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Holz Farm716 k party planned Visit the Holz Farm from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 23. A variety of activities are planned for all ages. See the farm house, barn, milk house, grainery and more. Win prizes, play old-fashioned games and visit the new neighborhood park playground. Everyone is invited. For more information or to volunteer your services, call Eagan Parks and Recreation at 681-4660. www.SunThisweek.com NEWS New bar and restaurant The Muddy Chicken will open in the old Venue 13 space on West Highway 13 in Burnsville. Page 3A OPINION Stay connected to others Longtime community editor Laura Adelmann says newspapers will continue to remain a great way to stay connected to one's neighbors. Page 4A THISWEEKEND Lone Oak Days entertains Friends of the Holz Farm held its Lone Oak Days fall event at the histot'li#"farm in Eagan last weekend. Page 15A ;xi-UR IS Eagan spikes the competition The Eagan High School volleyball team continue on its roll through the regular season with a win at the Eagle Invitational. Page 10A PUBLIC NOTICE Burnsville -Eagan Sun Thisweek is the official newspaper for the cities of Burnsville and Eagan and school districts 191 and 196. Public Notices are on Page 12A. INDEX Opinion 4A Sports 10A Public Notices 12A Classifieds 13A Announcements 16A General 952-894-1111 Display Advertising 952-846-2019 Classified Advertising 952-846-2003 Delivery 763-712-3544 ECM Publishers. Inc. A fee is charged at some locations to cover distribution costs. Burnsville Eagan A Division of ECM Publishers, Inc. Sept. 29, 2017 I Volume 38 I Number 31 Free grocery program debuts at Neill Elementary `There is need,' principal says by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE A free grocery program that debuted at Edward Neill Elementary School in Burnsville Aug. 30 comes with only one string attached: Recipients must have a family member enrolled at the school. No income information is required. The only other informa- tion asked of recipients is a count of the adults, chil- dren and senior citizens in the family. Neill is one of 19 metro schools chosen this year for the Food + You pro- gram sponsored by Sec- ond Harvest Heartland, Minnesota's largest food bank. With monthly food distribution every third Tuesday, it's the only pro- gram of its kind in Burns- ville -Eagan -Savage School District 191. "We at Neill really value the whole child and how to support our families holistically," said Neill Principal Elizabeth Vaught, who applied to get her school into the pro- gram. "The idea of being able to address food needs really appealed to us." Food + You served 138 families at the school's first distribution on Aug. 30, which coincided with its open house. They in- cluded 383 children (204 of them Neill students), 277 adults and 11 senior citizens. The Sept. 19 distribu- tion served 75 families, in- cluding 177 children, 100 Neill students, 150 adults and three seniors. Neill has 65 percent of students qualifying for free or reduced -price school meals. Neill is typi- cally third or fourth high- est among District 191 schools, Vaught said. "What I'm seeing is that some families are very grateful, and we're very excited to be able to pro- vide this service to them," she said. "We're also see- ing families that say, `Well, sure, I could use this food, but I don't want to take it from someone else.' We're encouraging them, `Nope, it's for you as well. We or- der our food for every sin- gle Neill family. Because you're taking this bag of food doesn't mean some- body else isn't going to get it.' " The monthly distribu- tions are like a "pop-up grocery store," said Rebec- ca Mino, nutrition navi- gator for Second Harvest Heartland. Families can See FOOD, 11A Photo by John Gessner Austin Tang, left, and Austin Durry, both from Burnsville, are members of the band Marah in the Mainsail, which has a new album coming out Oct. 3. Folk-rock band sets sail on unorthodox musical journeys New record, tour for Marah blow you away. "We have so much planned for that," said bassist and backing vocalist Austin Tang, also from Burnsville and one of three Austins in the band (along with singer -lyricist Durry and wildman per- cussionist Austin Wilder). "We've got a new stage set, new wardrobes, some spe- cial secret stuff." The band, which Durry started with Wilder in 2010, embraces terms like "cinematic alt-folk" and "cinematic cult rock" to describe a roiling, often fore- boding sound with sonic moving parts you don't necessarily see coming. The band has only one guitar but two drum - in the Mainsail by John Gessner SUN TH1SWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Austin Durry's compact car is stuffed with lumber he's using to build sets for his band's stage extravaganza. The band, Marah in the Mainsail, is a concept Durry has been germinating since he was 17 and living in. Burnsville with his parents, Dave and Susan. The unorthodox, six -piece folk-rock unit is playing a record -release show for its sec- ond album, "Bone Crown," on Oct. 7 at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul, acid Durry and Co. want to make sure to See BAND, 11A Autism center is expanding in Eagan, again New educational center built to serve an additional 40 students by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Minnesota Autism Center is building another education center in Eagan with hopes of reaching more families affected by autism. A 20,000-square-foot building is in mid -con- struction on its campus at 2120 Silver Bell Road. It will be the third building on the campus. MAC constructed a 50,000-square-foot build- ing last year to pair with its original 38,000-square- foot center to accommo- date its growing educa- tional program. MAC is an intensive service provider of thera- peutic support for youth and adults with autism. CEO Kathryn Mar- shall said the third build- ing is going to allow MAC to provide services to an additional 40 students, who come from all over the state. Ron Berry's family is one that travels a gre dis- tance for MAC servic. He currently lives in Annandale with his wife, Teri. Their son has used MAC's services since he was 2. Their son, now 12, has attended facilities in Min- netonka and Eden Prai- rie, but the new facility in Eagan will be beneficial to him as he transitions mid- dle school to high school care. "MAC is such an intri- cate part of his life," Ron Berry said. "He'll be there until he's 21. They're really teaching him life skills." Berry said they were hoping for a successful trip to Disney World re- cently, but recognized there would be several challenges with a nonver- bal 12-year-old. "We were knocking our head against the wall, but the people there are ex- tremely persistent and pa- tient," Berry said. "They don't give up on kids." The Berry family is currently house hunting in Eagan. Their current house is designed for their family in mind, so it's been challenging finding a good fit for their budget. They have a few months to find a house. MAC broke ground in June and plan to offer ser- vices within the new facil- ity by the end of the year. The new building will offer a yoga studio and designated exercise equip- ment to "allow the popu- lation to have exposure to this type of activities," Marshall said. It will also include two computer labs to help teach students crucial See MAC, 18A Country living in the suburbs Photos by Andy Rogers Families from the south metro explored farming life last weekend during Lone Oak Days at Holz Farm in Eagan. Activities included pony rides, corn grinding, blacksmith demonstrations, toy tractors, vintage equipment displays, barnyard animals, old fash- ion laundry displays and a hay ride. Musical performances included the Roe Family Singers, Eagan Men's Chorus, Czech Area Concertina, Mary Hohman and Eagan Women of Note. The next event at Holz Farm is Old Fashioned Holiday from noon to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 3. The events are organized by Friends of the Holz Farm. AV, Eastview football coaches square off on volleyball court Team up to `Tackle Cancer' by Amy Mihelich SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE What began as a cross- town rivalry has become something much greater. Since fall 2012, the Apple Valley and East - view high schools' football teams have faced off in a game known as the Battle for the Apple. For four years, the teams used this game as an opportunity to bring the Apple Valley community together while raising fundsand aware- ness for cancer research through the Randy Shaver Cancer Research Tackle Cancer program. This season, however, the football teams will not be on the same field. The Minnesota State High School League placed Ap- ple Valley in the Suburban district while Eastview is in the Metro — meaning the football teams will no longer face off in a sched- uled season game. Apple Valley and East - view coaches wanted to keep the good -spirited competition of the Battle for the Apple alive while continuing to help others through raising funds for cancer research. On Wednesday, Sept. 20, coaches from both teams gathered at 7 p.m. in Eastview High School's main gym to compete in a volleyball match. Apple Valley and East - view offensive coach- es took on the defen- sive coaches from both schools. Mixing up teams See COACHES, 18A SERIOUS CARE. ERJO USL11' FMT. Expert Care by ER Physicians 8 34493 00023 6 UR THE URGENCY Open Daily, 8am - lOpm in Eagan, Woodbury and Vadnais Heights. ROOM UrgencyRoom.com 2A Sept. 29, 2017 SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan Under the bright lights Photos by Rich Moll Members of the Eagan youth football team were part of a halftime exhibi- tion dubbed MascotMania II during the Minnesota Vikings football game last weekend. A clip of an Ea- gan seventh -grader being run over by Goldy Gopher made the rounds on social media, ESPN and several other media platforms throughout the week. The Pioneer Press reported that the player wasn't hurt. It's more than a job, it's an opportunity. Apply today! You're ready to take on the world. Amazon is hiring part-time associates in Shakopee, MN. Need a schedule that fits your life right now? Apply online, complete our quick assessment, and watch your email for next steps. Benefits include: Weekly and holiday pay Flexible shifts Casual dress Apply now amazon.com/shakopeejobs BURNSVILLE HIG ,. ^ ; OOL * Photo submitted Burnsville High School students selected seniors Daniel Akah and Olivia Brammer as their 2017 homecoming king and queen in a coronation ceremony Sept. 21. BHS homecoming court named Burnsville High School students se- lected seniors Daniel Akah and Olivia Brammer as their 2017 homecoming king and queen in a coronation ceremo- ny Sept. 21. Akah is involved in the BHS The- ater Guild and is the publicity manager for the school's Mraz Center for the Performing Arts. He is part of Con- cert Choir and Freestyle, as well as the All -State Choir. He is currently a senior class officer, leader for #Burns- villeStrong and Young Life, and a mem- ber of Student Council. Daniel is also an active volunteer who participates in various events with the BHS Youth Ser- vice. Brammer is an active volunteer on the Bowls for Brainpower leadership team that provides weekend food for elementary students in need. She is also the Theatre Guild house manager for the Mraz Center for the Perform- ing Arts and a youth commissioner for Burnsville's Parks and Natural Resourc- es Commission. Last year, Olivia was selected to be among six Distinguished Finalists from Minnesota for the Pru- dential Spirit of Community Award. She also is involved in WE Day, Future Teachers of America, Youth in Govern- ment, Interact Club, #BurnsvilleStrong and senior class officers. Members of the 2017-18 Homecom- ing Court are: Ninth -grade attendants: Nicholas Hughes and Erika Leeman. 10th-grade attendants: Joshua Ka- mara and Kaylahna Onenaly. llth-grade attendants: Dawson Lud- vison and Destiny Somsanouk. Junior ambassadors: Isaac Nelson and Sarah Scalzo. Senior ambassadors: Victor Sanchez Villegas and Fiona Chow. 12th-grade attendants: Chloe Atkin- son, Olivia Brammer, Samantha Brenes, Elizabeth Cummings, Mackenzie Dun- can, Natalie Engel, Courtney Funk, Aviva Leverty, Megan Sash, Hannah Schliemann, Daniel Akah, William Al- vey, Ethan Andersen, Nate Drobnick, Luke Haddorff, Joshua Mwebi, Brock Schultz, Sutton Strander, Robert We- dan and Nicholas Willmert. Open house at Trinity School Trinity School at River Ridge will have an open house from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 5, at 601 River Ridge Parkway in Ea- gan. Attendees will to learn more the school's curriculum and allow time to talk to faculty and current parents. There will be a tour led by Trinit}° Stu dents. There will also be opportunities to learn more about admissions, college guidance, athletics, extracurricular ac- tivities, carpooling, etc. Your whole family is welcome to attend any time during the evening, and refreshments will be served. To learn more, please visirg/ learnmore.' Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase I��trr 61 Inviting Remodeled IIo,nes SEPT. 29 OCT. 1 ParadeofHomes.org Free Guidebooks at: How Sponsored by: wMARVIN ! Bulte around,. Join us October 10, 2017 to raise funds for the Burnsville Honor Guard Fun for the whole family...and for a good cause! Enjoy local `Butcher and the Boar" Grilled Bratwurst Sausage served on a Bavarian Pretzel Bun, fresh Sauerkraut and stone ground mustard, Homemade German Style Potato Salad, Grandma's Apple Strudel and ice-cold Root Beer! Live entertainment, Police Bingo & raffle drawings for great prizes! Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Ebenezer Arbors at Ridges 13897 Community Drive 1 Burnsville, MN $5 for Adults $2 for Children under 12 Amazon is an Equal Opportunity -Affirmative Action Employer— Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation For more information call 952-898-4005 or visit EbenezerCares.org ©2017Frzrrview Henllit.Scrri. -r lh5/ e EBENF7.ER Choices for vibrant senior living EbenezerCares. org SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan Sept. 29, 2017 17A Stepping back in time Photos by Andy Rogers Families from the south metro explored farm- ing life last weekend during Lone Oak Days at Holz Farm in Eagan. Activities included pony rides, corn grinding, blacksmith demon- strations, toy tractors, vintage equipment dis- plays, barnyard animals, old fashion laundry displays and a hay ride. Musical performanc- es included the Roe Family Singers, Eagan Men's Chorus, Czech Area Concertina, Mary Hohman and Eagan Women of Note. The next event at Holz Farm is Old Fashioned Holiday from noon to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 3. The events are organized by Friends of the Holz Farm. 0 l lktldtid .