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Scandia readies for Vinterfest

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Fire up the pancake griddles and groom the rinks — here comes Vinterfest.

In Scandia, organizers are preparing for the annual winter celebration, set for Jan. 27.

Corey Roberts is organizing the fifth annual Scanley Cup hockey tournament, a fundraiser for the city’s skating rink. Spectators are welcome, and can escape the cold in the relative warmth Meister’s rink side hospitality tent. (To register, email Roberts at corey@theminnesotan.com.)

The Scandia-Marine Lions Club will be flipping pancakes from 8 a.m. to noon, and snow sculptors will compete for status and prizes from 10 a.m. to noon.

After clogging performances, sledding and kid-friendly crafts, the celebration will end with a fireworks show at 7 p.m.

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Sixth graders at Scandia Elementary School submitted designs for the Vinterfest button. From left: Maddie Miller’s design took first place, Erica O’Brien’s second and Ella Tryon’s third.

There’s still time to buy a button to support the event, which is sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Committee.

The buttons (see photo) are available by donation at area businesses.

Learn more about the official Vinterfest logo on page 2, "Behind the design."

Got a Great Idea to make your community better?

What would you do if you were given $10,000 to make your community better? Stillwater Area Foundation is now accepting applications for its sixth annual Great Idea Competition. The organization wants to hear from individuals, groups, businesses and troops from the greater Stillwater Area who are prepared to undertake civic-minded projects and need funding to make it happen.

Up to $10,000 will be granted to the winning Great Idea. Just about any civic-minded project will be given serious consideration as long as it benefits the community by enhancing quality of life, making connections, or building civic pride. This year’s winning Great Idea might make life more enjoyable for residents and visitors, address an environmental concern, help under-served citizens or strengthen community ties.

Great Idea applications can benefit any of the communities within the Stillwater Area Foundation’s service area: Stillwater, Bayport, Baytown Township, Grant, Lake Elmo, Marine on St. Croix, May Township, Oak Park Heights and West Lakeland Township.

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Vinterfest Schedule Saturday, January 27 7 a.m. to midnight ....................................................................................................................................Scanley Cup 8 a.m. to noon ....................................................................................... Scandia-Marine Lions Pancake Breakfast 10 a.m. to noon .........................................................Snow Sculpture Contest (Registration closes at 10:30 a.m.)

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ..........................................................................................................Sledding on Elim Church Hill 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.............................................................................................. Pleasant Valley Cloggers perform 12:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. .............................................................................................. Pleasant Valley Cloggers perform 1 p.m. .......................................................................Button Design and Snow Sculpture winners announcement 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. .............................................................. Kid-Friendly Food and Crafts hosted by Gammelgarden 7 p.m. ............................................................................................................................................................ Fireworks

Fewer birds seen during cold Audubon Christmas Bird Count

BY BETH HONETSCHLAGER COTRIBUTING WRITER

Twelve birders braved sub zero temperatures December 30 for the 2017 Audubon Christmas Bird Count. It was the first time in many years the temperature stayed below zero all day during the late December count. In open areas the temperature felt considerably colder because of the wind. The sun was shining, which helped, and the snow wasn’t deep, so walking was easy in unplowed areas.

Both the number of species and number of individual birds were down compared to the averages. The birders spent less time walking and more time driving, so probably observed fewer birds than usual. But the birds were affected as well. In particular, birds that spend time in or near water were seen in fewer numbers because there was so little open water. Some waterfowl were spotted, though: 132 Canada geese, 5 trumpeter swans and 24 mallards.

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reliable sources of birds, and the birders counted 3 mourning doves, 31 blue jays, 176 blackcapped chickadees, 2 red-breasted nuthatches, 48 white-breasted nuthatches, 2 American tree sparrows, 36 dark-eyed juncos and 11 northern cardinals.

Finches were seen at feeders as well, but relatively few: 6 purple finches, 12 common redpolls,

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1 pine siskin and 57 American goldfinches. The birders did count good numbers of woodpeckers, as usual: 23 red-bellied, 57 downy, 19 hairy and 15 pileated. An unusual bird seen near a feeder was a rusty blackbird.

Out in the countryside, the birders saw 110 wild turkeys, mostly near Square Lake Trail.

Four rock pigeons (known to most of us simply as “pigeons”) were spotted hanging out at their favorite barn, and five cedar waxwings were spotted high in a tree. The birders saw eight bald eagles, some flying south, perhaps in search of more open water. They also spotted 2 redtailed hawks and 39 American crows, and heard 1 great-horned owl.

The totals for the day were 27 species and 830 individual birds.

During the count period – the three days before and the three days after the count day – a ruffed grouse, a belted kingfisher and an American robin were also seen.

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Behind the design: Vinterfest emblem distills wintry themes

Scandia mulls adding BMX park

BY KYLE WEAVER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A BMX terrain park might be coming to Scandia.

The Scandia City Council last week agreed to let the city’s Parks & Recreation Committee study the installation of a potential BMX—an abbreviation of bicycle motorcross—terrain park within the city limits.

The city’s Parks & Recreation Committee will hold a hearing in February to gather public input from neighbors of the lot and other interested parties.

Scandia Parks & Recreation Committee Chair Terry Gorham said a potential BMX park would be located on a vacant 3-acre city-owned parcel off 202nd Street, north of Sand Lake. “We haven’t done a lot of research on it, but we think it’s a good idea,� Gorham said.

Public Works Director Adam Hawkinson said there seems to be at least some desire for such a park, with a few area youth cyclists having asked for such a facility.

Hawkinson and Gorham noted that while the costs of installing the dirt ramps for the BMX terrain are unknown at present, ongoing maintenance for such a park would likely be fairly low. Likewise, the city’s wooden skateboard-only ramps that are placed in the city’s ice skating rink during the summer months sometimes sustain damage because of bikers using them. If the

BMXers had a place nearby they could go, those issues might wane in the future.

Council member Jim Schneider said he supported the idea, but noted that neighbors of the park might be concerned with the potential for noise, loitering and parking issues. The potential for misuse by motorized cycles and snowmobiles might also exist, he said.

Hawkinson noted that the BMX track would be a city park, so it would fall under the city’s park rules, meaning it would have posted open hours, restrictions on parking, open fires, alcohol use, motorized use and so on.

The installation of such a park would be a boon for Cycling Scandia, the local group that has been studying cycling opportunities in the city for the past year or so.

The sport of BMX began in the 1970s and has increased in popularity ever since.

The sport is a key feature of ESPN’s annual Summer X Games and it became an official Summer Olympics sport in 2008.

May Township ďŹ re contract May Township Chairman Bill Voedisch discussed a plan to possibly adjust how the City of Scandia bills the township for fire protection services.

Scandia currently bills the township based solely on the population of the areas it covers.

Under the proposed new agreement, the bill would be produced using a state-stan-

dard formula that considers the number of households, the history of fire runs and the assessed values of the properties covered.

May Township pays Stillwater, Scandia and Marine for fire protection services to portions of the township. Of the three, only Stillwater uses the state standard. Voedisch noted the township will be asking Marine to begin using the state standard as well.

Voedisch and the council agreed to let the township’s clerk and assessor gather the required data and submit an amount to the city for consideration. “We obviously cherish this relationship and it has to continue,� Voedisch said.

