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Hundreds comment on Log House Landing project

BY KYLE WEAVER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Few topics in Scandia’s first decade as a city have engendered so much public attention.

As of Monday, the Scandia City Council has recieved more than five dozen oral statements, at least that many written comments, and two online petitions pertaining to the city’s ongoing debate over what to do about the Log House

Landing boat ramp on the St. Croix River.

At last week’s public hearing, many of those voices were in the same room together.

Commenters at the April 25 hearing were given three minutes each to state their preference for one of four project options: Option 1: Leave the ramp “as is.” Option 2: Improve the ramp for trailered boats. Option SEE SCANDIA COUNCIL, PAGE 2

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Marine sixth graders rehearse for this year's play. They've been working with professional dancer and former Marine student Lela Pierce on choreography for the opening number, "Circle of Life."

Sixth graders prepare ‘Lion King Jr.’ Final play for Marine Elementary

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

The chatter of sixth graders at Marine Elementary subsides as former Marine student, now a professional dancer and visual artist, Lela Pierce addresses them during their final choreography session.

“OK, does anyone have any questions before we begin?” she asks. Then, altering her gaze slightly, “You had a question about your entrance — you’re giraffes, right? You enter on ‘more to find than can ever be found.’”

In preparation for this year’s play, “The Lion King Jr.,” Pierce has been working with the students on choreography for the opening number, “Circle of Life.”

In character as animals, the students variously crawl, shuffle and flap their way across the stage, finally raising their arms in praise and bowing deeply.

They run through the song a few times, tweaking movements — the arc of an arm, the angle of a foot — between each full playthrough.

Pierce, who played Snoopy in the 1998 sixth grade play, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” says working with the sixth graders has been “awesome.”

“They’re enthusiastic,” she

explains. “And it’s been fun to think back to when I was their age, some of the silliness but also the beginnings of some insecurities as they’re about to enter middle school. … The sixth grade play is a big deal in town.

It’s a coming of age process and it’s great that the town comes out and supports the kids as they enter into the next phase of middle school.”

Sixth grade teacher Abby Brown, who has codirected many of the plays, says the lessons learned through the experience can be transformative for kids.

“What we have for evidence

Date set for 20th Mill Stream Day

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

“Citizens band to preserve Mill Stream” reads the front page of the Country Messenger almost exactly 20 years ago — May 7, 1997. The story, written by Carroll Davis-Johnson, explains how Marine residents Jim Shaver and Bob White had reached out to the Department of Natural Resources in an effort to protect the health of the stream.

Then-DNR-project-coordinator Annette Drewes was elated by the citizen-led initiative, in light of a recent DNR study that had concluded waters of high SEE MILL STREAM DAY, PAGE 8

SEE PLAY, PAGE 2

Grove Elementary to host open house With plans to open this fall, Grove Elementary organizers have planned an open house for community members and interested families.

The event will be held Sunday, May 7,* 1-4 p.m. at the Grove campus (14189 Ostlund Trail North, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047) and will feature: • Grove t-shirts for sale ($10 each; free to enrolled students) • Ice cream sandwiches • Enrollment help

• Drop site for a Book Donation Drive (gently used, quality children’s books)

Schedule • 1-1:30 p.m.: Self-Guided Tours.

• 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Presentation – Welcome to Grove Elementary!

Meet our Teachers and Board. Time for Q&A. • 2:30-4 p.m.: Self-Guided Tours.

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In a photo from the Country Messenger in 1997, Jim Shaver test the water in Marine’s Mill Pond as he and Bob White discuss preservation of the Mill Stream.

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would be someone like Lela,” explains Brown, “who was one of my shyest, most hesitant performers when she was one of the Snoopies in ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.’ She had the song ‘Suppertime,’ a high energy, exciting song. She held out until the first performance and completely surprised me. I learned then that this is a transforming experience for kids. And now she’s a professional dancer.”

Brown, who has stewarded the tradition of the sixth grade play (which began in 1972, before her tenure), is quick to point out that it hasn’t been a solo effort.

“I’ve been co-director with four other music directors,” she said. “It’s something that many people have taken charge of, or collectively worked together toward on behalf of the kids. Every music director feels the same way that I do, the kinds of lessons the kids learn are lifelong. They’re not necessarily in the books or the standards that we’re testing, but they’re important lessons for life.”