\t1t'ris:d Come preview the wonders of an Alaskan journey. EXPERT PLANNING ADVICE • VIEW STUNNING FILM FOOTAGE Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:30pm Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn 14201 Nicollet Avenue South in Burnsville Reserve your seat online at AAA.com/Events Or call 952-707-4500 Opt. 7 17-TR-0968H 2pd ANNUAL APPLE VALLEY FRIDAY SEPT 29th 4-9PM At Kelley Park 6855 Fortino St - Apple Valley, MN © @AppleValleyMN THIS FRIDAY! LIVE MUSIC: Chmielewski Funtime Band & Alpensterne Kid activities & SPONSORED BY VIVO KITCHEN ISG4.LS BAReGRILL Think ADMISSION! SUN Thisweek MORE food, MORE Beer, MORE FUN! 4 18A Sept. 29, 2017 SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan COACHES, from 1A and moving off the foot- ball field gave the event a new energy, as students and community members found themselves cheering for players on both sides of the net. The event also included a Randy Shaver presen- tation and performances by each school's band, dance and cheer groups. Students purchased blue "Tackle Cancer" T-shirts to support the cause. Throughout Tackle Can- cer Week, the schools raised $11,273.79 for can- cer research. Eastview head coach and offensive coordinator Kelly Sherwin said it was important to the coach- ing staff to participate in some sort of community event, even if it couldn't be a football game. "I felt it was a good start. As Randy Shaver says: `Doing nothing is not an option,' " Sherwin said. Apple Valley offensive coordinator Jeff Flugum agreed. He said the goal of the Battle for the Apple was for students to work toward something big- ger than themselves while competing in a rivalry game with kids they'd grown up with. He said the Tackle Cancer event carried the same sentiment with it. "With the change in district scheduling, we couldn't make a game work, and we decided to try this format and still work together as commu- nities to `Tackle Cancer,' " Flugum said. "The end '�M N ..teats tom :� .... ,• Photo submitted Football coaches from Apple Valley and Eastview high schools competed in a volleyball match to raise funds for the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund. Al- though the football teams are playing in different divisions this year, and therefore did not face off in the "Battle for the Apple" game, they wanted to continue raising funds and awareness for cancer research. goal of providing kids an opportunity to work for something bigger than themselves was still the roots of our efforts." While the volleyball game continued the fund- raising component of the Battle for the Apple, it did not replicate the rivalry, as the coaches from Eastview and Apple Valley high schools combined into teams to compete with and against each other. Sherwin said the event had a different attitude with- out the competition of the football game. "I believe it was a dif- ferent experience. The Battle for the Apple was always very competitive and the players were very focused on winning. This did not have that same an- tagonism," Sherwin said. "The players wanted to separate into Apple Valley vs. Eastview at the begin- ning, but once we made them come together they had some fun watching the volleyball game." The coaches had a good time competing with and against one another. "Playing with the other coaches was fun — I think as coaching staffs we re- spect and generally like one another and had no trouble playing together," Sherwin said. Flugum agreed, and he said the event helped show the students that coaches from both teams are work- ing for a common cause. "We have known the Eastview staff for a long time. We respect those guys in what they are do- ing. We get together at coaching clinics and see them in the community," Flugum said. "At the end of the day, we are all teachers for the same dis- trict and have the same goals for the schools: to help kids become adults." In addition to bring- ing together the coaching community in a new way, Flugum said the event pro- vided an opportunity for students to see adults role - modeling healthy competi- tion. "Wednesday night was an opportunity for the kids to see adults working together and competing," Flugum said. "They can do it too." Despite being assigned to different divisions, ri- valry and competition has not completely vanished from the community. "With two schools in the same city, it creates a natural rivalry. Kids know that there is a lot more at stake when they are play- ing against their friends and, in some cases, their neighbors," Flugum said. "There is a lot of natural competition in all sports and activities with Apple Valley and Eastview." Sherwin agreed, and acknowledged that there is added meaning to the competition when stu- dents play students they know. "We miss the opportu- nity to play them — it has been a great rivalry. You cannot find a substitute for that community excite- ment and involvement," Sherwin said. "It seems to mean more when you defeat the people you have grown up with." Although many stu- dents, coaches and com- munity members may miss the competitive spirit of the Battle for the Apple, Flugum said that, ulti- mately, putting the schools in different divisions is providing more opportu- nities. "The MSHSL has rec- ognized that we are in a different situation, as a school, compared to the old conference and to the sub -district schools. Put- ting us in a smaller divi- sion is a great opportunity for Apple Valley in the long term," Flugum said. "While we will miss com- peting against the teams we did — we built great professional relationships with schools and coaching staffs — we look forward to the opportunity to com- pete against schools that look similar to us with regards to enrollment and demographics." As for the Tackle Can- cer event, Sherwin said that he hopes to continue this new tradition, but he's been thinking about ways to blend in the old one as well. "It would be fun to have a Battle for the Apple football game against each other and make this vol- leyball a separate event during a different week. One event a trophy game decided in football and the other an opportunity to come together for a good cause," he said. For now, the two high schools will continue to represent the city of Apple Valley in different divi- sions, and they will con- tinue to work together to help others. "We will always keep working to teach our kids a life lesson and have an impact on the communi- ty," Flugum said. Contact Amy Mihelich at amy. mhelich@ecm-inc com. MAC, from 1A skills. The classrooms repli- cate a typical classroom with learning spaces and sensory areas. "These kids can have every opportunity to work on skills in a safe and pro- tected environment," Mar- shall said. MAC uses an Applied Behavior Analysis thera- py, a set of techniques and principles to bring about meaningful and positive change in behavior, ac- cording to Autismspeaks. org. Each individual di- agnosed with autism can be very different from one another, something MAC recognizes. "This allows us to reach each person as an individ- ual," Marshall said. "The beauty of this campus is that it really allows us to individualize the program- ing. There are so many dedicated professionals that work there and so many community part- ners." The Berry family has found that the center has tailored its care to their needs. Berry said many autis- tic individuals have low tolerance for noise, touch- ing or light, but it varies from person to person. "They're so many dif- ferent things they're deal- ing with," Berry said. "MAC has a way of teach- ing the kids. Each one has a different story." Marshall said MAC in- tends to help both the in- dividual with autism and the family so "they can both go out into the com- munity and be successful," Marshall said. MAC was founded by parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disor- der in the 1990s, largely due to the institutional and social discrimination their children had faced. The group of parents laid the groundwork for inno- vative and intensive ther- apy programs centered around individualized programming and geared toward behavior reduction and task independence. Minneapolis -based Ryan Companies US Inc. is constructing the new building, and RSP Archi- tects is architect for the project. Contact Andy Rogers at andy. rogers@ecm-inu coin. L- -- at UN] Wet' Kjp$J) E PeRieNce 13' Yankee Doodle Road Lone Oak Road First 100 Families will receive a ticket to the Crayola Experience! *One ticket per family Saturday, Sept 30 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eagan Community Center 60+ Local Exhibitors • Giveaways Live Performances • Fashion Show Activities & Play Areas www.kidspomn.com • FREE ADMISSION! gold sponsors Twin Cities Mallet OP MINNESOTA r / Ballet Royale +94 )tt! Academy of Dance silver sponsors • Christian Heritage Academy • Dentistry for Children & Adolescents • The Urgency Room brought to you by Tribune" 711isweek MedExpress All in the family AMONG THOSE helping with the cleanup at the historic Holz Farm in Ea- gan Aug. 17 were mem- bers of Ella and Otto Holz's family. Nephew, Don Holz (at right) worked in the barn while niece, Melodee Cannon (upper photo, left) helped break down a concrete sidewalk at the house. Also pic- tured are Melodee's daughter, Dottie Cannon (right) and Dottie's friend Kristin Kuklinski. 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It will occupy the for- mer Sage Wine Bar and Market space in the Vil- lage development at 750 Main St., near Hwy. ll0 and Dodd Road. Menu items at the ca- fe, opening Oct. 9, will in- clude the likes of Vien- nese steak house salad, daily sandwiches warmed in a wood -stone oven, crab cakes (made with crab caught with sustainable fishing practices) and ce- dar -planked salmon. In addition to lunch and din- ner menus, it will also of- fer "snack boards," appe- tizers that can be ordered at any time. But what's on the menu is only part of the sto- ry. Robert Ulrich plans to buy whatever's fresh and appealing on a particular day and craft specials from those ingredients. The res- taurant's website will be fre- quently updated to include what's new so takeout din- ers can browse the selec- tion. In addition, custom- ers will be able to custom- ize their own meals from what's in the deli case. Ulrich, a native of Vi- enna, Austria, started his career in Europe, then worked as executive chef at Basil's, the restaurant at the Marquette Hotel in downtown Minneapo- lis, from 1995 to 2002. The couple moved to the East Coast in 2002, where Rob- ert Ulrich continued in the restaurant business. They moved back to Minnesota last year, settling in Inver Grove Heights. The Ulriches have been working to get their restau- rant up and running for the better part of a year, and Robert Ulrich said they're in the home stretch. "We were a little delayed, but we should have the place basically in order by the end of the month," he said. He compared the style of the restaurant to a D'Amico and Sons with a fuller menu. It will have seating for about 65, but the takeout ordering will be a signature element. "There's a lot of folks out there who don't have much time to cook anymore," he said. "We thought it would be fun to have a place that caters to those folks with healthy, organically grown produce." CVS plans evolving Plans for a CVS Pharma- cy in Burnsville's Heart of the City are getting closer to reality, but there is still at least one sticking point that could prove problematic. Modified designs for the building, on the site of shut- tered TCFF Bank at Burnsville Parkway and Nicollet Ave- nue, eased some of the city's concerns about compliance with Heart of the City reg- ulations on the number of parking spots and the dis- tance of buildings from roads. But the developer, Wel- lington Cos., is pushing for a driveway off Burnsville Parkway for westbound drivers to turn right into the parking lot. The city's engineering department is adamantly opposed be- cause of the potential for accidents when cars slow down to turn. The speed limit on that section of the parkway is 40 miles per hour. "This is a high -crash ar- ea as it is, just because of the curves and the higher speed," said public works director Bud Osmundson. The company wants to start construction as soon as possible, and the city and developer will try to work it out. Dylan Belden • 952-882-4938 Dakota County budget cuts follow tax levy increase 4 DAKOTA FROM N1 Commissioner Paul Krause was absent from the Sept. 14 meeting. A levy increase that's like- ly to stick is for the county's regional rail authority. Those taxes support development and operations of transit cor- ridors. Until recently, much of that money has gone into Cedar Avenue bus rapid tran- sit. Now, county employees hope to get moving on tran- sit plans for the Robert Street corridor. To do that, they got ap- proval from the board to raise the levy by $450,000 in 20ll — a 38 percent increase. The combined effect of both levies on homeowners varies based on property val- ue fluctuations. The tax bill for a median home, valued at $206,100, would drop by less than $1. The board will start pick- ing through the details Nov 2 when county administrator Brandt Richardson makes his recommendation. A public hearing on the budget and levy will be held Nov 30, followed by final ap- proval by the board in De- cember. Katie Humphrey • 952-882-9056 AROUND TOWN Chance for residents to weigh in on county transportation plans The county's 2030 transpor- tation plan will be on display this week, and residents are in- vited to share their thoughts. Information about the trans- portation plan update, a part of the county's 2030 comprehen- sive plan, will be available at an open house on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Av., Apple Valley. County staff will be available to explain the plan, but there will be no formal presentation. More information about the plan is available online at www dakotacounty.us. Inqui- ries also can be made to Scott