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create Lens Flare Stillwater, a website and app that brings the city’s past to life through audio, text and historical photos. An additional grant was awarded to help bring the River City Sculpture Tour to downtown Stillwater. Previous winners have included the Stillwater Dog Park and the Pollinator Friendly

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Applications for the 2018 Great Idea Challenge must be submitted by April 15, 2018. For more information and the application, visit www.stillwaterareafoundation.org.

The Stillwater Foundation is a community foundation affiliated with the St. Croix Valley Foundation.

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With its spindles, this snowflake conveys much meaning. Winter, of course, but also Sweden and celebration. The Dala horse — a long-serving reminder of the Swedish immigrants who settled in Scandia — completes the theme, creating a shorthand for Vinterfest, the city’s annual celebration of winter.

Intricate yet simple, the emblem is the work of Jeni O’Brien, a graphic designer, web designer, photographer and videographer. Or as she puts it: multi-media artist.

A Scandia resident, O’Brien has put her skills to work for the city, GammelgĂĽrden Museum, and local businesses. “My passion lies with helping small business owners gain an online presence and develop consistent branding,â€? she explained.

That philosophy extends to her Vinterfest designs, which give Scandia’s O’Brien signature Dala horse a winter wonderland twist. “In this logo is the essence of winter,� she said. “Mingled throughout this design is the spirit of celebration, heartiness and community — the ingredients of a great town.�

Like the festival, the designs are meant to inspire inner warmth during our coldest season. “During these snow filled days, let the whisperings of

• The council agreed to have City Administrator Neil Soltis “remove the wiggle roomâ€? from the city’s park dedication fee ordinance. The change would make those fees billable at the time of granting a subdivision. At times in the past, park dedication fees have been deferred to the granting of a building permit. • The council reappointed city resident Travis Loeffler to a five-year term on the Scandia Planning Commission.

The council also appointed Dan Cartier to the city’s Wastewater Advisory Committee.

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JANUARY 11 East Metro DFL Senior Caucus JP Barone and Victoria Reinhardt will speak at the Jan. 11 East Metro DFL Senior Caucus at Sgt. Pepper’s Bar and Grill, 11:30 a.m. The two will speak on “What to expect at your Precinct Caucuses on Feb 6, 2018.”

As the Washington Post says: “Democracy dies in Darkness.” Be more effective. Stand up for your precinct and the state. All are welcome to attend. Participants buy their own lunch and are eligible for a door prize.

JANUARY 13 IATA Indianhead Chapter meeting Minnesota DNR botanist and St. Croix Falls resident Derek Anderson will speak at the Annual Meeting of the Ice Age Trail Alliance’s Indianhead Chapter on January 13. Anderson, who has volunteered at the park since 2006, will talk about flora native to the Interstate Park, and the history of botany in the park since the early 1800s. At the Interpretive Ice Age Center at the Interstate Park; social hour starts at 9:30 a.m. ,business meeting at 10 a.m. followed by the presentation.

JANUARY 14 Senior snowshoe hike Sun., Jan. 14, 1-3 p.m.

Explore winter at Warner through the ancient art of snowshoeing with other seniors! Learn basic snowshoeing techniques and hike through Warner’s woods. After snowshoeing sit around a warm fire and enjoy hot chocolate. Snowshoes provided. *If there are not sufficient snow levels, we will still hike. $7 WNC Friends/Science Museum members; $10 nonmembers. Ages 55+.

JANUARY 15 Christian Women’s Connection Women of all ages are

invited to “New Year – New Sparkle!” luncheon on Monday, January 15 at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will be held at the Alliance Church of the Valley (1259 State Road 35, St. Croix Falls). The cost ($12) is payable at the door. The special feature will be a Jewelry Exchange. Bring a piece of costume jewelry you don’t wear any more, place it on a table, then exchange it for a different piece of jewelry brought by someone else. Key note speaker, Paula Zukowski’s topic is “A Real Fixer-Upper.”

Music will be by Tami Vukonich. Reservations and cancellations are necessary; call Shirley at 715-755-2656 by noon Jan. 10. FFI: Barb can be reached prior to the luncheon at 651-465-6635.

JANUARY 17 Conversations of the Valley Luncheon speaker series features Todd Bol, founder of Little Free Library. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lowell Inn Event Center (102 N. Second St., Stillwater). Free parking in the ramp with validation. The cost of the lunch and program ($17) must be paid in advance to guarantee reservation. To make a reservation mail a check to: SCVF, 516 Second St. #214, Hudson, WI 54016, or reserve by credit card online ($1 processing fee per person) at scvfoundation.org.

JANUARY 18 Swedish Dinner Christ Lutheran Church in Marine on St. Croix will have a Traditional Swedish Dinner from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Dinner items will include hand rolled Swedish meatballs, lutefisk, traditional white sauce, melted butter and gravy, boiled potatoes, coleslaw, pickled beets, cranberries, brown beans, lefse, rice pudding, swedish rye bread and Scandinavian cookies. Kids 16

and under eat free.

All proceeds directly support local, national and international mission projects.

Christ Lutheran is located at 150 Fifth Street, Marine on St. Croix.

as well. Free. All are welcome. Marine Village Hall (121 Judd Street).

FFI: MarineCommunityLibrary.org or 651-4332820.

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The Scandia Marine Lions club will have their annual Vinterfest Pancake Breakfast at the Scandia Community Center (14727 209th St, Scandia, MN) from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There will be Sausage, fruit cups, juice, coffee, real butter & syrup. Free will offering is appreciated.

Proceeds to to Lions projects.

Wild & Scenic Riverway anniversary + Marine Community Library birthday Join us for a celebration of both the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway’s 50th anniversary and Marine Library’s sixth birthday! Special guest, Julie Galonska, the new riverway superintendent, will tell the tale of how the beautiful St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers, once manipulated and harnessed for the logging industry, became America’s first wild and scenic river national park. Free. All are welcome. Cake will be served. Friday, January 19, 7 p.m. Marine Village Hall (121 Judd Street, Marine on Saint Croix). FFI: MarineCommunityLibrary.org or 651-433-2820.

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Morning snowshoe hike Saturday, January 27, 9-11 a.m. Explore winter at Warner through the ancient art of snowshoeing. Learn basic snowshoeing techniques and hike through Warner’s woods. Snowshoes provided. *If there are not sufficient snow levels, we will still hike. $7 WNC Friends/Science Museum members; $10 non-members. Ages 8+.

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Dog sledding at Warner

Marine O’Brien Ski Race

Saturday, January 20, 2018 1-3:30 p.m.

Warner Nature Center is partnering with the Samoyed Association of Minneapolis/St. Paul (S.A.M.S) to bring dog-sledding to Warner!

The day will begin with a short program inside the Trailside Museum, followed by a meet and greet with the dogs and a dogsledding experience (conditions permitting) for small children (40lbs or less). $3 per person.

All ages.

Races are kicked off in the morning with an 8 km Wood Ski Tour over mostly flat and moderately hilly terrain. Adult races are 12.5 and 25 km (single and double loop), circling William O’Brien State Park on both flat and hilly terrain. Children’s races are between 100 m and 6 km. Event proceeds benefit the St. Croix Valley Ski Club youth skiing program at Wm. O’Brien State Park. Register at marineobrien.com through Jan. 25. Day-of registration starts at 9 a.m. and closed 30 minutes prior to race start.

