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JULY 9, 2010 VOLUME 31, NO. 19

by Andrew MillerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Trekking through un-charted jungle, sidestep-ping giant pythons, rubbing elbows with cannibals and head-hunters – this spring Denis Thompson undertook the ad-venture of a lifetime. Thompson, a Vietnam veteran and Lakeville resident who co-owns the Apple Valley-based medi-cal company ARPwave, was among 32 volunteers with the nonprofit MIA Hunters who searched the jungles of Papua New Guinea for crash sites of World War II airmen missing in action. “It was an awe-inspir-

ing adventure,” said the 63-year-old who was joined

on the two-week trip in May by his sons Colt, 27, and Trent, 21. “It’s the last uncivilized place on Earth and we lived in it. Every day was a story.” Using informa-tion from natives who worked as paid

scouts, Thompson’s MIA Hunters group found nine American planes that had crashed in the jungle. “The first day alone we found four airplanes that had never seen the light of day since fallen,” he said. The volunteers look

for serial numbers on the planes, get the GPS coordi-nates of the crash sites and then call in the coordinates

to the U.S. Department of Defense. The idea is to help bring closure to missing sol-diers’ families.

Local man’s jungle adventure yields info on missing airmenDenis Thompson spent two weeks in ‘the last uncivilized

place on Earth’ as a volunteer with the MIA Hunters

Denis Thompson

LAKEVILLE

Lakeville has new fire chief

by Derrick WilliamsTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Lakeville’s City Council didn’t look too far to replace retiring Fire Chief Scott Nel-son. The council announced on July 2 that Michael Meyer, who has served as the assis-tant fire chief since 2005 and is currently the interim chief, will take over the position full time. “(Meyer) has come up through the ranks and is well respected by both the com-munity and the firefighters,” said City Administrator Steve Mielke. “(He) has the neces-sary background, experience, and education, as well as fire operations management skills. He will be a great leader for the department.” Nelson retired June 30 af-ter announcing his intentions to do so in December of 2009. Meyer was selected af-ter an interview process that included the City Council, other fire personnel, and city administration. Meyer, a Lakeville resi-

dent, has been with the Lakeville Fire Department since 1995. He has served as a district fire chief and the assistant fire chief. He is currently em-ployed as fire captain for the Metropolitan Airports Com-mission Fire Department, where his duties include emer-gency response to airport incidents, day-to-day opera-tions, and overseeing training and equipment. Meyer is a certified fire-fighter I and II, emergency medical technician, and has received hazardous materials training. He has an associate’s degree in fire technology and administration and is cur-rently working on his B.S. in fire science. He is also a Navy veteran. Meyer will begin his posi-tion as Lakeville fire chief on Aug. 9.

E-mail Derrick Williams at: [email protected]

by Kara HildrethTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Early childhood teacher and business owner Laura Mitchell wants each child who attends her new pre-school to shine bright and make families proud. Rising Stars Preschool will open in August to of-fer full-day, year-around preschool off Elm Street in the Farmington City Center shopping area in the former Edina Realty office space. Mitchell said the name for her business “Rising Stars” stems from how each child is a star in the eyes of their families and how she wants to help children grow before heading off to kin-dergarten. “Children are their own stars as they are learning and in their own minds and their family, and I chose ‘ris-ing’ because they will grow up ready,” Mitchell said. “I have always wanted to be a teacher, and when I was a kid I use to line up all my stuffed animals and read

to them and teach them,” Mitchell said. Mitchell is a single moth-er who previously worked in the travel industry. While she was working full-time, she had difficulty finding appropriate child care for her son. Thinking she could do better, she enrolled in col-lege to earn her early child-hood and business degrees. The move turned out to be a good one as the travel industry tanked during the economic recession leading

Photo by Kara Hildreth

Rising Stars Preschool owner Laura Mitchell is getting her new preschool business ready for families and children with a grand opening in August at the Farmington City Center space in the former Edina Realty office next to Econo Foods off Elm Street.

Rising Stars Pre-school to open at Farmington City Center in August

Local business takes its first steps

Rising Stars Pre-school will be open 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon-day through Friday and one Saturday a month for five hours to accom-modate parents who need to run errands during that time. It will be open two Saturdays during December. For more information, go online at www.risingst-arspreschool.net or call (651) 463-4001.

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Close contact with the Papua New Guinea na-tives was part of Denis Thompson’s adventure with the MIA Hunters, a nonprofit which searches for crash sites of World War II airmen missing in action.

by Tad JohnsonTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A 56-year-old Burnsville man was charged on July 6 in Dakota County District Court with felony issuance of a dishonored check in connection with his compa-ny’s account ringing up over $46,000 in bad checks. The alleged crime was reported March 29 after an over-the-road truck driver reported he received two checks that were dishonored from Farmington-based Dragon Creek Carriers owned and operated by Pe-ter William Strand, accord-ing to a criminal complaint. The checks issued Dec. 21 and 30, 2009, totaled $2,069.76. There reportedly was a negative balance in the account of $4,172.57 as of

Dec. 30. Multiple demands for payment were sent to Strand, but no response was received, according to the complaint. A review of the account records showed that the ac-count was opened on March 9, 2009, and closed April 7, 2010. During the time the ac-count was open approxi-mately 57 dishonored checks with a total amount of $46,322.69 were issued. If convicted of the crime, the maximum sentence is five years in prison and/or up to $10,000 in fines.

Tad Johnson is at [email protected].

Company’s bad checks reportedly total over $46,000Owner of local company accused of felony

FARMINGTON

City Council hires from within to replace outgoing chief

Pan-O-Prog kicks off

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Carter Mayfield, 4 years old from Lakeville, works the pedals to haul the heavy load at the Pedal Tractor Pull at the Southfork Cen-ter in Lakeville on Tuesday, July 6. The Pedal Tractor Pull was part of Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog celebration. To see photo slide shows of the events thus far, visit www.ThisweekLive.com.

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Berry Plastics to close plant, eliminate 95 jobs

City, company trying to help displaced workersby Derrick Williams

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Berry Plastics, a large plastics manufacturer with a plant in Lakeville, is clos-ing its Airlake Industrial Park location. Some 95 workers will be permanently laid-off as ear-ly as Aug. 13, according to the city of Lakeville. The city’s Economic De-velopment Specialist Adam Kienberger said the city received a Worker Adjust-ment and Retraining Noti-fication from Berry Plastics

on May 13 alerting the city to the plant’s closure. A call to Berry Plastics’ corporate office in Evans-ville, Ind., was not immedi-ately returned. According to the city of Lakeville, the closure was a result of Berry Plastics ac-quiring another company that manufactures the same type of plastic film pro-duced at the Lakeville facil-ity but with newer produc-tion equipment. Kienberger said the De-partment of Employment

and Economic Develop-ment has been working with workers, Berry Plastics and the city to try and offer placement services and re-training for the soon-to-be displaced workers. Berry Plastics manu-facturers injection-molded plastic packaging, thermo-formed products, flexible films and tapes and coat-ings.

E-mail Derrick Williams at: [email protected]

A 37-year-old Lakeville man was charged on July 1 with five felonies after he al-legedly attempted to lure a 16-year-old girl into a photo-graphic “modeling” shoot at the Dakota County Western Service Center in Apple Val-ley on Nov. 23, 2009. Sunil Jaigobin Ramlall was charged with harass-ment/stalking of a minor vic-tim; attempted use of a mi-nor in a sexual performance; attempted possession of por-nographic work involving a minor; and two counts of interference with the privacy of a minor. Ramlall allegedly took the numerous pictures, which

were recovered on the hard drive of his laptop computer, of the 16-year-old girl in a variety of revealing clothes he supplied to her. Ramlall, who at the time was a professor at Hamline University, met the victim on Nov. 9, 2009 at a Lakev-ille coffee shop and told her he knew someone who was looking for models to pose for tourism media cam-paigns. He then began a series of e-mail communications with the victim, some of which were with a fictitious char-acter named “Jason Garcia.” Ramlall admitted to police he was posing as Garcia in

the e-mails after he was ar-rested by the Apple Valley Police Department on July 1. After the photo shoot, Ramlall made several e-mail communications with the victim implying that he wanted to see her socially. In December 2009, the victim became uncomfortable with Ramlall’s behavior and re-ported the matter to the po-lice. He made his first court appearance on July 1. Bail was set at $10,000 with con-ditions or $40,000 without conditions. His next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 20.

– Tad Johnson

Man charged with felonies after taking photographs of minor

Lakeville

The Friends of the Wescott Library and the Dakota County Library Board announced that the contest winning new name of the Wescott Library cof-fee shop is Dewey’s Café. It was submitted by Anna Aslani, 27, of Eagan. She won free coffee for a year at Deweys Café.

Aslani is an avid library user and came up with the new name while reminiscing about the things you have to learn in school, such as the Dewey Decimal library sys-tem. She said enjoys the peace and quiet of the library for her studies and also enjoys checking out various media

items including CDs and DVDs. The new coffee shop is targeted to open sometime in August. For more information, check the Wescott library and Friends ([email protected]) websites about up-coming events.

New Wescott Library coffee shop name winner announced

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A grand opening was held June 30 for the Dakota County Community Development Au-thority’s Lincoln Place – an affordable rental housing building with supportive services for 24 young adults (ages 18-25) who are aging out of foster care, are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Attending the grand opening were Dakota County Commission-er Will Branning, Eagan City Council Member Gary Hansen, state Sen. Jim Carlson, Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire, Dakota County CDA Commissioner Barry Pogatchnik, Da-kota County commissioners Paul Krause, Nancy Schouweiler and Joe Harris, Eagan City Council Member Meg Tilley, Dakota County Commissioner Tom Egan and state Rep. Sandra Masin.