Peters in the Dakota County Transportation Department at 952-891-7027. BURNSVILLE Hazardous waste drop-off is Saturday Residents can dispose of haz- ardous waste this week at the Burnsville maintenance facility. The hazardous waste drop- off, coordinated with Dako- ta County's Recycling Zone, will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the city mainte- nance building at 13713 Fron- tier Court. Residents are encouraged to drop off a variety of items, including mercury thermom- eters, fluorescent lightbulbs, electronics, paint, fertilizer and household chemicals. For more information, con- tact the city at 952-895-4511. DAKOTA COUNTY Check out housing in `Senior Showcase' People who are curious about senior housing options can tour Dakota County Com- munity Development Agency facilities on Tuesday. Senior housing develop- ments in six cities will be open for the "Senior Showcase" be- tween 1 and 4 p.m. Those build- ings include Park Ridge Place in Burnsville, Lakeside Pointe in Eagan, Crossroads Commons in Lakeville, Cameo Place in Rosemount, Dakota Heights in South St. Paul and Haskell POLICE BLOTTER EAGAN SEPT. 7 Property damage. A vehicle window was broken in the 3000 block of Denmark Av- enue. Theft. A backpack with an iPod and a lap- top was stolen from a vehicle in the 3600 block of Crestridge Drive. Theft. A yellow stepladder was stolen from a yard in the 600 block of Windtree Knoll. SEPT. 11 Burglary. Jewelry and electronics were stolen from a home in the 2000 block of Pin Oak Drive. Burglary. VT Jewelers, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, was broken into and many jewel- ry settings were stolen. The perpetra- tor had broken into a neighboring vacant business and then broke through the wall into the jewelry store. LAKEVILLE SEPT. 3 Fraud. A stolen financial transaction card was reported used in the 21800 block of Grenada Avenue. SEPT. 4 Court in West St. Paul. Each building will host guided tours and have information on other senior resources available. People in need of a ride can reserve a spot on one of two buses that will be leaving the CDA's office at 1228 Town Centre Drive in Eagan at 1 p.m. to follow routes that include stops at three of the buildings. For more information about the buses, call 651-675-4437. Space is limited. For more information about each senior housing develop- ment and Dakota County CDA senior housing programs, go to www.dakotacda.org or call 651- 675-4400. Prescription drug disposal on Saturday If you have expired or un- used prescription drugs around the house, the Dakota County Sheriff's Office will help you get rid of them Saturday. The sheriff's office, along with other law enforcement agencies in the metro area, is hosting a "Prescription Drug Take -Back Program" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. That day, people can bring prescription medications, such as painkillers, to three lo- cation for free, safe disposal: Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civ- ic Center Pkwy.; Dakota Coun- ty Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road in West St.. Paul; and the Dakota Coun- ty Government Center, 1580 Hwy. 55 in Hastings. County Sheriff Dave Bel- lows said prescription med- ications rank second behind marijuana among commonly abused drugs. WEST ST. PAUL Ten Acres work gets final approval Developers of Ten Acres Center in West St. Paul finally received approvals they need from the city to begin redevel- opment of the aging strip mall. At last week's meeting, the City Council unanimously ap- proved rezoning the Ten Acres site near S. Robert Street and STAR TRIBUNE FILE The 10 Acres Center in West St. Paul will get a makeover. The City Council approved a developer's plans, which include a new gas sta- tion and car wash and several spots for casual dining restaurants. Mendota Road. Owner Jerry's Enterpris- es Inc. wants to upgrade the center. Plans include a new gas station/car wash and several spots for restaurants. After mixed reviews from city officials, designs were changed by the developers to reduce the number of drive - through lanes and relocate sev- eral trash enclosures. Construction should start in the spring, said Jim Hartshorn, director of community devel- opment for the city SUNFISH LAKE Sunfish Lake officials still won't be paid At a recent City Council meeting, Sunfish Lake officials voted to remain volunteers, with neither the council nor its mayor being paid. The city attorney was asked to draft an ordinance amend- ment about city officials' com- pensation after a council mem- ber found evidence from the League of Minnesota Cities that even cities with small pop- ulations like Sunfish Lake typi- cally give their elected officials some kind of paycheck. Traditionally, the mayor and City Council of the small resi- dential community haven't re- ceived any salary. Mayor Molly Park said at the council meet- ing that based on data she had, Sunfish Lake was the only city in the state with a population under 1,000 that did not pay its council or planning com- dakota county CONTACT THE STAFF Team leader • Dylan Belden 952-882-4938 dbelden@startribune.com Reporter • Katie Humphrey 952-882-9056 katie.humphrey@startribune.com Reporter • Sarah Lemagie 952-882-9016 slemagie@startribune.com Reporter • Joy Powell 952-882-9017 jpowell@startribune.com Reporter • Dean Spiros 952-882-9203 dspiros@startribune.com Reporter • Abby Simons 612-673-4921 asimons@startribune.com HELPFUL NUMBERS Advertising • Mike Maslow 612-673-4106 mmaslow@startribune.com Star Ttibune Fax • 612-673-4359 Delivery questions • 612-673-4343 CORRECTIONS The Star Tribune is committed to correcting errors that appear in the newspaper or online. Concerns about accuracy can be directed to corrections®startribune.com. You may also call 612-673-4414, week- days between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and ask to be connected to the appropriate department. mission. "My view is we're just spe- cial," said Council Member Richard Williams. The council voted unani- mously to not be paid. KATIE HUMPHREY and NICOLE NORFLEET Theft.Shoplifting of property valued from $500 to $1,000 was reported at a store in the 18200 block of Kenrick Avenue. ROSEMOW'IT SEPT. 5 Drunk driving. A 27-year-old Bloomington man was arrested for driving under the influence near 145 Street E. and Blaine Avenue. Suspicious person. A suspicious person was reported in the 14500 block of Rob- ert Trail S. SEPT. 6 Drugs. A 24-year-old man was arrest- ed for possession of marijuana, fleeing a police officer and various traffic vio- lations in the 14500 block of Cimarron Avenue W. SOUTH ST. PAUL SEPT. 1 Theft. Money was stolen from laundry machines at a tri-plex in the 500 block of l lth Avenue N. SEPT. 3 Theft. A purse was taken from an un- locked vehicle in the 200 block of Grand Avenue W. Theft. A 1988 Chevy GMT-400 was sto- len in the 200 block of 1st Avenue S. The victim told police that his vehicle's title and his passport were in the car. The car was found, but the title and passport were gone. Burglary. A house in the 1000 block of 1020 Terrace Lane was broken into and ransacked. The homeowners had been out of town for the weekend. It was not immediately clear what, if anything, was missing, but a safe had been moved into the center of a room and a gun safe was open, although no guns were missing. WEST ST, PAUL SEPT. 8 Animal complaint. A caller in the 100 block of E. Bernard Street complained that a neighbor's two cats had been kill- ing birds and squirrels that the caller likes to feed. The caller was told that the police do not handle cats. Theft. A video camera system valued at $529 was stolen from Menards, 1445 5. Robert St. Suspicious activity. A caller in the 300 block of Rehnberg Place reported that a man who was dressed "poorly" was ringing doorbells in the area. It turned out that the man was trying to find a phone to use. SEPT. 9 Assault. A 28-year-old man was arrested after a woman reported that he assault- ed her and took her bus card in the 1800 block of Scott Lane. SEPT. 10 Suspicious activity. A caller in the 200 block of E. Mendota Road reported see- ing people on the golf course behind the house with flashlights about 8 p.m. Some were walking and some were in golf carts. Police advised the caller that there was a Rotary night golf event going on and that there was no problem. Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intend- ed to provide a comprehensive picture of crime. Lilydale planning commission gives tennis club redevelopment a thumbs up • Senior living complex and luxury apartments would rise on the site, which has sat vacant since 2006. By NICOLE NORFLEET nicole.norfleet@startribune.com The Lilydale planning com- mission gave the go-ahead this month for the vacant Lilydale Tennis and Fitness Club to be demolished to make way for a senior living complex and lux- ury apartments. Developers requested ap- proval ofa plan for the site that would feature a mix of memo- ry care, assisted living and inde- pendent living units as well as a three-story apartment build- ing. The buildings would to- tal about 170 units and share a parking lot. The development will be discussed in greater detail in a public hearing at the Oct. ll City Council meeting. The 100,000-square-foot fa- cility off Sibley Memorial High- way has been empty since 2006. The city had approved initial plans by developer Mendota Homes to turn the site into a condo development, but fi- nancing fell through. The site is now in foreclosure. "The site won," said John Mathern, president of Mendota Homes and general manager of Lilydale Commons, the prop- erty owner and developer that submitted the new plans. "In the end, housing will be here. One hundred and seventy units is a great fit for Lilydale." The planning commission suggested some minor land- scaping changes, such as add- ing trees to act as a buffer on the river bluff, Mathern said. Southview Senior Living Communities, which has facil- ities in West St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights, is the proposed operator of the senior facility. Lilydale Apartments, run by bank officer John Wall, would own the apartment complex. Both companies plan to pur- chase land at the site in Decem- ber when Mendota Homes' re- demption period to be able to buy back the land from finan- cier Highland Bank runs out. "Demographically, it's a good location," said Lance Lemieux, president of Southview Senior Living. "There are seniors on both sides of the river." Wall said the proximity to the river would be a good sell- ing point. "We'll have a competitive ad- vantage with our location and our new construction," said Wall, who works in Highland's disposition department. If the project is approved by the City Council later this year, construction could begin in the spring, he said. Developers have asked the city to establish a tax incre- ment financing district to help provide about $1.6 million for the project. Nicole Norfleet • 612-673-4495 MORE NEWS, NOTES AND EVENTS AT WWW.STARTRIBUNE.COM/SOUTH (DC) StarTribune of the phExpanded south metro coverage Back to the farm for Eagan's Lone Oak Days WWW.STARTRIBUNE.COM/SOUTH • SECTION N • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • reneejones@startribune.com Jerry Kleis at the Veterans' Memorial Wall in Hastings. It was erected to commemorate the sacrifices that veterans and their families have given. IN HASTINGS, A WALL TO REMEMBER • An American Legion post wants people to never forget those who served. By JOY POWELL • jpowell@startribune.com Commander Jerry Kleis scanned the Veter- ans' Memorial Wall outside the American Legion post in Hastings, looking for a spot to mount the latest bronze plaque in honor of a lo- cal man who had served his country. There are 147 plaques so far on this wall, honor- ing both the living and the dead. The new plaque is going up to remember Don Youngren, and the 149th will soon be mounted in honor of Francis Cahill, both of Hastings. As in U.S. cities big and small, this wall was erected to commemorate the sacrifices that veter- ans, families and communities have given. It also represents the push that Nelson -Lucking Legion Post 47 has to recruit the newest generation of vet- erans. So far, only one Iraq war veteran, Mary Truax of Hastings, is honored, but Kleis and others hope younger veterans will step up to fill the boots of World War II veterans, who nationwide are dying at the rate of about 1,000 a day. Nearly all named on this wall are from Hastings or surrounding communities, Kleis said. Hastings continues on N4 ► Mayoral battle brews in Lakeville • The question for residents will be how fiscally conservative is conservative enough as a council member takes on the mayor. By DAVID PETERSON dapeterson@startribune.com Holly Dahl says she moved to Lakeville partly because the last suburb she lived in was fond of spendy proj- ects: millions for an inflatable dome, hundreds of thousands to restore a historic home for a coffee shop. Lakeville's mindset, says its may- or, is different. "We don't order cavi- ar when peanut butter will do." Case in point: "Don't think for one minute that a zillion people haven't lobbied us for a community center over the years.... And they have been upset with us for not acting on that desire." So it is annoying her more than a little to be the target of an insurgen- cy, urged on by a council colleague, aimed at getting rid of the city's es - Lakeville continues on N3 ► Eagan slam- dunks its food drive • The city's 150th anniversary food drive has collected nearly 300,000 pounds of food and drawn attention to the issue of hunger. By ALYSSA FORD Special to the Star Tribune To celebrate Eagan's sesquicen- tennial, the 150th anniversary plan- ning committee set an ambitious goal: To raise 150,000 pounds of food in 2010, or more than two pounds for every resident. Mayor Mike Maguire called the goal a "stretch." "It's going to take a lot of work," he said at the city's 150th birthday party in early January, amid the blasting of city -supplied noise- makers. As it turned out, the mayor had no reason to worry. The campaign has raised 282,708 pounds of food, or enough to pack a 15,000-square-foot machine shed or an impressively large McMansion. And there's three months left in the year. Eagan continues on N4 0- Dakota County budget cuts follow tax -levy increase By KATIE HUMPHREY katie.humphrey@startribune.com Dakota County's preliminary tax levy is up for 2011, but now county staff members are focusing on ways to bring expenses down — by $10 million. Everything, from layoffs and health -benefit reductions to de- layed building projects, is being considered. After pondering a flat levy and a 1 percent increase, the Dakota Coun- ty board voted 5-1 for a maximum levy increase of 0.8 percent — an addition of about $1 million that the board says gives some cushion dur- ing the planning process. "We've got a $10 million hole to plug," board chairman Tom Egan said. "We have got a whole host of remedies to plug that hole." The budget crunch comes from a combination of state budget trou- bles and increases in local costs such as employee wages and ben- efits. Yet board members made it clear that the preliminary action was far from final. They said they want to see that levy increase disappear once more pieces of the budget — namely labor contracts, health in- surance costs and state aid pay- ments — are pinned down. "I personally would like to hold the levy to last year also," commis- sioner Joe Harris said. "We're going to have some answers to our ques- tions come our budget meetings in early November." Commissioner Nancy Schouwei- ler was the lone dissenter, saying she would have preferred a 1 percent in- crease to give the county more flex- ibility. "There's just so many un- knowns out there," she said. 