JANUARY 26 Family Game Night Friday, January 26, 5:30 to 8 p.m., join your neighbors and meet new families and friends for a night of games, pizza and popcorn. Bring your favorite game, and, if you wish, teach others. The library will have games

FEBRUARY 3 MacPhail Sing, Play, Learn: A Musical Snowstorm Saturday, February 3, 10:00 a.m. Registration opens January 1. Join MacPhail Center for

Music’s early childhood music specialists as we explore the magic of music and play.

Through hands-on musical play activities, families will experience music’s impact on learning and reading readiness. Together we will sing, rhyme, read, move and create! For one month old to five year old children and their caregivers. In the Marine Village Hall (121 Judd Street, Marine on St. Croix) FFI: http:// marinecommunitylibrary.org. Direct link to registration through Washington County Library: http://melsawashington.evanced.info/ signup/EventDetails?EventId=30153&ln=ALL&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/02/01

FEBRUARY 3 Stillwater Snowmobile Club Vintage Snowmobile Event Stillwater Snowmobile Club’s 5th Annual “The Older The Better” Vintage Snowmobile Event will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Blacksmith Lounge, 17205 N. Forest, Blvd., Hugo, MN 55038.

Vintage sled and best outfit registration from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; sled judging: 11 a.m. to noon.

At 12:30 p.m. there will be a short vintage sled ride. Trophies, cash raffle, and door prizes.

Famous bake sale by Chef Carmel.There is an entry fee per sled.

Sleds are 1987 and older.

Admission is free for spectators. Trophies will be awarded in a variety of categories. Food and drinks available for purchase. Door prize raffle drawings starting at 2:00 p.m. Cash raffle will be drawn at 3:00 p.m.and trophies awarded at 3:15 p.m.

Visit stillwatersnow-

mobileclub.org/ for more details.

ONGOING Stillwater support group for families

NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) sponsors free support groups for families who have a relative with a mental illness. Led by trained facilitators who have a family member with mental illness, the support groups help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing their experiences. The group meets on the first and third Mondays of each month, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Stillwater Library, 224 Third St. N., in Margaret Rivers Room A. Please use the Third Street entrance and free parking ramp.

FFI: Call Marie or Bob at 651-770-1436.

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginning Jan. 22, a group will meet Mondays, 7 p.m., at Elim Lutheran Church, Scandia, in Room LL2 (lower level 2). Enter through the preschool door.

Tri-County Seniors (50+) DFL Luncheon Meeting (Eastern Anoka, Southern Chisago, & Northern Washington County’s) 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (First Tuesday of each month) Vannelli’s By The Lake Restaurant - Broadway & 55 - So. Lake Street. Forest Lake, MN 55025 For more information email: ckgenz@msn.com or call 763-227-7536.

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reparations for Super Bowl LII (52 for those like me who struggle to remember Roman numerals) in Minneapolis have been underway for months.

Committees have been formed, volunteers vetted and transportation and security plans are in place. Hotel rooms, apartments and homes have been reserved for the event.

The city’s population will swell by one million during the 10 days leading up to the Super Bowl, according to estimates from the event organizers. Houston saw 1.3 million visitors during the 10-day period before last year’s Super Bowl.

Last summer, the Minnesota State Fair had almost two million Publisher visitors over its 12-day run, so the city in theory can handle the Tom Stangl influx of visitors.

I’ve only attended the Minnesota State Fair once in my five years living here.

My wife and I went this past year on a day that set attendance records for the fair. We went early in the day and left by mid-afternoon, part of the seemingly endless tide of people walking around the fairgrounds.

We got to see everything that we wanted to see, ate the foods that we wanted to eat. When we paused for lunch, we even found a place to sit on a picnic table.

When I was walking around, I found it helpful to focus on the immediate area we were occupying.

Looking too far down the road at the seemingly endless undulating mass of humanity brought on a feeling of claustrophobia and anxiety. I was relieved when we were on the bus headed back to where we parked off site.

I grew up in a small town and have lived the majority of my life in communities with populations under 10,000 people. I tend to get a bit overwhelmed in crowds. I can’t imagine what it will be like for the Super Bowl.

It’s a wonderful opportunity for the Twin Cities to shine in the national spotlight. Minneapolis last hosted a Super Bowl in 1992. At the Metrodome, the Washington Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI (26).

With the Vikings making the playoffs and hosting a playoff game this weekend, the preparations for the Super Bowl will be compressed. The Vikings’ 13-3 season has some believing that the team may be the first to play in their home stadium for the Super Bowl.

It’s a great storyline, one that can be played up in the local media as well as in the seemingly eight hour long pre-game show for the Super Bowl.

I’m not a fan of the Vikings, haven’t been one since they broke my heart in 1970 when they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV (the fourth Super Bowl). In my youthful exuberance, I chose a new team: the Miami Dolphins. Yes, it hurts every year.

The Vikings have made four Super Bowl appearances. In addition to Super Bowl IV, the team played in Super Bowl VIII (eight, a loss to the Dolphins), IX (nine, a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers) and Super Bowl XI (eleven, a loss to the Oakland Raiders).

As a long suffering fan of a team that hasn’t won a playoff game in 17 years, I can appreciate Vikings fans. My hope for the fans is if the team is fortunate to get to the big dance, they better win.

The alternative is too much to bear.

As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress. com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001.

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How thick is the ice now?

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hen I was ice fishing right after Christmas, we only had four inches of good ice to fish.

Since then we had been locked in a Siberian cold front that has seemingly had more temperatures below zero than above. Needless to say the ice has thickened to the point I’m seeing 4WD trucks pulling wheel houses on area lakes. As of January 5 when I checked my local lake, Cedar Lake in St. Croix County, it measured 15” of good ice.

In a previous column I sourced Outdoor Canada to explain how much ice is made in 24 hours. Their formula is quite simple: take the high of the day and the low of the day and average the two. Then subtract that number from 32 to get what they call the Freezing Degree Days (FDDs) score. Based on studies that been done, once a thin sheet of Wild River have ice has formed on a lake, it will typically increase at a rate of one inch Trails per 15 FDD. To break that down let’s say your high was 20 and the low Jim Bennett last night was 0, making the average temperature 10 degrees, making a score of 22 FDD, (32-10 =22). Taking the formula to the end (22 divided by 15) the cold temps made 1.46 inches of ice last night.

With all the subzero temperatures that have been bombarding us for the last couple of weeks you

would think that many of the shallow lakes would have frozen solid and that our favorite lakes would have so much ice that we would not be able to drill holes deep enough to hit water! Last night, January 4 was my coldest night with a low of -23 and a high of +1 degree! According to the Outdoor Canada FDD formula we made 3.6 inches of ice last night.

There are factors to consider that can either accelerate or slow down ice development such as thick ice and deep snow. Right now the ice we have on area lakes has cut ice formation (FDD formula) in half.

The longer winter lasts the thicker ice will become.

After all we are only in January.

Currently ice augers are having no issues with cutting holes through the ice to fish but as winter drags on ice will thicken forcing anglers to add an extension onto their augers that usually run 12 to 18 inches long. But I’ve seen videos of anglers fishing in Northern Canada and Russia forced to use extensions 10 to 20 feet and longer to cut a hole and fish through the deepest ice. The most amazing part was watching them pull those long extensions up through the hole without dropping the entire thing and smash their engines. One thing for sure: they were not worrying about falling through.

Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman who lives and worked in the St. Croix River Valley and can be reached at jamesbennett24@gmail.com.

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very year I forget how cold December and January can be. Most years, over the holiday break, my family spends a lot of time outside playing ice hockey and ice fishing. Not this year--it's been too cold.

I try to explain to my friends who live in the South what 26 below feels like.

First, your nostrils freeze together. The air feels a little like you were slapped across the face and your skin is numb (I’ve never been slapped across the face, but imagine this is what it feels like). It doesn’t matter how expensive your Wild Chow gloves are, they will not keep you fingers warm and within 10 minLisa Erickson utes or less your fingers hurt so bad you have to go back inside. After being outside in this weather, the only thing that sounds good is soup.

Happy frozen January! Thaw out with this very heart-warming soup!

Voters for woman called “stupid” by Puckett Be An American,” followed by a prayer taken verbatim from his “Book of Famous Prayers.” It was an especially powerful prayer to kick off the Wednesday show, including some words from Psalm 109: “They surround me and say hateful things; they attack me for no reason. They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.”

In a late night meeting with his “advisers,” Marvin Walsh and Farley Puckett, who would serve as Raymond’s guest on Wedesday’s show, Cooper came up with his plan.

“Issues!” shouted Raymond.

“We need more issues.”

The trio whittled down a list of a dozen or so compelling issues to three. On Wednesday’s show, Raymond didn’t waste any time bringing those issues to light.

“Dick Bland has run this city through fear and intimidation for too long,” Raymond shouted into the microphone. “That is going to stop when I am mayor.

Just like everyone has a voice on this show, every citizen of Lennox Valley will finally have a voice in government when I am mayor.”

Rhonda Goodman was in the chair at Caroline’s Beauty Salon when Juliet Stoughton, candidate for mayor, walked in. Juliet was carrying a stack of flyers and asked Caroline if she could put one in her front window that looked out over Bearden’s Corner.

Caroline told her to place as many as she wanted in the window.

Juliet seemed relieved. “I haven’t had much luck. Most folks won’t let me put them in their windows. They always say they have a policy against political flyers, even though they usually

have one of Raymond Cooper or Dick Bland in their windows.”

Rhonda asked to see the flyer, then read the words aloud: “Mayoral Candidate Juliet Stoughton will appear on Bearden’s Corner today at 4:00 to share her vision for Lennox Valley with the public.”

At that very moment, “Renderings with Raymond” was back on the air after a commercial break for Massengale Funeral Home.

All three ladies paused to hear how Raymond would begin his second hour.

Before Cooper could do more than welcome listeners back, Farley chimed in, “It’s hard for me to believe,” his volume rising, “that anyone would vote for that woman.”

Cooper responded, “She’ll get a few votes. She’s probably made a few friends in town, and women might be quicker to fall for her nonsense.”

“I suppose you’re right, as usual,” answered Puckett. “Thank goodness most of our Valley women aren’t stupid enough to vote for her.”

“Dick Bland has been a barefaced puppet of the elite media for too long!” shouted Cooper. “It’s pure and simple socialism.” He continued, “And a vote for that woman is a shameless wasted vote!”

“I’ll be there at four,” Rhonda told Julia after catching her breath.”

Caroline chimed in, “Me, too.

Can I have a few of those flyers?”

In a large stock pot, over high heat combine water, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and seasonings.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low for 1 hour. Add rinsed peas, potato and sweet potato.

Simmer for another hour stirring occasionally until peas begin to fall apart. If soup gets too thick, add more water and adjust seasonings. Serve with crusty bread.

On Wednesday, the day before the “Election of the Century,” Lennox Valley was captivated by the series of events that had transpired the previous night.

The Hometown News front page photo of Elbert Lee Jones rushing the stage, being held back

by Marvin Walsh and two other Cooper supporters, summed up the evening pretty well.

The story to the left of the photo was just as compelling. Results of a poll by the Spring County League of Women Voters indicated Raymond Cooper’s coronation wasn’t as sure as many thought.

Raymond still held a significant lead with 39 percent support in the poll. Current Mayor “Silver Tongue” Dick Bland was nine points behind. It was that undecided vote which had Cooper concerned.

Without Stoughton, he would easily pick up enough undecided votes to reach a majority, but Juliet’s entrance into the race changed things.

Cooper wasn’t concerned about Juliet beating him. It was obvious she wouldn’t be one of two candidates in a run-off, assuming things went that far. She could, however, force the race to continue for another week, subjecting Raymond to another week of campaigning while he watched his lead decline with each passing day.

It would take more than a last-minute entry into the race to frighten Raymond Cooper. He always had a plan.

Cooper began his show with the usual rendition of “I’m Proud To

Lisa Erickson is a food columnist who loves adventure and food. You can find more recipes at www. wild-chow.com or email her at wildchowrecipes@ gmail.com.

EMBLEM: O’Brien’s artwork for Scandia Vinterfest

Vegetarian Pea Soup Serves 8 8 cups water 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup chopped carrots 4 celery ribs with leaves, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 11/2 tsp. seasoning such as Mrs. Dash 1 tsp. seasoned salt such as Lawry’s, or more to taste 1/4 tsp pepper 2 cups dried green split peas, rinsed 1 potato, cubed 1 sweet potato, cubed

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ESR, Inc. establishes endowment fund ESR, a private nonprofit agency supporting adults with developmental disabilities and other special needs by helping them integrate into the larger community and gain meaningful employment, has served individuals in Washington County and built partnerships with area businesses, schools and government since 1964. In 2014 ESR’s services expanded to residents of St. Croix County, WI, increasing the number of people served to almost 500 each year. “Establishing an endowment fund to serve individuals in the Valley is an important step for ESR”, said Ed Boeve, ESR, Inc. Executive Director. “We now have another way for families to support their loved ones, now and in the future.”

“Endowed funds are forever,” said President Jane Stevenson of the Foundation. “I believe

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solitude wash over you and envelop you in your pursuit of winter wonder,” O’Brien said.

An artist at heart, O’Brien’s creative history reaches back to childhood.

“I have been interested in art and projects

of any kind for as long as I can remember,” she said.

And she’s put that drive to practical use in the working world. After studying graphic design at Hennepin Technical College, she spent ten years as an art director in the Twin Cities before becoming a freelance de-

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signer and stay-at-home mom.

“The breadth of my skills has increased over time to include photography, videography, social media management, web hosting and design,” she said. “In my spare time, activities like yoga, cooking, gardening and beekeeping

just nestle themselves quietly into the background of my life. These things give me time to reflect, to be quiet, to become inspired.”

Inspired: an apt way to sum up her body of work.

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County Board makes assignments to county, regional committees The Washington County Board of Commissioners made assignments for its members Jan. 2 to regional committees and advisory boards.