Orientation set for Kids ’n Kinship Kids ’n Kinship men-toring program will have an orientation from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Individuals, couples and families who have a desire to provide additional sup-port to a child hoping for a special friend in their lives may attend this orientation. Training and ongoing support is provided. For more information or to RSVP, call (952) 892-6368 or www.kidsnkinship.org.


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City seeks photos for 2011 community calendar People can expose Farm-ington by capturing favorite people, places, and activi-ties in pictures and enter-ing them in the 2010 photo contest for the 2011 City of Farmington Community Calendar. Photos entered in the contest may also be used with proper credit in other city publications or on the city website regardless of whether or not they are cho-sen for the calendar. This year, students who attend Farmington schools and people who work in Farmington can submit photo entries. Entry forms and con-test rules are available at city buildings or at www.ci.farmington.mn.us. The contest deadline is Aug. 16 or call (651) 280-6905 for more information.

Author shares military teens’ stories at library Co-author of “My Sto-ry: Blogs By Four Military Teens” by DeAnne Sher-man will speak at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 17 at Farm-ington Library, 508 Third St. The book is a series of blogs by military teens de-scribing their feelings and experiences before, during and after parental deploy-ment to Iraq or Afghani-stan. Although the youths in “My Story” are fictional,

Sherman and daughter Mi-chelle D. Sherman, Ph.D., based the stories on what they learned from their work with children of those serving in the military. The authors have written several books intended to empower families who are dealing with issues of war, trauma or mental illness. They say family mem-bers of military teens as well as clergy and youth group leaders, school counselors, and mental health profes-sionals will benefit from the book. Books will be available for signing and purchase. The program was funded with a grant from the Min-nesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. For more information call (651) 438-0250 or visit www.dakotacounty.us/li-brary.us/library.

Farmington Briefs

Food safety class in Farmington The University of Min-nesota Extension is offer-ing a two-hour course for food service workers. The course covers the basic re-quirements all food service workers need for safe food handling. The course will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tues-day, July 13, in the meeting room at the Dakota Coun-ty Extension Office, 4100 220th St. W., Farmington. Preregistration is re-quired and class size is lim-ited. For more information or a registration brochure, contact Connie Schwartau at (507) 337-2819 or [email protected].

Preserving food safely workshop The workshop, “Pre-serving Food Safely: Ex-ploring the Options,” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. July 13 at the University of Minnesota Dakota County Extension Office, Farmington. Participants will learn the safest and most cur-rent ways to preserve foods by canning, freezing and pickling. Cost is $10. Preregistra-tion is required by July 9. For registration infor-mation, contact Connie at the University of Minne-sota Extension Regional Office Marshall at (507) 337-2819 or (888) 241-3261 or [email protected].

Writer’s weekend The Writing Academy’s annual Writer’s Weekend retreat will be held July 29 through Aug. 2 at Mt. Olivet Conference and Re-treat Center, 7984 257th St. W., Farmington. With a theme of “listening to the whispers of God,” the retreat is open to the pub-lic. Keynote speaker and educator Margaret W. Garrison will present three sessions on “The Joy of Writing.” Kathleen Bold-uc, author of “Autism and Alleluias,” will lead exer-cises in listening to God’s whispers and writing what is heard. Additional activities include daily worship, mu-sic, writing encouragement through critiques, and per-sonal writing time. Cost is approximately $475 for tuition, room and board, depending on hous-ing choice. A faster-paced track at a lesser cost runs July 30-Aug. 1. Commut-ers are also welcome for a daily fee of $50, which in-cludes two meals. Complete information, including registration form and schedule, is available at www.wams.org.

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Husband donates kidney for wife’s third organ transplant surgeryApple Valley couple to speak in New Jersey

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Wayne and Stacy Raye Waibel, of Apple Valley, with their dog Rudy.

by Laura AdelmannTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

In 2009, facing her third organ transplant surgery, Stacy Raye Waibel, 47, was primarily concerned for her kidney donor, husband Wayne Waibel. “She’s knocking on death’s door and all she can worry about is every-body else,” Wayne said, shaking his head. It’s been a year since the Apple Valley couple’s suc-cessful transplant experi-ence, and this week they will speak about it in New Jersey to 2,400 employees of Rouche International. The company, which manufactures transplant medications Stacy takes, has also invited the cou-ple to sell copies of the “Rudy’s Little World” chil-dren’s book series Stacy

authors to help others fac-ing medical issues. Featuring a cartoon dog named Rudy based on the couple’s real-life black tea-cup poodle, Stacy’s books explain in simple language the kinds of things chil-dren can expect when go-ing for a checkup or under-going surgery. The tales reflect a por-tion of the kind of ex-periences with doctors, hospitals and health com-plications Stacy has en-dured. At 19, Stacy lost her vision to juvenile diabe-tes, and in 1995, she un-derwent her first kidney transplant; the donor was Wayne’s younger sister, Tammy Waibel. A pancreas transplant

in 2003 eliminated Stacy’s diabetes. Stacy said undergoing so many surgeries and get-ting used to living without sight has been a challenge, but one she decided early on to accept. “I figured out I have to keep going. I’ve got a long life ahead of me,” she said. “I can either sit around and mope or I can make the best of it.” The couple have already self-published “Rudy Gets a Transplant” and “Rudy’s Checkup” in the Rudy se-ries. The third, “What’s On My Nose?” is due out this fall. For more information on the books, visit ru-dyslittleworld.com Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

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Property rights are being taken awayTo the editor: Laura Adelmann’s sto-ry exploring the impact of recently enacted water management ordinances in the Vermillion River watershed gave a human face to the controversy over these unpopular reg-ulations and showed how they take away people’s property rights for vague, unsubstantiated public benefits. Shockingly, Dakota County Commissioner Joe Harris was quoted as dis-missing the controversy over “so-called property rights,” as though such rights really don’t exist. Harris has made it his mission to enact and oversee this most ambi-tious confiscation of pri-vate property seen in these parts. Instead of taking responsibility for this un-precedented land grab, he attempts to deflect blame to the state and federal government, saying that they are the bad guys who took away property rights. He just happens to be tak-ing advantage of that, so don’t blame him. When did they repeal the Constitution? I re-member our Minnesota Legislature responding quite quickly to the over-whelming public demand for stricter limits on the government’s ability to condemn land using emi-nent domain statutes back in 2006. As a practicing attorney, I have closely studied these laws and concluded that the re-quirement that landown-ers give the government a conservation easement over buffer areas without compensation violates the Constitution. This isn’t a liberal/con-

servative issue. I’ve seen liberals and conservatives alike react in exactly the same way when their own land is threatened to be taken. The people who support such takings are generally do so because they think they’ll get something out of it. But after they take your neigh-bor’s property who will stand with you when the government wants yours? With a county commis-sioner who doesn’t believe in property rights, no-body’s property is safe.

CAROL S. COOPERFarmington

Moderation isn’t right To the editor: Larry Werner’s tribute to moderation (“A mod-erate Republican reminds us of better days,” July 2) completely misses the mark. There is nothing to be gained from moderation for moderation’s sake. And compromise is almost never the correct solution to any problem. On the biggest problem facing Minnesota govern-ment – the budget – mod-eration and compromise are what caused our cur-rent disastrous state of af-fairs. Specifically, if one side of this “polarized politi-cal environment” wants to overspend by some $6 billion, and the other side wants the state to live within its means, what is the common ground on which they can and should agree? It isn’t a question of one side being unwilling to cooperate and “find solu-tions,” but rather that one side is right and the other is wrong! The correct and only solution to our budget

problem is for state gov-ernment to live within its means, just as the rest of us must do. If Minnesota state government spending had simply kept pace with inflation since 1960, we would now be enjoying a $27 billion surplus instead of a $6 billion “shortfall.” Minnesota does not have a revenue problem; it has a spending prob-lem and only one of the two political parties (and its candidates) recognize that. We must all pick a side in November – no “com-promises.” Pick the right side. JERRY EWINGApple Valley

Can we have our cake and eat it?To the editor: At UMore Park, the University of Minnesota and the city of Rosemount can benefit by carefully studying and strategically accessing two opportu-nities: strip-mining of gravel deposits followed by development of a green community, and preser-vation of agricultural re-search resources (many under study for over 40 years) for continued im-provements in food and fiber production for an in-creasingly hungry world. The key solution to this dilemma is determin-ing how gravel deposits under non-agricultural lands (central and eastern UMore Park, north of County Road 46) can be utilized. As things stand right now, plans to begin min-ing gravel, and processing gravel and gravel products in a proposed 188-acre in-dustrial operation will re-sult in the eventual oblit-eration of all agricultural lands.

Additionally, from the report on June 17 in Thisweek Apple Valley-Rosemount, it is appar-ent that the Rosemount City Council envisions the development of in-dustrial operations (ancil-lary to gravel mining) will negatively affect future development of a sustain-able community. I have to agree: fast forward this scenario another 15 years, and the west end of UMore Park will be a

thriving gravel pit with as-sociated aggregate, asphalt and other plants, while the central and east end of UMore Park will continue to house abandoned con-crete structures, possibly with contaminated soils underneath. Careful study and con-sideration of the size and accessibility of gravel de-posits under the old Go-pher Ordnance Works footprint (central and eastern UMore Park) is

needed before permitting the university to begin mining the western edge of UMore Park. This will ensure that the university remains in the leading edge of environmental and social responsibility while fulfilling its Land Grant Mission.

