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Newspaper Clipping - Newspaper Clipping Scan - Park Cliff Second Addition Flooding - 8/24/1987City to bail out flooded neighborhood An inadequate drainage system at Park Cliff second addition is causing residents there a flood of problems this summer and Eagan City Council has offered to bail them out. The council voted Tuesday, Aug. 18 to pay one-third of the $31,000 price tag that's attached to a "fix -it" project that will alleviate the habitual flooding and erosion in the area. The remaining two-thirds of the cost will come from the residents' pockets. After reviewing plans of the existing drainage system, Public Works Director Tom Colbert told the council that it doesn't meet the city's present five- and 10-year standards plan and that the project developer is obligated to meet these requirements. City Attorney Paul Hauge will approach the project developer, Richard Winkler, and ask that he pay a portion of the cost "on good faith." Council member James Smith noted that the city will not sue Winkler if he refuses to pay. The city, which normally would not accept partial liability in such situations, according to Council member Tom Egan, is paying this time because its staff neglected to find the inadequacy of the drain- age system in the original plans. The existing system will be adequate with some alterations, Col- bert said. These changes include extending existing storm sewer laterals and incresaing the storm sewer catch basin inlet capacity. )1Vork on the project will begin soon. While residents in the area are relieved to see help on the way, inany aren't happy to bear the brunt of the bill. Park Cliff neighbor- hood spokesman Al Mannino, armed with a protest petition with 25 f signatures, told council members that "relatively poor planning" is causing the problems and that it's "unreasonable for us to incur this cost." Mannino added that while some residents are willing to bear some of the cost, he feels the developer should be obligated to pay as well. Just exactly how residents will be assessed for the project costs is yet to be determined. Per lot and per square foot options were dis- cussed by the council, but the final decision was tabled until its Sept. 1 meeting. There_ar-e-46 lots in the development, which was built in August These reports were compiled at the Aug. 18 Eagan City Council meeting by RoxAnne Kruger. aney d teacher wants e a difference nding Char- �elp in Laney. ate of ney. Taney /alley ence/ t has co- the her of Delaney was presented with her award during the Minnesota Comprehensive Vocational Con- ference luncheon Aug. 21. Prior to that, she took a few moments away from her before -school preparations and talked about her work. Delaney has been with District 196 for 11 years. She started as a special education teacher and is now the work experience/handi- cap coordinator serving students in grades nine through 12 who have a variety of special needs. Delaney's students have learning disabilities, physical handicaps, emotional disorders and all types of disabilities that she helps them cope with in order to succeed in the "real" world. Delaney's students may feel sheltered in their home and school system and need to be in- troduced to services and agencies that can provide them with life- long skills. Delaney brings the students and the services to- gether through her program. "A big part of my job is cutting those apron strings," she said. Graduating from high school and entering a new world can be scary for these students, she add- ed, so it is her job to make the transition a little easier. While in high school, students meet with Delaney for part of the day to learn about job develop- ment, career explorations and how to use resources to achieve goals. Delaney has become a resource person who has contacts with students get jobs that they can gl to during the school day and earl credits toward graduation Business owners are willing ti employ the students, Delan says, because they know the s dents are motivated and have: much support from the sc system.• "The little successes are, me, real fulfilling," Delan said. The work is rewarding, bu hard, she added, but it is her con stant personal objective to make a difference. After all, that is why she got into education in the fi place. She wanted to make su students on all levels were havin their needs met. Delaney says some of her r ward comes from former st dents who come back and sti her how they have "made it' yond high school. She knows is appreciated, because the. s dents often see her as one of t few persons who really car about their welfare. As career developme changes, Delaney keeps up wi the new methods of helping h students. She has written thr grant proposals -to receive mon that would help develop -a c puter resource center. The cent is now available to her studen who want information on jobs a careers. Delaney has also worked wi the State Advisory Committee f work experience/handicap dinators and co-authored a p gram guide book for Minneso Delaney said she is hono1 Storm (Continued from front page) pick-up is the responsibility of the piperty owner and will be removed at the property owner's expense. The city continues to assess damage to buildings as well. Residents or business owners whose properties require re- pairs in excess of $3,000 should call Eagan's Building Inspections Division at 681- 467$ as soon as possible. Ques- tions, concerning repairs can be directed to the same depart- ment. Building permits are required for repair work due to the storm, but the city is issuing the permits free of charge. Residents also are reminded that Property Tax Disaster Credit may be available to them as well. Owners of home- stead properties that sustained more than $5,000 damage may be eligible for this temporary adjustment of their property tax market value for the remainder of the year, according to city staff. The damage need not be insured for property owners to take advantage of this credit. For more information on the Property Tax Disaster Credit, call the city at 681-4611. Foote said the city is concen- trating initially on properties that may be eligible for the disaster credit. Eagan will join with Burnsville and Lakeville in submitting applications on behalf of all eligible home- owners, which will then be sent to state and then federal officials, Foote said. opinion Gopher ignores forced eviction and reclaims property as his own Tie gopher is back. The little striped fellow who made its home under our front porch last year. We thought we'd taken care of our gopher situation Last year when we caught the grass- guesfco Son's love ne By Patsy Keech Around Christtnas I "wrote about my little boy, Derian. At that time he had been in the hospital for six weeks undergo- ing an intravenous antibiotics treatment. Eagn storm 1.lamage total may hit $ 2 million Debris removal schedule extended By BRENDA HAUGEN Damage from a spring storm that hit Eagan May 19 could amount to about $2 million, according to figures compiled by city staff. Straight-line winds cut a path five miles long starting at Ce- dar Avenue and Diffley Road, and following Diffley Road to Highway 3. The main path of the storm ranged in width from a block to about half a mile. But in the days following the storm, city staff is finding the storm's effects are more wide- spread than originally believed. As of May 24, 132 sites that were damaged have been in- spected by the city, including 93 of the original 159 sites where damage was reported and an additional 39 sites dis- covered by city staff, accord- ing to Joanna Foote, Eagan's communications and recycling coordinator. The total damage estimate for the sites inspected thus far is $503,200, she said. Damage to the Lexington Diffley Town - homes alone, is expected to add another $300,000 to $400,000 to that total. The to- tal damage for all Eagan struc- tures marred during the storm is expected to end up between $1.5 million and $2 million, according to city estimates. City crews have been picking up tree debris and other green- ery damaged during the storm. More than 3,600 cubic yards of tree debris have been picked up, but more work remains. "It's taking longer than we expected," Foote said. "We still have our regular stuff to do, too." Residents living in areas west of Pilot Knob Road must have all remaining tree debris on their boulevards by June 10. Residents living east of Pilot Knob Road must have their tree debris on their boulevards by June :7. According to staff, city crews will make a final pass through the city to remove the debris as quickly as possi- ble after these dates. Residents who haven't yet contacted the city in regard to debris removal should call 681- 4611 before the date of pick-up in their areas to ensure the de- bris is collected. According to city staff, debris put on the boulevard after the final city (See Storm, p.3A) flow Waldoch Crafts Constructs the Award Winning Immersion Van 41111, BRING IN THIS '96 RAM PICKU Your Pick 2 - 3 or 3-1 /2 Year NO CASH DOWN! RAM 081243 RAM CLUB C 2 YEAR $25999 2 YEAR .. . 3 YEAR $24999* 3 YEAR . . 3-1/2 YEAR $23599 3-1/2 YEAR Full MSRP $20,885 Full MSRP All Disc. - 2,995 All Disc. BUY PRICE: E11,890 BUY PRICE Storm debris to be cleared free by city City maintenance workers will remove debris created by the July 23 storm which dumped more than seven in- ches of rain on Eagan. Any storm -damaged material such as furniture, carpeting, household items or dirt should be left in the street and workers in the city maintenance division notified to pick it up. For pick up ser- vice, call 454-5220. The free service will continue through Aug. 15. In addition, the city has waived building permit fees for repair or replacement of storm -damaged structures. Reinspection of buildings is still necessary but fees will not be charged, according to city officials. For more information on debris pick-up or waiver of building permit fees, call the Eagan Municipal Center, 454-8100. Burnsville is being direct with US West. The city, a landowner and a developer are putting together an ef- fort to attract a $50-million research center the Denver -based com- munications company will be building. Part of that effort included sending a cowboy to deliver a packet with information about the city to the chief executive officer in Englewood, Colo. In May the company sent a notice to the 14 states in which it operates. The company said it needed 100 acres on which to build a research facility that will eventually employ 1,500 researchers, scien- tists and support people, said Greg Konat, Burnsville director of com- munity development. And it needs the land fast. Building should start by early winter. For that reason, the company wishes to work with a single lan- downer, minimizing the time it will take to put together a land deal. The city put together "an information and tickler package about Burnsville," Konat said. That package suggests a joint venture bet- ween the city, the landowner and the developer, Konat said. US West executives will travel to Minnesota Aug. 3. Opening raises traffic concerns The scheduled mid -August opening of Mills Fleet Farm has 1 14A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 26, 2000 www.mnSun.com NOTE Flood victims may be eligible for tax relief Disaster area property owners who suffered uninsured or unreimbursed losses from the recent severe storms and flooding may be eligible for special tax re- lief, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Under a special rule that only applies to counties included in the President's disaster declaration, property owners may choose to deduct casualty losses on either their 1999 or 2000 federal income tax return. When you make this choice, be sure to consider which year gives you the bigger tax benefit and how soon you need the money, the IRS advises. An eligible property owner who has already sent in their 1999 return and wishes to claim these losses for that year can do so by filing an amended return with the IRS using Form 1040X. To speed the processing of your claim, the IRS asks you to write the words, "DISASTER AREA — COUNTY OF ," at the top of the first page of the form. Send the return to: Internal Revenue Service Center, P.O. Box 24501, Kansas City, Mo. 64131. Ordinarily, casualty losses are based on the difference between the value of the property before and after the storm damage occurred. Photographs taken after the damage is done but before cleanup begins can help document a loss, the IRS says. To get a tax benefit, losses to nonbusi- ness property must exceed 10 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for the year. Losses that exceed income for a particular year may be carried to past or future years as a net operating loss. IRS Form 4684 and its instructions and Publication 547 contain further de- tails on determining the amount of a de- ductible casualty loss. In addition, Publi- cation 584, Nonbusiness Disaster, Casu- alty, and Theft Loss Workbook, can help you compile a room -by -room inventory of damage to your home. To get free copies of any IRS form or publication, call toll -free 1-800-tax-form (829-3676) or visit the agency's Web site at http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/ index.html. Tax forms and other assis- tance are also available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at IRS walk-in offices in St. Paul, Minneapolis and across from the Mall of America in Bloomington. In addition, the IRS will also suspend collection activities until Sept. 15 for all adversely -affected taxpayers in the dis- aster area. Currently, the disaster area includes Dakota, Fillmore, Houston and Mower counties. www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 26, 2000 13A DAKOTA COUNTY FAIR Dakota County Fair offers several events The 135th annual Dakota County Fair will open Monday, Aug. 7, at 6 p.m. and continue through Sunday, Aug. 13. More than 8,000 4-H and Open Class entries and more than $29,000 in premi- um money is expected to be paid to ex- hibitors in all divisions. Fees for parking are $5 for a one-time parking entrance or $10 for a season parking pass. Parking charge starts at 4 p.m. Monday. Midway will open at 6 p.m. Monday. From Tuesday through Sunday, the mid- way will open at noon. day through Saturday, buildings will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. On Sun- day, buildings will open at 10:30 a.m. and begin closing at 7 p.m. The 4-H Building will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Sunday hours are noon to 9 p.m. Entries can be removed after 7 p.m. The grandstand will feature four car demolition derbies and a pickup demoli- tion derby. Car derbies will be Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday and Thursday, the grandstand will feature the JS Rodeo, a IPRA-sanctioned rodeo, at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday grandstand events will end with a pickup demolition derb and Open Stage Tent and will be followed with light refreshments in the museum lunchroom. Friday and Saturday are Wrist Band Days on the midway for all ages. The wrist bands will be on sale from noon to 5 p.m. and good until 6 p.m. By purchas- ing a $10 wrist band, an individual may ride on as many rides as desired between the designated times. Dakota City Heritage Village will be open from 2 to 9 p.m. on Monday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. On Sunday the village will open at 11 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Dakota City Heritage Village is fea- turing Dakota Chautauqua, a show filled with music and drama tellin the histo- rade at 1 p.m. each day. Collector cars will be added to the tractor and gas en- gine show in Dakota City on Sunday. Cars will be displayed from 1 to 5 p.m. Throughout the week there will be a variety of performances on the open stage directly south of Ahlberg Hall on Second Street of the fairgrounds. There will also be more free entertainment in the Heritage Village Bandstand. Entries are still being taken for the Amateur Talent Show. The event is scheduled for three evenings in the fair entertainment tent. The contest will feature only Dakota County talent in three age divisions, open (any age), teen (ages 13-18) and pre - teen (a:e 12 and under). Each act will be Council extends flood debris pick-up The Eagan City Council has extended the pick-up and removal of debris generated by the July 7-8 storm. Those Eagan residents who are still working to clean and repair property damaged in this disaster may continue to bring debris to the curbside for removal at city expense. Pick- ups will continue on Fridays through the month of November, utilizing a garbage service provider contracted by the city of Eagan. In making this decision, the City Council considered a num- ber of factors, the most signifi- cant being that homeowners are receiving virtually no assistance from homeowners' insurance in their recovery efforts for this type of disaster. Further, many homeowners are only lately realizing that long-term prob- lems exist as a result of the storm. The city's Inspections Division has averaged nearly five hours a day of in -home moisture monitoring during the months of August and September, nearly 150 homes total. The results of the monitor- ing have caused many residents to do remodeling work that may not have otherwise been done had testing not shown excessive moisture and related problems such as mold. Beyond that, many homeowners are still working through the sometimes long and difficult process of selecting and scheduling con- tractors to do major renovation projects. The city initially authorized pick-up and removal of storm - related debris at its emergency City Council meeting July 10. They have now extended this decision for the third time based on public need and the level of requests. Residents who require removal of debris should call the city of Eagan at 651-681- 4601 to schedule a Friday pick- up or to receive other assistance or direction. They are also encouraged to call the Building Inspections Division at 651- 681-4675 to schedule moisture testing if their home was impacted by any amount of water from this storm. Rep. Bill Luther really is working for families To the editor: year for college education the many ways Bill Luther real - As a parent of a student expenses. This means a lot to ly is working for families. I am entering college next fall, I am our family, not only because going to vote for Congressman glad Bill Luther is my represen- education is important, but also Bill Luther Nov. 7, and I tative in Congress. because every year the price of encourage others to do the Rep. Luther supported a pro- college rises significantly and it same. gram of $275 billion in targeted is increasingly difficult for most tax cuts, including a tax credit families to absorb those costs. CANDACE GARRY of up to $1,500 per student per This is just one example of Eagan Estate tax is grossly unfair, discriminatory To the editor: be asking is why is this government for justice and A recent letter to the editor allowed to happen. A special equality would be overwhelm - complained about the estate tax tax imposed on a small minori- ing. in this country and how grossly ty of Americans is not right. To put the tax in perspec- unfair it would be to have it Should it make a difference tive, it makes no difference abolished. It's true that the tax that only 2 percent of whether a small or a large per - is placed on the very wealthy. Americans are affected? Is centage of taxpayers are affect - However, the money was there a percentage where the ed, because it's blatantly dis- earned honestly and the goy- tax would hecnme Pxtramatu rriminatcry and iust plain www.mnSun.com \Ivav) WA , Sow Foundation heading up flood -relief effort The Eagan Foundation has agreed to serve as a conduit to bring financial re- sources to the groups that can most ef- fectively re -deploy them into the com- munity to help flood victims. People who would like to make a tax- deductible financial donation to aid in flood relief may do so by sending it to Eagan Foundation -Flood Relief Effort, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, Suite 112-215, Eagan, MN 55122. The community also needs volunteers to help with reconstruction efforts. To volunteer your time, contact the Salva- tion Army at 1-800-SAL-ARMY. Select option 1 and then option 1 again. www.mnSun.com IORS and Recreation. • A grandparent/grandchild science museum class is planned 11:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, with pick-up and drop-off at Eagan City Hall. Cost is $10 for ages 4 to 11 and $12 for ages 12 and older. Registration deadline is Aug. 10. BUSINESS Eagan resident Eric Harcourt, who works for the Pillsbury Company, serves as a member on the United Way of Min- neapolis Area Emerging Leaders Pro- gram. Specific duties include leading volunteer projects at United Way funded agencies, serving as ambassadors at pro- gram events and cultivating relation- www.mnSun.com bw"curre1t4' 134 1 ace0 Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eel, Agencies strive to keep flood victims informed First seven Eagan residents aged in the July 7-8 severe storms and plying for whatever aid they may 'need receive their SBA loans to re air subsequent flooding. and answering their questions," said p Many other residents will be in line local FEMA communications director flood damage for the low -interest loans since Eagan Sam Ventura. "We felt a lot of people has been officially declared a federal dis- would be more comfortable if they could By Joshua Nichols aster area. come in and talk face to face with some - Sun Newspapers Officials are continuing to try to drive one rather than just ask their questions home the point that in order to be eligi- over the phone. We want to make sure ble for federal and state aid, victims they get whatever help they can." As Eagan residents continue to recov- must first register for federal disaster re- City officials are also warning resi- er from flooding earlier this month, fed- lief by calling FEMA's teleregistration dents to be on the lookout for those look- eral and state agencies are working to line at 1-800-462-9029 (TDD 1-800-462- ing to take advantage of storm victims. ensure they stay on track to receive as 7585). When communities are struck with nat- much assistance as possible in getting About 600 Dakota County residents ural disasters similar to the flooding that back on their feet. have called the teleregistration line for occurred in Fagan, residents could be left Representatives of the Small Busi- aid. - vulnerable due to the devastation of ness Administration (SBA) and the Fed- The SBA Disaster Assistance Pro- their property. eral Emergency Management Agency's gram is authorized to make the low -in- According to Eagan communications (FEMA) disaster loan assistance agency terest loans to homeowners, renters, coordinator Joanna Foote, experienced conducted several informational meet- landlords and business owners to repair scam artists are quick to prey on victims ings in the last two weeks to keep flood or replace property damaged in the se- of disaster. victims updated on the flood relief situa- vere storms and flooding. Flood victims should be on the lookout tion. Homeowners can get loans up to for contractors who arrive in an un- During the first meeting at Black $200,000 to repair and replace their marked truck or van, claim "we've just Hawk Middle School July 17, Dakota home, and homeowners and renters can done a job nearby, and have materials County residents received information get an additional $40,000 in loans to re- leftover so we could do the job for half the on how to property clean up the mess left place personal property. price," can only provide a post office box behind from the flood and how to seek as- Most applicants get an interest rate of address, with no street address or a tele- sistance in covering damages. Many res- about 3.7 percent. Homeowners with phone number that is just an answering idents also expressed their concerns to substantial damage not covered by in- service, or use high pressure sales tac- city officials over what they feel are sub- surance may be able to refinance existing tics. par drainage systems and sewage sys- mortgages. Business owners can also get Scam artists also often refuse to give tems that overflowed their toilets and loans. a written estimate or contract and re- filled their houses with backed up The deadline for all physical damage quire full or substantial payment before sewage. applications to the SBA is Aug. 29. Ap- work begins, Foote said. "We are all dedicated to helping you plications will not be accepted after that Although there are some exceptions, restore your lives and your property," date. most residential builders, remodelers, Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said during the For more information on the low -in- and roofers are required to have a state meeting. terest loans, contact Ed Williams at the contractors license. "We will do whatever we can do to SBA Field Office at the Eagan Municipal Contact the Minnesota Department of help our neighbors during this difficult Center at 651-681-4382. The SBA Field Commerce at (651) 296-6319 or (651) time." Office will be open Monday through Fri- 296-4026 to verify licensure and to check Although the storms hit many areas day, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sat- for any sanctions against a particular of Dakota County, floodwaters caused urdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further contractor. the most damage in Eagan. More than notice. Another important suggestion for res- 1,000 homes in the city suffered some "Its important that we keep staff in idents requiring repair work is to contact damage, with losses to private property Eagan for a while longer to answer ques- the builder association in their area. The estimated at $5 million. An additional $3 tions about the disaster loan program, builders association covering the metro - million in public property was damaged hand out SBA applications and help peo- politan area is the Twin Cities Builder in the storms. ple complete their SBA disaster loan ap- Association at (651) 697-1954. This asso- The first of many Eagan residents in plications," said SBA Disaster Area Di- ciation can provide more specific infor- line to receive assistance from the SBA rector Michael C. Allen. mation about a builder. received their checks during a July 20 FEMA officials set up their own Dis- "These are just a few things to think presentation at the Eagan Municipal aster Recovery Center at the municipal about when hiring a contractor," Foote Center. The residents were approved for center for three days last week to allow said. "Remember, the age-old adage, `If the first low -interest disaster loans from residents to have their questions on it's too good to be true, it probably is.' the SBA to repair damage to their homes flood -related issues answered. Don't fall victim to someone who shows and to replace personal property dam- "This way we can help them out in ap- no empathy towards victims of disaster." urrent/Wednesday, July 26, 2000 www.mnSun.com OPINION ers gears up for another campaign season ne ert e Editor water officials to candi- r the U.S. House of Rep- tives. year, with some office eadlines passed, we are less interest on the part idates for local offices, s school board and city 1, but more interest in egislative offices, espe- rom those running from ed third parties. It ap- that the Independence onstitution parties will strong showing in this lection campaign, bring - re choice to the voters. Each year, it is the goal of Sun Newspapers to inform the local electorate in making its decisions in the polling booth. . This is an outline of what to expect in the coming weeks: This week, you should be able to get a good idea of who has filed for office in your com- munities, if the. filing deadline has passed. The next deadline for filing for local office is in mid -September. In the coming weeks, we will provide notice of election fund- raisers, candidate appearances and any forums sponsored in your communities. Meanwhile, community edi- tors will be interviewing candi- dates, either over the telephone or in personal interviews. The information from those inter- views will be used to write pro- files of the candidates, which will appear in a special Voters Guide to be published on Oct. 25. During the next few weeks, we will be watching and listen- ing in each of our communities, to get a better feeling for what issues should be addressed in those profiles. At the same time, our editor- ial pages will become livelier. Readers have always used our pages to discuss their view- points about what goes on in the community, and that is more ev- ident with each election season. Of course, we also become the recipients of letters gener- ated by organized and resource- ful election campaigns. We are well aware that we are being "used" by many campaigns, fre- quently short on money, that see our pages as "free" advertis- ing. We are willing to be accom- modating — up to a point. In the coming months, we will scruti- nize the letters to the editor more closely. Newspaper space is a highly prized commodity (ask any advertiser), and we cannot turn it over to every campaign that wishes to use us as its communication vehicle. We will limit the number of let- ters per candidate, and we will limit length. At the same time, we need to keep a careful eye out for truth- fulness in the letters. We don't accuse anyone of exaggeration, but allegations can fly fast and furiously in the heat of a cam- paign. We will do our utmost to be sure that the letters you see on our pages carry the truth. We are looking forward to another invigorating election season, with the hope that vot- ers will be engaged and inter- ested in the events of the sea- son. We know we have a role in that process, and we take it se- riously. Please let us know what you are thinking during this elec- tion season, and if there is any- thing else that we can do to make our coverage more infor- mative. Yvonne Klinnert is the execu- tive editor of Sun Newspapers, which publishes 20 community newspapers in the Minneapo- lis/St. Paul suburbs. ve in copter shows lingering flood effects ua OIS Editor un-ish" to back out now. r the next hour and a areas hit hardest by the storms that swept over the city July 7-9. Although it was hard at first to see some of the damage caused by the flooding, as we dipped down into northern Apple Valley, we saw firsthand what many streets in Eagan looked like in the days following the storm. Although I had been up to the closed portion of McAndrews Road from ground level, the view was more dra- matic from the air as I could see the water overflowing from nearby ponds and submerging showed lakes swollen to three times their size and some still lapping at residents' back porches. The warnings from the city that Eagan was not out of dan- ger yet rung true from the air. A significant amount of rainfall would drive some of those lakes and ponds right back up. As it was, some houses were blocked from the water by only a line of sandbags. For those residents who found their basements and yards turned into swimming ols, the threat was still there Somewhere between 12 and 14 inches of rain fell on Eagan in a 24-hour period. When you fig- ure that foot of water falling that quickly combined with very few places for it go, it's a wonder Eagan didn't see even more widespread damages. "You can just imagine what it was like with a foot of water on the ground and it not going any- where for a while," Leuer said. "When you take into considera- tion the amount of concrete and other impervious areas around the cit • JULY 22, 2000 http:www.thisweek-online.com VOLUME 22, NO. 21 Flood victims work to put homes and lives back together by Dan Gearino Staff Writer Dakota County flood victims continued the arduous tasks of drying out carpet and removing drywall this week, thankful that there have been no heavy rains since the July 7 and 8 inunda- tion. Henry Karppi spent five nights in a Red Crass -donated hotel room before moving back to his house in Eagan's Cedar Grove neighborhood. Eagan was the hardest hit city in the county and Cedar Grove was the hardest hit neighborhood in Eagan. Karppi and his neighbors' driveways are stacked with insu- lation, sheet rock and other pos- sessions ruined by the water. During the course of the week, garbage haulers have made fre- quent visits, but several neigh- bors. report that they're barely halfway done throwing things away. Karppi said he and his wife spent the week cleaning the garage. Last week, professional cleaners stripped the floor and walls of the basement and scrubbed all flooded surfaces with disinfectant. "I'm not getting much done," Karppi said of his progress on the garage. "We're just tearing out the walls." Like many seniors affected by the flood, the Karppis are on a fixed income and will have a difficult time paying cleanup expenses, so Henry quickly applied for federal disaster assistance as soon as he became aware of the July 12 federal dis- aster declaration. Residents who sustained flood damage can inquire about grants and loans by calling 1- 800-462-9029. A FEMA opera- tor will ask several basic ques- tions; then an assessor will come to the home within sever- al days. An assessor has already been to the Karppis' house. 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On July 17, the city of Eagan hosted an flood information ses- sion at Blackhawk Middle School where flood victims from throughout Dakota County were invited to meet and ask questions of FEMA, state and city officials. Approximately 700 residents were in attendance at the session. A victims' assistance center is operating at Eagan City Hall, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The center is open to all flood victims in the county and can provide infor- mation about everything from federal assistance to cleanup techniques. The center can be reached at 651-681-4382. Despite the various agencies seeking to help him, Karppi said he has a difficult time seeing anything positive in the cleanup process. "Every day it just seems like this just isn't ever going to end;" he said. Homey s Gov. Jesse Ventura greeted Ventura and other officials w for Humanity home, which • Daniel Brei Cosmetic an • Preventive Care • General Dental Cart • Most Insurances Act J Cliff or. Cliff Rd With Flood From Page lA "I have watched a community come to- gether to help strangers and a spirit in our citizens which cries out, 'We will not be defeated. We will remain strong and we will rebuild.'" The government's grants can be used to provide for temporary housing and to make emergency repairs to return hous- es to a habitable state. The Small Busi- ness Administration (SBA) offers loans of up to $200,000 to repair disaster dam- aged homes. Homeowners and renters are also eligible for up to $40,000 to re- place personal property. The SBA also of- fers loans to businesses and non profit organizations to cover repairs to real es- tate, machinery, equipment and invento- The city has begun tackling all the calls that came in last week regarding flood damages and debris that needs to be picked up. Eagan Communications Coordinator Joanna Foote said city staff and volunteers would be calling all those who reported such issues to the city and planning further efforts to help out those residents. While the city is offering help in as- sessing damages and clearing debris, residents of one development received some good news from their developer. Nineteen recently completed homes in the Oakbrooke neighborhood off Dif- fley Road and Interstate 35E suffered damages when the 12 inch to 14 inch rain raised the level of a pond in the develop- ment. Faced with the task of cleaning up their new homes, the residents received good news from Pulte Homes, the devel- oper who built the houses. The developer will foot the bill to re- store the houses back to the way they were when they were sold, said Ken Law- ber, director of marketing for Pulte. The company estimates that the repairs, in- cluding repairs to the houses and land- scaping, will cost around $1 million, Law- ber said. "Mast of these residents have been in their homes for a short time," he said. "The longest any of them have been there is six months. It's simply the right thing to do in this instance. They bought a house that had a pond as an on -site amenity and it bit them through no fault of their own. We decided to step up to the plate and do what is right for our cus- tomers." Both Lawber and Foote noted all flood issues were taken into consideration at the development before permits were is- sued. The amount of the rainfall in such a short period of time was simply more than anybody bargained for, they said. "Absolutely," said Foote, when asked whether flood issues were explored dur- ing initial designs of the development. "That is always one of our many chief concerns with new developments. All of that was drawn up and approved ahead of time. What people don't understand is the designs are made to handle a 100- year storm and this went far beyond that." With Eagan receiving as much as 12 inches to 14 inches in less than a 24-hour period beginning late in the evening July 7, it far exceeded what planners call the 100-year storm. A 100-year storm would generate 4 inches over the course of three hours and around 5 inches over the course of 12 hours, Foote said. "There is not any system designed anywhere that could function normally with that much rainfall," Foote said. Foote also noted that while some res- idents have compared this flood to the situation in 1987, that this flood is much worse. FLOOD: To next page 1: I Off 1 4 faXle (IS, i Your First Visit ; )(hair i'4W<ids' vhair : The Kindest Cut Of All! i J Edina 70th & York 852-929-3614 Eden Prairie Hwy. 5 & Ce. 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Proceeds will be used to enhance Trinity healing environment. Trinity H OSPIT-AL A Benedictine Health System Member Organization Farmington, MN . up our yard several times. We have a ce- ment slab outside a patio door and once the water reached all the way to the edge of that concrete." As Carlson Lake overflowed it banks and flowed through the neighborhood along Easter Lane' off Diffley Road, Joan Rash waded around in the water that filled more than 3 feet of her basement early last week. She faced similar flooding problems in 1987 and was dismayed that more wasn't done to address the situation 13 years ago. Hassenstab and Rash are hopeful that with the flood calling attention to the problem areas in their neighborhood that something may be done now to de- crease the chance of similar flooding from happening in the future. "Unfortunately something like this has to hafpen before changes can hap- pen," Hassenstab said. "Maybe with this the city will notice the problem and do something about it." liamage repairs co parts of Eagan as crews began to take on washed out roadways. Affected areas included Cliff Road west of Pilot Knob, where the right lane is closed due to a washout, and Pilot Knob Road south of Cliff Road, where the right lane is closed due to a washout. The sidewalk along the north side of Diffley Road east of Pilot Knob Road is partially washed away and much of the sloping land leading down from Diffley to a pond was washed away. Dakota County Highway Engineer Don Theisen said county officials are working with city and utility officials to coordinate repairs to these roads. Repair work may continue for several weeks, he said. Kevin Leuer, director of the Division of Emergency Management, said the amount of rain that fell during the first storm and the speed with which it fell, left many places underwater because there simply was no place for that much water to go. "You can just imagine what it was like areas around the city, it was the equ lent to 2 feet of water on the group some places." State Rep. Tim Pawlenty, aecon nied.by a reporter from the Sun -Curt viewed areas of Eagan affected by fl4 during a helicopter tour with Leuer 14. The tour clearly showed the water els in Eagan have begun to slip bac their normal places, but many areas still under water. Most of the lakes in Lebanon Hills gional Park remain at levels higher t normal, with Schultz Lake covering park's swimming beach and some vol ball courts along its shore. When Pawlenty mentioned the 1 water quality Schultz Lake is known Leuer told him it could take year: - that water quality to return. "All the water that would be flov into sediment ponds where the s ments would settle to the bottom be going into the lake, are now going r �TttL axe,' Leuer said �it take a year or two to get that water ity back up to where it was." The view from the air revealed ilar situation near Rahn Elemer where some baseball fields rem: partially underwater, and at Trapp ily Park, where most trails were part of Schwanz Lake. In addition, a fishing pier at Sch Lake had broken away and was flc in the middle of the lake, tied to the by cables. Various other locations show( ange_hoses stretched along roa pump water from one area to an. While the area around Carlson Lak Quigley Lake was one large bo water dotted with houses earlier week, by Friday, the water had 1 back to where only a few houses threatened by the high water. "The city of Eagan is a commun distress," Pawlenty said. "I am pr< the way neighbors are pulling toget help fellow neighbors in the clean-u rebuilding efforts." 12A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eacjan Sun.Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www:mnS'un.com Board From Page 1A Bakeberg pointed out to the board that she worked with both sides in con- tract negotiations with hotel employees and is familiar with contract negotia- tions, something the board said was a ne- cessity for the new seventh director for the district. About 120 of the 170 employees at Four Points Hotel are unionized. Bake - berg helped negotiate a neutrality agree- ment between the hotel and the union last September. That statement says management won't do anything to dis- rupt unionizing activities. The hotel was not involved in the recent strikes at sev- eral metro -area hotels. Board Chairperson Jim Nikolai, who also was involved in negotiations with teachers, said that neither he nor any other directors have the experience nec- essary to provide the district with the best representation in negotiations with teachers and other district employees. Director Lani Bennett, echoed Nikolai's comments. "I see a need for someone with experi- ence dealing with contracts," Bennett said. "That is something that I think is lacking on the board right now." Nikolai questioned each of the candi- dates on how they felt the negotiations with district employees should be han- dled. "A lot of it is give and take and I un- derstand that," Bakeberg said. "Each side will come to the table with a list of things they want and I feel you need to be as neutral as possible and just work to iron everything out together." Bennett, who was elected to the board in November, said most of her experi- ences before coming to the board didn't really prepare her for what was to come during her time on the School Board. "What is more important is the abili- ty to be open-minded, to listen really carefully and to be mindful that you have to be aware of other things that are not right in your face," Bennett said. In response to a question directed to her by Director Kent Mogler concerning what areas she would direct an addition- al $100,000 to if it was available to strengthen district programs, Bakeberg said she would first have to see how the areas where budget cuts were made are functioning. "Although I am a strong proponent of the band system, I realize any addition- al funding should first go back to where it was originally taken from. You would have to look at the effects of the budget cuts on those programs and make the de- cision based on that." Besides her personnel experience and her involvement with the high school, Nikolai also pointed out that Bakeberg hasbecome familiar with the workings of the board through her regular atten- dance at board meetings. "She's consistently been sitting in the back corner of the room at our meetings for the past two years," Nikolai said. "She was there whether we had hot issues be- fore us or whether there was nothing out of the ordinary on our agenda. She has definitely spent time observing the board in good times and bad." Former Director Gary Hagstrom also applied for the open seat on the board, but withdrew his name at the meeting. "When I left the board, I said it and I meant it that I would help out in any way that I could" Hagstrom said. "When I heard that not many people were signing up for the opening, I decided to help out. When I saw the board has several quali- fied applicants to choose from, I decided to remove my name from consideration." After almost two hours of interviews, Director Max Saucedo said choosing be- tween the four candidates was difficult. "We really had some strong candi- dates in front of us tonight and I don't think I heard anything from them that I disagreed with," he said. Director Linda Kjerland said all four candidates were well qualified for thepo- sition. She suggested coming up with ways for the other candidates to be more actively involved in the district. "We have four people before us that are already involved in the school district and the community and they want to be- come more involved," Kjerland said. "It's a good reminder that there are a lot of people out there who want to lend a hand and we shouldn't turn them away." After a brief discussion on what qual- ities were important for the new director, Kjerland said she was impressed by Bakeberg's experience and said she would bring more gender balance to the board. Bakeberg is now the third female director on the board along with Kjer- land and Bennett. Flood J From previous page In 1987 Eagan received 11 inches of rain over the course of a one -week peri- od, leading to major flooding problems. While the city maintains that no storm water system could handle the amount of rain that drenched Eagan, Foote said some areas might not have functioned as well as possible. "We are treating this as a learning op- portunity to see where we can fix what problems we have," she said. "Our engi- neers have been out looking at areas and seeing what works well and what didn't work. Most of it can be signed off to hav- ing so much rain, but we also want to treat this as a learning experience and if there are changes that need to be made, we will make them. There are definitely lessons to be learned here." That is definitely. music to the ears of Paul Hassenstab and other residents who live near the intersection of Ridge Cliffe Road and Penkwe Way. Hassen- stab said he has complained to the city several times that the drainage system at the intersection is not sufficient to handle any more than an inch of rain. "When we get a decent amount of rain, the water will be back to the stop signs at the intersection," Hassenstab said. "It's been three -fourths of the way Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspaper A collection of mailboxes tread wate along McAndrews Road between Pilo Knob and Dodd after four feet of flood water closed the road last week. with a foot of water on the ground and i not going anywhere for a while," he said "When you take into consideration th( amount of concrete and other impervious �. :�..:+ ... 4ti., EAGAN INDEX Opinion Page 4A Let It Be Known...Page 23A Worship Directory..Page 22A Calendar Page 24A Sports Page 25A Classifieds Page 1 B 1 losses as they, stand in front of the second pile of rubbish they cleaned out of their Easter Lane home.Their residence was heavily damaged by the recent storms that swept through the southern metro, in particular Eagan. City sa s no stormy water sys By Joshua Nichols' Sun Newspapefs • Although most of Eagan's streets were reopened by the end of last week, some homes remained perched on the edge of lakes and ponds that lapped at shores precariously close by. Despite a streak of rainless days last week, the enormous quantity of water that fell on Eagan made for some tense moments as it worked its way through the city's storm water drainage system. That system is a series of interconnected lakes and ponds. As water left one area, the water level in an- other area rose. "We're watching a number of areas very closely," said Eagan Public Works Director Tom Colbert. "All of our lift stations are working steadily. Crews are doing everything they can to keep these water bodies with- in their banks, hut a storm water system is not one in which we can just pump water out of one arca into al other without disrupting the bal- ance of that area as well. Any water we displace from one area impacts everybody living downstream." Following days of assessing damages in Eag areas affected by floods in Dakota County, the county was declared a federal disas- ter area July 12. During a press conference at the Eagan Municipal Center, the Federal Emergency. Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Dakota, Houston, Mower and Fillmore counties re- ceived the designation. The declaration means homeowners in Eagan and other storm -damaged areas in Minnesota can now apply for government aid to repair their homes and to cover other dis- aster -related needs. Local gov- ernments and nonprofits in also will' receive ai According to Eagan Mayor Pat Awada, the city had $3 million in damage to public property and $5 million to pri- vate property. "I have watched our chil- dren cry, and seen their par- ents try to remain strong in the face of financial ruin," Awada said in a prepared statement during the press conference. FLOOD: To Page 11A ALSO INSIDE: Coverage on flooding af- termath begins on Page.10A newest director 197 chooses Bakeberg as Distiict Bakeberg, human resources other director s, who referred to teachers' union had too mucl director with Four Points Hotel Bakeberg's comment during political clout for the district t in Minneapolis, was unani- their deliberations over which e for the effectively a Lively y%tiate with ther formously chosen by the six dirool candidate ast month when avid ly late last year when teacher r�.c nn the District 197 School left open .1 rr,..., tt,t> hnfrrlauthorized a strike before a set WSP's Tami Bakeberg picked for experience JEWELRY REPAIR �r Work Done In Our Store: Alb Fast Service! SOUTHEAST CORNER COUNTY RD. 42 & CEDAR AVE. APPLE VALLEY 432-9595 YMCA hosts summer carnival The Southwest Area YMCA in Eagan will host the second annual YMCA Summer Family Carnival from 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Southwest Area YMCA, 550 Opperman Drive. Families can enjoy carnival games with prizes, food, face painting, balloons and more. Small fees will be charged for food, games and other activi- ties. Proceeds from the event will benefit the YMCA Y Part- ners program. The Y Partners program subsidizes children and families in the community so they may participate in YMCA programs. The carnival is open to the community. For more informa- tion, call (651) 456-9622. TODAY'S THE DAY Stop Smoking. kal American Heart Association 1 1 Relief (Continued from front page) erty such as roads, buildings and utilities. The state of Min- nesota will pay for 15 percent of the approved costs. The re- mainder will be the responsi- bility of local jurisdictions. Dakota County also is eligi- ble for the Small Business Administration low -interest loan program, according to county staff. Through this pro- gram, the Small Business Ad- ministration offers low -interest loans to homeowners and busi- nesses affected by the storms. Due to the level of insurance coverage, Dakota County didn't qualify for the Individual Assistance Program, which provides grants to individuals for home repairs, county staff said. According to David Gisch, Dakota County Emergency Services coordinator, Inver Grove Heights and Mendota Heights already have com- pleted their paperwork and sent it in to FEMA. They should get their funds in a couple of weeks, he said. "The rest of the communities are still compiling the paper- work," Gisch said. When all is said and done, Gisch said, he expects Bums- ville to ask for about $1 mil- lion in reimbursement from FEMA, Eagan $600,000 and Apple Valley $300,000 to $400,000. Inver Grove Heights is seek- ing $256,000 in reimbursement and South St. Paul will ask for about $100,000, said Gisch. Board Chair Donald Maher questioned why South St. Paul's request was so low, be- cause the structural damage seemed more extensive, espe- cially at the airport. Gisch said the county is still waiting to hear damage estimates from the airport. The county parks and high- way departments are expected to ask for a total of about $171,000, Gisch said. Most of the $80,000 the Highway De- partment is seeking will cover costs incurred by the sema- phore problems the storms caused in Burnsville and Ea- gan, he said. Added to the list of those eli- gible for disaster aid in Dakota County were those areas dam- aged in a June 26 storm, Gisch said. This storm washed out county and township roads in southern Dakota County. Ac- cording to Gisch, an extension was put on the disaster decla- ration to cover the costs of this latest slap from Mother Nature. County, cities compiling \ l reimbursement requests for federal disaster relief 41 Lc � - �$ — � -- �S 8- By RENDA HAUGEN declaration made the counties 16/) eligible to receive federal dis- Though more than aster relief. But the state re - two months have passed since May's destructive storms ripped across the county, the healing process continues. The Dakota County Board, at its Aug. 4 meeting, approved a resolution authorizing an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency (FEMA) dis- aster relief. Dakota County was one of several Minnesota counties declared major disaster areas by the president June 23. The ceives, allocates and disburses the money made available through FEMA. In order for Dakota County to receive a share of the FEMA funding, it must enter a sub -grant agree- ment with the state. Under the disaster declara- tion, the federal government will cover 75 percent of the approved costs for debris re- moval, emergency services related to the storms, and re- storing damage to public prop - (See Relief, .13A) ) / slider, keyless, cast alum. wheels. raised white letter tires, color keyed grill 8 bumper, tilt, cruise. 36 MO. 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Ame Carlson to peti- tion the president to declare Dakota County a major dis- aster area following the May 30 storm that wreaked havoc throughout the county. The board unanimously declared the county in a disaster situation at its June 2 meeting. "It looked like a war zone," Commissioner Mike Turner said of his Burnsville district, one of the areas hardest hit. According to David Gisch, Dakota County Emergency Services coordinator, the county received uncon- firmed reports a possible tornado may have passed through Dakota County. "We are very concerned about the extent of the damage," said County Board Chair Donald Maher. "Federal disaster relief will be needed to help individu- als and businesses recover." If the federal government does designate the county a disaster area, residents and businesses affected by the storm will be eligible for federal disaster relief in the form of low -interest loans. According to Gisch, the disaster declaration covers uninsured damages. County officials said those damages must total at least $5 mil- lion for the area to qualify for relief. Gisch said dam- age estimates are being put together by the Red Cross and city building inspectors. Turner said damage on County Road 42 will un- doubtedly put the county above the federal damage minimum. "Every streetlight (was affected) and every one of those things is down," he said. "I don't think we're going to have any trouble hitting the $5 million fig- ure." disaster aid In Burnsville alone, three homes were destroyed, and 150 homes, two apartment complexes and three busi- nesses sustained moderate damage, Gisch said. The roof was torn from a fire sta- tion, Burnsville Center sus- tained substantial damage and Burlington Coat Factory lost a wall, causing the roof to collapse. City and county officials estimate 2,000 trees in Burnsville were damaged or destroyed. As of June 2, pockets of the city remained without electricity, and Red Cross and city officials con- tinued conducting damage assessments, Gisch said. Eagan also was also hard hit. Three homes were de- stroyed, and 100 homes and five businesses sustained moderate damage, Gisch said. About 1,500 trees were damaged and power outages plagued pockets of the city, he said. About 2,000 trees were damaged in Apple Valley as well as some homes. Twelve businesses sustained moderatedamage, and small pockets of power out- ages were still being re- ported June 2. The city was expected to complete its damage assessment Wednesday. In South St. Paul an apartment complex was de- stroyed and some homes were damaged as well as 1,000 trees, Gisch said. Flemming Field sustained moderate damage, but power had been restored, Gisch said. An apartment complex in West St. Paul was moder- ately damaged as well, he said. About 600 trees in the city were reported damaged. Four businesses reported moderate damage in Inver Grove Heights, and some homes and 800 trees alsp were hit in the storm. Small pockets of power outages were reported as of June 2. About 1,000 trees were hit to TY� is VJcCK- w1e}7)W"/ in Lakeville, and four busi- nesses and some homes re- ceived damage. City offi- cials expected to complete a more accurate damage assessment by Wednesday, Gisch said. Pockets of power outages remained as of June 2. In Hastings, several homes sustained damage. Though no tree damage estimates were yet available, an or- chard near town was flat- tened. Outside the County Government Center, several of the trees were snapped in half. Debris from several local businesses' signs lit- tered surrounding areas, and portions of farm buildings and equipment were no- ticeably strewn about and/or damaged. But in the midst of the mess, signs of hope and humor can be found. The sign at the Hastings Dairy Queen quips, "Storm in. We are open." And neighbors helping neighbors is a given. "People pitched together," Turner said. "I saw it all day Sunday and yesterday." • THE STORM'S destructiveness was evident in Queen Anne Mobile Home Park, near Kenyon Avenue and Steven Lane in Lakeville. Photo by Rick Orndorf Mah "MIS WGLr— 41tvvci 1,1M7 A DAKOTA Electric crew worked to repair snapped power lines near Circle High Drive and County Road 5. Photo by Rick Orndorf Public Works crews went right to work after the storrn subsided, and by daylight, they had most of the streets clear of debris. "I think it takes a little diver- sity sometimes to bring neigh- bors together, and it certainly did that," Geagan said. Chainsaws can still be heard as residents cut debris into more manageable pieces. The Eagan City Council met in emergency session at 5:30 a.m. May 19, and discussed debris removal. According to Hedges, the Public Works De- )artment will pick up tree and shrub debris through the week �f June 10 if residents place he wreckage on the boulevard. Public Works Director Tom Colbert said the city has re- ceived aid from several other communities. Among those sending chippers and other equipment to help with cleanup were Shoreview, Inver Grove Heights, Roseville and White Bear Lake. And the help is appreciated. (See Storm, p.14A) Storm (Continued) Through Monday evening, Ea- gan's Public Works Depart- ment received 195 calls for assistance from residents, Col- bert said. In the same time frame, another 300 people called City Hall's main num- ber, Hedges said. The phones rang even more consistently at the Police De- partment's communication center. According to Geagan, between 1:30 and 8 a.m. May 19, the communication center logged four calls a minute. "It was quite a night," Gea- gan said. With a smile, Colbert said it's appropriate that National Public Works Week officially started less than two hours be- fore the storm hit the city. While city crews will pick up tree debris and other greenery, shingles and other construc- tion -type debris should be picked up either by residents' building. repair contractors or their rhfuse haulers, Hedges said. Residents also are reminded that building permits are still required for repair work, he said, but the city will issue the permits free of charge. Damage estimates should be available in about two weeks, Geagan said. Hedges added that staff will keep track of the cleanup costs incurred by the city, as well. The city will look into state and federal funding sources that may help Eagan recoup some of these costs, he said. Mayor Tom Egan said the city may never truly know the cost of the storm. "It's going to be a lot Tess because of all of the work you (residents) did for one an- other," he said. Egan said, he, for one, will never be quite the same again. "We live in an exceptional community," he said. Cities throughout Dakota l;ounty ; preparing storm damage estimates Dakota County communities figuring out how much federal aid will be needed to cover storm cleanup costs. By Sarah Tieck Minnesota Sun Publications Dakota County is among eight Min- nesota counties declared federal disaster areas by President Bill Clinton last week. The federal aid money will not be available immediately, however, the process to determine the amount of aid needed began this week. "We won't know much until [federal of- ficials] actually arrive," to assess the damages, said Marie Coutu, the Dakota County communications director. Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began visiting the cities and counties to verify storm damage to deter- mine assistance needs. Costs covered by FEMA funds must meet specific guidelines and proce- dures. The federal government will assist with 75 percent of the approved costs for city repairs — this includes expenses for renting equipment or payment to over- time workers removing debris, to those ensuring public safety or to contractors helping with clean-up. The state will cover 15 percent of these costs and local government will be re- sponsible for the remaining 10 percent, said Ken Southorn, emergency manage- ment coordinator for the city of Eagan. "If everything is in place and proper, the grant relief and assistance is made available," he said. Apple Valley, Eagan and Burnsville' were the cities hit hardest in Dakota County by the May 30 storm. Burnsville sustained the most dam- age. Randy Oppelt, director of parks and public works, said the city lost 5,000 trees. Burnsville's finance officer, Les An- derson, said damage costs not covered by insurance were $930,000. When broken down, the tree clean-up and removal cost is $840,000. This figure includes contrac- tors, overtime by city workers and stump removal. Workers are nearly finished with clean up. They will complete pick ups around the city this week. Next week they will finish working to clean up the most damaged areas, Oppelt said. In West St. Paul, City Manager Di- anne Krogh reported a small amount of damage to residential areas and no damage to any of the city's munici- pal buildings. "In the city itself, our major loss was to the many trees in our parks," she said. "They can be re- planted but it will be many years before they will look the same." John Gretz, Apple Valley city admin- istrator, said residents and city workers began cleaning up immediately after the storm, but there is still enough work to continue the clean-up efforts for one more month in Apple Valley. "We're just getting started on that [tree removal] as well as getting into the parks which had substantial damage," he said. He estimated damage to trees and city parks in Apple Valley to be be- tween $600,000 and $800,000. This in- cludes overtime for workers and equip- ment rental for tree removal and clean up. South Saint Paul also had extensive damage to trees and some city property, said City Administrator Doug Reeder. Picnic shelter roofs were blown off, bleachers were destroyed and six air- plane hangars owned by the city were se- verely damaged. Reeder said workers and contractors were removing tree stumps and fixing fencing. He said tree removal would prob- ably cost the city close to $60,000. Reeder estimated the total damage to be around $100,000. He said the city will request some of this money from FEMA, but some of the damage was covered by insurance. Eagan officials have not finished com- piling their _damage, cost . estimates,. though clean up is nearly complete. Southorn said the city brought in a contractor to help with the removal of trees. Workers have been hauling away 250 dump truck loads of tree debris each day. "It's been almost a month and we're still hauling trees," he said. Southorn said June 29 would be the last day the city would pick up debris from the curb. Although the cities have helped with tree removal and some other storm clean up, FEMA funds are not available to help homeowners. However, those in need of assistance may qualifyfor a low -interest loan through the Small Business Associ- ation, Southern said. This agency helps meet expenses for damage to private property not covered by insurance. `(71, 7L i�Lc-h -''- Storm Eagan storm damage total may hit $2 million Debris removal schedule extended By BRENDA HAUGEN Damage from a spring storm that hit Eagan May 19 could amount to about $2 million, according to figures compiled by city staff. Straight-line winds cut a path five miles long starting at Ce- dar Avenue and Diffley Road, and following Diffley Road to Highway 3. The main path of the storm ranged in width from a block to about half a mile. But in the days following the storm, city staff is finding the storm's effects are more wide- spread than originally believed. As of May 24, 132 sites that were damaged have been in- spected by the city, including 93 of the original 159 sites where damage was reported and an additional 39 sites dis- covered by city staff, accord- ing to Joanna Foote, Eagan's communications and recycling coordinator. The total damage estimate for the sites inspected thus far is $503,200, she said. Damage to the Lexington Diffley Town - homes alone, is expected to add another $300,000 to $400,000 to that total. The to- tal damage for all Eagan struc- tures marred during the storm is expected to end up between $1.5 million and $2 million, according to city estimates. City crews have been picking up tree debris and other green- ery damaged during the storm. More than 3,600 cubic yards of tree debris have been picked up, but more work remains. "It's taking longer than we expected," Foote said. "We still have our regular stuff to do, too." Residents living in areas west of Pilot Knob Road must have all remaining tree debris on their boulevards by June 10. Residents living east of Pilot Knob Road must have their tree debris on their boulevards by June 17. According to staff, city crews will make a final pass through the city to remove the debris as quickly as possi- ble after these dates. Residents who haven't yet contacted the city in regard to debris removal should call 681- 4611 before the date of pick-up in their areas to ensure the de- bris is collected. According to city staff, debris put on the boulevard after the final city (See Storm, p.3A) (Continued from front page) pick-up is the responsibility of the property owner and will be removed at the property owner's expense. The city continues to assess damage to buildings as well. Residents or business owners whose properties require re- pairs in excess of $3,000 should call Eagan's Building Inspections Division at 681- 4675 as soon as possible. Ques- tions concerning repairs can be directed to the same depart- ment. Building permits are required for repair work due to the storm, but the city is issuing the permits free of charge. Residents also are reminded that Property Tax Disaster Credit may be available to them as well. Owners of home- stead properties that sustained more than $5,000 damage may be eligible for this temporary adjustment of their property tax market value for the remainder of the year, according to city staff. The damage need not be insured for property owners to take advantage of this credit. For more information on the Property Tax Disaster Credit, call the city at 681-4611. Foote said the city is concen- trating initially on properties that may he eligible for the disaster credit. Eagan will join with Burnsville and Lakeville in submitting applications on behalf of all eligible home- owners, which will then be sent to state and then federal officials, Foote said. Ute- Jt/t viv -1) Mg Red Cross helping local victims of May 30 storm Red Cross family service workers have been going door-to-door throughout neighborhoods affected by last weekend's severe storm, meeting with storm victims to determine how the Red Cross can help to meet each family's emer- gency needs. In the south metro area, family service workers have visited neighborhoods in Savage, Burnsville, Apple Valley and Eagan. Currently, the Red Cross is housing 22 families in local motels, and has served 822 meals to storm victims and relief workers. Red Cross damage as- sessment teams have been working toward determining the level of damage to resi- dential dwellings. As of June 1, 1,497 homes sus- tained damage throughout Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Washington and Hennepin counties. There were 32 single-family homes and one mobile home destroyed; 251 single- family homes and apartment units sustained major dam- age; and 1,213 single-family homes and apartment units sustained minor damage. These figures reflect Red Cross damage assessment only, ,which is damage to residential dwellings only and'does not assess property damage or financial dam- age. People whose homes were damaged by the May 30 storm and who have not yet visited with the Red Cross are encouraged to call the Red Cross at 291-6789. The telephone is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Eagan expects to receive May storm relief fund The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced that President Bill Clinton has approved Gov. Arne Carl- son's request that Dakota County be added to the Presidential Disaster Decla- ration for the May 19 storm. The city of Eagan will receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, including over- time for public employee costs, associat- ed�t storm age clgan up. 1,7; pm oca men ooing program, Kids `n Kinship, is accepting applications from individual males, couples and families who would like to become positive role models to 5- to 16-year-old boys. Volunteers spend at least one hour per week with the child doing activities they both enjoy. The program serves children in the communities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville, Rosemount, Farm- ington and Eagan. Volunteers are matched with children from their same community. More than 30 boys are still waiting for a mentor. Information: 892-6368. W L. fl T H lZ Weekend storm unleashes devastating winds By Deb Schewe Staff Writer Bleachers perched precariously atop a fence at an athletic field; pine trees lay on their sides, their roots exposed; a wood fence was slashed and leaning toward the road — all calling cards left by Mother Nature as she rampaged through Dakota County early Sunday morning. Officials from police departments around Dakota County reported damage from high winds that yanked trees out of the ground, flicked shingles off buildings, and toppled power lines. In the 10 minutes that the storm roared through Eagan, roughly 500 homes were damaged and many trees were downed. No serious injuries were reported, according to a press release from the department. There were two reports of cut hands and a heart attack that may have been related to the storm, the release said. Public safety worked with the engi- neering department Sunday to clean up the debris. Extra security was provided in seriously damaged areas. Captain Dan Hughes of the Burnsville Police Department reported to work at 3 a.m. Sunday to begin assessing damage. Calls began coming into the department around 1:50 a.m., Hughes said. Several dozen homes were damaged due to the storm, he said. Much of the damage was minor, but there were a few severe cases, such as a house on Carver Court that had its roof blown off. The hardest hit area in the city was North River Hills, Hughes said. A crisis phone number for the Red Cross was available to those who needed help. Part of the roof came off on the Quality Inn on Highway 13 near Interstate 35W. In turn, debris from the roof caused damage to cars in the parking lot. He estimates that 100 trees throughout the city were downed. STORM: To Page 8A Trees fallen across power lines closed Radisson Drive morning. (David Eyestone/Staff Photographer) in Burnsville Sunday urent/Wednesday, May 22, 1996 Storm From Page 1A Crews began work early in the morn- ing, clearing trees that were blocking roadways. When Hughes took a heli- copter ride over the city around 11:30 a.m., he said many residents had cleared up debris in their yards. One minor injury was reported Sun- day morning, Hughes said, but that per- son did not need to be transported to a medical facility for care. There were also intermittent power outages throughout the city caused by downed power lines. "It was an interesting storm," Hughes said. "Lakeville had some cars and garages moved. We did OK in comparison." Shortly after 1 a.m. Lakeville Emer- gency Communications sounded civil de- fense sirens to warn of the severe thunder- storm, said a press release from Lakeville Police Chief Dave Martens. Twenty min- utes later, the first reports of storm damage began coming in. Much of the damage cen- tered on an eight -square block area south- east of Cedar Avenue and 160th Street. At Shannon Townhomes, about 30 garages were demolished, the press release said. Some couldn't even be found. Cars in garages were moved several yards and had windows smashed by the flying debris. Two vehicles were blown completely over. Homes had roofs torn off. One couple es- caped injury when a roof truss burst through the bedroom ceiling and pierced the wall, just a few feet above their bed's headboard. Trees were uprooted or had limbs ripped off. Numerous power lines were down. AworkeratnearbyModel Stone was injured while working on an electric meter that had been struck by lightening. He was transported to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. The Golf Dome near Interstate 35 and Highway 50 was deflated when hit by the storm. Officials believe it was a "mi- croburst." Officials found little evidence to suggest a circular rotation of the winds Winds uprooted trees and drove them into a house on River Hills Drive, one area hit hard by this weekend's storm. (David Eyestone/Staff Photographer) amid the rubble, the press release said. Police and fire officials conducted a door- to-door search as the storm wound down. They were looking for people who were in- jured, broken gas lines and downed wires. A command post was set up at 161st Street and Foliage Avenue. Martens esti- mated that more than 50 people re- sponded in some way to the situation. Barricades and police lines were set up to help residents and insurance personnel. Round-the-clock security will be maintained in the area until all residences and property are provided for. The city moved several in- dustrial -sized dumpsites into the area to help residents. Officials plan a community meeting for the victims to help them select repair services, to answer common insurance concerns and temporary housing questions, and other problems. The city will pick up trees, branches and brush that are six to eight feet long and are placed on the curbside. In Apple Valley, Sgt. John Bermel said the worst damage was reported between 130th and 139th streets "all the way across the city." Lebanon Hills Regional Park had a fence knocked over along with several camper vehicles. Twenty trees, machin- ery and a shed at Valleywood Golf Course were damaged. In the northeast section of town, Bermel said a few chimneys were plucked off houses. Crews from Dakota Electric Associa- tion began work around 1:30 a.m., said Dispatcher Doug Jorgenson. Twelve hours later, they were "still very busy. We've got about every crew out," he said. "There are a lot of trees on lines." Crews also worked on putting wires backup and replacing poles. The storm wreaked havoc on about every area of the county, from Burnsville down to Miesville, he said. He estimates that 15 to 20 poles were knocked down. Fmao-T1Ais Wcek- Juh� 21, Iq�l`6 Eagan crews will pick up storm -related tree debris if set out by June 29 Following the May 30 storm, Eagan city crews and emer- gency workers have been out inspecting homes, commer- cial/industrial sites and other structures for damage and to otherwise ensure the safety of the community. The city has also provided free removal and management of tree debris to residents and businesses. Maintenance crews have been facilitating the pickup of tree debris at a rate averaging 250 truckloads a day, from al- most all areas of the commu- nity, according to Arnie Erhart, superintendent of streets and equipment. Any resident or business that still has tree debris to be re- moved must place them at the curbside prior to June 29. Any debris set out after that date will be the responsibility of the home or business owner. First major storm of season sweeps through Eagan More than 500 homes, businesses are damagedel By BRENDA HAUGEN Local residents waited a long time for temperatures that would make spring seem like a reality. But when the tempera- ture finally rose last weekend, it brought with it the biggest storm Police Chief Pat Geagan said he's seen in his 27 years in Eagan. At around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19, straight-line winds ripped through Eagan, cutting a swath five miles long starting near Cedar Avenue and Diffley Road, and following Diffley Road to Highway 3. According to Geagan, the width of the storm's destructive path ranged from less than a block at some points, to a half -mile in others. The city will feel the impact of the storm for some time to come, as cleanup efforts con- tinue. More than 500 homes and businesses sustained dam- age ranging from "exploded garages to a few shingles miss- ing," Geagan said. Though several homes sustained struc- tural damage, none was a complete loss. "We did not lose any homes to the foundation," Geagan said. According to City Adminis- trator Tom Hedges, residents whose homes or businesses were damaged can pursue property tax disaster credit. For more information on this pro- gram, residents may call the city at 681-4611. "The program is there for someone who may need it," Hedges said. In the areas of Eagan hardest (See Storm, p.10A) RESIDENTS DUMPED the portions of their homes, ripped free by the winds, in big, garbage dumpsters placed in neighborhoods for cleanup. One was placed in a Diffley Road neighborhood between Blackhawk and Rahn roads. Photo by Rick Omdorf otorm (Continued from front page) hit, mature trees were torn from the ground, and were thumped down with their roots exposed. Some of the trees landed on nearby homes. In one case, a home's bed- room was heavily damaged, but the residents were at the lake and escaped possible in- jury, Hedges said. The only storm -related inju- ries reported were two cut hands and one heart attack, according to Geagan. "We were so fortunate," he said. "It was a real Hedges agreed. The heaviest of the winds, was reportedly clocked at around 100 miles per hour in the Twin Cities area. The heaviest of the winds lasted only about 10 to 15 minutes. "(It) was over very quickly," Geagan said. He added that if the high winds would have kept up any longer, there probably would have been more injuries and much more damage reported. "I don't think the roof would have lasted much longer," Geagan said of his own home. "As it is, I lost part of it." Roadblocks continued to keep gawkers out of the hard- est hit neighborhoods Monday. Police tape flapped in the weren't breeze around areas of poten- edge. tial danger where homes had "If people been damaged. places to live, they took care The roofs of townhomes near of it themselves," he said. Diffley and Rahn roads were And with the dawn of morn - speckled with orange, blue and ing May 19, the sun came out clear plastic that temporarily and so did many of the com- covered holes left by the wind. munity's residents, helping In some homes, windows were others if they were fortunate shattered and chimneys . were enough to have their homes turned into projectiles during untouched by the storm. the storm, Hedges said. Hedges said it wasn't unusual Farther down Diffley toward to see three or four neighbors I-35E, a shopping center Tues- on one roof, covering it in case day remained nameless, its it rained again. About 75 of pylon sign bent to the ground. Eagan's volunteer firefighters According to Geagan, the offered their help, as well. Red Cross was called in to as- "We saw neighborhoods sist residents after the storm working together," Hedges calmed, but its services said. blessing," L_ utilized, to his knowl- needed other Public Works crews went right to work after the storm subsided, and by daylight, they had most of the streets clear of debris. "1 think it takes a little diver- sity sometimes to bring neigh- bors together, and it certainly did that," Geagan said. Chainsaws can still be heard as residents cut debris into more manageable pieces. The Eagan City Council met in emergency session at 5:30 a.m. May 19, and discussed debris removal. According to Hedges, the Public Works De- partment will pick up tree and shrub debris through the week of June 10 if residents place the wreckage on the boulevard. Public Works Director Tom Colbert said the city has re- ceived aid from several other communities. Among those sending chippers and other equipment to help with Fast approach is the wrong approach when cleaning home water damage by Dan Gearino Staff Writer Flood victims are eager to quickly clean their homes, but Marilyn Herman of the University of Minnesota Extension Office says that the fast approach is often the wrong approach. Herman is a ::ume economist and an expert at leaning water - damaged homes and yards. She says that many homes that sustained water damage in the recent Red River Valley flooding were cleaned too quickly and not thoroughly enough, so mold and other con- taminants will cause foul smells and potential health problems until proper cleaning is done. Once furniture and carpets have been cleared from a flood - damaged room, Herman advises using a power washer or a stiff brush along with a solution of warm water and cleanser to scrub every inch of the affected area. 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In response to a peti- tion from several resi- dents in Van Putten's neighborhood, the Eagan City Council voted Mon- day to install temporary water pumps, deliver sandbags to residents and Van Putten clean out sewer pipes that clogged with debris causing holding ponds to overflow into backyards during the storms. The council also agreed to correct drain- age problems that apparently originated from a housing project on a hill overlooking Van Putten and his neighbors. "I feel like I'm being terrorized here .. . every time we see clouds coming," said Van Putten, of 2238 Clark St. He said he and a neighbor were up until 4 a.m. Sunday morn- ing filling garbage bags with sand to prevent water from seeping in. Despite the sandbagging efforts, Van Put- tdn said he had 6 inches of water in his yard when he awoke later Sunday morning. During the more severe storm last month, he said, rainwater overflowing from the two holding ponds in back of his property crashed through glass doors into the base- ment, throwing furniture into walls and punching basketball -sized holes in sheetrock. Phil Carpenter, of 2246 Clark St., said his basement wall caved in during last month's storm. He said there was additional damage to his home after Saturday's rainstorm. Carpenter estimated damage to his home at about $25,000. He said he and his wife, Adora, were not told of potential flooding problems when they bought the house eight months ago. "Basically we were just lied to," said Car- penter, who has initiated a lawsuit against the city. Eagan Mayor Bea Blomquist said the city will clean out the clogged storm sewer pipe and deliver sandbags to three homes along Clark Street today. City crews also will finish work on a storm sewer drainage system that Blom- quist said was left uncompleted by the devel- oper of the Cinnamon Ridge housing project. In addition to the unfinished storm sewer, the developer also left unfinished a large earthen wall designed to contain water in one of the holding ponds, she said. That project also must be completed by the city, she said. Blomquist said the city will bill the devel- oper for the additional drainage work. The developer during the initial stages of development in the early 1980s was Zach- man Homes, according to Richard Victor, a resident who was active at the time in fight- ing the development. If the company doesn't pay the bills, offi- cials will consider halting construction on the undeveloped portion of the site, Blom- quist said. "If they don't pay us, then we will stop their building permits," she said. "They're just making a mess of it anyway. It's an un- fortunate situation that has to be ad- dressed." 2CF St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch MINNESOTA BRIEF1NG Former Minneapolis cop sentenced for robberies A federal judge in St. Paul sentenced a former Min- neapolis policeman Monday to 20 years in prison for bank robbery and for using a gun when he robbed a Brinks armored car earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Edward Devitt recommended that George Ronald Wilson, 40, of Brooklyn Center be sent to a drug treatment program at the federal medi- cal prison in Rochester before being sent to a regular federal prison. Wilson, fired from the Minneapolis Police Depart- ment in 1975, had told Devitt in May that he had used the stolen money to support a drug habit. Wilson admitted driving the getaway truck in a Feb. 27 robbery of $300 from the Southwest Fidelity State Bank in Edina. Wilson also acknowledged displaying a gun to a Brinks security guard on March 26 outside the Riverside Community State Bank in Minneapolis, then robbing the car of $39,000. Wilson agreed to plead guilty with the understand- ing that state criminal charges pending against him either would be dropped or any sentences in those cases would run at the same time as his federal ones. Jurors chosen for pot trial A jury was selected Monday to hear the case of four people accused of turning a Grand Rapids home into a marlin , • • nhouse business. Twin Cities ■ New Ulm ■ • St. Peter Borton, 24. Reading from an indictment returned in April by a federal grand jury, U.S. District Judge Robert Renner said the four had been charged with conspiracy to manufacture marijuana from July 1986 to March 1987. The indictment also charged Dale Mason and Bor- ton with distributing 14 pounds of marijuana, and charged Napieralski and the Masons with growing 550 marijuana plants. It also charged the Masons with possessing with intent to distribute about 550 marijua- na plants and 5 pounds of harvested marijuana. The defer ante have nleade nn rtnil v, According to the indictment, Napieralski bought the home in July 1986, then gave the Masons $22,500 to add a basement addition. The government contends Mason set up a hydroponic marijuana -growing system in the basement, complete with irrigation pipes and high-powered lamps. Masked man robs store NEW ULM — A man wearing a Halloween mask and carrying a 12-inch butcher knife robbed a conven- ience store of an undetermined amount of money, po- lice said Monday. Neither the clerk at the Budget Mart in New Ulm nor any of the three customers in the store were hurt in the incident Sunday, police Cpl. Ery Weinkauf said. Weinkauf said the suspect, in his mid-20s, entered the store about 2 a.m. wielding the knife, and demand- ed that the clerk turn over the store's money. The customers were not threatened, he said. The man then ran down an alley. The clerk ran af- ter the robber, Weinkauf said, "and apparently the suspect kind of asked him, 'Are you going to follow me or not?' " At that point, he said, the clerk returned to the store and called police. Ballast blamed for day-care fire Fire that heavily damaged the Kinder -Care day- care center at 4650 Hodgson Road in North Oaks on Sunday night apparently was caused by a light fixture ballast in a bathroom, according to Lake Johanna Vol - placed in other 1? and Mounds View, er for the national Mo. She said a deci whether to continu porary center. The ly damaged inside rebuilt, Kirsch saii Nicollet Cc ST. PETER — that he shot at po jail cell early MI breakfast, authorit The death was Jail in two months Sheriff George C 45, was found whei en him about 6 a.l lying in his bed, as Witty said an au On June 18, Da: An autopsy shower Horton was fac following a May 1 legedly fired 25 s him. Horton was a Co., also known as medication for rm 1(4 ltL) t Ju'.iic, L1, IC1C1g CAROLYN KASTER/ PIONEER PRESS Jim Meyer of Eagan wonders how he can keep track of what he owns as he hauls his new golf clubs and hunting gear from his damaged garage at his farm on Dodd Road. Saturday night's storm collapsed the garage on his wife's car and ripped off the porch walls. The Meyers are still without power and water. For a related story on siren activation, see Page 2C. Storm Victims Yearn for Power As of Wednesday, there were about 1,000 Dakota Electric customers without electricity. The company hopes to have it restored by Friday. Meyer tackles removal of the roof on his garage (as seen from the porch of his house) at his Eagan farm. BY AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER im Meyer needs just one thing to get through life without power and water: ice cold Michelob Golden. Fortunately, the Eagan resident got hold of a gener- ator to supply electricity to his refrigerator Tuesday night and brought up beer from the basement. Before that, he was relying on his buddies to bring refresh- ments. "I got to have cold beer. I hate warm beer," said Meyer, while taking a break from cleaning his yard Wednesday afternoon. Jim and his wife, Jennifer, have decided to stay home and rough it, although their 22-year-old daughter, Cathy, opted to stay with her sister, Wendy, who lives nearby in Eagan. The Meyer home, at 4150 Dodd Road, may not receive power until Friday, or even next week. They are not alone. As of Wednesday there were about 1,000 Dakota Electric customers without power. It's the same number as Tuesday because the repairs have been so difficult, said Carolyn Sampson of Dakota Electric. The company has focused on main lines since last Saturday's storms, so 1,000 customers received power at the same time. Now Dakota Electric is working on lines that may affect only one or two customers. If residents without power notice all their neighbors have power, they are encouraged to call Dakota Electric at 463-6201. STORM CONTINUED ON 2C • CONTINUED FROM 1C Most of the outages were in Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville and Inver Grove Heights, with small pockets of cus- tomers without service in Rosemount, Farmington and Hastings. Sampson said the com- pany hopes to restore power to the remaining homes by Friday. Throughout the metro area, 485,000 Northern States Power customers lost power in Saturday's storm. As of late Wednesday after- noon about 40,000 homes remained without power — about 7,200 cus- tomers in St. Paul and its suburbs and about 33,000 in Minneapolis and its suburbs. On Wednesday, about 500 NSP workers worked 16-hours shifts as they labored to restore power. The generator is temporarily supplying the Meyers' Eagan home with electricity to pump the well and turn on the lamps in the house. But it hasn't supplied all of the Meyers' needs: There isn't enough water to run the washing machine, so Jennifer was heading to the laundromat Wednesday afternoon. Electric appliances and machines have to be used sparing- ly, because the generator does not supply the same amount of power as standard electricity. The stove still can't be used, which is bad news for Jennifer, who bakes cookies and cake up to three times a week and enjoys making meat and potato dinners. The couple has been eating dinner at a friend's house. For their other meals, they have been subsisting on pizza and fast food. "You can eat out so much, but that gets old too. I mean, how many burg- ers can you e a t ? " ' Jennifer asked. She made coffee in an old-fash- ioned glass pot the first couple of days, which d i d n' t exactly sat- isfy Jim. "It was the worst damn coffee she ever made in her life," he said. A spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said Wednesday that the metro area does not rise to the level of a federal disaster area. As of Wednesday, the Red Cross reported helping 58 families in the storm zone with lodging, clothing, food or other needs, such as coun- seling services. Specifically, the Red Cross said it found housing for 42 families hit by Saturday's storm and provided 1,120 meals. In one instance Wednesday, the Red Cross provided lodging and other assistance to a St. Paul immigrant family of 10, whose members had been struggling since Saturday to get by without power in their damaged home. The home had been soaked with water and broken glass and hit by trees from the storm. Red Cross teams will continue to canvas the hardest -hit areas to offer help to everyone who has had their home destroyed or whose home has sustained dam- age. ttea cross workers and the organization's mobile food trucks will be out in full force this week- end to catch more residents as they're cleaning their yards and houses. On Wednesday, Red Cross teams, including counselors, went out to speak to storm victims. Some report problems such as sleep disturbances and anxiety and worry they're having nervous breakdowns. Others find the little things getting to them. TO HELP People whose homes have been damaged and are in need of assis- tance are encour- aged to call the Red Cross at 291-6789. Donations can be sent to the American Red • Cross disaster relief fund, 176 S. Robert St., St. Paul, MN 55107. Ror mr es, ' "It'k very tiresome even for peo- ple who have their power out. They're used to their coffee and hair dryer in the mornings," said Audrey Schroeder, a volunteer psychologist with the Red Cross team. "We try to tell people it's (the anxiety -related feelings) kind of like a bad flu or cold — this will go away." Back in Eagan, for the first three days after the May 30 storm, the Meyers had to become resourceful to make their home livable. Every morning, Jim drove to the fire station a few blocks away to load a cooler with ice and water. He also filled up 5-gallon jugs of water at his neighbor's home. He poured the water into the bathtub, and then scooped water out to pour down the toilet to flush waste. And what about showering? "Haven't!" said Jim, sniffing his armpit in jest. The couple has taken showers at a friend's house in Eagan. Now, Jennifer wants a whirlpool in their house after she enjoyed her friends' tub, said Jim, but she's not getting one. After three days, Jennifer took her first bath in her own tub Tuesday night. "It was wonderful just to be able to relax a little bit. At least you know there is some normality to your life," Jennifer said. "I'm still devastated. I don't know if all the shock has sunk in yet." Before they got a generator, they were using a propane lamp and flashlights to get around the house at night. The lack of lights — and TV — meant early bed- times. "As soon as it's dark .. . we go to bed. When the sun comes up, we do it all over again," Jim said. " I'm on the phone about this and that, trying to pick up." There's plenty to pick up. Although the house where they have lived for about 12 years only sustained cracked walls, the storm damaged their huge red barn, a pole building and the garage. All four of their vehicles were dam- aged; two were totaled. Several trees in the woods behind their home were ruined. A pile of debris lines the ditches at the end of their gravel driveway. One of their two horses, Lady, was injured when a piece of wood dug an inch deep into her chest. Lady and her daughter, Ladybug, are staying in a barn in Rogers for now. The two dogs in the barn were OK, but the Meyers still haven't found the 12 cats that lived in the barn and assume they were crushed. The couple hasn't decided whether to build a new barn. No one knows exactly how long the red barn had stood on the proper- ty. The Phelan family originally farmed the land in the mid-19th century and early 20th century before it went through a succes- sion of owners, said Pat Diffley, whose family owned the neighbor- ing farm between the 1850s and 1950s. They don't farm the 5-acre par- cel; Jim drives trucks for United Parcel Service and Jennifer works in food service and cleans uni- forms for Independent School District 196. Jim has had to take off most of the week to clean un' Jennifer returned to school o work through the busy end -of -the - school -Year rush. Living through a little storm on edge. left the couple When the siren went off at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jim leaped. "Boy, I hope that's a test," he said." It's too nice a day go i September 7, 2000 Dear Eagan Resident, I am writing again to update you on a couple of new developments in our ongoing flood relief efforts. You have received this and a previous letter from the City through a mail database which we have created of individuals and/or addresses collected from those of you who called to report damage or request services in the days and weeks immediately following the storm. While we believe that this list includes a majority of homes that sustained damage, we know that we may be missing some residents whose property sustained damage. Our list includes approximately 1,400 households. If you are aware of individuals or households that sustained property damage that are not receiving our mailings, we encourage you to share this information or urge them to contact the City directly at 651-681-4600. REGISTER YOUR STORM DAMAGE The City of Eagan is working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that all Eagan residents receive the disaster relief and assistance that they are entitled to and need. Because all of Dakota County was declared a Federal Disaster Area, certain disaster assistance has been made available through the State and Federal Governments. The City is working to ensure that every homeowner, renter, business owner and those who have property in storage within Eagan that sustained damage in this disaster call the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Teleregistration Line at 1-800- 462-9029 to register ANY amount of damage. FEMA REGISTRATION EXTENDED Because of an increase in registrations following the last letter we sent and because the disaster in Granite Falls was included in the same declaration as the Eagan disaster declaration, FEMA has decided to leave the registration deadline open for another two weeks. Registration must now be done by no later than September 12, 2000 to be eligible for ANY disaster assistance. If you have not already done so, call the FEMA Teleregistration Line at 1-800-462-9029. We encourage you to register even if you believe your damage was not significant. If further damage is discovered later or damage develops due to mold or mildew growth, those who did not register by September 12 will be ineligible for disaster assistance. You do not need to determine insurance coverage prior to registration. Please register with FEMA immediately if you sustained any damage or if you had any amount of water in your home due to the July 7-8 rain storm. By registering with FEMA, your eligibility for various types of assistance will be determined. Initial Federal Grants assist with immediate housing needs —either emergency repair funding to keep you in your own home, or temporary housing assistance if your home is not currently livable. Additional assistance can come in the form of Federal Disaster Loans from the SBA. Anyone who receives a disaster loan application from the SBA should fill it out and return it either in the envelope enclosed with the application or directly to the SBA field office, temporarily located in the Community Room at the Eagan City Hall. If you do not return the application, all further forms of disaster assistance stop. Those individuals who feel that they cannot afford a disaster loan must still complete and return the application. The SBA will then review the application and determine if a disaster loan or other forms of assistance, including the State's Individual Family Grant, might be more prudent. Assistance in completing SBA forms and opportunities to meet with SBA representatives are available at the SBA Field Office in the Community Room of Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays until further notice. ADDITIONAL DISASTER RELIEF The Unmet Needs Committee of the Interfaith Disaster Response for Dakota County, a local group of agencies which includes the Eagan Foundation, local churches and other secular, religious and service organizations has now hired a caseworker to assess unmet needs and to coordinate available funds, services and other available resources. The caseworker can be contacted at 952-846-4450 if you feel you have recovery needs that have not been met through Federal and State assistance programs. The caseworker will also work with FEMA and the Minnesota Department of Emergency Management to identify individuals and families in the community that have damages and needs which are not addressed. Funding, technical assistance, repair/building crews and emotional support can be provided through the caseworker in conjunction with a variety of agencies. DETECTING AND REMOVING MOISTURE, MOLD AND MILDEW The City of Eagan's Building Inspection Division continues to schedule appointments to test for remaining levels of moisture in homes impacted by water and sewage backup in the July 7-8 storms. Moisture, left undetected and unmitigated, can lead to mold and mildew formation, which can further damage your property long after floodwaters have receded. By calling and scheduling an appointment, a City Building Inspector will test your home for remaining moisture. The Building Inspections Division should also be contacted if you are making structural, electrical, plumbing or other repairs. The City of Eagan is waiving the building permit fees for repairs related to flooding. All appropriate permits must be applied for and granted, but City fees for these permits will not be collected. Contact the Building Inspections Division at 651-681-4675. If you are still cleaning up after floodwaters or are now discovering signs of unmitigated moisture in your home and need to know how to properly clean and prepare surfaces to prevent or eliminate mold, we encourage you to contact the U of M/Dakota County Extension services at 651-480-7709. Home economists there can provide information and assistance in proper cleanup and identifying signs of mold (generally signaled by a discoloration of walls and surfaces which came in contact with moisture). If you have questions regarding health issues, the impacts of mold or other conditions or concerns related to this disaster, contact the Dakota County Public Health Intake Services at 651-552-3115. DEBRIS PICK-UP EXTENDED In order to protect the health and welfare of residents and because most insurance is not providing coverage for this type of disaster, the City of Eagan determined that it would coordinate and fund the pick-up of debris generated by this disaster. The City Council, realizing that there are several stages to your clean-up efforts and that many residents are still working to make repairs and locate available contractors, has again extended this service through October 2. Any debris from your home or property generated by this disaster that you wish to have removed at City expense must be set out at the curbside for removal. Pickup will continue through October 2. Pickups will generally occur on Fridays, with supplemental pickups based on the number of calls received each week. Please call the City of Eagan at 651-681-4601 to inform us when debris pickup is needed at your property. The City of Eagan will continue to provide to you as much information and assistance as possible to partner with you in your recovery efforts. Please do not hesitate to contact us at the Eagan City Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 651-681-4600 or TDD for the hearing impaired at 651-454-8535 if you require any other types of information or assistance. Information is also available on the City's website at www.cityofeagan.com, 24-hours each day. Sincerely, Thomas L. Hedges City Administrator ed an 23 at ver s, aze on for be- .m. .m. and o 3 atur $ome Plus. pf the 1 mu- ,e bat, ick. attor- Twins e mid - Please read and recycle Associated Press Inflation changes would carry sting A Senate advisory panel said Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index exag- gerates inflation and should be scrapped in favor of a true cost -of -living index.o If adopted, the proposal could shave billions from the federal deficit but would raise taxes for millions of Americans and trim the cost -of -living adjustments for recipients of Social Se- curity and other govern- ment pensions. Turn to A4. Star Tribune photo Greater Five -year -old Walker Schake, a student at finishing Jewishg touch Wet Center oofa menorah Minneapolis' early childhood center, putsthe at sundown today. The Jew- ish his parents In preparation for Hanukkah, which beg festival Is celebrated for eight days. Rutted ice makes forteacheroect �s re streets e h outros-Ghali Suspends bid for a 2nd U.N. term From News Services • UNITED NATIONS — Faced with unrelenting U.S. opposition, U.N. Secretary -General Boutros Boutros-Ghali suspended his candidacy for a sect and term Wednesday, opening the way for new nominees for the top U.N. post. Boutros-Ghali emphasized that he remains an official can- didate, however, andsupporters were said to be urging Egyp- tian the diplomat to stay in the race. The United States, which has veto power, cast the lone vote against him in a first -round vote in the 15-member Security Council on Nov. 19. "I'm still a candidate and still the only candidate for Africa," he said. And �f'overnig t snow accumulates, weather last weekend followed .e..J.a.amres. Also contra re overnight snow last weekend followed byhelping.' to eratures. Also contributing From staff reports fall- Lyndale Hardware in Richfield has ing sidewalks sold more than 600 ice chippers, 800 has bane iss cloudy y skies. up Rutted ice on strand and some of the couldice and have helped snow. has folks slipping and sliding ro the rakesland several truckloadsofice- some e Streetfcrews attackedafreeways, hardware store for icepchippers andproducts. And adding insult to injury, the highways high -traffic streets right callingocity h street departments t ask meltingAp awaylast andweekend, high-traffic and at least for for help with treacherous side streets overnight snowfall may well com- those areas are clear. and alleys. pound the problem. In addition, now, "We've beenSgetting 40 callsoa day," said Tom Struve, street operations there's a chance of more snow Turn to WEATHER A9.1.fo>: ht manager for Eagan. "We got the same and Friday, with high temperatures— Turn to WEATHER H R one reported to be around 30 both today and Friday.reasonably clear. rain and slush last the weekend that everyThe problem started with the wet 1`tr one else did, and the cold nights aren't .--141—C"'" j \ *1\ LIS .C%'1,4L44--7\4i1.•)..1N.S1. Turn to BOUTROSGHALI on A21 La Boutros-Ghall General Information ..... 673-40 Classifieds • • • - • . • • . • • • • 673-7C Circulation..... • • . • • • • • 673-4; or 1.800-775-4: • r ter• *4 , . ,, Thursday, December 5,1998 Copyright 1996 Star Tribune Volume XV/No. 24! 8 sections THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1996 *STAR TRIBUNE • PAGE A11 WEATHER from Al Ice chippers, sand and salt are popular weapons against ice Anything that was bypassed, pervisor Jim Lewis said the early early on, though, now is control- , shift checks with police to find lable only with sand, salt or other out where the bad spots are and chemicals. "As soon as it warms then deals with them. up, it'll disappear pretty fast," '�` "We're getting three or four said Gordy Surges, street supervi- calls a day," he said. "That layer sor in Brooklyn Park, speaking of of rain froze to the roadway, and the ice. , ' people have to drive the condi- In the meantime, most city of- tions; they seem to forget. You ficials interviewed Wednesday said they will sand troublesome intersections at citizens' request, or try to do something about ruts. "We welcome those calls," Struve said. "That way we know where the problems are." In Minneapolis, streets are reasonably clear, said Scott Heg- strand, a foreman working nights with the Street Maintenance De- partment. "I've had a handful of calls on those. Our calls are for alleys. We have equipment out every day and night," he said. Alleys were plowed, but "cool- er'weather shined them up [with ice], and now the hilly ones have problems.. If I get calls we'll sand right away," Hegstrand said. "We need warm weather and sun to get rid of the ice. We're using a 65-35 sand -salt mix; the sand works when it's cold and then, when it's warmer, the salt starts eating at it." Spot checks with officials in Bloomington and Fridley turned up more of the same: areas of packed snow and ice with crews out working. In Anoka, street su- 'OLIVA'lfrnm e1 come off a major road, which is in good shape, and mentally for- get when you reach an icier side street." At Lyndale Hardware, mean- while, Marty Richardson reported that along with heavy consumer interest in ice -related products, "bird seed has been big." Sales of winter products have been steady for three weeks, he said, com- pared with 1991, when almost ev- erything sold out in two days after the Halloween blizzard. ANOTHER BOTTLE OF PERFUM $1495 Cellular Calling, The Twin Cities Lowest -Priced Monthly Ca Included in business plans • Call Forwarding • Detailed Billing • Conference Calling • Call Waiting 5814 Excelsior Blvd. (1 block W. of 100) 100 FREE IN1�'(I OR s OrtToua.i Mon Authorized Reseller ROY)c-cv �rc� JiAvre lolgg Forecasters: Storms suddenly intensified, precluding sirens • By time winds were fully gauged, worst was over TOM MAJESKI STAFF WRITER Destructive thunderstorms devel- oped so quickly over the western Twin Cities suburbs Saturday evening that the National Weather Service in Chanhassen had no chance to fully assess their poten- tial power, chief meteorologist Craig Edwards said Wednesday. As a result, weather experts there did not recommend activat- ing warning sirens because they didn't believe wind speeds would top 65 mph, he said. The weather service recom- mends that communities not acti- vate their sirens until wind speeds reach 75 mph, because that's when structural damage generally can occur, Edwards said. However, each jurisdiction sets its own policy. In Dakota County, for instance, the sirens sound when wind speeds top 58 mph. And St. Paul's criteria for sounding sirens are the sighting of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm with 3/4-inch hail or winds of 75 mph or more. The Saturday storms, which spawned powerful straight-line winds, were unusual because they developed virtually over the west- ern suburbs, Edwards said. By the time reports of structural damage reached the weather service, it was after midnight and the storms already were approaching Eau Claire, Wis., he said. During the height of the storms, wind speeds were measured at 80 mph in Farmington and likely topped 100 mph in some of the most heavily damaged sections of the metro area, Edwards said. But as the storms were develop- ing, weather service radar clocked wind speeds of 65 mph at the 5,000-foot level. "We could see those increasing, but to see what was happening on the ground is another thing," Edwards said. "We would have recommended the sirens if we had known that the winds were blowing at 75 mph" at ground level, Edwards said. Because the storms struck after dark, the weather service's ground observers could not accurately estimate wind velocities through the usual method of tracking the speed of flying debris, he said. In addition, downed power and telephone lines disrupted commu- nications, Edwards said. "We believe in sirens and we know they work, but we need the information at hand to make the recommendation" that they be activated," he said. The weather service had issued a tornado watch earlier in the day Saturday and had also posted a severe thunderstorm warning, which includes winds of 60 mph and higher, as the storm system moved into the metro area. Meantime, Paul Przybilla, presi- dent of the Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers, said the advisory organization's 18-member board will discuss the siren activation issue when it meets June 16 in Duluth. "We will raise the issue to see what people think about it," Przybilla said. "It hadn't been an issue up to this point." Experts fear if the activation level is lowered, sirens will sound so often people will ignore them. "We don't want people not lis- tening to the warning," Przybilla said. If the association decides to lower the threshold, it will give its recommendation to the National Weather Service and to the Minnesota Division of Emergency Management, he said. But because the association does not set policy, it is not certain that officials will pay attention to a new recommen- dation, Przybilla said. OCTOBER 21, 2000 http:www.thisweek-on I ine.com VOLUME 22, NO. 34 City Council wrangles over flood by Dan Gearino Staff Writer At its Oct. 17 meeting, the Eagan City Council needed to schedule a community forum, but ended up arguing for more than an hour about what went wrong in the response to the July 7-8 severe flood. The meeting to be scheduled was a forum to discuss the results of a consultant's study of the city's infrastructure. Tom Colbert, director of Public Works, suggested Thursday, Nov. 9 as the best date for the meeting because he could guarantee that the study would be complete by then. Council members Sandy Masin and Bea Blomquist com- mented that there should be a meeting before Nov. 9, where flood victims give testimony about how they were affected and how the city assisted or failed to assist them. "Underlying repairing your community meetings house, underlying all of the Blomquist referred to previ- damage we sustained is the big ous flooding in Eagan, which question, 'Why did it happen?'." she described as a pattern of Blomquist said. "This time, yes, faulty infrastructure. it was very severe, but this has Council Member Peggy become a common reoccurance. Carlson said she has no problem This is not something new." See Flood, SA Eagan City Council candidates are profiled on page 20A. Candidates in other races will be profiled next week. 1, L lALL TRUCK SALE A AS . il 2001 1)OEIGE NOW! 1teii uudl values are at their highest NOW! (This means lower payments for you!) II incentives are at their highest in years! EBATES UP TO $2000 - APR'S STARTING AT 0.9% OW .p2L1 ✓OJ trAl l LOW PTV _Mln 001 RAM QUAD 4X • -1-11T 7►• TiC!`/Ir TATT Flood/Continued holding an earlier meeting, but questioned whether it would be at all helpful to the flood vic- tims. "I have no answers," she said. "I don't want to build false hope. I'm waiting for this report to be completed." Mayor Pat Awada and Council Member Paul Bakken agreed with Carlson. "My understanding is that we wanted a thorough analysis," Awada said. "We have no facts. This council and the Engineering Department has no facts. We cannot have any prom- ises. We cannot make any deci- sions. This needs to be done in a process." Bakken said, "I don't want to be put in a situation where, in the absence of hard facts, any members of this council are put in the position of having to make promises they aren't able Test your finger power with LiteRise:M The LiteRise touch system lets you raise our Duette and pleated shades, wood and aluminum blinds with just a touch of a finger. Hidden controls eliminate the lift cord so they look sleek and raise evenly every time. LiteRise. Because when it comes to your windo to keep" "It's a matter of two weeks," Bakken said, referring to the difference between Blomquist and Masin's proposed meeting and Nov. 9. The argument was separated along familiar lines with Masin and Blomquist against Awada, Bakken and Carlson. All agreed that it was necessary to hold meetings other than the Nov. 9 community forum, but couldn't agree as to when. The argument went far beyond scheduling meetings as the council members began charging and counter -charging about who contributed most to help the flood -relief efforts. Blomquist and Masin have been in close contact with a group of residents who were particularly hard hit by the flood. At the Oct. 3 council meeting, representatives of the group presented a petition to the council containing 600 signa- tures expressing disgust with the city's infrastructure and the manner in which the city has handled the flood recovery. In addition to expressing a desire for an earlier meeting, Masin criticized the selection of the consultant who is complet- ing the infrastructure study. The firm — Bonestroo, Rosene and Anderlik and Associates of St. Paul — is also the firm that engineered the storm sewers. Masin said the fact that the firm is essentially studying itself raises questions about the accuracy of the findings. Colbert defended the selec- tion of the firm. "They know the system," he said. "They know Eagan." Colbert said any other firm would have a steep learning curve, considerably delaying the completion of the study. He added that he is confident the firm will accurately report on the infrastructure, even if such a report is critical of the firm. Bonestroo, Rosene and Anderlik and Associates has worked on Eagan's storm sew- ers since 1958, Colbert said. Eventually, the council voted to hold two meetings, the one to present the infrastructure study Nov. 9 and another one Oct. 30 to gather testimony from resi- dents about the flood. The Oct. 30 meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Easter Lutheran Church 1930 Diffley Road. The time and location of the Nov. 9 meeting is yet to be determined. The city's infrastructure and flood response are campaign issues. All four candidates for the City Council — Duey Bendt, Cyndee Fields, Shawn Hunter and Meg Tilley — have spoken of the need to improve the infrastructure to prevent future severe flooding. Vandalism inspires creation of Neighborhood Watch group by Dan Gearino Staff Writer The Price family's outdoor Halloween display was destroyed by vandals late Oct. 7. "I thought I heard some- thing, but I didn't get up," said Paul Price, who constructs the display each year with his wife and four children. The vandalism wasn't iso- lated to the Prices' yard, as several neighbors experienced damage, including one who woke up to find coins super - glued to his automobile. Eagan Police Officer Mike Schrader said that property crimes like vandalism can be reduced when neighbors get together to form a Neighborhood Watch group. Price has spoken to Schrader about starting such a group on his block, located on Norwood Drive. , "I'm going to get a lot of people involved," Price said. "I'm not about to sit and watch and see this happen all the time." In order to be certified as a Neighborhood Watch group by the city, residents of at least 20 houses must agree to partici- pate, Schrader said. The partic- ipating households must com- prise at least 50 percent of the total households in the neigh- borhood. "Neighborhood" is loosely defined among the watch Met Council's role is the topic at town The operation and structure of t the subject of a series of legislative out the Twin City suburban area thi The meetings are being presen Minnesota House Local Govern Committee. groups. Some watch groups are blocks or parts of blocks, while others are several blocks that include more than 100 houses, Schrader said. There are more than 90 watch groups in Eagan, each designated with standard sig- nage at the borders of the watch area. Each of the groups attained its certification and signage by first calling the Eagan Police Department. Once a group has been cre- ated, the police hold a two- hour kickoff meeting in which residents are told of basic changes to landscape, locks and lighting that can help deter crime. In addition, residents are told of the crime -preven- tion value of simply knowing their neighbors. Watch groups are expected to meet at least twice a year, once with police to view crime statistics and once in the form of a block party, often the National Night Out, Schrader said. The police receive the most vandalism calls around Christmas, Schrader said, adding that elaborate outdoor displays are often targeted by vandals. When not keeping an eye on holiday displays, watch groups have been trying to prevent vehicle break-ins. Schrader said the number of vehicle break-in calls has increased substantially in 2000 and that several neighborhoods have been disproportionately hit. Schrader has rules of thumb for preventing the vandalism of holiday displays and car break- ins. For holiday displays, he recommends keeping the dis- play well -lit, which should deter potential vandals. For vehicle break-ins, he recom- mends keeping the vehicle in a garage and removing all valu- ables from sight within the vehicle. To inquire about starting a Neighborhood Watch group, call the Eagan Police Department at 651-681-4700. JIM Positively The Best (- Work Done South of _w M SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS REGION PIONEER POLITICS Bureaucrats may penalize Minnesota for kid care 'Washington still seems deter- mined not to let one of Min- nesota's good deeds go unpunished. The state stands to lose $29 million in federal funds set aside to pro- vide health care for low- income Min- nesota chil- dren if it doesn't spend the money by Sept. 1. But the federal agency that controls the money won't let the state BILL SALISBURY STAFF COLUMNIST Editor's note: Pioneer Politics columnist Jim Ragsdale is on vacation. Workshop help A workshop Aug. 7 to 11 at Willow River State Park in Hudson, Wis., will show teachers how to incorpo- rate lessons about Ameri- can Indians. It is open to both Wis- consin and Minnesota teachers, who will receive training credits for the ses- sion. Teachers will work in small groups to make con- nections between state re- quirements and academic standards. They will also learn about the various re- sources available to help them comply with the pro- visions of Act 31. Wisconsin Public Instruc- tion Department consul- tant J.P. Leary will show teachers how they can in- corporate requirements without increasing work- load by applying what they already know and teach. Joan Kenney, an Ojibwe storyteller with ties to the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, and beadwork - EDUCATION WISCONSIN American Indian class mandate often ignored MARCIE R. RENDON STAFF WRITER Eleven years after passage of a state law requiring that Wisconsin students be taught about the cul- tures, legal rights and histories of the state's native peoples, state of- ficials don't know which districts are complying with the law. That's because no money was allocated to track the bill's effects on public schools or to measure compliance. The law, commonly referred to as Act 31, sought to decrease acts of racial intolerance toward Wis- consin tribal people and to pro- mote "an appreciation and under- standing of different value systems and cultures" by mandat- ing classroom instruction about the 11 American Indian tribes and bands in the state. consultant with the Wisconsin De- partment of Public Instruction. "We don't know. We're not a regulatory agency. We're a provid- er of technical assistance," said Leary. According to Leary, an informal 1996 survey of 40 school districts, conducted by former Wisconsin In- dian Education Association board member Scott Johnson, found that g schools within a 25-mile radius of a sizable Indian population or res- ervation were doing "enough" to P remain in compliance. But beyond the 25 miles, instruction about American Indians fell proportion- ately. Eileen Houle, president of the Wisconsin Indian Education Asso- ciation, said her group intends to urge the Wisconsin Legislature to a . u ro • ri • • u .•- . assist school f a e c t h f b FROM PAGE 1B SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS STORM • CONTINUED FROM 18 She guessed the damage could amount to as much as $6 million, but that it may take days to tally up the total. And because Eagan is not in a flood plain, much of the damage might not be covered by insur- ance, she said. "I think that's going to be the greatest problem that people are going to be facing. I think most homeowners don't have flood insurance because we're not in a flood plain, and there's really been no reason to have that." Even so, phones were ringing off the hook at insurance offices where policyholders tried to get some aid for their wind- and water -damaged homes and cars. "We're seeing a lot of different kinds of damage, with the tornado that touched down in Oakdale (on Friday), hail in White Bear Lake and other areas, flooded base- ments in Eagan and Apple Valley and widespread wind damage," said Mark Bruns, catastrophe coordinator for the State Farm Insurance Co. north -central region- al office, which includes Minnesota and Wisconsin. By Saturday, State Farm Insur- ance officials had handled 2,000 claims for damage to homes and 1,500 for automobile damage in the Twin Cities. In the end, offi- cials expect to handle 6,000 "fire" or homeowner damage claims and 10,000 automobile claims, and pay out an estimated $46 million for the two storms. On Saturday, only 100 claims had come in for water damage. Some, who have added coverage for sewer and water backup, may be able to make a claim, Bruns said. State Farm called in an extra 100 employees to assist with the flood of claims, and Progressive Insurance has dispatched its "CAT" catastrophe team, specially trained claims representatives who will likely spend the next two weeks resolving only storm -related claims. The American Red Cross of the St. Paul Area was lining up lodg- ing, food and clothing for several Eagan families forced from their homes by the flooding, and spokesperson Sue Banovetz expect- ed the number to rise throughout the afternoon and evening. She said disaster workers had reported that as many as 20 units of a townhouse development on Meadowlark Lane near Diffley Road and Interstate 35E were ren- dered uninhabitable by the high water and subsequent sewage backups. Property owners were already exchanging war stories in the checkout lanes at area hardware stores. Wet -dry vacuums, mops, buckets and squeegees were going quickly Saturday. "The customers are in here, talking about the storm," said Troy Doty, a manager at Home Depot in Eagan. "Most of it sounds like water removal and cleanup." Doty was heading to the Fridley store Saturday afternoon to stock up on more supplies for his store. Dakota County wasn't the only area affected by Friday night's storms. Heavy winds bent trees and even knocked down a fev vendor tents at the Basilica Blocl Party in Minneapolis. NSP reported Saturday tha 25,000 customers, mostly in th( East Metro, were without power and that some would have to wai until today before power could bi restored. By 9:30 p.m. Saturday about 9,000 metrowide — 5,500 it the East Metro — remained with out electricity. Weekend forecasts show that till Twin Cities might be getting mon rain. On Saturday night, weather officials said they was a 50 per cent chance of thunderstorms witl heavy rains possible and lows ii the lower 70s. Today, warm and humid weath er is returning with a 40 percen chance of thunderstorms and tem peratures reaching the upper 80: and lower 90s. On Monday, there is a 30 per cent chance of storms in th( morning, with the humidity drop ping and highs in the lower 80s. Staff writer Doug Peters contributed to this report. Lisa Donovan can be reached at Idonovan@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5591. CAL EDUCATION Indian -studies law neglected Eleven years after a Wisconsin law required that students be taught about the state's American Indians, state officials don't know who's complying. PAGE 3B OBITUARY Pilot pioneer dies Jayne McKee, who flew with Amelia Earhart's "99s" organization in the 1930s in the Twin Cities, has died. PAGE 6B INSIDE Briefings 4 Obituaries ...5B, 6B Weather 6B SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS SOUTH SUBURBAN SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000 South metro wades out of storm mess JIM GEHRZ/PIONEER PRESS Eric Marx, 29, a driver for Mark's Towing in Eagan, is up to his neck in floodwaters after ducking underwater to find a tie -down point on a vehicle stalled on Nichols Road near Cliff Hill Lane in Eagan. Marx was preparing to pull the vehicle out of the water in the spot where he and and his part- ner already had pulled out five others. Marx said the most dangerous part of the job is going underwater because it's full of oil and gas, and footing can be unsafe. Storms drench metro area Torrential rain flooded basements and roads around the Twin Cities, mostly between 9 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday. In inches, here are ;. some area rainfall 1 N H totals from A OKA COUNTY Blaine 0.17 ew ope 7 a.m. Friday to IENNCp1I3.07 7 a.m. Saturday.' COUNTY _....1 Eden Prairie 0.07 Savage it Forest Lake 2.78 COUNTY kl Stillwater.) 0.65 .. ., St. Paul Downtown Airport 0.61 InNer Grove H `fights 4�/50 3.89 Burnsville Mpls./St. Paul 5.03i International Lakeville Airport 0.03 0.67 AdUZ' O1 , N PIONEER PRESS ELENA FAVA EMERSON/PIONEER PRESS The field at Rahn Elementary School in Eagan, flooded from the heavy rain, made a lake In whlcli Taylor Hague, right, swam with his dog, Shadow. Taylor's friend Marcus Rylander and his mom, Kristine Hague, wait "onshore." Eagan endures more than 7 inches of rain; one man dies playing in floodwaters LISA DONOVAN and DOUGLAS ROJAS SOSA STAFF WRITERS Skies over Minnesota may have cleared Saturday, but the trouble was just starting for Jeff Rayl, who used to live at the edge of a pond off Nestling Circle in Eagan. On Saturday, he found himself living in the pond. The water started trickling into his basement shortly after a neigh- bor called to alert him to the effects of The city of Eagan Friday night's is planning a downpour. pickup of flood Five hours debris on Monday later, the and is trying to water level gather rose 4 feet, information for an ruining some official request for of his grand- disaster mother's assistance. antique furni- Residents should ture he stored call the Eagan after her Public Works death. The p pond he (651)Deartment 681-43at00 shared with to report flood three other damage or inquire h o u s e s about nys quadrupled its collectioMon. da normal size and flooded surrounding yards. "We can't do anything until the water goes down. It hasn't gone down at all," he said. Rayl rented a 17-foot moving van to move his possessions to his parents' house in St. Paul. Hundreds of other people joined in the cleanup after storms poured across the Twin Cities, starting late Friday night. Official reports show 7.5 to 8 inches of rain fell in Eagan, but there were unconfirmed reports that up to 12 inches fell in that Dakota County community. Friday morning, a severe thun- derstorm swept through northern Ramsey and Washington counties, damaging homes. TO HELP Friday night's storm claimed one life. A 20-year-old man apparently drowned early Saturday in Eagan while he and his friends were wad- ing and floating on inner tubes in a water -filled ditch near Minnesota 13 and Silver Bell Road. About 2 a.m., Matthew John Haugen of Lakeville was sucked into a culvert that stretches beneath Silver Bell Road. His body was later recovered and taken to the Minnesota Regional Coroner's Office for an autopsy. Across town, rain collapsed a 200-foot section of retaining wall near Cliff and Pilot Knob roads. Part of the roadway sank. Near the intersection of Penkwe Way and Ridge Cliffe Drive, people draped their front yards with clothes, furniture and mattresses to dry them out in the 90-degree heat. "We spent last night sleepless. watching other people swimming in the pool" of water in the street, said Paul Hassenstab. Hassenstab, though, spent the night relocating to the second floor of his home. He and his family lost their computers, stereo and televi- sion. In addition, both his and his wife's cars soaked for several hours. "We've had trouble with water before. But I think there is not enough sewer (in the block) to han- dle this much water," he said. Hassenstab said he hopes his; homeowner's insurance will cover the damage. Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said more than 1,000 trees fell and hun- dreds of homes suffered water damage. The Murphy Parkway and the Cedar Grove neighborhoods were among the hardest hit. "The damage done by this storm is more severe than the one we had in '98. The city has a storm -water system that was never built for rain of this magnitude," Awada said. STORM CONTINUED ON 4B IlaS SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS • SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF DAKOTA COUNTY SOUTH SUBURBAN BRIEFING APPLE VALLEY Picnic and swimming. The Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Department's Adaptive Recreation Pro- gram has scheduled a picnic and swimming begin- ning at 6:30 p.m. July 20 at Redwood Pool, 311 Elm Drive, Apple Valley. The program is open to students 12 years old through high school age who are physically or mentally challenged. Cost is $4 for Apple Valley residents and $6 for nonresidents. Registration is due Thursday. A parent or guardian must accompany participants. Call (952) 953-2300. BURNSVILLE "Charlotte's Web." Burnsville Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a trip to the Old Log The- atre for children ages 3 to 10 for a performance of "Charlotte's Web" July 21. A parent must accompa- ny children younger than 5. The bus will leave at 11 a.m. from Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Cost is $13 and registration is due July 18. Call (952) 895-4500. Environmental camp. An environmental camp for children ages 6 to 12 will be held 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9 at Neill Park, Burnsville, and from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 10 at the Dakota County Eco-Site. Cost is $10; registration is due Aug. 4. Call (952) 895-4500. EAGAN Park evening. An Evening in the Park performance by the Percolaters begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Lake Park on Pilot Knob Road, south of Diffley Road. For weather -related cancelations, call (651) 681-4670, Ext. 1, the day of the show. Raku camp. A Raku art camp for students in fourth through 12th grade will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 24-29 at Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Road. Cost for the camp, which teaches the ancient art of Raku pottery, glazing and firing, is $100. or $125 for a parent and child team. Call (651) 454-9412. Story hour. A Family Fun Night program, Story Hour at Lookout Point, will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Cascade Bay Family Aquatic. Cen- ter, Eagan. Call (651) 681-4777. Story program. Maren Hinerlie will present a Fami- ly Fun program at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Road. Call (651) 454-9412. Family canoeing. A family canoeing event will be 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Schulze Beach in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Registration is required. Call (651) 438-4660 (voice) or (651) 438-4668 (TDD). Fishing event. A mother -and -child fishing event will be held 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Holland Lake in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Children must be at least 5 years old. No experience is required and all equipment will be provided. Registration is required, and space is limited. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Call (651) 438-4660 (voice) or (651) 438-4668 (TDD). FARMINGTON Critter Camp. Farmington Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a Critter Camp for chil- dren ages 6 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 7-8 at Rambling River Park, Farmington. The program, which will be led by a naturalist, will include bird watching, nature hikes and insect netting. Cost is $25 and registration, which is limited; is due July 28. Call (651) 463-1850. Sports and games. A sports and games training camp for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade m 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7-10 at Farmington SAVAGE Bill Abe, a Japanese - American, was stationed at Camp Savage during World War II. Drafted into the Army before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Abe was in the intensive language school at Camp Savage because the government needed interpreters who could speak Japanese. After finishing his training, Abe was sent to fight in Burma. Prisoners in Their Own Land Many of the 6,000 graduates of the Military Intelligence School at Camp Savage and at Fort Snelling were Japanese -American men who would be highly decorated for courage in battle, while their parents and siblings SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000 '. JOE ROSSI/PIONEER PRESS' Bill Abe took a picture of Japanese - American draftees during L exercises at Camp Savage'..' se • PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL ABE less men. As the war escalated, the need for linguists who could decode documents and interrogate prisoners grew and the school :- moved to Fort Snelling, which offered a-,., larger facility. ". The Army also began to recruit Nisei frow the internment camps. And in 1943 a buff APRIL 26, 2003 VOLUME 24, NO. 8 Thisweek Yle)� c) an �A" 4J11 S ci,,r_ (f La www.thisweek-online.com in Eagan Lightningstrikes Fires damaged two buildings, including historic barn by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS The Eagan Fire Department responded to two major fires within an hour of each other April 16, both caused by lightning. The fires damaged one home and completely leveled an old barn, said Eagan Fire Chief Craig Jensen. No one was injured in either fire. However, some see the loss of the barn as an end to a piece of Eagan's history. Known as Shields -by -the - Lake, the old barn is remembered by longtime Eagan residents as the place to be. In the 1930s, the bam served as a dance hall where residents from Eagan and surrounding communities could "cut a rug" with their neighbors and friends. The original barn was destroyed by fire in the late 1920s. When it was rebuilt short - DANCE SHIELDS -BY -THE -LAKE (3 miles south of Mendota) Sunday Ere., Oct. I st Ted Johnson and his orchestra will furnish the music, Featuring F'h, Seidl, famous Blue Singer Submitted photo Shields -by -the -Lake served as a dance hall for Eagan residents in the 1930s, as shown by a newspaper ad. ly after, it became a local hang- out. "It was probably the most his- toric building in Eagan," said Rebecca Snyder of the Dakota County Historical Society. "There are a couple of farmhous- es still, but there's just a handful. As barns go, that was an unusual bam" Violette Reid, 88, remembers the bam in its heyday. She says she re -met the man would become her husband there in 1932. . "We knew each other in high school. He was a senior and I was a freshman," she said. "Later I went to a wedding dance, and it happened to be his brother's wed- ding. That's when we started talk- ing again. Then we started going to dances together." Violette said the dance hall, which served beer and hamburg- ers, was the weekend hot spot in Eagan at that time. 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Cedar Grove residents Iver and Kerry Fundaun recently deposited a grant check for $2,775. When flash flooding occurred July 8 and 9, water filled the Fundauns' basement and rose to six inches off the ground on the first floor. Appliances, insulation, sheet rock, furniture and even the car parked in the front driveway were all ruined. The $2,775 barely scratches the surface of flood -related expenses, but it is still appreci- .40 tia p ated, Kerry said. A FEMA official said that $1,055,690 in grants has been distributed to 564 Dakota County residents as of Aug. 1. In addition, $703,600 in low - interest loans has been distrib- uted to Dakota County residents through the Small Business Administration's (SBA) disaster relief program. SBA staff are currently working out of a temporary office at the Eagan Municipal Center, where they have assisted 170 Dakota County residents in filling out the loan application forms. 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OIL, LOBE & FILTER $ I 895 INCLUDES FREE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION! nrludes 5 quarts Premium Brand Oil and new oil filter, free chas • ' Rain, But No Damage WAS IT the real thing? This picture was snapped as a wild- { looking cloud passed over Farmington, drifting northeast. A short time later, a squad car called in that some poles had been n knocked down near the Ranelius Turkey farm. The storm brought plenty of rain, but no other real wind damage. I JUNE 17, 1965 LAKEVIL Lakeville Office Telephone 7-2441 Funnel Which Wrecked Barn HERE'S THE tornado which knocked down the barn and shed at the Grimm farm on Cedar avenue in Lakeville town- ship a week ago Saturday. The picture was taken in 35 mm colored slide by JoAnn Thomas, daughter of the Calvin Thomases. The shot was taken just after the funnel wrecked the barn and proceeded toward Rosemount. St. Johns LCW Oua rterly Woman Hurt In Accident In Lakeville Mrs. Rosella Schumann, Lakeville, suffered facial lacer- ations and a possible leg frac- ture in an accident on Coun- ty road 9 at the entrance to - the R. J. Clemmer farm drive- way, about 1:30 p.m. Satur- day. The accident occurred when a car driven by Albert J. Keh- rer, 71, Lakeville was struck broadside by one driven by Donald C. Schumann, 54, Lakeville. Kehrer had been going south and was making a left-hand turn in the Clemmer farm drive when the Schumann car came over a hill and collided with the Kehrer car. Mrs. Schumann was taken to Sanford hospital by Franke ambulance service. There were no other injuries. Damage to the Kehrer auto was estimated at $400 and t the Schumann vehicle at $30 to $400. Dakota County Sheriff's puties investigated. Lake Marion Cab Vandalism Repo Vandals broke into a on Lake Marion recently, an estimated $125 dama windows and furniture i building. Dakota County sherif uties investigating the ism said entrance was breaking glass in Fren on the south side of t Other windows were television set tipped an antique upright scarred. The vandalism o tween May 30 and elyn Holmberg, owner of the cab' plainant in the to deputies. * Money may everything but it the motives of ma. Exchange. Variety Show Po La Vol T area appr and app Th No pan. fro vi to V al t A R JU. You are cordially invited to attend an Informal Art Opening for the Art Students of the Lakeville Art Studio Sunday, the twentieth day of June nineteen hundred and sixty-five from two to five o'clock in the afternoon at Gephart's Furniture Store Lakeville, Minnesota Tornado Wrecks Farm Buildings FLATTENED BARN on the Gerald Grimm farm, located on Cedar Avenue, just north of Highway 50 in Lakeville township, Saturday evening. Mrs. Grimm and eight of her 10 children escaped injury when tornado developed suddenly. Damage was confined to Grimm farm, but many saw the cloud which went northeast across Rosemount and Pine Bend area. —More photos in Lakeville section. rz_ GIVE HIM NEW REVOLUTIONARY se e, SUIT SPECIAL DAD'Sr DAY Values to ;60.00 $39.Ss This Group Includes Both Summer Weight and Year Round Regular Weights $PORT COATS More Views Of Tornado At Grimm Farm MRS. GERALD GRIMM, with four of her 10 children, after the tornado Saturday ripped the roof off the machine shed, and flattened the barn at their Cedar avenue farm. The machines in the shed belonged to Joe Tabaka, Lakeville farmer, who indicated some damage, but not greatly extensive. THIS IS part of the shed roof which landed o n the opposite side of the Grimm farm, about 300 feet from the shed. The roof cut off one o f the poplar trees at upper left. Mr. Grimm and two sons were fishing in northern Minnesota when the storm hit here. JENNI EP,RGU SON . z • DI AN E TIMM GR,OR K 1 JOAN V AN _ ENGEN GLEN PETERSON : DONNA JOHN soN ,JAS SOIXEIZ. CONNi BS . PAGE 12B BURNSVILLE Burnsville Office Telephone 890-2530 DAKOTA COUNTY Cedar Drainage Is Now Improved Hig Six In Fi PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE for the Cedar Grove area. County crews were working last Saturday to trench and oil the ditch next to county road 23, Cedar Avenue. Assistant County Engineer Arturs Berzins said that during a heavy run-off, the sod in the ditch would not hold the water so part of the ditch was being blacktopped to prevent erosion. In addition, new longer pipes of larger diameter were put in place and a pipe was run under the road from the west side to the east to help prevent another washout. AFS Student Returns To Iran After a year in the United States, Vrej (Vic) Torossin, American Field Service student will return to Tehran, Iran, this month. Vic came here in August, 4, to spend his senior year hool with Dr. and ness of Hidden Exposure Incident In River Hills Three children were vic- tims of an incident of ex- posure in the River Hills area at the playground of the Sioux Trail School on June 8. The incident took place in the early evening. A man in a car talked to the children and asked them to approach the car. The children went to their homes and the man left the play- ground. The police were no- •;; immediately. 2,312 Students Take Part In Summer Event By ELISABETH KEN Staff W r: A total of participa phaq Pates for Cedar, Sioux Trail, Vista View and Savage. Sports and crafts are the activities at these locations. Musical activities at Burns- ville high school continue in the summer months, with 50 in band, 150 in junior high cho s, and 120 i By B Highwa the scene dents in June 9 t volved a property other five pertY dam On Wee 1962 Olds Jean Allen collided wi en by Car Street, Sa car was e and collide heading we Mrs. Am St. Francis pee, for obse ment of bru the next da Stark or her Ann Stark, w perty damage amounted to at Highway 13, let Avenue inte scene of a o June 10, inv tiac driven 19, 245 W. Park. Mis ing east a turni car hi over 3UNE — ROSEMOUNT SECTION PAGE 11B GH ADVENTURE IN FOOD SHOPPING AT LUCKY *LUCXY DOLLAR STORES IF IT'S GOOD AND IT'S AVAILABLE, WE HAVE IT, AND PRICED LOW, TOO. INCREDIBLE VARIETY. -ROSE UNDER -ONE -ROOF SHOPPING CENTER NOTE —CHANGE IN STORE HOURS nd Beef u Like It! o.�39c __ Ib. 59c DOLLAR ROSEMOUNT STORE HOURS OPEN Monday - 9 to 6 SUN DAY Tues. Thru Fri. 9 to 9 10 a.m. Saturday 9 to 6 to 3 p.m. Sunday 10 to 3 Prices Good Through Saturday, June 19 U.S.D.A. 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Flatter Than Pancake IF YOU REMEMBER the "buried car" pictures at the Cedar Avenue Washout on last week's front page, and then glance at the picture above, you'll get the full story of perhaps the county's largest washout in history. The old cliche "flatter than a pancake", applies to this car, now at Pete's Pure Oil Station in Bloomington. It belonged to Joseph Merhar of Green Gables court, Farmington, (actual residence Hibbing), an iron company representative. The car slipped into the washout and Merhar and a companion escaped injury. Soon the auto was completely buried. It took about five hours with a backhoe to dig the machine out. They could have just as well left it there, judging from the above photo. PROSPECTIVE students for the language day camp to be conducted for the first time in Rosemount at the junior high school. Pictured are: First row, Chris Jensen and Ellie Cohen; a�V111# rUIn,J By JACKIE DUBEAU OLD BALL GAME Everyone is playing ball in Apple Valley. The playground league has completed two games as of Monday night. There is a schedule available. If your son didn't bring one home call his coach for more information. The Fischer Construction team played last week and won but my source was unavailable - for more information. I'm sure that there are more men's teams in the area. Let's hear from them. Judy Wolf is busy working on organizing women's softball for Apple Valley. There should be more information concerning her efforts in this issue. If you miss it call Judy. CSA The Sub Scouts have finish- ed their activities until next fall. They were forced to can- cel their family picnic last Saturday and the event will not be rescheduled. CLUBBING The new board of Directors for the Country Club will meet with Orrin Thompson on Thursday night. J By BARBARA PUCH Burnsville Office Dakota County was not spar- ed from the torrential down- pour which hit the Twin City area Monday night and Tues- day morning. The heaviest rain was recorded in South St. Paul with 7.44 inches reported. North St. Paul recorded 6.97, West St. Paul 5.09, and Bloom- ington 3.50. The government weather station at Rosemount recorded a total of 3.89 inches during the deluge. Superinten- dent at the station, A. C. Heine -aid this was unusually heavy for this time of the year. The rains caused several severe and minor washouts and mudslides throughout the coun- ty, closing many roads. The worst of these washouts was on Cedar Road and Highway 13 in the northern portion of the county. A total of three cars went into two huge sep- arate ravines caused by the running water. A car owned by Joseph Mer- har, Green Gables, Farmington, was a total loss. Merhar and a companion were traveling on Cedar Avenue when they felt the car become stalled in mud and sand. They got out to inspect the trouble and the car continued to settle and go over into the side of the road. The car eventually fell into three feet of mud into a chasm about 50 feet deep. The second washout on Cedar occurred when a car driven by Otto Ronson of Cedar Grove slipped over the side and went into the culvert. This' took place about 10:15 p.m. Monday night. Ronson was unable to get the car towed out immediately, and a second car belonging to John Fleming of south Minne- apolis went in on top of the Ronson car. These cars were both repairable, although many personal items in the Ronson car were covered with mud. This culvert was about 20 feet deep. In other parts of the county, Rahn Road was closed due to high water and on Lexington Avenue, a culvert 30 feet under the road swept away one side of the road. Mudslides were reported on Highway 13 in Mendota, temporarily closing that sec- tion of the road. Minor slides on Cedar Avenue and High- way 26 two miles west of South Grove caused bad road conditions also. In addition to the road dam- age, the storm took its toll in lightning damage at the Burns- ville high school and flooding of basements and buildings throughout the area. The Valley National Bank re- ported four feet of water in the lower level. Lightning downed a tree on highway 55 near county road 42, setting the tree on fire and knocking down a 69,000-volt line which blocked the road. This was the worst downpour in 73 years in the Twin Cities area. John Stoffel, Dakota County maintenance foreman, said his department is now be- ing deluged with calls about the road closings. He said, "We will take the worst ones first and do them all as quickly as we can." ides quieter than His Lordship's Rolls-Royce puts a big ultra - each wheel 's ■ Decorator in - carpeting ■ Wal- rts on doors and ■ Rear -seat center sh trays (4-door instrument panel , new 289-cu. in. XL's and LTD's biggest Six in any ther Galaxie and *Leading acoustical consultants conducted tests in which 1965 Fords (Galaxie 500 Sedan, XL and LTD Hardtops) with 289- cu. in. V-8 engines and automatic transmis- sions rode quieter than a new Rolls-Royce. Tests were certified by the U.S. Auto Club. Test Drive Total Performance '65 Best year yet to go Ford! A PRODUCT OF Farmington, Minnesota THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1965 NUMBER 141Fni:EN Cloudburst Rips Cedar Avenue, Buries Car, Damages 2 Others A FARMINGTON car waa completely buried by cascading waters from Cedar Grove, as Cedar Avenue was washed out in two places Monday night and Tuesday morning. Arrow points to white flag marker. Joseph Merhar. of Green Gables court, (actual residence Hibbing), and a companion be- came stalled in the water. Be - ore they could get help, the car was washed away with tons of dirt. Lower photo shows the car just before more sand covered it. The photographer had a close call also, as the ledge he was standing on cracked, and eventually gave way. Two other cars went into the washout farther up the road (see crowd of people top picture). Those drivers who were not hurt were: Otto Ron- son, 2125 Copper Lane, Cedar Grove; and John Fleming, 530 llth Avenue South, Minnea- polis. —More photos Burnsville) section. t THE WESTMAR College Male Quartet, the Marletiers, will give a concert in the Faith E.U.S. Church, on Sunday, -June 6, at 8:00 p.m. Westmar College. located in LeMars, Iowa, Is supported by the E.U.B. church, with a present enrollment of 850 students. The Quartet will be travelling through Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming during the summer of 1965. The public is invited. Rosemount Man Helps Guide Plane Safel y __ Paul Soderlind of Rose- mount, was instrumental in safe landing of• a Northwest Airline plane, Saturday, which had to make an emergent:" landing over Kennedy Airport, New York, with 54 passengers aboard. Landing techniques were radioed to the troubled Boeing 727 and the Minneapolis -bound passengers escaped with no in- juries. They were transferred to another plane and arrived here safely. Soderlind, t h e company's chief research pilot, headed the local Boeing team in its experi- mental tail - down, nose - up landings. He was called from his home at 116 Cimarron Court, Rosemount, after the New York plane developed trouble. Soderlind's team at the twin cities' airport radioed Capt. Harry Muldoon, the circling pilot, over New York, instruc- tions such as using fuel from the forward wing tanks to lighten the nose; also the seat- ing of passengers, to lighten the nose. The team at Minneapolis, made two test runs as quickly as possible and then determin- ed how to set the flaps and how to force the tail down and the nose up. This information was radioed to Capt. Muldoon and they also radioed instructions to Kennedy Airport on just where and how to spread the • board to discuss possible water and sewer problems in that ar- ea. Ervin Rude, clerk. said. The meeting was held at Ho-. agies restaurant in Towns Edge shopping center May 26. Robert Hutchison, public health department sanitarian, a representative of the pollu- tion control commission and legal counsel for the health de- partment. appeared at the meeting to give a report On findings of a survey conducted and to answer any questions the residents might have. Hutchison reinterated that a possible health hazard ex- ists, according to his find- ings. although no actual pol- lution has been found, Rude said. The problem lies in that the water table is so high, 6 to 8 ft., that leeching pits for sew- age disposal are in water and wells are shallow, he said. Central sewage disposal and water service were answers to the problem, Hutchison said. The Health department has no real power to enforce any ac- tion except through its licens- ing powers, he said, comment- ing that the department was mainly an advisory group. One possible answer to the problem would be to have sew- er and water from the Village of Farmington which adjoins the township area. Rude said he did not think the board would object to an annexation proposal by the residents of the area. Reception Scheduled For May Contreras The open house reception for May Contreras, Farming- ton's exchange student from Guatemala. will be given Sun- day afternoon. June 6, from 2 until 5 o'clock in the sub -audi- torium of St. Michael's church. Everyone is cordially invited Student Council Gives $100 To Swim Pool Fund The Farmington High School Student Council at their last weekly meeting of the school year voted to contribute $100.00 to the Swimming Pool Fund. Student •are much concerned• and are waiting with great an- ticipation to the realization of a swimming pool in Farming- ton, according to Mr. Lindell, Advisor. iz. foam for the plane to land. Consequently the New York plane made a smooth safe landing; the paint was barely scratched. Soderlind said the New York plane could have landed safely without his team's instructions but they did reduce the damage or risk. This is the airline's first in -field trouble with the Boeing 727 since it entered service in January. One Gets 50 Year OES Pin; Two Get 25 Year Pins Mrs. Henrietta Dodge Kul- stad of Farmington received a 50 year pin at the Mrytle Chap- ter, Order of the Eastern Star meeting Tuesday night, last week. Two got 25 year pins; Betty Jo Weichselbaum of Lakeville was "pinned" by her sister, Mrs. Ardell Hansen of Farm- ington and Mrs. Henry Lund- gren of St. Paul Park was "pinned" by her daughter, Mrs. Fred Bethke, also of St. Paul Park, the latter two being for- mer Farmington residents. Mrs. Kulstad was also "pin- ned" by Mrs. Hansen during impressive services. At the close of the meeting, Mrs. Grace Nelson, Worthy Grand Secretary from the State of Minnesota showed slides of the General Grand Chapter meeting in Dallas, Texas, this year. Other out of town guests were also present at the Tuesday night meeting here last week. RIGHT A statesman is made out of the right kind of timber when he can lead the people out of the woods. — Herald -Journal, Greensboro. ' is isq his present pastorate of th oldest Free church in Min- nesota, which is over the century mark in Minne- sota history. Rev. Ronning came to Chris- tiania in 1961 after serving at the Lutheran Free church at McVille, North Dakota, for nine Rev. Ronni years. Prior to this, he was missionary in Madagascar fro 1945 to 1950. Rev. Ronning and his wif Elizabeth, have four childre Mary 11, John 10, Ruth 9, an Faith 5. Mrs. Ronning, t former Elizabeth Felland Colfax, Wisconsin, is an a complished musician and h been the church organist. During Rev. Ronning's ser ice at the Christiania paris the educational unit whic houses Sunday School classe auxiliary and smaller meetin has been completed. a4 Week Of June 6 Set As Mental Health Drive The week of June 6 been designated as Men Health Week in Farmin and the nearby rural areas The mental health fu drive is again under th sponsorship of the Farming ton Ministerial Association. Various sections of Dako County will be carrying out mental health week at the' own discretion, under the di rection of Dave Durenberger St. Paul attorney, and coun- ty chairman for the menta health drive. Each church in Farming ton has been assigned a quo- ta of canvassers, and is ex pected to furnish that num ber for the drive. The canvassers will mee Wednesday, June 2, 8 p.m. in the main floor Sunda School section of Farming ton Methodist Church. The will then receive instruction and assignments. The canvassers will be a your door sometime durin the week of June 6. Prior this, residents in the immed late area will have received letter in the mail explainin the Mental Health progra and the use to which dona tions will be put. Rained At Cedar Grove NOT NIAGARA FALLS . . . This is a wash out on Cedar Avenue at Cedar Grove Monday night, into which two drivers happened to tum ble. Uninjured were: Otto Ronson, 2125 Copper Lane (car underneath), and John Flemming, 530 llth Avenue South, Minneapolis. Top picture was taken about midnight, and the lower pic ture shows the same area the following morning The area is a real problem, having washed out several times previously. SEBALL champions, the Burnsville Braves, pose ome diamond. Here, from left, first row are: Ryan, John Holt, Steve Spender, Mike Norton, ser and Larry Milam. Back row from left: Manager Steve Bengtson, Gary Reeks, Ken Iliff, Craig Foster, Jim Nordstrom, Dave Pet Jack Bergman and Tom Melchoir, coach. 572 Attend 'Letter' Event (Photo on Front Page of this Section) About 275 persons attended the annual Burnsville high school lettermen's banquet held May 27 at the school. Speaker of the evening was Joe Salem, assistant backfield coach at University of Minnesota. John Bergman was awarded the senior athletic trophy as the outstanding athlete. Kenneth LaCroix also re- ceived a plaque. LaCroix is the retiring basketball coach. Mrs. Fred Leider presented the first gym trophy received by Burnsville gymnastic teams to the school. The girls' team, which won the award, was also present. Brief speeches by Robert Pates, Superintendent John Metcalf, and Robert Pomije concluded the evening. Certifi- cates were given to the letter- men of the various sports. Real Estate Transfers Report from May 10 through May 14. 1965. W?9IRAH4TY DEEDS LeRoy, J. Lochner and wife to Al- len J. Stene and wife. Lot 13, Block 6, South' Grove No. 3, Inver Grove. $1. Jack Young Enterprises, Inc. to Cities Service oil Co. Land in Sec. 35. Twp. 27, R. 24, Burnsville. $55000.00. Crystal Const. Co. to Harlan J. Medders and wife. Lot 7, Block 9, i Apple Valley 9th Add.. Lebanon. $1. Thompson Realty Co. to Delbert B. Carson and wife. Lot 13 and N. 13 ft. Lot 14. Block 11, Apple Valley 3rd Add., Lebanon. $1. Cedar Grove Const. Co. to David L. Phillips and wife. Lot 25, Block 8, ' Cedar Grove No. 3, Eagan. $1. R. B. Angell & Sons, Inc. to Robert B. Angell Jr. and wife. Land in Sec. Twp. 114, R. 18, Vermillion. $1. Robert B. Angell Sr. and wife to R. B. Angell & Sons, Inc. Land in Sec. Kenneth W. Tschida and wife to Fisher Rahn, Inc. Lot 12, Block 2. Dakota Park, Inver Grove. $1. Iverson's Inc. to John E. Fuller and wife. Lot 1, Block 1, Vista View 1st Add., Burnsville. $1. R. 22, Inver Grove. $1. Phyllis Rice to Athelstan F. Spilhau Land in Sec. 31, Twp. 28, R. 22, Inv Grove. $1. Athelstan F. Spilhaus and wife t H. & W. Agency, Inc. Land in S 31, Twp. 28, R. 22, Inver Grove. $1. Mary Lannert etal to John E. Ful- Iverson's Inc., to Arma E. Roe ler and wife. Lot 1, Block 1. Vista dahl. Lot 19, Block 1, Burnsvill View let Add. Burnsville. $1. Hghts. 2nd A.ld., Burnsville. $1. Pemtom Inc. to Western Life Ins. -- Co. Lot 43, Block 5. River Hills 2nd I LIMITED WARRANTY DEEDS Add.. Burnsville. $1. I. Twin City Fed. Say. & Loan Ass Hanna Bachman etal to Norbert to Tilsenbilt Homes, Inc. Pt. of L Dobos and wife. Land in Sec. 9, Twp. 36 Block 3, Tilsen's Highland Hgh 27, R. 22, Inver Grove. $1. Plat 3, Mendota. $1. Geremia Lametti to Peterson and Osterman Builders Inc. Lot 9 Lametti Add. No. 2, Inver Grove. $1. Petersons & Osterman Builders Inc. to John R. Fuller and wife. Lot 9, Lametti Add. No. 2, Inver Grove. $1. Margaret Berger and husband to Kenneth H. Keegan and wife. Pt. of Lot 2 McCarthy Ridge, Eagan. $1. Josephine U. Wiederhold and hus- band to Gerald Eye and wife. Land in Sec. 10, Twp. 114, R. 18, Vermillion. $1. Walter A. Jiracek and wife to William B. Stark etal. Lot 17 J. J. Seidl's Add to Spring Lake, Nininger. $1. Henry M. Gydesen and wife to Contract Purchasers Inc. Lot 6 Som- erset View, Mendota. $1. Tilsenbilt Homes, Inc. to Edward F. Srader Jr. and wife. Pt. of Lot 86, Block 3, Tilsen's Highland Hghts., Mendota. $1. Alvin G. Kirchner and wife to Le- Roy H. Motz and wife. Land in Sec. 7, Twp. 27, R. 22, Inver Grove. $1. Robert A. Sykes and wife to Ber- nard Hofschulte. Land in Sec. 24, Twp, 115, R. 21, Burnsville. $1. John W. McConneloug and wife to Paul Schanno. Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Block 15, Lots 1 through 5, Block 23, Town of Mendota. $1. Walter V. Nelsen and wife to Son- A nek Const. Co. Inc. Lot 5, Carlson's Acres, Eagan $1. William E. Rahn and wife to Gil- bert R. Amundson and wife. Lots 9 and 10, Block 3, Clearview, Eagan. $1. Donald D. Christenson and wife to Raymond O. Weldon and wife. Land in Sec. 17. Twp. 115, R. 19, Rosemount. $1. William H. Kelly etal to Herbert J. Smieja and wife. Lot 4, Block 1, Kelly Hghts. 2nd Add., Burnsville. $1. Klingelh•it Development, Inc. to Grant N. Angelus and wife. Lot 2, Block 4, Highland Forest 2nd Add., Burnsville. $1. Charles H. Zweber and wife to James L. Boyer and wife. Lot 3, Block 1. Brookside Estates 1st Add., Lakeville. $1. Margaret I. LaBarre and husband to Hyman H. Cohen. Lots 1 through 9, Block 7, Pyramid Add., Mendota. $1. Arma E. Roedahl to David S. An - PROBATE DEEDS Bertha Schwanz, Repr. to H. Murphy and wife. Land in Sec. 25. 23, Twp. 27, Eagan. $27500.00. TAX BREAK ASKED FOR MEN IN VIET NAM Sen. John McClellan ( D Ark.) has asked Presiden Johnson to designate Viet Na a combat zone. This would giv our soldiers, sailors, and air men there an exemption o paying income tax on pay r ceived while serving in Vi Nam. American men in th Korean war were given this ex emption. Section 112 of the Interna Revenue Code provides for ex eluding income pay received b members of the armed force when serving in a combat zon It goes into effect only if th President designates the are a combat zone. urnsville Village Counci Proceedings The regular meeting of the Counc of the Village of Burnsville was call to order by Mayor Richardson 7:30 p.m., May 17, 1965, at th Village Hall. Present were Richard son, Kelley, Connelly, Wahlberg, an O'Connor. Motion by Connelly, seconded by Kel ley, to dispense with the reading o the minutes until they are published I1nanim �a' /€c2 ow adca 144-eve RAINFALL of "over 4 inches" in the northern part of Dakota County caused thousands of dollars damage to county and township roads, the county engineer's office reported today. Two of the largest washouts occurred on HOLE at Carnelian Dr., a block south of the other wash- out, proved a trap for two automobiles. The car in front was driven by Len Ronsen, 2125 Copper Lane, Egan, a claim adjuster for the Allstate Insurance Co. The other Minneapolis Star Photos by Jack Gillis Cedar Av. a short distance south of Hwy. 13 in Egan Township. Washouts at Beau D Rue Dr. (above) severed Cedar Av. was driven by David Garlie, a senior at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Both dripers and a passenger in the Garlie car escaped without se ions injury. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1965 Torrential Rains Hit Area; Cedar Ave. Washed Out Torrential rains, estimated at 4-5 inches and accompanied by intense thunder and light- ning, poured out of the skies Monday night causing consider- able damage to area com- munities. Most seriously damaged was the Cedar Grove area where the downpour completely washed out portions of Cedar Ave., leaving gullies twenty feet deep or more. Before barricades could be erected and traffic halted, three cars dropped into the chasm caused by the storm. Mirac- ulously no one was injured and no lives were lost. One of the vehicles, a 1957 Ford Sedan, owned by Joe Mer- har of Nashwauk, Minn., was completely buried by sand and gravel. Merhar and his passen- ger Edward Nelson, also of Nashwauk, were pulled from the car by a Cedar Grove resident and stayed overnight with Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Kuhl of Rose- mount. At about the same time -- approximately 10:30 p.m. -- David Garlie, Northfield, was driving a 1961 Ford Sedan north on Cedar Ave. when one wheel of the car struck a rut and be- came stalled. Garlie was ac- companied by Roger Doom, Canby. Both are students at the University of Minnesota. Garlie said the rains con- tinued to pour down and, as the highway was undermined TORRENTIAL RAINS, causing a washout on Cedar Ave. in Eagan township, resulted in these two vehicles being trapped in the disastrous gully. The lower car was driven by Len Ronsen, 2125 Copper Lane, Cedar Grove, a claims adjustor for Allstate Insurance Co. The other was driven by David Garlie, Northfield, a student at the University of Minnesota. Neither was injured. LOOKING FOR A BURIED CAR, Arlie Kuhl of Rose- mount spent some time Tuesday morning endeavor- ing to locate the 1957 Ford owned by Joe Merhar of Nashwauk, Minn. It was completely covered with about three feet of mud and sand. beneath the car, it began to settle. They were forced from the vehicle which ended up on top of another car, a 1964 Chevrolet, registered to R. C. Hamilton Trust, 3043 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis. By early afternoon Tuesday, both vehicles had been re- moved from the ditch together with a spray trailer which the Garlie car was pulling. Both vehicles sustained consider- able damage, mostly to the interior of each. James Gabiou, Dakota county engineer, reported Tuesday emergency repairs were al- ready underway. He said traf- fic was being detoured over a portion of old Hwy. 13 west from Cedar Ave. to new Hwy. 13. Gabiou said this is the third time this year that this par- ticular section of Cedar Ave. had been washed out and "something will have to be done about it." The engineer said the Min- n e s o t a Highway Department was being asked to make a study and survey of the drainage problem involved in order that the best possible solution might be determined. Gabiou added that "a storm sewer would no doubt be the most satisfactory answer but the cost might make itprohibi- tive." While unable to give an ac- curate estimate of the amount of damage, Gabiou said damage would amount to "several thousand dollars." As a result of the torrential rains, numerous basements of homes in the area were flooded. It was also reported the Valley National Bank was flooded with about three feet of water in the lower level, the second time this has happened in the past few months. Dakota Co. Rd. 5, near the Burnsville village hall, was also damaged considerably by the runoff of rain. Power failure caused Burns- ville high school to dismiss classes for the day. Supt. John Metcalf said the examina- tions would be rescheduled during the week. He added that graduation plans would proceed as planned. PUDDLES OF TROUBLES REMAIN JOHN DOMAN/PIONEER PRESS Bases were loaded with water at Lebanon Hills Regional Park's playing fields after weekend flooding In the Twin Cities, especially Eagan. The city's rolling terrain may have contributed to the flooding. SCOTT TAKUSHI/PIONEER PRESS Michelle Arcand, left, and her mom, Arlene Karppl, page through a soaked scrapbook Monday at Karppi's Eagan home. Eagan was at no greater risk TO STAY OR GO? • Residents are considering whether they should stay in their homes, while the city of Eagan awaits word on federal disaster money. PAGE 1C MORE COVERAGE • Southern Minnesota cleans up after another hard rain. • Insurance for flooding is available but expensive. • Hiring a contractor to clean after a flood can alleviate stress, but some can prey on people's vulnerability during disasters. • Cleaning up? Experts advise getting rid of it all. • Wading isn't a good idea for kids, who may swallow water. • The flood in pictures. PAGES 2C, 3C City's storm sewers like many in metro DOUG PETERS STAFF WRITER Some Eagan residents, tired, dirty and frustrated from cleanup efforts, are asking the inevitable: Something, somewhere, must have gone wrong, right? Wrong. At least according to city officials. What happened to the flooded - out residents was not the result of problems with the city's storm - water or sanitary -sewer systems, they say. Those systems functioned exactly as they were expected to under the circumstances. That is to say, they failed. Like most drainage systems in the metropolitan area, Eagan's system of 1,200 connected ponds and wetlands is designed to handle a 100-year storm, public works director Tom Colbert said. That equates to about 6 inches of rain in 24 hours. Eagan got significant- ly more than that in a span of only about three hours Saturday morning. So if residents need to point out someone or something to blame, Colbert said, "Have 'em point to the sky." "Any resident who's impacted here, they could be in literally Anytown, USA, and have potential- ly incurred the same catastrophe as they did here," he said. "That volume of water is going to cause EAGAN CONTINUED ON 6A 0 on July parades SHAWN POGATCHNIK ASSOCIATED PRESS BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND and -line Protestants mounted human road blockades across Northern Ireland on Monday, bringing the province to a tense standstill and provoking running battles with riot police as dark- ness fell. Militants hijacked and burned cars in several Belfast neighbor- hoods as anger over restrictions on traditional Protestant parades flared into violence for the second straight week. Leaders of the Orange Order brotherhood insisted they had counseled supporters not to de- stroy property or attack police fol- lowing Monday's planned four- hour road blockades. "It is essential that the protests are not used by malcontents, who have no real interest in the Orange institution, as a cover for vio- lence," leaders of the 80,000-mem- ber fraternal group said in a state- ment. "To those who have or would engage in violence, we can only say stop," the statement said. "You are not acting on our behalf. Your actions damage an honorable cause." Within minutes of the first pro- tests, trouble broke out in Belfast and other towns, and got progres- sively worse at night. Motorists in worst tried to contain riotous mobs on several fronts. Along the so-called "peace line," a network of fences and walls sep- arating British Protestant and Irish Catholic communities in west Belfast, youths on both sides trad- ed salvos of bottles and rocks. On the city's predominantly Protestant east side, soldiers and police blocked a growing crowd from entering Short Strand, an iso- lated Catholic enclave. Twenty-five miles to the south- west in Lurgan, riot police inter- vened to prevent Protestants from walking into the Catholic side of the town, among the most bitterly polarized in Northern Ireland. And in neighboring Portadown, the mostly Protestant town at the center of debate over Orange Or- der parades, a protracted clash broke out between riot police and masked Protestant youths. Riot police armed with shields, clubs and attack dogs pushed pro- testers out of one Portadown in- tersection. Masked teen-agers re- sponded by pelting police with bricks and rocks, while a stolen car was left burning on the main Belfast -Dublin rail line nearby. Police in turn blasted the 300- strong crowd with water cannons, but the rioting continued. Shops in Belfast, Portadown and several smaller towns closed an hour before the protests to allow workers enough time to get away. Normally bustling shopping areas were eerily empty by 4 p.m. Hollywood next target for anti -drug messages • Financial incentives will be used to get the message across ERIC LICHTBLAU LOS ANGELES TIMES WASHINGTON White House drug policy -mak- ers, undeterred by the flak they caught earlier this year for quietly trying to sprinkle anti -drug mes- sages into some of the nation's most popular television shows, want to expand into an even big- ger arena: the silver screen. Federal officials plan to "lever- age popular movies" by working more closely with major studios, of had been giving major TV net- works millions of dollars' worth of financial credit for incorporating positive anti -drug messages in popular shows such as "E.R.," "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Cosby" and others. The unusual arrangement grew out of 1997 legislation that autho- rized McCaffrey's office to spend as much as $1 billion over five years to get anti -drug messages into the popular media. White House drug officials said the campaign has been so success- ful that, by their count, the vast majority of children 12 to 17 are exposed to more than eight paid anti -drug advertisements each Shantytown residents dig through the rubble Monday after a wall built on a slope below Payatas dump near Quezon City. It Is metro 71 die when trash buries shantytown • Residents made living by picking through garbage PAT ROQUE ASSOCIATED PRESS A MANILA, PHILIPPINES mountain of garbage loosened by rain collapsed and burst into flames Monday at Manila's big- gest dump, flattening squatters' shanties and killing 71 people, offi- cials said. Some 31 other people were in- jured and at least 72 and maybe 300 remained missing late Mon- day, officials said. The victims were poor people who earn a liv- ing by scavenging garbage in the Payatas dump. More bodies were recovered overnight and hopes of finding survivors dimmed today. "It's almost impossible to get anybody alive at this time, after 24 hours," said Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado, who also heads the National Disaster Coordinating Council. Rescuers today dug through the wall of rotting garbage, but were hampered by the stench and lack of equipment. Gloria Alano, whose husband and tons of garbage, begged police bulldozers to retrieve the dead. A an area the size of four basketbai One shantytown resident, Gloria Alano, sobbed and yelled at rescu- ers using a heavy bulldozer on a heap of garbage to search for sur- vivors and bodies. "Backhoe, use only backhoes, not bulldozers, I want to get the bodies of my loved ones," she cried. Her husband and three chil- dren were buried under the tons of garbage. Portions of the Payatas dump in Quezon City, the largest in metro- politan Manila, often smolder from the spontaneous combustion of rotting garbage. c s a h SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS REGION PIONEER POLITICS Bureaucrats may penalize Minnesota for kid care Washington still seems deter- mined not to let one of Min- nesota's good deeds go unpunished. The state stands to lose $28 million in federal funds set aside to pro- vide health care for low- income Min- nesota chil- dren if it doesn't spend the money by Sept. 1. But the federal agency that BILL SALISBURY STAFF COLUMNIST Editor's note: Pioneer Politics columnist Workshop help A workshop Aug. 7 to 11 at Willow River State Park in Hudson, Wis., will show teachers how to incorpo- rate lessons about Ameri- can Indians. It is open to both Wis- consin and Minnesota teachers, who will receive training credits for the ses- sion. Teachers will work in small groups to make con- nections between state re- quirements and academic standards. They will also learn about the various re- sources available to help them comply with the pro- visions of Act 31. Wisconsin Public Instruc- tion Department consul- tant J.P. Leary will show teachers how they can in- corporate requirements without increasing work- load by applying what they already know and teach. Joan Kenney, an Ojibwe storyteller with ties to the EDUCATION WISCONSIN American Indian class mandate often ignored MARCIE R. RENDON STAFF WRITER Eleven years after passage of a state law requiring that Wisconsin students be taught about the cul- tures, legal rights and histories of the state's native peoples, state of- ficials don't know which districts are complying with the law. That's because no money was allocated to track the bill's effects on public schools or to measure compliance. The law, commonly referred to as Act 31, sought to decrease acts of racial intolerance toward Wis- consin tribal people and to pro- mote "an appreciation and under- standing of different value systems and cultures" by mandat- ing classroom instruction about 11 American tribes a a L ..,, •o consultant with the Wisconsin De- partment of Public Instruction. "We don't know. We're not a regulatory agency. We're a provid- er of technical assistance," said Leary. According to Leary, an informal 1996 survey of 40 school districts, conducted by former Wisconsin In- dian Education Association board member Scott Johnson, found that schools within a 25-mile radius of a sizable Indian population or res- ervation were doing "enough" to remain in compliance. But beyond the 25 miles, instruction about American Indians fell proportion- ately. Eileen Houle, president of the Wisconsin Indian Education Asso- ciation, said her group intends to urge the Wisconsin Legislature to ascict crhnni FROM PAGE 1B SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS STORM • CONTINUED FROM 16 She guessed the damage could amount to as much as $6 million, but that it may take days to tally up the total. And because Eagan is not in a flood plain, much of the damage might not be covered by insur- ance, she said. "I think that's going to be the greatest problem that people are going to be facing. I think most homeowners don't have flood insurance because we're not in a flood plain, and there's really been no reason to have that." Even so, phones were ringing off the hook at insurance offices where policyholders tried to get some aid for their wind- and water -damaged homes and cars. "We're seeing a lot of different kinds of damage, with the tornado that touched down in Oakdale (on Friday), hail in White Bear Lake and other areas, flooded base- ments in Eagan and Apple Valley and widespread wind damage," said Mark Bruns, catastrophe coordinator for the State Farm Insurance Co. north -central region- al office, which includes Minnesota and Wisconsin. By Saturday, State Farm Insur- ance officials had handled 2,000 claims for damage to homes and 1,500 for automobile damage in the Twin Cities. In the end, offi- cials expect to handle 6,000 "fire" or homeowner damage claims and 10,000 automobile claims, and pay out an estimated $46 million for the two storms. On Saturday, only 100 claims had come in for water damage. Some, who have added coverage for sewer and water backup, may be able to make a claim, Bruns said. State Farm called in an extra 100 employees to assist with the flood of claims, and Progressive Insurance has dispatched its "CAT" catastrophe team, specially trained claims representatives who will likely spend the next two weeks resolving only storm -related claims. The American Red Cross of the St. Paul Area was lining up lodg- ing, food and clothing for several Eagan families forced from their homes by the flooding, and spokesperson Sue Banovetz expect- ed the number to rise throughout the afternoon and evening. She said disaster workers had reported that as many as 20 units of a townhouse development on Meadowlark Lane near Diffley Road and Interstate 35E were ren- dered uninhabitable by the high water and subsequent sewage backups. Property owners were already exchanging war stories in the checkout lanes at area hardware stores. Wet -dry vacuums, mops, buckets and squeegees were going quickly Saturday. "The customers are in here, talking about the storm," said Troy Doty, a manager at Home Depot in Eagan. "Most of it sounds like water removal and cleanup." Doty was heading to the Fridley store Saturday afternoon to stock up on more supplies for his store. Dakota County wasn't the only area affected by Friday night's storms. Heavy winds bent trees and even knocked down a few vendor tents at the Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis. NSP reported Saturday that 25,000 customers, mostly in the East Metro, were without power, and that some would have to wait until today before power could be restored. By 9:30 p.m. Saturday, about 9,000 metrowide — 5,500 in the East Metro — remained with- out electricity. Weekend forecasts show that the Twin Cities might be getting more rain. On Saturday night, weather officials said they was a 50 per- cent chance of thunderstorms with heavy rains possible and lows in the lower 70s. Today, warm and humid weath- er is returning with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms and tem- peratures reaching the upper 80s and lower 90s. On Monday, there is a 30 per- cent chance of storms in the morning, with the humidity drop- ping and highs in the lower 80s: Staff writer Doug Peters contributed to this report. Lisa Donovan can be . reached at Idonovan@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-5591. GE 1A SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS CRAW BORCK/PIONEER PRESS Paris Block stands back to let a bobcat scoop up debris at her Eagan home Monday. The city provided workers, large trash containers and front-end loaders to help with the cleanup. AGAN/Sewer worked as intended V CONTINUED FROM IA damage anywhere." Gary Oberts. a hydrologist with the Metropolitan Council, agreed. Most metropolitan communities, he said, have similar standards when it comes to storm -water drainage -- standards that couldn't stand up to a rainfall that some estimates put at 12 inches over two stormy nights. Those standards are the result of a cost -vs. -risk analysis by de- velopers and the communities that consider their plans. It's possible to design and build a storm -sewer system that can withstand a 500- year storm, but it's not necessarily cost effective, especially in grow- ing suburbs where land for devel- opment is at a premium. "You really can't reasonably ay your way out of this one," berts said. "You would have ipes that are way too big and too uch land area. The standard en- gineering principle is that the 100- ear design is adequate, and ev- erything beyond that is an act of nature." Those answers don't sit well with residents such as Joe Jung- wirth, who spent his weekend cleaning up his flooded house, burning out two wet/dry vacuums in the process. The city's drainage system is flawed, Jungwirth said, and residents are paying the price. "I think we would like to see some sort of money and something put into the sewer system or the drainage system. Otherwise it's just going to continue to happen," he said. Jungwirth, who said his inter- section on Bear Path Trail floods even with moderately heavy rain, places a good portion of the blame for the damage to his home on the city. "But of course, with 12 inches of rain, a lot of it has to be an act of God, also," he added. A little blame for the damage might fall on Eagan's hills and vales, as well. "In ideal scenario, if there was one big natural overland drainage way all the way down t.o the Min - "The standard engineering principle is that the 100-year design is adequate." GARY ORER'TS METROPOLITAN COUNCIL nesota River, no one would have been flooded in Eagan," said Mark Hanson, an engineer with Bones- troo and Associates. which serves as a consulting engineering firm for the city. But rolling terrain makes it dif- ficult to connect drainage ponds with open drainage channels, so Eagan uses pipes to carry water from pond to pond and on to the river. The pipes can only hold so much water before backing up in- to the ponds, creating pockets of flooding along the system. Then there are the overflowing toilets that some residents say fouled their basements. The sanitary sewer system is separate from the storm -water system, but in heavy rains, water often enters the sewage pipes through joints or manhole covers, Oberts said. Add to that the scores of sump pumps adding water from flooded basements into the sani- tary sewer, and the system even- tually will fail. The Metro Council offers grants to cities that need to patch and seal sewer pipes to keep storm water out, Oberts said. The city soon will analyze its pond system and pipe capacities to check for such shortfalls and iden- tify possible improvements, Col- bert said. But in the end. he said, the sys- tem is too big and too complex to overhaul, and storms like Satur- day's are too rare to warrant an overhaul. If the city, knew that another storm like Saturday's were on its way — days, weeks, or even months from now — there would be little anyone could do, Colbert said, except clean out the base- ment ahead of time and head for higher ground. Doug Peters can be reached at dwpeters(aiploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2173. SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS FROM P Might have `inadvertently confirmed' story on Clinton, ex -Starr aide says • Bakaly preparing for trial Thursday BILL MILLER WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Soon after signing a court state- ment denying he was the source of a controversial news leak, an aide to then -independent counsel Ken- neth Starr acknowledged that he might have "inadvertently con- firmed" that some of Starr's pros- ecutors believed President Clinton should be indicted, the Justice De- partment said Monday. At the time, Charles Bakaly was Starr's chief spokesman. He subse- quently was forced to resign and now faces trial Thursday on a charge of contempt of court. Bakaly, who has years of expe- rience dealing with the Washing- ton media, is accused of making false and misleading statements in a sworn declaration that was sub- mitted to Chief U.S. District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson during an investigation into alleged news leaks from Starr's office. If con- victed, he could face up to six months in jail. The Justice Department, ap- pointed by Johnson to prosecute the case, for the first time public- ly presented its version of events in a court filing Monday. Bakaly's attorneys responded with court pa- pers of their own. The trial could turn into a messy airing of the workings of Starr's office, with both sides list- ing ex -lawyers with the indepen- dent counsel office as potential witnesses. Bakaly's defense law- yers said he intends to testify, too. The charge stems from Bakaly's role in a New York Times story published in January 1999, during Clinton's Senate impeachment tri- al. The story discussed Starr's op- tions for dealing with Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky matter and quoted "associates" as saying that some prosecutors in Starr's office believed Starr should seek Clin- ton's indictment on charges of per- jury and obstruction of justice soon after the impeachment trial ended. Clinton's lawyers immediately complained to Johnson about an alleged leak, leading Starr's office to launch an internal investigation — aided by the FBI — to deter- mine if anyone there discussed nonpublic matters. Bakaly's decla- ration was submitted by Starr's office in an attempt to show John- son that no one had done anything improper. But as the probe contin- ued, Bakaly allegedly changed his story in repeated interviews with the FBI. Although Bakaly wrote in his declaration that he "refused to confirm or comment" on what Starr and the office were "think- ing or doing," the Justice Depart- ment's court papers said he later told the FBI that he had at least three meetings or conversations with the Times reporter, Don Van Natta Jr., and may have "inadver- tently confirmed" some informa- tion. But the article said that Bak- aly declined to discuss the office's plans "in any way, shape or form." White House e-mail delay called `preposterous' WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON A federal judge chastised the White House on Monday for failing over a 20-week period to produce a single tape of subpoenaed but unsearched e-mail correspon- dence, and said its explanations were "preposterous." U.S. District Judge Royce Lam - berth said he would begin a spe- cial round of hearings Thursday to determine the best way to restore and search the missing e-mail. He indicated that he was considering appointment of a special master to take over the job. In a 37-page ruling involving the Clinton White House's improper acquisition of FBI files on former Reagan and Bush administration employees, Lamberth also in- structed the White House to search the archived hard drives of former White House deputy counsel Vin- cent Foster and several other for- mer White House staffers whose records might have a bearing on the 1993-94 "Filegate" dispute. Lamberth is presiding over a 4-year-old lawsuit brought by Ju- dicial Watch, a conservative group, which is representing some of the employees whose records were obtained by the White House. In February, Lamberth was no- tified that two years' worth of in- coming e-mails to nearly 500 peo- ple at the White House had not been captured on the automated system that White House lawyers relied upon in responding to vari- ous criminal, congressional and civil subpoenas. 