The assignments are:

Association of Minnesota Counties • Board of Directors as District X Representative • Transportation Policy Committee

• Library Advisory Board • University of Minnesota Extension Advisory Committee • Regional Rail Authority

East Metro Strong Fran Miron – District 1 In Washington County • Groundwater Advisory Committee • Community Development Agency • Planning Advisory Commission (Alternate) • Plat Commission (Alternate) • Personnel Committee • Regional Railroad Authority • University of Minnesota Extension Advisory Committee

Association of Minnesota Counties

Ruth Ronning and Thom Rumreich, Scandia, pause during their Antarctic travels to shoot the Messenger. Pictured on South Georgia Island visiting the king penguins.

• Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee • Local Government Water Roundtable Advisory Committee • Rural and Development Advisory Committee

Extension Committee

Free tax filing assistance

Community Thread is hosting the Stillwater site of the AARP Tax Aide Program, which provides free income tax assistance to low- and moderate-income taxpayers, with special attention to those age 50 and older.

Trained and certified AARP Tax Aide volunteers will work with taxpayers to prepare and electronically file federal and state income tax returns.

Returns can be prepared only for Minnesota residents who are not required to file a state tax return in any state other than Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Not all IRS forms and schedules can be prepared in this program.

Appointments can be made starting January 8, 2018 by calling 651-439-7434 between 9 am and 4 pm. Appointments will be offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from February 5 to April 11. All appointments will be held at Community Thread, 2300 West Orleans Street in Stillwater. Required tax-related documents are listed on the Community Thread website at www.CommunityThreadMN.org.

For over 50 years, Community Thread has connected people, neighborhoods and lives together to strengthen the community. The nonprofit’s mission is to leverage resources and volunteers to improve the quality of life for adults and their families in our local community.

To learn more, visit www.CommunityThreadMN.org, or call 651-439-7434.

Drain and Sewer Line Cleaning Sewer Line Thawing High Pressure Jetting Septic Tank Cleaning & Repairs Lift Station Pump Repairs Sewage Treatment System Installation Full Service Excavation

• East Central Regional Juvenile Center (Alternate) • Metropolitan Emergency Services Board • Metropolitan Emergency Services Board Executive Committee • Metropolitan Mosquito Control District • Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA) • Ramsey / Washington Recycling & Energy Board, Chair • Ramsey / Washington Recycling & Energy Board Partnership for Waste and Energy Board • Rush Line Corridor Task Force

Stan Karwoski – District 2 In Washington County • Community Corrections Advisory Board • Community Development Agency (Alternate) • Finance Committee • Regional Railroad Authority • Workforce Development Board

• Gateway Corridor Commission • Greater Metropolitan Workforce Council • Metropolitan Emergency Services Board (Alternate) • Metropolitan Transportation Advisory Board (Alternate) • Minnesota Inter-County Association • National Association of Counties

Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee • Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Board, Alternate • Yellow Ribbon Network of Washington County

Gary Kriesel – District 3 In Washington County • Audit Advisory Committee • Historic Courthouse Advisory Committee • Law Library Board • Personnel Committee • Planning Advisory Commission • Plat Commission

Regional Railroad Authority • Andersen Community Advisory Committee • Big Marine Veterans Camp Rest Camp • Metropolitan Library Services Agency (MELSA)

Executive Committee • Metropolitan Mosquito Control

Executive Committee • Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA) (Alternate) • National Association of Counties (NACo)

Veterans and Military Service • Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Board • Ramsey / Washington Recycling & Energy Board Regional Hauler Licensing Board

Karla Bigham – District 4 In Washington County • Finance Committee

Olson’s Sewer Service, Inc. Olson’s Excavating Service

651-464-2082 www.olsonsinthepink.com

Association of Minnesota Counties Public Safety Policy Committee, Chair • Metropolitan Emergency Services Board • Metropolitan Transportation Advisory Board • National Association of Counties (NACo) • Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee • Next Generation • Women of NACo Leadership Network • Ramsey / Washington Recycling & Energy Board • Red Rock Corridor Commission

Lisa Weik – District 5 In Washington County • Library Park Association Planning Group • Mental Health Advisory Council • Parks and Open Space Commission • Regional Rail Authority • Workforce Development Board (Alternate)

Association of Minnesota Counties • Futures Committee

General Government Policy Committee

• Gateway Corridor Commission (Alternate) • Greater MSP • Metropolitan Alliance for Healthy Families • Metropolitan Mosquito Control (Alternate) • National Association of Counties (NACo) • Transportation Policy Steering Committee • International Economic Development Task Force • Women of NACo Leadership Network

Rural Action Caucus Steering Committee • Ramsey / Washington Recycling & Energy Board • Ramsey / Washington Recycling & Energy Board Regional Hauler Licensing Board (Alternate)

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Reign of the Ice Castle returns JACKIE BUSSJAEGER LOWDOWN EDITOR

A royal winter palace has risen on the banks of the St. Croix River, marking the second year the Ice Castle has returned to downtown Stillwater. The castle will open to visitors this year on Friday, Jan. 5.

Ice Castles LLC is a Utah-based business that constructs ornate castles such as the one in Stillwater in locations around North America.

The Minnesota castle used to be in Eden Prairie, but moved to Stillwater in 2016.

The castle has a unique construction method and design, using running water and icicles as construction materials, rather than the blocks of ice seen in many traditional castles.

“It's more organic; it's not the pristine, clean deal like you'll have at the winter palace. It's much more like a frozen waterfall or a glacier,” Ryan Davis of Ice Castles told the Stillwater City Council when he presented the concept to them in 2016.

The method was invented by Ice Castles founder Brent Christensen.

While trying to create an ice structure in his neighborhood for kids, he realized the creation was more structurally sound when it was fortified with icicles and then sprayed with water. On a given day, Davis said the business will grow between 5,000-15,000 icicles. All are pulled off by hand, carried and placed by

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The Stillwater Ice Castle stands in Lowell Park, and will open for visitors Jan. 5, 2018.

hand to build up the castle bit by bit.

“It's like one solid rock, so it's totally flexible and it's super strong,” Davis said.

The walls of ice are approximately 15 feet thick, and a number of features including tunnels, passages and slides can be constructed inside.

Color-changing lights will be frozen beneath the layers of ice to create a magical ambiance, and music will play throughout the castle.

Last year, the castle shared Lowell Park with the hockey rink built for Hockey Day Minnesota.

Ice Castle managers thought about moving

the site of the castle a little further north in the park, but according to site manager Amanda Roseth, the ground there wasn't as suitable.

“After the city did some assessment of the ground, they it's very soft, so there was concern about the weight of the ice castle shifting the soil and pushing on the retaining wall along the river,” Roseth said.

“They just wanted to err on the side of caution. It's pretty loose soil down there. It probably has to do with sawdust dumped there during Lumberjack Days.”

The castle remains in the same site it occupied

last year, although the long, narrow space offers a few design challenges.

“We changed the design slightly, but we're very limited in what we can do because of the location of the site,” Roseth said. “It's very long and narrow, there's not a whole of lot design leeway there. We have a walkthrough wall so it will walk you through the outside wall as a passageway to go into a short slide. (Visitors will) get the feeling they're part of the build crew.”

Roseth also said the water fountain is more interactive this year; its dancing patterns have been coordinated with

St. Croix Watershed Research Station announces artist/writer residencies Enhancing scientific understanding through art Artist at Pine Needles, a residency program sponsored by the St. Croix Watershed Research Station, is seeking applications from artists and writers for summer 2018. Since 2001, the Artist at Pine Needles program has welcomed over 40 artists and writers to the banks of the St. Croix River in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota. Here, these residents interact with the scientists of the Research Station and the local community in a unique program exploring the intersections between science and art.