ALFREDO DiCOSTANZORosemountUniversity of Minnesota professor

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by Tad JohnsonTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Four weeks from now, we will know the candidate who will appear on the bal-lot carrying the banner for the Democrats in the race for governor. Since the endorsing conven-tions ended, Republicans have been working hard to rally behind their endorsed candidate – Tom Emmer, a state representative from Delano. The Democrats for their part have been stealing most of the headlines from Emmer, but I’m not so sure for good reasons. From the outset of the endors-ing process, one that has seem-ingly worked well for both major parties for many years, former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton and for-mer state Minority Leader Matt Entenza said they would not abide by the party endorsement and run in the Aug. 10 primary. I don’t like the message their decision sent to the delegates –

“Thanks for your service, but all your commitment was all for nothing. … Still, I’d like your vote in the pri-mary.” I understand their ratio-nale for not wanting to be beholden to the party en-

dorsement since the process places the decision in the hands of a few delegates rather than a broader vote of the people. It is logical, but I rather prefer an endorsing convention (as Re-publican Marty Seifert did this year) because the volunteers who serve as delegates are often much more informed about the choices than those participating in a pri-mary. Dayton and Entenza’s view that the endorsement comes at the hands of the few is also a matter of perspective. Voter turnout for primaries is often low, especially in this year’s non-presidential election cycle. Still, I will grant them that having about 30 percent of likely DFL voters (based on the

2006 election contested primary) is a broader indication of support. I’m sure their decision was not altogether altruistic. Dayton and Entenza have a significant amount of personal cash reserves from which to draw in funding advertising and cam-paign organization that exceeds what any candidate would have after emerging from this year’s DFL-endorsing process. The DFL-endorsed candidate, Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher, has handled the situation with skill and grace. She has decided to focus on the issues and traveled the state rely-ing on a door-to-door grassroots campaign to build support. Dayton and Entenza have also done their share of on-the-ground campaigning, but they also are re-lying heavily on a flood of televi-sion advertising to boost their for-tunes. I hope voters aren’t swayed much by these kinds of commer-cials and rather focus on the is-sues.

Other than differing back-grounds and leadership styles, I don’t see fundamental differences among the three DFL choices. Like many people, I view candi-dates through the lens of how they stand on issues of importance. For a governor, those criteria don’t change from party to party. People look to state government primarily for decisions regarding education, taxation, transporta-tion and health care. In the past two editions of the Dakota County Tribune Business Weekly, the newspaper’s Capitol Commerce pages have featured each of the three candidates. ECM capitol reporter T.W. Budig has done a good job setting forth their perspectives on the issues in the stories, which can be found online at ThisweekLive.com under This Week in Dakota County. Though there are slight differ-ences among the three with regard to the major issues, the trio’s views are in stark contrast to Emmer. My sense is that people who

lean left politically would support any of the three over Emmer. Since that is the case, wouldn’t it make more sense to abide by the party endorsement and rally mon-ey and support behind a single candidate as the Republicans have done this year? I like the idea of rewarding hard work and playing by the rules. The endorsement process, though flawed in some ways, is a rule that aims to set forth the two major party candidates early enough so those moderate unde-cided voters can see them debate each other rather than three of the same kind. Since I like rules, I guess I’ll endure the primary challenge because it is part of the game. DFLers will have to wait until Nov. 2 to find out if they made the right choice on Aug. 10. Tad Johnson is managing editor of Thisweek Newspapers. He is at [email protected].

Abiding by endorsement would have served DFL better

by Don HeinzmanTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The upcoming election of a Minnesota governor in November has never been more important. It’s not too early to pay attention to what the candidates are saying. The campaign of five major candidates had been rolling along with-out much fanfare, until Republican-en-dorsed candidate Rep. Tom Emmer said he favors Minnesota having veto power over federal laws. In an op-ed piece in the StarTribune, Emmer cited an amendment he co-spon-sored during the last legislative session, providing that a federal law would not apply in Minnesota unless that law is ap-proved by a two-thirds vote of the mem-bers of each house of the Legislature and signed by the governor. Emmer writes that the proposed Health Care Freedom Act would have given Minnesotans the chance to vote if they wanted to opt into the federal health care bill rather than have that choice taken from them. If Emmer had his way by vetoing the health care bill, thousands of uninsured Minnesotans wouldn’t have access to health insurance, those with pre-existing conditions could be denied health care and college students couldn’t have their health care benefits extended on their parents’ insurance policies. Imagine if Emmer’s proposal were to prevail nationwide, each individual state could vote up or down a federal law they didn’t like. Iowa could reject the immigration law. Wisconsin could decide if it wanted to pay a federal tax or not.

South Dakota could reject So-cial Security and set up its own re-tirement plan. In that same op-ed page of the StarTribune, David Lillehaug, a DFLer and former U.S. attorney says the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution provides that

federal laws “shall be the supreme Law of the Land,” not withstanding anything in a state’s constitution or laws to the contrary. “When Minnesota became a state in 1858, it signed on to this form of Union,” said Lillehaug. Chances are Emmer’s attempt to as-sert the state’s supremacy over federal law would be declared unconstitutional. His support of this amendment, how-ever, gives voters an insight into the thinking of the endorsed Republican candidate. The election to determine who will run against Emmer comes up in August. The principal candidates vying for that op-portunity are Margaret Anderson Kel-liher, the DFL-endorsed candidate, and DFL primary challengers Mark Dayton and Matt Entenza, and Tom Horner the Independence Party candidate. Up to now, Emmer has been quiet and not very specific in his campaign. His support of a measure where the state could reject federal laws has changed the dynamic of the race for gov-ernor.

Don Heinzman is chairman of the ECM Publishers Inc. Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tri-bune are part of ECM. He is at [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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by John GessnerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Minnesota’s unemploy-ment rate is 7 percent, the nation’s is 9.5 per-cent, and some job-seekers have given up in frustration. But an upcom-ing job fair, a seem-ing anomaly in this economy, offers potential points of light. Forty-two, to be exact. That’s how many employers with current job openings are scheduled to appear at the Monday, July 12, event at Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights. Employers range from ACR Homes and Best Buy to the FBI, UPS and U.S. Federal Credit Union. The fair is sponsored by the of-fice of 2nd District U.S. Rep. John Kline. The Lakeville resident is the senior Republican on the House Education and Labor Committee. “In addition to pursuing policies that create more job opportunities, Con-gressman Kline is commit-ted to helping out-of-work

Minnesotans find jobs that enable them to support themselves and their fami-lies,” Kline’s spokesman,

Troy Young, said in an e-mail inter-view. “The Career and Jobs Fair is one concrete way he can expose constituents to new opportuni-ties to get back to work.” While Minnesota is faring better than

the nation as a whole, “too many men and women are still out of work,” Young wrote. “Over the past 18 months, Congress has not only failed to stop unem-ployment, they are actu-ally making the problem worse.” This month Kline voted against House Democrats’ bill to extend expiring unemployment benefits through Nov. 30. The Sen-ate hadn’t acted on the measure earlier this week. “Rather than support a bill that was not paid for and would add $34 billion to the federal deficit, Con-gressman Kline supported legislation that would pro-vide the same unemploy-

ment benefits and offset the costs by using stimulus funds,” Young wrote. Kline’s prescription for job creation includes “tax incentives for small busi-nesses and tax relief for working families,” accord-ing to Young. The congressman co-sponsored an alternative economic-stimulus bill that included cuts in personal income taxes which would have allowed “small busi-nesses to reduce tax liabil-ity by 20 percent,” Young wrote. The fair, to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., will fea-ture employers with open-ings in a variety of fields including health care, tech-nology, finance and retail. Service organizations and a variety of educational institutions are also sched-uled to attend. The free event will be held in the Fine Arts Build-ing, 2500 E. 80th St., Inver Grove Heights. Parking is available in the Fine Arts parking lot.

John Gessner is at [email protected].

Kline job fair may offer hopeMany businesses with openings will appear at July 12 event

Friday, July 9 Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog festi-val runs through July 10. Informa-tion: www.panoprog.org. Friday Nights Music in the Park featuring Cedar Avenue, 6 p.m. to dusk at Kelley Park, For-tino and 152nd streets, Apple Val-ley.

Tuesday, July 13 Caponi Art Park’s Fam-ily Fun Tuesday – A Day in the Life of a Minnesota Voyager with Dance Revels Moving History, 10 to 11 a.m., 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. $2 suggested donation. Information: (651) 454-9412. Tuesday Evenings in the Garden: The Floating Garden with Mike Gonzo, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the garden at UMore Park, 1605 160th St. W. (County Road 46), Rosemount. Selecting and caring for aquatic plants, and techniques to overwinter Minnesota-hardy water plants. Fee: $10. Questions or to register by phone, call Uni-versity of Minnesota Extension: (651) 480-7700.

Wednesday, July 14 Wednesday on Main – The Teddy Bear Band and Panda, 6:15 p.m., Pioneer Park Plaza, Holyoke Avenue and 208th Street, Lakeville. Family Fun Night – Eagan

Market Fest from 4 to 8 p.m. at Central Park’s Festival Grounds at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Free fam-ily photos, lawn games, puppet show, kids’ pedal farm tractors and more. Entertainment: Sons of Hope (World Youth Choir). Wednesday in the Park – Sara Renner and Elements, 7 p.m., Civic Center Park, Burns-ville.

