services.

“Barb, who helps me clean, andKati who takes me shopping, aresweethearts. They are wonderful,dear friends. I couldn’t exist withoutfriends like DARTS,” said Moberly.

When Kati Rainwater of AppleValley gave up her job to stay homewith her two girls, Callie (now 6) andRylie (3), she immediately beganlooking for volunteer opportunities.“I heard about DARTS grocery shop-ping for seniors and I thought, ‘Icould do that.’ ”

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Moberly believes that after a yearand a half Kati knows her so well shecould probably shop without her, butwhat fun would that be? “We’re usu-ally gone for about two hours. Katiand I have become close.”

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Apple Valley officials shut down fourmunicipal wells in the wake of the spillas a precaution. Those wells were stillshut down as of this week, Blomstromsaid.

In terms of water supply to residents,“we have 19 municipal wells. In the win-ter, we can easily operate on four. To pullthose wells offline really is just a flip ofthe switch,” he said.

The Minnesota Department of Healthhas taken water samples from the wells,though Blomstrom said the motivatingfactor behind the shutdown of the wellswas to alleviate public concern, notbecause of contamination.

“There’s certainly not gasoline goingto be showing up in municipal wells,” hesaid.

The Minnesota Pollution ControlAgency estimated that the spilled fuelhad gone as deep as 40 feet below theground, according to a March 3 StarTribune report. The groundwater sup-ply begins about 70 feet below the sur-face, and the nearest municipal well is500 feet deep.

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Last week, the Minnesota Senateconducted a hearing on a bill thatwould place limits on a health insur-ance exchange. The bill’s sponsor, Sen.Chris Gerlach (R-Apple Valley), saidthe idea is to prevent the Obamaadministration from establishingexchanges without legislative consent.

Another bill, sponsored by Hann,would allow consumers to save forhealthcare expenses in specializedaccounts.

For the second time in recent weeks,GOP legislators have found themselvesin opposition to business organizationsthat generally support conservatives.

TwinWest Chamber of Commerce,

which represents businesses in a wideswath across the West Metro, has spo-ken in favor of the exchanges.

“Requirements like individualinsurance mandates, government-man-dated coverage inclusions and insur-ance exchanges are largely yet to besorted out, bringing a level of uncer-tainty to businesses as they make deci-sions about employee benefits,” saidBruce Nustad, president of TwinWest.“These uncertainties, coupled withpotential penalties and taxes, stifle pri-vate sector job growth.”

Nustad said the chamber supports“exchanges that are structured aroundmarket-based, consumer-driven princi-ples reflecting both quality of care andprice.”

Coleman has been affiliated withTwinWest in a variety of capacities fora number of years.

The chamber and Republican legis-

lators have also differed recently onfunding the SouthWest Light Rail plan.

Other supporters also argue that theidea for exchanges originated with theHeritage Foundation, a conservativethink-tank, and only when they becamepart of Obama’s plan did Republicanopposition surface.

For Coleman, a Brooklyn Parknative and graduate of Park CenterHigh School, the partisanship issuesare “unfortunate.”

“In an election year, it makes it diffi-cult for Republicans to look like theysupport moving forward with anythingrelated to health care reform favored byPresident Obama,” she said.

A number of organizations arepushing for the 5½ hours of SupremeCourt hearings to be televised.

Both Obama and the GOP have saidthey are confident their side will pre-vail.

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STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF DAKOTA

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT

CIVIL DIVISIONCourt File No. 19HA-CV-12-1052

ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARINGON PETITION FOR ORDER

DIRECTING ESTABLISHMENT OFIRREVOCABLE SPECIAL NEEDS

TRUSTIn Re: The Irrevocable Special NeedsTrust ofCATHLEEN MCRUNNEL,Respondent.A petition of Kelli McNevin, Case Manag-

er of Respondent, has been filed seekingapproval of the establishment and fund-ing of a Special Needs Trust for CathleenMcRunnel, Respondent.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDEREDthat a hearing on the petition for approvalof the establishment and funding of aSpecial Needs Trust for CathleenMcRunnel be held at 9:00 a.m. on April26, 2012, at this Court, Dakota CountyJudicial Center, 1560 Highway 55, Hast-ings, MN 55033;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this No-tice and Order for Hearing be publishedin a County legal newspaper once atleast twenty (20) days prior to date of saidhearing and that mailed notice be givento all persons and parties having an in-terest in said trust at least fifteen (15)

days prior to date of said hearing.