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PAGE 6B INSIDE Briefings 48 Obituaries .5B, 6B Weather 6B SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000 South metro wades out of storm mess .; JIM GEHRZ/PIONEER PRESS Eric Marx, 29, a driver for Mark's Towing in Eagan, is up to his neck in floodwaters after ducking underwater to find a tie -down point on a vehicle stalled on Nichols Road near Cliff Hill Lane in Eagan. Marx was preparing to pull the vehicle out of the water in the spot where he and and his part- ner already had pulled out five others. Marx said the most dangerous part of the job is going underwater because it's full of oil and gas, and footing can be unsafe. Storms drench metro area Torrential rain flooded basements and roads around the Twin Cities, mostly between 9 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday. In inches, here are some area rainfall ,f totals from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday. Eden Prairie 1 0.07 New Hope NNENN .07 C R • 11 COUNTY Bloomington ANO i t',,U TV Blaine 0.17 Eagan 75 Richfield7• 0.77 Savage' Burnsville 3.89 5.03 Mpls./St. Paul International Lakeville2 Airport 0.03 067 DARO.TA e<;..,,., Source: National Weather Service Forest Lake 2.78 IWAS19WNi$TO COUNTY (, Stillwater) 0.65 •-'' St. Paul( Downto'vn Airport 0.61 Inver Grove Heights 4/50 Hastiigs 2.15 PIONEER PRESS ELENA FAVA EMERSON/PIONEER PRESS The field at Rahn Elementary School in Eagan, flooded from the heavy rain, made a lake in which Taylor Hague, right, swam with his dog, Shadow. Taylor's friend Marcus Rylander and his mom, Kristine Hague, wait "onshore." Eagan endures more than 7 inches of rain; one man dies playing in floodwaters LISA DONOVAN and DOUGLAS ROJAS SOSA STAFF WRITERS Skies over Minnesota may have cleared Saturday, but the trouble was just starting for Jeff Rayl, who used to live at the edge of a pond off Nestling Circle in Eagan. On Saturday, he found himself living in the pond. The water started trickling into his basement shortly after a neigh- bor called to TO HELP alert him to the effects of The city of Eagan Friday night's is planning a downpour. pickup flood Five hours debris onof Monday later, the and is trying to water level gather rose 4 feet, information for an ruining some official request for of his grand- disaster mother's assistance. antique furni- Residents should ture he stored call the Eagan after her public Works death. The Department at pond he (651) 681-4300 shared with to report flood three other damage or inquire h o u s e s about Mondays quadrupled its collection. normal size and flooded surrounding yards. "We can't do anything until the water goes down. It hasn't gone down at all," he said. Rayl rented a 17-foot moving van to move his possessions to his parents' house in St. Paul. Hundreds of other people joined in the cleanup after storms poured across the Twin Cities, starting late Friday night. Official reports show 7.5 to 8 inches of rain fell in Eagan, but there were unconfirmed reports that up to 12 inches fell in that Dakota County community. Friday morning, a severe thun- derstorm swept through northern Ramsey and Washington counties, damaging homes. Friday night's storm claimed one life. A 20-year-old man apparently drowned early Saturday in Eagan while he and his friends were wad- ing and floating on inner tubes in a water -filled ditch near Minnesota 13 and Silver Bell Road. About 2 a.m., Matthew John Hat gen of Lakeville was sucked int a culvert that stretches be ath Silver Bell Road. His body w; , later recovered and taken to the Minnesota Regional Coroner's Office for an autopsy. Across town, rain collapsed a 200-foot section of retaining wall near Cliff and Pilot Knob roads. Part of the roadway sank. Near the intersection of Penkwe Way and Ridge Cliffe Drive, people draped their front yards with clothes, furniture and mattresses to dry them out in the 90-degree heat. "We spent last night sleepless, watching other people swimming in the pool" of water in the street, said Paul Hassenstab. Hassenstab, though, spent the night relocating to the second floor of his home. He and his family lost their computers, stereo and televi- sion. In addition, both his and his wife's cars soaked for several hours. "We've had trouble with water before. But I think there is not enough sewer (in the block) to han- dle this much water," he said. Hassenstab said he hopes his homeowner's insurance will cover the damage. Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said more than 1,000 trees fell and hun- dreds of homes suffered water damage. The Murphy Parkway and the Cedar Grove neighborhoods were among the hardest hit. "The damage done by this storm is more severe than the one we had in '98. The city has a storm -water system that was never built for rain of this magnitude," Awada said. STORM CONTINUED ON 4B ► IlaS SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS • SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF DAKOTA COUNTY SOUTH SUBURBAN BRIEFING APPLE VALLEY Picnic and swimming. The Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Department's Adaptive Recreation Pro- gram has scheduled a picnic and swimming begin- ning at 6:30 p.m. July 20 at Redwood Pool, 311 Elm Drive, Apple Valley. The program is open to students 12 years old through high school age who are physically or mentally challenged. Cost is $4 for Apple Valley residents and $6 for nonresidents. Registration is due Thursday. A parent or guardian must accompany participants. Call (952) 953-2300. BURNSVILLE "Charlotte's Web." Burnsville Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a trip to the Old Log The- atre for children ages 3 to 10 for a performance of "Charlotte's Web" July 21. A parent must accompa- ny children younger than 5. The bus will leave at 11 a.m. from Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Cost is $13 and registration is due July 18. Call (952) 895-4500. Environmental camp. An environmental camp for children ages 6 to 12 will be held 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9 at Neill Park, Burnsville, and from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 10 at the Dakota County Eco-Site. Cost is $10; registration is due Aug. 4. Call (952) 895-4500. EAGAN Park evening. An Evening in the Park performance by the Percolaters begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Lake Park on Pilot Knob Road, south of Diffley Road. For weather -related cancelations, call (651) 681-4670, Ext. 1, the day of the show. Raku camp. A Raku art camp for students in fourth through 12th grade will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 24-29 at Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Road. Cost for the camp, which teaches the ancient art of Raku pottery, glazing and firing, is $100. or $125 for a parent and child team. Call (651) 454-9412. Story hour. A Family Fun Night program, Story Hour at Lookout Point, will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Cascade Bay Family Aquatic. Cen- ter, Eagan. Call (651) 681-4777. Story program. Maren Hinerlie will present a Fami- ly Fun program at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Road. Call (651) 454-9412. Family canoeing. A family canoeing event will be 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Schulze Beach in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Registration is required. Call (651) 438-4660 (voice) or (651) 438-4668 (TDD). Fishing event. A mother -and -child fishing event will be held 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Holland Lake in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Children must be at least 5 years old. No experience is required and all equipment will be provided. Registration is required, and space is limited. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Call (651) 438-4660 (voice) or (651) 438-4668 (TDD). FARMINGTON Critter Camp. Farmington Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a Critter Camp for chil- dren ages 6 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 7-8 at Rambling River Park, Farmington. The program, which will be led by a naturalist, will include bird watching, nature hikes and insect netting. Cost is $25 and registration, which is limited; is due July 28. Call (651) 463-1850. Sports and games. A sports and games training camp for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade m 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7-10 at Farmington SAVAGE Bill Abe, a Japanese - American, was stationed at Camp Savage during World War II. Drafted into the Army before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Abe was in the intensive language school at Camp Savage because the government needed interpreters who could speak Japanese. After finishing his training, Abe was sent to fight in Burma. Prisoners in Their Own Land Many of the 6,000 graduates of the Military Intelligence School at Camp Savage and at Fort Snelling were Japanese -American men who would be highly decorated for courage in battle, while their parents and siblings SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000 '. JOE ROSSI/PIONEER PRESS' Bill Abe took a picture of Japanese - American draftees during L exercises at Camp Savage'..' se • PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL ABE less men. As the war escalated, the need for linguists who could decode documents and interrogate prisoners grew and the school :- moved to Fort Snelling, which offered a-,., larger facility. ". The Army also began to recruit Nisei frow the internment camps. And in 1943 a buff r,WUL PIONEER PRESS WORLD MONDAY, JULY 10, 2000 3A Pope expresses bitterness about gay pride fest • Pope cites affront to Holy Year and 'Christian values' NEW YORK TIMES ROME Pope John Paul II expressed bitterness Sunday about a gay pride festival in Rome during this Roman Catholic Holy Year, saying that the event, which ends today, was an affront to the church and the "Christian values" of the Ital- ian capital. "In the name of the Church of Rome, I cannot not express the bitterness for the affront to the Grand Jubilee of the year 2000 and for the offense to the Chris- tian values of a city that is so dear to the hearts of Catholics across the world," the pope said in a mes- sage delivered from a balcony over St. Peter's Square. For months, church officials lobbied to cancel the festival, but Sunday was the first time the pope personally addressed the issue. The fact that he did so even after the most contested part of the pro- gram, Saturday's gay pride pa- rade, was a sign of how strongly this pope feels about the issue. So was the fact that he spoke out right after celebrating a spe- cial Jubilee Mass for inmates at a Rome prison, effectively eclipsing the appeal he made there for gov- ernments to reduce sentences for prisoners during the Holy Year. "The church cannot silence the truth," the pope said in his mes- sage. "because it would not live up to its faith in God the creator and would not help discern what is good from what is evil." He then reminded his audience of church teaching on homosexual- ity, saying that "homosexual acts go against natural law." Citing the Catholic catechism, John Paul said, "This inclination, objectively disordered, is for most of them a trial." The pope added that gays should be accepted with "respect, compassion and sensitivity." "Every sign of unjust discrimi- nation in their regard should be avoided," he said. The pope's remarks instantly caused anger and indignation at Capocotta, a nude beach near Rome, where the gay pride event, World Pride, was holding a final beach party after a week of con- ferences, shows and concerts. "The pope is wrong to condemn World Pride," said Franco Grillini, the honorary president of Arcigay, an Italian gay rights organization. "The real offense is homophobia `African solution' sought for HIV/AIDS pandemic • As South African leader explained, many walked out ASSOCIATED PRESS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA President Thabo Mbeki defend- ed his government's AIDS policies Sunday by telling thousands of AIDS experts from around the world that he is simply looking for an African solution to the scourge that is ravaging the continent. Mbeki has endured a hail of criticism since he convened a pan- el of scientists to investigate whether the HIV virus causes AIDS — a fact long -accepted by • most AIDS experts — and refused to provide medicine to pregnant women to reduce risks for mother - to -child transmission of the dis- ease. "Some in our common world consider the questions that I and the rest of our government have raised around the HIV/AIDS issue ... as akin to grave criminal and genocidal conduct," he told dele- gates at the opening of the 13th International AIDS Conference. "What I hear said repeatedly, stri- dently, is `Don't ask questions.' " However, since the poverty in Africa magnifies every health cri- sis the continent faces, South Afri- ca needed to search for a solution to the AIDS pandemic that would deal with Africa's unique prob- lems, he said. As Mbeki spoke, hundreds of people walked out of the ceremo- ny. Seventy percent of the 34 mil- lion people infected with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 2 million people died of AIDS last year. Just days before the conference, 5,000 doctors, scientists and other AIDS professionals took the ex- traordinary step of releasing "The Durban Declaration," widely seen as a rebuke to Mbeki, saying the link between HIV and AIDS is "clear-cut, exhaustive and un- ambiguous." The declaration de- manded that public health profes- sionals focus immediately on stopping the spread of the disease. Mbeki told the AIDS conference that he had convened the May panel to educate himself about the pandemic and to learn whether the Western weapons against AIDS — safe sex campaigns, condom use and anti-retroviral drugs — are sufficient to fight the disease in Africa. "There is no substance to the allegation that there is any hesita- tion on the part of our government to confront the challenge of HIV/AIDS," he said. and anti -gay prejudice fueled by the Vatican hierarchy." The pope's appeal to govern- ments throughout the world to re- duce prison sentences and improve conditions as a symbol of mercy during the Holy Year had strong political repercussions in Italy. The Italian government is consid- ering a general pardon or amnes- ty, but the center -right contends that a pardon could put dangerous criminals back on the streets. The pope's appeal has raised ex- pectations in prisons, where in- mates — and prison guards — all over Italy have held protests, hun- ger strikes and disturbances. And it has put pressure on politicians, who have to weigh the pope's mor- al authority and popularity against public opinion polls, which suggest that most Italians oppose a gener- al pardon. Buying/Selling: Save $1OOO! 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More storms are expected this week, but the warm front that spawned tornadoes in greater Min- nesota and clogged sewers across the southern Twin Cities area has moved on to Iowa, according to the National Weather Service. From late Saturday into early Sunday, heavy rains dumped 1.82 inches on downtown St. Paul and 2.61 inches at Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport, the Twin Cities' official yardstick. The rains filled storm sewers and in some places lifted manhole covers and swept them away. Rains collapsed a roof early Sun- day at a home on the 700 block of Portland Avenue in St. Paul but no injuries were reported. At Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Paul's Highland Park, fire- fighters pumped water from sev- eral buildings, including the church school where four feet of water had collected in the basement. St. Paul residents are encouraged to put storm debris on their curb- side, where crews from the city's Public Works and Parks depart- ments will be out collecting the rubbish during the next several weeks, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Northern States Power Co. had by Sunday afternoon restored power to all but 7,000 of 190,000 customers who lost electricity over the weekend. NSP spokeswoman Mary Sandok said power is expected to be restored at all residences by the end of today. In Eagan, people coped with the worst of the soggy aftermath. A mound of sofas, recliners, mat- tresses and other flood -damaged goods sat outside of the home of Mark Nystrom and wife Laura Budweg at 4640 Pilot Knob Road, where 4 feet of water turned the family's basement into "a churn- ing cauldron of furniture and other junk" Friday evening, Nystrom said. They relived the nightmare Sat- urday night. Metro rainfall Rains returned to the metro area early Sunday morning. Here are the weekend totals in inches. As of Sat. morning As of Sun. morning Crystal 1.17 Aden Prairie 1.57 Ahti ii COUNT Blaine CARVER COUNTY =" ['Savage 6.2 J Burnsville 6.88 Lakeville SCOTT COiiB ' 1.58 2.36 Source: National Weather Service Forest Lake) 4.91 ASliiilCTOti. COUNT' (_ Stillwater 1.78 Eagan 10.25 Richfield 3.06 \ *'Hastings Mpls./St. Paul 5.33 International Airport 3.28 Aii0TA COUNTY SCOTT TAKUSHI/PIONEER PRESS "We were out in the rain last night with a sump pump," he said Sunday. "I couldn't believe we were seeing it happen again." Meanwhile, on Lakewood Hills Road South north of Lebanon Hills Regional Park, the smell of musty water hung in the humid afternoon as police asked residents to evacu- ate their homes. A series of park lakes had overflowed, spilling out onto nearby Cliff Road and into a pond on the other side of the road. Police Capt. 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Barak: Three parties resign, no -confidence votes set today NOMI MORRIS KNIGHT RIDDER FOREIGN SERVICE JERUSALEM One year after forming a broad government that he vowed would sign a peace treaty with the Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minis- ter Ehud Barak will arrive at Camp David on Tuesday with his coalition — and public support — crumbling. Barak knows that if the summit fails, he may lose his government, his office and his potential legacy as a peacemaker. He also knows the region could erupt in violence. "Barak is reaching the summit almost as a pilot without an air- craft," political analyst Hemi Shalev wrote last week in the daily newspaper Ma'ariv. On Sunday, three right-wing parties — Barak's biggest coali- BARAK CONTINUED ON 7A ► Arafat has said he will declare a Palestinian state on Sept. 13 with or without a peace treaty. Arafat: Arab world legacy on the line at Camp David NOMI MORRIS KNIGHT RIDDER FOREIGN SERVICE JERUSALEM s he heads to Camp David for a peace summit Tuesday, Pales- tinian leader Yasser Arafat's legacy in the Arab world is at stake, and any compromises he makes for peace could have seri- ous repercussions. Arafat, among the old guard of Arab leaders who have spent their lives fighting Israel, could follow in the footsteps of Middle East leaders such as Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who were killed for being too ready to make peace. Or he could take his cue from the late Syrian leader Hafez Assad, who refused to compromise. Assad died in June before fulfilling his ARAFAT CONTINUED ON 7A ► ABOVE: Liz Brothers hauls ruined items out of the home of her friends Iver and Kerry Fundaun of Eagan. Heavy rains left up to 6 Inches of water on the first floor of the Fun- dauns' house Saturday morning. The family and their friends spent Sun- day hauling soaked pOS- PIONEER sessions to the curb. PRESS LEFT: New home construction in the Oak- brooke housing development in Eagan, along Oakbrooke Trail, was damaged by high water Sunday. PHOTOS BY SCOTT TAKUSHI Soaked suburb seeks aid Eagan neighborhood evacuates after storms; more rain possible LESLIE BROOKS SUZUKAMO, LISA DONOVAN and SHANI A. BROWN STAFF WRITERS The rain -soaked city of Eagan declared a state of emergency Sunday and will ask for fed- eral disaster aid today, but damages from the hard-hit suburb may have to be combined with estimates from Anoka, Ramsey and Washington counties to qualify for feder- al help, emergency management offi- cials say. Meanwhile, Eagan again struggled to keep its head above water on Sunday after -01 O • 3CG N J S Residents urged to evacuate a e- �aa ;oo Cliff Rd. McDonough Lake Lebanon Hills Regional Park\ A 120th St. N 13J.. OUNTY PIONEER PRESS receiving another 2.5 inches of rain before dawn. That brought its official two-day rain- fall between 8 and 8.5 inches. Parts of the city may have received 14 inches or more of rain since Friday. Sandbagging operations to save flood -threatened homes SOAKED CONTINUED ON 4A P FYI • To learn about entering a creative pro- ject at the Fair, call (651) 642- 2217 or visit www.mnstate fair.org online. • Entries will be accepted 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 14-16 and 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 17 at the Creative Activi- ties Building. All canning, baking and special contest entries must be regis- tered by Aug. 9. For some, Fair practically here • Competitors at work s on arts, crafts, food TODD NELSON STAFF WRITER For years, Allan and Phillis Amlee had admired the handiwork on display at the Minnesota State Fair — the fancy dolls and knitting, the elaborate carvings and model cars. Then came the breathtaking moment in 1998 when Phillis spotted blue ribbons on her husband's entries — a miniature steam engine and miniature cannon he had made from scrap wood and metal in the garage workshop of their St. Paul home. "I said, `Oh, honey, look!' " she recalled last week. FAIR Aug. 24-Sept. 4 "The whole building must have heard me. You'd better believe it." Now, like hundreds of other amateur craftspeople, artists and cooks across the state, Allan Amlee is putting the finishing touches on his latest entry in the creative activities competitions at this year's State Fair. Some are wrapping up the last of hundreds of hours they have spent handcrafting one -of -a -kind works in wood, metal or fabric. Others are fine- tuning secret recipes for pies, pickles or Spam. The rewards are modest — $10 accompanies most blue ribbons, though corpo- rate sponsors pay some winners hundreds — so FAIR CONTINUED ON 6A ► Allan JIM GEHRZ/PIONEER PRESS Amiee, a retired machinist from St. Paul, shows the puzzle of six interlocking pieces of wood that he will enter in the Minnesota State Fair this year. R<EET THE 1NDIDATE: BETTY McCOLLUM www.mccol iumforcongress .org/ or (651) 603-1505 Betty McCollum, the DFL-endorsed candidate for the U.S. House 4th District, is facing a tough race within her own party. Taking nothing for granted DEBRA O'CONNOR STAFF WRITER The campaign schedule for the day shows 4th Congressional District candidate Betty McCollum shaking hands and giving speech- es from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., shuttling from the Farmers' Market to the Gay Pride Fes- tival, from a class at her alma mater to a volunteer's graduation party. But before the official day begins, the 45- year-old legislator spends her only quiet time this late -June Saturday weeding in the back yard of her North St. Paul home. As cardinals and blue jays flit about, she tends the garden she's built from the slips and splits of plants donated by friends, family and colleagues in the Minnesota House of Representatives, where McCollum is finish- ing her eighth year. PROFILE CONTINUED ON 5A ► Today and the next five Mondays, the Pioneer Press will profile major candidates for the seat in Minnesota's 4th Congres- sional District. The profiles will be archived at www.ploneer planet.com/elections/ • Today: Betty McCollum, DFL • July 17: Christopher Coleman, DFL • July 24: Linda Runbeck, Republican • July 31: Pam Ellison, Independence Party • Aug. 8: Steve Novak, DFL • Aug. 14: Cathie Hartnett, DFL f' 1 2A C MONDAY, JULY 10, 2000 CORRECTIONS LOCAL A caption Sunday misidentified two boys playing in a flooded field at Rahn Elementary School in Eagan. 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Police said there could be more trouble before Wednesday when Protestants celebrate the 1690 battle when the Protestant King William of Orange defeated a Catholic army. PETER MORRISON/ASSOCIATED PRESS Orange Order march peace despite earlier skirmishing Support for traditional Irish Protestant event appears to be waning T.R. REID WASHINGTON POST DRUMCREE, NORTHERN IRELAND Denounced by their bishop, ignored by their countrymen and drenched by Moth- er Nature, the Protestant Orange Order fraternity held a sullen but peaceful march Sunday beneath the tall brown steeple of the country church at Drum- cree. Police blocked the Orangemen, in their traditional regalia of bowler hats, black umbrellas and orange vests, from marching through a Roman Catholic neighborhood behind the church. So after a round of angry speeches, the marchers dispersed quietly and headed home as a day -long drizzle turned to heavy rain. The parade in Drumcree, southwest of Belfast, is traditionally the most conten- tious in Northern Ireland's midsummer "marching season," and again this year the days leading up to the parade were marked by scattered but ugly street skir- mishes. But there were also signs that the event has become little more than a sideshow, with most of the 1.6 million residents of this British province more interested in building on the ambitious Good Friday peace plan than refighting old sectarian battles. As recently as the mid-1990s, the Drumcree march drew 5,000 or more parading Orangemen and thousands of supporters. This year, the number of marchers looked more like about 2,000. The rolling green meadow where the "loyalist" pro -British spectators usually gather was almost empty. Not a single bagpiper accompanied the marchers, and only two of the group's countless drum -and -accordion bands showed up. Police slid only 60 people had been ar- rested, larely a trickle by Northern Ire- land standards. "This is a shadow of previous Drum- crees," wrote veteran analyst Ed Molo- ney in Dublin's Sunday Tribune newspa- per. "Political fatigue has won out over political passion and ... loyalists are not turning out in numbers." One problem for the Orangemen this year is that they managed to alienate the media, police and much of the clergy in the days leading up to the march. When the government announced it would block the short segment of their tradi- tional route that passes through a Catho- lic neighborhood, Orange Order leaders called for protests all week at the Drum - Fiji rebel leader George Speight, right, is mobbed Sunday as he arrives at a meeting to sign a peace accord. Man at left is not identified. "I believe what I started reflects a deep desire in the hearts of all Fijians," Speight said. BRIAN CASSEY/ASSOCIATED PRESS Deal ends hostage crisis, damages Fiji democracy • Ethnic Indian minority loses much of its clout PAUL ALEXANDER ASSOCIATED PRESS SUVA, FIJI Rebels who have held Fiji's govern- ment hostage for 52 days got much of what they were looking for Sunday, sign- ing a deal to release their captives in return for a government that excludes all but indigenous Fijians. The agreement between the rebels and Fiji's military government calls for the captives to be freed Thursday, ending this Pacific island nation's long hostage crisis. But Commodore Frank Baini- marama, the military head of state, was not celebrating: He looked morose as he bowed to indigenous Fijian rebel leader George Speight's demands to disenfran- chise Fiji's large, ethnic Indian minority. The move signed away Fiji's democra- cy - and possibly its economic future. Speight acknowledged Fiji would be shunned by the international community as a result of his actions, but he was unrepentant. He smiled as he signed the deal Sunday. "It is a path that has begun in a man- ner which to the world at large ... they do not condone or accept," Speight said. "I totally understand that." The rebels stormed Fiji's Parliament on May 19 and took several dozen hos- tages, including now -deposed Prime Min- ister Mahendra Chaudhry. They demand- ed that the country's multiethnic constitution be scrapped and that Chau- dhry, Fiji's first ethnic Indian prime minister, be deposed. The military, which took control of Fiji 10 days after the hostages were seized, agreed to those demands Sunday. It also granted Speight and his followers immunity from prosecution. Speight said he would release Chau- dhry and the 26 other hostages Thursday and turn in arms held by his rebels. After that, Fijian tribal chiefs are expec- ted to name an interim government that will guide Fiji to elections under a new constitution curtailing ethnic Indian po- litical rights. The Indian community did not imme- diately react. But many have said in' recent weeks that if Speight got his way, they would leave the country. Fiji will almost certainly be slapped with sanctions from countries including the United States, trading partners Aus- tralia and New Zealand, and the Europe- an Union, which buys Fijian sugar, the country's cash crop, at inflated prices. The deal "is not the end, it is the beginning of a long journey," a somber Bainimarama said. "We must be united." The standoff has pitted Fiji's poor in- digenous majority against its relatively affluent Indian minority, whose ances- tors were Drought to Fiji by English colonialists over a century ago to work in the country's rich sugar cane fields. Indo-Fijians make up 44 percent of the nation's 812,000 people. Many of the in- digenous Fijians who comprise 51 per- cent of the population resent the Indians' economic clout. cree churchyard. Among those who re- sponded were members of a sometimes - violent pro -British paramilitary group, the Ulster Freedom Fighters. That prompted an angry rebuke from Archbishop Robin Eames, head of the Anglican Church of Ireland, which is closely affiliated with the Orange Order. "I see nothing of Jesus Christ in the nightly actions on Drumcree hill," the bishop said. "Evidence of paramilitary involvement ... has removed further any integrity this protest may have had." After dark, several hundred Protes- tants, mostly young men, massed at the Portadown confrontation zone, among them Johnny "Mad Dog" Adair, the most infamous anti-Catholic terrorist in Northern Ireland. The crowd tossed firecrackers and golf balls at police and soldiers standing about a hundred yards away on the far side of extensive barbed-wire defenses. About a hundred men ran through pas- tures in a bid to invade Garvaghy Road via the graveyard adjoining the area's Catholic church, but soldiers and police in armored cars cut them off and forced them back. No serious casualties were reported. This report includes information from the Associated Press. Army seeks to lure, keep soldiers via on-line college plan RICHARD T. COOPER LOS ANGELES TIMES WASHINGTON The Army, hoping to reduce a major barrier to recruiting and retaining tal- ented young people, will announce today a new education program to help mil- lions of soldiers earn college degrees and technical certificates through a global system of online learning. As envisioned by Army leaders, the new system will offer educational oppor- tunities from a diverse consortium of colleges, universities and technical schools linked by computer technology. Soldiers will be provided with comput- ers, printers and Internet access. Money also will be available for textbooks and fees. New policies will make it easier for soldier -students to enroll, transfer cred- its and meet degree requirements. In addition, Army officials said, students will be assigned coaches to provide ca- reer guidance and academic support. "Army University Access On -Line," with a six -year price tag of $550 million, is designed to enable a new recruit - or a veteran soldier - to earn a college degree within four years during active enlistment. And, because the system will be built around online or "distance learning," students will be able do classwork from schools of their own choosing no matter where they are stationed, even during peacekeeping deployments in places such as Bosnia. Officials hope to have the program running at two or three pilot sites serv- ing 15,000 to 20,000 soldiers by early next year. It is aimed at countering a widespread concern among potential re- cruits and their parents that young peo- ple face a choice between serving in the military and pursuing higher education. "What we want to do is make it so it's not an either-or choice. You can learn while you serve," Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera said. The Army also hopes that the opportu- nity to earn degrees while in the service will encourage the best and brightest to stay in uniform longer. In today's era of rising prosperity, the armed forces have faced mounting diffi- culty in keeping their ranks filled with high -quality volunteers. Last year, the Army fell about 6,300 short of its goal of 74,000 new recruits. SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS INTERNATIONAL/ • NATIONAL BRIEFING Moro rebel base is overrun; 38 killed in Philippine battle MANILA, PHILIPPINES Philippine troops have captured Camp Abu- bakar, headquarters of the Moro Islamic Libera- tion Front, President Joseph Estrada announced Sunday. Moro rebels are fighting for an indepen- dent Islamic state in the southern Philippines. Fallen trees lay in many places, surrounded by bomb craters. Most buildings in the battle zone were scarred by gunshots or bomb blasts. A rebel spokesman said government troops were in con- trol of only about 10 percent of the sprawling camp, which encompasses several towns in Maguindanao province. Philippine government troops counted 30 slain rebels in bunkers and trenches. Eight soldiers died in the assault. 19 people killed in Chiapas air crash SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, MEXICO A twin -engine passenger plane crashed on a do- mestic flight from the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, killing all 19 people aboard, authorities said Sunday. AeroCaribe flight 7831, carrying 17 passengers and two crew members, crashed Sat- urday evening after it left the Chiapas state capi- tal, Tuxtla Gutierrez, on a short flight to Villa- hermosa, capital of the neighboring Gulf coast state of Tabasco. The wreckage was spotted about 35 miles south of Villahermosa. The Jet- stream-32 turboprop is similar to the J-31 com- muter plane that crashed in Pennsylvania in May after both engines failed. Vigilantes burn eight victims to death GUATEMALA CITY A crowd of 200 villagers burned eight men to death whom they accused of running guns and drugs in Guatemala's highlands, police reported Sunday. The victims included a 60-year-old and his four sons, ages 26, 23, 18 and 17. Villagers blocked roads to trap the men, and the crowd pulled them from their trucks, doused them with gasoline and set them on fire. "This was a well - planned attack by a few people that grew into a huge crime," said De Mateo Sanchez, a spokes- man for Guatemala's national police force. The attack occurred in Xalvaquiej, not far from Chichicastenango, a popular tourist destination. TOMAS VAN HOUTRYVE/ASSOCIATED PRESS Haitians view voting information posted on a wall In St. Marc, Haiti, 70 miles from Port au Prince. International observers refused to monitor Sunday's elections. Aristide favored in final -round voting CORNILLON, HAITI In an event expected to make Jean -Bertrand Aristide more powerful than ever, Haitians voted Sunday in a final round of legislative elections that have inspired international criticism and a boycott by nearly every opposition party. Despite their own doubts, many voters said they felt the former president's Lavalas Family Party was their only hope of restoring a working govern- ment to the impoverished country. The elections have been tainted from the beginning by charges that Lavalas used intimidation tactics and stacked electoral councils with its people. Elec- tion results are not expected for several days. Bond voices fears about high court tilt BALTIMORE Saying one more conservative vote on the Su- preme Court could bring a setback for civil rights advocacy, NAACP Chairman Julian Bond im- plored 2,000 delegates to the group's convention to use their voting franchise this November. Bond, who leads the 64-member NAACP's Nation- al Board, also said in a speech Sunday night that the group will continue its boycott against South Carolina even though the Confederate flag has been lowered from the Statehouse dome. "Where else on the face of the Earth do the losers get to fly their flag as if they had won?" Bond asked. Bond's speech served as the official start of the NAACP's 91st annual convention. Powell seeks mentors for children STATE COLLEGE, PA. Retired Gen. Colin Powell urged the nation's governors Sunday to redouble their efforts to en- list armies of volunteers helping children. The former chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff now heads America's Promise, a national alliance of mentors for children. Although he has ruled out serving as vice president, there may be a Cabinet post in Powell's future. "I was a service person for many, many years, and if at some future time a president would ask me to return to govern- ment, I would consider that," Powell said Sunday. Reservation jails are overcrowded WASHINGTON A Justice Department study released Sunday finds that most of the 69 jails on American Indian reservations are overcrowded and understaffed. The jails serve 53 reservations in 18 states in the West and Upper Midwest. The most overcrowded jail was on North Dakota's Fort Berthold Reser- vation, where 32 inmates were kept in a jail de- signed for nine. A Justice Department study last year showed that American Indians are far more likely to be victims of crime than the general U.S. population. "A few tribes have made gains through Indian gaming, but most tribes continue to have a severe poverty problem on their reser- vations, and that carries with it social problems," said Mark Van Norman, who heads the depart- ment's Office of Tribal Justice. 4 rir Look inside this issue or Bulletin Board 11ewspapers 75¢ 2 Sections Newsstand Volume 25 Number 28 City sets up assistance center The city of Eagan will streamline the process for flood victims needing assis- tance. A Victim's Assistance Resource Center has been created. The center is in the Com- munity Room of the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, and can be reached by calling 651-681- 4600 (TDD 651-454-8535). The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. MEM AWN Eagan Council passes trail plan A citywide trail and side- walk plan is now approved. The Eagan City Council OK'd the improvement plan during its July 5 meeting. The plan will provide new sidewalks along Lexington Avenue and Cliff Road. The council voted unani- mously to authorize the ad- vertisement for a bid open- ing on the project set for Thursday, July 27. INSIDE ON PAGE 2A MEW MIMI Man pleads guilty in man's murder One ofthe two Minneapo- lis men charged in the mur- der of an Eagan man in Rich- field pleaded guilty to a lesser murder charge in exchange for his cooperation in the case against his codefendant. Jonathan J. Wood, 19, pleaded guilty to second-de- gree unintentional murder July 13 in Hennepin County District Court in connection with the shooting of Larry Arneberg. INSIDE ON PAGE 3A MaikiIMM Eagan gears up for playoffs The Eagan American Le- gion baseball team is look- ing to shake off a recent slide and make a run at a state berth in the District 3 playoffs. Eagan knows what's=like to get close to a state berth. The high school team fin- ished second in the Section 1AAA tournament last June, so it has the talent and experience are there. INSIDE ON PAGE 25A EAGAN July 19, 2000 INDEX Opinion Page 4A Let It Be Known...Page 23A Worship Directory..Page 22A Calendar Page 24A Sports Page 25A Classifieds Page 1 B Bill AlkoferlSun Newspapers Linda Kent (right) and Kallyn Stevens lament their losses as they stand in front of the second pile of rubbish they cleaned out of their Easter Lane home. Their residence was heavily damaged by the recent storms that swept through the southern metro, in particular Eagan. City says no storm water system could have handled rain By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers Although most of Eagan's streets were reopened by the end of last week, some homes remained perched on the edge of lakes and ponds that lapped at shores precariously close by. Despite a streak of rainless days last week, the enormous quantity of water that fell on Eagan made for some tense moments as it worked its way through the city's storm water drainage system. That system is a series of interconnected lakes and ponds. As water left one area, the water level in an- other area rose. We're watching a number of areas very closely," said Eagan Public Works Director Tom Colbert. ",All of our lift stations are working steadily. Crews are doing everything they can to keep these water bodies with- in their banks, but a storm water system is not one in which we can just pump water out of one area into another without disrupting the bal- ance of that area as well. Any water we displace from one area impacts everybody living downstream." Following days of assessing damages in Eagan and other areas affected by floods in Dakota County, the county was declared a federal disas- ter area July 12. During a press conference at the Eagan Municipal Center, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Dakota, Houston, Mower and Fillmore counties re- ceived the designation. The declaration means homeowners in Eagan and other storm -damaged areas in Minnesota can now apply for government aid to repair their homes and to cover other dis- aster -related needs. Local gov- ernments and nonprofits in Dakota and Ramsey counties also will receive aid. According to Eagan Mayor Pat Awada, the city had $3 million in damage to public property and $5 million to pri- vate property. • "I have watched our chil- dren cry, and seen their par- ents try to remain strong in the face of financial ruin," Awada said in a prepared statement during the press conference. FLOOD: To Page 11A ALSO INSIDE: Coverage on flooding of termath begins on Page 10A District 197 chooses Bakeberg as newest director WSP's Tami Bakeberg picked for experience By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers West St. Paul resident and Sibley band booster Tami Bake - berg had the qualities the West St. Paul -Mendota Heights - Eagan School Board was look- ing for in a new director: Com- mitment to the school district and personnel experience. Bakeberg, human resources director with Four Points Hotel in Minneapolis, was unani- mously chosen by the six direc- tors on the District 197 School Board following a 2 1/2-hour in- terview process July 10: Bake - berg and three other candidates were interviewed. "I have spent more time [at Sibley High School] over the past four years than I did at my own high school 20 years ago," Bakeberg told the board. That dedication struck the six other directors, who referred to Bakeberg's comment during their deliberations over which candidate to hire for the position Left open last month when David Jackson resigned from the board. Besides Bakeberg, John Kempe, David Mandt and Ray Mickelson applied for the vacancy. Jackson, a member of the dis- trict's negotiating committee, said he resigned from the board over his frustration with negoti- ations over teachers' contracts in recent years. He said the teachers' union had too much political clout for the district to effectively negotiate with them and have any leverage, especial- ly late last year when teachers authorized a strike before a set- tlement was reached. Bakeberg has been a West St. Paul resident for 14 years. She and her husband, Ronald, have three daughters, two of them still students at Sibley and one a 2000 graduate. BOARD: To Page 12A Po- 2A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•CurrenUWednesday, July 19,'2000 www.mnSun.com City Council grants approval to sidewalk, trail plan By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers A city-wide trail and sidewalk plan is now officially approved. The Eagan City Council OK'd the im- provement plan during its July 5 meet- ing. The plan will provide new sidewalks along Lexington Avenue and Cliff Road. The council voted unanimously to au- thorize the advertisement for a bid open- ing on the project set for Thursday, July 27. The plan will install a new sidewalk along the east side of Lexington Avenue between Lexington Parkway and Wilder- ness Run Road. The council originally re- ceived a petition for the sidewalk in April 1999 from a group of Lexington Pointe residents On Sept. 20, 1999, city staff also re- ceived signatures representing 61 prop- erties in the Oak Cliff and Whispering Woods neighborhoods requesting the in- stallation of a sidewalk along Cliff Road between Slater Road and Nicols Road. That sidewalk, as well as the installation of a new bituminous trail on the south side of Cliff Road across the Cedar Av- enue Freeway, were approved as part of Blomquist accuses mayor of threats The Dakota County Sheriff's Depart- ment is investigating a complaint from Eagan City Councilmember Bea Blomquist that Mayor Pat Awada threat- ened her during a phone conversation earlier this month. Blomquist called police after the July 5 phone call. During a taped interview with a detective, Blomquist said that based on The plan will install a new sidewalk along the east side of Lexington Avenue between Lexington Parkway and Wilderness Run Road. The council originally received a petition for the sidewalk in April 1999 from a group of Lexington Pointe residents the plan. The improvements were previously approved as part of the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (2001-2005) the council approved in May. Because Minnesota statutes require a limited use permit between Eagan and the Minnesota Department of Trans- portation to allow the construction, maintenance, and operation of a trail within state highway right of way, the council also approved the necessary per- mit to allow the improvements to move forward. All the trail and sidewalk sections in - CITY BRIEFS the phone call she felt she was in danger of being shot or raped, said Dakota Coun- ty Sheriff Don Gudmundson. Blomquist also accused Awada of threatening her following a December 1999 City Council meeting, according to Eagan Police reports. In that incident, Awada suggested Blomquist was in- volved in the forgery case revolving around a letter bearing a forged version of the mayor's signature. After an inves- tigation, the police concluded the com- ments did not break any criminal laws. Tour Register Find Free Ciri r2 t i 0 .0 E E u Iv DAILTA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE DCTC Presents COLLEGE INFORMATION Thursday, August 3, NIGHT 2000 at 6:30 p.m. Register to win one of two $500 scholarships. (Must be present to win.) the college's labs, shops, classrooms and visit with faculty. for courses. Visit program exhibits. out about financial aid, admissions, courses, and placement services. child care for children six weeks to six years of age provided 6-9 p.m. during the event. DCTC has over 50 different programs in the areas of... • Business and Office Careers • Transportation • Health and Human Services • Visual Communications • Commercial and Residential Design • Trade, Industrial and Technical • Management and Sales • Culinary and Food • Computer Networking and Telecommunications Interested in transferring to a four-year college after DCTC? DCTC has credit -transfer agreements with four-year colleges, including newly formed pro- gram agreements with Metropolitan State University for the fields of • Advertising and Visual Arts Management • Interior Design Management • Food Service Management • Property Management • Travel and Tourism Management • Soles Management The credits taken at DCTC in these career areas con apply to a Bachebr of Applied Science degree in these fields at Metropolitan State University. For more information on these new career paths or other transfer agreements, call 651-423-8216. For directions or more information call 651.423.8301 or toll -free 1-877-YES-DCTC Dakota County Technical College 1300 I45th Street East County Road 42 • Rosemount, MN 55068 www.dctc.mnscu.edu • admissions@dctc.mnscu.edu Equal Opportunity Educator/Employer cluded in the improvement plan would not be assessable, as the segments are along various collector type streets. In those cases, the funding for those im- provements would be provided by the Major Street Fund and Dakota County (45 percent city and 55 percent county along county roads). Two areas that had been under con- sideration for improvements in the plan were dropped during the meeting. Side- walk improvements to the Federal Drive area will be considered as a future cate- gory of the Capital Improvement Pro- gram. Blomquist also had called for an in- vestigation last month into the actions of a telephone survey company. She told po- lice a survey on the upcoming City Coun- cil election was spreading misleading and false information about her. The Dakota County Sheriff's Department is still investigating whether any laws were broken in that case. The council sent a trail proposal for Wescott Woodlands to the Advisory Parks Commission and the Eagan Police Department for a review to be finished by Oct. 31. In other business the council granted final approval to ordinance amendments dealing with property maintenance and accessory buildings when it approved its consent agenda. The council had previously given ini- tial approval to the revisions during its June 20 meeting. The effort to place stricter enforce- ment on property upkeep was initiated earlier this year by the council. The council asked the city's Advisory Planning Commission to discuss the issue and provide direction on the issue. Prior to the council's changes, Eagan did not have a specific property mainte- nance code. 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Wood, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree unintentional murder July 13 in Hennepin County District Court. He had been indicted on two counts of first -degree murder and one count of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Larry Arneberg, 52. Instead, he will now cooperate with prosecutors when his codefendant, Malachi Kilgore, 20, comes to trial on two counts of first -degree murder and one count second-degree murder Oct. 2. Kil- gore could get a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. When he entered his plea, Wood said that Kilgore was the one who fired three or four shots into Arneberg, a certified public accountant and father of two daughters. According to court documents, Rich- field Police found Arneberg Jan. 19 lying in the hallway of an apartment complex in the 6300 block of Lyndale Avenue, suf- fering from three gunshot wounds to the back. Paramedics rushed the victim to Hen- nepin County Medical Center, where he later died as a result of his injuries. Investigators recovered three .22 cal- iber shell casings and a raw potato used to muffle the sound of gunfire, from a va- cant apartment where Arneberg was shot. They also recovered a .22 caliber pistol and the victim's car keys from a garbage container outside the apart- ment, according to court documents. During police interrogations, each man accused the other of shooting the victim. Wood told officers he was present dur- ing the murder but he said he thought Kilgore was only going to rob Arneberg and didn't know he had a gun, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Of- fice. As part of the plea agreement, Wood will provide testimony against Kilgore and will be subject to a lie detector test to verify he is providing accurate testi- mony. During earlier interviews with police, Wood told them: He was at his father's house playing video games when Kilgore called Jan. 19 and told him to go to the building where Arneberg's body was later found. Wood met Kilgore in the hall of the apartment building and Kilgore told him someone was coming who owed him money. At that point, Wood said, the two decided to rob Arneberg. Wood said that when •Arneberg showed up, the three went into an apart- ment and Kilgore took out a gun and forced Arneberg to the floor. Wood then took Arneberg's wallet and car keys. He said that Kilgore then shot him. Despite the two suspect's statements to police and Wood's plea agreement, the connection between Arneberg and the suspects remains unclear. Wood will be sentenced on his murder charge Oct. 23. While Judge Daniel Mab- ley will have the final decision on the sentence, state sentencing guidelines call for 12 1B years in prison. — Compiled by Joshua Nichols and Mike Werner. Former Eagan man acquitted of homicide A former Eagan man on trial for crim- inal vehicular homicide in connection with a September 1999 accident in Apple Valley was acquitted July 14 of all charges against him. Nicholas Dean Hanson, 19, now of Madison, Wis., had also be facing one count of careless driving in the death of a 44-year-old Fairbault man. Around 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1, 1999, Haam� son was driving his vehicle east on 140tn Street in Apple Valley. Testimony at the trial revealed that Hanson's vehicle wa$ speeding when he turned left onto 142n Path. While making the turn, Hanson's ve- hicle crashed into the victim's car. The impact from the crash pushed the vic- tim's car about 100 feet down the street and the victim died at the scene. A Dakota County jury came back with the acquittal in the three-day trial fol- lowing three hours of deliberations. PERFORMING ARTS Apple Valley graduate directs, produces and acts in play By Berk Haan Sun Newspapers An Apple Valley High School graduate is gaining experience in the theater business by taking on a whole range of responsibilities - including acting, di- recting and producing. John Halbach, who graduated in 1998, is in charge of a local production of a Steve Martin comedy called "WASP." The play will be presented at the Hen- nepin Center for the Arts Aug. 10,11 and 12. "It's basically a montage of scenes in the life of this 1950s family that tries to make it through the best way that it can," Halbach said. "They're trying to be per- fect and live up to their sitcom counter parts." The family in the play is based on tele- vision shows from the 1950s such as "Fa- ther Knows Best," he said. The family has a strong father figure, who is always teaching the children about life. The mother is always happy. Although that kind of family was typ- ical of television shows of yesterday, Hal- bach said he thinks some of that attitude is still alive today. "I think it's really about how trying to be perfect leads to anything but perfect," he said. Halbach plays the father in the fami- ly. 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Maybe Eagan needs to move to charter city status and maybe it does- n't, but that isn't the issue in having a charter commission ap- pointed. Whether Eagan actually needs to become a charter city is an entirely different question that can only be decided by the vot- ers.At this point the Sun -Current has no position on that question. However, we do believe it would not hurt to have a commis- sion appointed to investigate the possibility. If Metzen appointed a commission, it would meet to first de- cide whether the move to charter status is needed. If that an- swer is a yes, it would work out the details of a charter that would set the ground rules for city government, but the com- mission's power ends there. For a charter form of government to be instituted in Eagan, a majority of voters would have to approve the charter in a city- wide election. The commission's charter holds no power unless the people support it. Several people have made claims to know what kind of gov- ernment Eagan would have under charter status. The truth is that charter status cities are not all the same and just because a charter commission is appointed in Eagan doesn't necessari- ly translate into any specific changes for the city. A commission could decide any number of things would work best in Eagan and there is no saying what its findings would be right now. Another misconception regarding the charter commission process is that the City Council or Eagan OPEn will be able to decide which members are appointed to the commission. Al- though the council or Eagan OPEn, as the petitioning group, could submit candidates' names for consideration, the final de- cision on who is appointed to the commission is Metzen's alone. The procedure for appointing the commission and the rules for the entire process are laid out in state statutes that are eas- ily available to everyone. State law restricts how much money can be provided to the commission by the city for expenses such as an attorney to help draw up the charter and printing expenses. Members receive no compensation and the most funding commissions can receive from the city is $10,000. Best of all, if the commission determines that a charter is not necessary or desirable for Eagan, the commission may be dis- charged by a vote of three -fourths of its members. We must remember that a charter commission looks at the structure of the city's government and the process for how the city is run. It does not look at who is sitting on the City Council or individuals on advisory commissions. If you have concerns about elected officials, residents can address those issues at the polls on Election Day. With statutes in place to help guide the process in a fair man- ner, Eagan has little to lose by going through the process and having a commission appointed. To the editor: It was not a pretty sight. On June 27, members of Eagan's Advisory Planning Commission (APC) seemed determined to commit political suicide. They unanimously approved an ordi- nance restricting storage of all types of recreational vehicles on residential property. Although the ordinance is said to be in re- sponse to complaints, the city does not know how many have been received about recreation- al vehicle storage in the last 18 months — or if there have been any about RVs in side or back yards. According to the ordinance, recreational vehicles, including canoes and motor homes, that are stored in side or back yards would have to be 50 percent screened (from adjoining resi- dential properties) on the sides and back by a fence, a building, or shrubbery. To screen at that level, mature plants would have to be used. We are talking a major expense and a lot of yard space here. In compliance with the pro- posed ordinance, I have moved my canoe from the back yard near the pond to my driveway. Although I think it looks worse in the driveway, I am saving a considerable amount of money while complying with the APC's wishes. I also posted a sign explain- ing why the canoe is in a place some people would consider un- usual. The sign states "Eagan Encourages Storage On Drive- way." For people who want more information, I have flyers avail- able near the sign. I recently read that there are more boats in Minnesota than in any other state. I would think owners of boats and other recreational vehicles would be enough to sway any local elec- tion. Hopefully, enough will con- tact the City Council via mail or e m a i 1 (citycouncil@ci.eagan.mn.us) to influence the council to make wise decisions on this contro- versial issue. I would recom- mend delaying the screening re- quirements and logging com- plaints for a year to see if a problem really exists. Royce Tyre Eagan LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Writer critical of mayor during flood To the editor: The devastation experienced by some of the residents of Eagan is hard to comprehend. What is easier to comprehend is the incompetence of the city of Eagan once again failing in their duties of protecting the citizens by the use of common sense planning and foresight. Anyone who has followed the administrations of Mrs. Awada and Mr. Egan over the last decade can cite numerous in- stances of their lack of ability in these areas. I was again amazed over the weekend to learn that Mrs. Awada now wants the fed- eral government to pay for her lack of talent in these areas. Hopefully she was better quali- fied for her previous occupa- tions. The citizens of Eagan de- serve better. Richard Schaefer Eagan City errs in decision on RV storage plan Neighbors invited to visit on Night Out To the editor: Aug. 1 is National Night Out. The Eagan Healthy Communi- ty Initiative urges Eagan resi- dents and businesses to par- take in this annual celebration. This night is designed to heighten support for local anti - crime efforts, to strengthen neighborhood relations, and build and sustain police -com- munity partnerships. We support this holiday and encourage neighbors to plan to get together for a chance to meet and mingle for an hour over a pan of warm brownies and lemonade. Your celebration does not have to be complicated. The most significant part is that you talk to your neighbors and arrange to gather. Remember, everything we do to establish and strengthen positive relationships among neighbors of all ages, races and lifestyles makes our lives and our futures brighter. For further information, or if you wish to participate in this year's National Night Out fes- tivities, please call 651-681- 4748. Maya A. Babu Co-chair Minnesota Alliance with Youth Neighbors invited to visit with neighbors To the editor: National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs will take place on Tuesday, Aug.'1. I am urging all Eagan residents to take part in this enjoyable and effective event. National Night out is intended to: 1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; 2) generate support for, and participation in local anti -crime efforts; 3) strength- en neighborhood spirit and partnerships with police; and 4) let criminals know they are not welcome in our neighborhoods. From 7 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 1 we are encouraging people to turn on their outside lights, go outside, and spend time with their neighbors. Events do not have to be elaborate, although some neighborhoods organize block parties and picnics. The Police Department will assist by arranging visits from police officers, K-9 units, McGruff, firefighters on fire trucks, pub- lic works personnel and equip- ment, and other city and police resources. We can also help arrange for cones and barri- cades for block parties. The Eagan Citizen's Crime Prevention Association and the Eagan Healthy Community Ini- tiative are partners with the Police Department in this year's event. All three organiza- tions recognize the importance of strong neighborhoods to keep our families and homes safe. National Night Out is a great opportunity to get involved in keeping Eagan the safe commu- nity that it is today. If you have questions or wish to participate in National Night Out please call Officer Mike Schrader of the Eagan Police Department at 651-681-4748. Kent S. 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I am not always in complete agfee- ment with the council or, more succinct- ly, even with the more conservative council members, but that doesn't mean I want to automatically institute a char- ter commission. There are other ways to address any possible problems people may have with the council. First of all, you can vote them out of office. Second- ly, consider expanding the council to a total of seven (including the mayor). Third, reduce the council member's terms to two years (keeping the mayor at four years), so constituents have an op- portunity to change the council, if they wish, every two years. A charter commission does not neces- sarily mean fair government. There is no way to ensure that an unelected com- mission would represent views of all Eagan residents. Nor can we be assured that a commission would be unbiased without left-wing or right-wing leanings. A member of the judiciary appoints the commission members. The way the judi- ciary in this country (especially liberal Minnesota) have been legislating law and not interpreting the law, I wouldn't put a lot of faith in an appointed com- mission. The commission members would serve four years and could be reappoint- ed for another four years. So you could have a total of eight years of an unelect- ed commission possibly dictating what issues should be and shouldn't be put forth for referendums. Remember that once we've changed to a charter form, it will be nearly impossible to change back if we're dissatisfied. I vote to give my candidate(s) the free- dom to act upon their beliefs and what they campaigned on. I don't want that freedom taken away by another level of government bureaucracy. However, I do agree with Michael Dean (can you believe that), that not nearly enough Americans get involved with the political process. In fact, we're pathetic. Only when it affects them per- sonally do people get involved. It's even worse when people complain and don't call or write their representatives or get involved in campaigns. Unfortunately, you will never get a large percentage of people out to vote. Let's not shoot the horse without first diagnosing the (pos- sible) problems and trying other cures. Let's stick with the form of government we have. Gary Crawford Eagan Partnerships needed during flood tragedy To the editor. We've seen some of the worst and some of the best in Eagan since last weekend's catastrophic rains. I am heartened to see neighbors working together to make homes livable again and to hear of acts of thoughtful- ness by the Girl Scouts and other young volunteers. I am grateful to our Mayor Pat Awada, City Administrator Tom Hedges, our fire and police and our Public Works Department Tor their extraordinary ef- forts to support our citizens as we clean up and make plans to rebuild. LETTERS: To next page National Experts Address FARMLAND AND NATURAL AREA PROTECTION in Dakota County. Professor Tom Daniels has worked with communities to protect farmland and natural areas in Pennsylvania and New York. Mr. Minihan is the.Midwest director of the American Farmland Trust near Madison and as board chair of the Town of Dunn started the first Wisconsin farmland protection program. The Farmland and Natural Areas Project - Saving Dakota County's Natural Heritage Helping the residents of Dakota County keep beautiful countryside, farmland, and special natural areas that make this a great place to live. Funding approved by the Minnesota Legislature: ML 1999, Chapter 231, Section 16, subdivision 8 as recommended by the LCMR, from the Environmental Trust Fund. Attend A Public Forum Wednesday, July 26 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dakota County Extension and Conversation Center 4100 220 St. West Farmington, MN 55124 For more information, see www.cadakota.mn.us/planning/lanci/index.htm or call Kurt Chatfield at the Dakota County Office of Planning at (952) 891-7022. Refreshments served. We're celebrating the summer with several new festive dishes on our new summer menu. Stop by Perkins" today and join us in the celebration. $1.00 Off Any Lunch Entree Purchase any one of our delicious lunch entrees and receive $ 1.00 off the regular price. Compose Expires: Angus! 17, 1000 Valid at Baas Perkins' Restaurant & Bakery 1345 Town Centre Drive • (651) 454-$369 One oorgon par person per null at any participating Perkins' Restaurant end bakery. Not veld with wry other discount or oder Sales tax. if applicable. must be paid by aabma. Please present coupon what ordering. Prices may vary n Canada Ce000 The Restaurant Company Buy 3 Muffins, Cookies or Brownies and Get 3 Free* Purchase any three of our delicious muffins, cookies or brownies at the regular price and get three more (of equal or lesser value) for FREE! 'For carry -out only. Coupon Expires: August 27, 2000 Valid at Eagan Perkins* Rest.nr.nl & Bakery 1345 Town Centre Drive • (651) 454-8369 One coupon per person per vent at any participating Perturw' Restaurant and Bakery. Not veld with ary other droount or offer. Salia tax, d applicable, mut be peal by customer. Please present coupon when ordering Pries may very n Canada 02000 The Restavem Company 6A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun-Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com LETTERS IF THIS REPRESENTS MINNESOTA'S FORESTS, THIS REPRESENTS HOW MUCH IS HARVESTED EACH YEAR. Did you know that approximately one percent of Minnesota's forest lands are harvested annually? That's all. And across the state, more trees are grown than are harvested. With forest management professionals using scientific methods to make decisions that protect water quality, sod quality and wildlife. And, of course, future generations. www minnesotaforests com MINNESOTA FOREST INDUSTRIES From previous page I am in touch with the governor's of- fice and other state officials to determine what we can do to ease the burden of re- building for those whose homes have been damaged. I believe federal, state and local governments can be partners in our efforts to restore our community. Deanna L. Wiener State senator District 38 Helping hands much appreciated in crisis To the editor: Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the helping hands that pitched in after the recent damaging storm in Eagan. Thanks to the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross that set up stations and drove through affected neighborhoods with food and drink and provided lodging to those in need. Many thanks to the numerous agencies, churches, schools and businesses that sent out help and food. What a Godsend to those knee-deep in muck to get a re- freshing break. Thanks to the city work- ers for their extra efforts and time, and thanks to the city officials, who talked to the victims, listened to their concerns and got the massive cleanup underway first thing Monday morning with dump- sters and front-end loaders. As the cleanup continues for so many in the weeks ahead, more help will be needed, either with muscle or money. Re- lief funds are being set up so if you can help, call the Eagan City Hall or your church for more information. Help in any form will be greatly appreciated by those suffering great losses. Margo Danner Eagan Share Your Good News With Everyone! Call 952 392-6875for rates and information. Weddings HALBACH - BUCHHOLZ Susan Margaret Halbach and Brett Allan Buchholz were married June 10, 2000 at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Pastor Paul Youngdahl officiated at the wedding ceremony. Dinner and dancing followed at the Women's Club of Minneapolis. Susan is the daughter of James and Carolyn Halbach of Bonita Springs, FL, formerly of Minnetonka. She is a 1993 gradu- ate of Hopkins High School and a 1997 graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, MA where she received a bachelor's degree in Biology. Susan will attend the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine beginning in September of 2000. Brett is the son of Allan and Nancy Buchholz of Granger, IN, formerly of Apple Valley. He is a 1991 graduate of Apple Valley High School -and a 1996 graduate of the University of Connecticut where he received a bachelor of science degree in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Brett is currently a doctoral candidate in the Chemical Engineering Dept. at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Following a honeymoon in Europe, the couple resides in Chicago, IL. WINN - FLANNIGAN Heather Marie Winn and David James Flannigan, along with their parents, Tom and Myra Winn of Richfield, Randy and Laura Slaughter of Benson, MN and James Flannigan of Donnelley, MN are happy to announce that they were married Friday, May 19, 2000. Heather, a 1994 graduate of Richfield High School, is currently working as an X-Ray Technologist in downtown Minneapolis. David, a 1991 graduate of Benson High School, is currently studying Chemistry and Mathematics at the University of Minnesota and is employed by 3M in St. Paul. • Happy 5" Birthday Mallory! Sateet 9€f I LOVE YOU! Mom and Dad • •'hs••"t*� sir•' • • ratulations! Eagle Scout Tony Hagberg www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 7A Dakota Powwow marks a homecoming in Mendota First Mendota powwow for more than a century By Merrily Helgeson Sun Newspapers The American Indians from whom Mendota took its name still live in the area, but they haven't gathered in pow- wow at what they consider "the center of the Earth" for more than a century. That will change the weekend of Aug. 5 and 6, when the Mendota Mdewakan- ton Dakota Community sponsors a tradi- tional powwow on the grounds of St. Peter's Catholic Church. The event is open to the public. It be- gins at 1 p.m. both days. Billed as a "Welcome Home Tradition- al Powwow," the gathering will draw American Indians from tribal communi- ties across the Upper Midwest. Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Com- munity Chairman Bob Brown expects the event to draw those of non -Indian heritage, and places will be made for them in the dance circle. When Dakota veterans are honored in one dance, for instance, non -Dakota vet- erans will be invited to join in. "This is a gathering of people," Brown said, "all people." To his community, it's a highly signif- icant gathering. In a letter to the Men- dota Heights City Council, Brown wrote: "This will not only be a social gathering but a historical event. "These social gatherings along with the use of the native languages, religious practices, and craft making were out- lawed by the U.S. government until the 1970s. There has not been a Wacipi (the preferred Dakota word) in Mendota for over 200 years. "This Wacipi will be the Welcome Home Wacipi for the Mendota Mde- wakanton Dakota People who were re- moved after the Sioux Uprising of 1862 and forced into living the ways of white society." Brown isn't certain when the last Wacipi (pronounced wa-chee-pee) was of- fered in Mendota. The community had been disbanded under traumatic circum- stances — 37 warriors executed in a mass hanging; surviving warriors sent to Fort McClellan in Davenport, Iowa; women, children and old people exiled to Santee, Neb. "Mind you," Brown said, "a lot of peo- ple did come home," including his own ancestors. At least four Dakota commu- nities trace their roots to Mendota: Upper Sioux in Granite Falls, Lower Sioux in Morton, Shakopee Band in Prior Lake and Prairie Island Band in Welch. All have continued to call themselves "communities" rather than "tribes" be- cause they consider themselves in exile, Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers Bob Brown stands on the sacred grounds of "Oheyawahe," or Much Visited Hills, which is known now as Pilot Knob. Brown, chair of the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota, is organizing a powwow for Aug. 5 and 6. Brown said. For all Mdewakanton Dakota, the place where the Minnesota joins the Mis- sissippi and the hills overlooking it are sacred. . Brown explained: "See, this area where the two rivers come together was considered by the Dakota to be the cen- ter of the Earth. "So many of our people were exiled out of here. Our families, during this conflict, were considered the `friendlies,' or our people were assimilated to the point that we stayed. "That's a whole other story, what it took for my ancestors to stay here. But we did stay here, in the center of the Earth. And to have a powwow here means a lot to us. "It's what this place is," he stressed. "Our elders haven't told us that has changed. To us it is still the center of the Earth." As chairman of the community closest to the original tribal lands, Brown is, in effect, the host. He asked St. Peter's for permission to have the powwow on its land, and — because the church is just inside Mendota Heights' city limits — pe- titioned the Mendota Heights City Council to allow him to keep a "sacred fire" burning for two days. (City ordi- nance requires all recreational fires to be extinguished after three hours.) Not used to treating with an Indian chief, the council asked for references. Brown, who said he was surprised by the request, made some calls. He said now he's glad he did, because people were so complimentary. "It is with great enthusiasm that St. Peter's Parish has agreed to provide a place for the Dakota Community to meet," wrote Parish Administrator Leo Heimerl. "I have found their leadership to be honest. I have found them to be persons of their word," wrote Capt. Kevin Kit- tridge of the Minnesota State Patrol. 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The City Council granted Brown's re- quest. The ceremonial fire will be lit at 10 p.m. Friday and kept burning until 10 p.m. Sunday.. Drummers will be present, but the drumming won't be continual or loud, he said. No alcohol or drugs will be allowed. Our news deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday Outdoor Dining SAVE $2O0 When you spend $10oo Expires 8-16-00 Sports Cafe On Beautiful Burnsville Parkway (952) 895-0800 SA Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com Call NSPAdvantage Servicesm to buy new appliances or repair your old ones! NSP Advantage ________IIL /11 • Air Conditioners • Natural Gas Furnaces and Water Heaters • Heat Recovery Ventilators • Whole House Electronic Air Cleaners 1-800-ADV-SERV (1-800-238-7378) Financing available on certain products. Some units may qualitvfor a rebate from your local utility appliance sales are Jot- Twin Cities metro area residents only. q.j1 2000 Northern States Power Company Eagan sets up center to help flood victims The city of Eagan will streamline the process for flood victims needing assis- tance. A Victim's Assistance Resource Center has been created. "We wanted to make the process of ac- cessing information and assistance as easy as possible for these people who have already suffered so much," said Eagan City Administrator Tom Hedges. "If we can provide a one -stop Informa- tion Center for victims of the flood — and help them access interim housing, vol- unteers to help with cleaning, resource numbers for Federal Disaster Assis- tance, food shelf information, building inspections information and so many other services that can help them to re- cover — we think this is one small way the city can help make their lives a bit easier at this difficult time." The Victims' Assistance Resource Center is in the Community Room of the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, and can be reached by call- ing 651-681-4600 (TDD 651-454-8535). The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The center will coordinate with ser- vice agencies such as the Red Cross, Sal- vation Army, Jewish Disaster Relief Ser- vices, Eagan clergy, volunteer action agencies and the Eagan Foundation. Eagan staff and volunteers will help direct and recruit volunteers and work with individuals and Eagan's corporate community to coordinate donations of money, equipment or services to assist flood victims. Now that Eagan and Dakota County have been included in the Presidential Declaration for Disaster Relief, city staff is working to educate the community about the need to register for federal dis- aster relief by calling the teleregistra- tion line at 1-800-462-9029 (TDD 1-800- 462-7585). ettana9� AlluP DARTS (Dakota Area Resources and Transportation for Seniors) is so much more than a bus! The most visible DARTS service is the transportation they provide. Last year 135,000 rides were provided to transport seniors and people with disabilities, to their destination. With nearly 1,000 volunteers, DARTS is able to offer help with homemaking, respite care, grocery shopping, friendly visiting, chemical dependency services and so much more. Since 1977, DARTS has expanded its mission statement to include all generations in community life. Through the court referred youth program they have provided outdoor help to seniors needing assistance with lawn mowing, snow removal, garage cleaning and window washing. Through the reading buddies program, hundreds of children in 7 schools throughout Dakota County have been helped with the basic skills ofreading and math. Waste Management is proud to be a DARTS sponsor. "Together we can make a difference" New to the neighborhood? Give our Waste Management "2000" service a try." Call today and ask us about our introductory offer for *New Residential Service. "Now you have a neighbor in the trash business" ocally operated Waste Management is a proud sponsor of a broad range of local programs. Significant contributions have been made to Wildlife Forever, a wildlife conservation/education effort. We have also donated to D.A.R.T.S. bus program, and St. Jude's Children's Hospitals. Our sponsorship included the statewide tournament for Minnesota Youth Basketball, grades 5 — 9, along with "Christmas in April," an underprivileged home restoration project. We are local supporters of the D.A.R.E. Program, homecoming festivities, scholarship program, senior all night "Class Party" and city cleanup projects.Waste Management of Savage is proud to provide continued support to the communities that we live in and serve. ".daea +y , .0 Ex/Aerate" Complete waste collection services. Call today for a FREE estimate 952 -890-1100 Commercial Residential Construction Industrial Recycling Demolition www.mnSun.com DAKOTA COUNTY Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 9A Dakota County plans road construction Several major road construction pro- jects in the western half of Dakota Coun- ty are underway this summer, and Dako- ta County has been awarded $7.7 million in federal highway funds for additional projects across the county. In addition, Dakota County highway officials are part of a coalition to plan an upgrade of Highway 52 into a limited -ac- cess freeway from Minneapolis to Rochester, and the county's planning staff is participating in three other tran- sit corridor studies. "The Dakota County Board is com- mitted to our goal of moving people and goods into and out of our county safely and efficiently with a coordinated trans- portation system," Commissioner Will Branning said. "Transportation plan- ning is challenging because we have to anticipate development patterns, and then we need to purchase right of way early, and often we have to adjust plans according to financial realities." The Dakota County Board, cities and townships in the county have a good partnership that allows important road construction projects to move forward with costs shared by all parties, he said. County highway and planning officials also have excellent cooperative partner- ships with state and federal transporta- tion agency staff, which helps the plan- ning and construction process. Such cooperation is essential to meet future needs, Branning said. "We esti- mate that one -fifth of the population growth in the entire metro area will occur in Dakota County between now and 2020. We think we'll be adding 30 percent more people than we have now before 2020. That means the total vehicle miles driven by people in Dakota County will almost double from 1995 to 2020. If we don't have the road capacity to match, commuters will be spending more time in their vehicles getting where they need to be," he said. These are the primary projects that are underway this year (or will be soon) in Apple Valley, Lakeville or Rosemount: 160th Street: constructing a major new east -west corridor to take pressure off County Road 42, with a two- and four - lane extension from Pilot Knob Road to Highway 52 ($13.2 million shared costs), starting this year and finishing in 2001. Pilot Knob Road: widening from County Road 42 north to Diamond Path ($6.2 million shared costs), started last year, finishing this year. Pilot Knob Road: widening from County Road 42 south to 170th Street ($6 million shared costs), starting this year and finishing at the end of 2003. This project consists of several major projects, not just one, and a transit station at 160th and Pilot Knob. Diamond Path: a new alignment from County Road 42 south to 160th Street ($1.9 million shared costs), started last year and finished this year. Cedar Avenue: widened from Dodd Boulevard to the Lakeville City limit ($13 million shared costs) started this year and finishing in 2001. This project includes a transit station at 155th Street in Apple Valley. The county has been awarded $7.7 million in federal funds for highway con- struction, safety or bikeway projects.And the state's Transportation Department announced in mid -June that part of the Legislature's $177 million "bottleneck" funding will be used to plug a funding hole in the Interstate 494/Wakota Bridge/Highway 61 interchange project that includes two new bridges over the river between Cottage Grove and South St. Paul and new interchanges with Huge Nachos SAVE $200 When you spend s10oo Expires 8-16-00 0C(TIN4 � x �v BOB'S Sports Cafe On Beautiful Burnsville Parkway (952) 895-0800 Sharon Trrdik, D.D.S. Shelley Wakefield, D.D.S. Dakota Dental Clinic, P.A. 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That intersection will no longer be an at -grade crossing, but will include entrance/exit ramps and moving the rail- road track. County transportation planners are also participating in two state -funded studies of commuter rail lines. Those proposals would use existing rail track to move commuters between Northfield and Minneapolis (the Dan Patch Line) and from Hastings to St. Paul (the Red Rock Line) during rush hours. The county is also leading another feasibility study to determine whether transit systems of some sort could be used in the Cedar Avenue corridor. Another planning project just under- way of interest to businesses in western Dakota County affects load limits on county roads. County Engineer Don Theisen said Dakota County's current load limits on county roads require com- panies hauling heavy loads, such as grav- el, to use smaller trucks or take smaller loads, thus increasing the number of trips and trucks to haul product. With fuel prices so high, those business owners have asked the county to consider raising load limits on at least one north -south and one east -west route. Theisen said the study will assess what type of load coun- ty roads currently can tolerate, the cost of strengthening or improving the roads to tolerate a higher load, and the additional cost of maintaining those roads. 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COMMUNITY NOTES Protect your health after flood damage Post -flood cleanup can pose serious health hazards, especially if the proper steps are not taken, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Expo- sure to molds, carbon monoxide and con- taminated water all are possible post - flood problems. The department offers suggestions for safe cleanup after a flood: Flood water contact — Avoid con- tact with flood water. Wash hands thor- oughly after working in a flooded area. Wear rubber gloves and boots and take a shower afterward. Do not let children play in or around flood water or in re- cently flooded areas. Salvaging items — Discard all mat- tresses, pillows, upholstered furniture, carpeting and carpet padding, rugs and soft or porous toys that have come in con- tact with flood water. Rinse, clean and disinfect blankets, clothing, wood and other hard surfaces. Protecting against mold — Expo- sure to mold spores can cause severe al- lergic reactions and respiratory prob- lems, including asthma attacks. Particu- larly vulnerable groups include children, pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems and the elderly. People with pre-existing respiratory conditions should avoid working near mold. Prevent mold growth by: 1) discarding items that can absorb and retain mois- ture if they have been in contact with flood water; 2) drying any areas that have gotten wet as quickly as possible; 3) cleaning all hard surfaces with a non - ammonia soap or detergent and disin- fecting them with a solution of 1/4 cup of bleach and 1 gallon of water. Remember that mixing ammonia with bleach can create dangerous, toxic fumes. Wear pro- tective rubber gloves and boots and a mask, and make sure the area is well - ventilated. For more information about mold, call 651-215-0909. A mold fact sheet is avail- able on the MDH Web site, www.health.state.mn.us. For more information on flood cleanup and other flood -related health issues, visit the University of Minnesota Exten- sion Service Web site at www.exten- sion.umn.edu or visit the U of M Envi- ronmental Health and Safety Division Web site at www.dchs.umn.edu/remana- Share your news with our readers The Sun -Current welcomes news from the community. If you, your organization or business has news, results or upcoming events you would like to share, we can help you spread the word. Please send your information to: Sun -Current, 1209 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville, MN 55337. You also may fax your information to us at 952-890-4970. You may e-mail your information to suncurrentsouth@'nmsunpub.com. All submissions must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. Wednesday for possi- ble publication the following Wednesday. The newspaper reserves the right to edit all submissions. 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WebPage Directory www.webpagedirectory.net 763-560-1695 Online community site featuring auction block, small buisness listings and treasure chest request. For more information, please contact Linda Carroll • Phone: 612-392-6852 • Fax: 612-392-6802 • e-mail: Icarroll@mnsunpub.com www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 11A Eagan family, neighbors work to salvage_ basements, carpets By Cristian Carlson Sun Newspapers On a typical Monday morning Jim and Denise Collins would both be at work, but this was not a typical Monday. This was Monday, July 10, two days after 3 feet of water had rushed into their basement and 8 feet of water covered their backyard. Late Friday evening while the Collins' family was in Minneapolis, with their two children, Jeremy and Maggie, their basement started to flood. By the time they got home early Saturday morning their basement was flooded. "We came home and our refrigerator in the basement was floating," said Jim. "There was 3 feet of water throughout the basement. Today we're taking down all the walls and throwing them out." On this Monday both Jim and Denise had to take time off work to get their basement in order, which meant taking down all the walls and throwing every- thing away that was in the basement, in- cluding a piano that had been in the fam- ily for 50 years. In the Collins' backyard is now a pile of garbage. Jim and Denise work diligently to empty the basement. Denise is thankful for her neighbors in their Wilderness Run neighborhood of Eagan, but is frus- trated by some of the interlopers and gawkers. "People asking me if I was having a garage sale, that was annoying," said Denise. Around noon on Monday, a neighbor, Laurie Herman, asks to borrow a razor. The razor is for a cleaning contractor who was giving estimates but soon found he was being asked to start work imme- diately. He didn't have all his tools with Neighbors haul damaged materials out of an Eagan home. him. "We feel pretty fortunate compared to most people in Eagan including our neighbors," said Herman. "Right now we're trying to save our carpeting." Rick Rasmussen of Pro Clean in Min- neapolis is in Herman's basement cut- ting out all the backing of her carpet. "Ninety percent of all carpets are sav- able, probably 95 percent," said Ras- mussen. "You've got to remember that the pad hold 95 percent of the water." Rasmussen said that he would be able to work 20 hours a day this whole week in Eagan. "I was actually on Wilderness Run and customers flagged me down," he said. "I was just driving slow, like an ice cream truck. I suppose I should get a bell." Back at the Collins home they are al- most done with their work on the base- ment. The only thing left is the piano. The piano belonged to Denise's great- grandmother, and is now useless. The water had flooded high enough to cover Cristian Carlson/Sun Newspapers the keys, now warped. "On Saturday night when it started raining again, I couldn't believe it. I just thought, here we go again." Later in the week, the Collins family learned they had more than $10,000 in damage to their home. Like their neigh- bors they don't have flood insurance. They do have sewer insurance, but it won't cover the full $10,000. Denise said they've applied for Feder- al Emergency Management Agency funds. Flood From Page 1A "I have watched a community come to- gether to help strangers and a spirit in our citizens which cries out, 'We will not be defeated. We will remain strong and we will rebuild.'" The government's grants can be used to provide for temporary housing and to make emergency repairs to return hous- es to a habitable state. The Small Busi- ness Administration (SBA) offers loans of up to $200,000 to repair disaster dam- aged homes. Homeowners and renters are also eligible for up to $40,000 to re- place personal property. The SBA also of- fers loans to businesses and non profit organizations to cover repairs to real es- tate, machinery, equipment and invento- ry The city has begun tackling all the calls that came in last week regarding flood damages and debris that needs to be picked up. Eagan Communications Coordinator Joanna Foote said city staff and volunteers would be calling all those who reported such issues to the city and planning further efforts to help out those residents. While the city is offering help in as- sessing damages and clearing debris, residents of one development received some good news from their developer. Nineteen recently completed homes in the Oakbrooke neighborhood off Dif- fley Road and Interstate 35E suffered damages when the 12 inch to 14 inch rain raised the level of a pond in the develop- ment. Faced with the task of cleaning up their new homes, the residents received good news from Pulte Homes, the devel- oper who built the houses. The developer will foot the bill to re- store the houses back to the way they were when they were sold, said Ken Law- ber, director of marketing for Pulte. The company estimates that the repairs, in- cluding repairs to the houses and land- scaping, will cost around $1 million, Law- ber said. "Most of these residents have been in their homes for a short time," he said. "The longest any of them have been there is six months. It's simply the right thing to do in this instance. They bought a house that had a pond as an on -site amenity and it bit them through no fault of their own. We decided to step up to the plate and do what is right for our cus- tomers." Both Lawber and Foote noted all flood issues were taken into consideration at the development before permits were is- sued. The amount of the rainfall in such a short period of time was simply more than anybody bargained for, they said. "Absolutely," said Foote, when asked whether flood issues were explored dur- ing initial designs of the development. 2 Niaxi 1 1 1 1 Your First 1 1 Visit 1 1 hair ; The Kindest Cut Of All! hair Edina 70th & York 952-929-3614 Eden Prairie Hwy. 5 & Co. Rd 4 952.975-3818 St. Cloud Hwy. 15 & Division 320-252-1944 Eagan Pilot Knob & Duckwood 651-454-6200 Minnetonka 394 & Plymouth Rd Exit 763-593-5446 Woodbury 94 & Radio Drive 651-730-4114 Highland Park ??? & Ford Pkwy 763-593-5446 Coming Soon, Apple Valley "That is always one of our many chief concerns with new developments. All of that was drawn up and approved ahead of time. What people don't understand is the designs are made to handle a 100- year storm and this went far beyond that." With Eagan receiving as much as 12 inches to 14 inches in less than a 24-hour period beginning late in the evening July 7, it far exceeded what planners call the 100-year storm. A 100-year storm would generate 4 inches over the course of three hours and around 5 inches over the course of 12 hours, Foote said. "There is not any system designed anywhere that could function normally with that much rainfall," Foote said. Foote also noted that while some res- idents have compared this flood to the situation in 1987, that this flood is much worse. FLOOD: To next page Great Experience SAVE $200 When you spend $1000 Expires 8-16-00 8EM°M �:�►, 4 BOB'S Sports Cafe On Beautiful Burnsville Parkway (952) 895-0800 T9*•via _Ori. 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Board Chairperson Jim Nikolai, who also was involved in negotiations with teachers, said that neither he nor any other directors have the experience nec- essary to provide the district with the best representation in negotiations with teachers and other district employees. Director Lani Bennett, echoed Nikolai's comments. "I see a need for someone with experi- ence dealing with contracts," Bennett said. "That is something that I think is lacking on the board right now." Nikolai questioned each of the candi- dates on how they felt the negotiations with district employees should be han- dled. "A lot of it is give and take and I un- derstand that," Bakeberg said. "Each side will come to the table with a list of things they want and I feel you need to be as neutral as possible and just work to iron everything out together." Bennett, who was elected to the board in November, said most of her experi- ences before coming to the board didn't really prepare her for what was to come during her time on the School Board. "What is more important is the abili- ty to be open-minded, to listen really carefully and to be mindful that you have to be aware of other things that are not right in your face," Bennett said. In response to a question directed to her by Director Kent Mogler concerning what areas she would direct an addition- al $100,000 to if it was available to strengthen district programs, Bakeberg said she would first have to see how the areas where budget cuts were made are functioning. "Although I am a strong proponent of the band system, I realize any addition- al funding should first go back to where it was originally taken from. You would have to look at the effects of the budget cuts on those programs and make the de- cision based on that." Besides her personnel experience and her involvement with the high school, Nikolai also pointed out that Bakeberg has become familiar with the workings of the board through her regular atten- dance at board meetings. "She's consistently been sitting in the back corner of the room at our meetings for the past two years," Nikolai said. "She was there whether we had hot issues be- fore us or whether there was nothing out of the ordinary on our agenda. She has definitely spent time observing the board in good times and bad." Former Director Gary Hagstrom also applied for the open seat on the board, but withdrew his name at the meeting. "When I left the board, I said it and I meant it that I would help out in any way that I could" Hagstrom said. "When I heard that not many people were signing up for the opening, I decided to help out. When I saw the board has several quali- fied applicants to choose from, I decided to remove my name from consideration." After almost two hours of interviews, Director Max Saucedo said choosing be- tween the four candidates was difficult. Your Guide to Dining and Entertainment • 4 ri' 1 %.* 1°444 5th Annual Benefit e, GARDEN TOUR and Ice Cream Social & Auction July 22"d & 23' Garden Tour 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday & Sunday Social/Auction 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sunday A drive around tour of some of the most beautiful gardens located in Dakota County - Burnsville / Apple Valley / Lakeville / Farmington TICKETS - $15.00 651-463-7825 or 612-469-2317 Tax deductible donation 501 (c)(3) Detailed map available with ticket purchase. Proceeds will be used to enhance Trinity healing environment. fr1nitv�. A Benedictine Health System Member Organization Farmington, MN dp_ ,40.. r�� vior e".' ,.r "We really had some strong candi- dates in front of us tonight and I don't think I heard anything from them that I disagreed with," he said. Director Linda Kjerland said all four candidates were well qualified for the po- sition. She suggested coming up with ways for the other candidates to be more actively involved in the district. "We have four people before us that are already involved in the school distriict and the community and they want to be- come more involved," Kjerland said. "It's a good reminder that there are a lot of people out there who want to lend a hand and we shouldn't turn them away." After a brief discussion on what qual- ities were important for the new director, Kjerland said she was impressed by Bakeberg's experience and said she would bring more gender balance to the board. Bakeberg is now the third female director on the board along with Kjer- land and Bennett. Flood From previous page In 1987 Eagan received 11 inches of rain over the course of a one -week peri- od, leading to major flooding problems. While the city maintains that no storm water system could handle the amount of rain that drenched Eagan, Foote said some areas might not have functioned as well as possible. "We are treating this as a learning op- portunity to see where we can fix what problems we have," she said. "Our engi- neers have been out looking at areas and seeing what works well and what didn't work. Most of it can be signed off to hav- ing so much rain, but we also want to treat this as a learning experience and if there are changes that need to be made, we will make them. There are definitely lessons to be learned here." That is definitely music to the ears of Paul Hassenstab and other residents who live near the intersection of Ridge Cliffe Road and Penkwe Way. Hassen- stab said he has complained to the city several times that the drainage system at the intersection is not sufficient to handle any more than an inch of rain. "When we get a decent amount of rain, the water will be back to the stop signs at the intersection," Hassenstab said. "It's been three -fourths of the way up our yard several times. We have a ce- ment slab outside a patio door aped once the water reached all the way to the edge of that concrete." As Carlson Lake overflowed it banks and flowed through the neighborhood along Easter Lane off Diffley Road, Joan Rash waded around in the water that filled more than 3 feet of her basement early last week. She faced similar flooding problems in 1987 and was dismayed that more wasn't done to address the situation 13 years ago. Hassenstab and Rash are hopeful that with the flood calling attention to the problem areas in their neighborhood that something may be done now to de- crease the chance of similar flooding from happening in the future. ."Unfortunately something like this has to happen before changes can hap- pen," Hassenstab said. "Maybe with this the city will notice the problem and do something about it." Damage repairs continued in other parts of Eagan as crews began to take on washed out roadways. Affected areas included ;Cliff Road west of Pilot Knob, where the right lane is closed due to a washout, and Pilot Knob Road south of CliffRoal, where the right lane is closed due to a The sidewalk along the Diffley Road east of Pilot l" partially washed away and sloping land leading down fi a pond was washed away. Dakota County Highw Don Theisen said county working with city and utili coordinate repairs to these work may continue for sev said. Kevin Leuer, director o the Division of Emergency Managem nt, said the amount of rain that fell d ring the first storm and the speed wit which it fell, left many places unde ater because there simply was no place' for that much water to go. "You can just imagine what it was like ashout. orth side of nob Road is much of the �m Diffley to y Engineer officials are y officials to roads. Repair ral weeks, he Bill AlkoferlSun Newspapers A collection of mailboxes tread water along McAndrews Road between Pilot Knob and Dodd after four feet of flood- water closed the road last week. with a footof water on the ground and it not going anywhere for a while," he said. "When you take into consideration the amount of concrete and other impervious areas around the city, it was the equiva- lent to 2 feet of water on the ground in some places." State Rep. Tim Pawlenty, accompa- nied by a reporter from the Sun -Current, viewed areas of Eagan affected by floods during a helicopter tour with Leuer July 14. The tour clearly showed the water lev- els in Eagan have begun to slip back to their normal places, but many areas are still under water. Most of the lakes in Lebanon Hills Re- gional Park remain at levels higher than normal, with Schultz Lake covering the park's swimming beach and some volley- ball courts along its shore. When Pawlenty mentioned the high water quality Schultz Lake is known for, Leuer told him it could take years for that water quality to return. 'A11 the water that would be flowing into sediment ponds where the sedi- ments would settle to the bottom before going into the lake, are now going right into Schultz Lake," Leuer said. "It could take a year or two to get that water qual- ity back up to where it was." The view from the air revealed a sim- ilar situation near Rahn Elementary, where some baseball fields remained partially underwater, and at Trapp Fam- ily Park, where most trails were now part of Schwanz Lake. In addition, a fishing pier at Schwanz Lake had broken away and was floating in the middle of the lake, tied to the shore by cables. Various other locations showed or- ange hoses stretched along roads to pump water from one area to another. While the area around Carlson Lake and Quigley Lake was one Large body of water dotted with houses earlier last week, by Friday, the water had pulled back to where only a few houses were threatened by the high water. "The city of Eagan is a community in m distress," Pawlenty said. "I am proud of D the way neighbors are pulling together to help fellow neighbors in the clean-up and rebuilding efforts." www.mnSun.com BRIEFS Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 13A Owobopte prepares for annual tourney The 31st Annual Chart House- Owobopte Invitational Golf Classic has been set for Monday, Aug. 14, at Heritage Links Golf Club in Lakeville. 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"I have truly appreciated the opportu- nity to represent the people of our com- munities at the Capitol, and want the chance to continue my work," Wiener said. "I believe my priorities — strong schools, responsible tax policy and pru- dent investments in our community and our children's future — fit well with the priorities of the people of District 38." Wiener, who is seeking her third term, is a 19-year Eagan resident. She and her husband, Jim Tilsen, have three children and she works in a family -owned real es- tate business. Wiener said she has fought for equi- table education funding, permanent tax cuts and budget surplus rebates, afford- able and accessible health care, safe neighborhoods and a clean environment. She serves as vice chair of the Senate Commerce Committee and is a member of the Senate's Governmental Opera- tions and Veterans Committee, Educa- tion and Judiciary committees; the High- er Education and Economic Develop- ment budget divisions; and the State Government Finance Committee. Senate District 38 serves residents of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan and West Sun -Current policy on election letters During the election season, letter writers should keep the following points in mind: • With the many letters received, it is especially important to remember Sun newspapers deadline for letters to the editor: 5 p.m. Wednesday for the follow- ing Wednesday's publication. • Letters that are libelous or contain false information will not be published. • Our utmost priority is fairness. When space allows, all appropriate letters will run. When opinion -page space is limited, we will attempt to run letters pro- portionally, reflecting the number received for each candidate. 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Is she old enough to travel alone on an airplane? A Yes, she is old enough to travel alone and qualifies as an "unaccompanied minor." This term applies to children 5 to 17 yrs old. Most airlines charge a fee, ranging from $20-$60. Be sure to advise your travel agent when making your reservations and they will verify the rules and restrictions for the airline you're flying. L(ak )villa Travel ' ▪ Travel Susan Skovran 952 435-8151 %1'1SOI1W a llllt,ti, Send your questions to the professionals on this page: Ask A Professional c/o Sun Newspapers 10917 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 392-6891 St. PauL Mike McGinn files for state Senate seat Eagan business owner and former St. Paul Police Commander Mike McGinn filed papers at the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office July 6 to run for the State Senate in District 38. "Public service is an honor," McGinn said. "Now that my campaign is official, I look forward to earning the trust of my neighbors across Eagan, Lilydale, Men- dota, Mendota Heights, Apple Valley and Burnsville. "The issues facing us are serious — from lowering the cost of prescription drugs to bringing control of our schools back to the local level. I intend to earn the support of each voter one person at a time." McGinn said his campaign will focus on key issues facing residents of north- ern Dakota County. In addition to work- ing on protecting the privacy of personal medical and financial records, McGinn said he will work to maximize the future of the area by building strong families, great educational opportunities and a vi- brant economic environment. McGinn has lived in the St. Paul area most of his life and has served the public for more than 30 years in the St. Paul Po- lice Department and various community groups such as the Boys & Girls Club and Boy Scouts of America. EverythingMust Go! Furniture, Rugs, Tables, Lamps, Pictures 50% ff Wall to all Hurry in for best selection! $499 f! days sae as ash Inowirg avaidie Sydney Pepper's Ltd. Burnsville Center • (952) 435-8862 • Upper Level Sears Court Thomas Ervin Let's Talk About Real Estate "APPEALING TO THE EMOTIONAL BUYER" I heard a saying years ago that said we are all "a drop of intellect in a sea of emotion." I think there is a lot of truth in this. I know emotion plays a large role in the selection of the home a buyer finally chooses. Think of your own housing needs. Hundreds of homes now on the market possess the basic features such as kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, and living areas. Out of all these choices, however, you are only attracted to very few properties. Most don't appeal to you emotionally. Here are some things you can do to improve the pulling power of your property: CURB APPEAL All existing landscaping should be propery trimmed and as well watered and lush as possible. Flowers always catch the eye and are not usually too expensive. Does your yard and grounds have an orderly and well maintained appearance? How about the front door? Is it in good shape and fitted with attractive hardware? Do the windows, shutters, gutters and downspouts give the impression that there is sufficient attention to detail in your home? A photo of your home will either encourage or discourage potential buyers. INTERIOR DECOR Does the house invite you to stay or motivate you to want to leave at the earliest opportunity? The kitchen) and master bedrooms are pivotal rooms that sway the buyer one way or the other. Whenever making decorating decisions, remember to please yourself while also looking over your shoulder at the things that will appeal to your future buyer. CLEANLINESS Everyone is attracted to a clean house. Everyone is repulsed by a poorly kept home. It is just that simple. If you work outside the home or for some other reason can't keep things as you would like, consider hiring some cleaning help while the property is for sale. It is I ery important. ADVICE: No one knows better h*w to positiot your property so that it can compete for the buyer's attention than your lo4a1 Realtor'''. He or she hears buyers' comments all the time. Hire a Realtor°' to market your home. 16A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Currenf/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com Michele Vogelsang Owner/Director Following the yellow brick road Rehearsing a scene from the Wizard of Oz are (from lett) John Vaughn of Eagan, Jordan Buri of Burnsville, Nicole Chapman of Apple Valley and Glenn Leonberger of Eagan. Bill Alkofet1Sun Newspapers Don't bring your checkbook! Let CIAC Travel show how you can afford an amazing all-inclusive vacation for a honeymoon. anniversary or family vacation. Join us on Monday. July 17th for a free information seminar. Call CIAC Travel to reserve your spot. 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Information/registration: 952-707- 4141 or 952-707-4110. School District 191 requests notification To help School District 191 maintain accurate enrollment information, par- ents are asked to notify the district of any address changes — both within the dis- trict and when moving out of the district — as soon as possible. Families new to District 191 should register children promptly so appropriate school and class assignments can be made. Address changes and registrations are taken at the individual schools. If you're not sure which schools serve your attendance area, call the Transportation Department at 952-707-2067. Students who are new or transferring to Burnsville High School, as well as those who previously withdrew and wish to register for the first semester, may call 92-707-2138 for an appointment imme- diately. Appointments will be scheduled beginning Monday, Aug. 7. Class offered at BHS on how to choose pets Award winners This year's winners of the Burnsville Senior High Junior Book Awards, which took place June 2, are (from left): Mike Mc- Clure, Dartmouth College Book Award; Amanda Porter, Colum- bia University Book Award; Lisa Ofstedal, Smith College Book Award; Melissa Plog, Yale Uni- versity Book Award; and Mark Wilson, Harvard College Book Award. Submitted Photo tion and the Minnesota Valley Humane Society will be offered 7 to 9 p.m. Wednes- day, July 26, at Burnsville High School, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Cost is $12/person and $4 for each additional household member over 10 years old. To register online, go to Web site: www.com-ed191.edu. Information/registration: 952-707- 4110 or 952-707-4141. 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Water drained from the roof into vents in eight to 10 classrooms at Byrne and caused ceiling tile damage, said School District 191 business manager Carter Christie. The classrooms' carpeting got wet, but carpet likely will not have to be replaced because custodians worked throughout the weekend to dry it out, Christie said. Ceiling tile, however, will have to be replaced in many classrooms. Damage was more severe at Cedar School, Christie said. Many classrooms were flooded when the volume of water overwhelmed roof drains. Groundwater also came up from the courtyard and flooded some classrooms. New ceiling tile will be installed at Cedar, but carpeting probably will not need to be replaced, Christie said. Some classroom materials and supplies, in- cluding a few computers, were damaged, he said. Still, summer school was in session by July 10 at Cedar. Christie said both schools already are ready for occupancy. The district has not yet determined the cost of the damages. 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McAlister found the medallion hid- den in the sand under the X's and O's play apparatus at Skyhill Park's play- ground area. For finding the medal- lion, he will receive a $320 check from Old Navy. Eagan resident Andrea Nelson was among the 16 competitors in the adult spelling bee at the festival. Nelson correctly spelled "encryp- tion" to pass second -place winner Jan Williams of St. Paul, who had substi- tuted an "i" for the "y." Nelson then sealed her victory by correctly spelling "yacht." Ray Wade, Historical Society chair- man and self -professed worst speller clip & save 1 400.11t Trade it• CI CO NOTE IT! HELP YOUR COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTER Receive A Tax Break! (Your donation is 100% tax deductible at fair market value) Donate your car, put someone to work! We need your used car, truck, or van for our automotive technology program. Providing the underemployed and unemployed of our community with technical training that leads to a life-long career. 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Questions are taken in the order received. in Eagan, organized the spelling bee. He said that participants in the com- petition were up 700 percent from last year, when only two people entered the contest. Participants came from as far away as Bismarck, N.D., and the spell -down took more than 30 minutes. Wade judged the event along with Howard Huelster and Dave Peterson Festival to donate profits to flood relief Steve Edwards, founder and volun- teer chairman of the EAT and MEET Dining and Singles Club, is offering the support and resources of his fully volunteer supported dining and sin- gles organization and is donating 50 percent of all profits from the Third Annual Summer -Feast Outdoor Din- ing, Jazz and Singles Fest, to the Eagan Foundation Flood Relief Fund. Summer -Feast is a multiple event series scheduled through Labor Day, featuring fine and fresh outdoor restaurant dining, jazz and singles events. Support is needed. 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Area high school and technical college students who have received a scholar- ship from Dakota Electric Association are: Sarah Hugg and Rachel Yarwood, students at Eagan High School; Welansa Tefferi of Eagan and a student at Dakota County Technical Col- lege. Jennifer Vainik, of Eagan and a junior at Northwestern University in Illinois, has been awarded a Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Summer Research Grant, and a Farrell Re- search Grant for her proposed study of economic and individual freedom in developing democracies of Latin Amer- ica and East Asia. She will complete her work at the Center for Interna- tional Human Rights, a division of Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Ill. Vainik also was named to the dean's list of the Wein- berg College of Arts and Science for spring quarter Pomi Tefera, 9, of Eagan is perform- ing in the ensemble and as an under- study for the fairy godmothers in "Cin- derella Stories" by the Steppingstone Theatre. Pomi attends Thomas Lake El- ementary. Nathan Kennedy of Eagan was awarded a $2,000 member scholarship from Lutheran Brotherhood. Kennedy plans to attend Gustavus Adolphus Col- lege in St. Peter, Minn. Kennedy is a member of Eagan Lone Oak Branch, one of Lutheran Brotherhood's 997 member - volunteer groups. Robin Bixler, whose parents are Joseph and Marilyn Bixler of Eagan, was initiated into the Drake University chap- ter of Beta Beta Beta and Alpha Epsilon Delta at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Adam Saltmarsh of Eagan partici- pated in Bemidji State University's Sinosummer study program and study tour of China. Jennifer Mazaof Eagan is the recip- ient of a two-year undergraduate Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. Maza plans on attending graduate school to pursue a master's degree in environmen- tal education as well as a teaching de- gree. Benjamin Britton, whose parents are Kenneth and Rita Britton of Eagan, has been awarded] a Siehl Scholarship from St. John's University in St. Joseph, Minn. Kristi Grinde of Eagan completed the spring semester at the University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, through the University of Denver's study abroad program. Grinde studied archeology and Spanish. She is a 1998 graduate of Eagan High School. Leah Block of Eagan has returned from spending a week at Minnesota Girls State at Bethel College in St. Paul. Min- nesota Girls State is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Minnesota. While at Girls State she held the office of j udge of elections for the fictitious city of Hapa. She also played the role of prosecuting attorney during the mock trial held at the Supreme Court building on June 16 in St. Paul. Joshua Bruce of Eagan participated in Carleton College's summer science program in Northfield, Minn. He is a stu- dent at Henry Sibley High School and the son of Larry and Sharon Bruce. Pat Trask of Eagan received a juris doctor degree from William Mitchell Col- lege of Law in St. Paul. Trask is a 1986 graduate of the University of Minneso- ta. Justin Furr of Eagan has been named to the dean's list at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. David Coates, whose parents are Mary Lou and David James Coates of Eagan, won a presidential scholarship from Wake Forest University for distin- guished achievement in debate. Coates attends Eagan High School. Katie Schueler of Eagan participat- ed in Carleton College's summer science program. Katie is a student at Black - hawk Middle School and the daughter of Bonnie and Bryan Schueler. Patty Sisakda, 14, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sisakda of Eagan, has been selected as a state finalist in the Miss Minnesota American Coed Pageant. Patty's activities include basketball, vol- leyball, softball, singing, dancing and volunteering. LIBRARY Wescott Library sets children's activities The Dakota County Library — Wescott in Eagan will have a storytime for babies, ages 6 to 24 months. "Babies Lap Sit" will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, given by Maureen Cuddigan. Registra- tion is required. A bedtime storytime for children ages 3 and up is planned at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 20. The entire family is invited to at- tend. This storytime will last 30 minutes, no registration. Joy Norquist and her live animals in "All Creatures Great and Small" will be at the library 11 a.m. Friday, July 21. • Roofing • Locally owned • Cedar Roofs and operated • Flat Roofs • 25 years • Windows experience • Siding & Fascia • Fully insured • 3 & 4 Season • Free estimates Porches • Only the best • Decks materials • Garages • References • Remodeling available SERVING THE ENTIRE METRO AREA lL Based on 5% discount. One coupon per home. Not valid with other offers. 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STUDENT UDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM IS A NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATION Founded in 1976 www.mnSun.com 20A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 Visit From Page lA It was July 4th, instead, that brought reminders of home. Eleven -year -old Peter Thompson turned from the boom and crackle of fireworks to begin telling Kelly about running and hiding from people who were shooting at his next - door neighbor's house. The Children's Program of Northern Ireland (CPNI) in St. Paul has been bringing children to homes across the Twin Cities and Wisconsin since 1973. That was the year an Irish mother placed an ad in a Fargo newspaper, asking if some family would take in her son for the summer, to take him out of the violence of"the troubles." This year, 128 children are spending five weeks here, 101 of them first-time visitors; the rest are children who are visiting their host families again. The Kellys have one of each — 11-year- old Peter of Portaferry, and 12-year-old Joanne Tate of Ballynahinch. Joanne first stayed with the Kellys last summer, and her brother is here this year, too, staying with a family in Lakeville. The children's five weeks in America began in late June and will end in early August, when they fly back home. What has been new to them here? They've been to the zoo, Valleyfair, Camp Snoopy, the Science Museum, a basebll game, but their first answer -is "it's hot!" Peter has roomed with Laurel and Michael Kelly's 13-year-old son, Patrick, Joanna? with 11-year-old Megan. TV time has been limited as it usually is, says Lau- rel Kelly, but the kids have spent lots of time playing computer games. There's so much play going on that she's had trouble getting them to settle down at night. "These two are so polite and helpful," Kelly said. "They are very sweet kids." 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Part of their time in America, as well, is spent on "cross -community" activities designed to help break down the cultur- al walls that perpetuate hostility. Bringing more than a hundred chil- dren into the Twin Cities each year is a logistically complex task, says CPNI board member Mark McCartan. The all - volunteer effort spends about three- quarters of the year recruiting and in- terviewing prospective host families, running background checks, matching children to homes (common interests, rather than religion, are most important, McCartan said) and planning activities for while they're here. "It's worth the effort because it's a great experience both for the child and for your family, to learn more about another culture, and to give the child an opportu- nity to see that people from different back- grounds and cultures can live and work together peacefully," McCartan said. -HERITAGE LINKS - BUY 1 GREEN FEE & CART RECEIVE A SECOND GREEN FEE FREE Offer good Mon-Thurs. before 1pm. 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She now serves on the organization's board of directors. And she acknowledges that Northern Ireland is only one place of many in the world where intolerance brings misery. "But if we don't do something at least in a small area — look, if I work in this area, and somebody else works in this other area over here, and another one over here, we can make a difference. "If none of us does it, we'll never get anywhere." FURNACE & AIR CLEMIER SALE Turn your new furnace into an energy saving "clean air machine" with a Space -Gard® High Efficiency Air Cleaner. M.5 ... Space -Gard HIGH EFFICIENCY AIR CLEANER Nobody Makes Clean Air Easier . Save $300 now on both. Beat the fall rush. Hurry offer ends Sept. 9th, 2000. CaII Today to Arrange for a FREE In -Home Estimate LSTANDARDJ eHEATINGO & AIR CONDITIONING ST. PAUL & COMMUNITIES 651-772-2449 MINNEAPOLIS & COMMUNITIES 612-824-2656 Cut Your Gas Bill Now! Director From Page 1A Previously, Ehmke served as director of planning and design for the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo in New York. Ehmke started working for the Bronx Zoo in 1988 as an exhibit designer. For the past 10 years, he led the develop- ment and creation of the $45 million Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit, which opened a year ago. In February, Ehmke helped create a master plan for the redevelopment of the Honduran National Zoo in Tegucigalpa. In that effort, he worked with a team from the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Ehmke's initial education was in en- vironmental law. In 1988 he received a master's degree in landscape architec- ture from the University of California at Berkeley. Ehmke said he looks forward to start- ing his job at the Minnesota Zoo. "The chance to lead one of the region's most beloved institutions, to build upon recent successes like the [Wells Fargo] Family Farm, and to forge most effective education and conservation initiatives is truly a once -in -a -lifetime opportunity, " Ehmke said. Former director Kathryn Roberts left the Minnesota Zoo in 1999. Connie Braziel, who served as acting director, will return to her position as chief operating officer. Trip From Page lA Language was not the only challenge. Four children were in wheelchairs, and some had trouble speaking, said LeAnn Mansour of Burnsville, who also went on the trip. The group had to find creative ways to involve all the children. Even though there were challenges, Roehl said she was impressed with how hard the shelter children worked on the musical. The three students who went were A.J. Mansour of Burnsville, Katie Roehl of Apple Valley and Caleb Dirnberger of Burnsville. Although the trip was interesting for them, it meant that they had to work hard and give up part of their summer vacation, Roehl said. "They just had to learn how to be very selfless," she said. "They did a very good job." Because children living at the shelter don't have all the luxuries available to children in Minnesota, the trip made a strong impression on everyone, Roehl said. That was especially evident in her daughter, Katie. "She came home so appreciative of her education, her home life and her community," she said. "She could have been one of those street kids." The Children's Shelter of Cebu has other Minnesota connections. In 1979, four people from Minnesota started the ministry. Today it includes the children's shelter, and infirmary, a social service agency, an adoption placement agency and a school. The two other adults who went on the trip were Jenni Jarvis and Greg Dirn- berger, both of Burnsville. For more information on the Chil- dren's Shelter of Cebu, visit their Web site, www.cscshelter.com. Take . QSAVINGS Stock in America .BONDS www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 21A Paid Advertisement ONSTR 1 KE! TEAMSTERS LOCAL. 792 PLEASE SUPPORT US IN OUR FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR FAMILIES' FUTURES WITH AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE AND DECENT PENSION, WAGES 4ND JOB SECURITY. On June 11, 2000, 440 workers from Pepsi Bottling Group, Burnsville, Minnesota, plant were forced to strike to secure: • Real Retirement Security — Only two Pepsi drivers] in the past 25 years have been able to retire due to the high incidence of workplace injuriks. • Job Security — Pepsi wants to increase the outsourcing and delivery of specific products with no guarantee for losses suffered by workers. • Industry Standard Contract Workers at the nearby Coca-Cola bottling plant are paid substantially higher wages for equal work. • Affordable Health Insurance — Pepsi workers pay xcessive weekly co -payments while Coca-Cola workers do not have a weekly co -payment The Burnsville workers perform bottling and distribution wok for the company. Workers supply stores, restaurants and other businesses with Pepsi products. The majority of this Pepsi workforce has 15 years or more experience. For 1999, the Pepsi Bottling Group recorded net revenues of over $7 billion, an increase of 7%. the company's 1999 gross profits were $3 billion. Earnings p¢r share went from a $0.94 loss Rer share in 1998 up to $0.76 per share in 1999. Show your support for our fight - Please boycott these products: * Pepsi* * 7-Up* * Dr. Pepper* * Orange Slice* * H2O* * Ocean Spray* • Aquafina* �k Fruitworks* * Mountain Dew* * Squirt* * Mug Root Beer* * Hawaiian Punch* * Lipton Brisk Tea* * All Sport* • Frapuccino* * Country Time Lemonade* *including all flavors, diet and caffeine -free versions of products 22A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com PERFORMING ARTS Area piano students pass MMTA exams South Suburban Music Teachers As- sociation has announced that several piano students have passed the Min- nesota Music Teachers Association (MMTA) piano examinations and theory test. The MMTA comprehensive piano ex- aminations consist of 11 graded levels and include keyboard skills, contempo- Legal Notices Public Notice (Official Publication) Public Storage, Inc. 20296 Apple Valley 15075 Foliage Ave. Apple Valley, MN 55124 NOTICE OF SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the personal property listed below will be sold at public auction held on July 25, 2000 at 15075 Foliage Ave., Apple Valley, MN 55124 at 10:00 a.m. The description of the goods and name of the per- son(s) whose personal property is to be sold is as follows: Al Kasper - Space No. 793 Boxes, garment bag, mounted deer heads, fan Nathan Schuller - Space No. 640 Misc. Michael Lyden - Space No. 534 TV, stereo, fish poles (July 12 & 19, 2000) C2/ Pub Stor-AV rary studies, sight-reading and memo- rized repertoire from the 18th to 20th century. Points are awarded for musi- cianship, accuracy and memory. The following students are residents of Eagan, Apple Valley, Rosemount, Burnsville, Lakeville and Farmington. Rob Wietecha, Rebecca Weidenhaft, Kelly Roth, Nathan Huey passed Level I; Lauren Burns, Emma Cozad, Kayla Hall and Alison Hall passed with high dis- tinction; Kylie Smith and Elizabeth Carlson, distinction; and Kristine Wi- etecha with excellence. Passing Level II were Caitlin Staab and Jenny Nygren; Matt Mason and Gabrielle Petrich with high distinction and Ben Clemen Murphy and Lucas Olsen with distinction. Megan Hall and Kari Bloomquist passed Level III with high distinction. Abby Morrison and Megan Kennedy passed Level IV with high distinction; Kate Corrigan with distinction; and Beth Weidenhaft with excellence. Joanna Jaeger and Kelly Wuensch passed Level V with distinction. Laura Perkett passed Level VI; Kristen Pieper Level VI with high distinction; Melissa Hugo Level VI with distinction. Matt Sondag passed Level VIII with high distinction; Andrea Swensson passed Level IX with high distinction; and Abby Souders passed Level X with distinction. The MMTA theory exam program con- sists of VI levels in which students demonstrate mastery of rhythms, inter- vals, transposition and ear training through written, aural and keyboard skills. Gabrielle Petrich, Jacob Ruegemer, Patrick Kallal, Ellen Putzier, Ben Clemen Murphy, Matt Mason, Lucas Olsen, Darcy Bondhus and Collin Meyer all passed Level I with distinction; Ja- clyn Brabec passed Level I with excel- lence. Jenny Kaufmann, Mackenzie Fon- fara, Kendra Olson, Megan Chamber- lain, Kelly Henseler and Kristen Pieper all passed the Level II exam with dis- tinction. Teachers, members of SSMTA, are Barb Thompson, Kathryn Williamson, Florence Blattner and Christine Wolf of Apple Valley and Mary Kay Lanz of Eagan. MMTA announce contest finalists South Suburban Music Teachers As- sociation members have announced the following students performed in the 65th annual MMTA Honors Concert recently at Northrop Auditorium at the Universi- ty of Minnesota. Katherine Ardeleanu was declared a winner in the pre-primary division and Barbara Marchevsky in the primary di- vision. Junior A division winners were Ju- lianne Locke, Jenny Nygren and Megan Hall; Junior B winners were Ben Zschun- ke, Vivian Hou, Kimberly Bell and Mackenzie Fonfara. Winners in the Intermediate A divi- sion were Jason Tau, Nick Geier and David Edwards while Matt Sondag was a winner in Intermediate B. Andrea Swensson was a winner in the Senior A division. The Honors Concert featured 666 win- ners performing in 31 ensembles. Kendra Olsen, Alan Endler, Jenny Kauf- mann, Abby Souders, Heather Wickberg and Laura Perkett were named alter- nates to the Honors Concert. The MMTA Piano Contest encourages student excellence in performance and provides incentives for students to work to the best of their ability. These are stu- dents of SSMTA members Nadine Smirnov, Margaret Boehlke, Barb Thompson, Florence Blattner, Christine Wolf and Kathy Williamson. Drawing for Adults offered by BASA The Burnsville Area Society for the Arts (BASA) will offer Drawing for Adults at 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs- days, July 25-Aug. 10. This class will use many techniques described in Betty Ed- ward's book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." Information/registration: 952-431- 4155, Ext. 2. Worship Directory "The Church by the Mall" GRACE LUTHERAN - (ELCA) 870%O1d Cedar Avenue Bloomington, MN • 854-6638 Sunday Worship 9:30 am Fellowship 10:30 am Nursery Available \C� Pastor Timothy R. Maland '_? GOOD — SHEPHERD Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod 432-5527 151 E. County Rd. 42 Burnsville Sundays 8:00 & 10:30 am Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9:20 am Thursdays 7:00 pm Pastors: David Tiarks Bill Staab Celebration ration Community EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Sunday Worship 10:00 am Education 9:00 am Meeting at the YMCA in Eagan 550 Opperman Drive off Hwy 149 (Dodd Rd.) across from West Pub. Co. • Brblrcal Teaching • Contemporary Worship • Chidren's Program & Nursery • Small Groups 405-0710 Open & Growing Q1KGRCNE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Old Shakopee Road at Penn Ave. S. Bloomington -- phone: 612/888-4621 Pastors: Mark Alan Bayert Katie Estes Collins EL� SUNDAY MORNING 8:30 - coffee & fellowship 9:30 - worship* *Child care provided HOLY EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 201 East 104th St., Bloomington (between Portland & Nicollet) 888-2345 Sunday Worship (Nursery Available) 8:00&10:30am Sunday School & Bibk Study 9:15 am L� Open Arms Christian Early. Childhood Center 888-5116 Chikkare for ages 6 wks-5 yrs New United Church of Christ (612) 440-7335 Redwood Community Center County Rood 42 at Elm Drive Apple Volley ...where people are accepted for who they are. Sunday Worship: 9:30 om Sunday School: 10:30 am Ninety l .oanr A Mstfori &mxr•d' Church, Cold Paths Reformed Fellowship • Rooted in Scripture • Oriented to Reformed Heritage (Heidelberg Catechism) • Preaching, Teaching Si. Singing God's Word SUNDAYS Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10;30 a.m • Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Hayes Field Community Bldg. on Hayes Road Apple Valley For More Information Phone 432-1963 or 898-4996 R11TY-r,•r-rt � tot 1 Evangelical Free Church Sunday Worship 8:15, 9:35, 11 a.m., 6 p.m. (Nursery & Education) Senior Pastor Don Reigstad Associate Pastor Ernie Andrews Youth Pastor Mike Richards Children's Director Julie Andersen 1 W off 33 a the Intersection of Co. Rd. 46 a: 3 612.435.5548 • www.tcinteroet.net/usersltrinityefc pirit of Joy Churcl SUMMER SCHEDULE Sunday Worship 9:45 am With Wonderful Nursery Care Greenleaf Elementary School 13333 Galaxie Ave. in Apple Valley Committed to Prayer and Action I •i +. + o ott, visit our web page at: \www. ForM inistry/55124SOJC5) For more information call 612-997-2966 or / MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS 16725 Highview Ave. Lakeville • 431-5959 Saturdays 6:30 pm SUMMER WORSHIP Sundays 8:00 & 9:15 Nursery Available Pastor Tim Booth "Friends in Christ" The Catholic Church of St. Thomas Becket Join us for prayer Sunday Masses: Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am 4455 So. Robert Trail • Eagan, MN (South of Diffley on Hwy. 3) 651.683.9808 www.st.thomasbecket.org Christ Church A Church Where You Can Find... Worship That's1 Alive Faith That's Real - Love That's Shared 0 WORSHIP SERVICES: Sundays 8:30 & 10:30 AM 12925 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Intersection of Cry. Rd. 38 St Johnny Cake Ridge Rd. (across from Falcon 'Ridge Middle Sctuxd ) 612-432-8855 www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 23A L?,./r-- 17- ./'• Share Your Good News With Everyone! Call 952 ,392-6875,for rates and information. Engagements CARLSON - O'ROURKE Craig and Susan Carlson of Inver Grove Heights are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Monica Carlson to Sean O'Rourke, son of Brian and Mary O'Rourke of Eagan. Monica is a 1994 graduate of Eagan High School and a 1998 graduate of the University of South Dakota with a bachelor of science degree in Elementary Education. She is employed as a first grade teacher in the Forest Lake School District. Sean is a 1995 graduate of Eagan High School and a 2000 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a bachelor of sci- ence degree in Nursing. He is employed as a registered nurse at a Twin Cities hospital. The couple is planning a July 2000 wedding at St. Thomas Becket Catholic Church. The cou- ple will make their home in Centerville. HEARN - GRAHAM Kim Hearn and Kenneth Graham are planning a - September 2000 wedding. Kim is a 1994 graduate of Burnsville High School and a 1998 graduate of the University of Wisconsin -Madison. She is employed as a home health nurse in Cleveland, OH. She is the daughter of Verle and Bonnie Hearn, former Burnsville resi- dents, who now reside in Olathe, KS. Ken is a 1998 graduate of the University of Akron, Akron, OH where he received his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. He is currently employed as a personnel psy- chologist for a consulting firm in Cleveland. He is the son of Robert and Sharon Graham of Batavia, 'OH. OSGOOD- BALLENTHIN Richard and Catherine Osgood of Burnsville, along with Peggy Ballenthin of Little Canada, and James and Jean Ballenthin of Ponto Lake Township, announce the engagement of their children, Andrea Elizabeth Osgood and Jeffrey James Ballenthin. • Andrea, a 1994 graduate of Burnsville High School, received a BS degree in Psychology from Mankato State University in 1998, and is a product service special- ist at Medtronic. Jeff, a 1991 graduate of Roseville High School, received a BS degree in Accounting from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management in 1997, and is a CPA with Lund, Koehler, Cox & Arkema, LLP in Minnetonka. The couple will reside in the Twin Cities following their September 2000 wedding. SNYDER - BURNS Mr. and Mrs. Donald Snyder of Savage announce the engage- ment of their daughter Sarah Marie to Jon Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burns of Eagan and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel DeSmet of Brandon, SD. Sarah is a 1997 graduate of Burnsville High School and is cur- rently employed as a nail techni- cian at Cole's Salon in Burnsville. Jon is a 1996 graduate of Burnsville High School and is employed at Bloomington Rental Center. An August 2000 wedding is planned at St. James Lutheran Church in Burnsville. The couple resides in Shakopee. WERMUS - IPPOLITO Dan and Phyllis Wermus of Eagan are pleased to announce the engagement of their son David to Kristin 1ppolito, daughter of Peter and Cheran Ippolito of San Diego. David is a 1989 graduate of Rosemount High School, received his BA degree from the University of Minnesota and his MS degree from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. He is cur- rently working for Universal Pictures in California as a loca- tions manager for film and televi- sion productions. Kristin is a 1994 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a BA degree in Business Administration. She is a corporate product manager for Insight Electronics in San Diego. An August wedding is planned in La Jolla, CA. The couple will make their home in San Diego. MOEN - FJELD Shannon Moen and Dean Fjeld plan to marry. Shannon, the daughter of Roy and Joan Moen of Burnsville, is a 1994 graduate of Lakeville High School. She is currently complet- ing her health education licensure at Augsburg College. She is employed by Filer Fresh Coffee Company. Dean, the son of Lee and Linda Fjeld, is a 1988 graduate of Coon Rapids High School. He is employed by Century 21 as a res-. idential real estate agent. An August wedding is planned. AREND - NELSON Mara Arend and Jon Nelson are happy to announce their engagement to be married. Mara, daughter of Barbara Gillen and Martin Arend, is a 1995 graduate of Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights. She is cur- rently employed with Lake Area Bank as a customer service rep- resentative. Jon, son of Susan Nelson and the late Gregory Nelson, is a 1993 graduate of Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights. He is cur- rently employed with Asian Foods as the inventory manager. The wedding will take place in August'; at Good Shepherd Lutheratih Church in Inver Grove Heights. The couple will reside in Lindstrom, MN. MULLERLEILE - BONLEY Darrell and Linda Mullerleile of Mendota Heights, MN are pleased to announce the engage- ment of their daughter Ann Mullerleile to Eric Bonley, son of • William and Mariann Bonley of Richfield, MN. Ann is a 1993 graduate of Holy Angels, a 1997 graduate of the University of Wisconsin -Madison, and is currently pursuing her Masters in Human Resources/Industrial Relations at the University of Minnesota. Eric is a 1992 graduate of Richfield High School, a 1997 graduate of the University of Wisconsin.La-Crosse and is cur- rently employed by the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities. An August 2000 wedding is planned. JOHNSON - MILLER Lisa Renee Miller and Michael Jay Johnson are planning a wed- ding for April of 2001 on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. Lisa, the daughter of Donald and Marlene Miller is a graduate of Burnsville High School. Mick, the son of Jerry and Susan Johnson is also a graduate of Burnsville High School. The couple both eside in Las Vegas, Nevada. Anniversary ZIMMERMAN The children and extended families of Robert R. and Lilah M. Zimmerman are proud to announce their 50th Wedding Anniversary on July 15, 2000. Robert and Lilah have spent the majority of their married lives in Bloomington raising two chil- dren, Doug and Sue, and• also have two granddaughters, Amanda and Karly. Robert and Lilah celebrated their 50 years together with a big bash at Knights of Columbus in Bloomington, and by renewing their vows and celebrating with family and friends. Congratulations and love from all your family and friends! 24A Apple Valley/Roaamount, Eagan SurrCurrent/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com Gigantic Sidewalk Sale! on summer merchandise CIIAZV DAZE Merchandise on Sidewalk July 20th, 21st and 22nd lush critters 0% OFF \ckrmor Ai 7625 West 148th Street • Apple Valley • 952-432-1830 (Off I49th & Cprfar in Times Square under the clock tower) Mum M-F 10:00 am-9:00 pm, Sat. 9:30 am-5:30 pm Sun. 1 L 00 pm-5:00 pm Homecrafter's Gallery "We make your house a home" • Look for these advertisers on line at... www.mnSun.com (Sun Newspapers Online) • Marquette Bank • DThomas Jewelry • Pohland's SuperValu • Northwestern Health Sciences University • Crystal SuperValu • Prestige • Rudy Luther Toyota • Waiver Chevrolet • Techtron Computers • USA Karate • EJ's Sunglasses • Majestic Pines Casino • Distinctive Lodges • Wally McCarthy's Oldsmobile • Halla Nursery • Inver Grove Ford • The Company Store • Jeane Thorne, Inc. • Robbinsdale Farm, Garden & Pet Supply • MN Heating & Air Conditioning • City Of Edina CALENDAR, Wednesday, July 19 Clubs Burnsville/Apple Valley Aglow Communi- ty Lighthouse for Women, international and in- terdenominational, 9:15 a.m., free childcare pro- vided, Christ Church, 12925 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Information: 952-454-3777. Network Unlimited - Valley Chapter, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Burnsville Holiday Inn, Dakota County Steakhouse, 14201 Nicollet Ave. S. In- formation/reservations: 612-315-LEAD (5323). Rotary -Apple Valley, breakfast and meeting, 7 a.m., Old Chicago Conference Center, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. Information: 952-432- 2001. Toastmasters, Riverbluffers, 7:30 a.m., Cenex Land 0' Lakes building. Information: 952- 686-9529. Velvet Tones, sponsored by District 196 Com- munity Education for senior adults and all ages and all abilities who enjoy singing, musicians sought too, practice 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center on Hayes Road. Information: 952-423-7663. Miscellaneous Dakota County Parks offers Kids Earth Camp, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., second to fourth grade, cost is $15/person, Jensen Lake, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Informa- tion/registration: 651-480-7720. Thursday, July 20 Clubs Beta Sigma Phi, Gamma Xi chapter, 7 pm., 3420 E. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. Inforfna- lion: 952-882-1054. Beta Sigma Phi, Theta chapter, women's so- cial, cultural and community service organiza- tion, not affiliated with any college or college alumni, 7:30 p.m., meet in members' homes. In- formation: 952-894-8831. Central Committee of the County Unit 37 DFL Party, 7 p.m., Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave. Information: 952-469-2987.. Eagan Athletic Association, board meeings, 7 p.m., Community Room, Second Floor, Eagan Municipal Center. Information: 651-696-9762. Minnesota Radio Controlled Soaring Soci- ety, 7 p.m. Information/location: 952-435-2792. MOPS, 9:15-11:30 a.m., $5 includes child care and craft project, Mount Olivet Assembly of God Church, 14201 Cedar Ave. S., Apple Valley. Information/reservations: 952-890-8522. Rosemount Jaycees general membership meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail. Information: 612- 386-8636 (Kevin Berg) or 651-322-7233 (Tim Kojetin). Toastmasters -Big Apple, 6:30 p.m., Edina Realty Building, 7668 W. 150th St., Apple Valley. Information: 952-891-7619. Valley Cadet Squadron Civil Air Patrol, 7- 9 p.m., Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Information: 952-894-7220. Government School District 191, Burnsville, Eagan, Sav- age Board of Education, 7 p.m., Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Information: 952-707-2005. Miscellaneous Bingo games, sponsored by Rosemount American Legion Post 65, 6:45 p.m., $1 per sheet, 14590 Burma Ave. Information: 952-423-3380. Community meal, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free meal for seniors, single families and families who need to stretch their food dollars, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Road, Eagan. In- formation: 952-454-2344. Friday, July 21 Miscellaneous Dakota County Parks kids camp, 1 to 4 p.m., survival tactics of snakes, turtles and other animals, participants must be second through sixth grade graduates, cost is $10/person, Hol- land Lake, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Information/registration: 651-438-466f ). Saturday, July 22 Library Southside Writers, workgroup for inspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manu- script preparation information, support and di- rection, 10 a.m.-noon, Eagan library, 1340 Wescott Road. Information: 952-452-6548. Miscellaneous Antique collectors special presentation, "Are There Treasures in Your Attic?" 11 a.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Val- ley. Information: 952-891-7045. Rainbow Animal Rescue adoption day, noon to 4 p.m., fees start at $75 and include adoption fee, vet check, spay/neuter, feleuk or heartworm test, all vaccinations, including ra- bies, Petco, next to Rainbow Foods, County Road 42 and Cedar Avenue, Apple Valley. Infor- mation: 952-461-2257. Monday, July 24 Clubs Toastmasters, Dakota Speakers, 7 p.m., Apple Valley Health Care.Center, 14650 Garrett Ave. Information: 612-661-7693 or 952-432-2216. Government District 196 Board of Education(Rose- mount), 7:30 p.m., Dakota Ridge School, 4629 144th St., Apple Valley. Information: 952-423- 7775. Miscellaneous Community meals, sponsored by Risen Savior, 6 to 7 p.m., free meals for senior citizens, single -parent families, families in transition and others in the surrounding community, donations are accepted, Grace Lutheran Church, at the in- tersection of Pennock Avenue and County Road 42 in Apple Valley. Information: 952-432-7273. Tuesday, July 25 Clubs Business Alliance Chapter of BNI, 7 a.m., The Best Western Yankee Square Inn, 3450 Washington Drive, Eagan. Information: 651- 683-0380 (Dr. David Schneider). Business Network International, 7 a.m., Old Country Buffet, 14150 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Information: 952-898-4511 (Marty). Fiction Book Club, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 14111 Aldrich Ave., Burnsville. Information: 952- 898-4505. Minnesota Valley in Fisherman, 7 p.m., Apple Valley American Legion, 14521 Granada Drive. Information: 952-423-3662. Rosemount Snotoppers, 8 p.m., American Legion, 14590 Burma, Rosemount. Information: 952-452-1796. Speak-N-Eagan Toastmasters, 6:45 p.m., Rasmussen Business College, 3500 Federal Drive, Eagan. Information: 952-890-7547. Toastmasters, Eagan Communicators Toastmasters Club, noon, Rasmussen Business College, Interstate 35E and Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Information: 952-452-9287. Valley Trailblazers, snowmobile club, 7:30 p.m., meets through March, Apple Valley Com- munity Center, 14603 Hayes Road. Information: 952-881-5603. Miscellaneous Dakota County Parks, sea kayaking 102, 6 to 9 p.m., expands on sea kayaking 101 course, ages 15 and up, cost $40/person, Schulze Beach, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. In- formation/registration: 651-438-4660. Wednesday, July 26 Clubs MOMS Club, Eagan chapter, 10 a.m., orga- nized activities, newsletters, playgroups, Mom's Night Out, service projects and more, meet in Eagan. Information: 651-905-4995. Network Unlimited - Valley Chapter, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Burnsville Holiday Inn, Dakota County Steakhouse, 14201 Nicollet Ave. S. In- formation/reservations: 612-315-LEAD (5323). Rotary -Apple Valley, breakfast and meeting, 7 a.m., Old Chicago Conference Center, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. Information: 952-432- 2001. Toastmasters, Riverbluffers, 7:30 a.m., Cenex Land 0' Lakes building. Information: 952- 686-9529. Miscellaneous Dakota County Parks canoeing 102, 6 to 9 p.m., cost is $20/person, Schulze Beach, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Informa- tion/registration: 651-438-4660. Please notify us if there are any changes in your organization's schedule by writing us at 1209 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville, MN 55337. www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 25A SPORTS Eagan eager to make playoff impact By Tom Schardin Sun Newspapers The Eagan American Legion baseball team is looking to shake off a recent slide and make a run at a state berth in the District 3 playoffs. Eagan knows what's like to get close to a state berth. The high school team finished sec- ond in the Section 1AAA tour- nament last June, so the talent and experience are there. Eagan third baseman Dan Norsten said it will come down two a few simple things, one in particular, if the team wants to achieve his goal of making it to state. "We need to be teammates and play as a team," said Norsten, just one of many heavy hitters sprinkled throughout the team's lineup. "We've start- ed to get away from that in the last couple weeks." Eagan started the season 10- 2, but then lost three of its next four games, which will likely drop the team down to a middle seed in the District 3 tourna- ment, which began Tuesday with the elimination round. The double -elimination tour- nament begins Friday with games being played in Dundas and Faribault. "We think we can make a long run in the tournament," said Norsten. "We did in high school, but we want to finish it off this time and get to state." The top two teams in the Dis- trict 3 tournament qualify for state, so if Eagan can match its performance in high school than it will achieve its goal. Eagan has enough offense with Norsten, catcher Paul Kel- ley, outfielders Landon Harris and Eric Swanson, shortstop Nick Gonzales and first base- man Craig Dolenc to score enough runs in the tourney. Eagan: To Page 27A West St. Paul gets top seed in District 3 Legion playoffs Apple Valley, Burnsville secure first -round byes West St. Paul received the top seed and a first -round bye in the Third District American Legion baseball playoffs, which began Tues- day with an elimination round. The top five seeds and host Faribault, the No. 10 seed, were awarded first - round byes in the 26-team tournament. Those six teams and Tuesday's winners ad- vance to the 16-team double - elimination tournament, which gets underway Friday in Faribault and Dundas. Also receiving byes were No. 2 Apple Valley, No. 3 St. Paul Park, No. 4 Burnsville and No. 5 Northfield. First -round match -ups The results of Tuesday's games were not available when this issue of the Sun - Current went to press. Pair- ings were: — No. 26 St. Peter at No. 6 Eagan —No. 25 Savage at No. 7 Hastings — No. 24 Waconia at No. 8 Woodbury —No. 23 Inver Grove Heights at No. 9 Lakeville — No. 22 Red Wing at No. 11 Stillwater — No. 21 Mahtomedi at No. 12 New Prague —No. 20 Glencoe at No. 13 Farmington —No. 19 Prior Lake at No. 14 Chaska — No. 18 Rosemount at No. 15 South St. Paul — No. 17 Hutchinson at No. 16 Forest Lake. Second round starts Friday The double elimination round begins Friday at 2:30 p.m. St. Paul Park will play the winner of the Prior Lake/Chaska game at Alexander Park in Faribault, and the winner of the Wood- bury/Waconia game will play the winner of the Inver Grove Heights/Lakeville game in Dundas. At 5 p.m., West St. Paul plays the winner of the Hutchinson/Forest Lake game at Alexander Park, Northfield will play the win- ner of the New Prague/Mah- tomedi game in Dundas and Burnsville will play the win- ner of the Glencoe/Farming- ton game at Faribault High School. At 7:30 p.m., the Sav- age/Hastings winner faces Faribault at Alexander Park. The round concludes Sat- urday at 9:30 a.m. as Apple Valley plays the Rose- mount/South St. Paul winner at Alexander Park and the Eagan/St. Peter winner plays the Stillwater/Red Wing winner at Dundas. — Compiled by Chuck Kajer File Photo Derek Cermia will be one pitcher the Eagan American Legion base- ball team will be counting on as it heads in the District 3 tournament. Apple Valley's Goring assists SCSU at nationals Playmaker led Huskies to national tournament; coaching on the horizon By Doug Terfehr Sun Newspapers The stats tell the story. Zach Goring can pass a bas- ketball. At Apple Valley High School, Goring was one of the most pro- lific distributors of the ball in school history. As a freshman at St. Olaf College in 1995-96, Gor- ing set a school record for assists in a game. As a senior this past winter at St. Cloud State University, Gor- ing earned the Huskies' Assist Leader Award for leading the team in dishes with 168. However, his days of on -the - court passes are over. He's used up his eligibility. So, the playmaker has figured out another way to circulate the orange, inflatable rock — from the sideline. Goring would like to follow in Zach Goring the footsteps of his mentors — Steve Elness, Dan Kosmoski, Butch Raymond and Kevin Schlagel — four of his most influ- ential coaches. "I learned a lot from all my coaches," said Goring, who played for Elness at Apple Valley, Kosmoski at St. Olaf and Ray- mond and Schlagel at St. Cloud. "Mr. Elness was a player's coach and so was Coach Schlagel. That's what I liked most about them. I think I want that to be part of my coaching philosophy. I want my door to always be open to my players." The coaching quartet in- structed Goring as he grew and matured into one of Apple Val- ley's most accomplished basket- ball players, highlighted by his participation in the Division II national tournament for St. Cloud State this past winter. Since he played in a national tournament, he now wants to lead other players to the same. destination. "I want to coach at the college level," Goring said. "I'm going to start out as a graduate assistant and hopefully work my way up from there. I'd like to teach phys- ical education as well and if I can find somewhere to do both, that would be great." Goring was named to the all- MIAC freshman team at St. Olaf before transferring to SCSU prior to the 1996-97 season. As a sophomore, Goring played spar- ingly, about 10 minutes a game under Raymond. The following season, Ray- mond resigned as Huskies' coach to accept the athletic director po- sition at 'Southwest State Uni- versity ink Marshall. In a way, Goring "resigned" too. Only his was temporary. He red-shirted in 1997-98, partly be- cause it was all -conference point guard Sean Whitlock's final sea- son and partly because Goring knew he ,had to show tremen- dous imp ovement to earn play- ing time file following season. In 1998-99, Goring played about 20 minutes a game as the Huskies' sixth man. While SCSU struggled to a 15-14 record, Gor- ing believed his senior season could be his best. He was right. After coming on the bench the first month and a half of the sea- son, Goring claimed the starting job the remainder of the season. His hard work culminated. in SCSU's only national tourna- ment game against eventual champion Metro State of Denver, Colo. Goring scored 15 points and added nine assists in the Huskies season ending 80-70 loss. "It was a nice way to go out," Goring said. "Even though we didn't win, I felt I left my mark in that game. I really enjoyed my time at St. Cloud. I fell in love with the place and the fans fell in love with me. I picked up the nickname 'The Energizer.' I guess it's because I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off all the time." Well, as a grad assistant at St. Cloud next year, that nickname may come in handy. He'll need all the energy he can get. "As a player, you work out all the time and you expend a lot of energy on the court," Goring said. "As a coach, you expend a lot of energy as well, only it's usually in preparation for the game. "I hope that nickname can stick with me in the future." 26A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun*Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers Apple Valley's Andy Gretz was safe at home in the second inning when Burnsville catcher Dan Smith dropped the ball on a tag attempt during a Cannon Valley League game Thursday. Goalie Jon Lowery shows patience with Thunder soccer club Former Apple Valley keeper has 2-1-1 mark By John Sherman Sun Newspapers Major League Soccer (MLS) does not have a franchise in the Twin Cities. However, the Twin Cities may have a team that is good enough to compete with teams from the elite pro league. The Minnesota Thunder will play two upcoming games against teams from MLS. A victory in ei- ther game would give the Thun- der's credibility a big boost. The Thunder will play the 1998 MLS champion, Chicago Fire, at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, at the National Sports Center in Blaine. The Dallas Bum will play the Thunder at 7:05 p.m. on Tues- day, July 25, at the National Sports Center. The Dallas game is being billed as one of the most significant in team history. The game will be a third -round match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament. The winning team advances to the cup quarterfinals and moves one stop closer to the $100,000 first - place prize. "Our players have been waiting 10 years for a shot to face one of the top dogs in a game that counts," said Jim Froslid, Thunder presi- dent. "We have our match, we're in our own backyard and there's seri- ous rash on the line. What more could you ask for?" The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest annual team tournament in U.S. Sports history, having begun in 1914. It is open to teams from all levels of U.S. pro- fessional and amateur soccer — MLS, A -League, D3 Pro League, Premier Developmental League and U.S. Amateur Soccer Associa- tion — and is recognized as U.S. Soccer's official national champi- onship. As defending champion of the , the Thunder is dominating this season with. a 14-1-4 overall John ShermanSun Newspapers Jon Lowery (left), an Apple Valley High graduate, and John Swallen, a former Breck School keeper, have combined to help the Minneso- ta Thunder to a 14-1-4 overall record. record. One reason for the team's suc- cess is the play of goalkeeper Jon Lowery, a former All -State player at Apple Valley High School. Lowery, who stands 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds, has played four matches this sea- son and has a 2-1-1 record. Lowery appeared in two match- es last season and was 1-0, winning his pro debut against Cincinnati, 2- 1. He is a good addition to the club, according to head coach Buzz Lagos. "Jon brings a youthful spark to the team," said Lagos. "He has a great sense of humor." Lowery also has a fiery temper, which he showed during a practice on Saturday morning in Min- neapolis. He let in a goal during a scrimmage, then karate -chopped the iron post with his right hand. The fit of anger showed how badly he wants to succeed, even during practice. "This is the ideal situation for Jon because he is working with our veteran keeper, John Swallen," said J agos. Last season, Swallen was the Most Valuable Player and Goal- keeper of the Year in the . He has an 11-0-3 record and a goals - against average of 1.07 this sea- son. Lowery's goals -against average is even more impressive (0.71). "Both of our keepers are solid," said Lagos. Going into this week's matches, Swallen had played 1,340 minutes THUNDER: To Page 27A Top women's hockey tourney is coming to Burnsville Europe's greatest, Canada's grandest and America's finest women's hockey players will de- scend on Burnsville this week to compete in the Euro-Can-Am Hockey Tournament. All-star teams from Canada, the United States and Scandi- navia will be in action July 20- 23 at the Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway. The tournament will feature two tiers of competition, with some of the world's best participating in both. Home grown talent such as Eagan's Natalie Darwitz, Burnsville's Laura Slominski, Park Center's Krissy Wendell and Roseville's Ronda Curtin will play for one of two U.S. na- tional teams. Other elite players skating for the United States squads in- clude Alana Blahoski, Melisa Heitzman, Courtney Kennedy, Brittny Ralph, Jenny Schmidgall and Brooke White. Richfield's Josefin Petters - son will be playing for Sweden. Former Olympic and inter- national stars competing in- clude Maria Rooth, Erica Holst, and Anna Vikman of Sweden and Emma Laaksonen, Sanna Peora, Marja Helena Pavilla, Petra Vaarakallio of Finland, and many more. Action begins at 4:50 p.m. July 20 when the US Chal- lengers (U.S. national players) Euro-Can-Am Tourney What: Women's Hockey Tournament Who: European, Canadi- an and American All -Stars When: July 20-23 Where: Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville Info: 952-895-4651 take on the Euro Dynamics (Finnish/Swedish national players). A game between the Can/Am Stars (Canadian na- tional players) and the Total Hockey All -Stars (U.S. national players) will follow at 6:40. Three games will be played July 21, beginning at 5:40 p.m. The final contest is slated to begin at 8:30. Action will kick off at noon, July 22 and at 11 a.m. July 23. The cost of an all -day pass is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Children five and under receive free admission. Tournament passes are avail- able. For more information call the Burnsville Ice Center at 952-895-4651. For directions call 952-895-4650 (ext. 7). — Compiled by Doug Terfehr Eagan goaltender making the rounds Tuset prepares for two more tryouts to play junior hockey next season By Tom Schardin Sun Newspapers Joe Tuset has been regard- ed as one of the top goalies in the metro area that past two years, but the Eagan High School graduate has had trouble finding a place to play junior hockey this fall. Tuset will be trying out for his fifth junior team in the last few ,months, starting Thursday and !ending Satur- day in Shakopee. He will be trying to make the Bozeman Icedogs of the seven team America West Hockey League. Tuset has 4 second tryout July 28-30 with the Chicago Steal of the united States Hockey League. The team was known last season as the Fargo -Moorhead Ice Sharks until the franchise relocated to Chicago in May. Tuset is one of six goalies left competing for three ros- ter spots. Why has it been so difficult for Tuset to, find a hockey home, despite three stellar seasons between the pipes with Eagan? Tuset helped lead the Wildcats to a remarkable 14- 0 record in the always -com- petitive Lak Conference his junior seaso and the No. 1 seed in Secti n 6AA. "There are so many goalies, some older and some younger, competing for just a few spots," said Tuset. "You also have to be what the coaches are looking for. Some- times, it's not just talent that gets you a spot." Goalies do have it rough in junior hockey. Teams only keep two or three goalies, while there are more roster spots available for defense - men, forwards and centers. Tuset had previously tried out for three other USHL teams, the Omaha Lancers, Green Bay Gamblers and Lin- coln Stars, but didn't make any of those teams. "Those tryouts didn't go so well for me, but I learned a lot," said Tuset, who had some Division II and III offers to play hockey, but wants to play at a Division I level one day. "Hopefully, I can make the Chicago team. I made the first cut, but I won't know if I made the team until after Au- gust." Tuset has been lifting weights and running to keep in shape with hopes he can hook up with a USHL or America West franchise. Tuset was All -Metro third team his senior season with •Eagan. He faced an average of 35.5 shots per game, com- piling a .917 save percentage and 3.15 goals -against aver- age. I wish we could have won more games," Tuset said of his senior season. "But all in all, I had fun." www.mnSun.com Eagan: Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan SunrCurrent/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 27A SHOITS From Page 25A The pitching staff is anchored by hard - throwing right-hander Adam Paetznick. "We starred out pretty strong, but we've been in a little slump the last couple weeks," said Norsten. "We're playing de- cent baseball, but we haven't taken care of the mental aspect of the game. We need to get that back together for the playoffs." With more than 25 wins, West St. Paul is considered the favorite to win the Dis- trict 3 title.. "I haven't seen a team better than West St. Paul all year," said South St. Paul coach Larry George. "They are tough. They've got six or seven pitchers who are No. 1 caliber. They are tough one through nine in their lineup. They don't have a weak spot." Alumni soccer game slated for AVHS Apple Valley High School is having an alumni women's soccer game at 7 p.m. August 22 at Johnny Cake Ridge Stadium. Anyone interested in playing should contact coach Keith Randa at 651-683- 6969 (ext. 3385) or by email at ran- dake@avhs.isd196.k12.mn.us. Soccer tryouts slated for Fagan in August The Eagan Traveling Soccer pro- gram will have tryouts for its summer 2001 season for all premier teams. Thunder: Hope to prove themselves vs. MLS From Page 26A to 380 for Lowery. Sitting is a new experience for Lowery, who has always been his team's No. 1 keeper. He played collegiate soccer at Ohio State, where he was a two-time All -Big Ten Selec- tion. Lowery said that one of his goals is to play in MIS some day. "I want to establish myself with the Thunder first," he said. "I know I have to be patient. A lot of college keepers turn pro and are thrown to the wolves right away. I like my situation — with an experienced goalie on the team." Lowery said playing pro soccer has taught him to be self-reliant, on and off the field. The coach isn't following him around, telling him what to do. "Off the field, I have to focus on taking care of myself" he said. "On the field, I have to be at my best every single day. I have to bring everything to the field." Lowery ' has ► .en a winner ever since his days at Apple Valley High. He led the Eagles to the state championship in 1992 and a third -place finish in 1994. At Ohio State, he posted a phenomenal goals -against average of 0.85 in 1998. Last summer, he played for the Thunder's amateur affiliate, the Twin Cities Tornado, and helped them to a 9-7 record. Lowery, who will turn 24 in September, earned a degree in business administration at Ohio State. Now, he's out to earn the respect of MLS opponents. Coach Lagos said his team has a chance against the MLS teams. After Saturday morning's practice session, he headed to Chicago to scout the Fire. BLOWOUT SALE! Costume, Cubic Zirconia & Silver Jewelry Brand New Stock Priced Up To 40% OFF Our Regular Low Prices! 