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Last year's 18-2-5 season that ended with a third -place split with Totino-Grace at the Class IA state tournament included Ben Royce, he of a 30-goal senior season. No one else scored more than ll. Now at the midway point of this season, an answer to that big question mark has emerged. Nearly everyone is expected to contribute — and they have. Through last Tuesday's 2-1 victory over North St. Paul, nine different Spartans have found the back of the net. Juniors Joe Trenslek and Juan Acosta lead the balanced attack with four goals apiece. "We had to replace a lot of goals and we knew we weren't going to have one guy again who could score them all," Simley coach Noel Quinn said. "We hoped we could spread the ball around a little bit, and that's proved to be the case. We need to get a few more moving forward, but we should have the players to do that for us." Simley this season stormed out of the gates, going 4-0-3 in its first seven games to earn the state's No. 1 ranking in Class lA on Sept. 7. The Spartans followed that up by losing their next two games and slipped to No. 7 in the rankings. But if you think that deterred Simley's players and staff, think again. "I wouldn't exactly call it a letdown," senior de- fender John Atkins said, correcting an inquisitive party. "Disappointing, maybe. But we don't think of it that way at all. We just didn't play as well as we should have. It was a growing experience." First off, those losses came to the past two Class lA state champions: 2-1 to Mahtomedi and 1-0 to the Blake School. 'And against Mahtomedi it was on a penalty kick with about 30 seconds to go in the game," Quinn said. "We had the better of that game and maybe could have gone on to win the thing. We just couldn't score." Second, Quinn doesn't put much stock into games this time of year, anyway. "We don't emphasize the regular season that much," Quinn said. "It's better to learn the les- sons of losing during the regular season. If you wait until the playoffs, you're done." And all of a sudden, playoff time is right around the corner. Simley has just six regular season games left on the schedule. The Class 1A, Section 3 tournament begins Oct. ll. That's when the games really matter, and when a balanced scoring attack will pay off most. "We're just going to continue on as normal," Quinn said. Brian Stensaas • 612-673-4127 THE QUICK Q&A BRIANNE PRICE EASTVIEW GIRLS' SOCCER Always play like it's your last game Senior Brianne Price is a gifted passer and scorer for the Eastview girls' soccer team. She entered her final season as the school's all-time assists leader. Here is a doser look at Price, who will play for the Gophers in the future: • Best movie I've seen in the past year: "Eclipse" • Three songs I never skip on my iPod are ... "Forever" by Chris Brown; "Urn- brella" by Rihanna; "Teach Me How To Dougie"by Cali Swag District. • Who is your favorite college or pro sports team and why? The Pittsburgh Steelers, because my family is from there and I was brought up to be a fan. • Favorite pregame meal: Some sort of sandwich. • Three words my teammates might use to describe me: Competitive; outgoing; reliable. • At my first varsity practice, I felt ... very nervous. • If you could change one thing about high school sports, what would it be? I wish we would get more fans and support! • I know I have an edge on an opponent when ... I can tell they are tired and start- ing to give up. • How do you balance school and sports during the year? To balance school and sports, I have to stay on top of all my school work and make sure not to get be- hind. It sometimes requires late nights of homework, but I'd say it's all worth it. • What is the best sports advice you ever received? Play the game like it's the last game you'll ever play! RON HAGGSTROM HASTINGS FROM Ni Among those honored is John Hankes, 89, of Hastings, who with six other local men served in the elite "Devil's Bri- gade" — America's first spe- cial forces unit. Only three of the local men came back alive, including the late George "Shorty" Hild, whose plaque is on the wall next to the Mis- sissippi River levee. "It's very nice," Hankes said last week in Hastings. "At least it reminds people that guys were in the service." The idea came in 2004, when then -Commander Ste- ven J. Pederson led a project to build a riverside veranda for legion restaurant patrons. Just beneath the patio is a long brick wall with the plaques. Kleis bought the first one in memory of his father, Henry Kleis, a rural mail carrier who had six kids when he enlisted during WWII. He's heard many stories of heroism, Kleis said, as he talks with families of those named on the plaques. Like the sto- ry of the Hastings airman sta- tioned in England who flew 25 missions — the number needed to fulfill his duty and go home — but volunteered to fly one last mission with his squadron. Shot down, he was taken prisoner in Germa- ny. He survived. There are seven generals and admirals on this wall. The Truax family, cousins to Mary Truax, had eight sons who served. The Devil's Brigade Among the decorated he- roes on the wall are two 88- year-old Legionnaires still going strong — Purple Heart recipients Raulo Malm and Wendell Snider. Hankes and his good bud- dy Hild had shipped out in 1941 with 100 other guys from the Hastings area. The two friends and five other local men volunteered for the new special forces. By 1942, they In Hastings, a wall to remember RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • reneejones@startribune.com Commander Jerry Kleis held a plaque he was adding to the Veter- ans' Memorial Wall in Hastings. There soon will be 149 plaques on the memorial, said Keis, organizer of the wall for Post 47. Nearly all named on the wall are from Hastings or surrounding towns. were fighting alongside Sioux Indians as part of the Devil's Brigade, the forerunner of the Green Berets. They were intensively trained in mountaineering, skiing and amphibious oper- ations, and they needed it for one of their toughest battles, near Casino, Italy. In bitter cold, they scaled a 3,000-foot mountain. One regiment was on the ground with heavy ca- sualties when the Devil's Bri- gade came up the mountain from behind the Germans, Hankes said. "We surprised them, and we took the hill in two hours," he said. "We were tired. We had been up there for nine days in the snow and sleet. We were glad it was over and glad to come home." Of the seven local men, three were killed in action in various battles: James Moore and Frances Brooks of Hastings and Howard Ants- deuer of St. Paul Park. George Shickling of Prescott, Wis., was presumed dead. Hild and Dale Hamilton of Hastings were wounded and received Purple Hearts. "We had some good guys," Hankes said. "It's a good Me- morial Wall down there." A Vietnam veteran Last week, as Kleis was finding a spot for Youngren's plaque, a Vietnam veteran sat nearby in the park. His name isn't on the Vet- erans Memorial Wall, but Don Coleman, 52, said he sees it as a show of support for all who served. Coleman retired from the Marines in Beaufort, S.C., as a gunnery sergeant, moved to Hastings and saw the wall for the first time last winter. "I was surprised and hap- py at the same time," Cole- man said. "I put 20 years in the military, so I definitely appreciate the attaboy and pat on the back that they do that. It makes me feel appre- ciated because I came in at the end of the Vietnam War, when people spit in your face and called you baby -killers. It wasn't a good homecoming for a lot of us." He has found Hastings to be more appreciative of vet- erans than anywhere he's ev- er lived, and the wall symbol- izes that, Coleman said. "I've not felt more pride than with the people here in Hastings," he said. "I've had my hand shook and have been told `thank you' many times." Joy Powell • 952-882-9017 Eagan slam-dunks its food drive 4 EAGAN FROM N1 "We're just tickled pink," said Scott Swenson, an Eagan bank executive and volunteer chair of the 150th committee. "We thought we were setting up this tremendous challenge, more than maybe was possi- ble. But then we had to double our goal to 300,000 because we surpassed the first one three months in." The 150th committee was able to raise such a gargantu- an amount of food by pulling in assistance from churches, corporations, schools and civic groups — volunteers who gath- ered a carload here, a few bags' worth there. The second -graders at Gla- cier Hills Elementary gathered 854 cans of food to beat out the competing grades, earn an ex- tra recess and get a surprise ap- pearance by uniformed fire- fighters. The Eagan Women of Note, a community choir, rounded up 132 pounds of food at a concert. Businesses, too, rallied to the cause, which is the subject of an ongoing tally on a giant ply- wood thermometer at city hall. The new Panda Express outlet gave out two -entree plates to anyone who brought in cans of food during its grand opening celebration. Overnight guests at SpringHill Suites in Eagan can still claim an upgrade to a king jacuzzi suite (if available) with a 10-can donation. And food -donating motorists can get a $15 oil change at Superior Service Station. "We told business owners we'd advertise their special on eagan150.com, and a lot of people really jumped at that," Swenson said. The drip -drip -drip of dona- tions occasionally swelled to a flood. A month -long challenge campaign at the Blue Cross Blue Shield headquarters net- ted 7,764 pounds of food. At the July 4th FunFest Parade, a gi- ant float shaped like a grocery cart publicized the food drive and collected more than 3,000 pounds from parade -goers. The most impressive show- ing, during the Aug. 3 National Night Out, created such a fren- zy at the local food pantry that a fleet of volunteers was called in to work assembly line -style. All told, more than 110 neighbor- hood groups donated 36,000 pounds of food during the one- night drive. "This really couldn't have come at a better time," said Li- sa Horn, executive director of the Fagan Resource Center, one of two food pantries benefiting from the drive. "The last couple of years, we've been giving out 20 percent more food to Eagan families due to increased need. Some people are really hurting for work, and they are hungry." Swenson said the 150th com- mittee wanted to do something bolder for its sesquicentenni- al celebration than the stan- dard historical display case and extra -big fireworks show on the Fourth (though Eagan had both). Already, Swenson said, busi- ness owners are telling him that they are going to keep their do- nation bins up when the year is over. And the grocery cart float is going to make a return appearance at the FunFest Pa- rade in 20ll. "If we continue to build awareness about Eagan's hun- ger problem, that will be our real sesquicentennial legacy," Swenson said. Alyssa Ford is a Minneapolis freelance writer. (DC) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 • STAR TRIBUNE • DAKOTA COUNTY • N3 FREE African drumming and dance An exhibition of traditional and EVENT OF ! contemporary West African drumming, dance and storytelling will THE WEEK be held at the Wescott Library in Eagan at 7 p.m. on Thursday. A PIECE OF F FOR A NEW GENE LIFE TION • Eagan's Lone Oak Days festival lets families try hands-on farming activities such as rope -making, butter churning and harvesting. By JOY E. PETERSEN • Special to the Star Tribune Eagan's familiarity with farming has become nostalgic. The bustling suburb has no working farms, yet an annual celebration seeks to keep its farm history alive. At Lone Oak Days, a 15-year-old celebration that happens every fall, Eagan families come out to see how local farms were run during the 1940s. The city of Eagan and the nonprofit Friends of the Farm work together to put on the two- day event, which is Saturday and Sunday at Holz Farm. The farm's location might seem inconspicu- ous to some, said Norman Peterson, a Friends of the Farm board member. "You could very easily miss it if you didn't know where you were going," Peterson said. The farm is a quarter mile off Cliff Road and a quarter mile from Hwy. 3 in Eagan. Though it isn't a working farm, the seven acres of histor- ic grounds are open to the public to see the only existing farmland in Eagan as a place where food was once harvested. The farm once grew oats, corn and alfalfa, common to the farms of Eagan during the '40s. The festival - free to the public to enter, though farming activities cost 50 cents a ticket to try - celebrates the fall harvest. Don Holz, whose extended family owned the farm for more than 100 years until the city bought it in 1993, said the event supports the mission of Friends of the Farm, maintaining that food doesn't come from the grocery store - it comes from the farm. Through hands-on practice, Holz said chil- dren and adults participate in activities that bring understanding to the sometimes -foreign concept of farming. Chickens live year-round on the grounds, but for the events in Septem- ber, various barnyard animals fill the barns and coops, including cows, pigs, geese and ducks. Participants make rope from twine, churn but- ter, shuck and crush corn, and even harvest veg- etables planted in the spring. COUNTY CALENDAR BOOKS DAVE KENNEY: "Heroes Among Us - Vet- erans of World War II." 7 p.m. Thu. $2-$4. Stans House, 128 2nd Av. W., Shakopee. 