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BY THE COURT

Date: 3-6-2012

Edward Lynch /s/Judge of the District Court

Attorneys for Petitioner:Lori L. Guzman, Att’y Reg. No. 285808Timothy P. Carey, Att’y Reg. No. 390868Guzmán Law Firm, P.A. 14847 Energy WayApple Valley, MN 55124Phone: (952) 432-0648Fax: (952) 431-2491

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Playing days probably over, but Grogan ready to move onStill recovering fromconcussion, Eagan nativegets one last chance toskate for GophersBY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY AND TAD JOHNSONSUN NEWSPAPERS

Alyssa Grogan has played exactly 9.8seconds of hockey in the last 17 months,and chances are she’ll never play again.

But Grogan not only is at peace withthat, she said she believes it was a greatway to go out.

Playing the final few seconds of a gamethe University of Minnesota women’shockey team had already safely tuckedaway allowed Grogan the chance to saygoodbye on her terms. Now she can moveon with her life, which might one dayinclude training young girls to play goalie– the position where she excelled for yearsat the high school, college and internation-al levels.

Grogan, an Eagan native, suffered aconcussion in practice in October 2010.What followed was a long, frustrating,debilitating battle with concussion symp-toms, not unlike what Minnesota Twinsfirst baseman Justin Morneau andPittsburgh Penguins forward SidneyCrosby have gone through.

Last Nov. 30, the Gophers’ team physi-cian and athletic trainer told Grogan herplaying career was over. They said theycouldn’t clear her to return because shewas still experiencing symptoms and therisk of another concussion was too high.

“It’s hard to imagine what my recoveryfrom a second concussion would be like,”Grogan wrote in recent e-mail exchangeswith Thisweek Newspapers reporters. “Itwas something I was praying I wouldn’thear but something I unfortunately wasn’tcompletely shocked to hear.”

Grogan celebrated on the ice with herteammates when Minnesota beatWisconsin 4-2 in the championship gameof the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four lastweekend in Duluth. But her closure camewhen she was allowed to sit on the benchfor the Gophers’ Senior Night game Feb. 18against North Dakota. It was the first timeGrogan had suited up since her injury.

The Gophers weren’t planning to puther in the game. They held a 5-2 lead with

9.8 seconds remaining with a faceoff in theNorth Dakota zone.

At that point, coach Brad Frostremoved his goalie and sent out a sixthskater with the intention of having sixseniors on the ice when the game ended.The skater who was to replace the startinggoalie suggested that Grogan take the iceinstead. With the trainer’s OK, Groganskated to the Minnesota net as more than2,100 fans at Ridder Arena roared theirapproval.

“As I skated to the net, I wasn’t reallythinking,” she said. “I honestly just could-n’t believe it was happening. I don’t knowif I’ve ever had that big of a smile on myface in my entire life.”

Better still, her parents, who hadattended every home game for four years,were in the crowd, as were about 10 familymembers from out of town. Grogan’sbrother Derek had his Senior Night hock-ey game for St. Olaf College the previousday.

“I’ve been asked quite a few times if itmakes me want to play again,” she said.“And to be completely honest, thatmoment was so special to me, it almostmakes me never want to suit up again.Nothing will ever top that moment on the

ice to me.”In the weeks following her injury,

Grogan slept as much as 20 hours a dayand experienced severe headaches. Shemissed three semesters of classes.

It cut short a career that included play-ing for Eagan High School in the stateClass AA tournament and for the goldmedal-winning Team USA in the Under-18World Championships in 2008. As a fresh-man at Minnesota, she ranked sixth in thenation with a 1.67 goals-against average.

Recovery took place slowly, but she wasable to resume a full-time course load thissemester and is working out almost everyday.