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Eastview FB ' 1 1 rs schedule BBQ J 21 The first annual Lightning football booster barbecue with take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the new Apple Valley Teen Center. All 9-12 grade Eastview football players, families and coaches are invit- ed to attend. The winning teams of the golf scramble held earlier " the day will be announced. The cost is $5. i For more information contact Terry at 952-423-3901. Cheerleading clinic July 22 at Eastview The Lake Conference champion Eastview High School competition cheerleading squad will be hosting a cheer clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 22. The clinic is available for students in grades 2-8 and will be taught at East - view High School. The cost is $20 and includes a lunch and EVHS cheerbook. Registration forms are aviailable in EVHS's main office and are dire by July 10. For more information contact Gail at 612-953-8379. Eagan Foundation sets annual golf tourney The Eagan Foundatiorrwill have its 10th annual golf tournament July 31 at Brack- ett's Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. Registratation will be at 11:30 a.m. the day of the event. There will be a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. and the format will be a scramble. A social hour, silent auction and dinner will follow. Information: 952-985-1448. Basketball league set for women hi September South of the River Recreators will offer and three -on -three women's basketball league, which will begin play in September. SORR is comprised of the following com- munities: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville, Prior Lake, Rose- mount and Savage. The league is a recreational program for women 19 years of age or older. Games will be played at the Rosemount Community Center on Monday nights. Registration will be from Aug. 7-11. In- formation: 651-681-4660. Aim golfers compete in MGAAmateur Mitch Thornell, John Sexton and Darrell Retka, members of Valleywood Golf Course in Apple Valley, and Paul Meyer of Brack- ett's Crossing Country Club in Lakeville participated in the 97th Minnesota GolfAs- sociation Amateur Championship July 17- 19. The championship was played at Bearpath Golf and Country Club in Eden Prairie. **40Sun Sports*,, SlotS 4- Call 6 1 2-392-6 7S to request your order form EAGAN GREEN WINS EAGAN TOURNAMENT The Eagan Green 13B baseball team took first place in the Eagan Tournament. Team members pictured from left front row: Nate Assel, Jared Larson. Second row: Peter LaBate, Brian Klekner, Andy Barone. Third row: Jake Krinhop, Chris Bauer, Ryan Wensmann, Paul Lundberg, Andrew Olson, Ryan Sienkiewicz, Brad Trendle. 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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1999 STAR TRIBUNE • PAGE D3 L BUSINESS FROM THE CALENDAR: Marketing strategies. 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 2324 UniversityAv., St. Paul. Complete calendar listings on D12. Pat Awada turned a passion for politics into a start-up business. She's since been elected mayor of Eagan, and her Capitol Companies Inc. is on target to reap $2 million in revenue this year. In the public and private sectors, she's leading the way The conventional wis- dom is that super- woman — the marvel who handily juggles career and family with- out breaking a sweat — simply does not exist. I offer a bundle of kinetic en- ergy named Pat Awada to rebut that notion. Consider: Awada, 33, is founder and president of Eagan -based Capitol Companies Inc., a direct -mail and verification services enterprise that she has built to revenue of more than $2 million in less than five years. )- She's also the mayor of Ea- gan, having spent six years on the City Council before winning the mayoral election last fall. • Apparently this wasn't enough to keep her fully occupied, however, so in March she and hus- band, Mike Awada, adopted two Bulgarian boys, 10 and 11, as big brothers to their two daughters, 2 and 6. "We saw a huge need, and we had the capacity to help," she explained. How does she manage the load? "I'm very well -organized and I have lots of energy," Awada said. "And I don't watch TV." What's more, she doesn't feel as though she has broken that sweat, either: "I don't think I'm overextended yet," she said, "al- though I probably shouldn't add much more to my plate." Her husband would concur with the latter conclusion. "She has trouble saying no — she's always been that way," said Mike Awada, a commercial real estate broker based in Eagan. "But she handles it well and she gets it all done, no question about that." For example, when she was nursing her youngest daughter, Dick Youngblood Katie, Awada hired a nanny to care for the child at the office. And in the period between the adoption of her sons and the start of their schooling, she had a playroom set up for them at work. Nonetheless, the pressures of her activities often overflow onto her husband, creating friction at times, Mike Awada said. "But we just grit our teeth and work our way through it." Passion for politics It was another of Pat Awada's passions — for Republican politics — that launched her entre- preneurial career. A 1989 graduate in international relations from the University of Minnesota, she worked with Jon Grunseth's abortive gubernztorial campaign in 1990, later sigied on with sev- eral companies that did polling and fund-raising for the GOP, and wound up as executive director of Minnesotans for Term Limits. The common thread in all these activities, of course, was creation of effective direct -mail campaigns and assembly of the various lists of people to receive the mailings. Armed with this experience, along with a PC and a laser printer, Awada started a direct -mail busi- Star Tribune photo by Dick Youngblood Pat Awada started a direct -mail business called Capitol Direct Inc. in 1994 to focus on public affairs issues and political mailings. In 1996, she purchased Ver- ification Center Inc., which provides third -party verification of consumer deci- sions to switch Tong -distance telephone service. The two are assembled under the Capitol Companies banner. ness called Capitol Direct Inc. in mid-1994 to focus on public affairs issues and political mailings. It was an overnight success — if you're talking about an arctic nighttime. "I didn't collect a salary for six months," said Awada, who strug- gled to pay her two staffers. "I wound up doing some lobbying, even some data entry, to make ends meet." Arne Carlson's 1994 reelection campaign finally launched the business, which since then has been involved in St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman's reelection cam- paign as well as the campaigns of most of Minnesota's Republican congressional delegation and many of the GOP stalwarts in the state Legislature. "She's a good example of a per- son who's driven to succeed," Coleman said. "Patty understands this business, she knows what we need, and she always delivers... top-quality work." During election years, Capitol Direct prospered: Revenue climbed to $450,000 in 1996 and to $633,000 in '98. Alas, off-year busi- ness was not quite so brisk, with revenue dropping to $285,000 in 1997 and heading for about the same total in '99. Productivity soars Awada anticipated this seesaw effect, however, and offset it late in 1996 with the purchase of Veri- fication Center Inc., a str'iggi ing business that had about $600,000 in annual revenue. The company was created after passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1994, which required third -party verifi- cation of consumer decisions to switch long-distance telephone service. In short, it's a business that involves handling inbound calls from consumers, who are trans- ferred automatically to Verifica- tion Center by the long-distance Capitol Companies Inc. > Business: Direct -mail programs and verification services • Founded: 1994 Headquarters: Eagan • Executive: Pat Awada > 1999 revenue: Projected $2 million service that has just made the sale. The trouble was, the com- munications system Awada in- herited was designed for an out- bound telemarketing business. The result: Productivity lan- guished at an unprofitable level — until Awada re -leased the'equip- ment to another company. Then she leased $2 million worth of new equipment that boosted revenue per employee hour by nearly 30 percent, even after a 15 percent reduction in fees last year. Verification Center's financial picture thus has changed dramat- ically, with revenue more than doubling to $1.4 million in 1997, climbing to $1.6 million in '98 despite the price reduction and heading for $2 million this year. Add it all up and the two busi- nesses that Awada has assembled under the Capitol Companies banner appear headed for total 1999 revenue of $2.2 million. That compares with election -year rev- enue of $1 million in 1996 and $2.18 million in '98. Both companies are profitable and running smoothly with the help of David Hoium and Awada's brother, Doug Anderson, key employees who own 30 percent of the business. This has allowed Awada to slash her work schedule from 55 to 40 hours a week to accommodate her duties as mayor. — Dick Youngblood has retired as a full-time member of the Star Tribune staff, but will continue writing a Sunday column on a freelance basis. He can be con- tacted by mail at the Star Trib- une, by voice mail at 612/673- 4439, by fax at 673-7122 or by e- mail at yblood@startribune.com RESOURCES A rotating list of organizations that assist small businesses Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Small Business Assistance Pro- gram helps business owners with fewer than 100 employees comply with federal and state air -quality regulations. Offers some financing for pollution control. 651-282- 6143. Small Business Ombuds- man Office advises small busi- nesses on how to tackle pollution - control concerns. 651-297-8615. 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Walden, a native Illinoisan, came to Best Buy four months ago from Peapod Inc., a success- ful online grocery company of which he was president. Walden recently discussed his plans and outlook for BestBuy.com and the e-commerce industry. QWhat's surprised you most here, so far? AThe most pleasant surprise has been the receptivity of the Best Buy management team to the Internet business, which is a pretty significant change from the traditional retail business. The Best Buy management team looks to the e-commerce busi- ness to be of significant help to the core business, as opposed to viewing it as a competitive threat. ri You've said the Internet Nt holds the opportunity for Best Buy to bring in new cus- tomers. How so? ABest Buy covers only 50 per- cent of the United States right now, so right away there's opportunity to service customers that don't have a Best Buy in their neighborhood. We have 335 stores in 36 states right now, so that's an easy opportunity. It's really trying to talk to new cus- tomer segments that might not be attracted to the traditional Best Buy store. What percentage of Best Buy sales do you think e- commerce represents in the long run? AThat's very difficult for me to put a number on it. For (BestBuy.com) to be meaningful to Best Buy, it has to represent a pretty significant amount of business. And if you assume that over a number of years Best Buy does cover the rest of the United States and poten- tially becomes a $20 billion or $25 billion company, for the e- commerce business to be mean- ingful to Best Buy it needs to be a several -billion -dollar business. We think it can be that big; we think it can represent a big piece of Best Buy, but it is very difficult to put a specific number on it. You were a bigger fish in a Nt smaller pond at Peapod. How do you feel about the change? AWell, there are some things that are different and there's an awful lot that's the same. 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Perseke most recently was chief financial PEOPLE TODAY'S SPOTLIGHT: Kathleen Schedin Stoehr Age: 39. - Title: Director of publications, G&W McNamara Publishing; editor -in -chief, Win- dow Fashions magazine, St. Paul. Education: Graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts in speech communi- cations/theater from Bemidji State Univer- sity; two years graduate study at the University of Minnesota in theater history. 10. Family: Husband, Mark, 39, sculptor and Renaissance man and daughter, Hanna, 8, my muse. Hobbies: Beading, singing, collecting fabric, writing, reading. • Previous job: Managing editor, International Wolf magazine, International Wolf Center. Great job, great people. Met wildlife biologists and tracked wolves in the wild. This was a very fun, hands-on position. First job: Waitress at an Edina pizza parlor. I was almost fired for not wearing a hair net, which I can tell you at any age is just not cool. After that, I did what any Edina teenager did back then: got a job at Day- ton's in the Budget Juniors Department. )0- Dream job: I have always considered myself very adaptable to a variety of employment opportunities and find joy in mastering whatever is presented. • One big thing I'd like to do before I retire: Share the writing I do for myself with a wider audience, to great success and acceptance. I want to be a newspaper columnist. officer with Investment Advisers Inc., Min- consultant with Ernst and Young before neapolis. He began his career as senior becoming manager of the finance and planning division for the private client group at Dain Rauscher Wessels. Jo- James & Co., St. Paul, named the fol- lowing to its Twin Cities client services database management team: Lori Dowell, to database management supervisor; and Margaret Adams, Grant Weeks and Linda Maloney as database team coordinators. 3° 215 Holding Co., Minneapolis, named Barry R. 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I have believed for some time that in many of the industry categories that are being sold over the Internet, traditional re- tailers theoretically should be dominating those categories .. . because they already have exist- ing brands that are strong; be- cause they have product relation- ships and great cost structures for those products; because they have existing stores that can be used for customer service; be- cause they have product that is all over their channel that they can use for fulfillment. All those things add up to the capability that should translate very well to a dominant position on the Internet. But I believe the reason they have not been suc- cessful thus far in general is be- cause of execution. And execu- tion in my view is all about cul- ture. It's about a risk aversion — a discomfort with putting capital at risk in a business that has a very different risk profile, the dif- ficulty in existing management to operate in a more entrepreneur- ial and faster -paced environment where the management and deci- sion -making process have to be different from where they are in a much larger, more mature com- pany. How can you be retailers of Nt the latest technology prod- ucts and a latecomer to e- commerce? AHindsight is always 20-20 vi- sion. Best Buy has been con- sidering the e-commerce busi- ness for a long time. But the fact is that it has been only very re- cently that the pace of consumer electronics sales over the Internet has picked up much momentum. And in fact, the manufacturers are still sorting through what their Internet distribution strate- gies are going to be. So I don't know that there could have been a more meaningful channel on the Internet up until this point. There is nobody in the catego- ries that we sell that is making money or that looks like there is any visibility to them making money. So I don't know in retro- spect whether the fact that Best Buy took its time to unite its Internet strategy is a negative at all. As a matter of fact, I think they're probably glad that they waited until this point to acceler- ate it. The amount of business that will be done this holiday sea- son in our product categories will be small relative to what the size of those will be over time. I don't think we give up any competitive opportunity by not being there this Christmas, although we would like to be. 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Boomers into health While juice bar owners believe smoothies' popularity is sustain- able — due in large part to health -obsessed baby boomers — other observers say the fragment- ed industry is ripe for consoli- dation. Food service industry expert Sam Mangiere, president and CEO of Minneapolis -based Re- source Alliance Network, said one problem smoothie operators will encounter is that not everyone knows the product. "With certain categories like bagels and coffee, people are al- ready used to the product," he said. "In the case of smoothies, you have to educate consumers. That's not an impossible task, but it will be difficult." Further, Mangiere is not sure the smoothie trend will catch on with the general public. "I think there will be an avid following by a small niche, but expanding be- yond that will be a problem." The folks at Jamba Juice obvi- ously think differently. Jamba, which has two outlets in City Center and plans at least four others in the Twin Cities in the next year, is the industry's biggest player, with about 250 outlets and $170 million in annual sales. The San Francisco -based compa- ny, which is privately held, plans an initial public offering at some point, said Kirk Perron, Jamba Juice's founder and chief exec- utive. Jamba's success is often com- pared to that of Starbucks, the upscale coffee chain. In fact, Star - bucks' chairman, Howard Schulz, has invested in Jamba Juice and was an early board member. Whether it goes for an IPO or not, nine -year -old Jamba Juice is clearly intent on broadening its reach nationally — including in Minneapolis, Chicago and Wis- consin. To do that, veteran retail- er and Harvard Business School alum Michael Connolly formed Heartland Juice Co. to serve as Jamba Juice's regional partner. Beyond the two City Center outlets, Jamba Juice stores are planned for the Baker Center downtown and the Calhoun Commons' Whole Foods grocery in October; and Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove and the skyway at the new U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaf- fray Center in downtown Minne- apolis next spring. Six to eight stores are planned for Chicago and Wisconsin. Connolly has been a Jamba Juice fan for years, and is a long- time friend of Perron's. And he knows a thing or two about ex- panding a business: In the early 1990s, Connolly was responsible for locally based Great Clips' ex- pansion on the East and West coasts, setting up 200 outlets. Enter Sola Squeeze Jamba Juice wasn't the first California -style juice bar to set up shop in the Twin Cities — that distinction goes to Susan Hibbs, who founded Sola Squeeze in 1997. (Then again, health food stores and cooperatives have been juicing for years.) Hibbs, 33, is a former reinsur- ance broker who grew tired of her job and decided to try something different. After visiting several juice bars in California, she was hooked. "On the West Coast I saw busi- nesses that were viable selling smoothies," she said. "There was nothing like it in Minneapolis." It took Hibbs, an avid fitness and nutrition buff, a year to de- velop the concept for Sola Squeeze and raise the cash for the business (she won't say how much). There are three Sola Squeeze outlets now — skyway locations in One Financial Plaza and the IDS building, and at the Minneapolis -St. Paul Internation- al Airport. Expansion plans are unclear at this point. Star Tribune photo by Ann Heisenfelt Tonia Zehrer, right, and Karen Fischer sit outside the Crazy Carrot Juice Bar in Dinkytown as they drink some of the store's offerings. Eric Strauss opened his first Crazy Carrot in 1998 in St. Paul. Another early player on the Twin Cities smoothie scene is Eric Strauss, founder of Crazy Carrot. Strauss, 27, became en- amoured with California's juice bars while traveling for his job at a satellite broadcasting company. But Strauss had pondered a career in the food -service indus- try before. As a business student at the University of Minnesota, $.COM from D1 Internet has changed the way people research car purchases Unfortunately, the same can be said for most car -buying sites on the Internet, which have dra- matically changed the way peo- ple shop for cars, but not the way cars are sold. More than 5 million new -vehi- cle buyers will use the Internet this year to help decide what ve- hicles to purchase, according to a J.D. Power study released last week. Increasing percentage According to the study, the percentage of new -vehicle shop- pers using the Internet to help them shop for a vehicle increased from 25 percent in 1998 to 40 percent during the first quarter of 1999 and is projected to be more than 65 percent by the end of 2000. The average Internet shopper visits six automotive Web sites and spends more than four hours looking up automotive informa- tion online, the study said. More than one-third of the Internet shoppers surveyed said they crossed at least one vehicle off their shopping list as a direct result of information they found online. That's bad news for man- ufacturers and car dealers, who typically rely on test drives to turn shoppers into buyers. But the number of people ac- tually buying their car over the Web, while on the rise, remains small: 2.7 percent during the first quarter of 1999, up from 1.1 per- cent of the 15.5 million vehicles sold in 1998. Maybe it's because people are not comfortable spending $23,600, the average price of a new car in 1998, online. Or may- be it's because they know the price they pay online isn't any different than the price they'd pay at the dealer. Mike Morrissey, a spokesman for the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), said there's some anecdotal evidence that suggests dealers are getting lower margins on Internet purchases. But here again, lower margins don't translate into lower prices. The average price of a new car rose 4.2 percent in 1998. If deal- ers are keeping less of the profit on an Internet sale it's because they have to pay a monthly fee or commission to the third -party buying services to which they subscribe. Rely on dealers Still, most car dealers like Car - Point, Autoweb.com, Autobytel- .com and AutoVantage.com be- cause these services generate sales traffic and rely on dealers for inventory. They don't com- pete with dealers. Relations between the dealers and their suppliers — the auto - makers — are more volatile. Dealers long have accused auto - makers of trying to put them out of business by pushing for changes in franchise laws that would allow them to own deal- erships. The arrival of the Internet, with its potential for manufactur- ers to sell directly to consumers, has only heightened those sus- picions. The automaker sites generate sales leads for dealers, but in the effort to be more computer friendly and better compete with the third -party services, they in- clude features that anger some dealers. For example, General Motors' BuyPower site allows you to check out inventory levels on participating dealer lots. Ford made a point of meeting with NADA a week before the announcement to assure the or- ganization that dealers "would be their partners," Morrissey said. But Larry Cuneo, who owns Carsoup, a Twin Cities online buying service, said dealers still have every right to be concerned. "Any dealer who does not believe the manufacturer is going to look at this [selling directly] has their head in the sand," he said. But much has to happen be- fore car dealers can expect this. It would mean getting 49 different franchise laws — Alaska is the only state without them — changed. To do that, manufacturers would have to convince legislatures and regula- tors that they could save consum- ers money by selling directly. "I haven't seen any of them try to make that argument yet," Denove said. In this respect, though, car makers are not alone. With the exception of computers, manu- facturers selling directly to con- sumers is more a promise than a reality on the Internet. Related sites http: / /www.ford.com http:/ /www.carpoint.com http:/ /www.autoweb.com http: / /www.autobytel.com http: / /www.autovantage.com http:/ /www.GMBuyPower.com http:/ /www.carsoup.com — Send questions, comments, complaints or ideas to Eric Wief- fering at e-com@startribune- .com, or call 612-673-4237. "AMERICA'S HORROR Shakopee,, innesota 612) 445-8555 .spookyworld.net Location; Canterbury Park Exit Hwy 169 at Canterbury Road Shakopee, MN he wrote a business plan for a sandwich shop to be called the Earl of Sandwich, based on Eng- lish -style delis in London. While the menu offerings are different, Strauss says he was able to parlay his classroom plan into a real business: Crazy Carrot. He opened his first store on St. Paul's Grand Avenue in January 1998, thanks to $100,000 from friends and family, a $50,000 small business loan through Riv- erside Bank and a $35,000 city loan. Crazy Carrot grows Since then, Strauss has raised an unspecified amount of cash through a private placement to open other outlets in Uptown, Dinkytown, downtown Minne- apolis' Gaviidae Common, and in Naples, Fla. Strauss said Crazy Carrot will not be profitable for at least an- other six months and he is cur- rently negotiating additional fi- nancing from private sources. "This industry, and the restau- rant industry in general, is with- out a doubt challenging," he said. "We're weathering the challenge fairly well and I've learned a lot, but the challenges are ongoing." Strauss believes the biggest threat to his business isn't Jamba Juice or similar competitors, but the "local gas station." Some con- venience stores, including 7-Elev- en, have started offering their own smoothies in true Slurpee style. "People will drink those pre- mixed smoothies and think that's what we're about," he said. "We have to overcome those ob- stacles." While many smoothie entre- preneurs have opted for the lunch-hour pace of the down- town skyway, one local business- man is trying a different tack to spread the smoothie message. Terry Xanthos, owner of Fres- co Juice Co. in Uptown, recently contracted to open juice bars in four Northwest Athletic Clubs by the end of this year. Xanthos says the demographic is perfect for his product: health -conscious indi- viduals ready for a quick meal or a snack after working out. "When we opened our first juice bar in St. Louis Park, the place went crazy," he said. Will the smoothie trend stall like bagels or frozen yogurt? "That's a legitimate concern," said Jamba's Connolly. "But I view wellness as a sustaining trend, not a fad. People want to eat better. The wellness trend has been growing for 25 years. "Plus," he added "It's portable and a convenient meal, and time is a precious commodity for many." Smoothie's role? Titus, the juice bar expert, said the biggest challenge facing the industry is figuring out what it wants to be when it grows up. Are smoothies a meal replacement or a dessert product? "People are not going to spend three or four bucks for something when they have no idea what it is, and how it's different from a canned smoothie," he said. "Un- less the industry spends some money educating the masses, smoothies will become as generic as Kleenex or Xerox." The other challenge, as is al- ways the case in Minnesota, is the weather. Will customers still opt for a frozen drink when the mercury dips way below freezing? "I doubt it," said Mangiere. "There are some inherent prob- lems selling something cold when it's freezing outside. That's the reason you don't see a whole lot of custard stands in Minnesota and Wisconsin." Crazy Carrot's Strauss said his business falls off by about a third in the winter. "Without a doubt, the juice business is seasonal," he said. "But that's the same as ap- parel or even fishing tackle." Many juice bars try to counter the weather by offering soups, wraps or hot drinks. Beyond that, one retail expert believes there will be an influx of smoothie outlets, and then — in- evitably — some consolidation. "This is a business," said Mi- chael Scott, senior vice president - retail at United Properties, who has worked with Jamba Juice lo- cally. "It's easy to open a store, but not as easy to open a second, third and fourth," he said. But some entrepreneurs aren't so interested in that second, third or fourth store. Not just yet, anyway. Sisters Angie and Shannon Pohl, along with their mother, Rose, of White Bear Lake, opened Juice Jungle in the Towle Build- ing last June. "We wanted to be off the beaten path a little bit," said Angie Pohl, who still works full-time in corporate marketing. The Pohls are contemplating a second outlet, but haven't firmed up plans. "People say this is a fad, like the coffee craze," Angie Pohl said. "But the coffee craze has lasted 10 years, and it still hasn't died off." Keep up on the latest sports scores. Cal1 612-673-4343 for home delivery of the Star Tribune newspaper. 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He noted that the first checks were handed out less than two weeks after the storm that dumped 12 inches of rain on Eagan. "We want to get word out tb people, 'You don't need to be An untimely death In Princeton, Minnesota www.princetonmn.net Please, Help solve this mystery afraid of this. We'll do all we can to help,' " he said. Meanwhile, city engineers are inspecting the city's storm drain- age system. City spokeswoman Joanna Foote said the City Council will commission a study to see if the system is adequate. Results are expected in the fall. Foote said the system was built to handle the kind of rainfall that occurs only once every 100 years. "This was just so far beyond that," she said. "We don't know of any sys- tem that can perform at that level." The loan checks handed out Thursday totaled $68,900. The administration can provide low - interest loans — 3.68 percent for homes, 4 percent for businesses — with payback in one to 30 years. Loans are available to homeown- ers and renters as well as landlords and business owners. Sally McEvoy applied for a loan a week ago. She said federal employees made it easy by doing all the work. "They're very empa- thetic, too." She was eligible for a $22,000 loan but received less than half that amount Thursday because she "didn't want to be in AUTO GLASS SERVICE CENTER $35 REBATE 612-333-3944 Star Tribune photo by Duane Braley Sally McEvoy was one of several Eagan homeowners who picked up a low -interest loan check Thursday. She'll use the money to help restore her home, which was flooded in the lower level after the July 7-8 storm. After the storm, she had to tear out the walls and clean and disinfect the rooms. that kind of debt." When she walked out of her house on Ridge Cliff Drive during the storm, she walked in water up to her chin. When the water sub- sided, she tore out the walls on her house's lower level, then cleaned and disinfected the rooms. Like other storm victims, she lost "some very sentimental things." They included items given to her by her late brother, her daughter's childhood art work, her law books, holiday decorations and a large classical record collection. McEvoy said her insurance company told her she has no cov- erage for a flood — or for any water entering the house. As she showed visitors how high the water got in her now pristine but unfinished lower level Thurs- day, she pondered how much to fix "if it's going to happen again." "We're all worried about it," she said, referring to her neighbors. McEvoy said the development flooded in 1987 just before she moved in. The nearby intersection — despite having a drain — floods even in a normal rain. In the new Oakbrooke subdivi- sion, questions also have been raised about the drainage system. Pulte Homes Minnesota, which built 19 homes around a pond, has cleaned up the houses and replaced the furnaces, having pledged to restore the houses to their condition when the residents closed on the properties. The houses were occupied this spring and summer. Lynn Harris, one of the home- owners, questioned whether the outlet pipe in the pond is ade- quate to carry the volume of water that empties into it. "Perhaps there was a deficiency in the model," he said. Pulte, a large home builder, expects to construct nearly 500 houses in Minnesota this year and more than 700 next year. "Our phi- losophy is to create homeowners for life," said construction man- ager Gary Grant. "In order to do that we feel we have to go the extra mile and step forward and help them out when they're in trouble." Pulte is asking homeowners to sign a waiver of liability so the builder can pursue any avenue possible to reclaim the more than $1 million it is spending to restore the houses. "If there's a means to get that back, obviously I want it because I'm spending my money to repair these homes," said Tom Standke, president of Pulte Homes Minnesota. ii'»e information,: To get help: People who live, work or do business in Eagan can visit a temporary Disaster Recovery Center to ask questions about grants and low-cost loans, flood insurance and how to prevent future flood damage. What: Homeowners can get loans of up to $200,000 for restoration. Homeowners and renters can borrow up to $40,000 to replace posses- sions and, depending on in- come, may be eligible for grants of up to $13,000. Where: Eagan City Hat, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd. F When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Saturday. To apply for help by phone: Call the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency at 1-800-462-9029 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. To update or check the status of your application, call 1-800-525- 0321. PAGE A4 • STAR TRIBUNE **** HEAVY RAINS SUNDAY, JULY 9.2000 Wall of midnight flood water pushes into Eagan basements By Donna Halvorsen Star Tribune Staff Writer Laura Budweg was alone in her house early Saturday when she heard a crack that sounded like a tree falling. Her first clue that it wasn't a tree was when she saw her couch in her yard. The cracking noise came from the force of a 4-foot wall of water pushing her basement patio doors into the house. With the doors gone, the couch floated out. A sofa bed that normally takes three people to lift was de- posited on the other side of the room. But Budweg didn't know all that until later. "I didn't come down here," she said, standing in the muck of her Eagan basement Saturday morning. "I was too afraid." In the morning, her husband, Mark Nystrom, who had been at his parents' lake home planning a party for Saturday, and Budweg's brother Greg, who lives in Lake- ville, arrived to see the devasta- tion wrought by nature at the Pilot Knob Road house. The flash flooding that blasted into the basement, then retreated almost as quickly, left a coating of mud over everything. The furnace and water heater didn't work any more. Boxes of possessions, in- cluding Christmas decorations and Laura's wedding dress, and all the rugs and furniture in the basement were ruined. Nothing on the main floor was damaged. "You know who your friends are," Nystrom said, as friends Ka- ren Brinkman and Lynn Gregory worked quietly nearby. Other friends would arrive later to shov- el mud and drain the remaining water. Next door, Al and Sue Tupy had been listening to the cacoph- ony of the storm when the Eagan civil -defense sirens went off about midnight. They looked into the back yard and saw the water coming up to their patio doors. "You look out there and you see things floating, and you know .," she said. " ... there's trou- ble," Al said, finishing her sentence. The Tupys began frantically carrying furniture to the main level, as water came in through the door frame at a faster and faster pace. They got nearly everything up- stairs. When the water retreated, it left a water mark about 2 feet above the floor. But they weren't nearly as bad off as their neighbors, they said. Both houses overlook a 30-foot retaining wall that collapsed dur- ing the storm. "You have to sort of be in awe," said Greg Budweg as he helped his sister. "Nature is just a powerful force." Star Tribune photo by Rita Reed Belongings from the basement filled the back yard of Mark Nystrom and Rita Budweg's home on Pilot Knob Road Saturday in Eagan. Budweg was at home when a wall of water pushed into the basement patio doors, while Nystrom, her husband, had been visiting his parents' lake home. STORM from Al Expert: `This type of rain doesn't happen very often' Awada said about 100 houses sustained severe water damage. "I'm sure people in Eagan are considering this a superstorm," Weather Service forecaster Marc Kavinsky said Saturday. "This type of rain doesn't happen very often." He blamed slow -moving thun- derstorms that kept redeveloping. Most of central Minnesota, in- cluding the Twin Cities, remained under a severe thunderstorm watch until 4 a.m. today, accord- ing to the National Weather Ser- vice. A tornado touched down near Staples Saturday night, and another near New York Mills. Au- thorities said damage appeared to be limited to downed power lines. Other severe weather was de- veloping in east -central Minneso- ta, north of St. Cloud to the Wis- consin border. Severe weather may also develop tonight and early Monday in the region. Some areas may get up to 6 inches of rainfall over the weekend, the Weather Service said. It's expected to be hot and muggy today, with a high of 90 possible in the Twin Cities. The brunt of the storm While other suburbs had their share of storm -related problems, Eagan was the hardest hit. A re- taining wall along Pilot Knob Road collapsed, dozens of cars were underwater, a baseball field was turned into a lake and a play- ground set was swamped. Most of the city's major thoroughfares were impassable at the height of the storm. Some were still under- water Saturday. Many residents spent their Sat- urday bailing out their flooded basements and trying to salvage what they could. "Just when you thought [the rain] was lightening up, it would come again," said Sue Tupy, of Pilot Knob Road, whose basement was flooded. "This was a rain like I've never seen in my life." Haugen's body was found in- side the culvert that passes be- neath Silver Bell Road at the in- tersection of Hwy. 13. It's believed that he drowned; an autopsy was being done Saturday. The results aren't expected to be released until Monday. Police Capt. James McDonald said officer Tony Sundgaard was nearly swept away by the current in the initial efforts to locate Haugen. Sgt. Greg Johnson said Hau- gen's body was caught in a grate in the far side of the culvert. "We tied three firefighters together to try to get down to [the body]," he said. Rescuers had to wait for the water to subside somewhat before they freed the body from the grate, he said. It was recovered about 45 minutes after police and firefight- ers arrived. State and local officials are looking into why the culvert had a grate on one end and not at its opening. Johnson said investiga- tors had asked public works offi- cials about it and had not come up with any answers. Thomas Colbert, Eagan's pub- lic works director, said it's not • unusual for some culverts to only have one grate. "It all depends on the culvert," Colbert said. "If you have [a grate] on the intake end, it can trap debris and plug the pipe." Star Tribune photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii Eagan rescue workers searched in a ditch for the body of Matthew John Haugen. Police say his body was found a little after 3 a.m. Saturday. Tips: Star Tribune photo by Rita Reed Andy Petersen, 8, front, and his 10-year-old aunt, Hannah Lorge, went swimming Saturday morning in the parking lot of Boulder Pond, a housing complex on 117th Street in Burnsville. At least 5.1 inches of rain was confirmed in Burnsville during the overnight storm. After the storm Northern States Power Co. offered the following suggestions to homeowners waiting for the lights to come back on how to stay comfortable during the hot, humid weather. >- Call NSP at 1-800-895-1999 if your power is out or you want to report downed limbs. • Stay away from fallen power lines and tree limbs on power lines. )► Turn off all major appliances to prevent a power surge. > Make sure you have plenty of batteries for flashlights and radios. ► Check on elderly or ill residents. > Seek shelter in publicly air-conditioned buildings, such as shopping malls. )► Use only properly installed portable generators. 7► Use dry ice for refrigerators or freezers. Follow manufacturers' rec- ommendations for handling it. Stranded drivers Bob Dunn of Eagan drove into 3 feet of water on Lexington Ave- nue S. in Eagan as he headed home with his son, Trevor, 9, after waiting for the midnight release of the newest Harry Potter novel at a bookstore shortly 'after midnight Friday. Water began rushing into the car even before Dunn opened the door. He, his son and about a dozen other drivers abandoned their cars and walked to a nearby gas station. "Every step we took was at least shin -deep in water," he said. "My soli was really scared." On Saturday, fire and public - works crews cleaned debris off Eagan streets, and police were on hand at the low-lying portions of some streets that were still flooded. On a section of Diffley Road, cars that drove by sent wa- ter down an embankment, creat- ing a pool of water for children to play in. The driveways told the story: piles of soaked carpeting, a pickup load of sand, children's toys dry- ing out, a dumpster in front of one house, filled with furniture and other waterlogged items. Red Cross workers were in the hard-hit negiborhoods in Eagan and on St. Paul's East Side, pro- viding lodgind and meals to storm victims. Forecaster Kavinsky described the rainfall pattern as "hit and miss." While Eagan received a confirmed 7.5 inches, Eden Prairie received less than an inch. "It's just the way the thunderstorms formed and repeatedly developed over the same area," he said. "It can vary quite a bit in a small area." Two storms in one day The storm that hit late Friday and early Saturday was the second one of the day. A storm with large hail and straight-line wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour knocked down trees and power lines and damaged property ear- lier in Anoka, Ramsey and Wash- ington counties. In St. Paul, the Lake Phalen area lost hundreds of trees, and the golf course suffered extensive damage in the first storm, said Bill Huepenbecker, deputy chief of staff for Mayor Norm Coleman. Huepenbecker said it would take crews "a couple of weeks" to clean Phalen Park and surround- ing neighborhoods completely. By Saturday evening, crews with Northern States Power Co. (NSP) were working to restore power to about 13,000 customers throughout the Twin Cities area. Friends of victim Matthew John Haugen, 20, of Lakeville com- forted each oth- er early Satur- day as his body was recovered inside the cul- vert that passes beneath Silver Bell Road in Ea- gan. Haugen was looking at a stalled car near the culvert when he disap- peared. He is be- lieved to have drowned. Star Tribune photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii Some got rain, others didn't Unofficial rainfall amounts were reported as great as 12" in Eagan, but the National Weather Service totals for between 7 am. Friday and 7 am. Saturday are slightly less. --- Blaine:17" Crystal: 1.17" West Bloom- ington: 3.8" Eden Prairie: 0.07" 4 Burnsville: 5.1" Airport: .67" Inver Grove Heights: 4.5" Eagan: 7.5" Apple Valley: 4.8" Star Tribune graphic At their peak, the storms had knocked out power to about 80,000 customers. All available crews were called in, including some from outside the metro area. NSP said it hoped to have all power restored by today. `Superstorm' recalled Friday night's storm brought back memories of the "super - storm" of July 23-24, 1987. It flooded much of the Twin Cities, as a record 10 inches of rain fell in 61 hours at the National Weather Service recording station at Minneapolis -St. Paul Interna- tional Airport. 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Extra savings in effect through July 9. Sunday JULY 9, 2000 $1?5 NEWSPAPER OF THE TWIN CITIES www.startribune.com As much as 7.5 inches of rain fell on parts of the metro area early Saturday, flooding roads and basements. Slow -moving thunderstorms were to blame. Storm saturates metro Star Tribune photos by Rita Reed Only a guardrail was left hanging Saturday in Eagan after water carried away portions of Pilot Knob Road and its frontage road. The retaining wall collapsed, too. Heavy thunderstorms pounded parts of the Twin Cities early Saturday. Southern suburbs were hit hard; Eagan received 7.5 inches of rain. South suburbs hit hard; man drowns in Eagan By Donna Halvorsen Star Tribune Staff Writer A torrential downpour from slow -moving thunderstorms doused the Twin Cities early Sat- urday, hitting hardest in Eagan, where as much as 10 to 12 inches may have fallen in some spots. One man apparently drowned in the southern suburb when he was swept into a culvert. The victim, Matthew John Hau- gen, 20, of Lakeville, was looking at a stalled car near the culvert, then fell or waded into the water, police said. His body was found just after 3 a.m. National Weather Service radar estimates indicated that between 8 and 10 inches fell in a swath across southern Eagan, eastern Burnsville and eastern Apple Val- ley. And a small part of southern Eagan may have received 10 to 12 inches, the Weather Service said, although the official total for Eagan was 7.5 inches. Damage estimates exceed $6 million, according to Eagan Mayor Pat Awada, who said she expected to seek a federal disaster declaration. STORM continues on A4: — Weather conditions will remain ripe for more thunderstorms through Monday. ALSO INSIDE > A wall of water hits two base- ments during flash flooding in Eagan. A4 > Temperatures in the 90s send hot -weather casualties to emer- gency rooms. 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CLEANUP from B1 Flooding in Eagan has caused estimated $8 million in damage However, they will have to pay to replace personal belongings and to restore any work that was done after they bought their houses. "I will only take care of what we gave you because that's fair," Standke said, to murmurs of "that's fair, that's fair." Lynn Harris closed on his house five weeks ago. He said that he judges a company by how it reacts to adversity, and that Pulte did well. "I came here hop- ing to be surprised, and I have been surprised," he said. Pulte and the homeowners' as- sociation are working with the city to make sure the neighbor- hood doesn't flood again. Like many Eagan homeowners hauling sopping rugs and furni- ture from their houses Monday, Dennis and Connie Bauman had discovered their homeowner's in- surance probably won't pay for the damage. They and two of their sons were able to save a few family pictures and some TV and elec- tronic equipment as 31/2 feet of water poured into their basement in less than an hour Friday night, Connie Bauman said. She said they retrieved their third son, who was at a movie, by canoeing to high ground and paddling him home. Many people whose houses aren't in designated flood -prone areas don't have catastrophic flood insurance offered under a federal program, said Nancy Link, an insurance supervisor in Min- nesota Commerce Department's enforcement division. Most homeowner insurance policies exclude flood coverage. As Eagan residents counted their losses, emergency officials estimated the weekend flooding caused $8 million in damage, in- cluding $5 million to private property, Mayor Patricia Awada said. She said state and federal officials hope Eagan will quickly be designated a federal disaster area. The city is paying for debris removal. A disaster designation would make low- or no -interest federal loans available to homeowners with uninsured losses, said Dave Gisch, coordinator of emergency preparedness for Dakota County. He said that beside Eagan's losses, the county suffered more than $1 million in storm damage to public property in Burnsville, Apple Valley, Rosemount and In- ver Grove Heights. Some homeowners may be covered for sewer backup dam- age if they paid for such cover- age. Link said storm hail damage is covered under standard home- owner's policies without an extra charge. Vehicles with compre- hensive insurance policies are covered for flood damage, she said. That is the only flood damage the Baumans may recover. Con- nie Bauman said their auto insur- ance policies cover damage to their three cars. She said they estimate they have more than $50,000 in flood damage to their garage and basement, which they remodeled a month ago. She said that after their house suffered water damage from a 1987 storm, they changed the slope of their property and added another level of concrete blocks around basement windows. But the weekend deluge overflowed the higher blocks. The family will have to replace the furnace, hot water heater and probably a gas fireplace in their basement family room damaged by sewage and storm water. Piles of furniture, soggy plaster board and debris are piled in the Baumans' driveway and those of many neighbors along Jade Lane in northwest Eagan. A few blocks away on Cinnabar Drive, front- end loaders shoveled up debris from driveways near Craig and Jane Godner's home. The couple, whose children are grown, came home from their cabin to find their cat drowned after water filled the basement and rose almost a foot above the first floor. They said their insur- ance doesn't appear to cover the damage. But friends have helped clean up and Salvation Army workers supplied food and bever- ages. "If we don't have insurance, I don't know how we will pay for it," said Craig Godner, who uses a motorized scooter because of his multiple sclerosis. He said the last flood in 1987 happened be- fore many nearby houses and roads were built and water reached halfway up his lawn. Eagan crews repaired wash- outs on Cliff and Pilot Knob roads and pumped water from behind a dike near Lebanon Hills Regional Park that had threat- ened to breach. All but two of 25 roads closed by flooding were re- opened by Monday evening. Northern States Power Co. at 10 p.m. Monday had restored power to all but 1,378 of the 190,000 metro -area customers that lost power during the weekend. If the city wins a disaster des- ignation, federal money would pay for 75 percent of public prop- erty damage, said Joanna Foote, city communications coordina- tor. She said city workers have handled hundreds of calls from residents and estimate 1,000 homes were damaged, including 200 with major basement flood- ing, shifting foundations or other serious problems. 88/57/pc 87/61/s orld 0/79/sh 90/76/t 93/77/sh 3/55/r 59/47/r 63/51/sh 2/78/s 101/81/s 99/69/s 6/77/pc 85/78/pc 85/80/t 6/78/pc 98/80/s 98/79/s 3/64/pc 89/57/s 72/50/r 0/55/sh 67/58/r 59/51/sh 6/78/s 87/80/s 87/79/r 7/51/r 58/49/c 62/54/sh 8/70/s 98/72/s 108/75/s 1/66/pc 79/66/pc 78/66/pc 0/60/c 65/57/r 63/52/sh /47/pc 58/56/r 64/55/pc /60/r 69/50/c 60/48/sh /49/sh 59/44/sh 69/54/pc /59/sh 80/59/r 79/59/r Tokyo 88/73/s 83/74/pc 84/77/r 88/7 Vienna 82/62/pc 79/57/t 72/52/r 70/49/pc Warsaw 72/57/sh 81/63/t 79/56/sh 69/45/pc Weather fact There have been more than 1,200 major dis- aster declarations in the United States since 1964. Nearly half have been due to flooding, and one in seven due to tornadoes and hurri- canes. Weather quiz The most disaster -prone region of Minnesota, based on national FEMA records? A) Twin Cities. B) Duluth area. C) Rochester area. D) Red River Valley. Answer: (0) Since 1964, it has had nearly 20 major disaster declaration& erday days measure the eeded to cool a calculated by ees from the ature. day 99 Avg. 0 9 267 263 Minnesota Albert Lea 0.10 Alexandria Bemidji Brainerd Detroit Lakes T 0.00 0.00 0.00 Duluth 0.00 Grand Marais 0.00 Hibbing 0.00 International Fls 0.00 Mankato 0.01 Redwood Falls 0.00 Rochester 0.53 St Cloud 0.00 Worthington 0.00 82/66 81/64 81/59 80/62 84/65 70/61 70/59 80/60 76/56 84/66 88/66 83/69 82/63 82/66 Eau Claire Green Bay LaCrosse Madison Milwaukee Wausau Wisconsin North Dakota 0.03 83/68 Bismarck 0.00 86/59 0.00 76/64 Fargo 0.00 80/62 0.00 84/72 Grand Forks 0.00 79/60 0.83 83/68 Jamestown 0.00 80/59 0.32 77/66 Minot 0.00 82/62 0.00 82/68 Williston T 83/58 Iowa South Dakota Cedar Rapids Des Moines Dubuque Mason City Sioux City Waterloo 0.90 0.72 0.66 0.03 T 1.88 83/70 82/71 82/68 86/66 86/73 85/68 Aberdeen Huron Pierre Rapid City Sioux Falls Watertown 0.00 83/61 0.00 85/64 0.00 89/62 0.01 82/64 0.00 83/66 0.00 82/63 83v65,, , , Brainerd 80/62 Alexandrta St Cloud 88/64-' 80/59 ,Twin Cities Redwood Falls o r 82/64 84/65 Mankato ,81/63 \ 0Worthington Rochester _--..$4/63_____.__. 80/61 Duluth 70/54 Sunrise and sunset Sunrise: 5:37 a.m. Sunset 8:59 p.m. ' ' UV Forecast 6, Moderate Total daylight 15 hrs., 21 min. rain in on:; night. Most of today will be dry, but more thunder- storms could rumble into town tonight and linger Wednesday. Digital Cyclone founder Paul Douglas is chief meteor- ologist at WCCO-TV Moon phases Ful Last Ju0ly C. uly 24 Moonrise: 4:48 p.m. New Frst • • July 30 Aug 6 Moonset 220 am. North Sunshine followed by increasing clouds today, thunderstorms arriving this afternoon. Highs mostly in the 70s and 80s. Central Warm today with increasing clouds; thunderstorms in western areas this afternoon. Highs mostly in the 80s. South Sunshine mixing with some clouds today, a late -day thunder- storm In western areas. Highs in the 80s. WEATHER from B1 Everyone should have power back by tonight Neighbors dug a makeshift ditch between Atneosen's home and another house that allowed water to flow out of their back yards. They were among the scores of residents cleaning up Sunday af- ter more than a foot of rain fell in weekend storms. Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said that as many as 200 homes sustained severe wa- ter damage. She plans to ask that the city be designated a disaster area, which would make low -in- terest loans available for repairs. Awada estimated that the city has suffered at least $6 million in damage and said she is confident that the federal government will approve the designation. Several flooded roads re- mained closed Sunday. Awada said cleanup will continue over the next week; residents may call 651-681-4600 to request Dump- sters. The city will also provide sand at the Lexington-Diffley Athletic Complex, on the south- west corner of Lexington and Diffley Avs. Residents must provide their own sandbags or containers. Eagan officials asked 25 fam- ilies to leave their homes in the Lakewood Hills neighborhood Sunday after water rose above a temporary dike. They were al- lowed to return home late Sunday. s The city also set up a relief fund for flooded -out families. Donations can be sent to the Ea- gan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1 Star Tribune photo by Jerry Hott Hundreds of bullheads found themselves searching for deeper water Sunday at Farquar Park in Apple Valley. The fish swam from nearby Long Lake after heavy rains and street runoff flooded the lake. 1960 Cliff Lake Rd., No. 112, Ea- gan, MN 55122. In St. Paul, rain caused wall- board to fall from an apartment's roof at 718 Portland Av. early Sunday. No injuries were re- ported. A brief reprieve The National Weather Service said Sunday that the state should get a reprieve today from the rain, wind and muggy weather today. Highs will be in the low 80s. "I think we are temporarily out of the woods as far as any more widespread heavy rain," said forecaster Byron Paulson. But, he said, more rain is ex- pected Tuesday night and Wednesday. A slow -moving storm front was to blame for the deluge, tor- nadoes and humidity over the past several days, he said. From 11/2 to 3 inches of rain fell across the Twin Cities area late Saturday into Sunday. As much as 4 inches fell in parts of western Wisconsin. Weather spotters reported a tornado touchdown about 8:45 p.m. Saturday 2 miles west of New York Mills in northwestern Minnesota. Softball -size hail was reported about the same time 5 miles west. About 9:40 p.m. Saturday, a tornado damaged about a dozen buildings in southwestern Sta- ples, Minn. No one was injured, said Staples Police Chief Kyle Huber. Most of the damaged buildings were houses in an area about nine blocks long and four blocks wide. Roofs, windows and porches were damaged. The storm also downed several trees in Staples, damaged cars and knocked down power lines. Crews were working Sunday to restore power to the city's south side. Huber did not have a dam- age estimate. Less than 3,500 Northern States Power customers in the Twin Cities area were still with- out electricity late Sunday. High winds, fallen trees and branches clipped power lines and broke power poles. The utility hopes to have most power restored by this evening, said NSP spokeswoman Mary Sandok. At least 190,000 NSP custom- ers were without power at various times this weekend. Crews from throughout the state were brought in to restore power, she said. The Weather Service's Paulson said nighttime storms are fairly common in July and August, but this summer has been wetter than most. AUTO GLASS SERVICE CENTER $35 REBATE 612-333-3944 Broke undss: ne ? 1 We'll replace your broken auto glass 1 1 and give you a $35.00 cash rebate 1 when we direct bill your insurance co. 1 Maximum rebate allowed by law! 1 1 Safety • Quality • Convenience 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • CaII us first - we'll handle the 1 insurance claim for you! 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Petition asks for division of Pine County PINE CITY, MINN. — A move is underway to split Pine County in east -central Minne- sota into two counties, creat- ing the state's 88th county. About 1,100 people signed a petition to put the division on the November ballot. The county has about 22,000 resi- dents, and nearly 2,700 signa- tures are needed. The petition drive began Thursday. Under the plan, the area of Pine County south of Hinckley would become Pioneer Coun- ty. Pine City, the current coun- ty seat of Pine County, would become the Pioneer County seat. The rest would remain Pine County, with Sandstone as its largest city. • The last time Minnesota gained a new county was in 1922, when Lake of the Woods County separated from Bel- trami County. —Associated Press 4 If your Home or Auto was damaged by the recent storm, we're here to help. Please call either your Agent or our Emergency Claims Office toll free at 1-888-344-4343. 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"Can you believe it was higher than this?" Atneosen said Sunday afternoon, pointing to a spot slightly above his knee as he sur- veyed his yard, which overlooks two baseball fields at nearby Rahn Park, now flooded with murky water 3 to 4 feet deep. "It looks like a pond over there," Atneosen said. "Ocean- front property on Shale Lane, eh? That has a nice ring to it." All joking aside, the couple spent most of Sunday afternoon vacuuming gallons of water out of their basement in the 2100 block of Shale Lane. WEATIER continues on B6: — Power should be restored by tonight. 3/State MONDAY, JULY 10.2000 shed District need to give ap- / proval.) j Skoglund summed up his frus- tration about the MAC in a mem- orable comment to Star Tribune reporter Mark Brunswick: "These people are dealing with billions of gallons of water, and they're treating it like it's a drop from my faucet." Skoglund, Sen. Jane Ranum, DFL-Minneapolis, and Rep. Mark Gleason, DFL-Richfield, are to meet today with DNR Commis- sioner Allen Garber to discuss the DNR's position on the MAC pro- ject. Late last week, Sayles Belton said that the MAC should find a different method for constructing the tunnel. And at 7 p.m. Thurs- day at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, another large gath- ering of concerned people is ex- pected for a public hearing about the project. (At a previous hear- ing, about 200 people voiced con- cerns over the dewatering plans.) Skoglund is the first to say that no questions would have been raised were it not for the spunky Watershed District. What this lit- tle operation represents is the best of citizen government. Watershed districts were creat- ed by a conservative Legislature in 1955 to deal with issues of flooding and to protect water re- sources. District lines are based on hydrology, not politics, mean- ing the Minnehaha Creek Water- shed District runs from Carver County to the Mississippi River and includes such state treasures as Lake Minnetonka, the Minne- apolis Chain of Lakes and Minne- haha Falls. There are seven members on the Minnehaha Creek board, six appointed by Hennepin County commissioners, one by Carver County commissioners. Board members oversee a $5 million budget and are expected to spend countless hours poring over reams of highly technical materi- als in deciding whether to issue permits for such things as high- way construction projects and airport tunnels. But the district spends most of its money on wa- ter -enhancing projects, such as filtering lagoons like those re- cently completed near Lake Calhoun. In return for all of this, board members get: 1) $55 per meeting; 2) abuse from people unhappy with water levels in Minnehaha Creek; 3) contempt from mighty institutions such as the MAC and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, which tend to see the "watershedders" as a bunch of do-gooders, and 4) apathyl y from most of us. Board members are amazed at how they're perceived by some who come to the Watershed Dis- trict for various permits. "We're seen as the SLA of gov- ernment," said Robert Schroeder, the newest board member, refer- ring to the Symbionese Libera- tion Army, a left-wing militant organization of the 1970s. "They look at us as a bunch of environ- mental radicals." But this is far from a radical outfit. Pam Blixt, president of the board, constantly seems to reach for conciliatory words even when talking about the MAC. Sure, the MAC seemed to try to slip a few billion gallons of water past our sleepy eyes. "They have a lot they have to squeeze in a small area of land," Blixt said, sounding empathetic. "I think our consultant [Barr] took MAC's information and looked at a bigger picture than the MAC was looking at." That bigger picture includes a parade of people saying, "No!" l Company pledges to rebuild 19 storm -damaged homes Pulte Homes will restore houses to previous condition. By Jim Adams and Maria Elena Baca Star Tribune Staff Writers Saying his company believes in "homeowners for life," the president of Pulte Homes Min- nesota offered Monday to cover costs of rebuilding about 19 houses in an Eagan develop- ment that were heavily damaged by torrential rains Friday night. "I feel for you and we're try- ing to do the right thing," Tom Standke told a group of home- owners from the Oakbrooke Pa- tio Homes subdivision. Estimates of how much rain fell in Eagan have varied. The National Weather Service said Monday night that some neigh- borhoods got as much as 14 inches. After a city -owned pond over- flowed, nearby homeowners awoke to find water in their Star Tribune photo by Carlos Gonzalez It was only a month ago that Connie and Dennis Bauman had the basement of their home in Eagan remodeled. Now they have to replace the furnace, hot water heater and probably a gas fireplace in their basement family room. basements. Because the subdivi- have to pay to restore their al- sion isn't in a designated flood most -new houses. area, most of the homeowners didn't have flood insurance. The offer from Pulte Homes meant homeowners wouldn't CLEANUP continues on B7 / 8 7 ,/- o v 11.111111111111111.11111.1 nway 9R-27L from 3,900 to 5,000 feet and rcraft storage. A Draft Environmental nsion has been distributed and a public aviation Administration (FAA) is current- nd preparing the Final EIS. Ision, the MAC is proposing the follow- f FCM: 13 certification requirements will not use 200 and 0600 local time. (This prohibits 'craft.) lot be permitted between the nighttime -fictions would be by an amendment to buld be within the parameters for misde- Lon 609.031. ie notice and analysis procedures of 14 Part 161 requires an analysis of the pro- s of approval. A report on the Part 161 irequest. Contact Mark Ryan, below, to Nighttime Maintenance Run -ups and Airport, July 2000. runway extension to 5,000 feet are pro- ldditionally, nighttime maintenance run - increase in FCM based aircraft. The goal nighttime noise impacts on residential is will be held at 7:00 PM on August 15, finical College, 9200 Flying Cloud Drive, e to discuss the proposed restrictions and de the auditorium. ne Maintenance Run -ups and Nighttime ay 2000 is available for public inspection dic Library, 479 Prairie Center Drive; the Street; Bloomington Penn Lake Public art Public Library, 690 Coulter Drive; and zden Prairie and Shakopee. Copies of the t by contacting Mark Ryan. lue by August 30, 2000. , ,.'s ., IN 55425 r •1 'c .04.010 0 Space at the airport parking ramp is tight. Travelers are packing the Lindbergh terminal's general and short-term parking ramps on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Avoid possible delays. Add extra time to your schedule to find parking. 0r, try alternative forms of transportation including public transportation or getting a ride to the airport. Call 612-826-7000 locally or toll free 888-868-7001 for current parking information. We appreciate your cooperation as we implement MSP 2010, a $2.5 billion expansion of the terminals, airfield and parking, to meet the region's air travel needs. MSP 2010 Building a Better Airport BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION Storm their rbfuse haulers, Hedges said. Residents also are reminded that building permits are still required for repair work, he said, but the city will issue the permits free of charge. Damage estimates should be available in about two weeks, Geagan said. Hedges added that staff will keep track of the cleanup costs incurred by the city, as well. The city will look into state and federal funding sources that may help Eagan recoup some of these costs, he said. Mayor Tom Egan said the city may never truly know the cost of the storm. "It's going to be a lot less because of all of the work you (residents) did for one an- other," he said. Egan said, he, for one, will never be quite the same again. "We live in an exceptional community," he said. (Continued) Through Monday evening, Ea- gan's Public Works Depart- ment received 195 calls for assistance from residents, Col- bert said. In the same time frame, another 300 people called City Hall's main num- ber, Hedges said. The phones rang even more consistently at the Police De- partment's communication center. According to Geagan, between 1:30 and 8 a.m. May 19, the communication center logged four calls a minute. "It was quite a night," Gea- gan said. With a smile, Colbert said it's appropriate that National Public Works Week officially started less than two hours be- fore the storm hit the city. While city crews will pick up tree debris and other greenery, shingles and other construc- tion -type debris should be picked up either by residents' building repair contractors or A CONSTRUCTION trailer found itself a new home in a pond near Highway 55 and Waters Drive. Photo by Rick Orndorf AN ABF semi trailer tipped near Lexington Avenue and Lone Oak Road. Photo by Rick Orndorf Committee members sought to help plan Eagan's fall festival The wheels are in motion for Eagan to host a new festival this fall. Lone Oak Days is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22 at Eagan's city center and civic arena. The focus of the festival is a look back at the heritage and history of Eagan all the way back to the early 1900s when Eagan was a community of ag- riculture. 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Several neighbor- hoods were severely damaged before authorities could do any- thing to help, but many others were saved from encroaching waters. Awada said that city staff worked around the clock July 8 and 9 to pump water and help residents stack sandbags in the neighborhoods that could be saved. Several low Tying areas off of Cliff Road near Lebanon Hills Regional Park were in danger when a temporary dike col- lapsed, but were spared severe damage after quick action by city and county staff, Awada said. Also, many homes on Murphy Parkway were saved when city employees took vari- ous measures to impede the ris- ing waters from nearby Blackhawk Lake. Awada estimates that 200 homes were severely damaged and 1,000 had some damage, totaling more than $5 million in private damage to go along with $3 million in damage to city property and facilities. Awada said that as many as another 200 homes would have been severely damaged if not for the work of city staff July 8 and 9. Eagan's Cedar Grove neigh- borhood was the hardest hit. Residents said that some streets temporarily became six foot - deep rivers. Cedar Grove, located in the area directly north of Diffley Road and west of Blackhawk Road, is one of Eagan's oldest neighborhoods, so many resi- dents watched more than 30 years of memories wash away. "We've never had a flood," said Henry Karppi, a Cedar Grove retiree whose front drive- way is filled with a giant pile of insulation, sheet rock, odd pieces of wood and anything else that couldn't be salvaged. Karppi thought for a moment, then named off several decades worth of natural disas- ters, from the wind storm two years ago that blew over two of his trees, to the heavy rains in 1987 that only left a tiny puddle in his backyard the next morn- ing. After this thorough, mental cataloguing, he said that the weekend flood was the worst disaster he had ever seen. Karppi watched out his front window as the rising waters flowed down Cinnabar Drive. Shortly before midnight Friday, he said, he walked down to his basement to see his toilet over- flowing onto the floor. Shortly after, the water pressed against the basement windows until the windows burst and the basement became submerged within min- utes. Realizing that the basement was lost, Karppi said that he and his wife rushed to save precious items as the flood waters began to rise on the ground floor. Luckily, the water only rose six inches off the floor before receding, he said. Like many on the block, the Karppis lost power and water. They continue to spend their days cleaning the mess, a task which may continue 1'or weeks. The Karppis' friends and rela- tives, including their three grown sons, have pitched in to help. The Red Cross provided the Karppis and other flooded homeowners with free hotel rooms. Several area restaurants delivered free food, walkin down the block and handing out rnesses, organizatiand individuals who so gen- izes, food, services and equipment. 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Photo by Rick Orndorf he Eagan High School enior Class Of 2000 Says K YOU: High School and the Senior Class Party Committee CAL EDUCATION Indian -studies law neglected Eleven years after a Wisconsin law required that students be taught about the state's American Indians, state officials don't know who's complying. PAGE 3B OBITUARY Pilot pioneer dies Jayne McKee, who flew with Amelia Earhart's "99s" organization in the 1930s in the Twin Cities, has died. PAGE 6B INSIDE Briefings 48 Obituaries ...5B, 68 Weather 6B ell SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS SOUTH SUBURBAN • SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000 South metro wades out of storm mess JIM GEHRZ/PIONEER PRESS Eric Marx, 29, a driver for Mark's Towing in Eagan, is up to his neck in floodwaters after ducking underwater to find a tie -down point on a vehicle stalled on Nichols Road near Cliff Hill Lane in Eagan. Marx was preparing to pull the vehicle out of the water in the spot where he and and his part- ner already had pulled out five others. Marx said the most dangerous part of the job is going underwater because it's full of oil and gas, and footing can be unsafe. Storms drench metro area Torrential rain flooded �._...____.. basements and roads around the Twin Cities, mostly between 9 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday. In inches, here are some area rainfall , totals from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday. ml (.31iA COIJNIY Crystal 1.17 New Hope 3.07 NENNENN COUNTY Eden Prairie 0.07 CARVER I;Tr 1 Bloomington-; 3.75 Savage 3.89 Source: National Weather Service Blaine 0.17 Richfield7.75 0.77 \ Burnsville Mpls./St. Paul 5.03 International Lakeville Airport 0.03 DAKOTA COO Forest Lake 2.78 it ( Stillwater,) 0.65 •r,r St. Paul` Downtown r-,- Airport 0.61 Inver Grove Eagan Heights 4;50 • Hest rigs 2.15 PIONEER PRESS ELENA FAVA EMERSON/PIONEER PRESS The field at Rahn Elementary School in Eagan, flooded from the heavy rain, made a lake in which Taylor Hague, right, swam with his dog, Shadow. Taylor's friend Marcus Rylander and his mom, Kristine Hague, wait "onshore." Eagan endures more than 7 inches of rain; one man dies playing in floodwaters LISA DONOVAN and DOUGLAS ROJAS SOSA STAFF WRITERS Skies over Minnesota may have cleared Saturday, but the trouble was just starting for Jeff Rayl, who used to live at the edge of a pond off Nestling Circle in Eagan. On Saturday, he found himself living in the pond. The water started trickling into his basement shortly after a neigh- bor called to alert him to the effects of The city of Eagan Friday night's is planning a downpour. pickup of flood Five hours debris on Monday later, the and is trying to water level gather rose 4 feet, information for an ruining some official request for of his grand- disaster mother's assistance. antique furni- Residents should ture he stored call the Eagan after her Public Works death. The Department at pond he (651) 681-4300 shared with to report flood three other damage or inquire houses about Monday's quadrupled its collection. normal size and flooded surrounding yards. "We can't do anything until the water goes down. It hasn't gone down at all," he said. Rayl rented a 17-foot moving van to move his possessions to his parents' house in St. Paul. Hundreds of other people joined in the cleanup after storms poured across the Twin Cities, starting late Friday night. Official reports show 7.5 to 8 inches of rain fell in Eagan, but there were unconfirmed reports that up to 12 inches fell in that Dakota County community. Friday morning, a severe thun- derstorm swept through northern Ramsey and Washington counties, damaging homes. TO HELP Friday night's storm claimed one life. A 20-year-old man apparently drowned early Saturday in Eagan while he and his friends were wad- ing and floating on inner tubes in a water -filled ditch near Minnesota 13 and Silver Bell Road. About 2 a.m., Matthew John Haugen of Lakeville was sucked into a culvert that stretches beneath Silver Bell Road. His body was later recovered and taken to the Minnesota Regional Coroner's Office for an autopsy. Across town, rain collapsed a 200-foot section of retaining wall near Cliff and Pilot Knob roads. Part of the roadway sank. Near the intersection of Penkwe Way and Ridge Cliffe Drive, people draped their front yards with clothes, furniture and mattresses to dry them out in the 90-degree heat. "We spent last night sleepless, watching other people swimming in the pool" of water in the street, said Paul Hassenstab. Hassenstab, though, spent the night relocating to the second floor of his home. He and his family lost their computers, stereo and televi- sion. In addition, both his and his wife's cars soaked for several hours. "We've had trouble with water before. But I think there is not enough sewer (in the block) to han- dle this much water," he said. Hassenstab said he hopes his homeowner's insurance will cover the damage. Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said more than 1,000 trees fell and hun- dreds of homes suffered water damage. The Murphy Parkway and the Cedar Grove neighborhoods were among the hardest hit. "The damage done by this storm is more severe than the one we had in '98. The city has a storm -water system that was never built for rain of this magnitude," Awada said. STORM CONTINUED ON 4B EIGHBORS CIFS—SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS ■ SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF DAKOTA COUNTY SOUTH SUBURBAN BRIEFING APPLE VALLEY Picnic and swimming. The Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Department's Adaptive Recreation Pro- gram has scheduled a picnic and swimming begin- ning at 6:30 p.m. July 20 at Redwood Pool, 311 Elm Drive, Apple Valley. The program is open to students 12 years old through high school age who are physically or mentally challenged. Cost is $4 for Apple Valley residents and $6 for nonresidents. Registration is due Thursday. A parent or guardian must accompany participants. Call (952) 953-2300. BURNSVILLE "Charlotte's Web." Burnsville Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a trip to the Old Log The- atre for children ages 3 to 10 for a performance of "Charlotte's Web" July 21. A parent must accompa- ny children younger than 5. The bus will leave at 11 a.m. from Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Cost is $13 and registration is due July 18. Call (952) 895-4500. Environmental camp. An environmental camp for children ages 6 to 12 will be held 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9 at Neill Park, Burnsville, and from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 10 at the Dakota County Eco-Site. Cost is $10; registration is due Aug. 4. Call (952) 895-4500. EAGAN Park evening. An Evening in the Park performance by the Percolaters begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Lake Park on Pilot Knob Road, south of Diffley Road. For weather -related cancelations, call (651) 681-4670, Ext. 1, the day of the show. Raku camp. A Raku art camp for students in fourth through 12th grade will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 24-29 at Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Road. Cost for the camp, which teaches the ancient art of Raku pottery, glazing and firing, is $100, or $125 for a parent and child team. Call (651) 454-9412. Story hour. A Family Fun Night program, Story Hour at Lookout Point, will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Cascade Bay Family Aquatic Cen- ter, Eagan. Call (651) 681-4777. Story program. Maren Hinerlie will present a Fami- ly Fun program at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Road. Call (651) 454-9412. Family canoeing. A family canoeing event will be 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Schulze Beach in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Registration is required. Call (651) 438-4660 (voice) or (651) 438-4668 (TDD). Fishing event. A mother -and -child fishing event will be held 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Holland Lake in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Children must be at least 5 years old. No experience is required and all equipment will be provided. Registration is required, and space is limited. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Call (651) 438-4660 (voice) or (651) 438-4668 (TDD). FARMINGTON Critter Camp. Farmington Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a Critter Camp for chil- dren ages 6 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 7-8 at Rambling River Park, Farmington. The program, which will be led by a naturalist, will include bird watching, nature hikes and insect netting. Cost is $25 and registration, which is limited, is due July 28. Call (651) 463-1850. Sports and games. A sports and games training a,.., at,—�....� wg;LA SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000c SAVAGE Bill Abe, a Japanese - American, was stationed at Camp Savage during World War II. Drafted into the Army before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Abe was in the intensive language school at Camp Savage because the government needed interpreters who could speak Japanese. After finishing his training, Abe was sent to fight in Burma. for CCot n to fa.naa•! CM.tet Ybutt if y wsr by twoDy ln! N�rnr:M.. ",k+y.nsM;a ,v 9 'w bw Prisoners in Their Own Land Many of the 6,000 graduates of the Military Intelligence School at Camp Savage and at Fort Snelling were Japanese -American men who would he highly decorated for cnnraue in battle while their narentc and cihlincTc JOE ROSSI/PIONEER PRESS Bill Abe took-..rii: a picture of ." Japanese- "T American ,71 draftees during ` exercises at Camp Savage. PHuIO COURTESY OF BILL ABE less men. As the war escalated, the need for linguists who could decode documents and interrogate prisoners grew and the school. moved to Fort Snelling, which offered a 't. larger facility. The Army also began to recruit Nisei fronr. • „ SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS REGION PIONEER POLITICS Bureaucrats may penalize Minnesota for kid care Washington still seems deter- mined not to let one of Min- nesota's good deeds go unpunished. The state stands to lose $28 million in federal funds set aside to pro- vide health care for low- income Min- nesota chil- dren if it doesn't spend the money by Sept. 1. But the federal agency that controls the BILL SALISBURY STAFF COLUMNIST Editor's note: Pioneer Politics columnist Workshop help A workshop Aug. 7 to 11 at Willow River State Park in Hudson, Wis., will show teachers how to incorpo- rate lessons about Ameri- can Indians. It is open to both Wis- consin and Minnesota teachers, who will receive training credits for the ses- sion. Teachers will work in small groups to make con- nections between state re- quirements and academic standards. They will also learn about the various re- sources available to help them comply with the pro- visions of Act 31. Wisconsin Public Instruc- tion Department consul- tant J.P. Leary will show teachers how they can in- corporate requirements without increasing work- load by applying what they already know and teach. Joan Kenney, an Ojibwe storyteller with ties to the EDUCATION WISCONSIN American Indian class mandate often ignored MARCIE R. RENDON STAFF WRITER Eleven years after passage of a state law requiring that Wisconsin students be taught about the cul- tures, legal rights and histories of the state's native peoples, state of- ficials don't know which districts are complying with the law. That's because no money was allocated to track the bill's effects on public schools or to measure compliance. The law, commonly referred to as Act 31, sought to decrease acts of racial intolerance toward Wis- consin tribal people and to pro- mote "an appreciation and under- standing of different value systems and cultures" by mandat- ing classroom instruction about e ica 1,,'an consultant with the Wisconsin De- partment of Public Instruction. "We don't know. We're not a regulatory agency. We're a provid- er of technical assistance," said Leary. According to Leary, an informal 1996 survey of 40 school districts, conducted by former Wisconsin In- dian Education Association board member Scott Johnson, found that schools within a 25-mile radius of a sizable Indian population or res- ervation were doing "enough" to remain in compliance. But beyond the 25 miles, instruction about American Indians fell proportion- ately. Eileen Houle, president of the Wisconsin Indian Education Asso- ciation, said her group intends to urge the Wisconsin Legislature to FROM PAGE 1B SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRES! STORM V CONTINUED FROM 1B She guessed the damage could amount to as much as $6 million, but that it may take days to tally up the total. And because Eagan is not in a flood plain, much of the damage might not be covered by insur- ance, she said. "I think that's going to be the greatest problem that people are going to be facing. I think most homeowners don't have flood insurance because we're not in a flood plain, and there's really been no reason to have that." Even so, phones were ringing off the hook at insurance offices where policyholders tried to get some aid for their wind- and water -damaged homes and cars. "We're seeing a lot of different kinds of damage, with the tornado that touched down in Oakdale (on Friday), hail in White Bear Lake and other areas, flooded base- ments in Eagan and Apple Valley and widespread wind damage," said Mark Bruns, catastrophe coordinator for the State Farm Insurance Co. north -central region- al office, which includes Minnesota and Wisconsin. By Saturday, State Farm Insur- ance officials had handled 2,000 claims for damage to homes and 1,500 for automobile damage in the Twin Cities. In the end, offi- cials expect to handle 6,000 "fire" or homeowner damage claims end 10,000 automobile claims, and pay out an estimated $46 million for the two storms. On Saturday, only 100 claims had come in for water damage. Some, who have added coverage for sewer and water backup, may be able to make a claim, Bruns said. State Farm called in an extra 100 employees to assist with the flood of claims, and Progressive Insurance has dispatched its "CAT" catastrophe team, specially trained claims representatives who will likely spend the next two weeks resolving only storm -related claims. The American Red Cross of the St. Paul Area was lining up lodg- ing, food and clothing for several Eagan families forced from their homes by the flooding, and spokesperson Sue Banovetz expect- ed the number to rise throughout the afternoon and evening. She said disaster workers had reported that as many as 20 units of a townhouse development on Meadowlark Lane near Diffley Road and Interstate 35E were ren- dered uninhabitable by the high water and subsequent sewage backups. Property owners were already exchanging war stories in the checkout lanes at area hardware stores. Wet -dry vacuums, mops, buckets and squeegees were going quickly Saturday. "The customers are in here, talking about the storm," said Troy Doty, a manager at Home Depot in Eagan. "Most of it sounds like water removal and cleanup." Doty was heading to the Fridley store Saturday afternoon to stock up on more supplies for his store. Dakota County wasn't the only area affected by Friday night's storms. Heavy winds bent trees and even knocked down a fev vendor tents at the Basilica Blocl Party in Minneapolis. NSP reported Saturday tha 25,000 customers, mostly in thl East Metro, were without power and that some would have to wai until today before power could bi restored. By 9:30 p.m. Saturday about 9,000 metrowide — 5,500 iI the East Metro — remained with out electricity. Weekend forecasts show that th( Twin Cities might be getting more rain. On Saturday night, weather officials said they was a 50 per cent chance of thunderstorms witl heavy rains possible and lows it the lower 70s. Today, warm and humid weath er is returning with a 40 percen chance of thunderstorms and tem peratures reaching the upper 80: and lower 90s. On Monday, there is a 30 per cent chance of storms in thi morning, with the humidity drop ping and highs in the lower 80s. Staff writer Doug Peters contributed to this report. Lisa Donovan can be reached at Idonovan@pioneerpress.com or (651) 22&5591. City opens victims' assistance center The city of Eagan has decided to streamline the process for flood victims needing to access assistance. The city has created a victims' assistance resource center at Eagan City Hall, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. "We wanted to make the process of accessing information and assistance as easy as possible for these people who have already suf- fered so much," said Tom Hedges, Eagan city administrator. "If we can provide a one -stop information center for victims of the flood — and help them access interim housing, volunteers to help with clean- ing, resource numbers for federal disaster assistance, food shelf information, building inspections information and so many other ser- vices that can help them to recover — we think this is one small way the city can help make their lives a bit easier at this difficult time." The victims' assistance resource center is located at the Eagan City Hall Community Room and can be reached by calling 651-681- 4600 (TDD 651-454-8535). The center will coordinate with service agencies such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Jewish Disaster Relief Services, Eagan cler- gy, volunteer action agencies and the Eagan Foundation. Eagan staff and volunteers will also help direct and recruit volunteers and work with individuals and Eagan's corporate community to coordinate donations of money, equipment or services to assist flood victims. 19-23, and 26-29 at 7:30 p.m.; and July 22 and 29 at 2 p.n' Braddock Trail. This is a community musical and auditions w ty. Call 651-683-6964 for tickets. All seats are reserved. Adult under and senior citizens are $7. Pictured above are Ali L Chapman as Dorothy (center) and Alexis Hyatt as the Wicked JULY 15, 2000 EAGAN http:www.thisweek-online.com Nth. I Air VOLUME 22, NO. 20 Mayor Awada: `... the worst disaster in our history' Eagan neighborhoods ravaged by flood County declared a federal disaster area by Dan Gearino Staff Writer Hundreds of homeowners watched late Friday, July 7 as waters from a severe thunder- storm overflowed from s sewers and drainage ponds, turning streets into rivers, sub- merging -basements and turning ground floors into wading pools. On Wednesday, July 12, Dakota County was declared a federal disaster area, which means homeowners will be able to apply for low -interest loans to repair damage and city govern- ments, county government and school districts will be partially reimbursed for the costs of repairing public facilities. At the press conference announcing' the declaration, Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said that the flood brought out the resiliency of the community. "This weekend, Eagan expe- rienced the worst disaster in our history," she said. "I have watched our children cry and their parents try to remain strong in the face of financial ruin. I have watched a commu- nity come together to help strangers and a spirit in our citi- zens which cries out, 'We will not be defeated. We will remain strong and rebuild: " One man died in the flood waters. Matthew John Haugen, A retaining wall along Pilot Knob Road collapsed under the weight of water. Photo by Rick Orndorf 20, of Lakeville was wading and floating in an inner tube over a flooded ditch near Silver Bell Road and Highway Ira in Eagan shortly after midnight July 8, Eagan police said. Haugen — one of a group of young adults wading in the area — was caught in a current and pulled under the water where he became lodged in a culvert and drowned, police said. Jim Richardson of the National Weather Service said that some areas in Eagan record- ed 12 inches of rain in the late July 7 and early July 8 inunda- tion. Parts of Burnsville and Rosemount also saw significant rainfall. Flash flooding occurred because the rate of rainfall over- whelmed drainage infrastruc- ture. Most of the water damage occurred in Eagan and northeast Burnsville. Several neighbor- hoods were severely damaged before authorities could do any- thing to help, but many others were saved from encroaching waters. Residents spent much of the week hauling water damaged pos- sessions out to their front yards to be taken away by garbage haulers. Photos by Rick Omdorf Awada said that city staff worked around the clock July 8 and 9 to pump water and help residents stack sandbags in the neighborhoods that could be saved. Several low lying areas off of Cliff Road near Lebanon Hills Regional Park were in danger when a temporary dike col- lapsed, but were spared severe damage after quick action by city and county staff, Awada said. Also, many homes on Murphy Parkway were saved when city employees took vari- ous measures to impede the ris- ing waters from nearby Blackhawk Lake. Awada estimates that 200 homes were severely damaged and 1,000 had some damage, totaling more than $5 million in private damage to go along with $3 million in damage to city property and facilities. Awada said that as many as another 200 homes would have been severely damaged if not for the work of city staff July 8 and 9. Eagan's Cedar Grove neigh- borhood was the hardest hit. Residents said that some streets temporarily became six foot - deep rivers. - Cedar Grove, located in the area directly north of Diffley Road and west of Blackhawk Road, is one of Eagan's oldest neighborhoods, so many resi- dents watched more than 30 years of memories wash away. "We've never had a flood," said Henry Karppi, a Cedar Grove retiree whose front drive- way is filled with a pile of insu- lation, sheet rock, odd pieces of wood and anything else -that couldn't be salvaged. Karppi thought for a moment, then named off several decades worth of natural disas- ters, from the wind storm two years ago that blew over two of his trees, to the heavy rains in 1987 that left only a puddle in his backyard the next morning. After this thorough, mental cat- aloguing, he said that the week- end flood was the worst disaster he had ever seen. Karppi watched out his front See Flood, 26A 1 A'I'IOAL 1)O1)GE SELLA'I'IION! 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Realizing that the basement was lost, Karppi said that he and his wife rushed to save precious items as the flood waters began to rise on the ground floor. Luckily, the water only rose six inches off the floor before receding, he said. Like many on the block, the Karppis lost power and water. They continue to spend their days cleaning the mess, a task which may continue for weeks. The Karppis' friends and rela- tives, including their three grown sons, have pitched in to help. The Red Cross provided the Karppis and other flooded homeowners with free hotel rooms. Several area restaurants delivered free food, walking down the block and handing out pizza and sandwiches to home- owners. Local Girl Scouts walked down Cinnabar Drive two days after the flooding and offered to do laundry for families. The scouts took piles of clothes, washed, dried and folded them and delivered them back to grateful flood victims. "That was so nice," Karppi said of the scouts. Iver and Kerry Fundaun live abross the street from the Karppis and have only been in the neighborhood for two years. They have three children, ages 3, 5 and 7. Like most of the homes in the immediate vicinity, the Fundauns' front yard is covered with a pile of water logged junk. "I'm kind of numb," Kerry said. One of the amenities of the Fundauns' house was the fin- ished basement, with woodwork and carpeting that made it a per- fect place for a family room. Now it's just bare studs, tiny bits of sheet rock debris and the odor of damp chalk. As the home flooded after midnight July 8, Iver, Kerry, their three children, two cats and a dog all piled onto a queen size bed in the master bedroom. The kids made crayon lines on the wall as the water level rose. The highest is marked "2:00 a.m. — 6 inches." "We feel fortunate," Iver said. "Some of the neighbors weren't even here. We were able to save some things." Jane and Craig Gordner live next door to the Fundauns and weren't home the night of the flood. The Gordners found out about the flood from one of their grown sons, who called them at their lake cabin and told them Jane Gordner keeps a sense of humor during the cleanup and prepares to fly a Noah's Ark flag. Photo by Rick Orndorf they should drive home immedi- ately. Jane said she spent the drive home repeating to herself, "They're wrong. They're wrong," hoping that there was no flood. She was particularly worried about her 15-year-old cat, Kelly, who had been home alone. Jane operated a beauty salon in her basement and customers would pet Kelly while they got their hair cut. Once the Gordners arrived home, they found the basement was destroyed, including the salon area; the ground floor was significantly damaged and Kelly was missing. Kelly was found dead later in the day. "Kelly, she was my buddy," Jane said. Another area that was severe- ly damaged was the northern part of the Wilderness Run neighborhood on Easter Lane where flood waters came pour- ing from the north over nearby Diffley Road. Joan Rash moved into her home in 1981 and said she saw a similar flooding pattern in 1987. In both floods, her basement had three feet of standing water. The basement had been finished before the 1987 flood and fin- ished again since. Now the sheet rock and carpeting will need to be removed once again. Joan's son, Mike Rash, said, "The 1987 flood was supposed to be a hundred -year flood and it's only 13 years later. It's not a once in a lifetime thing." Both Joan and Mike expressed anger at the city for not implementing a better drainage system. "I want this engineered cor- rectly," Mike said. Eagan City Council Member Bea Blomquist lives in the southern end of the Wilderness Run neighborhood and sus- tained severe water damage. "I'm devastated," Blomquist said. "When something like this happens, you just get down on your -knees and pray and ask for strength" Water destroyed many pho- tographs of Blomquist's hus- Because most homeowners are uninsured for flood damage, the federal disaster declaration is welcome news. Homeowners who have sustained flood dam- age and would like more infor- mation about loans that will be available because of the declara- tion can call the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 1-800-462- 9029. A FEMA operator will ask for basic information like your name, address, Social Security number and description of the damage. Several days later, a FEMA inspector will come to the home to look at damage and verify eligibility. The city of Eagan will host an informational meeting for flood victims on Monday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at Blackhawk Middle School in Eagan. At the meeting, officials will discuss the application process for fed- eral disaster assistance, as well as methods for effectively clean- ing flood -damaged homes. As of press time, several lakes and ponds in Eagan were still over their banks, despite continuing efforts by city staff to sandbag and pump water. Homes near these bodies of water are still in danger, espe- cially if there is any rainfall in the next few days. band, Ed, who died in 1991,as well as cards from well wishers after his death. "It was like losing him all over again," she said. Blomquist said she's always had confidence in the city's storm sewers, but now believes that the infrastructure needs to be reassessed. Many residents, most in Cedar Grove, went beyond Blomquist's questions and expressed disgust with the sew- ers. Awada said she is aware of such compla'nts, but believes that most residents realize the flood was an "act of God" "It is financially impossible to build an infrastructure that can withstand a storm like this," Awada said. Few, if any, Eagan home- owners have flood insurance. Some homeowners reported being unable to purchase flood insurance in the past because Eagan is not on a flood plain. However, city officials said that Eagan participates in a program that allows residents to purchase flood insurance. 1111111111111111 Ponds and lakes rose out of their banks and right into homes. Photo by Rick Orndorf Cleanup/Continued she says. Water -damaged insulation is commonly overlooked. Herman says that walls need to be put open twice as high as the high- est water level in order to remove insulation. The cut must be twice as high because the insulation acts as a sponge, drawing water up into the wall. Shortcuts on insulation could lead to a "lifetime of smells and mold," Herman says. Carpet pads cannot be sal- vaged, but some carpet can, Herman says. To save carpet, she recommends drying it out, then washing the bottom side with a solution of warm water and bleach. This solution does- n't need to soak the bottom; it just needs to make enough con- tact to stop mold from taking root. "Upholstered furniture you should just take to the curb," Herman says, but wooden furni- ture merely needs to be washed with cleanser, then washed with clear water and polished to restore a shine. Any appliances in flooded areas should be checked out by a repair person before being used, Herman says. She said that if any water is in a motor, it could lead to smoke and fire weeks or months later. Herman works at the Extension Office's Dakota County branch office. Her staff is fielding questions about cleaning up flood -damaged areas, whether in the house or outdoors. The office can be reached at 651-480-7700. The office's Web site contains flood cleanup information as well (www.extension.umn.edu/ county/dakota). In addition to numerous bits of specific advice, Herman has a few general rules for persever- ing through the cleanup process. "Drink plenty of water, pace yourself and keep a sense of humor," she says. THISWEEK July 15, 2000 25A .BLS, The Eagan High School Senior Class Of 2000 Says THANK YOU: The 2000 Graduating Class of Eagan High School and the Senior Class Party Committee wish to say "Thank You" to the area businesses, organizations and individuals who so gen- erously contributed donations of cash, prizes, food, services and equipment. Thanks to the support of the community, this year's all night chemical -free party was a Great Success! AAA Al Baker's All The Best Alliant FoodService, Inc. Apple Valley Legion Applebee's Arby's B.L. Leatherman Bakers Square Barnes and Noble Bibelot on Grand Big Apple Bagels Black Bear Casino Blimpie Subs & Salads Bodeker & Sons Brent Florine D.D.S. Buca di Beppo Byerly's Eagan Cable Systems Capitol Sales Carbone's Pizzeria Caribou Coffee Carol or Daniel I Blanch Cathleen Hauenstein Cattle Co. Restaurant Cedarberg Ind., Inc. Champp's Chart House Cherokee Sirloin Room Chili's Chipotle Mexican Grill Church of St. John Neumann Ciatti's Cindy Hanson City Images Salon City Limits Lanes Cliff Lake Dental Care Dr. Coca-Cola Coldwell Banker Burnet Cole's Salon Cosetta's Cub Foods Dairy Queen Denmark Dairy Queen RahnCliff Dakota Electric Data Sales Davanni's David Hetterick Diane J. & William Thorkildson Dick Hayes Dixie's on Grand Domino's Pizza Don Pablo's Douglas & Margaret Fenstermaker Dr. Hippie DDS MS Dr. Luke D.D.S. Dr. Russell N. Osnes Eagan Chamber of Commerce Eagan Eye Clinic Eagan Floral Eagan Foundation Eagan Gentle Dental Eagan Lion's Club Eagan Pet Clinic P.A. Eagan Women of Today Ed's Upholstery Esslinger & Co. Everett & Karen Schraan Famous Dave's BBQ Ferrania Imaging Technologies Ficocello's Hair Salon Field of Dreams Friday's Gary & Lynn Mesna Gerald Rauchwarter D.D.S. Grand Casino Hinckley Grand Casino Mille Lacs Grand Slam Sports Great Clips Green Mill Harold & Martha Muller Harold J. Mason D.D.S. Healing Touch Chiropractic Heartthrob Cafe Hedding Sales Herregan Dist. Inc. Hoolihan's Insty-Prints Inver Grove Ford Inver Hills Community College Ironwood Electronics Italian Pie Shoppe J Crew J. Doolittle's Air Cafe James & Carolyn Holmes Jan & Dale Wegleitner Jay & Debbie Girard Jim Cooper's Tire & Auto Joe Senser's John & Barbara Bennett John D. Herman, Inc. Joseph & Jean Sierra M.D. Josten's K.M. Robertson Kare 11 Karen Borland Kennedy Transmission Kimberly & David Ward Knowledge Alliance Kokomo Tan LaFonda's Leeann Chin, A.V. Lifetime Fitness Macaroni Grill Mall of America Mann Theatres Mark & Ruby Moss Mark Hoffman Mark's Towing McDonald's of Eagan McG's Inc. Mediterranean Cruise Meineke Michael & Barbara Clark Michael & Sally Gephart Michael G. Ferber CFRE Ltd. Minnesota Twins Baseball Club Minnesota Zoo MN Vikings Narla R.S. & Padma Reddy National Karate Northview PTA Northwest Airlines Old Chicago Ole Piper Inn Orthodontic Specialists Panera Bread Papa John's Pizza Patti & Perry Good Paul & Nancy Savre Pazzaluna People's Natural Gas Perkins Perrier Wines & Liquors Phyllis & Dan Riesland Pizza Hut Pizza Man Pizza `N' Pasta Pre -Hung Doors, Inc. Premium Waters, Inc. Proex Photo Quizno's Classic Subs Rainbow Foods Rain Forest Cafe Randall & Patricia Fering Ravey's Hallmark RDO Material Handling RE/MAX Crossroads, Inc. Reader's Digest Reebok Robert & Debra Devonshire, Jr. Rosati's Pizza Royal Oak Press Rueben & Diane Johnson Sally Rae Interiors Sam's Club Sara Galligan Schlotzsky's Deli Scott & Diane Peterson Scott & Karen Markovich Sidney's Signal Bank Snapple SonRise Books & Floral Southern Exposure Southwest Area YMCA St. Paul Grill SuperAmerica Target Stores TCF Bank Ted & Rosemary Peters The Adventure Zone The Church of Saint Thomas Beckett The Family Handyman The Italian Pie Shoppe Thomas Lake Subway Timber Lodge Steakhouse Tom & Michele Stant Tomorrow's Kids, Inc. Trade Secret Treasure Island Casino Tucci Benucch Twin City Grill United Real Estate Services Co. US Bancorp Utility Corp Valley Images Photography Valley Olds Pontiac GMC Valvoline Instant Oil Change Walgreens Warner Law Office Wendy's Wenzel Heating & Air Conditioning Westwood Sports Wild Onion Restaurant YMCA Southwest Yocum Oil Co. A Special Thank You to all the Parents and Volunteers who made this Event possible. Additional Thanks to independent School District 196 Administrators and Custodians for use of District Facilities. 26A July 15, 2000 TH!SWEEK c /// SMEAD® KEEPING YOU ORGANIZED No. 10334 2-153L SUSTAINABLEERECYCIED L INITIATIVE CONTENT 10% Certified Flier Sourcing POST -CONSUMER www.afiprogramorg Il t 0' MADE IN USA GET ORGANIZED AT SMEAD.COM first major storm o seasqn n sweeps through Eaga More than 500 homes, a. businesses are damaged4s,:, By BRENDA HAUGEN Local residents waited a long time for temperatures that would make spring seem like a reality. But when the tempera- ture finally rose last weekend, it brought with it the biggest storm Police Chief Pat Geagan said he's seen in his 27 years in Eagan. At around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19, straight-line winds ripped through Eagan, cutting a swath five miles long starting near Cedar Avenue and Diffley Road, and following Diffley Road to Highway 3. According to Geagan, the width of the stouts destructive path ranged from less than a block at some points. to a half -mile in others. The'city will feel the impact of the storm for some time to as cleanup efforts con- tinue. More than 500 homes and businesses sustained dam- age ranging from "exploded garages to a few shingles miss- ing," Geagan said. Though several homes sustained struc- tural damage, none was a complete loss. "We did not lose any homes to the foundation," Geagan said. According to City Adminis- trator Tom Hedges, residents whose homes or businesses were damaged can pursue property tax disaster credit. For more information on this pro- gram, residents may call the city at 681-4611. "The program is there for someone who may need it," Hedges said. In the areas of Eagan hardest (See Storm, p.10A) RESIDENTS DUMPED the portions of their homes, ripped free by the winds, in big, garbage dumpsters placed in neighborhoods for cleanup. 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CaII 894-9000 Storm (Continued) Through Monday evening, Ea- gan's Public Works Depart- ment received 195 calls for assistance from residents, Col- bert said. In the same time frame, another 300 people called City Hall's main num- ber, Hedges said. The phones rang even more consistently at the Police De- partment's communication center. According to Geagan, between 1:30 and 8 a.m. May 19, the communication center logged four calls a minute. "It was quite a night," Gea- gan said. With a smile, Colbert said it's appropriate that National Public Works Week officially started less than two hours be- fore the storm hit the city. While city crews will pick up tree debris and other greenery, shingles and other construc- tion -type debris should be picked up either by residents' building repair contractors or their thfuse haulers, Hedges said. Residents also are reminded that building permits are still required for repair work, he said, but the city will issue the permits free of charge. Damage estimates should be available in about two weeks, Geagan said. Hedges added that staff will keep track of the cleanup costs incurred by the city, as well. The city will look into state and federal funding sources that may help Eagan recoup some of these costs, he said. Mayor Tom Egan said the city may never truly know the cost of the storm. "It's going to be a lot less because of all of the work you (residents) did for one an- other," he said. Egan said, he, for one, will never be quite the same again. "We live in an exceptional community," he said. 1 Horne and Commercial - Licensed and Insured LANDSCAPING Bees • Shrubs • Rock Edging • Seeding TREE SERVICE Removal • Trimming Branch grinding LAWN CARE Landscape trimming and spraying HUSTON'S JEFF AND NYLE Over 26 Years Experience 953-4859 FREE ESTIMATES LAURA BILLINGS STAFF COLUMNIST Our governor: larger than life on the small screen Dear Gov. Ventura: I had planned to leave you alone this summer, but after I saw your performance on "The Young and the Restless" on Monday, I couldn't help sending this little note of encourage- ment. Governor, you looked fabulous! Tan and fit, making love to the lens (and to Victor's ex-wife Nikki, no less!), with none of that facial paral- ysis that strikes Al Gore when he's on Leno. (Could you please do me a favor and loan your pal one of those funny cigarettes before his next appearance?) Anyway, it looks like that whole California "industry" lifestyle really agrees with you. Have you ever thought about moving there? Permanently? Just kidding, Gov. But I do think you made a mistake not going forward with your plan to declare July 10 a state holiday to encourage your constituents to stay home and watch daytime drama, because Mon- day I had trouble finding anyone who did. Or who would admit to it. Over at the Guthrie Theater — the nighttime drama bugs whose request for funds you vetoed last year — I could find no actors tun- ing in to take notes on your tech- nique or worrying that all the juicy parts will go to you now. ("No one is worried," sniffed the fellow who answered the phone.) Over at the Gopher Bar, where I thought I'd find more fans of yours, no one intended to tune in. ("We watch CNN," growled the guy who answered the phone.) Well, it was their loss, because this was your best role since "Boxcar Blues." I loved the part where vicious Victor Newman asked why you'd come to see him, and you just looked all sinister and soap opera-y without actually giving him an answer. If they give daytime Emmys for cameo close-ups, you're a shoo-in. Oh, and I loved the part where you thanked Victor for providing vital information about "that New Yorker running for governor in Min- nesota." Although after that crack you made about our city's Irish urban planners, you ought to have mentioned our mayor by name. As you know, there's no such thing as bad publicity. But the best part of all was when you, playing your very own self, hinted that you might run for presi- dent in 2004 — well, it was more tantalizing than any of the aw- shucks teasing you've done on Sun- day -morning television. Naturally, I assumed this near - announcement would inspire a riot of public interest, but when I checked the "Y & R" discussion groups on the Web, it wasn't nearly as heated a topic as why prom night lasted for almost three weeks in Genoa City. "Jesse Ventura ... Victor for President ...," went a posting by a viewer named Robbie. "The writers are either on drugs or the chicken pot pie I had for lunch was laced with LSD!" Another viewer asked: "Who is e? A governor or something?" You'll be glad to know this viewer s Canadian. What'd you expect?) Another viewer commented on an ritating character named Olivia, ho was featured in a dream quence set in heaven, suggesting at if she were unwilling to "go ward the light" on her own, you uld, perhaps, give her a shove. It was not clear from the context ether this viewer wanted you to oak, too. nyway, it occurs to me that you ld have done better with a guest t on another CBS hit, "Survivor." see it now. The Tagi and ong tribes, now struggling with forced merger, are fighting on beach when you swim ashore — 'fe held between your teeth — tell them of the virtues of uni- eralism. You reminisce with , the 72-year-old Navy SEAL, ve young lovers Greg and a stern lecture about condom before explaining the rules of ext immunity challenge. Then, wim off into the distance as the soundtrack soars. st me, Governor, it would be better than Summer Slam. about it. p up the good work. And keep ay job, too! ra B. illings' column runs Sundays, s and Thursdays. She can be at Iblllings@pioneerpress.com or 8-5584. SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS MINNEAPOLIS Nostalgia found A time capsule opened after 38 years yielded a signed football and gave officials a chance to reflect on the past. PAGE 5C NORTH SUBURBAN War of Words If you think `competitive poetry' is an oxymoron, you've never been to a slam. HANNAH ALLAM STAFF WRITER The poet onstage bares his soul through twist- ed syllables, unlikely rhymes and a barrage of metaphors. His face contorts, his hands dance, his voice trembles. He is Rhythm. He is Emotion. He is Life. He is "Out of time," the scorekeeper says. A 1- point deduction. The crowd boos, but rules are rules — even when the competitors are the wordsmiths who gather every month at Kier- an's Pub & Restaurant in downtown Minneapo- lis to pour out their hearts for a possible 30 points. This is slam, the poetry -as -sport phenomenon that draws a cross-section of Twin Cities resi- dents ready to listen to the Asian receptionist, the white stay-at-home mom, the Latino guy with orange hair or the black man with flying dreadlocks who has a day gig at American Express. Local fans say the slam scene at Kier- an's has steadily become friendlier and more multicultural, including poets of all hues and socioeconomic levels. WORDS CONTINUED ON 4C ► MINNEAPOLIS Guthrie's revenues rise The theater announced dramatic gains in season subscriptions, contributions and earned revenue. PAGE 6C INSIDE Briefings ....4C, 6C Obituaries 7C Suburbs 8C TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2000 CHRIS POLYDOROFF/PIONEER PRESS JOHN DOMAN/PIONEER PRESS Parts of some Ramsey County parks are being restored to the Midwestern prairie lands of the 1800s. At Tony Schmidt Park in Arden Hills, Miriam Wilhelm, left, of Princeton, Minn., and Cassie Neu of Minneapolis mulch ground seeded with native prairie plants. RAMSEY COUNTY Going native J ohn Moriarty walks through a sunny sea of prairie flowers and grasses at Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton. Here, he says, is butterfly milkweed with its round clusters of orange blooms; there is blue vetch, a prolific vine with tiny flowers. And all around grow blue -edged blades of little blue stem. As Ramsey County Parks natural resource specialist, Moriarty knows these species as shades of the past, a reincarnation of Midwestern prairie lands as they looked in the 1800s. "We're trying to bring the land back to native vegetation," Moriarty explained recently, leading a tour through hoary vervain, black-eyed Susan and wild grasses in a field near an old train depot. This was the first Ramsey County park ear- marked for areas of prairie restoration to its pioneer roots. Seeded in 1987, these eight acres of park prairie near Inter- state 35W and Highway 96 are almost a demonstration garden for other Ramsey County parks. This summer, prairie restora- tion specialists are seeding 25 acres at Battle Creek Regional Park in St. Paul, nine acres at Tony Schmidt Park in Arden Hills and 40 acres at Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Township. Some areas are whol- ly prairie, while others are oak savanna, a mixture of trees, grasses and wildflowers. The long-term goal, says Larry Holmberg, director of planning and development for the parks, is to grow prairie plants on 10 percent of the county park system's 6,000 acres. Now "the natives," those 19th-century plants that were here long before the rest of us, grow on only 2 percent of park- lands. Being native-born, they are well -suited to the climate and the soils, he said, able to weath- er drought and extreme cold. Unlike turf grass, the traditional lawn grass that spews weekly from urban lawnmowers, "This vegetation kind of takes care of itself," Holmberg said. That means a long-range sav- ings in maintenance costs: no watering or mowing, no spray- ing for dandelions. Start-up and initial upkeep costs for the wild NATIVE CONTINUED ON 4C ► BY CYNTHIA BOYD STAFF WRITER This summer, prairie restoration specialists are seeding 25 acres in area parks, trying to re-create Midwestern prairie lands of the 1800s. Thien-Bao Phi, the 25-year-old poet whose name is synonymous with the local slam scene, has noticed a more diverse audience in terms of age and race. When he first performed his stereotype - challenging poem "What's an Asian Man" last year, audience members squirmed. Now when he leaves the stage, he's greeted by cheers, applause, high -fives and handshakes. Rebate checks are in the mail Some taxpayers have gotten money already PATRICK SWEENEY STAFF WRITER. Some Minnesotans already hav received this year's tax rebates, and for many of the rest, the checks are in the mail, state officials announced Monday. "I guess this is becoming an annual THE CHECK event," Gov. Jesse Ventura said at a news conference held to announce the distribution of the latest round of rebates from the state's string of rev- enue surpluses. This year's rebate totals $635 million and will be divided among about 3.4 million people. The checks most Minnesotans receive will be about 45 percent as big as those they got last year. Some taxpayers, especially those who elected to receive their income tax refunds through direct deposit to their banks, received the latest rebate on Mon- day. Many more people will receive checks in the mail later this week or at least by the end of July. Revenue Commissioner Matt Smith urged taxpayers to be patient and not to telephone the department to check on rebates until after Aug. 1. Like last year's rebates, the checks are being sent to recipients in a two -page postcard -size mailer. This is the fourth year in a row the Legislature has approved a tax rebate from excess tax receipts generated by a red-hot national economy that produced record employment levels and big capital gains for many stock market investors. Ventura on Monday revealed that the Finance Department's latest estimate of tax receipts for the state fiscal year that ended June 30 is $260 million, or 2.2 per- cent, higher than the department predict- ed in its February revenue forecast. "We appear to have a good start on another rebate next year," Ventura said. The first two tax rebates, approved by the Legislature in 1997 and 1998, were based on property taxes paid by Minneso- ta property owners and renters. But many taxpayers did not notice those rebates, The average tax rebate, across all income levels and tax filing categories, is $263. Like last year's rebates, the checks are being sent to recipients in a two -page postcard - size mailer. REBATES CONTINUED ON 5C ► EAGAN Leaving soaked homes tempting, but hard to do Flooded -out residents' roots run deep in area AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER After 30 years and three carpets, Bernice Wollin says her days on flood -prone Jade Lane may be num- bered. Wollin said she hopes to move "if anybody's dumb enough to buy this place." She's had to replace carpeting three times due to flooding, but this was the first time she's had to wade through sewage in her Eagan home. At least a few other residents are contemplating moving after floods severely damaged more than 200 homes in an early Saturday storm. The city expects to hear later this week or early next week whether it will get federal aid. The money would help with fixing up public property such as streets and parks, where damage is estimated at about $3 million. However, it would only mean loans for homeowners, whose losses are estimated at $5 million. Meanwhile, Mayor Pat Awada also is seeking funds to rebuild homes — something that many insurance com- panies may not cover. "That is perhaps going to be the biggest tragedy of the storm — the lack of flood insurance," Awada said. "I'm doing everything I can to attempt to secure help for uninsured residents." The thought of moving isn't easy for residents who have deep roots in their neighborhoods like Marilyn Eykyn. "How do you walk away? How do you start over?" said the Jade Lane resident, who also experi- enced a torrential rainfall in 1987. Residents on Bear Path Trail say they might say goodbye to the close- knit neighborhood they love. EAGAN CONTINUED ON 2C ► INSIDE For stories on dealing with the flood and photos of the aftermath, see pages 2C and 3C. 2C A N S TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2000 FLOODING SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS Think twice +before trying rY g to salvage soaked items • Items can cause health problems, flood experts warn TAMMY J. OSEID STAFF WRITER As Eagan residents scoured their possessions Monday, trying to sal- vage memories and money from the flood that hit Eagan over the weekend, experts had some sober- ing advice. "Just get rid of everything," said Diane Corrin, a flooding expert with the Universi- ty of Min- nesota's Officials will Extension arrange and pay Service. for pickups with "Just get it private trash out of there. haulers until Aug. "People 5. The city will hate to hear pick up tree that," Corrin debris every Sat - said, but urday until Aug. floodwater- 5, but call (651) damaged 681-4300 ahead material can of time. cause a life- Hazardous time of material can be health prob- taken to the lems if not Dakota cleaned prop- County Eco-site erly. on Minnesota Carpets, 149. quilts, stuffed animals — anything that can't be cleaned in a solution of 1 cup of chlorine bleach to 1 gallon of hot water — should be tossed, she said. Other items should be cleaned, disinfected and thoroughly dried — in that order, said Marilyn Her- man, a Dakota County extension educator. The process can take weeks or DEBRIS PICKUP CRAIG BORCK/PIONEER PRESS Wendy Rowe goes through her father's record collection Monday amid flood debris from her parents' Eagan home. Rowe was visiting from her home in Farmington and said, "I just prayed last night that we wouldn't come home to the same thing." even months, but without these measures, mold can develop, caus- ing respiratory problems in chil- dren. Flood -related molds have also been linked to dozens of infant deaths and brain damage in adults, Corrin said. "You certainly don't want to hurt your health to save a few dollars," she said. From inside walls and insula- tion, mold can also weaken con- struction. "Eventually the house starts rotting from the bottom up," Herman said. Cleaning thoroughly can take weeks or even months, experts say. "You've got to pace yourself, this is a long process," Herman said. Here are, 4ome pointers: • After turning off power and gas, experts say, wear rubber boots and gloves while picking through debris. Have furnaces, air conditioners and other appliances inspected by an expert before starting them. Corrin also recom- mends goggles and a paper mask. • Photograph or document dam- age as required by your insurance company. • If floodwater is above knee - level, pump only a third of the total every day to minimize dam- age to walls caused by changes in water pressure. Shovel any mud or silt out before it dries. • When standing water is gone, clean the area with a wet/dry vacuum. Many Eagan hardware store employees said they were out of wet/dry vacuums and sand- bags Monday, but Frattallone's Ace Hardware on Minnesota 13 and Cedar Avenue still has a good supply, employees there said. • Before they dry, hose down walls and floors and rinse them several times. Then, starting at the bottom, clean and disinfect them with chlorine bleach. • Using a moisture meter — available at some hardware stores and at the Dakota County exten- sion office beginning Thursday — Schools add up rain damage JOHN WELBES STAFF WRITER Across the school districts drenched by weekend rainfall, the water taught a detailed lesson on what a flash flood can do. Several schools in Eagan were hit by rising water, leaky roofs or both, leading to cleanup jobs that in some instances will take several days. At Thomas Lake Elementary, a storm drain backed up and soaked most of the carpet in the school before the water receded, said Ellen Rogalin, a spokeswoman for Independent School District 196. The damaged carpet covers sever- al thousand square feet in the K-5 school, which has more than 600 students. A pond that flooded near Pinewood Elementary and a leaky roof at Red Pine Elementary, both part of District 196, also led to wet carpets in portions of the buildings, but not to the extent that Thomas Lake experienced. Monday was the first day of ele- mentary -level summer school in the Rosemount -Eagan -Apple Val- ley district. Red Pine hosts sum- mer school classes but the dam- age there didn't prevent classes from being held, Rogalin said. The cost of the damage is still being determined. In Inver Grove Heights, where 4.5 inches of rain fell Friday night, the schools escaped water damage. One problem, though, turned up in the courtyard of Sim - ley High School, where two 30- foot-tall pine trees toppled over, said Kevin McNamara, buildings and grounds director for the Inver Grove Heights school district. Normally, two downed trees that didn't hit the school could be removed easily. But school build- ings surround the courtyard on all four sides. "We'll have to get a crane as close as we can" to the courtyard and try to lift out the trees, he said. The other option is to cut up the trees into small pieces and haul them through the high school. At Cedar School in Eagan, part of the Burnsville -Eagan -Savage school district, as many as a dozen classrooms had wet ceiling tiles and wet carpet because of a leaky roof, said Carter Christie, business manager for the district. Water also came in through the walls after a courtyard filled with standing water during the rainfall. Some classroom supplies and a few computers were damaged. The school is used for special education courses, alternative high school classes and early childhood programs. Classes were held there Monday, thanks to cleanup work done throughout the weekend, Christie said. John Welbes, who covers Dakota County education, can be reached at Jwelbes@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2175. INSURANCE HELP LINES • www.fema.gov — Federal Emergency Management Agency's Web site • (800) 427.4661— FEMA's flooding information number. Residents can ask if their communities participate in the national flood -insurance program. • (651) 222-3800 (metro area) or (800) 642-6121 (statewide) — Insurance Federation of Minnesota's flood -insurance number test walls and other surfaces to determine whether the interiors need to be torn out and replaced. • Place all waste in garbage bags and call the city to arrange a pickup. For specifics on salvaging books, garden produce, clothing and many other items, consult extension officials at (651) 480- 7700 or the extension office's flood Web site (www.extension.umn.edu/adminis- trative/disasterresponse/compo- nents/wi_cii_flood.html), or pick up an extension flood packet at City Hall. The University of Min- nesota's Environmental Health & Safety Division also has informa- tion about cleaning up after floods on its site (www.dehs.umn.edu/REMANAGI.h tml). For other nonemergency assis- tance, call the Eagan Municipal Center at (651) 681-4600 during business hours or Eagan police at (651) 681-4700. Wash up after flood damage, Communicable diseases from handling flood -damaged items shouldn't be a problem as long as residents take simple precautions, such as washing frequently and wearing rubber gloves and boots during the cleanup, Dakota Coun- ty Public Health officials said Monday. The health agency was inundat- ed with calls about disease con- cerns Monday. "Simple skin con- tact with floodwaters doesn't carry any significant risk of infectious disease," said Kathy Wick, a Dakota County public health supervisor. But when flooding expert Diane Corrin saw children wading in floodwater this weekend, she was horrified. "You just don't know what's all in there," said Corrin, who works for the University of Minnesota Extension Service. A thorough shower with anti- bacterial soap and hydrogen per - dealing with experts say oxide should help, Corrin said. And because children can easily swallow water while playing, parents should monitor kids for diarrhea and keep them hydrated. If diarrhea turns bloody — indi- cating possible kidney failure — children should be taken immedi- ately to urgent care or an emer- gency room. As long as tetanus vaccinations are current and wounds are treat- ed properly, lockjaw shouldn't be a problem, Wick said. Those who haven't had a tetanus vaccination in more than a decade or are nearing the 10- year mark should consider getting a booster before starting cleanup, said Marilyn Herman, a Dakota County extension educator. Eagan officials said Monday that the city's tap water is safe to drink. Residents who suspect their plumbing connections are damaged by the flood should call the city at (651) 681-4300. — TAMMY J. OSEID, STAFF WRITER Residents knee-deep in flood insurance myths • Truth sorted out in misinformation HANNAH ALLAM STAFF WRITER True or false? Only residents who live in a designated flood plain are eligible to buy flood insurance. That statement is false and is one of the biggest myths in the insurance world, said Mark Kulda, spokesman for the Insur- ance Federation of Minnesota, a trade association primarily for in -state agencies. The truth is, anyone who lives in a community that participates in the federal government's national flood -insurance program can buy the insurance, Kulda said. While comprehensive car insurance usually covers flood damage to a car, homeowner's insurance usually doesn't cover flood damage to a home. For most Eagan residents, however, that information is a couple of days too late. Eagan, Kulda said, participates in the federal program, but agen- cies were swamped Monday with calls from distraught residents with no flood insurance. To com- plicate matters, even experienced adjusters appeared a little muddy on flood -insurance rules. At least two adjusters from national agencies repeated to a reporter the myth about flood insurance's limited availability. Another agent said flood insurance can be purchased only from the government's Federal Emergency Management Agency. Again, not true. Kulda said 90 national agen- cies and FEMA sell flood insur- ance. But don't expect it to come cheap. "The tricky part is cost," he said. "FEMA statistics nation- wide show that flood insurance for the average $125,000 home is around $575 a year." That's a lot more than regular homeowner's insurance, which hovers around $350 annually for a home of that value, Kulda said. And the flood insurance isn't for everybody — sometimes the high yearly cost outweighs the risk of flooding. Kulda said resi- dents should examine where they live for culverts, hills, rain runoff and other terrain traits that might increase the chance of flooding. Another disincentive is that flood insurance often comes with a lengthy list of exclusions, meaning it usually won't cover improvements and other items. So, is flood insurance worth buying? No doubt many Eagan fami- lies are wishing they had made the investment. Residents without flood insurance must rely on a combination of federal aid and charity. Kulda said the decision should be based on family finances and flooding history of the area. "People need to evaluate the risk," he said. "It's complicated. Is the risk to them worth the extra money?" For folks daunted by the cost, one alternative is to pay about $30 extra a year on homeowner's insurance to cover sewer backup. Kulda said this is a smart move for homes with sump pumps. There is one little-known insur- ance option that won't break the bank: "Earthquake insurance is real- ly, really cheap," Kulda said, laughing. "Hey, as we learned in Eagan, you never know." Hannah Allam can be reached at hallam@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2172. Tips on how to hire help to fix flood aftermath Hiring a contractor to help clean after a flood can alleviate stress, but some can prey on peo- ple's vulnerability during disas- ters. "Seasoned scam artists are aware of people who are vulner- able," said Eagan police Capt. James McDonald. "When you have an instance such as this that happened in Eagan, you have a lot of people who are vul- nerable." Residents should be wary of prospective contractors who refuse to give written estimates, use high-pressure sales tactics, require substantial payment before work begins or fail to obtain proper permits. Hiring unlicensed contractors can be risky because clients of licensed contractors who are defrauded or deceived could be partially protected through the Minnesota Commerce Depart- ment's Contractors Recovery Fund. Check www.commerce.state. mn.us/mainbc.htm or call (800) 657-3978 to determine whether a contractor is licensed or is under investigation. People should also demand ref- erences and names of prospective clients, checking both thoroughly, said Dara Rudick, a Better Busi- ness Bureau spokeswoman. Calling the bureau at (651) 699-1111 or checking its Web site at www.mnd.bbb.org/search.html before signing a contract can alert residents to potential scams. Residents should also get more than one bid and should not neces- sarily choose the lowest, said Kathie Pugaczewski of the Builders Association of Minnesota. "You're going to get what you paid for," she said. Contractors with very low bids might clean only surface flood damage, leaving deeper damage that could cause problems, said Diane Corrin, a flood expert with the University of Minnesota's Extension Service. — TAMMY J. OSEID, STAFF WRITER Flooding in southeast prompts road rescue, evacuations ASSOCIATED PRESS Southeastern Minnesota residents were deal- ing with high water yet again Monday after more heavy rains. "This is the worst of all of our summer floods," said Gary Peterson, Fillmore County commissioner and assistant emergency man- agement director for Spring Valley. "I expect the damage will exceed that when we had the state people down for assessment." At that time, flood damage in Spring Valley from June 1 storms totaled $746,420. Peterson said 8 inches of rain fell in a 24- hour period in the Spring Valley area. The 3.75 inches recorded Sunday morning prompt- ed sandbagging efforts by area residents. Spring Valley Creek began to flood after 4 inches of rain fell Sunday night, he said. "It all went from bad to worse," Peterson said. On Monday morning, 40 people at Hillside Apartments, a senior citizen high-rise building in Spring Valley, were taken by school bus to a church at about 2 a.m. A 12-year-old girl and a man in his 30s were rescued at about 3:30 a.m. in downtown Spring Valley when they tried to cross the creek, Peterson said. The National Weather Service reported an official rainfall of 6.81 inches in Spring Valley over Sunday and Monday. Other two-day totals included 6.02 inches in Austin, 4.27 in Lansing, 3.87 in Chatfield and around 3 inches in the Rochester area. U.S. Highway 63 was closed through Spring Valley, and for a while, no other roads were open to reroute traffic, said Fillmore County Sheriff's Deputy Daryl Jensen. In the Austin area, several inches of rain caused Dobbins Creek, the Cedar River and Turtle Creek to flood. Late Monday morning, firefighters were evacuating campers and summer residents along the Cedar River southeast of Austin. Animals had to be evacuated from the Austin Animal Shelter. And the Salvation Army's Austin Corps was busy sandbagging its building as high water poured into the build ing's lower level. EAGAN • CONTINUED FROM 1C "What incentive is there to stay here if this can happen again?" Mike Schomisch said. "I don't want to go through this ever again." Some residents say the damage is more evidence that the city's drainage systems are faulty — something they have called the city about in the past — and they want the city to pay for their losses. But City Public Works Director Tom Colbert said no system would be designed to handle the 12 inch- es of rain that fell within three hours. The city will have engineer- ing studies done to determine why certain streets were hit hard and +whether there is any way to pre- vent such a disaster in the future. One elected official can espe- cially empathize with residents: Council Member Bea Blomquist said she lost the entire lower level of her home. Blomquist lost cards she received when her husband died and antique picture frames with family photos. "I really feel for (residents) after being victimized, too. People lost pets, I couldn't tell you how terrible that made me feel. We're lucky we didn't lose more lives." One man died in the flood early Saturday. Throughout the past few days, residents waded through sewage and water in their homes to retrieve possessions. Neighbors on Jade Lane had sewage shooting 5 feet high out of toilets and cover - Throughout the past few days, Eagan residents waded through sewage and water in their homes to retrieve possessions. Neighbors on Jade Lane had sewage shooting 5 feet high out of toilets and covering their floors. ing their floors. The Baumans' basement — which hey finished remodeling two weeks ago — filled with four feet of sewage. Connie and Dennis Bauman lost mementos from their sons' births as well as invitations and silk flowers from their wedding. Many possessions are lost, but residents have managed to salvage their senses of humor. When Den- nis Bauman canoed down the street to pick up his son who couldn't drive through the water to reach his home, neighbors made jokes about lakefront property and living on Jade Lake. Friends attending a party on Bear Path Trail joked about the fact that Mike Schomisch appears to be providing more and more recre- ation for his gatherings: at a pre- vious party he merely rented a hot tub, while this time he provid- ed a pool. Amid tears and hard work, the community has pulled together. Residents who weren't hit by the storm fed those who were up to their eyeballs in cleanup. Neighbors helped move heavy appliances and baby-sat other residents' children. About 50 folks pitched in with sandbagging on one street. Girl Scouts went door-to-door offering to do laundry; one family alone had 22 loads. Molly Hansen, age 10, expressed sympathy for storm victims as she stood on a street lined with ruined possessions. "They have to get rid of their life," Hansen said. "Being so hot, with more storms coming, it must be so miserable for them." Amy Sherman, who covers Eagan, Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount, can be reached at asherman@ ploneerpress.com or (651) 22842174. TO HELP The American Red Cross, which is providing relief to victims of the Eagan floods, depends on voluntary donations. Contact (800) HELP -NOW or visit www. redcross.org for details on contributing. The Eagan Foundation has also set up a fund for flood assistance. Donations can be sent to Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Road #112, Eagan, MN 55122. SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS Marilyn Eykyn, right, and her daughter, Jill Hoffarth, clean toys and other items soaked in the flooding of their basement on Jade Lane in Eagan. "It's not a fun cleanup," said Eykyn. "Twenty-nine years of life, that's what was down there. My husband always wanted me to clean the basement. Now he's getting his way." FLOODING IN EAGAN Eagan Mayor Pat Awada told Brent Kristin that the damage to his home on Carnelian Lane was the worst she'd seen. The house was built on one of the neighborhood's lowest sites, and floodwaters col- lapsed the basement wall, allowing mud and trees to cascade in along the front of the home. Kristin knew the house had been dam- aged by a previous flood, but said, "They wouldn't sell me flood insurance, because they said I wasn't located on a flood plain." CRAIG BORCK/PIONEER PRESS Thirty years of memories went into the trash Monday as Mor- gan Knoll, left, and Mike Karppi dumped water - soaked items lost to flood damage at the Eagan home of Arlene and Henry Karppi. SCOTT TAKUSHI/PIONEER PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2000 3C JOHN DOMAN/PIONEER PRESS Northbound Pilot Knob Road in Eagan showed damage Monday from deep washouts on a nearby street. High tide for homeowners CRAIG BORCK/PIONEER PRESS After the Bauman family cleared all the furniture and appliances out of their flooded basement and tore wall- board off the walls, Brian Bauman sprayed a bleach solution on the studs to disinfect the area Monday. Damage to the Jade Avenue home in Eagan included the Toss of a washer, a dryer, the furnace and water heater, a freezer loaded with food, a gas fireplace, a big -screen TV, a foosball table and furniture. CRAIG BORCK/PIONEER PRESS. 4C N TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2000 LOCAL NEWS SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS PIONEER PRESS PHOTOS BY CHRIS POLYDOROFF Against a backdrop of Irish decor at Kieran's Pub In Minneapolis, tattoo artist Xavier Cavazos of Minneapolis dramatically recites his "At the AIDS Clinic." He and Thien-Bao Phi are among the Twin Cities poets headed for Providence, R.I., for a national slam next month. WORDS • CONTINUED FROM 1C The contestants are vying for $25 Kieran's gift certificates, but they are quick to remind you that :the prizes are secondary to the .message. "At least they got to hear it," shrugged Frank Sentwali of St. Paul, the poet who ran out of time. "That's all that matters. That's what we're here for." Slam enthusiasts were also at Kieran's to raise money for Team Minneapolis to compete at a national slam in Rhode Island next month. A 27-year-old Team Minneapolis poet who goes only by "Desda- mona," has watched slam evolve in the Twin Cities. Fledgling slams at Kieran's two years ago drew a - mostly male, mostly white crowd to listen in a smoke -filled room. Today's slams feature rapid-fire delivery in front of an eclectic, multigenerational crowd and can sometimes hinge more on show- manship than substance, Desda- mona said. Judges at Kieran's are random spectators plucked from the crowd a few minutes before the slam begins. "Now, it's trendy to have a slam," Desdamona said. "But you don't do it to win, and you don't do it for the money. You have to arouse emotion in someone. And that emotion has to be extreme." Thien-Bao Phi, the poet whose name is synonymous with the local slam scene, also has noticed a more diverse audience in terms of age and race. When he first performed a poem that challenges stereotypes about Asian men, some members of the audience squirmed at such a frank discus- sion of preju- dice. More than a year later, Phi per- formed the same poem last month to the shouts, cheers, applause and high -fives from onlook- ers. He said he wishes more people of color, especially those who frequent the metro area's vibrant spoken -word circuit, would give slams a try. "One of the best things about slam is that anybody can do it," he said. "I want to hear other peo- ple's voices. I just go up there and do what I want to do. If it does well, it does well." The competitive aspect of slam is sometimes disconcerting to poets who write for pleasure. Des- damona, for example, qualified for nationals last year, but turned down the spot because she couldn't justify exposing her thoughts and feelings to be judged by a crowd of strangers. She has since made a compromise with herself — she will compete at slams but will not select poems solely based on what she thinks will earn high scores. "I don't feel like I'm a slam poet most of the time," Desda- mona said. "Everything someone does up there comes from the heart, which is good because that helps us understand each other better." SLAM TONIGHT Kieran's Pub & Restaurant, 330 Second Ave. S., Minneapolis, is host tonight of the last fund- raiser for poets traveling to a national competition in Rhode Island next month. Call (612) 339-4499 for information. Hannah Allam can be reached at hallam@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2172. Teachers file suit over pension -plan switch Eleven public school teachers filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of thousands of their co-workers against the state and one of its agencies over a decades -old pen- sion issue. Chisholm teacher Lawrence Jacobson, one of the plaintiffs, was asked in 1969 to choose from five retirement plans and was told that the choice was irrevocable. He opted for one that invested his retirement money in the stock market. "I believed that over 30 years, the stock market investment would be best for me and my family," he said at a news conference at the Capitol. "The choice that I made was not taken lightly." Previously, teachers had only one retirement plan option, called the Improved Money Purchase (IMP) program. Teachers who didn't return a ballot selecting one of the other four plans in 1969 were left in the old IMP plan. Later, all plans but the IMP were automatically rolled into a program — without the teachers' consent — that has made less money over the years for those enrolled in it. "You can't change a contract once it's made without the consent of the people," said Joe O'Neill, a St. Paul attorney representing the group of about 4,200 teachers. He said the way those accounts were handled was "a little bit like bait and switch." About 3,400 teachers working in the 1968-69 school year, by choice or default, stayed in the old retire- ment program and now have aver- age pensions ranging from $500 to $700 more per month than their counterparts. The old program was phased out at a time when the stock market was weak. Teachers Retirement Association officials have said it would cost about $632 million to even up pen- sions among those teachers. — ASSOCIATED PRESS July Clearance Sidewalk Sale July 12 - 16 NO1THTOWN M A L L Co. Rd. 10 & University Ave. NE co m WASHINGTON COUNTY Crop damage put at $1.8 million: The storm that swept through the east metro area Friday caused about $1.8 million damage to crops in Washington County, officials said Monday. About 4,000 acres of corn, 2,000 acres of soybeans and 200 acres of commercial vegetable crops in the ABOVE: Audience member Walt Jacobs, chosen at random to rate each poet con- testant, holds up a score at Kieran's Pub in Minneapolis. LEFT: Rush Merchant III of Minneapolis throws his head back in gleeful apprecia- tion at Thien-Bao Phi's "What's an Asian Man." A frequent competitor in poetry slams, Merchant recently published a col- lection of his poetry, called "Soul Music." CAPITOL BRIEFING WASHINGTON Senate leaders OK restoring BWCA storm money: Senate leaders agreed to restore $7.2 mil- lion in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness blowdown funds that earlier had been eliminated in the U.S. House, Minnesota's sena- tors announced Monday. The money would be used by the U.S. Forest Service for ongo- ing cleanup efforts from the dev- astating July 4, 1999, windstorm in northern Minnesota. "While the Forest Service has been engaged in this work for many months, it is clear that much is yet to be done, and that it is going to take many years to dig out from under the storm and to restore the forest to a more nor- mal and healthy state," said Sen. Paul Wellston, DFL-Minn. Sen. Rod Grams, R-Minn., also worked to secure the additional money. Recovery from the blow - down and fear of fire were dis- cussed last week during a Senate field hearing in Grand Rapids, Minn. — TOM WEBB, STAFF WRITER ST. PAUL Legislators seek law on medical marijuana: Minnesota legislators led by Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL- St. Paul, sent a letter Monday to Gov. Jesse Ventura and Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm that asks the administration to work with legislators on a proposal that would allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes. Minnesota has a law that per- mits research on medical marijua- na use, but no such program has been opened, and bills that would let patients use marijuana for medical reasons failed in 1999 and this year. The legislators, along with the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, D.C., would like an agreement to be worked out before the next legislative session, said Richard Schmitz, the project's director of state policies. Ventura is in favor of the con- cept of using marijuana for medi- cal purposes in a legally con- trolled fashion, said spokesman John Wodele. Legislators signing the letter are Hausman and: • Rep. Karen Clark, DFL- Minneapolis • Rep. Andy Dawkins, DFL- St. Paul • Rep. Barbara Haake, R-Mounds View • Rep. Peggy Leppik, R-Golden Valley • Rep. Len Biernat, DFL- Minneapolis • Rep. Steve Trimble, DFL- St. Paul • Rep. Linda Wejcman, DFL- Minneapolis • Sen. Ellen Anderson, DFL- St. Paul • Sen. Linda Berglin, DFL- Minneapolis • Sen. Steve Kelley, DFL- Hopkins • Sen. Becky Lourey, DFL- Kerrick • Sen. John Marty, DFL- Roseville • Sen. Pat Piper, DFL-Austin • Sen. Larry Pogemiller, DFL- Minneapolis • Sen. Allan Spear, DFL- Minneapolis. — DEBRA O'CONNOR, STAFF WRITER SUBURBAN BRIEFING Lake Elmo area were damaged, said Stuart Glaser, the county's emergency services manager. Officials in Oakdale, Mahtomedi, Lake Elmo, West Lakeland Township and Afton were still working on damage estimates Monday, Glaser said. The damage estimates will be submitted to the state and then fdrwarded to federal agencies, Glaser said. — MARY DIVINE, STAFF WRITER Lost dog goes home, but reward still roaming BILL GARDNER STAFF WRITER Two months ago, Rudy the valu- able police dog was running loose around north -central Minnesota as his trainer sought publicity and offered an $800 reward for the lost dog. Luckily for the trainer, Joe Jasicki, the publicity paid off, and the dog was found by Kathy Melby of Backus. The $800 reward, however, has proven more elusive than the dog, Melby said Monday. It's been almost two months since she returned the dog to Jasicki, and Melby has yet to see any of the promised reward money. In fact, she hasn't been able to locate Jasicki either, Melby said. The phone number left with newspapers by Jasicki when he sought help finding the lost dog is. now answered by an ex -girlfriend, Melby said. "She said she doesn't know where Joe is," Melby said. The dog, a Belgian Malinois, jumped from Jasicki's vehicle on May 7 somewhere between Akeley and Backus. In news stories at the time, Jasicki valued the dog at $20,000 and said Rudy was a for- mer Toronto Police Department dog trained for bomb- and drug- sniffing. In the news stories, Jasicki said he was offering a reward of $800 cash or a puppy that would sell for about $800. Jasicki said Rudy got loose when Jasicki's daughter accidentally hit an automatic release switch that opened the vehicle's back gate. On May 13, Rudy wandered into Melbys' yard in rural Backus. She recognized it as the dog in the reports. "I took it right to our shed and fed it," she said. "This dog was the hungriest dog I'd ever fed. God, he was hungry. I fed him five times that day." The following day, Melby con- tacted Jasicki, who showed up later with a treat for Rudy. Jasicki talked about the reward as he collected Rudy from Melby. A few days later, Melby said she called Jasicki to see how Rudy was doing. Jasicki told her he'd make a big presentation of the reward with the news media pre- sent, Melby said. That was the last time she talked with Jasicki. She hasn't been able to find him. "There's no Joe and there's no dough," Melby said. NATIVE ♦ CONTINUED FROM 1C varieties are about $2,000 to $3,000 per acre, which includes clearing the land, planting seeds and sometimes weeding out unde- sirable plants, because it may take two to three years or more for prairie plants to thrive. But turf grass costs a basic $800 an acre to maintain each year, given a good rainfall. With irrigation, that price TO HELP tag rises to Ramsey County $1,200 an Parks is looking acre, Holm- for volunteers to berg said. Prairie theircollect wildflowersseedsfrom Restorations to be used to seed Inc., of other park areas. Princeton, is Cali (651) 748- spearheading 2500. planting pro- jects at Bat- tle Creek and Tony Schmidt parks where workers use funnel -shaped mechanical broadcasters to spread 5 to 10 types of grass seeds and from 50 to 100 varieties of flower seeds onto the ground. There the seed rests until rain nurtures its growth. At Tony Schmidt Park, workers have cleared invasive undergrowth with chain saws, herbicides and fire before re-creating the past. Prairie plants are being seeded at the hilly, oak savanna picnic grounds across the boulevard from bathing and boating areas at Lake Johanna. Such is a 21st-century effort to restore the past. What might those Midwestern pioneer forebears think? "They'd think we're nuts to be putting the prairies back," Moriarty admitted. But, perspec- tive has changed. Settlers then struggled to plow 10 to 15 acres and plant it with corn. "They had a little bit of corn in a sea of prairie," Moriarty said. Now there's a little prairie in a sea of suburban sprawl. Cynthia Boyd, who writes about the north suburbs, can be reached at cboyd@plo- neerpress.com or (651) 481-0406. WEATHER from B1 Everyone should have power back by tonight Neighbors dug a makeshift ditch between Atneosen's home and another house that allowed water to flow out of their back yards. They were among the scores of residents cleaning up Sunday af- ter more than a foot of rain fell in weekend storms. Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said that as many as 200 homes sustained severe wa- ter damage. She plans to ask that the city be designated a disaster area, which would make low -in- terest loans available for repairs. Awada estimated that the city has suffered at least $6 million in damage and said she is confident that the federal government will approve the designation. Several flooded roads re- mained closed Sunday. Awada said cleanup will continue over the next week; residents may call 651-681-4600 to request Dump- sters. The city will also provide sand at the Lexington-Diffley Athletic Complex, on the south- west corner of Lexington and Diffley Avs. Residents must provide their own sandbags or containers. Eagan officials asked 25 fam- ilies to leave their homes in the Lakewood Hills neighborhood Sunday after water rose above a temporary dike. They were al- lowed to return home late Sunday. • The city also set up a relief fund for flooded -out families. Donations can be sent to the Ea- gan Foundation, Flood Relief, • Star Tribune photo by Jerry Hoft Hundreds of bullheads found themselves searching for deeper water Sunday at Farquar Park in Apple Valley. The fish swam from nearby Long Lake after heavy rains and street runoff flooded the lake. 1960 Cliff Lake Rd., No. 112, Ea- gan, MN 55122. In St. Paul, rain caused wall- board to fall from an apartment's roof at 718 Portland Av. early Sunday. No injuries were re- ported. A brief reprieve The National Weather Service said Sunday that the state should get a reprieve today from the rain, wind and muggy weather today. Highs will be in the low 80s. "I think we are temporarily out of the woods as far as any more widespread heavy rain," said forecaster Byron Paulson. But, he said, more rain is ex- pected Tuesday night and Wednesday. A slow -moving storm front was to blame for the deluge, tor- nadoes and humidity over the past several days, he said. From 11/2 to 3 inches of rain fell across the Twin Cities area late Saturday into Sunday. As much as 4 inches fell in parts of western Wisconsin. Weather spotters reported a tornado touchdown about 8:45 p.m. Saturday 2 miles west of New York Mills in northwestern Minnesota. Softball -size hail was reported about the same time 5 miles west. About 9:40 p.m. Saturday, a tornado damaged about a dozen buildings in southwestern Sta- ples, Minn. No one was injured, said Staples Police Chief Kyle Huber. Most of the damaged buildings were houses in an area about nine blocks long and four blocks wide. Roofs, windows and porches were damaged. The storm also downed several trees in Staples, damaged cars and knocked down power lines. Crews were working Sunday to restore power to the city's south side. Huber did not have a dam- age estimate. Less than 3,500 Northern States Power customers in the Twin Cities area were still with- out electricity late Sunday. High winds, fallen trees and branches clipped power lines and broke power poles. 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Late last week, Sayles Belton said that the MAC should find a different method for constructing the tunnel. And at 7 p.m. Thurs- day at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, another large gath- ering of concerned people is ex- pected for a public hearing about the project. (At a previous hear- ing, about 200 people voiced con- cerns over the dewatering plans.) Skoglund is the first to say that no questions would have been raised were it not for the spunky Watershed District. What this lit- tle operation represents is the best of citizen government. Watershed districts were creat- ed by a conservative Legislature in 1955 to deal with issues of flooding and to protect water re- sources. District lines are based on hydrology, not politics, mean- ing the Minnehaha Creek Water- shed District runs from Carver County to the Mississippi River and includes such state treasures as Lake Minnetonka, the Minne- apolis Chain of Lakes and Minne- haha Falls. There are seven members on the Minnehaha Creek board, six appointed by Hennepin County commissioners, one by Carver County commissioners. Board members oversee a $5 million budget and are expected to spend countless hours poring over reams of highly technical materi- als in deciding whether to issue permits for such things as high- way construction projects and airport tunnels. But the district spends most of its money on wa- ter -enhancing projects, such as filtering lagoons like those re- cently completed near Lake Calhoun. In return for all of this, board members get: 1) $55 per meeting; 2) abuse from people unhappy with water levels in Minnehaha Creek; 3) contempt from mighty institutions such as the MAC and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, which tend to see the "watershedders" as a bunch of do-gooders, and 4) apathy from most of us. Board members are amazed at how they're perceived by some who come to the Watershed Dis- trict for various permits. "We're seen as the SLA of gov- ernment," said Robert Schroeder, the newest board member, refer- ring to the Symbionese Libera- tion Army, a left-wing militant organization of the 1970s. "They look at us as a bunch of environ- mental radicals." But this is far from a radical outfit. Pam Blixt, president of the board, constantly seems to reach for conciliatory words even when talking about the MAC. Sure, the MAC seemed to try to slip a few billion gallons of water past our sleepy eyes. "They have a lot they have to squeeze in a small area of land," Blixt said, sounding empathetic. "I think our consultant [Barr] took MAC's information and looked at a bigger picture than the MAC was looking at." That bigger picture includes a parade of people saying, "No!" 1 r Monday JULY 10, 2000 Metro/S StarTribune Wet and muddy Eagan mops up after flooding About 200 homes in suburb severely damaged, mayor says By Terry Collins Star Tribune Staff Writer The back yard of Tom Atneo- sen's house in Eagan resembled a small lake on Saturday — at least that's what the neighbors told him. On Sunday, it was more like a swamp. He and his wife, Candy, were vacationing in Wisconsin this past weekend when their daugh- ter urged them to come home after rain flooded their back yard and poured into their basement. "Can you believe it was higher than this?" Atneosen said Sunday afternoon, pointing to a spot slightly above his knee as he sur- veyed his yard, which overlooks two baseball fields at nearby Rahn Park, now flooded with murky water 3 to 4 feet deep. "It looks like a pond over there," Atneosen said. "Ocean- front property on Shale Lane, eh? That has a nice ring to it." All joking aside, the couple spent most of Sunday afternoon vacuuming gallons of water out of their basement in the 2100 block of Shale Lane. WEATHER continues on B6: — Power should be restored by tonight. 1 AINT PAUL IONEERP Winner of three Pulitzer Prizes s MONDAY, JULY 10, 2000 • 25 • www. pioneerplanet.corn. Coalition crumbles on eve of If the summit fails, Barak may lose his office and his potential legacy as a peacemaker. Barak: Three parties resign, no -confidence votes set today NOMI MORRIS KNIGHT RIDDER FOREIGN SERVICE JERUSALEM One year after forming a broad government that he vowed would sign a peace treaty with the Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minis- ter Ehud Barak will arrive at Camp David on Tuesday with his coalition — and public support — crumbling. Barak knows that if the summit fails, he may lose his government, his office and his potential legacy as a peacemaker. He also knows the region could erupt in violence. "Barak is reaching the summit almost as a pilot without an air- craft," political analyst Hemi Shalev wrote last week in the daily newspaper Ma'ariv. On Sunday, three right-wing parties — Barak's biggest coali- BARAK CONTINUED ON 7A ► Arafat has said he will declare a Palestinian state on Sept. 13 with or without a peace treaty. 40011 WIN ONO Arafat: Arab world legacy ..7„, on the line at Camp David NOMI MORRIS KNIGHT RIDDER FOREIGN SERVICE JERUSALEM s he heads to Camp David for a peace summit Tuesday, Pales- tinian leader Yasser Arafat's legacy in the Arab world is at stake, and any compromises he makes for peace could have seri- ous repercussions. Arafat, among the old guard of Arab leaders who have spent their lives fighting Israel, could follow in the footsteps of Middle East leaders such as Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who were killed for being too ready to make peace. Or he could take his cue from the late Syrian leader Hafez Assad, who refused to compromise. Assad died in June before fulfilling his ARAFAT CONTINUED ON 7A ► ABOVE: Liz Brothers hauls ruined items out of the home of her friends Iver and Kerry Fundaun of Eagan. Heavy rains left up to 6 Inches of water on the first floor of the Fun- dauns' house Saturday morning. The family and their friends spent Sun- day hauling soaked pos- sessions to the curb. PHOTOS BY SCOTT TAKusHI PIONEER PRESS LEFT: New home construction in the Oak- brooke housing development in Eagan, along Oakbrooke Trail, was damaged by high water Sunday. Soaked suburb seeks aid Eagan neighborhood evacuates after storms; more rain possible LESLIE BROOKS SUZUKAMO, USA DONOVAN and SHANI A. BROWN STAFF WRITERS The rain -soaked city of Eagan declared a state of emergency Sunday and will ask for fed- eral disaster aid today, but damages from the hard-hit suburb may have to be combined with estimates from Anoka, Ramsey and Washington counties to qualify for feder- al help, emergency management offi- cials say. Meanwhile, Eagan again struggled to keep its head above water on Sunday after receiving another 2.5 inches of rain before dawn. That brought its official two-day rain- fall between 8 and 8.5 inches. Parts of the city may have received 14 inches or more of rain since Friday. Sandbagging operations to save flood -threatened homes ca 1,00 Cliff Rd.`', McDonough '... Lake 1 Lebanon Rills'j Regional Park 120th St. 0 DAKOTA COUNTY PIONEER PRESS SOAKED CONTINUED ON 4A ► 2A C MONDAY, JULY 10, 2000 CORRECTIONS LOCAL A caption Sunday misidentified two boys playing in a flooded field at Rahn Elementary School in Eagan. 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As the march ended, Orange Order leaders called for more marches. Police said there could be more trouble before Wednesday when Protestants celebrate the 1690 battle when the Protestant King William of Orange defeated a Catholic army. PEYER MO R, O1I/ASSOCATED PRESS Orange Order march pea despite earlier skirmishing Support for traditional Irish Protestant event appears to be waning T.R. REID WASHINGTON POST DRUMCREE, NORTHERN IRELAND Denounced by their bishop, ignored by their countrymen and drenched by Moth- er Nature, the Protestant Orange Order fraternity held a sullen but peaceful march Sunday beneath the tall brown steeple of the country church at Drum- cree. Police blocked the Orangemen, in their traditional regalia of bowler hats, black umbrellas and orange vests, from marching through a Roman Catholic neighborhood behind the church. So after a round of angry speeches, the marchers dispersed quietly and headed home as a day -long drizzle turned to heavy rain. The parade in Drumcree, southwest of Belfast, is traditionally the most conten- tious in Northern Ireland's midsummer "marching season," and again this year the days leading up to the parade were marked by scattered but ugly street skir- mishes. But there were also signs that the event has become little more than a sideshow, with most of the 1.6 million residents of this British province more interested in building on the ambitious Good Friday peace plan than refighting old sectarian battles. As recently as the mid-1990s, the Drumcree march drew 5,000 or more parading Orangemen and thousands of supporters. This year, the number of marchers looked more like about 2,000. The rolling green meadow where the "loyalist" pro -British spectators usually gather was almost empty. Not a single bagpiper accompanied the marchers, and only two of the group's countless drum -and -accordion bands showed up. Police said only 60 people had been ar- rested, barely a trickle by Northern Ire- land standards. "This is a shadow of previous Drum- crees," wrote veteran analyst Ed Molo- ney in Dublin's Sunday Tribune newspa- per. "Political fatigue has won out over political passion and ... loyalists are not turning out in numbers." One problem for the Orangemen this year is that they managed to alienate the media, police and much of the clergy in the days leading up to the march. When the government announced it would block the short segment of their tradi- tional route that passes through a Catho- lic neighborhood, Orange Order leaders called for protests all week at the Drum - Fiji rebel leader George Speight, right, is mobbed Sunday as he arrives at a meeting to sign a peace accord. Man at left is not identified. "I believe what I started reflects a deep desire in the hearts of all ,Fijians," Speight said. BRIAN CASSEY/ASSOCIATED PRESS Deal ends hostage crisis, cree churchyard. Among those who re- sponded were members of a sometimes - violent pro -British paramilitary group, the Ulster Freedom Fighters. That prompted an angry rebuke from Archbishop Robin Eames, head of the Anglican Church of Ireland, which is closely affiliated with the Orange Order. "I see nothing of Jesus Christ in the nightly actions on Drumcree hill," the bishop said. "Evidence of paramilitary involvement ... has removed further any integrity this protest may have had." After dark, several hundred Protes- tants, mostly young men, massed at the Portadown confrontation zone, among them Johnny "Mad Dog" Adair, the most infamous anti-Catholic terrorist in Northern Ireland. The crowd tossed firecrackers and golf balls at police and soldiers standing about a hundred yards away on the far side of extensive barbed-wire defenses. About a hundred men ran through pas- tures in a bid to invade Garvaghy Road via the graveyard adjoining the area's Catholic church, but soldiers and police in armored cars cut them off and forced them back. No serious casualties were reported. This report includes information from the Associated Press. Army seeks to lure, keep soldiers via on-line college plan RICHARD T. COOPER LOS ANGELES TIMES WASHINGTON The Army, hoping to reduce a major barrier to recruiting and retaining tal- ented young people, will announce today a new education program to help mil- lions of soldiers earn college degrees and technical certificates through a global system of online learning. As envisioned by Army leaders, the new system will offer educational oppor- tunities from a diverse consortium of colleges, universities and technical schools linked by computer technology. ed h com ' ut- INTE NATIO Moro r 38 kill Philippine tr bakar, headqu tion Front, Pr Sunday. 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Major roads in Eagan and else- where should be open for this morn- ing's commute, disaster officials said, if rainfall predicted for Sunday night hasn't closed them. Flooding closed Interstate 35W between the Crosstown Highway and Interstate 94 in Minneapolis two hours Sunday morning. Part of Pilot Knob Road For (and to) Ihefr, • Damage: Eagan Public Works Depart- ment, (651) 681-430n • InformatIon/assistance: Eagan police (noneme%:, "pies): (651) 681- 4700; Eagan Municipal Center. (651) 681-4600 during business hours. • Disaster help: American Red Cross: (651) 291-6789. • Donations: Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, #112, Eagan, MN 55122 • Traffic: Smartraveler, an Internet and telephone traffic service, will begin up- dates at 5 a.m. today. Visit www.smar traveler.com/ or call (651) 633-8383. at Cliff Road in Eagan collapsed during the weekend, reducing the four -lane commuter artery to two lanes, and road crews had to remove mud and silt blocking Rich Valley Boulevard in Inver Grove Heights, officials said. The storm early Saturday also claimed the life of 20-year-old Lake- ville resident Matthew John Hau- gen, who waded into a water -filled ditch in Eagan, got swept into a culvert and apparently drowned. More storms are expected this week, but the warm front that spawned tornadoes in greater Min- nesota and clogged sewers across the southern Twin Cities area has moved on to Iowa, according to the National Weather Service. From late Saturday into early Sunday, heavy rains dumped 1.82 inches on downtown St. Paul and 2.61 inches at Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport, the Twin Cities' official yardstick. The rains filled storm sewers and in some places lifted manhole covers and swept them away. Rains collapsed a roof early Sun- day at a home on the 700 block of Portland Avenue in St. Paul but no injuries were reported. At Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Paul's Highland Park, fire- fighters pumped water from sev- eral buildings, including the church school where four feet of water had collected in the basement. St. Paul residents are encouraged to put storm debris on their curb- side, where crews from the city's Public Works and Parks depart- ments will be out collecting the rubbish during the next several weeks, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Northern States Power Co. had by Sunday afternoon restored power to all but 7,000 of 190,000 customers who lost electricity over the weekend. NSP spokeswoman Mary Sandok said power is expected to be restored at all residences by the end of today. In Eagan, people coped with the worst of the soggy aftermath. A mound of sofas, recliners, mat- tresses and other flood -damaged goods sat outside of the home of Mark Nystrom and wife Laura Budweg at 4640 Pilot Knob Road, where 4 feet of water turned the family's basement into "a churn- ing cauldron of furniture and other junk" Friday evening, Nystrom said. They relived the nightmare Sat- urday night. CARVER COUNTY Metro rainfall Rains returned to the metro area early Sunday morning. Here are the weekend totals in inches. As of Sat. morning As of Sun. morning .._................................................................ ANOKA COUNTY Crystal 1.17 HENNEPIN COUNTY Eden Praiiri 1.51 ;-Savage 6.29 Burnsville 6.88 Blaine 2.36 Lakeville SCOTT COUNTY 1.58 Source: National Weather Service Forest Lake) 4.91 PL SUfNGT€lli COUNT' • Stillwater 1.78 Eagan 10.25 Richfield 3.06 \ • Hastings Mpls./St. Paul 5.33 International Airport 3.28 A AIiOTA COUNTY r $ SCOTT TAKUSHI/PIONEER PRESS "We were out in the rain last night with a sump pump," he said Sunday. `I couldn't believe we were seeing it happen again." Meanwhile, on Lakewood Hills Road South north of Lebanon Hills Regional Park, the smell of musty water hung in the humid afternoon as police asked residents to evacu- ate their homes. A series of park lakes had overflowed, spilling out onto nearby Cliff Road and into a pond on the other side of the road. Police Capt. James McDonald said city officials feared the pond could overflow onto Lakewood Hills Road, blocking access to the neighborhood. Despite the threat, many resi- dents opted to stay put. "If the road goes, it goes," said Lois Agrimson, a resident who decided to sit tight. "This is a nice place to live, but this is a chance we take by living here." Meanwhile, state and Dakota County emergency services offi- cials began tallying up the dam- age Sunday. The state needs to show at least $6 million in storm -related dam- age to public property such as roads and bridges to qualify for reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said Dave Gisch, Dakota County's emergency preps coordinator. FEMA only reimburses for dam- age to public property. As of Fri - St. Paul Downtown Airport 2.43 PIONEER PRESS Water from a series of lakes in Lebanon Hills Regional Park flooded Cliff Road at Lake- wood Hills Road South, closing the road Sunday afternoon and causing officials to urge about 25 homeowners to evacuate. day, Eagan had only $1.1 million to $1.2 million in FEMA-eligible damage out of its $8 million esti- mate, Gisch said. But if the state of Minnesota combined all of Dakota County's weekend damages with eligible storm damage in Anoka, Ramsey and Washington counties, "then we'd be close," Gisch said. Combining damages is a common practice, he said. The storms also hit other parts of Minnesota. About 25 miles west of Brainerd in Staples, at least a dozen buildings, mostly homes, were damaged about 9:40 p.m. Sat- urday by what appeared to be a tornado, Police Chief Kyle Huber said. No injuries were reported. This story contains material from the Associated Press. Leslie Brooks Suzuka mo can be reached at Isuzukamo@ pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5475. Lisa Donovan can be reached at Idonovan Opioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5591. Shani A. Brown can be reached at sbrown Opioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5490. A ®® 24 HR. SUBSCRIBER SERVICE Metro & Outstate: 1 (800) 678-7737 ■ To stoma_ I PAUL PIONEER PRESS WORLD MONDAY, JULY 10, 2000 3A Pope expresses bitterness about gay pride fest Pope cites affront to Holy Year and `Christian values' NEW YORK TIMES ROME Pope John Paul II expressed bitterness Sunday about a gay pride festival in Rome during this Roman Catholic Holy Year, saying that the event, which ends today, was an affront to the church and the "Christian values" of the Ital- ian capital. "In the name of the Church of Rome, I cannot not express the bitterness for the affront to the Grand Jubilee of the year 2000 and for the offense to the Chris- tian values of a city that is so dear to the hearts of Catholics across the world," the pope said in a mes- sage delivered from a balcony over St. Peter's Square. For months, church officials lobbied to cancel the festival, but Sunday was the first time the pope personally addressed the issue. The fact that he did so even after the most contested part of the pro- gram, Saturday's gay pride pa- rade, was a sign of how strongly this pope feels about the issue. So was the fact that he spoke out right after celebrating a spe- cial Jubilee Mass for inmates at a Rome prison, effectively eclipsing the appeal he made there for gov- ernments to reduce sentences for prisoners during the Holy Year. "The church cannot silence the truth," the pope said in his mes- sage. "because it would not live up to its faith in God the creator and would not help discern what is good from what is evil." He then reminded his audience of church teaching on homosexual- ity, saying that "homosexual acts go against natural law." Citing the Catholic catechism, John Paul said, "This inclination, objectively disordered, is for most of them a trial." The pope added that gays should be accepted with "respect, compassion and sensitivity." "Every sign of unjust discrimi- nation in their regard should be avoided," he said. The pope's remarks instantly caused anger and indignation at Capocotta, a nude beach near Rome, where the gay pride event, World Pride, was holding a final beach party after a week of con- ferences, shows and concerts. "The pope is wrong to condemn World Pride," said Franco Grillini, the honorary president of Arcigay, an Italian gay rights organization. "The real offense is homophobia `African solution' sought for HIV/AIDS pandemic • As South African leader explained, many walked out ASSOCIATED PRESS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA President Thabo Mbeki defend- ed his government's AIDS policies Sunday by telling thousands of AIDS experts from around the world that he is simply looking for an African solution to the scourge that is ravaging the continent. Mbeki has endured a hail of criticism since he convened a pan- el of scientists to investigate whether the HIV virus causes AIDS — a fact long -accepted by • most AIDS experts — and refused to provide medicine to pregnant women to reduce risks for mother - to -child transmission of the dis- ease. "Some in our common world consider the questions that I and the rest of our government have raised around the HIV/AIDS issue ... as akin to grave criminal and genocidal conduct," he told dele- gates at the opening of the 13th International AIDS Conference. "What I hear said repeatedly, stri- dently, is `Don't ask questions.' " ver since the covert in and anti -gay prejudice fueled by the Vatican hierarchy." The pope's appeal to govern- ments throughout the world to re- duce prison sentences and improve conditions as a symbol of mercy during the Holy Year had strong political repercussions in Italy. The Italian government is consid- ering a general pardon or amnes- ty, but the center -right contends that a pardon could put dangerous criminals back on the streets. The pope's appeal has raised ex- pectations in prisons, where in- mates — and prison guards — all over Italy have held protests, hun- ger strikes and disturbances. And it has put pressure on politicians, who have to weigh the pope's mor- al authority and popularity against public opinion polls, which suggest that most Italians oppose a gener- al pardon. 