Thursday, July 15 Music in the Parks – Alpha Bits, 10 a.m., Central Park Am-phitheater, Rosemount.

Friday, July 16 Friday Nights Music in the Park featuring Smart Senses, 6 p.m. to dusk at Kelley Park, For-tino and 152nd streets, Apple Val-ley. Relay for Life of Eagan be-gins at 6 p.m. at Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail.

Saturday, July 17 Movie in the Park – “The Blind Side,” begins at dusk, Cen-tral Park Amphitheater, Rose-mount. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Sunday, July 18 Open house from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Lutz Railroad Garden,

2960 Egan Ave., Eagan. Free. Information: (651) 454-3534 or www.lutzrailroadgarden.net.

Ongoing The American Red Cross will sponsor the following blood drives. For more infor-mation, call (651) 291-4607 or 1 (800) GIVE-LIFE. • July 10, 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Donors will receive a coupon for a free pint of Culver’s custard. • July 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Valmont Industries, 20805 Eaton Ave., Farmington. • July 16, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church - By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Donors will receive a cou-pon for a free pint of Culver’s cus-tard.

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to her job being eliminated last fall. Her business prospects continued to brighten when she saw an online advertise-ment for leased commercial space at the city center. Mitchell knew this small-er commercial space would be ideal for her new pre-school. “Laura is a very nice personality and we look forward to having a long-term relationship with her in Farmington,” said Tom Wartman, owner of the property at the Farmington City Center. Mitchell, who lives in Lakeville with her 2-year-old son, Landon, said she is excited about opening the preschool and meeting families and children. Growing up in a home where her mother took care of children at an in-home child care, Mitchell said she understands how much work is ahead. “I always wanted to be a teacher and a mommy, and I had to try hard to have my son,” Mitchell said. Licensed to teach up to 20 toddler and preschool children, Rising Stars will serve toddlers from 33 months old to preschool-aged children until the child

reaches kindergarten. Rising Stars is planning to hire an additional full-time teacher and a part-time aide, Mitchell said. Mitchell said when she worked in the travel indus-try after high school, she negotiated travel incentives and meetings contracts. She said she will transfer this business skill in her role as small business owner. “I have the people skills, negotiating skills and the organizational skills,” she said. To make her preschool stand out, Mitchell said she wants to find a balance between a loving, casual in-home child care and a nurturing commercial child care center. “I decided to open my own small place that can teach the children before they head off to kinder-garten in a homey place,” Mitchell said. Mitchell, who has previ-ously taught Sunday school and helped at an in-home child care, wants to bring her experience to teach good manners and self-reli-ance. “I want to teach more than what they need to know for kindergarten in the line of life skills, man-ners, family-style eating, how to sit at a table, pass

food and clear the table,” she said. Her curriculum will be similar to the Montessori teaching method, Mitch-ell said. Children will learn a daily routine of music, crafts and the learning cir-cle, but children can choose how to occupy their free time play. The preschool will serve catered food that accommo-dates children with food al-lergies. The center also has special cots for nap time. Rising Stars will offer 1,980 square feet of indoor space for children. The pre-school has 1,500 square feet of fenced area for outdoor play. After the interior re-model is finished next week, Mitchell looks forward to offering preschool tours. Mitchell’s inspiration for her work stems from seeing her own son learn some-thing new. “I love being with him and seeing my son when the light bulb goes off. I can see how he understands, and I get to hear what comes out of his mouth, then I am wondering where he came up with that,” Mitchell said. “I love watching him learn.” E-mail Kara Hildreth at:[email protected]

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“We did it for the fami-lies that were missing their loved ones. We’re just an ad-junct to what the DOD does – they have the hard work because they have to go in and excavate,” Thompson said. For MIA Hunters group members, 25 of whom were from Minnesota, conditions were harsh. The intense heat meant they went to bed drenched in sweat. They weathered torrential rain each day. And Papua New Guinea’s paucity of modern trans-portation prompted the MIA Hunters to create their own road for their Land Rovers. When venturing through

the jungle, it was necessary to stop at nearby villages and get permission to be on the land. Sometimes they were required pay “trib-ute” in the form of a small amount of money. Not se-curing permission could have meant trouble, as vio-lent retribution for trespass-ing is not unheard of among the natives. “You’re constantly in harm’s way in one way or another,” Thompson said. “It’s either the environment or the people.” Thompson said what he’ll remember most about the trip is the natives. “The people are abso-lutely fascinating – fright-ening, but fascinating,” he said. “They’re the most cre-ative, intuitive people I’ve

met in my whole life. “The first thing my kids said to me after the first day was, ‘Wouldn’t it be amazing if the U.S. lived this way?’ They have noth-ing – they start their fires by rubbing two sticks together – and there’s nobody that doesn’t have a smile on their face.” Asked if he’d undertake another MIA Hunters mis-sion, Thompson had a ready reply: “In a heartbeat.” “How many people do you know that have lived with cannibals and head-hunters?” he said. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experi-ence.”

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

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Thisweekendby Andrew Miller

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Two veteran actors who cut their teeth doing student and community theater in Dakota County in the 1970s return to the stage at Eagan High School this summer for “The Music Man.” Jeff McAlpin describes himself as a “geeky theater kid” when as a ninth-grader at Rosemount High School he goaded shy classmate Shelley Kothe into audition-ing for the school play. “I dragged her into this little theater for the audi-tion because I had a crush on her,” said McAlpin, who graduated from Rosemount High in 1979. “She got the lead (in the play) and went on to star in every show in high school. She, of course, ends up dating the home-coming king and I end up being her best friend.” “I always take credit for her theater career,” he added

with a laugh. “I pushed her into it.” McAlpin and Kothe are cast this month in Eagan High School Summer Com-munity Theatre’s production of “The Music Man,” which runs July 16-31 and is direct-ed by south-metro theater stalwart Denny Swanson. Interestingly, both McAl-pin and Kothe performed in the first summer theater show Swanson directed in Dakota County – “The Wiz-ard of Oz” at Apple Valley High School in 1977. McAl-pin played the Scarecrow, while Kothe played an “as-sistant witch.” And it was through Swan-son that Kothe found her calling. While McAlpin now works for Apple computers, Kothe’s day job is as a story-teller/presenter with the the-ater company Schiffelly Pup-pets based in Lakeville. She traces her interest in puppet-ry to another show Swanson

directed back in the day. “It all started because of a production Denny did at Apple Valley High School in 1978,” Kothe said. “The show was ‘Carnival’ and it needed puppeteers so I learned how to do it.” In “The Music Man,” McAlpin is cast as the male lead, con man Harold Hill.

He stars opposite 24-year-old Burnsville resident Ash-ley Meyers, who plays Hill’s love interest Marian Paroo. Kothe plays Marian’s Irish mother, Mrs. Paroo. Though Kothe is a

Bloomington resident and McAlpin lives in Eden Prai-rie, it’s no coincidence they both auditioned for “The Music Man” this summer in Eagan. Suffice to say, they were in cahoots.

“We were talking on Face-book and it was a case of ‘If you will, I will,’ ” McAlpin said.

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

30 years later, high school friends share the stage again


Jeff McAlpin, left, stars opposite Ashley Meyers, right, in Eagan High School Summer Community Theatre’s production of “The Music Man.” The show marks a reunion of sorts for McAlpin and Shelley Kothe, center, who first shared a stage together more than 30 years ago as students at Rosemount High School.

Jeff McAlpin and Shelley Kothe are adding another chapter totheir shared history in theater with ‘The Music Man’ this month

Eagan High School Summer Community Theatre presents “The Music Man” July 16-31 in the high school’s au-ditorium. Show times are 7:30 p.m. July 16-17, 21-24 and 28-31, and 2 p.m. July 25 and 31. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and children under 12 and can be reserved by calling (651) 683-6964.

IN BRIEF

thisweekend briefs

theater and arts calendarTo submit items for the Arts

Calendar, e-mail: [email protected].

Performances Second Stage Theatre Com-pany will present the musical “Ti-tanic” at the Burnsville Perform-ing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., at 7:30 p.m. July 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m. July 18 and 25. Tickets are $20/adults, $15/seniors and students; matinee tickets are $15 and $10, respectively. Reserve tickets on-line at www.ticketmaster.com or purchase at the door the evening of the performance.Classes/workshops MacPhail Kids Rock Camp for ages 10-13 will be held July 12-16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at MacPhail’s Apple Valley site, 14750 Cedar Ave. Registration deadline is July 12. To learn more or to register, call Melissa Falb at (612) 767-5438 or go to: http://www.macphail.org/catalog_sum-mer.html Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville will offer Summer Teen Drawing and Painting from 5 to 7 p.m. on Mondays throughout the summer. Register at www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com or call (651) 214-4732. Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville offers Array Color Mix-ing for everyone – in oil or acrylic – with professional artist Frank Wetzel, Aug. 5 and 6. Register

www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com or call (651) 214-4732. Brushworks School of Artin Burnsville offers Family Friday Art Day on July 23 and Aug. 27. Cost: $60 per family of four per session. For information and to register: www.BrushworksScho-olofArt.com or call (651) 214-4732.

Brushworks School of Artoffers visual art classes at the Burnsville Performing Arts Cen-ter. Mini Masters, paint like Monet (July 15) and Picasso (Aug. 12). Drawing the Perform-ing Arts Center Inside & Out-side with professional artist Eric Menzhuber on July 22, 29 and Aug. 5. Fairy Art for ages 5-11, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Art Around the World in Americafor youth on Aug. 12-13, 10 a.m. to noon. All supplies included

with registration. Register online at www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com or call (651) 214-4732. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Class fee is $3 per person and includes all supplies. Bring any old jewelry you would like to re-make. The Eagan Art House is located at 3981 Lexington Ave. S. For more information, call (651) 686-9134.