Grogan is on schedule to graduate inspring 2013. Her degree will be in businessmarketing with a public relations empha-sis, and she’s working toward a minor inmanagement. She also is interested inbroadcasting after serving as a radio ana-lyst on Gophers games this season.

She expects coaching to be part of herfuture.

“I spend a lot of time in the summerscoaching at all levels,” she said. “I have ahuge passion for the game and for being apositive role model to young kids. I’m agoalie coach for a lot of different camps

and still have great connections with myold high school coaches at Eagan.Eventually I’d like to go back and helpcoach with them.”

Grogan said she expects to field numer-ous questions about her concussion reha-bilitation.

“I am not fully through with my jour-ney yet,” she said. “But the most frustrat-ing part of the whole process for me wasthere wasn’t anybody for me to turn towho knew what I was going through. I did-n’t have anyone to talk to who understood.And that was really hard.”

She has spoken about her experience ata University of Minnesota Mini MedSchool presentation as well as Fellowshipof Christian Athletes and Athletes inAction functions.

“I love sharing my testimony. My faithhas held me up through this storm,” shesaid.

Player safety in hockey came underintense scrutiny following injuries to highschool players Jack Jablonski and JennaPrivette this winter. A “Player SafetySummit” was held last week in St. Paul inconjunction with the state high schoolboys tournament.

“All my prayers go out to [Jablonski andPrivette] in their continued recovery and Ihave found a tremendous amount of inspi-ration from Jabs and the way he’s handledhis injury,” Grogan said.

“Mine was a complete accident – anunfortunate accident from poke-check-ing a puck, and I have no hard feelingstoward the player who hit me.”

Grogan said collisions are unavoid-able at the highest levels of competition,but “I think the focus needs to get backto the fundamentals – puck movement,skating, passing, shooting. The girlsgame is a bit different from the boys, butnobody should be focusing primarily onleveling another player.”

Although it appears Grogan will notreturn to hockey as a player, there is onebig athletic test she wants to pass in thenext few months.

“I love to golf in the summer,” shesaid. “Last summer I wasn’t able tobecause it made me too dizzy and Icouldn’t contact the ball. I’m super-excit-ed for it to warm up and the snow to meltbecause I have a feeling I’ll be able to dothat again.

“It seems like a little thing, but thatwould make a big difference to me.”

Eagan native Alyssa Grogan returned to the net for the final 9.8 seconds of a University of Minnesota women’shockey game last month. She had been out since Oct. 2010 because of a concussion. (University of Minnesotaphoto)


Eastview seniors pass the torchNext generation of young playerswill try to send Lightning girls backto state next yearBY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Eastview concluded its girls basketball season byfinishing fourth in the state Class 4A tournament. Thequestion is, was it the end of an era or the beginning ofan era?

Then again, why can’t it be both?The Lightning’s 52-43 loss to Edina in the state tour-

nament third-place game March 17 ended a 25-7 season.But a group of previously unheralded seniors – PaigePalkovich, Meghan Ryan, Hannah Shie, Emily Young,Taylor Kuhn and Amber Mehr – closed their careersknowing they helped get their school back to state forthe first time in three years.

The state tourney also provided a glimpse of theLightning’s future. First-year varsity head coachMelissa Guebert previously was a traveling team coachin the Eastview girls youth program. She has workedwith many of the players who are in the high schoolprogram’s pipeline.

She also likely has her point guard for the next threeseasons – her daughter Madison, a ninth-grader whoaveraged 18 points a game for the varsity this year.

Hopkins romped to the Class 4A championship,defeating all three of its opponents in the state tourna-ment by at least 22 points.

Eastview wasn’t able to stop the Hopkins jugger-naut, losing 55-31 in the state semifinals March 15 atTarget Center. The Lightning scored only 13 points inthe first 24 minutes.

But once the game was out of reach, the Lightningwas able to put younger players on the floor with an eyeto next season and beyond.

Getting the younger players into a state tournamentgame “is going to help us,” Melissa Guebert said.“When they step on the court for us next year, they’llhave more confidence.”