5,000 doctors, scientists and other AIDS professionals took the ex- traordinary step of releasing "The Durban Declaration," widely seen as a rebuke to Mbeki, saying the link between HIV and AIDS is "clear-cut, exhaustive and un- ambiguous." The declaration de- manded that public health profes- sionals focus immediately on stopping the spread of the disease. Mbeki told the AIDS conference that he had convened the May panel to educate himself about the pandemic and to learn whether the Western weapons against AIDS — safe sex campaigns, condom use and anti-retroviral drugs — are sufficient to fight the disease in Africa. "There is no substance to the allegation that there is any hesita- tion on the part of our government to confront the challenge of HIV/AIDS," he said. O. if Yarnell .r W. Install Handy -Stone• _\--Nyvi Retaining 1 extra, Take Maria Karels From: Popehn, Mary E [mary.e.popehn@Imco.com] Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 9:15 AM To: Awada, Pat (Mayor) Cc: Colbert, Tom (Eagan Engr.) Subject: SEVERE DRAINAGE PROBLEM Importance: High Mayor Pat Awada: We are residents of the Vildmark Court cul de sac and have had on ongoing drainage problem for the entire 25 years we have lived there. Every time we have a moderate or heavy rain, our court floods and water comes up toward our homes - sometimes nearer the houses than at other times. Last Friday night was the "straw that broke the camels back" when water backed up to our front doors and into our basements and lower levels. The incredible part of all this is the fact that a few years ago when our court was repaved, the storm sewers were worked on and we've been paying an annual assessment for this work. The flooding continued over the years, so obviously the work wasn't adequate. Yesterday, July 13, when the Eagan crews were pumping water from one lake to another, our storm sewer backed up again. Dean Robinson, one of the crew, came over and said they had only been pumping for 10 minutes when this happened. He was very sympathetic to our problems. Our storm sewer system is not designed to handle any significant volume of water and it must now be corrected before another disaster occurs. We plan to be persistent on this matter. Sincerely, Dennis and Mary Nelson (651.452.3639), 4445 Vildmark Court Phil and Mary Popehn (651.454.7675), 4444 Vildmark Court Mary, x3301 eleraty ai taaa..a�++ru. / ' o.,...re „1 Naeaaral out ttsurtvts started with a list of more than 100 projects seeking a total of S182 million, and had to pare that to $48 million. Many - ix x>'Y trrnacr... nµ .,vax the future of the park. a (utl,C[t,us appears to be forming among most of the interested parties. The favored approach is to reserve most of the island's 1,400 acres for parkland, but to allow for a luxury ti<a..aS inelt1aea u11111Waa ava restoring fish and wildlife habitat corridors; $6.2 million for metro park acquisition and development, and $3 million for metro greenways. Staff members said they hope within days to have a finished list As cleanup goes on, help continues to arrive Residents were still cleaning up Wednesday from flooding in parts of Minnesota. Students from Richfield High School helped at the home of Lisa Hengescht on Jade Place in Eagan. Among them were, from left, Greg Young, Kevin Rusk and Ross VanDerBill. Residents, businesses and municipalities in Dakota, Mower Houston and Fillmore counties can now apply for government assistance. Those counties were approved Wednesday as state and federal disaster areas. Victims with uninsured damage may be eligible for grants for minor losses and temporary housing, and low -interest loans for making major repairs and replacing lost goods. To apply, call 1-800-462-9029 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. You must provide a list of losses, insurance company name (call it first to confirm that you're uninsured) and policy number, Social Security number, address and direc- tions to the damaged property. In Ramsey County, only cities and nonprofit agencies with property damage can apply. In Eagan, a meeting will be held to explain options at 7 p.m. Monday at Blackhawk Middle School. Star Tribune photo by Tom Sweeney Judge denies request for injunction to halt Hwy. 55 Hennepin County District Judge H. Peter Albrecht has denied a request for a temporary injunc- tion to halt construction of Hwy. 55 until more archaeological field- work is done. He said concerns about the ▪ possibility of artifacts in the high- way's path were speculative. • Albrecht, who heard the matter April 21, said he would rule rela- tively quickly, but he filed his rul- inl June 30. "Unfortunately, he • Tom• �•+M waited until the issue was moot anyway," said Jordan Kushner, an attorney representing opponents of the reroute. Construction of the disputed segment of the highway began last summer and is expected to be completed next year. The segment lies between E. 46th Street in Min- neapolis and Crosstown Hwy. 62 outside the city. Albrecht sided with the Min- nesota Department pf Transpor- tation, saying it had considered and sponsored studies of concerns raised by opponents. A federal judge rejected similar claims in March. A later trial date has been scheduled on further arguments made by project opponents. Kush- ner said he will consult with his clients before deciding whether substantial construction has made pursuing the issue moot. — Steve Brandt Plu pit SE ph w of Wi 'Requires phor will receive o': 19"or'49"p col 1400 STAFF COLUMNIST Book 'em: a few pulp -fiction tips for life of crime fter reading the fascinating couunt of the Coon Rapids woman alleged to have hired an undercover cop to kill her hus- band, I was left with many per- plexing questions. Chief among them: Hasn't this woman ever read a pulp mystery novel? If she had kept up-to-date on her beach reading, Danna Martin - Thayer might not be stuck cooling her heels in the Anoka County Correctional Center, telling police that she was just playing a game. Honey, dontcha know that's what all the dames say? Now before I go on, let me point out that Ms. Martin -Thayer, who has been charged with one count of felony conspiracy to com- mit murder in the first degree, has not been convicted of a thing. She is: innocent until proven guilty. Nevertheless, if she did actually hire a bit man to clear the path to her husband's $10,000 life insur- ance policy, she could find herself with plenty of prison time to con- sider how many Perfect Murder Plot Conventions were violated with an alleged scheme so inept it wouldn't make it as Plot C in an Ed 11+McBain police procedural. Consider the following .. Rule #1: Auto accidents are Inef- ficient Investigators say Martin - Thayer told an undercover detec- tive she had tried to kill her bus - band two months earlier by cut- ting the brake lines on his truck. This would be a fine idea if he lived in Dashiell Hammett's knob- by -pilled San Francisco, but in 1JkfT1L in a settlement for antitrust lawsuits against a drug manufacturer. PAGE 3B Victoria Plaza development will be two stories tall with underground and surface parking. PAGE 3B Neview Da Weather 6B= OkiN SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS SOUTH SUBURBAN THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2000 B Dakota County declared disaster area IF YOU GO WHAT: Meeting for Dakota County storm victims to learn about disaster aid WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday WHERE: Black Hawk Middle School, 1540 Deerwood Drive, Eagan Designation clears way for aid, loans AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER Dakota County has been declared a federal disaster area, which means homeowners in Eagan and other storm -damaged areas in Minnesota can apply for government aid to repair their homes and to cover other disas- ter -related needs. The Federal Emergency Manage- ment Agency announced Wednesday afternoon at the Eagan Municipal Cen- ter that Dakota, Houston, Mower and Fillmore counties received the designa- tion. Local governments and nonprofits in Dakota and Ramsey counties also will receive aid. The counties were damaged in June and July floods. Eagan had $3 million in damage to public property and $5 million to pri- vate property, which includes damage to about 860 homes. "I have watched our children cry, and their parents try to remain strong in the face of finan- cial ruin," Mayor Pat Awada said in a prepared statement Wednesday. "I have watched a community come together to help strangers and a spirit in our citizens which cries out ...: 'We will not be defeated. We will remain strong and we will rebuild.' " Residents of those counties and the White Earth Reservation may apply for individual assistance by calling FEMA at (800) 462-9029 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Grants will cover temporary rental housing and emergency repairs needed to make residences habitable. The average grant is between $1,500 and $2,000, said Gene Romano, FEMA spokesman. Low -interest loans are available for more expensive repairs and to restore or replace property. Funds are also available for mitigation to help minimize the effects of future disasters. Homeowners, renters and business owners can receive aid. Assistance is intended for those who DISASTER CONTINUED ON 2B Dienhart faults Gophers inquiry Ex -athletic director calls university's report inaccurate JUDITH YATES BORGER STAFF WRITER ;es, lly the ren ilus ba- possrory put a public golf course nearby. That would call for moving the softball fields from McMorrow Field to make way for soccer fields. "What is the best project for the park system? And that kind of dominoes across the park system," Dippel said. None of those dominoes are in place yet. To create space for McLain Pool, the right -field fence at McGuire Field would have to be moved 30 feet, only if a new softball facility is built on the 90 acres. St. Paul has expressed interest in that land to build a marina. Before musical FROM PAGE 1B rr that at the University Dame, every freshman se a calculus course, with •ar required for liberal ors. At Carleton College ield, another highly selec- iool, calculus isn't a lent for all majors, but If of this fall's freshmen some calculus, said Eliz- ier, associate dean of the ears ago we would have pore Calculus I and less II," she said. But as stu- me in better -prepared, more demand for the course. University of Minnesota's of Technology, about 660 0 incoming freshmen this take Calculus I or higher, ne Sigler, the university's is director. her students will take lus. es and another student, ke, 13, talked about giv- irts of their summers for rm view of their educa- Financing remains iffy for all the projects, and the city may present voters with a bond referendum that would be much more costly than the one approved 11 years ago. In that vote, South St. Paulites approved $970,000 for smaller renovations such as picnic tables and a splash pool. When concepts are developed, the parks department will present them to the City Council for approval. Natalie Y. Moore can be reached at nmoore@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-5452. tion, they expressed no doubts about their choice. Wilke is one of a handful of ris- ing eighth -graders in the class and has an older brother and sister who are both in accelerated math programs at District 196 high schools. She wants to do the same. Giles said the difference between his test scores and class- room performance was "just a lack of effort." He says he was a little bored in his math class last year, which also helped him decide to take the geometry course. Now he's doing 45 minutes to an hour worth of homework each night, but says he likes being able to focus on one subject at a time, even if it is accelerated. "It goes fast but if you concen- trate you can stay with it," he said. John Welbes covers Dakota County edu- cation. He can be reached at jwelbes@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2175. izes for DWI ere Whether he keeps his badge is up to Finney. At the conclusion of a police internal affairs investigation, the chief is expected to decide an appropriate punish- ment, said Police Department spokesman Michael Jordan. me — Disciplinary action could be taken with- en- in the next few weeks. There is no typical punishment for such behavior, but Jordan noted that the chief will consider Jacobsen's guilty plea and another alcohol -related incident in 1991 when Jacobsen apparently came to work J.S. after he had been drinking. ing He was given a one -day suspension, but the faced no criminal charges in that case, ffi- police said. ia. .Tarnhcnn is In r. F.... rR . a _. a,, t.:_ C--1 THURSDAY • Axel's Tent Party, with music by th( band LaMont Cranston, from 8:30 p.m. tr 12:30 a.m. at Axel's River Grill, 1318 High way 13, Mendota. FRIDAY • Live entertainment and food serves from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Beer Garden al Mendota VFW; Axel's Tent Party from 6 ti 8 p.m. at Axel's River Grill, 1318 Highway 13, Mendota; and entries for the Rose ShcFR will be accepted from 4 to 8 p.m. at ArDe sign, 1324 Highway 13. • ,1f — TIM CAREY, STAFF WRI1 r 3! . T. DISASTER • CONTINUED FROM 18 have needs not covered by insurance. It usually takes about two weeks from the time that vic- tims make the first phone call to FEMA to the time that they may receive their first assistance check. Dakota County residents can learn more about the pro- grams at a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at Black Hawk Middle School, 1540 Deerwood Drive, Eagan. Eagan resident Jane Gord- ner said she will seek aid to fix her Cinnabar Drive home, where she also has run a beauty shop for 22 years. Although the damage has been extensive, Gordner said her customers and friends have been a blessing, helping clean out the home and making donations. "I've got to rebuild," she said. Amy Sherman, who covers Eagan, Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount, can be reached at asherman@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-2174. To Apply for Aid Residents of counties -r- declared disaster areas and or. the White Earth Reservation 1. may apply for individual assis-. tance by calling FEMA at (800j 462-9029 between 8 a.m. and' 6 p.m. or TDD (800) 462- 7585. When you call, have the. -- following information ready: ti. • Current phone number ands. address • Address at the time of the :µ disaster ■ Social Security number • A list of damages and loss-; es suffered • Directions to the location of the damaged property • The name of your insurance company and policy number If you have insurance, call your agent before calling FEMA Hanging out on a summer's day Adam Bangert dangles tromp cross bar or .i the water < : tower In 7:41z downtown • ,g Albert lea, _t. Minn. He and a few Mends were Just • bumming around Tuesday, enjoying the day, doing , - nothing much except having fun. FROM PAGE 1B Awada told the crowd. In Dakota County, Eagan was hit hardest in the storm that also caused damage in other communi- ties including Apple Valley and Burnsville. About 860 homes in Eagan were damaged, andlosses to public and private property are estimated at $8 million. Some residents like Dan Lockren and Kristin Hanson have finished cleaning their flooded basement but now must wait weeks for things to dry before starting to rebuild. LOCAL NEWS When the storm hit their Eagan home, the couple lost equipment in their entertainment room, child- hood yearbooks and a video of their son's first birthday party. But there was one benefit from the disaster, joked Lockren: "It was an excuse to clean out the basement." Amy Sherman, who covers Eagan. Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount, can be reached at sherman@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2174. elLTUESDAY, JULY 18, 2000 FLOOD CONTINUED FROM 18 basements, while others collected fistfuls of fliers on everything from how to clean carpets to recognizing signs of stress. Government agen- cies and nonprofits pledged their support to storm victims. "We are all dedicated to helping you restore your lives and your property," Eagan Mayor Pat. WHITE BEAD E Boat trailers making waves The boat, the trailer and the vehicle to pulleall ma headaches. Residents near the Matoska Park aun say they're tired of those problems trailering into t MARISA AGHA STAFF WRITER The soft, yellow sun and ever -so - slight breeze call boaters to White Bear Lake on idyllic summer days. But the picturesque lake con- trasts sharply with the a ti traffic ycon- gestion on land, p to some weekends, according neighbors in the Matoska Park area. 7 a.m.,that "On a weekend by lot's full and the boats are already starting to go into the neighbor- hoods," said resident Montgomery Moues, pointing to the parking lot next to the park. "You get It causes lines that build up... . unsafe situations." Moues and other residents have asked the City Council to consider banning boat trailer traffic in res- idential areas.Treeent ralyearshave and gotten so big in c traffic so dense that some boaters park partially on lawns or on both sides of the street, neighbors say. That can also create visibility problems, said resident Jeanne Williams. "It causes a hazard to people going in and out," Williams said. "I can't back out because there are vehicles parked on both sides of the road." The problem is not new. City hannin2 boat Area residents say that when the N their trailers on residential streets, passage Is difficult. They also say i lawns. different rules than what ei else,' enforce on everybody Moues said. Sather said enforcement is not the issue here. Only boaters wit'. current permits can launch frorr ththethonor system during theliweek a person does monitor the area oi weekends, Sather said. "To the extent that it has becom "On a weekend by 7 a.m., that lot's full i alt... 1...44 ar L U L L' Iv'rt IV STAFF COLUMNIST Green candidate shuns `Survivor' for harder issues Me and Ralph. Just the two of us — and a CNN camera crew that was circling us — in the Pioneer Press lobby. The Democrats' worst nightmare: Ralph Nader, Green Party candi- date for president and popular consumer -rights crusader. If he can win a big chunk of the vote in November, he could cost Al Gore the White House. So I popped the big question: "Who do you think is going to win on 'Survivor' "? Nader, who is 66 but could pass for much younger if he didn't have his trousers hiked up to his ster- num, looked at me incredulously. "That's part of the institutional insanity of the media," he said accusingly, after snorting wordless- ly for a few seconds. "Do you think I watch it?" Um, I guess not. (Note to self: Next time, start Nader interview with softball question about World Trade Organization labor policies and effect on soybean futures). Recovering his Aristotelian abili- ty to turn any conversational topic into a philosophical discourse, Nader began a mini -lecture about the "commercialization of child- hood . TV, video, over -medica- tion, junk food ... 30 hours a week ... watching all this .. . that's a real problem: the corpo- rate culture versus the civic cul- ture ... the alarming tendency of •, our commercial corporate culture UAL 46 SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS EAGAN IS IIUI rrl 11.11 Ib today. Bone fragments, metal rivet from a bran Katie Poirier wore were in Donald Blom's trial. SOUTH SUBURBAN Welcome words to the wet: Checks on the way AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER Although it could take months for Colleen Nocerini's storm - damaged home to return to nor- mal, some relief is in sight. Within a couple of days, the Eagan resident expects to receive a check to replace her air conditioner and furnace dam- aged in the recent storm. The money is a low -interest loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Nocerini is among almost 350 people in Dakota County who have already applied for federal aid. So far, 21 have been approved, said Leonard DeCarlo, an official with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Anyone who sustained damage to their property due to the storms can apply for grants and loans by calling FEMA at 1-800- 462-9029. FEMA officials will be available to meet residents to answer questions about the pro- cess from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Eagan City Hall. Hundreds of residents attended a meeting at Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan Monday night to collect a variety of information about flood recovery. Some citi- zens came to make sure that city officials heard first hand about the sewage that filled their FLOOD CONTINUED ON 28 Lining up at Whit White Bear Lake Is popular an lot at the Matoska Park boas residents say that when the l0 sometimes on both sides so boaters pull partly onto prlva ban boat trailer parking on res But people remained con- cerned about predictions for more rain Tuesday night and today. Austin residents were being urged to keep their sandbags in place, just in case. It doesn't have be too sub- stantial, because of the present condition of the rivers and creeks and the saturated soil," said Rob- ert Nelson, Mower County direc- tor of emergency management. "Any rain is too much for us." As cleanup efforts from week- end flooding continued, four of Eagan's roads remained closed, down from the 25 closed this weekend. Eagan officials defended the city's drainage system, which was -compared to a series of bowls To clean a flooded basement, be swift and thorough, say health and building experts. There is a 24- to 48-hour window in which to dry soaked carpets and household goods before mold starts to grow. After that, items aren't usu- ally salvageable. Mold destroys build- ing materials and it can trigger aller- gies and sicken people with flu -like ill- nesses. The clock starts ticking when the flood waters drain and materials begin to dry. Even with a thorough initial clean- up, flood victims should be prepared to be vigilant for months, health ex- perts say. Mold often goes dormant only to bloom again when conditions are right Fighting mold is harder and it takes longer than most people think. Cleanup tips: Unfinished basements: > Everything that got wet must be dried. Discard as much as you can whose bottoms are connected by straws. As water in some areas recedes, it causes water in other areas to rise. "The system performed as best it could, but the amount of rainfall was more than any system could handle," Foote said. "We're not aware of any city or agency that would have a storm -sewer system to accommodate rainfall of this amount in the short period of time that it fell." Rising water was monitored in Carlson Lake, Manor Lake and Oak Chase Pond, which have homes nearby. Not one was threatened. Officials believed that water levels might rise in Thomas Lake. Power also has been restored to Twin Cities homes since the week- end storms, according to Northern States Power Co. Eagan officials estimated dam- age to public facilities — which includes parks, city buildings, roads and sewers — at $3 million. Early estimates of damage to pri- vate property reach $5 million. Dakota County has estimated damage to public property at $1.8 million, said Jane Vanderpoel, the county's communications direc- tor. Minnesota has asked the Fed- eral Emergency Management Agency to add Dakota and Ramsey counties to an existing disaster aid request for four counties from northwest Minnesota and seven counties in the southeastern part Basement first aid and put your energy into saving the important things. • Remove as much water as possi- ble by mopping or by using a wet/dry vacuum. > Remove visible dirt on hard sur- faces with a soapy solution (such as Spic 'n Span). Then decontami- nate by scrubbing with a solution of chlorine bleach and water (one- fourth cup per gallon of water). Hand-held garden sprayers can be used on large surfaces. Be sure to wear gloves and goggles when working with bleach, and do not mix bleach with other cleaning products. Do not rinse off bleach solution — let it dry on the sur- face. Use the wet/dry vac to pick up excess. Finished basement with low water level: > Mop up as much water as you can and use a wet/dry vacuum to remove water from the carpet. Clean as explained above. > Discard the carpet pad; it can be replaced for a low cost. Mop up the concrete floor. Keep the carpet off the floor by laying it on blocks or something that won't absorb the moisture. Then set up a dehu- midifier and fans. if the carpet isn't completely dry within 48 hours of first getting wet, it should be discarded. Area rugs should be machine -washed or sent to a dry cleaner. Finished basement with high water level: .. > Such building materials as wall- board, paneling and insulation will not dry quickly enough to prevent mold and rot Wet walls will need to be gutted. The area needs to be cleaned and sanitized. > Most soaked furniture and fur- nishings not completely dry in 48 hours and need to be tossed. The state about getting federal em gency relief. In Spring Valley, the Red Cros assessed damage Tuesday, an( "there's a lot of cleanup going on, said Jim Cooper, emergency man agement director. People continued to pump ou water from their basements, he said. He said more houses proba- bly were damaged than during June flood of Spring Valley Creek but businesses were better pre- pared and better able to sandbag. — The Associated Press contrib- uted to this article. — Eagan residents who haw property damage, need debris or tree removal should call 651- 681-4600. Minnesota Extension Service has directions for drying and cleaning a variety of household items. Cali your local Extension Office or visit http:www.exten sion.umn.e& (Scroll to and click on "weather impacts" then "flood.") Resources: > If the cleaning is more than you can tackle, there are flood resto- ration companies you can hire. They are listed in the Yellow Pages under Fire and Water Damage Restoration. A better way to find a reliable company might beta ask your insurance company. > For a fact sheet on mold, contact the Minnesota Health Department at http://www.health.statesnn.us or call 651-215-0909. > Call your local county Extension Office to get information about audio tapes on flood recovery. — Karen Youso BIRDS from Bi Managing interaction between planes, wildlife is `balancing act' The system will be triggered by airport employees who drive around the field or by officials in an observation area on the Blue Concourse who will be aided by .loted-circuit TV views of the air- field. Interaction of planes and wild- ife is complex at the airport be - Anse of the steadily increasing lumber of flights and its location ma bluffs above the Minnesota and 'ississippi River valleys, home to kinds of birds and animals. Managing that interaction is "a balancing act," Ostrom said. For example, letting grass grow taller can discourage some birds but provide more cover for mice, voles and ground squirrels, which attract raptors such as red-tailed hawks, which are known to fly near and through flight paths. Another tactic has been to dis- continue laying Kentucky blue- grass sod next to runways and taxiways because it attracts geese, he said. The goal is safety, and although there are occasional sightings of deer, rabbits, foxes and dogs on airport property, there has not been "a damaging wildlife strike" to an aircraft at the Twin Cities air- port in seven or eight years, he said. Approaches vary Birds sucked into jet engines at high speeds can damage parts, and they've also created cracks in airplane windshields. Starlings, which have higher body density than other species, sometimes are called "feathered bullets" by those in the safety business. The Combined Bird Strike Committee of the United States and Canada, the group that will convene in Bloomington, has compiled a list of military and civilian air crashes attributed to mishaps with birds. Hundreds off passengers and crew members have been killed in those ac- cidents. Some airports have trapped and relocated hawks, asked land- fill owners to operate at night to discourage swarming gulls and used collies to chase intruding wildlife. "There's no one tool out there to solve all problems," Ostrom said. But control techniques must be used judiciously, he added. If air- ports play distress cries con- stantly, for example, the birds th u'rro ;.......7 ♦.. �:.-'- — L GE B4 • STAR TRIBUNE * Metro/State 1ood waters recede, but cities wary of rain Chris Havens i Robert Franklin rr Tribune Staff Writers Flood waters in storm -ravaged nnesota cities receded Tuesday, hough Eagan lake levels began rise as the water moved through e city's complex drainage net- nk, officials said. Eagan officials said the rising iter in at least two lakes and one ,nd is no threat to homes — tless another downpour occurs. "One to 2 inches of rain won't ive a significant impact right 3w," said Joanna Foote, com- unications coordinator for igan. Residents in Austin, Minn., ent back into their homes, and iotorists were able to drive round town Tuesday. Up to 150 omes in Austin were damaged in us week's record flooding, ac- ording to a preliminary estimate. But people remained con- . erred about predictions for more ain Tuesday night and today. Austin residents were being urged o keep their sandbags in place, ust in case. "It doesn't have be too sub- stantial, because of the present :ondition of the rivers and creeks ind the saturated soil," said Rob- ert Nelson, Mower County direc- tor of emergency management. "Any rain is too much for us." As cleanup efforts from week- end flooding continued, four of Eagan's roads remained closed, down from the 25 closed this weekend. Eagan officials defended the city's drainage system, which was compared to a series of bowls To clean a flooded basement, be swift and thorough, say health and building experts. There is a 24- to 48-hour window in which to dry soaked carpets and household goods before mold starts to grow. After that, items aren't usu- ally salvageable. Mold destroys build- ing materials and it can trigger aller- gies and sicken people with flu -like ill- nesses. The clock starts ticking when the flood waters drain and materials begin to dry. Even with a thorough initial clean - Star Tribune photo by Jerry Holt While one of the owners of an Austin gas station was out of town, others cleaned up the flooded business. From left: Audrey Ward, Debbie Trimble and Tiffany Ankeny, whose father, Mike, owns the station with her mother, Patti. Mike returns today from a fishing trip in Canada. whose bottoms are connected by straws. As water in some areas recedes, it causes water in other areas to rise. "The system performed as best it could, but the amount of rainfall was more than any system could handle," Foote said. "We're not aware of any city or agency that would have a storm -sewer system to accommodate rainfall of this amount in the short period of time that it fell." Rising water was monitored in Carlson Lake, Manor Lake and Oak Chase Pond, which have homes nearby. Not one was threatened. Officials believed that water levels might rise in Thomas Lake. Power also has been restored to Twin Cities homes since the week- end storms, according to Northern States Power Co. Eagan officials estimated dam- age to public facilities — which includes parks, city buildings, roads and sewers — at $3 million: Early estimates of damage to pri- vate property reach $5 million. said. He said more houses proba- Dakota County has estimated bly were damaged than during a damage to public property at $1.8 June flood of Spring Valley Creek, million, said Jane Vanderpoel, the but businesses were better pre- county's communications direc- pared and better able to sandbag. tor. — The Associated Press contrib- Minnesota has asked the Fed- uted to this article. eral Emergency Management — Eagan residents who have Agency to add Dakota and Ramsey property damage, need debris or counties to an existing disaster aid tree removal should call 651- request for four counties from 68I-4600. northwest Minnesota and seven counties in the southeastern part Basement first aid and put your energy into saving the important things. > Remove as much water as possi- ble by mopping or by using a wet/dry vacuum. > Remove visible dirt on hard sur- faces with a soapy solution (such as Spic 'n Span). Then decontami- nate by scrubbing with a solution of chlorine bleach and water (one- fourth cup per gallon of water). Hand-held garden sprayers can be used on large surfaces. Be sure to wear gloves and goggles when wnrkin0 with bleachand do not of the state. Kevin Leuer, director of the state's Division of Emergency Management, said a decision from Washington, D.C., is expected this week. Flood- and storm -related trash pickup began Monday in Eagan and will continue for four weeks; residents should put household debris at front curbs. The city will pick up tree debris for the next four Saturdays. Some Austin residents won- dered whether they should clean up or wait to see if there was more rain and damage, said Nelson, the Mower County emergency official. Cleanup operations also af- fected some roads, since "when you get water, you get mud and silt," he added, but roads were open and "you can pretty much get where you want to go." He said he had contacted the state about getting federal emer- gency relief. In Spring Valley, the Red Cross assessed damage Tuesday, and "there's a lot of cleanup going on," said Jim Cooper, emergency man- agement director. People continued to pump out water from their basements, he remove water from the carpet. Clean as explained above. Discard the carpet pad; it can be replaced for a low cost. Mop up the concrete floor. Keep the carpet off the floor by laying it on blocks or something that won't absorb the moisture. Then set up a dehu- midifier and fans. If the carpet isn't completely dry within 48 hours of first getting wet, it should be discarded. Area rugs should be machine -washed or sent to a dry cleaner. Finished basement with high water Minnesota Extension Service has directions for drying and cleaning a variety of household items. Call your local Extension Office or visit httpwww.extension.0 mn.edu. (Scroll to and click on "weather impacts" then "flood.") Resources: > If the cleaning is more than you can tackle, there are flood resto- ration companies you can hire. They are listed in the Yellow Pages under Fire and Water Damage Restoration. A better way to find ...Ii�Fln rmmnanv misfit be to as Soaked suburb seeks aid (7/10/2000) Page 1 of 5 A*),DONEERPLANEr YELLOW PAGES ■ FIND A CAR ■ FIND CAREER ■ FIND A HOME Published: Monday, July 10, 2000 STORY OPTIONS ■ E-mail to a friend ■ Print this article PioneerPlanet: front • News • Business Sports Entertainment/]ust Go • Living Tech Water Cooler Special Reports Classified Ads Site index Soaked suburb seeks aid Eagan neighborhood evacuates after storms; more rain possible LESLIE BROOKS SUZUKAMO, LISA DONOVAN and SHANI A. BROWN STAFF WRITERS The rain -soaked city of Eagan declared a state of emergency Sunday and will ask for federal disaster aid today, but damages from the hard-hit suburb may have to be combined with estimates from Anoka, Ramsey and Washington counties to qualify for federal help, emergency management officials say. Meanwhile, Eagan again struggled to keep its head above water on Sunday after receiving another 2.5 inches of rain before dawn. That brought its official two-day rainfall between 8 and 8.5 inches. Parts of the city may have received 14 inches or more of rain since Friday. Sandbagging operations to save flood -threatened homes were in full swing Sunday in some parts of Eagan and Rosemount, and Eagan police urged about 25 homeowners north of Lebanon Hills Regional Park late Sunday afternoon to evacuate when rising flood waters threatened to cut off their only road. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/032328.htm 7/14/2000 Soaked suburb seeks aid (7/10/2000) Page 2 of 5 "We've got creeks that are now ponds and ponds that are now lakes," Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said Sunday. She estimated that total damage to Eagan public and private property will reach $8 million, most of it to residential property that could be eligible for low -interest loans if federal aid is approved. About 200 homes were damaged by the storms, she said. Major roads in Eagan and elsewhere should be open for this morning's commute, disaster officials said, but rainfall predicted for Sunday night could close them again. Interstate 35W between the Crosstown Highway and Interstate 94 in Minneapolis was closed for two hours Sunday morning because of the flooding. A portion of Pilot Knob Road at Cliff Road in Eagan collapsed over the weekend, reducing the four -lane commuter artery to two lanes, and road crews had to remove mud and silt blocking Rich Valley Boulevard in Inver Grove Heights, officials said. The storm early Saturday also claimed the life of 20-year-old Lakeville resident Matthew John Haugen, who waded into a water -filled ditch in Eagan, got swept into a culvert and apparently drowned. More storms are expected this week, but the warm front that spawned tornadoes in Greater Minnesota and clogged sewers across the southern Twin Cities area has moved on to Iowa, according to the National Weather Service. From late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, heavy rains dumped 1.82 inches on downtown St. Paul and 2.61 inches at Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport, the official yardstick of the Twin Cities area. The heavy rains filled storm sewers and in some places lifted manhole covers and swept them away. Rains caused a roof to collapse early Sunday at a residence on the 700 block of Portland Avenue in St. Paul but no injuries were reported. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/032328.htm 7/14/2000 Soaked suburb seeks aid (7/10/2000) Page 3 of 5 At Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Paul's Highland Park, firefighters pumped water from several buildings, including the church school where four feet of water had collected in the basement. St. Paul residents are encouraged to put storm debris on their curbside, where crews from the city's Public Works and Parks departments will be out collecting the rubbish during the next several weeks, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Northern States Power Co. had by Sunday afternoon restored power to all but 7,000 of 190,000 customers who lost electricity over the weekend. NSP spokeswoman Mary Sandok said power is expected to be restored at all residences by the end of today. In Eagan, people coped with the worst of the soggy aftermath. A mound of sofas, recliners, mattresses and other flood -damaged goods sat outside of the home of Mark Nystrom and wife Laura Budweg at 4640 Pilot Knob Road, where 4 feet of water turned the family's basement into "a churning cauldron of furniture and other junk" Friday evening, Nystrom said. They relived the nightmare Saturday night. "We were out in the rain last night with a sump pump," he said Sunday. "I couldn't believe we were seeing it happen again." Meanwhile, on Lakewood Hills Road South north of Lebanon Hills Regional Park, the smell of musty water hung in the humid afternoon as police asked residents to evacuate their homes. A series of park lakes had overflowed, spilled out onto nearby Cliff Road and into a pond on the other side of the road. Police Capt. James McDonald said city officials feared that the pond could overflow and wash over Lakewood Hills Road, blocking the access to the neighborhood. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/032328.htm 7/14/2000 Soaked suburb seeks aid (7/10/2000) Page 4 of 5 Despite the threat, many residents opted to stay put. "If the road goes, it goes," said Lois Agrimson, a resident who decided to sit tight. "This is a nice place to live, but this is a chance we take by living here." Meanwhile, state and Dakota County emergency services officials began tallying up the damage Sunday. The state needs to show at least $6 million in storm -related damage to public property such as roads and bridges to qualify for reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said Dave Gisch, Dakota County's emergency preparedness coordinator. FEMA only reimburses for damage to public property. As of Friday, Eagan had only $1.1 million to $1.2 million in FEMA- eligible damage out of its $8 million estimate, Gisch said. But if the state of Minnesota combined all of Dakota County's weekend damages with eligible storm damage in Anoka, Ramsey and Washington counties, "then we'd be close," Gisch said. Combining damages is a common practice, he said. The storms also hit other parts of Minnesota. About 25 miles west of Brainerd in Staples, at least a dozen buildings, most of them homes, were damaged about 9:40 p.m. Saturday by what appeared to be a tornado, Police Chief Kyle Huber said. No injuries were reported. This story contains material from the Associated Press. Leslie Brooks Suzukamo can be reached at lsuzukamo@,pioneerpress.com or (651) 228- 5475. Lisa Donovan can be reached at Idonovan(),pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5591. Shani A. Brown can be reached at sbrown(1),pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5490. For (and to) help http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/032328.htm 7/14/2000 Soaked suburb seeks aid (7/10/2000) Page 5 of 5 Help News Archives Feedback Back to Top • Damage: Eagan residents can call the Public Works Department, (651) 681- 4300. • Information/assistance: Eagan police (nonemergencies): (651) 681-4700; Eagan Municipal Center: (651) 681-4600 during business hours. • Disaster help: American Red Cross: (651) 291-6789. • Donations: Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, #112, Eagan, MN 55122 • Traffic: Smartraveler, an Internet and telephone traffic service, will begin updates at 5 a.m. today. Visit www.smartraveler.com/ or call (651) 633-8383. 2000 PioneerPlanet / St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press - All Rights Reserved copyright information http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/032328.htm 7/14/2000 Eagan wasn't at a greater risk (7/11/2000) Page 1 of 4 <ADVERTISEMENT> Click here to find your brand new home! NewHameNetwork.acom" Click Here! 410!RPI.ANET YELLOW PAGES • FIND A CAR • FIND A CAREER • FIND A HOME Published: Tuesday, July 1 1, 2000 STORY OPTIONS ■ E-mail to a friend ■ Print this article PioneerPlanet: front News Business Sports Entertainment/lust Go U•jing Tech Water Cooler Special Reports Classified Ads Site index PUDDLES OF TROUBLES REMAIN Eagan wasn't at a greater risk City's storm sewers like many in metro DOUG PETERS STAFF WRITER Some Eagan residents, tired, dirty and frustrated from cleanup efforts, are asking the inevitable: Something, somewhere, must have gone wrong, right? Wrong. At least according to city officials. What happened to the flooded -out residents was not the result of problems with the city's storm -water or sanitary -sewer systems, they say. Those systems functioned exactly as they were expected to under the circumstances. That is to say, they failed. Like most drainage systems in the metropolitan area, Eagan's system of 1,200 connected ponds and wetlands is designed to handle a 100-year storm, public works director Tom Colbert said. That equates to about 6 inches of rain in 24 hours. Eagan got significantly more than that in a span of only about three hours Saturday morning. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/030462.htm 7/14/2000 Eagan wasn't at a greater risk (7/11/2000) Page 2 of 4 So if residents need to point out someone or something to blame, Colbert said, "Have 'em point to the sky." "Any resident who's impacted here, they could be in literally Anytown, USA, and have potentially incurred the same catastrophe as they did here," he said. "That volume of water is going to cause damage anywhere." Gary Oberts, a hydrologist with the Metropolitan Council, agreed. Most metropolitan communities, he said, have similar standards when it comes to storm -water drainage -- standards that couldn't stand up to a rainfall that some estimates put at 12 inches over two stormy nights. Those standards are the result of a cost -vs. -risk analysis by developers and the communities that consider their plans. It's possible to design and build a storm -sewer system that can withstand a 500-year storm, but it's not necessarily cost effective, especially in growing suburbs where land for development is at a premium. "You really can't reasonably pay your way out of this one," Oberts said. "You would have pipes that are way too big and too much land area. The standard engineering principle is that the 100-year design is adequate, and everything beyond that is an act of nature." Those answers don't sit well with residents such as Joe Jungwirth, who spent his weekend cleaning up his flooded house, burning out two wet/dry vacuums in the process. The city's drainage system is flawed, Jungwirth said, and residents are paying the price. "I think we would like to see some sort of money and something put into the sewer system or the drainage system. Otherwise it's just going to continue to happen," he said. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/030462.htm 7/14/2000 Eagan wasn't at a greater risk (7/11/2000) Page 3 of 4 Jungwirth, who said his intersection on Bear Path Trail floods even with moderately heavy rain, places a good portion of the blame for the damage to his home on the city. "But of course, with 12 inches of rain, a lot of it has to be an act of God, also," he added. A little blame for the damage might fall on Eagan's hills and vales, as well. "In ideal scenario, if there was one big natural overland drainage way all the way down to the Minnesota River, no one would have been flooded in Eagan," said Mark Hanson, an engineer with Bonestroo and Associates, which serves as a consulting engineering firm for the city. But rolling terrain makes it difficult to connect drainage ponds with open drainage channels, so Eagan uses pipes to carry water from pond to pond and on to the river. The pipes can only hold so much water before backing up into the ponds, creating pockets of flooding along the system. Then there are the overflowing toilets that some residents say fouled their basements. The sanitary sewer system is separate from the storm -water system, but in heavy rains, water often enters the sewage pipes through joints or manhole covers, Oberts said. Add to that the scores of sump pumps adding water from flooded basements into the sanitary sewer, and the system eventually will fail. The Metro Council offers grants to cities that need to patch and seal sewer pipes to keep storm water out, Oberts said, "but you can never get them all ... There is always going to be some way for water to sneak into the system." http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/030462.htm 7/14/2000 Eagan wasn't at a greater risk (7/11/2000) Page 4 of 4 Help News Archives Feedback Back to Top The city soon will analyze its pond system and pipe capacities to check for such shortfalls and identify possible improvements, Colbert said. But in the end, he said, the system is too big and too complex to overhaul, and storms like Saturday's are too rare to warrant an overhaul. If the city knew that another storm like Saturday's were on its way -- days, weeks, or even months from now -- there would be little anyone could do, Colbert said, except clean out the basement ahead of time and head for higher ground. Doug Peters can be reached at dwpeters@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228- 2173. 2000 PioneerPtanet / St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press - All Rights Reseived copyright information http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/030462.htm 7/14/2000 They talk of leaving, but really doing it is other matter entirely (7/11/2000) Page 1 of 4 <ADVERTISEMENT> Need to get away? STORY OPTIONS ■ E-mail to a friend ■ Print this article PioneerPlanet: front News Business Sports Entertainment/Just Go Living Tech Water Cooler Special Reports Classified Ads Site index YELLOW PAGES ■ FIND A CAR • FIND CAREER • FIND A HOME Published: Tuesday, July 11, 200( To Help The American Red Cross, which is providing relief to victims of the Eagan floods, depends on voluntary donations. Contact (800) HELP -NOW or visit www.redcross.org for details on contributing. The Eagan Foundation has also set up a fund for flood assistance. Donations can be sent to Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Road #112, Eagan, MN 55122. They talk of leaving, but really doing it is other matter entirely Flooded -out residents' roots, love for neighborhood run deep AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER After 30 years and three carpets, Bernice Wollin says her days on flood -prone Jade Lane may be numbered. Wollin said she hopes to move "if anybody's dumb enough to bu3 this place." She's had to replace carpeting three times due to flooding, but this was the first time she's had to wade through sewage in her Eagan home. At least a few other residents are contemplating moving after floods severely damaged more than 200 homes in an early http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/018116.htm 7/14/2000 They talk of leaving, but really doing it is other matter entirely (7/11/2000) Page 2 of 4 Saturday storm. The city expects to hear later this week or early next week whether it will get federal aid. The money would help with fixing up public property such as streets and parks, where damage is estimated at about $3 million. However, it would only mean loans for homeowners, whose losses are estimated at $5 million. Meanwhile, Mayor Pat Awada also is seeking funds to rebuild homes -- something that many insurance companies may not cover. "That is perhaps going to be the biggest tragedy of the storm -- the lack of flood insurance," Awada said. "I'm doing everything I can to attempt to secure help for uninsured residents." The thought of moving isn't easy for residents who have deep roots in their neighborhoods like Marilyn Eykyn. "How do you walk away? How do you start over?" said the Jade Lane resident, who also experienced a torrential rainfall in 1987. Residents on Bear Path Trail say they might say goodbye to the close-knit neighborhood they love. "What incentive is there to stay here if this can happen again?" Mike Schomisch said. "I don't want to go through this ever again." Some residents say the damage is more evidence that the city's drainage systems are faulty -- something they have called the city about in the past -- and they want the city to pay for their losses. But City Public Works Director Tom Colbert said no system would be designed to handle the 12 inches of rain that fell within three hours. The city will have engineering studies done to determine why certain streets were hit hard and whether there is any way to prevent such a disaster in the future. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/018116.htm 7/14/2000 They talk of leaving, but really doing it is other matter entirely (7/11/2000) Page 3 of 4 One elected official can especially empathize with residents: Council Member Bea Blomquist said she lost the entire lower level of her home. Blomquist lost cards she received when her husband died and antique picture frames with family photos. "I really feel for (residents) after being victimized, too. People lost pets, I couldn't tell you how terrible that made me feel. We're lucky we didn't lose more lives." One man died in the flood early Saturday. Throughout the past few days, residents waded through sewage and water in their homes to retrieve possessions. Neighbors on Jade Lane had sewage shooting 5 feet high out of toilets and covering their floors. The Baumans' basement -- which they finished remodeling two weeks ago -- filled with four feet of sewage. Connie and Dennis Bauman lost mementos from their sons' births as well as invitations and silk flowers from their wedding. Many possessions are lost, but residents have managed to salvage their senses of humor. When Dennis Bauman canoed down the street to pick up his son who couldn't drive through the water to reach his home, neighbors made jokes about lakefront property and living on Jade Lake. Friends attending a party on Bear Path Trail joked about the fact that Mike Schomisch appears to be providing more and more recreation for his gatherings: at a previous party he merely rented a hot tub, while this time he provided a pool. Amid tears and hard work, the community has pulled together. Residents who weren't hit by the storm fed those who were up to their eyeballs in cleanup. Neighbors helped move heavy appliances and baby-sat other residents' children. About 50 folks pitched in with sandbagging on one street. Girl Scouts went door-to-door offering to do laundry; one family alone had 22 loads. Molly Hansen. an 10. expressed svmnathv http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/018116.htm 7/14/2000 They talk of leaving, but really doing it is other matter entirely (7/11/2000) Page 4 of 4 Help News Archives Feedback Back to Top for storm victims as she stood on a street lined with ruined possessions. "They have to get rid of their life," Hansen said. "Being so hot, with more storms coming, it must be so miserable for them." Amy Sherman, who covers Eagan, Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount, can be reached at asherman@,pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-2174. 2000 PioneerPlanet / St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press - All Rights Reserved copyright information http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/018116.htm 7/14/2000 Think twice before trying to salvage soaked items (7/11/2000) Page 1 of 3 <ADVERTISEMENT> lift! 1IPI.ANE1 YELLOW PAGES • FIND A CAR - • FIND A CAREER • FIND A HOME Published: Tuesday, July 1 1, 2000 STORY OPTIONS ■ E-mail to a friend DEBRIS PICKUP ■ Print this Officials will arrange and pay for pickups with private trash haulers until article Aug. 5. The city will pick up tree debris every Saturday until Aug. 5, but call (651) 681-4300 ahead of time. Hazardous material can be taken to the PioneerPlanet: Dakota County Eco-site on Minnesota 149. front News Think twice before trying to salvage Business Sports Entertainment/lust Go Living Tech Water Cooler Special Reports Classified Ads Site index soaked items TAMMY J. OSEID STAFF WRITER As Eagan residents scoured their possessions Monday, trying to salvage memories and money from the flood that hit Eagan over the weekend, experts had some sobering advice. 'Just get rid of everything," said Diane Corrin, a flooding expert with the University of Minnesota's Extension Service. "Just get it out of there. "People hate to hear that," Corrin said, but floodwater -damaged material can cause a lifetime of health problems if not cleaned properly. Carpets, quilts, stuffed animals -- anything that can't be cleaned in a solution of 1 cup of chlorine bleach to 1 gallon of hot water -- http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/001574.htm 7/14/2000 Think twice before trying to salvage soaked items (7/11/2000) Page 2 of 3 should be tossed, she said. Other items should be cleaned, disinfected and thoroughly dried -- in that order, said Marilyn Herman, a Dakota County extension educator. The process can take weeks or even months, but without these measures, mold can develop, causing respiratory problems in children. Flood -related molds have also been linked to dozens of infant deaths and brain damage in adults, Corrin said. "You certainly don't want to hurt your health to save a few dollars," she said. From inside walls and insulation, mold can also weaken construction. "Eventually the house starts rotting from the bottom up," Herman said. Cleaning thoroughly can take weeks or even months, experts say. "You've got to pace yourself, this is a long process," Herman said. Here are some pointers: • After turning off power and gas, experts say, wear rubber boots and gloves while picking through debris. Have furnaces, air conditioners and other appliances inspected by an expert before starting them. Cowin also recommends goggles and a paper mask. • Photograph or document damage as required by your insurance company. • If floodwater is above knee -level, pump only a third of the total every day to minimize damage to walls caused by changes in water pressure. Shovel anv mud or silt out before it dries. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/001574.htm 7/14/2000 Think twice before trying to salvage soaked items (7/11/2000) Page 3 of 3 Help News Archives Feedback Back to Top • When standing water is gone, clean the area with a wet/dry vacuum. Many Eagan hardware store employees said they were out of wet/dry vacuums and sandbags Monday, but Frattallone's Ace Hardware on Minnesota 13 and Cedar Avenue still has a good supply, employees there said. • Before they dry, hose down walls and floors and rinse them several times. Then, starting at the bottom, clean and disinfect them with chlorine bleach. • Using a moisture meter -- available at some hardware stores and at the Dakota County extension office beginning Thursday -- test walls and other surfaces to determine whether the interiors need to be torn out and replaced. • Place all waste in garbage bags and call the city to arrange a pickup. For specifics on salvaging books, garden produce, clothing and many other items, consult extension officials at (651) 480-7700 or the extension office's flood Web site (www.extension.umn.edu/administrative/disasterresponse/components/wi_cli_flood.html), or pick up an extension flood packet at City Hall. The University of Minnesota's Environmental Health & Safety Division also has information about cleaning up after floods on its site (www.dehs.umn.edu/REMANAGI.html). For other nonemergency assistance, call the Eagan Municipal Center at (651) 681-4600 during business hours or Eagan police at (651) 681-4700. 2000 PioneerPlanet / St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press - All Rights Reserved copyright information http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/001574.htm 7/14/2000 Think twice before trying to salvage soaked items (7/11/2000) Page 1 of 3 <ADVERTISEMENT> QNF RPG,4NEr' YELLOW PAGES ; • FIND A CAR • FIND A CAREER • FIND A HOME Published: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 STORY OPTIONS ■ E-mail to a friend DEBRIS PICKUP ■ Print this Officials will arrange and pay for pickups with private trash haulers until article Aug. 5. The city will pick up tree debris every Saturday until Aug. 5, but call (651) 681-4300 ahead of time. Hazardous material can be taken to the PioneerPlanet: Dakota County Eco-site on Minnesota 149. front News Business Sports Entertainment/Just Go Li fh Tech Water Cooler Special Reports Classified Ads Site index Think twice before trying to salvage soaked items TAMMY J. OSEID STAFF WRITER As Eagan residents scoured their possessions Monday, trying to salvage memories and money from the flood that hit Eagan over the weekend, experts had some sobering advice. "Just get rid of everything," said Diane Corrin, a flooding expert with the University of Minnesota's Extension Service. "Just get it out of there. "People hate to hear that," Corrin said, but floodwater -damaged material can cause a lifetime of health problems if not cleaned properly. Carpets, quilts, stuffed animals -- anything that can't be cleaned in a solution of 1 cup of chlorine bleach to 1 gallon of hot water -- http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/hea_docs/001574.htm 7/14/2000 Think twice before trying to salvage soaked items (7/11/2000) Page 2 of 3 should be tossed, she said. Other items should be cleaned, disinfected and thoroughly dried -- in that order, said Marilyn Herman, a Dakota County extension educator. The process can take weeks or even months, but without these measures, mold can develop, causing respiratory problems in children. Flood -related molds have also been linked to dozens of infant deaths and brain damage in adults, Corrin said. "You certainly don't want to hurt your health to save a few dollars," she said. From inside walls and insulation, mold can also weaken construction. "Eventually the house starts rotting from the bottom up," Herman said. Cleaning thoroughly can take weeks or even months, experts say. "You've got to pace yourself, this is a long process," Herman said. Here are some pointers: • After turning off power and gas, experts say, wear rubber boots and gloves while picking through debris. Have furnaces, air conditioners and other appliances inspected by an expert before starting them. Corrin also recommends goggles and a paper mask. • Photograph or document damage as required by your insurance company. • If floodwater is above knee -level, pump only a third of the total every day to minimize damage to walls caused by changes in water pressure. Shovel any mud or silt out before it dries. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/hea docs/001574.htm 7/14/2000 Think twice before trying to salvage soaked items (7/11/2000) Page 3 of 3 Help ✓ News Archives • Feedback Back to Top • When standing water is gone, clean the area with a wet/dry vacuum. Many Eagan hardware store employees said they were out of wet/dry vacuums and sandbags Monday, but Frattallone's Ace Hardware on Minnesota 13 and Cedar Avenue still has a good supply, employees there said. • Before they dry, hose down walls and floors and rinse them several times. Then, starting at the bottom, clean and disinfect them with chlorine bleach. • Using a moisture meter -- available at some hardware stores and at the Dakota County extension office beginning Thursday -- test walls and other surfaces to determine whether the interiors need to be torn out and replaced. • Place all waste in garbage bags and call the city to arrange a pickup. For specifics on salvaging books, garden produce, clothing and many other items, consult extension officials at (651) 480-7700 or the extension office's flood Web site (www.extension.0 mn.edu/administrative/disasterresponse/components/wi_cli_flood.html), or pick up an extension flood packet at City Hall. The University of Minnesota's Environmental Health & Safety Division also has information about cleaning up after floods on its site (www.dehs.umn.edu/REMANAGI.html). For other nonemergency assistance, call the Eagan Municipal Center at (651) 681-4600 during business hours or Eagan police at (651) 681-4700. 2000 PioneerPlanet / 5t. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press - All Rights Reserved copyright information http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/hea_docs/001574.htm 7/14/2000 Schools total up damage by rains, drains (7/11/2000) Page 1 of 2 <ADVERTISEMENT, Win MN TWINS Tickets! Take the Health e-Quiz 0,\ j']0.' (tP1.ANIT YELLOW PAGES • FIND A CAR ■ FIND A CAREER • FIND A HOME Published: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 STORY OPTIONS ■ E-mail to a friend ■ Print this article PioneerPlanet: front News Business Sports • Entertainment/]ust Go . Livin • Tech Water Cooler Special Reports Classified Ads Site index Schools total up damage by rains, drains JOHN WELBES STAFF WRITER Across the school districts drenched by weekend rainfall, the water taught a detailed lesson on what a flash flood can do. Several schools in Eagan were hit by rising water, leaky roofs or both, leading to cleanup jobs that in some instances will take several days. At Thomas Lake Elementary, a storm drain backed up and soaked most of the carpet in the school before the water receded, said Ellen Rogalin, a spokeswoman for Independent School District 196. The damaged carpet covers several thousand square feet in the K-5 school, which has more than 600 students. A pond that flooded near Pinewood Elementary and a leaky roof at Red Pine Elementary, both part of District 196, also led to wet carpets in portions of the buildings, but not to the extent that Thomas Lake experienced. Monday was the first day of elementary -level summer school in the Rosemount -Eagan -Apple Valley district. Red Pine hosts summer school classes but the damage there didn't prevent classes from being held, Rogalin said. The cost of the damage is still being determined. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/022887.htm 7/14/2000 Schools total up damage by rains, drains (7/11/2000) Page 2 of 2 Help News Archives Feedback In Inver Grove Heights, where 4.5 inches of rain fell Friday night, the schools escaped water damage. One problem, though, turned up in the courtyard of Simley High School, where two 30- foot-tall pine trees toppled over, said Kevin McNamara, buildings and grounds director for the Inver Grove Heights school district. Normally, two downed trees that didn't hit the school could be removed easily. But school buildings surround the courtyard on all four sides. "We'll have to get a crane as close as we can" to the courtyard and try to lift out the trees, he said. The other option is to cut up the trees into small pieces and haul them through the high school. At Cedar School in Eagan, part of the Burnsville -Eagan -Savage school district, as many as a dozen classrooms had wet ceiling tiles and wet carpet because of a leaky roof, said Carter Christie, business manager for the district. Water also came in through the walls after a courtyard filled with standing water during the rainfall. Some classroom supplies and a few computers were damaged. The school is used for special education courses, alternative high school classes and early childhood programs. Classes were held there Monday, thanks to cleanup work done throughout the weekend, Christie said. John Welbes, who covers Dakota County education, can be reached at Back to Top iwelbes(eiTioneerpress.com or (651) 228-2175. 2000 PioneerPlanet / St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press - All Rights Reserved copyright information http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/022887.htm 7/14/2000 Residents knee-deep in flood insurance myths (7/11/2000) Page 1 of 3 <ADVERTISEMENT> Find a Home Go That's You! Click here to search for homes 6-110NEERPLANET YELLOW PAGES • FIND A CAR • FIND A CAREER . FIND A HOME Published: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 STORY OPTIONS ■ E-mail to a friend ■ Print this article Pioneer Planet: front News Business Sports Entertainment/just Go Living Tech Water Cooler Special Reports Classified Ads Site index Residents knee-deep in flood insurance myths • Truth sorted out in misinformation HANNAH ALLAM STAFF WRITER True or false? Only residents who live in a designated flood plain are eligible to buy flood insurance. That statement is false and is one of the biggest myths in the insurance world, said Mark Kulda, spokesman for the Insurance Federation of Minnesota, a trade association primarily for in- state agencies. The truth is, anyone who lives in a community that participates in the federal government's national flood -insurance program can buy the insurance, Kulda said. While comprehensive car insurance usually covers flood damage to a car, homeowner's insurance usually doesn't cover flood damage to a home. For most Eagan residents, however, that information is a couple of days too late. Eagan, Kulda said, participates in the federal program, but http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/020968.htm 7/14/2000 Residents knee-deep in flood insurance myths (7/11/2000) Page 2 of 3 agencies were swamped Monday with calls from distraught residents with no flood insurance. To complicate matters, even experienced adjusters appeared a little muddy on flood -insurance rules. At least two adjusters from national agencies repeated to a reporter the myth about flood insurance's limited availability. Another agent said flood insurance can be purchased only from the government's Federal Emergency Management Agency. Again, not true. Kulda said 90 national agencies and FEMA sell flood insurance. But don't expect it to come cheap. "The tricky part is cost," he said. "FEMA statistics nationwide show that flood insurance for the average $125,000 home is around $575 a year." That's a lot more than regular homeowner's insurance, which hovers around $350 annually for a home of that value, Kulda said. And the flood insurance isn't for everybody -- sometimes the high yearly cost outweighs the risk of flooding. Kulda said residents should examine where they live for culverts, hills, rain runoff and other terrain traits that might increase the chance of flooding. Another disincentive is that flood insurance often comes with a lengthy list of exclusions, meaning it usually won't cover improvements and other items. So, is flood insurance worth buying? No doubt many Eagan families are wishing they had made the investment. Residents without flood insurance must rely on a combination of federal aid and charity. Kulda said the decision should be based on family finances and flooding history of the area. "People need to evaluate the risk," he said. "It's complicated. Is the risk to them worth the extra money?" http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/020968.htm 7/14/2000 Residents knee-deep in flood insurance myths (7/11/2000) Page 3 of 3 For folks daunted by the cost, one alternative is to pay about $30 extra a year on homeowner's insurance to cover sewer backup. Kulda said this is a smart move for homes with sump pumps. There is one little-known insurance option that won't break the bank: "Earthquake insurance is really, really cheap," Kulda said, laughing. "Hey, as we learned in Eagan, you never know." Hannah Allam can be reached at hallamgpioneerpress.com or (651) 228- 2172. Insurance help lines • www.fema.gov -- Federal Emergency Management Agency's Web site • (800) 427-4661 -- FEMA's flooding information number. Residents can ask if their communities participate in the national Help flood -insurance program. News Archives Feedback • (651) 222-3800 (metro area) or (800) 642-6121 (statewide) -- Insurance Federation of Minnesota's flood -insurance number Back to Top 2000 PioneerPlanet / St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press - All Rights Reserved copyright information http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/020968.htm 7/14/2000 PAGE A4 • STAR TRIBUNE **** HEAVY RAINS SUNDAY, JULY 9.2000 Wall of midnight flood water pushes into Eagan basements By Donna Halvorsen Star Tribune Staff Writer Laura Budweg was alone in her house early Saturday when she heard a crack that sounded like a tree falling. Her first clue that it wasn't a tree was when she saw her couch in her yard. The cracking noise came from the force of a 4-foot wall of water pushing her basement patio doors into the house. With the doors gone, the couch floated out. A sofa bed that normally takes three people to lift was de- posited on the other side of the room. But Budweg didn't know all that until later. "I didn't come down here," she said, standing in the muck of her Eagan basement Saturday morning. "I was too afraid." In the morning, her husband, Mark Nystrom, who had been at his parents' lake home planning a party for Saturday, and Budweg's brother Greg, who lives in Lake- ville, arrived to see the devasta- tion wrought by nature at the Pilot Knob Road house. The flash flooding that blasted into the basement, then retreated almost as quickly, left a coating of mud over everything. The furnace and water heater didn't work any more. Boxes of possessions, in- cluding Christmas decorations and Laura's wedding dress, and all the rugs and furniture in the basement were ruined. Nothing on the main floor was damaged. "You know who your friends are," Nystrom said, as friends Ka- ren Brinkman and Lynn Gregory worked quietly nearby. Other friends would arrive later to shov- el mud and drain the remaining water. Next door, Al and Sue Tupy had been listening to the cacoph- ony of the storm when the Eagan civil -defense sirens went off about midnight. Theylooked into the back yard and saw the water coming up to their patio doors. "You look out there and you see things floating, and you know .," she said. " ... there's trou- ble," Al said, finishing her sentence. The Tupys began frantically carrying furniture to the main level, as water came in through the door frame at a faster and faster pace. They got nearly everything up- stairs. When the water retreated, it left a water mark about 2 feet above the floor. But they weren't nearly as bad off as their neighbors, they said. Both houses overlook a 30-foot retaining wall that collapsed dur- ing the storm. "You have to sort of be in awe," said Greg Budweg as he helped his sister. "Nature is just a powerful force." Star Tribune photo by Rita Reed Belongings from the basement filled the back yard of Mark Nystrom and Rita Budweg's home on Pilot Knob Road Saturday in Eagan. Budweg was at home when a wall of water pushed into the basement patio doors, while Nystrom, her husband, had been visiting his parents' lake home. STORM from Al Expert: `This type of rain doesn't happen very often' Awada said about 100 houses sustained severe water damage. "I'm sure people in Eagan are considering this a superstorm," Weather Service forecaster Marc Kavinsky said Saturday. "This type of rain doesn't happen very often." He blamed slow -moving thun- derstorms that kept redeveloping. Most of central Minnesota, in- cluding the Twin Cities, remained under a severe thunderstorm watch until 4 a.m. today, accord- ing to the National Weather Ser- vice. A tornado touched down near Staples Saturday night, and another near New York Mills. Au- thorities said damage appeared to be limited to downed power lines. Other severe weather was de- veloping in east -central Minneso- ta, north of St. Cloud to the Wis- consin border. Severe weather may also develop tonight and early Monday in the region. Some areas may get up to 6 inches of rainfall over the weekend, the Weather Service said. It's expected to be hot and muggy today, with a high of 90 possible in the Twin Cities. The brunt of the storm While other suburbs had their share of storm -related problems, Eagan was the hardest hit. A re- taining wall along Pilot Knob Road collapsed, dozens of cars were underwater, a baseball field was turned into a lake and a play- ground set was swamped. Most of the city's major thoroughfares were impassable at the height of the storm. Some were still under- water Saturday. Many residents spent their Sat- urday bailing out their flooded basements and trying to salvage what they could. "Just when you thought [the rain] was lightening up, it would come again," said Sue Tupy, of Pilot Knob Road, whose basement was flooded. "This was a rain like I've never seen in my life." Haugen's body was found in- side the culvert that passes be- neath Silver Bell Road at the in- tersection of Hwy. 13. It's believed that he drowned; an autopsy was being done Saturday. The results aren't expected to be released until Monday. Police Capt. James McDonald said officer Tony Sundgaard was nearly swept away by the current in the initial efforts to locate Haugen. Sgt. Greg Johnson said Hau- gen's body was caught in a grate in the far side of the culvert. "We tied three firefighters together to try to get down to [the body]," he said. Rescuers had to wait for the water to subside somewhat before they freed the body from the grate, he said. It was recovered about 45 minutes after police and firefight- ers arrived. State and local officials are looking into why the culvert had a grate on one end and not at its opening. Johnson said investiga- tors had asked public works offi- cials about it and had not come up with any answers. Thomas Colbert, Eagan's pub- lic works director, said it's not • unusual for some culverts to only have one grate. "It all depends on the culvert," Colbert said. "If you have [a grate] on the intake end, it can trap debris and plug the pipe." • Star Tribune photo by Richard Tsong-TaatarF Eagan rescue workers searched in a ditch for the body of Matthew John Haugen. Police say his body was found a little after 3 a.m. Saturday. Star Tribune photo by Rita Reed Andy Petersen, 8, front, and his 10-year-old aunt, Hannah Lorge, went swimming Saturday morning in the parking lot of Boulder Pond, a housing complex on 117th Street in Burnsville. At least 5.1 inches of rain was confirmed in Burnsville during the overnight storm. Tips: After the storm Northern States Power Co. offered the following suggestions to homeowners waiting for the lights to come back on how to stay comfortable during the hot, humid weather. )► Call NSP at 1-800-895-1999 if your power is out or you want to report downed limbs. > Stay away from fallen power lines and tree limbs on power lines. )- Turn off all major appliances to prevent a power surge. 7► Make sure you have plenty of batteries for flashlights and radios. • Check on elderly or ill residents. �►- Seek shelter in publicly air-conditioned buildings, such as shopping malls. A Use only properly installed portable generators. A Use dry ice for refrigerators or freezers. Follow manufacturers' rec- ommendations for handling it. Stranded drivers Bob Dunn of Eagan drove into 3 feet of water on Lexington Ave- nue S. in Eagan as he headed home with his son, Trevor, 9, after waiting for the midnight release of the newest Harry Potter novel at a bookstore shortly after midnight Friday. Water began rushing into the car even before Dunn opened the door. He, his son and about a dozen other drivers abandoned their cars and walked to a nearby gas station. "Every step we took was at least shin -deep in water," he said. "My son was really scared." On Saturday, fire and public - works crews cleaned debris off Eagan streets, and police were on hand at the low-lying portions of some streets that were still flooded. On a section of Diffley Road, cars that drove by sent wa- ter down an embankment, creat- ing a pool of water for children to play in. The driveways told the story: piles of soaked carpeting, a pickup load of sand, children's toys dry- ing out, a dumpster in front of one house, filled with furniture and other waterlogged items. Red Cross workers were in the hard-hit negiborhoods in Eagan and on St. Paul's East Side, pro- viding lodgind and meals to storm victims. Forecaster Kavinsky described the rainfall pattern as "hit and miss." While Eagan received a confirmed 7.5 inches, Eden Prairie received less than an inch. "It's just the way the thunderstorms formed and repeatedly developed over the same area," he said. "It can vary quite a bit in a small area." Two storms in one day The storm that hit late Friday and early Saturday was the second one of the day. A storm with large hail and straight-line wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour knocked down trees and power lines and damaged property ear- lier in Anoka, Ramsey and Wash- ington counties. In St. Paul, the Lake Phalen area lost hundreds of trees, and the golf course suffered extensive damage in the first storm, said Bill Huepenbecker, deputy chief of staff for Mayor Norm Coleman. Huepenbecker said it would take crews "a couple of weeks" to clean Phalen Park and surround- ing neighborhoods completely. By Saturday evening, crews with Northern States Power Co. (NSP) were working to restore power to about 13,000 customers throughout the Twin Cities area. Friends of victim Matthew John Haugen, 20, of Lakeville com- forted each oth- er early Satur- day as his body was recovered inside the cul- vert that passes beneath Silver Bell Road in Ea- gan. Haugen was looking at a stalled car near the culvert when he disap- peared. He is be- lieved to have drowned. Star Tribune photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii Some got rain, others didn't Unofficial rainfall amounts were reported as great as 12" in Eagan, but the National Weather Service totals for between 7 am. Friday and 7 am. Saturday are slightly less. Blaine:17" �~.---rT-- Crystal:1.17" West Bloom- ington: 3.8" ti Eden Prairie: 0.07" Burnsville: 5.1" Airport:.67" A Eagan: 7.5" St Paul: .61" Inver Grove Heights: 4.5" Apple Valley: 4.8" Star Tribune graphic At their peak, the storms had knocked out power to about 80,000 customers. All available crews were called in, including some from outside the metro area. NSP said it hoped to have all power restored by today. Superstorm' recalled Friday night's storm brought back memories of the "super - storm" of July 23-24,1987. It flooded much of the Twin Cities, as a record 10 inches of rain fell in 61/2 hours at the National Weather Service recording station at Minneapolis -St. Paul Interna- tional Airport. The ground already was satu- rated by a downpour on July 20, and the cumulative totals reached almost 14 inches in some places. — Staff writers Jill Burcum, Kavita Kumar, Suzanne Ziegler, Chris Graves and the Associated Press contributed to this report. SHOP TODAY 1A-7PM NEW REDUCTIONS! 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Extra savings in effect through July 9. - ll Zrv� As much as 7.5 inches of rain fell onparts of the metro and e rl Saturday, Y flooding roads and basements. Slow -moving thunderstorms were to blame. Storm saturates metro Star Tribune photos by Rita Reed Only a guardrail was left hanging Saturday in Eagan after water carried away portions of Pilot Knob Road and its frontage road. The retaining wall collapsed, too. Heavy thunderstorms pounded parts of the Twin Cities early Saturday. Southern suburbs were hit hard; Eagan received 7.5 inches of rain. South suburbs hit hard,' man drowns in Eagan By Donna Halvorsen Star Tribune Staff Writer A torrential downpour from slow -moving thunderstorms doused the Twin Cities early Sat- urday, hitting hardest in Eagan, where as much as 10 to 12 inches may have fallen in some spots. One man apparently drowned in the southern suburb when he was swept into a culvert. 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For more information, call the lottery's player hotline at 651.297-7371 or (800) 657-3946. 4 RICHARD MARSHALL/PIONEER PRESS "Mom, I miss my room so much," sobs 1.1.-yearold Stephanie Jackson as she's hugged by her mother, Stacy Antilla. A large cottonwood tree fell on their mobile home in the Whispering Oaks park in Oakdale on Friday, knocking it from its base. Storm slams area with damage Trees hit homes, many in the dark MARY DIVINE and MARISA AGHA STAFF WRITERS The severe thunderstorm that swept through the east metro area Friday morning lifted a mobile home from the ground in Oakdale, damaged homes in White Bear Lake, TO CALL dropped a carpet of large hail and left 65,000 NSP customers without power. NSP officials No one was injured in the storm, said customers which moved across northern Ramsey should call and Washington counties and into west- 1-800-895- ern Wisconsin between about 11 a.m. 1999 to report and 1 p.m. The National Weather Ser- an outage or vice reported straight-line wind gusts at a downed 69 mph and golf -ball size hail. power line. Strong winds uprooted a cottonwood tree near Kenny and Stacy Antilla's Oakdale mobile home and left the home dangling 6 feet in the air. The tree landed in next -door neighbor Lois Wagn- er's mobile home in Whispering Oaks. Wagner was walking in her hallway when the tree crashed into her kitchen and dining area, just a few feet away. "I heard this big crash, and I hit the floor," Wagner said. "I was so scared. I was just shaking in my boots. �H%a Thank God I wasn't in the kitchen."� The Red Cross was putting up some residents of the mobile home park in hotels. The Salvation Army provided JIM GEHRZ/PIONEER PRESS STORM CONTINUED ON 3B ► St. Paul. The tree had stood in the yard for 45 years. Mark Naughton carries a chain saw through his father's storm -damaged front yard on Idaho Avenue in atendent Jim fitment of an ent "is pretty I Kathy Lewis, cautious and ing the new s said, and an would allow e to make a n the job will urning to the istrict to be osition he had interim super- 'ly be someone keville district, people who do perintendents," rning, before ers ride in the fide together, discuss what in an interim Pell as whether m and conduct find a perma- appears headed 4f1, •r. DAKOTA COUNTY BRIEFING for a referendum in the November elections, although details still have to be worked out and approved by the school board. A citizens' group is already raising money for a referendum cam- paign, Lewis said. — JOHN WELBES, STAFF WRITER LAKEVILLE Festival continues: Lakeville's annual community festival, the Panorama of Progress, continues today through Sunday. A Pan-O- Prog button is required for some events. For more information, call (612) 985-9558. 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SUNDAY A street festival and craft mar- ket will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Lakeville; pre -parade performances will be from noon to 12:45 p.m. in downtown Lakeville; the Grand Parade begins at 1 p.m. along Minnesota 50 in downtown Lakeville; and an after parade party, with music performed by the band Taboo Blue, begins at 6 p.m. at Babe's Restaurant and Lounge, 20685 Holyoke Ave. — TIM CAREY, STAFF WRITER ROSEMOUNT Concert planned: Will Hale and the Tadpole Parade will perform a free Sunday Night Special concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at Camfield Park, 148th Street and Canada Avenue, Rosemount. If there is bad weather the concert will be moved to Rose- mount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail. For details, call (612) 891-9431, Ext. 6, after 6:30 p.m. on the night of the performance. — TIM CAREY, STAFF WRITER YMCA • CONTINUED FROM 1B local interest. One program that offers adolescent field trips during the summer while parents are working has jumped in enrollment from about 20 in 1999 to more than 60 this year, Staley said. The idea for a Hastings Y has been bandied about for a decade, but the grassroots support has never been this strong, he said. The only question is: Will that support turn into dollars if a capital cam- paign is launched to raise the $5 million to $8 million needed to con- struct a community center? Detractors have their doubts. "You don't hear people saying we don't want it or we don't need it," Staley insisted. "It's more like, 'We can't afford it.' " Members of the steering commit- tee pointed out Hastings' track record of community -based funding for improvements. In the past four years, residents have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for an aquatic center, a second sheet of ice at the hockey rink and new bleachers at Todd Field, said Don Kramlinger, co-chairman of the Hastings YMCA steering commit - zoo • CONTINUED FROM 1B Myers said the board looked at candidates outside the zoo indus- try, but ultimately settled on Ehmke, who has designed exhibits at the Bronx Zoo and several international zoos since 1988. Refnre nnrsnina a master's in EAGAN Percolator in the park: Eagan Parks and Recreation's free con- cert series, Evenings in the Park, features a performance by the Percolator's at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Lake Park on Pilot Knob Road, south of Diffley Road, in Eagan. For weather -related cancellations, call (651) 681-4670, Ext. 1. For concert information, call (651) 681-4660. — TIM CAREY, STAFF WRITER EAGAN Canoeing outing: A family canoe- ing event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Schulze Beach in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, on Cliff Road east of Lexington Avenue and west of Dodd Road in Eagan. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 for children. Space is limited and registration is required. Par- ticipants should dress for the weather. All equipment will be provided. Call (651) 438-4660 (voice) or (651) 438-4668 (TDD). — TIM CAREY, STAFF WRITER tee. "The market study will tell us what kind of a membership we need as a base and what kind of philanthropy we have," Kramlinger said. "But I can tell you, the Hast- ings community has been very sup- portive of itself." Staley said even if the study results, expected early next year, show that the time isn't right for a Y in Hastings, a program director will likely be hired to continue the existing activities. Any extras will be a relief to Hastings teens, who often drive 45 minutes or more for rock -climbing or bowling, Boettcher said. She envisions a barbecue with a popu- lar radio station broadcasting live. Or maybe a street dance, an extra basketball court and another pool. "We could take one Friday a month and a local organization could sponsor a teen night," Boettcher said. "From 6:30 to 9 (p.m.), it could be middle school kids, then from 9 to 11, the high school. You have to keep them sep- arate or high-school kids won't come. You know, with middle - school kids there." Hannah Allam, who covers Hastings, can be reached at hallam@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-2172. servation initiatives is truly a once -in -a -lifetime opportunity," Ehmke wrote in a prepared state- ment. Jon Dohlin, an exhibit designer who works with Ehmke at the Bronx Zoo, said Ehmke's experi- ence in creating exhibits that teach and entertain would benefit any zoo. Connie Braziel, the zoo's opera - I INT PAUL PIONEER PRESS FROM PAGE 1B SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2000 A N S 3B RICHARD MARSHALL/PIONEER PRESS (stal Matsch and her brother Robert examine a grave marker In Lakeview Cemetery In Mahtomedl that was loosened after a tree fell next to It Friday's storm. iTORM ONTINUED FROM 1B d and water. ',potters reported that a tornado Iched down near the mobile ne park at I-694 and Minnesota a few minutes later, officials Itted' a tornado near the inter- tion of loth Street and Wash - ton County Road 19 in Lake no. /lore than 65,000 Northern ites Power customers were hout power after the storm. By p.m., 16,000 people were still hout power. JSP was bringing crews into east metro from other service as to help repair damaged ?s, but some customers could nain without power until Sun- , night, said Pat Culbert, NSP Ikesman. The hardest hit areas )eared to be around White Bear ce and the northern part of St. al. ;ity officials in Maplewood >ooted a parked minivan shed by a falling tree but oth- vise only generalized damage to es and a few windows broken flying debris. North St. Paul ►orted similar effects of the rm and that one of its munici- electrical feeder lines was out several hours affecting about homes. 'he storm also caused severe nage in northeastern St. Paul, lording to a statement issued by yor Norm Coleman's office. A rthern States Power Co. Ikesman said this was the only a of the city with widespread ver outages. 'he bulk of the damage 'urred east of Earl Street. The .a near Larpenteur and White ar avenues was particularly rd-hit, including the blocks ere severe flooding occurred in y 1997. 'he storm downed hundreds of es. 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Kayla Kropp of Oakdale came to clear debris from her mother-in-law's gravestone. "The flowers, of course, were gone," she said. "But we cleared all the "Our house was built in 1957. The original windows were very drafty, they didn't fit well and were hard to dean, too. We had to do something and knew we wanted Renewal by Andersen. We had nine windows replaced and the installation crew did a great job. They were just super. We love the way our windows look. Our home feels 100% better now." -- Sincerely, Bill er Debbie H. JIM GEHRZ/PIONEER PRESS band, Gene, owner and publisher of Press Publications, which includes the White Bear Press, have lived in the Prairie School - style home for 30 years, she was calm and relieved that no one was hurt. "There's nothing to be upset about," Johnson said. "You do what you have to do. God protect- ed us." Two doors down, the historic Fillebrown House, also along Lake Avenue, appeared intact. One tree had fallen in the yard. Neighbor Feverly Gray was equally philosophical about the limb of an old oak tree that went through her roof and knocked down part of her bedroom ceiling. "Why be upset?" the mother of eight grown children said. "These things can be fixed. Life goes on." Several downtown restaurants, normally bustling at midday, closed due to the power outages. Police dispatchers reported receiv- ing about 42 storm -related calls within about an hour. "We were getting calls and as fast as were hanging up, they Media One maintenance technician Jason Martin surveys the damage to television lines at Frost and Prosperity avenues In Maplewood. were coming in," said White Bear dispatcher Wendy Colucci. Some structural damage also was reported in Vadnais Heights. In Roseville, the aftermath was limited to fallen trees, Deputy Police Chief Tom Alleva said. The hail damaged three Wash- ington County Sheriff's Office squad cars ,nd broke the window of one, sa' Sgt. Bernie Morency. "This sto n system just kind of dropped it of the sky," he said. "But the e were no reports of injuries • •- not even a sliver." At 11 .i5 a.m., lightning struck the roof of a house on Old Gus- lander Road in May Township, said New Scandia Fire Chief Steve Spence. Although the home was occupied at the time of the strike, no one was injured, he said. "They could feel the strike and they got jolted, but not one was seriously hurt." Mary Divine, who covers Washington County, can be reached at mdlvinee ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-5443. 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They allegedly took bets on the last two or three num- bers of the Thailand six -digit lot- tery from people in the communi- ty and kept books on the bets until the actual lottery draw, according to the indictment. The Minneapolis Police Depart- ment began the investigation into the alleged illegal gambling in 1998, which led to an investigation by the Asian Organized Crime Task Force. In a search warrant conducted at residences in both Minneapolis and St. Paul, police seized $180,000 cash, 28 firearms, silver, gold, precious stones and assorted jewelry. If convicted, the defendants could face a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. — AMY MAYRON, STAFF WRITER TWIN CITIES Fourth man sentenced in prosti- tution ring: A fourth Twin Cities man convicted of running a large- scale juvenile prostitution ring out of Minneapolis was sentenced Fri- day in St. Louis to a 20-year fed- eral prison term. Clem Evans, 54, is one of four Minneapolis brothers who stood trial in St. Louis in March on charges of operating a ring that transported mostly young girls from Minnesota and Wisconsin across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. Authorities said the ring operat- ed in 24 states and two Canadian provinces for nearly two decades. One of Evans' brothers and two nephews were sentenced this week and last month to sentences rang- ing from 33 years to 85 years. Two other brothers await sen- PERENNIALS GALORE! ALL 1 GALLON PERENNIALS ARE $495 (Reg. $8.95) HUNDREDS OF VARIETIES! THOUSANDS TO CHOOSE FROM! Rudbeckia Purple Coneflower Scabiosa Sedum Phlox Astilbe Hosta Plus More! Bring in your dimensions and we can design the perfect perennial garden for you. SHADE TREES Heat of Summer Got You Down? We have large, B&B trees! 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The man then grabbed the door handle and jumped into the car, threatening that he had a weapon. The man ordered the woman to drive to a nearby alley and sexu- ally assaulted her, police said. The incident took place in the area of apartment complexes at Eighth Street N.W. and Seventh Street N.W. in New Brighton. Anyone with information that could help identify the suspect should call the New Brighton police tip line at (651) 638-2090 or Crime Stoppers at (651) 45- CRIME. Composite sketch — FROM STAFF REPORTS MINNEAPOLIS Man sought in California mur- der case is arrested: Officers with the Minnesota Fugitive Task Force early Friday arrested in Minneapolis a man wanted for murder in Vallejo, Calif. Police arrested Derek Lamar Ethridge, also known as Richard Burch, Steven Hopkins and DeMarco Brown, at an apartment near 31st Street and Oakland Avenue South. Ethridge has been a fugitive from California since September 1999. He was charged last Aug. 28 with shooting two men in a parked car in Vallejo. One of the men died, according to FBI reports. Members of the Fugitive Task Force recovered a .38-caliber handgun on the shelf of the bed- room in which Ethridge had been sleeping, according to the FBI. Ethridge remained in the Hen- nepin County jail on Friday pend- ing extradition to California. — AMY MAYRON, STAFF WRITER ST. PAUL Stillwater man charged with violating eagle protection law: A Stillwater man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday for illegally selling American Indian cultural items containing eagle feathers. Timothy Patrick Kornwolf, 54, was charged with four counts of violating the Bald and Golden Pro- tection Act, which says it is illegal to offer to sell or sell any part of bald and golden eagles, including the feathers. According to the indictment, Kornwolf allegedly possessed and intended to sell an American Indi- an dance shield valued at $7,000, a $15,000 headdress and a medicine wand. If convicted, Kornwolf faces a maximum penalty of two. years in prison and a $10,000 fine. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investi- gated Kornwolf. — FROM STAFF REPORTS HASTINGS Investigation into lock -and -dam failure proceeding: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to wrap up by the end of the month its investigation into the June 30 malfunction at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, which caused a surge of water that ripped a marina off its foundation at the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. Investigators said three gates failed the morning of June 30. They are checking all 19 of the Mississippi River dam's gates for electrical and mechanical prob- lems. Prescott, Wis., Police Chief Jim Schneider said that the marina, Leo's Landing, was a total loss. The total amount of damage is still being determined. — FOSTER L. STANGEL, STAFF WRITER HASTINGS Woman indicted on bank embez- zlement charges: A 49-year-old Hastings woman was indicted Fri- day by the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota for misapplication of bank funds. An FBI investigation determined that Barbara Johnson allegedly embezzled about $35,000 from Jan. 5, 1999, to Feb. 10, 2000, while employed as a loan officer at the Hampton Bank in Cottage Grove. If convicted, she faces a maxi- mum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. — FROM STAFF REPORTS SHAKOPEE Man accused of violating pass- port law: Samuel Escolero, 26, of Shakopee, was indicted Friday for allegedly making false statements to obtain a passport. A State Department investiga- tion revealed Escolero allegedly made false statements — includ- ing claiming he was a U.S. citizen, using a counterfeit Texas birth certificate and using a false Social Security number — when applying for a passport on May 10, 1996, according to the indictment from the U.S. attorney's office in Min- nesota. — FROM STAFF REPORTS Lifeguard saves two in first week on job ELENA FAVA EMERSON/ PIONEER PRESS A week ago, on his first day as a lifeguard, Jon Aerts pulled a 2-year-old girl from the water. On Thursday, Aerts saved another child from drowning. "I'm aging," said Aerts after his two rescues at Lake Elmo Park Reserve in less than a week. "It's a high - stress job. People consider it a pretty laid-back job, but really when you're up there, you realize ailwthe responsibility involved. You have to be constantly watching. The way I see it, I was in the right place atthe right time." Aerts pulled a 6-year-old River Falls, Wis., boy from the water around 12:40 p.m. on Thursday. The boy, whose name was not released, was treated at Regions Hospital in St. Paul and released Friday. Park officials said the boy was at the beach with eight other children and four leaders from a River Falls child-care center. Aerts, 16, of Stillwater, said he watched the little boy go under the water and ran into the water when "he didn't pop right up." Aerts swam out about 25 feet and began diving in the 4-foot deep water. Mike Polehna, park manager, said he will recommend that the county commend Aerts for his aeons. Aerts, a football player at Stillwater High School and a volunteer at Courage St. Croix, took it all in stride on Friday. "Maybe someday I'll be the next Mitch Buchanan of 'Baywatch,' " he laughed. s • ; -4 • v. MINNESOTA Forest Service praised for BWCA reaction JOHN MYERS DULUTH NEWS -TRIBUNE GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. 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Test Ride Our Website at www.penncycle.com involved that the hearing could turn into a north woods rally for logging interests and anti -federal government activists, most of the testimony remained on track with the subcommittee's official agenda — dealing with Forest Service reaction to the July 4, 1999, wind- storm that toppled millions of trees in and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Actually, it was only subcom- mittee Chairman Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, who attended the hearing for the committee. Minnesota Sens. Paul Wellstone and Rod Grams and U.S. Rep. Jim Ober - star also sat in. Craig kept the meeting calm, a far cry from the vocal and emotional battle that erupted at a 1995 U.S. House hear- ing in International Falls that cen- tered on motorized recreation in Voyageurs National Park and the BWCA. Grams first called for Friday's meeting in February to hear con- cerns that the Forest Service wasn't moving fast enough- to remove downed trees that have created a vastly increased fire threat in the area. Grams heard testimony from Forest Service officials, state and local govern- ment leaders, environmental activists, resort owners and others affected by the blowdown • and ensuing fire threat that is expect- ed to last a decade. Most speakers praised Forest Service efforts to get injured peo- ple out of the BWCA, conduct searches and reopen roads, camp- sites and portages immediately after the storm. But others complained Superidr National Forest planners weren't moving fast enough to get rid of the dead and drying trees. State and county officials have mostly completed cleanup on their land, some people noted, while the.For- est Service has barely started. HEALTH CARE Lawsuit over Medicare payment rate is dismissed. • Minnesota brought suit over lower state reimbursement rates BRIAN BAKST ASSOCIATED PRESS Congress has sole authority to fix perceived inequities in the Medicare system, a U.S. District Court judge ruled in his dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Minneso- ta's attorney general and a state senior's group. Judge Donald Alsop's ruling late Thursday puts the Medicare dis- pute back in the hands of Congress, turning back, for now, an attempt to have the reimburse- ment formula declared unconstitu- tional. "It is to be hoped that those with ultimate authority to remedy this wrong — indeed those who created it — will promptly recog- nize the injustice they have creat- ed and enact legislation to correct it," Alsop wrote in his 22-page opinion. Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch said Friday he doubts Congress will act anytime soon to revise the funding formula that determines how much each state's citizens receive for health care. He said states with higher reim- bursement rates tend to have more, and better -placed, represen- tatives in Congress. That was part of the reason he filed the lawsuit in the first place. "It was a long shot," he said. The lawsuit claimed that resi- dents of Minnesota and other small states are discriminated against because they pay higher premiums and receive fewer bene- fits than Medicare enrollees in more populous states. Hatch estimates that the current system costs Minnesota $1 billion every two years because the state must fill in the gaps with tax dol- lars it collects. "If the disparity were to contin- ue to worsen, if it continued, to spread, it can reach the degree that a judge will say it wasso bad, so inequitable that it does require some court intrusion inthe process," Hatch said. "We obvious- ly filed suit with the belief thatit reached that degree." Plaintiffs, which included a Florida resident and the Minnesota Senior Federation, did not seek money. Instead, they wanted .to force Congress to develop a fund- ing system that would dispense equal benefits regardless of geogr•. raphy. Besides the state claim, the co'- plaintiffs contended that senior citr izens lose their mobility because they risk reduced benefits if they move to places with low reim- bursement rates. Medicare, which was createditt 1965, is funded through payroll taxes. To be eligible, permanent U.S. residents older than 65 must have worked or had a spouse work for 10 years. Nationwide, 39 trill-1 lion senior citizens and people with disabilities are served . by -the program. Minnesota has approxi- mately 600,000 Medicare recipi- ents. Hatch said Minnesota will 'not appeal. The Minnesota Senior Fed- eration, an advocacy group with 27,000 members, said it probably would appeal. . CLEANUP from BS Flooding in Eagan has caused estimated $8 million in damage However, they will have to pay to replace personal belongings and to restore any work that was done after they bought their houses. "I will only take care of what we gave you because that's fair," Standke said, to murmurs of "that's fair, that's fair." Lynn Harris closed on his o house five weeks ago. He said that he judges a company by how it reacts to adversity, and that Pulte did well. "I came here hop- <ing to be surprised, and I have (1„ been surprised," he said. Pulte and the homeowners' as- sociation are working with the city to make sure the neighbor- hood doesn't flood again. Like many Eagan homeowners hauling sopping rugs and furni- ture from their houses Monday, Dennis and Connie Bauman had discovered their homeowner's in- surance probably won't pay for the damage. They and two of their sons were able to save a few family pictures and some TV and elec- tronic equipment as 3' feet of water poured into their basement in less than an hour Friday night, Connie Bauman said. She said they retrieved their third son, who was at a movie, by canoeing to high ground and paddling him home. Many people whose houses aren't in designated flood -prone areas don't have catastrophic flood insurance offered under a federal program, said Nancy Link, an insurance supervisor in Min- nesota Commerce Department's enforcement division. Most homeowner insurance policies exclude flood coverage. As Eagan residents counted their losses, emergency officials estimated the weekend flooding caused $8 million in damage, in- cluding $5 million to private property, Mayor Patricia Awada said. She said state and federal officials hope Eagan will quickly be designated a federal disaster area. The city is paying for debris removal. A disaster designation would make low- or no -interest federal loans available to homeowners with uninsured losses, said Dave Gisch, coordinator of emergency preparedness for Dakota County. He said that beside Eagan's losses, the county suffered more than $1 million in storm damage to public property in Burnsville, Apple Valley, Rosemount and In- ver Grove Heights. Some homeowners may be covered for sewer backup dam- age if they paid for such cover- age. Link said storm hall damage is covered under standard home- owner's policies without an extra charge. Vehicles with compre- hensive insurance policies are covered for flood damage, she said. That is the only flood damage the Baumans may recover. Con- nie Bauman said their auto insur- ance policies cover damage to their three cars. She said they estimate they have more than $50,000 in flood damage to their garage and basement, which they remodeled a month ago. She said that after their house suffered water damage from a 1987 storm, they changed the slope of their property and added another level of concrete blocks around basement windows. But the weekend deluge overflowed the higher blocks. The family will have to replace the furnace, hot water heater and probably a gas fireplace in their basement family room damaged by sewage and storm water. Piles of furniture, soggy plaster board and debris are piled in the Baumans' driveway and those of many neighbors along Jade Lane in northwest Eagan. A few blocks away on Cinnabar Drive, front- end loaders shoveled up debris from driveways near Craig and Jane Godner's home. The couple, whose children are grown, came home from their cabin to find their cat drowned after water filled the basement and rose almost a foot above the first floor. They said their insur- ance doesn't appear to cover the damage. But friends have helped clean up and Salvation Army workers supplied food and bever- ages. "If we don't have insurance, I don't know how we will pay for it," said Craig Godner, who uses a motorized scooter because of his multiple sclerosis. He said the last flood in 1987 happened be- fore many nearby houses and roads were built and water reached halfway up his lawn. Eagan crews repaired wash- outs on Cliff and Pilot Knob roads and pumped water from behind a dike near Lebanon Hills Regional Park that had threat- ened to breach. All but two of 25 roads closed by flooding were re- opened by Monday evening. Northern States Power Co. at 10 p.m. Monday had restored power to all but 1,378 of the 190,000 metro -area customers that lost power during the weekend. If the city wins a disaster des- ignation, federal money would pay for 75 percent of public prop- erty damage, said Joanna Foote, city communications coordina- tor. 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Weather quiz The most disaster -prone region of Minnesota, based on national FEMA records? A) Twin Cities. B) Duluth area. C) Rochester area. D) Red River Valley. 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Most of today will be dry, but more thunder- storms could rumble into town tonight and linger Wednesday. Digital Cyclone founder Paul Douglas is chief meteor- ologist at WCCO-TV Moon phases Full Last C July 16 July 24 Moonrise: 4:48 p.m. New Frst • July Aug Moonset 2:20 a.m. North Sunshine followed by increasing clouds today thunderstorms arriving this afternoon. Highs mostly in the 70s and 80s. Central Warm today with increasing clouds; thunderstorms in western areas this afternoon. Highs mostly in the 80s. South Sunshine mixing with some clouds today, a late -day thunder- storm in western areas. Highs in the 80s. 4• • Company pledges to rebuild 19 storm -damaged homes Pulte Homes will restore houses to previous condition. By Jim Adams and Maria Elena Baca Star Tribune Staff Writers Saying his company believes in "homeowners for life," the president of Pulte Homes Min- nesota offered Monday to cover costs of rebuilding about 19 houses in an Eagan develop- ment that were heavily damaged by torrential rains Friday night. "I feel for you and we're try- ing to do the right thing," Tom Standke told a group of home- owners from the Oakbrooke Pa- tio Homes subdivision. Estimates of how much rain fell in Eagan have varied. The National Weather Service said Monday night that some neigh- borhoods got as much as 14 inches. After a city -owned pond over- flowed, nearby homeowners awoke to find water in their Star Tribune photo by Carlos Gonzalez It was only a month ago that Connie and Dennis Bauman had the basement of their home in Eagan remodeled. Now they have to replace the furnace, hot water heater and probably a gas fireplace in their basement family room. basements. Because the subdivi- sion isn't in a designated flood area, most of the homeowners didn't have flood insurance. The offer from Pulte Homes meant homeowners wouldn't have to pay to restore their al- most -new houses. CLEANUP continues on 87: — Damage in Eagan is estimated to be $8 million. t e expans ay 9R-27L from 3,900 to 5,000 feet and raft storage. A Draft Environmental ion has been distributed and a public tion Administration (FAA) is current- d preparing the Final EIS. ion, the MAC is proposing the follow- FCM: certification requirements will not use 00 and 0600 local time. (This prohibits raft.) of be permitted between the nighttime ctions would be by an amendment to uld be within the parameters for misde- 609.031. e notice and analysis procedures of 14 Part 161 requires an analysis of the pro- of approval. A report on the Part 161 request. Contact Mark Ryan, below, to Nighttime Maintenance Run -ups and irport, July 2000. runway extension to 5,000 feet are pro- dditionally, nighttime maintenance run - increase in FCM based aircraft. The goal nighttime noise impacts on residential will be held at 7:00 PM on August 15, 'cal College, 9200 Flying Cloud Drive, to discuss the proposed restrictions and e the auditorium. e Maintenance Run -ups and Nighttime y 2000 is available for public inspection is Library, 479 Prairie Center Drive; the Street; Bloomington Penn Lake Public Public Library, 690 Coulter Drive; and den Prairie and Shakopee. Copies of the t by contacting Mark Ryan. ue by August 30, 2000.t e N 55425 pace a e alrpo par Ing ramp is Ig t. Travelers are packing the Lindbergh terminal's general and short-term parking ramps on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Avoid possible delays. Add extra time to your schedule to find parking. Or, try alternative forms of transportation including public transportation or getting a ride to the airport. Call 612-826-7000 locally or toll free 888-868-7001 for current parking information. We appreciate your cooperation as we implement MSP 2010, a $2.5 billion expansion of the terminals, airfield and parking, to meet the region's air travel needs. MSP 2010 Building a Better Airport BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMI SSION 1 LOC MINNESOTA Drug settlement Minnesota will get $2 million in a settlement for antitrust lawsuits against a drug manufacturer. PAGE 3B ST. PAUL Grand plan approved The City Council decided the new Victoria Plaza development will be two stories tall with underground and surface parking. PAGE 3B INSIDE Briefings 3B Capitol report 4B Obituaries 58 Review 58 Weather 66 AWk SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS SOUTH SU JULY 13, 2000 Dakota County declared disaster area IF YOU GO WHAT: Meeting for Dakota County storm victims to learn about disaster aid WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday WHERE: Black Hawk Middle School, 1540 Deerwood Drive, Eagan Designation clears way for aid, loans AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER Dakota County has been declared a federal disaster area, which means homeowners in Eagan and other storm -damaged areas in Minnesota can apply for government aid to repair their homes and to cover other disas- ter -related needs. The Federal Emergency Manage- ment Agency announced Wednesday afternoon at the Eagan Municipal Cen- ter that Dakota, Houston, Mower and Fillmore counties received the designa- tion. Local governments and nonprofits in Dakota and Ramsey counties also will receive aid. The counties were damaged in June and July floods. Eagan had $3 million in damage to public property and $5 million to pri- vate property, which includes damage to about 860 homes. "I have watched our children cry, and their parents try to remain strong in the face of finan- cial ruin," Mayor Pat Awada said in a prepared statement Wednesday. "I have watched a community come together to help strangers and a spirit in our citizens which cries out ...: 'We will not be defeated. We will remain strong and we will rebuild.' " Residents of those counties and the White Earth Reservation may apply for individual assistance by calling FEMA at (800) 462-9029 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Grants will cover temporary rental housing and emergency repairs needed to make residences habitable. The average grant is between $1,500 and $2,000, said Gene Romano, FEMA spokesman. Low -interest loans are available for more expensive repairs and to restore or replace property. Funds are also available for mitigation to help minimize the effects of future disasters. Homeowners, renters and business owners can receive aid. Assistance is intended for those who DISASTER CONTINUED ON 2B Disaster areas Counties declared federal disaster areas.; N WISCONSIN ul DAKOTA HOUSTON MOWER FILLMORE • IOWA UBURBAN 2B S THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2000 LOCAL NEWS SOUTH SUBURBAN SOUTH ST. PAUL Director urges long-range master plan for parks NATALIE Y. MOORE STAFF WRITER Rich Dippel pulls out a handmade time- line he wrote for South St. Paul's parks and recreation department. It's a year - and -a -half worth of summaries that have led Dippel and his staff to set priorities and figure out what's best for residents. The closing of the 61-year-old McLain Pool, the surge in soccer popularity, numerous queries about building a golf course and what to do with a land par- cel north of the Mississippi River trail prompted the parks department to look at the city's entire system rather than individual projects. Consulting and planning continue, but MATH • CONTINUED FROM 18 parks director Dippel concluded that com- ing up with a master plan with longevity is the answer. "If we do one, we're going to do it right," Dippel said. Now the planners are ready for public input. Making McLain safer and bigger would cost $2.2 million. It would include lily pads, a diving well and zero -depth entry. It would serve about 300 more people. Negotiations between city offi- cials and Canal Properties, which owns WHAT'S NEXT A public meeting on the park plan will be at 7 p.m. July 18 at the South St. Paul municipal center, 125 N. Third Ave. This week, about five students were staying after class to get extra help. During a portion of the class, the students worked through a six- 90 acres on the northern end, are coming to an amicable close. But how to ear- mark that land is not settled. One option is to build four lighted softball fields and possibly put a public golf course nearby. That would call for moving the softball fields from McMorrow Field to make way for soccer fields. "What is the best project for the park system? And that kind of dominoes across the park system," Dippel said. None of those dominoes are in place yet. To create space for McLain Pool, the right -field fence at McGuire Field would have to be moved 30 feet, only if a new softball facility is built on the 90 acres. St. Paul has expressed interest in that land to build a marina. Before musical FROM PAGE 1B Consider that at the University of Notre Dame, every freshman has to take a calculus course, with a half -year required for liberal arts majors. At Carleton College rthfield another highly 1 I DAK MENDOTA park chairs begin, a public meeting will Annual fe be held to discuss options. Days, the c Also, Northview Pool is looking at a ty festival facelift for its mechanical system. Scheduled Financing remains iffy for all the THURSE projects, and the city may present voters • Axel's with a bond referendum that would be band LaM( much more costly than the one approved 12:30 a.m. 11 years ago. In that vote, South St. way 13, Me Paulites approved $970,000 for smaller FRIDAY renovations such as picnic tables and a • Live splash pool. from 6 to When concepts are developed, the Mendota V] parks department will present them to 8 p.m. at the City Council for approval. 13, Mendot, will be acc sign, 1324 F Natalie Y. Moore can be reached at nmoore@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-5452. tion, they expressed no doubts about their choice. Wilke is one of a handful of ris- ing eighth -graders in the class and has an older brother and sister 1 Y who are both in accelerated DISASTER • CONTINUED FROM 1B • have needs not covere d by1 SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS COLEMAN ♦ CONTINUED FROM IA tle rain never hurt anyone. A wet basement isn't too bad. It's only Eagan. And Eagan, with its John- ny Cake Ridge Roads, can take care of itself. But what happens when bad things happen to a good suburb? The same thing that happens when bad things hit the Red River Val- ley, or Miami. Families lose be- longings. Homes are wrecked or damaged, the staggering repair costs uncovered by insurance. People get discouraged and de- pressed. And, somehow, they man- age to soldier on. John Worachek, a 44-year-old computer programmer, was in bed, watching a little midnight TV with his border collie, Sam, in his home at the corner of Mica Trail and Cinnabar Drive when water started coming in through his basement windows. His house soon would look like the German submarine in "Das Boot." A nearby creek, rising rapidly, was running through the streets and up against the low-lying homes of the neighborhood. With a series of popping sounds, the win- dows of Worachek's basement gave way and water streamed in so fast you expected Celine Dion "When it comes down to the individual family — whether they're in a tornado in St. Peter or in Hurricane Andrew ... it's an utter disaster for them." DENNIS WALTER MINNESOTA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT to start warbling. Within five min- utes, the basement was full to the ceiling, the power was out, and Worachek was struggling desper- ately to stay ahead of the tide, try- ing to stack electronic appliances on top of furniture to keep them above water. It was futile. Sam was on the couch, which was floating in the living room. Looking at the surrealistic scene, Worachek made a quick decision to abandon his home. He grabbed his computer and Sam, waded into the garage, loaded them into his new 17-foot Lund fishing boat, and climbed aboard. The boat, which had no gas for its motor, had nev- er been in the water. Until now. Talk about a maiden voyage. Still attached to its trailer, the boat began to rise, floating on the floodwaters and banging into the side of Worachek's brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee. Taking some line and lashing the boat to the side of his garage to try to keep it from denting the car (in the end, the car was a total loss), Worachek began to worry about getting trapped in the rafters of his garage. The garage doors, with the power out and the flood press- ing against them, wouldn't open. He thought about getting into his canoe and trying to paddle out the rear service door. In the end, though — wet, tired, frightened — he fell asleep. "I admit I was getting a little scared," he told me the other day after returning from a doctor's of- fice, where he had just received a tetenus injection after stepping on a nail while pulling up flood -ru- ined flooring in his home. "I was thinking about popping the canoe off its rack and paddling out, but I fell asleep, if you can call it sleep." As July 8 dawned on Eagan, Worachek got out of his boat and FROM PAGE IA Shelter opens for storm victims The Red Cross opened a shelter Friday for Eagan resi- dents who cannot live in their homes because of re- cent storm damage. The shelter is at Dakota Hills Middle School, 4183 Brad- dock Trail in Eagan. Citizens who need shelter should call the Red Cross at (651) 291-6789. A Victims' Assis- tance Resource Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, until further notice. The center can be reached by calling (651) 681-4600 (TDD (651) 454-8535). Storm relief in- formation also is available at www.cityofeagan.com . — AMY SHERMAN, STAFF WRITER waded into a world of shoulder - high water. He still is struggling to get his bearings. I have no belongings, I have no car, I've got to get the floor ripped up, I've got so much to do," he said, wearily. "Look," he said, end- ing our little chat. "I don't mean to be rude, but I'm not really in- terested in talking about it. I just want it to be over." Wanting it to be over. Wherever a disaster hits, the wanting it to be over part always follows, leaving disaster victims overwhelmed. Across the street from Worachek's house, Paris and Tom Block are trying to figure out how they can afford to repair their rambler - style home, which will be unliv- able for at least two months, and how to calm the fears of their 10- year-old daughter, Devon, who lost her clothes, her stuffed animals, and her 5-year-old pet rabbit, Thumper, whose cage was in the basement. "How in the heck do we replace everything?" Paris Block asked me. "And what do we tell our daughter? She starts crying every time she sees the house. She breaks down when she sees it, and I lose it sometimes, too. I didn't even tell her that Thumper was dead. I wouldn't show him to her — the devastation of the house was bad enough. I just told her that Thumper escaped and he's running with all the other free rabbits now." Stories like these are being told all over the flood -stained parts of Eagan. It's always good to pay at- tention. "Disasters don't have to be big," Dennis Walter, a volunteer re- source coordinator for the state's Division of Emergency Manage- ment told me. "When it comes down to the individual family — whether they're in a tornado in St. Peter or in Hurricane Andrew or their home burns down, it's an ut- ter disaster for them." So, no, it wasn't a hurricane or a big tornado or a huge Red River flood. Just a July storm that stalled over a beautiful piece of suburbia and rained misery on hundreds of families. It'll take the 0. It f..f,Hf .f We hostel! Handy -Stone° Retaining Wall Units Oakdale I (651) 770-13.91 Hwy 36. 1/2 mi. west of 694 Burnsville (952) 894-4400 35W at Cldt Road (next to Knox) SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2000 W ELENA FAVA EMERSON/PIONEER PRESS The pile of debris outside John Worachek's house is just one of many throughout Eagan, which was hit by severe flooding last week. By the time the flooding was over, Worachek, 44, had lost most of his belongings and spent the night In his garage, huddled in a boat. rest of the summer for many of them — and their city — to recov- er. Nick Coleman can be reached at ncoleman@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5472. 12A 1V SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2000 FROM PAGE 1 A SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS TOBACCO ♦ CONTINUED FROM 1 A tobacco executives told of efforts to develop less dangerous ciga- rettes. And, they said, the need to punish their companies with puni- tive damages was past. The failure of these arguments in Miami could haunt the industry in future lawsuits or spur it to- ward an overall settlement. But even if cigarette makers succeed in getting the award sharply re- duced or thrown out, as many ex- perts expect, the staggering size of the damage figure stunned some legal experts and sounded alarm bells. "I am perfectly willing to be- lieve that the industry has done all the things that the jury believes it has done," said Peter Schuck, a Yale Law School professor who has testified as an expert witness for a cigarette maker. "But as a constitutional matter, this is a ter- rible way to govern ourselves. To let six people decide how society should punish a company as distin- guished to simply compensating plaintiffs." But others said that the tobacco industry had only itself to blame for the verdict, given its decades - long fight against regulation. "This jury's verdict is probably a reflection of frustration at the failure of other branches of gov- ernment to hold this industry ac- countable," said Matthew Myers, the president of the Campaign for Tobacco -Free Kids in Washington. A juror, postal worker Gary Chwast, 30, told reporters, "You can't just say you're sorry after 50 years." Other jurors said they wanted to "send a strong message based on the evidence." "The message was sent," said jury foreman Leighton Finegan. The Miami jury's award is like- ly to be hotly debated by legal experts and others for months. But in many ways, its size also reflect- ed the unique nature of the Flori- da case — a class-action case The failure of these arguments in Miami could haunt the industry in future lawsuits or spur it toward an overall settlement. against the cigarette industry had never previously gone to trial — and how it proceeded. The jury heard the case in seg- ments. Last year, for example, it found that cigarette producers had conspired to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking. In April, based on that decision, it awarded a record $12.7 million in compensatory damages, or those intended to cover medical costs and pain, to three smokers chosen to represent the class. Those findings set the stage for the latest part of the trial, in which the jury was asked to de- cide punitive damages, or those intended to punish a company for its conduct, on behalf of the entire class, a group estimated at 300,000 to 700,000 people. The potential for a huge damage award had not been lost on the cigarette makers. In May, they succeeded in getting a bill passed by the Florida Legislature limiting to $100 million the amount of money that a defendant had to post to appeal a verdict in a Flori- da state case. Previously, defen- dants had to post the entire amount of an award. The companies, along with state officials, had argued that posting a bond to cover huge punitive dam- ages in the case could both bank- rupt cigarette makers and jeopar- dize the $246 billion in payments they are paying states as a result of lawsuit settlements. Even with the potential for im- mediate financial disaster appar- ently averted, the stakes were still high as the punitive damages phase of the trial unfolded. And as it did, tobacco producers rolled out an argument against punitive damages that they had been refin- ing over the past year. Simply put, it was that the in- dustry had repented. Not only is it paying the states billions, it no longer sends its top executives to Congress to argue that smoking is not addictive and does not cause cancer. It is open. It is honest. It is different. This message did not move the jurors. Robert Rabin, a law professor at Stanford University, said he be- lieved the Miami jury turned a deaf ear to the industry, a sign that could spell trouble for the industry as it faces punitive dam- ages in other cases. "They shifted course and it didn't help them," Rabin said. Tobacco industry lawyers like Gregory Little, associate general counsel for Philip Morris, said they believed the structure of the trial was so unfair and the jury's verdict so absurd that the entire case will be thrown out on appeal. And while other class-action lawsuits are looming, Little said he believed that they would never get to trial because class-action lawsuits are a flawed legal vehicle for resolving smokers' claims. Others said that the Miami case would encourage more lawsuits. For their part, anti -smoking ad- vocates offered differing views. While some expressed concern that the cigarette industry could use the size of the award to cast itself in the role of victim, others, like Dr. David Kessler, the former head of the Federal Food and Drug Administration, saw it dif- ferently. Kessler, now the dean of Yale Medical School, said that no mat- ter what spin the industry or anti- smoking advocates put on the award, the message of the jury was clear. "The jury award is less impor- tant for the money or whether any group of smokers will see any of the damages," Kessler said, "than it is for the future of the indus- try." This report includes information from the Associated Press. How does it feel to get so much for free? When disaster hits suburbia, it's disaster 1)��' nonetheless m afraid that — like many other Minnesotans, perhaps, — I didn't give Eagan's troubles much thought until I heard that the president had declared one of Minnesota's most picture -perfect suburbs a disaster area. Those are two things I never thought I'd hear men- tioned in the same breath: Eagan and "dis- aster area." Eagan is affluent (the average single-family home is valued at more than $200,000), beautiful (oaks, ponds and hills), successful (Northwest Airlines, West Publishing and Blue Cross have their headquarters there) and trendy (Eagan attracts a big share of the Californians and tech heads who move to Minnesota). So when President Clinton called Eagan — which bragged that it had the largest outdoor water park in the upper Midwest even before the storm dropped a foot of rain — a disaster, I pulled on the flood boots I brought home as a memento of covering the Grand Forks flood of '97 and went to see for myself. We are good at responding to floods, torna- does and other disasters here in God's Country. If Grand Forks sinks and burns, or St. Peter and Comfrey get hit hard by a tornado, we respond freely with our hearts and our pocket- books. But when disaster strikes in our back yard — just 10 miles down the freeway from St. Paul — it can be harder to recognize the magnitude of calamity. Oh, well, we say. A lit - NICK COLEMAN STAFF COLUMNIST DRY TO DRENCHED Instead of the near -drought con- ditions predicted, much of the state has been soaked. Story, Page 1B COLEMAN CONTINUED ON 11A ► of the story. Sometimes a stan writer provides information that is added to a news service story, and that will be noted at the end of the story. ONLINE The contents of the Pioneer Press are available online at www.PioneerPlanet.com, a free online news and information service. 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LOTTERY • POWERBALL Saturday: 5. 8, 21, 46, 49 Powerball: 34 Jackpot: $50.6 million Jackpot winner: Not Available • Autho adjac ASSOCIATED PR Atornad devastating sent 136 to night in to Injured c dered in sh missing lov Acres cam north of Ca "It's like Police Cons steamroller tened it out Divers se tims Saturd checking a hillside cam Authorities was missin numbers of Look inside this issue for Bulletin Board e1 r! newspapers 75e 2 Sections Newsstand Volume 25 Number 27 EAGAN July 12, 2000 INDEX Opinion Page 4A Worship Directory..Page 13A Let It Be Known...Page 14A Calendar Page 15A Sports Page 17A Classifieds Page 1 B • Eagan residents work to Bouncing backrecover from monster rainstorms Millions of dollars in damage result from summer storms By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers Eagan residents spent the weekend and the first part of 'this week wading through the mess left behind as floodwaters from two nights' worth of storms receded. "Things have turned around in Eagan," said Mayor Pat Awada. "Because we didn't get any more rain [Sunday] night, we were able to get ahead again." The majority of the damage caused by the weekend storms was done during the first storm late July 7, Awada said. The cleanup began as soon as the rain started ending around 2 a.m. Saturday, July 8. However, with more rain falling Saturday night, some of the ground that was gained dur- ing the day was quickly lost as lakes and ponds stretched to their limits began creeping up again. Official numbers show that between 10 and 12 inches fell in Eagan over the weekend. That much rain in such a short amount of time was sim- ply too much for the city's over- burdened storm sewers to han- dle, said Public Works Director Tom Colbert. "The storm water system is functioning as it should be, but it will take several days of no rain to drain this amount of water," he said. "City crews are monitoring all of the city's storm Bill AlkoferlSun Newspapers Joan Rash (right) stands in a basement bedroom of her Eagan home as she contemplates the future with her neighbor and business part- ner Kallyn Stevens. Both the Stevens and Rash homes, off Diffley Road, were flooded out. water collection ponds and the interconnecting pipes to ensure proper flow throughout this pe- riod." For some residents, the in- creased rain almost guaranteed flooding. Eagan resident Paul Hassen- stab's home is at the intersec- tion of Ridge Cliffe Drive and Penkwe Way. He said even a small amount of rain can cause Bill AlkoferlSun Newspapers Rylie Moseng, 2, splashes in several feet of water flowing in front of her Eagan home following the first n of last week's storms. She is held by her aunt Danielle Sieckert. In the background is her sister Tianna, 6, and her father Shawn Sieckert. Flooding severely damaged the Sieckert home. havoc with the storm sewers in his area. "Any time it rains more than an inch or two, the four-way in- tersection becomes our holding pond," Hassenstab said. "As it kept raining Friday night, it flooded the intersection and then it kept getting closer and closer to the house." FLOOD: To Page 16A Emergency services are available to city residents • The city will continue to provide sand for sandbags at the Lexington/Diffley Athlet- ic Complex at the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and Diffley Road. Sand bags are available to a limited ex- tent at the city's mainte- nance facility or may be pur- chased at hardware supply outlets. • Eagan will pick up tree debris created by the storms on four consecutive Satur- days beginning Saturday, July 15, and ending Aug. 5. Residents must arrange pickup of tree wastes by call- ing the Maintenance Facility at 651-681-4300. Storms that occurred on July 7 and 8 must have caused this de- bris. • The city will provide fund for the pickup of items damaged by flooding. Resi- dents should contact the Eagan Municipal Center at 651-681-4600 with their name, address, an estimate of the amount of materials to be picked up, and the name of their garbage company. The city will make arrangements with its li- censed haulers to pay for the disposal cost of flood -dam- aged items. This funding will also be provided for a four -week pe- riod through Aug. 5. SERVICES: To Page 16A 2A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com Tree Trust youngsters working hard Youth building landscape structures, future By Cristian Carlson Sun Newspapers Taking a sledge hammer and pound- ing 12-inch nails into timber beams, six hours a day, may not sound like the most pleasant work to some. But to the two Tree Trust crews that recently finished a retaining wall around the baseball field in Apple Valley's De- laney Park, it is a job well done. Tree Trust is a non-profit corporation established in 1976 to help reforest cities in the wake of Dutch Elm Disease. From the start, the organization car- ried out community improvement pro- ject while providing employment and life training to low-income youth and adults. This summer, Tree Trust has 37 youth crew employing about 650 youth in the Twin Cities. The youth are undertaking landscape construction projects in the parks in their communities. Through the summer work experi- ence, the youth develop self-esteem and confidence, while learning skills that will help them find future jobs, organization officials said. They work in structured, closely su- pervised crews of six to eight with a trained crew leader. They earn minimum wage with a chance for raises. Their workweek averages 20 hours per week over a 10-week span. For most of the youth taking part in the program, Tree Trust is their first job experience. Most are age 14 to 15, although they can be as old as 18. 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Parking: 55.00 (One Time) s10.00 (Seasonal Charge) Pre -Registration required by Aug. 1 for Open Class Entries! vl Entry Days: • Thursday, Aug. 5, 9�0 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (tut, rbadacrdi, Wood Clots, • Monday, Aug. 9, 9:00 a.m. • 7:00 p.m. i ) • Thursday, Aug. 12, 600 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Obit Gladiolus, Da ins & Adak Anwasmonls) • Livestock entry Information - please call Fair Office: 651463-8818 n & Serving the Entire Metro Area SOUTH SUBURBAN EAGAN First checks for flood damage arrive ■ Some 600 victims seek FEMA help in Dakota County AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER The first seven storm victims received checks Thursday that will help them on the road to recovery. The checks are loans from the U.S. Small Business Administra- tion. Eagan residents received the checks — along with hugs from city officials — at City Hall on Thursday morning. One resident, Kerry Fundaun, said she has been amazed by the donations she has received from the community. The YMCA in Eagan held a benefit for Fundaun, an aerobics teacher. The son of one member donated the proceeds from his lemonade stand, she said. About 600 storm victims in Dakota County have called the Federal Emergency Management TO HELP For donations to flood relief victims, mail checks to Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Road 112-215, Eagan, MN 55122. If you would like to have a donation contain- er to put at a busi- ness or community location, call Meg Tilley at (651) 454-7819. Agency at 1-800-462- 9029 for aid. Victims who need help filling out aid applications can go to the SBA field office at Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, between 10 a m and 7 p.m. today and Saturday and next week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The SBA office can be reached at (651) 681-4382. Detailed information regarding the application process will also be provided at 7 p.m. Monday at Black Hawk Middle School, 1540 Deerwood Drive, Eagan. Homeowners can get loans up One resident, Kerry Fundaun, said she has been amazed by the donations she has received from the community. The YMCA in Eagan held a benefit for her. to $200,000 to repair and replace their home and homeowners and renters can get an additional $40,000 loans to replace personal property. Most applicants get an interest rate of about 3.7 percent. Homeowners with substantial damage not covered by insuranc may be able to refinance existin mortgages. Business owners ca also get loans. Amy Sherman, who covers Eagan, Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount, can be reached at asherman@ pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-2174. T T rT T T T V T r r-• V' •- T-TT T T T ••••- T L FLOODING IN EAGAN First checks arrive Seven storm victims received checks to put them on the road to recovery after this month's deluge. PAGE 2B DONALD BLOM TRIAL Tooth testimony A dentist testified that she us adhesive on one of Katie Poiri fillings that can be linked to tY found in Donald Blom's fire pi ss SOUTH SUBURBAN ;pars sewage plant expansio expansion plans on an uncomfortably tight schedule, Metropolitan Council officials say. Planning, design and construction of waste -water treatment plant upgrades normally take between five and eight years, said Cammy Johnson, Y assistant business unit manager for the council's east -area waste -water treat- t ment plants. But, pressured by rapid growth, the Rosemount plant will need additional capacity by 2002, and the Empire plant by 2004, Johnson said. Discerning the need is the easy part. Figuring out how to get the additional capacity it is a bit more complicated. Should the Rosemount plant, which pumps its effluent to the Mississippi River, merge with the larger Empire plant, which discharges to the Vermil- lion? Should the Emp. some of its treated wa from the fragile Ver pump it instead to Might other agencies charge of additional Vermillion River? Co water be stored du A model of the Hamilton Arch, left, shows how it will look upon assembly. It will soar 66 feet into the air outside a courthouse in Ohio and incorporates EXPANSIONS 77 6 " Be wary of contractor scams, agan officials say By Chris Graves Star Tribune Staff Writer Authorities in Eagan are warn- ing residents whose homes were damaged during last weekend's flooding to be wary of "fly-by- night" contractors offering to re- pair damage at low cost. And they hope that an infor- mational meeting Monday night will provide the information to help residents begin putting their properties back together again. Representatives from federal and state disaster -relief agencies will detail programs, including grants and low -interest loans, and city staff members will dis- cuss the necessary building in- spections and permits, along with how to get rid of debris and trees. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at Blackhawk Mid- dle School, 1540 Deerwood Dr. Officials have said that the flooding caused at least $8 mil- lion in damage in Eagan, includ- ing $5 million in damage to pri- vate property. Eagan and Dakota County have been designated as state and federal disaster areas, qualifying for government as- sistance. Eagan police Capt. James Mc- Donald said that homeowners should be especially wary of workers who arrive in unmarked trucks or vans and who say that they've "just done a job nearby and have leftover materials and can do the job at half the price." Other warning signs include workers who use high-pressure sales tactics or require full or substantial down payments be- fore the work begins. "Remem- ber the adage: 'If it's too good to be true, it probably is,' " McDon- ald said. Fearing a lack of hotel space this weekend, the American Red Cross opened a shelter Friday night at Dakota Hills Middle School, 4185 Braddock Terrace. Residents can call Eagan's Vic- tims' Assistance Resource Center at 651-681-4600 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or the Red Cross, 24 hours a day, at 651-291-6789. leader First dissected as a medical teaching tool, a warrior chief hanged in 1862 receives belated honors as another piece of him is laid to rest. By Chuck Haga Star Tribune Staff Writer Marpiya Okinajin, or He Who Stands in the Clouds, also known as Cut Nose, was leader More than 50 ®40to50 'ffist 30 to 40 ®20to30 ®0to20 -� * No information for Texas, Idaho and Montana Source: Congressional Quarterly's State Fact Finder 2000 Star Tribune graphic State is a leader in parkland per capita Minnesota's state parks ought to be some of the less - crowded in the nation, given the amount of land set aside per resident. According to Congres- sional Quarterly's Fact Finder 2000 M. • Friday JULY 21, 2000 Metro/State B SECTION www.startribune.com/metro StarTribune Burnsville gives amphitheater a boost City Council members say they don't see the need for further environmental review of the proposed riverfront project. By Mark Brunswick Star Tribune Staff Writer The Burnsville City Council voted Thursday against requiring a more extensive environmental review of the proposed Black Dog Amphitheater, a pivotal step in pushing the project forward. The council heard from a host of consultants before voting 4 to 1 that the city's review of potential envi- ronmental impacts on the quarry and landfill site was sufficient. More than 150 people crowded into the City Council chambers to listen to the vote. Plans for the 19,500-person facility have pitted Burnsville and Bloomington resi- dents concerned about noise and traffic against those who see the amphitheater as the keystone for development in an area now dominated by rock -crushing facil- ities and former garbage dumps. "We have done our due dili- gence," said Burnsville Mayor Eliz- abeth Kautz, saying the proposed development along the Minnesota River provides a "clear vision of Burnsville's riverfront and our community's future." For a number of council mem- bers, Thursday's vote was the first indication of how they might feel about the amphitheater. It is one of four proposals to build a large amphitheater in the Twin Cities area, one of the last major markets in the country without one. BURNSVILLE continues on B7: — Officials hope amphitheater would be at least partly open by next year. 5 miles Hennepin Co. Proposed amphitheater site sOto Scott Co. Minneapolis ' 94 St 351M; Paul Burnsville Dakota CO 35, Star Tribune map One of the aims of the STEPS program is to get more women entering the field of engineering. Participants not only learn a lot, but they also have a good time and learn the role that creativity plays in science. At science camp, let rockets - and th imaginations - soar NSP offers different plan for St. Croix power line The utility has revised the project, including some less obtrusive features, and the changes appear to be calming objections. INDEX Faces & Places Page B4 Obituaries Page B6 Weather Page B8 Inside Flood aid starts to flow in Eagan Some Eagan homeown- ers hit by flooding got the first round of disaster -relief checks, and officials are urging others to apply for grants or loans. Turn to B2. The columnists Joe Kimball Parents at a Roseville theater can see their movies and keep the kids happy, too. Turn to AROUND ST. PAUL on B4. James Lileks Forget Easter eggs. Search for the Brooklyn Park "Golden Spud." Turn to BACKFENCE on B3. FYI Flu vaccine will arrive late this year Health officials say this year's influenza vaccine will arrive later than usual, but still in time for the flu season. A production glitch is ex- pected to delay the release of this year's vaccine by a month. As a result, health agen- cies in the region will have to rethink the timing and promotion of their annual immunization campaigns. The Minnesota Health Department plans to send out about 1,000 letters to clinics across the state by today warning providers to push back annual mass im- munization clinics. of those clinics are PAGE B2 • STAR TRIBUNE *** Metro/State FRIDAY, JULY 21.2000 Eagan residents start receiving flood checks U.S. officials urge others to apply; engineers inspect drainage system By Donna Halvorsen Star Tribune Staff Writer Seven Eagan homeowners got the first round of disaster relief checks Thursday, and federal of- ficials urged other residents to apply for grants or loans to help restore their houses and replace personal items ruined in the July 7-8 storm. Michael Allen, district director of the U.S. Small Business Ad- ministration's disaster assistance program, said the administration has approved $520,000 worth of loans for Minnesota storm vic- tims, most of them in Eagan. Melvin Aanerud, assistant dis- trict director, said, "This is just the very beginning." He noted that the first checks were handed out less than two weeks after the storm that dumped 12 inches of rain on Eagan. "We want to get word out to people, 'You don't need to be An untimely death In Princeton, Minnesota www.princetonmn.net Please, Help solve this mystery afraid of this. We'll do all we can to help,' " he said. Meanwhile, city engineers are inspecting the city's storm drain- age system. City spokeswoman Joanna Foote said the City Council will commission a study to see if the system is adequate. Results are expected in the fall. Foote said the system was built to handle the kind of rainfall that occurs only once every 100 years. "This was just so far beyond that," she said. "We don't know of any sys- tem that can perform at that level." The loan checks handed out Thursday totaled $68,900. The administration can provide low - interest loans — 3.68 percent for homes, 4 percent for businesses — with payback in one to 30 years. Loans are available to homeown- ers and renters as well as landlords and business owners. Sally McEvoy applied for a loan a week ago. She said federal employees made it easy by doing all the work. "They're very empa- thetic, too." She was eligible for a $22,000 loan but received less than half that amount Thursday because she "didn't want to be in AUTO GLASS SERVICE CENTER $35 REBATE 612-333-3944 Star Tribune photo by Duane Braley Sally McEvoy was one of several Eagan homeowners who picked up a low -interest loan check Thursday. She'll use the money to help restore her home, which was flooded in the lower level after the July 7-8 storm. After the storm, she had to tear out the walls and clean and disinfect the rooms. that kind of debt." When she walked out of her house on Ridge Cliff Drive during the storm, she walked in water up to her chin. When the water sub- sided, she tore out the walls on her house's lower level, then cleaned and disinfected the rooms. Like other storm victims, she lost "some very sentimental things." They included items given to her by her late brother, her daughter's childhood art work, her law books, holiday decorations and a large classical record collection. McEvoy said her insurance company told her she has no cov- erage for a flood — or for any water entering the house. As she showed visitors how high the water got in her now pristine but unfinished lower level Thurs- day, she pondered how much to fix "if it's going to happen again." "We're all worried about it," she said, referring to her neighbors. McEvoy said the development flooded in 1987 just before she moved in. The nearby intersection — despite having a drain — floods even in a normal rain. In the new Oakbrooke subdivi- sion, questions also have been raised about the drainage system. Pulte Homes Minnesota, which built 19 homes around a pond, has cleaned up the houses and replaced the furnaces, having pledged to restore the houses to their condition when the residents closed on the properties. The houses were occupied this spring and summer. Lynn Harris, one of the home- owners, questioned whether the outlet pipe in the pond is ade- quate to carry the volume of water that empties into it. "Perhaps there was a deficiency in the model," he said. Pulte, a large home builder, expects to construct nearly 500 houses in Minnesota this year and more than 700 next year. "Our phi- losophy is to create homeowners for life," said construction man- ager Gary Grant. "In order to do that we feel we have to go the extra mile and step forward and help them out when they're in trouble." Pulte is asking homeowners to sign a waiver of liability so the builder can pursue any avenue possible to reclaim the more than $1 million it is spending to restore the houses. "If there's a means to get that back, obviously I want it because I'm spending my money to repair these homes," said Tom Standke, president of Pulte Homes Minnesota. More information: PioneerPlanet: Front Page - AL L Er wysiwyg:li 1Ir'http:/!www.pioneerplanet.cor. <ADVERTISEMENT> arileabok rv.iirititsts r�ItK?P'kaarli rlta'H3Cl , a119 # gellc.j. t'AIC1 CIP41YS9"'+ 3ivrslfh •* ottfCp. Weather Forecast Current Temperature. 73 • Traffic Alert • News Business • Sports Entertanment/Just Go Living • Health Tech Your Town Water Cooler Opinion Special Reports • Classified Ads Apartments,com Cars.com HomeHunter Careerpath NewHomeNetwork.com Obituaries • Site Index i%toiSitm;.atetq 'IONEER Pi A VET Monday, July 10, 2000 Updated: 8:03 s.m, Eagan a soggy mess after 8 inches of rain Eagan tried to dry out Sunday after getting another 2.5 inches of rain, which brought its official two-day rainfall to at least 8 inches. Sandbagging operations were in full swing in Eagan and in Rosemount, and Eagan police urged homeowners on Lakewood Hills Road to evacuate as flood waters rose. "We've got creeks that are now ponds and ponds that are now lakes," Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said. She estimated that total damage in Eagan will reach $8 million. RIOHT: Llz Brothers hauls ruined items out of the home of her frienda Iver and Kerry Fundaun of Ea an. Heavy rains left up to 8 Inches of water on the first floor of the Furaaurs' house Saturday morning. Scott Takushl photo 1 of 3 6514523504 07/10,, 2000 9:06 AM '> CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL'6516814612 07/10'00 09:38 Jul.10. 2000 8:47AM -__40E GROUP Channel 4000 - Eagan Declares State Of Emergency . wysiwyg:. 131http: -r www.weco.cornmews/storiesinews-2 00007 10- I25841. ht] !WCRQ.COM hfpdei+Y1. Pet•d. Mh NEWS - Ca mp.Ien 2000 Dlmerelen Tau++ 2000 'aeeel00 2000 hew■ Tips 0101.1 Drily wl,c, auresu Powe rba ll New.atend Maps and Direction, NEWS a WEATHER NV. SPORTS BUSINESS ;i TECHNOLOGY , ENTERTAINMENT „,I REAM '1111EIVE CAMS a WCCO Tv .Lp TOWN TAR COMMUNITY a NEWSPAPER; EMPLOYMENT EGIUCATION �l FOOD, ETC. kF E.COMMERCE LAW CENTER AT&T wjridne; berrice ItiH0IIEE ,1 NiWfli J 17'YOYAC1( SITE MAP 4EAACH ... ..._,.. .w... E-WAR stoat Y3 A Fi1LND.1 Eagan Declares State Of Emergency Flooding Forces Many From Homes By James Craven, Staff Writer July 9, 2000, 7: 00 p.m. CDT .irComment,BYPnaan Mayor Pat Awad4 9Flood Damage EAGAN, Minn. -- In the aftermath of two nights of storms that brought approximately 14 inches of rain, more than 200 homes have reportedly sustained substantial water damage. In response, the Eagan City Council has declared a state of emergency and will try to get state and federal disaster relief. Mayor Pat Awada said that many of the cities residents have been hurt by the storms. "The city's primary concern is providing for the safety and welfare of its residents," Awada said. "Our crews have been out since the flooding began Friday night and will continue to work in neighborhoods until the threat of more flooding and damage diminishes. By declaring a disaster we may be able to secure some federal assistance dollars to help fund these efforts." City officials are urging residents who are affected by the flood water to be patient while water levels recede. Tom Colbert, director of public works for the city, said that the city's sewer system will help rid the streets of water. 'The storm water system is functioning as it should be, but it will take several days of no rain to drain this ,'EXTRAS Start Investing! Plan Your Future Find a Broker Track Your Inve'tinenta Inrmodea Ay: 1, thax)NG •1 CVCL Q' Watch 'Ella Bret/tar' sont.stanta Orlin' DfncctlenaTeP 0J &lv.r Pradur-' 2000 Kids Count Datib... AAA Dh liv F u.l Chasm MMW Pathar. Qaunhter Canoe Ills yet Th. C.bbaom Ionchi Rectos tunrlvon bet rho utaat Yale l,/.t In dmI0'd2D tpnhu mar ahgard The Tleer C.m roan WCCO t Inys I of 2 07 1010009:04AM 6514523504 -> CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL-6516814612 07/10'00 09:39 �u 0 'CC 0 4i4M E v.)—Ac Channel 4000 - Eagan Declares State Of Emergency wyslwyg:/ l3/http:/Iwww.wcco.cant ewsistories/news-20000710-125841.ht be, but it will take several days of no rain to drain this amount of water," he said. "City crews are monitoring all of the city's storm water collection ponds and the interconnecting pipes to ensure proper flow throughout this period." Colbert said that some ponds will recede faster than other because of each ponds capacity to "pipe downstream." Early estimates put the damage at approximately $6 million, but Awada said that would grow. "That damage estimate is from Saturday, so I expect that it will go higher," she said. Awada said that the paperwork for disaster relief would be delivered to Gov. Jesse Ventura's office Monday and that she hopes it will be passed on to federal officials. Although there is no more rain forecast for about 36 hours, city officials said that they would continue to make sand available for sandbagging operations at the Lexington/Diffley Athletic Complex. Copyright 2000 by Channel 4000. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Information about our privacy policy. Entire Site tt) 2000, Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. a 2012 07.' 10/2000 9:04 AM 6514523504 => CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:40 Jul_flora o Copt., TuE ��'_'_ ' Soaked suburb seeks aid (7/10/2000) http://www.pionecrplanet.comidoes/homel.hli <ADVERTISEMENT> Catch Team USA vs. Taiwan at Midway Stadium r! libtI lPa illi ! IIIIe'''?IiN Ii PAIR ,: ; iii<0180f '! I ';3;1 tlrl'.1 r 11IYliip�M'Ul lq'ws ; Published: Monday, July 10, 2000 rilraTglar "nib°"'tli Soaked suburb seeks aid PioneerPlanet: front News r Business Sports Entertainment/Just Go Living Zest Water Cooler Special Reports Classified Ads Site Index Eagan neighborhood evacuates after storms; more rain 1. _ LESLIE BROOKS SUZUKAMO, LISA DONOVAN and SIANI A. BROWN STAFF WRITERS The rain -soaked city of Eagan declared a state of emergency Sunday and will ask for federal disaster aid today, but damages from the hard-hit suburb may have to be combined. with estimates from Anoka, Ramsey and Washington counties to qualify for federal help, emergency management officials say. Meanwhile, Eagan again struggled to keep its head above water on Sunday after receiving another 2.5 inches of rain before dawn. That brought its official two-day rainfall between 8 and 8.5 inches. Parts of the city may have received 14 inches or more of rain since Friday. Sandbagging operations to save flood -threatened homes were in full sm l..n .....day in some parts of Eagan and Rosemount, and Eagan police urged about 25 homeowners north of Lebanon Hills Regional Park late Sunday afternoon to evacuate when rising flood waters threatened to cut off their only road. "We've got creeks that are now ponds and ponds that are now lakes," Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said Sunday. She estimated that total damage to Eagan public and private property will reach $8 million, most of it to residential property that could be eligible for low -interest loans if federal aid is approved, About 200 homes were damaged by the storms, she said. Major roads in Eagan and elsewhere should be open for this morning's commute, disaster officials said, but rainfall predicted for Sunday night could close them again. Interstate 35W between the Crosstown Highway and Interstate 94 in Minneapolis was closed for two hours Sunday morning because of the 1 of 4 07i 10/2000 9:07 AM 6514523504 => CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:40 42MM Soaked suburb seeks aid (7/ 10/2000) http://www.pioneerplanetcomidocs.tomel.ht flooding. A portion of Pilot Knob Road at Cliff Road in Eagan collapsed o __ _ ,weekend, reducing the four -lane commuter artery to two lanes, and road crews had to remove mud and silt blocking Rich Valley Boulevard in Inver Grove Heights, officials said. The storm early Saturday also claimed the life of 20-year-old Lakeville resident Matthew John Haugen, who waded into a water -filled ditch in Eagan, got swept into a culvert and apparently drowned. More storms are expected this week, but the warm front that spawned tornadoes in Greater Minnesota and clogged sewers across the southern Twin Cities area has moved on to Iowa, according to the National Weather Service. From late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, heavy rains dumped 1.82 inches on downtown St. Paul and 2.61 inches at Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport, the official yardstick of the Twin Cities area. The heavy rains filled storm sewers and in some places lifted manhole covers and swept them away. Rains caused a roof to collapse early Sunday at a residence on the 700 block of Portland Avenue in St. Paul but no injuries were reported. At Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Paul's Highland Park, firefighters pumped water from several buildings, including the church school where four feet of water had collected in the basement. St. Paul residents are encouraged to put storm debris on their curbside, where crews from the city's Public Works and Parks departments will be out collecting the rubbish during the next several weeks, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Northern States Power Co. had by Sunday afternoon restored power to all but 7,000 of 190,000 customers who lost electricity over the weekend. NSP spokeswoman Mary Sandok said power is expected to be restored at all residences by the end of today. In Eagan, people cope:' - =`'- the worst of the soggy aftermath. A mound of sofas, recliners, mattresses and other flood -damaged goods sat outside of the home of Mark Nystrom and wife Laura Budweg at 4640 Pilot Knob Road, where 4 feet of water turned the family's basement into "a churning cauldron of furniture and other junk" Friday evening, Nystrom said. They relived the nightmare Saturday night. 2of4 07 '1012000 9:07 AM 6514523504 => CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:40 L1 I._ a Soaked suburb seeks aid (7;10 2000) http:/iwww.pioneerplanet.com/docs/homel.ht "We were out in the rain last night with a sump pump," he said Sunday. "I couldn't believe we were seeing it happen again." Meanwhile, on Lakewood Hills Road South north of Lebanon Hills Regional Park, the smell of musty water hung in the humid afternoon as police asked residents to evacuate their homes. A series of park lakes had overflowed, spilled out onto nearby Cliff Road and into a pond on the other side of the road. Police Capt. James McDonald said city officials feared that the pond could overflow and wash over Lakewood Hills Road, blocking the access to the neighborhood. Despite the threat, mu.., .—:.:ents opted to stay put. "If the road goes, it goes," said Lois Agrimson, a resident who decided to sit tight. "This is a nice place to live, but this is a chance we take by living here." Meanwhile, state and Dakota County emergency services officials began tallying up the damage Sunday. The state needs to show at least $6 million in storm -related damage to public property such as roads and bridges to qualify for reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said Dave Gisch, Dakota County's emergency preparedness coordinator. FEMA only reimburses for damage to public property. As of Friday, Eagan had only $1.1 million to $1.2 million in FEMA-eligible damage out of its 58 million estimate, Gisch said, But if the state of Minnesota combined all of Dakota County's weekend damages with eligible damage in Anoka, Ramsey and Washington counties, "then we'd be close," Gisch said. Combining damages is a common practice, he said. The storms also hit other parts of Minnesota. About 25 miles west of Brainerd in Staples, at least a dozen buildings, most of them homes, were damaged about 9:40 p.m. Saturday by what appeared to be a tornado, Police Chief Kyle Huber said. No injuries were reported. This story contains material from the Associated Press. Leslie Brooks Suzukamo can be reached at lstizukamo@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5475. Lisa Donovan can be reached at ldonovan pioneerprees.com or (651) 228-5591. Shani A. Brown can be reached at 3 of 4 6514523504 07/10/2000 9:07 AM => CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:41 �lJ ^iLI C H,A� TN_ i'VA L llll' Soaked suburb seeks aid (7/10/2000) t j littp: i'www.pioneerplanct.comidocsiltomel .tit Help News Archives Feedback Back to Top sbrown@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5490. For (and to) iiu.:kr Damage: Eagan residents can call the Public Works Department, (651) 681-4300, Information/assistance: Eagan police (noneznergencies): (651) 681-4700; Eagan Municipal Center: (651) 681-4600 during business hours. Disaster heap: American Red Cross: (651) 291-6789. Donations: Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, #112, Eagan, MN 55122 Traffic: Sznartraveler, an Internet and telephone traffic service, will begin updates at 5 a.m. today. 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He also said that some vehicles are abandoned on roads where they stalled in high water. Some yards and hillsides have washed down onto the roads, covering them with mud, and some basements are flooded. Copyright 2000 by The Associated Press, All rights reserved, This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed, Retire Rich! Plan Your Ftthirc Sho Retfretnent croon Financial tsnn Center 1Drovidod by. 41111:0i inror Irk Waken 71a Mother' jgateetante Dellnr Inter Bart r j pilfer Produce ApoO RIL carat mt.>a.aa MA Ulla Feel Deana Amnia Father, Deuehtor c.a.' 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ETr., , E•COMMERCE LAW CENTER AT&T w,rldnet t ervice jlNONE I NEWS TIN iJTf1OIACK ; $111 MAP t[AACN r�i,►EIAAI[MAY t0AMOOf More Rain Worsens Flooding In Eagan More Than 200 Homes Have Serious Damage LaWatch The Report EAGAN, Minn., Updated 4:19 p.m. CST July 9, 2000 -- The bank of thunderstorms that moved through the Twin Cities Saturday night and early Sunday dumped more water on the already -soaked city of Eagan, causing further flood damage. Eagan was deluged with up to 12 inches of rain on Friday and got several inches more early Sunday, WCCO-TV reported. Mayor Pat Awada said that this weekend's storms are the worst the city has ever seen. "It's devastating," Awada said that up to 200 Eagan homes have sustained serious water damage, while other homes have less serious damage. Several roads are closed in Eagan because of water damage, and some are still under water. Eagan also lost more than 1,000 trees during the storms, city officials said. Awada said that the city's storm -water system just wasn't built to handle such heavy rain, "It was just a tremendous amount of water," said Kurt Schlegel of the Eagan Public Works. "The system just can't handle that much water that quickly." WCCO-TV reported that Eagan's Thomas Lake is $tart Investing! Plan Your Future Find a Broker Track Your nvewtmem Pro vodtd bjr rtra w.te lla ■reth*, taatutanu Online piract:ana Tr, wall, alv.r ►mass 3040 Kid. Cunt Qit2Lat. AAA o.uv Fual eau.. Alums Pathan. Cauuhter cants Le jaLThe Cabtraea se weMt Rae�a punlva, Gat The L.te.t leas Irt DlmenaleQ ran.emet Itaoery Th. TIy.r Cap Jr.pWC=J.I U :IM1III >. 1 of 3 6514523504 -> CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL-6516814612 07' 1012000 9: l2 AM 07/10'00 09:42 IF Channel 4000 - More Rain Worsens Flooding In Eagan wysiwyg:, 20/http:iiwww.channe14000...sstories.news-20000709-2I211 U.hti WCCO-TV reported that Eagan's Thomas Lake is spilling over its banks and onto a major thruway. This is a critical problem in the city because the lake is supposed to be taking in excess water, not pushing it back out again. The mayor said that the city will ask to be designated a disaster area, which would make low -interest loans available for repairs. Awada said that she's confident the federal government will approve the designation. Awada said that the cleanup effort will continue over the next week and residents may call the city to request dumpsters. She said that city crews are moving through the neighborhoods to assist with the cleanup and to ensure that drainage pipes are clear. City officials said that the recent heavy rains and flooding have caused one death and more than $6 million in damages to the area. Awada said that flooding has not impacted the city's drinking water, WCCO-TV reported. For More Info; • To report damage. residents can call the Public Works Department on Monday at (651) 681-4300. • For information or assistance, residents can call the Eagan Police's non -emergency numbers at (651) 681-4700, or the Eagan Municipal Center at (651) 681-4600 during business hours. . To donate funds or assistance toward the flood relief effort, send donations to: Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, #112, Eagan, MVLN, 55122, Previous Stories: • July 9, 2000: NSP Makes Progress In Restoring Power . July 9, 2000: Overnight Storms Add To Metro Power Outages • July 8, 2000: Young Man Drowned In Eagan During Storm • luly 8, 2000: Storms Leave Thousands In The Dark . RUTS, 2000: Tornadoes Sweep Through Metro Area • Ju77, 2000: Stonuo .jigger Power Outages 2 of 3 07i 10/2000 9:12 AM 6514523504 _> CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:43 Eagan tries to keep head above water as storm cleanup begins wysiwyg:/'36/http:; /www. startribune...?template=metro_a_cache&slug=west Metro! Region Nation! World Business Sports Variety Oplrlon Fun & flames Talk METRO/REGION tlrrr , f P 114,40 feiCkfligi R.leted Eagan tries to keep head above water as storm cleanup begins Itsm(s) Terry Collins •superston'n' Star Tribune causes flooding. Monday, July 10, 2000 o death The back yard of Tom Atneosen's house in Eagan resembled a small lake on Saturday -- 6 Heavy at least that's what the neighbors told hirn. On Sunday, it was more like a swamp. rainfall leads to drowr'ng In Eagan E Latest forecast, radar ® Check traffic on your route He and his wife, Candy, were vacationing in Wisconsin this past weekend when their daug'-•"- -•---i them to come home after rain flooded their back yard and poured into their basement. "Can you believe it was higher than this?" Atneosen said Sunday afternoon, pointing to a spot slightly above his knee as he surveyed his yard, which overlooks two baseball fields at nearby Rahn Park, now flooded with murky water 3 to 4 feet deep. "It looks like a pond over there," Atneosen said. "Oceanfront property on Shale Lane, eh? That has a nice ring to it." All joking aside, the couple spent most of Sunday afternoon vacuuming gallons of water out of their basement in the 2100 block of Shale Lane. Neighbors dug a makeshift ditch between Atneosen's home and another house that allowed water to flow out of their back yards. Three girls peddle a canoe toward a awing set at Long Lake Park in Apple Valley Sunday. 'They were among the scores of residents cleaning up Sunday after more than a foot of rain fell in weekend storms. Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said that as many as 200 homes sustained severe water damage. She plans to ask that the city be designated a disaster area, which would make low -interest loans available for repairs. Awada estimated that the city has suffered at least S6 million in damage and said she is confident that the federal government will approve the designation. Several flooded roads remained closed Sunday. Awada said cleanup will continue over the next week; residents may call 651-681-4600 to request Dumpsters. The city will also provide sand at the Lexington-Diffley Athletic Complex, on the southwest corner of Lexington and Diffley Avs Residents must provide their own sandbags or containers. Eagan officials asked 25 families to leave their homes in the Lakewood Hills neighborhood Sunday after water rose above a temporary dike. They were allowed to return home late Sunday. The city also set up a relief fund for flooded -out families. Donations can be sent to the Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Rd., No, 112, Eagan, MN 55122. In St. Paul, rain caused wallboard to fall from an apartment's roof at 718 Portland Av. early Sunday. No injuries were reported. A brief reprieve The National Weather Service said Sunday that the state should get a reprieve today from the rain, wind and muggy weather today. Highs will be in the low 80s. "I think we are temporarily out of the woods as far as any more widespread heavy rain," said forecaster Byron Paulson. But, he said, more rain is expected Tuesday night and Wednesday. A slow -moving storm front was to blame for the deluge, tornadoes and humidity over the past several days, he said, From 1'/2 to 3 inches of rain fell across the Twin Cities area late Saturday into Sunday. As much as 4 inches fell in parts of western Wisconsin, 1 of 2 07/101000 9:19 AM 6514523504 => CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:44 1 . 20'J_ :2,Aih THE _I L A1,_ WFGjr Eagan tries to keep head above water as storm cleanup begins wysiwyg://36/http:i/www.startribune...?templatemetro_a_cache&slug=west 't' Return to top ;Weather spotters reported a tornado touchdown about 8:45 p.m. Saturday 2 miles west Iof New York Mills in northwestern Minnesota. Softball -size hail was reported about the same time 5 miles west. 'About 9:40 p.m. Saturday, a tornado damaged about a dozen buildings in southwesternStaples, Minn. No one was injured, said Staples Police Chief Kyle Huber. Most of the damaged buildings were houses in an area about nine blocks long and four blocks wide. Roofs, windows and porches were damaged. The storm also downed several trees in Staples, damaged cars and knocked down power lines. Crews were working Sunday to restore power to the city's south side. Huber did 'not have a damage estimate. Less than 3,500 Northern States Power customers in the Twin Cities area were still without electricity late Sunday. High winds, fallen trees and branches clipped power lines and broke power poles. The utility hopes to have most power restored by this evening, said NSP spokeswoman Mary Sandok. At least 190,000 NSP customers were without power at various times this weekend. Crews from throughout th€ _' ' _ -. ere brought in to restore power, she said. 'The Weather Service's Paulson said nighttime storms are fairly common in July and August, but this summer has been wetter than most, "This is really when we get big rain events. But it has been wet; it really has," he said, Already this month, 4.5 inches of rain has been recorded at Minneapolis -St. Paul ilnternational Airport, an inch above the monthly average, he said. -- Staff writer Chas Graves and the Associated Press contributed to this report copyright 2000 star Tribune. All rights reserved. 2 of 2 07/ 10/2000 9:119 AN 6514523504 => CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:44 'Superstorm' causes street, basement flooding; one dead wysiwyg:1141 http://www.stanribune...?template metro a_cache&slug*ilud( Related !temps) NSP storm tips al Wall of midnight flood water pushes into Eagan basements 6 Tornado touches down in NW Minnesota 6 Green Bay drenched by 4 inches of rain El Stoma over upper Great Lakes, along G ulf Coast news Metro ! Region Nation / World Business Sports Variety Op+nion Fun & Games Talk ,f,,- siartrYbull>te.w�trt PUT YOUR a, rant 7wsx s�runs ssanna`i EXPERIENCE' METRO/REGION ', t, 7,-, TO M►ORK. J !'Superstorm' causes street, basement flooding; one dead Donna Halvorsen Star Tribune Sunday, July 9, 2000 A torrential downpour from slow -moving thunderstorms doused the Twin Cities early Saturday, hitting hardest in t.an, where as much as 10 to 12 inches may have fallen in some spots. One man apparently drowned in the southern suburb when he was swept into a culvert. The victim, Matthew John Haugen, 20, of Lakeville, was looking at a stalled car near the culvert, then fell or waded into the water, police said. His body was found just after 13 a.m. National Weather Service radar estimates indicated that between 8 and 10 inches fell in a swath across southern Eagan, eastern Burnsville and eastern Apple Valley. And a small part of southern Eagan may have received 10 to 12 inches, the Weather Service said, although the official total for Eagan was 7.5 inches. Damage estimates exceed $6 million, according to Eagan Mayor Pat iAwada, who said she expected to seek a federal disaster ,declaration. lAwada said about 100 houses sustained severe water damage, ;"I'm sure people in Eagan are considering this a superstoim," Weather Service forecaster Marc Kavinsky said Saturday. "This type of rain doesn't (happen very often." He blamed slow -moving thunderstorms that kept redeveloping. lOther severe weather was developing in east -central Minnesota, north of St. Cloud to the Wisconsin border. Severe weather may also develop tonight and early Monday in the region. Some areas ma., to 6 inches of rainfall over the weekend, the Weather Service said. It's expected to be hot and muggy today, with a high of 90 possible in the Twin Cities. The brunt of the storm While other suburbs had their share of storm -related problems, Eagan was the hardest hit. A retaining wall along Pilot Knob Road collapsed, dozens of cars were underwater, a baseball field was turned into a lake and a playground set was swamped. Most of the city's major thoroughfares were impassable at the height of the storm. Some were still ,underwater Saturday. Many residents spent their Saturday bailing out their flooded basements and trying to 'salvage what they could. "Just when you thought [the rain] was lightening up, it would come again," said Sue Tupy, of Pilot Knob Road, whose basement was flooded. "This was a rain like I've never seen in my life." Haugen's body was found inside the culvert that passes beneath Silver Bell Road at the ;intersection of Hwy. 13. It's believed that he drowned; an autopsy was being done 'Saturday. The results aren't expected to be released until Monday. Police Capt. James McDonald said officer Tony Sundgaard was nearly swept away by the current in the initial efforts to locate Haugen. Sgt. Greg Johnson said Haugen's body was caught in a grate in the far side of the culvert. ' We tied three firefighters together to try to get down to [the body]," he said. Mark Nystrom carries a waterlogged box out of his basement in Eagan. 1 of 3 07/ 10/2000 9:22 AN 6514523504 => CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:44 00 'Supiostornf causes street, basement flooding; one dead wysiwyg:!/41/http://www.startribune...'ltemplate=metro_a_cache.:.._' • 'Rescuers had to wait for the water to subside somewhat before they freed the body from the grate, he said. It was recovered about 45 minutes after police and firefighters arrived. State and local officials are looking into why the culvert had a grate on one end and not at its opening. Johnson said investigators had asked public works officials about it and had not come up with any Thomas Colbert, Eagan's public works director, said it's not unusual for some culverts to only have one grate. "It all depends on the culvert," Colbert said. "If you have [a grate] on the intake end, it can trap debris and plug the pipe." Stranded drivers Bob Dunn of Eagan drove into 3 feet of water on Lexington Avenue S. in Eagan as he headed home with his son, Trevor, 9, after waiting for the midnight release of the newest Harry Potter novel at a bookstore shortly after midnight Friday. Water began rushing into the car even before Dunn opened the door. He, his son and about a dozen other drivers abandoned their cars and walked to a nearby gas station. "Every step we took was at least shin -deep in water," he said. "My son was really scares.." On Saturday, fire and public -works crews cleaned debris off Eagan streets, and police were on hand at the low-lying portions of some streets that were still flooded. On a section of Diffley Road, cars that drove by sent water down an embankment, creating a pool of water for children to play in. The driveways told the story: piles of soaked carpeting, a pickup load of sand, children's toys drying out, a dumpster in front of one house, filled with furniture and other waterlogged items. Red Cross workers were in the hard-hit negiborhoods in Eagan and on St. Paul's East Side, providing lodgind aria ii,ctus to storm victims. Forecaster Kavinsky described the rainfall pattern as "hit and miss." While Eagan received a confirmed 7.5 inches, Eden Prairie received less than an inch. "It's just the way the thunderstorms formed and repeatedly developed over the same area," he said. "It can vary quite a bit in a small area." Two storms In one day The storm that hit late Friday and early Saturday was the second one of the day. A storm with large hail and straight-line wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour knocked down trees and power lines and damaged property earlier in Anoka, Ramsey and Washington counties. In St. Paul, the Lake Phalen area lost hundreds of trees, and the golf course suffered extensive damage in the first storm, said Bill Huepenbecker, deputy chief of staff for Mayor Norm Coleman. Huepenbecker said it would take crews "a couple of weeks" to clean Phalen Park and surrounding neighborhoods completely. Northern States Power Company reports this morning that nearly 26,000 customers are without power, with some new outages from storms that hit the Twin Cities area early today. Nearly 17,000 customers in the West Metro area are now without power, but the number in the East Metro area is down to about 9,000. At their peak, the storms hao u vcked out power to about 80,000 customers. All available crews were called in, including some from outside the metro area. NSP said it hoped to have all power restored by today. !'Superstorm' recalled 2 01'3 07'10,2000 9:22 AM 6514523504 => CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:45 a �L 'Superstonu' causes street, basement flooding; one dead wysiwyg:!/41,rhttp:l/www.stamibune...?template=netro a cache&slug=iludt Return to top ;Friday night's stone brought back memories of the "superstorm" of July 23-24, 1987. It flooded much of the Twin Cities, as a record 10 inches of rain fell in 61/4 hours at the National Weather Service recording station at Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport. The ground already was saturated by a downpour on July 20, and the cumulative totals reached almost 14 inches in some places. Staff writers Jill .Burcurn, Kavita Kumar, Suzanne Ziegler, Chris Graves and the Associated Press contributed to this report. ® Copyright 2000 Star Tibune. All rights reeeved. 3 of 3 07/10/2000 9:22 AN 6514523504 => CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:45 00 $:540 WALLACE GROUP .23E4 =. The Weather Channel - Weather Center http:/; www,weather.com'weather_center%tull_storyitull1.htr ABC NEWS. 3 InJVr.dIn 31 lhnf Moro■d.l400ldvrk Weekend storms hit Minnesota Mon Jul 10 2000 8:51am EDT Donna P at!IU Sauer, weather com Parts of Minnesota are still trying to recover from severe thunderstorms which unleashed torrential rains and tornadoes this weekend. llif WOOER UMW rind old friends Hardest hit was the St. Paul suburb of Eagan, which was inundated with up to 12 inches of rain Friday and another round of rainfall on Sunday. Mayor Pat Awada says up to 200 homes sustained major water damage, and some roads were submurged. "It's been a horrible thing, much worse than anything we've IPdR ever seen here," Awada said. High winds from the storm knocked down trees and power lines across southern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin Saturday and Sunday. The entire south side of the -town of Staples, Minn., remained without power Sunday morning after a reported tornado touched down shortly before 10 p.m. local time Saturday. The twister damaged at least a dozen buildings and downed several trees and power lines, according to local police. No injuries were reported, Another tornado was reported near New York Mills, Minn., Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service. Local police said that there were no immediate reports of damage and no Injuries. While tornadoes spared the Minnesota town of Eagan Saturday night, the storms brought torrential rains that aggravated flooding that had occurred earlier in the day. The official rainfall total for Eagan was 7.5 inches according to the National Weather Service, but a small part of the town may have received as much as 12 inches. "1'm sure people in Eagan are considering this a superstorm," sald forecaster Marc Kavinsky. "The flood of the new millennium. This type of rain doesn't happen very often." "The clty has a storm-wa,., -,yoiem that was never built for rain of this magnitude," Awada said. The flash flooding forced the closure of several roads in the city, according to local police, Several roads reportedly 1 of 2 07/10:2000 9'30 AM 6514523504 _> CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:46 ,.0. 2000 8:55AM THE WALLACE GROUP The Weather Channel - Weather Center N. 364 P. 20/20 http://www.weather.comiweather_centerifull_stmy/fual.htE remained underwater early Sunday. Awada says that damage estimates top $6 million in Eagan and that she will request that the city be designated a federal disaster area. More thunderstorms moved Into the region overnight Sunday, leaving wind damage and street flooding across parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Next Story a" Related links and Sites Weather.com is not responsiole for external sites. . Midwest Current Weather . Storm Watch Return to News Center teavei i a eels r ' {ha uaeprnnp wai.�an ? �v I:tr a■t,e xl ra+il.................................................... :4s clof the hrrur. over`f t Lro0 ri' II I,Il l h I ills a iliiti 4, f„��jy Eli Copyright Q'✓ 1999, The Weather Channel Enterprises, Inc, View the legal restrictions and terms of use applicable to this site. Use o' thls site sIgiIfles your agreement to the terms of use. weether,com Privacy Statement Updated 5/ti/99) 2 of 2 07/ 1012000 9:30 AN 6514523504 -> CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/10'00 09:47 Be wary of contractor scams, Eagan officials say By Chris Graves Star Tribune Staff Writer Authorities in Eagan are warn- ing residents whose homes were damaged during last weekend's flooding to be wary of "fly-by- night" contractors offering to re- pair damage at low cost. And they hope that an infor- mational meeting Monday night will provide the information to help residents begin putting their properties back together again. Representatives from federal and state disaster -relief agencies will detail programs, including grants and low -interest loans, and city staff members will dis- cuss the necessary building in- spections and permits, along with how to get rid of debris and trees. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at Blackhawk Mid- dle School, 1540 Deerwood Dr. Officials have said that the flooding caused at least $8 mil- lion in damage in Eagan, includ- ing $5 million in damage to pri- vate property. Eagan and Dakota County have been designated as state and federal disaster areas, qualifying for government as- sistance. Eagan police Capt. James Mc- Donald said that homeowners should be especially wary of workers who arrive in unmarked trucks or vans and who say that they've "just done a job nearby and have leftover materials and can do the job at half the price." Other warning signs include workers who use high-pressure sales tactics or require full or substantial down payments be- fore the work begins. "Remem- ber the adage: 'If it's too good to be true, it probably is,' " McDon- ald said. Fearing a lack of hotel space this weekend, the American Red Cross opened a shelter Friday night at Dakota Hills Middle School, 4185 Braddock Terrace. Residents can call Eagan's Vic- tims' Assistance Resource Center at 651-681-4600 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or the Red Cross, 24 hours a day, at 651-291-6789. First dissected as a medical teaching tool, a warrior chief hanged in 1862 receives belated honors as another piece of him is laid to rest. By Chuck Haga Star Tribune Staff Writer Marpiya Okinajin, or He Who Stands in the Clouds, also known as Cut MOM than 50 to 40 to a 30 to 40 re 20to30 ji 0to20 * No information for Texas, Idaho and Montana Source: Congressional Quarterly's State Fact Finder 2000 Star Tribune graphic State is a leader in parkland per capita Minnesota's state parks ought to be some of the less - crowded in the nation, given the amount of land set aside per resident. According to Congres- sional Quarterly's Fact ota had emu. .) /Ai fjj /z,�� FORECAST • CONTINUED FROM 18 "We were wrong," he said. When floodwaters damaged nearly 200 houses in Eagan last weekend, city officials said there was little they could do. It was too much water in too little a time. It was a reminder that we are at the mercy of the weather. That is something farmers have known for years. In May, they were preparing for a dry growing season. Many were signing up for risk insurance and other federal programs to protect themselves from the fallout a drought may cause, said Gene Hugoson, Minnesota's commissioner of agriculture. When rain came, crop prices plummeted. Now that many farmers are losing crops to flooding, "They get the double whammy. Not only will they yield less crop, they will get less money for it," Hugoson said. While the total impact is not yet known for flooding in the southern portion of the state, there has been plenty of damage. Also, flooding in June in the Red River Valley in the northwestern section of Minnesota affected nearly 1.2 million acres and destroyed 349,280 acres, according to the Minnesota Agriculture Department. In southeastern Minnesota's Freeborn County, Larry Reynen lost hundreds of acres of crops as well as his family's livelihood. "It all went downstream, with the water," he said. Of the 2,000 acres he farms near Hollandale, he planted 500 acres of potatoes and lost nearly 90 percent to the floods. Reynen probably lost all of the 80 acres of onions planted and about two thirds of the 30 acres of carrots. The vegetables, which often command a higher price, are his most valued crops. "It's been devastating to say the least," he said. While hoping for a break from the flooding, he will try to survive on the acres of vegetables, sweet corn and beans that survived the flooding. Farmers are not the only ones who depend on good summer weather. Vacationers flock to Minnesota's parks and lakes this time of year. And southern Minnesota, with its hilly terrain and quaint towns, has become a popular destination. Golf courses were damaged by high waters. Hiking trails have been washed away. Forestville - Mystery Cave State Park saw several paths washed away, along with trees, picnic tables and restrooms. Visitors camping there have no water — the well has been contaminated. And water filled the cave, forcing White to close it on Tuesday, though portions were operating by this weekend. "I certainly hope it doesn't affect us," said Bob Chase, co- owner of Chase's Bed and Breakfast in Spring Valley. The town was flooded twice in six weeks by the high waters of Spring Valley Creek, which runs through the community of 2,500. Chase's inn escaped the damage left by the rains, but he worries the image of a damaged Spring Valley may scare off visitors. Despite the images of damaged homes and farms from flooding, the recent rains have not been all bad for Minnesota. It has helped restore moisture to dry farm fields and forests in many parts of the state. "We've been kind of blessed with ideal weather here in Willmar," said Ben Lang, field services manager for the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association. Farmers who did not lose crops are having a good year, an improvement from the expected drought, Hugoson said. And the rains have quelled some fears of a long fire season in Minnesota's northern forests, including the storm -damaged "blow -down" area of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, said Meg Hanisch, spokeswoman for the state's Division of Forestry. This spring, fire crews battled more than 2,000 fires in the wooded areas of the state, well above the 1,600 fires recorded on a normal year. The heavy rains have helped alleviate dry conditions and most forests are considered at low risk of a wildfire, Hanisch said. Yet, extra personnel and equipment brought in to fight the fires will be kept around, she said, especially for the usually busy fall season. "Another dry spell could change everything," she said. Phillip Pina can be reached at ppina@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228- 2162. I. Vis at the funeral Interment Forest Memorial Park. 3ls preferred. 51-457-6200 son E. (Kendig), age St. Paul. Preceded h by husband. In- . Anderson; and obert. Survived by ter, Carolyn R. "ch; 3 grandchil- d 2 great -grand- . Visitation Tues- AM to 1 PM at HAW, 1174 Payne . Service to f ol- Fort Snelling Na- emetery. Maw Payne Avenue 1-776-1551 lllet ne age 82 of ury on July 15th, Preceded in death r husband Robert on James. Survived hildren: John H. Ann (Allen) Bishop chmond VA, Robert aul of Houston TX; wo grandchildren, & James. Funeral e 1pm Monday, 17 at the ROSE - MEMORIAL CHA- 2245 No. Hemline 51-631-2727). Visi- one hour before rvice at the funer- e. Private inter - Memorials pre - to donor's choice. s V., age 87, away Friday eve., 4, 2000. Complete Feruson Cody Joshua, age 12, of Scandia, died as a result of being hit by a car while riding his bike near his home on July 13, 2000. Survived by parents, Steve & Karan; sister, Jessica; paternal grandparents. Robert & Iris Ferguson, St. Paul; maternal grandparents, Dale & Mary Miller, Brainerd; great-grand- mothers, Lauretta Fergu- son and Gladys Pfluger; great grandparents Gor- don & Helen Miller of Roseville, and many oth- er aunts, uncles, cous- ins, and friends. Preced- ed in death by grandmother, Corrinne Ferguson. Funeral Ser- vice 4 PM Tuesday at ELIM LUTHERAN CHURCH, Scandia, Visi- tation 2 PM until time of service at church on Tuesday. Interment Oak- land Cemetery, Marine on St. Croix. Memorials preferred. Mattson Funeral Home 651-464-3556 Forseth Katherine D. (Katie), on July 14, age 70, of White Bear Lake. Pre- ceded in death by hus- band, Irwin Sr. Beloved mother o1 Diane (Mike) Ballard of St. Paul, Irwin Jr. (Laura) of MD, Greg- ory of White Bear Lake, Mark (Merllee) of Ando- ver, and Curtis of White Bear Lake; grandmother of Tonya, Eric, Kirsten, Evan, and Jacob; great- grandmother of Donte. Funeral Service at FAITH (Linda) Charboneau; many close friends. Me- morial Service 11 AM Friday, July 21, 2000 at ROSEVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1215 Roselawn Ave. W. Private inter- ment Forest Lawn Cem- etery. She will be re- membered as a very loving mother, supportive sister, beloved daughter and warm, compassion- ate grandmother. Twin Cities Cremation 651-645-1233 Knutson Roselle A., age 90, of St. Paul on July 9, 2000. Preceded in death by husband, Norman. Sur- vived by sisters, Marie Hart and Marcella Bailey, also special friends Steve and Denise. Pri- vate memorial service and inumment. Arr. SPIELMAN MORTUARY 651-222-6363 Correction Krovitz Frances, age 77, of Du- luth. Full notice was Saturday. SHIVA: 1900 St. Louis Ave., Duluth (Sunday & Monday) and 2405 Edgcumbe Rd., St. Paul (Tuesday through Saturday). Local arrange- ments Hodroff & Sons. Preceded in • - by wife, Hattie E. (nee Roeske); grandchildren, Mary Francis and Peter Mulcahy; sons-in-law, Joe Rowe and Chuck Toenjes; and all of his siblings. Survived by son, Jerry (Carol); daughters Corrine Rowe, Kathleen Tschida (Joe) and Patricia Toenjes; 16 grandchildren; 32 great- grandchildren (with two more expected this year); many nieces; nephews; and other rela- tives and friends, espe- cially Ray and Dorothy Roeske. Funeral leaving MAPLE OAKS FUNERAL HOME, 2585 Stillwater Rd. (between Century and McKnight) Monday, 9:30 AM. Mass of Chris- tian Burial BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH, White Bear Ave at LaCrosse, Mon- day 10 AM. Visitation at the funeral home 4-8 PM Sunday. Parish vigil 4:30 PM Sunday. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of Birch- wood Health Care Cen- ter for the compassion- ate and loving care given to Dad. In lieu of flowers, memorials pre- ferred. MAPLE OAKS F.H. 651-738-2198 Nekola Elfriede P., age 93, of St. Paul, on July 10, 2000. Survived by daughter, Beverly Peter- son; and friends. Per El- friede's wishes, there will be no service. Me- morials preferred to the Communication Center State Services for the Blind, 2200 University Shulstad Clayton, 90, of Bloom- ington, MN died June 26, 2000. Preceded in death by wife, Eleanor on April 1999. They lived in Superior, WI most of their lives, except for 1980 90 when they lived at Voyager Village in WI. He was an advanced Math teacher at Duluth Denfeld HS for 25 years and a 50 year member of the Masonic Acacia Lodge in Superior, WI. Survived by daughters, Susan C. (Phillip) Little, Edina, MN, Diana L. (Da- vid) Noer, Greensboro, NC; son, John C. (Ka- ren), Voyager Village, WI; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; a sister, Ethel Erickson, Coloma, WI; and nieces and nephews. Memorial Service July 20, 11 AM, BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, 4100 Lyndale Ave So., Minneapolis, MN. Memorials to Lake- side Lutheran Church, Webb Lake, WI. vice agenc (rime Victims Reparations Board 651.282-6256 1.800.247.0390 Benefits are available t. cases of injury or death re suiting from a violent crime or a drunk driving crash Call to request an applica tion form. Public service message brought to you by the Sam. Paul Pioneer Press. "To Be Meaningful A Funeral Need Not Be Expensive" * Caring * Dignified * Affordable Funeral Service at Church or Cemetery Chapel with Viewing - Package Prices In a cloth covered Casket $1935 In a 20 gauge steel Casket $2335 In a 20 gauge sealer Casket or basic hardwood $2765 Grave Liner '450.00 Sealing Vaults '695 '2450 Caskets ' 195.00-'5737.00 THE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1598 Carroll Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 651-645-1233 NEIGHBORS 2B S SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS ■ SERVING COMMUNITIES OF DAKOTA COUNTY SOUTH SUBURBAN BRIEFING APPLE VALLEY Wild Mountain. Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a trip for children ages 8 through 12 on July 26 to Wild Mountain water park in Taylors Falls. The bus will leave at 9:15 a.m. from Johnny Cake Ridge Park, Johnny Cake Ridge Road and 140th Street, and at 9:30 a.m. from Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Road. Cost is $20 and registra- tion is due by noon Wednesday. Call (952) 953-2300. Tropics pool. A trip for children ages 7 through 12 to Shore - view's Tropics Pool is scheduled Aug. 2. Participants must be at least 42 inches tall to ride the water slides. The bus will leave at 11:15 a.m. from Johnny Cake Ridge Park, Johnny Cake Ridge Road and 140th Street, and at 11:30 a.m. from Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Road. Cost is $10, and registration is due by noon July 26. Call (952) 953-2300. BURNSVILLE 'Charlotte's Web.' Burnsville Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a trip to the Old Log Theatre for children ages 3 through 10 for a performance of "Charlotte's Web" on July 21. A parent must accompany children younger than 5. The bus will leave at 11 a.m. from Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Cen- ter Parkway, Burnsville. Cost is $13 and registration is due by Tuesday. Call (952) 895-4500. Environmental camp. An environmental camp for children ages 6 through 12 will be from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9 at Neill Park, Burnsville, and from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 10 at the Dakota County Eco-Site. Cost is $10 and registration is due by Aug. 4. Call (952) 895-4500. Great dogs. A seminar, How to Turn Your Puppy or Dog into a Great Dog, will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Minnesota Valley Humane Society, 1313 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Cost is $5, but participants will receive a $15 voucher redeemable for dog ce classes after the lecture. Registration is required. SPOTLIGHT: LAKEVILLE Downsizing the Cas LOC tt SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS NO COLUMNISTS Joe Soucheray and Pioneer Politics columnists Jim Ragsdale and Bill Salisbury are on vacation this week. SOUTH SUBURBAN C JIM RACSDALE' '— ,LICENSED JOURNALIST INSIDE Briefing 4B Obituaries 5B Weather 6B SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2000 B Vegetable growers feel storms' bite NANCY NGO STAFF WRITER Saturday was not a typical day at the St. Paul Farmers' Market for grower Chia Pao Xiong. Instead of piles of spinach, lettuce and mustard greens, at his L-shaped corner table were empty spaces. With only beans, cilantro, basil, cabbage and potatoes, Xiong had half the produce he would typical- ly sell. Two intense storms last week- end carried over to the Farmers' Market on Saturday for several growers. With estimates of 12 inches of rain in some areas, Xiong's farm in Rosemount was in one of the areas hardest hit, along with Eagan and Oakdale. While some farmers said they escaped the storm unscathed, those who had intense flooding or hail damage suffered decreases in quantities and varieties of crops. GROWERS CONTINUED ON 6B Drought forecast ends up all wet Despite rain damage, moisture is welcome PHILLIP PIRA STAFF WRITER Mark White spent last week searching for picnic tables swept away by floodwaters at Forestville -Mystery Cave State Park in Preston, Minn. And to think, a few weeks ago he was preparing for a drought. A dry fall, winter and spring led to forecasts of a possible drought through much of Minneso- ta this summer. The state brought in extra firefighters to deal with an active fire season in parched forestland. Farmers bought insur- ance against drought damage to crops. "I guess they goofed," said White, the state park's manager, of the weather predictions. He was trying to clean up the 3,000- acre park damaged by last week's flooding in southeastern Minneso- ta. Mystery Cave was closed, trails were washed away and picnic tables were scattered about. Austin, Minn., last Monday. From dry to drenched In the months leading to this summer, weather predictions called for near -drought conditions in parts of Minnesota. Instead, for the past six weeks, much of the state has been soaked by above -average rain that has led to flooding and millions of dollars in damage. Here is a look at how below normal or close to normal some parts of the state were before the rains, and how far above normal they are now. Difference from average, + Difference from average, in inches,Jan.1-April30 I in inches,Jan.1-July 14 Moorhead - Fargo, N.D. +0.39 I Eagan Austin +0.09 Worthington —1.0 I +0.27 +9.82 +8.96 +8.01 Source: State Climatology Office, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Weather observers say portions of the region got as much as 8 inch- es of rain. The rains have ruined crops in northern as well as southern reaches of the state. Minnesota PIONEER PRESS parks have seen their trails washed away and some camp- grounds damaged. About 200 homes in Dakota County were damaged, and at least one man was killed in flooding there last weekend. It is not the weather people were expecting. In early spring, weather fore- casters watched a dome of warm air building over the central por- tion of the country, which had suffered through an abnormally dry fall and winter, said Craig Edwards, chief meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen. The dome was to continue the weather pat- tern, "and dry begets dry," he said. By May, his office said the summer would show below -nor- mal precipitation, especially in southern Minnesota. So what happened? The jet stream shifted farther south than expected, helping the air mass to strengthen and dump rain on much of the Mississippi Valley and up to southern Min- nesota. Dry days were replaced by wet days. And that pattern continues, Edwards said. Now, forecasts show conditions wetter than normal. FORECAST CONTINUED ON 6B 0. Look inside this issue for Bulletin Board cuai 411111 newspapers 750 2 sections Newsstand Volume 25 Number 28 City sets up assistance center The city of Eagan will streamline the process for flood victims needing assis- tance. A Victim's Assistance Resource Center has been created. The center is in the Com- munity Room of the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, and can be reached by calling 651-681- 4600 (TDD 651-454-8535). The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Eagan Council passes trail plan A citywide trail and side- walk plan is now approved. The Eagan City Council OK'd the improvement plan during its July 5 meeting. The plan will provide new sidewalks along Lexington Avenue and Cliff Road. The council voted unani- mously to authorize the ad- vertisement for a bid open- ing on the project set for Thursday, July 27. INSIDE ON PAGE 2A MEW IIMM Man pleads guilty in man's murder One of the two Minneapo- lis men charged in the mur- der of an Eagan man in Rich- field pleaded guilty to a lesser murder charge in exchange for his cooperation in the rase against his codefendant. Jonathan J. Wood, 19, pleaded guilty to second-de- gree unintentional murder July 13 in Hennepin County District Court in connection with the shooting of Larry Arneberg. INSIDE ON PAGE 3A MEL Eagan gears up for playoffs The Eagan American Le- gion baseball team is look- ing to shake off a recent slide and make a run at a state berth in the District 3 playoffs. Eagan knows what's like to get close to a state berth. The high school team fin- ished second in the Section 1AAA tournament last June, so it has the talent and experience are there. ux A INSIDE ON PAGE 25A EAGAN July 19, 2000 INDEX Opinion Page 4A Let it Be Known...Page 23A Worship Directory..Page 22A Calendar Page 24A Sports Page 25A Classifieds Page 1 B Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers Linda Kent (right) and Kaflyn Stevens lament their losses as they stand in front of the second pile of rubbish they cleaned out of their Easter Lane home. Their residence was heavily damaged by the recent storms that swept through the southern metro, in particular Eagan. City says no storm water system could have handled rain By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers Although most of Eagan's streets were reopened by the end of last week, some homes remained perched on the edge ()flakes and ponds that lapped at shores precariously close by. Despite a streak of rainless days last week, the enormous quantity of water that fell on Eagan made for some tense moments as it worked its way through the city's storm water drainage system. That system is a series of interconnected lakes and ponds. As water left one area, the water level in an- other area rose. "We're watching a number of areas very closely," said Eagan Public Works Director Tom Colbert. "All of our lift stations are working steadily. Crews are doing everything they can to keep these water bodies with- in their banks, but a storm water system is not one in which we can just pump water out of one area into another without disrupting the bal- ance of that area as well. Any water we displace from one area impacts everybody living downstream." Following days of assessing damages in Eagan and other areas affected by floods in Dakota County, the county was declared a federal disas- ter area July 12. During a press conference at the Eagan Municipal Center, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Dakota, Houston, Mower and Fillmore counties re- ceived the designation. The declaration means homeowners in Eagan and other storm -damaged areas in Minnesota can now apply for government aid to repair their homes and to cover other dis- aster -related needs. Local gov- ernments and nonprofits in Dakota and Ramsey counties also will receive aid. According to Eagan Mayor Pat Awada, the city had $3 million in damage to public property and $5 million to pri- vate property. "I have watched our chil- dren cry, and seen their par- ents try to remain strong in the face of financial ruin," Awada said in a prepared statement during the press conference. FLOOD: To Page 11A ALSO INSIDE: Coverage on flooding af- termath begins on Page IOA District 197 chooses Bakeberg as newest director WSP's Tami Bakeberg picked for experience By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers West St. Paul resident and Sibley band booster Tami Bake - berg had the qualities the West St. Paul -Mendota Heights - Eagan School Board was look- ing for in a new director: Com- mitment to the school district and personnel experience. Bakeberg, human resources director with Four Points Hotel in Minneapolis, was unani- mously chosen by the six direc- tors on the District 197 School Board following a 2 1/2-hour in- terview process July 10. Bake - berg and three other candidates were interviewed. "I have spent more time [at Sibley High School] over the past four years than I did at my own high school 20 years ago," Bakeberg told the board. That dedication struck the six other directors, who referred to Bakeberg's comment during their deliberations over which candidate to hire for the position left open last month when David Jackson resigned from the board_ Besides Bakeberg, John Kempe, David Mandt and Ray Mickelson applied for the vacancy. Jackson, a member of the dis- trict's negotiating committee, said he resigned from the board over his frustration with negoti- ations over teachers' contracts in recent years. He said the teachers' union had too much political clout for the district to effectively negotiate with them and have any leverage, especial- ly late last year when teachers authorized a strike before a set- tlement was reached. Bakeberg has been a West St. Paul resident for 14 years. She and her husband, Ronald, have three daughters, two of them still students at Sibley and one a 2000 graduate. BOARD: To Page 12A 2A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com City .Council grants approval to sidewalk, trail plan By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers A city-wide trail and sidewalk plan is now officially approved. The Eagan City Council OK'd the im- provement plan during its July 5 meet- ing. The plan will provide new sidewalks along Lexington Avenue and Cliff Road. The council voted unanimously to au- thorize the advertisement for a bid open- ing on the project set for Thursday, July 27. The plan will install a new sidewalk along the east side of Lexington Avenue between Lexington Parkway and Wilder- ness Run Road. The council originally re- ceived a petition for the sidewalk in April 1999 from a group of Lexington Pointe residents On Sept. 20, 1999, city staff also re- ceived signatures representing 61 prop- erties in the Oak Cliff and Whispering Woods neighborhoods requesting the in- stallation of a sidewalk along Cliff Road between Slater Road and Nicols Road. That sidewalk, as well as the installation of a new bituminous trail on the south side of Cliff Road across the Cedar Av- enue Freeway, were approved as part of The plan will install a new sidewalk along the east side of Lexington Avenue between Lexington Parkway and Wilderness Run Road. The council originally received a petition for the sidewalk in April 1999 from a group of Lexington Pointe residents the plan. The improvements were previously approved as part of the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (2001-2005) the council approved in May. Because Minnesota statutes require a limited use permit between Eagan and the Minnesota Department of Trans- portation to allow the construction, maintenance, and operation of a trail within state highwayright of way, the council also approved the necessary per- mit to allow the improvements to move forward. All the trail and sidewalk sections in- cluded in the improvement plan would not be assessable, as the segments are along various collector type streets. In those cases, the funding for those im- provements would be provided by the Major Street Fund and Dakota County (45 percent city and 55 percent county along county roads). Two areas that had been under con- sideration for improvements in the plan were dropped during the meeting. Side- walk improvements to the Federal Drive area will be considered as a future cate- gory of the Capital Improvement Pro- gram. CITY BRIEFS Blomquist accuses mayor of threats The Dakota County Sheriff's Depart- ment is investigating a complaint from Eagan City Councilmember Bea Blomquist that Mayor Pat Awada threat- ened her during a phone conversation earlier this month. Blomquist called police after the July 5 phone call. During a taped interview with a detective, Blomquist said that based on the phone call she felt she was in danger of being shot or raped, said Dakota Coun- ty Sheriff Don Gudmundson. Blomquist also accused Awada of threatening her following a December 1999 City Council meeting, according to Eagan Police reports. In that incident, Awada suggested Blomquist was in- volved in the forgery case revolving around a letter bearing a forged version of the mayor's signature. After an inves- tigation, the police concluded the com- ments did not break any criminal laws. 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DCTC has over 50 different programs in the areas of. • Business and Office Careers • Transportation • Health and Human Services • Visual Communications • Commercial and Residential Design • Trade, Industrial and Technical • Management and Sales • Culinary and Food • Computer Networking and Telecommunications Interested in transferring to a four-year DCTC has credit -transfer agreements with four-year gram agreements with Metropolitan State University • Advertising and Visual Arts Management • Food Service Management college after DCTC? colleges, including newly formed pro- for the fields of; • Interior Design Management • Property Management • Sales Management can apply to a Bochebr of Applied State University. or other transfer agreements, call • Travel and Tourism Maluyenient The credits taken at DCTC in these career areas Science degree in these fields at Metropolitan For more information on these new career paths 651-423-8216. For directions or more information call 651.423.8301 or toll -free I -877-YES-DCTC Dakota County Technical College 1300 14Sth Street East County Road 42 • Rosemount, MN 53068 www.dctc.mnscu.edu • admissions@dctc.mnscu.edu Equal Opportunity Educator/Employer Blomquist also had called for an in- vestigation last month into the actions of a telephone survey company. She told po- lice a survey on the upcoming City Coun- cil election was spreading misleading and false information about her. The Dakota County Sheriff's Department is still investigating whether any laws were broken in that case. The council sent a trail proposal for Wescott Woodlands to the Advisory Parks Commission and the Eagan Police Department for a review to be finished by Oct. 31. In other business the council granted final approval to ordinance amendments dealing with property maintenance and accessory buildings when it approved its consent agenda. The council had previously given ini- tial approval to the revisions during its June 20 meeting. The effort to place stricter enforce- ment on property upkeep was initiated earlier this year by the council. The council asked the city's Advisory Planning Commission to discuss the issue and provide direction on the issue. Prior to the council's changes, Eagan did not have a specific property mainte- nance code. Instead, property maintenance issues are addressed through various sections of the city code in a more limited fashion. The new restrictions cover exterior building features, foundation walls, weeds, large vehicle storage, firewood, fences and trash storage. Give Yourself the Gift of Health • Choose foods low in saturated fat, cholesterol and salt • Eat more fruits and vegetables • Don't smoke; it you do. take steps to quit • Be physically active • Consume no more than 1-2 alcoholic drinks per day Let Our Community of Caring Be Yours! 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He had been indicted on two counts of first -degree murder and one count of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Larry Arneberg, 52. Instead, he will now cooperate with prosecutors when his codefendant, Malachi Kilgore, 20, comes to trial on two counts of first -degree murder and one count second-degree murder Oct. 2. Kil- gore could get a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. When he entered his plea, Wood said that Kilgore was the one who fired three or four shots into Arneberg, a certified public accountant and father of two daughters. According to court documents, Rich- field Police found Arneberg Jan. 19 lying in the hallway of an apartment complex in the 6300 block of Lyndale Avenue, suf- fering from three gunshot wounds to the back. Paramedics rushed the victim to Hen- nepin County Medical Center, where he later died as a result of his injuries. Investigators recovered three .22 cal- iber shell casings and a raw potato used to muffle the sound of gunfire, from a va- cant apartment where Arneberg was shot. They also recovered a .22 caliber pistol and the victim's car keys from a garbage container outside the apart- ment, according to court documents. During police interrogations, each man accused the other of shooting the victim. Wood told officers he was present dur- ing the murder but he said he thought Kilgore was only going to rob Arneberg and didn't know he had a gun, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Of- fice. As part of the plea agreement, Wood will provide testimony against Kilgore and will be subject to a lie detector test to verify he is providing accurate testi- mony. During earlier interviews with police, Wood told them: He was at his father's house playing video games when Kilgore called Jan. 19 and told him to go to the building where Arneberg's body was later found. Wood met Kilgore in the hall of the apartment building and Kilgore told him someone was coming who owed him money. At that point, Wood said, the two decided to rob Arneberg. Wood said that when Arneberg showed up, the three went into an apart- ment and Kilgore took out a gun and forced Arneberg to the floor. Wood then took Arneberg's wallet and car keys. He said that Kilgore then shot him. Despite the two suspect's statements to police and Wood's plea agreement, the connection between Arneberg and the suspects remains unclear. Wood will be sentenced on his murder charge Oct. 23. While Judge Daniel Mab- ley will have the final decision on the sentence, state sentencing guidelines call for 12 L2 years in prison. — Compiled by Joshua Nichols and Mike Werner. Former Eagan man acquitted of homicide A former Eagan man on trial for crim- inal vehicular homicide in connection with a September 1999 accident in Apple Valley was acquitted July 14 of all charges against him. Nicholas Dean Hanson, 19, now of Madison, Wis., had also been facing one count of careless driving in the death of a 44-year-old Fairbault man. Around 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1, 1999, Hamn son was driving his vehicle east on 140tn Street in Apple Valley. Testimony at the trial revealed that Hanson's vehicle wa$ speeding when he turned left onto 142n Path. While making the turn, Hanson's ve- hicle crashed into the victim's car. The impact from the crash pushed the vic- tim's car about 100 feet down the street and the victim died at the scene. A Dakota County jury came back with the acquittal in the three-day trial fol- lowing three hours of deliberations. PERFORMING ARTS Apple Valley graduate directs, produces and acts in play By Berk Haan Sun Newspapers An Apple Valley High School graduate is gaining experience in the theater business by taking on a whole range of responsibilities — including acting, di- recting and producing. John Halbach, who graduated in 1998, is in charge of a local production of a Steve Martin comedy called "WASP." The play will be presented at the Hen- nepin Center for the Arts Aug. 10, 11 and 12. "It's basically a montage of scenes in the life of this 1950s family that tries to make it through the best way that it can," Halbach said. "They're trying to be per- fect and live up to their sitcom counter parts." The family in the play is based on tele- vision shows from the 1950s such as "Fa- ther Knows Best," he said. The family has a strong father figure, who is always teaching the children about life. The mother is always happy. Although that kind of family was typ- ical of television shows of yesterday, Hal- bach said he thinks some of that attitude is still alive today. "I think it's really about how trying to be perfect leads to anything but perfect," he said. Halbach plays the father in the fami- ly. 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From being involved in this play, Hal- bach said he has learned a lot. He now knows how much work is involved in a theater production. "It's really been a rewarding and edu- cational experience, and I appreciate all - theater now, even if it's bad," he said. "If it was produced, it is no small feat." Halbach will be a junior this fall at the North Carolina School of the Arts. But he still remembers what he learned at Apple Valley High School. He learned from both Shelley Potter and Mary Sue Adey, who are both drama teachers at the school. "I always feel like I owe the majority of my success to those two women, as well as my training in North Carolina," he said. Other students from the area are in- volved as well. Apple Valley High School graduate Dan Serafin and Eagan High School graduate Karla Valusek also have parts in the play. Serafin lives in Apple Valley and Valusek lives in Minneapolis. Halbach currently lives in Burnsville. His parents are Michael and Valerie Hal- bach. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. The Hennepin Center for the arts is at 528 Hennepin Ave. in Min- neapolis. All shows start at 8 p.m. Information, call 612-332-5206. TOLLEFSON BROS EXTERIORS "A name you can trust, a price you can afford" DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE OWNER AND SAVE! • Siding • Windows • Trim • Roofing Jay Tollefson owner 51DIr:4 WINDOWS ROOFING 612-881-2218 - Summer Discounts Available - Licensed • Bonded • Insured Minn. License #20200882 • Financing Available 612-881-2218 Serving the Entire Metro Area 4A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com OPINION Our viewpoint Misunderstandings surround charter process Some arguments made recently against Eagan OPEn's peti- tioning efforts to have a charter commission appointed for Eagan have missed the mark on what exactly the powers of such a commission would be. Eagan OPEn is seeking 3,000 signatures to petition First Ju- dicial District Judge Leslie Metzen to appoint a charter com- mission. Eagan OPEn members and other supporters of home rule charter status hope the process would allow residents to make changes to Eagan's form of government that they believe would make it more responsive to the public. An important thing missing from that statement is that the charter commission by itself cannot make those changes. Maybe Eagan needs to move to charter city status and maybe it does- n't, but that isn't the issue in having a charter commission ap- pointed. Whether Eagan actually needs to become a charter city is an entirely different question that can only be decided by the vot- ers.At this point the Sun -Current has no position on that question. However, we do believe it would not hurt to have a commis- sion appointed to investigate the possibility. If Metzen appointed a commission, it would meet to first de- cide whether the move to charter status is needed. If that an- swer is a yes, it would work out the details of a charter that would set the ground rules for city government, but the com- mission's power ends there. For a charter form of government to be instituted in Eagan, a majority of voters would have to approve the charter in a city- wide election. The commission's charter holds no power unless the people support it. Several people have made claims to know what kind of gov- ernment Eagan would have under charter status. The truth is that charter status cities are not all the same and just because a charter commission is appointed in Eagan doesn't necessari- ly translate into any specific changes for the city. A commission could decide any number of things would work best in Eagan and there is no saying what its findings would be right now. Another misconception regarding the charter commission process is that the City Council or Eagan OPEn will be able to decide which members are appointed to the commission. Al- though the council or Eagan OPEn, as the petitioning group, could submit candidates' names for consideration, the final de- cision on who is appointed to the commission is Metzen's alone. The procedure for appointing the commission and the rules for the entire process are laid out in state statutes that are eas- ily available to everyone. State law restricts how much money can be provided to the commission by the city for expenses such as an attorney to help draw up the charter and printing expenses. Members receive no compensation and the most funding commissions can receive from the city is $10,000. Best of all, if the commission determines that a charter is not necessary or desirable for Eagan, the commission may be dis- charged by a vote of three -fourths of its members. We must remember that a charter commission looks at the structure of the city's government and the process for how the city is run. It does not look at who is sitting on the City Council or individuals on advisory commissions. If you have concerns about elected officials, residents can address those issues at the polls on Election Day. With statutes in place to help guide the process in a fair man- ner, Eagan has little to lose by going through the process and having a commission appointed. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Writer critical of mayor during flood To the editor: The devastation experienced by some of the residents of Eagan is hard to comprehend. What is easier to comprehend is the incompetence of the city of Eagan once again failing in their duties of protecting the citizens by the use of common sense planning and foresight. Anyone who has followed the administrations of Mrs. Awada and Mr. Egan over the last decade can cite numerous in- stances of their lack of ability in these areas. I was again amazed over the weekend to learn that Mrs. Awada now wants the fed- eral government to pay for her lack of talent in these areas. Hopefully she was better quali- fied for her previous occupa- tions. The citizens of Eagan de- serve better. Richard Schaefer Eagan City errs in decision on RV storage plan To the editor: It was not a pretty sight. On June 27, members of Eagan's Advisory Planning Commission (APC) seemed determined to commit political suicide. They unanimously approved an ordi- nance restricting storage of all types of recreational vehicles on residential property. Although the ordinance is said to be in re- sponse to complaints, the city does not know how many have been received about recreation- al vehicle storage in the last 18 months — or if there have been any about RVs in side or back yards. According to the ordinance, recreational vehicles, including canoes and motor homes, that are stored in side or back yards would have to be 50 percent screened (from adjoining resi- dential properties) on the sides and back by a fence, a building, or shrubbery. To screen at that level, mature plants would have to be used. We are talking a major expense and a lot of yard space here. In compliance with the pro- posed ordinance, I have moved my canoe from the back yard near the pond to my driveway. Although I think it looks worse in the driveway, I am saving a considerable amount of money while complying with the APC's wishes. I also posted a sign explain- ing why the canoe is in a place some people would consider un- usual. The sign states "Eagan Encourages Storage On Drive- way." For people who want more information, I have flyers avail- able near the sign. I recently read that there are more boats in Minnesota than in any other state. I would think owners of boats and other recreational vehicles would be enough to sway any local elec- tion. Hopefully, enough will con- tact the City Council via mail or e m a i 1 (citycouncil@ci.eagan.mn.us) to influence the council to make wise decisions on this contro- versial issue. I would recom- mend delaying the screening re- quirements and logging com- plaints for a year to see if a problem really exists. Royce Tyre Eagan Neighbors invited to visit on Night Out To the editor: Aug. 1 is National Night Out. The Eagan Healthy Communi- ty Initiative urges Eagan resi- dents and businesses to par- take in this annual celebration. This night is designed to heighten support for local anti - crime efforts, to strengthen neighborhood relations, and build and sustain police -com- munity partnerships. We support this holiday and encourage neighbors to plan to get together for a chance to meet and mingle for an hour over a pan of warm brownies and lemonade. Your celebration does not have to be complicated. The most significant part is that you talk to your neighbors and arrange to gather. Remember, everything we do to establish and strengthen positive relationships among neighbors of all ages, races and lifestyles makes our lives and our futures brighter. For further information, or if you wish to participate in this year's National Night Out fes- tivities, please call 651-681- 4748. Maya A. Babu Co-chair Minnesota Alliance with Youth Neighbors invited to visit with neighbors To the editor: National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 1. I am urging all Eagan residents to take part in this enjoyable and effective event. National Night out is intended to: 1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; 2) generate support for, and participation in local anti -crime efforts; 3) strength- en neighborhood spirit and partnerships with police; and 4) let criminals know they are not welcome in our neighborhoods. From 7 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 1 we are encouraging people to turn on their outside lights, go outside, and spend time with their neighbors. Events do not have to be elaborate, although some neighborhoods organize block parties and picnics. The Police Department will assist _ by arranging visits from police officers, K-9 units, McGruff, firefighters on fire trucks, pub- lic works personnel and equip- ment, and other city and police resources. We can also help arrange for cones and barri- cades for block parties. The Eagan Citizen's Crime Prevention Association and the Eagan Healthy Community Ini- tiative are partners with the Police Department in this year's event. All three organiza- tions recognize the importance of strong neighborhoods to keep our families and homes safe. National Night Out is a great opportunity to get involved in keeping Eagan the safe commu- nity that it is today. If you have questions or wish to participate in National Night Out please call Officer Mike Schrader of the Eagan Police Department at 651-681-4748. Kent S. Therkelsen Chief of Police City of Eagan LETTERS: To next page EAGAN www,mnSlln.com Joshua Nichols, Community Editor 952-882-2462 suncurrentsouth@nnnsunpub.com Tom Schardin, Sports Editor 952-882-2469 suncurrentsouth@mnsunpub.com Mike Gill, Account Executive 952-392-6809 mgill@mnsunpub.com Lance Barker, Account Executive -Eagan, AV, Rosemount 952-882-2472 (barker @ mnsunpub.com Bonnie Boberg, Managing Editor -News 952-882-2461 suncurrentsouth@mnsunpub.com Michael F. 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I am not always in complete agree- ment with the council or, more succinct- ly, even with the more conservative council members, but that doesn't mean I want to automatically institute a char- ter commission. There are other ways to address any possible problems people may have with the council. First of all, you can vote them out of office. Second- ly, consider expanding the council to a total of seven (including the mayor). Third, reduce the council member's terms to two years (keeping the mayor at four years), so constituents have an op- portunity to change the council, if they wish, every two years. A charter commission does not neces- sarily mean fair government. There is no way to ensure that an unelected com- mission would represent views of all Eagan residents. Nor can we be assured that a commission would be unbiased without left-wing or right-wing leanings. A member of the judiciary appoints the commission members. The way the judi- ciary in this country (especially liberal Minnesota) have been legislating law and not interpreting the law, I wouldn't put a lot of faith in an appointed com- mission. The commission members would serve four years and could be reappoint- ed for another four years. So you could have a total of eight years of an unelect- ed commission possibly dictating what issues should be and shouldn't be put forth for referendyms. Remember that once we've changed to a charter form, it will be nearly impossible to change back if we're dissatisfied. I vote to give my candidate(s) the free- dom to act upon their beliefs and what they campaigned on. I don't want that freedom taken away by another level of government bureaucracy. However, I do agree with Michael Dean (can you believe that), that not nearly enough Americans get involved with the political process. In fact, we're pathetic. Only when it affects them per- sonally do people get involved. It's even worse when people complain and don't call or write their representatives or get involved in campaigns. Unfortunately, you will never get a large percentage of people out to vote. Let's not shoot the horse without first diagnosing the (pos- sible) problems and trying other cures. Let's stick with the form of government we have. Gary Crawford Eagan Partnerships needed during flood tragedy To the editor: We've seen some of the worst and some of the best in Eagan since last weekend's catastrophic rains: I am heartened to see neighbors working together to make homes livable again and to hear of acts of thoughtful- ness by the Girl Scouts and other young volunteers. I am grateful to our Mayor Pat Awada, City Administrator Tom Hedges, our fire and police and our Public Works Department for their extraordinary ef- forts to support our citizens as we clean up and make plans to rebuild. National Experts Address FARMLAND AND NATURAL AREA PROTECTION in Dakota County. Professor Tom Daniels has worked with communities to protect farmland and natural areas in Pennsylvania and New York. Mr. Minihan is the Midwest director of the American Farmland Trust near Madison and as board chair of the Town of Dunn started the first Wisconsin farmland protection program. The Farmland and Natural Areas Project - Saving Dakota County's Natural Heritage Helping the residents of Dakota County keep beautiful countryside, farmland, and special natural areas that make this a great place to live. Funding approved by the Minnesota Legislature: ML 1999, Chapter 231, Section 16, subdivision 8 as recommended by the LCMR, from the Environmental Trust Fund. Attend A Public Forum Wednesday, July 26 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dakota County Extension and Conversation Center 4100 220 St. West Farmington, MN 55124 For more information, see www.co.dakota.mn.us/planningvland/index.htrn or call Kurt Chatfield at the Dakota County Office of Planning at (952) 891-7022. Refreshments served. 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With forest management professionals using scientific methods to make decisions that protect water quality, soil quality and wildlife. And, of course, future generations. www.minnesotaforests.com MINNESOTA FOREST INDUSTRIES 31, From previous page I am in touch with the governor's of- fice and other state officials to determine what we can do to ease the burden of re- building for those whose homes have been damaged. I believe federal, state and local governments can be partners in our efforts to restore our community. Deanna L. Wiener State senator District 38 Helping hands much appreciated in crisis To the editor: Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the helping hands that pitched in after the recent damaging storm in Eagan. Thanks to the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross that set up stations and drove through affected neighborhoods with food and drink and provided lodging to those in need. Many thanks to the numerous agencies, churches, schools and businesses that sent out help and food. What a Godsend to those knee-deep in muck to get a re- freshing break. Thanks to the city work- ers for their extra efforts and time, and thanks to the city officials, who talked to the victims, listened to their concerns and got the massive cleanup underway first thing Monday morning with dump- sters and front-end loaders. As the cleanup continues for so many in the weeks ahead, more help will be needed, either with muscle or money. Re- lief funds are being set up so if you can help, call the Eagan City Hall or your church for more information. Help in any form will be greatly appreciated by those suffering great losses. Margo Danner Eagan Share Your Good News With Everyone Call 952 392-6875for rates and information. Weddings HALBACH - BUCHHOLZ Susan Margaret Halbach and Brett Allan Buchholz were married June 10, 2000 at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Pastor Paul Youngdahl officiated at the wedding ceremony. Dinner and dancing followed at the Women's Club of Minneapolis. Susan is the daughter of James and Carolyn Halbach of Bonita Springs, FL, formerly of Minnetonka. She is a 1993 gradu- ate of Hopkins High School and a 1997 graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, MA where she received a bachelor's degree in Biology. Susan will attend the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine beginning in September of 2000. Brett is the son of Allan and Nancy Buchholz of Granger, IN, formerly of Apple Valley. He is a 1991 graduate of Apple Valley High School and a 1996 graduate of the University of Connecticut where he received a bachelor of science degree in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Brett is currently a doctoral candidate in the Chemical Engineering Dept. at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Following a honeymoon in Europe, the couple resides in Chicago, IL. WINN - FLANNIGAN Heather Marie Winn and David James Flannigan, along with their parents, Tom and Myra Winn of Richfield, Randy and Laura Slaughter of Benson, MN and James Flannigan of Donnelley, MN are happy to announce that they were married Friday, May 19, 2000. Heather, a 1994 graduate of Richfield High School, is currently working as an X-Ray Technologist in downtown Minneapolis. David, a 1991 graduate of Benson High School, is currently studying Chemistry and Mathematics at the University of Minnesota and is employed by 3M in St. Paul. f4e �a � �* * � < � • 0 •• • • `.� a � • Happy 5th )A Birthday Mallory! Sweet 9€f I LOVE YOU! Mom and Dad • 4,04..Nol Oa. • ::�.*', !I 4. a •' • • g. .. 4 ratulations! Eagle Scout Tony Hagberg www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 7A Dakota Powwow marks a homecoming in Mendota First Mendota powwow for more than a century By Merrily Helgeson Sun Newspapers The American Indians from whom Mendota took its name still live in the area, but they haven't gathered in pow- wow at what they consider "the center of the Earth" for more than a century. That will change the weekend of Aug. 5 and 6, when the Mendota Mdewakan- ton Dakota Community sponsors a tradi- tional powwow on the grounds of St. Peter's Catholic Church. The event is open to the public. It be- gins at 1 p.m. both days. Billed as a "Welcome Home Tradition- al Powwow," the gathering will draw American Indians from tribal communi- ties across the Upper Midwest. Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Com- munity Chairman Bob Brown expects the event to draw those of non -Indian heritage, and places will be made for them in the dance circle. When Dakota veterans are honored in one dance, for instance, non -Dakota vet- erans will be invited to join in. "This is a gathering of people," Brown said, "all people." To his community, it's a highly signif- icant gathering. In a letter to the Men- dota Heights City Council, Brown wrote: "This will not only be a social gathering but a historical event. "These social gatherings along with the use of the native languages, religious practices, and craft making were out- lawed by the U.S. government until the 1970s. There has not been a Wacipi (the preferred Dakota word) in Mendota for over 200 years. "This Wacipi will be the Welcome Home Wacipi for the Mendota Mde- wakanton Dakota People who were re- moved after the Sioux Uprising of 1862 and forced into living the ways of white society." Brown isn't certain when the last Wacipi (pronounced wa-chee-pee) was of- fered in Mendota. The community had been disbanded under traumatic circum- stances — 37 warriors executed in a mass hanging; surviving warriors sent to Fort McClellan in Davenport, Iowa; women, children and old people exiled to Santee, Neb. "Mind you," Brown said, "a lot of peo- ple did come home," including his own ancestors. At (east four Dakota commu- nities trace their roots to Mendota: Upper Sioux in Granite Falls, Lower Sioux in Morton, Shakopee Band in Prior Lake and Prairie Island Band in Welch. All have continued to call themselves "communities" rather than "tribes" be- cause they consider themselves in exile, Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers Bob Brown stands on the sacred grounds of "Oheyawahe," or Much Visited Hills, which is known now as Pilot Knob. Brown, chair of the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota, is organizing a powwow for Aug. 5 and 6. Brown said. For all Mdewakanton Dakota, the place where the Minnesota joins the Mis- sissippi and the hills overlooking it are sacred. Brown explained: "See, this area where the two rivers come together was considered by the Dakota to be the cen- ter of the Earth. "So many of our people were exiled out of here. Our families, during this conflict, were considered the 'friendlies,' or our people were assimilated to the point that we stayed. "That's a whole other story, what it took for my ancestors to stay here. But we did stay here, in the center of the Earth. And to have a powwow here means a lot to us. "It's what this place is," he stressed. "Our elders haven't told us that has changed. To us it is still the center of the Earth." As chairman of the community closest to the original tribal lands, Brown is, in effect, the host. He asked St. Peter's for permission to have the powwow on its land, and — because the church is just inside Mendota Heights' city limits — pe- titioned the Mendota Heights City Council to allow him to keep a "sacred fire" burning for two days. (City ordi- nance requires all recreational fires to be extinguished after three hours.) Not used to treating with an Indian chief, the council asked for references. Brown, who said he was surprised by the request, made some calls. He said now he's glad he did, because people were so complimentary. "It is with great enthusiasm that St. Peter's Parish has agreed to provide a place for the Dakota Community to meet," wrote Parish Administrator Leo Heimerl. "I have found their leadership to be honest. I have found them to be persons of their word," wrote Capt. Kevin Kit- tridge of the Minnesota State Patrol. 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The ceremonial fire will be lit at 10 p.m. Friday and kept burning until 10 p.m. Sunday. Drummers will be present, but the drumming won't be continual or loud, he said. No alcohol or drugs will be allowed. Our news deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday Outdoor 1 Dining SAVE $200 When you spend $1O"0 Expires 8-16-00 BEfICHWAR4 ,R BOB'S Sports Cafe M On Beautiful Burnsville Parkway (952) 895-0800 i 8A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•CurrentlWednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun..00m Call NSPAdvantage Servicesm to buy new appliances or repair your old ones! NSP Advantage ________ lk • Air Conditioners • Natural Gas Furnaces and Water Heaters • Heat Recovery Ventilators • Whole House Electronic Air Cleaners 1-800-ADV-SERV (1-800-238-7378) Financing available on certain products. Some units may qualiiv Jor a rebate from your focal utility appliance sales are for Twin Cities metro area residents only. © 2000 Northern States Power Company Eagan sets up center to help flood victims The city of Eagan will streamline the process for flood victims needing assis- tance. A Victim's Assistance Resource Center has been created. "We wanted to make the process of ac- cessing information and assistance as easy as possible for these people who have already suffered so much," said Eagan City Administrator Tom Hedges. "If we can provide a one -stop Informa- tion Center for victims of the flood — and help them access interim housing, vol- unteers to help with cleaning, resource numbers for Federal Disaster Assis- tance, food shelf information, building inspections information and so many other services that can help them to re- cover — we think this is one small way the city can help make their lives a bit easier at this difficult time." The Victims' Assistance Resource Center is in the Community Room of the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, and can be reached by call- ing 651-681-4600 (TDD 651-454-8535). The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The center will coordinate with ser- vice agencies such as the Red Cross, Sal- vation Army, Jewish Disaster Relief Ser- vices, Eagan clergy, volunteer action agencies and the Eagan Foundation. Eagan staff and volunteers will hetp direct and recruit volunteers and work with individuals and Eagan's corporate community to coordinate donations of money, equipment or services to assist flood victims. Now that Eagan and Dakota County have been included in the Presidential Declaration for Disaster Relief, city staff is working to educate the community about the need to register for federal dis- aster relief by calling the teleregistra- tion line at 1-800-462-9029 (TDD 1-800- 462-7585). DARTS (Dakota Area Resources and Transportation for Seniors) is so much more than a bus! The most visible DARTS service is the transportation they provide. Last year 135,000 rides were provided to transport seniors and people with disabilities, to their destination. With nearly 1,000 volunteers, DARTS is able to offer help with homemaking, respite care, grocery shopping, friendly visiting, chemical dependency services and so much more. Since 1977, DARTS has expanded its mission statement to include all generations in community life. Through the court referred youth program they have provided outdoor help to seniors needing assistance with lawn mowing, snow removal, garage cleaning and window washing. Through the reading buddies program, hundreds of children in 7 schools throughout Dakota County have been helped with the basic skills of reading and math. Waste Management is proud to be a DARTS sponsor. "Together we can make a difference" New to the neighborhood? 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Call today for a FREE estimate 952 -890-1100 Commercial Residential Construction Industrial Recycling Demolition www.mnSun.com DAKOTA COUNTY Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 9A Dakota County plans road construction Several major road construction pro- jects in the western half of Dakota Coun- ty are underway this summer, and Dako- ta County has been awarded $7.7 million in federal highway funds for additional projects across the county. In addition, Dakota County highway officials are part of a coalition to plan an upgrade of Highway 52 into a limited -ac- cess freeway from Minneapolis to Rochester, and the county's planning staff is participating in three other tran- sit corridor studies. "The Dakota County Board is com- mitted to our goal of moving people and goods into and out of our county safely and efficiently with a coordinated trans- portation system," Commissioner Will Branning said. "Transportation plan- ning is challenging because we have to anticipate development patterns, and then we need to purchase right of way early, and often we have to adjust plans according to financial realities." The Dakota County Board, cities and townships in the county have a good partnership that allows important road construction projects to move forward with costs shared by all parties, he said. County highway and planning officials also have excellent cooperative partner- ships with state and federal transporta- tion agency staff, which helps the plan- ning and construction process. Such cooperation is essential to meet future needs, Branning said. "We esti- mate that one -fifth of the population growth in the entire metro area will occur in Dakota County between now and 2020. We think we'll be adding 30 percent more people than we have now before 2020. That means the total vehicle miles driven by people in Dakota County will almost double from 1995 to 2020. If we don't have the road capacity to match, commuters will be spending more time in their vehicles getting where they need to be," he said. These are the primary projects that are underway this year (or will be soon) in Apple Valley, Lakeville or Rosemount: 160th Street: constructing a major new east -west corridor to take pressure off County Road 42, with a two- and four - lane extension from Pilot Knob Road to Highway 52 ($13.2 million shared costs), starting this year and finishing in 2001. Pilot Knob Road: widening from County Road 42 north to Diamond Path ($6.2 million shared costs), started last year, finishing this year. Pilot Knob Road: widening from County Road 42 south to 170th Street ($6 million shared costs), starting this year and finishing at the end of 2003. This project consists of several major projects, not just one, and a transit station at 160th and Pilot Knob. Diamond Path: a new alignment from County Road 42 south to 160th Street ($1.9 million shared costs), started last year and finished this year. Cedar Avenue: widened from Dodd Boulevard to the Lakeville City limit ($13 million shared costs) started this year and finishing in 2001. This project includes a transit station at 155th Street in Apple Valley. The county has been awarded $7.7 million in federal funds for highway con- struction, safety or bikeway projects.And the state's Transportation Department announced in mid -June that part of the Legislature's $177 million "bottleneck" funding will be used to plug a funding hole in the Interstate 494/Wakota Bridge/Highway 61 interchange project that includes two new bridges over the river between Cottage Grove and South St. Paul and new interchanges with Huge Nachos SAVE $too When you spend $1O00 Expires 8-16-00 q1�WARM 4 (400;)BOB'S Sports Cafe On Beautiful Burnsville Parkway (952) 895-0800 1 DENTISTRY WITH A DIFFERENCE We Take The Time To Listen Children and Apprehensive Adults Especially Welcome Pennock Professional Building 14682 Pennock Ave. Apple Valley, MN 55124 612-431-5774 visit our website at www.dakotadental.com Sharon 1'rrdik, D.D.S. Shelley Wakefield, D.D.S. Dakota Dental Clinic, P.A. Our caring staff is devoted to providing you with a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. 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Those proposals would use existing rail track to move commuters between Northfield and Minneapolis (the Dan Patch Line) and from Hastings to St. Paul (the Red Rock Line) during rush hours. The county is also leading another feasibility study to determine whether transit systems of some sort could be used in the Cedar Avenue corridor. Another planning project just under- way of interest to businesses in western Dakota County affects load limits on county roads. County Engineer Don Theisen said Dakota County's current load limits on county roads require com- panies hauling heavy loads, such as grav- el, to use smaller trucks or take smaller loads, thus increasing the number of trips and trucks to haul product. With fuel prices so high, those business owners have asked the county to consider raising load limits on at least one north -south and one east -west route. 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WebPage Directory www.webpagedirectory.net 763-560-1695 Online community site featuring auction block, small buisness listings and treasure chest request. For more information, please contact Linda Carroll • Phone: 612-392-6852 • Fax: 612-392-6802 • e-mail: Icarroll@mnsunpub.com www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Flosemourit, Eagan SunoCurrent/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 11A Eagan family, neighbors work to salvage basements, carpets By Cristian Carlson Sun Newspapers On a typical Monday morning Jim and Denise Collins would both be at work, but this was not a typical Monday. This was Monday, July 10, two days after 3 feet of water had rushed into their basement and 8 feet of water covered their backyard. Late Friday evening while the Collins' family was in Minneapolis, with their two children, Jeremy and Maggie, their basement started to flood. By the time they got home early Saturday morning their basement was flooded. "We came home and our refrigerator in the basement was floating," said Jim. "There was 3 feet of water throughout the basement. Today we're taking down all the walls and throwing them out." On this Monday both Jim and Denise had to take time off work to get their basement in order, which meant taking down all the walls and throwing every- thing away that was in the basement, in- cluding a piano that had been in the fam- ily for 50 years. In the Collins' backyard is now a pile of garbage. Jim and Denise work diligently to empty the basement. Denise is thankful for her neighbors in their Wilderness Run neighborhood of Eagan, but is frus- trated by some of the interlopers and gawkers. "People asking me if I was having a garage sale, that was annoying," said Denise. Around noon on Monday, a neighbor, Laurie Herman, asks to borrow a razor. The razor is for a cleaning contractor who was giving estimates but soon found he was being asked to start work imme- diately. He didn't have all his tools with Neighbors haul damaged materials out of an Eagan home. him. "We feel pretty fortunate compared to most people in Eagan including our neighbors," said Herman. "Right now we're trying to save our carpeting." Rick Rasmussen of Pro Clean in Min- neapolis is in Herman's basement cut- ting out all the backing of her carpet. "Ninety percent of all carpets are sav- able, probably 95 percent," said Ras- mussen. "You've got to remember that the pad hold 95 percent of the water." Rasmussen said that he would be able to work 20 hours a day this whole week in Eagan. "I was actually on Wilderness Run and customers flagged me down," he said. "I was just driving slow, like an ice cream truck. I suppose I should get a bell." Back at the Collins home they are al- most done with their work on the base- ment. The only thing left is the piano. The piano belonged to Denise's great- grandmother, and is now useless. The water had flooded high enough to cover Cristian Carlson/Sun Newspapers the keys, now warped. "On Saturday night when it started raining again, I couldn't believe it. I just thought, here we go again." Later in the week, the Collins family learned they had more than $10,000 in damage to their home. Like their neigh- bors they don't have flood insurance. They do have sewer insurance, but it won't cover the full $10,000. Denise said they've applied for Feder- al Emergency Management Agency funds. Flood From Page 1A "I have watched a community come to- gether to help strangers and a spirit in our citizens which cries out, 'We will not be defeated. We will remain strong and we will rebuild.'" The government's grants can be used to provide for temporary housing and to make emergency repairs to return hous- es to a habitable state. The Small Busi- ness Administration (SBA) offers Loans of up to $200,000 to repair disaster dam- aged homes. Homeowners and renters are also eligible for up to $40,000 to re- place personal property. The SBA also of- fers loans to businesses and non profit organizations to cover repairs to real es- tate, machinery, equipment and invento- ry The city has begun tackling all the calls that came in last week regarding flood damages and debris that needs to be picked up. Eagan Communications Coordinator Joanna Foote said city staff and volunteers would be calling all those who reported such issues to the city and planning further efforts to help out those residents. While the city is offering help in as- sessing damages and clearing debris, residents of one development received some good news from their developer. Nineteen recently completed homes in the Oakbrooke neighborhood off Dif- fley Road and Interstate 35E suffered damages when the 12 inch to 14 inch rain raised the level of a pond in the develop- ment. Faced with the task of cleaning up their new homes, the residents received good news from Pulte Homes, the devel- oper who built the houses. The developer will foot the bill to re- store the houses back to the way they were when they were sold, said Ken Law- ber, director of marketing for Pulte. The company estimates that the repairs, in- cluding repairs to the houses and land- scaping, will cost around $1 million, Law- ber said. "Most of these residents have been in their homes for a short time," he said. "The longest any of them have been there is six months. It's simply the right thing to do in this instance. They bought a house that had a pond as an on -site amenity and it bit them through no fault of their own. We decided to step up to the plate and do what is right for our cus- tomers." Both Lawber and Foote noted all flood issues were taken into consideration at the development before permits were is- sued. The amount of the rainfall in such a short period of time was simply more than anybody bargained for, they said. "Absolutely," said Foote, when asked whether flood issues were explored dur- ing initial designs of the development. 1 1 1 i)4 1 1 1Of'I' 1 1 1 1 Your 1First Visit ; 1 1 �ne Kids' 1�, 1 1 1 hair hair ; The Kindest Cut Of All! Edina 701h & York 952-929-3614 Eden Prairie Hwy. 5 & Co. Rd 4 952-975-3818 St. Cloud Hwy. 15 & Division 320-252-1944 Eagan Pilot Knob & Duckwood 651-454-6200 Minnetonka 394 & Plymouth Rd Exit 763-593-5446 Woodbury 94 & Radio Drive 651-730-4114 Highland Park ??? & Ford Pkwy 763-593-5446 Coming Soon, Apple Valley "That is always one of our many chief concerns with new developments. All of that was drawn up and approved ahead of time. What people don't understand is the designs are made to handle a 100- year storm and this went far beyond that." With Eagan receiving as much as 12 inches to 14 inches in less than a 24-hour period beginning late in the evening July 7, it far exceeded what planners call the 100-year storm. A 100-year storm would generate 4 inches over the course of three hours and around 5 inches over the course of 12 hours, Foote said. "There is not any system designed anywhere that could function normally with that much rainfall," Foote said. Foote also noted that while some res- idents have compared this flood to the situation in 1987, that this flood is much worse. FLOOD: To next page Great Experience SAVE $2 °° When you spend $10" Expires 8-16-00 iNCN WARM ice, BOB'S Sports Cafe On Beautiful Burnsville Parkway (952) 895-0800 12A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com Board From Page 1A Bakeberg pointed out to the board that she worked with both sides in con- tract negotiations with hotel employees and is familiar with contract negotia- tions, something the board said was a ne- cessity for the new seventh director for the district. About 120 of the 170 employees at Four Points Hotel are unionized. Bake - berg helped negotiate a neutrality agree- ment between the hotel and the union last September. That statement says management won't do anything to dis- rupt unionizing activities. The hotel was not involved in the recent strikes at sev- eral metro -area hotels. Board Chairperson Jim Nikolai, who also was involved in negotiations with teachers, said that ndither he nor any other directors have the experience nec- essary to provide the district with the best representation in negotiations with teachers and other district employees. Director Lani Bennett, echoed Nikolai's comments. "I see a need for someone with experi- ence dealing with contracts," Bennett said. "That is something that I think is lacking on the board right now." Nikolai questioned each of the candi- dates on how they felt the negotiations with district employees should be han- dled. "A lot of it is give and take and I un- derstand that," Bakeberg said. "Each side will come to the table with a list of things they want and I feel you need to be as neutral as possible and just work to iron everything out together." Bennett, who was elected to the board in November, said most of her experi- ences before corning to the board didn't really prepare her for what was to come during her time on the School Board. "What is more important is the abili- ty to be open-minded, to listen really carefully and to be mindful that you have to be aware of other things that are not right in your face," Bennett said. In response to a question directed to her by Director Kent Mogler concerning what areas she would direct an addition- al $100,000 to if it was available to strengthen district programs, Bakeberg said she would first have to see how the areas where budget cuts were made are functioning. "Although I am a strong proponent of the band system, I realize any addition- al funding should first go back to where it was originally taken from. You would have to look at the effects of the budget cuts on those programs and make the de- cision based on that." Besides her personnel experience and her involvement with the high school, Nikolai also pointed out that Bakeberg has become familiar with the workings of the board through her regular atten- dance at board meetings. "She's consistently been sitting in the back corner of the room at our meetings for the past two years," Nikolai said. "She was there whether we had hot issues be- fore us or whether there was nothing out of the ordinary on our agenda. She has definitely spent time observing the board in good times and bad." Former Director Gary Hagstrom also applied for the open seat on the board, but withdrew his name at the meeting. "When I left the board, I said it and I meant it that I would help out in any way that I could" Hagstrom said. "When I heard that not many people were signing up for the opening, I decided to help out. When I saw the board has several quali- fied applicants to choose from, I decided to remove my name from consideration." After almost two hours of interviews, Director Max Saucedo said choosing be- tween the four candidates was difficult. Your Guide to Dining and Entertainment � -. ►s ,�`% -ate.. "..' 4°. 5th Annual Benefit #, d GARDEN TOUR '$ and `'-- � - '/ Ice Cream Social & Auction • July 22nd & 23rd t4 Garden Tour 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday & Sunday ` Social/Auction 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sunday ti` A drive around tour of some of the most beautiful x>1 gardens located in Dakota County - Burnsville / Apple Valley / Lakeville / Farmington TICKETS - $15.00 651-463-7825 or 612-469-2317 Tax deductible donation 501 (c)(3) Detailed map available with ticket purchase. Proceeds will be used to enhance Trinity healing environment. 4 isb Trin HOSPIT�Lf A Benedictine Health System Member Organization Farmington, MN "We really had some strong candi- dates in front of us tonight and I don't think I heard anything from them that I disagreed with," he said. Director Linda Kjerland said all four candidates were well qualified for the po- sition. She suggested coming up with ways for the other candidates to be more actively involved in the district. "We have four people before us that are already involved in the school district and the community and they want to be- come more involved," Kjerland said. "It's a good reminder that there are a lot of people out there who want to lend a hand and We shouldn't turn them away." After a brief discussion on what qual- ities were important for the new director, Kjerland said she was impressed by Bakeberg's experience and said she would bring more gender balance to the board. Bakeberg is now the third female director on the board along with Kjer- land and Bennett. Flood From previous page In 1987 Eagan received 11 inches of rain over the course of a one -week peri- od, leading to major flooding problems. While the city maintains that no storm water system could handle the amount of rain that drenched Eagan, Foote said some areas might not have functioned as well as possible. "We are treating this as a learning op- portunity to see where we can fix what problems we have," she said. "Our engi- neers have been out looking at areas and seeing what works well and what didn't work. Most of it can be signed off to hav- ing so much rain, but we also want to treat this as a learning experience and if there are changes that need to be made, we will make them. There are definitely lessons to be learned here." That is definitely music to the ears of Paul Hassenstab and other residents who live near the intersection of Ridge Cliffe Road and Penkwe Way. Hassen- stab said he has complained to the city several times that the drainage system at the intersection is not sufficient to handle any more than an inch of rain. "When we get a decent amount of rain, the water will be back to the stop signs at the intersection," Hassenstab said. "It's been three -fourths of the way up our yard several times. We have a ce- ment slab outside a patio door and once the water reached all the way to the edge of that concrete." As Carlson Lake overflowed it banks and flowed through the neighborhood along Easter Lane off Diffley Road, Joan Rash waded around in the water that filled more than 3 feet of her basement early last week. She faced similar flooding problems in 1987 and was dismayed that more wasn't done to address the situation 13 years ago. Hassenstab and Rash are hopeful that with the flood calling attention to the problem areas in their neighborhood that something may be done now to de- crease the chance of similar flooding from happening in the future. "Unfortunately something like this has to happen before changes can hap- pen," Hassenstab said. "Maybe with this the city will notice the problem and do something about it." Damage repairs continued in other parts of Eagan as crews began to take on washed out roadways. Affected areas included Cliff. Road west of Pilot Knob, where the right lane is closed due to a washout, and Pilot Knob Road south of Cliff Road, where the right lane is closed due to a washout. The sidewalk along the north side of Diffley Road east of Pilot Knob'Road is partially washed away and much of the sloping land leading down from Diffley to a pond was washed away. Dakota County Highway Engineer Don Theisen said county officials are working with city and utility officials to coordinate repairs to these roads. Repair work may continue for several weeks, he said. Kevin Leuer, director of the Division of Emergency Management, said the amount of rain that fell during the first storm and the speed with which it fell, left many places underwater because there simply was no place for that much water to go. "You can just imagine what it was like Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers A collection of mailboxes tread water along McAndrews Road between Pilot Knob and Dodd after four feet of flood- water closed the road last week. with a foot of water on the ground and it not going anywhere for a while," he said. "When you take into consideration the amount of concrete and other impervious areas around the city, it was the equiva- lent to 2 feet of water on the ground in some places." State Rep. Tim Pawlenty, accompa- ..nied by a reporter from the Sun -Current, viewed areas of Eagan affected by floods during a helicopter tour with Leuer July 14. The tour clearly showed the water lev- els in Eagan have begun to slip back to their normal places, but many areas are. still under water. Most of the lakes in Lebanon Hills Re- gional Park remain at levels higher than normal, with Schultz Lake covering the park's swimming beach and some volley- ball courts along its shore. When Pawlenty mentioned the high water quality Schultz Lake is known for, Leuer told him it could take years for that water quality to return. "All the water that would be flowing into sediment ponds where the sedi- ments would settle to the bottom before going into the lake, are now going right into Schultz Lake," Leuer said. "It could take a year or two to get that water qual- ity back up to where it was." The view from the air revealed a sim- ilar situation near Rahn Elementary, where some baseball fields remained partially underwater, and at Trapp Fam- ily Park, where most trails were now part of Schwanz Lake. In addition, a fishing pier at Schwanz Lake had broken away and was floating in the middle of the lake, tied to the shore by cables. Various other locations showed or- ange hoses stretched along roads to pump water from one area to another. While the area around Carlson Lake and Quigley Lake was one large body of water dotted with houses earlier last week, by Friday, the water had pulled back to where only a few houses were threatened by the high water. "The city of Eagan is a community in m distress," Pawlenty said. "I am proud of D the way neighbors are pulling together to help fellow neighbors in the clean-up and rebuilding efforts." www.mnSun.com BRIEFS Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 13A Owobopte prepares for annual tourney The 31st Annual Chart House- Owobopte Invitational Golf Classic has been set for Monday, Aug. 14, at Heritage Links Golf Club in' Lakeville. Morning play starts with a 7 o'clock check -in time and costs $100 ($25 of which is tax de- ductible), while the af- ternoon play begins with a 11 a.m. check -in time and a charge of $125 ($50 of which is tax deductible.) The entry fees include a 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch as well as refreshments, golf skill contests, use of the driving range and putting green, a gift pack and prizes. A Modified Peoria Scoring System will be used. To complete the event, all golfers will gather at Lakeville's Chart House Restaurant starting at 5:30 p.m. for a cocktail hour with cash bar, raffle prizes, and silent and live auctions. A hog roast and chicken gourmet dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by drawings and an awards ceremony. Individuals not wishing to golf may purchase dinner tickets for $15. For more information, including tour- nament sponsorship and donation op- portunities, contact Richard Schuette, Owobopte's development director, at 651-686-0405, Ext. 161. Cruise The 6t. Croix Wednesday Dinner Cruise Sunday Jazz -Me -On -The -River Prime Rib & Herb Chicken Buffet Brunch Cruise 10:30 am $15.95 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm. $21.95 adults 1:30 & 4:30 pm. Buffet & Live Jazz $15.95 Daily Lunch & Dinner Cruises 11:30 am - 1:30 pm., Saturday Cruise 11:00 am - 1:30 pm.Deli Buffet, $14.95 adults M, T, Th, 6:15 pm -8:30 pm Chicken & Ribs, $16.95 adults Saturday Night Dinner Cruise & Dixieland Band Boat departs at 6:15 pm. Enjoy White Linen Buffet of Beef Tenderloin, Stuffed Chicken Breast & Our Famous Barbecue Ribs $26.95 adults Friday Night Musical Dinner 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm. Enjoy our delicious Prime Rib & Herb Chicken Buffet $24.95 adults Friday Night Music On The Water Dance Under the Stars! Dance Into The Night! 8;45-11:30 p.m. $10.95 July 21st - "Senders" 651-430-1236 All departures from Stillwater Municipal Dock. Confirmed reservations by advance purchase only. No refunds. All trips plus tax. PRIME RIB SPECIAL Wednesdays • $14.95 • Popovers with raspberry butter • Choice of potato • Fresh vegetables SUNDAY BRUNCH 9am - 3pm Adults $10.95 - 5-12 $4.95 • 4 & under FREE • Malted Belgium Waffles • Eggs Benedict • Made or order Omelettes & Pasta • Free house coffee & juice with buffet 14351 Nicollet Court Burnsville . 952-892-6330 icscdacy Stage% More than 25 items to choose from! 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FARGO BRIEFS DEA customers to get free admission to zoo Dakota Electric Association cus- tomers are invited to enjoy free admis- sion to the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Val- ley from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27. Buy concessions at the zoo or bring a picnic supper and make an evening of it. Look for your household's ticket in elec- tric bills mailed between June 15 and July 15. Or, present a copy of a recent electric bill in place of the ticket. The zoo will not be open to the public during this exclusive event. Admission is limited to the first 10,000 Dakota Elec- tric customers: Tutor Time sponsors summer food drive Tutor Time of Minnesota is sponsor- ing a summer food drive at all nine metro centers. Tutor Time Centers are in Apple Valley, Andover, Blaine, Burnsville, Champlin, Cottage Grove, Lakeville, Ply- mouth and White Bear Lake. Non-perishable food items are being collected through July 27 and will be do- nated to the Mission Inc. Food Shelf that serves the Twin Cities area on Friday, July 28. +-All centers will be represented and the Tutor Time Mascot, "Pookie" will also be present to help support the cause. Featuring a Story on Your Business Purchase an ad in this section and receive the same size space for your editorial copy and photo at no charge. Sun•Current Central / Sun•Current South Published: August 23, 2000 Space Reservation/Proof: Friday, July 21, 2000 Final Deadline: Friday, August 4, 2000 Sun•Post / Sun•Sailor Published: September 6, 2000 Space Reservation/Proof: Friday, August 4, 2000 Final Deadline: Friday, August 18, 2000 Includes one month on www.mnSun.com Call your sales representative today to reserve your space! 952-829-0797 sIL'11 newspapers How many disposable cups do you throw away a year? Use your own cup, again, again, again,.. 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Wiener said she has fought for equi- table education funding, permanent tax cuts and budget surplus rebates, afford- able and accessible health care, safe neighborhoods and a clean environment. She serves as vice chair of the Senate Commerce Committee and is a member of the Senate's Governmental Opera- tions and Veterans Committee, Educa- tion and Judiciary committees; the High- er Education and Economic Develop- ment budget divisions; and the State Government Finance Committee. Senate District 38 serves residents of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan and West Sun -Current policy on election letters During the election season, letter writers should keep the following points in mind: • With the many letters received, it is especially important to remember Sun newspapers deadline for letters to the editor: 5 p.m. Wednesday for the follow- ing Wednesday's publication. • Letters that are libelous or contain false information will not be published. • Our utmost priority is fairness. When space allows, all appropriate letters will run. When opinion -page space is limited, we will attempt to run letters pro- portionally, reflecting the number received for each candidate. Authors of un- published letters will be listed as supporting a candidate or issue. • When letters contain similar content, priority will be given to letter writers who live in the community. • Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Writers should keep their let- ters short and to the point. •Submitting a letter does not guarantee publication. •Multiple signatures from outside one household should be avoided; they slow the verification process because each signature is checked for authenticity. • All letters must be signed and include a day and evening phone number of the letter writer. • Letters submitted to run the week before an election should be simple en- dorsements only. They may not raise new issues, since candidates and their sup- porters will not have an opportunity to respond. • The above policy applies to all elections and referendums. Ask A Professional Financial Planning QWhat are some o dratted by an attorney? AThree of he most common issues we run across when reviewing wills and trusts are: (1) They may drafted. but have never actually been signed, thus making them null and void; (2) Marry married couples with possible estate tax issues are not taking advantage of both spouses $675,000 estate tax exemption; (3) Most asset titling is not coordinated properly to allow for the transfer of any assets into a trust that the will attempts to create at the time of death. 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Susan Skovran Lakeville Travel car, (952)435-8151 C.arlsonWagonlrt Traver Send your questions to the professionals on this page: Ask A Professional c/o Sun Newspapers 10917 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 392-6891 St. Paul. Mike McGinn files for state Senate seat Eagan business owner and former St. Paul Police Commander Mike McGinn filed papers at the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office July 6 to run for the State Senate in District 38. "Public service is an honor," McGinn said. "Now that my campaign is official, I look forward to earning the trust of my neighbors across Eagan, Lilydale, Men- dota, Mendota Heights, Apple Valley and Burnsville. "The issues facing us are serious — from lowering the cost of prescription drugs to bringing control of our schools back to the local level. I intend to earn the support of each voter one person at a time." McGinn said his campaign will focus on key issues facing residents of north- ern Dakota County. In addition to work- ing on protecting the privacy of personal medical and financial records, McGinn said he will work to maximize the future of the area by building strong families, great educational opportunities and a vi- brant economic environment. McGinn has lived in the St. Paul area most of his life and has served the public for more than 30 years in the St. Paul Po- lice Department and various community groups such as the Boys & Girls Club and Boy Scouts of America. Everything Must Go! Furniture, Rugs, Tables, Lamps, Pictures 50%ofr Wall to Wall Hurry in for best selection! Kahti $499 Sydney Pepper's Ltd. Burnsville Center • (952) 435-8862 • Upper Level Sears Court Thomas Ervin Let's Talk About Real Estate "APPEALING TO THE EMOTIONAL BUYER" I heard a saying years ago that said we are all "a drop of intellect in a sea of emotion." I think there is a lot of truth in this. I know emotion plays a large role in the selection of the home a buyer finally chooses. Think of your own housing needs. Hundreds of homes now on the market possess the basic features such as kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, and living areas. Out of all these choices, however, you are only attracted to very few properties. Most don't appeal to you emotionally. Here are some things you can do to improve the pulling power of your property: CURB APPEAL All existing landscaping should be properly trimmed and as well watered and lush as possible. Flowers always catch the eye and are not usually too expensive. Does your yard and grounds have an orderly and well maintained appearance? How about the front door? Is it in good shape and fitted with attractive hardware? Do the windows, shutters, gutters and downspouts give the impression that there is sufficient attention to detail in your home? A photo of your home will either encourage or discourage potential buyers. INTERIOR DECOR Does the house invite you to stay or motivate you to want to leave at the earliest opportunity? The kitchen and master bedrooms are pivotal rooms that sway the buyer one way or the other. Whenever making decorating decisions, remember to please yourself while also looking over your shoulder at the things that will appeal to your future buyer. CLEANLINESS Everyone is attracted to a clean house. Everyone is repulsed by a poorly kept home. It is just that simple. If you work outside the home or for some other reason can't keep things as you would like, consider hiring some cleaning help while the property is for sale. It is very important. ADVICE: No one knows better how to position your property so that it can compete for the buyer's attention than your local Realtor". He or she hears buyers' comments all the time. Hire a Realtoru' to market your home. 16A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com Michele Vogelsang Owner/Drredtor N Cliff Rd Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers Following the yellow brick road Rehearsing a scene from the Wizard of 0z are (from left) John Vaughn of Eagan, Jordan Buri of Burnsville, Nicole Chapman of Apple Valley and Glenn Leonberger of Eagan. Don't bring your checkbook! Let CIAC Travel show how you can afford an amazing all-inclusive vacation for a honeymoon, anniversary or family vacation. Join us on Monday, July 17th for a free information seminar. Ca11 CIAC Travel to reserve your spot. CIAC Travel 612-346-0157 Ask for Heide or Janet Voted The World's Best By Travel Agents Worldwide Four Years In a Row Includes Gourmet Dining, Premium Brand Drinks, Water skiing, Scuba,'Solf, Fitness, Ultra Suites & More, ti Footsteps Dance Studio Where every step you take is a moving experience! 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Rows, IkAlc llun) • Thursday, Aug. 10, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Skies, ctoaaw, Ikiio & & Mdfc • Livestock entry Information • please call Fair Office: 651-463-8818 A L. www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 17A SCHOOL DISTRICT 191 r_1 Yoga classes offered in School District 191 Yoga classes will be offered at 9:30 a.m. for five Tuesdays, beginning July 25, at Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. High energy yoga will be offered at 7 p.m. five Thursdays, beginning July 27, also at Diamondhead. Each five session yoga class is $39. Information/registration: 952-707- 4141 or 952-707-4110. School District 191 requests notification To help School District 191 maintain accurate enrollment information, par- ents are asked to notify the district of any address changes — both within the dis- trict and when moving out of the district — as soon as possible. Families new to District 191 should register children promptly so appropriate school and class assignments can be made. Address changes and registrations are taken at the individual schools. If you're not sure which schools serve your attendance area, call the Transportation Department at 952-707-2067. Students who are new or transferring to Burnsville High School, as well as those who previously withdrew and wish to register for the first semester, may call 92-707-2138 for an appointment imme- diately. Appointments will be scheduled beginning Monday, Aug. 7. Class offered at BHS on how to choose pets A one -session class sponsored by School District 191 Community Educa- Submitted Photo Award winners This year's winners of the Burnsville Senior High Junior Book Awards, which took place June 2, are (from left): Mike Mc- Clure, Dartmouth College Book Award; Amanda Porter, Colum- bia University Book Award; Lisa Ofstedal, Smith College Book Award; Melissa Plog, Yale Uni- versity Book Award; and Mark Wilson, Harvard College Book Award. tion and the Minnesota Valley Humane Society will be offered 7 to 9 p.m. Wednes- day, July 26, at Burnsville High School, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Cost is $12/person and $4 for each additional household member over 10 years old. To register online, go to Web site: www.com-ed191.edu. Information/registration: 952-707- 4110 or 952-707-4141. 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Water drained from the roof into vents in eight to 10 classrooms at Byrne and caused ceiling tile damage, said School District 191 business manager Carter Christie. The classrooms' carpeting got wet, but carpet likely will not have to be replaced because custodians worked throughout the weekend to dry it out, Christie said. Ceiling tile, however, will have to be replaced in many classrooms. Damage was more severe at Cedar School, Christie said. Many classrooms were flooded when the volume of water overwhelmed roof drains. Groundwater also came up from the courtyard and flooded some classrooms. New ceiling tile will be installed at Cedar, but carpeting probably will not need to be replaced, Christie said. Some classroom materials and supplies, in- cluding a few computers, were damaged, he said. Still, summer school was in session by July 10 at Cedar. Christie said both schools already are ready for occupancy. The district has not yet determined the cost of the damages. Health Insurance Counseling Program Q I'm turning 65 in November and will be eligible for Medicare benefits. I will need help in choosing additional coverage to supplement Medicare. Where do I start? A: The State Health Insurance Counseling Program can help. We have trained counselors that will assist you in finding health plan options available in Minnesota. And it's all FREE! In Anoka County, call Becky to schedule an appointment 763-422-7528 I'IPa_ custom Expressions Hunterpouglas F A SHIONS WINDOW • Celebrity Blinds • Applause Honeycomb • Winners Circle Verticals • Lightlines • Country Woods"' • Pleated Shades 70% Off 65% Off 70% Off 65% Off 60% Off 55% Off AND ... 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"My grandmother Betty Cline who lives in Deephaven always used to sign her letters to us with X's and O's which mean hugs and kisses," McAlister said. McAlister found the medallion hid- den in the sand under the X's and O's play apparatus at Skyhill Park's play- ground area. For finding the medal- lion, he will receive a $320 check from Old Navy. Eagan resident Andrea Nelson was among the 16 competitors in the adult spelling bee at the festival. Nelson correctly spelled "encryp- tion" to pass second -place winner Jan Williams of St. Paul, who had substi- tuted an "i" for the "y." Nelson then sealed her victory by correctly spelling "yacht." Ray Wade, Historical Society chair- man and self -professed worst speller clip & save ,001.11t Trade /t• EO NATE IT! HELP YOUR COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTER Receive A Tax Break! (Your donation is 100% tax deductible at fair market value) Donate your car, put someone to work! We need your used car, truck, or van for our automotive technology program. Providing the underemployed and unemployed of our community with technical training that leads to a life-long career. Newgate Education Center 2900 E. Hennepin Avenue • Minneapolis, MN Msoo Phone (612) 378-0177 Open Monday - Saturday www.newgateschool.org We are THE Community Vocational School Non -Profit, Tuition Free Training since 1975 d Washed Out? Solve your water problems! Landscape outdoor spaces with beautifully decorative and functional rock, patio brick, wood timbers & pavers Jackson Landscape Supply, Inc. 3 Minutes So. of Burnsville Center • M-F 7-7, Sat. 7-5, Sun. 12-5 (952) 435-6927 ALLMAJOR CREDITCARDS A visit's worth 1,000 ideas! Ask A Professional Sun Newspapers is now featuring Ask A Professional. Write in your questions to a professional in fields such as; Health Care, Real Estate, Fitness or Insurance. And one of our professionals will respond. 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Summer -Feast is a multiple event series scheduled through Labor Day, featuring fine and fresh outdoor restaurant dining, jazz and singles events. Support is needed. Participants will enjoy an easy, fun, healthy and relaxing way to discover great restaurants, jazz and meet inter- esting singles, while helping to sup- port storm victims without insurance or resources to recover from the flood- ing. Information: 612-373-0516. LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS Education that Works for Working Adults for careers in: • Network Administration • Management/Business • Early Childhood Education • Christian Ministry Evening and Weekend Associate, Bachelor and Master Degree Programs for Adult Learners. Laptop computers provided. 612-446-4300 Microsoft. Authorized Academic Training Program CROWN COLLEGE Let Our Community of Caring Be Yours! 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Page 1B www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 21A Paid Advertisement ON STRIKE! TEAMSTERS LOCAL 792 PLEASE SUPPORT US IN OUR FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR FAMILIES' FUTURES WITH AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE AND DECENT PENSION, WAGES AND JOB SECURITY. On June 11, 2000, 440 workers from Pepsi Bottling Group, Burnsville, Minnesota, plant were forced to strike to secure: • Real Retirement Security — Only two Pepsi drivers in the past 25 years have been able to retire due to the high incidence of workplace injuries. • ,Job Security Pepsi wants to increase the outsourcing and delivery of specific products with no guarantee for losses suffered by workers. • Industry Standard Contract — Workers at the nearby Coca-Cola bottling plant are paid substantially higher wages for equal work. • Affordable Health Insurance — Pepsi workers pay excessive weekly co -payments while Coca-Cola workers do not have a weekly co -payment. The Burnsville workers perform bottling and distribution work for the company. Workers supply stores, restaurants and other businesses with Pepsi products. The majority of this Pepsi workforce has 15 years or more experience. For 1999, the Pepsi Bottling Group recorded net revenues of over $7 billion, an increase of 7%. the company's 1999 gross profits were $3 billion. Earnings per share went from a $0.94 loss per share in 1998 up to $0.76 per share in 1999. Show your support for our fight - Please boycott these products: * Pepsi* * 7-Up* * Dr. Pepper* * Orange Slice* * H2O* * Ocean Spray* • Aquafina* • Fruitworks* * Mountain Dew* * Squirt* * Mug Root Beer* * Hawaiian Punch* * Lipton Brisk Tea* * All Sport* • Frapuccino* * Country Time Lemonade* *ir Jluding all flavors, diet and caffeine -free versions of products 22A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com PERFORMING ARTS Area piano students pass MMTA exams South Suburban Music Teachers As- sociation has announced that several piano students have passed the Min- nesota Music Teachers Association (MMTA) piano examinations and theory test. The MMTA comprehensive piano ex- aminations consist of 11 graded levels and include keyboard skills, contempo- Legal Notices Public Notice (Official Publication) Public Storage, Inc. 20296 Apple Valley 15075 Foliage Ave. Apple Valley, MN 55124 NOTICE OF SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the personal property listed below will be sold at public auction held on July 25, 2000 at 15075 Foliage Ave., Apple Valley, MN 55124 at 10:00 a.m. The description of the goods and name of the per- son(s) whose personal property is to be sold is as follows: Al Kasper - Space No. 793 Boxes, garment bag, mounted deer heads, fan Nathan Schuller - Space No. 640 Misc. Michael Lyden - Space No. 534 TV, stereo, fish poles (July 12 & 19, 2000) C2/ Pub Stor-AV rary studies, sight-reading and memo- rized repertoire from the 18th to 20th century. Points are awarded for musi- cianship, accuracy and memory. The following students are residents of Eagan, Apple Valley, Rosemount, Burnsville, Lakeville and Farmington. Rob Wietecha, Rebecca Weidenhaft, Kelly Roth, Nathan Huey passed Level I; Lauren Burns, Emma Cozad, Kayla Hall and Alison Hall passed with high dis- tinction; Kylie Smith and Elizabeth Carlson, distinction; and Kristine Wi- etecha with excellence. Passing Level II were Caitlin Staab and Jenny Nygren; Matt Mason and Gabrielle Petrich with high distinction and Ben Clemen Murphy and Lucas Olsen with distinction. Megan Hall and Kari Bloomquist passed Level III with high distinction. Abby Morrison and Megan Kennedy passed Level IV with high distinction; Kate Corrigan with distinction; and Beth Weidenhaft with excellence. Joanna Jaeger and Kelly Wuensch passed Level V with distinction. Laura Perkett passed Level VI; Kristen Pieper Level VI with high distinction; Melissa Hugo Level VI with distinction. Matt Sondag passed Level VIII with high distinction; Andrea Swensson passed Level IX with high distinction; and Abby Souders passed Level X with distinction. The MMTA theory exam program con- sists of VI levels in which students demonstrate mastery of rhythms, inter- vals, transposition and ear training through written, aural and keyboard skills. Gabrielle Petrich, Jacob Ruegemer, Patrick Kallal, Ellen Putzier, Ben Clemen Murphy, Matt Mason, Lucas Olsen, Darcy Bondhus and Collin Meyer all passed Level I with distinction; Ja- clyn Brabec passed Level I with excel- lence. Jenny Kaufmann, Mackenzie Fon- fara, Kendra Olson, Megan Chamber- lain, Kelly Henseler and Kristen Pieper all passed the Level II exam with dis- tinction. Teachers, members of SSMTA, are Barb Thompson, Kathryn Williamson, Florence Blattner and Christine Wolf of Apple Valley and Mary Kay Lanz of Eagan. MMTA announce contest finalists South Suburban Music Teachers As- sociation members have announced the following students performed in the 65th annual MMTA Honors Concert recently at Northrop Auditorium at the Universi- ty of Minnesota. Katherine Ardeleanu was declared a winner in the pre-primary division and Barbara Marchevsky in the primary di- vision. Junior A division winners were Ju- lianne Locke, Jenny Nygren and Megan Hall; Junior B winners were Ben Zschun- ke, Vivian Hou, Kimberly Bell and Mackenzie Fonfara. Winners in the Intermediate A divi- sion were Jason Tau, Nick Geier and David Edwards while Matt Sondag was a winner in Intermediate B. Andrea Swensson was a winner in the Senior A division. The Honors Concert featured 666 win- ners performing in 31 ensembles. Kendra Olsen, Alan Endler, Jenny Kauf- mann, Abby Souders, Heather Wickberg and Laura Perkett were named alter- nates to the Honors Concert. The MMTA Piano Contest encourages student excellence in performance and provides incentives for students to work to the best of their ability. These are stu- dents of SSMTA members Nadine Smirnov, Margaret Boehlke, Barb Thompson, Florence Blattner, Christine Wolf and Kathy Williamson. Drawing for Adults offered by BASA The Burnsville Area Society for the Arts (BASA) will offer Drawing for Adults at 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs- days, July 25-Aug. 10. This class will use many techniques described in Betty Ed- ward's book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." Information/registration: 952-431- 4155, Ext. 2. Worship Directory "The Church by the Mall" GRACE LUTHERAN - (ELCA) 8700 Old Cedar Avenue Bloomington, MN • 854-6638 Sunday Worship 9:30 am Fellowship 10-.30 am Nursery Available Pastor Timothy R. Maland J GOOD — SHEPHERD Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod 432-5527 151 E. County Rd. 42 Burnsville Sundays 8:00 & 10:30 am Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9:20 am Thursdays 7:00 pm Pastors: David Tiarks Bill Staab Celebration Community EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Sunday Worship 10:00 am Education 9:00 am Meeting at the YMCA in Eagan 550 Opperman Drive off Hwy 149 (Dodd Rd.) across from West Pub. Co. • Biblical Teaching • Contemporary Worship • Children's Program B Nursery • Small Groups 405-0710 r Open & Growing Q1KGRIE GROVE 6 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Old Shakopee Road at Penn Ave. S. Bloomington -- phone: 612/888-4621 Pastors: Mark Alan Bayer( Katie Estes Collins SUNDAY MORNING 8:30 - coffee & fellowship 9:30 - worship* *Child care provided HOLY EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 201 East 104th St., Bloomington (between Portland & Nicolletl 888-2345 Sunday Worship (Nursery Availabk) 8:00&10:30am Sunday School & Bibk Study 9:15 am c. Opal Arms Christian Early Childhood Center: 888-5116 Childcare for ages 6 wks-5 yrs United Church of Christ (612) 440-7335 Redwood Community Center County Rood 42 of Eke Drive Apple volley ...where people are accepted for who they are. Sunday Worship: 9.30 am Suxlay School: 10:30 am Nursay Aydlmltl A V54ton Expected' Church Old Paths Reformed Fellowship • Rooted in Scripture • Oriented to Reformed Heritage (Heidelberg Catechism) • Preaching, Teaching & Singing God's Word SUNDAYS Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m • Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Hayes Field Community Bldg. on Hayes Road Apple Valley For More Information Phone 432-1963 or898-4996 J R1N1TY=` Evantielkal Free Church Sunday Worship 8:15, 9:35, 11 a.m., 6 p.m. (Nursery & Education) Senior Pastor Don Reigstad Associate Pastor Ernie Andrews Youth Pastor Mike Richards Children's Director Julie Andersen Ca Rd 42 I Ca Rd. 5 -• Gru C• Rd 46 'h Wd 135 at the Intersection dCCoo Rd46&3 612.435.5548 • www.tcinternet.net/users/trinityefc �pirit of Joy Churci SUMMER SCHEDULE Sunday Worship 9:45 am With Wonderful Nursery Care Greenleaf Elementary School 13333 Galaxie Ave. in Apple Valley Committed to Prayer and Action ' For more information call 612-997-2966 or ` IFS OF�� visit our web page at: \www. Forts i nistry/55124 SOJ CC / MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS 16725 Highview Ave. Lakeville • 431-5959 Saturdays 6:30 pm SUMMER WORSHIP Sundays 8:00 & 9:15 Nursery Available Pastor Tim Booth "Friends in Christ" (St. Thomas Becket The Catholic Church of Catholic of Join us for prey.er Sunday Masses: Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 an: 4455 So. Robert Trail • Eagan, MN �� (South of Diffley on Hwy. 3) iF 651.683-9808 www.st.thtxnasFecket.org Christ Church A Church Where You Can Find... Worship That's Alive Faith That's Real - Love That's Shared 74101 I WORSHIP SERVICES: Sundays 8:30 & 10:30 AM 12925 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Intersection of Cry. Rd. 38 & Johnny Cake Ridge Rd. (across from Falcon Ridge Middle School) 612-432-8855 www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 19A STUDENTS W Linda Butler and Adam Saltmarsh of Eagan were named to the dean's list at Bemidji State University. Eagan students who were named to the dean's list at Gustavus Adolphus Col- lege in St. Peter, Minn. were: Jennifer Schiebe, Kami Wandersee and Michael Bland. Eagan students who were named to the dean's list at Winona State Universi- ty are: Jennifer Formanack, Tara Knudsen, Kimberly Owens, Alison Swiridow and Jami Tvenge. Kristen Frey, a student at Eagan High School, has received a $1,000 schol- arship from Papa John's Pizza Restau- rants in Minneapolis, to attend the col- lege or university of her choice. Area high school and technical college students who have received a scholar- ship from Dakota Electric Association are: Sarah Hugg and Rachel Yarwood, students at Eagan High School; Welansa Tefferi of Eagan and a student at Dakota County Technical Col- lege. Jennifer Vainik, of Eagan and a junior at Northwestern University in Illinois, has been awarded a Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Summer Research Grant, and a Farrell Re- search Grant for her proposed study of economic and individual freedom in developing democracies of Latin Amer- ica and East Asia. She will complete her work at the Center for Interna- tional Human Rights, a division of Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, I11. Vainik also was named to the dean's list of the Wein- berg College of Arts and Science for spring quarter. Pomi Tefera, 9, of Eagan is perform- ing in the ensemble and as an under- study for the fairy godmothers in "Cin- derella Stories" by the Steppingstone Theatre. Pomi attends Thomas Lake El- ementary. Nathan Kennedy of Eagan was awarded a $2,000 member scholarship from Lutheran Brotherhood. Kennedy plans to attend Gustavus Adolphus Col- lege in St. Peter, Minn. Kennedy is a member of Eagan Lone Oak Branch, one of Lutheran Brotherhood's 997 member - volunteer groups. Robin Bixler, whose parents are Joseph and Marilyn Bixler of Eagan, was initiated into the Drake University chap- ter of Beta Beta Beta and Alpha Epsilon Delta at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Adam Saltmarsh of Eagan partici- pated in Bemidji State University's Sinosummer study program and study tour of China. Jennifer Maza of Eagan is the recip- ient of a two-year undergraduate Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. Maza plans on attending graduate school to pursue a master's degree in environmen- tal education as well as a teaching de- gree. Benjamin Britton, whose parents are Kenneth and Rita Britton of Eagan, has been awarded a Siehl Scholarship from St. John's University in St. Joseph, Minn. Kristi Grinde of Eagan completed the spring semester at the University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, through the University of Denver's study abroad program. Grinde studied archeology and Spanish. She is a 1998 graduate of Eagan High School. Leah Block of Eagan has returned from spending a week at Minnesota Girls State at Bethel College in St. Paul. Min- nesota Girls State is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Minnesota. While at Girls State she held the office of judge of elections for the fictitious city of Hapa. She also played the role of prosecuting attorney during the mock trial held at the Supreme Court building on June 16 in St. Paul. Joshua Bruce of Eagan participated in Carleton College's summer science program in Northfield, Minn. He is a stu- dent at Henry Sibley High School and the son of Larry and Sharon Bruce. Pat Trask of Eagan received .a juris doctor degree from William Mitchell Col- lege of Law in St. Paul. Trask is a 1986 graduate of the University of Minneso- ta. Justin Furr of Eagan has been named to the dean's list at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. David Coates, whose parents are Mary Lou and David James Coates of Eagan, won a presidential scholarship from Wake Forest University for distin- guished achievement in debate. Coates attends Eagan High School. Katie Schueler of Eagan participat- ed in Carleton College's summer science program. Katie is a student at Black - hawk Middle School and the daughter of Bonnie and Bryan Schueler. Patty Sisakda, 14, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sisakda of Eagan, has been selected as a state finalist in the Miss Minnesota American Coed Pageant. Patty's activities include basketball, vol- leyball, softball, singing, dancing and volunteering. LIBRARY Wescott Library sets children's activities The Dakota County Library — Wescott in Eagan will have a storytime for babies, ages 6 to 24 months. "Babies Lap Sit" will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, given by Maureen Cuddigan. Registra- tion is required. A bedtime storytime for children ages 3 and up is planned at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 20. The entire family is invited to at- tend. This storytime will last 30 minutes, no registration. Joy Norquist and her live animals in "All Creatures Great and Small" will be at the library 11 a.m. Friday, July 21. Apo% 81cilhg n4fIloci(Alhg • Roofing • Locally owned • Cedar Roofs and operated • Flat Roofs • 25 years • Windows experience • Siding & Fascia • Fully insured • 3 & 4 Season • Free estimates Porches • Only the best • Decks materials • Garages • References • Remodeling available SERVING THE ENTIRE METRO AREA up Based on 5% discount. ` �O One coupon per home. 50 Not valid with other offers. 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Fully Accredited international Organization ASSE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM IS A NON PROFIT, PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATION. Founded in 1976 20A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan SunoCurrentNVednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com Visit From Page 1A It was July 4th, instead, that brought reminders of home. Eleven -year -old Peter Thompson turned from the boom and crackle of fireworks to begin telling Kelly about running and hiding from people who were shooting at his next - door neighbor's house. The Children's Program of Northern Ireland (CPNI) in St. Paul has been bringing children to homes across the Twin Cities and Wisconsin since 1973. That was the year an Irish mother placed an ad in a Fargo newspaper, asking if some family would take in her son for the summer, to take him out of the violence of "the troubles." This year, 128 children are spending five weeks here, 101 of them first-time visitors; the rest are children who are visiting their host families again. The Kellys have one of each — 11-year- old Peter of Portaferry, and 12-year-old Joanne Tate of Ballynahinch. Joanne first stayed with the Kellys last summer, and her brother is here this year, too, staying with a family in Lakeville. The children's five weeks in America began in late June and will end in early August, when they fly back home. What has been new to them here? They've been to the zoo, Valleyfair, Camp Snoopy, the Science Museum, a basebll game, but their first answer is "it's hot!" Peter has roomed with Laurel and Michael Kelly's 13-year-old son, Patrick, Joanne with 11-year-old Megan. TV time has been limited as it usually is, says Lau- rel Kelly, but the kids have spent lots of time playing computer games. There's so much play going on that she's had trouble getting them to settle down at night. "These two are so polite and helpful," Kelly said. 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Part of their time in America, as well, is spent on "cross -community" activities designed to help break down the cultur- al walls that perpetuate hostility. Bringing more than a hundred chil- dren into the Twin Cities each year is a logistically complex task, says CPNI board member Mark McCartan. The all - volunteer effort spends about three- quarters of the year recruiting and in- terviewing prospective host families, running background checks, matching children to homes (common interests, rather than religion, are most important, McCartan said) and planning activities for while they're here. "It's worth the effort because it's a great experience both for the child and for your family, to learn more about another culture, and to give the child an opportu- nity to see that people from different back- grounds and cultures can live and work together peacefully," McCartan said. ±JBUTAGELINKS BUY 1 GREEN FEE & CART RECEIVE A SECOND GREEN FEE FREE Offer good Mon-Thurs. before 1 pm. Present ad to receive offer. Excluding holidays. Expires 8-15-00 Heritage Links 1-¢5 0 Cty. Rd. 70 McStop 8075 Lucerne Blvd. Lakeville www.heritagelinks.com (612) 440-4653 "There doesn't need to be the kind of tension and strain that has character- ized many areas of Northern Ireland in the past." Without the deliberate efforts made by the EMU program in Ireland and cross -community projects here, many of the children would have little exposure to others from different backgrounds, McCartan said. In Northern Ireland most still live in segregated communities and attend segregated schools. The children staying in Apple Valley can see diversity all around them, Kelly said. "There are children in the neigh- borhood who are black. Across the street are Catholics. We're Lutheran." Kelly said she feels guilty now that she knew so little about Northern Ire- land before she became involved in the project three years ago. She now serves on the organization's board of directors. And she acknowledges that Northern Ireland is only one place of many in the world where intolerance brings misery. "But if we don't do something at least in a small area — look, if I work in this area, and somebody else works in this other area over here, and another one over here, we can make a difference. "If none of us does it, we'll never get anywhere." FURNACE & AIR CLEANER SALE Turn your new furnace into an energy saving "clean air machine" with a Space -Gard® High Efficiency Air Cleaner. pace -Gard HIGH EFFICIENCY AIR CLEANER Nobody Makes Clean Air Easier Save $300 now on both. Beat the fall rush. Hurry offer ends Sept. 9th, 2000. CaII Today to Arrange for a FREE In -Home Estimate LSTANDARDJ •SHEATING0 & AIR CONDITIONING ST. PAUL & COMMUNITIES 651-772-2449 MINNEAPOLIS & COMMUNITIES 612-824-2656 Cut Your Gas Bill Now! Director From Page 1A Previously, Ehmke served as director of planning and design for the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo in New York. Ehmke started working for the Bronx Zoo in 1988 as an exhibit designer. For the past 10 years, he led the develop- ment and creation of the $45 million Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit, which opened a year ago. In February, Ehmke helped create a master plan for the redevelopment of the Honduran National Zoo in Tegucigalpa. In that effort, he worked with a team from the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Ehmke's initial education was in en- vironmental law. In 1988 he received a master's degree in landscape architec- ture from the University of California at Berkeley. Ehmke said he looks forward to start- ing his job at the Minnesota Zoo. "The chance to lead one of the region's most beloved institutions, to build upon recent successes like the [Wells Fargo] Family Farm, and to forge most effective education and conservation initiatives is truly a once -in -a -lifetime opportunity, " Ehmke said. Former director Kathryn Roberts left the Minnesota Zoo in 1999. Connie Braziel, who served as acting director, will return to her position as chief operating officer. Trip From Page 1A Language was not the only challenge. Four children were in wheelchairs, and some had trouble speaking, said LeAnn Mansour of Burnsville, who also went on the trip. The group had to find creative ways to involve all the children. Even though there were challenges, Roehl said she was impressed with how hard the shelter children worked on the musical. The three students who went were A.J. Mansour of Burnsville, Katie Roehl of Apple Valley and Caleb Dirnberger of Burnsville. Although the trip was interesting for them, it meant that they had to work hard and give up part of their summer vacation, Roehl said. "They just had to learn how to be very selfless," she said. "They did a very good job." Because children living at the shelter don't have all the luxuries available to children in Minnesota, the trip made a strong impression -on everyone, Roehl said. That was especially evident in her daughter, Katie. "She came home so appreciative of her education, her home life and her community," she said. "She could have been one of those street kids." The Children's Shelter of Cebu has other Minnesota connections. In 1979, four people from Minnesota started the ministry. Today it includes the children's shelter, and infirmary, a social service agency, an adoption placement agency and a school. The two other adults who went on the trip were Jenni Jarvis and Greg Dirn- berger, both of Burnsville. For more information on the Chil- dren's Shelter of Cebu, visit their Web site, www.cscshelter.com. Takt&sir e SAVINGS Stock BONDS in America www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current1Wednesday, July 19, 2000 23A Lei-I��e ��yL Share Your Good News With Everyone! Call 952 392-6875for rates and information. Engagements CARLSON - O'ROURKE Craig and Susan Carlson of Inver Grove Heights are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Monica Carlson to Sean O'Rourke, son of Brian and Mary O'Rourke of Eagan. Monica is a 1994 graduate of Eagan High School and a 1998 graduate of the University of South Dakota with a bachelor of science degree in Elementary Education. She is employed as a first grade teacher in the Forest Lake School District. Sean is a 1995 graduate of Eagan High School and a 2000 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a bachelor of sci- ence degree in Nursing. He is employed as a registered nurse at a Twin Cities hospital. The couple is planning a July 2000 wedding at St. Thomas Becket Catholic Church. The cou- ple will make their home in Centerville. HEARN • GRAHAM Kim Hearn and Kenneth Graham are planning a September 2000 wedding. Kim is a 1994 graduate of Burnsville High School and a 1998 graduate of the University of Wisconsin -Madison. She is employed as a home health nurse in Cleveland, OH. She is the daughter of Verle and Bonnie Hearn, former Burnsville resi- dents, who now reside in Olathe, KS. Ken is a 1998 graduate of the University of Akron, Akron, OH where he received his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.. He is currently employed as a personnel psy- chologist for a consulting firm in Cleveland. He is the son of Robert and Sharon Graham of Batavia, OH. OSGOOD - BALLENTHIN Richard and Catherine Osgood of Burnsville, along with Peggy Ballenthin of Little Canada, and James and Jean Ballenthin of Ponto Lake Township, announce the engagement of their children, Andrea Elizabeth Osgood and Jeffrey James Ballenthin. Andrea, a 1994 graduate of Burnsville High School, received a BS degree in Psychology from Mankato State University in 1998, and is a product service special- ist at Medtronic. Jeff, a 1991 graduate of Roseville High School, received a BS degree in Accounting from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management in 1997, and is a CPA with Lund, Koehler, Cox & Arkema, LLP in Minnetonka. The couple will reside in the Twin Cities following their September 2000 wedding. SNYDER - BURNS Mr. and Mrs. Donald Snyder of Savage announce the engage- ment of their daughter Sarah Marie to Jon Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burns of Eagan and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel DeSmet of Brandon, SD. Sarah is a 1997 graduate of Burnsville High School and is cur- rently employed as a nail techni- cian at Cole's Salon in Burnsville. Jon is a 1996 graduate of Burnsville High School and is employed at Bloomington Rental Center. An August 2000 wedding is planned at St. James Lutheran Church in Burnsville. The couple resides in Shakopee, WERMUS - IPPOLITO Dan and Phyllis Wermus of Eagan are pleased to announce the engagement of their son David to Kristin Ippolito, daughter of Peter and Cheran 1ppolito of San Diego. David is a 1989 graduate of Rosemount High School, received his BA degree from the University of Minnesota and his MS degree from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. He is cur- rently working for Universal Pictures in California as a loca- tions manager for film and televi- sion productions. Kristin is a 1994 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a BA degree in Business Administration. She is a corporate product manager for Insight Electronics in San Diego. An August wedding is planned in La Jolla, CA. The couple will make their home in San Diego. MOEN • FJELD Shannon Moen and Dean Fjeld plan to marry. Shannon, the daughter of Roy and Joan Moen of Burnsville, is a 1994 graduate of Lakeville High School. She is currently complet- ing her health education licensure at Augsburg College. She is employed by Filer Fresh Coffee Company. Dean, the son of Lee and Linda Fjeld, is a 1988 graduate of Coon Rapids High School. He is employed by Century 21 as a res-. idential real estate agent. An August wedding is planned. AREND • NELSON Mara Arend and Jon Nelson are happy to announce their engagement to be married. Mara, daughter of Barbara Gillen and Martin Arend, is a 1995 graduate of Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights. She is cur- rently employed with Lake Area Bank as a customer service rep- resentative. Jon, son of Susan Nelson and the late Gregory Nelson, is a 1993 graduate of Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights. He is cur- rently employed with Asian Foods as the inventory manager. The wedding will take place in August at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Inver Grove Heights. The couple will reside in Lindstrom, MN. MULLERLEILE - BONLEY Darrell and Linda Mullerleile of Mendota Heights, MN are pleased to announce the engage- ment of their daughter Ann Mullerleile to Eric Bonley, son of William and Mariann Bonley of. Richfield, MN. Ann is a 1993 graduate of Holy Angels, a 1997 graduate of the University of Wisconsin -Madison, and is currently pursuing her Masters in Human Resources/Industrial Relations at the University of Minnesota. Eric is a 1992 graduate of Richfield High School, _a 1997 graduate of the University of Wisconsin La -Crosse and is cur- rently employed by the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities. An August 2000 wedding is planned. JOHNSON - MILLER Lisa Renee Miller and Michael Jay Johnson are planning a wed- ding for April of 2001 on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. Lisa, the daughter of Donald and Marlene Miller is a graduate of Burnsville High School. Mick, the son of Jerry and Susan Johnson is also a graduate of Burnsville High School. The couple both ieside in Las Vegas, Nevada. Anniversary ZIMMERMAN The children and extended families of Robert R. and Lilah M. Zimmerman are proud to announce their 50th Wedding Anniversary on July 15, 2000. Robert and Lilah have spent the majority of their married lives in Bloomington raising two chil- dren, Doug and Sue, and• also have two granddaughters, Amanda and Karly. Robert and Lilah celebrated their 50 years together with a big bash at Knights of Columbus in Bloomington, and by renewing their vows and celebrating with family and friends. Congratulations and love from all your family and friends! 24A Apple Valley/Rosemount. Eagan , July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com Gigantic Sidewalk Sale! on summer merchandise CRAZY DAZE Merchandise on Sidewalk July 20th, 21 st and 22nd - Homecraf ter's Gallery e� "We make your house a home" i ��; 7625 West 148th Street . Apple Valley • 952-432-1830 (01i 149th & Cedar in Times Square under the clock tower) \I-F 10:00 am-9:00 pm. 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In- formation/reservations: 612-315-LEAD (5323). Rotary -Apple Valley, breakfast and meeting, 7 a.m., Old Chicago Conference Center, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. Information: 952-432- 2001. Toastmasters, Riverbluffers, 7:30 a.m., Cenex Land 0' Lakes building. Information: 952- 686-9529. Velvet Tones, sponsored by District 196 Com- munity Education for senior adults and all ages and all abilities who enjoy singing, musicians sought too, practice 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center on Hayes Road. Information: 952-423-7663. Miscellaneous Dakota County Parks offers Kids Earth Camp, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., second to fourth grade, cost is $15/person, Jensen Lake, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Informa- tion/registration: 651-480-7720. Thursday, July 20 Clubs Beta Sigma Phi, Gamma Xi chapter, 7 p.m., 3420 E. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. Informa- tion: 952-882-1054. Beta Sigma Phi, Theta chapter, women's so- cial, cultural and community service organiza- tion, not affiliated with any college or college alumni, 7:30 p.m., meet in members' homes. In- formation: 952-894-8831. Central Committee of the County Unit 37 DFL Party, 7 p.m., Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave. Information: 952-469-2987. Eagan Athletic Association, board meetings, 7 p.m., Community Room, Second Floor, Eagan Municipal Center. Information: 651-696-9762. Minnesota Radio Controlled Soaring Soci- ety, 7 p.m. Information/location: 952-435-2792. MOPS, 9:15-11:30 a.m., $5 includes child care and craft project, Mount Olivet Assembly of God Church, 14201 Cedar Ave. S., Apple Valley. Information/reservations: 952-890-8522. Rosemount Jaycees general membership meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail. Information: 612- 386-8636 (Kevin Berg) or 651-322-7233 (Tim Kojetin). Toastmasters -Big Apple, 6:30 p.m., Edina Realty Building, 7668 W. 150th St., Apple Valley. Information: 952-891-7619. Valley Cadet Squadron Civil Air Patrol, 7- 9 p.m., Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Information: 952-894-7220. Government School District 191, Burnsville, Eagan, Sav- age Board of Education, 7 p.m., Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Information: 952-707-2005. Miscellaneous Bingo games, sponsored by Rosemount American Legion Post 65, 6:45 p.m., $1 per sheet, 14590 Burma Ave. Information: 952-423-3380. Community meal, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free meal for seniors, single families and families who need to• stretch their food dollars, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Road, Eagan. In- formation: 952-454-2344. Friday, July 21 Miscellaneous Dakota County Parks kids camp, 1 to 4 p.m., survival tactics of snakes, turtles and other animals, participants must be second through sixth grade graduates, cost is $10/person, Hol- land Lake, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Information/registration: 651-438-4660. Saturday, July 22 Library Southside Writers, workgroup for inspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manu- script preparation information, support and di- rection, 10 a.m.-noon, Eagan library, 1340 Wescott Road. Information: 952-452-6548. Miscellaneous Antique collectors special presentation, "Are There Treasures in Your Attic?" 11 a.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Val- ley. Information: 952-891-7045. Rainbow Animal Rescue adoption day, noon to 4 p.m., fees start at $75 and include adoption fee, vet check, spay/neuter, feleuk or heartworm test, all vaccinations, including ra- bies, Petco, next to Rainbow Foods, County Road 42 and Cedar Avenue, Apple Valley. Infor- mation: 952-461-2257. Monday, July 24 Clubs Toastmasters, Dakota Speakers, 7 p.m., Apple Valley Health Care Center, 14650 Garrett Ave. Information: 612-661-7693 or 952-432-2216. Government District 196 Board of Education(Rose- mount), 7:30 p.m., Dakota Ridge School, 4629 144th St., Apple Valley. Information: 952-423- 7775. Miscellaneous Community meals, sponsored by Risen Savior, 6 to 7 p.m., free meals for senior citizens, single -parent families, families in transition and others in the surrounding community, donations are accepted, Grace Lutheran Church, at the in- tersection of Pennock Avenue and County Road 42 in Apple Valley. Information: 952-432-7273. Tuesday, July 25 Clubs Business Alliance Chapter of BNI, 7 a.m., The Best Western Yankee Square Inn, 3450 Washington Drive, Eagan. Information: 651- 683-0380 (Dr. David Schneider). Business Network International, 7 a.m., Old Country Buffet, 14150 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Information: 952-898-4511 (Marty). Fiction Book Club, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 14111 Aldrich Ave., Burnsville. Information: 952- 898-4505. Minnesota Valley in Fisherman, 7 p.m., Apple Valley American Legion, 14521 Granada Drive. Information: 952-423-3662. Rosemount Snotoppers, 8 p.m., American Legion, 14590 Burma, Rosemount. Information: 952-452-1796. Speak-N-Eagan Toastmasters, 6:45 p.m., Rasmussen Business College, 3500 Federal Drive, Eagan. Information: 952-890-7547. Toastmasters, Eagan Communicators Toastmasters Club, noon, Rasmussen Business College, Interstate 35E and Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Information: 952-452-9287. Valley Trailblazers, snowmobile club, 7:30 p.m., meets through March, Apple Valley Com- munity Center, 14603 Hayes Road. Information: 952-881-5603. Miscellaneous Dakota Co?,ty Parks, sea kayaking 102, 6 to 9 p.m., expands on sea kayaking 101 course; ages 15 and up, cost $40/person, Schulze Beach, Lebanc,?Hills Regional Park, Eagan. In- formation/registration: 651-438-4660. Wednesday, July 26 Clubs MOMS Club, Eagan chapter, 10 a.m., orga- nized activities, newsletters, playgroups, Mom's Night Out, service projects and more, meet in Eagan. Information: 651-905-4995. Network Unlimited - Valley Chapter, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Burnsville Holiday Inn, Dakota County Steakhouse, 14201 Nicollet Ave. S. In- formation/reservations: 612-315-LEAD (5323). Rotary -Apple Valley, breakfast and meeting, 7 a.m., Old Chicago Conference Center, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. Information: 952-432- 2001. Toastmasters, Riverbluffers, 7:30 a.m., Cenex Land 0' Lakes building. Information: 952- 686-9529. Miscellaneous Dakota County Parks canoeing 102, 6 to 9 p.m., cost is $20/person, Schulze Beach, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Informa- tion/registration: 651-438-4660. Please notify us if there are any changes in your organization's schedule by writing us at 1209 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville, MN 55337. www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•CurrenUWednesday July 1'9, 2000 25A SPORTS Eagan eager to make playoff impact By Tom Schardin Sun Newspapers The Eagan American Legion baseball team is looking to shake off a recent slide and make a run at a state berth in the District 3 playoffs. Eagan knows what's like to get close to a state berth. The high school team finished sec- ond in the Section 1AAA tour- nament last June, so the talent and experience are there. Eagan third baseman Dan Norsten said it will come down two a few simple things, one in particular, if the team wants to achieve his goal of making it to state. "We need to be teammates and play as a team," said Norsten, just one of many heavy hitters sprinkled throughout the team's lineup. "We've start- ed to get away from that in the last couple weeks." Eagan started the season 10- 2, but then lost three of its next four games, which will likely drop the team down to a middle seed in the District 3 tourna- ment, which began Tuesday with the elimination round. The double -elimination tour- nament begins Friday with games being played in Dundas and Faribault. "We think we can make a long run in the tournament," said Norsten. "We did in high school, but we want to finish it off this time and get to state." The top two teams in the Dis- trict 3 tournament qualify for state, so if Eagan can match its performance in high school than it will achieve its goal. Eagan has enough offense with Norsten, catcher Paul Kel- ley, outfielders Landon Harris and Eric Swanson, shortstop Nick Gonzales and first base- man Craig Dolenc to score enough runs in the tourney. Eagan: To Page 27A West St. Paul gets top seed in District 3 Legion playoffs Apple Valley, Burnsville secure first -round byes West St. Paul received the top seed and a first -round bye in the Third District American Legion baseball playoffs, which began Tues- day with an elimination round. The top five seeds and host Faribault, the No. 10 seed, were awarded first - round byes in the 26-team tournament. Those six teams and Tuesday's winners ad- vance to the 16-team double - elimination tournament, which gets underway Friday in Faribault and Dundas. Also receiving byes were No. 2 Apple Valley, No. 3 St. Paul Park, No. 4 Burnsville and No. 5 Northfield. First -round match -ups The results of Tuesday's games were not available when this issue of the Sun - Current went to press. Pair- ings were: — No. 26 St. Peter at No. 6 Eagan — No. 25 Savage at No. 7 Hastings — No. 24 Waconia at No. 8 Woodbury —No. 23 Inver Grove Heights at No. 9 Lakeville — No. 22 Red Wing at No. 11 Stillwater —No. 21 Mahtomedi at No. 12 New Prague —No. 20 Glencoe at No. 13 Farmington —No. 19 Prior Lake at No. 14 Chaska —No. 18 Rosemount at No. 15 South St. Paul —No. 17 Hutchinson at No. 16 Forest Lake. Second round starts Friday The double elimination round begins Friday at 2:30 p.m. St. Paul Park will play the winner of the Prior Lake/Chaska game at Alexander Park in Faribault, and the winner of the Wood- bury/Waconia game will play the winner of the Inver Grove Heights/Lakeville game in Dundas. At 5 p.m., West St. Paul plays the winner of the Hutchinson/Forest Lake game at Alexander Park, Northfield will play the win- ner of the New Prague/Mah- tomedi game in Dundas and Burnsville will play the win- ner of the Glencoe/Farming- ton game at Faribault High School. At 7:30 p.m., the Sav- age/Hastings winner faces Faribault at Alexander Park. The round concludes Sat- urday at 9:30 a.m. as Apple Valley plays the Rose- mount/South St. Paul winner at Alexander Park and the Eagan/St. Peter winner plays the Stillwater/Red Wing winner at Dundas. — Compiled by Chuck Kajer File Photo Derek Cermia will be one pitcher the Eagan American Legion base- ball team will be counting on as it heads in the District 3 tournament. Apple Valley's Goring assists SCSU at nationals Playmaker led Huskies to national tournament; coaching on the horizon By Doug Terfehr Sun Newspapers The stats tell the story. Zach Goring can pass a bas- ketball. At Apple Valley High School, Goring was one of the most pro- lific distributors of the ball in school history. As a freshman at St. Olaf College in 1995-96, Gor- ing set a school record for assists in a game. As a senior this past winter at St. Cloud State University, Gor- ing earned the Huskies' Assist Leader Award for leading the team in dishes with 168. However, his days of on -the - court passes are over. He's used up his eligibility. So, the playmaker has figured out another way to circulate the orange, inflatable rock— from the sideline. Goring would like to follow in Zach Goring the footsteps of his mentors — Steve Elness, Dan Kosmoski, Butch Raymond and Kevin Schlagel — four of his most influ- ential coaches. "I learned a lot from all my coaches," said Goring, who played for Elness at Apple Valley, Kosmoski at St. Olaf and Ray- mond and Schlagel at St. Cloud. "Mr. Elness was a player's coach and so was Coach Schlagel. That's what I liked most about them. I think I want that to be part of my coaching philosophy. I want my door to always be open to my players." The coaching quartet in- structed Goring as he grew and matured into one of Apple Val- ley's most accomplished basket- ball players, highlighted by his participation in the Division II national tournament for St. Cloud State this past winter. Since he played in a national tournament, he now wants to lead other players to the same destination. "I want to coach at the college level," Goring said. "I'm going to start out as a graduate assistant and hopefully work my way up from there. I'd like to teach phys- ical education as well and if I can find somewhere to do both, that would be great." Goring was named to the all- MIAC freshman team at St. Olaf before transferring to SCSU prior to the 1996-97 season. As a sophomore, Goring played spar- ingly, about 10 minutes a game under Raymond. The following season, Ray- mond resigned as Huskies' coach to accept the athletic director po- sition at Southwest State Uni- versity in Marshall. In a way, Goring "resigned" too. Only his was temporary. He red-shirted in 1997-98, partly be- cause it was all -conference point guard Sean Whitlock's final sea- son and partly because Goring knew he had to show tremen- dous improvement to earn play- ing time the following season. In 1998-99, Goring played about 20 minutes a game as the Huskies' sixth man. While SCSU struggled to a 15-14 record, Gor- ing believed his senior season could be his best. He was right. After coming on the bench the first month and a half of the sea- son, Goring claimed the starting job the remainder of the season. His hard work culminated in SCSU's only national tourna- ment game against eventual champion Metro State of Denver, Colo. Goring scored 15 points and added nine assists in the Huskies season ending 80-70 loss. "It was a nice way to go out," Goring said. "Even though we didn't win, I felt I left my mark in that game. I really enjoyed my time at St. Cloud. I fell in love with the place and the fans fell in love with me. I picked up the nickname 'The Energizer.' I guess it's because I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off all the time." Well, as a grad assistant at St. Cloud next year, that nickname may come in handy. He'll need all the energy he can get. "As a player, you work out all the time and you expend a lot of energy on the court," Goring said. "As a coach, you expend a lot of energy as well, only it's usually in preparation for the game. "I hope that nickname can stick with me in the future." 26A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun.Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 www.mnSun.com Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers Apple Valley's Andy Gretz was safe at home in the second inning when Burnsville catcher Dan Smith dropped the ball on a tag attempt during a Cannon Valley League game Thursday. Goalie Jon Lowery shows patience with Thunder soccer club Former Apple Valley keeper has 2-1-1 mark By John Sherman Sun Newspapers Major League Soccer (MLS) does not have a franchise in the Twin Cities. However, the Twin Cities may have a team that is good enough to compete with teams from the elite pro league. The Minnesota Thunder will play two upcoming games against teams from MIS. A victory in ei- ther game would give the Thun- der's ci edibility a big boost. The Thunder will play the 1998 MIS champion, Chicago Fire, at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, at the National Sports Center in Blaine. The Dallas Burn will play the Thunder at 7:05 p.m. on Tues- day, July 25, at the National Sports Center. The Dallas game is being billed as one of the most" significant in team history. The game will be a third -round match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament. The winning team advances to the cup quarterfinals and moves one stop closer to the $100,000 first - place prize. "Our players have been waiting 10 years for a shot to face one of the top dogs in a game that counts," said Jim Froslid, Thunder presi- dent. "We have our match, we're in our own backyard and there's seri- ous cash on the line. What more could you ask for?" The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest annual team tournament in U.S. Sports history, having begun in 1914. It is open to teams from all levels of U.S. pro- fessional and amateur soccer — MLS, A -League, D3 Pro League, Premier Developmental League and U.S. Amateur Soccer Associa- tion — and is iewgnized as U.S. Soccer's official national champi- onship. As defending champion of the , the Thunder is dominating this season with a 14-1-4 overall John Sherman/Sun Newspapers Jon Lowery (left), an Apple Valley High graduate, and John Swallen, a former Breck School keeper, have combined to help the Minneso- ta Thunder to a 14-1-4 overall record. record. One reason for the team's suc- ces.s is the play of goalkeeper Jon Lowery, a former All -State player at Apple Valley High School. Lowery, who stands 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds, has played four matches this sea- son and has a 2-1-1 record. Lowery appeared in two match- es last season and was 1-0, winning his pro debut against Cincinnati, 2- 1. He is a good addition to the club, according to head coach Buzz Lagos. "Jon brings a youthful spark to the team," said Lagos. "He has a great sense of humor." Lowery also has a fiery temper, which he showed during a practice on Saturday morning in Min- neapolis. He let in a goal during a scrimmage, then karate -chopped the iron post with his right hand. The fit of anger showed how badly he wants to succeed, even during practice. "This is the ideal situation for Jon because he is working with our veteran keeper, John Swallen," said Lagos. Last season, Swallen was the Most Valuable Player and Goal- keeper of the Year in the . He e has an 11-0-3 record and a goals - against average of 1.07 this sea- son. Lowery's goals -against average is even more impressive (0.71). "Both of our keepers are solid," said Lagos. Going into this week's matches, Swallen had played 1,340 minutes THUNDER: To Page 27A " Top women's hockey tourney is coming to Burnsville Europe's greatest, Canada's grandest and America's finest women's hockey players will de- scend on Burnsville this week to compete in the Euro-Can-Am Hockey Tournament. All-star teams from Canada, the United States and Scandi- navia will be in action July 20- 23 at the Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway. The tournament will feature two tiers of competition, with some of the world's best participating in both. Home grown talent such as Eagan's Natalie Darwitz, Burnsville's Laura Slominski, Park Center's Krissy Wendell and Roseville's Ronda Curtin will play for one of two U.S. na- tional teams. Other elite players skating for the United States squads in- clude Alana Blahoski, Melisa Heitzman, Courtney Kennedy, Brittny Ralph, Jenny Schmidgall and Brooke White. Richfield's Josefin Petters - son will be playing for Sweden. Former Olympic and inter- national stars competing in- clude Maria Rooth, Erica Holst, and Anna Vikman of Sweden and Emma Laaksonen, Sanna Peora, Marja Helena Pavilla, Petra Vaarakallio of Finland, and many more. Action begins at 4:50 p.m. July 20 when the US Chal- lengers (U.S. national players) Euro-Can-Am Tourney What: Women's Hockey Tournament Who: European, Canadi- an and American All -Stars When: July 20-23 Where: Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center` Parkway, Burnsville Info: 952-895-4651 take on the Euro Dynamics (Finnish/Swedish national players). A game between the Can/Am Stars (Canadian na- tional players) and the Total Hockey All -Stars (U.S. national players) will follow at 6:40. Three games will be played July 21, beginning at 5:40 p.m. The final contest is slated to begin at 8:30. Action will kick off at noon, July 22 and at 11 a.m. July 23. The cost of an all -day pass is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Children five and under receive free admission. Tournament passes are avail- able. For more information call the Burnsville Ice Center at 952-895-4651. For directions call 952-895-4650 (ext. 7). — Compiled by Doug Terfehr Eagan goaltender making the rounds Tuset prepares for two more tryouts to play junior hockey next season By Tom Schardin Sun Newspapers Joe Tuset has been regard- ed as one of the top goalies in the metro area that past two years, but the Eagan High School graduate has had trouble finding a place to play junior hockey this fall. Tuset will be trying out for his fifth junior team in the last few months, starting Thursday and ending Satur- day in Shakopee. He will be trying to make the Bozeman Icedogs of the seven -team America West Hockey League. Tuset has a second tryout July 28-30 with the Chicago Steal of the United States Hockey League. The team was known last season as the Fargo -Moorhead Ice Sharks until the franchise relocated to Chicago in May. Tuset is one of six goalies left competing for three ros- ter spots.. Why has it been so difficult for Tuset to find a hockey home, despite three stellar seasons between the pipes with Eagan? Tuset helped lead the Wildcats to a remarkable 14- 0 record in the always -com- petitive Lake Conference his junior season and the No. 1 seed in Section 6AA. "There are so many goalies, some older and some younger, competing for just a few spots," said Tuset. "You also have to be what the coaches are looking for. Some- times, it's not just talent that gets you a spot." Goalies do have it rough in junior hockey. Teams only keep two or three goalies, while there are more roster spots available for defense - men, forwards and centers. Tuset had previously tried out for three other USHL teams, the Omaha Lancers, Green Bay Gamblers and Lin- coln Stars, but didn't make any of those teams. "Those tryouts didn't go so well for me, but I learned a lot," said Tuset, who had some Division II and III offers to play hockey, but wants to play at a Division I level one day. "Hopefully, I can make the Chicago team. I made the first cut, but I won't know if I made the team until after Au- gust." Tuset has been lifting weights and running to keep in shape with hopes he can hook up with a USHL or America West franchise. Tuset was All -Metro third team his senior season with Eagan. He faced an average of 35.5 shots per game, com- piling a .917 save percentage and 3.15 goals -against aver- age. I wish we could have won more games," Tuset said of his senior season. "But all in all, I had fun." www.mnSun.com Eagan: Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 19, 2000 27A SHORTS From Page 25A The pitching staff is anchored by hard - throwing right-hander Adam Paetznick. "We starred out pretty strong, but we've been in a little slump the last couple weeks," said Norsten. "We're playing de- cent baseball, but we haven't taken care of the mental aspect of the game. We need to get that back together for the playoffs." With more than 25 wins, West St. Paul is considered the favorite to win the Dis- trict 3 title.. "I haven't seen a team better than West St. Paul all year," said South St. Paul coach Larry George. "They are tough. They've got six or seven pitchers who are No. 1 caliber. They are tough one through nine in their lineup. They don't have a weak spot." Alumni soccer game slated for AVHS Apple Valley High School is having an alumni women's soccer game at 7 p.m. August 22 at Johnny Cake Ridge Stadium. Anyone interested in playing should contact coach Keith Randa at 651-683- 6969 (ext. 3385) or by email at ran- dake@avhs.isd196.k12.mn.us. Soccer tryouts slated for Eagan in August The Eagan Traveling Soccer pro- gram will have tryouts for its summer 2001 season for all premier teams. Thunder: Hope to prove themselves vs. MLS From Page 26A to 380 for Lowery. Sitting is a new experience for Lowery, who has always been his team's No. 1 keeper. He played collegiate soccer at Ohio State, where he was a two-time All -Big Ten Selec- tion. Lowery said that one of his goals is to play in MLS some day. "I want to establish myself with the Thunder first," he said. "I know I have to be patient. A lot of college keepers turn pro and are thrown to the wolves right away. I like my situation — with an experienced goalie on the team." Lowery said playing pro soccer has taught him to be self-reliant, on and off the field. The coach isn't following him around, telling him what to do. "Off the field, I have to focus on taking care of myself;" he said. "On the field, I have to be at my best every single day. I have to bring everything to the field." Lowery has been a winner ever since his days atApple Valley High. He led the Eagles to the state championship in 1992 and a third -place finish in 1994. At Ohio State, he posted a phenomenal goals -against average of 0.85 in 1998. Iast summer, he played for the Thunder's amateur affiliate, the Twin Cities Tornado, and helped them to a 9-7 record. Lowery, who will turn 24 in September, earned a degree in business administration at Ohio State. Now, he's out to earn the respect of MLS opponents. Coach Lagos said his team has a chance against the MLS teams. After Saturday morning's practice session, he headed to Chicago to scout the Fire. BLOWOUT SALE! Costume, Cubic Zirconia & Silver Jewelry Brand New Stock Priced Up To 40% OFF Our Regular Low Prices! Saturday, July 22 We offer the best selection of designer gold and gemstone jewelry as well as name brand watches. "Be the first to discover the only place you'll ever shop for fine jewelry!" ValueVision Outlet Store SUMMER STORE HOURS Wednesday -Friday 11:O0am-6:00pm Saturdays 9:OOam-3:00pm Sale runs through 7/29 'All sales final on clearance merchandise sold 7/22-7/29 N-212 y62 Crosstown `Shady Ook Rd y494 AN <169 ►Valiey View Rd. 6740 Shady Oak Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Phone 612.947.5261 www.vvtv.com We're located just off Hwy 62/ Hwy 212 to Shady Oak Road The tryouts will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 11 and from 10 a.m. to noon Aug 12-13 at the Northview fields in Eagan. The were will also be a tryout for boys and girls ages 11-13 Sept 23-24 from 10;30 a.m. to noon at Ohmann fields in Eagan. Information: www.eagansoccer.org. Eastview FB boosters schedule BBQ July 21 The first annual Lightning football booster barbecue with take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the new Apple Valley Teen Center. All 9-12 grade Eastview football players, families and coaches are invit- ed to attend. The winning teams of the golf scramble held earlier in the day will be announced. The cost is $5. For more information contact Terry at 952-423-3901. Cheerleading clinic July 22 at Eastview The Lake Conference champion Eastview High School competition cheerleading squad will be hosting a cheer clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 22. The clinic is available for students in grades 2-8 and will be taught at East - view High School. The cost is $20 and includes a lunch and EVHS cheerbook. Registration forms are available in EVHS's main office and are due by July 10. For more information contact Gail at 612-953-8379. Eagan Foundation sets annual golf tourney The Eagan Foundation will have its loth annual golf tournament July 31 at Brack- ett's Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. Registratation will be at 11:30 a.m. the day of the event. There will be a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. and the format will be a scramble. A social hour, silent auction and dinner will follow. Information: 952-985-1448. Basketball league set for women in September South of the River Recreators will offer and three -on -three women's basketball league, which will begin play in September. SORR is comprised of the following com- munities: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville, Prior Lake, Rose- mount and Savage. The league is a recreational program for women 19 years of age or older. Games will be played at the Rosemount Community Center on Monday nights. Registration will be from Aug. 7-11. In- formation: 651-681-4660. Area golfers compete in MGAAmateur Mitch Thornell, John Sexton and Darrell Retka, members of Valleywood Golf Course in Apple Valley, and Paul Meyer of Brack- ett's Crossing Country Club in Lakeville participated in the 97th Minnesota GolfAs- sociation Amateur Championship July 17- 19. The championship was played at Bearpath Golf and Country Club in Eden Prairie. ;-kSun Sports*** ,,* -** Shots Call 612-392-6875 to request your order form EAGAN GREEN WINS EAGAN TOURNAMENT The Eagan Green 138 baseball team took first place in the Eagan Toumament. Team members pictured from left front row: Nate Assel, Jared Larson. Second row: Peter LaBate, Brian Klekner, Andy Barone. Third row: Jake Krinhop, Chris Bauer, Ryan Wensmann, Paul Lundberg, Andrew Olson, Ryan Sienkiewicz, Brad Trendle. 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Karppi and his neighbors' driveways are stacked with insu- lation, sheet rock and other pos- sessions ruined by the water. During the course of the week, garbage haulers have made fre- quent visits, but several neigh- bors report that they're barely halfway done throwing things Seven file for the first Eagan council primary Blomquist will not run Bea Blomquist announced she will not run for re-election to the Eagan City Council. "It's embarrassing to serve with the present council," she said in a prepared statement. "The council is floundering because of a lack of leadership." The deadline to file for can didacy for the two open City Council seats was July 18. The seats are currently held by Blomquist and Sandy Masin. A total of seven candidates filed, including Masin, Duey Bendt, Cyndee Fields, Trygve Behny, Gale Anderson, Meg Tilley and Shawn Hunter. The filing deadline is a month earlier than in the past because the City Council recently approved a local prima- ry election. The primary will take place Sept. 12, the same date as the primary for statewide offices. The primary will reduce the field to two can- didates for each open seat, so this year the top four candidates will go on to be on the general election ballot in November. The day after the filing dead- line, Blomquist said in an inter- view that she decided early in the year not to run. "I told a couple of my closest friends, but they didn't believe me," she said. Blomquist has lived in Eagan since 1970 and served as mayor from 1980 to 1987. She never served on the City Council before being elected in 1996. She said she ran for the council that year because she was dissatisfied with the direc- tion of city government. Once on the council, Blomquist was frequently at odds with former Mayor Tom Egan and then -Council Member Pat Awada. The personality con- flicts increased when Awada was elected mayor in 1998. Blomquist said she is frus- trated because she believes that Awada and council members Paul Bakken and Peggy Carlson form a solid 3-2 majority. "When they come in with their voting bloc the way they do, I feel irrelevant," she said. Blomquist was often the sole dissenting vote against public See Filing, 3A away. Karppi said he and his wife spent the week cleaning the garage. Last week, professional cleaners stripped the floor and walls of the basement and scrubbed all flooded surfaces with disinfectant. "I'm not getting much done," Karppi said of his progress on the garage. "We're just tearing out the walls." Like many seniors affected by the flood, the Karppis are on a fixed income and will have a difficult time paying cleanup expenses, so Henry quickly applied for federal disaster assistance as soon as he became aware of the July 12 federal dis- aster declaration. Residents who sustained flood damage can inquire about grants and loans by calling 1- 800-462-9029. A FEMA opera- tor will ask several basic ques- tions; then an assessor will come to the home within sever - Kegler in training The Eagan Parks and Recreation Department held a carni- val at the municipal arena July 20. Above, Mitch Honsa, 6, is helped with his bowling grip by park leader Karen Luchka. Photo by Rick Orndorf Espressfest becomes Expressfest' as Eagan Art House takes reins of event by Dan Gearino Staff Writer The Eagan Espressfest art and music festival has changed its name to "Expressfest" as it goes from being sponsored by the now -defunct Maggie's Caffe Espresso to being sponsored by the Eagan Art House. Officially called the Art House Expressfest 2000, the event begins Friday, July 28 with a silent auction and art gallery opening that runs from 7:30 to 10 p.m. On the following day, activi- ties start early with a fun run and walk for the arts at 8:30 a.m. and continue until late, ending at midnight after a per- formance by blues singer Willie Murphy. In between these bookend events will be variousmusical performances, a 1940s-style radio show and art activities for children and adults. Maggie's organized Espressfest as a showcase for local musicians in the mid- 1990s. The event went from several concerts, to a multi -day program with a variety of enter- tainment offerings. When Maggie's went out of business in late 1999, Art House Director Kay Gustafson said See Festival, 16A al days. An assessor has already been to the Karppis' house. Henry said the assessor walked around the house for about an hour, tak- ing notes on damage and explaining the disaster relief process. Within days, the Karppis should know the type and amount of disaster relief they can expect. Sam Ventura of FEMA said See Recovery, 10A RV storage amendment stalls with City Council by Dan Gearino Staff Writer The proposed recreational vehicle (RV) storage amend- ment that has been the subject of several packed public hear- ings and much citizen uproar, finally made its way to the•City Council agenda July 18, only to suffer an ambiguous fate. Only a handful of residents showed up to speak on the amendment, all against its restrictions on parking RVs in back yards and the requirement that RVs in side yards and back yards be screened with a fence or plantings. Because of the light turnout, Mayor Pat Awada suggested that the council continue the discussion of the amendment at a later meeting, but the vote to continue was deadlocked 2-2, with Awada and Council Member Peggy Carlson voting in favor and council members Bea Blomquist and Sandy Masin voting against. 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Events do not have to be elaborate, although some neighborhoods organize block parties and picnics. The Police Department will assist by arranging visits from officers, K-9 units, McGruff, fire fighters on fire trucks, public works per- sonnel and equipment and other city and police resources. Police can also help arrange for cones and barricades for block parties. The Eagan Citizen's Crime Prevention Association and the Eagan Healthy Community Initiative are partners with the Police Department in this year's event. All three organizations recognize the importance of strong neighborhoods to keep families and homes safe. If you have questions or wish to participate in National Night Out, call Officer Mike Schrader of the Eagan Police Department at 651-681-4748. Depression is an illness - not a weakness. 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But something was missing. Something was missing as the Middle Eastern leaders jos- tled playfully over who should be the first through the door of a residence at the Camp David presidential retreat. As the leaders and their del- egations stalemated over the core issues of the Israeli - Palestinian conflict, clearly, something was missing. Where is Jesse when you need him? There's history to be made here. It's time to shock the world! Jesse Ventura was reported- ly not a member of the U.S. mediation team at Camp David, and his spokesman denies reports that Minnesota's bald, bodacious governor is being considered for high diplomatic posts in a future Gore, Bush or Nader adminis- tration. Ventura was instead presid- ing ceremoniously over the mailing of thousands of "Jesse checks," which his spokesman denied should be more accu- rately known as "Roger Moe checks" after the majority leader of the Minnesota Senate. Jesse's spokesman has been busy this summer. He denied that Ventura's tete-a-tete with Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke was tanta- mount to a renunciation of China trade and monster SUVs, that his dalliance with Al and Tipper Gore at a horse show was "really kinda stupid," that he is planning to forcibly "clear out the deadwood" as a special guest on "Survivor," or http://www.thisweek•online.com BURNSVILLE OFFICE: 1525 E. Highway 13 Burnsville, MN 55337 952-894-1111 fax 952-894-1859 LAKEVILLE OFFICE: 20780 Holyoke Ave. W. Lakeville, MN 55044-0549 952-469-2181 fax 952-469-2184 E-MAIL ADDRESSES: NEWS: eagan.thisweek@ecm-inc.com CLASSIFIED: class.thisweek@ecm-inc.com SPORTS: sports.thisweek@ecm-inc.com PRODUCTION: ads.thisweek@ecm-inc.com Publisher Julian Andersen Publisher Emeritus Elmer L. Andersen President Jeff Athmann General Manager Eric Olson Managing Editor Brenda Haugen News Editor Dan Gearino Sports Editor Todd Abeln Display Sales Manager .Cindy Clay Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday ECM Publishers, Inc. A Subsidiary of ECM Publishers, Inc. John Gessner Staff Writer that he is about to make a "very important pronounce- ment" on the Burnsville amphitheater. The spokesman confirmed that Jesse enjoys comfortable approval ratings. He confirmed that Jesse espouses some poli- cies that please a majority of citizens and are genuinely good for Minnesota, has a "Big Plan, man," has used his visits with Gore to pressure the federal government to fulfill its obliga- tions for funding special educa- tion, and wisely set aside $20 million in welfare reserves for Habitat for Humanity. The spokesman denied that Jesse still lacks a statesman's decorum. He denied that Jesse thinks of legislators as "the meatballs on my hero sand- wich," has trouble muffling the impulses of a self -promoting provocateur, and should dis- abuse himself of the notion that his frequent "commonsense" banalities add much to the national dialogue. Back at Camp David, the president prepared to exit the peace talks to attend the Group of Eight summit in Okinawa. A Clinton aide denied reports that Ventura would accompany the president aboard Air Force One and preside over key meetings between leaders of the world's leading democracies. Back in Minnesota, a Ventura aide said the former Brooklyn Park mayor still has- n't decided whether to seek re- election, leaving at least one observer to wonder why a guy who won't commit himself to two terms of doing the people's business ever got into it in the first place. Guidelines for letters to the editor Eagan Thisweek wel- comes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number for the author. Letters may be edited. Keep letters short and to the point. Letters must be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or delivered to the newspaper office by the author only. The dead- line for letters is Wednesday at 4 p.m. for the following Saturday's issue. LETTERS Eagan Foundation spearheading relief effort To the editor: The strong spirit of a com- munity like Eagan has been hard to miss since the devastat- ing rains of early Saturday morning, July 8. With the immediate cleanup efforts well underway, our com- munity will now move into the recovery and rebuilding phase. Many Eagan businesses and res- idents would like to help. The Eagan Foundation has agreed to serve as a conduit to bring financial resources to the groups that can most effectively re- deploy them into our communi- ty. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to aid in flood relief, you may direct the donation to The Eagan Foundation — Flood Relief Effort, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, suite 112-215, Eagan, 55122. If you would like to support reconstruction efforts with your time, contact the Salvation Army at 1-800-725-2769. Select option 1 and then option 1 again. The mission of the Eagan Foundation is to "bring 'neigh- bors together." The disaster suf- fered by our community empha- sizes this need. We appreciate this support. TOM ENDERSBE Chairman of the board The Eagan Foundation National Night Out is great opportunity to strengthen the ties among Eagan neighbors To the editor: Aug. 1 is National Night Out. The Eagan Healthy Community Initiative urges Eagan residents to partake in this annual celebration. This night is designed to heighten support for local anticrime efforts, to strengthen neighbor- hood relations and build and sustain police -community part- nerships. We support this holiday and encourage neighbors to plan to get together for a chance to meet and mingle for an hour over a pan of warm brownies and lemonade. Your celebration does not have to be complicat- ed. The most significant part is that you talk to your neighbors and arrange to gather. You could also invite a member of the Eagan Police Department to drop by you celebration and dis- cuss crime -prevention tips or how to start a Neighborhood Watch group in your area. Remember, everything we do to establish and strengthen pos- itive relationships among neigh- bors of all ages, races and lifestyles makes our lives and our futures brighter. For further information, or if you wish to participate in this year's National Night Out fes- tivities, call 651-681-4748. MAYA BABU Eagan Judy Lindsay needs to answer difficult questions about District 196's budget To the editor: Unfortunately politics today is more about criticizing others' positions than articulating and defending one's own position. Judy Lindsay recently wrote a letter in this publication which was the latest volley in an ongo- ing campaign to discredit the very district she was elected to serve. Consistently over the past few years, other board members and I have on numerous occa- sions asked Judy to lay out her solutions to various budget issues. Instead, she ducks this responsibility and continues to criticize rather than present plausible solutions. Our district budget is not substantially different than your own personal budget. You strive to keep expenses in check, but many things are out of your con- trol. When required services increase in cost you must find a way to deal with these needs. When expenses outpace income, you have some tough choices to make. You must either increase your income or reduce your expenses. For our district, one way to increase income is to ask our taxpayers to approve a levy ref- erendum. Another option is to cut expenses, as demonstrated this past December after the levy referendum failed. When you are forced to cut a significant portion of your bud- get, you need to look at the "big ticket" items. In your personal budget these include housing, transportation, utilities, food, entertainment, etc. If you have ever struggled with your person- al budget, you know the dilem- ma. You could move into a smaller house or apartment, you could sell your car, drive less, turn out lights, turn back the thermostat, change your eating habits, etc., etc. No easy choic- es, especially if you have grown accustomed to a certain "lifestyle." The district budget is not much different. Parents have grown to expect a certain kind of educational environment. The community demands a basic level of service. We can debate what that level should be See Sampers, 6A FOCUS ON EDUCATION Higher test scores, beneficial legislation achieved in 1999-2000 John Haro to the hard work and support of tures to ensure that the district District 196 superintendent students, parents, staff, and oth- will continue to have adequate ers in the community, student resources to cover expenses. In September 1999, the test scores continued to rise and a) Develop and implement Rosemount -Apple Valley- legislation was passed, which plans to present a levy referen- Eagan School District Board of resulted in several changes that dum to district voters in Education identified major are favorable for our district. November 1999. areas of district focus for the Following is more detail Progress: A levy was pre- 1999-2000 school year. These about those accomplishments, sented to voters on November 2, annual goals served as our guide and a brief overview of all of the 1999, and was defeated by 256 for action throughout the year. 1999-2000 goals and the votes. While progress was made on progress made in achieving b) Plan budgets and staffing all the goals, we are particularly them. for 2000-01 and 2001-02, tak- enthusiastic about accomplish- Budget — Develop and ing into consideration the likeli- ments related to student test implement plans to increase hood of changes in state and lieWhillIr1 liftlf � eDTPPAWAYf.,y.: i 3 ,WWIFig eiee Willnlif . °4-4'`V i,''o0b' 'T igAEK e SUMMER 41500 MILE TREACIa'E e1MREDVSRRANTY Quiet Riding A Performance Tire With Manners EAGLE GA9 $89 4 Pi•S/65114 SIZE SALE PRICE P20S/7ORiS S 99,99 + P205!65RI5 $717.99 P21S!65R15 S722.99 195/60R14 S124.99 v�tte1 !eln -ve:/ 4 i^eaief. L i 79r Saes Ane Pecn Avellare. Versatile All -Season Radial INTEGRITY $4899 175/70913 SIZE SALE PRICE ++PI85/75R!4 S52.99 Ie5/70Ri4 $55.99 ++ P195f75R14 $55.99 + P195/70214 S57.99 ...trot NJ: n;'A 1t'"rrev/ to G7 e S , MI Pri,e, Naha,, r OIL, LOBE & FILTER $1095 INCLUDES FREE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION! 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County Road 42 JIM COOPER'S SIOUX TRAIL TIRE & AUTO SERVICE County Road I I & Hwy. 13 651-454-3250 952-435-7799 952-882-0455 JIM COOPER'S TOWN CENTRE TIRE & AUTO SERVICE 1340 Duckwood Drive 651-454-7100 WE ACCEPT: HEARTLAND TIRE LAKEVILLE 35 & 50 (Behind Pizza Hut) 952-898-2886 c THi vy EK e4ulX 22, 3o04 5A Is Your Water Softener Working Properly? ✓ -- — — — — — Call For A Home 1 Diagnosis 1 Only$00 II 15 a visit. L exp. 8/5/00 reg. `55"" TWJ MINN Kes Equipment & Sales, Inc. Since 1960 Farmington: 651-460-1245 Burnsville: 952-891-8533 St. Paul: 651-228-1474 We service all makes and models. Sampers/Continued much as we could debate whether each family member is entitled to his or her own bed- room, more than one bathroom, more than one car, what type of car, how many family trips each year, or whatever. As a District 196 board member, I take my role very seriously. I feel that 1 am charged with being a good stew- ard of the taxpayers' money while providing the best quality educational environment. Since I was elected I have seen the dis- trict spend a great deal of time making sure that everything possible is being done to use this money efficiently. Our audi- tors and various state surveys support my belief that this dis- National Experts Address FARMLAND AND NATURAL AREA PROTECTION in Dakota County. Professor Tom Daniels has worked with communities to protect farmland and natural areas in Pennsylvania and New York. Mr. Minihan is the Midwest director of the American Farmland Trust near Madison and as board chair of the Town of Dunn started the first Wisconsin farmland pro- tection program. The Farntland and Natural Areas Project - Saving Dakota County's Natural Iieritage Helping the residents of Dakota County keep beautiful countryside, farmland, and special natural areas that make this a great place to live. Funding approved by the Minnesota Legislature: ML 1999, Chapter 231, Section 16, sub- division 8 as recommended by the LCMR. from the Environmental Trust Fund. Attend A Public Forum Wednesday, July 26 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center 4100 220 St. West Farmington, MN 55024 For more information, see www. co. dakota. mn. us/ planning/land/ index. htm or call Kurt Chatfield at the Dakota County Office of Planning at (952) 891-7022. Refreshments served. How many disposable cups do you throw away a year? e your own cup, again, & again, & again.,, For more ideas on how you can reduce the 2000 pounds of garbage you throw away a year, call 952.891.7020 or visit: www.co.dakota.mn.us/environ s Sponsored by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners trict has done a great job of managing its budget. When pushed to take a posi- tion on which programs Judy believes should be cut, or to at least acknowledge public expec- tations for some basic level of service, Judy retreats to her position that we need a budget advisory council to deal with these issues. Well, Judy, I think that is the responsibility of every board member. After years of examining our budget, I believe the only way to maintain our current educational offerings is to pass a levy in November. If the levy does not pass, we will again be looking at significant budget cuts and lowering our basic level of service. Most of our budget expenses are in per- sonnel and whether you will acknowledge it or not, class sizes will increase and more programs will be cut. This will be true with, or without, a bud- get advisory council. Step up to the plate and artic- ulate what budget parameters you would recommend for a 5- year budget. What numbers should we use for income and expenses? I have agreed with the administration's numbers and I believe a levy referendum is needed. You do not believe we should hold a levy referendum. What specifically would you cut to ensure a balanced budget (using your parameters) each of the next five years? KEVIN SAMPERS Eagan Ctl ei Ate 1 ... tvl tk C+i trvl FAutila l rr1 !f Join us at Iehra7th Lowell & Connie Lundstnom—Pastor s • Celebration Kids • Power House Youth • Family Life Education • Celebration Singles • Men's & Women's Ministries • Outreach Evangelism and Training Mraz Theatre at Burnsville High School • Highway 13 & Portland This Week's Message: "How To Overcome Your Circumstances... God's Way" _ Special Musical Guest: 1-Nation Youth Choir 60-Voice inner city youth choir from Chicago For more information, call 952-898-7200 i House Et ql ess+fesl Expressfest 2000: A celebration of the arts in Eagan. (1` Hosted by the Dakota County Arts and Humanities Council; a community -based, non-profit organization that develops, pro- motes, and encourages participation in and appreciation of the creative arts and humanities. Friday, July 28: 7:30-10:00 p.m. Silent auction and gallery opening. Call 651/454-6755 for more information. ti� Saturday, July 29 8:30 a.m. Fun Run/Walk for the Arts 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Art activities for the entire family 10:30 a.m. Children's Chorus performance 4-4 11:00 a.m. Children's sing along 11:30 a.m. Picnic to the sounds of the Eagan Men's Chorus and Women of Note 1:30 p.m. 1940s radio show 3:00 p.m. Eagan youth musical performances 4:30-6:00 p.m. Performances by invited area 't garage bands 6:00 p.m. 3-2-1 Concert 7:00-Midnight Feature performances by the Butternotes and Willie Murphy Eagan Art House and nearby Patrick Eagan Park 3981 Lexington Ave. South, Eagan West side of Lexington Avenue www.eaganmn.com - Click on festivals icon Information: 651 /454-6755 6A July 22, 2000 THISWEEK F J ��o . rop:RAN:: ALLO�� 0 REASONABLE 0 FE REFUSED! 