In The Company of Kids Creative Arts Center presents the Fairytale Adventures Pro-gram, a music-based based dance program for parents and

children. Newborns to age 3 welcome with parent or care-giver. Call (952) 736-3644 for more information or visit www.cokartscenter.com. Register now for summer classes at the Eagan Art House. Classes are offered for all ages from age 4 through adult. A va-riety of schedules and course offerings are available. For a complete listing visit www.cityofeagan.com/eaganarthouse. For more information, call the Eagan Art House at (651) 686-9134.

Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie

at (651) 315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota.

Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farm-ington. Cost is $5 per class. Call Marilyn at (651) 463-7833.

Beginner country line dance classes on Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter offers arts classes for all ages. For class and registration information, visit www.lakevil-lemn.gov or call the Arts Center

office at (952) 985-4640.DanceWorks Performing

Arts Center’s Let’s Dance pro-gram will hold a “First Friday” dance event on the first Friday of each month. Latin/swing/ballroom class from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by a two-hour “prac-tice session” from 7 to 9 p.m. The lesson is free. The “practice session” is $12 per family (high school students are free) or $7 per person. A partner is not need-ed to participate. The monthly event is at DanceWorks Central, 20137 Icenic Trail, Lakeville. Call (952) 432-7123 to reserve a spot or visit www.danceworksmn.com .

Vecchione/Erdahl Duo to perform at Highview Hills The Vecchione/Erdahl Duo, con-sisting of Carrie Vec-chione, oboe, and Rolf Er-dahl, double bass, of Apple Val-ley recently received two Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grants in support of over 70 performances throughout Minnesota in

the coming year. The duo’s concerts kick off at 2 p.m. Friday, July 9, with the first in a series of six programs at Highview Hills by Walker in Lakev-ille. All programs are free and open to the public. The other programs at Highview Hills will be pre-sented Sept. 10, Nov. 5, Jan. 14, March 11, May 13, all Fridays at 2 p.m. More information about the performances can be found on the Vecchione/Er-dahl Duo’s Facebook page, and at their website, www.oboebass.com.

Art and All that Jazz call for artists The 2010 Art and All that Jazz Festival is accept-ing applications from artists (18 years of age and older) interested in displaying and selling their artwork at the festival Saturday, Aug. 21, in Burnsville’s Nicollet Commons Park. Artists will be accepted through the process of jury selection. Artwork will be selected based on quality, originality, aesthetic design, and presentation. Application, materials, and jury fee must be re-

ceived by Monday, July 12. The guidelines and ap-plication are available on the festival website at www.burnsvilleartjazz.com. Call Alejandra Pelinka at (952) 221-6791 for more informa-tion.

Bret Michaels’ tour comes to Elko Bret Michaels, front man for the ’80s rock band Poison and “Celebrity Ap-prentice” star, will appear at Elko Speedway on Fri-day, Aug. 20, for an out-door concert on his Roses & Thorns World Tour.

Rain or shine, Michaels will be the headlining act following a motocross event on the infield of Elko Speed-way’s asphalt track and an opening performance by the band Attention. Tickets are $20 and are on sale now at www.el-kospeedway.com or by call-ing (952) 461-7223.

Holiday festivities continue at Caponi The Fourth of July cel-ebration is set to continue at Caponi Art Park in Eagan with a Patriotic Festival pre-sented by the Dakota Valley

Summer Pops Orchestra at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 11, in the Theater in the Woods amphitheater. A patriotic-themed children’s activity will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The concert is free, but a $4 per person donation is suggested. Bring a blanket or folding chair. Patrons are encouraged to bring a food donation for Eagan’s 150th anniversary food drive. Caponi Art Park is at 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. For more information, call (651) 454-9412 or visit www.caponiartpark.org.

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THISWEEKENDS PUZZLE ANSWERS

books calendar music calendar

groups calendar

Burnhaven Library1101 W. County Road 42, Burns-ville, (952) 891-0300 ArtStart ScrapMobile: ArtScrappers for ages 3-12 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10. Make-and-take craft pro-gram. Registration required. Legos at the Library for ages 6 and older from 7 to 8 p.m. Mon-day, July 12. Baby Storytime for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, July 13 and 20. Collage Treasure Boxes for teens from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tues-day, July 13. Create a treasure box with photos, magazine pictures and embellishments with the Eagan Art House. Registration required. Design It! Gliders for ages 8-11 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 14. Underwater Adventures Aquarium for all ages from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Friday, July 16.

Farmington Library508 Third St., Farmington(651) 438-0250 Teen Advisory Groups from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, July 12. Dance Dance Revolution for teens from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tues-day, July 13. Draw Animals with the Eagan Art House for ages 6-11 from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 14. Registration required. Guitar Hero for teens from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15. Science Museum of MN for ages 5 and older from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 16. Motion mayhem and more. Author DeAnne Boeltl Sher-

man, co-author of “My Story: Blogs By Four Military Teens,” will dis-cuss the feelings and experiences of military teens and preteens before, during, and after parental deployment from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17. Books will be available for signing and purchase.

Galaxie Library14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, (952) 891-7045 Baby Storytime for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. or 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Mondays, July 12, 19 and 26. Comedy magician Star Mi-chaelina for all ages from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 13. Latin American Folkloric Music for all ages from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Friday, July 16. Leo and Kathy Lara sing and play traditional Ecuadorian instruments and bring instruments for audience members to try. Waggin’ Tales for ages 5-10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 17. Read aloud to a therapy dog.

Heritage Library20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville(952) 891-0360 Meet the Instruments with Groth Music for all ages from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 12. Dungeons & Dragons for teens from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, July 12, 19 and 26. Registration required. Chapters: “Uncle Gus’s Mag-ic Box” and “Too Many Time Machines” for ages 5-10 and their caregivers from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13. Canine Agility Training Dem-

onstration for all ages from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13. Out-door program. Brodini Comedy Magic for all ages from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. or 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. Picture Frame-ups for teens from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 15. Registration required. Stories and Crafts involving water for all ages from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 16.

Robert Trail Library14395 S. Robert TrailRosemount, (651) 480-1210 Harry Potter Jeopardy for teens from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10. Registration required. Stories and Crafts involving water for all ages from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 12. Baby Storytime for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 13. Meet the Instruments with Groth Music for all ages from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 15. Free ticket required. Legos and Duplos at the Li-brary for all ages from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 15. Bottle Cap Crafts for teens from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 16. Waggin’ Tales for ages 5-10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 17. Read aloud to a therapy dog.

Savage Library13090 Alabama Ave. S.E., Sav-age(952) 707-1770 Celebrity Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, July 12 and 13. July 12 – Patrick Mader,

author of “Oma and Opa.” July 13 – Jon Bonneville, principal of Hid-den Valley Elementary School. Corn Husk Dolls at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday July 13. Make dolls from real corn husks and experience first-hand toys of colonial times. Presented by Scott County Histori-cal Society. gLee Party for teens (fin-ished sixth-12th grade) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. Registration required. Pajama Storytime for all ages at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15. Theme: “Fractured Fairytales.” Make a Splash Movie Morn-ing for all ages at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 16. Enjoy the movie “Surf’s Up” and snacks.

Wescott Library1340 Wescott Road, Eagan (651) 450-2900 Waggin’ Tales for ages 5-10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10. Read aloud to a therapy dog. Paper Bag Puppets for ages 5-12 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mon-day, July 12. Book Pass for teens from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 13. In 10 minutes you read, pass and then choose the book you love. Motion Mayhem for ages 5 and older from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. Presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota. Clicks, Claps and Klunks for all ages from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Thursday, July 15. Discover the va-riety of musical possibilities that ex-ist with the Minnesota Percussion Trio. Storytime for all ages from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Friday, July 16.

To submit an item for the Groups Calendar, send it by e-mail to

[email protected].

Miscellaneous Prime Time (55-plus) lun-cheon meets at 11:45 a.m. the second Thursday of each month at Faith Covenant Church, 12921 Nicollet Ave. S., Burns-ville. For reservations call Pat at (952) 890-0602 or [email protected] by the Mon-day prior. Suggested donation is $3. The Apple Valley Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Davanni’s Pizza & Hoagies in Burnsville at County Roads 42 and 11. The club is a service

organization which raises funds for sight, youth, disabilities and scholarships. We also recycle used eyeglasses. For more in-formation, call Hans Student at (952) 432-8024 or e-mail Glen-da Ballis at [email protected]. The Burnsville Lions Club meets the second Tuesday and fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Feel free to join us and learn more about what Lions do in the community. New members are welcome. First meeting: Mary, Mother of the Church, Assembly Room, Lower Level, 3333 Cliff Road E., Burnsville. Second meeting: Anthony’s Parkway Grille, 251 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burns-

ville. Information: http://lionwap.org/eclub/sites/BURNSVILLE/. The Eagan Lioness Club meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Cedarvale Bowling Lanes ban-quet room, 3883 Cedar Grove Parkway off Highway 13 in Eagan. The Eagan Lioness was chartered in Eagan 32 years ago and is a service organiza-tion which raises funds for those in need in our area. For more information and membership opportunities, call President Barb Callister at (651) 452-3848 or Margo Danner at (651) 454-5688. Minnesota Free Masons Corinthian Lodge #67 meets

the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge, 326 Third Street, Farm-ington. Call (651) 463-7325 for information. The Burnsville Women of Today meet the third Monday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Episcopal Church of Na-tivity, 15601 Maple Island Road, Burnsville. We are a commu-nity organization dedicated to service, growth and fellowship. Involvement is at your own comfort level. We welcome new members and ideas. For more information, call Beth at (651) 983-3531 or e-mail [email protected].