Hopkins forced Eastview into 27 turnovers. MadisonGuebert was the Lightning’s leading scorer with sevenpoints.

The Royals’ depth allows them to keep up the defen-sive pressure for as long as it takes for opponents tocrack. It “makes it so tough for you to get into youroffense,” Melissa Guebert said.

Madison Guebert had 13 points and Mehr 10 in thethird-place game against Edina.

Madison Guebert and Palkovich had 15 points eachin the Lightning’s 54-41 victory over St. Michael-Albertville in the Class 4A quarterfinals March 14.Mehr had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The state tournament appearance was Eastview’sfifth since 2000. Paul Goetz was head coach for the pre-vious four state trips, including runner-up finishes in2000 and 2003. Goetz stepped down as head coach afterthe 2010-11 season but remains with the program as anassistant coach.

State tournament notes• Eagan resident LeeAnn Wise coached Richfield to

second place in the state Class 3A tournament. TheSpartans were the tournament’s No. 1 seed but lostto DeLaSalle 65-45 in the championship gameSaturday night.

Wise’s daughter Hannah is a senior guard for theSpartans. Hannah Wise played youth basketball inEagan but transferred to Richfield before her ninth-

grade year. The opportunity to play varsity basketball for her

mother was a big reason for the transfer, HannahWise told Richfield Sun-Current sports editor GregKleven in a story published last month.

Hannah Wise has signed to play basketball atJamestown College in North Dakota.

Eastview forwardEmily Young triesto dribble past aSt. Michael-Albertvilledefender duringa state Class 4Agirls basketballquarterfinalgame last week.

(Photo by RickOrndorf – SunNewspapers)


BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSYSUN NEWSPAPERS

Wearing a wide grin on his way to theEastview team room, Darin Haughstopped to embrace his coach, MarkGerber.

“We’re almost there,” Haugh said.“We’re almost there.”

That statement says a lot about theattitude the Lightning took into the boysbasketball season. For some teams, get-ting to the state tournament is the objec-tive, and they’ll accept whatever happensonce they get there.

Eastview’s players have made nosecret of their goal, and it wasn’t justreaching the state tournament.

“Ever since last season ended, we’vehad our sights set on the state champi-onship,” senior guard Chris Narum said.“We’re hoping we’ll be on the courtSaturday night.”

The Lightning got to the state tourna-ment by beating crosstown rival AppleValley 57-53 in the Class 4A, Section 3final March 16 before a packed house atBurnsville High School.

As difficult as it was to beat fifth-ranked Apple Valley three times in oneseason, No. 3-ranked Eastview mightface an even tougher route to the statechampionship that Narum said the teamwants.

Despite being 28-1, Eastview receivedthe third seed in the state Class 4A tour-nament. The top two seeds, Hopkins andLakeville North, also are 28-1.

Eastview drew Eden Prairie (22-7), the2011 state runner-up, in the Class 4Aquarterfinals Wednesday at the TargetCenter. The winner will play second-seeded Lakeville North (28-1) orMoorhead (18-9) in the semifinals at 8p.m. Thursday, March 22. The champi-onship game is 8 p.m. Saturday, March24.

It’s a tough draw for the Lightning,but “that’s what you have to expect in thestate tournament,” Gerber said.

In the Section 3 final, Eastview trailedApple Valley early, took the lead by half-time, build a bigger lead in the secondhalf then had to hold on at the end.

The Lightning led by as many as 12points in the second half before AppleValley staged a furious rally.

Apple Valley junior forward ChrisLaymon, who had just entered the gameafter two Eagles starters fouled out, hit athree-pointer with 12.5 seconds remain-

ing to cut Eastview’s lead to 55-53. TheLightning then was called for a five-sec-ond violation, giving Apple Valley achance to inbound the ball underEastview’s basket.

Eagles star guard Tyus Jones twistedhis way into the lane, but his shot rolledoff the rim and was rebounded byEastview’s Joey King, who then wasfouled and made two free throws to sealthe victory.

Eastview took control on the boardsin the second half as the Lightning’s leadgrew. Eastview outrebounded AppleValley 40-28, and 6-foot-9 junior BenOberfeld brought down 16.