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For information or an appli- cation, call (952) 432-6699 in Dakota County or (952) 496- 2125 in Scott or Carver coun- ties. Fairview Ridges golf benefit is set The eighth annual Fairview Ridges Community Golf Benefit to raise funds for spe- cial programs and services of Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville will be held Monday, Sept. 11 at Bracket's Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. Benefitting programs include purchase of medica- tions for seniors and others who can't afford them, purchase of new equipment used to diag- nose breast cancer, a program to reduce falls in the home for Dakota County residents 65 and older, and the Children and Youth Grief Coalition. The entry cost is $175 for 18 holes of golf (best -ball scram- ble), dinner, awards and a chance to win a car. Silent and live auctions will also be held. Golfers may register individual- ly or in groups. For more information or to register, call (612) 672-7777. 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Clip Out the Schedule Below For Program Information rrr rrr rrr rrr — Ty15 IS BURNSVILLE/EAGAN ACCESS TELEVISION r 1 Wescott Library holding programs The Wescott Library in magic and theatrics with a twist Eagan will have an open story- of comedy. This free program time for all ages Monday, July will last 30 to 40 minutes and is 24 at 10:30 a.m. Registration is open to all ages. not required. The Wescott Library is locat- Magician Dave Wigen will ed at 1340 Wescott Road in perform "Absolute Magic with Eagan. For more information Nick Sharpe" at the Wescott about these or any other pro - Library Wednesday, July 26 at 2 grams, call 651-688-1500. p.m. Sharpe performs age-old Mary's Shelter holding car wash On Saturday, Aug. 5, Mary's A $5 donation per car is request - Shelter will be holding a car ed. wash fund-raiser at two Holiday Mary's Shelter is the only stations in Eagan, located near transitional housing shelter for Pilot Knob and I-35E and near women and children in Dakota Cliff Road and Cedar Avenue. County. All funds raised will go Friends of Mary's Shelter toward services for those shel- will be washing cars from 10 tered at the facility. a.m. to 3 p.m. at both locations. RV/Continued military commitment. The vote to continue would have meant scheduling further discussion for a future date. Since the vote tailed, the amendment is now in limbo. The council can choose to dis- cuss it at a future meeting, but judging from members' com- ments, nobody is particularly enthused about the amendment. Blomquist and Masin voted against the continuance because they see so many problems with the amendment that they don't think it warrants further consid- eration unless major changes are made. Blomquist said that a blanket storage rule would not work because there are so many dif- fetent lot shapes. "There is no equitable way to apply this across the board," she said. Awada and Carlson also voiced concerns about the amendment, which they said would have to be addressed before they would vote to approve. Carlson criticized the requirement that fencing or plantings be used to block an RV from sight, saying that a fence is uglier than an RV. Royce Tyre, a resident who spoke against the amendment, was pleased with the council's decision not to act on the amendment. "I think logic prevailed," he said. "I think the council real- ized that this isn't workable." TV15 WEEK OF: July 23rd - July 29th (Programs are subject to change without notice.) CABLE CHANNEL 15 Burnsville - Eagan Access Television Sunday 23 Monday 24 Tuesday 25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 Friday 28 Saturday 29 8:00 Talkin' Outdoors 8:00 8:30 Talkin' Outdoors 8:30 9:00 Ripped Off BAC Weds. in the Park: 9:00 9:30 WWA Wrestling Championship Day: A Public BAC "The Wolverines 9:30 10:00 A Public Senior's Championship Game Conversation on Championship Day. Senior's Quintet" 10:00 10:30 Conversation on the Black Dog (Taped 7/22/00) the Black Dog Amphitheater Championship Game (Taped Live 7/26/00) 10:30 11:00 Talkin' Outdoors Aloha! Positive Living A Public 11:00 Amphitheater (Taped 6/29/00) (Taped 7/22/00) 11:30 (Taped 6/22/00) (Taped 6/29/00) Talkin' Outdoors Talkin' Outdoors Nrthn Dak. County Conversation on 11:30 12:00 Weds. in the Park: Weds. in the Park: (Taped 6/22/00) Chambers/Commerce the Black Dog Amphitheater 12:00 .;j 12:30 "The Splatter How We "The Splatter BAC The Entrepreneurs Weds. in the Park: (Taped 6/29/00) 12:30 p 1:00 1:30 Sisters" (Taped 7/19/00)Da Got Over Sisters" (Taped 7/19/00) Championship Ma or Six y ) Player Rep WWA Wrestling "The Wolverines Quintet' 2000 Eagan 4th 1:00 1:30 M 1999 A.B.E. 2:00 Weds. in the Park: Aloha) Positive Living (Taped 7/22/00) Graduation (Taped Live 7/26/00) of July Parade 2:00 � 2:30 "Kidson and 9 Company" P 1r Weds. in the Park: 'The Splatter Off RippedRippedRipped Off Off pp;: Nrthn. Dak. County2:30 Chambers/Commerce �< 3:00 A Public 10B4Y2K: A Nrthn. Dakota County Weds. in the Park. 3:00 lW`" 3:30 (Taped Live 7/5/00) Sisters" Conversation on the Black DogAmphitheater Decade of Videos Chambers/Commerce Aloha! Positive Living The Wolverines 3:30 ( `` 4:00 2000 A Public BAC The Entrepreneurs 4:00 (Taped 7/19/00) Quintet" I • 4:30 Eagan 4th Ripped Off (Taped 6/29/00) Conversation on the Black Dog Championship Day: Major Six Mike Owens (Taped Live 7/26/00) 4:30 I, 5:00 � The Entrepreneurs BAC Coffee Chat A Public 5:00 of July Amphitheater Player Rep 5:30 Parade Coffee Chat Championship Day: Major Six (Taped 6/29/00) (Taped 7/22/00) Ripped Off Conversation on the Black Dog 5:30 "'"=': 6:00 Talkin' Outdoors Property So. of the River Coffee Talkin' Outdoors 6:00 Player Rep Amphitheater 6:30 (Taped 6/22/00) Rights (Taped 7/22/00) '99 Spring Concert Chat (Taped 6/22/00) (Taped 6/29/00) 6:30 7:00 Weds. in the Park: A Public BAC Weds. in the Park: Weds. in the Park: Weds. in the Park: 2000 7:00 7:30 "The Splatter Conversation on the Black Dog Championship Day: Senior's °The Wolverines "The Wolverines "The Wolverines Eagan 4th 7:30 w=, 8:00 8:00 Sisters" Amphitheater Championship Game Quintet" Quintet" Quintet" of July Parade 8:30 (Taped 7/19/00) (Taped 6/29/00) (Taped 7/22/00) (Taped Live 7/26/00) (Taped Live 7/26/00) (Taped Live 7/26/00) 8:30 9:00 2000 Weds. in the Park: Talkin' Outdoors Talkin' Outdoors Nrthn. Dakota County A Public Talkin' Outdoors 9:00 9:30 Eagan 4th "The Splatter (Taped 6/22/00) Chambers/Commerce Conversation on (Taped 6/22/00) 9:30 10:00 of July Sisters" BAC • the Black Dog Amphitheater 10:00 10:30 Parade ed TaChampionship (Taped 7/19/00) Day: Senior's (Taped 6/29/00) 10:30 11:00 Ripped Off Championship Game 11:30 WWA Wrestling (Taped 7/22/00) 11:30 12:00 12:30 12:3o pr Additional Program Information on TV15 or Other Access Channels Call 651-882-8213 J ISWEEK Recovery/Continued that the agency administers both grants and loans for disaster vic- tims. The grants are for extreme cases, to make quick repairs to allow a family to move back into a home or to pay lost wages when a disaster prevents some- one from going to work. Also, grants can reimburse hotel expenses for those displaced by a disaster. While few residents will qualify for grants, many will qualify for low -interest loans. The lender is the Small Business Administration (SBA), a federal agency whose Disaster Assistance Program works closely with FEMA. Since the county was declared a federal disaster area July 12, FEMA officials say the agency has approved more than $300,000 in grants and loans to more than 500 appli- cants. On July 17, the city of Eagan hosted an flood information ses- sion at Blackhawk Middle School where flood victims from throughout Dakota County were invited to meet and ask questions of FEMA, state and city officials. Approximately 700 residents were in attendance at the session. A victims' assistance center is operating at Eagan City Hall, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The center is open to all flood victims in the county and can provide infor- mation about everything from federal assistance to cleanup techniques. The center can be reached al 651-681-4382. Despite the various agencies seeking to help him, Karppi said he has a difficult time seeing anything positive in the cleanup process. "Every day it just seems like this just isn't ever going to end," he said. We Can Guarantee Perfect Weather For The Next 10 Years XL1200 TRANS' It's Hard 7b Stop A7 one` We've got an air conditioner to keep you comfortable. So call us today. 4. CONTROLLED AIR "Nome Comfort Specialists" 651.460.6022 Awada thanks Eagan's state legislative delegation Eagan's state legislative delegation was an invaluable asset in securing state aid after the July 7 and 8 flood, said Eagan Mayor Pat Awada at the July 18 Eagan City Council meeting. Sen. Deanna Wiener and representatives Tim Wilkin and Tim Pawlenty all worked tirelessly to help their community without regard to partisanship, Awada said. Wiener is a member of the Democratic -Farmer -Labor Party while Wilkin and Pawlenty are Republicans. Pawlenty, who is House majority leader, wrote a letter to Gov. Jesse Ventura dated June 12 that implored the governor to name Eagan a state disaster area. "The citizens of Eagan have pulled together, neighbor to neighbor, to help each other with the clean-up and rebuilding efforts," Pawlenty wrote. "I am proud of the response from these individual citizens. But, as elected officials, you and I can provide even greater assistance to these people in their efforts" Doctor warns of health risks of flood cleanup Karl Parens, M.D., an internal medicine/pediatric physician at Fairview Eagan Clinic, said that some of the most serious health risks associated with flooding often occur during cleanup. By taking some basic precautions, said Parens, flood victims can avoid hazards posed by disease, injury and psychological stress. Because flood waters can contain raw sewage, disease -causing bacteria and pesticides, people involved in cleanup need to wear rub- ber gloves and boots and wash their hands thoroughly before eating or drinking. Parens recommends seeing a physician if you get a puncture wound and haven't had a tetanus shot in the last five years or if a cut or scrape becomes red, hot or swollen. Removing wet carpets and sandbags can also lead to injuries such as back and muscle strain. Parens advises flood victims to take their time, seek help from friends, family and neighbors, and use good lift- ing techniques. In addition to physical injury or illness, cleaning up after a flood can be psychologically stressful. It is normal for people to feel grief, sleeplessness, anger, anxiety, hyperactivity, mild depression and lethargy. However, said Parens, if these symptoms persist, flood vic- tims should contact their physicians. Disaster loan information session is scheduled Representatives of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the government disaster loan assistance agency, will have an informa- tional meeting Monday, July 24 at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Blackhawk Middle School, 1540 Deerwood Drive in Eagan. The purpose of the meeting is to provide detailed information regarding the application process for flood relief loans from the SBA. Homeowners, renters, business and apartment owners impacted by the storms of July 7 and 8 are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Ed Williams at the SBA field office at Eagan City Hall at.651-681-4382. 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The board reviewed and approved a proposal to add two classrooms to Red Pine Elementary School. b) Develop and implement plans to meet the space needs identified above, including pre- senting a bond referendum to district voters in spring 2000. Progress: Bond issue plan- ning is on hold. Curriculum and instruc- tion — Continue to provide stu- dents with the curricular and instructional resources neces- sary to be successful in school. a) Establish, implement and evaluate test score improvement goals for each school. Progress: Student scores on the state basic standards tests in reading, math and written com- position continued to improve. • 89 percent of eighth - graders tested passed reading, an increase of 6 percent over last year and 9 percent above the state average; • 81 percent of eighth - graders tested passed math, an increase of 2 percent over last year and 10 percent above the state average, and • 91 percent of tenth -grade students passed the state test of written composition. b) Continue to provide learn- ing opportunities to meet the needs of all students, including in the areas of career develop- ment, post -secondary education preparation, special education, and gifted'education. Progress: Career develop- ment, special education, and gifted education were reviewed. Technology — Provide tech- nology resources to prepare stu- dents for the world of the future and to support district opera- tions. a) Review and evaluate dis- trict use of computer technology in preparation for the year 2000. Progress: The transition to the year 2000 went smoothly. b) Complete implementation of the new student information system. Progress: The system is in place in elementary and middle schools; an implementation plan is set for the high schools. 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CF{ARTS HOUSE 7 O3ersrpn0es not avadade in all stores Please inquire Sale prices good through 7,29/2000. I2A July 22, 2000 THISWEEK r 3 MINUTES SOUTH OF BURNSVILLE CENTER • 35 TO EXIT 85 • 3 BLOCKS WEST ON CTY RD 5 EDUCATION Dist. 197 board selects new member by Dan Gearino Staff 11'riter The District 197 School Board filled the vacancy created by the recent resignation of David Jackson by unanimously voting to name Tami Bakeberg to finish Jackson's term. Bakeberg has been a leader in Henry Sibley High School loikBand Boosters as well as a fre- quent volunteer and School Poard observer. She lives in Vest St. Paul with her husband and three daughters. One of her dwghters graduated from Henry Sibley in June and the other two are students at Henry Sibley. Bakeberg works as a human resources executive in the hotel industry and has extensive expe- rience in labor negotiations. Bakeberg was selected from four candidates at the July 10 board meeting. All four candi- dates made brief presentations and fielded questions at the meeting. The following three candi- dates also were considered: David Mandt, a recent West Group retiree who advocated better integration of technology in the district; Ray Mickelson, also a retiree, a three -time unsuccessful board candidate who helped lobby the district's senior community to support the recent levy; and John Kempe, a family law attorney who promised to finish Jackson's term, then step aside to let the voters determine a new board member. A fifth candidate, former Board Member Gary Hagstrom, had applied, but withdrew his name from consideration at the meeting. Hagstrom said he applied to help out the board in case no qualified candidates came forward. He said he was withdrawing his name because there were several qualified can- didates. Every candidate who filled out an application was offered the opportunity to be inter- viewed at the meeting. During the question -and - answer phase of the interview, Bakeberg said that there were three important challenges fac- ing the district: balancing the budget and then maintaining a balanced budget; creating a uni- fied curriculum; and articulating Cathryn Beil and Brian McElroy, both . of Eagan, received bachelor's degrees dur- ing commencement exercises at Grinnell College,May 22. Michael Nardi, of Eagan, received a bachelor's degree from Boston University July 6. Chelsea Luse, of Eagan High School, recently attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar held at Ham line University. STUDENTS short- and long-term goals. After nearly two hours of speeches, questions and answers, the candidates chose to leave the room and the board held a brief discussion before Bakeberg emerged as the top candidate. Each board member com- mented that all of the candidates were qualified. After 10 minutes of general comments, Board Member Linda Kjerland was the first to advocate a specific can- didate, saying that Bakeberg's human resources experience and demonstrated commitment to the district would make her the best in a highly talented field. Responding to Kjerland's comments about Bakeberg, Board Chair Jim Nikolai said that Bakeberg has been a con- stant presence in the audience at board meetings, a constant vol- unteer for school events and would be an excellent candidate. No board member comment- ed against Bakeberg and the vote for her was unanimous. Bakeberg was sworn in at the meeting and took a seat with the board for the remainder of the proceedings. Kuai H. Leong, of Eagan, received a juris doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law May 21. Heather Mangan, of Eagan, was named to the spring semes- ter dean's list at Rochester Community and Technical College. 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Col:sumer Digest `Best Buy" a50°°OFF a Kinetico Water Softener or Drinking Water System, or RENT for only $4.50 per month (First 2 months, new customers only, I coupon per customer) Exp. Date B-5-00 HAFERMAN Water Conditioning, Inc. 447-8120 894-4040 Prior Lake Burnsville Children's art classes are offered The Burnsville Arca Society for the Arts is offering two classes for children 10 and older. "Painting on Glass" will be offered Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. "Miniature Painting" will be offered Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost of each is $23. For more information or to register, call (952) 431-4155, Ext. 2. i JEFFERY A. RUD D.D.S. DENTAL INSURANCE PROVIDERS EAGAN FAMILY DENTISTRY RA GENTLE DENTISTRY FOR EVERYONE 651-452-4317 4178 KNOB DRIVE, EAGAN Pilot Knob & Diffley (Co. Rd. 30) BRUCE A. JENKINS D.D.S. NEW PATIENTS WELCOME MEMBERS AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOC. & MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOC. EXTENDED HOURS AVAILABLE S/ Heartbeat Studios, Inc. A Dance and Performing Arts Center Fall Enrollment r Classes Begin September 9th Ballet Tap Jazz Yoga Pilates Middle Eastern Percussion/ Rhythm Tap Modern Flamenco I Open House $5 Off Registration Fee During Open House Sunday July 16 • Saturday August 12 Saturday & Sunday 11:OOam to 1:OOpm Monday - Friday 5:OOpm to 7:OOpm Professional Instructors with Performing Experience Teaching Youth to Adult - Beginning to Professional Sister Studios Established in Geneva -Barcelona -Milan Guest Artists: Gregory Hines, Dianne Walker, Tap Dogs, Darryl Blackman, Savion Glover, Vox Medusa Youth and Adult Performing Ensembles Choreographic Services Available Owner / Director Deborah Lysholm Artistic Director Kristin November Freya Call (952) 432-7833 7661 West 145th Street, Apple Valley MN 55124 5,400 Sq Ft State of the Art Perfroming Arts Facility CLASS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Hip Hop Break Dance African Musical Theater Voice Piano Acting Lyrical Jazz • Photos by Geoffry Kroll AtI4N-i% 2,i'2bo(1' sWEEK E TRINITY Evangelical Free Church 1/2 m. west of 1.35 al the corner of Cty. Rd. 46 & 5 in Lakeville. Run FE" 'S`x'rA SUNDAYWORSHIP 8: 15, 9:35 & I I :00 am (Nursery & Education) 952-435-5548 www.tnnicyefc.net RELIGION Women's club The Women on the Move Christian Women's Club will begin meeting • the second Wednesday of each month, starting Aug. 9 at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Farmington Eagles Club, 200 N. Third St. in Farmington. The next meeting will feature "Up to the Minute Fashions," and include a fall style show by Duebers. The speaker and singer will be Karen Langstraat from Indianola, Iowa. A continental breakfast will be served. The cost is $4.75. Reservations and cancella- tions can be made by calling Marie at (952) 469-3802, or Wilda at (952) 920- 1 386. The public is welcome to attend. SonZone Eagan Hills Church will host the "SonZone Discovery Center" for vacation Bible school July 31 to Aug. 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Kids will discover GP4U (God's Plan for You) through skits, crafts, Bible stories, sci- ence experiments, songs, snacks and games. The church is located at 700 Diffley Road in Eagan. For free registration, call 651-452-3695. ��t�fcst Jut), 29-30 2000 ST'MARKS, SHSI/OPEE St. Mark's Church 3rd Ave. & Atwood Street Shakopee Saturday. July 29th: 5:30 p.m. Festival Opens • Craft Sale • Bake Sale • Games • Beer Garden • Food and Beverages 6:00 p.m. Polka Mass teaiuring Polka Praise - on the lawn (weather permitting) bring lawn chair Free Street Dance for the entire family 8-11:30 p.m. Music by Jon Dietz and the Twin Lakes Trio Sunday, July 30th; 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Continuous Entertainment Featuring: Bruce Bradley Band, Chuck Thiel and the Jolly Ramblers, Games for all Ages, Historical Display, Kiddie Tractor Wagon Rides, Crafts and Bake Sale, Raffles, Beer Garden, German Dinner Platter, Food and Beverages. Parish festival All Saints Church in Lakeville will hold its annual parish festival Aug. 19-20. The festival will be held at the old All Saints building at 20970 Holyoke Ave. On Saturday, there will be food and games for the whole family, as well as a silent auc- tion, craft fair, garage sale and country store from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be live music all day on Saturday as well. - On Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring t lasagna dinner. The craft fail and country store will also be open on Sunday. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 3-12 years old. There will be raffle tickets available throughout the week- end, with the drawing on Sunday afternoon. The silent auction ends at 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (952) 469-6460. Bible school All children 3 years old to those who finished fifth grade are invited to "Holyword Studios Vacation Bible School," sponsored by Promise Congregational Church and Valley Community Church. Holy word VBS will be held Aug. 7-11 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Valley Community Church, 1800 E. County Road 42. Cast members will enjoy crafts and garbles, experience Bible stories, sample snacks, hear music and meet lots of new friends. The cost is $1 a day per child and no more than $15 per family for a week. For more information or to register, contact Vicky Limesand at 952-431-1924 or the Rev. Rich Johnson at 952- 432-4286. I. A small but salty bunch... doing local mission and seeking relevant and inclusive Christian faith Presbyterian Church of the Apostles Worship 9:25 a.m. Nine blocks east of Nicollet on 130th Street • Burnsville An open and accepting congregation 1 PUBLICIZE YOUR CHURCH For more information Call Ginny at 952-894-1111 POLICE AGENDAS The following information is provided courtesy of the Eagan Police Department. ACCIDENTS Lee Desmet, 32. of Lakeville. Warren Taylor, 25. of Eagan and Eric Maki. 23. of Eagan were involved in an accident July 17 al Pilot Knob Road and Norwest Court. Troy Thompson. 26, of Brooklyn Center and Behaimandt Yosief. 51, of St. Paul were involved in an accident July 6 at Pilot Knob Road and 1-494. . Darren• Olson. 31, of Burnsville and Dennis Westphal, 51, of Buffalo were involved in an accident July 6 at Galaxie Avenue and Cliff Road. Jonathan Michael Lauber. 25. of Eagan and Mark Andrew Tartaglia. 19, of Faribault were involved in an accident July 8 at Pilot Knob Road and 1-35E. Shari( Omar. 21, of Eagan was involved in an accident July 8 at 918 Wescott Trail. Peter Dobosenski, 57. of Rosemount and Steve Hopkins. 39, of Decatur, 111.. were involved in an accident July 11 at Cliff Lake Road and Cliff Road. An Eagan juvenile and Chrissy Sparks, 22, were involved in an accident July 13 at Blackhawk Road and Somhpointe Terrace. THEFT A cordless drill was reported stolen July 16 on the 1800 block of Covington Lane. A bike was reported stolen from a garage July 16 on the 1600 block of Covington Lane. Cash was reported stolen July 13 at Town LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE EAGAN COMMUNITY CENTER INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS PARK PLANNING SERVICES The City of Eagan will receive proposals for park planning services for the site design of a 60-acre central park site. Requests for proposals can be obtained at the office of the Parks and Recreation Department, 3830 Pilot Knob Road. Eagan, Minnesota 55122 after July 14, 2000. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., August 7. 2000 in the format outlined in the RFP. The City Council reserves the right to reject • any and all proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interests of the City. Maria Karels Deputy Clerk City of Eagan. Minnesota 661 21-23 PUBLIC NOTICE Independent School District 196 Rosemount, Minnesota 55068-4199 CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received for the purchase of one (1) Diesel Freight Truck Chassis. Bid forms and specifications may be obtained at Independent School District 196, 4187 Braddock Trail, Eagan, Minnesota 55123. A Bid Bond, Certified Check or Cashiers Check in the amount of 5% of the total bid price, made payable to Independent School District 196, must be submitted with the bid. Bids will be opened on Thursday. August 3. 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at the District Office of Independent School District 196, 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55058- 4199. The Board of Education of Independent School District 196 reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bidding. Mike Roseen, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 14445 Diamond Path West Rosemount, MN 55068-4199 674 21-22 PUBLIC NOTICE EAGAN COMMUNITY CENTER LNVITATION FOR PROPOSALS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES The City of Eagan will receive proposals for construction management services for the development of a central park site and commu- nity center. Requests for proposals can be obtained at the office of the Parks and Recreation Department, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122 after July 14, 2000. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., August 7. 2000 in the format outlined in the RFP. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interests of the City. Maria Karels Deputy Clerk City of Eagan. Minnesota 662 21.23 Senior Condominiums... For Active Adults 55 & Better! 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Stereo speakers were reported stolen from a vehicle July 12 on the 4100 block of Rahn Road. A computer was reported stolen from a vehicle in the parking lot of Cub Foods. 1940 Cliff Lake Road. A real estate sign was reported stolen July 17 on the 4400 block of Clover lane. PROPERTY -DAMAGE A window was reported smashed July 14 on the 4600 block of Tamie Avenue. A front door was reported cracked July 15 on the 4200 block of Nichols Road. A vehicle window was reported smashed July 15 on the 1800 block of Walnut Lane. A vehicle was reported egged July 13 on the 1300 block of High Site Drive. A vehicle was reported damaged by a shopping cart July 17 at Cub Foods, 1940 Cliff Lake Road. Rocks were reported thrown at a vehicle July 17 on the 4500 block of Scott Trail. Burnsville/ Eagan Telecom. Commission The following is the agenda for the Thursday, July 27 regu- lar meeting of the Burnsville/Eagan Telecommunications Commission, to be held at 7 p.m. at Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road. The meeting will follow a 5:30 p.m. commis- sion work session. 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda 3. Consent agenda A. Approve June 22 BETC minutes B. Accept June statement of revenues and expenditures C. Appoint NATOA voting delegate rep- resentative 4. Visitors to be heard Motor Coach Tour From Chicago to L.A. Route 66 Tours Bob & DeAnne Allard (952) 435-0476 13609 Country Ln., Burnsville, MN 55337 Getting our Kicks all the Way 2,448 Miles $2,448 Dollars MSP ORD LAX MSP Lodging All Roadhouse Breakfasts & Lunches included Attraction Fees Paid 10-14 Days Return Airfare to MSP included Larry S. Severson Loren M. Solfest 5. Cable television reports A. MediaOne monthly activity report B. Bumsville/Eagan Community Television report 6. Continuation of public hearing on consid- eration of competitive franchise applications 7. Old business 8. New business 9. Information items. A. Legal counsel report B. Member cities' reports C. Coordinator's report D. 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Monday thru Friday 8 AM - 6:30 PM Comfort Heating and Air Call Now for Low Rate Financing 651-438-4199 Festival/Continued that she and other Art House volunteers thought it was important to continue the festi- val. Gustafson said that the name change takes away the reference to Maggie's espresso and adds a reference to the artis- tic expression that the Art House seeks to foster. Expressfest 2000 will take place at Patrick Eagan Park at 3981 Lexington Ave. The Art House is located in the park. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, children and adults will be able to go to a variety of art tents, each focusing on a specific theme. For example, there will be the Georgia O'Keefe tent, where visitors can look at O'Keefe's artwork and work of their own creations emulating O'Keefe's style. An eclectic array of musi- cians will perform. Among the highlights are the Eagan Men's Chorus and Women of Note, who will perform during the 11:30 a.m. picnic, where a lunch of hot dogs, brats and beverages will be available for $2. At 4:30 p.m., two area garage bands will appear, E.P.D. 4 American Heart Association. F!aneoq Head D sease and svo.e Choose Healthful Foods Bak T Cassos Special Section August 5, 2000 Reach Over 65,200 Homes In • Apple Valley • Burnsville • Eagan• Farmington • Lakeville • Rosemount • Savage • Credit River • Hampton • Elko • Webster • Castle Rock • New Market2 Copy Deadline: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 CALL 952-894-1111 Today! NEWSPAPERS 1525 E. Highway 13 • Burnsville • Fax: 952-882-6052 and The Epik. Each of the bands features local members and was selected based on a, review of audition tapes. Gustafson said that she hopes Expressfest will be an opportunity to come together after the recent flooding. "This is the perfect time to have a celebration of communi- ty," she said. "People can come and relax and have a good time." The nonprofit Art House has grown dramatically since it opened in 1997. Participation in Art House classes has risen from 40 in 1997 to an anticipat- ed 800 in 2000. Gustafson said she hopes that Expressfest will further raise awareness of the Art House as well as provide a forum for local artists. Orchestra bringing 'Wild Wild West' to Eagan park Dan Sullivan of the Dakota Valley Summer Pops Orchestra and Chorale said he always looks forward to performing at Caponi Art Park in Eagan. "(The park is) a beautiful area," he said. "People in the audience sit out on blankets and lawn chairs. It pulls the suburbs together and gives a real small town community feel. It's my favorite place to perform." The orchestra and chorale will perform at the park Sunday, July 23 at 3 p.m. This summer, the orches- tra is performing several Western-themed pieces, including the themes from the "Wild Wild West" television .chow and the "Magnificent Seven" movie. The group will celebrate the 100th anniver- sary of the birth of composer Aaron Copeland by perform- ing his "Hoc Down from Rodeo" Also, there will be a selection from perpetual pops orchestra favorite John Williams, this time his "Overture to the Cowboys" as opposed to his better known themes from "Jaws" and "Star Wars." At the July 23 perfor- mance, the chorale will join the orchestra for a set of cow- boy songs including "Back in the Saddle Again," "Happy Trails" and the theme from "Paint your Wagon." The orchestra and chorale are part of the Dakota Valley Symphony, a group of south - of -the -river, volunteer musi- cians. The group, now enter- ing its 15th season, was known as the Dakota Valley Civic Orchestral Association until a'recent name change. The Summer Pops Orchestra has approximately 60 members and the chorale has approximately 20. Sullivan said the sympho- ny is always looking for new members. Interested musi- cians can call Music Director Steve Ramsey at 651-827- 0675. The Caponi Art Park is located at 1215 Difflcy Road between Pilot Knob Road and Lexington Avenue. The park hosts a variety of art events each summer. — Dan Gearino IT'S TIME 952-891-3453 heritagephotographyinc.com 2 DAYS ONLY July 25 and 26 Children and Families Call on these days and your portrait session anytime this summer will be 50% OFF. Formal Casual Outdoors Black and White Color Hand Colored photography I6A July 22, 2000 THISWEEK E & FNTFI�TAINfrk "More Fun Than You Can Bear" Your Official Vildngs Headquarers! MONDAY MADNESS 2 Domestic Pitchers and Free Appetizer $10 • • • VIKING TICKET GIVEAWAYS Happy Hour During All NFL Games! Plus Prizes And Giveaways! Ride our shuttle bus to all home games for $12, plus FREE drink before & after the game! 15020 Glazier Avenue • Apple Valley • 952-431-3216 (Cty. Rd. 42 & Cedar Ave., Across From Target Greatland) Downtown Rosemount lititaer LIQUOR STORE 651.423.4844 Regular, Light, Ice 24 Cans Price Good All Month! THIS WEEK'S CHEAP SHOTS! BEER KICES 600D JUIY 24th-JULY 29t MILLER DRAFT, DRAFT LIGHT, LITE & LITE ICE • 12 CANS BUD, BUD LIGHT, LIGHT, LIGHT ICE • 24 CANS OLD MILWAUKEE & OLD MILWAUKEE LIGHT • 24 CANS GRAIN BELT PREMIUM AND LIGHT • 12 BTLS. FOSTER'S LAGER • 25 OZ. CAN ZIMA • 6 BTLS. gtNl 1.79 LIQ11Ox 1.79 14.49 TANQUERAY GIN • LITER CHRISTIAN BROTHERS BRANDY • LITER BACARDI SILVER AND AMBER • LITER SEAGRAM'S 7 • LITER 9.99 WINE 13.99 6.99 6.99 10.99 21o&LAST >B1'�o' 8.49 10% OflWINE EI'ERY M0l'. 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New York Strip Steak ... $1295 Hawaiian Grilled Shrimp . $1425 Boneless Pork Chops ... $1295 Chicken Kabob Baby Back Ribs Ribs & Grilled Shrimp . $1195 $1395 .$1495 The above six items include soup or salad, breadstick, and your choice of 2 of the following: Sweet Corn - Baked Beans - Potato Salad - Cole Slaw - Baked Potato - French Fries - Rice Strawberry Shortcake .... $450 Carrot Cake Our Desserts Are Big Enough For Two! AL BAKER'S Classic Americana Two blocks west of 35E at Pilot Knob and Yankee Doodle Road in Eagan For information & reservations call 651-454-900 THISWEEK July 22, 2000 1 7A & ENTERTAINMENT fC LAKEVILLE Featuring our All You Can Eat Buffet Hot entrees, salad bar, soup, desserts and beverage Only'6" Kids 12 & under $2.49 10755 Kenrick Ave. Near 1-35 & Cty. Rd. 46 at 165th St. 952-892-1114 Served Daily 11 am-8 pm • Large Dining Area • Friendly Staff We Cater! 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They will learn about first aid, animal safety, fire safety, water safety, stranger danger, summer safety and more. The Apple Valley Police, Fire and Parks and Recreation depart- ments are sponsoring and coordinating this camp. Camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11. Children will experience crawling through a smoke games, puppets, AFC Band (preteen), prizes, and refresh- ments. The activity is free and open to kids and their parents. For more information, call (952) 454-3777. house, reaching and throwing assists in the water, a bike rodeo, and more. The camp fee of $25 includes a T-shirt, admission to the Redwood Pool, lunch, and snacks for both days. The registration deadline is July 28. For more information about this camp, call the Parks and Recreation Department at (952) 953-2300. A�— ., LAKEVILLE c4' 17387 Kenyon Ave. RESTAURANT &BAKERY KI E T Sys 4P.m. One FREE Kid's Meal (off the 12 and Under Menu) With Each Adult Meal Purchased. 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Do 1t Yourself or We Install Handy -Stone® Retaining w1 Wall Units y Blood drive The Burnsville Jaycees will hold an American Red Cross blood drive Thursday, July 27 from I to 7 p.m. in the lower level of Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. To schedule a donation time, call (952) 890-7920 and leave a message. Walk-ins are also wel- come. MOMS Club The Eagan chapter of MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) will meet on Wednesday, July 26 at 10 a.m. in Eagan. After a short business meet- ing, there will be time to play with the children. This national support group is for all at-home moms, includ- ing those who work at part time or in their homes. For further information and the meeting location, call 65 I - 905-4995. Car wash The Lakeville High School cheerleaders will hold a car wash and brat sale at Our Family Foods Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cheerleaders are 60 members strong and include the twice state champion competi- tion squad. MOMS Club The Farmington chapter of MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) invites at-home mothers to join the group during its monthly meeting, July 28 at 10 a.m. at Rambling River Park in Farmington. The national support group is for all at-home moms, including those who work part-time or in their homes. The club offers monthly meetings, organized activities, "newsletters, play groups, Mom's Night Out and service projects. Mothers and their children are welcome to attend the meet- ing. For more information, call Lisa at (952) 431-1586. Blood drive THE GARAGE Advisory Board, Project PRIDES, and the Burnsville Jaycees are hosting a Red Cross blood drive at THE GARAGE Thursday, July 27 from 1 to 7 p.m. The Red Cross is urging peo- ple to donate as the need is highest for donors during the summer. Drop -ins are welcome or call (952) 432-5500 for an appointment. THE GARAGE is Burnsville's teen center, located in Civic Center Park. 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Four of the golfers made the cut and competed Wednesday, July 19. The tournament was held at Bearpath Golf and Country Club, a Jack Nicklaus -designed course. The highest finish for the the six golfer's was Paul Meyer of Brackett's Crossing Country Club. Meyer tied for sixth with a score of 218 or two over par. "I was pretty happy," Meyer said. "This is the first real tour- nament I've played in about three years" It could've been a better fin- ish for Meyer if it wasn't for the 452 yard par-4 18th hole. In the first round, Meyer had a quadru- ple bogey 8. In the second round, Meyer improved on 18, but still double bogeyed the hole. If he didn't go 6-over on 18 he could've fin- ished the tournament at 4-under and tied for third place. "It was frustrating the first two rounds to make those kind of numbers," Meyer said. In the first round despite the quadruple bogey, Meyer fin- ished with a 2-over par 74. He followed that up with a 2- under 70 the second, which placed him in the second to last group for the final round. Meyer struggled to begin .the final round but fought back to finish with a 2-over 74 and a three-day total of 218. Meyer, who played for the 1997 NCAA national champi- ons Pepperdine, reached his goal going into the tournament. "Realistically, I was hoping for a top-10 finish," Meyer said. The next highest finish of the six was Mark Sperling of Heritage Links Golf Club with a three-day total of 224 or 8-over. Sperling had an up-and- down three days at Bearpath. He had six double bogeys for the tournament and many birdies. "My good was good and my bad was bad," Sperling said. The first round was Sperling's worst; he shot a 5- over 77. "The first day was probably the hardest,' Sperling said. He rebounded in the second Matt Herman, a Burnsville junior, stands in front of all his trophies he has garnered over the years for wrestling. Herman competed in the National Dual Meet in Norman, Okla., and helped Team Minnesota to a second -place finish. Photo by Todd Abele round and shot an even par 72 to make the cut. In the final round, Sperling shot a 3-over 75. The round was typical of his tournament. He had three double -bogeys and five birdies for the 75. Bruce Hegland of Fountain Valley Golf Club finished with an 10-over 226. "I played pretty good, hit the ball okay," Hegland said. He started the tournament off with a 2-over 74 and followed it up with two 76s in the final two rounds. "I had a couple of bad shots in •there and that cost me," Hegland said. One of the positives Hegland is going to take out of the tour- nament is his strong bunker play. He said he was in 16 bunkers and only didn't get up and down on three of the shots. The last golfer to make the cut was Mitch Thornell of Valleywood Golf Course. Thornell was right in con- tention after the first day despite struggling to find the fairway. Asked if he was happy with the way he played he said, "I'm happy with the way I played on See Amateur, 22A Mitch Thornell of Valleywood Golf Course watches his putt on the 18 hole of Bearpath Golf and Country Club during the third round of the Minnesota State Amateur Tournament. Thornell finished with a 14-over 230. Photo by Rick Orndorf Burnsville wrestler helps Minnesota finish second by Todd Abeln Sports Editor Matt Herman, a Burnsville junior, helped Team Minnesota to a second -place finish at the National Freestyle Wrestling Dual Meet. Minnesota lost to Oklahoma in the final. More than 50 teams traveled to Norman, Okla., to compete in the National Dual Meet. Herman, who finished sec- ond at 171 pounds in the state high school wrestling tourna- ment this year, went 8-4 in the meet at 178 pounds. "It was a great experience. It gave me a lot of competition," Herman said. "It was fun" ' Most of the wrestlers at the meet were either seniors in high school or graduated from high school, so Herman was one of the youngest wrestlers at the meet. "I've been wrestling older kids all my life," Herman said of competing against older wrestlers. The meet also was a little different for Herman because it was freestyle, not folkstyle like he wrestled in high school. The difference between the two is that in freestyle, there are more throws and more wrestling from the feet. Once your take an opponent down, a wrestler has 15 seconds to turn his opponent over to get the pin. If that isn't done, the ref stops the match and restarts it with both wrestlers on their feet. Freestyle is the style of wrestling that is done in the Oly epics. Folkstyle is done in :-41igh school and college wrestling. The meet took place at the end of June and went for two and half days straight. Herman wrestled three matches Friday night, and then came back and wrestled all day Saturday and Sunday. In all, Herman wrestled 12 matches at the tournament. "It was pretty tiring," Herman said. Of his losses, Herman lost one by one point in overtime, another by two points and was pinned by a full nelson, which surprised him. I didn't know it was legal in freestyle," Herman said. " I thought the ref was going to stop it," Of his victories, Herman said most of them were close. "I manhandled a couple of guys, but most of my matches were close," Herman said. Before heading to Norman, the team had a three-day camp were it practiced two times a day preparing for the dual meet. Up next for Herman is the individual Freestyle National Meet in Fargo, N.D. The indi- vidual meet is billed as the biggest wrestling event in the world. The meet will take place in the Fargodome and will have 23 mats going at one time. Each match will have three referees and two out of the three refs must agree on each call. Last year he placed seventh out of 150 kids in his weight class. The meet will take place July 24-30. Herman hopes to match last year's success or do even better. "I'll probably be top -three," Herman said. To be able to wrestle in that See Herman, 22A teeefe i e ei of efi eei efe ei i a 4e I(are e •'g I • �.ieeii.i (Cel.e (' E' n' WEEK,!,3U15,9-rj»2Qoo 2 I A Burnsville and Lakeville are hosting 12 and under national baseball tournament For the eighth consecutive year, the Minnesota Youth Athletic Services/Minnesota AAU, the Burnsville Athletic Club and the Lakeville Baseball Association will play host to the AAU 12 and Under National Baseball Championship. The field for the 2000 AAU 12 and Under National Baseball Championship includes 60-plus top 12 and under AAU baseball teams from across the country with teams coming from as far as California and Hawaii and as near as Iowa. Minnesota is rep- resented by several host teams, a Burnsville and a Lakeville team, plus area qualifiers such as the Bloomington Bulldogs. The San Diego Stars will also be sending a team to defend their titles from 1998 and 1999. Opening ceremonies will be held at Lac Lavon Park/Fisher Fields beginning Friday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. The ceremoniel include the parade of athletes, dignitaries, live radio broadcasts and a parachutist carrying the first pitch; this is followed with skills contests for the athletes and plenty of picnic food. Tournament competition begins 'with preliminary pool play Saturday, July 29 and ends with the championship game Friday, Aug. 4. Tournament games are played at both Lac Lavon Park/Fisher Fields in Burnsville and Quigley Sime Fields in Lakeville. Daily and weekly tickets are available for the AAU 12 and Under National Baseball Championship at each tournament location and are $7 for a daily adult pass, $25 for an all tournament adult pass, $5 for a daily child or senior citizen pass and $20 for an all tourna- ment child or senior citizen pass. For more information on the tournament, call Minnesota Youth Athletic Services at (763) 781-2220, ext. 27. RETOOL We Buy, SeII and Trade Used and New Tools If it can build or fix something we'll probably buy it! BURNSVILLE 13965 GRAND AVENUE SOUTH 952-898-7160 i i. For Those Who Demand the Best! Comprehensive investment advice. A broad range of investment choices. Extensive experience in finding suitable investments. Professional service and personal attention of the highest caliber. Securities Money management. Stocks. Bonds. Mutual funds. CDs. Taxfree bonds. Annuities. IRAs. Financial planning. 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He struggled the first day to an 83 and fol- lowed that up with a 78. Retka finished with a 162 after an 83 in the first round and a 79 the second round. Many of the high rounds were due to the tough weather the first two rounds. The first day was windy, and on the sec- ond day, it was raining. The course was set up to give the golfers a challenge and the toughest part of it was the thick rough. In some places the rough was probably two to three inches thick. "In spots the rough was absolutely brutal," Thornell said. Up next for many of the golfers is trying to qualifying the United States Amateur and Mid -Amateur. Meyer and Thornell will try to qualify. Thornell will com- pete in the State Open this weekend. SPORTS BRIEFS Boys' soccer team tryouts set All boys interested in trying out for the 2000 Burnsville High School boys' soccer teams are invited to attend captains practice. Practice will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Aug. 1 through Friday, Aug. 11 at the High School practice fields. For additional informa- tion, contact senior captain. Marc Staining at (952) 432-9120. BHS girls' tryouts scheduled All girls interested in trying out for the 2000 Burnsville High School girls' soccer teams are invited to attend captains practice, Practice will be 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Aug, 7-1 1 at the Burnsville High School practice fields. Eagan soccer holding tryouts Eagan traveling soccer is holding tryouts for summer 2001 for its premier teams Friday, Aug. 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon and Sunday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at Northview Fields in Eagan. For more information, contact the Web site at www.eagansoccer.org. AV remains alive in state tournament by Todd Abeln Sports Editor The Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament is being held at Eastview High School and the Apple Valley Twins No. 1 is 3- 0. "I'm very happy," head coach Brady Sweitzer said. 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Matt Dean went 2 for 4 with a double and two runs. In the third game, everything came together for Apple Valley. "This time it was a complete game," Sweitzer said. Apple Valley defeated East Twin Red 15-0. Delahunt struck out 12 in the game. Offensively, Apple Valley was led by Dan Brosnan who went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He drove in four runs in the victory. The tournament also includes Apple Valley No. 2. Apple Valley No. 2 went 1-2 in the tournament and was elimi- nated after their second loss. In the first game, No. 2 lost to Wayzata 7-3. The team bounced back with a 8-2 victory over Tri-City Golf. Rochester eliminated No. 2 with a 12-10 victory. Senior Babe Ruth teams con- sist of players ages 16-18. Herman/Continued event, Herman must try out for the team. "There's a tryout you must win to go," Herman said. Before going to Fargo, he will be at a wrestling camp at Augsburg College. The camp will be four days with three sessions each day. 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Page 13A Let It Be Known...Page 14A Calendar Page 15A Sports Page 17A Classifieds Page 1 B • Eagan residents work to Bouncing backrecover from monster rainstorms Millions of dollars in damage result from summer storms By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers Eagan residents spent the weekend arid the first part of this week wading through the mess left behind as floodwaters from two nights' worth of storms receded. "Things have turned around in Eagan," said Mayor Pat Awada. "Because we didn't get any more rain [Sunday] night, we were able to get ahead again." The majority of the damage caused by the weekend storms was done during the first storm late July 7, Awada said. The cleanup began as soon as the rain started ending around 2 a.m. Saturday, July 8. However, with more rain falling Saturday night, some of the ground that was gained dur- ing the day was quickly lost as lakes and ponds stretched to their limits began creeping up again. Official numbers show that between 10 and 12 inches fell in Eagan over the weekend. That much rain in such a short amount of time was sim- ply too much for the city's over- burdened storm sewers to han- dle, said Public Works Director Tom Colbert. "The storm water system is functioning as it should be, but it will take several days of no rain to drain this amount of water," he said. "City crews are monitoring all of the city's storm Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers Joan Rash (right) stands in a basement bedroom of her Eagan home as she contemplates the future with her neighbor and business part- ner Kallyn Stevens. Both the Stevens and Rash homes, off Diffley Road, were flooded out. water collection ponds and the interconnecting pipes to ensure proper flow throughout this pe- riod." For some residents, the in- creased rain almost guaranteed flooding. Eagan resident Paul Hassen- stab's home is at the intersec- tion of Ridge Cliffe Drive and Penkwe Way. He said even a small amount of rain can cause Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers Rylie Moseng, 2, splashes in several feet of water flowing in front of her Eagan home following the first of last week's storms. She is held by her aunt Danielle Sleeked. In the background is her sister Tianna, 6, and her father Shawn Sieckert. Flooding severely damaged the Sieckert home. havoc with the storm sewers in his area. "Any time it rains more than an inch or two, the four-way in- tersection becomes our holding pond," Hassenstab said. "As it kept raining Friday night, it flooded the intersection and then it kept getting closer and closer to the house." FLOOD: To Page 16A Emergency services are available to city residents • The city will continue to provide sand for sandbags at the Lexington/Diffley Athlet- ic Complex at the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and Diffley Road. Sand bags are available to a limited ex- tent at the city's mainte- nance facility or may be pur- chased at hardware supply outlets. • Eagan will pick up tree debris created by the storms on four consecutive Satur- days beginning Saturday, July 15, and ending Aug. 5. Residents must arrange pickup of tree wastes by call- ing the Maintenance Facility at 651-681-4300. Storms that occurred on July 7 and 8 must have caused this de- bris. • The city will provide fund for the pickup of items damaged by flooding. Resi- dents should contact the Eagan Municipal Center at 651-681-4600 with their name, address, an estimate of the amount of materials to be picked up, and the name of their garbage company. The city will make arrangements with its li- censed haulers to pay for the disposal cost of flood -dam- aged items. This funding will also be provided for a four -week pe- riod through Aug. 5. SERVICES: To Page 16A 2A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com Tree Trust youngsters working hard Youth building landscape structures, future By Cristian Carlson Sun Newspapers Taking a sledge hammer and pound- ing 12-inch nails into timber beams, six hours a day, may not sound like the most pleasant work to some. But to the two Tree Trust crews that recently finished a retaining wall around the baseball field in Apple Valley's De- laney Park, it is a job well done. Tree Trust is a non-profit corporation established in 1976 to help reforest cities in the wake of Dutch Elm Disease. From the start, the organization car- ried out community improvement pro- ject while providing employment and life training to low-income youth and adults. This summer, Tree Trust has 37 youth crew employing about 650 youth in the Twin Cities. The youth are undertaking landscape construction projects in the parks in their communities. Through the summer work experi- ence, the youth develop self-esteem and confidence, while learning skills that will help them find future jobs, organization officials said. They work in structured, closely su- pervised crews of six to eight with a trained crew leader. They earn minimum wage with a chance for raises. Their workweek averages 20 hours per week over a 10-week span. For most of the youth taking part in the program, Tree Trust is their first job experience. Most are age 14 to 15, although they can be as old as 18. Applicants must qualify for the pro- gram as low-income or having special needs. Using a computer, youth start out pro- jecting their earnings for the summer. They draw a plan of their project and es- timate the material costs. Then, they write a letter to the local community explaining what they are doing. Bill Alkofer/Sun Newspapers Jordan Kael (left), Josh Francuz (center) and Brian Peterson, all of Inver Grove Heights, work on a timber edger alongside a gravel road in Eagan. All three are working for the summer for Tree Trust. Finally, they will check in to see if they met their earnings projections. At the end of summer, they will have a portfolio to bring back to school for cred- it. There are nine crew of youth working YOUR FREE GIFT 0011010 ti Dr. Dennis Simmons, DDS Diplomate International Congress of Oral Implantology A complete new patient exam, X-rays and consultation Free! COMPETENCE YOU CAN TRUST Trust in your dentist is very important to you and your family. An independent survey of Dr. Simmons' patients showed an overwhelming response of "COMPETENCE YOU CAN TRUST'. They feel they can trust Dr. Simmons to do the right thing and tell them the truth about their dental needs. We under- stand how important it is to provide AFFORDABLE dental care. 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The June 21 fishing trip was the culmi- nation of months of work and preparations by volunteers united by Dreamcatchers USA, a nationwide non-profit group provid- ing hunting, fishing and other outdoor ex- periences to people with disabilities or ter- minal diseases. Eagan resident Gary Kluender, a co- founder of the organization and a member of Dreamcatchers' board of trustees, spear- headed the effort. Heather was originally diagnosed with a brain tumor in March 1990. While that tumor was successfully treated with radia- tion therapy, she continued to make clinic visits every six months to make sure the cancer did not recur. When she made her clinic visit in March 1999, however, doctors found another tumor. "This time it was an entirely new diag- nosis from what the first one was," David Dombrovski said. "They told us she had a Rhabdoid brain tumor, which is a more aggressive and rare form of cancer. They also told us it had little or no history of being curable." Heather has been going through rounds of chemotherapy for the past 10 months and recently was placed in hospice care. Despite her disease, she manages to keep her spir- its up, her father said. "Her nickname at the hospital is `spunky trooper' and it definitely fits," David Dom- brovski said. "She's earned the nickname because she manages to keep her spirits up. She's really stoic about it in some ways and manages to spark something in other chil- dren at the hospital." The spark that flamed into the fishing trip began online through a mutual chat partner of Heather and her father. Colorado resident Jack Malone met them through a cancer support chat room on the Internet Footsteps Dance Studio Where every step you take is a moving experience! 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So he turned our name into the Dreamcatchers people and all of sudden they were calling us to see about arranging a fishing trip." And so it happened that on the morning of June 21, Heather, her father and grand- father went on a guided fishing trip on Mille Lacs Lake. "It took several months for everything to come together," Kluender said. "A lot of it had to do with her condition and trying to get everybody's schedules lined up. We wanted to make sure she was in good shape to make the trip when we finally got the chance to go." Tim and Tina Chapman of Scenic Bay Resort in Isle, Minn. provided the use of one of their launches for the day and went out of their way to make Heather feel at home, Kluender said. "Everybody bent over backward to help her," he said. "It was especially nice because they cancelled all other fishing trips sched- uled for that day and centered it all around her." Over the course of the two-hour excur- sion, everybody on the trip caught fish, and Heather and her grandfather managed to catch some keepers, Kluender said. Despite windy weather, Heather enjoyed the morn- ing and had fun the entire day. "She tired out after about two hours, but we all had a great time while we were out there," he said. "The trip was really all about her and when she started to weaken, we called it a morning." David Dombrovski said Heather's love of fishing was rekindled two years ago during a vacation in northern Minnesota. One day while Heather, her twin sister, Sarah, and her younger sister, Kaitlin, now 15, were fishing for fun, she hooked a five -pound bass and Landed it herself. "They were just playing for all purposes and she caught this fish," her father said. "They had been catching all these small fish and letting them go so when I saw the bass I was surprised. That really but the bug into her and she has love fishing ever since." 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"There has been a noticeable diminishing of her cognitive abilities, but she can still be a sharp wit." For Kluender, the chance to work with Heather was his first chance to work through the Dreamcatchers network to ful- fill a dream in Minnesota. "It's very hard to describe how I feel," he said. "I feel very elated and it really gives me a good, positive feeling to help her realize something she wanted to do with her fami- ly. It's such an extremely good feeling that it is hard to put into words." While Kluender is continuing to work with other Dreamcatchers volunteers to put together trips in other areas of the country, no other Minnesota trips are scheduled. However, he said it is only a matter of time before another Minnesota resident like Heather comes to the attention of the group. Heather has also received support from the Make -A -Wish Foundation. Last year, she went on a deep-sea fishing trip and swam with dolphins in Florida with the help of that organization. Groups like Dreamcatchers and Make - A -Wish are important because they help Heather's family out during tough times, David Dombrovski said. "It's nice to know there are people out there that have that level of care where they want to be there for you," he said. "What they do for people is fantastic and amazing." Although doctors categorize Heather's tumor as "stable," meaning that no new growth is occurring, her condition is still considered incurable, her father said. "There just isn't a cure that they know of " he said. "I never give up hope, but it can be hard to know how far to go with my opti- mism. Every day, I just thank my lucky stars and pray for a cure or what they call spontaneous remission. That's the kind of hope I hold out for and I never let go of that hope." For more information on Dreamcatchers USA, visit the group's Web site at wwwdreamcatchersusa.org or e-mail Klu- ender at Dw744@aol.com. Weather Updates www.mnStm.co 4A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday,July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com OPINION Catching a ride with the Red Baron in Lakeville When my managing editor first approached me about cov- ering the visiting Red Baron Stearman Squadron, I was ex- cited. After all, here was my chance to see antique Stearman biplanes close up and interview daredevil pilots. But soon I learned I wouldn't just be interviewing the pilots — I'd be flying with them. Now for many people, like my dad and grandfather, the chance to fly in a biplane built in the early '40s is a dream come true. My grandfather worked for Boe- ing in Seattle for 20 years and my dad is an engineer. Both have a fascination with aircraft. I, on the other hand, do not. Truth be known, I was terrified at tilt idea of strapping myself into the open cockpit and screeching into the sky. I started wondering what I had gotten myself into. I haven't even ridden a roller coaster be- fore, much less a tiny biplane. But, the story was about a good cause. The Red Baron Pizza Company was publicizing its support of the Miracle Flight for Kids program, in which chil- dren, often from remote rural lo- cations, are given free airplane rides to the hospital. During the next two weeks, for every Red Baron Pizza sold in the Twin Cities, five cents will go to the program. ■ Heather J. Carlson West St. PauVSouth St. Paul Editor I steeled myself, saying it would only be a 15-minute gen- tle cruise, and I'd survive. At 9:30 a.m. July 6, I arrived at the Airlake Airport in Lakeville. To my delight, a thick fog had descended upon the airstrip. I couldn't help but think I was getting out of the story. I strolled over to the tarmack and noticed a herd of men clad in red jumpsuits with patches proclaiming they were members of the Red Baron Squadron. They radiated confidence and self assurance. The 11 pilots perform acro- batic maneuvers at airshows around the United States. On average, they spend 160 days a year on the road, and have logged more than 85,000 flight hours combined. These men are the cowboys of the skies. I introduced myself and feigned lament at the foggy con- ditions. I soon began chatting with John Bowman, the lead pilot and safety director for the squadron. I was hoping he'd put me at ease — assure me that it would be a gentle, safe ride. He didn't. Bowman is a quiet man with penetrating dark eyes, longish brown hair, a thick mustache and tanned skin. He carefully explained how the pilots would not only be taking us for a short ride, but treating us to some ac- robatic flying. We'd be doing loops, barrel rolls and the names of several other maneu- vers I can't recall. I started to panic. I wasn't thrilled at the idea of flying in the plane, and the mere thought of doing flips made my stomach turn. "So, you ever have any close calls?" I asked Bowman, trying to maintain a casual air. "Yup," he replied calmly, as he hand -rolled a cigarette. "Haven't you ever had some- one pull out in front of you at a red light when you're driving?" he asked. "Sure I have," I thought, "But somehow that doesn't put me at ease!" Around 10:30, the fog had begun to lift, and I quickly real- ized I was going to have to do this. I got assigned to pilot Travis Auker, a tall, blond man wearing a confident grin. I de- cided to be honest — to confess my fear. "I'm not really sure if I'm feel- ing comfortable about flying and I don't think I want to go up- side down," I said. He smiled saying, "OK, yo.u're the boss." I climbed into the front seat, feeling like Snoopy in the Char- lie Brown cartoons. "Now, here is your para- chute," Aucker said. "What?" I thought. "What was I doing here?" He quickly rattled off securi- ty procedures, and how in case of an emergency I would need to jump away from the plane and pull a metal handle. I felt my palms get sweaty. I then put on the leather hel- met and sat in nervous antici- pation as the pilot settled into the cockpit and started gunning the engine. "Are you ready, Heather?" he asked me over the microphone. "As ready as I'll ever be," I replied, fingering the plastic baggy I'd placed in my pocket, just in case my stomach couldn't take the motion. The plane started to edge to- ward the runway, and soon we were positioned for take -off. Suddenly, the engines kicked District 196 takes educating students seriously Educating our students to reach their full potential is more than just a mission statement in District 196 — it is an ongoing goal. Successfully meeting that goal requires not just the work of teachers and others in the schools, but also the involve- ment of families and the com- munity as a whole; and not just while a child is in kindergarten through grade 12, but also in the child's preschool years. Helping a child prepare for success in school — or learning readiness — is an increasing focus of attention throughout Minnesota and the country as a whole. Our district has a number of programs to help preschool and early elementary -age children prepare for and be successful in school. These programs include Early Childhood Health and De- velopmental Screening, Bridge to School (school readiness), Early Childhood Family Ser- vices activities for parents and their young children, and Read- ing Recovery for students in the early elementary school years. We are aware, however, that as the population of young chil- dren in our district continues to increase, the needs of those chil- dren also continue to increase. That is why a 32-member group of parents, teachers and other school staff, and community representatives have been studying the issue of learning readiness in our district since spring 1999. The Readiness Task Force was charged with the following tasks: • Assess the evolving needs of 0-8 year old children in our school district; • Identify appropriate re- sponse strategies, and • Communicate their find- ings. Led by Cedar Park Elemen- tary School Principal Marge Gruenes and District 196 Early Childhood Family Services Manager Karen Peckels, the task force presented the follow- ing recommendations to the School Board on June 12. • Expand support and educa- tion services to children who are at risk for school failure in the early elementary years. • Broaden programs and ser- vices for students and families with identified risk factors like language barriers, low socio- economic status, high mobility or school performance issues. • Expand the availability of affordable preschool to children who are at risk for school fail- ure. • Expand the use of the suc- cessful strategies used in reme- dial programs such as Title I, Reading Recovery and Assur- ance of Mastery. • Expand the use of assess- ment information at all levels of early childhood education to gain knowledge about the acad- emic, social, emotional and physical needs of children. • Expand outreach efforts to assure that all children com- plete mandated early childhood screening as close to their into high gear, producing a deaf- ening roar, and I felt the plane rush forward. I was in the air. I Loved it. To my surprise, the plane ride was smooth and relaxing. I looked over the seat at the farm country and breathed a sigh of relief. "Want to try just one loop?"Aucker asked, seeming to notice my growing ease. "Well, OK," I said, thinking, "I'm up here now, I might as well have the full experience." The airplane's nose quickly reached toward the sky, and I felt the force of 3G's slamming me down into my seat. Before I knew it, we'd done a loop and it had been a blast. For the rest of the ride, we did barrel rolls and other stunts and I thoroughly enjoyed my- self. We landed safely and all I could think about was how much fun I'd had, and how glad I was that I had done it. As I drove back to the office, I thought about my adventure. I had taken a chance and found it so rewarding. The next time the Red Baron Squadron is in town, I'll jump at the chance to catch a ride with them. Heather J. Carlson is a com- munity editor with Sun News- papers. John Hero District 196 Superintendent fourth birthday as possible. • Provide immediate services to children who have scored low on early childhood screening and have difficulty in kinder- garten. • Expand the use of early childhood screening, kinder- garten and first grade assess- ment to guide classroom in- struction. HARO: To Page 6A EAGAN iwW,mnun.cam Joshua Nichols, Community Editor 952-882-2462 suncurrentsouth ® mnsunpub.com Tom Schardin, Sports Editor 952-882-2469 suncurrentsouth @ mnsunpub.com Mike Gill, Account Executive 952-392-6809 mgill@mnsunpub.com Lance Barker, Account Executive -Eagan, AV, Rosemount 952-882-2472 (barker@ mnsunpub.com Bonnie Boberg, Managing Editor -News 952-882-2461 suncurrentsouth ® mnsunpub.com Michael F. 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Hwy. 13 Burnsville, MN Hwy. 13 & Co. 30 (Ditfley Rd.) 952-736-1686 8A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com No teacher layoffs expected as part of District 196 budget Plan incorporates reductions that were originally approved last December By Berk Haan Sun Newspapers Although the elimination of 61 teach- ing positions was included in the 2000- 01 preliminary budget plan approved by the Rosemount -Apple Valley -Eagan Board of Education June 26, no teacher layoffs are expected. Because District 196 continues to grow, it routinely experiences staff turnover, said Ellen Rogalin, adminis- trative assistant to Superintendent John Haro. But for the next school year, the district will not hire as many new teachers as it would have without the budget cuts. "Rather than having to lay off teach- ers in the buildings, we are just hiring fewer," Rogalin said. The cutting back of teaching posi- tions is part of a budget -balancing plan that was approved last December. That plan included budget cuts as well as revenue enhancements. Two layoffs were approved June 26 in direct relation to the cuts, but they were both members of district office staff. The elimination of teaching positions is expected to increase the average class size by 1.25 students. NEED ACCESSIBLE RENTAL HOUSING? BETTER HURRY: Only a few townhomes left! 2 bedroom (936 sq. ft.) $607 2 + bedroom (1 196 sq. ft.) $688 Call Jane now at 952/226-3203 Villas by Mary T. 6941 140th St. W, Savage rn lib INCOME GUIDELINES APPLY. NOT A SUBSIDIZED PROGRAM We're there where you need us, when you need us. Quello Clinic is your neighborhood Family Practice Clinic who has specialized in taking care of you and your whole family with care, concern and commitment for over 50 years. Call for an appointment. 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MAP LOCATIONS PHONE NUMBERS O Edna • Minneapolis Sports Medicine ® Edina • Centennial Lakes Medical Center 'Urgent Care ® Eden prairie • Prairie Physicians Building O Bloomington • Amsden Ridge Center ® Burnsville • Burnsville Medical Center 'Urgent Care ® Bloomington • Mall of America 'Urgent Care 0 Savage • Southcross Shoppes 0 Lakeville • Fami Ph ideas Build 952-985-8400 952-985-8100 952-985-8155 952-985-8300 952-985-8500 952-985-8200 952-985-8255 952-985-8800 952-985-8855 952-985-8700 952-985-8600 That means that next year there will be an average of 26.75 elementary stu- dent per teacher, 21.75 middle school students per teacher and 23.75 high school students per teacher. Teachers who had temporary part- time contracts with the district were let go this year, but that action was not con- nected to the budget cuts, Rogalin said. Those contracts are normally ended in order to give the district flexibility in filling positions. Many of those teachers come back to the district later either as part-time or full-time staff. In the district's budget, the instruc- tional allocation to schools is 8 percent less than originally projected. That Trust From Page 2A Funding for the program comes from Dakota County, corporate and foundation grants. Often, a city will pay for the raw material and the county pays for the wages of the youth workers. "I like how it's run," said Ryan Peter- son, a 17-year old soon -to -be -senior from Inver Grove Heights who is in his second summer working for Tree Trust. "It's fresh air and I don't get to sit down and do paperwork and I like to build things." For Ryan, one of the learning experi- ences he will take away from Tree Trust is getting along with others. For Josh Francuz, a 15-year-old from Inver Grove Heights, building the retain- ing wall is rewarding, but it can be frus- trating. "Sometimes, having to do things over again can be frustrating because we have means that co -curricular staffing and supplies will be reduced, said Finance Director Gene VanOverbeke. Lower -level sports teams such as ju- nior varsity football and 9B sports will be dropped, said Director of Secondary Education Dan Kaler. The 9B sports are designed for ninth - graders, and include basketball, base- ball, softball, volleyball and soccer. "There are a lot of stakeholders who are concerned about those sports being cut," Kaler said. "It's never fun when you have to make cuts." Rogalin said the final 2000-01 bud- get is expected to be approved by the board in December. • to be perfect," said Josh. "I was pounding a spike into the retaining wall and it (the nail) got bent, so I had to take it out and do it again." For workers like Jordan Kealy, 16, from Inver Grove Heights, doing it over again is a good thing, as he is in his sec- ond year with Tree Trust. "I had experience with the tools and. stuff," he said. "I thought I could come back and I could help other kids with the tools. Besides I like working outdoors. The only time I don't like working outside is when it rains. I don't like getting wet." Imagine what we can clo together. 0 UNITED W A Y Thomas Ervin Let's Talk About Real Estate "CHANGING FROM A LOOKER TO A BUYER" Do you consider yourself to be actively in search of a home to purchase, or are you just looking? Most buyers were once people who thought of themselves as casual shoppers until the right house came along. This process of change can happen over night or after a long and careful study of the real estate market. Here are some of the situations that prompt people to convert to motivated buyers: EXISTING HOME NO LONGER TOLERABLE Some buyers don't want to move but they feel that their present housing is not suitable. Perhaps the kids have moved out or the family has become too large for the room available. Maybe the location is not as convenient for present needs as it was before. Sometimes a move will occur because the existing house lacks an extra bathroom or bedroom that has become very necessary. A CERTAIN HOUSE BECOMES AVAILABLE It is not unusual for someone to buy another home only a few blocks from his/her present property. Many present homeowners have their eye on a home they would love to own that they already have seen. Perhaps a friend's residence goes on the market in another area. There are, in fact, people who will move only if certain properties become available. EMOTIONAL IMPULSE I am a big believer in buying with your heart. Maybe the house has everything that suits a buyer's need. The question remains, however, do you like the place? Would you want to live there? Although a home purchase is a large ticket item, people do buy them on impulse. There are many examples of someone out for a Sunday drive who happens to notice an open house. 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Vainik also was named to the dean's list of the Wein- berg College of Arts and Science for spring quarter. Pomi Tefera, 9, of Eagan is perform- ing in the ensemble and as an understudy for the fairy godmothers in "Cinderella Stories" by the Steppingstone Theatre. Pomi attends Thomas Lake Elementary. Handy -Stones Retaining Wall Units See our extensive 2 acres of displays... Retaining Wall Materials - Washed Sand • Wall Rock Interlocking Pavers • Water Gardens • Landscape Rock Boulders • Bird Baths • Flagstone • Edging • Waterfalls Brick/Concrete Patios • Stepping Stones • Rock Gardens Patio Stone • Fountains Nathan Kennedy of Eagan was awarded a $2,000 member scholarship from Lutheran Brotherhood. Kennedy plans to attend Gustavus Adolphus Col- lege in St. Peter, Minn. Kennedy is a member of Eagan Lone Oak Branch, one of Lutheran Brotherhood's 997 member - volunteer groups. Robin Bigler, whose parents are Joseph and Marilyn Bixler of Eagan, was initiated into the Drake University chap- ter of Beta Beta Beta and Alpha Epsilon Delta at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Adam Saltmarsh of Eagan partici- pated in Bemidji State University's Sinosummer study program and study tour of China. Jennifer Maza of Eagan is the recip- ient of a two-year undergraduate Clare VERSALOK® Retaining Wall Systems Do It Yourself or We Install Come in and see our new stone -like Verse-Lok• Mosaic - retaining walls! 35 Varieties o1 Landscape Rock HOME DELIVERY Oakdale 1i65I1 Hwy 36, 1 /2 mi west of 694 770-1391 Burnsville 1 (9521 35W at aft Road 894-4400 Host an Exchange Student Ta� MONICA, 16 years old. Enjoys playing the piano to pg. sec Monica likes e and discuss politics with friends and Family. Make a new lifelong friend from abroad. Enrich your family with another culture. 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Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; sons and daughters-in-law, Peter and Sig, Harry and Brook; grandchildren, Kelli, Jamie, John and Miranda; sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Ralph Peter- son; sister-in-law, Mona Caswell; broth- er-in-law, George Evans; many nieces and nephews. Services were June 26 at Washburn McReavy Chapels in Edina. Burial was private. Models Wanted For FREE Color, Highlights & Perms. Interviews to be taken Thursday, July 13th at 1 p.m. All models must be available Tuesday, July 18th. For more information, call Scruples at 952-469-1808 8231 W. 214th St. • Lakeville DICK CALLANAN, LUTCF Allstate Insurance Company 3470 Washington Dr. #155 Eagan, MN 55122-1303 Bus (651) 688-0970 Talk to me about how safe drivers can save. www.allstate.com © 1999 Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois Subject to local availability and qualifications. Other terms, conditions and exclusions may apply. Better rates for better drivers. Allstate. 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Preventive Cardiology Institute rU v • 6545 France Ave. South Suite #290 • Edina, MN 55435 Ist 3-• 1 CALL (952) 924-1564 FOR MORE INFORMATION www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 11A SCHOOL DISTRICT 191 School for Adults not open for summer The Savage School for Adults, part of School District 191 Adult Basic Educa- tion, will not be open this summer. Watch for announcements about our September opening in the new Hamilton Building in Savage. Also closed for the summer will be English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for foreign -born adults, which meet at the Savage Library during the school year. These classes will resume in September at the library. Students age 16 and over may attend Adult Basic Education classes in Burnsville and Eagan this summer. For information about high school diploma Around Your Guide to bining and Entertainment 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. — — classes, call 952-707-3094. Summer school for adults offered in BV District 191 ABE (Adult Basic Educa- tion) invites students age 16 and over to come in for help in achieving their edu- cational goals this summer. The School for Adults offers free inde- pendent study options to prepare for the GED (General Educational Develop- ment, known as an equivalency diploma) diploma tests. The school also offers help with basic skills such as math, writing, reading and computer keyboarding. Adult learners work at their own pace in groups or one- to-one with teachers and tutors. "more fun than you can bear" Your Official Vikings Headquarters MONDAY MADNESS 2 Domestic Pitchers and Free Appetizer $10.00 VIKINGS TICKET GIVEAWAYS Happy Hour during all NFL games Prizes - Giveaways! our shuttle bus to all home games forrl 15020 Glazier Avenue • Apple Valley • 612-431-3216 (Cty. 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Class set for dog gourmet treats Canine Cuisine, a hands-on class for adults and children who want to reward their dog with healthy homemade snacks, will be offered by School District 191 Community Education. Class will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 17, at Burnsville High School, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Cost is $18 for adults or $24 for adult and child. All sup- plies are included. Information/registration: 952-707- 4141 or 952-707-4110. Homeward Bound offers acting class Homeward Bound Theatre Company is offering "Story Book Players," Mon- days through Thursdays, July 17 to 27, at the Eagle Ridge Performing Arts Center, 13955 Glendale Road, Savage. Participants in kindergarten through third grades are from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and fourth- to seventh -grades are from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. Information/cost/registration: 952- 707-4150. Cruise The (St. Croix Wednesday Dinner Cruise Sunday Jazz -Me -On -The -River Prime Rib & Herb Chicken Buffet Brunch Cruise 10:30 am $15.95 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm, $21.95 adults 1:30 & 4:30 pm. Buffet & Live Jazz $15.95 Daily Lunch & Dinner Cruises 11:30 am - 1:30 pm., Saturday Cruise 11:00 am - 1:30 pm.Deli Buffet, $14.95 adults M, T, Th, 6:15 pm -8:30 pm Chicken & Ribs, $16.95 adults Saturday Night Dinner Cruise & Dixieland Band Boat departs at 6:15 pm. Enjoy White Linen Buffet of Beef Tenderloin, Stuffed Chicken Breast & Our Famous Barbecue Ribs $26.95 adults Friday Night Musical Dinner 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm. Enjoy our delicious Prime Rib & Herb Chicken Buffet $24.95 adults Friday Night Music On The Water Dance Under the Stars! Dance Into The Night! 8:45-11:30 p.m. $10.95 July 14th - "Inside Straight" -Aar 1!711 651-430-1236 All departures from Stillwater Municipal Dock. Confirmed reservations by advance purchase only. No refunds. All trips plus tax. The Southern Metro Hot Spot for Great Foods! Weolte ___ner Sow:Wks Prime Rib Special $8.45 • Friday nite Alt-U-Can-Eat BBQ Pork Ribs $9.95 • Saturday nite 3883 Beau de Rue Dr. (Hwy. 13 and Silverbell) EAGAN • 651 452-7520 ,sourisL\turatrlitiii Live Music — Sat., July 15th (Dueling Pianos) Live Music — Fri., July 21st (Shag) Live Music — Fri., July 28th (Syndicate) Downtown Lakeville Hwy 50 & Holyoke Ave. • 952.469-5200 12A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•CurrentlWednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com The ruI A ��O the T44,1 G...Intsered it Q� 2ccch%jam ,�`�� Tau Festival 2 July 18-23, 2i Beginner To Advanced Classes For AB Ages. • 3-Day Workshop • Mini Concert • Jazz Classes • World on Tap Concert 7/23 at 7:00 p.m. O'shaughnessy (St. Kates, St. Paul) Some of the greatest dancers in the world are coming to the Twin Cities to teach you! You'll meet and work with legendary dancers whose careers include performances on Broadway, at the Cotton Club, the Appolo Theater, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, on television, in music videos, movies, and in venues throughout the world. For more information call: 651.488.8881 For tickets call Ticket Master: 651.989.5151 or O'Shaughnessy: 651.6904759 Visit our Website at www.tappininthetwincities.org Scholarships still available. Legal Notices Public Notice (Official Publication) STATE OF MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: WALLS ETC... The address of the principal place of business is or will be: 268 Palomino Drive Apple Valley, MN 55124 The name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. Megan Colleen Daly 268 Palomino Drive Apple Valley, MN 55124 This certificate is an amendment of Certificate of As- sumed Name number 100127 originally filed on January 15, 1991 under the name Walls, Etc... I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, 1 am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. DATED: June 6, 2000 /s/ Megan C. Daly (July 5 & 12, 2000)C2/Walls Public Notice (Official Publication) MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user's exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. State the exact assumed name under which the busi- ness is or will be conducted: COUNTRY CROCKS State the address of the principal place of business. 13560 Gossamer Way Apple Valley, MN 55124 List the name and complete street address of all per- sons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. Marken Design, Inc. 13560 Gossamer Way Apple Valley, MN 55124 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and 1 further certify that 1 understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. DATED: June 1, 2000 /s/ Mary Lee Lehman President (July 5 & 12, 2000)C2/Country Public Notice (Official Publication) Public Storage, Inc. 20296 Apple Valley 15075 Foliage Ave. Apple Valley, MN 55124 NOTICE OF SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the personal property listed below will be sold at public auction held on July 25, 2000 at 15075 Foliage Ave., Apple Valley, MN 55124 at 10:00 a.m. The description of the goods and name of the per- sons) whose personal property is to be sold is as follows: Al Kasper - Space No. 793 Boxes, gannent bag, mounted deer heads, fan Nathan Schuller - Space No. 640 Misc. Michael Lyden - Space No. 534 TV, stereo, fish poles (July 12 & 19, 2000) C2/ Pub Stor-AV Take SAVINGS Stock inAmerica SBONDS COMMUNITY NOTES SAS offers weekly female support group Community Action Council's Sexual Assault Services (SAS) will offer a week- ly support group for adult female sur- vivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse. The group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays from July 19 to Sept. 6 in Eagan. SAS support groups are free and con- fidential. Its groups give women the op- portunity to break the isolation sur- rounding their sexual abuse or assault. Women who participate in SAS sup- port groups are encouraged to share their experiences and support one another through the recovery process. Information: 952-997-4481. Registration deadline set for July 20 at Fair All open class entries are required to pre -register on or before July 20 for the Dakota County Fair. Exhibitors can find an entry form in the back of this year's premium book available at all libraries and many of the banks in Dakota County. Registration deletions may be made on entry day, but no additions may be made. Entry day for open class exhibits in the needlecraft, art show, student art, and hobbies and crafts divisions will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. Judging for these divisions will be on Friday, Aug. 4. Entry day for the divisions of horticul- ture, flowers and foods will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7. The class- es of roses, gladiolus, dahlias and artistic arrangement will be entered from 6 and 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10. These entries are also required to be pre -registered on 1781851 "Mr. Fujioka" (valued at$35) I'm FREE with Purchase Wire 7 —14 Only! here saying `Thanks' to all our precious friends! Make a $30 purchase from select Precious Moments' figurines, and you'll receive this must -have puce portraying Master Sculptor Yasuhei Fujioka FREE!' This offer begins July 7 with a phenomenal retirement announcement, and nets through July 14. Mark your calendars today! Cobblestone Court 14150 Nicollet Ave. S. • Burnsville (612) 435-8600 'excludes oar 2900 lieunnn 02000 Fin., frop Formgringrin/"w. Me -. Forme N02000 nan— 4.vW.wd. L. fame r,x.eb e�rww -r..artom—• Tried rdw NY if d d. It rb Vie or before July 20. Information: 651-463-8818. Well water tested free at county fair Aug. 12 Free well water nitrate testing is of- fered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Dakota County Fair. To take samples do the following: Run water for five to 10 minutes before taking sample; put one-half cup of water into two, double -bagged plastic bags or small glass jar; sample should be less than 24 hours old and kept cool until you come to the clinic; label the bag or jar with a code you recognize, such as your house num- ber). If you bring in more than one sample, label each source separately. If you have water treatment equipment other than a water softener installed, take a sample "before" and "after" to determine if your system is working properly. Information: 612-891-7020. Parks and Recreation set business meeting Dakota County Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at the Western Ser- vice Center, Conference Room L139, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. From 5:45 to 9 p.m. there will be a committee tour of Lake Byllesby Region- al Park. Reunion planned at Legion Post 1776 A reunion of the 532nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment is planned for Sept. 13 to 16 at the American Legion Post ABBA Construction (Windows & Siding) 'The only thing missing is the high price" License *20215674 NOW OFFERING HardiPlank Siding NOW FEATURING Siding, Fascia & Gutters ABBA Construction 12243 Nicollet Ave. S. Burnsville w (952) 890-3167 1776 in Apple Valley. Lodging will be at the Americinn Motel in Apple Valley. At a recent reunion, there were 48 vet- erans of the regiment along with their wives. All former members, together with their wives and families, are invited. For more information write to: Anthony Buss, 229 23rd Ave. S., South St. Paul, Minn. 55075, or call 651-451-2597. CAC offers interest -free loans to qualified Interest -free family loans are avail- able for low- and modest -income families with children under 18 who need help buying a used car or paying for car repair, medical or dental expenses, or payment for summer child care costs. Applicants must be either employed (20-29 hours per week for six months minimum, or 30-plus hours per week for three months minimum); or in school tak- ing a minimum of nine credits with suc- cessful completion of nine credits in im- mediate prior quarter at a post secondary institution (no GED, high school, or Pro- ject Discover). Applicants must have enough dispos- able, verifiable income to repay the loan. Community Action Center family loans are interest free and repayable over 24 months. Information: 952-985-4050. DARTS seeks help for senior shopping DARTS is recruiting volunteers to help seniors in the community go grocery shopping. Volunteers can help by shop- ping weekly or every other week or by being on an on -call list for occasional help. Volunteers receive training, on -going support and mileage reimbursement. Information: 651-455-1560 (Barb Koenig). DCTC program receives certification Dakota County Technical College (DCTCI has announced that its machine tool careers program has received notice of certification from the National Insti- tute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS). The program went through a rigorous evaluation and review process to see if DCTC met the requirements for certifi- cation. Classes for the newly certified pro- gram start on Aug. 21 for the fall semes- ter. Information: 651-423-8301. BUSINESS `Canvas & Vines' presents fine art, food The Minnesota River School of Fine Art in Burnsville will be the site for "Can- vas & Vines: A Collection of Fine Art and Wine," from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. The event will bring together fine art, wine, food and entertainment. Visitors can sample food, chocolate, wine and mi- crobrews while listening to instrumental music and looking at artwork from the school's featured artists, who will open their studios to the public. Much of the displayed art will be avail- able for purchase. Admission is $25, with advance tickets are required. The event is co -sponsored by the Min- nesota River School of Fine Art and the Burnsville Convention and Visitors Bu- reau. Information: 952-898-5646 or 1-800- 521-6055. www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 13A An impressive finish for Eagan High's forensic team EHS student John Egan takes home his second straight national speech title By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers Eagan High School finished up a memorable year in speech and debate by providing an award -winning perfor- mance at the National Forensic League tournament in Portland, Ore., last month. The Oregon tournament included a national championship for one of the team's members. Senior -to -be John Egan took home his second national title in less than 30 days and his second straight title at the Na- tional Forensic League tournament with his performance in the humorist catego- ry At last year's national tournament he took home first place in drama and he also won a championship from the Na- tional Catholic Forensic League May 26- 27 in Rochester, N.Y. John survived a rigorous seven-day tournament that ran from June 10-17. According to Eagan speech team co-head coach Joni Anker, states are divided into one to three districts from which stu- dents qualify for the tournament. Each district sends two or three students in each category to the national tourna- ment. When the Eagan traveling team ar- rived at the tournament, they were fac- ing off against about 250 students from around the country in each category. For starters, each category has six rounds of competition to narrow the field to the top 60 students. That level is known as the "octo-finals." From there, three more cuts are made following two rounds of performances be- tween each cut until the field is brought down to the final six competitors. Those final six perform their piece in a large au- ditorium before up to 4,000 people, Anker said. "The competition is just fierce," Anker said. "To make it past the first cut is amazing, but to survive it all to take first place really makes John's achievement stand out even more." John was not alone in his success at the tournament, with Justin Krypel making the semifinals in United States extemporaneous speaking and finishing in eighth place overall and Molly Moench taking 18th place in original oratory. The team of freshman Whitney Schaefer and junior Damon Brook also made a splash at the tournament, finishing fifth overall in dramatic duo in just their first ap- pearance as a team on the national level. While Abby Magil did not make it past the round of 60 in her first category, humor, she did qualify in the consolation The competition is just fierce.' -- Coach Joni Anker round for the storytelling category and finished in third place overall. In addi- tion, the policy debate team of David Coates and Andy Martin and the dra- matic duo team of Eric Fenstermaker and Sarah Dannecker, who took a gold medal at the state tournament this year, and drama category performer Lindsey Obrzut finished in the top 30 in their cat- egories. The team has had success at national tournaments in the past, including.its performance at the National Catholic Forensic League tournament last month, but this is the first time it has done this well, Anker said. "It's pretty unusual for our whole team to perform this well overall like this," Anker said, adding that the team won a school of excellence award at the tourna- ment. "The odds are against it happen- ing. When you look at all the steps you have to go through to make it to each cut, it really is fantastic what they did." Although the tournament does not hand out prizes for the top schools any- more, Anker said she was told that if it still did, Eagan would have received the championship award based on the team's overall performance. Performing so well at the tournament is also impressive because of the famous names who have come through the tour- nament in the past, including Shelly Long, Hubert Humphrey, Tom Brokaw and Oprah Winfrey, Anker said. Part of the success of Eagan's team at national events can be placed on the fact that the traveling team is comprised of the best students from both the speech and debate teams, Anker said. "We decided to raise the bar a little bit by putting together this traveling team," she said. "We try to take some of the more gifted speakers out to the bigger tourna- ments and expose them to this atmos- phere. Now that our kids have traveled to these tournaments, they have more ex- perience and the results have been over- whelming." In addition to Anker and co-head coach Jim Fedje, the traveling team is coached by Jessica Haffner, Jodene Wart - man, Erin Mathern and Jason Sellars, who is also the head coach of the debate team. Worship Directory Energized Enlightened Engaged v i a The Burnsville Light and Power Company a.k.a. Presbyterian Church of the Apostles Worship 9:25 a.m. Nine blocks east of Nicol let on 130th Street • Burnsville The Reverend Lindsay Biddle, Minister An open and accepting congregation Celebration Community EVANGELICAL FREE C H U R C H Sunday Worship 10:00 am Education 9:00 am Meeting at the YMCA in Eagan 550 Opperman Drive off Hwy 149 (Dodd Rd.) across from West Pub. Co. • Biblical Teaching • Contemporary Worship • Children's Program & Nursery • Small Groups 405-0710 Open & Growing CIIK GROVE 60) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Old Shakopee Road at Penn Ave. S. Bloomington — phone: 612/888-4621 Pastors: Mark Alan Bayed Katie Estes Collins SUNDAY MORNING 8:30 - coffee & fellowship 9:30 - worship* *Child care provided HOLY EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 201 East 104th St., Bloomington (between Portland & Nicollet) 888-2345 Sunday Worship (Nursery Available) 8:00 & 10:30 am Sunday School & Bible Study 9:15 am chi Open Arms Christian Early Childhood Center. 888.5116 Childcare for ages 6 wks-5 yrs Noti United Church of Christ (612) 440-7335 Redwood Community Center County Road 42 at Elm Drive Apple Valley ...where people are accepted for who they arc. Sunday Worship: 9:30 am Sunday School: 10:3o am Nursery J AvaJrracre A Mears &p•ctea• Church "Old Paths Reformed Fellowship • Rooted in Scripture • Oriented to Reformed Heritage (Heidelberg Catechism) • Preaching, Teaching & Singing God's Word SUNDAYS Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 d".m • Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Hayes Field Community Bldg. on Hayes Road Apple Valley For More Information Phone 432.1963 or 898-4996 IITc Evangelical Free Church Sunday Worship 8:15, 9:35, 11 a.m., 6 p.m. (Nursery & Education) Senior Pastor Don Reigstad Associate Pastor Ernie Andrews Youth Pastor Mike Richards Children's Director Julie Andersen Co Rd 42 1 Co. Rd. 5 — Sommdis Codwr COp4M3 v 'AW of 135 et the Ieaa vmd Co Rd. 46&5 612.435.5548 • www.tcinternet.neVusersrtrinityefc �pirit of Joy Churci SUMMER SCHEDULE Sunday Worship 9:45 am With Wonderful Nursery Care Greenleaf Elementary School 13333 Galaxie Ave. in Apple Valley Committed to Prayer ^„�ti` and Action i U � i For more information call 612-997-2966 or visit our web page at: I `www.ForMinistry/55124SOJC , MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH ICMS 16725 Highview Ave. Lakeville • 431-5959 Saturdays 6:30 pm SUMMER WORSHIP Sundays 8:00 & 9:15 Nursery Available Pastor Tim Booth ▪ "Friends in Christ" The Catholic Church of St. Thomas Becket Join us for prayer Sunday Masses: Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am 4455 So. Robert Trail • Eagan, MN (South of Diffley on Hwy. 3) 4r,'`651.683 -9808 www.st.thomasbecket.org7. Christ Church A Church Where You Can Find... Worship That's Alive Faith That's Real - Love That's Shared GIrI WORSHIP SERVICES: Sundays 8:30 & 10:30 AM +2925 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Intersection of Cty. Rd. 38 Si Johnny Cake Ridge Rd. (across from Falcon Ridge Middle School) 612-432-8855 14A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun-Current/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com Housing From Page 7A Ten years ago when Guardino asked local employers what their biggest need was, their answer was housing for their employees. Since then Guardino has worked with numerous agencies, both public and private to make housing hap- pen. One outcome, of the many groups that work together in Silicon Valley, is that af- fordable houses are being built with a three to one ratio of private to public funds. The most effective way to bring about an honest discussion with public officials is to have private, closed to the media talks with the officials to see what is and isn't working for their communities, he said. Guardino said there is a lot of sweat equity between the rhetoric of building homes and laying the foundation. Beyond that real goals and timelines help push the idea along. "The number one thing to laying mor- tar is setting quantifiable goals with time limits and then getting the leadership of the project to set short- and long-term goals," said Guardino. Wicks said that in Rochester the timing was right to push for affordable housing. "Timing was ideal for action," said Wicks. "For 10 years the need was docu- mented. The community was in desper- ate need for housing." Representatives of the Rochester Area Foundation went to the Mayo Clinic and presented their ideas. One month later Mayo promised $4 million up front and another $3 million over three years in a matching grant fund. The homes will be built in Rochester and seven surrounding communities. For a family of three to qualify for a home their income level cannot exceed 80 percent of the state median income level, or $41,688. And a family must have a minimum income of $22,000 to be eligible to buy a home. Rochester is building 875 affordable homes, of which 500 will be single family homes while 375 will be rental town- houses. This year 124 townhouses will be opened and people will be able to move into 24 of the homes. Cheryl Jacobson, communication coor- dinator of the Dakota County CDA, said that more than 130 people attended the conference and many ideas were given in the break-out portion of the conference which may help Dakota County with its affordable housing problem. Share Your Good News With Everyone! Call 952 ,392-6875for rates and information. Engagements BRAUN - MATTSON Maurice and Virginia Braun of Inver Grove Heights, MN are pleased to announce the engage- ment of their daughter Christine Kay Braun to Erik Todd Mattson, son of Perry and Pearl Mattson of Surry, Maine. Braun is a 1985 graduate of Simley Senior High School, Inver Grove Heights, and a 1991 grad- uate of St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud. She is employed as a human resource software consul- tant for PeopleSoft, Incorporated. Braun is a resident of Inver Grove Heights. Mattson is a 1986 graduate of Bucksport High School, Bucksport, Maine and a 1990 graduate of Bentley College, Waltham, MA. He is employed as a human resource manager for International Paper Company in Sartell, MN. Mattson is a resident of Sartell. The couple plan a fall wed- ding. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Your Let It Be Known announcement will be seen in more than • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * • • • 86,000 homes when you place it in the Sun•Current Newspaper! S newspapers WHEELER - MCGUIRE Marlys and Gary Nelson of Lakeville and Paul Wheeler of San Francisco, CA are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Angela Jean Wheeler to Wade McGuire. Wade is the son of William and Barbara McGuire of Bloomington. Angela is a 1989 graduate of Apple Valley High School and attended Normandale Community College and Augsburg College, Minneapolis. She is employed at Mayfield Wellness Centre in Madison, WI. Wade is a 1992 graduate of Jefferson High School in Bloomington and graduated form Hennepin Technical College in Minneapolis. He is employed at Trek Bicycles in Madison, WI. A September 2000 wedding is planned in Minneapolis and the couple will be at home in Madison, WI. SCHOENBECK - NELSON Staci Schoenbeck and Aaron Nelson plan to marry. Staci, the daughter of Doug and Vicki Schoenbeck of Apple Valley, is a 1993 graduate of Rosemount High School an a 1998 graduate of Moorhead State University. She is currently working as a math teacher at Olson Middle School in Bloomington. Aaron, the son of Gerald and Linda Nelson, is a 1994 graduate of Anoka High School and cur- rently attends the University of Minnesota where he is studying Civil Engineering. An August 2000 wedding is planned at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley. Jesse Hove graduated from New York University on May 11, 2000 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Cinema Studies and Film and Television Production. The ceremony for Tisch School of the Arts was held at Carnegie Hall on May 9, 2000. He is a graduate of Rosemount High School and the son of Warren and Barbara Hove, Apple Valley, MN. BRAAFLADT - MCFATE Ted and Diane Braafladt of Inver Grove Heights are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Lisa Marie to Jeremy Brent McFate, son of Phil and Kate McFate of South St. Paul. Lisa and Jeremy are 1997 graduates of South St. Paul High School. Lisa is currently employed with the U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization service. Jeremy is employed at Braun Intertec. An August 2000 wedding is planned at Luther Memorial Church in South St. Paul. SCHAUER - JOHNSON Holly Kae Schauer of White Bear Lake and Adam Daniel Johnson of Eagan wish to announce their engagement. Parents are Glenise and Gary Beltz and the late James Schauer of White Bear lake and Daniel and Susanne Johnson of Eagan. The couple will graduate from the University of Wisconsin -Stout in Elementary Education. An August wedding is planned in Stillwater. Roses R Red, Violets R Blue, We are so glad God Blessed us with a son as great as you!! Happy 16th Birthday Rob!! You'll always be a King in our eye.! Love, Mom, Dad & Daveen XOXOX �;,.� a - #!9►"�r„.��R Wig'.# « "'�:''+ 1i .� w,Re: iff *g A Special Thank You to Michelle Eibner and Kathy Lang for a combined 28 years of dedication to children! Children's World Learning Center 1831 E. 121st. Street • Burnsville *'B t'B www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 15A CALENDAR Wednesday, July 12 Clubs Business Women's Network, 11:30 a.m., Royal Cliff, 2280 Cliff Road, Eagan. Informa- tion/reservations: 952-881-7881. Mom's Group, 9:30 a.m., sharing of parent- ing and family ideas, child care and Kid's Club available, small fee, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Information: 952-423-6351. Network Unlimited - Valley Chapter, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Burnsville Holiday Inn, Dakota County Steakhouse, 14201 Nicollet Ave. S. In- formation/reservations: 612-315-5323. Rotary -Apple Valley, breakfast and meet- ing, 7 a.m., Old Chicago conference center, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. Information: 952-432-2001. Rotary -Eagan, noon, Lost Spur Country Club, 2750 Highway 13, Eagan. Information: 952-452-8388. Toastmasters, Riverbluffers, 7:30 a.m., Cenex Land 0' Lakes building. Information: 952- 686-9529. Velvet Tones, sponsored by District 196 Community Education for senior adults and all ages and all abilities who enjoy singing, musi- cians sought too, practice 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center on Hayes Road. Information: 952- 423-7663. Miscellaneous Bingo games, sponsored by Rosemount American Legion Post 65, 6:45 p.m., $1 per sheet, 14590 Burma Ave., Rosemount. Informa- tion: 952-423-3380. Bloodmobile, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Dako- ta County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Information: 651- 291-4617. Dakota County Parks family canoeing, 6 to 9 p.m., cost is $10 adult and $5 child, Schulze Beach, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. In- formation/registration: 651-438-4660. Minnesota Homeschoolers' Alliance in- formational session, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wescott Li- brary meeting room, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 612-288-9662. Thursday, July 13 Clubs South Suburban Women's Club, 7 p.m., members' homes or at Prudential Premier Real- ty Building, 14750 Lac Lavon Drive, Burnsville. Information: 952-431-5517. Toastmasters -Big Apple, 6:30 p.m., Edina Realty Building, 7668 W. 150th St., Apple Valley. Information: 952-891-7619. Valley Cadet Squadron Civil Air Patrol, 7 to 9 p.m., Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Information: 952-894-7220. Government Apple Valley City Council, 8 p.m., City Hall, 14200 Cedar Ave. Information: 952-953-2500. Miscellaneous Community meal, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free meal for seniors, single families and families who need to stretch their food dollars, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Road, Eagan. In- formation: 952-454-2344. Dakota County Parks offers mother and child fishing event, 5:30 to 9 p.m., adults may bring children ages 5 and up, fee is $10 adult, $5 child, Holland Lake, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Information/registration: 651-438- 4660. Dakota County Parks sea kayaking, 6 to 9 p.m., cost is $40 per person, basic skills taught, Schulze Beach, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Information/registration: 651-438-4660. La Leche League of Apple Valley support group, 7 p.m. Information: 952-882-9073 (Anne Marie) or 952-423-5695 (Patti). Saturday, July 15 Library Southside Writers, work group for inspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manu- script preparation information, support and di- rection, 10 a.m. noon, Eagan library, 1340 Wescott Road. Information: 952-452-6548. Miscellaneous REI Kayak and Canoe demo, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., try variety of canoes and kayaks provided by REI, Schulze Lake, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Information: 612-884-4315 (REI) or 651-438-4660 (Dakota County Parks). Monday, July 17 Clubs Apple Valley Optimists, 7 p.m., American Legion, 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley. In- formation: 952-431-5431. Lions -Apple Valley, 7 p.m., Davanni's, 14639 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: 952-432-8294. Lions -Rosemount, 7 p.m., Rosemount American Legion Club, Post 65, 14509 Burma Ave. Information: 952-894-7036. Toastmasters, Dakota Speakers, 7 p.m., Apple Valley Health Care Center, 14650 Garrett Ave. Information: 612-661-7693 or 952-432- 2216. Government District 197 West St. Paul, Board of Educa- tion, 7 p.m., Sibley High School, 1897 Delaware Ave. Mendota Heights. Information: 651-681- 2396. Schools Site Council, 4 p.m., Byrne Elementary School, 11608 River Hills Drive, Burnsville. In- formation: 952-707-3500. Tuesday, July 18 Clubs American Legion Auxiliary -Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m., 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley. Information: 952-431-1776. Business Alliance Chapter of BNI, 7 a.m., Best Western Yankee Square Inn, 3450 Wash- ington Drive, Eagan. Information: 651-683-0380 (Dr. David Schneider). Business Network International, 7 a.m., Old Country Buffet, 14150 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Information: 952-898-4511 (Marty). Speak-N-Eagan Toast -masters, 6:45 p.m., Rasmussen Business College, 3500 Federal Drive, Eagan. Information: 952-890-7547. Toastmasters, Eagan Communicators Toastmasters Club, noon, Rasmussen Business College, 3500 Federal Drive, Eagan. Informa- tion: 952-452-9287. Toastmasters, noon, Rosemount Fire Hall. Information: 952-322-4660. Government Dakota County Board, 9 a.m., Dakota County Government Center, 1590 W. Highway 55, Hastings. Information: 651-437-3191. Rosemount City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 2875 145th St. W. Information: 651-423- 4411. Wednesday, July 19 Clubs Burnsville/Apple Valley Aglow Communi- ty Lighthouse for Women, international and in- terdenominational, 9:15 a.m., free childcare pro- vided, Christ Church, 12925 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Information: 952-454-3777. Mom's Group, 9:30 a.m., sharing of parent- ing and family ideas, child care and Kid's Club available, small fee, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Information: 952-423-6351. Network Unlimited - Valley Chapter, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Burnsville Holiday Inn, Dakota County Steakhouse, 14201 Nicollet Ave. S. In- formation/reservations: 612-315-LEAD (5323). Rotary -Apple Valley, breakfast and meeting, 7 a.m., Old Chicago Conference Center, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. Information: 952- 432-2001. Toastmasters, Riverbluffers, 7:30 a.m., Cenex Land 0' Lakes building. Information: 952- 686-9529. Velvet Tones, sponsored by District 196 Community Education for senior adults and all ages and all abilities who enjoy singing, musi- cians sought too, practice 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center on Hayes Road. Information: 952- 423-7663. Miscellaneous Dakota County Parks offers Kids Earth Camp, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., second to fourth grade, cost is $15/person, Jensen Lake, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Informa- tion/registration: 651-480-7720. Please notify us if there are any changes in your organization's schedule by writing us at 1209 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville, MN 55337. CARE HIROPRACTIC Health and Resource Center • I��uiuics (1011111111u.l� Featuring a Story on Your Business Purchase an ad in this section and receive the same size space for your editorial copy and photo at no charge. Sun•Current Central / Sun•Current South Published: August 23, 2000 Space Reservation/Proof: Friday, July 21, 2000 Final Deadline: Friday, August 4, 2000 Sun•Post / Sun•Sailor Published: September 6, 2000 Space Reservation/Proof: Friday, August 4, 2000 Final Deadline: Friday, August 18, 2000 Includes one month on www.mnSun.com Call your sales representative today to reserve your space! 952-829-0797 CUPS! newspapers 2999 W. 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Dr. Jean Brown-Wetterlin, D,C. 3390 Coachman Road Eagan, MN 55121 651-452-4220 Dr. James Ackelson, D.C. 17400 Kenwood Trail, Suite 102 Lakeville, MN 55044 952-898-4822 16A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun.Current/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com BOUNCING BACK: EAGAN RECOVERS FROM FLOODING Cleaning up in Burnsville Burnsville Public Works crews, in- cluding Steve Watson (above), cleaned up downed tree limbs along River Hills Drive in Burnsville Monday morning. Power outages and flooding were also reported in the city after storms hit the metro area over the weekend. Bill Alkofer!Sun Newspapers Flood From Page 1A Before too long, the water level reached his house and was flowing in through the house's sump pump and sewer system. Before the water began receding, there was almost four feet of water in the house's basement, where Hassenstab's son's room is located. "Fortunately we were able to get some of the stuff out of our basement and get our son upstairs safely," Hassenstab said. The floodwaters totaled the Hassen- stabs' two new cars and destroyed a tele- vision, VCR, stereo, clothing and other items left in the basement. While Has- senstab estimates the flooding caused $40,000 in damages, he was awaiting a visit from an insurance adjuster before he knew for sure. Hassenstab said hopes that his house- 's insurance coverage for sewer and water backups will cover some of the damages. The Eagan City Council met Sunday morning and officially declared Eagan a disaster area, a first step toward secur- ing possible federal and state disaster re- lief. Because of the damage, county and state officials are working to obtain fed- eral aid, said David Gisch, Dakota Coun- ty emergency preparedness coordinator. To qualify for aid to repair public in- frastructure — such as roads, parks and sewers — area officials must report at least $6 million in damage, he said. Dakota County officials are talking to staff from Anoka, Ramsey and Washing- ton counties in the hopes that the com- bined cost of damage in those counties will reach the required amount. "We think that with those figures put together, we will reach the threshold of $6 million," Gisch said. At press time, Gisch said he hoped to know more about the status of the feder- al aid application by July 12. Additionally, aid for the private sector may be a available through the Federal Small Business Administration, he said. Dakota Electric Association, which serves sections of South of the River sub- urbs, experienced outages from the storms, said spokesperson Joe Miller. • After the Saturday storm, about 6,000 customers were without power in Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville and Lakeville, he said. By Sunday morning, about 5,000 cus- tomers were without service. "[The outages] were pretty well scat- tered, all over," Miller said. "It covered our service area." By Sunday evening (July 9), all power was restored, Miller said. But early this week, crews did some final repairs to pre- vent further problems. The St. Paul Chapter of the American Red Cross had been in Eagan since Sat- urday helping those affected by the flood- ing. "We have damage assessment teams in the neighborhoods, helping residents determine what kind of assistance they can receive," said Red Cross spokesper- son Sue Banovetz. "We also had an emergency response vehicle in Eagan Saturday and had two there Sunday feeding people and helping with cleanup." Homes near Pilot Knob and Cliff Road were damaged when water swept away a portion of the roadway and collapsed a 200-foot portion of a retaining wall along Pilot Knob Road. Mark Nystrom and his wife Laura Budweg, who live on Pilot Knob Road in a house overlooking the retaining wall, had a flash flood Saturday morning, leav- ing mud covering most of their basement. Nystrom was out of town when the storm began Friday night. His wife was home alone when she heard a crash that she assumed was a tree falling outside. When she went downstairs to investi- gate, she found water up to the fifth stair in their basement. "The water level pushed against the side of the house and put so much pres- sure on it that it caused our sliding glass doors to implode into the house," Nys- trom said. "They were pushed to the other side of the house in what must have been a titanic rush of water. Everything was turned and tossed up down in the basement." When Nystrom came home Saturday, he and a clean-up crew comprised of friends and relatives began assessing the mess. Although electronic equipment, rugs and furniture were damaged by the flood- water, by Monday morning the basement was in decent shape, he said. One of the things that impressed Nys- trom during his clean-up efforts was the help provided by city staff and officials, including Awada. "She came out here and personally de- livered sandbags," he said. "Various other city officials also came by. I can tell that they are genuinely concerned. It's really nice of them to make an effort and I give my hats off to them." • Awada said she and other city officials and staff had been working since the rain stopped Saturday to help residents and assist city crews in assessing damages and helping with cleanup. "We have been going around just help- ing wherever we can" she said. "This has required everyone's efforts to get this turned around. The Public Works and Po- lice Department have worked solid since Saturday night and have been very dedi- cated to their job. They understand the nature of this disaster and what has to be done." More than 200 homes were seriously damaged in Eagan, with thousands more suffering other damages, said Eagan Communications Coordinator Joanna Foote. Eagan officials urged 25 families in the Lakewood Hills neighborhood to evacuate their homes Sunday after water rose over a sand berm and began flooding the only road that exits the neighbor- hood. By Sunday night, residents were al- lowed to return as city crews created a higher berm to block the water, Foote said. City crews have identified more than 50 pockets of Eagan that have been af- fected by flooding, all of them south of Wescott Road, Foote said. By Monday morning, portions of Diffley Road, in- cluding one directly east of Pilot Knob Road, remained close due to water cover- ing the roadway. Awada estimates that Eagan sus- tained more than $8 million in damages as a result of the flooding. Part of that damage estimate includes more than 500 trees that were knocled�down by the floodwaters. Every 20t home in Eagan had a tree knocked down, she said. City crews will continue shoring up the protection measures in Eagan this week, streaming water out of flooded areas, pumping ponds and using sand- bags and other measures to protect homes threatened by additional rainfall. That threat of additional rainfall is something that many Eagan residents lived with throughout the weekend, Awada said. "It's easier psychologically to handle the damages left by a windstorm," she said. "After it is done the cleanup and re- pair can begin, but with this storm the water is still there days after in some cases and it can come back once it leaves. A lot of people were very frightened that if it rained for a third night in a row Sun- day night they would lose their houses. Thankfully the rain held off, but they are not out of danger yet." Other cities hit by storms APPLE VALLEY — At the Valley - wood Municipal Golf Course in Apple Valley, nine inches of rain were reported in the first weekend storm, said City Ad- ministrator Thomas Lawell. On Sunday, the area received three more inches. As of Monday, a section of Pilot Knob Road between McAndrews Road and 140th Street was closed. Also, a section of Dominica Way just south of Farquar Lake was closed. BURNSVILLE — North and South River Hills parks and nearby homes re- ceived some flooding. These areas are on the northeast side of the city. Park build- ings were under water and some homes were deluged, said City Engineer Chuck Ahl. The worst damage occurred at River Hills United Methodist Church at the corner of River Hills Drive and Highway 13, said Ahl. LAKEVILLE — More than a hun- dred trees were uprooted during Pan-O- Prog's big weekend in Lakeville. A "micro burst," which is a concen- trated straight-line wind storm, hit the city about 1 a.m. Sunday, said City Ad- ministrator Bob Erickson. But, with the help of two dozen city Public Works employees and police and fire personnel, the show did go on. Crews reported to the downtown area by 3 a.m. Sunday to assist vendors in re- assembling their booths and cleaning up food that was strewn over downtown streets. All was cleaned up by noon on Sunday. ROSEMOUNT — From Friday evening (July 7) until early Monday morning, Rosemount reported between 9 and 10 inches of rain, said Mayor Cathy Busho. As of Monday, a section of McAndrews Road near Shannon Parkway was closed because to high water. Some homes near Hawkins Pond — near 145th Street and Shannon Parkway — experienced problems with water in the basements, Busho said. Services From Page lA • All hazardous materials, such as paint, household chemicals and other materials marked hazardous, corrosive, poisonous or flammable must be separat- ed and cannot be included with trash or other flood debris. This material must be taken to the Dakota County Eco-Site on Highway 149, 1/4-mile north of Yankee Doodle Road. Residents can bring mate- rials from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. • The Eagan Foundation has set up a special fund for donations to assist fami- lies and individuals impacted by the flood. Individuals wishing to donate funds or other assistance toward the flood relief effort can send donations to: Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, #112, Eagan, MN 55122. • People whose homes sustained storm -related damage are encouraged to call the St. Paul Chapter of the American Red Cross at 651-291-6789. The phone is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • If you have questions or need assis- tance, call 911 if it is an emergency situ- ation. For all other information or assis- tance, call the Eagan Police non -emer- gency number of 651-681-4700 or during regular business hours call the Eagan Municipal Center at 651-681-4600, TDD for the hearing impaired call 651-454- www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 17A SPORTS Asseleager to make his point in college Eagan graduate will play for small Division I school next season By Tom Schardin Sun Newspapers He's been one of the top guards in the Lake Conference the past two years and now he's taking his game to the East Coast. Better yet: To a Division I level. Eagan High School graduate Chris Assel will play basketball next season at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., a second -year Division I program in the Northeast Conference. "I can't wait to get out there and get started," said Assel, a two-time all -con- ference selection, who averaged 15.9 points per game this past season for the Wildcats. Assel got a taste of he can expect next season at the Division I level. He recent- ly returned from a tour in Italy, where he was one of two incoming freshmen on the NACEL All -Star team, which featured college players from the East Coast. The team toured cities off a small is- land in Italy, playing lower -level profes- sional teams and winning all six games against them. "We didn't play against the top pro teams from there," said Assel. "Teams that were just below that. Overall, it was a lot more physical there. I also found out everyone can shoot the three there, even the centers." The three -pointer is what made Assel such an effective player on the high `There is a good chance I could play a lot.' — Chris Assel school level. He will play the off -guard spot at the college level next fall, but said he will probably see some time at the point as well. "There are not many players back at my position," said Assel. "So there is a good chance I could play a lot. I can play either position, wherever I can help the team out the most." Sacred Heart was a top-level Division II program before moving up the elite level last year. The program had won a Division II national title back in 1986, seven NCAA regional crowns, four con- ference titles and has had 13 All -Ameri- cans since 1980. Assel had other Division I offers, in- cluding one from the Air Force Academy and another from the University of Cali- fornia -San Diego, but he thought his best opportunity would be at Sacred Heart. Now, Assel is trying to tune up his game this summer for that leap to the Di- vision I level. "I've been running a lot, trying to stay in shape," said Assel, who helped lead Eagan to the Section 1AAAA title as a ju- nior. "I've been playing a lot of pick-up games and the trip to Italy definitely helped. I'll be ready." File photo/Sun Newspapers Eagan High School graduate Chris Assel, shown in a Lake Conference game this past winter, will play Division I basketball next season at Sacred Heart University in Fair- field, Conn. Area women swinging to a familiar B.E.A.T. Women's tennis league still going strong after 20 years By Doug Terfehr Sun Newspapers Betty Hoeger didn't play tennis as a toddler or as an adolescent. She never picked up a racket as a teenager or as a young mom. It wasn't until her children were grown and out of the house that she reached for a racket for the first time. And 30 years later, she still has- n't let go. Hoeger, 76, found her fondness for the sport with the fuzzy green ball while living in Sioux Falls, S.D. Three years ago she and her husband moved to Eagan and their love for tennis followed. After living in the community for a few months, the Hoegers were noticed playing tennis by Martha Gustafson, a member of the Burnsville, Eagan, Apple Val- ley Tennis (B.EA.T.) League. Gustafson requested that Betty join the league. She did. Now Hoeger is one of more than 100 Dakota County women partic- ipating in B.E.A.T. The league, which has been around for more than 20 years, draws players with various skill levels from not only the namesake cities, but also Rose- mount, Lakeville, Savage, Inver Grove Heights and Farmington. With the majority of its players in their 30s, B.EA.T. will likely go on for years to come. "I really enjoy the competition Doug Terfehr/Sun Newspapers Doubles partners Shar Kiecker and Lois Kukuk ready to return serve during a Burnsville -Eagan -Apple Valley Tennis (BEAT) League match. Kiecker and Kukuk are two of the more than 100 players in the league. and I need the exercise," Hoeger said. "It's a very nice league. I re- ally appreciate that these young girls allow me to play. with them. "I gave up singles a few years ago. I do my best at doubles now." According to B.EA.T. president Julie Lee, Hoeger is a bit too mod- est when describing her tennis ability. Lee said Hoeger gives play- ers half her age and younger fits with her crafty play on the court. "She can put the ball pretty much anywhere she wants to on the court," Lee said of Hoeger. "She's a very good player." Lee, who lives in Apple Valley, has been playing in B.EA.T. for 10 years and is serving as president for the first time. She said in its hey -day, the league used to draw three times as many players, but circumstances have led to a slight decline in participation. "In its hey -day, I think they had alot more," Lee said. "There's more women working now. Also, moms spend a lot more time running their kids around from baseball practice to soccer practice to open gYm. "It seems like lees women have time for it. But the ones that still play really enjoy it. It's a fun league. It really suits just about anybody interested in tennis or those that just want to meet new people." Matches are played at various courts throughout the south metro, but primarily at Falcon Ridge Middle School in Apple Val- ley, Eastview High School, Burnsville - High School and Northview Athletic Complex in Eagan. "We don't have any reserve court time," Lee said. "We set up times to play and often the players themselves decide where they want to play. It's pretty flexible." The league begins play June 1 and continues to mid -August. Matches are primarily played on Mondays and Wednesdays. Players are grouped by skill level and face opponents with sim- ilar ability, which allows for begin- ners to improve together and ad- vanced players to challenge one another. B.EA.T. also has a mixed dou- bles league, which currently has about eight members. "The neat thing about B.E.A.T. is it's for everybody," said Debbie Johnson, who has been a league member since 1992. "Regardless of your level of play, B.EA.T. has a league for you. USTA players have played in B.EA.T. before as well as first -timers. We have a pretty good core of retirees who still play regu- larly. "It's a good, fun, recreation league." Johnson said one of the aspects of the league that keeps her com- ing back year after year is how well it is run, not to mention that she's a tennis enthusiast. "It's been good organization over the years," Johnson said. "Tm very passionate about tennis. I love the sport. I picked it up as an adult. More for social reasons than anything else. I've been playing for about 22 years. One of the things I really love about it is you can play it your entire lifetime." For more information about B.EA.T. or to sign up for next year contact Julie Lee at 952-423-5406. 18A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•CurrentiWednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com Mendota Heights native gets taste of Division I swimming Monahan swam for Kansas University last year, will transfer to Arizona State this fall By Tom Schardin Sun Newspapers Tracy Monahan got a taste of big- time college swimming last season, but the Mendota Heights native won't be heading back to Kansas University this fall for a second season. The 1999 Cretin-Derham Hall High School graduate is transferring to Ari- zona State University, but she won't swim for the Sun Devils this season. Instead, she will focus more of her at- tention of her studies. She is going into broadcast journalism. "I will take a year off and concentrate more on my studies," said Monahan, who had a 3.4 grade point average last year at Kansas and was a scholar -ath- lete. "If I decide to swim again, I will talk to the coach, but it won't be this sea- son." Monahan has been swimming com- petitively since she was five years old. She's trained with the Twin Cities Swim Club in Minneapolis and was a three - time most valuable swimmer at Cretin- Derham Hall. She finished fourth in 100-yard back- stroke at the Class AA state meet her se- nior year and was eighth in the 100 freestyle. Monahan said the leap from high school swimming to the Division I level was a tough transition. "It was hard," said Monahan, who graduated in the top 15 percent of her class at Cretin-Derham Hall. "We swam a lot more than what I was used to. We swam twice a day and lifted three times a week. It was tough." Monahan enjoyed some success in her first year of swimming in the Big 12 Confer- ence. At the conference meet, she finished 20th in the 100 back- stroke with a time of 59.40 and was 22nd in the 100 butter- fly with a time of 59.98. S h e helped Kansas finish fourth as a team in the conference meet and she was one the team's top backstrokers all season. "It was a lot of fun swimming in that big of a meet," said Monahan. "I didn't swim my best times, but the competition was very tough." Now, Monahan will take a step back from the rigors of Division I swimming. But she won't rule out a return to the pool one day. After all, it's been a huge part of her life. "I need to take a break," said Mona- han. "I stay in shape and will continue to workout. I have been swimming com- petitively since I was five, so I will miss it. We will see what happens next year." Tracy Monahan Balancing Life's Tough Times"' KFAN Superstars Celebrity Golf Classic Families of SMA Radiothon on Thursday, July 13, 6am-6pm Listen to KFAN AM 1130 to help raise funds for families of SMA. If you are unable to listen please send check or money orders, made payable to: Families of SMA and send them to: KFAN Superstars Celebrity Golf Classic P.O. Box 581051 Minneapolis MN 55458-1051 newspapers IEW11 UII11f111AIM Christoferson is making waves at `U' Bumsville grad sets school record other." in 200 IM, competes at NCAA's By Doug Terfehr Sun Newspapers Let's say you're a swimmer. And you endured a severe shoulder injury. But you want to continue to swim competi- tively. What events can you do without worrying about aggravating your arm tendinitis? Butterfly...no way. Freestyle...nope. Breaststroke...not a chance. Backstroke...are you kidding? The list goes on and on. Shoulder strength is vital to every stroke in swimming. So, how is it that a serious shoulder injury suffered during her freshman year hasn't slowed current Gopher and former Burnsville athlete Katy Christoferson one itsy-bitsy bit? Simple. She has a high tolerance for pain. "It hurts to this day and it will prob- ably never go away as long as I swim, but I have to get beyond that if I want to reach my goals," Christoferson said. Christoferson, who will be a senior at the University of Minnesota this fall, has overcome bicep tendinitis and an inflamed rotator cuff to become one of the most dominant swimmers in the Big Ten. This past season, Christoferson broke a decade -old "U" record in the 200-yard individual medley and earned All -American status with an eighth -place finish in the 400 IM at the NCAA swim meet. Her shoulder, as well as her career, continue to turn in all the right ways. "I've had an unbelievable time at Minnesota," Christoferson said. "We've won back-to-back Big Ten titles, which when I came here seemed like a long shot because Michigan had won it like 11 years in a row. But we knocked them off. It's just been one memory after an - Those memories could have easily turned to nightmares had not Christofer- son worked rigorously to recovered from the shoulder in- jury. The in- jury oc- curred after Christofer- son won the 400 IM at the Big Ten meet as a freshman. Despite the injury, Christoferson still swam at the NCAA's and was a member of the All -American honorable mention 800 freestyle relay. As a sophomore, the injury prevent- ed Christoferson from participating in practice. She was only allowed to go full -speed during meets, yet still qual- ified for the NCAA meet for the second straight season as a member of three Gopher relays. "That was a pretty difficult time," Christoferson said of her sophomore year. "But I made the most of it. We placed in the top 25 at the NCAA's, which was very exciting. I wouldn't let the injury hold me back." At Burnsville, Christoferson set two state records at the 1996 high school state meet. She was a two-time 200 IM champion and was a high school All - American. This season at Minnesota Christoferson hopes to once again be a part of a Big Ten championship team and qualify for the NCAA's in both the 200 and 400 IM. "I'd like to win two events at the Big Ten championships and I'd like to re- peat as team champions," she said. "We have the depth to it." Katy Christoferson SHORTS Eagan soccer team to compete in tourney The Eagan Elite, a 12U girls soccer team, will compete in the sixth annual AAG Pre- mier Girls Soccer Tournament July 13-16 in Blaine. The tournament will feature teams from around the United States and foreign coun- tries. The Eagan Elite will compete against Minnesota South District Classic I level teams, the highest level for this age getup in Minnesota. The team has already won the 2000 Head of the Lakes Tournament in Duluth this summer. The team members are Rachael Breng- man, Whitney Harris, Renee Schlitter, Laura Barker, Jenna Rasmusson, Michelle Felton, Mimi Thammavongsa, Katie Graeve, Linde Lee, Katie Pederson, Jennifer Jawors- ki, Lauren Herrmann, Kristy Tupy, Sarah Knowles, Julie Pontrelli and Jessica Baden. The coaches are Mike Baden and Jessie Sayre. Eagan Lioness Club sets golf tournament The Eagan Lioness Club will hold its 22nd annual women's golf tournament July 17 at Lost Spur Golf Course in Eagan. The format will be a four -person, nine - hole scramble, with play beginning at 8 a.m. The cost is $35 per person and includes a pre- tournament coffee and breads, golf, lunch and prizes. Information: 651-454-3898. Eagan Foundation sets annual golf tourney The Eagan Foundation will have its loth annual golf tournament July 31 at Bracket- t's Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. Registratation will be at 11:30 a.m. the day of the event. There will be a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. and the format will be a scram- ble. A social hour, silent auction and dinner will follow. Information: 952-985-1448. EVAA fall sports registration dates The Eastview Athletic Association will have registrations for the following fall sports from 9:30 a.m. to noon July 15 at Fal- con Ridge Middle School: In-house basketball (grades K-6), travel- ing basketball (grades 5-8), fall football (grades 3-6), in-house volleyball (grades 2-8), Dakota REV traveling soccer (ages 7-14) and m in-house soccer (grades K-6). Information: 952-985-3830. SHORTS: to Page 19A www.mnSun.com Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•CurrentMlednesday, July 12, 2000 19A SHORTS DAKOTA Rev to hold final registration The DAKOTA Rev Soccer Club will hold its final fall 2000 in -person regis- tration from 9:30 a.m. to noon July 15 at Falcon Ridge Middle School in Apple Val- ley. The registration is for boys and girls age 9-14. Registrations will also be ac- cepted by mail at Dakota Rev Soccer Club, P.O. Box 61, Rosemount, MN 55068. Information: 952-985-3184 (option 2) or www.dakotarev.org. Camper -Scamper golf tourney July 17 The 27th Annual YMCA Camper - Scamper Golf Tournament is slated for July 17 at Brackett's Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. The Camper -Scamper is an 18-hole scramble open to men and women. For more information contact Pat Blanchard at the Minnesota Valley YMCA in Burnsville or at 952-435-9006. Alumni soccer game slated for AVHS Apple Valley High School is having an alumni women's soccer game at 7 p.m. August 22 at Johnny Cake Ridge Stadi- um. Anyone interested in playing should contact coach Keith Randa at 651-683- 6969 (ext. 3385) or by email at ran- dake@avhs.isd196.k12.mn.us. Swim, cross-country coaches needed in AV Apple Valley athletic director Scott Larson is accepting applications for two coaching positions at AVHS. A girls cross-country coach and a girls swimming and diving coach are needed immediately. Information: 95 2- 431-8204. Bach, Yetzer, Helms, Bloedorn top Fun Run The results of the two and five mile fun run hosted by the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation department are in. They are as follows: Two mile run — first -place Andrew Larson and Elizabeth Yetzer (14-under), Nick Helms and Laura Bloedorn (15-19), Nate Falk and Sara Petry (20-29), Kevin Weiser and Jorjean Fischer (30-39), Bruce Satter- lund and Donna Ricks (40-49), Brooke Taney and Pat Messinger (50-57) and Dick Fenner and Johanna Swedberg (58 and over). The overall male winner was Nick Helms of Apple Valley and the female winner was Laura Bloedorn of Lakeville. Five mile run — Zach Broughter and Annie Yetzer (14 and under), Paul Min- nie and Rebekah Yetzer (15-19), Christo- pher Damlo and Missy Peterson (20-29), Daniel Kaiser and Kari Bach (30-39), Perry Bach and Mary Yetzer (40-49), Larry Ochsepdorf and Cheryl Dusek (50- 57) and Tom Smith and Judy Cronen (58 and over). 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Second row (I to r): Coach Mike Vogel, Kevin Boyle, Kellen Krause, Andrew Hoffer, Jason Vogel, Eric Daschow, Dan Hall, David Lange, Coach Mike Lind. THE WORLD TAEKWONDO ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIP FACTORY AND NORTH WEST ATHLETIC CLUBS would like to congratulate the following BLACK BELT CANDIDATES on their recent belt promotion. From left to right: Lowell Johnson, Alex Hutton, Eric Itow and Ian 'tow. All showed BLACK BELT EXCELLENCE! * Place your team'` photo here! Photo and caption will be published in a 5'1A" x 4% block. Cost is $25 for one area, additional areas are $10 each. • Call 612-392-6875 to request your order form. 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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCQA11CNd MEMORIALS & TWi3L1 109 Carpet & Vinyl CARPET INSTALLER has 16.550. arcs of new Me'� iwia eilimenehmlar taidataalresio Add bedroonlsior8 pnoe of $775 based on 80sq yds Also have 20 rots heavy cut pile ..zees & Dupnnl S•a masts r pie Berbers for 50^ 0 off hone improvement sic,e p1 Ces V sa'MC accepted Die; (651.227-7387) OF 612-894-4573 Matt or Lewis CARPET 111MnIdFr it2-7841-0109 CARPET LADY Will beat anyone's price!!! Carpet °so Full install not *CALL BARB 6124865409 * SHOP ATHONE All your Flooring Needs. Carpet Hardwood. Ceramic, Vinyl & Laminate Free ear Cat Ca^reron:Jamce 952-614-9295 651.402-9618 107 Building & Remodeling New Replace Repair 612-660-4555 110 Drapes & Window Treatments •Drapes •Blinds •Floor• • Upholstery •Bedsppreads• Lake's Interiors 612- 474655 Shop at home or visit our store. Bikes-Onees—Shades spreads MsIYs 612.894-7781 111 Owen Masonry & , Waterproofing About Duality Masonry .A70 nnns. An n_ Brick Cr r r r, i-iepa _,veways Exposed Agate Patio & Steps Da ,112,890.5217 xx A CONCRETE XX PRESSURE LIFT DON'T REPLACE IT. RAISE IT! WE RAISE SUNKEN CONCRETE Save more than 12 the cost of replacement. FREE ESTS. Sidewalks. steps. patios. drives, garage firs aprons, basement Its Stabilize Foundation Footings CERTIFIED in Concrete Repair Bonded -Ins xxx 612-831.44E4 AFFORDABLE CONCRETE Summer Drive -Patio special Call Erik 651423-9282 REAL CONCRETE -y� Merchandise Antiques Auctions Appliances 225 Audio, Video & Photo237 Boutiques, Crafts & Gifts 204 Building Supplies 207 Business Equipment . •209 Children's Column 206 Cemetery Lots 211 Christmas Trees 205 Clothing & lewelry 215 Collectibles & Art 218 Computers Si Access210 Estate Sales ...... . 247 Fireplace & Firewood 219 Flea Markets Furnishings Games & Hobbies Garage Sales Give -sways & Swaps. Good Things to Eat Lawn & Garden Equipment 228 Sort binery Ts Tools 230 Grooming & Boarding .. 273 Horses & Livestock 274 Medical Stipp 231 Miscellaneous 275 Misc. For Sale.. 243 Pets... ... _ ........ 272 Misc. Wanted. 243 - Musical Instruments 235 Special Occasions 203 Snowblowers & Equipment 239 201 202 202 227 220 250 249 221 Bicycles & Accessories 264 Boats, New & Used 255 Boat Storage & Slips253 Fitness Equipment 267 Motors, Marine 257 Pool Tables 266 Sailboats 256 Skis, Skates & Equipment 268 Snowmobiles 269 Sporting Goods & Misc 265 Trailers, Docks, Lifts 254 Water Toys 252 newspapers 111 Cement Masonry & Waterproofing AU. MASONRY WORK Patios. walks. drives stepps. block work, footings Free Efts New or learouts. Guar qual work Larry Hawes Consir 651.460.6612 ALL OWE Coma*, Illsorty �a T�K scin�ra Osi al��n ALL SEASO16 1E00RP. Steps. Watts. Driveways, ioMS. Addnrons. Bobcat work Over 20 yrs exp rc. Free Es5 65f-452-0975 Al Your CmcreleMasonry Needs Over 20 yrs exp. Insured Refs Call b Free Est 612.461.2623 RICK CONCRETE & MASONRY *ANY CONCRETE * Aprons. Sidewalks Drives. Steps. Roofing. Patios. E gored Aggregate. Additions x5dred gAow 612-8840636 ARE YOU SRACEDOUT? We can make your crawl space into a full basement 10 iVID SCMBEICH CONST. d1612-447-88087e)431-2413 CLASSIFIED ADS 612-392-6888 107 Building & Remodeling Beautiful Custom Exceptionally Built Affordably Priced Hundreds of d MN tic 20000310 excellent references FROI1NTIERx+- tMou9out metro area. (612) 440-7750 \1S11 firl.ir rxxkclte .it: wrww.frontie rconstruct.com Basements Bathrooms Siding & Windows Custom Cabinetry Roofing & Gutters Additions / Porsches Concrete work General "Stuff " Concrete work (651) 714-5957 Entire Metro Service 111 Cement Masonry & Waterproofing BASEMENTWET?? MADE Dermanently DRY! Gua anteed in W rig Lib -Bond -Ins 24 Yrs in Business FREE Estimates STANDARD WATER CONTROL 763.5374849 952.8944107 651-776-6581 BRIyCK & CHppIMNEnnYgg REPAIR atinneBrick Apr No TTuckoo Lq, Sma1612.377-1-14 CEMENT -Alines. Br tAtipdt. k. fi stone. stucreplaces. Exp Camoetttive'. 612-866-9220 CLASSIC CONCRETE, INC. Exterior -Interior cement work. F-eeEst C1?-388-9358 CONCRETE DESIGNS Driveways * Steps * Sidewalks Specialty Designed for YourrG Home Frees m E�ead Aggregate gs gvlgRets *39 Vrs Exp * 612-953-3045 CONCRETE & MASONRY Steps Waikc.. ''Des Patios. Chimney Repair No Job too small Lc Bond Ins John o12.382-0T7S REACH MORE READERS! Place your classified ad with us and automatically gel an ad on our Web Site' Family Care Child Care 300 Childcare Wanted 289 Home Health Care 287 Nannies, Babysitters & Services 286 Preschools 288 Summer Camps & Campgrounds. 285 • 1 eV Employment lot Education Arts & Crafts 329 Business Opportunities Businesses for Sale 321 Business Opp. & Info 324 Career Training .... 303 Education Education Services 331 Employment Info 319 Health Care ..... 309 Help Wanted/Part-Time .. 305 Help Wanted/Full-Time 306 Music & Dance 335 Resumes 304 Sales Opportunities... . 311 Seasonal Hiring 301 Schools & Instruction 330 Tutoring 340 Volunteer Programs 359 n.nsiri. Rentals Apartments & Condos 499 Duplexes & Dbl. Bung . 425 Garages & Misc 451 Houses .433 Hunting Getaways 461 Office Space 408 Rental Information 435 Resorts 460 Rooms 439 Roommates Wanted447 Senior Rentals 402 Storage 441 Townhouses 410 Travel Getaways 462 Wanted to Rent. . . 453 Real Estate Apartments & Condos . 536 Duplexes & Dbl. Bung . 540 Hobby Farms & Land 595 Houses........ 599 Lakeshore Property 581 Land for Sale 595 Phone Numbers Classified 612-392-6888 Classified Fax_ . 612-941-5431 Classified BAN 612-392.5890 Circulation 612-392-6860 Legal Notices 612-392-6880 111 Cement Masonry & Waterproofing ConcreteWork: BEAT The RUSH CALL NOW' Room & Game Atalloas.Tawout its. ♦ ♦ CONCRETEWORK Steps, Sidewalks, Patios Free est. 25 yrs exp. 651-274-7641 CREATIVE CONCRETE & BRICK PAVING Call for free est & reliable rates 612-435-6964 Don'tPavToo Much Cwlcfete Work 30yrsexp 612-545.2001 Floyd Michell Concrete Service 2 yr Workmanship Warranty Specializing in afi phases of concrete & masonry Free Est. 763-9942497 20 yrsexp,'Ins. GIFEDI30S'SBOBCAISERYICE Backhoe * Concrete Breaker AsphaofConcrete. Etc. Hauled Auger I REPAIR CONCRETE Save big 55 over Niewrtearout Bnptng� Ice back 10 your old shepsivdafcloundation Freeest 25 yrs exp. Cal Vic 612.929-67* 107 Building Si Remodeling Be Seen! Get your name out there! This spot could be yours le$104.00 per week (discounts available] C Call Sheri (612) 392-6879 newspapers x} I t 7 or iy ABOVE ALL • Your Local Home Improvement Company 612.498.8888 or 651-215.9733 Additions • Decks • Roofing • Siding Licensed / Insured Alro/Structural Repair Services Inc. Bloomington. MN EXPERTS IN: • Concrete/Masonry • Foundation Repair • Structural Repairs • Drainage • Waterproofing • Additions • Garages • Decks • Excavation Financing Available 35 yrs Exp Lie/Ins/Bonded FREE ESTIMATES 952.888-2323 Lots For Sale 575 Manufactured Homes 590 Miscellaneous 599 Mortgages, CD's & Notes . 530 Out of Town 582 Real Estate Info 533 Townhomes For Sale 545 Wanted To Buy 585 Antiques & Classics 622 Automotives, Used 699 Automotive, Mist 610 Auto Accessories, Misc 627 Auto Information .. 650 Auto Insurance 649 Auto Loans 648 Auto Parts & Tires 645 Auto Repair & Service 647 Autos & RV's Wanted 629 Junkers & Repairabies Wanted 630 Motorcycles, Mopeds, Motor Bikes .......... 626 Repairabies For Sale .... 631 RV's, Motorized 624 RV's, Nonmotorized 625 Trailers 623 Vans, Skis & Trucks 621 Classified Hours Mon, T ue. TO, & r 8 am - 5 an Wednesdays 9 ant - 5 pm Deadlines• -tare an`xwcays CessitleC Friday, 5prn Friday, 5pin Wednesday Bulletin Board Publication Day 111 Cement Masonry & Waterproofing LOWELL RUSSELL CONCRETE All types of concrete work from the unique to the ordinary. Spec ahzing in drives. patios & imprinted concrete designs & concrete stameg9� CALL TO COMPARE! 612d61.3710 Duality Concrete Masonry & Chimney Repair. 612-282-4438 STANDARD CONCRETE Hghest quality for at your cnno P:e needs, at competitive rate. ' Al'work i5 guaranteed ' alltor your free estimate 763-537-9686 or 651.7766100 Licensed/Bonded/Insured. Master Cement Finisher kacx M-0349 State Contractors Licx 1522 112 Chimney & Fireplace Cleaning A ACCESS FtnAcaDact f;] MSIG Chimeyil 4C 95 SWEEP • INSPECTIONS FullTnle•Protessional Service Serving Area for 21 years London A ire Serv. 651-699-3373 116 Doors & Windows FOGGEDWindows•Broken SEALS Rep,ace :Ire 31as= Save 555 Low Prices Free Esi 612.91 i-0611 Windows & Doors DAHL CONSTRUCTION Bay or Bow Windows D-Hung • Casement • Sbrlers Custom Sizes & Colors Marls. free• Vinyl Aluminum, TR ACO wittlows w uee6ste Wan. 12798 651-451-1010 : OYrs Experience American Hear rat Association AV wsirxx:nn alrAxt tRLs hA,uON McMk•tW� ts IRlal;ln3 117 Electrical Repairs AAAPrompt Service Reasonable Elec. Repair-Ceil Fans. Don't wait get tree est on new 100 amp sere! Schoo Electric612-537-4731 4:::::)►Rendermel ►C:ommew al ►•rids.-+iar Electric & Lighting Inc .All forms of electrical work ...Reasonable rates ►Since 1982 premed,' Flooded 'Insured 612-421 i1167 MASTER ELECTRICIAN Superior Electric 612.949.9200 118 Excavating & Demolition Al Types of Bobcat Won -Hautini Concrete & Driveway Removals Reasrates. 612435.8997 Wavn BOBCAT SERVICE Lowest price in town. Fully Ins Landscaping & Driveway removal. (612)363-7260 Bobcat Work & Hauling Yard Works 612-884-5406 CLAYS BOBCAT SERVICE, INC Final grading. Black din & gravel delivery Asphalt & concrete removal 952-758-661 119 Flooring & Tile ABOVE ALL HAROW003 FLOORS instanannn•5anl,nd•-'nSr -. - Call 612-440-WOOD 19663:' - ALL HDWDS MI PERGOS 61.79 • UP -INSTALL' 651.407-0123 ARTISAN TILE & STONE LUcensed - Bonded - rsured 612.542 8576 or 612-987-13977 CLAUDE S CERAMIC TILE INC. Vew S Remo0ehng FREE Estimates 37 Yrs Exc 6124114404 116 Doors & Windows Fairfield G LASS Glass & REPAIR Mirror Broken & Fogged 952-469-4145 Windows & Doors We Stock Many Custom Mirrors Sizes of Shower Enclosures Semco & Windsor Glass Residential Commercial www.mnSun.com Sun•Current South/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 3B 119 Flooring & Tile CUSTOM HARDW000 FLOORS Your Sanding Specialist. Installing & Now Construction Low Rates! 763.1362.4917 Floor Restoration & Finishing Hardwood Floor Installation R. G. LEVOIR CONTRACTOR FREE Ests 612-786-3212 SANDING - REFINISHING Since 1951 • Ray's Sanding Serv. CALL 612-866-9070 ***************** To Place Your Business Service Classified Ad Or Inserts Call Ally 612-392.6877 MN Sun Publications ***************** WOODCHUCK FLOORING Sanding • Refinishing Custom Staining Maintenance 651-226-WOOD (9663) 120 Fencing OLSON FENCING CO. Free Estimates 651-489.9130. 122 Furniture Repair Fumiture RepairRelinishing Serving the Twn Cities for 30 yrs - New Look Refinishingy Pickup De1.612-920.7758 Free Est. PLACE YOUR Furniture ad Hereto Increase your business Call Dave @ 612.392.6883 REPAIRS DONE IN YOUR HOME Wood-Uphotstery-Recliners Dining Chairs Re -glued JAY LEVITAN 612-935-3349 123 Hauling 651-488-7388 ACall-We Will Haul Appliance P/U & Light Moving Construction/Remodel Debris ALL ATTICS•BSMNTS•GARAGES Applc Pick-up, Estate Clean-ups Free Ests Lic-Ins Pat 612-722.7898 ALL SEASON HAULING Same Day Service Mon -Sun Property cleanups, Estate Cleanout. Small Demo Jobs. 612-898-9152 Lidos 612-886-3998 HAULING Concrete-Brush-Constr Debris -Etc 2-40yd containers avl for cleanups Total Sanitation Sery 612-861.2575 *JULY SPECIAL* Free Est 612-749.7931 Milt's Hauling/Cleaning Sery 651-470-81 or612.2 -1114 124 Housecleaning AAAH! Working Women s Cleaning Relief Bond. Ins 651-223-1346 ALL RESIDENTIAL CLEANING Thur & Fri Available -Since 1982 Bill 651.489.7209 or 651.503-5956 A Professional Cleaning Couple Wkly-BiWkty-Mnthly Housekeeping Window washing Office cleaning Move in -out Cleaning Carpet Cleaning 10yrs exp Ins Bd William Josie 612-823-2590 • 1 EXP. HOUSECLEANING ♦♦ Weekly - BrWeekly - Monthly. Free Est. Sue 651-769-9118 Jenny 651-457-9801 GENERAL CLEANING Free Estimates Call 952-445-0395 !! JIFFY CLEAN !! Quality Cleaning at an Affordable Price wall For a Walk through 952-432-7011 LUBOV'S CLEANING SERVICE Homes & Offices Prof Refs Avail. 612-327-5605 493-9256 NEW CHANCES, INC. Res.Comm QualJob Fully Ins 612.377.1467 Fair Price OK HOUSE CLEANING 651-264-1660 House, Aptmenl, Town House Moving in & out, Every kind of Cleaning weekly, monthly, special ***************** PERSONALIZED HOUSE KEEPING Dependable Detail Conscious 8 yrs Exp Linda 952-403-6672 125 Insulation & Weatherproofing Kore Insulation: insulation venting, ice dam control 20 yyrs. 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Lawn Mowing & Yard Work Senior Disc 612.749.4872 SUMMER IS NOT DONE PLACE YOUR TRIMMING WEEKLY MOWING AD'S HERE FOR GREAT RESPONSE CALL DAVE FOR INFO *612-392-6883* 130 Handyperson *************** Please review your advertisement the first day of publication. If there are mistakes, notify us immediate- ly, so that we can rectify the Problem in accordance with our policies. SUN NEWSPAPERS will not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of the advertisement. The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issues or the refund of monies paid for the advertisement. *************** *** "1CaIIWeDoItAll!" *** * A-Z HANDYMASTER * Same Day 612-228-8588 Low Cost ■ ■ 1 GOOD HANDYMAN ■ • Ce0IYNIna•DECK RESTORAIO JM HANDIWORK Ins. 651-429-7408 A•1 Work Call Ray's Handyman Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, Carpentry & Brick Work Free Ests. Call Ray 612-322-4933 A HANDY ANDY CONSTRUCTION All Home Repairs Decks Bobcat Cement Work Hauling (612)886-9901 Pager526-7437 *** AIICARPENTRY *•* & Home Repairs Windows & Handyman Serv- Call To9dd 612-854.3634 pgr 612.22.5580 AII Home Care -All phases remodel paint, door window replacemnt handyman 25yrs exp 612-985-3203 DAKOTA DESIGN HOME REPAIRS Free Est. *Electrical ♦Plumbinqq♦Ca ntry tic & Insured 612-997-7949 HANDY HARRY Professional Painting/Staining Power Washing Root Repair, Gutters. Decks& Fencing etc. Ins. Any size job.612-709.0243 HANDYMAN JOB'S LARGE -SMALL Give me a call - Free Ests & Refs. Tim 612-933-0164 HOME IMPROVEMENTS General Int/Ext R_ppaa❑s Sheetrock Taping, Painting Refs. Ins. Kevin 6T2-808-1588 Painting, Repairs Yard Work, You Name It. )'Reliable. Reasonable Sr. Disc. Karen Ashbeck 612-7065162 STEVE'S HANDYMAN SERV Siding. Windows, Doors, Decks & Fences Misc Repairs Reasonable Rates 612-890-7068 Willin'W!Ilies Handyman 12 yrs of exper. 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Brick, Rock, Chips *Terrace Grade Edge. Sod *Trees. Shrubs. Perennials "Landscapes With Style" 612-978-2488 Large & Small Jobs LAND. DESIGN / BOBCAT Plants, Walls, Edging. Rock TEK Services 612-788-9699 MR. DO IT ALL Bobcat Work Hauling Boulders, Sod, Work, Etc. 612-724-8597 or 612-308-3746 133 Landscaping OUTDOOR EXPRESSIONS Complete Landscape Service Specializing: Retaining walls. Water features & Paver patios. Black dirt & Grading 612-445-2244 PATIOS 4 WALLS Boulders o Timber o Block Pavers ♦ Driveways Sidewalks•Elc ♦20Yrs Exp. 612-922-0065 BROTHERS LANDSCAPING Paver Patios Would you like a new patio installed in the next 2 weeks', Call TEK Services Inc 612.788.9699 ♦o♦ RETAINING WALLS O 612.420.3036 ♦ 30 Yrs Experience o Pavers ♦64 Patios& Driveways ♦O.♦ • 0 ♦P♦ 134 Sprinkler Systems Lawn Sprinklers Free Ests. 612-888-3627 Mr. Rain Irrigation Since 1974 137 Tree Services O$ A Bid - Bill'sTree Service Best prices in town. Experienced Sr. Discounts 612.845-0957 20% Disc. TREETOP SERV. "We Fix Your Yard Not Your Credit Card" Lic/Ins 651-457-7475 A & A TREE & LANDSCAPE Tree Trim & Removal Licensed - Insured - Bonded Guaranteed Low Prices! Free Estimates 612-889-6810 A Good Job.Thomas Tree Service. Tree Removal/Trim Lot clearing Free estslns.612-440.6104 AL'S SEASONAL SERVICES Tree Trimming • Removal Al 1.800-272.9808 or 612.9967196 CUT MASTERS 651.457.4344 Quality tree & stump removal. Best price guarantee, EXPERT TREE SERVICE 15YRS Low rates & Sr. Discounts Free Ests. 1-8138 468-0138 J&M TREE SERVICE Prol.Trim, Removal, Clean Up Ins. Free ests. Mark 651-450-5654 PAUL BUNYONTREE SERV. INC. Tree / Stump Removal & Trim Lot Clearing, Whole Tree Chipper. Cad952-445-1812 15% Savings With R&JTREE & LANDSCAPING Tree Trim & Removal Brush Chipping. Fast Friendly Serv. 20% Sr Disc. Free Est. Lic/Ins. "We TrimYour Trees, Not Your Pocketbook". 1.800-646-7002 or 612-859-0167 ROGGE NBUCK TREE CARE Rees Rates, Lic, Ins, Free Est. 612-431.9912 Over 15 yrs exp. R & RTREE EXPERTS Tree Trimming & Removal Prompt Professional Service Serving the South Metro Since 81 Insured 952-758-3484 Licensed TREE REMOVAL TRIMMING Lic & Ins. 20 yrs exp Free est 651-455-7704 137 Tree Services ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ To Place Your Business Service Classified Ad Or Inserts Call Ally 612-392-6877 MN Sun Publications ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ 138 Stump Removal ALLCITY STUMP REMOVAL 10% Sr. Disc Lowest Rates Free Ests. 763-416-7161 INS. Bob's Stump Grinding 7 days a week 763-493-2629 ♦ HOLLAND STUMP REMOVAL Year Round Service tic .& Ins., tree ests Call Patrick ♦ 612.386.7791 NOVAK STUMP REMOVAL Free Est Lit Ins 612.888-5123 142 Welding Portable Welding Horne & Industry 612-925-1019 or 651-338-3787 144 Paperhanging A BRIGHT NEW LOOK Paperhanging • Painting FREE ESTS 612-727-3682 JONI'S PAPERING & PAINTING $15 Roll Very Neat' Rets. Ins/Bond • 612.886.9901 LA PREP Wallpaper stripping by professional women Free Es1.12 yrs exp. 612-943-2419 MARK SCOFIELD'S DECORATING Painting & Removal $13 per SiR 612-670.3740 145 Moving Storage & Shipping A Local Mover -Robinson Trucking HH & Office movers • Reas Rates ICC 52334 566.8955 25 Yrs Exp FOR BETTER MOVING STORAGE & PACKING Jim 612-332-6755 Lucr144210 147 Painting 10,000 satisfied customers by: *TYLER* EXT / INT PAINTING Spring Specials Interior' Painting.Enameling. Texturing ceilings. Faux Fin. Refs • Ins • Lic • Bond CALL TED 651.982.6882 612-622-6114 25% oft up to $250 thru 05,31,00 Visa • MasterCard • Disc • Amex 137 Tree Services rirM/ify7 TREE SERVICE INC. Professional Arborusls with an Environmental &Ecological Approach to Natural, Healthy Tree Carer *ISA CERTIFIED ARBORISTS* STAFF Tree Pruning • Tree Removal • Stump Grinding Cabling & Bracing • Shrub Pruning/Shaping 24 Hr. Emergency Storm Service / Res. & Comm. / Ins. 612-894-0413 or 612-808-8890 133 Landscaping Herman's Landscape Supplies since 1986 6 miles S. of Shakopee on 169 Hours: Mon -Fri 8-5 Sat. 8-12 952-492-2783 LOW PRICES • Pulverized Dirt `9.25 yd. • Black Dirt'7.50 yd. • Rock (red lava) • Hardwood Mulch Cyprss, Red Cedar • Retaining Wall Block • Pavers (Anchor & Interlock) • Edging • Poly • Fabrics - We Deliver - 147 Painting *10%OFF * Int/Ext Painting, Decks& More High quality work & service Ins/Free Est. 651-453-9777 *10%OFFWITH AD UPTO $200* CLAYTONTESSNESS PAINTING •Exterior/Interior Paint Special •Ceiling Texture • Free Est. INSURED 612.251.3335* 18YEARS EXPERIENCE Professional Touch Painting Inc. Residential • Commer ial Exterior • Interior Painting Full.. Trained Painting Pros WARRANTY • LIC/BOND/INS PROMPT FREE EST • REFS 952.495.1141 19Yrsof H`ghOualityWork Int'Ext,Res om,Texture_ Stain Call Precision Painting & Deco at: 612-895-1925 1 Professional Painting Company for all your needs. WASHINGTON PAINTING Interior/Exterior 12 yrs exp Warranty • 952.346.1882 * ■ 29 yr 612.888.9917.9643649 • TOM PIPER PAINTING fa ■ ExtInt & Ceiling Texture Ins • 952-894-0202 Reas Rates Free Est. Exterior Young's Painting Service *A and K PAINTING* Freshen Up Your Home Int.Ext! * Free aaift with everyEstimate *. Kathy 612-474-6258 Ins/Bond A-1 CEILINGS & WALLS Expert Texturing Pamtin Water Damage Specialist Reas. Prices -Senior Discount Free Estimates 612-927-5532 * A FRESH LOOK * PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Interior I Exterior. 25Yrs Exp. Lic/Bond/Ins Free Prompt Estimates. Sr Discount. 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Luc & Irs Call617-469-6800 Serving entire metro area Exterior House Painting SCHWARTZ PAINTING 30Years Experince Licensed/Bonded/Insured 763-795-8393 Cell 282-0035 HUGHES PAINTING SPECIAL:3 ROOMS • $160 ADDITIONAL ROOMS • $50 Int/Ext 15 yrs experience Free est. Fully ins 612-8614360 HWAN PAINTING PROFESSIONAL INT & EXT RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL FREE EST.612.728.0765 INTEXT PAINTING, STAINING Varnish, Enamel, Ceiings,Texture, Tape. llyrsexp.612-434-0001 M & S PAINTING & DECORATING IntExt Painting & WallpapPerng 20yrs exp FREE Est Mike 463.2019 THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS 612-392-6888 147 Painting PLACE YOUR DECK REFINISHING ADS HERE FOR GREAT RESPONSE CALL DAVE FOR MORE INFORMATION 612.392.6883 PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS Exterior Specialists *Up to $250 off wihis ad * Cali Mark 612-949-0444 RAY HERDT PAINTING Specailzing in Wtr Damaged Ceil InLlPaint•Papering•Remoding Free Ests. 612-881-7808 • SHELTON PAINTING ■ ■ Ext'Int. Ceiling Text. Visa/MC • ■ Ins.612.798-0350 804.9376M "A picture is worth a thousand words..." If you are reading this. you have just experienced the effects of graphics in advertising. situ (LogosncirsWorkape Too!) To place your ad call David 612-392-6883 Sell it, buy it, SEE it here! Sun News! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ■■■ 14 ■.■ 15 ■■■■ 16 ■■■ 17 ■.■ 18 ■■■.■ 19 ■■ 20 ■■ 21 ■■ 22 ■■ 23 ■■ 24 ■■■ 25 ■ 26 27 ■■■ 28 29 ■■■ 30 31 32 33 34 ■■■ 35 ■■■ 36 ■■■ 37 ■■ 38 ■■.. 39 ■. 40 ■. 41 42 ■■■ 43 44 ■■■ 45 ■■■ 46 ■■■ 47 ■■■ 48 ■■ 49 ■■■■ 50 51 52 53 54 55 ■ 56 57 ■■ 58 ■. 59 ■■ 60 ■■■ 61 ■■ 62 ■■. 63 ■■■■ 64 ■■■ 65 ■■■ 66 ■■■ 67 ■■■ 68 ■■■ ACROSS 47. Hamlet's phrase 12. -__ we forget 48. Kitty's cry 15. "Fortune" teller of TV 1. Heroine of Born Free 49. Poltroons 18. University in Ohio 5. Moby Dick's enemy 52. Frequently. to Keats 20. Copper 9. Screen 55. Ump's cousin 24. Nothing 13. Tool for driving 57. Classifieds 26. Spent pencil stakes 58. Geologica, age 28. Beauty parlor sets, 14. 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Free est/ 612-448-7181 Rodney 210-5267, 730-9584 Corey Lic *20156835 165 Water Conditioning Automatic Water Softeners Guaranteed LOW PRICES Bill Carey 612.881.8421 CLASSIFIED ADS 612-392-6888 155 Roots Gutters & Siding <Tiii,c•c/i/i,,,/ �/Jrs� %ii THE ROOFING SPECIALISTS We pride ourselves in customers satisfaction • Tear offs • Lay overs Warranty Guaranteed • MN Lic. 20070881 • Bonded • Insured 61 2-431 -3393 • Ron Free Estimates SAFEGUARD ROOFING CO. We beat any bid by a licensed, bonded, insured roofing company! • New Construction • Reroofs Owner on site. Free Est. Lic# 20187000. Call Don 952-445-7969 Above All Roofing, Painting, Siding Other Services Available 612-498-8888 or 651-215-9733 Your Home Improvement Company Free Estimates All work guaranteed Licensed 1 Insured WILLIAMS f)SIItdinill rd/Oprrdted Interior/Ext. • FAMILY ROOFING a REMODELING INC. Painting ROOFING • SIDING •WINDOWS 612-533-5667 FINANCING AVAIL., FKLL EtinMAILS #20160484 $50 TIMBERLODGE GIFT CERTIFICATE $1, 000 MINIMUM JOB Muse be presented at time of estimate. 165 Water Conditioning PLACEYOUR WATER CONDITIONING AD HERE FOR GREAT RESPONSE YOU CAN COUNT ON CALL DAVE 952.392.6883 *Water Sottener,Purif icat ion * 15 yr Serving Your Community 'LIFETIME WARRANTY' DAN 24 hours a day 612-802-5876 167 Window Cleaning ABOVE THE REST SERVICES Prot Window Cleaning & More Call for tree est. 612.561.5816 ALL BRIGHT WINDOW CLEANING Chandelier & Gutter Cleaning Ins. Free Est. Mike 952-888-3000 BRIAN THOMPSON WINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING Ins. 10 yrs exp. 612-753-5015 EXPERTWINDOW CLEANING 'SERVINGtheSUBURB5' Experienced & Reliable Neil Gleeman 612-310-9700 Window Washing Clearly Professional 651.635.9228 tou' II See The Difference Merchandise 201 Antiques *************** Please review your advertisement the first day of publication. If there are mistakes, notify us immediate- ly, so that we can rectify the problem in accordance with our policies. SUN NEWSPAPERS will not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not ressen the value of the advertisement. The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions In connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issues or the refund of monies paid for the advertisement. *************** 1900's Claw Fool Oak Pedestal45" Round Table, 2Ivs, Excellent Cond, $795 612-835-1550 1903 Antique Gentleman's Drssr. Appriased @ 51600.52200, will sell $1500.Appts @ 612-322.2138 ** ABOUT ANTIQUES** We buy Pottery, Glass, Knick- Knacks, & older items. Call Fred 612-537.1540/542.3238 HOT SAM'S ANTIQUES Collectibles & Furniture Buy • Sell • Trade. 612.469.5922 OR: Hitchcock and slatback rush seated chrs, 4 side/2 arm, $3000; Mtchg DR tbl w/2 Ivs & custom pads $950; MpI china hutch $1000.952-953-9472 Dinning RmTable Chairs Buffet, Oak English Import$1195, Oak Hutch $775, (2) High Back Captains Chairs $250 each, Oak parlor Desk $295, Oak Game Table $350, Marble Top Oak chest $225, 612-386-6450 DR SET: Tbl & chairs 100 yrs old. Exc cond Richfield. Shown 7/13-16.612.869.8681 206 Children's Column BED: Crib -to -Toddler oak Finish Built-in Drawers, 250/BO 952-997-3770, smille BR SET -Adorable doll house theme MUST SEE'. 8 pieces. $800 952-935-7104 BUNKBED: Full bottom, twin top. Red. Full mattress included. $300/BO 612-866.1170 LITTLE TIKES PLAYGROUND Earth Green exccond,$300; CHANGING'BL: Wood, $10. 651-457-6317 (Mendota Hts) Play Skool Playard: 612493.2733 Swingset System: Wooden, 2 swings, glider, trapeze bar, tower w/sandbox,$350. 952-474-2628 eves 207 Building Supplies 100Weathered Cedar Boards 3/4 in X 7in X 6tt & 2 gates. 952-854-0738 35sq�rards. Cream Color.Thick Plus Carpet (2) 41.5 x 49" Dbl hung. windows w/combo storms. $35/ea.952.948-0688 BATHROOM VANITY: 81 x 22 Oak. 6 drawers. 3 doors. $125. 612-892-0388 BRICKS for SALE 1,000 Bricks Reasonable. Never used -perfect condition. Ca11651-552-1175. FLOORING: PREFINISHED OAK still in box, must sell $2.00 per sq 11. 612-672-9449 Garden Window, 3 Yr Old Wellinggton. 26 3/4W x 38H Glass Shell Tan $650612.551.1184 New: 6 panel Therma-True exterior door, 36", 2 side lites, $350. Princeton oak base, 250 L.f. .75perL.f. 952-473-3784 114111111111111111111 PICTURE WINDOW BRAND NEW Anderson Double hung. Maintenance free tan aluminum outside, wood inside. 9T wide x 64" high Paid S1,400, asking $895 952-402-9292 111111111111/11111111 VARIOUS OAK & MAPLE MILLWORK. Reasonably $$ Excel quality. 612-991-2612 Window• 412' x 81/2', Insulated, 3 Sec, Straight Window Unit. wood blinds,2 yr old originally $1200 ask $550 952-437-6789 WINDOWS:2 NEW Anderson casemenVawning window units, 34" x 41" installed 1 /m o. RETAIL. $816/pr ASKING: $525/pr. 952-472-5153 210 Computers & Access COMPAQ PRESARIO475 Mhz 8HD,96RAM,14Moni 100Zip,$650 or B0. Free Internet.763-551.1554 COMPUTER HUTCH w'CHAIR Med solid oak.48W x 72H x 21 D, 4 doors. $1,200. 952-974-3914 PENTIUM 2GB,32 RAM, CD-ROM, sound & video. 1 T' monitor LOADED' $550 612-930-9997 211 Cemetery Lots CEMETARY LOT: Crypt vaults Mornina9side Memorial. Coon Rapids. $2,900 value for $1,800. Phone: 763-786-8155 or 537-6673. 203 Special Occasions row your business here. Place Your Business Card Size Ad 2 1/2"wide x 1 3/8" high in our new SPECIAL OCCASIONS SECTION #203 in the Classifieds • Photographers • Florists • Jewelers • Caterers • Hall Rentals • Entertainers • Video Services • Printers • Salons • Etc_ Introductory Special Limited Time Only 2 Weeks - $120 4 Weeks - $200 Contact Sue . �, 952-392-6876 211 Cemetery Lots CRYSTAL LAKE- 2LOTS Side by Side. Good Location. $600 ea/obo. 612-922-1422 DAWN VALLEY: Lot Number 19. Graves 7 & 8. $1800. 612-942-8882 Garden of Prayer:1 space,1 vault, 1 marker, lot 32D section 1, 52000.612.424-3643 Glenhaven:2 Lots 2Vaults , marker over $5400 value sell for $4060/0B0. 763-576-8154 GLENHAVEN Memorial Gardens Garden of Apostles 2 Lots $1,500/both 218-568-6646 Glen Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetary, 2lots & 2 vaults, $3400 bo 612-658-4936 Sunset Memorial Park: 4 sites in beautiful Garden of Righteousness (blk 6 lot 110). Valued at $6,000sell for best offer. 6651- 5'5 2.2180 215 Clothing & Jewelry 14 Mellow gold & marquise multi diamond engagement ring Total weight 1.08 CT, Stunning, $4500 Set of 1/3 CT diamond studs in 14 CT gold $700 952-440-9082 BRACELET 18K YG, Italian made 7.25", 36.88 grams, had appraisal done. $1,100/bo 952.881.8628 MINK COAT: Fully let out. 54" natural ranch Female skins. $6200/130.612-473-2024 Wedding Dress: sz 6, never wom, beaded top & veil, ivory, $450 bo 612.933.0975 WEDDING DRESS: size 4, never wom, altered, white beaded pd $535 BO. 952-884-9568 219 Fireplace & Firewood DECORATOR SWISS -STYLE METAL CABIN FIREPLACE w/gas nsen.$100 612-891-5211 220 Games & Hobbies PING PONGTABLE S90 612.440.7074 221 Good Things to Eat * SHAKLEE PRODUCTS * Safe Clinically Proven Mike & terry. 952-435-7581 225 Appliances A/C Sears.25000 BTU 3 yrs old. 230/208v, 20 amp 9.0EER.6350 612-544-2050 Air Cond (2Wkldow):1-Best Buy $150; -Sears $$170. Both 110V, gd cond 612-866-3752 Air Cond: Whirlpool 8,000 btu, fits most windows $175. De- humidifier $10. 651-454-3838 Dishwasher: Portable, Kenmore Power Miser, Good Shape, $100 612-830-0065 DRYER: Gas, Kenmore Hvvyy duty Irq cap, works great, $75. MIXER: Kitchenaid, $50. 952-925-4213 DRYER: KENMOREELECTRIC - like new! - $300: MICROWAVE -SHARP w'sensor, like new! • $75.612.974-0611 Eves EXPRESSO MACHIN E: Dual Head. Exc Cond weal I access. Worth $2500 will take BO.612.884.1738 MICROWAVE Sharp Carousel $50.952-432-2669 RANGE:GE,White, Electric Good condition. $100 952-953-4232 225 Appliances REFRIGERATOR: Gold $50 RANGE: Kenmore, electric, $75 612.831.2779 STOVE: Electric, Roper, gpall top, black, 5150: 763-537.7028 STOVE: GE electric, selfcing oven/microwave combination. Almond. $250.612.892.3958 Stove: Hardwick Gas, 36", coppertone $75. Microwave (hangs) $20 r763-533-7173 STOVE•Hotooint electric. Harvest gold. Self clean Exc cond $100 952-432-4687 VACUUM CLEANER: Upright. Eureka Victory: 12amp w/attachments. $65. 612-831-4263 WASHER/DRYER-Amana Su Capacity Used 1 year. ExC cond. $500 obo 952-925-3239 Washer & Dryer: Gibson hvydty Ili new writ used 11 mos 6550/80. 763.550-1615 Washer &tyyDryer (Stack): Maytag Sh-go/d6b.u952-47818928 Washer/Dryer: stackable, portable elect. Kenmore, grt cond.$'375 952-881-2157 WASHER/GAS DRYER:Whirlpool Supreme, 2200 for set. Roper Elec Dryer 8150.763.780.9369 227 Furnishings * 22 DINING SETS * Like new condition! * 43 CHAIRS / SOFAS* Traditional and Comtemporary Everything 50-70%off retail! MAINSTREET CONSIGNMENT Shady Oak Rd & Excelsior Blvd Hopkins a 612-933.9791 BATHROOM VANITY: 81 x 22 Oak, 6 drawers, 3 doors. $125. 612-892-0388 Bed: Full size.W/mattress & box spring 1 year old. $400 or B/0 952-920-4832 Bed:King Sz Country English Wood. 2 Kok Springs, Full Mat- tress. Good Condifihon, $300 Call after6. Kay 612.869-2910 BED:att Mress & Boxspring Full or Queen. $50. 612/483-4917 BED:Youth Bed w/Hadboard DRESSER: Techline ivory. Great cond! 952-898-3596 BR Set:5pc hull u5475. Canopy Bed full sz S85. Ceiling Fan $40. Couch & lov- eseat $165. 952-808-1359 BR Set 6pc Solid Oak Brass Trim-by.Lane. Triple brsr Mir- ror 2 Nite Stands, Armoire, On Hdbd, Good Cond, $800 bo 952-447-7304 atter 6 BR SET -Beautiful oak! 2 dressers, hutch w/mirror, 2 bedside chests. $1,950 952-935-7104 BR. SETS MUST SELL!! Traditional Br. Set, 450 Walnut Queen Head Board. Triple Dresser, 2 Mirrors 2 Night Stands FR. Provincial Br, Set $500. Dbl. It. Color Head board, Frame • Box spring- Mattress Dresser - Mirror- Night Stand 612.545-6146 or 612-939.1605 BR SET:Teak, Calif King Bed (incl mattress) w/aflached nightstnds; also chest of 7 drwrs & 8-drwr dresser, $800. 952.898.2465 BUFFET, $85; Microwv Stand, $10; Formica Tbl w/2 Lvs, $45; Brown Formica Tbl. $35: Snoblwr,S50; leaf, Sweeeper, $40. 12-866-121 Bunk Beds: Single Over Twin, Good shape, w/mattress, $75 612-830-0065 CHAIR • LAZY BOY S70; SLEEPER SOFA • $200. 952-890-2023 CHAIRS (2) IVORY LOUNGE, ll1) Small Rose Wing Chair & Cherry End Table w7Drawer $150/AII. 952-930-3555 Chairs 2 Swivel Rockers, Mint Green Velour Ex. Cond, $200 Bo 952.447.7304 after 6 CHINA: Nortake, placesetting for 12 + serving pcs. Wheat pattern $400.612.866-3752 203 Special Occasions BANQUET / MEETING SPACE AVAILABLE Rental or FREE to Non -Profit Groups Bloomington Eagles: 852-854-3044 9152 Old Cedar Avenue, Bloomington .rZ 4X'�tY 4 i� Y �3 www.mnSun.com 227 Furnishings 227 Furnishings 228 Lawn & Garden Equipment 237 Audio Video & Photo 250 Garage Sales Sun•Current South/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 250 Garage Sales 250 Garage Sales 5B 250 Garage Sales Computer Hutch Desk, Oak Veneer 61Hx48Wx27D Oak Veneer $75 Oak Entertainment Ctr 62hx45wx190 Glass Drs & Tape Strg $150, 2 Oak 24x30 End Tbls $70, Oak 56x24 Cof- fee Tbl $35, All Great Cond BO 952.447-7304 After 6 ComputerRoll Top Desk, Winners Only, Light oak, Great Condi- tion $600 bo 651-322-4720 DESK:18x440white study desk, single pedestal 3 drawer 830. 612.559-5115 Desk: 60 x 30, Plus Computer Arm, Printer Stand. & Lateral File Walnut Veneer $695 612-386-6450 DESK: Rofflop by Riverside Med oak, ex cond. 36Wx24Dx- 44H. 8200 651-423-9238 DESK: wa hut, roll -down top 411/2"W x 20"D x 391/2" H. Good cond. 763-546-2376 Dinette Set-36", 6 chairs, glass, brass, wood. Mint Condition. 8400 612-544-2047 Dinette Set: 41" Round Table W/leaves & 4 Chairs. Great Cond.. 8175651-453-0635 Dining room set, glass table top, brass base. 4 off white upholstered chairs, very good condition, $250/60. 612-861.1181 Dresser (9-Drwr) & Chest (6-Drwr): Hardwd, maple finish, brass pulls. $600. 763-47B-8767 Dresser & Armoire, china cabnt & glass coffee tbl. Contemporary style. Moving,612-476-8936 DRm Set: 72"Table Opens to 106" w/6 chairs. $350. Triple Dresser w/2 mirrors, Armoire & nig,htstand. $250. 21" Wood TV Stand, $75. 952.472.1679 ORm Set: Pennsyl. House, Med 0aks2 Ivs, 6 chrs $1000/80. SOFA & Loveseat. Daytons. Mauve &_grn florals. Contemp. 8600/80. 763-541-0521 DR SET: Black Lacquer tbl w/3 lys. 4 side & 1 arm chr. hutch. 8350. 612-781-1751 DR SET -Broyhill solid honey oak dining table with 2.18" leaves Text to 100) with 6 upholstered chairs. Matching lighted china buffet. $1500/all Call 763-449-9344 after 6pm DR SET-CHERRYWOOD yr6 CHRS. 4S)2rVicc17g,',d$F020V.. 612-795-9272 Aft 4pm. •DR SET: Maple, 2 capt & 4 side chairs, 2 leaves, with pads. $500 for 13-pc set. •DAYBED w/Trundle: white metal frame, 2 mattresses, 8250. 952-432-2669 DR SET: Oak. dbl ped tbl (42x50), 2 side & 2 arm chrs (caneback w padded seat). 2-18" Ivs, custom pads. $850/80. Excel- lent condition. 763-533-2938 DR SET: Oval tbl, 6 chrs,3 Ivs & _pads, china cabinet, $800; Brass/Glass Cocktail Tble & 2End Tbls, 2 Lam_p_s$300/all. 612.933-7889 DR Set -Room & Board, cherry Ibl, 6 uphol chrs & hutch. Exc cond. $1,700. Ent. Armoire, cherry. $550. 612-949-2265 Dr Set Solid Golden Oak by Boyd Table 2 Lys & Full Pads, 6 Uphl Chairs (2 Arms), Ltd Hutch -Glass Doors, Great Cond., $1000 bo 952-447-7304 after 6 DR SET -Solid oak w14 chrs. 42" ixt- 60" oval w/lvs. Exc cond $375. 3-24" tan uphol barstools. Like new $100. On comforter. down $60 952-928-0202 DR SET:Table (pedestaLpecan, 64), 2-12" Ivs. 4 side & 2 arm chairs, 5500. 612-926-6812 Good condition. DR SET:Table w/pads, chairs, hutch. Shown 7/13 • 7/16. Richfield, 612-869-8681 DR SET -Teak Scandinavian Design Tbl-lold out lvs, buffet, hutch, chairs 81,250. 952-935-7104 DR SET -Walnut, 2 Ivs,5 side chrs. $300. Sofa. 2 overstuffed chairs, 3 lamp tables. 1 coffee table, dry planter $75/ea or $450/all 952-888-9197 DR SET: White tile top tbl & 6 chrs, matching hutch, exc cond. 8750 952-943-0096 DR TABLE: 44" Round Walnut 3- 12" Ivs w/pads, 4 uph chrs gd cond 8225. 952-888-4399 DR TABLE & 6 CHAIRS: Duncan Phyfe, solid cherry 8350. 763-546-5911 DR TABLE: Glass White DR Table, Chairs, +++ 612-545-1981 DR Table: Mahogany Duncan Fyfe + 6 chairs & hutch. 3 !vs, late 30'5 early 40's circa. Appraised 0 $1500 price $950 952-703-0429 DR table: Oak,1920's, 6 Ns, $500. Lift chair, $350. Beds, dressers, more. 612-869-3852 DR Table, Oval 58"x38", W/6 cain back chairs, w/uph seats, & 2 18" !vs, Danish Walnut $550 612-831.3474 FRm Set: Penn. House loveseat, chair, endtable, lamp, coffee table, $275. DESK, $95. 612-470-8664 FUTON: Beautiful Oak Futon Couch/Bed Frame & Mattress $250. Like new. 952-432-3974 FUTON: FULL SIZE, NEW IN BOX Wood Frame, Thick Mat. Can -WWII' 1229612.649-9637 Giving Up Housekeeping** ••• EVERM1ING GOES!!*** Rnd GIs Top Table w/4 swivel chrs & cushions - $280; Full sz Matt, Box Spring, Frame & Linens - $185; Loveseat - $100; Emerson 19" TV - $35 & MUCH HH! 952-404-2367 LOVESEAT: Brwn velvet, 6200so. 2 CHAIRS:Velvet stripe, $1 00 each or BO. Like new. 763-533-2938 Porch Furniture, Rattan, Bright Colort ul Print Excellent Cond. 8200952-929-4691 SOFA & 2 CHRS: Highland House Sofa, white w/blue & mauve floral, like new, $400; 2 Mauve Chairs, $50/ea. 612-561-4542 Sofa:6 piece Sectional wiottomon, Green granite leather by Leathercraft. 8 yrs old in - exc cond. 81,195 952-936-2231 Sofa bed,2 Queen Size, Earth tone, good cond, $150 each 763-559-0742 SOFAICamelback). 2 WING CHRS & OTTOMAN: B lue/Rose, $410. Like New. 952-435-5409 Sofa & End Tables: Daytons. Cherry Georgian. Queen Anne Leg. Exc Cond.1500 pr. 612493-9129" SOFA: ETHAN ALLEN 70" Cream. $395; Glasstopibrass Coffee Table $275. Ex Cond. 61 2-470-8664 SOFA, LOVESEAT & 2 Wingbaek chairs Navy/Mauve Mint cond. 81.000 952-933-5512 SOFA & LOVESEAT: BROYHILL Exc cond, Southwest colors' design. 9450. 612-226-2240 Sofa & Loveseat Lt Blue. $75612-891-5211 SOFA & LOVESEAT: Mauve, off- white & green floralprint, great cond. $725/50. 952-829-0173 Sofallove Seal 011While $1000, Chaise Lounge Navy $350 Like New, Lamp Stiffel China Base $90 612-377-5812 SOFA:LOVESEAT SLEEPER $70180. 952-826-0034 SOFAILOVESEAT SET:Like New! Navy/tan/burgncly floral stripe, $475; Burgnoly Recliner, MO. Bought al Schneiderman's. King-sz Bookcase Headboard, lighf oak, $100. 651-452-1135 SOFA & LOVESEAT SET Queen sleeper Neutral color. 11 yrs old $295 for set. 763-425-2765 SOFA & LOVESEAT-While, Levitz, Exc Cond. Southwest pattern. 8500 763-424-4105 SOFA/LOVESEAT: White wiblack & gray design, $250. Queen Sota Sleeper: $75. Tan Chair: $25. Tan Recliner- $100. 952,992-3766 SOFA: neutral colors Excellent condition. $250: 763-551-0265 SOFA-Sechonal-$300. Swivel char $30. Futon-$100 Lamps -floor & table. end table-530. coffee table-$40 All contemporary & Exc cond 952-449-6887 SONVSLEEPER: Beige Floral 5 matching pillows. 5250 952.884-9779 Sofa:Trad beige brocade. 821n exc. 5200. Fr. Prov. TW BR set. 8850. 763-566-6395 Table, Coffee, 39"A, 3/4 Beveled Glass, $150, Wicker Table 25" x)6";r20"H 605 952-88E-9257 ***************** TABLE. Old, refinished.48" golden oak pedestal with 1 leat. $495. 612421-1465 ***************** TV ARMOIRE: Holds 27", 58Hx- 37 W x 21D , $300. 2 oak ntstnds. 5200. 952-997-2686. Winker Furn: 6 Pieces. $200 or bo Call 952-997.7311 WTR BD: soft side no wave very gd cond. Pd $725, sell 5750. 612-431-6537 Queen Size Bed with New Mattress Triple Dresser, w/Mirror, Night stand 8400 952-831-2998 Moving 2 AZ Oualrty Fum., Exc, Cond, CR, DR, MBR, Den, Of- fice, Rec Room 612-533.2938 MOVING SALE Walnut Tea Cart $50, 2 Studio Couches w/3 Bolsters & Covers $25, Other items avail 952-447.7304 atter 6 Moving Sale: Beds, desk, chair, coffee tbl, lamps, vacuum cleaner misc. 612-285-1987 228 Lawn & Garden Equipment LAWNMOWERS: (2) '85Toro, $50. '99 Murray. $75. Both are bagging/mulcher. 952-431-8898 LAWNMOWER: Snappier, red, 10hp Less than 2 yrs old, 28" cut 8800/B0 763-559-1551 PEA ROCK ;LOCO worth -You Haul -Only $100! 