The St. Croix Watershed Research Station is the environmental research station of the Science Museum of Minnesota. The setting for the Artist at Pine Needles project is the James Taylor Dunn Pine Needles Cabin, located just north of the village of Marine on St. Croix along the St. Croix River. In 2017, the artists selected were writer Sarah Stonich of Minneapolis; blacksmith and sculptor Elizabeth Belz of Stillwater; and painter Karlyn Eckman of St. Paul.

Applications for 2018 will be accepted from writers and artists who focus on environmental or natural history topics and who create links between their art, the natural world, and the sciences. Participants will have an opportunity to interact with environ-

the music that plays through the castle.

“We still have the double enclosed slide, the dome room, all of that.

The biggest difference is an additional slide with a walkthrough passageway,” Roseth said.

As with last year, the castle will offer several special events, such as field trip opportunities for students in the school district. Girl Scout troops can receive a patch when they visit, and there will be princess teas, fire performers, and star watching parties with WCCO meteorologist Mike Lynch.

To learn more about the ice castle, and check

whether tickets are available, visit www.icecastles.com.

The Ice Castle is an outdoor winter experience, so its website includes the following tips for visiting: Wear boots: The walking surface inside of the Ice Castles is made of crushed ice. Walking in boots is definitely best.

Buy tickets before you arrive: When you buy a ticket, you buy an arrival time. Ice Castles asks that you arrive within your 30 minute time window. Once you are inside the castle you can stay as long as you’d like.

Save some trees: When you buy your tickets online Ice Castles will send you an email with a unique QR code, so there’s no need to print your tickets. Admission employees can scan the code right from your phone.

Photos are encouraged but photography equipment such as tripods and lights should be left at home. For information about commercial or specialized photo sessions, email Ice Castles at info@icecastles.com.

Use a sled instead of a stroller: It is extremely difficult to push the stroller through the castle (think of it like trying to push a stroller through a sandy beach).

Dress warm: Dress like you are going to experience the elements.

Layering clothing works best, and be sure to bring hats, mittens, jacket and snow pants.

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Application packets are available from the Research Station or www.smm.org/scwrs/programs/ artist/. The application deadline is February 28, 2018; decisions will be announced by March 30.

For more information, contact Sharon Mallman at the St. Croix Watershed Research Station, 651-4335953, extension 13 or researchstation@smm.org.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Ordinance No. 191 Summary AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING user charges and connection fees for the Uptown wastewater treatment system

On December 19, 2017, at a Regular Meeting of the Scandia City Council, by majority vote, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 191 which establishes user charges for the Uptown Wastewater Treatment System.

The base charge is increased to an annual charge of $333.32 or $83.33 quarterly.

The volume charge is increased to $47.43 / 1,000 gallons. The connection fee is increased to $8,000.

A printed copy of the Ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours at City Hall or by standard or electronic mail.

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Board sets minimum salaries for attorney, sheriff elected in 2018 The Washington County Board of Commissioners set a minimum salary of $119,510 Jan. 2 for the people who will be elected County Attorney and Sheriff in 2018.

Bothofficesareupforelection in2018.Statelawrequiresthatthe boardsetaminimumsalaryfor whomevertakesovertheoffices inJanuary2019beforeanyonefiles for election to the offices.

In setting the actual salary, the County Board will take into account the experience, qualifications, and performance of the elected Sheriff and County Attorney.

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’ve often wondered about our species’ collective obsession with water. We gravitate to shorelines for vacations and celebrations. Properties adjacent to anything larger than a puddle are coveted — no matter if they’re seaside, riverfront or lakeshore.

We congregate on beaches and have invented at least 15 variations on the boat, from the humble raft to the mighty ship.

We swim in water. We Editor sail, surf and ski on it.

Suzanne Lindgren We gaze at its ripples, fish its depths and, in thi this partt off th the world, we skate on it.

Our desire to be near the stuff is so universal, so unnecessary to state, that it has to be instinctual. Throughout history, our survival has depended on proximity to this elemental pairing of hydrogen and oxygen.

Of course, not everyone adores bodies of water larger than puddles. Some people are afraid of them. And they should be, if they don’t know how to swim. Or

maybe, like the dark, they’re afraid of what might be hiding in it.

But everyone drinks water. Everyone bathes in it. Everyone eats the plants and animals that, like us, need water.

Constantly on the move — through our bodies, water bodies and weather cycles — water is a thread uniting all life.

Beyond these most basic things, water served as our earliest highways and energy generators.

The St. Croix River was the thoroughfare by which French explorers first traveled this region. The river was the freeway by which freshly chopped logs were delivered from St. Croix Falls and Taylors Falls to hydro-powered sawmills in Marine on St. Croix and Stillwater.

Osceola is also a mill town. Having been founded by saw millers, it was later home to wheat and corn mills. After the grains were turned to flour, they were transported by steamer to St. Croix Falls to feed the lumbermen in the pineries, according to the Osceola Historical Society’s book, “Osceola: A Village Chronicle.”

The river is the reason these small

towns were founded and, ultimately, the reason any of us are here.

Although it was development that drew people to this area and allowed them to prosper hundreds of years ago, our task now is different. Now, the value of the river is in its pristine state — an increasing rarity in an ever-developing world.

It is a glimpse of wilderness available to everyone.

This year we celebrate 50 years of a protected wild and scenic St. Croix River.

In one of the first events to kick off a year of celebration, National Park Service superintendent for the St. Croix Riverway, Julie Galonska, will recount the history of the river and how it became one of the nation’s first river parks.

In geological time, 50 years is barely a beginning. And knowing that this place will — we hope — remain wild for millennia to come might be the biggest reason to celebrate.

I welcome your response to this editorial column: editor@countrymessenger.com.

County will continue to work with Youth Services Bureau Washington County will continue to work with the Youth Services Bureau, which will provide diversion services for youth who would otherwise be involved in the juvenile justice system, after the County Board approved a 2018 contract with the agency for $256,192 Jan. 2.

Juveniles who would otherwise be brought to juvenile court in Washington County

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may be recommended for a diversion program. Diversion services may be accessed by referral from a variety of sources within the county, law enforcement agencies, and schools.

While on diversion, a juvenile may participate in community work service, an educational program, and/ or early intervention services through the Youth Service

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Bureau. Juveniles are required to make restitution to the victim and complete the diversion conditions to avoid a formal court record.

The 2018 contract with the agency reflects a 2 percent increase over the 2017 contract.

The 2017 outcomes from the contract with Youth Service Bureau include 692 youth served at a cost of $363 per youth. The state rate of

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juvenile probation clients per 100,000 people is 527, while the Washington County rate of juvenile probation clients per 100,000 people is 296.

Of the youth served, 84 percent have no further involvement in the Washington County justice system at 12 months. Also, $3,073 in restitution was collected, and youth completed 3,596 hours of community work service.

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Judith Mae Woodhouse was born Sept. 25, 1939, in St. Paul, Minn., and died peacefully at home in S Scandia Dec.25, 2017.