The sixth graders, many of whom have been watching the play each year since kindergarten, reflected on the sense of awe they felt as younger viewers. Now, they are seeing a different side of the play: the work that goes into memorizing lines, learning choreography and rehearsing.

Others sensed that a process had come full circle.

As kindergarteners, they watched their sixth grade buddies perform. Now their kindergarten buddies would be watching them.

The classmates agreed that being in the final production was an honor.

“I hate to see it end,” says Brown. After a short pause she adds, “Change happens. The sixth grade was slated to go to the middle school next year with the changing model in the district.”

It’s possible that the tradition will continue at the incoming community charter school, Brown says, though members of Grove Elementary’s school board did not immediately respond to a request to confirm the assertion.

Whether the show goes on or not, Brown believes there is a certain perfection to the creative challenge the play has offered decades’ worth of students.

“Sixth graders have the maturity to do it,” she says. “You can give them that extra little push and they’re ready for it before they leave their elementary experience.”

For this years sixth grader’s, today was Pierce’s final visit. Now they must take what she’s shown them and make it their own.

The Lion King Jr. What: The 2017 Marine sixth grade play When: Wednesday, May 17 through Friday, May 19, 7 p.m.

Where: Marine on St. Croix Village Hall (121 Judd Street) Details: The number of tickets available to the public has not yet been determined; after family orders have been placed, extra tickets will be sold at the Marine General Store.

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Scandia resident Ray Burris addresses the city council during the April 25 Log House Landing hearing.

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3: Close the boat ramp to trailered boats, i.e. “carry-in only.” Option 4: Close the ramp entirely.

Of the 61 comments heard or submitted in writing, the vast majority were either in favor of closing the landing to carry-in only (Option 3); or in support of leaving the landing as-is or improving it (Options 1 or 2).

Two online petitions, each falling into one of those two choices, were also submitted. One, favoring keeping the ramp open to trailered boats, was submitted

by Scandia resident Ross Brunfelt and contained 276 signatures.

The second, submitted by Pam Plowman-Smith on behalf of the Friends of Log House Landing group, supported the “carry-in” option and contained 390 signatures.

No comments spoken during the hearing supported closing the landing entirely (Option 4).

It remains to be seen whether any of it will sway the council.

With two of the council members already staunchly opposed to closing the landing to trailered boats, one who refuses to support nearly any expenditure of city funds at all, and the two newest council members having lobbied against the paving project that was proposed earlier, it may be that each council member has heard plenty of what they were already hoping to hear.

The council will discuss the landing’s fate at their May 3 meet-

ing at 6:30 p.m.

Support for Option 3 Some of the oral statements given in support of Option 3 included: • “Putting in a ramp is not in any way the best practice for erosion control.” --Kristin Tuenge, Scandia • “This (ramp) is not where we should put our development dollars. Let’s protect this treasure that we are so lucky to have.” –Terry Barczak, Scandia • “The number one goal for this whole project was to protect the water quality of this river. … Another large concrete ramp is really not necessary for the area.”

–Jim Martin, Scandia • “As a homeowner, I’d like to say that the landing looks like crap.”

–Kathleen Wallace, Scandia • “We have a stretch of river here that is incredible. … I think that option creates more recreational opportunity for everyone.” – Shane Coen, Marine on St. Croix • “Part of what we’re doing here is stewardship. It would be a scar and a mistake to put that (concrete ramp) there.” –Kendra Eginton, Scandia • “I don’t feel my tax dollars are being used wisely (by installing a ramp).” –Susan Rodsjo, Scandia • “This river hasn’t changed in 30 years. We need to keep it beautiful and gorgeous.” –Diane Etzwiler, Scandia • “I really consider this a historic site of importance to Scandia.”

–Curt Hadland, Scandia Support for Options 1 and 2 Some of the oral statements giv-

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en in support of Options 1 and 2 included: • “This boat landing is a privilege and a benefit that many communities would be lucky to have.”

–Dave Berchem, Scandia • “One less (boat landing) would only serve to oversaturate those already busy landings [at William O’Brien State Park and Osceola].”

–Ryan Lee, Osceola • “When we cut out one particular user group, that does something to our neighborliness.” – Duane Lee, Lindstrom • “The people on the river nearby have been trying to close this landing for years. ‘Not in my backyard,’ goes the old saying.” –Bruce Swenson, Scandia • “I think there are many people that wouldn’t have the opportunity (to use the river) if it were closed. (River residents) already have their boats out there. … It needs to be fixed, so that people can use it.” –Dave Hebert, Scandia • “Landings are like gold for people who don’t live on the river.” – Chad Anderson, Scandia • “(Closing the ramp) would cut out a massive user group. … If you close it, you’re really just saying ‘don’t go fishing down there.’”