“I saw Joey and Ben getting reboundsat key times,” Haugh said. “I saw Chris[Narum] dive on the floor for one, too.”

Apple Valley (23-6) had plenty ofopportunities to win, coach Zach Goringsaid.

“We didn’t shoot,” Goring said. “Ifyou shoot 34 percent like we did, it’stough to win a game like this. We had alot of open shots, but some nights youshoot well and some nights you don’t.”

Eastview won two high-scoringgames against Apple Valley in the regu-lar season, getting 91 points in its firstvictory and 84 in the second. But in thesection final, it was clear shortly aftertip-off the Lightning had no intention ofplaying another game like that.

“We played the first two games attheir pace,” Narum said. “This game, wewanted to keep it at our pace, a littleslower. When we play at our pace, we feelwe have a big advantage with our bigguys, Joey [King] and Ben [Oberfeld].”

King had 20 points and eightrebounds. Oberfeld scored 11 points to gowith his 16 rebounds. The Lightningfound senior guard Jordan Bolger openon several cuts to the basket in the sec-ond half, and he finished with 14 points.

Jones had 20 points, eight assists andsix rebounds, leading Apple Valley in allthree categories. Harry Sonie added ninepoints for the Eagles, all on three-pointfield goals.

While the Eastview players may viewthis week as state championship or bust,Gerber’s view is somewhat different.

“That’s a reward you’re talkingabout,” he said. “The things we talkabout in our program are what we haveto do to be a better team. Working hard inthe weight room. Being consistent aboutwhat we do. Playing together in the off-season and building a team.”

Eastview has tough roadahead in state title quest

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ASHLEY’S STATSAshley had a great season in gymnastics. She wonall around titles at many meets, including the sec-tion 2AA meet. She placed 5th on floor at stateand 6th all around at state. She was a great teamleader and a major contributor to the team’s suc-cess this year. She achieved a 38 (+) all aroundscore a couple of times during the season, which isa huge accomplishment. She was the leadingscorer for our team and voted the most valuableby her teammates.

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Accountants & Tax Svcs

1510

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EDINA - 5210 Villa WayAntiqs, furn, collectibles,50” HD TV, DR sets, more!3/22 (1-7); 3/23-25 (9-7)

EDEN PRAIRIE11003 Bell Oaks EstatesFri., March 23 (8:30-5:30)

#'s Friday at 8amSat., March 24 (8:30-4:30)Beautiful fine art! HH fur-

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EstateSales

3130

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Collectibles& Art

3110

SeniorRentals

5100

Silver Fox Jacket. Beaut.12-14. $95.00 or best offer.Call 952-884-3484

Clothing &Jewelry

3100

Grandview Park Cemetery,Hopkins, MN. 2 side by sideplots, $950 ea. 602-861-8082

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

CemeteryLots

3090

SeniorRentals

5100

SpringCraft & Gift Market

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Hand-Made CraftsFavorite Gift Companies

Mount Olivet Church14201 Cedar Ave.Apple Valley, MN

952-432-4332

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

3050

Merchandise3000


3050

TreeService

2620

Window Cleaning

651-646-4000

WindowCleaning

2660

TREE REMOVAL/TRIMMINGShrub Pruning Free Ests

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TreeService

2620

TreeService

2620


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Tear-offs & New ConstructionSiding & Gutters

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Roofs, Siding,& Gutters

2510


2510

SAVE MONEY - Competentmaster plumber needs work.Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490

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Plumbing2470

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Int Painting/faux/Rlph LaurenExpert Cabinet Refinishing

Wallpaper Installation 952-451-7151 Ins/Bonded

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Lawn & Garden

2360


2510

Powerwashing2490

RETAINING WALLSWater Features &

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Lawn & Garden

2360

Painting2420

Powerwashing2490

R & JConstruction

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Handyperson 2290

Lawn & Garden

2360

Painting2420

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Established 1984

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

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Vans, SUVs, & Trucks

9900

Motorcycles Wanted! Cash for used & Damaged

651-285-1532

Motorcycle,Moped, Motor

Bike

9820

CASH! For Your JunkedWrecks or Unwanted

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Junkers &Repairable Wanted

9810

Automotive9500

Seasonal OpeningsLakeville

Bachman's has FT Season-al Openings at ourLakeville Nursery &Greenhouse location. Posi-tions include:�Nursery Sales�Nursery Worker�Equipment Operator