She is survived by her h husband Neal; children, M Merry (Mark) Doner, Matt ((Ruthie), Mark (Becky), M Mike (Janice), Marni (Ron) M Meier, Lisa (Don) Zarrao onadia, and many grandc children and great-grandc children. A celebration of J Judy’s life is at Evergreen C Church, 2300 East 88th S Street, Bloomington, MN 555425 on Jan. 12 at 11:00 a a.m. Donations to a local food shelf preferred in lieu of memorials/flowers.

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Community Involvement Programs will provide nursing services in county Community Involvement Programs will provide community mental health skilled nursing services for Washington County residents, after the County Board approved an amendment of a contract with the agency Jan. 2.

The agency has worked with the county since March 1, 2014. The term of the current contract will end Dec. 31, 2018.

Because of increased use of the service, the county amended the contract to add funding, increasing the not-to-exceed amount of the contract from $135,000 to $303,000.

These services are funded through the Minnesota Department of Human Services Adult Mental Health Initiative Grant.

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“I moved here July 2015 when I could no longer manage on my own. My family was relieved that I was safe. CCH is a friendly, homey atmosphere and the staff is excellent.”

Ramona was involved with the formation of CCH. She said “the dream was to connect the Ramo na Paulso on, hospital, nursing home, assisted 91 Ye ars Young living and exercise facility to create a complete wellness environment”. She takes pride in her involvement to see the dream ful½lled.

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Sixth Grade Holiday Concert Students in the sixth grade band, orchestra, and choir at Scandia Elementary IB World School performed a holiday concert for our students, families, and friends on Dec. 20.

The students are under the direction of Kyle Pagel, band; Kristine Granias, orchestra, and Kelly Larson, choir.

Our Campus includes: 24-Hour Skilled Nursing • Assisted Living Apartments Transitional / Short-term Rehabilitation Call today to learn more or to schedule a tour!

AREA CHURCHES Ascension Episcopal Church

Forest Hills United Methodist Church

Lord of the Lakes Lutheran Church (LCMS)

Osceola United Methodist Church

St. Joseph Catholic Church

214 North Third Street N, Stillwater (651) 439-2609 • www.ae-church.org Rev. Marilyn Baldwin Rev. Buff Grace, Rector Rev. Brenda Hoffman Mindy Boynton, Christian Ed/Youth Nancy Whipkey, Music Sunday: 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, no music 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, with music

Hwy. 97 at County Road 34 S.E. Forest Lake (651) 464-5249 Pastor: Rev. David Werner www.foresthillsumc.net 10:15 a.m. Sunday worship

25402 Itasca Avenue Forest Lake, MN 55025 651-462-3535 / lordofthelakes.org Pastor Craig Bertram Regular Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Communion First and Third Sundays 9:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class

306 River Street Osceola, WI (715) 755-2275 osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com Sunday: Worship 10 a.m.

Fellowship at 11 a.m.

490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, MN (651) 465-7345 Sat. Mass 5:30 p.m.

Sun. Mass 7:30 a.m.

Maranatha Church Chisago Lakes Campus

Lake Elmo (651) 430-9950 5900 Lake Elmo Avenue N. (Hwy 36 & County Road 17) Pastor Jon Neitzel, Teen Pastor Greg Hamm Children’s Pastor Karen Hynes Sunday Worship and Childrens’ Church 9:30 a.m. Nursery available.

Saturday Worship and Children’s Church, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Teen Service 7:00 p.m.

The Baha’i Faith For information about Baha’i Faith or times and places of meetings call (651) 433-3686.

Christ Lutheran Church 150 Fifth Street, Marine (651) 433-3222, office ext. 10 Pastors Joel Martin and Hannah Bartos Sunday Worship 8:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.

Kid’s Church during 9:45 service.

Wednesday Life Night schedule: Community Supper at 5:30 p.m.

Faith formation classes for all ages at 6:30 p.m.

Elim Lutheran Church Scandia (651) 433-2723 www.elimscandia.org Senior Pastor Scott Westphal Associate Pastor Meredith McGrath Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. in Elim Sanctuary Christian education for all ages: 8:45 a.m.

Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Forest Lake (651) 464-3323 886 North Shore Drive Pastors: Rev. Philip Peterson, Rev. Paul Brown Sunday Worship: Traditional, 7:45 & 9:00 a.m.

Praise Service: 10:30 a.m.

Grace Church 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola Pastor Mark Barlow Amy Germain, Day Care Bety Greydanus, Office Manager “The Cure for the Common Church” e-mail: info@gracechurchosceola.com www.gracechurchosceola.com or call (715) 294-4222 or (715) 755-3454 Sunday: Praise and Worship Service 9 a.m. with Children’s Church Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School 10:45 a.m.

Christian Child Day Care Monday-Friday 5:30 am – 6 p.m.

Hosanna Lutheran Church (ELCA) Living, loving and serving as Jesus did... so that all may know him.

9300 Scandia Tr. N. Forest Lake (651) 464-5502 www.hosannaforestlake.net Linda Friesen, Lead Pastor Jen Collins, Associate Pastor Sept-May Worship Schedule Sunday 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

In Great Hall (lower level) Wednesday (thru Apr) 6:00 p.m. in Garden Chapel (upper level)

Lakes Free Church www.lakesfree.org Lindstrom (651) 257-2677 29620 Olinda Trail N. Senior Pastor Richard Stanghelle, Associate Pastor Jason Carlson Sunday Worship 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 & 10:30 a.m.

10963 Lake Blvd. (Hwy 8) Chisago City (651) 257-8605 Pastor Bill Headley Worship service Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday service 9:30 a.m.

Osceola Community Church 2492 Education Dr., Osceola, WI Larry Mederich, Pastor (715) 417-0608 • www.occconnect.org Sunday Worship 9 a.m. with provided Nursery Kids Church 9:30 a.m.

Meeting in home groups throughout the week. Call for details, 715-294-4332.

Osceola Medical Center Spiritual Care 2600 65th Avenue, Osceola, WI www.myomc.org/specialtyserv_1chapel.php 715-294-5645 fax: 715-294-5712 email: alan.hagstrom@myomc.org Chapel open daily for meditation.

River Valley Christian Church

St. Croix Falls United Methodist Church Upper St. Croix Parish 300 N. Adams St. • (715)-483-9494 Pastor Carolyn Saunders Pastor MIke Brewbaker Sunday Service 10 a.m.

St. Croix Valley Friends Meeting Stillwater (651) 439-7981 Seventh Day Adventist Church, Fifth & Laurel Streets Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Childcare available.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Franconia (651) 465-7345 Sunday Mass: 9:30 a.m.

Father Frank Wampach Three miles north on Hwy. 95 from Hwy. 97. West on Redwing 1/4 mile.

St. Joseph Catholic Cluster Osceola (715) 294-2243 Rev. Andy Anderson Saturday Mass: St. Joseph’s, 4 p.m.

St. Anne’s, Somerset 5 p.m.

Sunday Mass: Assumption, East Farmingon 8:30 a.m.

St. Anne’s, Somerset 8 & 10 a.m.

St. Joseph’s, Osceola 10:30 a.m.

Call for weekday mass and reconciliation schedules.

Trinity Lutheran Church (WELS) Osceola (715) 294-2828 300 Seminole Avenue Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

Sunday School/Bible Class: 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday worship: 7 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church Stillwater (651) 439-7400 www.trinitylc.org • 115 North Fourth Street Pastors: Dan Poffenberger & Stephanie Vos, Saturday Evening Worship: 5 p.m.