To submit items for Thisweek-end’s Music Calendar, e-mail:

[email protected].

Friday, July 9 Urban Jazz Experiment, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Suite 100, Burnsville, (952) 736-3001. Gel, 9:30 p.m., Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage, (952) 846-4513. My Drunk Uncle, 9:30 p.m., McKracken’s Pub, 3120 W. Highway 13, Burnsville, (952) 277-0197. GB Leighton, Babe’s Mu-sic Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, (952) 469-5200. Michael Loonan, 9 to 12:30 p.m., Rudy’s Redeye Grill, 20800 Kenrick Ave., Lakeville, (952) 469-0711. Larry Johnson on key-boards, 7 to 11 p.m., Chateau Lamothe, 14351 Nicollet Court, Burnsville, (952) 435-7709.

Saturday, July 10 Dan Thayer and Friends, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Suite 100, Burnsville, (952) 736-3001. Black Water Alley, 9:30 p.m., Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Sav-age, (952) 846-4513. Boogie Wonderland, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, (952)

469-5200. Larry Johnson on key-boards, 7 to 11 p.m., Chateau Lamothe, 14351 Nicollet Court, Burnsville, (952) 435-7709.

Monday, July 12 Open mic, 9 p.m., Bogart’s Place, 14917 Garrett Ave. S., Apple Valley, (952) 432-1515.

Thursday, July 15 Dirty Word, 9:30 p.m., McKracken’s Pub, 3120 W. Highway 13, Burnsville, (952) 277-0197. The Feelin’ (piano bar). 9:30 p.m., Ansari’s Mediterra-nean Grill and Lounge, 1960 Rahncliff Court, Eagan, (651) 452-0999.

Friday, July 16 Barbara Piper, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Suite 100, Burnsville, (952) 736-3001. Urban Myth, 9:30 p.m., Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage, (952) 846-4513. Bender, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, (952) 469-5200. Mark Mraz, 9 to 12:30 p.m., Rudy’s Redeye Grill, 20800 Kenrick Ave., Lakeville, (952) 469-0711. Larry Johnson on key-boards, 7 to 11 p.m., Chateau Lamothe, 14351 Nicollet Court, Burnsville, (952) 435-7709.


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All dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. We will not knowingly accept any advertisements that violate Federal or Minnesota laws dealing with discrimination in housing.

Housing Supply OutlookProperty Type Supply Analysis

6-2009 6-2010 Change

All 26,674 26,665 - 0.0%Previously Owned 23,848 24,404 + 2.3%New Construction 2,826 2,261 - 20.0%Single-Family Detached 18,482 19,241 + 4.1%Previously Owned 17,077 17,819 + 4.3%

New Construction 1,405 1,422 + 1.2%

Townhomes* 5,402 4,868 - 9.9%Previously Owned 4,634 4,376 - 5.6%

New Construction 768 492 - 35.9%

Condominiums 2,790 2,556 - 8.4%Previously Owned 2,137 2,209 + 3.4%

New Construction 653 347 - 46.9%

*Includes twinhomes

6-2009 6-2010 Change

All 7.6 6.9 - 9.6%Previously Owned 7.4 6.8 - 7.8%New Construction 10.5 7.9 - 24.8%Single-Family Detached 6.9 6.7 - 3.4%Previously Owned 6.7 6.5 - 3.0%

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Townhomes* 9.1 6.7 - 26.2%Previously Owned 9.0 6.8 - 24.3%


Condominiums 12.5 10.1 - 19.5%Previously Owned 12.1 10.5 - 13.1%


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The surge in buyer ac-tivity the Twin Cities area saw over the last 12 months brought the inventory of new construction homes down to a much more healthy level than the mar-ket has seen in recent years, according to a press release from the St. Paul Area As-sociation of Realtors, which serves Dakota County. In June there were 7.9 months of new construction supply, down from the mark

of 10.5 seen a year ago. With the initial weeks following the tax credit showing large declines in home sales, how-ever, the region can expect that new construction sales are declining as well. The only price range that’s seeing its Months Sup-ply of Inventory increase compared to a year ago is above $1 million. The 34.6 months available in that cat-egory represents a very high number, relative to historical

performance. Prices are softest in the condominium market, where the Price Per Square Foot has declined by 15.4 percent over the last 12 months from $165 to $139.

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by Kara HildrethTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Restaurant owner Tony Weng beams with pride as he anticipates the opening of Weng’s Kitchen in Au-gust and is excited to wel-come diners to try his favor-ite Chinese cuisine – Peking duck. Family-owned Weng’s Kitchen will host a grand opening Aug. 9 in the down-town Farmington City Cen-ter location that formerly housed New Moon Buffet, which closed June 20. Co-owners Tony Weng, 28, and his younger sister, Joanna, will manage Weng’s Kitchen and their mother, Juan Weng, will be the head chef. After working with their extended family to run the Peking Garden restaurant in St. Paul for 17 years that serves up hundreds of fresh lobster and crab dishes each week, Tony said his immedi-ate family is ready to bring the family’s Chinese special-ties to Farmington. Before moving the Pe-king Garden to the Midway area, the family-run restau-rant served customers on the University of Minne-sota campus for 16 years. When asked how it is to work in a family business, Tony said: “The best part is you get to see the whole family each day which is most enjoyable.” Growing up in the village of Canton, China, Tony

said his family immigrated to the United States when he was only 4 years old to seek a better life. After years of hard work and planning, the Weng family is embarking on the premiere of Weng’s Kitchen as the dreams for his mother and father are coming true. “My mom is very excited and she chose the name be-cause our family is all work-ing here together,” Tony said. “Life is so much better here,” Tony said referring to the United States. Understanding how much time and dedication it will take to run a successful seven-day-a-week restau-rant, Tony said he and his family are ready to bring excellent Chinese food to Farmington. “My mom is the hardest worker in the world, work-ing 12 to 13 hours a day, six days a week,” Tony said. “She loves it because she sees us and she loves cook-ing for others.” When his mother takes a day off from work, Tony said he can find her tending to her backyard vegetable garden where she grows 30 different kinds of Chinese vegetables. The Weng family lives in Lakeville only about six miles from the new restau-rant. Tony said extended family members live within

a mile of each other. Prior to starting a res-taurant in Farmington, the family studied the market and found that the commu-nity did not have a family-style sit-down Chinese res-taurant. “You can come here and ask for a customized dish, and we are able to accom-modate dishes like chicken with certain veggies and a certain sauce,” Tony said. “We will also have some Szechuan or spicy dishes.” Tony said the restaurant will offer high-quality take-out entrees and custom-order meals as it focuses on serving the best, freshest dishes in the dining room in the newly-renovated restau-rant. Planning on 80 percent of its business to come from menu-order entrees,

Tony said: “Our restaurant at night time will focus on quality, family dining.” Weng’s Kitchen will be ready to serve quick lunches to busy professionals with a lunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. “We will have the fresh-est buffet with food coming out consistently in small amounts and then we will refill,” Tony said. Weng’s Kitchen will offer catering for business lun-cheons and can accommo-date 120 people for parties on site. The building is under-going a remodeling with new carpets, wall coverings, wireless Internet and big screen TVs. The restaurant will have a new mini bar serving wine and beer. Weng’s Kitchen plans to hire three additional staff before opening in August. “We are really excited about the opportunity of Tony and his family coming to town because they have a great background in the family restaurant business and are looking to make fine Chinese food that will be of good value,” said Tom

Wartman, owner, Farming-ton City Center property and strip mall. In deep appreciation of the sincere hospitality he and his family have received from local business owners and city staff, Tony said he has found people are more

warm and friendly in Farm-ington than the Twin Cities. “American people are the nicest people there are, and we are so happy to be in Farmington,” Tony said.

E-mail Kara Hildreth at:[email protected]

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Restaurant owner Tony Weng anticipates welcoming the community into his family restaurant Weng’s Kitchen on Aug. 9 in the downtown Farmington City Center. “Our main focus is to help out the community and support them and we know they will come back,” Tony said.

Weng’s Kitchen family will serve up Chinese food in Farmington

Cuisine from across the ocean

Weng’s Kitchen will have a grand opening Aug. 9 at its downtown location at 115 Elm St., in Farmington City Center shopping center. The Chinese restaurant will offer a lunch buf-fet, full menu for family dining, Wi-Fi and mini bar. It will be open sev-en days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and ac-cept take-out orders at (651) 463-8880.

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Randolph Township man run over in field accident on July 4 holiday

Man fell off SUV running boardsby Laura Adelmann

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

An 18 year-old Ran-dolph Township man was hospitalized in serious con-dition July 4 after falling beneath a moving truck. According to Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bel-

lows, Kyle Milton Otte fell off the running boards of an SUV that was being driven across a field road by a 19-year-old man. The department indicat-ed several other people were riding inside and on the outside of the vehicle and

the group was headed to a fireworks display. Dakota County Sheriff ’s Office and the Minnesota State Patrol are continuing the investigation.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].