--Ross Brunfelt, Scandia • “I don’t think it’s fair that you’re going to close it down to one group and not for another group.”

–Peter Weber, Scandia • “People use (the landing) at all hours, to hunt and to fish, before and after dark.” –Ray Burris, Scandia

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But, Washington County Sheriff's Cmdr. Andy Ellickson says it's unlikely the boater will face criminal charges because he left the scene before he could be tested for possible intoxication.

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Grove Elementary Open House

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Please come to our open house on Sunday, May 7, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. All community members and prospective families are welcome to meet our teachers and board. There will also be self-guided tours to explore the grounds and buildings.

Grove T-shirts will be available for sale at $10 each (free to enrolled students).

Grove Elementary is located at 14189 Ostlund Trail North Marine on St Croix 55047.

Friends of Scandia Parks & Trails Free Lecture Series will hold their third event October 12, Thursday 6:30 at Prairie Restoration Inc. in Scandia, featuring Alex Roth, PhD, an ecologist with Friends of the Mississippi River. He holds a BA in Environmental Science from Northwestern University, and a PhD in Forest Ecology from the University of Minnesota.

Prairie Restoration is located at 21120 Ozark Ave N, Scandia, MN 55073.

MAY 6 Chicken Dinner

The Scandia Marine Lions will hold their annual chicken dinner from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Scandia Community Center.

Kids 5 and under eat free.

There will also be bingo, kids games and raffles.

The Kentucky Derby will be simulcast with a prize for the best derby hat.

Proceeds will go to the 2017 Scandia-Marine Lions scholarship fund.

ONGOING Stillwater support group for families SUBMITTED

Scandia/Forest Lake Girl Scouts organize ‘Operation Blankets’ Local Girl Scout Troop 56618 completed a blanket drive for their Take-Action Project to earn their Girl Scouts Bronze Award.

The girls took up a collection at St. Peter’s Catholic School and Scandia Elementary. In total, 48 blankets were donated to Gillette’s Children’s Hospital for children and teens. Pictured: Claire Boysen, Brianna Johnson, Becka Newcomb, Ericka O’Brien, Bella Plummer, Ellie Riermann and Ashley Decker.

MAY 13 Bird Migration Celebration

Registration deadline: June 2. There is a small fee. To register, call (651) 433-2427, ext. 10.

Warner Nature Center is partnering with Tropical Wings to support the Bird Migration Celebration as a birding site along the St. Croix Flyway. Join us for an early morning bird hike, bird banding demonstration, and activities for the whole family. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. All ages; free, no registration required.

JUNE 4 Herp Hike

Join Warner Nature Center for a fun afternoon learning about amphibians and reptiles. The program will begin with a short program inside meeting our live captive herps, followed by a hike through Warner’s forest, prairies, and wetlands, concluding with catching tadpoles and frogs in our lake and pond. 3 - 5 p.m.

(recommended). Field collection 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration deadline: June 9.

All ages; free.

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Warner Nature Center is home to dozens of species of dragonflies of all sizes and colors, including some that had never been found in Minnesota until recently. Join us for a fun day of dragonfly observation and collecting along Warner’s ponds and lakes. You will learn where and when to best look for dragonflies, how to catch and handle them, and basic identification.

Insect nets will be available—or bring one if you have one. Program is ongoing so you can stay for the entire program or leave at any time. Bring a bag lunch, 10-11 a.m. instructional overview

Enjoy the delights of late spring as you paddle the calm waters of Warner Nature Center’s Lake Terrapin at sunset. With luck we’ll hear loons and see beavers. Instruction and all equipment provided. Register with a friend to enjoy a beautiful evening on the lake. Tues., June 13, OR Tues., Aug. 15, 6-8 p.m. Registration deadlines: June 12 and August 14. Ages 18+ $10 WNC Friends/Science Museum members; $12 nonmembers .

JUNE 26-30 Fly fishing for adults Join us for three evenings to learn the basics

of fly fishing. This includes a review of equipment and how to rig it, fly tying basics and tying a fly or two, casting instruction, and finally spending an evening fishing hefty sunfish and bass with flies you have tied. All fly rods and reels are provided. June 2630; Mon, Wed. and Fri., 6:30-9 p.m. Registration deadline: June 22. Ages 18+ $80 WNC Friends/ Science Museum members; $90 non-members.

gist by training, as well as a writer, designer, and publisher.