952-758-2391. DOUG GROW: "We're Gonna Win Twins! 50 Years of Minnesota's Hometown Team." 7 p.m. Thu. Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Dr., Lakeville. MATT RASMUSSEN: "Fingergun" and reading from his collection of poems. 7 p.m. Sat. Asian Institute, 4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy., Eagan. FAITH AND VALUES MINNESOTA STATE SACRED HARP SING- ING CONVENTION: Participants will sing hymns, anthems and spiritual songs. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. next Sun. The Landing, 2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee. 763.694-7784. "STAR CYCLES - THE TIMELESS WISDOM OF PYTHAGORAS": Free showing of doc- umentary (2006, Pritchard School of Dig- ital Arts) film discussion series. Refresh- ments. 651-414-0545. 7-9 p.m. Mon. Free. First Unitarian Society, 900 Mount Curve Av., Mpls. 651-603-0512. FARMERS MARKETS APPLE VALLEY FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat. Apple Valley Municipal Center, 7100 W. 147th St., Apple Valley. 651-227-8101. BELLE PLAINE FARMERS MARKET: 4-7 p.m. Wed. Court Square Park, 410 N. Court St., Belle Plaine. 9 a.m.-noon Sat. Genesis Country Store, 820 E. Main St., Scenes from Lone Oak Days in Eagan, including traditional butter -churning. The farm hosts its Spring Festival in May, where event -goers celebrate the beginning of the farming season with an event much like Lone Oak Days. Some who attended in the spring and planted potatoes will be able to harvest their crops, Holz said. The event also offers a hayride, pony rides, demonstrations and concessions. "The pop cans are not historically correct, but the hot dogs and brats are," said Holz, who ex- plained that the event holds true to the vintage nature of the farm. Even the tractors are from the '40s. Joy E. Petersen is a Minneapolis freelance writer. Belle Plaine. 952-873-5665. BURNSVILLE FARMERS MARKET: 7 a.m.- noon Sat. Burnsville Transit Center, Hwy. 13 and Nicollet Av., Burnsville. 651-227- 8101. BURNSVILLE FARMERS MARKET AT MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH: Noon- 5 p.m. Thu., 3333 Cliff Rd., Burnsville. HASTINGS FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. Tue., Sat. Westview Shopping Cen- ter, Hwy. 55 and Pleasant Dr., Hastings. 651.437.8573. INVER GROVE HEIGHTS FARMERS MAR- KET: 3-6:30 p.m. Thu. Veteran's Memori- al Community Center, 8055 Barbara Av., Inver Grove Heights. 651-554-3452. LAKEVILLE FARMERS MARKET: Noon- 5 p.m. Wed., Holyoke Av. and 208th St. W., Lakeville. 651-227-8101. NEW PRAGUE FARMERS MARKET: 3-6 p.m. Wed.; 9 a.m.-noon Sat., 500 County Rd. 37, New Prague. 952-758-3717. PRIOR LAKE FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.- noon Sat., Hwy. 13 and Pleasant Av., Prior Lake. 952-447-0263. RICHFIELD FARMERS MARKET: 7 a.m.- noon Sat. Veterans Memorial Park Richfield, 6335 Portland Av. S., Richfield. 612-861-9385. ROSEMOUNT FARMERS MARKET: 2-6 p.m. Tue., 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. 651-227-8101. SAVAGE FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. today, next Sun., Hwy. 13 and Princeton Av., Savage. 651-227-8101. SOUTH ST. PAUL FARMERS MARKET: 3-6 p.m. Wed. Central Square Park South St. Paul, 100 N. 7th Av., South St. Paul. 651-227-8101. ST. PAUL FARMERS MARKET: 1:15-5 p.m. Fri. St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1079 Summit Av.. St. Paul. 651-227-8101. ST. PAUL FARMERS MARKET DOWN- TOWN: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tue., Thu., 7th Place Mall, St. Paul. 651-227-8101. WEST ST. PAUL FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon Fri. Signal Hills Shopping Center, E. Butler Av. and S. Robert St., St. Paul. 651-227-8101. HOME AND HOBBIES APPLE FEST: Learn the history and place of apples in Minnesota and how the pio- neers established a winter -hardy variety that turned into a major crop. The day's activities will include apple cooking, dry- ing, canning, jellied apple techniques as well as cidering. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. $3-$5. The Landing, 2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee. 763-559-6700. HAUPT ANTIEK MARKET: Vintage potting tables, garden tools, herbs, flowers and more. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. next Sun. Haupt Antiek Market, 7570 W. 147th St., Apple Valley. 651-329-3871. HOMES BY ARCHITECTS TOUR: Features 14 homes designed by members of the American Institute of Architects Minne- sota in the Twin Cities and outstate ar- ea. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $10-$20. 612- 338-6763. HOW QUAINT: Antiques, vintage and primitive home furnishings. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. CITY OF EAGAN Thu.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. next Sun. How Quaint, 714 1st Av. E. (Hwy. 101), Shakopee. 952-465- 3887. RAINBOW RESCUE PET ADOPTION: Noon- 4 p.m. Sat. Pet Supplies Plus, 1800 W. County Rd. 42, Burnsville. 952.440-3824. SPECIAL EVENTS HAPPILY EVER AFTER: A seminar by Di- vorcing Divas includes three keynote pre- sentations, choice of two break-out ses- sions, cash cocktail reception featuring the Arthur Murray Dancers, door priz- es, raffle and auction. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. $225. Embassy Suites Bloomington, 7901 34th Av. S., Bloomington. 612-720-4974. HOLZ FARM LONE OAK DAYS: Farm an- imals, blacksmith demos, butter -churn- ing, corn -grinding, rope -making, field - plowing and discing. Displays of vintage farm equipment. Pony rides, children's activities, hay rides. Small fee for some activities and concessions. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. -next Sun. Free. Holz Farm, 4665 Man- or Drive, Eagan. 651-675-5500. MINNESOTA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Themed weekends. Entertainment, live music, food, clothing and craft ven- dors. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. today, Sat. -next Sun. $9.50-$20.95. Minnesota Renaissance Festival Grounds, 12364 Chestnut Blvd., Shakopee. 952-445-7361. SCARECROW ALLEY: Design a unique, an- imal-themed scarecrow to be on display through Halloween. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. With paid zoo ad - NOTES Author to discuss Twins book Author Doug Grow will discuss his book, "We're Gonna Win Twins! 50 Years of Minnesota's Hometown Team," at the Dakota County Her- itage Library in Lakeville at 7 p.m. Thursday. Grow, a longtime Star Tribune col- umnist, will talk about stories from the Twins' Met Stadium days, their two World Series seasons and the new Tar- get Field. For more information, go to www.dakotacounty.us/library or call 952-891-0370. Tryouts for play this week Expressions Community Theater will hold auditions for "Mind Over Matt," a comedy by Scott Haan, which it will present Nov 12-21 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. "Mind over Matt" is the story of Mat- thew Lane, a successful young illustra- tor with several squabbling alter egos who interfere as he tries to ask out the girl of his dreams. Auditions are scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Av., Lakeville. Actors will be asked to perform a cold reading from the script. They are also asked to bring a current photo. There are parts for four males in their mid-20s to 30, one male 60 or older, two males in their 30s or older, two females in their mid-20s to 30 and two females 50 and older. Rehearsals are planned for Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 26. Performances are set for Nov 12,13,19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact Tom Barnard at the Lakeville Area Arts Center at 952-985-4641. Send your Dakota County arts and leisure news to dyl an. belden@startri bune.com. mission. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. -next Sun. $10- $16. Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Ap- ple Valley. 952-431-9500. SEVER'S CORN MAZE: Giant corn maze with a Minnesota Vikings norseman theme. Magic, juggling, comedy and wildlife shows, petting zoo, hayrides, pumpkin slingshot and corn cannon, po- ny and camel rides and more. Some in- dividual activities require separate fee. Age 3 and under. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. today, Sat: next Sun. S11. Sever's Corn Maze, 1100 Canterbury Rd., Shakopee. SOUTHTOWN BLAST FROM THE PAST: Hosted by KOOL 108's Dan Riggs, this event includes live music by the Janie Miller Band, prizes and treats. 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. Free. Southtown Shop- ping Center, Hwy. 494 & Penn Av. S., Bloomington. VALLEYFAIR: The Renegade Outlaw Coaster, Wild Thing and Steel Venom are just a few of the attractions at the 90-acre amusement park. More than 75 rides, including a water park, miniature golf, go-carts, live entertainment and the Pepsi IMAX Theater. 6-11 p.m. today and next Sun.; 7 p.m. -midnight Fri.; noon -mid- night Sat. $17.99-$38.99. Valleyfair, Hwy. 101 and Valleyfair Dr., Shakopee. 952- 445-6500. MUSIC CC SEPTET: 2 p.m. next Sun. $19-$22. Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington. 952- 563-8587. COLLEEN RAVE'S MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO PATSY CLINE: 2 p.m. today. $16. Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Av. S., Burnsville. 952-895-4685. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED: 8 p.m. Fri. $17.50-$25. Jackpot Junction Casino. 39375 County Hwy 24, Morton. 1-800-745-3000. GOOD FOR GARY: 9 p.m. Sat. Basement Bar & Grill, 16691 Hwy. 13 S., Prior Lake. 952-226-6040. MARY BETH CARLSON: Piano concert of Broadway and mainstream classics. 7: 30 p.m. Sat. $17-$20. Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington. 952-563-8587. TOMMY EMMANUEL: 8 p.m. Sat. $27.50. Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Av. S., Burnsville. 952-895-4685. THEATER DON RICKLES: 7 p.m. next Sun. $35-$59. Mystic Lake Hotel and Casino, 2400 Mys- tic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake. 952-445-9000. MINNEHAHA COMEDY CLUB: 8 p.m. Fri.; 8 & 10:30 p.m. Sat. $10.50-$12.50. MinneHaHa Comedy Club, 251 W. Burnsville Pkwy., Burnsville. 763-438- 9168. ART THIS HERE NOW - NATURE AND HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS: Works by various art- ists and prints from the Minneapolis In- stitute of Arts. Ends Oct. 24. Flaten Art Museum, 1520 St. Olaf Av., Northfield. Lakeville mayor's race turns on city finances LAKEVILLE FROM Ni tablished leadership and sup- planting them with tax -cutting conservatives. Ten-year City Council vet- eran Mark Bellows acknowl- edges he has played a role in the outpouring of candidates for council this year - roughly half of whom are tallcing tough on taxes and spending. "I very deliberately attempt- ed to get people to run," he said. "Right now it's 4 to 1" on the council, and to win votes "you gotta be able to count to three. I'm supporting the two most fiscally conservative can- didates for council." The mood of the electorate this year, he added, should fa- vor his side. "The most fre- quent question I get as I go door to door is, 'Are you con- servative?' It's indicative of certainly the times and the frustration that is out there." Dahl says she's well aware of the mood. "We are offering up a zero percent levy [increase]. I don't know how we could be better." Bellows scoffs at that. "The zero percent levy is a shell game. They've pushed debt to next year that if paid this year would cause a 2.7 percent in- crease. It's a shell game, pure and simple." Not so, the mayor says. "It's cheaper for us ... to have a payment program than to go take all our reserves and spend it. It's not a shell game. It's no different from the last 30 years. We are making sure we are not hurting residents and businesses during this period." Each side points to an ar- ray of numbers, including spending comparisons with other cities and a recent pub- lic survey, that it says proves its point. The city's finance director, Dennis Feller, has data that he says shows that Lakeville's per capita government spend- ing is rock bottom among the metro area's 20 largest sub- urbs. Bellows isn't buying it. "Let's do spending per house- hold. You tax per household, not per person. A city like ours with large families will make you look lower than you are." (Of the 20 largest suburbs, U.S. Census surveys suggest, Lakeville's ratio of persons to housing unit - 2.89 - is in fact the largest. Second -place Maple Grove comes in at 2.68. The smallest is St. Louis Park at 2.0.) Among the eight candi- dates for two council seats, including the one he's vacat- ing, Bellows is supporting Marc Bourdeaux and Colleen Ratzlaff Labeau. Bourdeaux in his campaign materials strikes a tone sim- ilar to Bellows's, attacking "frivolous spending of taxpay- er money." Labeau's website urges "delet[ing] services not needed or worth the cost," and questions whether it's worth it to have municipal li- quor if that means a store like CostCo with all its tax contri- butions lands in neighboring Burnsville instead. Candidate Matt Little speaks of "run- away property taxes." Other candidates place more stress on quality pub- lic services. Dan Athmann, a police sergeant in Burnsville, pledges to keep "the tax bur- den minimal" but outlines a number of spending priori- ties. Karl Drotning, a member of the city's planning commis- sion, praises the status quo: "The quality of our staff and low-cost delivery of services are the envy of many." Incum- bent Kevin Miller, appointed to the job last year, promises to make "financial decisions necessary to provide the lev- el of service expected in our community." Mayor Dahl walloped her last city council challenger and said she expects to do equally well in November. "There were some very negative, ugly letters to the CANDIDATE FORUMS City Council: 6:45-8:30 p.m. Sept. 28, City Council chambers Mayor: 6:45-8:30 p.m. Oct. 19, City Council chambers WEBSITES Mayor Holly Dahl: www.hollydahl.org Council Marc Bourdeaux: www.marcforlakeville.org Colleen Ratzlaff LaBeau: colleenratzlafflakevillecouncil.com Dan Athmann: http://www.danathmann.com Karl Drotning: http://voteforkarl.com