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m Traditional; 10:30 a.m. The WALK Contemporary Worship Children’s Learning, Sunday 9 a.m. and on Wednesday 6 p.m.

Wednesday 7:15 p.m. “The River” Youth Worship

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15th annual WinterFest set for Jan. 20 at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

ESR: Endowment fund

Cross-country ski lessons, fat tire bike demonstrations, snowshoeing demonstrations, and Soup Coupe food truck will all be part the 15th annual WinterFest 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Everyone is welcome to this free event.

Skiers and Fat tire bikers must pre-register with the Ride and Glide XC Ski Club. All equipment will be provided. All levels of skiers and bikers are welcome to register; they must be at least 14 years old. XC ski lessons and fat tire bike demonstrations will be available at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Register for a time in advance at www.rideandglide.org (Select Lake Elmo Clinic).

Free classic and skate ski equipment will be provided by Joe's Ski Shop and the Ride and Glide Ski Club. Fat tire biking equipment and demonstrations will be led and provided by Now Bikes and Fitness.

Before or after the lessons, relax in the Nordic Center and catch the latest professional ski races on the

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to. As the fund grows over time, it provides an additional income stream to fund the nonprofit’s programs and operations. In addition, many donors prefer giving to an endowment.”

ESR discovers and supports the employment choices of individuals with disabilities.

Their programs and services are designed to meet the individual needs of each person they work with and provide the maximum amount of personal choice and control over one's life.

The St. Croix Valley Foundation will invest and manage the endowment fund for ESR. The St. Croix Valley Foundation was established in 1996 by local individuals in the valley who saw the benefits that a community foundation could bring. It has approximately $60 million in assets under management. It serves the region through ten local affiliated foundations in Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Amery, New Richmond, Somerset and the Northwest Alliance in Wisconsin; and in the Lower St. Croix Valley, Stillwater and the Chisago Lakes in Minnesota.

80-inch TV. WinterFest will also offer free snowshoeing for the family. All ages are welcome to try this activity.

Snowshoe the rolling hills, woods, and prairies of Eagle Point Lake.

Register in advance with DIRO Outdoors to reserve your snowshoes for a specific time, or take your chances – walk-ins are welcome, too.

Check-in at the DIRO tent near the Eagle Point Trailhead (across from the Nordic Center Trailhead) with an ID; arriving 10 minutes before the top of every hour is recommended.

All event participants should plan to arrive 15 to 20 minutes early to sign in for a desired time and get fit for equipment. All skiers 16 years and older will need a MN Ski Pass ($6/day or $20/annual). All park guests will need to possess a valid Washington County Parks vehicle permit ($7/day or $30/annual). The ski pass and vehicle permit are both available for purchase at the Lake Elmo Park Contact Station at the park entrance.

The park is open for skiing from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. All ski guests may access 10 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails and 5.5 miles of LED lighted trails from dusk to 9:30 p.m. from the Nordic Center Trailhead.

Snowshoers, hikers and dog walkers will be directed to the Big Bluestem multi-use trail from the Eagle Point Trailhead. The Nordic Center and Eagle Point Trailheads have ample parking. The Nordic Center features indoor tables and seating, WiFi, restrooms, lockers, changing stalls, a water refill station, indoor fireplace, outdoor bonfire pit, ski racks and ski waxing stations. The Eagle Point Trailhead will host a portable tent with wood-burning stove and nearby portable toilets.

Hiking and snowshoeing are not permitted on groomed ski trails.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve is at the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 10, one mile north of Interstate 94 in Lake Elmo.

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DECEMBER 29

DECEMBER 28

At 1:03 a.m. an accident with property damage was reported on Maple Street and St. Croix Trail.

JANUARY 2 At 7:21 p.m. a welfare concern was reported on St. Croix Trail.

JANUARY 4 At 4:03 p.m. a situation on 182nd Street was reported to Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center.

At 7:47 a.m. loose horses were reported on Manning, south of Highway 97.

At 10:05 a.m. an apprehension and detention order was served at Rebecca’s Residence on Penrose Avenue.

At 10:23 a.m. a trespass concern was reported on Quality Trail.

At 11:34 a.m. loose horses were reported on Kirby Avenue; the caller has one party staying on the scene.

At 1:46 p.m. a vehicle in the ditch on William O’Brien Trail was report-

ed.

At 2:46 p.m. a medical need was reported on 202nd Street.

At 4:31 p.m. the smell of burning rubber inside a residence on Parkview Lane was reported.

At 6:09 p.m. a 911 line was open at 22570 Manning Trail.

At 7:16 p.m. a medical need was reported on Oldfield Avenue.

DECEMBER 29 At 10:38 a.m. a vehicle in the ditch on Mayberry Trail was reported.

At 1:56 p.m. a vehicle accident on Scandia Trail, just east of Lofton, was reported.

DECEMBER 31 At 5:49 p.m. a complaint about fireworks on Parrish Road was received.

JANUARY 2 At 4:08 p.m. an abandoned vehicle was reported on Manning Trail.

At 6:15 p.m. a car vs. deer incident on Manning east of Eko Baken was reported At 6:21 p.m. suspicious activity was reported on Penfield Avenue.

JANUARY 3 At 1:51 p.m. a driver who was stopped on Manyberry Trail for driving after revocation also had no

registration.

At 7:08 p.m. a driver on Olinda and 195th who was stopped for a violation had no driver’s license in their possession.

JANUARY 4 At 12:39 p.m. a complaint about trespassing came from Scandia Trail.

At 2:42 p.m. an erratic driver on Manning northbound from 192nd Street was reported.

At 5:16 p.m. a road hazard on Manning, north of Scandia Trail, was reported.

Town of May

DECEMBER 28 At 1:51 p.m. an abandoned vehicle on Norell and 177th Street was reported.

At 1:58 p.m. a snowmobile violation occurred on Square Lake Trail and Oldfield Avenue.

At 7:15 p.m. a concern about animal welfare on 170th between Manning and Old Guslander was reported.

DECEMBER 31 At 11:42 a.m. public assistance was needed on Square Lake Trail.

At 5:47 p.m. lift assistance was requested on 155th Street.

JANUARY 2 At 1:13 p.m. a complaint about trespassing came from Orwell Road.

JANUARY 4 At 10:11 a.m. a car vs. deer incident on 177th and Olinda Trail was reported.

Spotlight on Area Businesses Young & Sons Heating and Air Conditioning Young & Sons Heating and Air Conditioning has been helping people in the St. Croix Valley prepare for cold nights and days for 25+ years. Great advances have been made in fuel-efďŹ cient heating and air conditioning since then, and Young & Sons can help customers decide which new equipment is right for their home.

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BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Marine on St. Croix will celebrate two anniversaries this month.

It’s the sixth “birthday� of the Marine Community Library and the 50th anniversary of the designation of the St. Croix River as a Wild and Scenic Riverway.

At the Jan. 19 party, the riverway’s new National Parks Service superintendent, Julie Galonska, will tell the story of how the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers came to be among the first to be federally protected for wilderness preservation.

Yes, there will be cake.

The celebration will be held Friday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. Marine Village Hall (121 Judd Street).

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