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levels have increased among Farmington students, going from 69.5 percent proficient in 2007 to 78.2 percent pro-ficient this year. MCA math scores showed improvement com-pared to last year in grades four through seven, and scores were above state aver-age in grades three through seven. That is also an im-provement over 2009. MCA test results among sixth- and seventh-grade stu-dents rose by more than 10 percent. MCA test results for eighth- and 11th-grade students were lower than the state average. Like reading scores, the four-year trend for math scores show upward growth and this year 70.5 percent of Farmington students scored proficient on the MCA math test, up from 60 percent in 2007. “Once again, there were a number of areas where we are very proud of our prog-

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Host families needed Pacific Intercultural Ex-change, a nonprofit agency, is currently searching for host families for interna-tional students from over 30 countries arriving in August. Students speak English and have medical insurance and their own spending money. Call Mary at (952) 236-0745; e-mail: [email protected]; web-site: www.pieusa.org.

Scott County offers immunization clinics on Mondays Scott County Public Health offers walk-in im-munization clinics Mon-days from 1 to 5 p.m. at 792 Canterbury Road S., Suite A160, Shakopee. The clinic office is located in the Workforce Development Center at the opposite end of the building of the WIC office. For information, call (952) 496-8555.

July events at the Minne-sota Zoo include a backyard lecture series on butterflies and the Family Farm Festi-val at the Wells Fargo Fam-ily Farm. The Backyard Lecture Series “Attracting Butter-flies” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. Minnesota Zoo pre-senters include Kim Thom-as, horticultural supervisor; Rebecca Montalbano, hor-ticulturist; and Cale Nord-meyer, butterfly naturalist, who will share tips on how

to garden to attract butter-flies. Admission is free; reg-ister online at mnzoo.org. The Minnesota Zoo is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Wells Fargo Family Farm. During the July 24-25 Family Farm Festival, there will be music and children’s activities each day. The newest animals at the farm – Percheron horses “Bo” and “Luke” – are now on exhibit. For more information, call (952) 431-9500 or visit mnzoo.org.

Zoo events include farm festival, backyard lecture on butterflies

Minnesota Zoo photo contest The Minnesota Zoo in-vites photography enthusi-asts to enter its 2010 Photo Contest, sponsored by Na-tional Camera Exchange. An exclusively digital contest, all photos will be submitted via the zoo’s Flickr site (flickr.com/groups/mnzoocontest10) into a variety of categories. The top 10 photos in each category will then be posted on the zoo’s Face-book fan page (facebook/mnzoo.com) allowing the public to vote on their fa-vorites. The grand prize winner will receive a Nikon D3000 SLR camera. For more information

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SportsBaseball

American Legion coaches and media baseball pollJune 27

Teams Total points/1st place votes 1. Eden Prairie 140 (14)2. Burnsville 132 (1) 3. Centennial 1074. Coon Rapids 715. Excelsior 63 6. Apple Valley 76ers 627. Forest Lake 438. Hamline Purple 379. Tri-City Red 36 10. Mankato 2711. Grand Rapids 15 12. Brainerd 1413. Stillwater 11 14. Lakeville North 915. Eagan 8 New Ulm Gold 817. Cold Spring 6 North St. Paul 6 Osseo 6 Wayzata 6

RacingElko Championship Moto CrossFriday, July 265cc-85cc Moto 1 1. Ethan Miller, Jordan 2. Earl Stress, Lakeville 3. Gary Stoudt, Hastings 50cc Moto 1 1. Peyton Schnickels, Elko2. Ben Bernal, Minnetrista

Open B/Open C Moto 1 1. Jake Bulbach Hudson, Wis.2. Jake Exner Red Wing3. Alex Anderra Hudson, Wis.

15-29 Open Moto 1 1. Jake Bulbac,h Hudson, Wis. 2. Mike Bertolfson, New Richmon3. Aaron Deer, Elko

Mini Quads Moto 11. Karl Knott2. Nick Norby, Prior Lake3. Dylan O’Flanagan, Minnetrista

Pro Class Moto 11. Ryan Orres, Hastings2. Alex Anderra, Hudson, WI3. Nate Nordmeyer Jordan

65cc-85cc Moto 2 1. Ethan Miller Jordan 2. Earl Strese Lakeville 3. Gary Stoudt Hastings

50cc Moto 2 1. Ben Bernal, Minnetrista 2. Peyton Schnickels, Elko3. Dylan O’Flanagan

Open B/Open C Moto 2 1. Jake Bulbach Hudson, Wis.2. Jake Exner Red Wing3. Aaron Deer, Elko

15-29 Open Moto 2 1. Jake Bulbach, Hudson, Wis. 2. Alex Anderra, Hudson, Wis. 3. Aaron Deer, Elko

Mini Quads Moto 21. Karl Knott 2. Nick Norby, Prior Lake3. Dylan O’Flanagan, Minnetrista

Pro Class Moto 2 1. Ryan Orres ,Hastings 2. Mike Bertolfson, New Richmond 3. Nate Nordmeyer, Jordan

Saturday, July 3NASCAR Super Late Models’Fast Qualifier: Donny Reuvers, Dun-das 13.739 seconds (98.260 mph)Semi Feature 12 laps 1. Steve Ander-son, Lakeville 2. Brian Johnson, Lake-ville 3. Adam Royle, Lonsdale 4. Jason Schneider, New Market 5. Donny Re-uvers, DundasFeature 40 laps 1. Jason Schneider, New Market 2. Brian Johnson, Lake-ville 3. Adam Royle, Lonsdale 4. Don-ny Reuvers, Dundas 5. Matt Goede, New Germany 6. Billy Mohn, Lake-ville 7. Steve Anderson, Lakeville 8. David Fredrickson, Lakeville 9. Bry-an Roach, Goodhue 10. Matt Kern, Bloomington

Big 8 SportsmanFast Qualifier: Doug Brown, Prior Lake 14.790 seconds (91.278 mph)Heat 12 laps 1. Tom Kamish, Farm-ington 2. Lawrence Berthiaume, Rog-ers 3. Nick Barstad, Prior Lake 4. Doug Brown, Prior Lake 5. Travis Stanley, Prior LakeFeature 30 laps 1. Doug Brown, Prior Lake 2. Tom Kamish, Farmington 3. Nick Barstad, Prior Lake 4. Travis Stanley, Prior Lake 5. Richard Thake, Lakeville

Thunder CarsFast Qualifier: Jack Paulson, Faribault 15.931 seconds (84.740 mph)Heat 10 laps 1. Conrad Jorgenson, Lakeville 2. Ted Reuvers, Dundas 3. Brent Kane, Lonsdale 4. Scott King, Lakeville 5. Kyle Kirberger, PrincetonFeature 25 laps 1. Brent Kane, Lonsdale 2. Conrad Jorgenson, Lake-ville 3. Scott King, Lakeville 4. Jack Paulson, Faribault 5. Kyle Kirberger, Princeton

Power StocksHeat 10 laps 1. Josiah King, Lakeville 2. Dillon Sellner, Farmington 3. Rob Schnickels, Elko 4. Tom Doten, St. Paul 5. Jason Novak, FarmingtonFeature 20 laps 1. Josiah King, Lake-ville 2. Jason Novak, Farmington 3. Dillon Sellner, Farmington 4. Eric Campbell, Shakopee 5. Taylor Gold-man, Minnetonka

Flat Track MotorcyclesHeat 8 laps 1. Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, SD 2. Wade Wessel, Minneapo-lis 3. Dan Jacobson Fargo, NDFeature 6 laps 1. Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, SD 2. Wade Wessel, Minneapo-lis 3. Duke Erickson Sioux Falls, SD

Spectator Drags 1. Justin Otterholt, Shakopee 2. Mark Goddard, Eagan

Outlaw Drags 1. Mike Fasig, Rose-mount 2. Justin Otterhol,t Shakopee

Outhouse Race 1. Taylor Gold-man, Minnetonka 2. Chris Sjulstad, Northfield

Standings World Cup fever should infect Minnesota Several area teams will attend the international Schwan’s USA Cup in Blaineby Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Every four years when the World Cup is over, peo-ple start to ask the question: “Will soccer finally become popular in the USA?” Every four years and the answer remains: “It de-pends on who you ask.” Few people follow Ma-jor League Soccer like they do other professional sports. The local pro team NSC Stars don’t get the at-tention of even the St. Paul Saints. When the World Cup ends, the average sports fan won’t pay attention to pro-fessional soccer for another four years. But looking at the younger set, one will find that soccer is booming. It’s one of, if not the most pop-ular youth sport in Minne-sota. Children from 4 to 14 talk, think and play soccer all spring, summer and fall. Minnesota has its own

version of a World Cup next week at the Schwan’s USA Cup at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Several area programs like Dakota REV, Lake-ville, Eagan, Burnsville Fire, and Valley United will compete in various age brackets throughout the week. They will be among almost 1,000 teams from all over the world converging in Blaine. Teams from Thailand and Cayman Islands will have representation for the first time in the USA Cup. Teams from countries that have experienced recent hardship like Haiti (earth-quake) and Iceland (eco-nomic collapse) have also made the trip this year. For these and other mil-

lions of Americans, they won’t wait another four years to watch soccer again.

Lakeville lacrosse honored After easily its best sea-son since lacrosse became a varsity sport, the Lake-ville girls coaching staff re-ceived recognition for their efforts. Kate Leavell, head coach of Lakeville girls lacrosse, and Debbie Minneman, as-sistant coach, were named Coach of the Year and As-sistant Coach of the Year for Girls High School La-crosse, by the Minnesota State Coaches Association. The team improved drastically this season qual-ifying for state for the first time since the team was founded four years ago. Team member Danica Cutshall was named All American for both her ath-letic and academic achieve-ments.