Matt Little: littleforlakeville.com Kevin Miller: http://millerforlakeville.com/ Council candidates Jack Evans and Joseph Crawford and may- oral candidate Mark Bellows do not have websites listed with the city or with the Minnesota secretary of state. Bellows has a brief bia at www.hope-cc.com/our_Jastor.htrnL editor last time," he said, "and this community is not about that. I despise and pity peo- ple if that's what they have in their tool kit. It's a sheer lack of moral character and any kind of values." Bellows, an evangelical pastor, pledges to remain positive but said the key is for voters to remember, from a sea of faces few know very well, who stands for what. "It's an exciting time to be in politics," he said. "This is going to be fun." David Peterson • 952-882-9023 In the Community, With the Community, For the Community Farm volunteers FROM PAGE 1 reach 250 hours, even though he only began volunteering at the farm two years ago. Ohm began volunteering with the farm shortly after it was purchased by the city in the mid '90s. He became inter- ested in volunteering after giving a con- certina performance at one of the first events at Holz Farm. Peterson followed shortly after. He attributes getting involved to his wife, Dorothy, bringing him to a board meet- ing. "I came [to the meeting] and a half hour later I was on the board," said Peterson. "We usually see something that's wrong and we usually fix it." Peterson grew up on a farm about 70 miles north of Duluth and Ohm was raised on a farm near Belle Plaine. Both settled in Eagan in the 1960s after col- lege, as opportunities for work led them to the city. Ohm moved to a town house in Rosemount in 2002 after selling the house he built in 1960. Klein grew up on a farm in Michigan and was involved in farm -related endeavors until he retired. His job sell- ing agricultural equipment led him to Eagan in 1985 from his Michigan farm where he had a vineyard. When he and his wife volunteered for the first time at the farm's spring clean- up day in 2007, they saw the garden had grape vines. Now part of the work he does at the farm includes pruning the vines. All the men said the farm holds a cer- tain allure because of its resemblance to what they were familiar with in their childhood. www.mnSun.com —Thursday, April 30, 2009 — Apple Valley, Rosemount & Eagan Sun -Current 15 "The farm I grew up on is very simi- lar to this," said Klein. "That's the neater part of the farm is keeping every- thing intact." The men also are able to use a lot of their knowledge when it comes to mak- ing improvements to the farm. "It never leaves you. You always remember," said Peterson of the farm skills he learned growing up. "Anybody that farmed had to be handy," said Ohm. From helping fix a roof or a pull down ironing board in the house, the men also enjoy checking out artifacts and talking with those willing to make donations. Ohm spotted a 1940s Farmall H trac- tor for a small price at a sale when he first started volunteering and since then the farm has received three other donat- ed tractors from the era. For Peterson, the opportunity to drive a tractor again as he did as a boy was all he needed as a reward for volunteering. "That was right up my alley. How could I turn that down?" he said. When asked about their volun- teerism, all three men are more likely to divert the conversation to the history of the farm or the children they meet dur- ing the farm's three seasonal demon- strations and three-day summer camp. "The summer camps are what's really fun with the kids to show them where their food comes from," said Klein. He said his favorite thing about vol- unteering is showing the same children who planted potatoes at the spring festi- val the grown product at the farm's fall festival. "I love looks on their faces when you show them how their potatoes grew," said Klein. Those interested in following the example of Klein, Ohm and Peterson can get involved at the Holz Farm Spring clean-up day 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 2. For information visit wwwcityofea- gan.com or call 651-675-5500. The farm is at 4665 Manor Drive. 16 Apple Valley, Rosemount & Eagan Sun -Current —Thursday, April 30, 2009 — www.mnSun.com In the Community, With the Community, For the Community PUBLIC SAFETY Eagan Police report These are some of the selected calls from the Eagan Police log for April 16-22: Theft: A stereo and CDs were stolen April 16 from a car parked on the 1200 block of Promenade Place. A carpet cleaner was stolen April 18 from an apartment complex on the 3400 block of Golfview Drive. Three vehicles had purses and other items stolen from them April 18 after being broken into on the 4900 block of Pilot Knob. Damage to property: The wind- shield was smashed April 18 on a car parked on the 3500 block of Blue Jay Way. Two tires were slashed April 19 on a vehicle parked on the 1000 block of Kenneth Street. Burglary: A computer, two iPods and two purses were among items stolen April 17 from a house on the 1900 block of Glenfield Court. Woman, dog escape harm in fire at duplex A woman and her dog escaped unharmed after a duplex started on fire Monday, April 20, in Eagan. Firefighters responded to a fire at a twin home on the 1300 block of Lakeside Circle in the late afternoon. Upon arrival, heavy fire was visible coming from half the home, said Eagan Fire Chief Mike Scott. The fire was contained to one unit of the home; the second received minor smoke and water damage. Firefighters from all six Eagan stations responded to the fire. One firefighter received minor injuries when part of the ceiling fell on him. He was treated and released at an area hospital, said Scott. According to Scott, it appears the fire started in the homeowner's fireplace. Eagan fire incidents The following is a summary of inci- dents responded to by the Eagan Fire Department April 13-19: Three brush -and -grass mixture fires, one outside rubbish fire, one dumpster or trash receptacle fire, five medical or EMS assists, one extrication of a victim from a vehicle, one gasoline or other flammable liquid spill, one gas leak, four good intent calls, one dis- patched and cancelled en route, six false alarms, one malicious false alarm, two smoke detector activations due to malfunction, one unintentional alarm system activation, one false car- bon monoxide detector activations and one citizen complaint. GRANT BOELTER • SUN NEWSPAPERS Joel Klein (left), Maynard Ohm (center) and Norm Peterson were recently recognized for their volunteer work at Eagan's historic Holz Farm. HOME 'T SELL? You need Solutions. TEAM SOLUTIONS 651 -4BURNET lD kLAA. 4 RNET •. s�. Eagan men bringing farming past to life Three volunteers have worked countless hours at Holz Farm GRANT BOELTER • SUN NEWSPAPERS Three Eagan men left their farms for the city long ago, but what they learned there will be carried on for generations thanks to their volunteerism. The Eagan City Council recently recognized Maynard Ohm, Norm Peterson and Joel Klein for their volunteer contributions at the historic Holz Farm. The three men, all retired, all come from farming backgrounds, which makes the preservation of the 1940s-era farm something that's especially worth put- ting time into. Ohm has logged more than 1,000 volunteer hours, which is second only to Don Holz, the nephew of Otto Holz, the original owner of the farm. Peterson became only the third volunteer to reach 750 volunteer hours and Klein is one of only a handful of volunteers to 1-800-Get-Windows 1-800-438-9463 windowworldminnesata.com FARM VOLUNTEERS: TO PAGE 15 FREE GOVERNMENT MONEY $ Energy Tex Credit Windows, Siding, Roofing, Decks, Entry Doors Rain Gutters, Gutter Protection, Soffit, Fascia "I've never been so impressed with some of the applicants we've had," said Councilmember Cyndee Fields. The appointments to Eagan's four advisory commissions were as follows: ulta___ ____ .. __..cn was reap- pointed to his seat on the Gun Club Lake Watershed Management Organization. The commissioners will be seated at the next meeting of their respective commissions. Make Friends With Some Characters. Think of all the friends your kid will make if he or she is encouraged to read. Waiting in these 26 characters are Tom Sawyer, Robinson Crusoe, The Grinch, Charlotte of Charlotte's Web and lots more. So read to your kid 15 minutes a day. If you know an adult who has trouble reading, call us. We'll help them make friends with the alphabet. Minnesota Literacy Council 612-645-2277 or 1-500-222-1990 Endorsed by the Minnesota Education Association READ TO YOUR KID Eagan's political power center was without power for about an hour Tuesday, April 21, after a driver hit an electrical transformer near City Hall. Police officers responded to a crash at Purchase one entree at regular price and receive the 2nd entree FREE of equal or lesser value Not valid on appet zers. salad bar a desserts. Not valid with any other otters. Expires May 7th, 2009. Must present this coupon. Not valid holidays. LGood Mon -Fri lunch and Sun -Thum dinner. J Happy Hour M-F Lunch • Sat & Sun Dinner 4-7 pm s 1"' off Well Drinks & Wine •Validated Parking 651-224-5111 175 E. 10th Street St. Paul. MN 55101 au Da L' aga11 r uuitt; uuormatlo11 Officer Danielle Ansehnent. According to Anselment, witnesses reported that the driver of a four -door sedan appeared to be driving erratically before the crash. The driver was a 38- year-old male from Eagan who appeared to be having a medical emergency. The driver had minor injuries and was trans- ported to the hospital, she said. Nobody else was injured. The driver was the only occupant of the car. The car also ran over a street sign and traveled on a nearby sidewalk before hit- ting the generator. A backup generator kicked in after the accident, so City Hall and the Police Department, which is housed in the same building, did not see much of an interruption. "Business resumed as usual, thank- fully, for us because that generator kicked in," said Ansehnent. Dakota Electric was called immedi- ately after the accident to repair the gen- erator and restore power. 261311g0 HOW "MAY DAY - MAY DAY 1 NEED A MASSAGE" t w LocAnom CLIFF LAKE CENTER Join Us - Fri. May 1st 9am-8pm Sat. May 2nd 9am-2pm Sun. May 3rd 12noon - 6pm •J'ranquiiity. far you • FREE Chair massages • Door Prizes • Mother's Day Gift Certificates at discounted prices • Refreshments 1960 Cliff Lake Rd. Suite 124 • Eagan 651-686-5671 CM K Old-fashioned holiday planned at Holz Farm Celebration takes a page from the 1940s by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS The wood stove will be burn- ing, the sugar cookies will be baking, and the jolly old elf himself is set to make an ap- pearance. The city of Eagan and Friends of the Farm invite the public to celebrate the holidays 1940s style at historic Holz Farm on Sunday, Dec. 4. The free event will feature caroling, pony rides, a bonfire and hay rides pulled by a 1940s tractor. Inside the house, visitors will be treated to freshly -baked cookies and hot apple cider, and children can help make decora- tions for the Holz Farm Christ- mas tree. And then there's the matter of the big man himself. "Santa loves this event and stops by every year," said Jeff Asfahl, Eagan's superintendent of recreation. See Holiday, 5A V. Holiday/from 1A Don Holz, nephew of the farm's last owner, Otto Holz, said the farm offers a glimpse into Eagan's past. "It's a little piece of history to recognize what Eagan once was," Holz said. "There's no other place that has land and a complete set of farm buildings like Eagan used to have. You can actually experience it be- cause those buildings are still there" Housing developments are a relatively new phenomenon for Eagan, he said, which began as a community of small, diversi- fied farms. The buildings on the Holz Farm property all date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Holz family owned the farm for more than 100 years before the city bought it in 1995. The city is now working to get it added to the National Register of Historic Places. Holz is a member of Friends of the Farm, a non-profit volun- teer group that helps organize public events at the farm. This is the fifth year the group has hosted the holiday celebration. "Just come on in. It's free," Holz said. "It's a Christmas gift to anyone who comes." Holz Farm is located at 4665 Manor Dr. in Eagan. The holiday celebration will be held from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www. cityofeagan.com. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com. Grow your own vegetables No yard? No problem - Eagan has plots for rent in its first community garden by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS Eagan residents who want to grow their own food but don't have a place to do it will have a unique opportunity this summer to join the city's first community garden. Holz Farm Community Gar- dens will feature 12 garden plots, each measuring 20 feet by 20 feet, for rent to Eagan residents for $30. The gardens are located at historic Holz Farm, 4665 Manor Drive in Eagan. As more people take an inter- est in where their food comes from and learn the benefits of organics, V the popularity of community gar- dens has taken off. The American Community Gardening Association, a national nonprofit membership organiza- tion, claims that community gar- dening improves people's quality of life by stimulating social inter- action, encouraging self-reliance, and producing nutritious food. Community gardens can also reduce family food budgets, con- serve resources, and create oppor- tunities for recreation, exercise, therapy and education. Eagan resident Michael Huber is already sold on the idea. An empty nester who lives in a townhome with no yard, Huber General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000 e 34493 00023 6 Submitted photo Each plot in Eagan's community garden will be about 20 feet by 20 feet. There are 12 plots available to rent for $30. was one of a few gardeners who tended a plot last year in a trial run of the program. He easily ticks off the things he loves about it: to be able to grow his own food and know what's go- ing into it, the high -quality pro- duce, the fun of being out in the air and being able to touch the earth. "The opportunity to use some city property is an excellent way for townhome-living folks to play farmer," he said. "If you're willing to invest sweat equity, it's inexpen- sive." Huber planted a large assort- ment of vegetables, including five different types of tomatoes, car- rots, squash, eggplant, radishes, peppers, beets and more. "We're still eating some of the carrots. They really keep," he said. He swears the taste of food from the garden is different — and better — than produce you buy at the store. "I never really liked eggplant See Garden, 8A Submitted photo Eagan's first community garden at Holz Farm will allow a handful of residents to rent a plot for the summer season. Resident Michael Huber and his co -gardener Susan Fuchs tended this plot during a trial run of the program last summer. Now GET 250 Channels OF Digital100% per month Frontier Retail Center HURRY! LIMITED TIME OFFER.9 `: 14450 Burnhaven Drive dr Call 1-866-585-9972 or visit www.ShopFrontier.com month THROUGH 2O09 Burnsville ronfier Welcome to the New Frontier Welcome the New Frontier DISH Network Satellite TV offer expires 03/31/09. New DISH Network residential customers only. $9.99 per month price subject to increase after 12/31/09. After 12/31/09, then current price for Classic Gold 250 package will apply. Frontier telephone service required through 12/31/09. Some Frontier services will require a new two-year Price Protection Plan with a 8200 early termination fee. 