952-953-0422 RIDING LAWN MOWER: 94 John Deere, 5 spd, double bagger w/John Deere utility trailer. $1500, 952-881-3131. Riding Lawn Mower: 28" Snapper Used 2 seasons, $750 763-561-1156 CRAFTSMAN RIDING MOWER 25" deck, 6HP, rebuilt motor 8150/B0 952-891-1587 230 Machinery & Tools CRAFTSMAN 10" Flexdrive table saw. Very good conditton. $75/B0 612-294-0826 Dewalt Industrial Radial Arm Saw, In Cabinet Drawers on both side, Dust collector $600. Sears Craftsman Table Saw 10" 5200, 24" Performax Belt Sander $700, 612-884-8104 INSPECTION TOOLS & GUAGES 1COMPLETE SET) IN METAL CABINET 9800. 612-535-7634 TABLE SAW: 10" Craftsman, 4 yrs old, excel cond. Wheels, extras, 5365. 612-521-9629 Tools -Power CarpeMry 1 lot frame/finish. Confractoirs table saw & other. Call for details 612-930-9997 231 Medical Supplies Electric Lift chair:Lary boy luxury Excellent shape, Blue, $400 763-571.3147 235 Musical Instruments Alto Sax • VITO $800 Perfect Condition, Used Very Little. 612-544-8095 Clarinet: 2 years old excellent condition 5350952-687-9688 Clarinet - Like New • Used one School Year $325 obo Call 612-474-3104 DRUM SET: Tama 5-pc, 6 Zildgen cymbols. Very good cond. No stands. $9957B0 612/391-6685 SNARE DRUM KIT: Ludwig Ex cond, $175 952.832-9170 ORGAN, Conn Prelude. Cho ice condition With bench 8500 obo 952.893-9075 Organ: Kimball Entertainer W/I5ench & books $500 8/0 763-574-1439 ORGAN: Yamaha $50 612-866-941 6 Piano & Bench, Console Style, Appraised At Above Average Condition, $800 bo 952-447-7304 call after 6 PIANO CLEARANCE 20 Pianos from $495 Cash for Used Pianos 612424-3688 PIANO -CONSOLE Wurlitzer Oak finish. Excellent cond. 82,200. 952-432-31344 PIANO:Everett Console w/Bench Mahogany finish, gd cond. tuned. $675. 952-688-7255 PIA NO: Kawa i parlor grand, KG-2E Polished black. 6xc cond, transt warr, worth 518.000. asking 813,000. 612-928-9780 Piano:Spinet Manual Player Piano w/bench & 30 + rolls 8550. 651-450-7554 Piano: Story & Clark Spinet exc cond, well maintained, 51000 952-474-9515 Piano: Wurlitzer Spinet With bench $800 952-942- 6186 PIANO:Wurlitzer Console w/Bench Excellent condition. 51,000/60 952-938-4982 ***SAX (Alto):VITO *** 4 yrs old ,good condition 8650 or 6/01 952-476.4009 TRUMPET. Martin. $300 Just restored. 952-933-4475 TRUMPET:Yamaha Student 4 yrs old Good Condition, $550/bo 651.322-5543 WANTED: SMALLER PIANO in good cond Will pay CASH Lv message 612-397-0991 237 Audio Video & Photo Pioneer Tape Deck $45, Receiver $75, 25 Disc Changer, $100, Cerwm Vega Speakers $250 Equalizer $30. Firm - Bo for all 651-452.2454 TV • 41" SONY BIG SCREEN w/Sony Receiver & Infinity Sur- round spkrs, JBL 10" Sub - woofer_ Less than 2yrs old. $2.000. 763-535-6053 VIVITAR 200MM TELEPHOTO Lens 2X Tele Converter, Case, Tripod, Cable Release. $370/Total Pkg. 952-476-0830 243 Misc. For Sale 20" Stereo TV $75; Casette deck $25: Stereo 15" spk $125 E-Ctr $59: Exercise Bike $40 612-557-9736 2 Lame Wicker Rockers, Honeywell Airpunfier Used Once, Humidifier. B/O 952-926-3713 BR SET:Colonial style, 3pc, rid bedding, $375; Range $100: Micr0$30. 952-890-7842 BED: White Wooden Scandinavian twin bed wimattress. $95 952-832-9234 BEER SIGN: Old Lite Pilsner. $30. New Honda motorcyle mirror, $25 60'5 Shawnee Bea, Cookie Jar, $50. 952433-4869 CARPET CLEANER: Bisset Power Lifter like new $50. Room sized Fawn carpeting, Gd cond. B/0. 763-521-6395 FENCE•Picket, aged redwood. Great for crafts 952-925-6109 INSPECTION TOOLS & GUAGES (COMPLETE SET) IN METAL CABINET $800. 612-535-7634 Lawn Mower Craftsman Riding hp 38' Cut $400 612-546-0907 77MOVING BOXESV* (Professional), various sizes 763-383-7677 PEA ROCK $1,000w0nh-You Haul -Only $100! 952.953-0422 Piano $300; Sewing machine $60; Dining room chrs_$15 ea; Wooden tbl $40. Wringer washing mach $60, stereo $50; Radios $20 ea: Childs dresser $25. 612-522-8175 PING PONG T81,$40. Brother FAX 8770: like new, $75. CHR: up- hist swivel $35. 612-423-2449 SOFA, Cream Yr/floral design. $150. ORGAN, $275/BU. DRm w/6 chrs, 3Ivs & buffet, $2501Set-will split. 612-869-7670 Used Carpel: 70 sq. yards Beige. 20 sq yards It gray speck. 8250 for all. 952.835-3961 WASHER/DRYER: Kenmore, $278 BO; VCR $40;13 folding tables, $10 ea. 612-525-6550 MOVING SALE:Oak kitchen tbl w/4 chrs, $200; 2 bikes; wood stu- dent desk; work cart w/wheels; metal file cab, Rubbermaid storage shed; firewood -rack; Nordic Track. 4. 612-953-4278 MOVING: LR & DR Set, refrig, entertain cntr, stereo, more! 763-559-5343 H,612-954-4926W MOVING SALE: black lacquer china hutch, 4 chr dining set & coffee tbl New blk fthr re- cliner, oak tbl w/2 chrs, blk lox seat. Santa bears, dolls, 4pc wht bdrm set 651-456-5741 MOVING MUST SELL: BED-dbl box spr/matt w/frame 1 yr old $150. Apt dinette1100. Elec dlx treadmill 150. Other misc. 952-857-1251 day, 763-537.3994 eve 245 Misc. Wanted $$ BUYING COINS $$ 50 Years Experience Call BOb 651-483-9724 BUYING GOLD COINS Top Prices Paid Leave Message 612-480-4169 BUY/SELL OLDTOY TRAINS Steve's Train City Call 612-933-00 I Buy OlcifUsed Cameras CA-1 PAID 612-980-0001 $ WAR RELICS WANTED $ 612.924-4010 250 Garage Sales Apple Valley 12147 Gantry Lane 9-4pm. Thur & Fr, July 13 & 14 Moving Sale!!! 711314,94,7/15912 Lots of Kids Books, Games, Toys, Dolls. Teen Clth ,s Sports Equip Misc. HI-( 7891 GUILD COURT AV Btwn McAndrews & 140th GARAGE SALE: July 13-14-15 8-4pm. A lot of misc! 1 2929 Garrett Ave Bloomington 4 FAMILY SAL E: Thurs & Sat 8-50 Fum, HH. floral arrangements, designer cloz, bike & misc, 1020d & Normandale 10276 Scarborough Rd Bloomington 8618 Park Ave. Thurs-Sat, July 13-15, 9-5 A little of everything, GARAGE SALE:July 13-14,7:30-5 601 E 103rd St (Corner 103rd & Portland) HUGE 3 FAMILY SALE 7/13-14 (8-5). 7(15 (8-12). Toys, kids cloz, antqs. turn, HH, & misc. 4436 W 82nd St. HUGE GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISE R TO SAVE SCOUTS LIFE:July 1344-15,8-5 Baby cloz, furniture. strollers, car seat, computer desk, kitchen items, bikes, futon bunkbed. Living rm furn, organ, word processor, Xmas decor, much more 5063 Nine Mile Creek Circle 901h & France OR 841h & Normandale Blvd, follow signs HUGE SALE! JULY 13-16 (9-6) Winter/summer tools, great stufft 8325 Stevens Ave S Moving Garage Sale i.ovilifm4‘r&Z 11i3g9t h MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE.9-5 Thurs-Sat 7/13-15. Furl, cloz & misc. 8401 Emerson Ave S MULTI -FAMILY: July 13-15,9-4 HH, inf & up cloz, toys, crafts, Beanies. youth bed/matt, misc 9441 3rd Avenue South Multi Family July 14 & 15,84 pm 0432 Brunswick Cir S Toys, boys cloz & misc. Multi Family Sale Thursday Only, 7,13, 9a-5p. 88351116 Ave S. Pokemon Fans & Beanie Lovers Kids selling collections Cards, BK balls, Mc Donald Beanies. Some misc items July 13, 9-5. ONLY!! 7743 Countryside Drive SALE JULY 13-15,9-5PM Lots of Good stuff, some furn from 2 HH. No Kids items 10318 PARK AVE SATURDAY ONLY! July 15, 8-4 Quality kids cioz, toys, etc. NH, + much misc 8131 Vincent Ave. S. Wed Th Frl,7/12-13-14,8am4 Everything from A to Z. 89101ST AVE S YARD SALE July 13-15, 80m 9458 Oakland S Brooklyn Center 4700 ELENOR LANE 7/14 & HH, child items, small tools, car lacks & used car stereos Fri 7/14 ,Sat 7115 9-5pm 211354TH AVEN Cleaning House Sale Everything must go ** HUGE SALE!! ** July 13. 14, 15. (9-5) Antqs, collect, toys, Turn, HH goods, misc. 7013 Ewing Av N July 14-15, 8-4. Cherished Teddies, Beanies, mens/wmns cloz. 6201 Bryant Ave N. MOVINGIESTATE-30 yrs accum. HH items, sml frzr,Lawnboy, micro. turn, computer, china painting blanks & books & much more. 7/13-14-15. 8am. 7007 Dallas Rd N 252 to 73r4, R to sale. SALE 7/1415 9-4pm m,swcpErrAarg,RHH, SATURDAY ONLY! JULY 15,9-5 Kids cloz boys, turn, misc. 3316 Poe Rd. Nr Beard/6516 Thur 7/13 & Sat 715, Prr Quality Cloz Kids-iAlf?rn , Kids Furn HH, Brass Light Fixture, Tbles, Garden, 3313 65TH AVE N (bIwn Brooklyn Blvd & Xerxes) Brooklyn Park ESTATE/MOVING/GARAGE SALE 4008 BROOKDALE DRIVE JULY 14 & 15, Fri & Sat (9-3) Many saw sharpening tools, antq furn, lots of misc! GARAGE / MOVING SALE Thur & Sat Only, 9-3, baby/ kids cloz, toys, bikes, books, lawn, misc HI-1. 301081st Cir GARAGE SALE:4412 651h AVE N Thur-Fri, July 13-14, 9am-5pm Kids/maternity/adlt clothing, HH & much misc. No check-s. Highlands of Edinburgh 1st Edition Mufti Family Garage Sale Thur. July 13-Fri July 14, 8-5. From 85th Ave. N on Noble right on Kilbimie Terrace. MULTI -FAMILY GARAGE SALE July 15, 9-4. Brunswick & 851h Ave Sat July 15, 8-5pm 7959(8007 Fairfield Circle Off of W River Rd &81st Bar, microwave, wmns bike, girls sz 7-10, beer signs & HH. Burnsville 1-Stop Shopping Sat. 71 5 Neighborhood Garage Sale Hwy 13 & Cliff Rd. 9arn-4pm GARAGE SALE:July 13-14 (8-4) Baby cloz/access/toys & misc 3001 CARLSBAD CT HUGE SALE:July 13•151h,8a-5pm Some turn, Cloz, linens & much misc Something tor Everyone! 15112 PARK-AVE (Sof Southcross/W of Chicno) Burnsville Mufti Family Super Sale: July 13-15 Thur 8-8; Fri 85:Sat 842. Furn, HH, croz. bks, plants- we have it all! 1004 Knob Hill Rd Chanhassen JO( 13-15 7-5.1031 Pontiac Ln Furn, TV's, VCR, china, crystal, jewelry, HH. collect. tires & retro cloz. Crystal 4820 ZANE AVE N. Saturday only, July 15, 8-4. Kids cloz-bikes-toys-misc. B ig Sale Hwy 81 & Bass Lake Rd Dr tbl, TV, turn, boys toddler cloz, tools, sports cards 5511 Xenia Th-Sat, 7/13-15.9-6p. July 1315, Fum, dressers, qn sz doz, tools, some antiques & collectibles. HH misc 5517 Welcome Ave N Eagan 3 Family Garage Sale Antqs, HH oods,lods cloz & toys, misc. July 14 & 15. 9-4p 4058 Amethyst Lane Big House to Small China & collect (Fostoria, Lefton, Occ Japan & Enesco, etc.).Hallmark Ornaments, Set of X-Mas dishes. lots of Turn, incl antq oak pieces. Elec range_freezer, fireplace insert. Thur & Fn. 9-3pm. Everything 1/2 price Sat, 9-11. 3080 Shields Dr. #106 Lone Oak & Pilot Knob MOVING SALE July 13-14-15,9-5 Furn, sport equip. lawn equip, & HH. 2083 Pin Oak Drive Eden Prairie Eslatelloving Sale 7/14,8-5. 7/15, 8-12. Furn & other HH items. 6251 St. John's Dr. located al Baker Rd & Hwy 62 in St. John's Wood Complex. HUGE MULTI -GENERATION SALE Thur 7/13 ONLY 8-6pm 13601 Theresa (off Baker) MOVING SALE: Fri, 7/14 8am-5pm 8924 Hilloway Rd "Lots of good bargains,' MOVING SALE JuN 13-14,8-4pm DR set, BR set, 2 Desks, HH, Tool, Linens, Kds/adlt Cloz, Fish tnk. 6254 Harborough Ct MULTI FA MILY: Sat, 7/15, 8arn-2pm Kids & Adult Cloz & HH Misc, *10574 GRANT DRIVE * MULTI FAMILY SALE Sat. 7/15, 9am-4pm. Partridge Circle. off Dell & Valley View * *MULTI FAMILY SALE!* * Thur 9-6, Fri 9-5 & Sat 9-12. Kids cloz/boys/equip, CDs, books, jewelry, HH,fum, sport equip. 17689 SHEFFIELD LN Edina Moving Sale! 5544 Malibu Dr. 7/13-14. Thur & Fri, 9-4pm. Something For Everyone" THURS ONLY:July 13,9am-2pm Furl, toys, clothes. misc. 5608 Shenvood Ave Excelsior 20 YEARS OF GREAT STUFF!! July 13-14-15. No pre -sales 6340 Elm Tree Ave Minnewashta Heights MULTI -FAMILY SALE: Thurs-Sat July 13-15, 8am-3pm Hwy 7W to Minnewashta Pkwy. to 3966 Linden Cir. Rain or Shine! SHED, SHOP, GARAGE, SALE loam - 5pm, 7/13-14, 7/20-21 In case of rain 22520 MURRAY ST Fridley 1 DAY ONLY! Fri 7/14,8-5. Alot of HH, sports gear & turn 1504 Windemere Drive Golden Valley Baby cloz/furn, toddler & ad It cloz, & misc. Juty 14 & 15, 9-4pm 1955 Zealand Ave N GARAGE/ESTATE SALE 4835 Sorell North (off Duluth) July 13-14 8:30-6,July 15 8:304 No Kds Stuff. No early _Admidt, Anti°, Furn, HH, Misc Hopkins ANNUAL DOG DAYS RUMMAGE SALE Benefit for Helping Paws of MN July 13-14. 9am-9pm July 158am-5Pm 11 SEVENTH AVE N MOVING SALE July 13-15 8-6pm Antq, Collectible, Primitives, HH, Appl. Restorable Furn. All must go - Dealers welcome 10-112TH AVE N MOVING SALE: Thur & Fri, 7,13-14 9a-5p 345 13th Ave N Lakeville Moving Sale July 14 & 15,9-5pm Fum, file cabs. dloz & many items. 17123 Jasper Lane MULTI FAM SALE 7/13-14 Furn, HH, Kids cloz, mis 16533 Gunflint Trail 88m-4pm Long Lake Combination Sale 545TAMARACK AVE S (o(tHwy 12,100 S on Tamarack) Fri -sat +4-4- 9am-4pm Garage/Moving/Business Liquidatn Plurnbing, heating. electrical. HH +•bldg materials, furniture, patio. tools (hand, lawn + pwr), J Deere snoblwr, lawn tractor. Minneapolis 5 FAMILY GARAGE/PLANT SALE 4949 Columbus_ 7/15 & 16. 9-5 ONLY. 1940's Tappan range, furn, exer equip, constr matffools, cloz, shoes (vintage & new) Hostas-cactus-spiders Minnetonka 30 Yrs of Accumulation 7113-15 8-6 Vintage Cloz. Some Antiq, Corner Cabinets etc 10975 JOY LANE 3-FAMILY SALE: July 13-14 9am-50m * 9805 Sandra Ln (off Oak Ridge Road) 7/13-14, 8arn-4pm; 7/15, 8arn-noon Fum, Iwnmwr, bikes, skis, HH • 9708 Sandra Lane (off Oak Ridge Rd, brivn Hwy 7 & Mntka Blvd) Fri & Sat, 7/14-15, 9-5pm Wejght Set, Leaf Mufcher, Tent, Screen house, Dog house. Books, Cloz, Printers, Lawn Furn,& more 15916 WILLOWOOD DR ***HUGE GARAGE SALE *** "7/13-15 Opens at 9:00am** 46R Lauren men's shirts, dep glasswr, Coach. antqs, Little Tikes, Gap, Baby Gap, 18 prs men's Cole Haan (sz 10), Beanies, bunk beds, toys, HH. 18219 Hertnitage Way HUGE MULTI FAMILY SALE 7/13-15 9am-5pm Fum, HH, Kids stuff cloz, books., games,puzzles, brats *PLUS M U C M 0 R E* 2735 AUTUMNWOOD LANE (Solceder Et Rd off Greenbrier) Mothers ot Twins Sale. 7/13-15 Thur-Sat 8-5. Qual cloz, toys, tod bed, dbl stroller car seats, HH. 17815 Cynthia Dr 011101 Multi Fam Annual Mega Sale 16117 Lake St Ext. 7712-7/15, 9-5. Oft desk, anlq & collect. Multi Family/Moving Sale Antos, HH, misc, toys, furn, books, bikes July 13.15, 8am 4321 Marlborough Court Mounds View 5086 SILVER LAKE ROAD July 13 & 141h, 9am-5pm •• ESTATE/MOVING SALE • • Orono *MTKA BEACH MULTIFAMILY* Th-Sal July 13-15 (9-5) Bikes, Sottwr. Cloz, BBO Tons More! Clean! Quality! 2645 ARCOLA LANE Plymouth 11230 46111 AVE N. July 13-14, 8arn-5pm. July 15, flam-noon. Something for everyone! Boys sz 0-14, girls sz 0-8 WOmens, mens-reg & tall, extra long neckties, toys, car seat, stroller, books, HH. ARMSTRONG DANCE TEAM Huge Sale, Th-Fr, 7/13E. 14, 8-4 2535 Medicine Ridge Rd (169 & Medicine Lake Rd) * CUL-DU-SAC SALE * * DON'T MISS THIS SALE! * We've got it all come & get it! We've reduced, redecorated, remodeled, cloz girts/boys - womens plus sz, Tots of furn, riding mower, bow hunt equip, HH, 2 micros, deco, toys Green Tree W to 261h ave N Thurs-Sat 7/13-158-6pm West of 101 & cly rd 24 HICKORY HILLSTOWNHOLIES Annual Garage Sale Sat -Sun, July 158 16 (9-3) Bass Lake Rd & Nathan Ln N Between Hwy 169 & 494 MOVING SALE July 15,9-5pm: Fum, applessports equip. HH, snwblwr '022031st Av N MOVING SALE July 13-15 8-5prn 20 JEWEL LANE N 394 to 101 N to Kingswood Everything Must go! Antic], ools,1-Thi lamps, art. dishes, fridge, f eeze,. desk Plymouth MOVING SALE:July 13-14(9-5) 16530 271h Ave N Misc turn & HH, stereo, ex bike, tools, fish gear, toys, re. brig, upright freezer, lots misc. MULTI FAMILY MOVING SALE Furn. HH, Toys, Much Misc July 124-7pm, July 139-5pm 1093045TH AVE N (Rockford Rd & Zachary Lane) Multi Family Sale 7/13-7(15,8-5pm Bikes. exar equip, furn, cloz & much misc. 1410040th Ave N Off Fembrook & Cty Rd 9 N'HOOD SALES:19th & Garland Baby/kids cloz, toys, crib Wdn Play Set. bikes, turn. HH 7112.14, VVed 5-8, Th-Fr, 8-5 THURS-FRI 7/13-14,9-4. Girl, adult, name brand boys cloz, toys, misc. 37th Place & Evergreen Richfield 7229 17th AVE S * Thr-Fri-Sat, 9-4 Furn. lots of misc, car (needs small amount of body work). MOVING SALE-7244 Bryant Ave S Fri & Sat, July 14-15, 9-4 Antiques, books, Christmas, crafts, dishes, furn, lamps, linens, rnisc HH & music misc. Multi Family Sale July 13, 14 & 15. 9-5pm 621413th Ave S MULTI FAMILY:Thur-Sat, 9arn-?7? Furn, HH. Cloz & lots of misc! * 6626 IRVING AVE SOUTH * WED,THURS, FRI: July 12.14 (8-5) 7233 1st AVE S Drop -If tbl wi2 chrs & much misc. Robbinsdale Garage Sale 3653 Lee Ave N Thur & Fri, July 13 & 14, 8-12 Moving Everything Must GO, GARAGE SALE:July 13,14 & 15 TV's, omen, lwrimwrs, turn y more. 4357 TOLEDO AVE N Time:10-5 HUGE MULTI FAM. MOVING SALE Furn, cloz, collectibles, much misc. Thur-Fri-Sat 7/13-14-15. 8-? 4432 Toledo Ave N KIDS CLOZ (Intant-5T) car seats, high chair, maternity doz. toys & books. July 13-14-15, 9-3. 4309 Beard Ave N. MOVING SALE:TUES-WED, Juhr 11-12 (9-3) 4552 Zenith Ay N Furniture & Odds n' Ends SAT ONLY, July 15th • 7am-3pm. Something for everyone, Designer cloz. 4373 Lake Dr. Rosemount Garage Sale:13923 Dallas Court Sporting goods, teen clothes boysigirts, HH items, etc July 13-14, 8:304 :30pm GARAGE SALE July 14-15 (8-5) Crafts. Poker Tbl, Baby Cloz, 15385 DARJEELING PATH Roseville GAR SALE:Thu, July 20,8-5. (21st in case of rain). Ping-pongtbl & misc. 1183 Josephine Rd Savage Moving/Antique Sale:July 14-15, Fri 10-7; Sat 8-12 furn, plus sz cloz, golf clubs, craft supplies 41311441h Street Shorewood GARAGE SALE:Thur-Sat 98-6pm Furn, antiq_ues & misc, * * 5905 CATHCART DRIVE * * South St, Paul 127 15th Ave S July 14-15,9-4pm womens prof clozjsz 14/16), baby cloz, exc cond, & misc. ESTATE SALE: Fri July 14, 0-5; Sat July 15,8-2 Antiques, furniture, sterling silverware, fine china, Hummels, kitchen items, cloz, outdoor tools, & much more! 2212 BURMA LANE St. Louis Park 2249 Pennsylvania Ave S 7/14 & 7/15. 8-4pm Lots of fu n. cloz & more ELSA Answers AHAB to 7/12/00 VE I L MAUL RAV E WAYNE CUPS BREATHLESS ERE COP MOE T EARNERS L EN DINS PRELUDES VAULT FEED B I LL ASP GARBO FLU MEET LIMA WAFflD PARASOLS TOBE MEW COWARDfl OFT REF ADS E PLAYGROUND ANT! TEPEE OPAL I CED SEEP DALE MERE 6B Sun•Current South/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 250 Garage Sales 255 Boats New & Used 267 Fitness Equipment 300 Childcare www.mnSun.com HELP WANTED PART TIME St. Louis Park HUGE MULTI FAMILY SALE Jul 13-15 Th, F. S. 8-5 Furn HH Tvs, Comps & Sw Books, Toys Sports Equip doz. Bikes Lots more 2320 Gettysburg Ave MULTI -FAMILY SALE Sat Only, July 15, 9am-4pm 6000.6100 Cedar Lake Rd ST LOUIS PARK MOVING SALE 2621 Toledo Ave (N of Mtka Blvd) FrL July 14 (8.4) • Sal, July 15 (8-2) 60 Years of Accumulation! Furn, Glass. China, Collect, Books, Woodworking tools, Linens 8 More. #'s 0, 7AM. r Hands & Hearts Sale V 252 Water Toys 97 Tgershark Jetski: 90hp w/traler, cover + extras. Low hrs. Mom/Daughter original owners. $3,000.612-425.8485 254 Trailers Docks & Lifts SHOREMASTER PONTOON LIFT Aluminum 3,000# Capacity 612-471-8574 Lk Mika $950 255 Boats New & Used 14' Aluminum Boat w/Trailer, $325; 3HP Elec Motor (new battryry)chargger), $250, Deppth- Finder,$50.612.866.1217 +14' FIBERGLASS BOAT & 25HP JOHNSON w/Trailer. 81, 300. 952-469-2739 14ft Lund Boat with 9.9 Mercury OB motor. New Spartan boat trailer. $1500 612-533-4042 14' Jonboat: With trailer & Bhp Mercury motor. $1200. 763-424-4457 15ft Aeroglass, Multi Use, Live Wells, 65hp Ev,n, Runs Great, $2200 bo 612-586-0658 15ft Shell Lake runabout boat 65hp Mercury engine 8 Spartan trailer. Make offer. 612-854-0501 16' ALUMACRAFT CLASSIC 50HP Johnson, trailer, exc cond, 1 owner. $3,995. Call Dick: 952476.9802 71 Sea Ray:20',165 Merc,6 cyl 10 Easy load trailercustom camper top w/windows & screens, Mint, Must See $5.200 BO 651-633-4282 75 Glastron 16' OB:85hp Johnson outboard, w.'EZ load (railer, last while/blue S1949, 30.612.471.0607 87 16' MIRROCRAFT ALUM BOAT wf91 Evinrude 25h .tiller w/electric star 52,500/110. 952.935.4774 87 BAYLINER•20'Capri & trailer, 130HPOMCl/O Cuddy Cab. Exc Cond. 952-473-4766 89 Aeroglass: 18' Good cond, Merc V6, Low Hrs. Walk Out, Shoreline trailer, $5500 952-322-3090 withlBtrainle15fl,5r 83 Marc 612-888-2013 33 92 Boston Whaler Rage Jet Boat 13' fun. stable, sae young family boat. TSr, curs canvas, sun top, swim platform 8 ladder, ex cond $6,500. 952-944-6653 96201 SEASWIRL-Made by OMC. 265 hp Cutty w/potly. 305 eng w)2 yr warranty Low hours, green/white $13,999 wtrailer & access. 952-368.3026 96 Alumacraft LunkerV16 with'99 Yamaha 25hp 4 stroke. Used very little. 55700.651.687.0457 96 LARSONSEI174.4.31Volvo, with trailer. Exc cond $11,000 612-550-9492 97 BASS TRACKER 17 9OHP Merc PWR Trim, Depth -Finder, Livewell, Troll Motor w/Traler. Like new $8,500 or 8/0. Call:612-369.1450 97 Sea Ray 175 series open bow, 3.oltr stern drive, low hrs, digital depth finder, am/fm cass, mint! $9900 651-688-7132 Alumna craft 1411 boat & trailer, w/1989 9.9hp Evinrude motor $1100. 952-431-1747 Alumna Craft Boat 9.9hp Johnson, & Trailer 8800 952-884-3932 CANOE: 16'Old Ton "Discovery 158," exc cond. $450 612-953-4278 CANOE -IT Aluminum. Used less than 12 times, Exc condition! $500 best offer. 612-926-5793 CANOE (ELEGANT): 18' "Old Town", exc cond $2000. 612-929-4030 Larson 171/2 N. Fiberglass 120hp MerCruiser, PO runabout. Intl, traitor & all equipment. Like New! $3500 612-971-8182 256 Sailboats ** 21' VENTURE W,TRLR ** MAIN, Genoa 8 Furling Jib. 6 hp 0/B, excellent condition. $1.560/bo Grand Rapids, MN. 1.218-326-0656161273.4394 78 LUGARTRADEWINDS: 26', sleeps 4.5. 3 sails, wheel steering, 15hp Evinrude, lots of access. Exc cond. $5900/ BO.612/434-5086 257 Motors Marine Honda Outboard 5hp, 4 stroke standard shaft, never used. $995 952-470-6662 Minn Kota Troll Motor: Turbo 65, 36 lbs thrust, used 6 hrs. Like new. $125 612/891-4788 WARDS Sea King 9HP Outboard w/tank$400 612.935-7008 264 Bicycles & Accessories 95 Cannondale 63cm R900 2.8 Series. Road Racer-Sh,mano geanng.8950 612-930-9997 BURLEY D'LITE-Like new, holds 2 kids, storage & sunscreen cover Originally $350, selling for $225. 612-476-4642 Mary ikl eel:Joshua, Dual Susp ", Carbon Fiber Wheels, :$650 612-474-1008 John Deere Antique Bike: 5spd, 19in, 5200 Best Otter 763-572-0641 Mature orpp owners:1 mess & 1 womens 27- 10 spd Schwinn w/xtras $80/ea. 612-431-9980 265 Sporting Goods & Misc. Bike Carrier -Yakima. Attaches to luggage rack. 4 upright bike mounts. $275 952-934-8235 Cobra-Buatter DaiwnyYonex D-3-5-7 Woods, Choice $25 each 952-888-9257 Golf Clubs: Callaway X-12lrons Full set of irons. 5350 612431.2219 GOLF CLUBS: Match set, Spaulding MV 2. exc cond, woods 1-5, sons 3-8 plus Wedge. 8100. 651-681-9772 GOLF CLUBS Salesman Samples Full Sets Steel & Graphite Shafts. Starter Sets, Right & Leh Handed, Men's & Ladies • 579.00. Call Denny 612.925.1231 GUNS: Remington 1187. Fully choked. Cantilever. barrel. Used once w/scoppe. $625/80. Plus other guns.612-566-6231 266 Pool Tables AMERICAN CLASSIC OAK PRO 9' wcue sticks & balls. Excel cond. like new. $1500. 952-944-7945 Standard size pool table. In great condition, $800 or Best offer' 651-454-6237 267 Fitness Equipment ELLIPTICAL FITNESS CROSSTRAINER 1999, High End, Like New. Model PRECOR 5 21 SI EFX 52,500 Call:612-401.9187 Exercise bike rarely used. $50 952-808-0857 No calls after 8:00 PM IRONWTS OVER 500 LBS. HVY Duty Versatile Bench w/Acc.5475.651.687.0457 Life Gear back inversion table eases lower back tension. Perfect cond. Ong _$169. Only 8110/bo.612-294-0826 Recumbant Exercise Cycle: Tunturi F 570, exc cond $450. 651-450-7554 STAIRMASTER 4000PT: CLUB QUALITY $2,800 New, Sell82,300. 612-898-3702 STAIRMASTER: Club Stylefree climber, 4200 PT, $1500; Universal Gym, Parabody 350 w/leg press, $1000 Both less than 1yr old. 952-831-4416 TREADMILL: Precor 9.21. 296 actual miles. Great Cond. 81200/130.612-898-2192 TREADMILL: Protorm Cross Walk Sl Spacesaver Never used. $350. 651-686-4781 UniversalTrainer-Image 551 2501b we, ht Excworkout machine. $550 612-930-9997 I Animals 272 Pets r LOVING HOMES NEEDED r Adoptable cats - All sizes, colors & types' Cannon Falls 507-263-3929/507-263.5631 rrrrrrwrrrrrrrrrrrr *AKC CHOCOLATE LAB PUPPIES S.D./Iowa Field Stock, 26 month written hi uarantee. *REG ENGLISH SETTER PUPPIES Old World Field Stock, larger frame, flowing feathers. Quali- ty animals for field or family. ALSO, STUD SERVICE... Choc Lab & English Setters. Half Ridge Kennels Debbie or kW at 715-962.3989 rrwrrrrrrrwrrrrrrr CAT: Black & white female, spade, all shots, 4yrs old. Beautiful & com- panionable. 612-073-0768 Kittens-9 long & short haired. Assorted colors 8 kinds $20 952-853-9831 Dog: Bichon Pekapoo Puppies 4 male. born 5.17. Adult size 8-12 lbs. 520 ea 612-891-1670 Mini Schnauzer Puppy: M, AKC Tail, dew claws shots done. 11 wks.8300.763-557.7295 Dog: M Maltese. Boni 310. Fluffy, no shed, vet checked. Sacrifice 5200.250 Cash Only. 612-420-9818 English Pointer to good home housebroken, 5 yr M, gd w/ kids $50. 612-896-1191 RABBITS: Dwarf Holland Lop. Very sm 8 cuddly' EZ care exc pet. $40/ea. 952-895-5754 Adult cats variety 01 ages need good CAT HOMES Is your couch open? 612-823-0718 275 Animals Misc DOG KENNEL: Chain link, 4 1 /2'x 12' w/dog door $100 • 612/470-1812 Horse Drawn Carriages (2) (1) 4-wheel 24" 1 seat. 800/ BO. (1)) 2 wheel 50" wheels, 4 Psgr. $130080 SggI driving harness. $300/80. 952-403.1483 Family Care 286 Nannies College Educated Mom ol2Yr 01d seeks PT Nanny position in Eagan area Fun projects & curriculum 651-688-0756 289 Child Care Wanted r LIVE OUT/IN NANNY JOBS r FT & PT. $10-$14/hr+ benefits Non -Smoker Own car No tee Child exp & refs required NANNIES FROM THE HEARTLAND Call 612-550-0219 NANNY IN OUR BURNSVILLE HOME. M-F, for 1 yr old boy Approx loam-5pm. Call Mary Louise 612-431-5624 300 Childcare +++ EURAUPAIR +4+ LIVE IN CHILDCARE Local Au Pair Program is seekingQualified Host Families lexible. Legal 45 Hrs/Wk. Average Cost 5245M1k per Family NOT per Child. 1.800-960.91 00 or 612.576-1540(Patricia ) www.euraupair.com Bloomington Licensed daycare. M-Fr. Flex hrs. All ages welcome OVERNITE CARE AVAIL. 612-884-1738 Burnsville FT Lic Daycare • All Ages M-r Gam - 5:30pm. Echo Park Elem. 952-435-8232 Lic CNA, Stay -At -Horne Mom will provide childcare for all ages. Kim 952-895-8712 Licensed Day Care • FT openings. Nr 35W 8 B-Ville Prkwy. Mother/Daughter team in loving home 952.882-8954 Eagan FT LIC,ALLAGES Off Diffiey 8 Lexington. M-F, 7:30-5:30. 651-905-0943 Lakeville DAYCARE OPGS • 2 YRS & UP FT opgs NS fun, Iming actvs, lots of YLC1 952-469-3966 Savage LOVING Mom of (6,4 yr & 9mo old) to care for your similar aged. 2-3 children in my home. 952.440 g West St. Paul OPGS IN LIC DAYCARE HOME FOR INFANTS & UP. Flex, Fd prgm. Kris 651-552-9816 303 Career Training DIESEL MECHANICS Interested in a lucrative career with many job opportunities? Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) can train you in an exciting career in Diesel Mechanics. Choose from Heavy Duty Truck Mechanics or Construction Equipment Mechanics. Call 651-423-8301 or toll -free 1-877-YES-DCTC for details. EOE Service Technician BE AN APPLIANCE SERVICE TECHNICIAN Minnegasco Home Services Plus is looking for an Appliance Service Technician and is willing to give company grant up to 3/4 tuition to train you. Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount. MN can prepare you for this lucrative career. Certain requirements needed to obtain enrollment and Minnegasco grants for program Classes start August 21 2000. Call toll free 1-877-YES•DCTC for details. EOE. Results you can take to the bank! O "I WENT from 4 accounts to 60! Ihadto turn - people down!" Jim W Golden Valley can (612) 392-6888 to place your classsified ad! *************** Please review your advertisement the first day of publication. If there are mistakes, notify us immediate- ly. 50 that we can rectify the problem in accordance with our policies SUN NEWSPAPERS will not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of the advertisement. The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issues or the refund of monies paid for the advertisement. *************** ACCOMPANIST For contemporary church ser- vice & choir. Please call Steve at612.259.0758. Administrative Assistant Part Time, 20-25 hours/wk Sherwin-Williams is seeking an energetic, friendly individu- al to assist in our National Accounts Department located in Burnsville, with answering telephones and clerical fune- IionS. Qualified candidate should possess strong com- puter proficiency in MS -Word. Lotus, and Excel, be able to juggle multiple tasks, or- ganized, be dependable, and have the ability to be flexible and work independently. We offer a competitive salary with an opportunity to work in a fun and flexible environment. For additional information. please call or send your resume to: Shelly Larson National Accounts Department 12261 Nicollet Ave, Suite D Burnsville. MN 55337 Phone;(952))894-9973 Fax'(952)894-9977 -sue^ Equal OppM/ortF/DNunityy Employer BAKER/COOK Grandma Fern's Kitchen in Eagan is opening 7/5/00. We are looking for responsible people to. work part-time baking and cooking in our kitchen. Perfect job for retired/ semi -retired people interested in working 5-25 hours/week. Call 651/452-6061 or slop by Mon -Fri afternoon: 1340 Duckwood Drive. Eagan 'Real Food - Real Value Banking HELPWANTED Come work for our bank! First Federal Bank, a community bank, seeks professional to join Our team. Part-time posi- tion as a teller available in Apple Valley location. It interested. send resume with cover letter to: Jonell Jones, 14994 Glazier Avenue, Apple Valley. MN 55124. EOE BANKING PT PROOF OPERATOR 12-20 hrs/wk 7:30pm- 11:30pm, M-F: Mondays req. Exp preferred; 10 key by touch 8 good figure aptitude re- quired. 65 -5Please21211 Sandi for ENCODING RESOURCES, INC. Banking * PTTELLERS * Southview Bank's So SI Paul office is hiring AM and PM PT drive up tellers. AM HOURS: 9.00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. M-F. PM HOURS: 1:30p.m. to 6:15 p.m. BOTH AM/PM: E/O Sat- urday 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Six months teller or heavy cashier experience required Generous benefit pkg including 401K. Call Karen for an app at 651-255-5801, Ext 13 or go directly to Southview Bank. 835 Southview Blvd., S. St. Paul, MN 55075. EEO. BUILDING ATTENDANT City Of Richfield seeks reliable person to open bldg for scheduled groups set up ta- bles & chairs 8 light cleaning. 10-20 eve & wknd hrs/wk. Must be able to communicate in friendly manner & secure bldg. $8.99/hr. Call 725-7891 to receive application. OE/MFD CHOOSE YOUR HOURS & your income - REALLY'!' Horne based. Some sales re- q'd If you are a responsible & self motivated inJividual, please call' Edina/EP/Chan 952-945-9510 South metro' 651-454-1598. Red Carpet Welcome Service. CUSTODIAN -Job Share Job share custodian needed for alternate weekend. Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 11am-7pm, & Sunday 7am-3pm (possible more hours). Call (612) 454-2079, St John Neumann Church, Eagan for application, or ask for Bin. Domestic Help RESPONSIBLE FEMALE to stay nights with older female, NS/Non-Drink home. Flexible part time hours. Eagan area. 651-454-3895 DRY CLEANING/LAUNDRY COUNTER SALES:Will tram, PT Days. Burnsville Call Eileen 763-425-7524 Pilgrim Cleaners/Hiring Bonus! FOOD SERVICE WORKER Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount is seek- ing a part-time Food Service Worker (school year only) to work in our cafeteria. About 25 hrs/wk starting 8-15-00. Min starting wage $10.63/hour. If interested. send resume to Human Resources, DCTC, 1300 145th St. East, Rose- mount, MN 55068. EOE/E. General S8.75/hr to start M-4' Flight Simulator Operators needed at Mall of America Amus. Park. 15-40 hrs/wk 18 yrs old Call 612-860-7879 Hotel HIRING!! FantaSuile Hotel looking for the best Housekeeping PT & FT Maintenance PT Breakfast. P1 General Cleaning, PT Night Audit. PT Up to $10.00/h r Great 2nd Job!! Weekend BONUS & BONUS every 90 days. FREE hotel stays. Slop by and apply ,n person. Quality Inn, 250 N River Ridge Cir, Burnsville, MN 55337 JANITORIAL PT hrs. avail immed in AV. 8-11 m. M-F. $8.50/hr. 952-461-4568 or 461-4567. LEGAL SECRETARY 2 days per week in job share for downtown sole practitioner. 3yrs litigation experience, $15-$17 per hr + bonus & prof- it sharing Brad Eggen 612-630-3227 LEGAL SECRETARY Small law firm across from Southdale. FT (8:30-5:30) or Job share available Includes answering phones, data entry Work for 2 attorneys and paralegal. $22.28K depending on experience For information call Dorothy at 952-920-8877 MERCHANDISERS GREAT P/TOPPORTUNITY! $10/HR + MONTHLY BONUSES! Toy company needs perma- nent year round experienced PT merchandisers. Flex hours. Ladder climbing / lifting raga. Send resume to' RKG, 63 Ramapo Valley Rd, # 101, Mahwah NJ 07430. FAX: (201) 684-0197. Indicate on your resume the closest TOYS "R'• US, KMARTS and WALMARTS in your area. *WE NEED KIDS * We are auditioning this week for kids (5-21) for print, com- mercials & film. Bring photo. Call for appl, 612.337.6400 MUSIC TEACHERS! Looking brgood music teachers. Piano, violin. flute, sax, brass. etc. $26/hr Car nec. Melodee Music, 612/871-3165 Warehouse FREIGHT HANDLERS Transportation Company seeking part-time dock workers. • Evening shift • Moving, sorting and palletizing freight • Forklift experience preferred Apply at: 2782 Eagandale Blvd., Eagan or call 651-686-5520 for more info. &JAMMU Make Your Move to Sun Classifieds 612-392-6888 OFFICE ASSISTANT Local Insurance agency has an opening for an office assis- tant who possesses excellent people skills, organizational skills. computer experience and also pays attention to details. Previous insurance experience a plus but not required. Approximately 30 hours a week in a friendly atmosphere. Flexible hours. To 892 P5p3yy92please fax(9 call: ((95)) 2) 892-6325 or send a resume to' John H. Pahl Agency, Inc., 16350 Kenrick Loop, Ste A, Lakeville, MN 55044 OFFICE IF YOU ARE FRIENDLY, OUTGO- ING & LIKETO MEET PEOPLE LEXINGTON APARTMENT HOMES is looking for such a person for a permanent PT position please contact Mary at 651-452-0313 M-Friday 9am-4pm to set up an appt. PHONE WORK +4 Summer Jobs ++ EZ Phone Work Temp. or Perm. No exp nec. Full training provided. $7-$10 per hr guaranteed + bonus. M- F,10am-2pm 4pm-9pm & Sat shifts avl. Call after 2pm. Call Kurt @ 612.885-0922 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ASSISTANTTEACHER CITY OF EAGAN Eagan Parks & Recreation is now accepting applications for a temporary. seasonal Pre- school Program Assistant/ Teacher. Assist in organizing and supervising activities for a social -based program for pre- school age children. Hours are weekdays. 10-20 hrs per week, approximately 30 weeks per year, dependingon pro- gram registrations.Previous paid experience working with ages 3-5. August 28 start date. Application deadline: July 14, 2000. Application packet available at Eagan Municipal Censer, 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122. Phone (665) 681-4600. OE PULLTABS Looking for Pull Tabs Seller at an Inver Grove Heights bar & grill. Days & nights. Starting 56/hour. Call651/457-8750 between 11am-6pm PULLTABS SALES Animal Humane Society has opening for Pull Tab sales. PT days, eve and W/E. Must have money handling exp. $5.15/hr plus tips. Apply in person: 845 Meadow Lane Golden Valley: 763-522-4325 - Receptionist • County Information Desk SCOTT COUNTY Job -share offering a shift from 7:45am to 12.30pm and 12:00 pm to 4:45pm, M.F. This is a pilot project. Positions are temporary for approximately 5 months. We are seeking to find two personable receptionists to greet and assist visitors and callers to the Scott County Government Center. Duties will include: Answering and routing visitors/calls, assisting customers with directions and routine questions, basic data entry. etc. Requires equivalency of HS grad. Pref for receptionist experience and for experience working with the public Salary Range - $9.50/hr to $13.00/hr. Rating Method - Review of Training Experience. Closing - 7/24/00, at 4:30 am. Obtain application from Scott County Employee Relations at (952) 496-8103 or from the Internet at www.co.scott.mn.us JOBS HOTLINE: (952)496-8598 TTYiTDD:(9522)496.8170 An Equal Opportunity/Safety Aware Employer RECEPTIONIST PT Receptionist, 2.3 days/wk. Light typing. Eagan Law firm. Free parking. Good attitude required' Send resume to: C. Dulas. 1380 Corporate Center Curve. Suite 320, Eagan, MN 55121. Resumes must be received by 7/26/00. Retail SALES ASSOCIATE PT Days PT Nights & Weekends Paper Warehouse, a national retail store chain specializing in party supplies is seeking sales associates to Join our team! You will provide top- notch service to our customers in areas to include cashiering. and merchandise assistance. We offer a competitive wage and a fun working environ- ment. Please contact Rose or Lynn at: 952-894-7480 or sto by. 3101W. 13 Bumsvil to fill out aEnOE application. SALES BABIES..BABIES..BABIES HOSPITAL REP 11 you love babies, we've got a great job for you. The Cities' Hospital Baby Photo Service is looking to fill a Hospital Rep position. Photograph newborns and meet with new moms to explain ordering. (no photography experience necessary). Great work environment. Competitive veges-593-and benefits.5853Call Deb 00 612. Parish Secretary Young. friendly suburban Catholic parish has an im- mediate opening for a parish secretary fora 30-hour posi- tion assisting the Office Manager. Preferred hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, though we are flexible on this. We seek an hospitable, friendly person with computer skills. office experience, and a desire to be of service to our members. Competitive salary 8 benefits. paid time off for workshops and yearly retreat, and a supportive working environ- ment. Great position for a stay-at-home parent. Please send letter and resume to: Search Team: Secretary Church of SI Thomas Becket 4455 South Robert Trail Eagan. MN 55123 SECURITY OFFICERS Good jobs for good people. Part Time Weekends 8 Full Time - 2nd & 3rd Shift G.E.D. or Diploma Clean Criminal Record 18 Yrs or older Pay is $9.50-$10.50/h r 612-887-1188 or apply at: • HANNON Secunty Services Inc. 9036 Grand Ave. So. Bloomington. EOE. Social Service, IN -HOME SUPPORT for a faintly in Rosemount with autistic children. PT $12.50/hr. 952-431-4919, Lynn SOCIAL SERVICES Join a team of friendly 8 active people who care for 4 dev disabled adults in Burnsville. Variety of eve- ning/wkend shifts avail. includ- ing 6 month temp. position. Valid DL req'd. Call Michele at 952.431.4732 SOCIAL SERVICES EARN $$$ and EniovYourself! Assist w/va i ty of weekend activities for dev. disabled adults in Burnsville. Part-time A.M. P.M.& on -call shifts avail. Call Jennifer 952-895-8136 ASSTTEACHER Christian preschool. Call Tamara for appt or send re- sume: Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 14980 Diamond Path Rosemount. MN 55068, or call 651-423-5390: 651-423-2580 We'll Bring You `Serious Buyers' Infiniti lea thunrf e 31nfiniti G20, 29 S nice, er, lack loaded very ry WHILE SELLING a car, I ran ads in the Trib and in your paper. From the Trib, I only got calls from shoppers and weirdos. Every call. I received from your ad was from a serious buyer. Gary N. Call 612-392-6888 to place your qi tiu classified ad. ale ape •s www.mnSun.com Sun.Current SouthNVednesday, July 12, 2000 7B HELP WANTED FULL TIME *************** Please review your advertisement the first day of mubli.there are isttakes.t noiontifylus immediate- ly. so that we can rectify the problem in accordance with our policies. SUN NEWSPAPERS will not be liable tor slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of the advertisement. The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issues or the refund of monies paid for the advertisement. *************** 2 Super "South of the River" Receptionist Jobs! $10-$111hr+ •Perfect timing! With this position. you have plenty of time to apply. give notice at your current Job. and stilt have some summer vacation' (Job starts in August) Sports equipment company seeking person to receive inbound calls, assist callers in determin- ing the proper person to con- tact, transfer callers, perform basic clerical duties as needed including ordering supplies, maintaining office equipment. collecting outgoing mail, handl- in incoming mail, and data entry. Word and Excel knowl- edge, as well as receptionist experience desired. Excellent benefits include medical, de- ntal, 401K, 3 weeks paid time off/year, 7 paid holidays. and more! Temp to Hire. Job Number B2254 •Exciting Eagan distribution company seeking front desk receptionist to answer busy phones, as well as handle some clerical duties as time termits, such as filing, and earing invoices. Very visible position. Training provided. Reception experience desired. Temp to Hire. Great benefits include medical, 401K. vaca- tion and more! Job Number 132270 To apply for either, call 952-89p8-3000. call our Job Hotline, 952-882-2200, or visit us on-line at tern force.com for more details or to star your confidential applicaon process immediately Be Your Own Boss! Look for businesses tor sale and business opportunities in Class 321 & 124' �Sfb a EtyfeZ 3 Super "South of the River" Customer Service Jobs! $10,50-$11.501hr+ •Busy Eagan Distribution company seeking person to handle high volume of inbound calls and to do data entry. Involves mostly taking and processing customer orders and answering questions. Extensive training provided on company products. instaila- uon, maintenance, guarantees and warranties. Great bene- fits include medical 401K. vacation, and more' temp to Hire. Job Number B2202 •If you like sports, you will !eve this Job! Burnsville company seeking person for duties including communicating to customers product specifica- tions and usage info, quoting pricing, terms, and delivery info. assisting customers in placing orders, processing orders, problem resolution, making outbound calls to support marketing. and other duties as assigned. Seeking organized, detail -oriented person- Excellent benefits include medical, dental. 401K 3 weeks paid time off/year, 7 paid holidays, and more' Temp to Hire. Job Number B2252 •Beautiful Rosemount office building! Seeking person to handle customer account activities including entering shipping data. names, addresses, etc, logging customer calls, maintaining customer response records, communicating to sales reps on any customer issues, pre- paring orders, forwarding them or approval, coordinating ship- ping into and other assigned duties Sleeking person with good data entry and strong communication skills Temp to Hire. Job Number B2234 To apply for any Of the above Lobs and more, please call 952-898-3000, call our Job Hotline 952-882-2200, or visit us on-line at tern lorce.com for more details or to start your confidential application process immediately. TEMP= fist Your phone number could be right here! Call (612) 392.6&&& to place your ad! rprn PROJECT MANAGEMENT MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY SPECIALISTS Do you enjoy a team environment? Do you want to work for a small, fast-growing company? Then we're looking for you! The Mechanical Assembly Specialists are directly responsible for the quality & efficiency of operations as well as truck- ing quality, quantity & hours produced each day. Full-time work: Experience welcomed, training provided, $9 base pay plus shift differential. Incentives & bonuses, travel allowances, vacation & a great working environment. Resource Project Management (RPM) is an outsource manufacturing service provider, providingproduction fulfillment services for manufacturers & other value- added service providers. RPM can pro- vide services at one of RPM's facilities or on -site at the client's facility located in the Twin Cities or Southern Minnesota. E-mail resume to info@rpmsource.com Call Charise at 952-252-0850 Resource Project Management 12543 Rhode Island Ave. S. Savage, MN 55378 ACCOUNTANT Dynamic. computer software company has an opening for a FT Corporate Accountant Responsibilities Include: invoicing. financial statements. sales tax reporting. G/L account reconciliations. and special protects. Ideal candidate should possess 2. yrs accountin BA/BS in Accounting. PE experience and excellent communication skills. We otter a friendly environ- ment and competitive wage and benefits package For consideration. send/tax resume with salary require- ments to INTERCIM, Inc Dept BWH. 501 E Hwy 13, Burnsville, MN 55337-2877. Fax 612/894-0399 EOE Accounting ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Full time position, previous ac- counts payable experience necessary, accounting back- ground desired. Previous bank- ing experience a plus. Please send or fax your resume to: Patrick Scott Signal Financial Corporation 395 Commerce Drive Mendota Heights, MN 55120 FAX 651-905-3159 Equal Opportunity Employer ACCOUNTING ASSIST. Immediate FT opening at a large Eden Prairie insurance agency. Must be dependable. highly organized. and like detail work Cash receipts, invoicing. data entry, company payables bank reconciliation, some administrative duties and some phone backup. 1-2 years bookkeeping and com- puter experience preferred Excellent benefits. Call Edie at (952) 914-7121, email edie horizonagency com. or tax resume to (952)944-3091 ACCOUNTING CLERK A/R and A/P. bookkeeping knowledge helpful. Busy of- fice Benefits include health, life 401 k, profit sharing Call Phyllis 952-881-8683 x503 Fax 800-873-1511 E-mail- delegard @ aol. com Delegard Tool Company 5 E 781h St. Bloomington, MN 55420 Accounting Payroll Clerk Mendota Heights/Eagan area company is looking for a Payroll Clerk Responsibilities include processing payroll and benefits administration. employment verifications, and records morn' 3reat opportuni- ty for self-starter with excellent organizational and computer skills Previous ADP. PC Payroll for Windows experi- ence is recurred. 2 years pre- vious payrcil processing expe- rience in multiple states is pre- ferred Strong communication and interpersonal skills, & abili- ty ,to work in a fast paced pro- iessronal/cas:al work environ- ment Pleas, send resume & salary regwrernents to- Attn- Human Resources, 1370 Men- dota Heights Road. Mendota Heights. MN 55120, Fax 651-256-2561 or email to hresourcese air-serv.com Administrative Assistant Eagan Co seeks a depend- able person to provide general support for Eagan and field personnel Qualified candi- dates must be organized, profi- cient in MS Office, and possess good communication skills. Relaxed/flexible work environment Excellent bene- fits package. $9.50-$10.50/hr. Please fax resume to (651)454-4062 or call Wendy at: f651) 905-6967 The StayWell Company Administrative Clerk AIR-sere/Protocol in the Eagan/Mendoat Heights area. is in search of a positive and professional administrative clerk. Requirements include outstanding organizational skills. previous office experi- ence. strong Word & Excel skins. and effective time man- agement skills. Wide variety of duties include answering phones, Word processing, fil- ing copying, and making ar- rangements for travel, car and hotel. This full-time position of- fers competitive salary with ex- cellent benefits including medical dental, LTD, Lite, and 401k. Please send resume and salary requirements t0: AIR-sery Group Ann: Human Resources 1370 Mendota Heights Road Mendota Heigtas, MN 55120 Far 65f-256-2561 Enwil:hresources@at-serv.com 440 Advertising INSIDE SALES Sun Newspapers is seeking an experienced, hard-working sales person to pin our team This full-timposition, e located in Eden Praise. will be re- sponsible for developing new business and selling special advertising programs. Re- quires successful sales his- tory. newspaper experience a plus. Salary plus bonus. If you desire a fun & fast moving company, stop in and fill out an application or send/fax your resume to: SUN NEWSPAPERS Attn. Classified Manager 10917 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Fax.- (612)941-5431 44, Equet apporturlty Employer 'meanie c,..� Ar.hom4S6i11ft eahome h_toe_°moOn5 a"adable ti,e ,u POsrti0ens THE PHONE has been ringing off the book since Wednesday D-sve L Call 612-392-6888 to place your classified ad. gel pspers Wanted! Experienced foreman to supervise a growing construction panelization company. • Top Pay • Medical Benefits • 401(K) • Paid Vacations CAI Greg or Tim @ (651) 464-7137 Woodsmen Midwest SUPERVISOR Countertops • Cabinetry BWS is one of the area's premier countertop fab- ricators. We are seeking a highly motivated indi- vidual to oversee the fabrication of laminate and solid surface countertops. Three to Live years fabrication experience required. The most suc- cessful individual will be able to train and moti- vate staff, prioritize and organize work effective- ly. be result oriented and quality conscience. BWS offers competitive compensation in accor- dance with experience, incentives and benefits. Interested individuals can send resume or apply at: Bob's Wood Specialties 1464 E. Cliff Road. Burnsville, MN 55337 An Equal Opportunity Employer Advertising INSIDE SALES Sun Newspapers is seeking an experienced, hard-working sales person to loin our team. This fun -time position. located in Eden Prairie, will be re- sponsible for developing new business and selling special advertising programs. Re- quires successful sales his- tory. newspaper experience a plus. Salary plus bonus. If you desire a fun & fast moving company. stop in and fill out an application or send/fax your resume to SUN NEWSPAPERS Attn Classified Manager 10917 Valley View Road Eden Prairie. MN 55344 Fax_ (612)941-5431 newspapers 0.0 44 :..:4++Y :': 44 tin Equal Opportunity Employer ADVERTISING SALES Full Time Career Position Dynamic local newspaper group looking for enthusiastic, self -motivated superstars to Jo in our advertising sales cam! Sun Newspapers, one of the largest groups of weekly newspapers in America, is looking for a self -motivated team player with a dynamic personality to loin our sales team. The ideaapplicant wfn have x II n e ce e t time - management ill I . well as good communication skills. Sales experience a big plus, however we will train the right person in order to find a future superstar! All selling is local in the Twin Cities market. Excellent salary/commission program plus benefits, vacation, 401K, raining, as well as the support of a top-notch sales learn. Our company believes in the importance of truly loving what you do and havirtglun at it. Would you make a good addition to our fast -paced, professional and FUN work environment' If you think you might, please fax your resume to -952-392-6802 or you can mad your resume to - Kevin True Director Of Advertising Sun Newspapers 10917 Valley view Road Eden Prairie. MN 55344 Resumes may also be a -marled to. ktrue@mnSun.com gl newspapers www.mnSun.com tWMWMt sum Appliance Service Tech our ad under Career Training section - Appliance ServkeTedrtician Assembly 2nd Shift Assembly 51000 Signing Bonus Join the assembly team at the coolest factory south of the river. Skyling Displays. the leader in portable displays & graphics. is seeking qualified applicants for entry level assembly opportunities. CUSTODIAN Knowledge of cleaning meth- ods and equipment along with fnor custodial experience pre- erred. Flexible hours avail- able Skyline offers competitive pay outstanding benefits, A/C ano fun work environment. If yoi are interested in joining a col orful and growing organize 210.1. olease submit resume to. SKYLINE DISPLAYS, INC 3355 Discovery Road Eagan MN 55121 Attn. Hkt Dept 'AM Joc Hotline E51.-234-6916 www. sk yhnedrplays. com 'OE American Heart ans A.ssuc,anon• AMERIAN IIFART A..44 x'ends. MEMORIALS k rRi,Lrm l- 41Nl-'It l-t 1 A I ASSEMBLY -FULL TIME Looking for first shift assem- blers, Duties include staging raw matenals, assembling com- ponents into finished goods. packaging. and able to lift up to 50 lbs. Starting pay $8 00 per hour. pay increases within 60 days, ano a benefits pro- gram that includes medical, de- ntal, life. 401K program w/ company match and more' If in- terested. please apply in person at our facility Duo Products Inc. 5119W. 212th Si !Cry Rd 50) Farmington. MN 55024 Or can 651-463-4800 for more information AUTO LOT PERSON Nantim Sales is looking for someone to work ful' or part time. M-F. Must be 18 yrs of age. Call Tim, 612-890-8858. Automotive 674 Now Hiring for St Paul & Mpls locations We are looking for * SUPER MANAGERS & * SUPERTECHS with exxppeerrience only. We have the highest pay in this industry + 401 medical, dental & life insurance For more informa- tion, can Ken at 651-387-3185 * * * * * * * * * * Banking TELLERS Full Time positions at our Eagan. Burnsville villo and Savage Offices, Previous teller or extensive cash handling and customer service experience desired; Ability to work vari- able hours including Saturday mornings Call Sue al 651-306-1793 or fax resume to Human Resources at 651-905-3159 SIGNAL BANK Equal Opportunity Employer ********** BTICIAN Hairstylist. F EAU or PT Put the FUN back in your work at busy Burnsville salon, with benefits. Can Bev at 612-432-7006 or 612-890-6842 Bea utic,an, Stylist 51000 HIRING BONUS 4' Sa!Orl in Inver Grove Heights now has an opening ter one FT stylist, we offer $10/hr + rips • holidays + va- cationq}C.r S' a- rig insur- ance Calt651-450-9110 Lynskey Co. Hair Designs Beauty STYLISTWANTED Rental salon in Eagan Wnl start on commission Busy location Cali Mary at Studio 4. 651-452-4556. 612-898-4863 Cabinetry ',Countertops BWS designs. fabricates and in- stalls custom countertccs and cabinetry for the residential and commercial markets. We have openings for solid sur- face countertops fabricators and cabinet installer. Experi- ence helpful, will train individ- uals who possess ability and desire. Growth opportunities are available BWS offers com- petitive compensation in ac- cordance with expenence,in- centives and benefits. In- terested individuals can send resume or apply at. Bob's Wood Specialities, Inc 1464 E QM Road Burnsville, MN 55337 Phone(952))890-4700 FAX (952)890.6448 EOE CARPENTER Experienced carpenter - Frame, Finish. Remodel 612-891-5735/612-581-9692 Carpet Layer Apprentice Experience her ul but not necessary. Must be depend- able. Hrs vary. 612-431-5161 VIM solem• Call 612- -6888( Carpenter/Finisher ARE YOU INTERESTED IN: ✓ Panelization Construction? V Earning Top Pay? ✓ Medical Benefits? ✓ Enrolling on a 401(k)`' ✓ Paid Vacations? ✓ Working for a Great Company? Call Greg or Tim @ 651-464-7137 WOODSMEN MIDWEST ENC. Is your career in need of a NEW HORIZON? Work with children ti weeks to 12 years old • Teachers • Assistants • Aids • Substitutes • Cooks 45 locations in the metro area. Work for a company that cares about your future! For more information tall: Becky(612)383-6289 Linda (612) 383.6219 or fax resume to: (612) 383-6101 NEW HORIZON CNId Car* rW4.r lour 11 'It ..iJ rxra. ..e Childcare CAREGIVERS WANTED 1 FT Tod; 1 PT Infi 1 PT Pre All Pas. Avail. in August, M-F • Top of line comp. • Excel Health/dental plans • Pd Hol & Personal Time Daisin Family Child Care Family focused center Call Today 952-884-7007 CHILDCARE Chnshan daycare center seek- ing Asst Teacher M-F For more info and application. can Pam at952-432-3799 Clerical Opportunities A publicly held provider Of truckload transporlat:On services. is Seeking quahhed candidates for this key position. servicing customers. Switchboard Operator - Friday -Monday G__ p ._ o. ce a-o excellent communication skills essential to work on our busy Operations Dept switchboard. PC and 10 key skills helpful. Hours are 8 am-5 m Monday & Friday. and 7p am-7 pm Saturday & Sunday. Salary begins at $10. 00 per hour. smoke free office. Successful candidates must pass DOT drug screen Indi- viduals interested in working in a team environment, please call HR for a personal interview appointment. TRANSPORT AMERICA 1715 Yankee Doodle Rd. Eagan, MN 651-686-2500 CLERICAL Purchasing Dept. Do you have good communi- cation skills! Data entry at 45+ wpm? Need benefits, We will train you to support our Purchasing Dept. Mail or fax your resume to Gayle at Americabie, Inc. 7450 Filying Cloud Drive Eden Rene MN 55344 Fax:(612)244-8021 CLERICAL Referrals FT entry-level position available. Responsible for processing medical referral requests Excellent customer service, organizational. and keyboarding skins required Must be able to handle multiple tasks and work independently Knoe of medical terminology a plusbut will train Brian atthe 285 -89sn Can Ouelto Clinic Ltd. Equal Oopertunity employer Coaching Lakeville Senoc, s seeking 2-7! 8th Grade Girls Swimming Coaches To o.' n in Sep Mon -Fri 2 45-`. .,op m Call Rick Rrngeis en (952) 469-4758 for deta ell inforrna- tion regaro rig tr.e swimming 0Osition drily We also have several other Jr i-'. coac: ing pontc^s -tbah noys ic- nis grr0 •, 'ieyoa fur 1 matron about !nose post3ns contact ) 4 Strader 1952, 469-61 ' CONSTRUCTION Commercial Garage Door Installer Well established company looking for experienced installers. Union scale and benefits. Company truck. Apply in person at. TWiN CITY GARAGE DOOR 5601 Boone Av N, New Hope 612-533-3838 CONSTRUCTION MAKE $1000 AWEEK! You can d0 it with us if you are a hard worker, mechanically in- clined and honest Pay based on productivity. Must have own truck and tools We are an established, stable compa- ny withterrificbenefits! A TWIN CITY GARAGE DOOR 5601 Boone Av N New Hope Counter Help Assist customers. answer phones Good pay & benefits Good hours, Casual atmo- sphere. Mike 612-469-3257 CUSTOMER SERVICE FT/PT positions. evening/ weekend. Flexible hours. A new call center i5 looking for CSR's with great phone skills for the cellular industry. $8.50/ hour plus incentives Can952-469-0105 CUSTOMER SERVICE Bloomington office. PC skills required. Dupes include order entry, telephone answering, reception, filing, mail in processing Lawn & garden p 9 environmentally sensitive consumer products marketer. Full or part time opening. Call 952/88 1-5535 Customer Service Reps Positions throughout the metre area • Start Immediately • Excellent Career Opportunities • Entry Level • $9 50 and hours and up • (952) 941.0002 CUSTOMER SERVICE! ACCOUNTING Computer and accounting experience needed Fiexihie hours Profit Shanrig program Call 952-890-4800 or fax resume to 952-890-0433 CUSTOMER SERVICE FT -Taking phorie orders. Pre- vious phone expnecessary Great benefit package' Cafi 612-881-8681nr 0Pniy ar d tool t omoany 205 05 E EE 78th St B mg n * AAA -CLASSIC DANCERS* l4yrs of fun. easy, big t making shows! Feel gorgeous& appreciated tora changge. No exp nec.612.721.3433;952-922-9599 DATA ENTRY/ SECRETARIAL Dev office seeks an or- ganized. accurate office assis- tant to work Mon-Fn. Type 50 wpm, includes correspon- dence. record keeping and data entry. Exp with Windows and Word. $950/hr. full bene- fits. Apply in person. Animal mane Society 845 Meadow Lane Golden Valley Delivery/Driver ORBIT COURIER Local courier co seeks de- pendable, hardworking drivers with their own vehicles to do scheduled & on -cal deliveries Winged flisiafNcis=d ms rig d8ispesirrasinttrrw Avg river earns between 5400 and 5900 weekly depend- ing on exp & knowledge of metro Bonus program. Can Pete at (763) 553-9447. Diesel Mechanic See our Career T a:madngg sectonunder - Dieseb tlechanks DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Advent United Methodist Church in E an is seeking a Director of Faith Formation Responsibilities include devel- opment and administration of children's Christian Education and working with clergy and families on ether areas of faith formation This is a part-time position Salary is negotiable Contact Rev Fritz Sauel at 651-454-3944 or emai: frilz®advent-umc com. Or send your resume to Advent UMC. 3945 Lexington Ave S Eagan. MN 55123 DRAFTERiESTiMATOR Plymouth metal products manufacturer seeks Person to support Sales Team by doing estimahn pric:ny and gher3,- Ing quote/production drawings Require AutoCAD 14. 2000 experience with 3D knowl- edge. Ability to work wr,n customers and internai departments on Quotes. protects, and problem solving in a fast paced environment a must Ability to do renderiiigs a plus. Good working environ- ment and benet-ts end.=ax resume Io Interlock Structures international 350C H ..ir Mirreapolis MN 5544? Ann W 00-^ io Fax T63'551-3o68 SB Sun•Current South Wednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com HELP WANTED FULL TIME Driver FTIPT DELIVERY Prollitata awi.9b tor iuemble drivers for customer deliveries for Hopkins. New Hope & Roseville. Our trucks. Req. end valid drivers tic, clean re- cord (3 yrs), lift at least 501bs. Excellent benefits (401k, health dental, life & tuition reran)' Competitive hourly rate wibonuses for rty & satety. Call 61d2-335522-86 8 or come in to: 7900Excelsos B�, Hopkins TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED New PeterBilts for 300 mile radius of Mpis, 30% of gross_ Insurance. 401K available. Caa 952-496-0425. Driver Local TRUCK DRIVER aa� van & flatbed trailer. New. well main- tained equi ment. Call 952/985-7245, Duane or Jon DRY Cl.EAMIIKAUNDIff 9irMLi Esmbierndairill Bosse Education SUBST1TUtElEAClEFI eurnsviller Ent aW�� aye School District 119/ Olaer free training to individuals with a Bachelor's Degree in- terested m substtill9-feeching. Trainrtg dates Jaukyy 2527. Con- tact DeAnna Sbatfery 0 (952) 707-2010 for more information a to register. FLOORING/HARDWOOD Responsible person to install or sand hardwood floors. We will tram. Valid DL req'd. Year round work Benefits. Bloom- ington kic 952-885-9780. 1,000 PREP Loa= iaa busy casual erwironmentl Join our team Mon -Fri. days, FT Noexp nec. Call Today! 952-B82-8060. Food Service Careers * BAKER * ,990mli //��{rlrr�llCyyK Frilas of Great Pay a Bandits! No Weekends! Starting Pay i to $10/tour! Located 3tWeest Group Cal Dm%4117 411 • g • Sodex-ho Marriott iott Hu—rts FOOA Service Roar p,, ,1, or, S1 O+/hr WIT M-F. Ilex hrsv, b> m-3pm OT avail. Free meals and uniforfrr��is�ee. Eagan loc.. EOE. i�t2.72iSUR 9alatbterita General Clerical Part-time administrative derk and back-up receptionist wanted. 30 hours per week a rnaimum. Routing incoming allot mall. routine fax - Mao and receptionist ' fete phone expe- dience and Marti of . and Email desired Send rest . and salary require - Oriente to or apply in person at AIR-Senr_1370 Mendota ►cgs Rd., Mendota Heights, Mid 55120, Fax to 651-256-2561 or email to: ewesour ces 4a air -sere. corn Your phone number could be right here! Call (612) 392.6888 to place your act! GENERAL MANAGER National business to business supply company in Bloom- ington, MN has an immediate opening for a General Man- ager. Managing print produc- tion, inventories. purchasing and database operations are the critical responsibilities of theposition.q Reporting and control from Order Entrythfitrough Shipping will also be part of the job. Management and analytical skills, computer systems knowledge, project manage- ment experience, attention to detail and a desire to "run the business' are must qualifica- tions. Experience *Om direct response (catalogs/mail or• der). printing accounting. Lln- dergraduale degree required. Competitive salary and full benefits including a 401(k) plan are available to the expe- rienced and qualified individu- al. Please send your resume and your salary requirements to Bob Tenner c/o Tenenz. Inc. P.O. Box 201356, Mpls.. MN 55420 GENERAL SMILE! The nation's leader in schooiANp og6r. pay Workingwithschool-aged chikken is tun and exciting' 11 you enjoy working with cTtil- dren,tnen Ldetouch has an op- portunity for you. • great pay • great benefits • employee stock ownership program • summers oft • great incentives & more! No experience -ceded. For more information please cak: tiartlwrest Metro (763s 4 4-3885 (612) 894-5242 HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLER-EXP'D Tqp pay. benefits, vacation & bonuses. Construction exp MOM. FT- 952-440-o13 HOMEMAKERSIIEEDED :+l�I COMPASSIONUE800116. OME CARE Cd912riEOE Hotel Y1A/ATTO BEAN OWNER? Opei=p- 0aft�and �i FT/PT- Night Auditor PT - Hotselieepng Supervisor FT/PT -Hosekeepers PT - Laundry Cook and Sorters Nenageseat Opp/Wks WeilNatalia p9all 9lrid` 1330 Eagad0 g4�Mi�rsQrve n tleiptim sl G NOUSECIIANIN Up t0 $171hr. Need Supervisors, Office Manager. Housedeaner& •• $1 MmrayBonuses Undorms • Paid Trarry Hoar e:30-4:34 ddon-Ftii Must have car. 1t deaeledeble -3777 and honest. HOUSECLEANING t12111�a k a 6rrttamiog a'lA�a"w9°g 6tiawd os°sr t • Mon -Fri. horns - No nights, Windsor holidays • Car needed. mileage paid • Weekly pay check MERRY MAIDS 651:432.7779 $$$ HOUSECLEANING SS$ FLEXIBLE HOURS FTPT Available 510 hour to start $$$$ 612/9294556 $$$$ Childcare *$300 SIGNING BONUS Looking for enthusiastic Teachers, Asst. Teachers and Aides who enjoy working with children. • Medical/Dental Insurance • Paid Vacations • Child Care Discount • Paid Professional Development • Educational Tuition Reimbursement Call now to explore the acingoppor4rlly ewYt91 Apple Valley ....... _...•..-.....lilt-95334 4 Lakeville 6125 Burnsville - 612-953-6010 TuToRTIME Housekeeping B Supervisor Position�� Benefits 48 hrs per pay period, D/E shin. Submit application to Human Resources. FAIRVIEW Fairview Ridges Hospital 201 E. Nicollet Boulevard Burnsville. MN 55337 Fax. 612-892-2177 www fairview org Equal Opportunity Employer Housing Cota1ty Cde is a recognized leader in housing and community development. The CDA allocates federal, state, and local resources toward com- munity development. afforda- ble housing, and housing assistance programs. The CDA is currently seeking full- time professionals for the following positrons: HOUSING SPECIALIST Serves as a primary contact for CDA administered Housing Assistance programs. Position is responsible for client interviews, initial eligibility determination, annual re- certification for continued eligibility, completion of leas- ing documents and landlord/ tenant contracts, and monrtor- mq participant compliance Start Drag salary $2.275-2.942/ m ASSuIS�rT�ANT PROPERTY MAER Reesp�onsiibble for performing various duties including making initial eligibility determinations, managing muff Ile wading lists, assisting in leasing up new uildinggs. and pertormng tenant eligibili- ttyy re -exams. 'Startrn salary $2,133-2,750/mo. DOO Minimum requirements for these positions include 4 years related education and/or experience (BA preferred), knowledge of applicable hous- ing assistance or public hous- ing and Sec 42 programs and regulations, and customer client service experience. For more into and anapplica- tion call 651-423-8161 or contact the CDA at 2496 145th Street West, Rose- mount, MN 55068 Completed CDA application forms must be received at the CDA offices by4:30 p.m on July 24, 2U. Equal OpportunityW Employer �I�NrrS�U�L�A�TEIOp� No experience STAN nec, train. T y plus benefits. CaUA Ostarting aatt612J029112 DIVEIITORY CONTROL Need admIlme eisiearHe? Metro leading service compa- ny has it! We have a need for a FT person 10 help control me inventory in our warehouse. Were McGuire & Sons - the Trusted Red Tie service pro- viders. It you know your parts rare conrnt an inventory, and Mira a earn lop wages based on experience, send your resume to the attention of Mike at: 605 - 12th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, or lax your resume 10: 952-931-9E77 JANITORIAL - FT/PT $9-$11. 1st, 2nd Shift Call 612-749-9908 KITCHEN MANAGER Working eve & wknd Kitchen Manager, needed for small neighborhood bar & re- staurant, located in small com- munity 20 miles south o1 St Paul. Must have at least 1 yr grill exp. We also do pizza, will- ing to train for pizza prep. Free employee meals, quarterly bonus, paid vac, comp wages relaxed atmoshere. approx 32 hrs/wk. For appt call Judy 651-437-2346 Laborers CONCRETE LABORERS South of River work Hagan Homes, 952435.5466 MACHINIST CNC exp. Also manual. mill- ing Smaller. dynamic shop. Good wages. benefits. days Bumsvilleloc. Cokanbia Precision Fax 952-89.E-3820 Phone. 952-89n-t003 Maintenance Mechanic First Shift - Mon -Fri Convenience store wholesaler looking for sett -starter. Must have good mechanical skills, must be able to tolerate heights. Knowledge of Conveyor, building trades, and motorized equipment helpful. Established/growing company offers a competitive salary commensurate with experi- ence with full benefits package. Send your resume with salary requirements to: SUN NEWSPAPERS, Box 00096 10917 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 EDE MaiderianceTednicia1 Rosemount Office Systems, a major manufacturer of office fumdure systems and compo- nents, has an opening for a 2nd shift Maintenance Wacker. Hours are Monday -Friday, 3:00-11.30prn The position re- quires the ability to perform both electrical and mechanical equipment and facilities main- tenance duties. Candidates should possess a related 2 year technical degree and have 5+ years related experi- ence in electrical/mechanical equipment maintenance We offer starting pay at $16-$18 per hour, medical/dental in- surance, paid vacation and holidays, 401K plus more. Candidates may apply at or send a resume to. Human Resources Rosemount Office Systems 21785 Hamburg Ave Fakeville, MN 55044 ax (952) 985-6272 e-mail HR@ rosemount-office.com Equal Opportunity Employer FT positron ASO aavaN BRyyear round, great wages & benefits. Caiigtil Nasality S1.46114666 co Co 000000XXC0 LoK ...it Class 250 for a Garage Sale or in Class 155 for Roofs, Siding and Gutters- To warm up in a sunny vacation spot check out 462...to buy a snowblower oak lo Class 239 or get a pan -time jab in class 305. Sun Classifieds Loaded with Opportunities www mnsun. coM MC0000000000000CO i DRIVERS Expedited freight company experiencing tremendous growth has immediate openings for: Class A irivvs - $5/0 Slum Pas • One year commercial driving experience • Excellent driving record • Health/Dentai Insurance • 401(k) • Paid Time 011 We are looking forward to talking with you. Apply at 2782 Eagandale Blvd., Eagan or call 651-686-5520 tor more into. CUSTOMER SERVICE New York Life is seeking full time Representatives for our Bloomington office. Openings are available at entry level and experienced positions. Salary commensurate with experience. A $l,000 signing boons after 6 months of employment Annual salary increases and incentive awards. This is an environment that promotes Professional growth and rewards with Career opportunities. Extensive benefits including Employee Progress Sharing plan with 401K and tuition refund program. Liberal vacation package. LN* Ca1l612-884-4041, x214 Or fax a resume to 612-884-2477 An Equal 0pportuniq Employer M/F. H/V MATERIAL HANDLER Plastics Co seeking persons for 1st and 3rd shifts - Material Handlers. Duties include: transfer of materials for press operations. warehousing 8 in- ventory. Person must be able to lift 75 Ibs and able to meet deadlines $9 00 + (BOE) with the following benetrts. Medical, Dental, Lire. paid vacation, STD, LTD. 401K w/company match. Interested parties please call or apply in person al our facility: DUO PRODUCTS, PtC, 5119 W 212th st. (Cty. Rd.50) Farmington, MN 55024 Phone fk651-463-4800, ask for Human Resources' MECHANIC Diesel Tractor Mechanic Mechanic wanted for full time position periorming light diesel repair and maintenance on OTR semi tractors No heavy drive train work. Late model equipment. Diesel school or experience required Com• petitive wage and benefits. Con- venient southwest metro loca- tion. OCARRIERS.c 1415 Maras SL Shakopee:11N 55379 Ph: 612 18, ext.147 Mechanic See our ad under Career Training section - i�es Director Moir with musical background to lead adult and childrens choirs coordinate educational program and other duties as assigned Flexible schedule. Phone 952/854-6638 or fax resume to 952/1354-9544 OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Rapidly growing environ- mental consulting company seeks receptionist/word processor for our Eagan office. We are a high energy professional organization with very personable staff. Responsibilities include: answering phones, filing, proposal and report genera- tion. Training provided in our Elmhurst, IL corporate office. High school diploma, strong skills using Microsoft Word and Excel required. Mail resume to: IRegionalkenager Mt Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 21687 EaganMN 55121 or tax to(651)686-4434 OFFICE ADINNISTRATOR Burnsville area engineering company seeks an energetic, computer literate can dr3ste for clerical position. Duties will include data entry, filing answering phones and purchasing office supplies. w/Peachtree acctg. soft- ware helpful. Send resume to diaol.coin O tax 12-895-1 Raw Work 91e41r1 r9sEm iks. al1T Postal Jobs trINIPP.019 Pahl Jobs! No r wtiw'e '•' Aegi ed! Don't pay for information about jobs with the Postal Service or the federal government. Call the Federal Trade Commission toll -tree, 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.kc. to learn more. st "5 e� PRESS OPERATORS Injection Molding Press Operators deeded for 3rd shin. No experience necessary'. Starting pay $8.25 per hour with the following benefits Medical, life, dental, paid va- cation, STD, LTD. 401K w/ company match interested persona our facilmay M r apply in DUO PRODUCTS, INC. 5119W 2121h St. (CtyRd 50) Farmington, MN 55024 4 651-463-4800 - Ask for Human Resources Production Fishing? ...For a better lob? • Production • Assembly • Machining • Warehouse • Forklift • Receptionist • Drivers We have several openings. Find a job mat is right for you' Holioay-s-Bcnuses- Top Weekly Pay Call RE Stein g Today 952 q Reception, rA_s,stant *WE WILL TRAIN * Doctors office is looking for a cl merful "people person" Days. evenings 8 every other weekend. FT/PT Mall of America location. Call Karin at 651-639-0358. Receptionist/ Marketing Assistant Burnsville company has a career opportunity for a responsible person. Requires good people skills, phone and PC experience. Primary duties include answering phone, ACT database. correspondence. mail and marketing projects. Excellent salary and benefits. Fax resume to 612-894-6918 or call 612-894-6280 for more into. RECEPTIONIST Need an enthusiastic customer service oriented person to answer phones, and assist with mortgage banking tasks. Opportunity for advance- ment. Located in Eagan Please fax resume to Lours at 651-406-5010 or call 651.905-6263. RECEPTIONIST Needed in a first-class office environment. Experience required. Great benefits and $$$. For immediate interview, please fax resume and salary requirements to 612-861-5574 Receptionist/Secretarial MN Psychological Resources. a Chnstan counseling clinic, has immed opening at Eagan office tor a dependable. positive individ to provide reception & office coordina- tion. 20-24 hrs/wk. 9:30-3 M-W, 10-2 Th. Resp incl, s. reception scheduling office support Stroh social skills, attn to detail. with some computer exp desired. Enjoy- able staff and positive supportive work setting Call Kari, Dana or Dr Mellberg for interview, 763/550-9005 ReceptionisliSeaetary Consider a position in our kitchen and bath design showplace. Greet customers. answer four incoming lines. take appointments, manage remodeling and new construc- tion job files input and dilate computer files in Microsoft Word and Excel, among other tasks. Experience in character based terminals and the ability to multi -task helpful Fun environment' Great berl:fAs! Send resume to Minnesota Standard Sl e Attention Karen Shane 4301 County Rd 25. Suite 155 St Louis Park, MN 55416 RECEPTION Quell() Clinic Lids Centennial Lakes location has an opening for a full time receptionist. Posi- tion duties include: be able to travel 10 other clinics. check In patients. balance monies. be able to work alone and/or team member and be detailed. Experience not required but helpful. High School Diploma required. Position available to start immediately. Hours M-F 8-5. For further information please contact Jamie 8 952/985.8141. QUELLO CLINIC, LTD. Equa. Opportunity Employer Restaurant Babe's Spats Bar & Grill Downtown Lakeville now hir- ing FT/PT Managers Cooks. Prep Cooks, Wait Staff, & Banenders. Top Pay. Flexible hours. Fun atmosphere. Appty in person:612.469.5200 Restaurant • CUSTOMER SERVICE 1 FT avail 6am-2pm , Min -Fri starting $BRqur. 1 PT avail: 20-30 hrs/wk. start- ing $7p �5'�0/hpour or calf BAGELS Eagan: 651681-9726 Ask for Trish Restaurant TOOHEY'S BAR & GRILL Now firing COOKS gRing emus!AppGreat Money & porwe 3809 West Fi13n Burnsville . 952--7022 Retail LOVE TO SEW ? Retail fabric store seeks dependable individuals for flexible, Lull time/part time hours in Burnsville store. Must have sewing knowledge and good people skills. Generous discount, fun environment. Call Sandy at 612-94-B410 Retail MANAGEMENT Flexible Hdurs. Benefits. Retail Pet Supply Chain. Fun pb! Blmgtn- vale -Eagan loc Cal lave or Meridith 651-738-8119 Retail Sales MAKE $7-$22/HOUR 3 fun sales positions available at Mall of America Average $7-$22/hour. 952/876-9366 RETAIL SALES Seeking mature person for fun job Flex hrs, benefits Salary +commission. Call Greg at Scrapers Bridal Shop 61233&5468 ROOFERS National company looking for flat roof laborers & foremen. Full benefits. Reliable trans- portation r urn �. Apply at: ARK 11972 Riverwood Drive Burnsville, MN or call 952/ B82-8957 EOE Sales Do You Love To Sell Your Ideas,Your Product and Yourself? Do you LOVE sales? DEW Community Newspapers has built a great staff and is looking for more winning salespeople to complement our team. Our salespeople work hard and play hard for their clients and for their just rewards. If you are employed as a salesperson. have sales experience, a winning personality and the desire to succeed ... Cali me! Your inquiry will be kept confidential. I'd love to hear from you. Call mead 972-543.2278; toe matters, fax me at 972 ad es Tru&tSaal America, Management agemenca's Premiere Pavement Seal Coat- ing Company, is looking for aggressive, driven individuals who are interested in pursuing a career opportunity in sales and management with a young explosive company. We offer. Sally Svkay Commission aal�IlNes Benefits Adva n anera °mortnNes 11 you're lookingtor a true chance of a lifetme, please contact Doug or Steve at 952-895-9197 or tax your resume to 952-895-1131 For additional information visit us at www.truseafamerlce.cort SALES Person to pre sell established route. National brand beverages. Base + com- mission and benefits. Earn to 30.000+. Auto allowance. In person Home Juice Co. 3830 W. Hwy 13. Burnsville Sales Representative Burnsville based int'I distrrb co seeks experienced, energetic indry to promote the sale Of it's ind'I products. Competitive salary, bonus. and benefits based upon experience. To arrange a personal interview. please tax resume and salary history 10 Human Resources at 612/707-1895 SECRETARIAL The Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology has the following job openings in the Burnsville area Will train as float physicians' secretary for our providers. One year experience in medical facility necessary. Must own car (mileage reimbursement). Medical Records Part -tine (28 hrs). Retrieve/file patient records and process patent/attorney information re- quests. One year experience in a medical office setting ideal. If interested in above posi- tions, fax or mail resume w/ salary requirements to. UINNEAPOLIS CLINIC OF NEUROLOGY - SC 4225 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley. MN-55422 Fax: (612) 287-2303 Equal Opportunity Employer Secretary Career Ministry Opportunity FT position open for Church Secretary. Must be positive. have great love for the Lord, be skilled in Microsoft office (PowerPoint & Adobe FageMaker a plus), and be able to do multi -tasks. We are a Christian Congregation of about 400 members. We offer competitive wage 6 full bene- fits. Fax resume to Holy Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 952-888-2349 SECRETARY Twit City Christian Homes is a growing non-profit organiza- tion operating 10 retirement communities. This position will support corporate operations and fund development. Expe- rience required with MS Office. Training provided for other programs. Great location near 494 and Lyndale. New corporate head- quarters is now under construction in an all new development and will include free underground healed park- ing. Call 612-861-2799 or fax cover letter and resume to 612-B61-2149 Service Technician See our ad under Career Training section - Appliance Service Technician SERVICE TECHNICIANS Experienced service company seeking all areas of techni- cians from beginner to pumeymen. We provide truck, tools, lrainlng & career opportunities. Full benefits. good pay 8 flexible hours. Also looking for experienced dram cleaners. Mechanical company Call for details 612-469-6999 SHIPPING -INSPECTION CLERK Full Time 8:30 AM -5:00 PM Monday -Friday DES Package and ship finished product accurately to correct destination. Ensure priority shipments are handed accord- ingly. Verify correct quantity and correct label are shipped and any s ecual instructions followed. CheckFreorders indi- vidually. bag and box. Ship UPS and FedEx shipments daily REQUIREMENTS Manual dexterity, ability to move up to 40 lbs. repeatedly and to stand for extended periods of time. Must be de- pendable. able to follow writ- ten and verbal instructions and have data entry experience. Ability to communicate verbal- ly with customers. Basic knowledge of LTL carriers Familiarly with Pitney Bowes and Powership programs is preferred. Inventory and forklift driving experience is helpful. Lofton Label Inc. 6290 Co East Inver Grovee H He , MN EOE/M SHIPPING/RECEIVING SUPERVISOR Midwest Volleyball in Burnsville is looking for FT person in our catalog warehouse. Duties are ship and receive product, warehouse sit sign, inven- tory control $10.50/hour plus benefits which include profit sharing. 612/898-5400 ext 25. SHIPPING & RECEIVING 1 MATERIAL WAREHOUSE Looking for a certified Forklift operator. to assist in various areas of our warehouse opera- tions. Duties include: com- puter data entry, lifting up to 50 lbs., loading & unroading trucks. & working with the material dept. Duo offers a competitive wage and benefits program that includes: Medical dental, paid vacation, STD. LTD, 401K iv/company match. Interested parties may call or apply in person at our faakty. AD , WAREHOUSE Duo Products, inc. 5119 W. 212th St. (Cty. Rd. 50) Farmington, MN 55024 651-463-4800, ask for Human Resources .4 Amecanan Associalira�w AMEH<ICAO, HEART A,UIX !ATM\ M! nxteLvs e,TRI61 t< INNSIWONI • Maintenance Department Manager Become a vital part of the Cub Foods Knollwood Team in St. Louis Park. Candidate should have a general knowl- edge of plumbing, electrical and equip- ment repair and maintenance. ® Knowledge of HVAC, refrigeration and the ability to work with part-time associates a plus. For an interview contact Doug Duehn 952-938-5959 www.mnSun.com HELP WANTED FULL TIME Sun•Current South/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 9B HEALTH CARE EMPLOYMENT Social Services FAMILY ADVOCATE Interested in a rewarding career? We are providing an oOpppportunity to work with early chiti#iood and human winces programs to help improve the lives of young families. Family Advocate candidates must possess exceptional in- terpersonal, communication and organizational skills along with the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities. Position will involve providing support and advocacy to families, home vis- iting and coordination of ser- vices. Degree or course work in the area of social work, sociology, human services or related Veld preferred, but not required. Combination English/Spanish fluency re- quired. Progressive. fast - tiaced work environment. Full me/full benefits position with the potential for reduced sum- mer hours. Send resume and three reference letters by Friday. July 21. 2000 to: Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.. Attn: Family Advocate Position, 1414 North Star Drive. Zumbrota, MN 55992 EOE/ADA Social Services Child Care Resource and Referral Specialist Community Action Council (CAC) currently has a full time opening to provide information and assistance to parents/ providers concerning child care in Dakota County. Must have child care knowledge in areas of: care options, licensing guidelines, financial assistance. standards of quality 8 child care devel- opment. Computer proficiency 8 versatile communication skills necessary to meet with community businesses/ groups. and provide broad based support 10 families with children who have special needs. Data collection 8 statistical components are also involved in this position If interested, submit a completed CAC app for employment. CAC- 20730 Holyoke Avenue. Lakeville MN (952-985-5300). Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply. AAE(JE Social Services S100 Signinc Bonus S10.00Ihr Work 3 weekends a month as Floater in Apple Valley area with residents with devel- opmental disabilities/medical needs Join other caring staff. Take residents on outings. Call REM Metro 651-686-0819 REM .Ilinrn•.+rdr1 SOCIAL SERVICES FT SILS job w/FTfulfillmounselor to ent w/ persons w/disabilities living in- dependently in the community. Mileage and benefit package. PT 8 OC staff also needed. Call Mark 651-450-1802 Effective Advertising Sun News classified representatives will help you create effective ads! Give them a call. (612) 392-6888 www.mnsun.com Sun Classtieds Taw of Oppviunities SIM Restaurant APPLE VALLEY SALES OPPORTUNITY ADHESIVES/COATINGS/ PAINT National Casein Company is an established adhesives manufactunng company with corporate offices located in Chicago. IL. Currently we have an opportunityfor an experienced Outside Sales Representative for our Minnesota sales territory. If you understand bonding, production equipment, and EM customers. you might be right for us, The position will service exist- ing woodworking and millwork customers as well as develop new business. Three years of outside industrial sales is a prerequisite for the position. An outside sales background selling adhesives, paint and or coatings to OEM customers is a mandatory requirement for this position!! What's in it for you? Salary, great benefits, company car, excellent tech support. and the ability to develop your own territory. To be considered and to learn more about this opportunity. send your resume w/salary history to - Mary Williamson FAX 708-763-9166 E-MAIL: RMW0enteract.com EIA Confidential - N4032 625 Plainfield Rd., t230 Willowbrook. IL 60521 Equal Opportunity Employer TEACHER/ASST DIRECTOR Christian daycare seeks a qualified Teacher for Teacher 8 Admin duties. For more info and application. call Pam at 952-432-3799. Teachers Looking For a Rewarding Career? Do you enjoy spending_ time with young children? hree Rivers Community Action, Inc. is now hiring Teachers. Assis- tant Teachers, and Classroom Axles for Head Start preschool classrooms in Goodhue, Rice and Wabasha counties. Posi- tions will begin August 2000. Most positions are full-time with excellent benefits. Teachers must have an Early Childhood degree or a CDA and experience working with young children. Assistant teachers must have a CDA or education and/or experience that meets Rule 3 guidelines. Classroom aides must have a high school diploma/GED and experience working with young children Please submit a letter of interest stating which position you are in- terested in, resume and three letters of recommendation to Three Rivers Community Action, Inc., Attn: Head Start Positions, 1414 North Star Drive, Zumbrota- MN 55992 by Friday, July 21 st. EOE/ADA Transportation Operations &Traffic Large World-wide freight forwarder has an immediate opening for Operations Agent knowledgeable in the following areas: typing, light accounting customer service. Would prefer some international or export experience Fax resume to 612.726-1664 or call 612-726-1660 Sun News Classifieds Work! (612) 392-6888 CaII today! We've Expanding V in Minnesota! Red Robin is an innovative concept known for its gourmet burgers, dazzling drinks and irreverent fun that's been a huge success up and down the West coast for 30 years. Now were growing in Minnesota! Owned and operated by successful restaurant executives and Minneapolis area natives, we exceed s our guest's expectations through unbridled people, guided by shared values & commitments. -NOW HIRING- -HOST/HOSTESS •SERVICE TEAM •COOKS •SERVER ASSISTANTS •BARTENDERS ✓Outstanding benefits package for full time ✓Flexible schedules ✓Upbeat & fun in clean, fresh environment For a unique interviewing experience starting Monday, 7/10, apply Monday thru Friday from 9am-6pm and Saturday from 9am-2pm at RED ROBIN in APPLE VALLEY 15560 CEDAR AVENUE www.redrobin.com EOE. oioco f f f Npis 6arRM. Transportation FLEET MANAGER 0 Carriers. Inc., a growing 48 state motor carrier. has a career position in the Opera- tions Dept. This dept. coordinates drivers with customer load availability. Ex- perience inside OTR trucking company required. Incentive program. Excellent benefits and wages. Send resume to: CARRIERS 1415 Naras St. Shakooee,MN 55379 Ph:612 1 ex1.147 Fax:612 Transportation Truck Maintenance Emergency Road Service Coordinator 2nd Shift Transport America, a publicly held provider of truckload transportation services has an opportunity in our ERS Dept. to assist in road breakdowns, accident reporting and other misc. duties. Qualified candi- dates must have good communications/phone skills, equipment maintenance knowledge, excellent problem solving ability, and have computer experience in the Windows environment Successful candidates must pass DOT drug screen; smoke tree office. For interview appointment. contact. Dalewaker TRANSPORT AMERICA 1715 Yankeegan Doodle Road 651E O 2500 **TREE SERVICE ** •ExperClimber 'Ground Help •Certified Pesticide Applicator Prentice Truck Driver 'Year Round 'Great Benefits * * 952-922-3239 * * VilerinaryTechnician Looking for bright, energetic, certified Veterinary Technician for full time Vet Tech/ Receptionist position. Salary is competitive and negotiable. Please caalal:: n Per Clinic 71 651-454-5684 VETERINARY TECH FT opening in a busy AAHA Burnsville animal hospital Please call Niki/Gina at 952-435-2655. VETERINARY TECH FT opening in a busy AAHA Burnsville animal hospital Please call Niki/Gina at 952-435-2655. VETTECH FT. Desire certification and/or exp. We offer a modern work environment. lull benfits and competitive wage. Applyin person or call 763-522-4325 HELP US HELP THE ANIMALS Animal Humane Society 845 Meadow Lane Golden Valley, MN wwwwimmwwwwmwsoww WAREHOUSE FT/PT. Responsible person for general warehouse duties, sorne heavy lifting, forklift exp. helpful Must be 18+ years. Call Karyt in Inver Grove Heights 651-450-0608. VALU WAREHOUSE FT/PT Shipping. Receiving Filling Orders RPM, Inc.. is seeking an indi- vidual that would like the op- portunity to grow with a suc- cessful company. Competitive wages with review after 60 days. Full benefits +. Great Savagelocation Call John at 6124384266 x210 WAREHOUSE Full Time S9.47-$10.02 ph to start Northern Tool 8 Equipment Company is a fast -paced growing company with many opportunities for you this summer! If you're looking for full-time work south of the river. our Savage warehouse is the place for you, We otter a variety of work including. order filling shipping: receiving: forklift driving and more Qualified candidates must be accurate w/ numbers. be able to 141 30 lbs. freq. 8 occ. up to 70 lbs. Excellent benefits in- cluding 20% employee dis- count. 401 (k), health, dental 8 life ins. $250 employee refer - rat bonus. Send resume or app- ly in person. no phone calls please. 440 4. T EquipmentCNORTHERN' Dept. B52 2800 Southcross Drive West Burnsville. MN 55306 rtunity Emotover Webco Setxlrlil Mc. An independent a horized ADT dealer located in Coon Rapids, is hinnya for the first time in 6 mo. Typical sales earnings $1 000/wk. Top rep earns 20,600 /mo in com- missioned earnings. Need rep- resentation in the greater Min- nesota area. Pd vacation after 6 mos Insurance allowance after 90 days 763-531-0400 Wildlife Jobs GovernmentWildlife Jobs! Great Pay and Benefits No Experience Necessary The ticket to a dream job might really be a scam To protect yourself. call the Federal Trade Commission toll -free, 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.ftc.gov. A public service message from SUN NEWSPAPERS and the FTC WINDOW & DOOR INSTALLER Mon -Ray. Inc., a manufacturer of high performance window and door products. has an opening for a highly energetic individual. Experience Preferred. Must have own ools. Competitive pay and benefits. Calf 612/543-6260 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.... If you want your ad to realty stand out and be noticed, ask us about the wide selection of graphics available. You'd be surprised at the response you can get. (612) 392-6888 www.mnsun.com Warehouse FT/PT Schwan's Sales Enterprises of Apple Valley is looking for full-time/part-time warehouse personnel. 3rd Shift, 9pm - 4am. Must be able to lift 50#. EOE Starting salary $9.50/hr. Call Rich at 612-431-3133 or 612-944-9685 j ROUTE SALES PERSONS 4- As a national leader in frozen food sales Sdtwan's Sales Enterprises mantdacnues and sills over 200 fro/en kid producr-s through a home - delivery system designed to meet the needs of time -conscious consumers. Route sales persons call on an established customer base regularh. • Starting minimum salary of $6t10/week • Average annual earnings $34,000-S48,000 • Opportunity for advancement • Complete benefit package CaI1 Rich: 612-431-3133 or 612-944-9685 AIDES Small home care agency of- fers flexible live-in and hourly cases in the Twin City area Up to $805 per week. Many op- portunihes. Expresponsible caregivers call '952-924-067 7 CASE MANAGER/RN Fast growing homecare agency Competitive pay and benefits COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE Lai Lofgren, 612782-9988 EOE DENTAL ASSISTANT $12-$15/hr., plus benefits. FT or PT for Faribault area in new facility. Send resume to. Valley Dental. Dr. Todd Palmer. P O. Box 421. Faribault, MN 55021. DENTAL ASSIST-FT/PT Our busy Apple Valley dental practice is searching for a friend- ly, self -motivated RDA who enjoys a fast pace. We offer a challenging career opportunity in a team -oriented environ- ment Call the office of Dr. Dalseth at 952-432-1101. or fax resume to 952-432-9798 DENTAL HYGIENIST $25-$30/hr. + benefits. FT or PT for Faribault area m new facility. Send resume to: Valley Dental. Dr. Todd Palmer, P.O Box 421, Faribault, MN 55021. DENTAL HYGIENIST Position tor new grad or experienced hygienist. Our supportive office will mentor a new grad or assist in the professional growth of an ex- perienced hygienist. 4 or 5 days a week in our Shakopee location. Excellent pay and benefits. Call Michelle at 952-496-1538. HELP PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY PHN/RN/LPN 8-12 hour shifts Child/adult cases HHA/PCA/CNA free training weekend classes HOMEMAKING 2-8 hour shifts assisted living sites Call (612) 5OE 315 x203 BECKLUND L+ NOME MEALTI CANE Z. Check out Real Estate Rentals HHA'S/ HOMEMAKERS HHA's and Homemakers needed south of the river / $200 sign on bonus. Current HHA certificate required. Will certify the right person Com- petitive wage and benefits. If in- terested call Hettie at 651-460-4201 Home Care RN CASE MANAGER up to S300 Sign -On Bonus Due to rapid growth. we have an excellent opportunity for RN's with medicare exp. Be a part of our quality team serving the needs of our Community PT/FT schedule available. Comp wages and benefit package Fax resume to HR at 952-920-9809 or call New Horizons Home Care 952-920-6060 EOE HOMEMAKERS to work as Preceptor Guaran- tee 40 hrs/wk Work in field and in office. Must have car Good pay ��a�n�d benefits COMPASSIONATEHOME CARE Caet612/782-9988 EOE MA - PT Busy physicians office in Eagan. Evening 8 wknd hrs. For more info call Sandy at 651-686-6442 MEDICAL ASSISTANT Full Time position at Sports Med/Family Practice clinic in Edina area. Primarily lab duties with some cross over into nursing and clencal areas. Contact Stacy W 0 952/985-8443. Quello Clinic Ltd. Equal Opportunity Employer MEDICAL Chiropractic Asst. FT position in growing Chiropractic clinic Patient care and insurance processing. For more information contact Sheryl N. at 952.985-8143 EquaallUo Opportunity Employer MedicaVLgbinsurance Indep medical eval co in Mtka needs medical scheduler Need enthusiastic, fun -spirited indiv to work in a fast -paced yet casual ofc envrmnt. Must 915ooy bldng client rapport. Ex- cel phone skills computer exp, multi -tasking attn to de- tail a must. Exp with PIP/Wk Comp claims pref. Estblshd, growing co with superb staff, exc benefits Woodlake Medical Mgnt, 612-253-6609. Fax resumes to 612-253-3900 MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST Exp'd, FT position in busy Burl pediatric clinic. Call Elaine, 612/435-2450 Sell your stuff with us! Sun Classifieds! IMIIIINNIIIIIII Medical Records Clerk Full-time position at our Burnsville clinic. Day hours. no evenings. weekends or holi- days. Various duties Must be detail -oriented, and self - motivated Experience not re- quired. but helpful. For further information. call Cindy at 952-985-8242 Equal Oppoell°rtunity Employer sun Classifieds work! CAM newspapers Call today to place your ad! (612) 392-6888 I NURSE NAR Where Care Meets Quality. At Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, we offer a quality care team approach to nursing, using 28% more staff than required. Join our outstanding staff and see how we can enhance YOUR career! Opportunities include: • RN -Experienced or new grads welcome. • LPN -Experienced or new grads welcome. • RA -Must be on NA Registry. reimbursement for NA training RN -FT Evening Supervisor Credit for Experience Scholarships for School 6% Pension Plan Flexible Scheduling In House Pool Pay in Lieu of Benefits Full Time and Part Time Positions Eas_y Access to 35W and Free Parking Ebenezer Ridges Care Center 13820 Community Drive Burnsville, MN 55337 Phone (612))898-6400 Fax (612)898.8450 Pay for your classified ad with a credit card' (612) 392-6888 Rewarding Opportunities for Career Growth Consider joining Alterra, one of the nation's largest and fastest growing providers of assisted living services. Since 1981, Alterra has been a pioneer in the industry, providing innovative environments and specialized services for older adults. Our employees are dedicated to maximiz- ing the quality of life of each resident we serve. We have the foUowing positions available: Health Care Coordinator, Eagan Supervise and administer nursing care for assist- ed living residents, train and monitor clinical support staff, facilitate in-house ancillary ser- vices and monitor the physical, psychological and social needs of residents. Requirements: RN license and preferably at least 2 years experience working with the elderly. We offer a competitive salary, bonus and benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K and more. Cull for full details and consideration, or forward your resume and salary history to: Alterra • Clare Bridge of Eagan Attn: Robin Allen 1365 Crestridge Lane • Eagan, MN 55123 Phone: (651) 686-5557 • Fax: (651) 686-7778 • Alterra Wsnuvwd • Alterra Sterling House • • Alterra Clare }fridge • Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage • • Alterra Vila - Visit our website at uussu-assisted.com Care • Commitment • Community sate inauerstp, raw 11131045%.4611LABINSIPMISS Lead L.P.N. Luxury Senior Retirement Community in Eagan is seeking a FT Lead C.P.N. (afternoon/evening hours). We are looking for someone with experi- ence who wants to join our growing community by supervising our care providers and perform- ing services for our residents. We offer competi- tive wages, medical/dent(1i benefits, and a team - orients work environment' If interested, please 4ontuct Cheryl at: (65 1) 365-30` 5 or stop by The Commo/i on Marcie 1 380 Marice Drive, Eagan, 551 21 EOE �111111.0•111111 THE COMMONS on MARICE Tired of Traveling? We are currently seeking: Full-time, Part-time and On -call Care Providers/ Home Health A ids We offer: Competitive Wages ,SredicaUDental Benefits Team -Oriented Work Environment To join our team, please contact Jill at (651) 365-3056 or stop in at: 1380 Marice Drive, Eagan, MN 55121 10B Sun•Current South/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com HEALTH CARE EMPLOYMENT RNILPN River ValleyHome Care Is seeking RNLPN who is in- terested in working one on one with special needs clients in their homes. Very caring families Full time nights in Ap- p e Va. ey, St St Paul can be 12 hi shifts). White Bear Lake and cart time nights Newnnrt Bette oackege. Pay accord- ing to ,xpenenr•e CPI caLc- :equried •f interested. please call Hettie. by :.4201 Office Manager -Dental 19-S14/hrs F. or PT fcr Fanbauft area in new facility. Dental experience preferred Send resume to' Valley De- rnai. Dr Todd Palmer P 0 Box 42' ranbauh. MN 5562/ PCAsfHHAs NEEDED ,rs loca!'ors upbout 7v,in Cities l .IaT -in welcomer COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE Please call612'782.9988 EOE PCA River Valley PCA Services is offering a $200 sign on bonus tor personal care attendants Worki.)g with client's with special needs one on one in their home. No experience. will train. Afternoon hours available in Rosemount, Farm- ington, and Lakeville. If in- terested. please contact Hattie 651-460-4206. Pharmacist Seeking a motivated friendly pharmacist to work FT in our clinic pharmacy. We offer great daytime hours (M-F). a pleasant work environ- ment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits including health and dental. Fax resume to 952-985-8999 or mail to'. OUELLO CLINIC, LTD. Attm Administrator 7801 E Bush Lake Rd *300 Bloomington. MN 55439 Equal Opportunity Employer American Stoke Association. It keeps more than memories alive. A\1LRIC :\ HEAR 1 :'1-`>6OC! AT1ON • . `RIAL :r T RJBL' T i- Pharmacy Technician Fairview Ridgeview Pharmacy in Burnsville currently has a full-time opening for an energetic. friendly individual to provide caring. customer- tocused service. Along with great daytime hours, we offer comprehen- sive salary and benefits. To learn more about this position, contact Bridget at 612-672-7013, or send resume to Fairview Pharmacy Services:HR-F581 2450 Riverside Ave. Mopts, MN 55454; tax to 612-672.7009. or a -mail bcarroll ibtairview.org. EOE c0 FAIRVIEW www fairview org PHARMACYTECHNICIAN Will tram. 4 days per week. 9am-5pm Every seventn weekend. Can or stop in: Cub Pharmac Eagan • 651-454 50 RECEPTION SUPERVISOR Allina Medical Clinic in Northfield has an immediate opening for a full time, benefits eligible Reception Supervisor. This individual will be responsi- ble for leading a work group of 25-30 employees in the areas of patient reception schedul- ing, switchboard and message center Candidate must have excellent communication skills, customer service focus, be highly organized, have the ability to train staff, and enjoy a challenging, fast paced. continuously changing environ- ment. Project implementation and process improvement skills and experience are highly desirable. Minimum requirement 2-3 years supervisory experience. pre- ferably in a medical setting. Please send resume and cover letter id: Bev Lubbers Fax it 507-645-2091 O, mail to. Q At LINA MFIMCAL LINIC NORTHFIELD 141x _ son Road Non., 1 MN 5505 7 hnp i 411111a com/j t/S Equal ii:.:, unity Empiry., * RNILPN NIGHTS * ACUTE CARE FULLTIME AND PARTTIME Pull time and part time night shift hours available at south - metro hospital. Prefer med./ surg. exp. Must have current MN license Send/fax resume to: Human Resources TrinityH al 347021th St West Farmington. MN 55024 Fax 651-463-4941 EOEAA Benedictine Health System. SEEKING CARING PERSONS To work as PCA with brain in- jured children. No experience necessary.ongoing individual training & supervision pro- vided Early morning, flexible afternoon. evening and weeki=nd hours available. Call A Chance To Grow at612.789.1236 and ask tor Erin Daly Social Service ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MENTAL ILLNESS? FLEXIBLE SCHDULE? We have entry level jobs available No exp Please call At Home Ltd. 612-673-9594. It's INCREDIBLE how well the classifieds work! Call 612-392- 6888 M / 11 �a1Vty, a 311 Sales Opportunities INTERNET SALES Work from home. $5500 1st wk potential.1-888-668-8527 OUTSIDE SALESPERSON Printing & graphics business. Top commissions. Build residual sates income for yourself. Call 952/431-1511 319 Employment Info This classification may refer to information that may require an additional tee. Sun News- papers has not investigated and accepts no responsibility for the truth statements or products offered by These advertisers. Readers are en- couraged to keep this in mind when responding l0 these ads. Now Hiring! Federal and Postal Jobs! Call the Federal Trade Com- mission toll -free at 1-877- FTC-HELP to find out how to avoid job placement scams. Or visit www.ftc.gov. A public service message from SUN NEWSPAPERS and the FTC. 321 Business for Sale EAGAN "star) up" (Sept 99) Coffee Shop operating well ahead of projections. Great location, sharp concept. * BUY AT COST!! * ANN KRUGER 612-827-9423 Coldwell Banker Burnet Commercial Group 324 Business Opp. & Into This classification may refer to information that may require an additional tee. Sun News- papers rias not investigated and accepts rot respansrbil,ty tor the truth. statements or products offered by these - advertisers. Readers are en - ^du aged to keep this in mind when responding to these ads. 324 Business Opp. & Info Earn Up To $100,000+ Manufacturer will provide funding to start your own business with $35 investment. Unique product everyone needs: tree recorded into, 24 hrs.888-227.9965 FRUSTRATED? With your Job. your boss fife', Home based business. OT/PT around your schedule. Call toll free B88-248-0853 or access www.earnincomenow.com (use code YBEH) 359 Volunteer Programs DAKOTA CO SOCIAL SERVICES Foster Parents Needed! An informational meeting on the Child Foster Care Program will be held for Dakota County residents from 6:30-8:30pm on Thurs. July 13, 2000. at the Dakota County Western Ser- vices Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave in Apple Valley. For more information, all Foster Care of Dakota Coady at 612-891.7400. PACER CENTER 4826 Chicago Ave S, Mills, MN Puppeteer for Pacer Center Come loin our COUNT ME IN volunteer team of puppeteers as we teach children through- out the metro area about dis- ability awareness through the use of multi -ethnic, child -size puppets. 1 year committment. Volunteer must own car. For more information about the COUNT ME IN Puppet Program &/or to register for the training session on July 19, 2000. Call Kimberly Beckman at PACER Center 612-827-2966. 000000000000CO 0000 L K ...in Class 250 for a Garage Sale or in Class 155 for Roofs, Siding and Gutters. To warm up in a sunny vacation spot check out 462_.to buy a snowblower look to Class 239 or get a part-time lob in class 305. Sun Classifieds Loaded with Opportunities www.mnsun tom 030000xxxx000C 359 Volunteer Programs HENNEPIN COUNTY The Aduh Corrections Facility fin Pmouth. near Wayzata' EXCPTIONALVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNmES SUEBANGERT Specie6stVotunteer Deveb�tent 612.4754223 a 475-4215 Grief Group Facilitator Experienced group facilitator to help women inmates pro- cess & examine the many losses they have experienced in life. 1 112 s, _per week. Canteen et Fill & dispense orders for resi- dents of Men's section Assist with questions or problems re- garding orders. Good commu- nication skills & basic math needed Wed day/ev available ACF Visitor Assistant Help those who come to visit resident at Men's section of Adult Corrections Facility w/ hrocedure 8/or questions they ave. Help w/their children's needs dung the wart for the vis- it. Flex days incl eves &/or daytime hrs. You can volun- teer for 3hrs/wk, 3 hrs every other wk. or 3 hrs/mo. HIV Educator Persons needed to work Wed lm's. 7-8pm at the Work Re- ease Section & Sat am at Men's or Women's Section. Life Skills Assistant You are needed to work with Residents who are usinPC base life skills program. Follow up issues regarding Ide skills also a part of this opportunity. ,lob Placement Assistant Your help is needed with our inmate lob placement program. This is an opportuni- ty to assist Probation Officers in follow up calls to employers regarding inmates work. VOLUNTEER RESOURCE CENTER Volunteer Twin Cities! Make change happen' More than 7.000 volunteer opportunities like those listed below are available in the Twin Cities for adults & youth, groups & families. For these & other opportunities call the Volunteer Resource Center, 612-379-4900 from 8:30am to 4.30pm weekdays or visit our website at: wow. vol unteertwincit des. org. St Paul •Festival Volunteer •Children's Activity Provider • Clinic Ambassador •Animal Foster Care Volunteer Minneapolis •Carng Tree Volunteer • Classroom Partner • Flower Delivery •Child Care • Reader CLASSIFIED ADS 612-392-6888 359 Volunteer Programs The Metropolitan Airport Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded 1n 1982 t0 support & serve the airport & avaiation community. The Foundation assumed full re- sponsibility of the Travelers Assistance Program in 1994. Travelers Assistance is a pro- gram staffed by volunteers de- dicated to providing services to the traveling public. users or the airport & employees at the MSP Airport. Working with com- murdy & airport organizations. Travelers Assistance helps travelers who may experience tl:fficulrtes at the airport Volunteers meet & assist peo- ple with special needs includ- ing ,ndividuals who are elderly disabled. Non -English speak- ing & the visual & heanng impaired. Travelers Assistance serves over 640.000 people annually from our locations at the MSP Airport. We provide informa- tion on services in the airport, flight schedules. tounst attractions. places of interest & local accommodations. We also help airpon users by providing airport paging, interpreter service '6 infant supplies in times of emergency. Travelers Assistance is in need of Airport Information Specialists. These volunteers work at information booths at the MSP Airport, assisting travelers with information, using the paging system & escorting travelers as needed_ Ifyou are interested in an exciting. fun 8 rewarding ex- perience. please call Denise Dumas. Program Manager 612.794.4437 for more into. American Heart dayll Association. F.ynt.e. Wart prase ore Sr*. Keep more than memories alive with memorials and tributes. 1-800-A IIA-USA I Results you can take to the bank! "I WENT from 4 accounts to 60! Ihad to turn people down!" Jim W. 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Call 1.900.370.3028 11.99 per minute. You must be 18 or older. Place your free 30-word personal ad in The Sun Personals! Call 1.800.780.9158 You must be 18 or older. Charge it and save! CaII our automated system at 1.888.292.6290 Purchase time on the 900 line at reduced rates. Calling time packages of 10 to 60 minutes are available at 11.99 per minute. Have your Visa MasterCard, VISA, American Express or Discover card ready. 5% off 20 minutes, 10% off 30 minutes, 20% off 60 minutes. SEEKING MEN A nice combination. Sincere, honest, attractive WF, 5'7", 140 Ibs, 56, enjoys gardening, fishing, walks, traveling, more. Seeks SWCM, 56-65, best friend and companion. Sincere and honest please respond only. LTR. '886144 A sophisticated, educated, vivacious, passionate SWPF, 50s, n/s, with scent of a Woman, qualities of a Lady and energy of a schoolgirl. Seeks committed LTR with an officer and a Gentleman! v86240 ACTIVE, fit, petite, cute DWF, 38, blonde/green, n/s, light drinker, likes working out, warm summer days, kids, laughing. Seeks handsome, upbeat, fit, athletic WM, 34-42, for fun, outdoor activities, dining out. '886237 AFFECTIONATE, romantic Divorced WF, young 50, no kids, n/s, west sub- urbs, ISO younger W/HM for dating, possible LTR. Enjoy movies, dancing, music, travel, great conversation and more. 1786209 ARE you available? WWF, 60s, active, affectionate, fairly attractive, 5'6", n/s, light drinker, likes to cook! Seeking tall Male, 65+, with sense of humor, to spend possible LTR with! Western sub- urbs. v86123 ARE you looking for friendship, romance and passion? Young, attrac- tive, 59-year-old DWF, enjoys theater, festivals, movies and walks. Interested in meeting responsible, open-minded WM, 50-65, n/s, light drinker, for possi- ble LTR. 7386148 ATTRACTIVE, quality Lady. WW, youthful 70, active, loving, caring, humorous, loves people, conversation, cards, golf, long walks, theater, casual dining. quiet times. Seeking compan- ionship of sincere Gentleman, 70-78. Southwest suburbs. '886236 BOATER, biker. Petite Female, 44, 5'3", 105 Ibs, brown/brown, likes laughing, enjoys the Caribbean, tennis, golf, being on the back of a motorcycle, boat- ing, enj�oyying life. Seeking similar PM, 40-65. 11.86015 BOATING is my passion. Classy, funny, attractive DWPF, blonde, 52, n/s, enjoys outdoors, fishing, lakes, travel, movies. Looking for tun, honest. upbeat Gentleman who enjoys lice. 1786222 BOATING? Attractive Divorced WF, 5'4", 120 Ibs, enjoys boating, traveling, fine dining, hiking and biking. Friends first. 13'86122 BORED in Hopkins. DWF, 5'9", 145 Ibs, blonde/blue, two boys. Enjoys walking, movies, spending quality time together. Kids ok. 86226 BOTTICELLI'S Venus. Soft and curvy, pale, kind, bright, loving and true, that's me! Searching for real Gentleman, 48+. foreign -born, professional, for LTR, per- haps marriage. I promise I'll answer all. Tr86071 CLASSY, young 70s WWWF, active, healthy, enjoys walks, travel, plays, romantic dinners, sports, quiet moments and more. ISO moral, fun -lov- ing, honest, caring S/WWWM compan- ion, to 78, n/s, with similar interests. IT86231 COFFEE? Let's talk over coffee. I'm 5'4", blonde/blue, college graduate, with many interests. I enjoy theater, reading. swimming, cooking/baking and visiting with friends. I'm 40. Seeking SWPM who enjoys life. 11'86182 DANCE with me'? Unattached Female, blonde/blue, 5'7", late 40s, unpre- dictable, witty, fun. Cruising for fit Fellow interested in mystery dates, travel, sports, concerts, art. Communication skills and sense of humor required. 1786223 DIVORCED White Female, 42, full -fig- ured, enjoys movies and dining out. Looking for WM, 43-48, n/s, n/d, n/drugs, for LTR. No games. '886179 EMPTY nester seeks friend and com- panion! DWF, early 50s, 5'6", H/W/P, blonde/blue, n/s, fit, athletic, enjoys movies, dining, travel, long walks. Seeks WM, age open, to share life's adventures. 1/86221 EXCITING, well-educated, late 40s DWF enjoys travel, sports, scuba div- ing, skydiving, camping and theater. eking S/DWM, late 40s to early 50s, 5' "+, for friendship and possible LTR. '886181 FIT, active Single WF, 34, 5'5", long blonde/greenish-hazel, seeks very attractive, very athletic, tall, dark, hand- some SM who's enjoying life. Single dad welcome. 17 8600 1 FLANNEL Man wanted. DWF, 53, pret- ty, youthful, enjoys casual outings, movies, festivals, jazz. Seeks good- natured, n/s, tall Gentleman for possible LTR. v86027 FOREVER 50. Above -average Lady, mid-50s, 5'5". enjoys reading, nature, theater and the pleasures of ordinary life. Seeking honest, hardworking type SWM for best friend. '886171 FRIENDSHIP. Retired Lady, 60s, ISO n/s Male for friendship to enjoy life, din- ner, movies, walks, talks and fill lonely times. Call! $86066 FRIENDSHIP to catch fire. Attractive, fun -loving SWF, 32, H/W/P, brunette/blue, seeks active companion, 28-35, with sense of humor. '886014 FRIENDSHIP and more. DWF, 56. 5'4", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, looking for adventures, enjoys outdoors, festivals, movies, dinners, dancing, walks, talks and sweet romancing ISO WM, 48-60. All calls answered. v86183 FUN, tall, nonsmoking, n/d. imperfect WF, 60, twelve step, church, enthusias- tic Woman, bought a little house, start- ed a new position, have three married children and eight grandchildren. Seeking the right Man. v86201 FUN -LOVING, attractive Divorced WF, 51, 5'5", 148 Ibs, n/s, long blonde/blue, enjoys music, walking, cooking, movies. Seeks attractive, intelligent WM, 46-56, H/W/P, n/s, with similar interests, for tun and companionship. 11'86238 FUN -LOVING attractive, sincere SWF, 34, 5'9", seeks SWM, 30-36, to share and enjoy life's experiences. 2786252 HAPPY, healthy, never -married WPCF, 54, 5'5", 110 Ibs, loves the arts, movies, dining out, nature, long walks, travel, volunteering. Seeking fit, fun, moral SWPCM, n/s, for friendship. Tr86206 HI there! Single WF, 30, full -figured, seeks outgoing, good conversationalist who likes pizza, movies. I'm very mel- low, easygoing, work long hours and seek energetic person to get out and have fun. v86040 quote: "Sun Personals. Meet Single people" Well, I'm Single, in my 60s, attractive, brunette, willing and able to meet, dance, dine and converse. So, if interested, give it a try. '886239 LET'S take a chance, Attractive, petite, outgoing, loving DF. 60s, seeks fun, honest, sincere Gentleman, casual din- ing, walking, sports, movies. Let's talk and compare our interests. Friendship first, possible LTR. '886044 LONESOME too long. Down-to-earth Lady seeks same in a Man. I'm 57, 5'8", 145 lbs. Let's combine our interests (movies, walks, outdoors, festivals, more) to have some fun and enjoy life. '886036 LOOKING for that special someone. Attractive DWF, 42, 5'5", medium build, n/s, mother of two teens. Enjoys movies, sports, walks, etc. Seeking S/DWM with similar interests. '886132 LOVE for a lifetime. Loyal, honest, car- ing, down-to-earth DWF, 37, 5'4", 125 lbs, blonde/green, n/s, seeks S/DWM, 30-42, with good morals, for committed relationship. '886016 MAKE me laugh. SWPF, 40s, medium build/height, shoulder -length blonde/blue. Stop looking, you won't be disappointed. I'm trusting, honest, car- ing Looking for SWM, 30-55, for LTR. 86234 MERMAID, must be near water! I'm fun, secure. with healthy and active body/spirit, a smile capturing my essence: trolling for soulmate, 46+, with integrity and purpose, to compliment life. 86245 MIDDLE-AGED, crazy, good -timing Lady seeks sweet -loving Man, all in pro- portion. Interests include family and friends, barbecues, motorcycling, arts and crafts. Must be responsible and sta- ble. '886163 NEED a companion? Westem suburb, retired Widow, 5'5", slim, blonde, seeks active and healthy, honest. respectful, good Guy, under 70, for laughter, talks, travel and fun times. ' 86190 NEED summer spark? Serious yet play- ful DWPF, 52, 5'7", loves cooking, movies and new adventures. Seeks taller, n/s SPM, fun -loving, honest and family -oriented, possible LTR. 1786110 NOT personals type. DWF, 45, smart, health professional, shapely. petite, innocent face, looking for a love who knows himself and can give. n86155 OLIO Female looking for oho Male friend. I'm 40s. green-eyed, 5'6", good- looking, lean. Walking, reading, antique stores, movies, rollerblading. Scrabble, kite flying are things I like to do. '886233 PETITE, 50-year-old, sweet, old-fash- ioned Girl. SWCPF seeking educated SWCPM, n/s, n/d, with good values, unpretentious, ambitious, family -orient- ed. Friends first, possible LTR. '886106 PRETTY teacher, 48, fit, athletic, seeks SWPM, 45-60, who is honest, athletic and financially secure, for walks, tennis, golf and friendship. '886247 PRETTY, sensual South American Lady, 44, 5'2", 125 Ibs, dark hair, two kids. Educated, faithful, tender, playful. Enjoys elegant evenings out. aerobics, dancing, traveling. ISO PM. 45+, kind- hearted, reliable, active, TLC. v86158 SEEKING Gentleman. Widowed WF, 61, 5'2", 115 Ibs, brown/blue, enjoys movies, dining out, traveling. Seeking SWM, 60-64, with similar interests, for companionship, possible LTR. v86023 SEEKING outdoorsman. Divorced White Female, 40, professional, 5'8", blonde hair, blue eyes. Seeks fun, sin- cere, tall Man. Likes cooking. hiking. movies, fishing, camping, music. With similar interests, friendship first. '886120 SINGLE White Female, 55, 5'4", n/s, honest, caring, warm, energetic, down- to-earth, fun -loving, enjoys travel, stay- ing fit, reading, dining, conversation, outdoors, nature. Seeks attractive SWM, n/s, 50-59, with similar interests. 11'86115 SMOLDERING dark eyes, attractive, tall, thirtysomething, raven -haired SWPF. I enjoy all types of athletics and am looking for a fun, adventuresome, tall, large -built Man, 35-45, eajoys trav- el and non -humor impaired. lr86170 TALL, slender, attractive', pretty SWCF, 43, 5'10", nice figure, long brown/green, no kids, n/s, Lutheran, enjoys aerobics, nature, animals, movies, etc. Seeking tall, attractive, humorous CM. '886011 WALK, talk, bike, dance with this attrac- tive SWF, 45, 5'5", n/s, blonde. Casual/dressy, adapts to all occasions. Sincere, with sense of humor, believes in having fun, enjoying life! Seeking n/s S/DWM. 1786173 WARM Widowed White Female, 60, 5'4", n/s, likes sports, movies, travel, dining, family. Seeking teddy bear, 60- 70, honest, happy, secure. v8614o WIDOW, 65, western suburbs, 5'4", full - figured, considered attractive, have sense of humor, love to laugh, compas- sionate, flexible, loving, enjoy traveling, movies, plays, music, reading. Nis, social drinker. Seeking monogamous LTR.'886207 YOUNG -LOOKING, pretty, sincere Lady, early 60s, interested in meeting an honest, attractive Gentleman. My interests include casual dining, dancing, casinos, country music. Friends first, no games. '886105 SEEKING WOMEN 48, looks 38, attractive, very fit DWM, 5'10", 170 lbs, one teen. Good job, homeowner, ISO attractive S/DF, height/weight proportionate, race open. all answered. v86229 ATTRACTIVE, sexy, fun -loving SWPM, 49, 6'1", black hair, would like to meet a SF to share interests, for friendship and dating. v86186 ATTRACTIVE, young -looking, 42-year- old DWM, 6'3", 190 Ibs, n/s, fit father, who's honest, affectionate, humorous, enjoys outdoors, walks, movies, (ravel. Seeking S/DWF, 33-44, n/s, fit, with similar interests. Kids ok. '886137 ATTRACTIVE, Single 34-year-old. suc- cessful business owner, 6', 170 lbs. very active, athletic, outdoorsy, loves animals, dancing, boating, motorcycles. Seeking attractive, compatible Female with similar interests. V86241 AVAILABLE. 51-year-old, 5'8". 160 Ibs. brown/blue, affectionate, with great sense of humor. Interests: rollerblading, boating on the St. Croix, motorcycling, weekend getaways. This trim, attrac- tive, kind SWM desires same in Female. 1786150 BETTER together. Single WM, 56, fit and considered attractive, seeks fit, attractive SWF, 48-56. Share a friend- ship with a fun Guy who has a good heart and exceptional values. Desire LTR. 86064 BORED in Burnsville. SWM, 5'11", 160 Ibs, blonde/blue, enjoys festivals, walks and going to stock car races. Seeking down-to-earth SWF, 30-45. 1786191 CHILDLESS Single White Male, 40, seeking childless Female who doesn't desire children. If you're an independ- ent. self-sufficient Woman, yet want the enhancement of a warm relationship, please reply. ' 86217 COLLECTOR'S item. Good-natured SWM. 71, smoker, seeks retired Lady. Enjoys dining, dancing, Las Vegas, casinos, Rio Grande Valley, my lake place, flea markets, television, col- lectibles, cards, fishing. North suburbs please. 1786130 COMPATIBILITY list. Successful career: yes. warm and friendly: yes, respected by people: yes, financially stable: yes, romantic: yes, wants com- mitted relationship: yes, wants children: yes. Seeks fit, childless SWF, 23-37: yes. 1786248 DASHING, secure in all ways. Single White Male, 44, nonsmoker, 6'1", seeks positive, bright, voluptuous, curvaceous Female (no Barbie), just a sweet, humorous, lovable Woman. 1786134 DENIM and diamonds. South area country Guy seeks open, communica- tive SF, 35-50, for companion. Kids ok. Let's enjoy outdoors, biking, fishing, dancing, cuddling, movies, fairs, long walks and conversations together. a'86165 DIVORCED White Male, 56, medium build, 5'9", likes movies, dining, out and about, varies activities. Seeking DWF, n/s, friendship, possible relationship. 886187 ECCENTRIC, playful, genuine, secure, tat, humorous SWM, n/s, 43. seeking curvy, sensual, loving Gal who's looking for a nice Guy. 1786219 FAMILY and children wanted. Mature, loving Man desires to become dedicat- ed husband and biological father. I'm good-looking. financially stable and I can make you happy. Serious replies only. All calls answered. Tr86160 FAMILY fun in the sun! SWM, 40s, just waiting for you and the kids to call so we can enjoy the great outdoors together. Biking, hiking, picnics and fun, my spe- cialties. 1786196 FAMILY -CENTERED, sincere Divorced WCM, 51, seeks Female, 45-55, n/s, to examine both joy and the dark side. Enjoy my teenagers, outdoors, aerobic sports, movies, music and adding joyful purpose to life. v86147 FAMILY -ORIENTED, loyal, honest DWM, 44, 6', 200 lbs. seeks S/DWF for a variety of activities. includes: casinos, dining out, walks, movies, evenings at home and LTR. 1786180 FLOWERS anyone? Affectionate hand .holder, cuddler. dancer, good-looking, n/s, 6'. fit, brown/blue. Enjoys exercise, intimate dinners, theater, long walks, spending time with you: 35-48, pretty, fit, active, romantic soulmate. 1786193 FRIENDS first. Single WM, 44, 6'1", 195 Ibs, looking for companion to share time with during life's ups and downs. Mostly ups! Seeking SWF, 35-50, to share all that comes86215 our way. To enjoy and cher- FULL-TIME dad. Romantic, honest, sincere DWM, 40, 5'9", 180 Ibs, blonde/blue, enjoys movies, dining out, fishing and more. Seeking SF, age and race open, smoker and kids ok, for pos- sible LTR. '886046 HANDSOME, successful Single WM, 40, n/s, n/d, blonde/brown, average height/weight, enjoys all outdoor activi- ties, sports. camping, boating, walks, picnics, time with family/friends. Seeking SWF, 20-39, n/s, to share our lives together. v86024 HAPPY, healthy, active, attractive DWM, 60s. tall. fit, seeking LTR with comparable companion, 45-62. Interests include quiet evenings, travel, music. outdoors. dining, humor, flea markets and walking. South suburbs. '886119 HAVE Corvette, will travel. Handsome, intlligent, affectionate, romantic Gentleman, 49, 6'2", 190 Ibs, enjoys trips down back roads, stopping for fairs, festivals, picnics and boating Minnetonka. Seeking adventurous, fit Lady, LTR. 1786220 HIPPIE raver, free spirit SWM, 18, 6'3", dark blonde/hazel, athletic, 165 Ibs, whole lot of love to spread. Peace, love, unity, respect. Call me. 1786232 HONEST Single Male. 36, brown/brown, 185 lbs, enjoys fishing, dining out, watching movies. Seeking honest relationship with SF, 35-55, n/s. '886244 HONEST, sincere, genuine, caring, lov- ing, 44-year-old DWPM enjoys motor- cycling, golf, sunsets, sunrises. danc- ing, cooking, dining, conversation and life. Seeking a mature, intelligent, humorous, attractive, 35- to 45-year-old S/DWPF who cherishes life. 1786242 wanna be on the lake, golf course, playing softball. sports, pool, biking. sharing romantic evenings with some- one special, like you. SWM, 50, seeks active, attractive SWF with similar inter- ests. '886033 IMPORTANCE of a smile! WM, 57, father of two. Intelligent, romantic, humorous, responsible, secure. Seeks petite Lady, 40-57, who holds herself good in jeans or gown, loves outdoors, nonsmoker, for LTR. 1786133 JEWISH kid seeks nonreligious SWCF who's also sincere, kind, caring, logical, down-to-earth, nonmaterialistic, outgo- ing, spunky, fun and tunny. Emotionally/financially secure, profes- sional, healthy, fit, good looks, yet mod- est. '886235 LOOKING for pretty Woman. Loyal, upbeat, gentle, caring SM, 52, Gentleman with varied interests, seeks attractive, passionate Woman capable of giving and receiving love, who wants to develop lasting relationship. 1786102 MISTER Right! Very attractive DWPM, 41, 6'1", 190 lbs, n/s, light drinker, loves movies, dining out, dancing, outdoors, sports, kids. Seeking SF for possible relationship. 1786065 NEAR Richfield. Retired, secure DWPM, 5'8", 165 Ibs, homeowner, seeks similarly healthy, youthful, intelli- gent, honest, caring, open and attrac- tive WW/DPF for possible relationship. n86025 NEW beginning. Very attractive DWM, 37, 6'2", 230 Ibs, easygoing, athletic - built, into working out, outdoors, dining in/out. Seeking S/DWF, 28-40, slender, attractive, easygoingwith similar inter- ests. Children ok. 86246 NEW to area. BM, 6'1", 250 Ibs, light smoker, light drinker, drug -free, tan complexion, ISO cute, petite SF, 45-55, 5', 120 lbs, sense of humor, looking set- tle down in OK. ' '86253 RARE find in Eagan. SWM, 37. 6', 182 Ibs, black/hazel, handsome, athletic, honest, sincere, caring, enjoys dining out, movies, billiards, humor. Seeking SWF, 28-38. with similar qualities, for LTR. '886228 ROMANTIC White Christian PM, 48, 5'11", 175 lbs, brown/brown, beard. Enjoys golf, music, bowling, singing, good food, holding hands. Seeking White Christian professional Female, 40+, slim, athletic. Friendship, possible relationship. '886169 SEARCHING! Attractive, fun -loving DWM, 47, 5'9", 150 Ibs, brown/blue, mustache, light smoker/drinker, enjoys life, music, sports, outdoors and sharing with someone special. Seeking same in S/DWF. 1786192 SEEKING a special someone. Kind, considerate SBM, 31, would like to meet an honest, friendly, caring SBF, 21-50, for friendship leading to possible LTR. (MS) '886028 SEEKING someone special. 33-year- old DWM, 5'11", 185 Ibs, brown hair, blue eyes, seeking Female, 30-37, who enjoys the outdoors and time at home. 1786218 SELECTIVE, 40-year-old, fit DWCM, 6'. 182 Ibs, attractive, athletic, profession- ally employed, Republican. intelligent and fun, with one child. Seeking a S/DWCF, 34-41, fit, attractive, n/s, intel- ligent, selective and likes themselves. 86210 SIMPLE and honest. Attractive DWM, 35, 5'11", 185 lbs, brown/blue, father, enjoys biking, skiing, boating, family activities. Seeking S/DWF, 25-35, enjoys family activities, kids ok, for friendship or LTR. V86039 SINGLE Black Male, late 40s, would like to meet you. Seeking SWF for friendship and possible LTR. I love to have fun, hope you do, too! 1786189 SINGLE dad. White Male, 34, 5'6', beard, brown/brown, likes motorcycles, movies, family and outdoors. Seeking SWF, 28-40, kids ok, same interests. fl'86100 SOUTHWEST of river. Attractive DWPM, 40s, 6', 185 lbs, brown/blue, n/s, enjoys travel, sports, golf, outdoors, dining, movies, conversation. Seeking attractive, trim S/DWPF, 37-45, n/s, similar interests, friendship/possible LTR. '886074 SUCCESSFUL, clean-shaven, tall, dark, athletic DWPM, 45, n/s. tit, emo- tionally stable, not bald, enjoys romance, travel, family. Adventurous, honest, not commitment -phobic. Seeking TLC from nice. fit, trim Female, 31-41. '886092 TAGI or Pagong? Tall, buff Male sur- vivor seeks Female from tribe for assorted adventures (much of it out- doors). Attitude more important than age. Making our own tribe a possibility! Signal me. '886249 TALL Single White Male, 38, homeown- er, enjoys boating, long walks, good conversation and outdoor activities. ISO easygoing Lady, 30-46, who appreci- ates a true Gentleman. 1786216 THIRD wheel. Single Male, 33, 6', 185 Ibs, brown/blue, smoker, light drinker, no kids, shy at first, nonmaterialistic, enjoys outdoors, car racing, bowling, fairs/festivals, people watching, cud- dling. Seeking S/DWF, H/W/P. LTR. '886050 WEST suburb, young 60, financially secure, physically fit, n/s, hand -holding WM desires WF for love and affection. Age open, must enjoy lots of hugs and Kisses. '886251 WHERE are you'? I hope where I am. Like dining, conversation, travel, nature, music, good entertainment, romance, knowledge. volunteering and love the Lord'? DWCM, 53, 5'9", 200 Ibs, blonde/blue. Edina. '886127 YOU and me. SWM, 38, 6', 185 lbs, easygoing, honest, seeking S/DWF, 32- 47, attractive, nice, sweet, enjoys the outdoors, camping, barbecues, week- end getaways, sports, for friendship, possible relationship. 1786225 YOU'VE been praying. Me, too. I've been trusting and waiting on the Lord and so have you. I'm honest, responsi- ble, 42-year-old Single father of two. Prefer n/s, n/d, athletic, 30-40. 1786142 SEEKING SAME FOR friends and casual get-togethers. SWM, 34, blonde hair, hazel eyes, 5'10", 170 Ibs, attractive, muscular, smoker, n/d. seeks same in south sub- utbs, who doesn't like bar or Gay scene. 17 86 1 4 6 GAY White Male, 40, 5'10", 180 Ibs, seeking same in South Metro area. t%'86153 SINGLE, older Man (52), with young spirit has an open space in his heart for a young Asian Male, 18-35, as his part- ner for life. 1786250 SEEKING FRIENDS FRIENDS! New in town again. SWPF, 25, college -educated, enjoys movies, outdoors, sports, bars. anything as along as you have a sense of humor Seeking M/F. '886243 INTRODUCE YOURSELF! Be sure to record your FREE Voice Greeting when you place your ad. Press OPTION 1 to record an AUDIOINTERVIEW (It's free!) 15 minutes a day! From any touch-tone phone. People respond to your ad by leaving messages in your personal voice mailbox. Note: First meeting should be held in a well -lit public place. Do not reveal your full name and phone number until you are comfortable doing so. Sun -Personals ads may be submitted only by persons 18 years old or over. The Sun Newspapers reserves the right to edit or refuse all ads. Ads will appear on a space - available basis. Ads containing sexually explicit language will not be accepted. The Minnesota Sun assumes no liability for the content of or replies to any ad or recorded message and for any claims made as a result thereof. If you place an ad, you agree to indemnify and hold The Minnesota Sun harmless from all costs, expenses (including reasonable ahorney's fees), liabilities and damages resulting from or caused by Sun•Personals ads, voice greetings. or any replies to these ads or voice greetings. Warning: we recommend that you do not use cellular or cordless phones with this service. 07.12.00 010 128 Sun•Current South/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com Real Estate & Rentals Improvements to older homes may qualify owner for tax break Owners or prospective owners of sin- gle family homes, duplexes or triplexes over 45 years old may qualify for real es- tate tax savings under the "This Old House" program. Officially known as Min- nesota Statute 273.11 subdivision 16, this program was conceived to ease the real estate tax burden encountered by home- owners when fixing up older houses. To qualify for this tax exemption, a home must be 45 years or older when the improvements begin. It must also be clas- sified as homestead by December 1st of the year of the improvements and be val- ued for tax purposes at less than $400,000 (home and 1 acre) on January 2nd of the year of the improvements. Additionally, the city assessors improvement value must be over $5000. Only improvements to the home and garage or construction of a new garage qualify for this program. Garages are lim- ited to 2 car with a total of no more than 600 square feet. If an existing garage is to be converted to living space, the applicant must clearly state this on the application. In some cases either part or all of completed improvements may not qualify for the program. If more than 50% of an otherwise qualifying home is torn down prior to being rebuilt, then that home will not qualify. The portion of a home ex- ceeding twice the original home size will not qualify either. Improvements to homes between 45 and 69 years old may receive a reduction of 50% of the improvement value up to $25,000 while homes over 70 years old may receive a reduction of 100% of the as- sessor's improvement value up to $50,000. The qualified improvement value is subtracted from the assessor's market value of the home for 10 years. After 10 years the value is re -added to the homes market value by one of two meth- ods. If the qualifying improvement value is $10,000 or less it is re -added to market value in two equal yearly additions and if the qualifying improvement value is over $10,000 it is re -added to the market value if five equal yearly additions. To apply for this exemption an owner must first apply for a building permit and then apply to the city assessor by July 1st of the year that the assessor first added value for the improvements. NOTE: AN OWNER MAY MAKE APPLICATION UP TO 3 YEARS AFTER ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT BUT WILL LOSE A PORTION OF THE TEN YEAR PERIOD. (Different rules apply to im- provements started prior July 1, 1999.) When a property is offered for sale its owner must disclose to prospective buyers if any improvements made to the proper- ty are exempt from property taxes under the "This Old House" program. When the property sells the owner must notify the buyer that the exemption will end when the sale closes. If an owner rents a prop- erty out or no longer claims a property as homestead the exemption ends on the next assessment date. Actual tax savings from this program may range from $50 to over $1,100 de- pending on the type of improvement, age of home and city of residence. For more information on "This Old House" contact your city assessor. Article contributed by Rolf Erickson. Owner/Broker of Advocate Realty and a Se- nior Accredited Minnesota Assessor. To con- tact Rolf call 612-473-9601. REAL ESTATE & RENTAL Rentals 402 Senior Rentals Bloomington Spacious 2BR apt w/1.5BA in quiet bl9dg w/elev. Keyed entry. Almond a pl s deck, l htd UWd larking. On busline. No pets. 795. 1BR available 8/1. or info call 612-884-7656 * 8848 NICOL LET AVE SOUTH * 410 Townhouses for Rent Beautiful 3BR, 38A T/H in Apple Valley.1600sf dblggar,CA WiD. $1500.Will Go Fan651.881t-7887 NOW RENTING IN SAVAGE! New 1-2-2+ BR Townhomes. One level living w/accessible features. Private entrance. Attached garage. Washer & dryer hookup. Pets welcome. Income guidelines may apply. Upgraded Villas also available. For more info call: VILLAS by MARYT 612.226-3203 1 425 Duplexes & Dbl. Bung. Rosemount:2BR Duplex. Washer, Dryer & Basement. Avail 8/1. $850 +ut' I. 651-322-4795 Reach your Target Audience with Sun News Classifieds! 433 Houses for Rent 3BR priv 1 acre wooded site. New appls, 2BA, Pergo flooring, fin bsmt, deck. dbl gar 6 mi So of Jordan off 169.51000-$1200 mo. Ref/lease. Kathy: 952-873-6445 BUY FORCLOSED HOMES • From $199/mo.4% Down. Lists'Payyment Info:1.800-319.3323 x 1480 S of River! 3BR Hse on 1 acre. 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Call (612) 392-6888 575 Lots for Sale WENTWORTH HOLLOW HOME SITES FOR SALE 11 single family lots located along Wentworth Avenue between Kaposia Boulevard and 9th Avenue North in South St. Paul are available for sin- gle family residential development. Lot prices range from $50,000- $60,000 depending upon size and amenities. City sewer and water are available to building sites. For more information contact: South St. Paul HRA 125 Third Avenue North South St. Paul, MN 55075 (651) 451-1838 www.mnSun.com Sun•Current South/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 13B REAL ESTATE & RENTAL 499 Apartments & Condos Excelsior • EXCELSIOR MANOR • You will like the new look! • 1.5 Baths, 2BRs • A/C in Master BRm & LRms • Most with new kitchens • Controlled Entry • Garage Avail w7o ners • Elevator & New Exercise Rm 2BR avail Aug & Sept 1 ($730) ATouch of Class in the Great Town of Excelsior! Call474.9282 to make an appt. 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(612) 392-68218 581 Lakeshore Property ** LAKE LOTS ** Large, wooded, private lots on Mantrap Lake Chain only minutes from Park Rapids. $34,900 & up Century 21 Northern Lights Realty 1-800-950-4 41 Website: www.c2inlr.com ♦ LAKE LOTS WA L KER PARK RAPIDS AREA 10th Crow Wing Lk.,164' s41.9 Pine Mt., Lk access, 3.8ac 24.9 Leech Lk., access, harbor .9 Leech Lake Realty:1(800)5940642 Website: www.leechlakerealtycom LEECH LAKE AREA Enjoy great views. Good swiming, protected harbor for your boat. We have 5 mobile homes on area resorts which offer you a comfortable recreational get -a -way. $19,000-25,000. Call Leech Lake Realty: 1-800-594-0642 Website: www.kreddakerealty.com LOG HOME Benedict Lk, Near Walker, boating access to Leech Lk., 36R, 2BA, 150' sand. Call Leech Lake Realty 1-800-859-8101. www.leochlakerealry.com * PARK RAPIDS AREA * Fish Hook Lk, 2BR, furnished ..... 962k 2nd Crow Wing, 2BR, 275 $134.9k Century 21 Northern Lights Realty 1-800-9s0-4441 Website: www.c2lnlr.com CLASSIFIED ADS 612-392-6888 582 Out Of Town ••19AcreHobby Farm - 25 mi W of Chas a. 5 Horse Stall Barn. Lovers of Antiques will adore this immaculate 2 story farmhouse $269,900. Calf Cheryl at Real Estate Masters (952)447-6556 2 STORY LOG HOME on 14 ACRES 1600'River Frontage .477'on Lake Meticulousfy maintd 3BR, 28A Bit in'92 $254.9k. Steve Schmulske, Prudential Classic Homes.651.714-7662. 3BR, 2BA Mobile Home "oar large lot with MILLE LACS LAKE ACCESS. (7 mi N of Isle) FSBO. 320-676-8101 New Prague LUXURY WALK OUT RAMBLER MODEL BY BAKKEN HOMES Open most Thursdays Fridays & weekends - call ahead of specific times or appointment. 3 3/4 acre wooded lot surrounded on 2 sides by large ponds. 3380 fin st on 2 levels in this 4BR + study. $429,900. Views are spectacular from this lot as welt as other lots available in Country Hollows located off Co Rd 19 approx 5 mi E of New Prague. Turn North on Country Hollows Lane to 2686 West View Dr. For more info: 952-447.5287 or 612-369.1895 590 Manufactured Homes For Sale Aple Valley:1981 Liberty 14 x 66 2BR. IBA. CA. Wootl urn,ng FP, Ali Appls, Deck & Shed On Busline. 511,500. 952-686-9535 590 Manufactured Homes For Sale GREAT DEAL!!! 3BR, FP. All appls, S. Sub $550lncl lot pymt! 952.895.9217 Luxury & resort18R mobile. Near Sun City, AZ. $16 000/offer or rent neg.612.938-6358,612.591-0760 M niticent new 32 x 76 w/stone FP.tall for info on land/home. 0 down for qualified buyers. 1.800-926-76631763-477.5481 5199 Other Metro FS Brooklyn Park NEW LISTING: Unique Design! Bit'87. Beaut maint 3 split wN. ceiling. 3BR. 2BA, FRm wistone FP. $157.9k.763-561.8204 Burnsville OPEN HOUSE: Sat 10am • 3pm 2307 RIVER HILLS DRIVE Multi -level 3BR, 1.5BA. Hrdwd firs. Fi' CA, hot water heat, remodeled kit & FRm, New concrete drive & patios, new Marvin windows, lawn sprinkler system & more! FSBO. $179.9k. 952.895.1710 Web Access! Place your Classified ad with us, and automatically have the same ad placed on our Web Site Classified Pages! 1f11YYYY tIf1E1/Lcom 5199 Other Metro FS Fridley • 5313 HUGHES AVE NE • Beautiful 3BR rambler! Hrdwd firs, FRm, Dbl Gar, CA, Full Bsmt, All Appls, New Doors, Cement Drive & New Root. Nr shopping. Call Keith Century 21 Lang at 612-328-0059 FSBO: L-RAMBLER:3 BR,1.75BA, dbl par 2,000SF total. CA, 2FP dbl amusement Rm, sprinkler sys W&D Nr park & trail. $159.9k. SB0.763-571 a640 Savage * 2FOR 1 * Spotless Irgg rambler w/main 11r laundry &FRm +charming & bright mother-in-law apt. Beauliful wooded yard. Walk to shops & restaurants 5209,000. 0wneriAgt.952-440.2599 South St. Paul FS80: 633 5TH AVE SOUTH 4BR, 28A • 2 Story. 3 season porch, all appls,beautiful woodwork. Nr494.218-281.5922 St. Louis Park * HOUSE FOR SALE* 2BR, 1BA rambler with a full, finished bsmt. Attchd gar, screened porch, FP large private fenced backyard. Corner lot. Fresh everything! Great loc REDUCED! 7719 MINNETONKA BLVD Appointment only. Call: 952-926-6181 Your phone will ring! "Wow! You guys are wonderful! 1 received 41 phone calls on my ad in 2 days! Needless to say, my sofa is SOLD!" Felipe F- Call (612) 392-6888 to place your classified ad! CIS nevrtspaperts COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE/LEASE 1800 SQ FEET AVAILABLE * WILL BUILDTO SUIT * *YOUR NEEDS * Prime Burnsville location: Convenient to 35E & 35W! 1 block N of Burnsville Ctr. Professional offices on main level. Flexible Lease Terms. Call: (612) 432-6644 * APPLE VALLEY * 1 st Floor Professional Offic * Approx 200SF ea - * Rent on ces have windows arking Near everything: Cedar & Cnty Rd 42 Call Jeff (612)431-2600 +BUILDING FOR LEASE+ 3000 SQ FT + OFFICE / WAREHOUSE 2 Drive In Doors + 494 & Lyndale Freeway Visability ♦ Huge Parking Lot (Prey Car Audio Shop) Joyce: 612-701-7990 * * FREE RENT* * OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE OR KITCHEN with CAFETERIA ...To credit worthy tenant needing 6,000 to 12,000 square feet in Southeast Suburbs. Jon: 651-552-0746 or 651-276-8599 Burnsville Executive Suites Rent an office by the hour, day, week or mo. Sign a 1 year office lease & receive 1 month FREE! Includes receptionist, training ctr, con- ference room & access to locations worldwide 350 Burnsville Parkway Suite 400 * Call Melody at 612-808-5500 * • NEAR HWY 100 & 152 • INDUSTRIAL/WAREHOUSE BUILDING Office & warehouse • 500sf-34,000sf Large drive-in door, 7 docks, heavy electric service, huge water & gas lines, sprinkler, 14' to 18' ceiling height. Avail NOW! • CaII 612-937-3500 or 751-5300 • ** OFFICE SPACE ** ** PRIOR LAKE ** Great location at Hwy 13 & Co Rd 42. Custom built space to suit your needs at competitive lease rates. First class quality building. Plenty of convenient parking. Call 952-474-5243 • Burdick Properties ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ INVER GROVE HEIGHTS Retail/Office Space Available at 6555 Cahill Ave 1,041 sf Avail Now. For Information Call: 651-457-6037 ■■■■■MM■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ***NAVARRE*** OFFICE & STORAGE SPACE FOR LEASE 2477 Shady Oak Rd (Nr Corner Hwy 15 & 19) 6000sf Office Avail NOW 1000sf Storage Avail NOW! Call 952-471-1100/474-0545 PLYMOUTH OFFICE SPACE Located at: 10700 Hwy 55 750sq ft Office Space, 612-845-0713 ROSEVILLE OFFICE SPACE 150 to 7,000SF with services. Competitive rates. Chris or Mike: 651-222-4600 BURNSVILLE & Hwy 13. Approx 3300sf. Avail ugust. Very quiet & scenic view with wildlife. Only $2200/per month. Call: 952-890-6772 ■■WAREHOUSE WITH OFFICES ■■ Available Immediately 3,000 Sq Ft ■ $2,300/Mo Net MINI■■■■■■■ Hwy 169 & Bass Lake Road Tom 612-483-3081 www.accomoda.com Brooklyn Park • FOR LEASE • Office and Office/Warehouse space • • 800sf to 10,000sf. • Excellent Freeway Access. • GREAT rates and terms. Terry Cook at Timberland Partners. 612-893-1216 Ext 16 COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT YOU! Maximize the visibility of your properties by advertising here... $125/mo 1"x2"Metro-Coverage S200/mo 2" x 2" Metro -Coverage Larger Block Ad Sizes are Available! Call Dawn at (952) 392-6885 or email: dawn@mnsun.com BROOKLYN PARK OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE FOR LEASE Brookdale Crossing at Brookdale & Xerxes. Over 14,000 vehicles pass by location per day! Competitive rates & ample free parking! APPLEGATE: 651-430-1888 NEWLY RENNOVATED OFFICE SUITES $395 PER MONTH Hwy 100 & 55 GOLDEN VALLEY Call Karen at: 763-522-5982 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS • Office bldg at 4555 University Avenue NE • Perfect loc for professional, medical or daycare facility! $280k. Nils: 651-665-5396 Companies CENTRAL ST LOUIS PARK LOCATION • OFFICE OR RETAIL • 1,000sf or 2,000sf for Lease Located on LouisaniaAve So. Available Now! Competitive Rates. Call For Showing 612-927-7491 EAGAN PROFESSIONAL • BUILDING • Reception area, 4 private offices, kitchenette & storage. For appt call: 952-854-9250 x201 FOR LEASE OFFICE SPACE 9424 Lyndale Ave So, Bloomington Approx 1300SF. $1050 taxes & util included. Mark: 952-447-5129 / Steve: 952-890-6495 RETAIL SPACE FOR LEASE 3800 SF AVAILABLE Great location in Chanhassen market in a first class quality building. Plenty of convenient parking, large windows, and excellent signage. We will custom build -out to suit your needs. Competitive lease rates. BURDICK PROPERTIES Call: 952-474-5243 This Space Could Be Yours! Call Dawn at (952) 392-6885 or email: dawn@mnsun.com • • HOPKINS • • OFFICE: 1300 SO FT (Knollwood) RETAIUOFFICE: 650 SQ FT (Shady Oak Rd) RETAIL 800 SQ FT (10 & Main St) Ed Hanlon, Commercial Specialist EDINA REALTY • 952-945-3163 BostonEddy@aol.com OFFICE/WAREHOUSE Located at: 7557 WASHINGTON AVE S, EDINA Description: • 13,939sf warehouse space w/18' ft ceilings • 1560 office space & 1560sf mezzanine. • Dock doors (3) covered, dock leveler. • 1 Drive-in Door. • Rent $9025 per month + util. Month to month or long term. Contact Ted at 952-942-8338 Excelsior HISTORIC DOWNTOWN EXCELSIOR 2,597 sq. ft. - 6,156 sq. ft. Office Space. Walking distance to Lake Minnetonka! Great shopping & restaurants. Available NOW! COPPERWOOD INVESTMENTS Mark Steingas or Pam Lohman 952-593-2730 www.copperwood-realestate.com St. Louis Park SILVERCREST b'% PROPERTIES de Conveniently located to Byedys. Target. N.W. Bank. Post Office, Highway 100. Excelsior Blvd. and 36th Street. 293 SF to 677 SF Offices Now Available. Contact: Elisabeth Cornelius • 612.922.9540 3601 Park Center Boulevard, Suite 210 St. Louis Park, MN 55416 14B Sun•Current South/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Chec%( This Out!! Isbe Your Car In This Week's Sun CIaSSt'° Introductory Rate Buick Skylark HEADLINE Body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy body copy Name Phone Actual size shown above It's Easy! All you have to do is submit a picture of your car, ad copy & payment by 4:00 pm Thursday* prior to Wednesday publication. Special Introductory Rate! Your picture ad will run for 1 week, metro wide - AND - you will receive a 3 line classified ad for 4 weeks, metro wide! \`Deadlines will vary during Holiday weeks. Call for more information. (612) Sun•Current Sun•Post Sun•Sailor newspapers Focus Network www.mnSun.com www.mnSun.com / www.mnSun.com Sun.Current South/Wednesday. July 12, 2000 15B WITH MSP, IT'S AS GOOD AS am so pleased with the response from Sun newspapers. I've received 15 calls by 9:30 Thursday morning! The hobby farm is SOLD! I recommended that our buyer advertise his property with Sun newspapers. AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SFAVICF 621 Vans SUVs & Trucks 72 Volkswa en Van. Clean inside Been sitt:n Needs enq repair Make o er.651-552-B983 74 Ford 100:43M, New Tires, Topper, Trader Hitch, 390hp, 51000 612-941-4363 79 BLAZER wllVestem Plow Fair condition. 80K. $1.350. 612-474-9719 80 FORD F350 DumpTrudt 10tt dump box K. $2.700bo 952-888-7268 84 Chevy Blazer S10 4x4 New tires rebuut trans Exc runner. 51 000 612-831-7684 84 Chevy Conversion Van G model, runs great. new start all, tow pkg. S1300 00 612.869-9302 84 Jeep CJ7:6 cyl, Lard cop & Son tiro. new:ire5, stored lass 3 yrs 52800 763-560-4603 lilt 85 BLAZER lit 2 tone-BrwruTan Good Conti 150K. 53.450 612-474-9719 86 Ford F150: 2Wheel Dr, BA 6, Good Work Truck New arts $700 bo 651-463-7211 87 Chevy S-10 Bktzer:2dr,111 M, Good runner but needs some work $2200 BO 612-934-788' 87 Dodge Caravan SE: Runs Good, 9900 Bo 612-473-0422 88 DODGE Grand Caravan: 7 Pass Clean, ggd cond. am/tin/cass, 91 K, S3,200/130. 763-559-1551 88 Ford Lariat F150- 133M orig, construction truck wrack. Veeryry good cond. 52650'bo. 952-445.5779 88 Plymouth Grand Voyager: 3.0L Wefl-maintained, new trans, 101K. $1,450. 952-432-3531 88 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 150K. 2.5 eng, 3 spit auto Gd cond, 91,250. 612-474-9719 89 Ford F1504X4: lo mi, ext cab XLT trim, 5 OL, V-8 w/topper, 72M, 56850. 763-557-7236 89 SUZUKI SIDEKICK 4x4 Aluminum wheels, am/fm/cass $1,800 763-424-6952 90 Chevy S-10 Blazer. 4X4,2dr, 114K, $4.300 612-934-7304 621 Vans SUVs & Trucks 90 FORD BRONCO II: Blkgrey, 5-spd, cass. V-6. pw/pl, run - nun g bits, excel cond, moonrf $3.950 612-884-8673 90 JEEP CHEROKEE LTD 4 DR 4x4, AT, PW, PL,130K. $3,400410 763-535-7707 90 Plymouth Grand Voyager, V6, 3 3L, AC, 125K silver.$2,50G 952-541-0232 91 JEEP WRANGLER S5,5001obo. 651-450.4409 92 Chevy S-10:V6 5 spd. PS Tuft Cass. sn:9'--Vend.a, nd lyd. beci eer 8 fine, : •_s topper: 85, 'Tray Lice r...w -"d 18.000 roil i5500 512-886.0611 y 92 Ford F-150:4 8,Autc. PI PW. Tip. .•r 'ow ,.3 Pa.:kacciq�ee - Be:; k.,rler OneOre,. mle5 S8.500 6': ..j� 92 Ford F150 XLT 0 ' 1X4:302 Auto OD, Pow,.' -.'V f.0 AC.Sharp!$5000.612.591-0335 92 Ford Ranger XLT. 5s ,, Exc cond. bedliner. 68M, S 3500 B 0. Tom 952.4756467 763-404-9919 93 CHEV BLAZER S-10TAHOE 414 4-dr. blue/grey, 4 3L Loaded' AT. tow package exc cond. 96.750 612-432-1860 93 Chevy S4Nerado,extended cab, tool. drive. 5 spd, topper. bedlmer 127 M, exc cond. 67000/BCi 952-881-3442. 93 OLDS BRAVADA 4x4: many extras, sharp, $5995. 9am-3pm, 612-933-9085: atter 6pm. 612-938-2369 93VW EUROVAN MV: POW, AC, CC, 68M. Exc cond, $9,500 Fun Van. 651-639-1438 * * 94 CHEVY S10 LS * * Exc cond, Manual, 75K 56.00050. 763-537-0439 94 Chevy Silveredo- reg cab, 4X4, 305 V8 AT, 10761 Exc Cona $9500 obo. 612-476-5293 95 FORD F-150 4x4 XLT V-8 Extd cab w toppppeerr. 64K. Exc cond. $14, 900. 952-432.3844 95ISUZUTROOPER LS:4-dr,911,1 $15K book value 1r'gq5�!�had $8,900 wrwarranty.612-068.1407 95 Mercury Villager GS. 7 pass, green. cass. d rack Gd cond 9510 55750651-4;_-0372 No Reasonable Offer Refused Minnesota's Newest Buick Dealer The All New WALSER Buick of Burnsville New Owner Wants More Volume! 1919 Centurys* Auto. AC. PW, PL, PS, Cruise, Tilt, Pius Ilea More! Sle Priced $1 3,995* F'An Rebates To Deae' 2000 Century Every New Buick Must Be Sold! 8B0145 LUXURY CAR FOR EVERYONE 2000 Regal LS ,lapelllww► 4 „ T 6B0040 OFFICIAL CAR OF iNESUPHICIUMMS FAAMLY S Palericed From $21 597* 'Au Rebates To Dealer 00 LeSabre 91 .' .W. i 80259 PEACE OF MIND Prided $20 995* From 'As Rebates To Deo*, 2 I 0 Park Aves #80164 LUXURY PURE & SIMPLE Priced $28 895* From 'An Neves To Dealer PAYMENTS TO FIT ANY BUDGET - SAVE THOUSANDS NOW! 15 Acura Integra I '94 Acura legend leaner. CD, moonroot LS Coupe tow rntl•s• 813,888 820,988 '95 Audi A6 Quatre -'n. r, loaned a815,883 '95 BMW 5251 Sedan leather. sunroof. w mites 818,988 '95 BMW 3251 Sedan 5-speeo. losded 818,988 '95 Buick Regal 4-dr. betcw nook' $5,965 '87 Buick Lesaire LTO only 33K miles, 318,784 96 Buick Regal 4 or : o .a,a• S8 955 '98 Buick Lesaire <usbm. orA owrsr, 41K 812,833 '96 Brick Riviera o 18K mot, 818 788 '35 Fn� Probe 84,v.8n 84,886 '91 Buick Regal LS '88below book' aBuick l$kylv9 buonly $14 932 88,988 '99 Chew Malibu • $18,841 �aIA l�V t at 85,888 '96 Chrysler Sebring I, 38K rn,,e $11,883 '86 Bodge Avenger black porty. S-sod. $8,844 '96 Ford Crown VIct. �;.40.d 1�10,888 '81 Ford ibunderbird Va, a'! inn al.--u... 88,788 '97 Ford Taurus +'f die, 59,822 '35 Ford Caetoor ail p • phone! 88,833 '98 Ford Escort .11 K economy cer 85,933 11 Ford ILfledater CI perfect family van 87,958 '99 Ford F150 quad cab 444 only 14K! 822,980 '86 Infinity 131T complete luxury! 818,925 '95 Infinity J30 only 48,xax rntirrx. rare 818,944 '15 Isezo Rodeo IS 4x4, only 56 (last 819,888 '97 Isuzu Rodeo LS 444, laa1,er CD. roof S19,944 '99 Isuzu Amigo Va, aulo ell pwr options 818,488 _ '98 Isuzu Rodeo LS 1e•lher root. CI? : nqr 817,925 '88 Landrover RangeRovr ,- neu 841,888 '98 Ltoceln Navigator luxury port utility 838,922 '93 Mazda MPV 4x4. van/sport to cross! 87,893 '91 Mazda MX818 'rare el edhion" 814,895 '91 Mazda MX6 brlgh( red. super clean' 88,933 '81 Mercury Villager one -owner. perfect ,n h out! 814,758 '97 MHz. 3000 GT V'R-4. ' to choose 'Inc' 924,988 '97 Mttz. Mon i'u way borrow Cook! 817,888 '96 Nissan Maxima GXt r 'h trade S12 786 '96 Nissan Pickup ext. cab, a8q s. cruise. sir 88,844 '37 Nissan Altlma 01,E , 88,955 17 NIS=Om XE '94 Nissan 240 SX IE M12,A88l8sded ' nn $ru2e,84el. ran 14 Nissan 246 SX SE loather. my 43K $8,888 '98 Nissan Maxima SE hard to find - pd' 518,788 '80 Nissan 300211 4ops, auto. only 62K! $12,788 '00 Nissan Xterra o y 6.au miles $28,844 '95 Nissan Pathfinder XE, 4s4, y b1K 810,838 96 Nissan Pathfinder SE. lofs of extras' 818,999 96 auu a rag. SE. Quads. rear neat.ACrear 812,922$ •e1r rwws __ ossa ir77a Wwfs • • • • rtaes, roc ra vnh, NO CREDIT! BAD CREDIT! NEW OR USED VEHICLES! NO PROBLEM! CALL CHAD AT 952-435-5550 ...the best of all! WALSER BUICK of Burnsvulle 952.435.5550 1/2 Mi. South of Bu rnsville Center 16B SunmCurrent South/Wednesday, July 12, 2000 www.mnSun.com AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICE 621 Vans SUVs & Trucks 95 S10 X-CAB: 68K, clean. purple, AT. stereo/cass. hardtop $8,500 612-432-6071 96 Dodge Dakota Xcab,V6, Auto, Loaded 4x2, Bedlrner, Topper, 6661. $9990/bo 612-784-7365 • 97 BLAZER-2 dr, 424, 5spd, 58K, alloy whls, CD, AC warranty. $13.000 952-474-6229 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD, 58K New tires/battery. full leaded' M ,lit Condition. $2y0,500 952-884-6115 98 Chevy S10, 5spd manual trans. 14K, Iongbed, cass. exc cond, 512.500 763-559-7120 98 Ex loaded,Nissan Pathfinder 1 owne ., 24K miles. $22,500. 763-449-8940 98 TOYOTA FORERUNNER Limited All options 39M Dk green. $213,500. 612/473-2024 99 FORD EXPLORER 4 x4 16K, Eddie Bauer, Blue/Tan, $28.950. 952-974-3914 99 Ford F-150 Lariat 4WD Fiberglass ttooppppeer, 18K. loaded. AT. leather. $22.800. 612-745-7969 622 Antiques & Classics 64 Chevy krpaa.4dr.283V8, AT 36K actual, many new parts. $3,000 or B0 952.881.1T90 65 MUSTANG: HT, 3 sod 6-eyl. 128M all meta new brks, teas tnl, exh: w/alum wh!s $5000.763-537-8602 70 Mustang Boss 302: grbr blue-wht r t, 68K. unique equo. Slats, spoilers, shakr hood, $18 000 Jim K 651-298.1311 2, 952.922.7853 H 77 LINCOLN CONT 4 DR 70K, Repair records $3.000. 612-545-7544 623 Trailers 5/(10UliTrnler. i rail, 14- tires + spark, ramp gd cond $595. 76: :.i91.6378 97TR!-AXLE MREPSTATE 30 FT Completely enc'_ cdtra''er Loins bran,;, seise ,y,r.! fold -down door.--r--'- cond. MUST SELL 6...1.71 4-9125 Heavy duty Bobcat Indef. S1200 or BO 612.854-6506 624 RV's Motorized 86 Gultslream Cassrc:27' Class A 1 owner. 321A mi. Mint. S16.500. 952-898-3610 651452-3396 625 RV's Nonmotorized 74 Jayco Pop-up PU Camper. 8'. Sleeps 4, stove, sink icebox. cok stands & tie ond. $750 bo 6112 downs 2- 856 77 STARCRAFT TE NT CAMPER Sleeps 8, Furnace, Stove, lee Box & screened in porch. $1200 bo 952-851-9".8 7 78 Airstream International: 28 Good Cond Twin bed. rear bath, $6900.612-473.8112 84 Rockwood Pop -Up Camper. Gd Cone. Furnace, icebox. sty in/out, awningy w-rrdrobe closet. 52000430.651-4544720 97 Salem Travel Trailer: 27' Bunkhouse, full walkaround queen bed, mounted tacks AC, fully equipped, lots of closets/storage comp aliments $9825 Shelia 612-475-3747 Jays, 952-955-3929 e.enings. Scamp 13ft: F81errgass travel Ira der. BA for c0 pact cars/ trucks. Near &gerer Lots of extras. 92950.612-338.4395 Sun -Life Eagle Deluxe 1995 PU Camper. Excellent c:;nd1Wn. 952.944-0098 626 Motorcycles Mopeds Motor Bikes 66 Suzuki 150 532-2, Stored 30 yrs, S850, Excellent Shape 612-416-59`r, 85 Honda Sabre V65. 7000 moles, exc cond, 52500 or B/O 952.688-9884 94 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 7.500 m,, nice/custom, $5,250. 612-474-9719 626 Motorcycles Mopeds Motor Bikes 94 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 4300 mi. extras, sham must sell, $4950.763-53.-2236 98 HARLEY DYNA WIDE GUDE 2750 mi, 7 yr ext wary. extras, mint. red. $17.800 * 612-720.9420 * MINI BIKE FRAME 525. 612-545-7539 alter 3pxn 627 Auto Accessories Misc, Car DOLLY (needs lites): $400 Firm Also RV Fridge & Water Heater. 612-781-1511 Truck Topper: Gasslite, Red fiber,ass, for Stiortbox Ford. New $2000. Sell $900 & Seatbelt Insert 612-891-5211 629 Autos & RVs Wanted CASH FOR CARS•S0-$7K Fast & Easy 651-771-9611 WANTED,,. POSTAL JEEPS Years 1975 and up In good condition Call 763-427.8621 630 Junkers & Repairables Wanted SS Free Junk Car Removal SS Specialize in Untowables. Heavily Stripped Okay. 612.849-0596 Getting rid of you used vehicle? Running or repa ,rat les Spec,alvm; ,,.,,t, New or old 952-605.9743 * ,4ELP!!WE NEED * JUNKED OR WRE CKE D CARS U P'II R Parts 651-322-1800 HIGHW"-Y 101 AUTO SALVAGE 8Car & Truck yartstor sale 512445.7020 M ■ JUNK ERSWANTED ■ ■ Rae box ct Sticks steaks or cash to every bee junker. 651-683-0606 Repairabtes 'LP CASH UPTO $1000! n12)e64-,010 ......................ANYTIME ' CP SSS PAID -Junk or Wrecked cars trucks �,,vice s 4hnnesota ,: veil comer (KING AUTO SALVAGE 651460.6166 WE WILL BUY ANY CAR mediate Pick-up Cedar Auto Parts 612-492.3300 645 Auto Parts & Tires C.; engine, 396BB, 325hp, ^ew parts. needs retru•,d 9300.952-431-3191 699 Autos Used *************** PIeq Se review your .r'i '^,isement the first day of publication. If there are mistakes. nobly us immediate- proboemaat l waccordance with our policies. 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Robert Trail 1114i HOP HE '1 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS - the latest twist summer job? for a summer job. And, you have to admit, it would sound pretty neat to tell your friends, "I'm a decoy," when all they are doing is bagging groceries, parking cars and delivering newspapers. The other day a woman called me to report that she witnessed what she pre- sumed was a sting operation of sorts at Lexington and Osceola. It was the woman's contention that the police were sending decoys into the crosswalk there in an attempt to remind motorists that they must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. I called the St. Paul police to verify this and could not — the commander I needed to talk to was at the scene of a traffic accident — but it seems probable. In the past, decoys have been sent into hardware stores to buy spray paint, into convenience stores to buy cigarettes and SOUCHERAY CONTINUED ON 4B ► LAURA BILLINGS STAFF COLUMNIST Though Ludeke and the Girl Scouts are careful to point out that Queer Youth Exist is an independent group not affiliated with the Girl Scouts, Ludeke believes the scouting values of courage and honesty inspired her to take this chance. Girl Scouts take seriously their vow to be courageous and fair For those of us who remember the Girl Scouts as the quiet girls in class who wore their green uniforms on Wednesdays, encountering Katze Ludeke can be quite an eye-opener. She seldom wears her sash for St. Croix Valley Troop 1256, preferring to acces- sorize with army boots and a lavender bra strap that slides persistently down her bare shoulder. Rather than stitching doilies and tea cozies, the talented seam- stress has created her own costume com- pany specializing in "fetish -wear." Instead of going for the Gold Award — the Girl Scout's highest honor — by reading to senior citizens, Ludeke pushed to start her own support group for at -risk teens called Queer Youth Exist. In fact, the only obvious tip-off that this dredlocked 17-year-old from St. Paul lives by the Girl Scout Law is the Tupperware container of cookies she carries into a conference room at District 202, the Min- neapolis youth center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens. "Help yourself," she beamed at a small group gathered last week to discuss gen- der and sexuality. "I made them myself." In light of the Supreme Court's recent decision paving the way for the Boy Scouts to bar gays from membership, it's heartening to see how the Girl Scouts have chosen to interpret their own promise to America's youth. The Boy Scout pledge "to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight" created the expressive legal language necessary to dis- miss an accomplished Eagle Scout and inspiring troop leader simply for acknowl- BILLINGS CONTINUED ON 4B ► In inches, here are some area rainfall / New Hope totals from 7 a.m. Friday to NENNEPIN3.07 7 a.m. Saturday.1 CUNT 1 Eden Prairie 0.07 Bloomingt?gri•, ,-3.75 Savage .8 CARVER CO CAL gik SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS EDUCATION Indian -studies law neglected Eleven years after a Wisconsin law required that students be taught about the state's American Indians, state officials don't know who's complying. PAGE 3B SOUTH SUBURBAN OBITUARY Pilot pioneer dies Jayne McKee, who flew with Amelia Earhart's "99s" organization in the 1930s in the Twin Cities, has died. PAGE 6B INSIDE Briefings 4B Obituaries ...BB, 6B Weather 6B SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000 South metro wades out of storm mess JIM GEHRZ/PIONEER PRESS Eric Marx, 29, a driver for Mark's Towing in Eagan, is up to his neck in floodwaters after ducking underwater to find a tie -down point on a vehicle stalled on Nichols Road near Cliff Hill Lane in Eagan. Marx was preparing to pull the vehicle out of the water in the spot where he and and his part- ner already had pulled out five others. Marx said the most dangerous part of the job is going underwater because it's full of oil and gas, and footing can be unsafe. Storms drench metro area Torrential rain flooded basements and roads around the Twin Cities, mostly between 9 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday. " Crystals 1.17 $Ufl)i is COUNTY Blaine 0.17 Forest Lake 2.78 Stillwater:` 0.65 ` St. Paul( Downtown Airport 0.61 Inver Grove Heights 4'S ,0 r Eagan Richfield7.��. 0.77 \ Burnsville Mpls./St. Paul 5.031 International Lakeville17 Airport 0.03 0.67 SCUT °""11 DAKOTA ("i}ir,..a,., Source: National Weather Service Hastings 2.15 PIONEER PRESS ELENA FAVA EMERSON/PIONEER PRESS The field at Rahn Elementary School in Eagan, flooded from the heavy rain, made a Take in which Taylor Hague, right, swam with his dog, Shadov. Taylor's friend Marcus Ryiander and his mom, Kristine Hague, wait "onshore." Bicycle rider for AIDS shares road with her dad • His spirit speaks to her when going gets tough BEN CHANCO STAFF WRITER he pain hits Teresa Anshus at almost the same point during a 100-mile bicycle tide: the 60-mile mark. Her knees start hurting, she's tired and it's usually the hottest time of the day. The last 40 miles start to feel endless. "That's when I tell myself, `1 don't want to do this anymore,' " she said dur- ing an interview from her home in San Diego. "Then I talk to my dad, and he gives me a little push." The exchange between daughter and father, Stanley Lukas of St. Paul — who died of cancer June 13 — has worked so well for Anshus that she has finished every one of her AIDS rides, two last year and two so far this year. On Monday, she will be one of about 1,700 bicyclists who will leave from Con- cordia University in St. Paul shortly after 6 a.m. and pedal 500 miles in six days to Chicago to raise an expected $5.5 million for AIDS service organizations. Anshus, along with three friends, hopes to complete seven AIDS rides across the country this year, even though her body has been attacked by lupus, a disease that affects her connective tissue and her immune system. The 38-year-old United Airlines flight attendant, who graduated from St. Paul AIDS RIDE CONTINUED ON 4B ► Eagan endures more than 7 inches of rain; one man dies playing in floodwaters LISA DONOVAN and DOUGLAS ROJAS SOSA STAFF WRITERS Skies over Minnesota may have cleared Saturday, but the trouble was just starting for Jeff Rayl, who used to live at the edge of a pond off Nestling Circle in Eagan. On Saturday, he found himself living in the pond. The water started trickling into his basement shortly after a neigh- bor called to alert him to the effects of The city of Eagan Friday night's is planning a downpour. pickup of flood Five hours debris on Monday later, the and is trying to water level gather rose 4 feet, information for an ruining some official request for of his grand- disaster mother's assistance. antique furni- Residents should ture he stored after her call Publicthe WEaorksgan death. The Department pond he (651) 681-430at0 shared with to report flood three other damage or inquire h o u s e s about Mondays quadrupled its collection. normal size and flooded surrounding yards. "We can't do anything until the water goes down. It hasn't gone down at all," he said. Rayl rented a 17-foot moving van to move his possessions to his parents' house in St. Paul. Hundreds of other people joined in the cleanup after storms poured across the Twin Cities, starting late Friday night. Official reports show 7.5 to 8 inches of rain fell in Eagan, but there were unconfirmed reports that up to 12 inches fell in that Dakota County community. Friday morning, a severe thun- derstorm swept through northern Ramsey and Washington counties, damaging homes. TO HELP Friday night's storm claimed one life. A 20-year-old man apparently drowned early Saturday in Eagan while he and his friends were wad- ing and floating on inner tubes in a water -filled ditch near Minnesota 13 and Silver Bell Road. About 2 a.m., Matthew John Haugen of Lakeville was sucked into a culvert that stretches beneath Silver Bell Road. His body was later recovered and taken to the Minnesota Regional Coroner's Office for an autopsy. Across town, rain collapsed a 200-foot section of retaining wall near Cliff and Pilot Knob roads. Part of the roadway sank. Near the intersection of Penkwe Way and Ridge Cliffe Drive, people draped their front yards with clothes, furniture and mattresses to dry them out in the 90-degree heat. "We spent last night sleepless, watching other people swimming in the pool" of water in the street, said Paul Hassenstab. Hassenstab, though, spent the night relocating to the second floor of his home. He and his family lost their computers, stereo and televi- sion. In addition, both his and his wife's cars soaked for several hours. "We've had trouble with water before. But I think there is not enough sewer (in the block) to han- dle this much water," he said. Hassenstab said he hopes his homeowner's insurance will cover the damage. Eagan Mayor Pat Awada, said more than 1,000 trees fell and hun- dreds of homes suffered water damage. The Murphy Parkway and the Cedar Grove neighborhoods were among the hardest hit. "The damage done by this storm is more severe than the one we had in '98. The city has a storm -water system that was never built for rain of this magnitude," Awada said. STORM CONTINUED ON 4B ► SATO/PIONEER PRESS Bopping at the Basilica Concertgoers chose a good vantage point to watch the Scott Laurent Band perform Saturday afternoon at the Basilica Block Party in downtown Minneapolis. The event, held to raise money to renovate the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, drew about 10,000 people Friday night and the same number or more on Saturday, despite the hot, muggy weather. JOE SOUCHERAY STAFF COLUMNIST Cigarette decoy maybe, or beer decoy maybe. But a parent would be obliged to tell a kid who breath- lessly reports a new summer job as a pedestrian decoy, "Kid, maybe you better get yourself a lawnmower." Dodging cars on the teen-age Megan Jones got shot on the job the other day in Minneapolis. Fortunate- ly, she was shot in the arm. She was in the company of police officers at the time. She received immediate and excellent care and she will recover. It turns out that Jones was working a sting operation, trying to buy beer at a store at 38th and Chicago. She was unsuc- cessful in her attempt to buy the booze, which seemed to get reported almost regretfully. In any event, Jones, 18, had just left the store and was inside an unmarked police van when a stray bullet went through the van and winged her. Somebody was firing shots at youths standing near the same store where Jones had unsuccessfully attempted to buy the beer. Jones was working as a police decoy for $10 an hour. Those are pretty good wages ;A;i.i;: t. b+.7`•ii��YUL7,'1 t"' i 51;�'� .AJ;•nr, °j,bos,et"�r�ka'o.'';CF%4rr:��:k':;,�ti•t CI—S—SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS ■ SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF DAKOTA COUNTY • rrt SUNDAY, JULY 9, 200b":"' SOUTH SUBURBAN BRIEFING APPLE VALLEY Picnic and swimming. The Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Department's Adaptive Recreation Pro- gram has scheduled a picnic and swimming begin- ning at 6:30 p.m. July 20 at Redwood Pool, 311 Elm Drive, Apple Valley. The program is open to students 12 years old through high school age who are physically or mentally challenged. Cost is $4 for Apple Valley residents and $6 for nonresidents. Registration is due Thursday. A parent or guardian must accompany participants. Call (952) 953-2300. BURNSVILLE "Charlotte's Web." Burnsville Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a trip to the Old Log The- atre for children ages 3 to 10 for a performance of "Charlotte's Web" July 21. A parent must accompa- ny children younger than 5. The bus will leave at 11 a.m. from Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Cost is $13 and registration is due July 18. Call (952) 895-4500. Environmental camp. An environmental camp for children ages 6 to 12 will be held 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9 at Neill Park, Burnsville, and from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 10 at the Dakota County Eco-Site. Cost is $10; registration is due Aug. 4. Call (952) 895-4500. EAGAN Park evening. An Evening in the Park performance by the Percolaters begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Lake Park on Pilot Knob Road, south of Diffley Road. For weather -related cancelations, call (651) 681-4670, Ext. 1, the day of the show. Raku camp. A Raku art camp for students in fourth through 12th grade will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 24-29 at Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Road. Cost for the camp, which teaches the ancient art of Raku pottery, glazing and firing, is $100. or $125 for a parent and child team. Call (651) 454-9412. Story hour. A Family Fun Night program, Story Hour at Lookout Point, will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Cascade Bay Family Aquatic Cen- ter, Eagan. Call (651) 681-4777. Story program. Maren Hinerlie will present a Fami- ly Fun program at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Road. Call (651) 454-9412. Family canoeing. A family canoeing event will be 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Schulze Beach in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Registration is required. Call (651) 438-4660 (voice) or (651) 438-4668 (TDD). Fishing event. A mother -and -child fishing event will be held 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Holland Lake in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Children must be at least 5 years old. No experience is required and ,all equipment will be provided. Registration is required, and space is limited. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Call (651) 438-4660 (voice) or (651) 438-4668 (TDD). FARMINGTON Critter Camp. Farmington Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a Critter Camp for chil- dren ages 6 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 7-8 at Rambling River Park, Farmington. The program, which will be led by a naturalist, will include bird watching, nature hikes and insect netting. Cost is $25 and registration, which is limited, is due July 28. Call (651) 463-1850. Sports and games. A sports and games training camp for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7-10 at Farmington Elementary School, 500 Maple St. Cost is $12. Reg- istration is due July 31. Call (651) 463-1850. HASTINGS Wild edibles. A naturalist will lead an edible adven- ture from 1 to 3 p.m. July 30 through Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center, 12805 St. Croix Trail, Hastings. Participants will learn which plants are edible and how they can be prepared to eat. Cost is $2 for center members, $3 for nonmembers and free for children 10 and younger. Reservations are required. Call (651) 437-4359. INVER GROVE HEIGHTS Fishing derby. A fishing derby and casting contest for "children ages 16 and younger will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 19 at Simley Island, 80th Street and Cahill Avenue, Inver Grove Heights. Cost is $3 per person. For more information or registra- tion,forms, call (651) 450-2585. MENDOTA HEIGHTS Alphabits. The Alphabits, a local musical duo, will perform at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in the shelter at Mendakota Park. Imagination Station. The Imagination Station, a free, traveling variety show, will stop Mondays through Aug. 4 at two Mendota Heights parks. Show times are: 1:30 to 2 p.m. at Wentworth Park on Went- worth Avenue and 3 to 3:30 p.m. at Friendly Hills Park, Pueblo Lane and Apache Street. ROSEMOUNT Puppet shows. Rosemount Parks and Recreation's free Puppets in the Parks programs will be per- forMed Fridays through July 28 in the city's parks. Program times are 9 a.m. at Camfield Park, 9:45 a.m. at Connemara Park, 10:30 a.m. at Jaycee Park, and 11:15 a.m. at the Rosemount Family Resburce Center. Call (651) 322-6000. Safety camp. A safety camp for students in third or fourth grade, with information on biking, fires, elec- tric dangers and water safety, will be from 8:30 a.m: to 4 p.m. July 26 at Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail. Cost is $5. Registra- tion:is due July 18. Call (651) 322-6000. SOiTH ST. PAUL Surf` and Snow. A South St. Paul Parks and Recre- atio Department program for children in kinder- garten through fifth grade, Sun and Snow Adven- ture, will be held 9 to 3 p.m. Monday through WeQnesdays and Fridays, July 17-28, at Lincoln Center, 357 Ninth Ave. N. Registration is required. Calt (651) 554-3260. Community night. The Inver Grove Heights/South St. Paul Community Night at the Dome, featuring the ;Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals base- ball; game, will be July 17. Buses will leave at 5 p.m, from the parking lot at Bremer Bank, South St. Paul. Cost is $12 for the game and a pregame picnic. Cost for the bus is $4. Call (651) 451-2266. SAVAGE Bill Abe, a Japanese - American, was stationed at Camp Savage during World War II. Drafted into the Army before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Abe was in the intensive language school at Camp Savage because the government needed interpreters who could speak Japanese. After finishing his training, Abe was sent to fight in Burma. Prisoners in Their Own Land Many of the 6,000 graduates of the Military Intelligence School at Camp Savage and at Fort Snelling were Japanese -American men who would be highly decorated for courage in battle, while their parents and siblings remained imprisoned. They were at war overseas — and at home. ven from behind the fences of America's internment camps, the Issei, Nisei and Sansei could feel the hatred. Prisoners of prejudice in their own country. But throughout their confinement, they had heroes like Toshio "Bill" Abe. Some of America's Nisei, literally translat- ed from Japanese as "the second genera- tion," were fighting in World War II while their families — the first generation Issei and third generation Sansei — were impris- oned in the very country they were dying to protect. Several of these men, including Abe, prepared for the war by studying military intelligence at Camp Savage and Fort Snelling in Minnesota. "I was born and raised in San Diego, and my dad had a tuna -fishing business there," said Abe, an 81-year-old Blooming- ton resident. "I was draft- ed April 2, 1941, before the attack on Pearl Har- bor. Then, after Pearl Editor's Note: Harbor, everyone of This is the lat- Japanese ancestry living est in a series on the West Coast was about Dakota sent to these camps. I was County history. never in one of them; I was already in the Army. "We were suspected of being non -Ameri- can," he said. "And, because my dad employed mostly Japanese nationals, I was suspect, too." Hostilities between Japan and America were growing in the early 1940s, and on Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Within two days, 1,291 Japanese - American leaders were in custody. Then, on Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9066, allowing the military to forcibly remove and hold "alien enemies" to protect against possi- ble espionage and sabotage. Abe's father, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1906, died shortly before Pearl Harbor. His mother, a brother and sister-in-law, were sent to Poston Camp No. 3 in Arizona. Abe, who was stationed at Fort Ord in California, wasn't allowed to visit or talk to them until 1943. "The West Coast was very anti -Oriental," said Abe. "That's what they called us then, Oriental. "I compare our treatment to the way the blacks were being treated in the South at the time," he said. "It was more subtle, but the social attitudes were there, even before Pearl Harbor." BY TIM CAREY STAFF WRITER At the height of the incarceration, more than 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent were in the 10 camps located in some of the most desolate locales imaginable. And for them, the prejudice wasn't nearly as subtle. "I've never seen so much hatred in my whole life," said Tom Ohno, 71, of Blooming- ton, who was interned as a teen-ager at Camp Minidoka in Idaho. "We couldn't leave the grounds without a pass, and it wasn't like we really wanted to anyway. Whenever we went to town, all we heard was `Jap.' Very hateful!" There also was another problem: what to do with the Nisei soldiers already in uni- form. "After the evacuation of civilians," Abe said, "I think they looked at us and asked themselves, 'So, now what do we do with these guys?' We were sent to camps east of the Rockies, but then they decided they needed people who could either read or write in Japanese." Sixty soldiers, includ- ing Abe, were chosen for a Japanese refresher program at the Pre- sidio in California in 1941. The Army decid- ed that it was unsafe to have them sta- tioned on the West Coast, and a nation- wide search for a new base started. "They surveyed 10 areas in the country to get civilian reaction to having about 175 uniformed Japanese - Americans roam- ing their city. "The Twin Cities was the one that was the least neg- ative," Abe said. In 1942, the Army moved the Military Intelli- gence School to a site in Savage that was a former camp for home- 1• N 1, JOE ROSSI/PIONEER PRESS Bill Abe took a picture of - «' Japanese • - American draftees during"" exercises at Camp Savage: •,,. PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL ABE less men. As the war escalated, the need for.:' linguists who could decode documents and interrogate prisoners grew and the school+r_ moved to Fort Snelling, which offered'. a„r larger facility. I. The Army also began to recruit Nisei from - the internment camps. And in 1943 a ban • that limited their military service was lifted, and the first graduates were sent to the._ Pacific Theater. About 6,000 men graduated- - from the MIS program at Camp Savage and' Fort Snelling. A segregated unit of Nisei, the 442nd. , Army Regiment, was formed in 1943. About, 33,000 men served in the 442nd. It was the.. most decorated military unit in American, - history, with 3,600 Purple Hearts and 810 4 Bronze Stars. They fought against the Ger- mans, Italians and the Japanese, and there were no desertions. "These men were our only heroes," said:.; Ohno, whose brother Joe graduated from thei-: MIS program at Fort Snelling. "The people in the camps looked up to these men who.:_ were serving our country and to their mill,.. tary accomplishments." Abe shipped out to the China/Burma/India Theater of Operations in 1943 and joined Provisional Brigade 5307, also known as Merrill's Marauders. "One of the worst parts o: being -in Burma was the monsoons," Abe said.. "We woke up wet and went to sleep wet. I was in battle 20 months • without a break. There was intense fighting, and I was • decoding documents and inter • - rogating prisoners. • , "That was the irony of it, - he he said. "We were assigned to do some very sensitive intelligence work, but our brothers and sisters back home couldn't be trusted." - • The lesson that comes out of that irony is one that Ohno hopes never dies. "It's .• very important for people to understand what happened. and what we went through;": • he said. "We were prisoners • in our own country. Let's drop the word `Japanese' out of the • term `Japanese -Americans.''