Apple Valley Patch's Week in Review

We posted fundraiser--zoo Director Lee Ehmke and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak were there.

We introduced the idea for , which will launch this week. We're still looking for bloggers, so check out the post if interested!

We talked to new Apple Valley High School boys tennis coach Bruce Gullikson about .

Our weekly discussion among parents .

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board . The board also recognized many Apple Valley High School students and staff for honors they've received in recent months.

We suggested some ways, in addition to checking out bar and restaurant specials, .

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board for next school year, and would have to vote on the increase in May.

We gave some ideas about .

Greenleaf Elementary School . Parents, staff and volunteers also have been monitoring the effort to try to get a traffic light on Galaxie Avenue near from the school.

We posted our , and in the past week.

The Apple Valley City Council at 155th Street West and Cedar Avenue.

The weekly Apple Valley police blotter .

A St. Paul Allergy and Asthma doctor who works out of Apple Valley Medical Center .

In our sports coverage:

The Apple Valley High School boys lacrosse team .

Eastview baseball on Thursday.

The Apple Valley boys golf team on Thursday.

Apple Valley and Eastview track athletes on Friday.