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The council ordered that four Portland Avenue cul-de- sac reconstruction projects be bid as alternates and that a neighborhood meeting be held before the projects pro- ceed. Assessments will pay for $1.13 million, or 16 per- cent, of the reconstruction projects. They'll pay for $225,000, or 20 percent, of the rehabilitation projects. "I don't have an extra Friday, March 13 / 4-8 PM Saturday, March 14 10AM-4PM -"I..- Sunday, March 15 12-4PM / I I dose rite ?Haw u ritlea'd, mode feeet 'etry 444Ad f • Nos Wm • Rao Padlisassuises kiddie Friday, March 13 Kids Night Sponsored by Jumpers, Inc. • 5-8 PM Saturday, March 14 For complete details, visit twAvlaganCivicArenalcom PIM ROOK sad Wescott Kss 651-67545590 Discover the Value in Eagan Brought to you by Eagan Park & Rec. Dept. & Dakota Electric Sunday, March 15 Performances by Eagan Women of Note & Eagan Mens Chorus $2,000," said Darrin Schul- tz, 15012 Portland Ave., who said he wished that notice of the assessments would have come a couple of years in advance. They can be paid over 15 years, with payments rang- ing from $250 in the first year down to $140, said Bud Osmundson, public works director and city engineer. Payments will come due af- ter an assessment hearing in September. Peter Mattson, 15104 Portland' Ave., said his cul- de-sac — the southernmost of the four — doesn't need work. "I don't think the street's that bad," Mattson said. Anna Ourada, 15132 Portland Ave., also called for a delay. "I feel like my cul-de-sac wlul [L l.1111U another entering college this fall. Sheila Krejci, 612 Chica- go Drive, also objected. Kre- jci said she's a career coun- selor, and the job market is "awful" and "getting much worse." City officials defended the projects, their case butressed by photos of road surfaces pocked by "alligator" crack- ing. The Portland cul-de-sacs were built in the 1980s, and the city had hoped to get a few more years out of them, said Ryan Peterson, assistant city engineer. But the cul-de-sacs are flat, and pooling water "eats at that bituminous," Os- mundson said. "We've had a number of calls the other way," from residents complaining about said. "We're trying to save it, is what we're trying to do here." "It is bad," Kealey con- curred. The fmancial burden on assessed homeowners is soft- ened by the city's tax -sup- ported infrastructure trust fund, to which all property owners contribute annually, Kealey told residents. The fund is paying for 27 percent of the reconstruc- tion projects and 66 percent of the rehabilitation proj- ects. Water and sewer funds and stormwater utility funds supported by the entire city also contribute. "I think the way we do it is very respectable; it's very easy on the pocketbooks" of assessed property owners, Kealey said. Teen guilty of manslaughter in shooting case will avoid prison An 18-year-old Burns- ville man who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his best friend was sentenced Feb. • 27 to four years and nine months in prison, according to pub- lished reports. But Hennepin County District Judge Margaret Daly stayed the sentence against Troy Donicht, pro- vided he remains law-abid- ing, reports said. She or- dered Donicht to serve a year in jail, with credit for 293 days already served. He also was sentenced to 10 years probation. Donicht shot 17-year-old Bryant Garroutte at a St. Anthony duplex in March 2007, reports said. He was 16 at the time, turned him- self in and was certified to stand trial as an adult. Donicht maintained the shooting was accidental. Police said alcohol was in- volved. — John Gessner IS OPEN 24/7 Visit us online at, www. Th isweekLive. corn Garden/from I A until I planted it myself," he said. "Doing it yourself and eating them just as they come out of the ground, it's a different experience." Gardeners aren't limited to growing vegetables, how- ever. "If they want it all flow- ers, they can make it all flowers," said Eagan rec- reation program manager Paula Nowariak. There are some rules that gardeners who rent a plot must adhere to, such as only planting seasonal plants — no perennials, shrubs or trees. Gardeners are also prohibited from using insec- ticides and herbicides, and they're encouraged to use biodegradable mulch. The growing season for each plot begins May 22 and ends Sept. 25. The program is sponsored by Friends of the Farm, a nonprofit land stewardship organization that supports Holz Farm. Members of Friends of the Farm will do the initial tilling and staking of the plots, but gardeners will be responsible for weeding and watering their own plots. The plots will be tilled over during Lone Oak Days on Sept. 26 at the end of the growing season. Huber said he plans to rent another plot this year, and promises a green thumb isn't necessary to grow your own food. "I had not done veg- etable gardening before," he said. "It takes a little atten- tion, but it's not hard at all, and it's very gratifying." For more information, call Eagan Parks and Recre- ation at (651) 675-5500. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com. The garden in Eagan City taking registration for Community Garden GRANT ROSIER • SUN NEWSPAPERS Farming in Eagan is mostly history, but a freshly cultivated idea aims to encourage more residents to plant crops. The city began taking registrations March 9 for a community garden at Holz Farm Park at 4665 Manor Drive. Residents can rent a 20-by-20-foot plot for $30 for the summer. For resident Susan Fuchs the garden provides her the oppor- tunity to revisit her More childhood on a farm near Sleepy Eye, Minn. Because she lives in a Grant Boelter: town house, she isn't Why pay $2 for able to plant a large a tomato when garden of her own. you can have "It's very much like 20 for the same having your own little price? Page 6 part of the country," said Fuchs, as she and her boyfriend had a plot last year at the park as part of a trial for this year's program. Fuchs is looking forward to having a plot again this year. It will also be slightly easier, as last year the couple had to bring in 20 to 30 gallons of water each week for their plants. The city is providing a water source at the park this year, but gardeners must bring their own water buckets. While staff in the parks and recre- ation department came up with the idea, it was made possible with help from the GARDEN: TO PAGE 19 In the Community, With the Community, For the Community Garden FROM PAGE 1 Friends of the Holz Farm. The non-profit group puts on season- al demonstrations at the park intended to honor traditional farming practices from the early part of the 20th century, when Eagan was an agricultural area. Friends board member Norm Peterson said the garden should fit with the theme of the park. "That's the whole purpose of the entire farm, to maintain what it was like," he said. Volunteers from the Friends will till and stake out the plots in the spring and plow over them in the fall as part of the annual celebration during Lone Oak Days. Gardeners must plant their gar- dens between May 22 and June 1 or risk losing their spot. Everything might be harvested and cleaned out by Sept. 25. The Friends will continue to plant their own garden at the spring celebra- tion, said Peterson, as children are able to plant crops and harvest them in the fall as part of the festivities. The city is offering 12 plots. Parks and Recreation Program Manager Paula Nowariak said that number could grow this year or in future years if there is more interest, as the city will compile a waiting list once all the plots have been claimed. Those using the community garden will have to follow a set of rules provided by the city. "Some of the rules are to keep it to the 1940s era," said Nowariak. "Hopefully we'll keep it all organic." Gardeners can tend to their garden 6 a.m.-9 p.m. everyday. Only annual plants can be planted, which means no perenni- als, trees or shrubs can go in the garden. Insecticides and herbicides are not allowed. Permanent fencing is not allowed. Gardeners may put up chicken wire under 3 feet tall to keep out rabbits. Nowariak said the program is just another way to get residents visiting the city's parks. "The point is to get people outside enjoying nature and enjoying each other," she said. Fuchs said having the garden last year gave her a reason to get outside and exercise regularly, as she lives within biking distance of the park. "It's so satisfying," said Fuchs. "The whole idea of being able to grow your own vegetables and to know what goes into the soil is so healthy" For more information on the garden or to obtain a registration form, visit www.cityofeagan.com or ra11651-675-5500. CALENDAR Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005 n-Current Calendar, 10917 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, fax it to 952-392-6868 or e-mail it to suncurrentsouth(�mnsun.com. ,is page is 3 p.m. Wednesday, the week prior to publication. The newspaper cannot accept items for the Calendar over the phone. Photos by Scott Theisen/Sun Newspapers On the farm (Above) Kyla Chesser, 5, tries to spit a seed during the watermelon seed spitting contest at Lone Oak Days in Eagan Saturday afternoon. Lone Oak Days was a two-day farm festival at the Holz farm. (Left) Children play in straw pile Sat- urday afternoon at the Holz farm in Eagan during Lone Oak Days. SPORTS Sept. 29, 2005 Page 22A SUN- Apple Valley, Eagan & Rosemount HIGH SCHOOL Rosemount • Rosemount native Sean McMenomy earned his first victory as a football head coach when Minneapolis Southwest defeated Minneapolis Edison, 36- 7, last Friday. Southwest broke a 31-game losing streak dating to October 2001. McMenomy is in his first season at South- west. Previously, he taught at Waterville - Elysian; where he also was head girls track coach and an assistant in football and girls bas- ketball. • The boys soccer team remained in con- tention for the Lake Con- ference soccer champi- onship after tying league leader Eden Prairie 1-1 on Sept. 22. Blaze takes lead in La Burnsville girls squeak past AV,, Eagan BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY Sun Newspapers Burnsville has put itself in po- sition to win the Lake Conference girls soccer championship — that is, if the Blaze can avoid a let- down or, more importantly, any more injuries. At one point during a game against Eagan last week, Blaze coach Ken Reis said he had five starters on the bench, nursing in- juries. Burnsville still won 2-1 to keep its hold on first place in the Lake. The Blaze (8-4-1 overall) was 5- 0-1 in conference play at the end of last week. Apple Valley and Eden Prairie were tied for second at 5- 1. Three of Burnsville's four re- maining league games are Andy Blenkush/Sun Newspapers Heavy metal Charlie Bateman works over a piece of heated metal while giving metal smith demonstrations at Holz Farm festival May 22. Bateman said he wasn't sure what the final product would be, but many key chain size hearts and crosses where popular give-aways at the event. Lq 7�irs ktiee4 J -�; ,27 Fund-raiser for Holz Farm Top off the Fourth of July weekend with a visit to historic Holz Farm in Eagan for a hog roast and hoe down, Sunday, July 6 from 4 to 9 p.m. Holz Farm is located at 4665 Manor Drive, southwest of Cliff Road and Highway 3. Those attending this "Friends of the Farm" fund-raiser can dance to a country fiddler and play old-time baseball. There will also be games for kids of all ages. For more information, con- tact Eagan Parks and Recrea- tion at 681-4600 (TDB 454- 8535). Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Save $1 by purchasing tickets from Eagan Parks and Recrea- tion by June 30. Holz 1=armpy party planned Visit the Holz Farm from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 23. A variety of activities are planned for all ages. See the farm house, barn, milk house, grainery and more. Win prizes, play old-fashioned games and visit the new neighborhood park playground. Everyone is invited. For more information or to volunteer your services, call Eagan Parks and Recreation at 681-4660. Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1995 7A City purchases Holz farm for historic site By Lori Haugen Staff Writer The City of Eagan last week purchased the Holz farm, one of the few remaining farms in Eagan, for $337,500 and is mov- ing ahead with plans to open it to the public as a historic site. The city closed on the proper- ty Jan. 4, after lengthy discus- sions with the property develop- er. Ken Vraa, Eagan's Park and Recreation director, said the City Council will determine how the site is to be used, and the parks department will do some preliminary preparation on the site in anticipation of its open- ing. The land contains a farm house, barn, several outbuild- ings, and a garden. The site was considered the best -maintained and most his- torically valuable from a list of possible sites. Vraa said other park department projects will probably be postponed because of the acquisition, which will be paid for from the park depart- ment budget. Otto and Ella Holz, the own- ers and residents for many years, both died in the summer of 1993. The childless couple had left the property to a number of descendants. Until the time of their death, they were said to have cooked their meals over an old wood stove, and Ella dragged tubs of water into the kitchen where she scrubbed the clothes. The farm is located between Dodd Road and Highway 3 in the southeast corner of Eagan. It is adjacent to a small, existing city - owned park. I BRIEFS I Awareness luncheon Scheduled for Jan. 27 will be at Brackett's Crossing Country Club, 17976 Judicial Road, Lakeville. Cost is $12.25, advance payment is requested. The B. Robert Lewis Shelter Make checks payable to Brack- - ,-1----]11_ T_lt__ T____a It NV" j>7 .1 • • • 60 0w• 1 POLICE The Eagan Police Depart- ment reported the following inci- dents from 8:10 a.m. Dec. 1 to 7:41 a.m. Dec. 22: Twenty-six reports of theft on the blocks of: 1100 Duckwood Trail. 