• We're Americans." • Tim Carey can be reached at tcarey@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-2176. Bill Abe during his training at Camp Savage. SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS REGION PIONEER POLITICS EDUCATION SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000 C* 12 Bureaucrats may penalize Minnesota for kid care Washington still seems deter - WV mined not to let one of Min- nesota's good deeds go unpunished. The state stands to lose $28- tnillion in federal funds set aside to pro- vide health care for low- income Min- nesota chil- dren -if it doesn't spend the money by Sept: 1. But the•federal agency that controls the mtrney won't let the state spend it because Minnesota already has a groundbreaking health care pro- grani for kids. By sitting on the money, the Health Care Financing Adminis- tration is preventing an estimated 48,000 uninsured Minnesota chil- dren from getting coverage and denying services to other needy kids, says Mary Kennedy, an assis- tant state human services commis- sioner. Minnesota is not the only state in this predicament. As many as 36 other states stand to lose more than $1 billion in "kid care" money for failing to meet the Sept. 1 deadline, according to Stateline, an on-line news service. Most of the other states are in danger of losing the federal funds because they have been slow to set up kid care programs. Min- nesota, on the other hand, is one of about half a dozen states that would be penalized for creating a kid care program before President Clinton and Congress enacted the federal program in 1997. Some 58,000 low-income kids are already covered by the state's MinnesotaCare program. The state is now trying to identify and enroll another 48,000. The federal program is intended to provide insurance to children whose parents work but can't afford private insurance. It supple- ments Medicaid, the national pro- gram that provides free care to children. The federal kid care law gives money to states to start new chil- dren's health programs, but bars them from using those funds to replace coverage already provided by the states. The Gopher State started cover- ing uninsured children with its trailblazing MinnesotaCare pro- gram in 1992, five years before the feds got into the act. In fact, the state's program is so success- ful that HCFA has used it as a model and asked Minnesota offi- cials to help other states create their own programs. Said Clinton: "Minnesota has shown exceptional leadership in implementing policies that ensure low-income children have access to meaningful, affordable health care." Only 3.7 percent of Minnesota children are uninsured, compared with 22 percent nationwide, according to Human Services Department calculations. But that still leaves 48,000 Minnesota kids, many living in poverty, without health coverage. Kennedy said the state wants to use the federal dollars to reach those children and enroll them in a health care program. It also wants to provide dental care for low-income children, mental health services to kids who are homeless or in the juvenile court system, and other services, such as reducing lead poisoning risks. In addition, she said, the state would use the money to reduce MinnesotaCare premiums so they match those in states with federal- ly funded kid care programs. This isn't a new issue. Minnesota officials have been raising a stink about it for 2 1 years. But it's get- ting down to the crunch time whed the state stands to start los- ing money. State officials have applied for a waiver from the HCFA rules that prevent the state from getting its allocation. Gov. Jesse Ventura has talked to Vice President Al Gore, Health and Human Services Secre- tary Donna Shalala and HCFA administrator Nancy -Ann DeParle, and Minnesotan members of Congress have also been lobbying the administration for a waiver. But so far they haven't been able to get the bureaucracy to budge, and a HCFA spokesperson said she could not guarantee the agency would act on the waiver request before the Sept. 1 dead- line. If Minnesota loses the money, it will be penalized for leading the way in caring for its kids. BILL SALISBURY STAFF COLUMNIST Editor's note: Pioneer Politics columnist Jim Ragsdale is on vacation. Workshop help A workshop Aug. 7 to 11 at Willow River State Park in Hudson, Wis., will show teachers how to incorpo- rate lessons about Ameri- can Indians. It is open to both Wis- consin and Minnesota teachers, who will receive training credits for the ses- sion. Teachers will work in small groups to make con- nections between state re- quirements and academic standards. They will also learn about the various re- sources available to help them comply with the pro- visions of Act 31. Wisconsin Public Instruc- tion Department consul- tant J.P. Leary will show teachers how they can in- corporate requirements without increasing work- load by applying what they already know and teach. Joan Kenney, an Ojibwe storyteller with ties to the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, and beadwork- ers Maryann Chowen- McNutt and Donna Stein will teach hands-on "make and take" projects to en- hance teachers' lessons. Application deadline is July 14. Application forms can be obtained by calling (715) 386-9340. WISCONSIN MINNESOTA American Indian class Some teachers intend to sue, mandate often ignored angered over retirementplan MARCIE R. RENDON STAFF WRITER Eleven years after passage of a state law requiring that Wisconsin students be taught about the cul- tures, legal rights and histories of the state's native peoples, state of- ficials don't know which districts are complying with the law. That's because no money was allocated to track the bill's effects on public schools or to measure compliance. The law, commonly referred to as Act 31, sought to decrease acts of racial intolerance toward Wis- consin tribal people and to pro- mote "an appreciation and under- standing of different value systems and cultures" by mandat- ing classroom instruction about the 11 American Indian tribes and bands in the state. The law, passed in response to the escalating tensions between Indians and non -Indians over trea- ty rights across the state in the 1980s, required local school dis- tricts to include the provisions in their curriculums by the beginning of the 1991 school year. Nine years later, no one knows how many have done so, said J.P. Leary, American Indian studies consultant with the Wisconsin De- partment of Public Instruction. "We don't know. We're not a regulatory agency. We're a provid- er of technical assistance," said Leary. According to Leary, an informal 1996 survey of 40 school districts, conducted by former Wisconsin In- dian Education Association board member Scott Johnson, found that schools within a 25-mile radius of a sizable Indian population or res- ervation were doing "enough" to remain in compliance. But beyond the 25 miles, instruction about American Indians fell proportion- ately. Eileen Houle, president of the Wisconsin Indian Education Asso- ciation, said her group intends to urge the Wisconsin Legislature to appropriate money to assist school districts in complying with Act 31. The association is also exploring whether standardized testing re- quired for graduation contains questions that would demonstrate schools have been incorporating American Indian studies into their overall curriculum. Marcie R. Rendon can be reached at mrendon @pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5473. ASSOCIATED PRESS Alawsuit is expected to be filed Monday against the state of Min- nesota and the Teachers Retire- ment Association, seeking relief for teachers who are ineligible for a retirement plan linked to the stock market. St. Paul attorney Joe O'Neill sent out a media advisory Friday giving details of a news confer- ence scheduled for Monday to dis- cuss the filing. He didn't return a phone call seeking further com- ment. John Wicklund, assistant execu- tive director of the TRA, said he hadn't received any official notice of the lawsuit. At issue is a pool of 4,208 Min- nesota teachers who are ineligible for a retirement plan that has paid big dividends to some of their col- leagues. About 3,400 teachers are benefiting from that plan, which was largely phased out years ago. TRA officials have said it would cost $632.8 million to pay those teachers the difference between what they and their co-workers will receive. Some teachers have banded to- gether to try to get a change in the 1974 law that currently excludes them from the Improved Money Mixing fiction with fantasy JIM GEHRZ/PIONEER PRESS In costume at a science fiction conference, Pamela Lang, 41, left, speaks with Jules Raberding, 34, both of St. Paul. CONvergence 2000 was running through today at the Radisson Hotel In downtown St. Paul. The event, sponsored by the Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy, features a variety of activities, games, movies, art, costumes and vendors. Lang Is dressed as a fairy; Raberding portrays a character from the movie "The Matrix." Lang said she likes coming to the event because "being different Is not looked down on here." RED WING, MINN. Inmates march to the beat of their own drums RUTH NERHAUGEN ASSOCIATED PRESS All they lack is experience. But in Chaplain Sandra Jewell's view, that's not too important. The young men at the Minnesota juvenile correctional center at Red Wing will be marching and playing drums and bugles in no time, she believes, because they have desire and determination. They also have a complete set of donated instruments. "They try hard," Jewell said, watching four young corps hope- fuls get acquainted with their bu- gles. "If you give them the oppor- tunity, they will exceed. It's just phenomenal." When she came to Red Wing LIMITED TIME OFFER! * FREE Satelite Dish * FREE Installation * Over 100 Channels and premium channels. $3098 per month Call Now! (651) 490-5052 Ask for Mark Call Anytime! do's N`� 0 R K - about a year ago from Atlanta, Jewell envisioned developing a music program in connection with her ministry. "I know that music is a power- ful tool," she said. "It connects people, it calms them, it opens them up." Despite taking piano lessons, though, she herself "cannot learn (an instrument). I'm just not musi- cally inclined." Many of the young men at the facility have experience with oth- er instruments, and they were ready to tackle a new one the day the bugles arrived. "I like to challenge myself with new things," said Ken, from the Twin Cities. (The Pioneer Press is withholding his last name.) He said he's not intimidated by the fact that he's never played a horn: "I'm ready to learn." Joining the drum and bugle corps is a voluntary activity, which means men give up person- al time to rehearse. Jewell doesn't know where the drum and bugle corps will end up, but she aims for live concerts. "I do not believe in letting them practice for practice's sake. They will perform," she said. Word about the young men's en- thusiasm for music is spreading, she said. The youths are eager to learn more, she said, but she has taken them as far as she can by herself. "Now I need someone who knows what they're doing. Red Wing is the volunteer city." Collector Minneapolis Dealers MN Association Collectors' Arms Show July 15 & 16, 2000 Minneapolis Convention Center Ballroom 12th St. South & Grand St. (downtown) + Show Hours: Sat. 9 am to 5 pm, Sun. 9 am to 2 pm + Public Admission: $6.00 adults; Kids under 12 Free w/adult Quality collectible antique & modern guns, swords, knives & related items + No surplus, sursurvival or flea market items + Dealers from 11 states will be represented + + Appraisals will be given 4. + Bring in your guns or related items to sell or trade ♦ CASH DOOR PRIZE DRAWING 0 5 BLOOMER, WIS. Art imitates Purchase program. When lawmakers created the new retirement program and moved everyone into it, they;, drafted a savings clause to pro- ;y - vide an option to those teachers'1 who wanted to stay in the old plate� when they reached the end of theii '3 careers. ;lit flu That clause provided an unexT 1,3 petted windfall to teachers work 2 ing in the 1968-69 school year who,` "° At issue is a pool of 4,208 teachers who are ineligible for a retirement plan that has paid big dividends to some of their colleagues. by choice or default, had stayed in44 the old retirement program. The - old program was phased out at as'� time when the stock market was' -PI weak. 18 A strong stock market last year ; made the difference between th sN E two pension calculations as mucllZd as $1,500 a month, upsettint teachers who do not have that op-1rd tion because of a choice they;8) made 30 years ago. rr:3 +11. iaoJ u)ICN s ro3 :lots 1uOH ..r..q for Wisconsin sculptors vl ,nA (' 341 ; ALYSSA WATERS ASSOCIATED PRESS Making lawn sculptures out of farm equipment as a hobby might not occur to most people. But with a little extra time and a lot of spare parts, Jeff Weber's creative mind begins to churn. Weber, a resident of Bloomer, Wis., has been sculpting, or weld- ing metal together to make cre- ations, for about 13 years. "I tear apart old farm machin- ery — it's kind of a part art," Weber said. He heard the term "part art" once and said he realized that de- scribes his hobby to a tee. His first creation was a chicken. He captured a dinosaur in his corn crib and a huge arachnid on a shed. He also houses butterflies, birds and flowers, all larger than life. Many of the parts were Weber's own. Eventually he went out looking for more parts that other people might consider junk. "A lot of the parts are antique now," he said. But Weber doesn't just make metal monsters; he has many jobs on his plate. Weber owns land that he plans to revert to wetland, and he raises beef cattle. If that isn't enough, he just started his own greenhouse. That idea arose when Weber found a cheap one for sale. With help from Terry Halfen, owner of Halfen Garden Shop in Chippewa Falls, Weber began his blooming business. He spoke highly of his perenni- als, along with the love of getting to know his customers. The greenhouse, located at 11577 157th Ave., gives Weber more time to work with his sculp- tures. One sculpture might take Weber a couple months or more, but he said the greenhouse gives him a chance to walk by the sculp- tures more often. farm tools ALYSSA WATERS/ASSOCIATED PRES$ a 2 This 10-foot-plus bird Is one of, many sculptures that Jeff We- ber, pictured, displays at his , Bloomer farm. "The more I walk by it, the, faster it gets done," Weber said. Weber's works of art go in his ' yard to draw attention, especially to the new greenhouse. "Good thing I have a big yard,' Weber said. - He would like people who drive - by to take notice of the sculptures,. because he likes the feedback. - "Some people can't see what they are," Weber said of his work. I • But some people can, and some 1 people are looking to buy. Weber said selling his hard' work is something that he has Y ,, thought about but isn't ready to do yet: "I really hate to part with them right now." If he did begin to sell his art- „�•; work, he said, he would only sell a , couple a year. "It's taken 10 to 15 years to get , ,. parts," Weber said. "Trying to find,, parts is the hard part." :e241 1gtJ'q Do It Yourself • , or We Install "THE RETAINING WALL PLACE" y sw_ Handy -Stone® Retaining Wall Units w �w_ Sale Ends Soonl See our extensive 2 acres of displays... 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Police would not release any other information about the death. An investigator with the Hen- : ,,Tiepin County medical examiner's = office said the death appeared to be a suicide. He would not elabo- • rate on what kind of injury the ;'man had. .• .-,An autopsy was scheduled to be performed today. Medical exam- iners were still trying to confirm , the man's address late Saturday _ and notify relatives. — AMY MAYRON, STAFF WRITER INTERSTATE 94 !_ Work going smoothly so far: • Halfway through the first week- • end of a four -weekend Interstate 94 construction project, coopera- aiion by motorists had largely a%erted congestion of St. Paul • Streets, according to the Minneso- ta Transportation Department. "Right now, it appears that people have been listening to the dews and reading the papers," department spokesman Kent Barnard said. "People are using :the detours." • Barnard said the project's first pphase, which involves the west- 4 • bound lanes of I-94 from Snelling • Avenue to Minnesota 280, was ti running on schedule. Construction -started at 8 p.m. Friday, and plans call for the lanes to be peen by 5:30 a.m. Monday. Additional construction on I-94 in St. Paul and Minneapolis is - planned for the next three week- ,' ends, and Barnard hopes for • drivers' continued cooperation. "The posted detours will be a lot quicker and a lot safer (than city streets)," he said. The recommended detour for ;this weekend is Interstate 35E • north to Minnesota 36 west to , Minnesota 280. — STAFF REPORTS s WEST METRO Cell phones donated to victims of domestic violence: A nonprof- ' " it group has a solution for the busy person who upgrades to the latest, most cutting -edge cellular - phone. Cornerstone, a domestic -abuse , prevention agency, is collecting cellular phones that still work but no longer carry paid service for domestic -abuse victims to use in emergencies. A cell phone within range of a tower can always dial 911, even after the service has been turned off. "We've been thrilled with how • the public has responded to this," said Susan Neis, executive direc- ;'tor of Cornerstone. "I think • everybody agrees this is a good idea." Cell -phone donations are tax- • deductible. The phones will be distributed primarily in Bloomington, Eden • Prairie, Richfield and Edina, where Cornerstone operates. Y , — ASSOCIATED PRESS DULUTH, MINN. 3 die in plane crash: A pilot and his two passengers died Saturday afternoon when their four -seat airplane crashed shortly after takeoff five miles from Duluth International Airport. The Piper Twin Comanche took off at 1:30 p.m. and quickly dis- appeared from air traffic control radar, said Tom Kenney, duty officer at the Federal Aviation Authority's Chicago office. Authorities did not identify the victims, who were en route to -Thunder Bay, Ontario, pending notification of next of kin. Fog, which was evident upon the plane's departure, poses no problem for properly equipped aircraft, Kenney said. The lack of visibility, however, prevented authorities from immediately launching search aircraft. For 90 minutes after the initial crash report, the search relied on per- sonal observation and ground reports provided by those living near the crash site, near the Northwest Airlines maintenance - base. — DULUTH NEWS -TRIBUNE SOUTH ST. PAUL Tannery operation pays $17,500 fine: A South St. Paul company that preserves cattle hides has changed its storm -water drainage system and paid a $17,500 penalty, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said. Twin City aide Inc. made the changes as pert of a settlement with the MPCA to resolve past water quality violations. The company prepares fresh cattle hides for tanning by wash- ing the hides and preserving them with salt. In May 1998, the MPCA found that the company had released process waste and wastewater in a drainage ditch that leads to the Mississippi River. Twin City Hide stopped dis- charging its process wastewater into the ditch by July 1998. By last November, the company had constructed an extensive storm - water collection system that sends contaminated storm water to the sanitary sewer. — ASSOCIATED PRESS DAKOTA COUNTY Crash victim from Iowa dies: An Iowa man has died from injuries he suffered in a two -car - accident this week in Dakota County. Jerome Schuch, 68, of Betten- dorf, Iowa, died Friday at Regions Hospital. Just before noon Wednesday, Schuch was driving a 1992 Ford Conventional northbound on Inter- state 55, near Inver Grove Trail, and rear -ended a 1992 Nissan Maxima. The Maxima, driven by 42- year-old Scott Matz of Hastings, had just turned from Courthouse Boulevard onto I-55, according to the State Patrol, and was moving slowly in the moments before the wreck. The driver of the Maxima was not injured, and the accident remained under investigation, authorities said Saturday. — LISA DONOVAN, STAFF WRITER WILLMAR, MINN. Co-worker indicted on murder charge: A man suspected of killing a former co-worker last month has been indicted on first - degree murder charges. Cesar Delagarza, 27, of Atwa- ter, is accused in the June 6 stab- bing death of Jesus Garcia Gua- jardo, 52, of Willmar. A Kandiyohi County jury issued the indictment Friday, and an arraignment is scheduled for July 13. Kandiyohi County prosecutors allege Delagarza went to Garcia's home and stabbed him out of revenge for a job -related dispute, then went to the refrigerator, took out what was remained of a 12-pack of beer, and left. Authorities said Garcia had told his employers at Windy Hills Auto Parts in New London a few weeks before his death that he suspected Delagarza was stealing aluminum from a recycling com- pany owned by the salvage yard. Delagarza was later fired. Delagarza is being held on $1 million bail. — ASSOCIATED PRESS WINONA, MINN. Banners no longer wave: Twen- ty-two American flags have been stolen in Winona, many from homes, since Tuesday. A dozen were reported stolen on Friday, police said. Missing flags have been report- ed from all parts of the city. In many cases, flagpoles also have either been damaged or stolen. The thieves even stole the flag that was flying in front of City Hall. — ASSOCIATED PRESS LA CROSSE, WIS. Man found in motel pool: A Wisconsin man was found dead in a motel swimming pool in Okobo- ji, Iowa, early Saturday. James Kochan, 24, of La Crosse, Wis., was found unrespon- sive in the pool of the Country Club Motel around 4 a.m. Paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive him at the motel. Kochan was pronounced dead at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. An autopsy was expect- ed to be performed at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. — ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS Nokomis drowning victim ID'd: Hennepin County authorities have identified a man who drowned in Lake Nokomis last week as Angel P. Fernandez, 23, of the 1500 block of Laurel Avenue in Min- neapolis. He was last seen Wednesday about 3:45 p.m. in the middle of the South Minneapolis lake. He was found about 5:35 p.m., according to a statement issued Saturday by the Hennepin County medical examiner's office. — LISA DONOVAN, STAFF WRITER STORM • CONTINUED FROM 16 She guessed the damage could amount to as much as $6 million, but that it may take days to tally up the total. And because Eagan is not in a flood plain, much of the damage might not be covered by insur- ance, she said. "I think that's going to be the greatest problem that people are going to be facing. I think most homeowners don't have flood insurance because we're not in a flood plain, and there's really been no reason to have that." Even so, phones were ringing off the hook at insurance offices where policyholders tried to get some aid for their wind- and water -damaged homes and cars. "We're seeing a lot of different kinds of damage, with the tornado that touched down in Oakdale (on Friday), hail in White Bear Lake and other areas, flooded base- ments in Eagan and Apple Valley and widespread wind damage," said Mark Bruns, catastrophe coordinator for the State Farm Insurance Co. north -central region- al office, which includes Minnesota and Wisconsin. By Saturday, State Farm Insur- ance officials had handled 2,000 claims for damage to homes and 1.500 for automobile damage in the Twin Cities. In the end, offi- cials expect to handle 6,000 "fire" or homeowner damage claims and 10,000 automobile claims, and pay out an estimated $46 million for the two storms. On Saturday, only 100 claims had come in for water damage. Some, who have added coverage for sewer and water backup, may be able to make a claim, Bruns said. State Farm called in an extra 100 employees to assist with the flood of claims, and Progressive Insurance has dispatched its "CAT" catastrophe team, specially trained claims representatives who will likely spend the next two weeks resolving only storm -related claims. The American Red Cross of the St. Paul Area was lining up lodg- ing, food and clothing for several Eagan families forced from their homes by the flooding, and spokesperson Sue Banovetz expect- ed the number to rise throughout the afternoon and evening. She said disaster workers had reported that as many as 20 units of a townhouse development on Meadowlark Lane near Diffley Road and Interstate 35E were ren- dered uninhabitable by the high water and subsequent sewage backups. Property owners were already exchanging war stories in the checkout lanes at area hardware stores. Wet -dry vacuums, mops, buckets and squeegees were going quickly Saturday. "The customers are in here, talking about the storm," said Troy Doty, a manager at Home Depot in Eagan. "Most of it sounds like water removal and cleanup." Doty was heading to the Fridley store Saturday afternoon to stock up on more supplies for his store. Dakota County wasn't the only area affected by Friday night's storms. Heavy winds bent trees and even knocked down a feN vendor tents at the Basilica Bloc Party in Minneapolis. NSP reported Saturday tha 25,000 customers, mostly in th East Metro, were without power and that some would have to war until today before power could b restored. By 9:30 p.m. Saturda3 about 9,000 metrowide — 5,500 the East Metro — remained with out electricity. Weekend forecasts show that th, Twin Cities might be getting mor rain. On Saturday night, weathe officials said they was a 50 per cent chance of thunderstorms wit} heavy rains possible and lows ii the lower 70s. Today, warm and humid weath er is returning with a 40 percen chance of thunderstorms and tem peratures reaching the upper 80 and lower 90s. On Monday, there is a 30 per cent chance of storms in tin morning, with the humidity drop ping and highs in the lower 80s. Staff writer Doug Peters contributed to this report. Lisa Donovan can be reached at Idonovan@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5591. AIDS RIDE • CONTINUED FROM 1B Central High School and Southwest State University in Marshall, Minn., figures she's up to the chal- lenge. "I watched my father struggle with cancer," she said. "If he can do that, I can do this." In addition, Anshus said she has become committed to the AIDS rides. "They are so incredible, what they do for you physically and emotionally," she said. `Physical- ly, my doctor believes riding is saving my life. Physical exertion is good." Emotionally, she continued, the people she comes in contact with during the rides introduce her to a world of kindness and caring. "You are in a world of no class- es," she said. "Nobody cares about your race, your color, your sexual orientation. You're here for one reason, to help the AIDS crisis. I have 16 nieces and nephews. I would like to create a world where they don't have to grow up with AIDS." But biking may not be the toughest job on the AIDS rides. All riders ask for donations so they can participate in the rides. Anshus said that for the St. Paul - to -Chicago AIDS ride, she needed $2,300 in donations. Because she is doing seven rides and biking 3,000 miles this year, she needs to raise $17,000. "I send a lot of letters to my friends," she said about getting donations. So far, she has raised $12,000. Anyone who wants to help her come up with the remaining $5,000 may send checks made out to Teresa Anshus to 3143 33rd St., San Diego, Calif. 92104. All donations go to help AIDS service organizations and research. Bicyclists cannot use any of the money to pay for their expenses. "What we spend is our donation to the cause," Anshus said. For example, she put out $1,000 for a road bike. In addition, she takes time off from work, which makes it tougher financially, and on all the rides, she has to pay for her expenses, such as hotel costs. ]Because she works for an airline, she at least does not have to pay the air fare to and from the rides, unlike most participants.. Anshus and her friends are part of a cadre called "spokebusters" who complete all the AIDS rides this year. "At every ride, people with AIDS come to camp and talk to us, and there are those with posi- tive HIV who ride with us," she said. "How can you not do it?" Teresa Anshus is one of the 1,700 bicyclists who will leave St. Pat on Monday to pedal 500 miles to Chicago to help raise money for the fight against AIDS. ELENA FAVA EMERSON/PIONEER PRESS On Monday, about 1,700 bicy- clists will leave Concordia Univer- sity in St. Paul and pedal 500 miles in six days to Chicago to raise an expected $5.5 million for AIDS service organizations. St. Paul native Teresa Anshus and three friends plan to make the following rides as well: • Raleigh, N.C., to Washington, D.C., 350 miles in four days. • San Francisco to Los Angeles, 575 miles in seven days. • Hawaii, four islands and 350 miles in seven days. • Fairbanks, Alaska, to Anchor- age, 510 miles in six days. • Boston to New York, 275 miles in three days. • Houston to Dallas, 325 miles. infour days. Anshus' enthusiasm is shared by three others who are doing all the rides with her. They have been nicknamed the "Fab Four" and include Anthony King, also a flight attendant with United from San Diego, and Jaime Periera and Craig Wilkinson, from San Fran- cisco. And of course, for Anshus, there also is her dad. "Last week in Washington, D.0 it was so hot, I asked for a nic sprinkle of rain," she said. "I mu: have prayed too hard. We gc stormed on with thunder and lighi ning. Thanks, Dad." Ben Chanco can be reached at rchanco @pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5256. SOUCHERAY • CONTINUED FROM 1B into liquor stores to buy beer. Probably, to drill that crosswalk law into our brains the coppers might send a decoy into the inter- section. Kids, that would be a bad sum- mer job. Now, I am not in any way sug- gesting that our officers are cal- lous or unfeeling. I am sure that if the woman's allegations were cor- rect, the police 'were reasonably certain that the decoys would not get plowed down. How they would know that I do not know. Maybe they were prepared to shoot out the tires of a car that wasn't going to stop. I do know that it is a summer job I would not want my kid to have. Cigarette decoy maybe, or beer decoy maybe. But a parent would be obliged to tell a kid who breathlessly reports a new sum- mer job as a pedestrian decoy, "Kid, maybe you better get your- self a lawnmower." When I think back on all the summer jobs I had, some of them had plenty of danger but none of them might have resulted in acci- dental shootings or traffic accidents. I bagged groceries, cut grass, flew cardboard, delivered flowers, made faucets in a brass works, played drums and worked maintenance at a mortuary. Mostly, the only danger I was ever in was the danger I faced from other workers. Flying cardboard, for example, meant that I stood at the end of a con- veyor belt. As the hot sheets of fresh cardboard came sailing my way I had to stack them on a pallet. Often, I was over- whelmed, reminiscent of the "I Love Lucy " scene where Lucy cannot keep up with the candy on the production line. And when you got over- whelmed you had to yell for help, meaning that some guy trying to feed his family had to put down what he was doing to come over and rescue me. This was never done cheerfully, but with a bale- ful glare that seemed to say, "One more screw up, you moron, and I will meet you in the park- ing lot." The worst of it was the brass foundry. It was piecework. You took a chunk of brass that vaguely resembled a faucet and had to turn it in a lathe, the faster the better. One night the sleeve of my shirt got caught in the machinery and began to draw my arm ever closer to the belts, wheels and gears that would have left the right side of my body looking like a bathroom fixture. "Help!" Nothing. "Uh, fellas, a little help here." Nothing. "Help!!!!!" A guy named Shorty tossed me a threatening look. But some ember of humanity must have instinctively fired. He seemed to be timing his rescue. He finished a faucet, dashed to my station, yanked out the cord on my machine and raced back to his station in time to make the next faucet. He didn't miss a beat. I spent the rest of my shift try- ing to get my arm out of the lathe. Drums? They kicked me out. As for mortuary maintenance, it tends to sour the first time you walk in on a cold one. On second thought, I guess taking your chances with the cops wouldn't be so bad after all. Columnist Joe Soucheray can be reached at jsoucheray@pioneerpress .com or (651) 228-5474. He can be heard each weekday 2-5 p.m. on AM 1500 KSTP. BILLINGS • CONTINUED FROM 1B edging his homosexuality. The Girl Scouts, on the other hand, pledge simply to "help peo- ple at all times." In that language is a world of difference — and a world of tolerance. Not that some members of the St. Croix Valley Girl Scout Council didn't have to swallow hard when they read Ludeke's proposal for her Gold Award, a community - service distinction similar to the Boy Scout's Eagle Scout honor, but even more demanding. Ludeke, then a junior at the Per- pich Center for the Arts school, proposed a support group with a safety and self-esteem agenda for at -risk teens in the GLBT commu- nity — and particularly those whose knot -tying projects would raise eyebrows at a Camporee. "You could have made a Candid Camera double feature," Ludeke says about the jaw -dropping dis- cussions that took place between council leaders and a young woman who makes Madonna seem as unworldly as a Brownie. But in the end, the Council decided there was nothing in her proposal that went against the Girl Scout Law, which calls on members to do their best to be "honest and fair - . courageous and strong . to respect myself and others." "It certainly wasn't the conven- tional project," admits Andrea Specht, communications director for the Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley, a program that serves more than 20,000 girls a year. "But rather than take any stand on sexuality, we choose to focus on the benefits of the pro- ject, which were working with alienated youth, trying to help, people, and even save lives." - "We also make a distinction between supporting the girl, and supporting the cause or the lifestyle," adds Specht. "We sup- port the girl." Queer Youth Exist began last November, and their weekly Wednesday night meetings have attracted dozens of GLBT teens. Though Ludeke and the Girl Scouts are careful to point out that Queer Youth Exist is an inde pendent group not affiliated with the Girl Scouts, Ludeke believes the scouting values of courage an honesty inspired her to take this chance. "The Girl Scouts are all about being community -oriented, and even though this makes them uncomfortable, they focus on the greater good — which is what th Boy Scouts should have done," says Ludeke, who was once a member of the co-ed Explorer Scouts, a Boy Scout affiliate, and who has followed the New Jersey Boy Scout case since it began. "The decision really disappoint: me. I think it's absurd that you would exclude a human being with wonderful leadership talents because of the person they fall in love with," Ludeke says. "That's not the Girl Scout way." Laura Billings' column runs Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. She can be reached at Ibillings@pioneerpress.com or (651) 228-5584. FUNERAL NOTICES TODAY'S NOTICES For information on placing an Obituary Call 651-228-5263 Ahern, Herman Altringer, Gordon Baird, Carmen Boeltl, James Butorac, Randy Detzler, Dolores Dolny, Andrew Doran, Philip Farbelow, William Ferguson, Edwin Fleck, Kathryn Frank Orpha Germscheid, Francis Glassing, Patricia Goodnow, John Goustin Renee Herrmann, Marguerite Hoaglund, Dolores Johnson, Gordon King, Patricia Kulbitski, John Lee, Otto Linke, Lawrence Lockwood, Francis Lugen, Margie Mallery, Lillian Mantalica, Patricia McKinney, Talvous Mies, Helen Moline, Evelyn Morris, Daniel Norrgard, Florence Oberg, Bernice Schinka, Grace Schletty, Jane Schramek, Richard Seefert, Ann Smith, Rodell Stelter, Francis Thofern, Edwin Tilbury, Elaine Turek, Margery Vandelac, John Walker, Jr., George Wrbsky, Cyril Yeager, Gordon Zimmerman, Kenneth WOULD YOU LIKE A PERMANENT KEEPSAKE of your loved one's obituary notice? The Pioneer Press now offers laminated copies of notices at a nominal cost of $2.50 per copy. If you would like to order copies when the notice is placed, speak to your funeral direc- tor. To order copies after the notice has been pub- lished, please call our Obit- uary Desk at 651-228-5263. • Ahern Herman T., age 77 of Roseville passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 7, 2000. Preceded in death by brothers Frank & Joe. Survived by wife of 52 years, Donna; daughters Christina (John) Luey, Jennifer (John) Perron; son Perry (Nancy); 9 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; sis- ters, brothers, nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. Family will re- ceive relatives & friends begining at 9 AM with Funeral Mass at 10 AM July 11 at OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 701 Fillmore St. NE, Mpls, MN. The family wishes to thank all the doctors & nurses of Regions Hospital. Memorials pre- ferred to Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Charles Thompson Me- morial Hall. Altringer Gordon D., age 65, of Audubon, MN, formerly of Champlin, MN, on Ju- ly 5, 2000. Survived by sons, Alan, Dean (Kris) & Gary (Nancy) Altringer; daughters, Kam (Ray) Moinichen & Kari (Tim) Aeshliman; 11 grandchil- dren; 7 great-grandchil- dren; sister, Sharon (Jack) Sheats; brothers, Lawrence (Eda), Dwaine (Lucy) & Dennis Altrin- ger. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Monday, July 10 at ST. JOSEPH OF LINO LAKES, 171 Elm Street. Interment in the parish cemetery. Vis- itation at the church 2-6 PM Sunday, July 9 and Monday 10-11 AM. Par- ish vigil at 4 PM Sun. Memorials preferred. Arr. HOLCOMB-HENRY- BOOM NORTH CHAPEL 651-482-7606 Baird Carmen L., age 70, of Hastings on 7/4/2000. Survived by daughters, Nancy (Thomas) Taylor and Susan (David) Schrader; sons, Douglas (Lottie) and Richard (Colleen); 8 grandchil- dren; and sister, Laverle Kelley. Memorial Service 11 AM Tues, 7/11/2000 at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 602 Vermillion St. Hastings, with gath- ering time 1 hour prior to service at church. In- terment Ft Snelling Nat'l Cemetery. Arr. CATURIA-SMIDT 651-437-9419 Boeltl James Edward, age 30 years. Beloved husband of Elvia; cherished son of David Boeltl and Lo- relie Lawton; stepson of Robert J. Lawton; pre- cious grandson of Arthur Boeltl (Grandpa Artie) and Lucille Rozenberg and Marian Robbins. Preceded in death by grandfather, Oscar Rob- bins; and uncle, Bobby. Survived and eternally bonded and loved by his brother, Christopher Boeltl (Aileen their chil- dren, Aaron & Alexandra) and his sister, RaeAnna Lawton; step -siblings, Kelly, Rob and Corey; and many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cous- ins and friends. In 1972 Jaime attended Tilden School for the Deaf, Highland High School and was awarded the Presidential Scholarship to Gallaudet College in Washington D.C. in 1998. Jaime passed away on June 17, 2000 in Colum- bia Heights, MD. His fa- ther, David, officiated at a memorial service for immediate family & friends, a place of peace in our grief, a time of sharing our stories of Jaime's life, his unique and special gifts which now sustain us, memo- ries united in his honor. Jaime's zeal for life, his adventurous spirit, his warm radiant smile, in- fectious laughter, his brilliant mind and his wit and his quest for truth in all of his many trav- els, are now special places where he left pieces of his light. A word, a moment of lis- tening, a kindness, a smile, a touch ripples out and widens, God's grace in the ordinary moments. Jaime had that rare quality, the ability to find humor and irony in every experi- ence, and his life truly is a gift, shaken down and spilling over, an everlast- ing reminder that no matter where we are or where we think we are going, none but God is the giver & taker of life. Jaime, eternal angel, is Home smiling in the ev- erlasting arms of Jesus. Goodnight, Hamlet. Si- lent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright. A memorial service will be held on July 27 at 7 PM at ST. LUKE CHURCH, 1807 Field Ave., St. Paul. Butorac Randy D. Jr., age 21, suddenly on July 6, 2000. Survived by father, Randy D. Butorac, Sr.; mothers, Colleen Buto- rac and Cindy Butorac; brothers, Joseph, Mi- chael, Edward and Brian. Sisters, Lisa, Amber; pa- ternal grandparents, Sid & Helen Butorac; mater- nal grandparents, Donald & Donna Killeen; great- grandmother, Norma Wagner. Also many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. "We all love you, and you will be dearly missed. You were greatly loved by many." Funeral service Monday 1:30 PM at NORTH HEIGHTS LU- THERAN CHURCH, 1700 W. Hwy 96, Shoreview. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, Lino Lakes, MN. Visitation Sunday (TODAY) 4-8 PM at THE HOLCOMB-HENRY- BOOM NORTH CHAPEL, 515 W. Hwy 96, Shore- view and on Monday at the church from 1 PM until time of service. 651-482-7606 Detzler Dolores A., age 75, of Marine, passed away on July 6. Preceded in death by husband, Wayne; daughter, Lillian; and granddaughter, Me- gan. Beloved mother of Roger (Charlotte), Rod- ney (Dolores), Wayne (Lynn), Wyman (Joan), Elmer, and Elwin (Tracy); 13 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Walter Blossey; and many nieces, neph- ews and friends. Visita- tion Monday from 5-8 PM at MATTSON FU- NERAL HOME, 343 N. Shore Dr., Forest Lake (651-464-3556) and 1 hour prior to Mass at church. Mass of Chris- tian Burial 10:30 AM on Tuesday, July 11 at ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Forest Lake. Dolny Andrew J., age 78, of Luck, WI, died July 7, 2000. Preceded in death by brothers, Joseph, Walter, James; and sis- ter, Helen Felchle. Sur- vived by wife, Donna; daughters, Mary (Brian) Dosch, Marty (Terry) Reule; son, Michael (Lin- da) and 5 grandchildren. Memorial service 2:00 PM Monday July 10 at LUCK LUTHERAN CHURCH, Luck, WI. In lieu of flowers memori- als preferred. Cremation Society of MN Mpls. 612-825-2435 Doran Philip J., age 88, of St. Paul, on 7-06-00. Sur- vived by loving wife, Gertrude; sister, Grace Polak; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces & nephews. Philip was a member of the American Legion. Visita- tion 4-7 PM TODAY at BRADSHAW, 1078 Rice St. 0 Magnolia. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Monday at ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 51 W 7th St. Interment Fort Snelling National Ceme- tery. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers. Bradshaw 1078 Rice Street 651-489-1349 Farbelow William E., age 94, of St. Paul, on July 6, 2000. Survived by loving wife of 67 years, Aurore; chil- dren, Faye Van Horn, Barbara (Richard) Ruppman, William A., John C. (Tamara); 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Fu- neral service Tuesday 1 PM at the HOLCOMB- HENRY-BOOM FUNERAL HOME, 536 N. Snelling Ave. Visitation from 12 PM until time of service. In lieu of flowers memo- rials preferred. 651-646-2844 Ferguson Edwin L., age 71, of Blaine, died on July 6, 2000 at his home. He is preced- ed in death by his son, Dan. He will be deeply missed by loving wife of 23 years, Susan; chil- dren, Eddie, Pat, Dennis; 4 grandchildren, 1 great- granddaughter; siblings, Elaine Zopp, Bill, Earlyne Aalund, Allen; other rela- tives and many friends. Celebration of Life 3 PM Monday, July 10, 2000 at the funeral home. Gath- ering Time for family & friends at the funeral home from 1-3 PM Mon- day before service. In sincere appreciation, memorials will be donat- ed to Allina Hospice Service. Methven-Taylor Blaine Chapel 10235 University Ave NE 763-786-2127 "To Be Meaningful A Funeral Need Not Be Expensive" * Caring * Dignified * Affordable Funeral Service at Church or Cemetery Chapel with Viewing - Package Prices In a cloth covered Casket $1935 In a 20 gauge steel Casket $2335 In a 20 gauge sealer Casket or basic hardwood $2765 Grave Liner '450.00 Sealing Vaults '695-'2450 Caskets ' 195.00-'5737.00 THE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1598 C,..rroll Avenue o St. Paul, MN 55104 2 651-645-1233 Fleck Kathryn Elizabeth "Kas- sey", age 14, of Birch- wood Village. Survived by her grandparents, Juel and Betty Austring of White Bear Lake, George and Helen Fleck of Birchwood Village. Her awesome mother, Susan Renee and her father, Jonathan Edward, her older sister, Abigail Mae, younger sisters Kelly Ann and Mikaela Belay, and younger brother Gebre Belay. Many dear friends, most notably Emily King and Lissa Martinez. The fol- lowing poem written by Kassey not long ago, describes in her own words who she was: KASSEY Enthusiastic, loud, ob- noxious, confident Sister of Abbey, Kelly, Gebre, Mikaela Lover of bubble wrap, skiing, traveling Who feels hungry, hap- py, the need for speed Who fears fat people in bikinis, stale graham crackers, and babysitting Who would like to see: what's above the ceiling tiles, the world, Elvis Resident of Birchwood FLECK Visitation will be at the Honsa Funeral Home, 2460 East County Road E in White Bear Lake on Monday from 5-8 pm. Memorial Service to be at 10:30 am on Tuesday at Eagle Brook Church, 2401 Buffalo Street, White Bear Lake. Memo- rials preferred to USAID "Famine Relief for Ethi- opia" c/o North St. Paul Baptist Church, 2240 15th Ave. E., North St. Paul, MN 55109. Frank (Sandahl, Schorr) Orpha H., age 82, of St. Paul, MN, died on July 2, 2000. Beloved mother of Connie (Dave) Dutton, Ronald (Darlene) Schorr, Jerry (Pat) Schorr, Janet (Mac) Harned, Diane (Steve) Matalamaki, Na- dine (Jim) Ferlaak, Dan- iel Schorr (fiancee, Ann Feuerstein); sister of Howard (Ellen) Albertson, Willard (Rose) Albertson; sister-in-law, Pat Albert- son; 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 7 step -grandchildren; many other relatives & friends. Funeral Service 11 AM Tues, July 11, 2000 at SIMONET FUNERAL HOME, 6429 Osgood Ave. N., Stillwater, MN. Interment Fairview Cem- etery, Stillwater. Visita- tion Monday, July 10, 2000, 5-8 PM at SIMO- NET FUNERAL HOME and also 1 hour prior to service at funeral home. Memorials preferred to HealthEast Hospice. Simonet Funeral Home 651-439-7770 Germscheid Francis John, age 89, of Le Center, died July 7, 2000 at St. Peter Com- munity Hospital. He was born May 6, 1911 at St. Henry (near Le Center). He was preceded in death by parents, John and Florence, and sister, Dorothy Olson. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Marga- ret (nee Brown); 6 chil- dren, Peggy (Jim) Kor- man, Faribault; Bobby, Le Center; Diane (Allan) Macho, Le Center; Mau- ry (Marge), So. St. Paul; Tom (Joyce), No. St. Paul, and Wayne (Paula), Eagan; 9 grandchildren, Debbie Korman and fian- ce Dan Kangas, JJ Kor- man, Mike (Sue) Macho, Lori (Jim) Ernste, Lisa Macho, Kristin and John Germscheid, Maggie and Nick Germscheid; 3 great-grandchildren, MacKenze and Marisa Macho, and Jake Ernste; sister Alice Blaschko; brothers Robert (De- lores), and Gerald (Dar- lene); and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Francis farmed near St. Thomas retiring in 1976 before moving to Le Center in 1981. He will be greatly missed by his many friends and family he loved so deeply. Visi- tation Mon. 4-8 PM at SHOENBAUER FUNERAL HOME, Le Center, and 1 hour prior to church service. Mass of Chris- tian Burial on Tues., 10 AM at ST. MARYS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Le Center. Interment follow- ing mass at St. Thomas, rural Le Sr.eur, MN. Glassing Patricia J. (Merrell), age 50, res. Roberts, WI. Friends may call 4-8 PM Tuesday at ENGLISH- MEEKER & KANDT FU- NERAL HOME. Complete notice Tuesday's paper 651-455-5352 Goodnow John Robert {L� "Bob" age 80, of Roseville, on July 5, 2000. Preceded in death by beloved wife, Bernadine. Survived by loving children, Sharon (Ralph) Sheppard and Gary; grandsons, Mark (Dana) and Jeremy Sheppard; great-grand- son, Bruce. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him, including his golfing & bowling buddies. Funeral Service at MUELLER-BIES FU- NERAL HOME NORTH CHAPEL, 2130 N. Dale @ Co. Rd. B, Roseville on Monday, July 10, 11 AM. Interment Sunset Memo- rial Park. Visitation from 4-7 PM Sunday (TODAY). MUELLER-BIES 651-487-2550 Goustin (Nelson) Renee, age 78, of Edina. Preceded in death by husband, Judge Morton J. Goustin. Survived by sons & daughters-in-law, Ethan Goustin, Anton Scott & Cindy Goustin, Gregg & Tomoko Gous- tin; sister-in-law, Irene Cohen; grandchildren, Nora, Zachary and Lydia; niece, Lisa Goustin; and Joyce "Sis" Gorham. Memorial Service MON- DAY 11:30 AM, ADATH YESHURUN CEMETERY CHAPEL, 56 & France Ave., Edina. Memorials preferred to the Sister Kenny Institute. Arr. with Hodroff & Sons. Herrmann Marguerite Rose, age 89, lifelong resident of Min- neapolis, passed away from cancer at home Thursday, surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by infant daughter, Marguerite; beloved hus- band, Karl; and grand- son, Matthew Herrmann. Survived by children, Mary Jane Schaal of Mpls, Robert & his wife Shirley Herrmann of Edi- na, and Richard & his wife Karyn Herrmann of Edina; grandchildren Da- vid & his wife Tamara Schaal, Allen Herrmann, Heidie Tague & her hus- band Michael, Christo- pher, Timothy & Ste- phanie Herrmann; great-grandson Nikolas Schaal; special niece Pa- tricia Randall and her husband Bill of Sanford, NC; special nephew Frank Shannon and his wife Florence of Hous- ton, Texas; several great nieces & nephews; cous- in and godchild Robert Rogers and his wife Kay of New Hope & their sons, Michael and John. She was a devoted wife to Karl 53 years before his death in 1987, and a wonderfully loving moth- er, grandmother & great grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her children, grandchildren & great grandson, and many loving relatives and friends. She was a member of the St. An- thony Women's Guild, and participated with her husband Karl in the St. Anthony Commercial Club, and the Northeast Exchange Club. A cele- bration of her life with a Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, Ju- ly 10th, at 6 PM at THE CHURCH OF ST. AN- THONY OF PADUA, 804 NE 2nd St., Minneapolis, where she was baptized, confirmed and married. Visitation will be held at the church from 3-6 PM Monday July 10th prior to the start of the Mass. Private interment at St. Mary's Cemetery. A din- ner will follow the ser- vice. Many thanks to Dr. Arthur Lindeland and his staff, Home Hospice nurses & aides, and to Father Joseph Kivel of St. Anthony for his many visits & support. Memo- rials may be made to Our Lady of Good Coun- sel Cancer Horne, St. Paul, or St. Anthony of Padua Church. Arrange- ments with RAINVILLE BROTHERS CHAPEL, 2301 Central Ave NE, Mpls. 612-789-3571 Hoaglund Dolores (Murphy) age 71 of St. Louis Park. Full notice later. Washburn-McReavy Stro- beck-Johnson Chapel 952-938-9020 Johnson Gordon Godfrey "Gor- dy" passed away July 4, 2000. Was loved and will be sadly missed by Dar- lene Johnson, his best friend & loving compan- ion. Her family, Roxi & Bit, Cindi & Sam, Lori & Steve, Shari & Mark; and 10 grandchildren. A sin- cere thank you to the staff at Oak Meadows for the wonderful care he received while there. King Patricia Ann (Charbo- neau), age 62 of St. Paul, passed away July 8, 2000. Complete notice later. Twin Cities Cremation 651-645-1233 Kulbitski John A., of Encin- itas, CA, age 83, on June 20. John grew up in Virginia, MN. He played football for the University of MN Na- tional Championship team, graduating 1939. He was a "60 day won- der" graduate of the Na- val Academy during World War II, attaining the Naval rank of Lt. Af- ter the war John em- barked on a long career of coaching football, hockey, basketball, track and swimming, retiring in 1984. John loved to fish, play Bridge, and tell jokes. He was preceded in death by his siblings Charles, Victor, Helen, Humbert and Mary Young. He is survived by Garildean, his loving wife of 63 years; 3 children and their spouses, Joan and Jim Nichols, Gary and Lee, Kathy and James Parker; 4 grand- children Gary Jr. (Tabi- the), Anne Madsen (Mi- chael), Robert Nichols (Suzie), and Paul; great- grandchildren Zachary Madsen and Natalie Nichols. Memorial Ser- vice will be held Thurs- day July 13 at 7 PM at the EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE NA- TIVITY, 15601 Maple Is- land Rd., Burnsville, MN 55306. Memorials pre- ferred to the Episcopal Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief. Lee Otto A. "Bucky", age 72 of Hud- son, WI on July 7, 2000. Survived by daughters Debbie (Bryan) Wood, Sheridan, WY, Mary Jo (James) Harden, Hudson, Teri (Andrew) Kline, Marine on St. Croix, Lori (Jerry) Martin, Ft. Hood, TX, Dawn (Vir- gil) VanDerWerff, Bar- num, MN; son Mark (Stacey) Lee, Hudson; 13 grandchildren; 1 great- grandchild; sister Mildred (Ed) Brekke, Esko, MN; brother Jim (Janet) Lee, Drummond, WI. Mass of Christian Burial Tues. July 11, 10:00 AM ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, Hudson. Visitation Mon- day 5 to 8 PM at O'CONNEL FAMILY FU- NERAL HOME, Hudson. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls. Memorials preferred. 715-386-3725 Lucke Lawrence J., age 84, resident of St. Paul, on Thurs. morning. Preceded in death by parents; broth- ers, William, Raymond, Richard, and Rudolph; sister, Dorothy Fogel. Survived by brothes, Al- bert and Norman & his wife, Janet; special niece, Carol Linke; and other nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Member of American Le- gion #599 and 3M Clown Club. Retired from 3M after 40 yrs of service. Funeral Service Monday, July 10, 11 AM at WULFF FAMILY SERVIC ES CRESTWOOD PARK MORTUARY, 1485 White Bear Ave. Visitation Sun- day 2-5 PM and Mon 1 hr prior to service. Inter- ment Elmhurst Cemetery. WULFF-CRESTWOCD 651-776-1555 Lockwood Francis A., on July 6, age 77. Beloved husband of Marjorie A. (nee Hef- fron) of New Richmond, WI; loving father of Larry (Darcy), Tim (Sandy), Steve (Lois), Sue Dusold, Sally (Rick) Baehring, Bill (Jill), Rick (Nancy); 16 grandchildren; Winnie Lockwood (sister-in-law); nieces & nephews, other family and friends. Pre- ceded by parents Bert & Edith, bro. Leonard. Vet of WWII, 24th Div. South Pacific. Services 11 AM Wednesday at THE IM- MACULATE CONCEP- TION CATHOLIC CHURCH in New Rich- mond, WI. Visitation 1 hour before at the church. Burial in St. Pat- rick's Cemetery in Erin Prairie, WI. Memorial to St. Lukes Medical Cen- ter Pulmonary Dept., 2900 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53215, or donor's choice. Cullen-Hegstrom F.H. 715-246-2667 Lugen Margie M., age 80 of Hudson, WI formerly Mpls. on July 7, 2000. Survived by son George A. (Gail) Odenbreit, Hud- son, WI; daughters Shir- ley Pollinger, and Eileen (Robert) Morgan, Colle- geville, PA; 5 grandchil- dren; 7 great grandchil- dren; sisters Leona Hill, South Gate, KY, Betty Griffin, Dayton, OH. Fu- neral Service Tues. July 11, 2 PM at BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Hudson. Interment Wil- low River Cemetery, Hudson. Memorials pre- ferred. O'CONNELL FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Hudson. 715-386-3725 Mailer), Lillian I., age 96 of Far- mington, on July 7, at Trinity Care Center. Sur- vived by children, Gloria Galle, Duane (Joan) Mal- lery, Beverly Preece and Bernard (Addie) Mallery; 18 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren; sis- ter, Ethel Mallery; also by other loving relatives & friends. Funeral ser- vice 2 pm Tuesday at WHITE FUNERAL HOME (901 3rd St). Vis. 5-8 pm Monday at WHITE FU- NERAL HOME and one hour prior to service Tues. Interment Green- wood Cemetery. White Funeral Home Farmington 651-463-7374 Mantalica Patricia, M. "Pat" age 76, of Roseville, on July 4, 2000. Preceded in death by her husband, George N. Survived by her children, Patrick (Gretchen), Linda (bill) Nicolai Katheryn (Mark) Morsching, and Peter and his special friend, Rachel; grandchildren, Tony, Zach, Luke, Ryan, Jacob and Molly. Also survived by her brother, Edward (Mary June) Mul- larky and nieces, neph- ews and friends. Morn, you'll rorever be in our hearts. Funeral leaving from ROSEVILLE MEMO- RIAL CHAPEL 9:30 AM Monday. Mass of Chris- tian Burial 10 AM Mon- day at the CHURCH OF ST. ROSE, 2048 N. Ham - line Ave. Visitation 4-8 PM Sunday (TODAY) at ROSEVILLE MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 2245 N. Ham - line Ave. 651-631-2727 Interment Roselawn Cemetery. McKinney Talvous, 1 July 4, 2000. Visitation Mon 11 AM to 12 Noon, immedi- ately followed by funeral service, both at The Brooks Funeral Horne. Interment Elmhurst. Mies Helen C., age 90 of St. Paul on July 7, 2000. Preceded in death by husband Raymond. Sur- vived by son Robert (Vivian); grandchildren Nick (Janet), Lee (Liz), Charles, Paula (Harry) Pittman; one great- granddaughter Mariah; sister Catherian. Funeral service at MUELLER- BIES FUNERAL HOME NORTH CHAPEL 2130 N. Dale at County Rd. B, Roseville on Monday Ju- ly 10 at 1 PM. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Visita- tion from 12 noon Mon until time of service. In lieu of flowers memori- als preferred. MUELLER-BIES 651-487-2550 Moline Evelyn L., age 79 of Denmark Township passed away on Friday evening at the Good Sa- maritan Home of Stillwa- ter. Preceded in death by husband Kenneth and sister Corinne LeBeau. Survived by son Tom Moline & his wife Mary; daughter Pat Moline; granddaughters Erin & Trista Moline; brothers Glenn & Earl Anderson. Service Wed at 11 AM SABYLUND LUTHERAN CHURCH rural Stock- holm, WI. Interment Sa- bylund Church Cemetery. Visitation Tues from 5-8 PM at the MORRIS NIL- SEN CHAPEL 6527 Port- land Ave., Richfield & 1 hour prior to the service at church. Prayer service 7:30 PM Tuesday. Me- morials may be directed to the American Heart Association or to the Ar- thritis Foundation. Morris Nilsen Chapel 612-869-3226 Morris Daniel G. Sr., age 88, of NE Mpls, born July 20, 1911. Preceded in death by grandson, Kenton; 8 brothers and 3 sisters. Survived by wife, Jo- sephine; sons, Daniel Jr. (Karen), Harold, Michael, Paul, Richard, and Da- vid; daughters, DeAnna Christensen (Jack), Nan- cy Rustad (Joel), Kath- leen, and Mary Jo; brother, John of CO; sister, Dolores Kolter of Winona; 10 grandchil- dren, 9 great-grandchil- dren. Funeral Monday 10:15 AM from the KA- PALA-GLODEK NE CHA- PEL, 13th Ave. & 3rd St. NE, Mpls. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM at the CHURCH OF ST. CLEMENT, 24th Ave. & Jackson St. NE. Inter- ment Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation at the chapel Sun. (TODAY) 4-8 PM with rosary at 7 PM. Kapala-Glodek Northeast Chapel 612-378-1331 Norrgard Florence Ethel, age 80, of Nisswa, MN, on July 6, 2000. Preceded in death by parents, Ethel & Arthur Skoglund; hus- band, Lloyd; daughter, Beverly; and grandson, Jonathan. Survived by son, Ray (Jan); sister, Lorraine (Bennie) Meyer; and loving grandchildren, great-grandchild, and many nieces and neph- ews. Funeral Service 2 PM TODAY at ZION LU- THERAN CHURCH, 245 Central Ave., Milaca, MN. Visitation 1 hour prior to service at church on Sunday. Inter- ment Wendell Hill Ceme- tery, Milaca, MN. Memo- rials preferred. Arr. ROSEVILLE MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 651-631-2727 Oberg Bernice E., age 83 of Forest Lake died on July 7, 2000. Preceded in death by husband Albert, daughter Marion, 7 brothers & 4 sisters. Survived by daughter Mary Ann of Maplewood; son Alan (Peggy) of Is - anti; grandchildren Alana, Liza, Jennifer, Jacqueline, Charles & Daniel. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Wednes- day July 12 at ST. PE- TERS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Forest Lake. Visitation 5-8 PM at MATTSON FUNERAL HOME 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake, and 1 hour pior to service at church on Wednesday. Interment Calvary Ceme- tery, Forest Lake. Mattson Funeral Home 651-464-3556 Direct Cremation Schinka Grace Catherine, age 90, died July 4, 2000 at the Woodbury Health Care Center. Preceded in death by husband, John G. Survived by daughter, Carol (Ray) Sailer, St. Paul Park; son, Law- rence (Geraldine)Schinka, Burnsville; 10 grandchil- dren, 11 great-grandchil- dren; sister, Lorraine Za- jicek, Hutchinson. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Monday at the CHURCH OF ST. THOM- AS AQUINAS, 920 Holley Ave., St. Paul Park. Buri- al at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation 3-8 PM Sunday at WILLWERSCHEID WEST -HEIGHTS CHAPEL, 235 W. Wentworth, West St. Paul, 651-457-7938 and at church 1 hour before the Mass. Rosary 7 PM Sunday. Grace was a graduate of St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing. Retired from the Wilder Residence as a Registered Nurse. "Special thanks to Shelly, Priscilla, Linda, Lisa, and all the staff at the Woodbury Health Care Center." Memorials preferred to Vision Loss Resources. Schletty Jane D., age 84, a long- time resident of St. Paul on July 7, 2000. For the past 3 years she resided at Sholom Home East. Funeral service at MUELLER-BIES FUNER- AL HOME NORTH CHA- PEL 2130 N. Dale at Cnty Rd. B, Roseville on Monday July 10 at 2:30 PM. Interment Elmhurst Cemetery. Visitation from 2 PM Monday until time of service. She has been an inspiration to us all and will be loved al- ways. Jane retired from Employers Mutual Bene- fit Association. MUELLER-BIES 651-487-2550 Schramek Richard "Dick" F., age 74, of Birchwood, WI, formerly of Bloomington & Richfield, passed away July 4, 2000. Preceded in death by his first wife, Elaine H. Schramek (Arndt). Survived by wife, Ethel of Birchwood, WI; sons, Tom of Anaheim, CA and Jim (Karen), Pe- tersburg, AK; stepsons, Jay (Barb) Lundberg, Mi- lan, IL and Jim (Tamara) Lundberg, Golden Valley; daughter-in-law, Trish Lundberg, Lake in the Hills, IL; grandchildren, Lisa and Alec Schramek, and Robbie and Kristen Lundberg; brother, Rob- ert "Bob" Schramek, Port Townsend, WA; brother-in-law, Bob (Kathy), Bloomington; aunt, Lillian McGinnis, Great Falls, MT; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Dick gradu- ated from Central High School, Mpls in 1944, was a Navy veteran of the South Pacific in WWII and in 1949 gradu- ated from the U of M. He was a longtime member of the Mpls Lions Club, Southdale Y's Men "Kingsmen" and the Sons of Norway. He was an active mem- ber of Mount Olivet Lu- theran Church and most recently Trinity Lutheran Church in Birchwood, WI. Memorials preferred to National WWII Memo- rial, Courthouse Plaza 11, 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22201 and Trinity Luther- an Church, Birchwood, WI. Memorial Service Monday, July 10, 11 AM at MOUNT OLIVET LU- THERAN CHURCH, 50th & Knox Ave. So. with visitation 1 hour prior to service. Interment Fort Snelling Nat'l Cemetery. WERNESS BROTHERS 3500 W. 50th St. 612-927-8641 Seefert Ann A., age 81, of Sun City, AZ, formerly of St. Paul Park, born June 7, 1919 in St. Paul Park, passed away July 4, 2000. Beloved wife of Stanley Sr. for 60 yrs.; son, Stanley Jr. (Sandy) of Tustin, CA; daughter, Judith (Donald) Wanna- maker of Sun City; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday 10 AM at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 920 Holley Ave., St. Paul Park. Visitation Tuesday 5-8 PM at KOK FUNER- AL HOME, 1201 Portland Ave., St. Paul Park (651-459-2875). Interment church cemetery. Smith Rodell Jr., age 32, died June 18, 2000 in Wis- consin. Survived by wife, Kathy Drude Smith; son, Jerrick; parents, Sandra Johnson & Rodell Smith Sr.; brother, Steve Al- ford; grandfather, Corne- lius Mills Sr.; mother-in- law, Ellen Drude; father- in-law, Tom Drude; sister-in-law, Terra Drude. Memorial visita- tion 6-8 PM Monday at KOK FUNERAL HOME, 1201 Portland Ave, St. Paul Park (651-459-2875) with 7 PM prayer ser- vice. Rodell was born July 6, 1967 in Fort Worth, TX. He was em- ployed in customer ser- vice at Chex Systems and was a basketball coach for four years at Oltman Jr. High in St. Paul Park. He was a graduate of Everman High School in 1985. He attended the University of Texas in San Antonio and graduated from Tex- as Wesleyan University in 1990 with a bachelor of arts degree in Sports management. Stelter Francis J. "Frank" age 92, died on July 4. Visi- tation Tuesday 4-8 PM at WILLWERSCHEID WEST -HEIGHTS CHAPEL, 235 W. Wentworth Ave., West St. Paul. Complete notice Tuesday. 651-457-7938 Thofern Edwin H. (Harry), born September 2, 1919, in Dallas, Texas. Died peacefully in New Rich- mond, WI July 5, 2000 following a brief illness. Formerly of Siren, WI, St. Paul and White Bear Lake, MN. Preceded in death by wife, Dorothy. Survived by sister, Mar- garet McCormick; two sons, David (Rita) & Mark (Sandy); three grandchildren, David, Scott and Taryn; and many friends. Harry served in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII, spent time as a prisoner of war in Italy and was awarded the Purple Heart. Memo- rial service at the Deer- field in New Richmond, WI, Wednesday, July 12 at 3 PM. Memorials pre- ferred to organization of the donor's choice. Tilbury Elaine A. (Hanson) age 79 of Plymouth. Preced- ed in death by husband, James R.; and sister, Marion Lisor. Survived by daughters, Linda (Bob) Borovansky and their children Brett, Jen- na and Robb; Susan (Tom) Langaard and their children Kelly and Max; Martha Cossais and her children Elyse and Jessa; son Jim (Sonja) Tilbury and their children Monica and Nick Witthaus, James and Lauren; sister, Do- rothy Huber; many loving relatives and friends. From mom we learned love and laughter and how to put one foot in front of the other. Me- morial Service 6 PM Tuesday, July 11 at ST. BARTHOLOMEW CATHO- LIC CHURCH, 630 E. Wayzata Blvd, Wayzata. Family will greet friends 1 hour prior to service at church. A special thank you to uncle Glenn and the North Memorial Hospice. Pri- vate family interment. Rettinger Funeral Horne Long Lake 952-473-6954 No Membership Fee TWIN CITIES CREMATION $695 Cremation with funeral service and viewing $1645 Call 651-645-1233 Consultation appointments available evenings and weekends. All prepaid funds are deposited in a federally insured account in a local bank until the time of need. Convenient St. Paul location in the Midway. Independently owned & operated. r7 Turek Margery L., age 69, of St. Paul, on July 4, 2000. Preceded in death by parents; sister, Lois Mord; brothers, Glen Lake and Kenneth Lake. Survived by husband, Donald of 43 years; sis- ters, Betty Mangels and Leone (Erling) Pettersen; brother-in-law, Frances Mord; loving pets, 'Sam- my and Muffin. Special Thanks to all of our family and friends that have been so thoughtful and caring. A very spe- cial thank you to the Al- lina Hospice Staff; Vicky, Linda, Sandy, & Kathryn. Special thank you to close friends Ruth Pros - pal, Norma Cheesbrow, & Lynn Ward. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Monday at ST. GREGORY CATHOLIC CHURCH 1668 Montreal Ave. Visitation 4-8 PM TODAY at O'HALLORAN & MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 575 So. Snelling Ave. (651-698-0796). Burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Me- morials preferred to the Humane Society 1115 Beulah Lane, St. Paul, 55108. Vandelac John, age 45 of North St. Paul. Preceded in death by mother, Carol. Loving husband of Cindy (nee Peick) for 20 years; devoted father of two daughters, Melissa and Carrie; son of Jerry Sr.; brother of Jeanne, Jerry Jr., Julie, and Jane; son- in-law of Richard and Virginia Peick; brother- in-law of Paula, Mary, Tom, Patrick, Julie, Mark, John, Lisa, and Bill; Mass of Christian Burial Monday 10:30 AM at ST. PETER'S CATHO- LIC CHURCH, 2590 No. Margaret St., No. St. Paul. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. Visita- tion SUNDAY (TODAY) 4-8 PM at SANDBERG MORTUARY 7th Ave. & Charles St., No. St paul. Parish Vigil at PM. John was a 27 year employee of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Thank you to the wonderful caregivers at Hospice of Lakes and The Pillars Hospice. Thank you to Dr. Jaffe and the nurses in the chemo room at Regions Hospital. Memo- rials preferred to Health - East Cancer Care, to be designated to Finding Your Way, C.H.A.T. and Kids Count Too support groups. Sandberg Brothers 651-777-2600 Family owned since 1942 Walker, Jr. George E., age 73. Com- plete Notice later. Bradshaw) 1078 Rice Street 651-489-1349 Wrbsky Cyril "Mick' J., age 83, of St. Paul, on July 5, 2000. Survived by wife, Margaret "Peggy"; chil- dren, Pat, Penny (Rick Clifton), Mark (Brenda); grandson, Mike. Funeral leaving MUELLER-SIES FUNERAL HOME NORTH CHAPEL, 2130 N. Dale Q Co. Rd. B, Roseville on Tuesday, July 11 at 9:30 AM. Mass of Christian Burial at ST. AGNES CATHOLIC CHURCH,' 548 Lafond Ave., St. Paul at 10 AM. Interment Fort Snelling National Ceme- tery. Visitation from 4-8 PM Monday at the fu- neral home. Parish vigil 4:30 PM Monday. A spe- cial thanks to the staff at St. Joseph's Hospital & Hospice. Memorials preferred. MUELLER-BIES 651-487-2550 Yeager Gordon, age 87 of Oak- dale. Full notice later. Sandberg Brothers 651-777-2600 Zimmerman Kenneth W., age 87 of North St. Paul. Complete obituary Monday. WULFF-CRESTWOOD 651-776-1555 6 Cards in Memoriam - BELOVED HUSBANtl Leonard Father, grand dad, I,your beautiful character & cher- ished memory shall always remain an inspiration fo us. Departed this life, July 9, 1997. We love you Leriny. Ell Cards of Thanks THE FAMILY OF YVONNE (McCARTY) HILL Wish to thank all of our friends and family fo) :the flowers, cards, money, and food you sent. Most of all we thank you for your prayers and support puking our time of sorrow. EICemeteries, Vaults LAWN CRYPT & MARKER for 2, at Oakland Cemetery $1700. 651-488-9218- SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000 c WEAT HER SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS WEATHER UPDATES For the latest forecasts, go online at www.pioneerplanet.com Saturday's facts Around the Twin Cities f"Yrnp. Norm. '99 Record p1 91 84 88 101 in 1974 70 63 66 46 in 1842 Pmcip. Sat. Month Year to date to date 0 21" 2 08" 18.09" 0 97" 14.65' 1 11' +3.44" Hourly temperature and humidity Readings are recorded on the hour Hour Temp. Hum. Hour Temp. Hum. 12 a.m. . 72 ... 91 12 p.m ... 87 .... . 78 1 a m. 70 . .. 91 1 p.m..... 89 .. ... 71 2am. 72 . 90 2 m ....91 ... ..67 3 a m. 73 90 3 p m..... 92 . . 61 4 a.m. .. 75 89 4 p.m 90 .....61 5 a.m. 75 .. .., 93 5 p.m. 92 .. . . 57 6 a m. 76 87 6 p.m... . 91 ... .. 56 7 a.m. 76 .... 46 7 p.m. . . 90 .. . 58 8 a m..... 79 ..... 65 8 p.m. .... 88 .. . 65 9 a m. 80 ...... 91 9 p.m. 86 ... .. 66 10 a.m .. 83 ....... 91 10 p.m. 84 .. .. 69 11 a.m..... 85 ...... 81 11 p m ...... . Around the region Monday Minnesota Alexandria Duluth Grand Marais Hibbing Intl Falls Redwood Falls Rochester St. Cloud Wisconsin Eau Claire Madison Rhinelander La Crosse H L Pcp. H L 88 74 0.55 79 63 68 57 1.04 64 54 73 57 0.00 62 52 73 63 Tr 71 55 82 63 0.02 74 56 96 74 0.00 82 66 87 72 0.00 79 65 89 76 0.00 84 62 H L Pcp. H L 96 67 0 24 78 64 84 66 0 00 83 67 78 69 0.00 78 62 91 73 0 00 82 66 Cooling degree days Anindexofenergy consumption indicating how many degrees the mean temperature rose above 65 for the day Sat. Year ago Normal Yr. Total for day 16 8 9 Season to date 240 252 236 Moon phases DI Full Last 0 July 16 July 24 O New July 30 First Q Aug. 6 Normal Rainfall 'Irt "�1t18S July Percentage la 200 and Above 150 to 200 100 to 150 under 100 Isolated YESTERDAY Sunrise 5:35 a.m. Sunset 9:00 p.m. Monday Scattered thunderstorms thunderstorms HIGH/LOW HIGH/LOW Dave Dahl's forecast TODAY Sunrise 5:36 a.m. Sunset 9:00 p.m. Tuesday Now this is heat! You know the old phrase, `It's not the heat, it's the humidity.' Those words hit home on a day like this Dew points are soaring into the 70s, with actual highs climbing into the 90s today and possibly Monday You put those two together, and it feels like it's more than 100 degrees outside again today As far as thunderstorms are concerned, there's still a front in central Minnesota that will he the focus for large storms Because the atmo- sphere is so warm, most of the storms will favor the late night and early morning hours when the air aloft has a chance to cool off. Unfortunately, we're stuck in this pattern for a while, with the sultry stuff hanging around fog the next several days Chief Meteorologist Dave Dahl forecasts the weather at 5. 6, 6 30 and 10 p.m weekdays orn KSTP-TV, Ch. 5. Address e-mail questions to: weather@pioneerpress.com Brandon Lomax asks: We always have this argument in our family about which is worse, a tornado watch or a tornado warning. My dad says when there's a watch, we have to watch out because a tornado is coming. Is that right? I don't mean to disagree with your dad, but there seems to be some confusion around your household. Don't feel lonely, many people still get these terms mixed up. A tornado or severe thunderstorm "watch" is issued when condi- tions favor their development. However, it doesn't mean any threatening weather has developed. It just means be aware of changing weather conditions in the event that severe weather occurs. If a "warning" is issued, take cover, because severe weather has been sighted by trained spotters or indicated on radar. TOMORROW Sunrise 5:37 a.m. Sunset 8:59 p.m. Wednesday 84165 80 AVOMMA Thursday Today Partly cloudy, hot and humid today with a few isolat- ed thunderstorms possible Highs in the low 90s with south winds at 10-20 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with scattered thunderstorms likely. Overnight lows in the low 70s with south winds at 10-20 mph Monday Partly sunny skies, with scattered thunderstorms possible early and late in the day Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10-20 rnph. Grand Forks ., Sono International fratls Grand Mary 87/66 83/63 r Hibbing • 88/67 oFargo-Moorhead 91n1 Brainerd • 90/68 ) • Alexandria '\• 91/70 Duluth 82/64r • St. Cloud' 92/71 2-;, Twin Cities r 92/70 • • Redwood Falls 93/72 Ashland_ 84/65 • Rice Lake 90/69 Eau Claire 90/70 • Rochester . Tomah 88/69 • \ 90/70 • La Crosse 91/72 Madison 92/72 • Rhinelander 88/67 • Wausau • 88/67 Minnesota Partly cloudy skies across the state today, with a few isolated storms west. Highs in the 80s north to the lower 90s in the south. South winds will increase to 10-20 mph again by afternoon. Wisconsin Scattered thunderstorms are possible in the north and east early in the day with partly cloudy skies and humid conditions elsewhere. Highs in the 80s northeast to the low 90s southwest. Maps, forecasts and data provided by KSTP WeatherCenter 5 and AccuWeather Inc © 2000 ROAD CONDITIONS Minnesota highways: 1-800-542-0220 or 651-405-6030 Wisconsin highways 1-800-762-3947 National forecast Seattle 72/52 Y Portland 74/56 • I y Showers f + 1 T-storms �e.al Rain Flurries ll Snow R vJ (Cl' -10s -Os u.s. City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Austin, Texas Baltimore Billings Bismarck Boise Boston Brownsville Buffalo Charleston, S C Charlotte, N.0 Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas -Ft. Worth Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Flagstaff Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Nashville New Orleans New York City Norfolk, Va. Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, Ore Rapid City Reno St Louis Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle Spokane Tampa -St. Ptrsbg Tucson Washington, D C. e \\- Sunday, July 9 CcOOLER) \ \ \ • \ B• ,satarck t , 1 84/65 103%80 i;7•r i73 'Houston Ft Myers 94/73 Noon today weather Color bands are highs 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s SOS Saturday H L Pcp. 91 69 Tr 62 54 Tr 90 73 79 53 99 68 79 53 87 62 87 66 87 55 77 55 0 12 93 74 74 52 88 73 87 64 89 64 Tr 85 61 Tr 82 60 73 50 97 77 97 60 0.07 90 74 73 57 Tr 78 53 69 54 0 08 88 74 96 71 82 61 89 76 011 91 73 99 78 81 57 86 64 96 74 90 77 Tr 75 61 0 70 89 68 99 79 77 61 77 65 94 74 93 73 0 25 80 60 96 77 77 49 68 58 93 66 80 49 93 72 92 69 94 74 69 63 72 57 68 53 80 55 85 73 0 76 93 71 Tr 79 60 0 23 • U.S highs/lows are for the 24 hours that ended at 4 p.m. New York . 87 '70 WARMER) ""Washington .S0/72 Today H L W 90 65 90 85 95 88 88 84 85 80 95 81 91 91 84 92 90 86 98 92 92 88 76 76 84 96 91 92 95 100 78 93 96 90 91 95 94 87 91 92 92 88 103 86 74 86 83 96 93 95 72 66 72 77 93 98 90 pc sh pc pc s pc Pc pc Pc pc pc sh s s pc pc s pc pc c pc pc s s s s s s s s s s pc s pc pc pc s pc pc sh s s pc s s s pc pc s pc Orlando Fronts 92/73 COId y740, M,arni Warm u..a 90/78 Stationary 111-9j U.S. temperature range: High: 103, McCook, NE Low: 34, Jackson Hole, WY Monday Canada Sun. H L W City H L 91 66 91 92 96 95 86 82 86 88 95 80 93 93 87 90 89 87 100 92 86 88 75 79 86 96 88 95 92 100 82 94 97 90 81 95 94 89 96 89 93 92 105 87 76 88 85 93 89 97 73 68 73 77 93 101 93 65 pc 52 c 73 pc 68 pc 76 pc 70 pc 60 c 62 c 56 pc 63 r 78 s 63 t 76 s 75 s 58 pc 68 t 70 pc 68 t 75 s 62 pc 73 pc 66 t 54 pc 49 s 70 c 77 pc 70 pc 73 s 75 s 74 s 64 pc 76 pc 78 s 78 pc 65 t 74 pc 74 pc 70 t 75 s 73 pc 73 s 71 t 81 s 67 t 57 pc 63 pc 52 s 77 s 65 s 77 pc 64 pc 55 s 55 pc 54 pc 74 s 73 s 74 pc Calgary 76 Edmonton 78 Montreal 77 Ottawa 73 Regina 80 Toronto 77 Vancouver 69 Winnipeg 84 47 57 65 64 55 66 55 55 World Sun. City H L Acapulco 91 Amsterdam 61 Athens 101 Auckland 55 Bangkok 92 Barcelona 73 Beijing 89 Belgrade 71 Berlin 68 Bermuda 81 Brussels 61 Buenos Aires 50 Cairo 105 Cancun 93 Copenhagen 65 Dublin 59 Frankfurt 67 Geneva 64 Havana 91 Ho Chi Minh City 90 Hong Kong 89 Istanbul 103 Jerusalem Johannesburg Lisbon London Madrid Manila Mexico City Moscow Nassau New Delhi Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome San Juan Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Tokyo Vienna Warsaw 89 66 87 66 93 87 73 80 90 95 63 59 82 79 90 88 90 65 65 83 72 62 79 55 71 45 76 60 75 53 60 73 54 45 73 72 57 51 57 53 74 78 78 72 61 38 62 54 58 75 54 62 74 82 50 54 70 58 75 72 80 49 53 70 59 50 • Legend: s-sunny, pc -partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, r-rain, t-thunderstorms, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice, Tr -trace, W-weather Elderly hockey buddies separated by WWII want a last go on the ice • Just one hitch: No one else their age is willing to play CHUCK FREDERICK DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE This hockey game really should have been played in the mid- 1940s. Back then, Padraic Daugherty and Victor Dunder were high school upperclassmen. Athletes. Hockey players on corporate teams and in Duluth city leagues. At least until World War II took them half a world away. Hockey was put on hold. Until now. The 70-somethings have challenged each other to a belated reunion game. It's not clear who challenged whom first and it really doesn't matter. Ice time has been reserved. A showdown has been scheduled. It'll be Daugherty's old friends from Cathedral High vs. Dunder's Central boys in what Daugherty is calling the first -ever "meeting of the Hilltopper-Trojan Geriatric Hockey Heroes of 1945." "It should be a hoot," he said recently from his home in Asbury Park, N.J. Only one problem. Neither "hockey hero" seems to be able to pull together a team. "Most of my players are dead," said Dunder, now retired from Erie Mining Co. and living in Tofte. "I talked to a couple of people about it and they wanted to know what I was on." "I've been calling from the East Coast to the West Coast and who do I got? I got me," said Daugherty, who works in the paint department at a Home Depot. "Right now, that's my roster. I've been calling all these guys, but they're all afraid of their wives." These two rather colorful, rather active old men grew up together playing baseball, hockey and other sports during the lean Depression years. When their high school years arrived, Dunder went to Central and Daugherty to Cathedral — now the Marshall School. Both men were drafted by the U.S. Navy before they could graduate. Through the years, they've stayed in touch. In fact, Dunder said, this reunion hockey game is just the latest wild idea cooked up by his Duluthian-turned-New Yorker friend. "I think Padraic is losing it," he said. Neither man is ready to douse the idea, however. They both question each other's claims of player shortages. And they both suspect the other of pre -game posturing and tongue-in-cheek bulletin -board chatter. "He has a team," Daugherty said knowingly. "I know that wily old Swede. He has a team and I don't. But I'm an old Navy man. This game will happen." There's at least one person who isn't so sure. Karen Pagel, the alumni director at the Marshall School, has helped Daugherty and Dunder reserve ice time. She's listened to several weeks' worth of OBITUARY Jayne McKee, 84, pilot pioneer FROM STAFF REPORTS Jayne McKee, a pioneering female aviator who flew with Amelia Earhart's "99s" group in the 1930s in the Twin Cities, has died in Texas. She was 84. McKee became involved in flying when she joined the University of Minnesota Glider Society. She joined the Minnesota 99s in the mid-1930s. The women's flying organization is still instrumental in +flying blood supplies for the American Red Cross. "She fell in love with flying," said daughter Lynn Shaw of Lagovista, Texas. "She was enthralled with ... being free in space." McKee flew biplanes and Piper Cubs and took part in numerous air shows, her daughter said. She later worked as a bookkeeper. McKee died Monday. She had lived in Texas since 1996. A memorial service was to be held later in Lagovista. McKee also is survived by two grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. hard -luck stories from both men. And now, she isn't sure what to make of this game. "They're pretty gung-ho, I'll give them that," Pagel said. "But I think they're just doing a lot of talking. I know they'd both still like the opportunity to skate. And I know both of them would like a game to take place. But I honestly don't think it's going to happen." Game or no game, something will be held at 2 p.m. July 16 at the Mars Lakeview Arena. Daugherty, Dunder and Pagel all agree on that. It'll be the last day of the Cathedral -Marshall reunion weekend. And if there's no game, perhaps there will be open skating, Pagel said. Or perhaps two old men will strap on the skates one more time, stalk around the ice trying not to grin, and fire pucks at each other. There's even a chance that each will join forces with his alma mater's present-day girls' teams with the agreement that they alone will be allowed to shoot on goal. Options are being explored. Much fun is being had. "I plan on being there," Daugherty said. "It isn't that old guys can't get out there and skate. We can. We can move. Really." "It seemed like a good idea when we first started talking a year or so ago," said Dunder, who bought new skates and pads two years ago and still uses them. "But now I don't know. There's a part of me that hopes it'll just go away. We'll see." OICd !ItdV1k11 '1 OU9 g1J0f3'tia� hasE51'ri GLIG Installation Available WMOWJS&DOORS Increase the light and utility of your home without the expense of an addition. Stop by our showroom and we'll show you why Bay and Bow windows are our specialty. 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"If Gore is not winning in Min- nesota, that is a sign that he is in serious trouble all over the coun- try," said Bill Schneider, a politi- Pt onee sr P rsz_ FLOOD WOES CONTINUE IN EAGAN ERIC MILLER/PIUNt1 C rntaS Wading through Carlson Lake floodwaters being held back by sandbags, Dave Lamont positions a chair that will be used to prop up hoses carrying water from Dave Peterson's basement Tuesday night in Eagan. By 8 p.m., Peterson's friends and neighbors had placed 4,000 sandbags at his East Balsam Trail home, and they continued to pump water out and into the rising lake. More rain was moving into the Twin Cities area late Tuesday. Stories, Pages 1B, 2B Some Blom proceedings — — .Iw*,nrI:ani TRIAL AT A GLANCE Judge Gary Pagliaccettl, below, on Tuesday barred the Bush was ahead 44 percent to cratic preaecessor: Gore's 39 percent. The vice presi- much taken for g dent gained some ground in a February poll, with 43 percent for POLL co Wells Far looks to W Trade Cer The former Norwest is key to a sale agree] ARON KAHN STAFF WRITER Wells Fargo, the bank formerly west, is planning to move a large downtown St. Paul operations i Trade Center, an action that could revive the strug- gling retail portion of downtown's premier busi- ness address. Joan Grzywinski, presi- dent of the bank's St. Paul operations, said Wells Fargo is in the final stages of lease negotiations with a real estate firm that intends to purchase the trade center soon. The bank's presence is a key provision of that sale, said city officials, adding that a be finalized by month's end. The bank, which needs room fl Paul staff, intends to move roug ees to the new space, leaving ab5 `SI WI AV mo Wo ter imi Wa tha rev Dal nei sta leas CENTER Grand Av retail prod r the ;he other at some w offering ches and ;.y brokers ike that," Niessner Paul, said offer it and of assault Indard: i have rotection.. cide to ng little s, but too their child is Kt NHL of them )revent par- r child's enrolling gues at the devoting packing the minivan to get ice who need n, but it is Then they picture but- Gretzky on ent coaching .s, or assis- never head- r a rabid ng: that ,one big parent. et, yes, parent, who i balls and f time the ield, but ed behavior. ience tend- f that in the other lymous let - chewing on this could e ones, and ;hed for pro - the score. Their mission& as biblical —,end as timel— as flooding 'itself A Jewish group frmed in answer to the wreckage that comes with rising waters and other forces of nature is helping people in Eagan. BY AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER qy CHRIS POLYDOROFF/PIONEER PRESS Bryan and Colleen Nocerinl's home on Tuesday afternoon. Borochoff, a retired chemist from sh disaster response organization.,Ya try+ b wined "And the, `shall build the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolation, and they shall repair the ruined cities." ,yu fter two days of4rying to clean out her flood- ed Eagan home, Colleen Nocerini was ready to give up. The downpour ruined the lower level of her house and damaged several keepsakes, including an 1851 wooden chest that came with her great-grandparents from Norway. But Nocerini was in better spirits after a group of about a dozen volun- teers from a local Jewish disaster response organization spent a few hours Monday clearing out the musty basement. Members of Nechama, which means "comfort" in Hebrew, also offered hugs and good wishes to the family. One volunteer, Gene Borochoff, returned Tuesday afternoon and mobi- lized neighbors to pitch in with clean- ing basements. "To have people help and seeing an end makes you feel so much better," A -- Isaiah 61:4 The verse refers to the rebuilding of Israel, which will bring about the coming of the Messiah. Nocerini said Monday, standing on her lawn covered in heaps of trash and photographs drying on the lawn. Hun- dreds of Eagan homes suffered damage from the early Saturday morning storm. The idea for Nechama grew out of the experiences of Plymouth resident Steve Lear, who helped citizens in Des Moines during the 1993 floods. A mem- ber of the Jewish community, Lear noticed that there was no organized Jewish response to the disaster. Lear shared his vision for such a group with his buddy Jay Tcath, for- mer director of the Jewish Community Relations Council. The council, which is based in St. Louis Park, serves Min- nesota and the Dakotas. Since 1995, the JCRC has provided administrative sup- port for the group while individual donors have provided money for trail - REPAIRS CONTINUED ON 2B Femur codas. 10 digits. 6 months INSIDE Eagan's rising lakes are the next worry zone. Story, Page 2B TO HELP To volunteer with Nechama, a Jewish disaster relief group, call (612) 334-7070. The majority of volunteers are Jewish, but anyone is welcome to help. gas pipeiuie allu d St first call to authorities. DE1 "Had the The 1 crew foreman 1991 or his supervi- expli sor called 911 dowl or the utility Clou owner immedi- four ately after the Injur rupture," there dest might have been build time,,"ember, to T t�1e, n ,n :OF«tO presues t3ii e resl�t- findsve "avoid ing loss of life," Nati the National Tran Transportation Safe Safety Board They decided unani- man mo. proc Theusly:Dec. 11, weu 1998, explosion folio in downtown cruc St. Clottd, killed and four "people; fact injuredf.11 and com destroyed' six buildings.. Within deal hours of the blast, ir from the' NTSB were of On Tuesday, those i presented their findi five -person safety bi found that many safety were indeed followed, lapses .and ,unusual fz bind fordeadly result es have already broul at the cable install Cable Constructors Ir Mountain, Mich.; at th Fire Department; and owner Northern States The state of Minr, changed the law, noi that all pipeline ri reported immediately. investigator -in -charge, "We would like to see ed nationwide." REPORT coNTlr After the dog -day parade +■ City officials say options are limited AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER As gray skies threatened yet more rain in Eagan, a crowd gath- ered Tuesday evening at the Peterson home on East Balsam Trail to pile sandbags in an attempt to keep Carlson Lake from lapping at the back of the house. By 8 p.m., they had piled up 4,000 sandbags and were still working. They also continued to pump water away from the house back into the rising lake. Childhood friends of 25-year-old Scott Peterson came throughout the weekend to help. Some hadn't seen each other for years. "It's like a reunion, said Geoff Tilsen, one of those who came to help. More than 100 friends, neigh- bors and strangers have pitched in over the past couple of days. The Petersons weren't alone. Many Eagan homes were only a foot away from rising ponds Tues- day afternoon as the city prepared for the potential of additional flooding due to the enormous quantity of water working its way through the city's storm water drainage system. REPAIRS V CONTINUED FROM 18 ers filled with supplies such as chainsaws, generators and lights. Other Jewish organizations in the country help with disaster relief, but Nechama might be the only Jewish group solely committed to Eagan's rising lakes are the next worry zone The levels of Carlson Lake, Oak Chase Pond, Fitz and Manor Lakes, among other spots, are very close to over- flowing, Tom Colbert, public works director, said in a press release. The city can't pump water out of one area into another because that would affect residents who live downstream. As water has crept back over roadways, the city has closed streets. "We have to let the sys- tem clear itself, let the storm water drain at its natural rate until it eventually reaches the Minnesota River," Colbert said. "There is very little we can do to rush that pace without further impacting other neighborhoods." So far, the city has received about 1,100 calls from residents who suffered storm damage, but some may be duplicates, said communications coordinator Joanne Foote. The damage esti- mate for public property is $3 million while the estimate for pri- vate property is $5 million. TO CALL Eagan will send Its own crews during the next four Saturdays to remove tree debris for clty residents. To arrange for pickup, Eagan residents should call the city at (651) 681-4600. Eagan will hold a meeting Mon- day to inform the public about the status of state or federal disaster relief for the community. The time and location will be announced through the media and a flier drop in affected neighbor- hoods when details are finalized. The Burnsville City Council extended its emergency declara- tion Tuesday night. A few dozen Burnsville homes, parts of the city's drainage systems and the River Hills United Methodist Church were damaged in the weekend storms, said Rick Larkin, the city's emergency preparedness director. Other parts of Dakota County as well as Ramsey County are seek- ing relief from the federal govern- ment. Dakota County has had about $3,285,000 in damage while Ramsey County has had $1,220,000 in damage, said Kevin Leuer, director of the Minnesota Depart- ment of Public Safety's Division of Emergency Management. In other storm -related news: • Crews continue to remove massive amounts of debris from the storm. Eagan will cover the cost for haulers to pick up curb- side garbage for its residents. The city will send its own crews dur- ing the next four Saturdays to remove tree debris. To arrange FROM PAGE 1B such work. Volunteers have cleaned up after several floods, storms and tornadoes in Minnesota and North Dakota. Their biggest effort was during the floods of 1997 when they helped clean a synagogue in Grand Forks, among other pro- jects. Amidst the hard work, there have been some light-hearted moments. When an elderly woman in Montevideo discovered that the volunteers were Jewish, she ran back to her house to grab a pic- ture of one of her children who had a Jewish spouse, Lear said. Apparently the woman thought her Jewish connection would pay off, he said. "It was classic small-town Minnesota," Lear said. Nechama is an example of for pickup, call the city at (651) 681-4600. All Eagan residents who have had storm damage are encouraged to call the city. • The Red Cross will be operat- ing a distribution center at Mary Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Victims who can't get to the center can call the St. Paul Area Red Cross at (651) 291-6789. Cleaning kits and coun- seling are available. • Pulte Homes will repair about 19 recently completed homes in its Oakbrooke neighborhood off of Diffley Road and Interstate 35E. Repairs to the homes and other site work will cost about $1 mil- lion, said Pulte president Tom Standke. He said the work was in keeping with the company's goal of having "homeowners for life." Hopefully, people in Eagan won't be sandbagging for life. Down the street from the Peter - sons, homeowner Paul Thuente finished his sandbagging and took a philosophical stance: "We've done what we can do, we just have to hope for the best." Amy Sherman, who covers Eagan, Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount, can be reached at asherman@ ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2174. Vivtnf'er ess -1- 12 -ou "Tikkun Olam", which means to repair the world. "That's what Jews are about ... ," Lear said. "It's just our way of making the world a better place." Amy Sherman, who covers Eagan, Rose- mount and Inver Grove Heights, can be reached at asherman@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2174. RAKERERG "I think there are a number of Longtin was formerly the princi- before a settlement was reached +l.n ..•11 ..4 C;L.Ino Merl, Qn1,n..1 "T 41.:.,1. I.,o+ en..+n.++l..... DAKOTA COUNTY Board dela on appeal i • Sheriff's officer says she was twice denied promotions HANNAH ALLAM STAFF WRITER Dakota County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to wait another three weeks before deciding whether to grant an appeal to Sgt. Kathy Abram, who claims she was twice passed over for promotion as a result of gen- der bias in the sheriff's depart- ment. The county's Personnel Board of Appeals had recommended that the commissioners deny Abram's appeal because an internal investi- gation uncovered no compelling evidence of bias or violation of county policy, according to a writ- ten report distributed to the board Tuesday. St. Paul attorney Mark Gehan, who is representing Abram, told the board that interviewers violat- ed a county policy that governs departmental interviews and scor- ing when they decided to hire a male applicant for the vacant lieu- tenant spot. "It was, in fact, a beauty con- test," Gehan said at the meeting, pointing out that the hiring board did not see his client's evaluations, education level or resume during the interview process. "I'm allowed to pick anyone I want," Sheriff Don Gudmundson told the board before briskly leav- ing the room, shaking his head. Board members said they weren't trying to overrule the sheriff in determining the right person for the job. Chairman Mike Turner said he simply wants to make sure that all nnnnt , nnlinine n+nrn rnl OCIATED PRESS opens ter Ehud Tinian lead - the door Tuesday about t. Presi- d the sum- rt "both tray to claims." nce rnufactur- Ispar Corp. ported :erly profits expecta- again Jeter earns e American ,urth ame 6-3 in £.JV'4 vu4.4.4.24 r.... Gore in a dead beat with Texas Gov. George W. Bush — 'who hasn't set foot in Minnesota this year. Democrats even in Republican landslide years, according to a poll of 620 registered Minnesota voters conducted July 6-8 for the "If Gore is not winning in Min- nesota, that is a sign that he is in serious trouble all over the coun- try," said Bill Schneider, a politi- Bush was aneau 44 perceui Lu l l d M pl u Gore's 39 percent. The vice presi- dent gained some ground in a February poll, with 43 percent for FLOOD WOES CONTINUE IN EAGAN ERIC MILLER/NIONttH Hit Wading through Carlson Lake floodwaters being held back by sandbags, Dave Lamont positions a chair that will be used to prop up hoses carrying water from Dave Peterson's basement Tuesday night in Eagan. By 8 p.m., Peterson's friends and neighbors had placed 4,000 sandbags at his East Balsam Trail home, and they continued to pump water out and into the rising lake. More rain, was moving into the Twin Cities area late Tuesday. Stories, Pages 1B, 2B ' fire s 7-(fit l�t� Some Blom proceedings TRIAL AT A GLANCE Judge Gary Pagllaccettl, below, on Tuesday barred the much taken lU„ 6 POU. co Wells Fart looks to Vi Trade Cer The former Norwest is key to a sale agree] ARON KAHN STAFF WRITER Wells Fargo, the bank formerly west, is planning to move a large downtown St. Paul operations i Trade Center, an action that could revive the strug- gling retail portion of downtown's premier busi- ness address. Joan Grzywinski, presi- dent of the bank's St. Paul operations, said Wells Fargo is in the final stages of lease negotiations with a real estate firm that intends to purchase the trade center soon. The bank's presence is a key provision of that sale, said city officials, adding that a leas be finalized by month's end. The bank, which needs room fi Paul staff, intends to move roug ees to the new space, leaving abc `SI WI AV mo Wo ter imi Wa tha rev Da'. nor eta CENTER c Grand Avg retail prop ■ 4an. ow Midikdik AM ■ 041 ti 'tor some offering hes and brokers ;e that," iessner Paul, said r; , ffer'it'Wid „c* fassault dard. ave7 Itection de to little but too eir child is NHL them event par - child's !moiling ies at the !voting ,. lacking the. inivan j get ice , vho need but it is en they icture but- aretzky on it coaching or assis- !ver head - a rabid g,that 3ne big larent. , yes, arent, who balls and :ime the Id, but I behavior. nce tend - that in he other mous let- iewing on is could ones, and; ed for pro - he score. • Gene Borochoff po,Tet.washes ;the basement Plymouth, Is,a volunteer with Nechama, a Je Their mission4s as biblical -- Us timel s as floe g'itsef A,ewish group formed in answer to the wreckage tha comes with rising Waters and other forces of nature is helping people in Eagan. BY AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER Bryan:and Colleen Nocerinl's home on Tuesday afternoon. sh disaster response organ' tIor►. t pr<; r Kn ►'' 74 • CHRIS POLYDOROFF/PIONEER PRESS Borochoff, a r'And th "hallbuild1' a old ruins, they shall raise up the for ner desolation,' and they shall repair the ruined cities." retired chemist from fter two days,of-trying to clean out her flood- ed Eagan home, Colleen Nocerini was ready to give up. The downpour ruined the lower level of her house and damaged several, keepsakes, including an 1851 wooden chest that came with her great-grandparents. from Norway. But Nocerini was in better spirits after a group of about a dozen volun- teers from a local Jewish disaster response organization spent a few hours Monday clearing out the musty basement. Members of Nechama, which means "comfort" in Hebrew, also offered hugs and good wishes to the family. One volunteer, Gene Borochoff, returned Tuesday afternoon and mobi- lized neighbors to pitch in with clean- ing basements. "To have people help and seeing an end makes you feel so much better," The verse refers to the rebuilding of Israel which will bring about the coming of the Messiah Nocerini said Monday, standing on her lawn covered in heaps of trash and photographs drying on the lawn. Hun- dreds of Eagan homes suffered damage from the early Saturday morning storm. The idea for Nechama grew out of the experiences of Plymouth resident Steve Lear, who helped citizens in Des Moines during the 1993 floods. A mem- ber of the Jewish community, Lear noticed that there was no organized Jewish response to the disaster. Lear shared his vision for such a group with his buddy Jay Tcath, for- mer director of the Jewish Community Relations Council. The council, which is based in St. Louis Park, serves Min- nesota and the Dakotas. Since 1995, the JCRC has provided administrative sup- port for the group while individual donors have provided money for trail - REPAIRS CONTINUED ON 2B IP Foiir codes_ 1() diits. 6 months INSIDE' Eagan's rising lakes are the next worry zone. Story, Page 2B TO HELP To volunteer with Nechama, a Jewish disaster relief group, call (612) 334-7070. The majority of volunteers are Jewish, but anyone Is welcome to help. Ql UYlecf�S Mepwuw Nat call to url"tliotitHad1t . the Tilt!'el crew foreman 199E or his supervi- explc sor called 911 dowr or the utility Cloul owner immedi- four ately after the Injure rupture," there destr might have been build time. "either to Tues �revP itp ;_ • the Invei «Plosioa. nr "ion: pres ' avoid the result- findi ing loss of life," Nati, the National Tran Transportation Safety Board decided unani- mously. The. Dec. 1)l, ' 1998, explosion in downtown St. ,Cloud, killed four `5 "people; injured'11 and destroyed six buildings. Within ..hours pf the blast, in from the'NTSB`were of On:.'Tuesday, ''those iL presented their findi five-per$on safety bi found that many safety were indeed followed, lapses and, unusual fr, biped for" deadly "result es have already broui at the cable install/ Cable Constructors Ir Mountain, Mich.; at th Fire Department; and owner Northern States The state of Minn changed the law, nol that all pipeline rl reported immediately. investigator -in -charge, "We would like to see ed nationwide." Safe They main proc were folio cruc and fact com deac REPORT CONTIr After the dog -day parade DAKOTA COUNTY Eagan's rising lakes are the next worry zone • City officials say options are limited AMY SHERMAN STAFF WRITER As gray skies threatened yet more rain in Eagan, a crowd gath- ered Tuesday evening at the Peterson home on East Balsam Trail to pile sandbags in an attempt to keep Carlson Lake from lapping at the back of the house. By 8 p.m., they had piled up 4,000 sandbags and were still working. They also continued to pump water away from the house back into the rising lake. Childhood friends of 25-year-old Scott Peterson came throughout the weekend to help. Some hadn't seen each other for years. "It's like a reunion, said Geoff Tilsen, one of those who came to help. More than 100 friends, neigh- bors and strangers have pitched in over the past couple of days. The Petersons weren't alone. Many Eagan homes were only a foot away from rising ponds Tues- day afternoon as the city prepared for the potential of additional flooding due to the enormous quantity of water working its way through the city's storm water drainage system. REPAIRS • CONTINUED FROM 1B ers filled with supplies such as chainsaws, generators and lights. Other Jewish organizations in the country help with disaster relief, but Nechama might be the only Jewish group solely committed to The levels of Carlson Lake, Oak Chase Pond, Fitz and Manor Lakes, among other spots, are very close to over- flowing, Tom Colbert, public works director, said in a press release. The city can't pump water out of one area into another because that would affect residents who live downstream. As water has crept back over roadways, the city has closed streets. "We have to let the sys- tem clear itself, let the storm water drain at its natural rate until it eventually reaches the Minnesota River," Colbert said. "There is very little we can do to rush that pace without further impacting other neighborhoods." So far, the city has received about 1,100 calls from residents who suffered storm damage, but some may be duplicates, said communications coordinator Joanne Foote. The damage esti- mate for public property is $3 million while the estimate for pri- vate property is $5 million. TO CALL Eagan will send Its own crews during the next four Saturdays to remove tree debris for city residents. To arrange for pickup, Eagan residents should call the city at (651) 681-4600. Eagan will hold a meeting Mon- day to inform the public about the status of state or federal disaster relief for the community. The time and location will be announced through the media and a flier drop in affected neighbor- hoods when details are finalized. The Burnsville City Council extended its emergency declara- tion Tuesday night. A few dozen Burnsville homes, parts of the city's drainage systems and the River Hills United Methodist Church were damaged in the weekend storms, said Rick Larkin, the city's emergency preparedness director. Other parts of Dakota County as well as Ramsey County are seek- ing relief from the federal govern- ment. Dakota County has had about $3,285,000 in damage while Ramsey County has had $1,220,000 in damage, said Kevin Leuer, director of the Minnesota Depart, ment of Public Safety's Division of Emergency Management. In other storm -related news: • Crews continue to remove massive amounts of debris from the storm. Eagan will cover the cost for haulers to pick up curb- side garbage for its residents. The city will send its own crews dur- ing the next four Saturdays to remove tree debris. To arrange FROM PAGE such work. Volunteers have cleaned up after several floods, storms and tornadoes in Minnesota and North Dakota. Their biggest effort was during the floods of 1997 when they helped clean a synagogue in Grand Forks, among other pro- jects. Amidst the hard work, there have been some light-hearted 1B moments. When an elderly woman in Montevideo discovered that the volunteers were Jewish, she ran back to her house to grab a pic- ture of one of her children who had a Jewish spouse, Lear said. Apparently the woman thought her Jewish connection would pay off, he said. "It was classic small-town Minnesota," Lear said. Nechama is an example of for pickup, call the city at (651) 681-4600. All Eagan residents who have had storm damage are encouraged to call the city. • The Red Cross will be operat- ing a distribution center at Mary Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Victims who can't get to the center can call the St. Paul Area Red Cross at (651) 291-6789. Cleaning kits and coun- seling are available. • Pulte Homes will repair about 19 recently completed homes in its Oakbrooke neighborhood off of Diffley Road and Interstate 35E. Repairs to the homes and other site work will cost about $1 mil- lion, said Pulte president Tom Standke. He said the work was in keeping with the company's goal of having "homeowners for life." Hopefully, people in Eagan won't be sandbagging for life. Down the street from the Peter - sons, homeowner Paul Thuente finished his sandbagging and took a philosophical stance: "We've done what we can do, we just have to hope for the best." Arny Sherman, who covers Eagan, Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount, can be reached at asherman@ ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2174. P\ oneer IlreSS - 12—Cl_ : "Tikkun Olam", which means to repair the world. "That's what Jews are about ... ," Lear said. "It's just our way of making the world a better place." Amy Sherman, who covers Eagan, Rose- mount and Inver Grove Heights, can be reached at asherman@ploneerpress.com or (651) 228-2174. RAKERERG "I think there are a number of Longtin was formerly the princi- before a settlement was reached Board dela on appeal i • Sheriff's officer says she was twice denied promotions HANNAH ALLAM STAFF WRITER Dakota County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to wait another three weeks before deciding whether to grant an appeal to Sgt. Kathy Abram, who claims she was twice passed over for promotion as a result of gen- der bias in the sheriff's depart- ment. The county's Personnel Board of Appeals had recommended that the commissioners deny Abram's appeal because an internal investi- gation uncovered no compelling evidence of bias or violation of county policy, according to a writ- ten report distributed to the board Tuesday. St. Paul attorney Mark Gehan, who is representing Abram, told the board that interviewers violat- ed a county policy that governs departmental interviews and scor- ing when they decided to hire a male applicant for the vacant lieu- tenant spot. "It was, in fact, a beauty con- test," Gehan said at the meeting, pointing out that the hiring board did not see his client's evaluations, education level or resume during the interview process. "I'm allowed to pick anyone I want," Sheriff Don Gudmundson told the board before briskly leav- ing the room, shaking his head. Board members said they weren't trying to overrule the sheriff in determining the right person for the job. Chairman Mike Turner said he simply wants to make sure fh-4 ' Il nnnnty nnlinine .nnrn inl Press Release city of eagan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2000 CONTACT: JOANNA FOOTE, COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR 3830 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN, MN 55122 Phone: (651) 681-4604 Mobil: (612) 272-9238 Residents Sought to Focus on Community Center and Central Park Site Would you like to be involved in the architectural planning and development process for Eagan's Central Park and Community Center? Focus groups are being assembled to provide input into the design and development of all elements within the site and the facilities at Eagan's Central Park. Individuals interested in participating in this process are asked to lend their time, talents and ideas in a series of "focus group" sessions beginning in late August or early September. Groups will generally meet in the late afternoon hours and are expected to meet with decreasing frequency through January. Focus groups will consist of five to six individuals with each group concentrating on one of the following areas: ➢ Community Center • Senior center • Teen center • Health and fitness areas • Banquet, meeting, conference and computer rooms • Indoor playground and child -related spaces • Gymnasiums • Arts, crafts and music rooms ➢ Central Park Site • Bandshell • July 4 and Festivals • Park/Picnic shelters If you are interested in participating in this process, please supply a letter of interest and qualifications, indicating your focus group or groups of choice, by Monday, August 14, to: Beth Wield, City of Eagan Parks & Recreation Department, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd Eagan, MN 55122 ### ` Press Release city of eagan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2000 CONTACT: JOANNA FOOTE, COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR 3830 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN, MN 55122 Phone: (651) 681-4604 Mobil: (612) 272-9238 Eagan Council Declares a State of Emergency Following two consecutive overnight storms with a total accumulation of more than 14 inches of rain, more than 200 homes have sustained substantial water damage. The Eagan City Council has therefore declared a State of Emergency in order to begin the process of determining the community's ability to receive State and Federal disaster relief. "The City's primary concern is providing for the safety and welfare of its residents," stated Mayor Patricia Awada. "Our crews have been out since the flooding began Friday night and will continue to work in neighborhoods until the threat of more flooding and damage diminishes. By declaring a disaster we may be able to secure some federal assistance dollars to help fund these efforts." Residents are urged to be patient throughout this time while water levels recede. Director of Public Works Tom Colbert stated that, "The storm water system is functioning as it should be, but it will take several days of no rain to drain this amount of water. City crews are monitoring all of the City's storm water collection ponds and the interconnecting pipes to ensure proper flow throughout this period." He also stated that some ponds will recede faster than others depending on the levels of water and the capacity of the ponds and piping "downstream" from them. The City Council also took action to provide assistance to residents by coordinating pickup of debris created by flooding. Tree debris created by the storms will be picked up at residences on four consecutive Saturdays beginning on Saturday, July 15, and ending on August 5, 2000. Residents must notify the City of Eagan Public Works Department to arrange a pickup of tree wastes. This debris must have been caused by storms which occurred on July 7 and 8, 2000. The City will provide funding for the pickup by residents' private waste haulers for other materials including furniture, mattresses and household items damaged by flooding. Residents should call the City of Eagin to make arrangement for pickup of these materials destroyed by flooding. Residents will need to provide their name, address, an estimated amount of materials to be picked up and the name of the garbage company that provides service to their home. The City will then make arrangements with all of its licensed haulers to pay for the cost of disposal of these flood damaged items which cannot be accommodated within the usual weekly pickup. This funding will also be provided for a four week period through August 5, 2000. All hazardous materials such as paint, household chemicals and other materials marked hazardous, corrosive, poison or flammable must be separated, and not included with trash or other flood debris. This material must be taken to the Dakota County Eco-site on Highway 149, 1/4 mile north of Yankee Doodle Road. Materials may be brought Wednesdays from 3-8 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The City will continue to make sand available for sandbagging operations at the Lexington/Diffley Athletic Complex located at the southwest -corner of Lexington and Diffley Avenues. Residents must secure their own containers or sandbags through local hardware or supply outlets. Mayor Awada, working with the Eagan Foundation, has set up a special fund for donations to assist families and individuals impacted by these floods. Individuals wishing to donate funds or other assistance toward the flood relief effort can send donations to: Eagan Foundation, Flood Relief, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, #112, Eagan, MN 55122. If you have questions or need assistance, call 9-1-1 if it is an emergency situation. For all other information or assistance, call the City of Eagan Police non -emergency number of 651-681-4700 or during regular business hours call the Eagan Municipal Center at 651-681-4600. ### w by Dan Gearino Staff Writer On July 12, Dakota County was declared a federal disaster area, which means homeowners will be able to apply for low - interest loans and grants. The declaration came as a result of damage from flooding that occurred July 7 and 8. Eagan sustained the most damage. Eagan Mayor Pat Awada estimated that 200 homes were severely damaged and more than 1,000 were dam- aged in some way. Homeowners who have sus- tained flood damage and would like more information about loans and grants that will be • available because of the decla- ration can call the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 1-800-462- 9029. A FEMA operator will get basic information like your name, address, Social Security number and description of the damage. Several days later, a FEMA inspector will come to the home to look at damage and verify eligibility. FEMA officials said that several hundred homeowners have applied already. Second high school/2A Controlled burn 2A Thoroughbreds roll'l 1A All of the District 194 School Board's remaining options Farmington volunteer firefighters put on full gear and LVHS student Ashley Howe is a member of the for a secondary school facility involve adding a new walked into an abandoned house that had been set on Minnesota Thoroughbreds, a travelling girls' hockey building. fire for training purposes. team that recently won a tournament in Toronto. DAKOTA COUNTY i6u-ne Thursday Morning, July 20, 2000 50 CENTS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH YEAR BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA 147240 NUMBER TWENTY-ONE Dakota County declared a disaster area Apple Valley continues to assess storm damage Access had to be denied on McAndrews Road west of Shannon Parkway in Rosemount. Severe rains on July 7 and 9 created havoc for drivers in Dakota County. by Sara Pool Staff Writer Storm damage assessments in the Apple Valley area are continuing to be made, according to city officials. Keith Gordon, the city's engineer, noted that the extreme northeastern portion of Apple Valley received close to 12 inches of rain during the storms July 7 and 9, compara- ble to the rainfall in Eagan. In the same 30-hour period, the major portion of the city col- lected six inches of rain. Seventy personal resi- dences are counted as having suffered some damage. The degree of damage varies dra- matically between these resi- dences, however, and Merle Lohse, deputy director of Emergency Management, said that data will be compiled at a later date. So far within the city of Apple Valley, damage esti- mates have been made by the Emergency Management Department. Valleywood Golf Course sustained $50,000 worth of damage. In addition, revenues lost on July 8 and 9 are esti- mated at $10,900. The majori- ty of the damage was incurred on the course itself, but a clubhouse three -season porch collapsed when the stone wall underneath gave way. Repairs in the parks throughout the city have been estimated at $41,014 at this time. According to the Public Works Department, water removal efforts are estimated at $5,549, backhoe work is estimated at $4,667, pump repair is estimated at $11,117, and electrical work is estimat- ed at $1,252.37. The Public Works Department also esti- mates there were 236 work hours related to the storm to date. The Police Department suf- fered damage to three squad cars, including water damage that will result in the need to replace engines in two of the cars. The costs of these two engines will be approximately $8,000 and $3,000. See AV, 6A Burnsville begins to clean up after localized flooding by John Gessner Staff Writer Though some 40 homes were damaged in last weekend's rain- storms and the city faces more than $500,000 in cleanup and infrastructure repairs, Burnsville residents might con- sider themselves lucky. "We certainly don't have anything near the type of dam- age that (neighboring) Eagan does, but we do have certain pockets with damage and flood- ing," said Rick Larkin, Burnsville's emergency -pre- paredness director. Hardest hit by flooding were the North River Hills and South River Hills neighborhoods of northeast Burnsville, not far from Eagan's catastrophic floods. Also damaged were some homes near Earley Lake at County Road 5 and Southcross Drive. The rainstorms, which occurred Friday night into Saturday morning and Saturday night into Sunday morning, pinpointed certain areas for del- uge. "For instance, we had up to four feet of standing water" near River Hills Drive and Highway 13, Larkin said. "And at Birnamwood Golf Course our rain gauges collected about 5 inches. You just have incredible amounts of water and a very large difference in different areas of the city." • Most of the 40 homes suf- fered "minor or moderate dam- age," Larkin said. The basement of River Hills United Methodist Church was inundated with floodwater from a nearby drainage pond, closing the church day care for at least a month (see related story). Across town, two houses in the Summit Shores neighbor- hood near Earley Lake were left temporarily inhabitable when mud and water rushed through windows into the basements, Larkin said. The houses abutted a hill on the north side of the lake and were in the way of cas- cading water. "Some folks have moved over to friends' or relatives' while they get their houses cleaned up," Larkin said Wednesday. Mayor Elizabeth Kautz declared a city emergency on Monday. In a special meeting Tuesday, the City Council extended the emergency for 30 days. All of Dakota County was declared a federal disaster area, making local governments and homeowners eligible for emer- gency aid (see related story). (Larkin said officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the state and nonprofit relief organiza- Vehicles were abandoned on 117th Street in northeast Burnsville, which remained flooded Saturday morning, July 8. Photo by John Gessner tions will hold an informational in Eagan.) meeting on disaster assistance The rainstorms dumped and storm cleanup Monday at about 7.5 inches of water in Blackhawk Elementary School See Burnsville, 6A ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH YEAR DAKOTA COUNTY un e r BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA 147240 Firefighters practice a controlled burn by Michelle Leonard Staff Writer A group of Farmington volunteers found a rather unusual way to spend their time in the heat and humidi- ty of July 8 —they headed into a burning house. Participants of a con- trolled training burn, mem- bers of the Farmington Fire Department put on full gear and trudged through smoke - filled rooms on what was one of the year's warmest days so far. The experience, though, was a good one for the crew, according to Fire Chief Ken Kuchera. Structure fires do not always occur on cool, com- fortable days. Sometimes, like during the training, fire- fighters are forced to don jackets and pants that are heavier than winter clothing in order to protect them- selves from the ravaging flames inside the structure. Add to that a heavy helmet, breathing apparatus, boots and gloves, and a firefight- er's body temperature can skyrocket. Heat exhaustion can easily occur. "In conditions like we had on Saturday, you have a lim- ited amount of time to get the job done. You can only func- tion for so long before you have to get that gear off," Kuchera said. "The instruc- tors recognized that, too. The training helps because you know what you're going to have to do when you have the real thing." The training was held at an abandoned home on prop- erty off of Akin Road. Secluded down a small dirt . driveway, the house was scheduled to be demolished While flames licked an upstairs window sill, Farmington firefighters trudged into an abandoned home during a July 8 controlled training burn. Photo by Michelle Leonard as part of an upcoming hous- to the burn, Kuchera and his ing development. As the volunteers conducted several house was going to be razed, fire simulations. A portable the opportunity came along fire pit was put in the house, for the Fire Department to and lit with wood or other conduct a training drill and material in it. A small, con - controlled burn, Kuchera tained fire would be generat- said. ed that produce smoke. He first had to obtain nec- Then, the firefighters would essary burning permits from go through the simulation of the Minnesota Pollution going into a burning build - Control Agency and the ing, searching for people Department of Natural trapped in the home. Resources. Then, he contact- By 8 a.m. on the morning ed Hennepin County of the training burn, most of Technical College (HCTC), Farmington's fire rigs were which is well-known in the in place at the abandoned area for its firefighting skills homesite. HCTC's Burn courses. Team was also in place. In the weeks building up See Burn, 7A INSIDE FRONT Day-care worker charged with sexual assault by John Sucansky Staff Writer A Lakeville Children's World employee was arrested July 11 on charges of criminal sexual conduct in connection with allegedly inappropriately touch- ing three girls at the center. Benjamin Joseph Andrew, 19, of Lakeville and formerly of Apple Valley, was employed at the Children's World day-care facility at 10487 165th St. in Lakeville for approximately four weeks, according to a complaint filed by the Dakota County attor- ney's office. Andrew was charged with one count of first -degree crimi- nal sexual conduct July 11, and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct July 12. The first -degree charge is related to the alleged sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl, and the additional counts filed are related to two separate incidents involving two separate victims, both female, ages 6 and 7, the complaint said. Andrew alleged- ly admitted to Lakeville police July 11 that he had inappropriate sexual contact with the two other girls at the day-care center, the complaint said. According to Whitney Gilman, spokesperson for Children's World, "His refer- ences were checked and he was hired based on good references" The facility was waiting for Andrew's background check to be returned, according to Gilman. She said it depends on the state's efficiency for con- ducting the checks, but that it can take anywhere from two to four weeks to as many as eight weeks to have a background check returned. Gilman stated that the day care is not in jeopardy of losing its license and that the facility followed correct hiring proce- dures for Andrew. Since the alle- gations have been made, a back- ground check has .been received by Children's World, and according to Gilman, Andrew's criminal background was clean. Diane Anderson, community relations director for the Dakota County attorney's office, said that Andrew has no prior crimi- nal history. Gilman said it is important for the facility to communicate with parents and work with the police to make sure that all the children at the facility are safe. "Parents of children that were under Andrew's direct care were notified, as well as parents of the rest of the children, when the incident was reported," said Gilman. "Andrew's employ- ment was terminated immediate- ly on Monday" The girl reported Andrew to her mother after the incident occurred and she then reported the incident to the Lakeville Police Department, according to the complaint. Lakeville police began an investigation into the allegations of sexual molestation July 7. The girl said that Andrew touched her under her swimsuit in an improper manner while she was sitting on his lap, according to the complaint. Andrew was questioned by police July 9. He allegedly told officers that he had been fanta- sizing about touching her for a while, and that he had made physical contact with the child in See Charges, 7A District 194 School Board leans toward two high schools by Lori Hall Staff Writer The District 194 School Board narrowed its options for a secondary school facility during its July 11 meeting. All three choices involved building a sec- ond high school. The board was presented six options by the Facility Task Force during its June 27 meet- ing to accommodate secondary growth in the district. After reviewing the options in a work session, the board nar- rowed its choices down to three for further consideration and review by the task force. The task force, made up of staff, faculty and community members, first met in December and started working in January, meeting about twice a month. Working to meet future growth needs while remaining flexible, the task force created six different facility solutions. Those options included adding another wing to the current high school; constructing a second high school for grades 10-12; building another high school and splitting grades nine and 10 and grades 11 and 12 between the schools; constructing a sec- ond high school serving ninth through 12 grade and moving the sixth grade into the junior highs; remodeling and expand- ing a junior high to serve as a high school; and building a sec- ond high school in phases. The School Board selected the following options -for further consideration: • Building a second high school for grades 10-12. Under this plan, there would be excess space and high operational costs at the high schools. To offset this, the task force recommends using a portion of that excess space for other district purposes such as office space, Community Education, or the administration office. Since this plan does not free up any space in the junior highs or elementary schools, a new elementary school would still be needed in the near future. • The second option is to still build a second high school, but to move the ninth grade from the junior highs to the high schools. Then the sixth grade would be moved into the junior highs, thus creating more room in the elementary schools. The ninth graders will utilize the extra space created in the new high school while the lower level schools will have more space. "We like this for a couple of reasons," said School Board Chair Kathy Lewis. She said the board favors a four -grade high See Options, 7A 2► :JuIy120, 2000 DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Federal, state and local governments should work together to help Eagan flood victims To the editor: We've seen some of the worst and some of the best in Eagan since last weekend's cat- astrophic rains. I am saddened to see my neighbors coping with the destruction of their homes and the loss of personal belongings. I am heartened to see neighbors working together to make homes livable again and to hear of acts of thoughtfulness by the Girl Scouts and other young volunteers. I am grateful to Mayor Pat Awada, City Administrator Tom Hedges, our fire and police and our Public Works Department for their extraordinary efforts to support our citizens as we clean up and make plans to rebuild. I am in touch with the gover- nor's office and other state offi- cials to determine what we can do to ease the burden of rebuild- ing for those whose homes have been damaged. I believe federal, state and local governments can be partners in our efforts to restore our community. We have joined together in the past to help flood victims in northwest- ern Minnesota and farmers with crop losses. Surely we will find ways to help our rain -drenched city and its families. SEN. DEANNA WIENER Eagan se at the June 26 board meeting. Regular School Board meetings will be held the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Farmington Middle School East multipurpose room. or prope tax Baring The District 196 School Board has set the public hear- ing dates to discuss property taxes. The board is required by law to set a date for an initial hearing and a possible contin- uation hearing if all persons wishing to speak do not get a chance to do so at the initial hearing. The initial hearing will be Thursday, Nov. 30, and a con- tinuation hearing (if needed) will be held Tuesday, Dec. 5. Both hearings will be held at the district office beginning at 7 p.m. Although state law dictates that the levy adoption may occur as soon as the day fol- lowing the final hearing, the District 196 School Board has opted to hold the adoption of the levy Dec. 11 during a reg- ular board meeting. The Dec. 11 meeting will be held at the usual location, Dakota Ridge School. Residents interested in speaking at the hearing need only attend; there is no sign- up necessary to speak. — Sara Pool Thanks to those who helped with flood relief To the editor: Thank you to all the helping hands in Eagan who pitched in after the recent damaging storm. Thanks to the Salvation Army and American Red Cross that set up stations and drove through affected neighborhoods with food and drink and provid- ed lodging to those in need. Thanks to the numerous agencies, churches, schools, and businesses that sent out help and food. What a Godsend to those knee-deep in muck to get a refreshing break. Thanks to the city workers for their extra efforts and time, and thanks to the city officials who talked to the victims, lis- tened to their concerns and got the massive cleanup underway first thing Monday morning with dumpsters and front-end loaders. As the cleanup continues for so Many in the weeks ahead, more help will be needed, either with muscle or money. Relief funds are being set up, so if you can help, call City Hall or your church for more information. Help in any form will be greatly appreciated by those suffering great losses. MARGO DANNER Eagan dates at the July 10 board meet- trol, supervision and regulation ing. All four candidates made of league -sponsored activities brief presentations and fielded to the MSHSL. District 192.also questions at the meeting. adopts the league's constitution, The following three candi- bylaws, and regulations, but dates also were considered: Farmington's administration is David Mandt, a recent West responsible to supervise the Group retiree who advocated activities held locally. better integration of technology Board Member Bob Heman in the district; Ray Mickelson, has served as District 192's rep- also a retiree, a three -time resentative to the MSHSL, and unsuccessful board candidate will do so until the board orga- who helped lobby the district's nizational meeting in January. senior community to support The School Board also the recent levy; and John approved membership in the Kempe, a family law attorney Schools for Equity in Education who promised to finish mented that all of the candi- dates were qualified. After 10 minutes of general comments, Board Member Linda Kjerland was the first to advocate a spe- cific candidate, saying that Bakeberg's human resources experience and demonstrated commitment to the district would make her the best in a highly talented field. Responding to Kjerland's comments about Bakeberg, Board Chair Jim Nikolai said that Bakeberg has been a con- stant presence in the audience at oard meetings, a constant Residents of Eagan start receiving flood relief checks Page 1 of 3 startribune.cam Metro Published Friday, July 21. 2000 Residents of Eagan start receiving flood relief checks Donna Halvorsen / Star Tribune Seven Eagan homeowners got the first round of disaster relief checks Thursday, and federal officials urged other residents to apply for grants or loans to help restore their houses and replace personal items ruined in the July 7-8 storm. Michael Allen, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration's disaster assistance program, said the administration has approved $520,000 worth of loans for Minnesota storm victims, most of them in Eagan. Melvin Aanerud, assistant district director, said, "This is just the very beginning." He noted that the first checks were handed out less than two weeks after the storm that dumped 12 inches of rain on Eagan. "We want to get word out to people, 'You don't need to be afraid of this. We'll do all we can to help,"' he said. Meanwhile, city engineers are inspecting the city's storm drainage system. City spokeswoman Joanna Foote said the City Council will commission a study to see if the system is adequate. Results are expected in the fall. Foote said the system was built to handle the kind of rainfall that occurs only once every 100 years. "This was just so far beyond that," she said. "We don't know of any system that can perform at that level." The loan checks handed out Thursday totaled $68,900. The administration can provide low -interest loans -- 3.68 percent for homes, 4 percent for businesses -- with payback in one to 30 years. Loans are available to homeowners and renters as well as landlords and business owners. http://www. startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisSlug=FLUD21 &date=21-Jul-2000&word=eagan 8/7/2000 Residents of Eagan start receiving flood relief checks Page 2 of 3 Sally McEvoy applied for a loan a week ago. She said federal employees made it easy by doing all the work. "They're very empathetic, too." She was eligible for a $22,000 loan but received less than half that amount Thursday because she "didn't want to be in that kind of debt." When she walked out of her house on Ridge Cliff Drive during the storm, she walked in water up to her chin. When the water subsided, she tore out the walls on her house's lower level, then cleaned and disinfected the rooms. Like other storm victims, she lost "some very sentimental things." They included items given to her by her late brother, her daughter's childhood art work, her law books, holiday decorations and a large classical record collection. McEvoy said her insurance company told her she has no coverage for a flood -- or for any water entering the house. As she showed visitors how high the water got in her now pristine but unfinished lower level Thursday, she pondered how much to fix "if it's going to happen again." "We're all worried about it," she said, referring to her neighbors. McEvoy said the development flooded in 1987 just before she moved in. The nearby intersection -- despite having a drain -- floods even in a normal rain. In the new Oakbrooke subdivision, questions also have been raised about the drainage system. Pulte Homes Minnesota, which built 19 homes around a pond, has cleaned up the houses and replaced the furnaces, having pledged to restore the houses to their condition when the residents closed on the properties. The houses were occupied this spring and summer. Lynn Harris, one of the homeowners, questioned whether the outlet pipe in the pond is adequate to carry the volume of water that empties into it. "Perhaps there was a deficiency in the model," he said. Pulte, a large home builder, expects to construct nearly 500 houses in Minnesota this year and more than 700 next year. "Our philosophy is to create homeowners for life," said construction manager Gary Grant. "In order to do that we feel we have to go the extra mile and step forward and help them out when they're in trouble." 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All rights reserved. http://www.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisSlug=FLUD21 &date=2 1 -Jul-2000&word=eagan 8/7/2000 Eagan flood help Page 1 of 2 1 MEMGG REGIEIII startribune,com 40 Metro Published Wednesday, July 19, 2000 Eagan flood help People who live, work or do business in Eagan can visit a temporary Disaster Recovery Center to ask questions about various relief programs, flood insurance and how to prevent future flood damage. The center will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd. Eagan and Dakota County were designated state and federal disaster areas after severe storms on July 7 and 8 caused an estimated $8 million in damage.. To apply for flood -damage relief, call the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 1-800-462-9029 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. If you already have applied and want to update or check the status of your application, call 1-800-525-0321. Relief for wet counties Workers in Mower, Fillmore and Houston counties in southern Minnesota were declared eligible Tuesday for special unemployment assistance if they couldn't work as a result of recent flooding. Applications for the temporary aid will be accepted through Aug. 18. To qualify, all applicants must prove that they have worked or been scheduled to work in the affected counties; they couldn't work as a direct result of the disaster; the work they're prevented from performing by the disaster is their main source of livelihood and they don't qualify for regular unemployment benefits. http://www.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisSlug=BR19&date=19-Jul-2000&word=eagan 8/7/2000 07/09/00 SUN 14:59 FAX 612 4552696 Robert M. Braun uut F -DPw( t. CLEAN-UP AND REPAIR AFTER A FLOOD The first priority is safety. • Start by taking photos or a video for insurance claims. Keep records of expenses. • Shut off gas service and electrical service to the flooded area. • When you start to clean wear wal:erproof gloves. Wash your hands with soap and water and drink lots of water • Shovel out mud and silt before it dries. • The heating system may need to be cleaned, dried and reconditioned, • Don't use appliances or motors that have gotten wet unless they have been taken apart, cleaned and dried • Use a generator or other gasoline -powered machines outdoors. The same goes for camping stoves. • Scrub floors and woodwork with plenty of water, a detergent and a disinfectant_ 3/ cup bleach to 1 gallon of water. The University of Minnesota Extension Service has additional and more detailed information on clean-up and repair after a flood. In your search box, type in UM Extension services. The Dakota County Extension Office number is 651-480-7700 6124552696 _> CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL=6516814612 07/09'00 14:58 fn 1Jis ilt as :ss of ga nsive ant here Ible 'e for ide. some and a rocess .en of bility, Canip e par- ement them - ensure either as lit- f both pro- e pro- envoy, kes it e how .its he phy is by for snarls. Imong t that ✓ening break t sur- before flexi- firma- .an be n con- :inian- native LETTERS TO THE EDITOR !n3 r3:! :ei2 City engineers must eliminate `killer culverts'; The recent tragedy in Eagan where a young man lost his life from being sucked into a culvert that was single "gated" on the downstream side brings memories of a month earlier when my son also was pulled into a swollen creek culvert while fishing with me. He called to me twice and I was only three feet away when he lost strength and went under! I dived to reach his hand and saw it holding on to the cement, about one foot under, which he let go of just as I reached. I stood in terror for about two seconds, believing that my son was drowning beneath my feet, as I watched in helpless and slow- motion horror on the road above. ' I tore to the exit side and began climbing into the six -foot -deep pow- erful out flowage, five to six sec- onds after he went in. I saw no sign of him exiting, but then he came up about 15 yards downstream. The sight of him coughing and sputter- ing was so overwhelming joyful that I fell to my knees and praised Christ for being there for him and me. I want to personally thank the Zumbrota and Zumbro Falls civil engineers for their engineering intelligence in ensuring that all of their rural and urban culvert sys- tems are open on both sides, regardless of whether they may acquire debris. Their decisions saved my son's life and will save the lives of others later. When I drove past the Eagan "killer" culvert, I noticed that the city had now (three late days after) placed gates on both sides. Being an aerospace engineer, with a struc- tural civil engineering license, I feel qualified to criticize any water relief system that has any locked single gating on it. This design is a guaranteed deathtrap for both young and old, who can easily get pinned by forces reaching well over 150 pounds. The engineers who design and approve such devices must think about their first respon- sibility to human safety or pass this serious lob to someone who will. We absolutely must get the permanent gates off of all culvert systems everywhere and —immediately and design safer types for both sides or none at all. NOEL ALLEN BURNSVILLE Ciresi defended I read D. J. Tice's July 12 column on Mike Ciresi's candidacy for the U.S. Senate and was surprised to read, once again, that Ciresi is too rich to run for Senate; that he and the other lawyers who sued the tobacco companies on behalf of Minnesota citizens made too much money. of individual opportunity? Didn't those lawyers, researchers and sup- port staff at Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi work exceedingly hard to win the first fight ever won against the tobacco companies, at a time when everybody said it couldn't be done? Didn't their research and dis- covery bring to light, for the first time, the efforts tobacco companies were making to suppress informa- tion about the dangers of smoking? This was in the era of Joe Camel? I'm sure there are many people in Minnesota who feel indebted to the Robins law firm and wish Ciresi well in his bid for U.S. Senate. He's risking his own money to work for the citizens of Minnesota in Washington. What we do know about him is that if he works as hard for us in Washington as he did in the tobacco lawsuit, we will have a strong advocate. What we need to hear from the media is not bow much money he has, but what his policies and priorities are. Writers like Tice just muddy the waters with innuendo and diversionary attacks. Fortunately, Mike Ciresi has an excellent Web site and the ability to communicate his clear ideas to a wide range of listening Minnesotans. J.A. DANIEL ST. PAUL One of the low -road gimmicks in politics is to attack lawyers. Michael Ciresi was the lawyer who brought the tobacco industry to its knees by uncovering the secret explosive documents from that industry's safes. Minnesota gained $6 billion. The country has benefit- ed. Other lawyers are now using those documents to continue the war against tobacco. The end result will be a reduction in the 400,000 annual tobacco -related deaths. Ciresi also did this years ago when he uncovered secret docu- ments in the IUD cases, resulting in removal of defective products from the shelves. He saved countless more potential victims from the same fate his clients had suffered. Michael Ciresi is a man of action who has brought good to this coun- try. He deserves better than petty political tricks. STEWART PERRY MINNEAPOLIS Skip's decisions questioned Much as been made of the tobac- co settlement Mike Ciresi gained for Minnesota, but very little about what former Attorney General Skip Humphrey lost for the state in the Mille Lacs Indian lawsuit. When Skip really wanted to win, he got Ciresi and his excellent legal ability to do the job and the state won. Why didn't Skip do the same in the Indian lawsuit? He used his Corey Koskle's two -run homer July 9 against the Pirates was a bright spot in the Twins' decidedly bleak season. Twins are an embarrassment I think the Twins should not be in Minnesota. They have embarrassed us for the last time. Everyone I know doesn't like them. I like every Minnesota team except the Twins. They always say they are good and gonna win, but they lose all the time. Sometimes it's disap- pointing. Because of them, I don't like baseball. They need new players and a new coach. I think they would be better off in a different state. ERNEST TAY ST. PAUL • The writer is a 6th grader at Mississippi Magnet School. own staff and the state lost. With the Supreme Court dIVIded 5-4, surely sorpeone 1'ke Ciresi could easily have matreeMer- ence and the natural resources in that part of the state would beibet- ter off with no spearing or netting during the spawning time in Mille Lacs. 3og FRANK SCHNEIDEWJR. vpAU L • -uo/ Grams praised r ;9 I know by personal experience that a family farm can not bereft for one's children without paying the so-called death tax or iztheri- tance tax that takes 55 percent of the farm value above a specified amount. /1i1 Similarly, if a farm or xriher small business is incorporated; typi- cal taxes on its sale will take ,two- thirds of the proceeds. om In our case, our family✓term grew from 20 acres with horsgs and manual labor to 180 acres of,gaod- ern vegetable production thrsligh our efforts, and such taxes otit sell- ing are not justified. So I apprRciat- ed the recent efforts by Sen.o .od Grams in eliminating this death tax. GEORGE SWANLUND QMDALr Mean people, mean dogs I don't know why people want their dogs to be tough. I think the dog should be taken away from the owner. I've noticed that some owners are like their dogs. If the owner gets mad, he fights, but if the dolgets mad, he bites. +� Owners sometimes just wPt to start problems, just like their4ogs, like the one that attacked the girl. GAOTXONG XIONG Sh PAUL • The writer is a 6th grader at, iss- issippi Magnet School. Kids and fashion These days everyone is inthe fashion look but some of th ions are unnecessary for some, My mom doesn't want me too ear clothes that show my belt or clothes that are too tight or small. but that's the fashion of today. I'm 12 years old and I want to get into the fashion look just like the "stars" or like "the singer" I would like to be. My mom will not like me to wear those clothes.'L I think my mom is right, but maybe sometimes when I feel like it, she will let me wear those' kinds of clothes. Also, I think it's not what you wear, it's how you feel. I think people should go with (*hat they want. Don't you think so?m MA XIONG $I'/PAUL • The writer is a 6th grader atViss- A-U l'aA_b,,_,, ki,<I, (0`3'-( - ),_,,s Federal grant and loan checks arrive for flood victims by Dan Gearino Staff Writer Last week, many of the Eagan residents hardest hit by the flood were pleased to receive grant checks from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The checks range in amount from $500 to $10,000 and will help defray emergency costs such as temporary housing and appliance replacement. Residents of the Cedar Grove neighborhood were the hardest hit by the flood and also among the first to benefit from federal aid. Cedar Grove residents Iver and Kerry Fundaun recently deposited a grant check for $2,775. When flash flooding occurred July 8 and 9, water filled the Fundauns' basement and rose to six inches off the ground on the first floor. Appliances, insulation, sheet rock, furniture and even the car parked in the front driveway were all ruined. The $2,775 barely scratches the surface of flood -related expenses, but it is still appreci- ated, Kerry said. A FEMA official said that $1,055,690 in grants has been distributed to 564 Dakota County residents as of Aug. 1. In addition, $703,600 in low - interest loans has been distrib- uted to Dakota County residents through the Small Business Administration's (SBA) disaster relief program. SBA staff are currently working out of a temporary office at the Eagan Municipal Center, where they have assisted 170 Dakota County residents in filling out the loan application forms. "Some people are so stressed out, our simple application is overwhelming," said Ed Williams of the SBA, who is working at the Eagan office. While the FEMA grants are intended for quick, emergency uses, the SBA loans are for the larger, long-term repair projects. The application process for both the grants and loans begins by calling FEMA at 1-800-462- 9029. Williams said the total loan dollars will increase significant - See Checks, 6A A big night out The annual National Night Out observance Aug. 1, an opportunity for neighbors to meet, greet and unite against crime, featured neighborhood parties in Burnsville and Eagan. At Bridgeway Apartments in Burnsville, 4-year-old Jasmyne Jefferson got a dab of face paint from Tanya Meyer. Photo by John Gessner 48 MO. LEASE SPECIAL *tea, o* $237 MD /$1500 TRADE ad' $269 / 1stOnlyPayment $1 ,999 Mo 48 MO. LEASE SPECIAL $265 Mt /$1500 $299 MoPER / On1st Plyayment . CASH TRADE ?/foals fo�� O4 / 19,599 48 MO. LEASE SPECIAL $285 $319 MT;./$1500 / 1st Payment Mo Only CASH TRADE Oat! 2O,899 2.9% APR in lieu of $3,000 Rebate or $1,000 - 60/4.9% APR in lieu of $3,000 Rebate. 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J U LY 15, 2000 http:www.thisweek-online.com VOLUME 22, NO. 20 Mayor Awada: `... the worst disaster in our history' Eagan neighborhoods ravaged by flood County declared a federal disaster area by Dan Gearino Staff Writer Hundreds of homeowners watched late Friday, July 7 as waters from a severe thunder- storm overflowed from storm sewers and drainage ponds, turning streets into rivers, sub- merging basements and turning ground floors into wading pools. On Wednesday, July 12, Dakota County was *fared a' federal disaster area, which means homeowners will be able to apply for low -interest loans to repair damage and city govern- ments, county government and school districts will be partially reimbursed for the costs of repairing public facilities. At the press conference announcing the declaration, Eagan Mayor Pat Awada said that the flood brought out the resiliency of the community. "This weekend, Eagan expe- rienced the worst disaster in our history," she said. "I have watc?ied our children cry and their parents try to remain strong in the face of financial ruin. I have watched a commu- nity come together to help strangers and a spirit in our citi- zens which cries out, 'We will not be defeated. We will remain . strong and rebuild.' " One man died in the flood waters. Matthew John Haugen, A retaining wall along Pilot Knob Road collapsed under the weight of water. Photo by Rick Orndorf 20, of Lakeville was wading and floating in an inner tube over a flooded ditch near Silver Bell Road and Highway 13 in Eagan shortly after midnight July 8, Eagan police said. Haugen — one of a group of young adults wading in the area — was caught in a current and pulled under the water where he became lodged in a culvert and drowned, police said. Jim Richardson of the National Weather Service said that some areas in Eagan record- ed 12 inches of rain in the late July 7 and early July 8 inunda- tion. Parts of Burnsville and Rosemount also saw significant rainfall. Flash flooding occurred because the rate of rainfall over- whelmed drainage infrastruc- ture. Most of the water damage occurred in Eagan and northeast Burnsville. Several neighbor- hoods were severely damaged before authorities could do any- thing to help, but many others were saved from encroaching waters. Residents spent much of the week hauling water damaged pos- sessions out to their front yards to be taken away by garbage haulers. Photos by Rick Orndorf Awada said that city staff worked around the clock July 8 and 9 to pump water and help residents stack sandbags in the neighborhoods that could be Fast approach is the wrong approach when cleaning home water damage by Dan Gearino Staff Writer Flood victims are eager to quickly clean their homes, but Marilyn Herman of the University of Minnesota Extension Office says that the fast approach is often the wrong approach. Herman is a home economist and an expert at cleaning water - damaged homes and yards. She says that many homes that sustained water damage in the recent Red River Valley flooding were cleaned too quickly and not thoroughly enough, so mold and other con- taminants will cause foul smells and potential health problems until proper cleaning is done. Once furniture and carpets have been cleared from a flood - damaged room, Herman advises using a power washer or a stiff brush along with a solution of warm water and cleanser to scrub every inch of the affected area. When determining which areas need to be cleaned, Herman has this simple rule: "Everything that the water touched needs to be washed," See Cleanup, 26A saved. Several low lying areas off of Cliff Road near Lebanon Hills Regional Park were in danger when a temporary dike col- lapsed, but were spared severe damage after quick action by city and county staff, Awada said. Also, many homes on Murphy Parkway were saved when city employees took vari- ous measures to impede the ris- ing waters from nearby Blackhawk Lake. Awada estimates that 2I10 homes were severely damaged and 1,000 had some damage, totaling more than $5 million in private damage to go along with $3 million in damage to city property and facilities. Awada said that as many as another 200 homes would have been severely damaged if not for the work of city staff July 8 and 9. Eagan's Cedar Grove neigh- borhood was the hardest hit. Residents said that some streets temporarily became six foot - deep rivers. Cedar Grove, located in the area directly north of Diffley Road and west of iickhawk Road, is one of Eagan's oldest neighborhoods, so many resi- dents watched more than 30 years of memories wash away. 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In 1970, Pastor John Johnson came to western Dakota County to develop a new Lutheran con- gregation, and the Social Action Committee of a nearby church, led by Chairman Ralph Swirtz, began the CAC by pooling resources with other nearby churches to create "a bridge for sharing resources to help peo- ple," according to the report. The original organization was the Community Life Center and was comprised of seven churches. This group's first pro- ject was to create a comprehen- sive manual of human resources that were available in the area. The group also created an information and referral line, which was the beginning of the CAC's 24-hour crisis hotline. According to Eichenberger, the goal of the CAC has always been to promote -community spirit and to work together instead of church congregations remaining separate entities. "This has been a consistent project throughout the years," said Eichenberger. Ten years after the group began, Mary Ajax, the current CEO for the CAC, started by working phone lines. According to Eichenberger, one of the com- mon things that Ajax heard when she answered calls from women was, "I need a lawyer." It became apparent to Ajax that there was an extremely high instance of domestic violence occurring. After learning about the problem, Ajax put together a shelter, the Lewis House in Eagan, which is still serving the community and celebrated a 20 year anniversary last year. According to Eichenberger, the CAC now has over 50 differ- ent services available, but some things have been consistent over the past 30 years. She said that eight years ago, the Partners for Success school program was started. Its goal was to provide family support workers in the schools. "Nine out of 10 kids that are having a problem in school are having some kind of problem at home," said Eichenberger. The program helps children and families work out problems at home so the kids can become better students and be more pro- ductive at school. "We are growing with this program and moving into new school districts," she said. The programs that the CAC operates promote self -efficiency and focus on helping families help themselves. The CAC currently operates out of 43 sites and houses its main administrative office in Lakeville. "We are neighborhood based because that is were the help is needed and we can tailor our programs to meet those needs better if we are there," said Eichenberger. She said that in some neigh- borhoods, the CAC office is in the school district building, and in others, it is in the police sta- tion. The future may lead the orga- nization into the entire metro- politan area, but currently the focus is on Dakota County and the surrounding communities. Ajax said that there has been a strong effort by the CAC to help the rural communities to the south of Dakota County. Volunteers are the most important part of the CAC. according to Eichenberger. "We have a kazillion volun- teers, from groups like the Boy and Girl Scouts and rotary clubs to individual families that help in fund-raisers and events." The South of the River Women's Golf Tournament that was recently held, raised more than $28,000 for the Lewis House. The tournament raised $5,000 more than last year, and has raised a total of $108,000 during its seven-year history. UY Diamonds Gold Rings Class Rings Dental Gold Old Coins "Top Prices Paid" APPLE VALLEY J E W E LERS 952-432-7777 14810 Granada Ave. Across from Westwood Sports "We want to know how we can learn their culture and how we can help them fit in, and how the CAC can meet their needs on a more personal scale," said Ajax. She said that integration is important and that the CAC must focus on serving and understanding immigrants. Ajax said that the CAC's highest priority continues to be serving Dakota County and growing to help Scott County and other surrounding counties as well. The CAC is non -denomina- tional and not politically orient- ed, but focuses on as many problem issues in a community that it can. "There is no other organiza- tion that provides as broad a ser- vice base as the CAC," accord- ing to Eichenberger. The organization is currently trying to do early intervention with domestic and child abuse, as well as child neglect. "By intervening in communi- ties with high risk neighbor- hoods, we can make a difference by building up formal and infor- mal supports," said Eichenberger. The interventions include home visits with new moms and expectant mothers. Assessments are done for babies in Dakota County and the CAC can deter- mine who may be at risk for domestic violence before the babies are born. According to Ajax, another area the CAC is beginning to, get involved with is immigrant fam- ilies. ONGRATULATION ON 5 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE Front Row: dm e tteicheir celebrating 10 years at Town Centre Second Row: Ac e% dace celebrating 11 years at Town Centre was x celebrating 13 years at Burnsville Xasy,/ esma'z celebrating 14 years at Bumsville Third Row: vice ermora&celebrating 12 years at Burnsville Znies# rcaner celebrating 8 years at Cedar Cliff Back Row: Addlea L celebrating 5 years at Apple Valley bonnie Nan celebrating 7 years at Cedar Cliff feaiaize Fetoaiza'celebrating 8 years at Burnsville Adult Styling Area Children's Styling Area Highlighting / Custom Coloring Design Wrap Perming Artificial Nails 5 Convenient Locations Southport Centre Apple Valley 952-891-4112 • Cedar Cliff Eagan 651-454-1390 Co1esS ALON FOR YOU Cobblestone Court Burnsville 952-435-8585 Facials Make -Up Lash & Brow Tints Full Service Waxing Manicures / Pedicures Photo courtesy of Heritage Photography Town Centre Eagan 651-456-9454 Marketplace Savage 952-226-5310 F THISWEEK July 15, 2000 3A Follow the baggage car to happier plane of existence recently had the wonderful experience of picking friends up at the airport. While some might think I'm being sarcastic and a little cyn- ical, I actually enjoyed the experience. The excitement of meeting a loved one as they walk out of the skyway and into the termi- nal can be a very powerful pick-me-up after a bad week, and it is much cheaper than therapy in an uncomfortable office. The anxious waiting at the gates relieved my tension as I began to daydream and imag- ine that I was waiting, not to pick someone up, but to catch my own flight to a tropical exotic paradise filled with coconut flavored drinks topped with little umbrellas. The hustle of businessmen racing to catch a flight, the intense joy of a man stepping through the gates and into the arms of his waiting family, all entertain the observer for the relatively low cost of short term parking. The possibilities of enter- tainment at the airport are seemingly endless. An inexpensive date with planes and people watching could easily fill an afternoon or evening of otherwise humdrum movie -going or restaurant din- ing. Think of the reaction you will receive when you tell your significant other that tonight you are taking them to the air- port. Why make the airport the place you go only when leav- ing the place you all -too -soon can't wait to return to? The air- port is still an excellent escape from the usual with its unusual activity. Golf -cart taxi service between terminals, frantic pas- sengers running for a flight, http://www.thisweek•online.com BURNSVILLE OFFICE: 1525 E. Highway 13 Burnsville, MN 55337 952-894-1111 fax 952-894-1859 LAKEVILLE OFFICE: 20780 Holyoke Ave. W. Lakeville, MN 55044-0549 952-469-2181 fax 952-469-2184 E-MAIL ADDRESSES: NEWS: eagan.thisweek@ecm-inc.com CLASSIFIED: class.thisweek@ecm-inc.com SPORTS: sports.thisweek@ecm-inc.com PRODUCTION: ads.thisweek@ecm-inc.com Publisher Julian Andersen Publisher Emeritus Elmer L. 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You can plan your day at the arrival and departure screens located throughout the terminal. You're thinking, this is very similar to buying one movie ticket and sneaking into every movie in the theater. But no, your not paying anything more than the price of parking. It's so cheap it should be illegal. It might, I'm not really sure. So, you might have to jot some flights down in a notebook and pretend your actually waiting for someone, but that can be fun too. The art of playacting: Pick a part and play it, interact with those you meet at the gate, and really get into it. Perhaps your long lost loved one never made the flight and you are left sad and grieving by yourself. No wait, that isn't the point of this exercise, we want an uplifting experience, no pun intended. Perhaps, you are the cul- tured jet setter that flies all over the world with the goal of being airborne constantly, and now your goal has been com- promised by a layover. Whatever you chose to do to spice your day up at the airport and pass some time, enjoy the crowds, interact with others around you and listen to their stories. It's cheaper than a movie and you're not stuck at home on the couch. You can have it all for the small price of park- ing. LETTERS Thanks to those who helped with flood relief To the editor: Thank you to all the helping hands in Eagan who pitched in after the recent damaging storm. Thanks to the Salvation Army and American Red Cross that set up stations and drove through affected neighborhoods with food and drink and provid- ed lodging to those in need. Thanks to the numerous agencies, churches, schools and businesses that sent out help and food. What a Godsend to those knee-deep in muck to get a refreshing break. Thanks to the city workers for their extra efforts and time, and thanks to the city officials who talked to the victims, lis- tened to their concerns and got the massive cleanup underway first thing Monday morning with dumpsters and front-end loaders. As the cleanup continues for so many in the weeks ahead, more help will be needed, either with muscle or money. Relief funds are being set up, so if you can help, call City Hall or your church for more information. Help in any form will be greatly appreciated by those suffering great losses. MARGO DANNER Eagan Federal, state and local governments should work together to help Eagan flood victims To the editor: We've seen some of the worst and some of the best in Eagan since last weekend's cat- astrophic rains. I am saddened to see my neighbors coping with the destruction of their homes and the loss of personal belongings. I am heartened to see neighbors working together to make homes livable again and to hear of acts of thoughtfulness by the Girl Scouts and other young volunteers. I am grateful to Mayor Pat Awada, City Administrator Tom Hedges, our fire and police and our Public Works Department for their extraordinary efforts to support our citizens as we clean up and make plans to rebuild. I am in touch with the gover- nor's office and other state offi- cials to determine what we can do to ease the burden of rebuild- ing for those whose homes have been damaged. I believe federal, GUEST COLUMN state and local governments can be partners in our efforts to restore our community. We have joined together in the past to help flood victims in northwest- ern Minnesota and farmers with crop losses. Surely we will find ways to help our rain -drenched city and its families. SEN. DEANNA WIENER Eagan Adversity brings out the true character of Eagan's citizens by Patricia Awada this case, we found ourselves Mayor of Eagan praying for dry weather, while hoping the waters would recede Once again, the people of and not topple the sand -bag Eagan have been called upon to dikes we had spent days build - confront adversity and, again, ing in an effort to protect our the challenge has been met with homes. determination, courage and con- In neighborhood after neigh- cern for others. It is in con- borhood, there was evidence of fronting such adversity that we the damage inflicted by the discover the true character of storms, including flooding, our community. backed -up sewers and water - The severity of the damage logged furniture in driveways made our flood crisis a highly and front yards. In hard-hit emotional event. Unlike the areas, one could see furnishings wind storms of 1998, the flood that could never again grace a waters continued to threaten living room. But amidst all of neighborhoods in our city for the damage, we saw neighbors several days. The danger shifted gathering together to help those from neighborhood to neighbor- on their street who had suffered hood, and sometimes back the most, those who really need - again, as the water worked its ed that helping hand. way through our extensive pond All weekend I traveled and drainage system. worked throughout the city. You It is much easier to deal with could not help but be affected a storm that rages through our by what you saw. Neighbors city, inflicts its damage and is pitched in to fill sandbags, to gone. Under those circum- build dikes against the rising stances, we can clean up the water, to help victims salvage fallen trees, have our insurance what they could from their companies cover the damage flooded homes and to care for and move on with our lives. In the children of parents who were struggling as best they could to tend their damaged property. I have never been more proud to be the mayor of Eagan than I was when I saw the courage, grit and goodness of the people who live here. To the people who rushed to help, I salute you and say thank you from the bottom of my heart. To the victims, I pledge that we will be there for you. I would be remiss if I did not pay tribute to our city workers — public works employees, police, volunteer firefighters and city staff who worked around the clock to save homes and cope with this challenge. Bringing their expertise and emergency skills to the struggle, these people helped to keep the areas of severe damage from growing even wider. Our hearts go out to the fam- ily and loved ones of Matt Haugen, the Lakeville resident who lost his life in the ferocious water Friday night at Silver Bell Road and Highway 13. I thank See Awada, 18A Guidelines for letters to the editor Eagan Thisweek welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number for the author. The phone number will not be printed and will be used for verification purposes only. Letters may be edited. Keep letters short and to the point. Letters must be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or delivered to the newspaper office by the author only. Multiple letters delivered by a single person will not be run. The deadline for letters is Wednesday at 4 p.m. for the following Saturday's issue. 4A July 15, 2000 THISWEEK E lalta4'".' ed d.+V'i/ I.RJVII/~1 if vA'"i <' III '‘1804A, ♦ ♦ a.^ /N,' MAC CPOil if/.04.'•PO/tly• dr'A 0,0f/AAtr.`►!#l.`M!'/i1.Y✓I10eeOi Atli', of AM!/./ari Flood/Continued window as the rising waters flowed down Cinnabar Drive. Shortly before midnight Friday, he said, he walked down to his basement to see his toilet over- flowing onto the floor. Shortly after, the water pressed against the basement windows until the windows burst and the basement became submerged within min- utes. Realizing that the basement was lost, Karppi said that he and his wife rushed to save precious items as the flood waters began to rise on the ground floor. Luckily, the water only rose six inches off the floor before receding, he said. Like many on the block, the Karppis lost power and water. They continue to spend their days cleaning the mess, a task which may continue for weeks. The Karppis' friends and rela- tives, including their three grown sons, have pitched in to help. The Red Cross provided the Karppis and other flooded homeowners with free hotel rooms. Several area restaurants delivered free food, walking , down the block and handing out pizza and sandwiches to home- owners. Local Girl Scouts walked down Cinnabar Drive two days after the flooding and offered to do laundry for families. The scouts took piles of clothes, washed, dried and folded them and delivered them back to grateful flood victims. "That was so nice," Karppi said of the scouts. Iver and Kerry Fundaun live across the st*eet from the Karppis and have only been in the neighborhood for two years. They have three children, ages 3, 5 and 7. Like most of the homes in the immediate vicinity, the Fundauns' front yard is covered with a pile of water logged junk. "I'm kind of numb," Kerry said. One of the amenities of the Fundauns' house was the fin- ished basement, with woodwork and carpeting that made it a per- fect place for a family room. Now it's just bare studs, tiny bits of sheet rock debris and the odor of damp chalk. As the home flooded after midnight July 8, Iver, Kerry, their three children, two cats and a dog all piled onto a queen size bed in the master bedroom. The kids made crayon lines on the wall as the water level rose. The highest is marked "2:00 a.m. — 6 inches." "We feel fortunate," Iver said. "Some of the neighbors weren't even here. We were able to save some things." Jane and Craig Gordner live next door to the Fundauns and weren't home the night of the flood. The Gordners found out about the flood from one of their grown sons, who called them at their lake cabin and told them r:/ Jane Gordner keeps a sense of humor during the cleanup and prepares to fly a Noah's Ark flag. Photo by Rick Orndorf they should drive home immedi- ately. Jane said she spent the drive home repeating to herself, "They're wrong. They're wrong," hoping that there was no flood. She was particularly worried about her 15-year-old cat, Kelly, who had been home alone. Jane operated a beauty salon in her basement and customers would pet Kelly while they got their hair cut. Once the Gordners arrived home, they found the basement was destroyed, including the salon area; the ground floor was significantly damaged and Kelly was missing. Kelly was found dead later in the day. "Kelly, she was my buddy," Jane said. Another area that was severe- ly damaged was the northern part of the Wilderness Run neighborhood on Easter Lane where flood waters came pour- ing from the north over nearby Diffley Road. Joan Rash moved into her home in 1981 and said she saw a similar flooding pattern in 1987. In both floods, her basement had three feet of standing water. The basement had been finished before the 1987 flood and fin- ished again since. Now the sheet rock and carpeting will need to be removed once again. Joan's son, Mike Rash, said, "The 1987 flood was supposed to be a hundred -year flood and it's only 13 years later. It's not a once in a lifetime thing" Both Joan and Mike expressed anger at the city for not implementing a better drainage system. "I want this engineered cor- rectly," Mike said. Eagan City Council Member Bea Blomquist lives in the southern end of the Wilderness Run neighborhood and sus- tained severe water damage. "I'm devastated," Blomquist said. "When something like this happens, you just get down on your knees and pray and ask for strength" Water destroyed many pho- tographs of Blomquist's hus- Because most homeowners are uninsured for flood damage, the federal disaster declaration is welcome news. Homeowners who have sustained flood dam- age and would like more infor- mation about loans that will be available because of the declara- tion can call the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 1-800-462- 9029. A FEMA operator will ask for basic information like your name, address, Social Security number and description of the damage. Several days later, a FEMA inspector will come to the home to look at damage and verify eligibility. The city of Eagan will host an informational meeting for flood victims on Monday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at Blackhawk Middle School in Eagan. At the meeting, officials will discuss the application process for fed- eral disaster assistance, as well as methods for effectively clean- ing flood -damaged homes. As of press time, several lakes and ponds in Eagan were still over their banks, despite continuing efforts by city staff to sandbag and pump water. Homes near these bodies of water are still in danger, espe- cially if there is any rainfall in the next few days. band, Ed, who died in 1991, as well as cards from well wishers after his death. "It was like losing him all over again," she said. Blomquist said she's always had confidence in the city's storm sewers, but now believes that the infrastructure needs to be reassessed. Many residents, most in Cedar Grove, went beyond Blomquist's questions and expressed disgust with the sew- ers. Awada said she is aware of such compla'nts, but believes that most residents realize the flood was an "act of God" "It is financially impossible to build an infrastructure that can withstand a storm like this," Awada said. Few, if any, Eagan home- owners have flood insurance. Some homeowners reported being unable to purchase flood insurance in the past because Eagan is not on a flood plain. However, city officials said that Eagan participates in a program that allows residents to purchase flood insurance. iinnmmnq Ponds and lakes rose out of their banks and right into homes. Photo by Rick Orndorf Cleanup/Continued she says. Water -damaged insulation is commonly overlooked. Herman says that walls need to be cut open twice as high as the high- est water level in order to remove insulation. The cut must be twice as high because the insulation acts as a sponge, drawing water up into the wall. Shortcuts on insulation could lead to a "lifetime of smells and mold," Herman says. Carpet pads cannot be sal- vaged, but some carpet can, Herman says. To save carpet, she recommends drying it out, then washing the bottom side with a solution of warm water and bleach. This solution does- n't need to soak the bottom; it just needs to make enough con- tact to stop mold from taking root. • "Upholstered furniture you should just take to the curb," Herman says, but wooden furni- ture merely needs to be washed with cleanser, then washed with clear water and polished to restore a shine. Any appliances in flooded areas should be checked out by a repair person before being used, Herman says. She said that if any water is in a motor, it could lead to smoke and fire weeks or months later. Herman works at • the Extension Office's Dakota County branch office. Her staff is fielding questions about cleaning up flood -damaged areas, whether in the house or outdoors. The office can be reached at 651-480-7700. The office's Web site contains flood cleanup information as well (www.extension.umn.edu/ county/dakota). In addition to numerous bits of specific advice, Herman has a few general rules for persever- ing through the cleanup process. "Drink plenty of water, pace yourself and keep a sense of humor," she says. THISWEEK July 15, 2000 25A The Eagan High School Senior Class Of 2000 Says THANK YOU: The 2000 Graduating Class of Eagan High School and the Senior Class Party Committee wish to say "Thank You" to the area businesses, organizations and individuals who so gen- erously contributed donations of cash, prizes, food, services and equipment. Thanks to the support of the community, this year's all night chemical -free party was a Great Success! AAA Al Baker's All The Best Alliant FoodService, Inc. Apple Valley Legion Applebee's Arby's B.L. Leatherman Bakers Square Barnes and Noble Bibelot on Grand Big Apple Bagels Black Bear Casino Blimpie Subs & Salads Bodeker & Sons Brent Florine D.D.S. Buca di Beppo Byerly's Eagan Cable Systems Capitol Sales Carbone's Pizzeria Caribou Coffee Carol or Daniel I Blanch Cathleen Hauenstein Cattle Co. Restaurant Cedarberg Ind., Inc. Champp's Chart House Cherokee Sirloin Room Chili's Chipotle Mexican Grill Church of St. John Neumann Ciatti's Cindy Hanson City Images Salon City Limits Lanes Cliff Lake Dental Care Dr. Coca-Cola Coldwell Banker Burnet Cole's Salon Cosetta's Cub Foods Dairy Queen Denmark Dairy Queen RahnCliff Dakota Electric Data Sales Davanni's David Hetterick Diane J. & William Thorkildson Dick Hayes Dixie's on Grand Domino's Pizza Don Pablo's Douglas & Margaret Fenstermaker Dr. Hippie DDS MS Dr. Luke D.D.S. Dr. Russell N. Osnes Eagan Chamber of Commerce Eagan Eye Clinic Eagan Floral Eagan Foundation Eagan Gentle Dental Eagan Lion's Club Eagan Pet Clinic P.A. Eagan Women of Today Ed's Upholstery Esslinger & Co. Everett & Karen Schraan Famous Dave's BBQ Ferrania Imaging Technologies Ficocello's Hair Salon Field of Dreams Friday's Gary & Lynn Mesna Gerald Rauchwarter D.D.S. Grand Casino Hinckley Grand Casino Mille Lacs Grand Slam Sports Great Clips Green Mill Harold & Martha Muller Harold J. Mason D.D.S. Healing Touch Chiropractic Heartthrob Cafe Hedding Sales Herregan Dist. Inc. Hoolihan's lnsty-Prints Inver Grove Ford Inver Hills Community College Ironwood Electronics Italian Pie Shoppe J Crew J. Doolittle's Air Cafe James & Carolyn Holmes Jan & Dale Wegleitner Jay & Debbie Girard Jim Cooper's Tire & Auto Joe Senser's John & Barbara Bennett John D. Herman, Inc. Joseph & Jean Sierra M.D. Josten's K.M. Robertson Kare 11 Karen Borland Kennedy Transmission Kimberly & David Ward Knowledge Alliance Kokomo Tan LaFonda's Leeann Chin, A.V. Lifetime Fitness Macaroni Grill Mall of America Mann Theatres Mark & Ruby Moss Mark Hoffman Mark's Towing McDonald's of Eagan McG's Inc. Mediterranean Cruise Meineke Michael & Barbara Clark Michael & Sally Gephart Michael G. Ferber CFRE Ltd. Minnesota Twins Baseball Club Minnesota Zoo MN Vikings Narla R.S. & Padma Reddy National Karate Northview PTA Northwest Airlines Old Chicago Ole Piper Inn Orthodontic Specialists Panera Bread Papa John's Pizza Patti & Perry Good Paul & Nancy Savre Pazzaluna People's Natural Gas Perkins Perrier Wines & Liquors Phyllis & Dan Riesland Pizza Hut Pizza Man Pizza 'N' Pasta Pre -Hung Doors, Inc. Premium Waters, Inc. Proex Photo Quizno's Classic Subs Rainbow Foods Rain Forest Cafe Randall & Patricia Fering Ravey's Hallmark RDO Material Handling RE/MAX Crossroads, Inc. Reader's Digest Reebok Robert & Debra Devonshire, Jr. Rosati's Pizza Royal Oak Press Rueben & Diane Johnson Sally Rae Interiors Sam's Club Sara Galligan Schlotzsky's Deli Scott & Diane Peterson Scott & Karen Markovich Sidney's Signal Bank Snapple SonRise Books & Floral Southern Exposure Southwest Area YMCA St. Paul Grill SuperAmerica Target Stores TCF Bank Ted & Rosemary Peters The Adventure Zone The Church of Saint Thomas Beckett The Family Handyman The Italian Pie Shoppe Thomas Lake Subway Timber Lodge Steakhouse Tom & Michele Stant Tomorrow's Kids, Inc. Trade Secret Treasure Island Casino Tucci Benucch Twin City Grill United Real Estate Services Co. US Bancorp Utility Corp Valley Images Photography Valley Olds Pontiac GMC Valvoline Instant Oil Change Walgreens Warner Law Office Wendy's Wenzel Heating & Air Conditioning Westwood Sports Wild Onion Restaurant YMCA Southwest Yocum Oil Co. A Special Thank You to all the Parents and Volunteers who made this Event possible. Additional Thanks to Independent School District 196 Administrators and Custodians for use of District Facilities. 26A July 15, 2000 THISWEEK c