Locals lead all-star football Recently graduated se-niors helped the metro all-star football team defeat the outstate all stars, 28-0, in a game that ended early due to lightning with 7:49 to play in the fourth quarter June 26 at Husky Stadium on the campus of St. CloudState University. Lakeville was well-repre-sented by Ben Skelly, Dajon Newell and Dan Noehring. Newell carried the ball 15 times for 60 yards and a touchdown, which was the third consecutive time a Lakeville North player has scored in the game. Tyler Swanson scored in 2009 and Paul Bernier in 2008. Noehring had two catch-es for 19 yards. Teammate Zach Vraa from Rosemount had two catches for 28 yards. Other competitors in-

cluded Rosemount’s Max Busher, Eagan’s Zach Ze-nner and Burnsville’s Yusef Hassan.

Youth sports roundup Farmington’s 16U Min-nesota Synergy fastpitch team placed second at the Minnesota Vets College Classic in White Bear Lake the weekend of June 25-27 earning another berth to the NAFA Nationals. The Rosemount Irish baseball team took third place in the Apple Valley 10AAA Tournament on June 27. The U9 Dakota Rev Tsu-nami went undefeated in the Wal-Mart All American Cup Tournament in Blaine. Burnsville Girls traveling softball U18 team took first in the Pride of the Dakotas tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., from June 26-27.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

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Iversen going SouthLongtime Apple Valley baseball coach to lead Lakeville South

by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

When Mark Zeise an-nounced he was stepping down as coach of the Lake-ville South baseball team, Apple Valley’s head coach Al Iversen was a likely can-didate to succeed him. He lives and teaches in Lakeville, where his two sons are in second and fourth grade. He is also a former assistant for the high school and American Legion teams. “A lot of coaches specu-lated I would go,” Iversen said. “I said I had I job at Apple Valley. (I told them) until the season is over, I don’t want it brought to my attention anymore.” The season is over and the attention was deserved. Iversen has resigned as head baseball coach at Apple Valley to become the varsity baseball coach at Lakeville South. He said the decision came down to what was best

for his family. Although his sons are too young for var-sity ball, the opportunity to coach them in the future, rather than coach against them, made the decision easier. “I’ve had the opportu-nity to watch the coaches up here (coach their sons),” Iversen said. “The opportu-nity is just too great to pass up.” He would rather be the one to coach his sons in baseball and hug them after a win. Iversen coached at Lake-ville before as an assistant with the varsity team from 1992-2000. He was also the coach of the American Le-gion team. After Lakeville finished as runner-up at state in 2000, Iversen took over at Apple Valley. Iversen led the Eagles since 2001 with a 148-96 (.607) record. His team cap-tured the state title in 2006 and won the Lake Confer-

ence titles in 2002, 2004, and 2007. He couldn’t single out his favorite memory as the head coach. “All journeys have their own destination,” Iversen said. “Even the years when we weren’t on top of the conference there were some great memories.” Lakeville South has struggled since the school opened in 2005 with a 26-84 (.309) overall record, includ-ing an 0-21 season in 2007. The Cougars just finished their most successful cam-paign this spring with a 10-12 record. “I won’t guarantee any-thing, but I’ll put my best ef-fort forward,” Iversen said. Iversen didn’t foresee any major changes, but he would like to get more involved in the summer programs such as the traveling, in-house, Babe Ruth and American Legion teams. Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

Local grad throwing baseballs for a livingFormer Eastview player George Jensen drafted by Tampa Bay Rays last month


For many young baseball players, becoming a professional is their dream. But for 2008 Eastview graduate and Eagan native George Jensen, he never thought it would become a reality. “I was throw-ing 87 (miles per hour) in high school, so it re-ally wasn’t in my mind,” he said. “I really had no in-tention of getting drafted.” He received a baseball scholar-ship from Des Monies Area Community Col-lege where he just completed his sec-ond year. During his time at DMACC, the 6-foot-4 right-handed pitcher spent several hours a week in the gym pushing and pull-ing weights to increase his strength. “I went from 87 to 93 in a year and that really helped my chances,” Jensen said. He was a closer the first year he played and DMACC advanced to the JUCO World Series. Several Major League Baseball scouts started at-tending DMACC games in 2009 to watch Jensen’s teammate Mitch Mormann, who plays for Louisiana State University and was drafted by San Francisco in the 20th round last year. Jensen caught the eye of several scouts after he re-lieved Mormann. This year, he took on a starting role. Jensen was drafted in the 46th round by the Tampa Bay Rays on June 9 after compiling a 5-1 record last season with a 3.77 ERA with 30 strike outs in 57.1 innings. He signed a con-tract with the team June 22 and traveled to Princeton, W. Va., to play in the Rook-ie Appalachian League. He stays at a nearby Comfort Inn with other teammates. He’s at the field by 1 p.m. for practice and games usually begin at 7 p.m. Jensen has pitched two successful relief outings. He’s thrown 6.1 innings, giving up no runs off six hits and four strikeouts. Although he’s been play-ing a relief role for the Rays, Jensen prefers starting. “You have more time to work through things,” Jen-sen said. “As a starter you’re

more relaxed. You have more time to make adjust-ments.” He said the game moves quicker and the hitters are much better at the rookie league level, but it equals out with the use of wooden bats. “It’s harder for them to get around and make solid contact,” Jensen said. He plans on riding his pitching arm as far as it will take him. “I’d like to move up a level every year and a half or so,” he said. The rookie league is one step below Class A. His road to the Rays started at Eastview, where pitching wasn’t his first po-sition. “I was 15 years old when I realized I wanted to be a pitcher,” Jensen said. He soon developed a slider and has been adding velocity to his fastball ever since. His fondest memory was in 2008 when the team start-ed 9-0. “It was great, even though we didn’t finish the way we wanted to,” he said. He gives a lot of credit to Eastview’s pitching coach at the time Jim Egan, who helped Jensen raise his ve-locity. He said head coach Tom Strey made the team “wonderful.” DMACC also featured area baseball players like Lakeville’s Dylan Thomas; Apple Valley’s Jordan Buck and Nick Elioff; Burnsville’s Cody Aasen and John Loef-fler; and Rosemount’s Mark Radmacher in the lineup last spring. Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

Volleyball becomes a family matterArea players on Northern Lights club team finish second at nationals


Sports sometimes start as a family activity and other times they evolve into one. Apple Valley’s Tay-lor Voss has both going for her on the volleyball court. She helped the North-ern Lights 17-1, an all-star volleyball club team, place second at the Volley-ball Girls’ Junior National Championships in Reno, Nev., on July 1. At the beginning of the tournament, Northern Lights 17-1 didn’t look like a team capable of fin-ishing second. “We were just playing bad,” Voss said. Northern Lights didn’t play for five days prior to the tournament, so it took a while to get back in rhythm. “I definitely knew we could play better than that,” teammate Katie Habeck of Farmington said. Northern Lights lost its first two games, but the girls turned their play around to win the next four games and qualify for the final against the Michigan Elites. “I think we all worked really well together,” Ha-beck said. Voss and Habeck were named to the all-tour-nament team along with teammate Lisa Atkinson from Northfield. “I was really surprised,” Voss said. “That was a re-ally big honor.”

The 15-1 team also fin-ished second at Nationals.

Family rivalry Throughout the year, Northern Lights 17-1 has grown as a family, which members cite as a big rea-son for the turnaround. “We really got along on and off the court, which

really helped,” Voss aid. Many of the girls will see each other again this fall during the high school season. Only this time they will be on the other side of the net. Teammates from Apple Valley such as Melissa Racz and Voss, along


Apple Valley’s Taylor Voss, No. 12, helped the Northern Lights 17-1 finish runner-up at nationals.


George Jensen throws a ball during the 2008 season for Eastview. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays last month.

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with Eastview’s Ashley Murtha, will be rivals this September. “Those are probably the most fun games,” Voss said. “I like playing them, but at the same time it’s weird.” Habeck said playing with the club team gives her a chance to meet girls from other parts of Min-nesota. “It’s fun,” Habeck said. “We laugh through the net the entire time.” Nationals was the end of the season for Northern Lights. Most girls plan on playing with the program their senior years.

Sibling rivalry One person who will be on the Apple Valley team with Voss is her sister Ra-chel, who also received an all-American award this summer at the AAU Na-tionals in June in Orlando, Fla., with the Northern Lights 15-2 team. She plays the libero po-sition, an often unherald-ed defensive specialist. “It’s a really high hon-or,” Rachel Voss said. “Usually hitters get recog-nized.” Her team finished run-ner-up at the tournament. Taylor will be an in-coming senior and Rachel a sophomore. “It’s kind of weird to play together,” Taylor said. Both agreed that it’s a little too much time to-gether. “It’s really intimidat-

ing,” Rachel said. “It feels like you have a lot to live up to at times. She’s kind of my inspiration for when I play and how I want to make myself.” Her teammate Paige

Patterson from Eagan was also named an all-Ameri-can.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

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ASA girls state slow-pitch softball The ASA Girls Slow-Pitch Softball champion-ships will be held July 10-11 at Lac Lavon fields. The competition is divided into age groups of under 12, un-der 14, under 16 and under 18. All games will be on a one-hour time rule with the exception of the champion-ships.


Farmington’s Katie Habeck No. 12, helped the Northern Lights 17-1 finish runner-up at nationals.


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