4600 Beacon Hill Court, two on 1100 block of Timbershore Lane, 1200 Town Centre Drive, two on 800 block of Apollo Road, two on the 3000 block of Eagandale Place, three on the 3500 block of Lexington Avenue, 3900 Highway 13, 1300 Town Centre Drive, two on the 4100 block of Braddock Trail, 3200 block of Highway 149, 4100 Nicola Road, 900 Apollo Road, two on the 3800 block of Heather Drive, two on the 1500 block of Cliff Road, 1900 Seneca Road, 3500 Blue Jay Way and 4400 Slater Road. Twelve reports of burglaries on the blocks of: 900 Wescott Trail, 1900 Cliff Lake Road, 3900 South Valley View Drive, 4800 Pilot Knob Road, 1400 East Woodview Ave., 1500 Rustic Hills Drive, 4200 Nicola Road, 2700 Highway 13, 2000 Royale Drive, 2800 West Service Road, 1700 Yankee Doodle Road and 3300 Coachman Road. Four reports of vehicle thefts on the blocks of 1800 Silver Bell Road, 1300 Town Centre Drive, 2900 Lexington Avenue, and 900 Apol- lo Road. Ten reports of thefts from vehicles on the blocks of: 3800 Beau De Rue Drive, 1500 Thomas Center Drive, 3600 Denmark Av- enue, 4000 Highway 13, 3900 Highway 13, 1800 Silver Bell Road, 1400 Yankee Doodle Road, 4700 Weston Hills Drive, 3900 Riverton Avenue, and 4000 Meadowlark Lane. Two reports of shoplifting were reported, one at Wal-Mart and one at Knox Lumber. Fifteen reports of assaults, four vandailsme and six fires on the blocks of: 700 North Hay Lake Road, 3000 Eagandale Place, 1400 Yankee Doodle Road, 3200 Terminal Drive, 4200 Dodd Road, and 3300 Donald Avenue Eleven reports of car/deer accidents at the Intersections of Lexington and Wescott Road, two at Johnny Cake Ridge Road and COUCHES • LOVESEATS • CHAIRS • ANTIQUES • RECLINER DINING ROOM CHAIRS • SWIVEL ROCKERS • HIDE -A -BEDS ROCKERS • CUSHIONS • KITCHEN CHAIRS • WING CHAIRS TUFTING • CHANNELING • FOOTSTOOLS ANYTHING COVERED IN FABRIC - COUPON • 15% Off Labor-20% for Seniors Custom Crafted Upholstery i nvw,rwv w ,u ...y!''� _ zr LL' .'V? tf"d FXep%lPnr V \✓r"1�p..1� +� • . t • !i!i!i• Treasure Island sp— e Ring ot A swashbuckling story of adventure on the high Seas! presented by Piv THEATRE COMP January 13 - February 5,1995 $8 adults, $6 children/seniors, $4.75 weekday matinees Ca11 925-5250 for tickets. UPHOLSTERY SPECIAL • • .40 EAGAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 1 • 800 • EAGAN • 20 1380 Corporate Center Curve Suite 116 (Ragan, MN 5 51 21 nnIV® Fr NATIONAL TOUR ASSOCIATION, INC. Phone .12) 452-9872 FAX (612) 452-8978 February 14, 1995 Ted Wachter 4540 Blackhawk Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Mr. Wachter; Thank you for your invitation to the Eagan Historical Society meeting, but I regret that I won't be returning to Eagan until 7:00pm. I did want to inform your group of an interested person who would like to set up a "Santa's Village" at the Holz Farm property during this upcoming Christmas season. I have been working with Jeff Cosman and Gigi Byrd to develop their concept and we have done a site inspection of Holz farm. We were unable to see inside the buildings to determine if their plan could be realized this year and we don't know how much construction work will be done this summer to ready the property for visitors. I am setting up a meeting with Ken Vraa and Dorothy Peterson to discuss this plan further. I've enclosed a rough outline of the concept and we're looking at it as an active daytime celebration with horse-drawn hayrides, a chance to visit with Santa Claus, enjoy the petting zoo animals and decorate Christmas cookies with refreshments available. The event organizer would be looking for community groups to help volunteer and a portion of the proceeds would be donated to charity. He will also be enlisting corporate sponsors to help with the cookie dough (Pillsbury), coffee companies (Millstone) and film for photographs with Santa (Pro -ex). We are unsure of parking availability, but we wanted an indoor winter celebration in case of inclement weather since it is so unpredictable in November and December. Please let me know what your group thinks of the idea, perhaps give me a call on Wednesday. Sincerely, Ann Carlon, APR ..•••.. IllEAGAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 1380 Corporate Center Curve Suite 116 • Eagan, MN SANTA'S VILLAGE HOLZ FARM SITE Jeff Cosman 561-4881 Gigi Byrd 943-2826 Open Weekend after Thanksgiving - every weekend til Christmas Hours 10am-5pm Admission Charge $1.00 Free for Children under 2 and Seniors over 65 Food Shelf donations 1. 1st Building - Red Shed Retail Store - Tickets 2. On Right - Red Building with White Picket Fence Elf toy shop Coffee & Hot Chocolate - proceeds go to charity group 3. Main House - Yellow S 51 21 Santa - Photos in living room Decorate your own Christmas Cookies in Kitchen Upstairs - Theatre for Christmas shows /NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. Phone •12) 452-9872 FAX (612) 452-8978 4. Little Yellow Building - Hayride tickets & Pick-up - Contract with Diamond T Ranch 5. Chicken Coop - Mail Room - Postman to deliver mail to Santa Claus from around the world - educational building 6. Barn - Animals - Children's Petting Zoo - reindeer, goats, sheep, pony, kittens, rabbits, etc. Humane Society FUTURE IDEAS - Restaurant featuring cold treats Ice Sculptures Choirs Summer Shows - Craft shows, train shows, barn dances Decorate front entrance - Mailbox Music piped throughout S8MlA`G VlLi/�GF z w*Hl TO CNL0l[ A 9AHTo: vn/oNL. loc ShwTAS VILL0Cc Wz|I. $E H SuVHCL |V nnIsL wo*cY ran xir/\ww' 8oOUP:' IT wDULu U/0x\ l||l,� WEEKEND AFTER THuHKSbluIw0, EVERY W[[K[HD UNTIL C|URXSTMDS' Vu. uuUko jjj D Op[M HT IWHM HwV CLUUL Al anw' THE PLAN z ww GUlNW To ncncn Inc zn * FULL DLnWN 001 PLAN /o wy WILDEST DxkLAMS, I AM AWARE IT MAY TAKE AU MANY AO FIV[ Y[0kG lU DFVFLOp THTn mnN TO i7(/ \ULLE8l POTENTIAL.[N7T�8��E. THERE. M(\Y �L A I WOULD LlKL 70 HAVE A DECORATED LAAAE AACH OR SOMETHING OF THAT NAlURE AS PEOPLE ENTER. A [I6N WOULD READ N#MLG U[ 8PON8DRS AND OR&NHiIATlONS WHO HAVE HELPED MAKL THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE.AND Of�COUR8E THERL WOULD BE A BIG MAIL BOX Wll\\ " THE CLAUSES" W~IlTLN ON IT. I WOULD ALSO LI%L TO HAVE PIPLD M00c THROUGHOUT THE PUPEKTY, INCLUDING THE PARKING LOT, TO HELP ULT THE. ATMOSPHERE WE HAVE AN ALTUAL HOUSE FOR SANTA AND MuS ULAQGL~ IN ONE ROOM WOULD-BE WHERE GAHTA WOULD SIT WITH CHLDREN. lHL 10101,i GuULD TALK WITH SANTA, GET A CANDY CANE AND A PICTURE. IN A SECOND ROOM WOULD BE A COOKIE FnC\UKHEHE ]11'0\LN AND ADULTS WOULD PAY i DOLLAR FOR A TICKET. WITH THAT TICKET THEY WOULD BE AD}E TO BET IN LINE TU DECORATE THEIR OWN COOKIE. THEY WOULD BE ABLE /�O BET IN LINE AS MANY TIMES AS THEY WANTED. IN ANOTHER ROOM I WOULD LIKE lO ULi UP A TRAIN AND VILLAGE. l THINK THE KIDS WOULD 8E1 A KICK WATHCIN0 THE lKMINS 6OIHG ROUND AND , ROUND ESPI E�zALLY -F THERE WLQ SOME ART WORK IN THE WHCK 6KVUNu' CH IN ANOTHER ROOM WOULD BF A RODM rUriE �OPLE TO SIT AND WhT A VIDEO OF ALL THEHUUSLS AND YARDS DECORATED WITH ALL l|iL [U|<l6"S DECORATIONS THIS VIDEO IS NARNAl�LD bY SHNTA CLAUSE. HE EXPLAINS HOW DECORATIONS. IG AwUU1 FLYING INTU THL TWIN CtT%LS AND HOW EXCITEDHEM�7AwE TWIN CITIES 16. THIS IS.SOMEl�H%HG WE WOULD TRY TO ����AUTIFC8MPL1SH FOR THE SECONDYEAR. w�YEAR^ CAN lVKN /HTU A SMALL TlCKLT VUUTH FOR SL|El�H RIDES. WL WOULD -~ WE HAVE # BUILDING PROBABLY WWANTTO START WITH MU|<GLK hUT ] WOULD EVENTUALLY WANT TO TRY REINDEER. LD D�p%HATELy WANI lU lAKE THEIR I� A LARGE BARN W� wuu ADVANTAGL UF. WE NERV THINKING OF BRINGING "PET" RN1MALU1NAND HAVING THEM F'UR SAL[ FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY- 1 WAS HOPINGWE COULD SlORL A FEW FARM ANIMALS AL80. MAYBE A COUPLE. REINDEER FVEnIF WE DID THLlR HAVE HORSE PULLED SLE18H. WE REALLY DUN»T KNOW HOW MUCHSPACE IS IN TH� BARN � I HAVENl DECIDED IF I WAN\ TU IT�M~^ I WANT lD SELL RETAIL THE OTHER BUILDINGS UN THE TAKE A ROOM IN THE HOUSE OR USE ONE OF WH[lHER ll �L * PROPERTY. EITHER WAY 1 WANT TOSELL M uANlETY OF ITEHSv�ERT1SE THE CRAFTS, CHKIGTM0S DECUNAlIomm S WILLPRODUCTS WHICH A - SANYAS VILLAGE ~ Jh uNU|\��N 8UILD1NB ON THIS PROPERTY WHERE WE AAHl TO *n�^ TURN INTO 'n�^nVROOM Uk POGT OFFICE. £VFRYDAY AT CERTAIN TIMED, A pEKSON DRESSED AS A P0STAL WOQKLK WOULD PR%VE UP IN A PUSTAL CAK.THE MAILMAN WOULD DROP OFF LETTERS FOR BAMTA,.~A,8ANTASv8yv�HELPER WOULD lHEw 8EPERATE 1HE MAIL ACCORDING TO THE u ,ot�=�n/ o -THIS /".�~. ...~ ~- (--))44‘4,. 4,47, EAGAN May 31, 2000 INDEX Opinion Page 4A Worship Directory..Page 18A Let It Be Known...Page 19A Calendar • Page 20A Sports Page 21 A Classifieds Page 1 B Jan Abbott/Sun Newspapers Down on the farm Friends of the Farm were hosts for the Spring Festival 2000 on May 21 at the historic Holz Farm on Eagan's east side. Bob Kruger plows under a patch of wheat for the summer's corn and pumpkin crop as visitors take a hayride around the farm. The 1940s farm also featured rope making, butter churning, bread baking and barnyard animals during the festival. 2A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, May 31, 2000 ' Vincent heads to diversion program as Awada lett Vincent will do 70 hours of community service, pay $300 fee as part of program By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers Forgery and criminal defamation charges against Eagan resident Michael Vincent were dismissed last week after Vincent agreed to enter an adult diver- sion program. Vincent was charged Dec. 13, 1999, in connection with accusations that he pre- pared and distributed a letter claiming Mayor Pat Awada planned to run for higher office. Both sides had different accounts of what the dismissal meant. While Vincent maintains he did nothing wrong and the diversion program was a way to bring an end to a case the county couldn't win, Dakota County Attorney James Back- strom saw the move as an indication of Vincent's involvement in a wider con- spiracy. "I was shocked by the fact that they found a way to settle it so quickly," Vin- cent said. "However, I was also pleased that they could do so. They obviously felt they did not have a strong case or they would have continued with it. In no way is this an ad- mission of guilt on my part." Backstrom offered a very different opinion on what the decision meant. "While public officials are always sub- ject to criticism, when you forge a public official's name to a false document and then circulate it in an attempt to embar- rass or defame that individual, it be- comes a crime," Backstrom said. "Mr. Vincent today in essence has publicly ac- knowledged his involvement in a con- spiracy to prepare and distribute false statements about Eagan Mayor Pat Awada." The program is available for those charged with low-level first-time felonies in Dakota County. As part of the pro- gram, Vincent must perform 70 hours of community service and pay a $300 fee. As long as he completes the program within two years of the Dec. 13, 1999, fil- ing date of the criminal complaint and re- mains law abiding during that time, the charges will be expunged from court records. Both the county attorney's office and Vincent also had their separate spins on what Vincent's testimony under oath May 24 meant. Vincent admitted under oath that he received a copy of the letter in the fall of 1999 and was asked to comment on it. He also admitted that at the time he received the letter he knew the signature on the letter was a fake and that he had no knowledge of Awada planning to run for higher office. Backstrom pointed to these state- ments and that Vincent did nothing to stop the letter being distributed in back- ing up his statements. However, Vincent said what he said under oath was that he had no "direct knowledge" of Awada's intending to run for higher office, but had heard rumors indicating the possibility. He also defend- ed not making any efforts to stop the let- ter from being distributed. "As far as doing anything to prevent it from being distributed, what is my job in that situation?" he asked. "Do I go out there and cry wolf over something like this? I feel that I am not 1,-11 -' '• ed to do something in that case." According to the criminal complaint filed in Dakota County District Court: The letter, which appeared on Awada's campaign committee stationery, was not written, prepared, directed or endorsed by the mayor, nor had she signed it, al- though it contained a signature which appeared to be a copy of her signature. Distributed to an unknown number of people in late September and early Octo- ber, the letter stated that Awada would give up her position to run for a Senate seat in 2000. It did not make it clear whether it was the U.S. Senate or the Minnesota Senate. An investigator from the Dakota County Sheriff's Department met with Councilmember Paul Bakken, who had picked up four bags of garbage that were in front of Vincent's house Oct. 15. He inspected those bags and found in one of them envelope boxes, shredded paper and gloves. Bakken turned those garbage bags over to the Sheriff's De- partment. When officers examined the bag, they found two empty envelope boxes, nine latex gloves, glue sticks and documenta- tion bearing Vincent's name and address. Also found were numerous pieces of paper that had been shredded, which, upon closer inspection, appeared to match the heading on the forged Awada letter. Based on that information, deputies obtained and executed a search warrant for Vincent's home Oct. 28. Among the items they seized was a computer that al- legedly contained a nearly identical let- ter to the forged Awada letter on its hard drive. 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