Apply at 6877 235th St W.Farmington, MN 55024 be-

tween 8am to 4pm.651-463-3288

�Shipping Helpers &Production Helpers

Work 7:30-4, M-F & Satduring peak times. Mustbe at least 18 & HSgrad/GED. Ability to fre-quently lift up to 25 lbs,work on your feet all day,good math & communica-tion skills, understand wo-rk direction in English &able to operate equipment.

Apply in person at theLakeville Greenhouse,

23000 Cedar Ave S., Farm-ington, MN 55024, between

9-3. 952-469-2102 EOEBACHMAN'S

SeasonalHiring

9400

Social Services

Thomas Allen Inc.: Program MANAGER

(South St. Paul) Hours: 20 hrs/wk flexible,Must be QMRP or DC,valid DL & insurance. 1 year exp. working withpersons with DD (2yrs ifDC) 1 yr supervisory exp.pref'd. Duties include:Oversee day to day opera-tions of DD home, hiring,training, scheduling staff,writing programs/reports,chairing client meetings,oversee financial status ofclient/home, med. moni-toring, etc. To Apply emailletter of interest/resume:

[email protected]

Visit us at www.thomasalleninc.com

AA/EOE

Help Wanted/Part Time

9200

Part Time Outside Sales

Seeking experienced salesprofessional representinga small service provider tocommercial office build-ings. Fifteen to twentyhours per week. Pleasesend a short work historyand any salary require-ments to: Sales, P.O. Box44701, Eden Prairie, MN55344

Mystery ShoppersEarn up to $100/day. Un-dercover shoppers neededto judge retail & dinningestablishments. No expreq. Call 855-219-4443

Fantasy GiftsPart time sales clerks Evenings and weekends atour Lakeville, St. LouisPark and Coon Rapids

locations.

Applications at all loca-tions or email resume to

[email protected]

Help Wanted/Part Time

9200

Sales Reps* BURNSVILLE &

MINNETONKABRANCH *

Looking for a CAREER,NOT just a pay check?All experience levels encouraged to apply!Competitive base +

commission Benefits:

Paid Training, benefitspackage and fuel reim-bursement.

Required to pass: Drug screen, backgroundand motor vehicle recordchecks. Apply at:

jobs.TruGreen.comBurnsville 952-895-3400

Minnetonka 952-933-7360AA/EOE/M/F/V/D

Join Our TeamCrew Leads/Crew Members Needed

Prescription Landscape islooking for energetic andmotivated persons to joinour production teams. Wehave openings at both lo-cations, Crystal and St.Paul. Job duties includeoperating mowing equip-ment, physical labor; up toand including bending,kneeling and lifting up to45 lbs, and other duties asassigned. Seasonal andyear-round positionsavailable. Year-round po-sitions include snow andice management; plowing,shoveling, etc. Experiencehelpful but not required,on the job training avail-able. Some positions re-quire a valid and cleandriver's license. Pre-em-ployment drug/alcoholtesting required. Compen-sation: $10.00-$18.00 pend-ing experience. For moreinformation visit our website at: www.rxlandscape.comor email [email protected] or phone

Sue at 651-379-4713

Help Wanted/Full Time

9100

Full Case Grocery Selector

M-F 8am start $13.10/hour.

Loading position M-F 11am start

$13.10/ [email protected]

fax: 507-664-3042

Open House from9am to 11am onWednesday for FoodManufacturing. All skilllevels & warehouse/Fork-lift. Call for more info

952-924-9000

EXPO SALES OPPORTUNITY

Have a fun, fast-paced and rewarding

inside sales career selling exhibit space

and sponsorships.

Children in school?We can accommodate School-friendly hours.

Call Cynde at 612-798-7218www.101expos.com

Burnsville location

CSR/Account Rep

Responsibilities:� Providing Informa-

tion for PotentialMembers.

� Update Current Mem-bers Account Infor-mation

� Assist in Setup &Troubleshooting ofNew Member Equip-ment

� General Sales & Mar-keting Support Ef-forts

Qualifications:� College degree is a

strong plus. (HighSchool Diploma /GED required)

� Excellent verbal andwritten communica-tion skills required.

� Flexible Schedule(nights, weekendsand holidays are amust).

� Ability to multi task� 1+ year experience in

a customer serviceenvironment is astrong plus.

Knowledge of computersand Microsoft software re-quired (Word/Excel)

We offer a starting salaryof $14 - $17 per hour.(PT/FT) Interested Candi-dates should forward re-sumes to :[email protected]


9100

Director of Nursing

St. Lucas Care Center islooking for a compassion-ate and dedicated RN whohas great leadership abili-ty and long term care ex-perience to be the directorof our 109-bed skilled nurs-ing facility. This positionwill lead a team of nursemanagers in clinical andoperational outcomes.Functions include peoplemanagement, customerservice, clinical assess-ments, budget responsibil-ities, and legal compli-ance. St. Lucas Care Cen-ter is a facility which pro-vides a variety of challeng-ing medical specialtieswhich are unique to whatmost facilities provide, in-cluding Transitional Care,Memory/Dementia Care,along with traditionalLong Term Care. To email your resume, or

for more information contact Sheri Ferguson,

[email protected]

Resumes can also bemailed to:

St. Lucas Care CenterAttn. Sheri Ferguson

500 1st St SEFaribault, MN 55021


9100

Contractor DriversIndependent Contractorwith own Dock, Cube orSprinter.

Dynamex, an industryleader in the messengerand dedicated logistics de-livery business has Con-tractor Driver opportuni-ties available.

Sign on Bonus and FuelSurcharge provided. Buildyour own company and beyour own boss.

To find out more pleasecall Donna 651-746-5945

Biz-2-Biz InterviewingHome Based

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Send resume to LeAnnKoenig lkoenig@

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9100

Social Services

Thomas Allen Inc.: Registered Nurse: South

St. Paul, Burnsville,Bloomington

Registered Nurse 5-6hrs/wk can be split intotwo positions. Must beRN, Driver's Lic, Insur,clean record, own vehicle.Prefer 3 years experiencewith developmental Dis-abled or seniors. Contact:Sandy Q, Fax resume

651-450-7923

HealthCare

9050

Advertising DisclaimerBecause we are unable tocheck all ads that areplaced in our media, weencourage you to be safeand be careful before giv-ing out any importantinformation such as creditcard numbers or socialsecurity numbers, whenresponding to any ad.

BusinessOpps & Info

9020

Employment9000

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

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

RentalInformation

5500

LKVILLE RENT2OWN Bad Credit ok. 4Br/3Ba$1850/mo. 612.216.6248

HousesFor Rent

5400

Rentals5000

Shakopee - FT NannyMature, loving Nanny with

Infant experience for TwinsBeg. 5/15/12 $550 wkLCHS 651-209-1111

lovingcarehomeservices.com

Child CareWanted

4200

Family Care4000

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

Pets3970

Agriculture/Animals/Pets3900

Personal Gun Collectionfor Sale. High quality! Callfor pricing. 612-408-0222

SportingGoods & Misc

3810

Don't Be Left AgroundCome Boat the Mississippiwww.watergatemarina.netSlips available for all sizes

Plenty of water!Call JP at 651-695-3783

Boat Services,Storage & Slips

3730

Leisure3700

Moving Sale: Furn, Antiq,HH, Fri 3/23 (12-5), Sat3/24 (8-4) 6800 Oliver Ave S

Richfield3567

Estate 3/24 (8-4); 3/25 (10-4) Furn, tools, china, HH,misc. 9219 Chicago Ave So.

Bloomington3506

Garage Salesthis week3500

Piano player: mahog. Upright. $849

612-377-4715

MusicalInstuments

3280

Buying Old Trains & ToysSTEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

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

Andy 651-329-0515

Misc.Wanted

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