She informs and educates audiences in the Midwest and the Northeast through her writings and many presentations, related to the fascinating world of native bees and the native plants that support them.

Prairie Restoration is located at 21120 Ozark Ave N, Scandia, MN 55073.

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.

JULY 26 Fascinating World of Native Bees Friends of Scandia Parks & Trails Free Lecture Series will hold their second event on Wednesday, July 26, 6:30 p.m. at Prairie Restoration Inc. in Scandia, featuring Heather Holm, a hoticulturist and biolo-

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Can you make lunch first?

T

he robot apocalypse is coming.

According to a survey of 200 people in Britain conducted by the Daily Mail, 60 percent of the British admit they fear the next wave of technology that promises to introduce more automation into our lives.

The survey, published last week, contained more than a few contradictions.

While three out of four surveyed believe that robots are “unsafe,” 60 percent of the respondents would like to have their own “domestic robots” to help around the house.

“Oh Robby, could you make me a light lunch before taking me to the human enslavement pens?”

Half of the people surveyed bePublisher lieved that self-driving cars, now being tested in some markets, Tom Stangl could be made to crash by hackers.

But a whopping 87 percent of people surveyed were interested in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.

I believe we have always dreaded technology, in one form or another. When the steam engines took jobs away from workers in the fields, many protested, many lost their jobs and careers. Entire families moved from the country to the city and the rise of factories created new opportunities and new dangers.

Eventually, machines were brought into factories to take over repetitive work that was being done by humans, once again displacing workers. It seems with every advance in technology, humans need to adapt to the new realities of work. I doubt that the AI and robot advances will be any different.

Now, will AI evolve to the point where it decides that humans are the problem and seek to remove or enslave us like the plots of the “Terminator” and other science fiction movies have portrayed?

I believe the jury is still out on that one. People like Professor Steven Hawking and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caution against the evolution of AI, fearing that the exponential progress made by the processing power and speed of computers will quickly eclipse the power of the human mind and our ability to control technology.

Computers have been controlling our cars for decades. In the 1980s, computers took over adjusting the way engines ran, increasing performance and economy. My late father, Arved (aka “The Chief”), worked on some of these first automated engines in the late days of his career.

He always told me that machines were “stupid” and they only knew “what you told them.” When working on a machine, it was best to “think like a machine” and understand that they don’t have any reasoning skills beyond their mechanical specifications.

This advice has served me well in my life, working on computers, printers, lawnmowers and appliances. As humans, we often believe that we are inferior to technology because it is complicated.

While things are complicated, if we can break processes down into smaller steps, we can eventually overcome nearly anything.

It also gives me faith in the future, because as long as we are able to control the input that machines receive, we will be able to control the machines.

We need to be discussing how we will deal with these advances now. If silly surveys and columns help raise awareness and get people talking and thinking about the future, all the better.

What we really need is flying cars, not household robots that can enslave us!

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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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The future of farming In response to your question, “What does a more successful model (for farming) look like– one in which our nation’s farmers can earn a living, a model that doesn’t threaten our water sup-

ply or the health of bees, and what’s stopping us from moving to it?” The answers come from another perspective, organic sustainable farming.

What is organic sustainable farming? Organic certification requires that a farm be “committed to ongoing improvement of the soil

and increasing diversity of crops, income streams, and production practices.” Dave Bishop, this year’s Organic Farmer of the Year, honored by the MOSES (Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service) added to his definition, “Prairie Earth Farm…thrives under the mission of work-

ing to develop sustainable life systems on the farm.” I quote an article published in the Organic Broadcaster: Mosesorganic.org/publications/ broadcaster-newspaper/ current-issue/ Dave and his family farm is an example of a SEE LETTERS, PAGE 5

The Fishing opener is here!

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was sitting in Dave Carlson’s boat on the Wisconsin Governor’s Fishing opener a few years back. Many of you remember Carlson who hosted the biggest and best TV outdoor program in Wisconsin and 16 states nationally. The opener was on Lake Tainter, near Menomonie, a lake I lived on and knew well.

Dave’s job for the day was to follow the Gov around, film him catching a fish for the TV News in Eau Claire as other TV broadcasters were doing.

It was a tough day to fish. The temperatures were right around freezing and a light snow began to fall. It didn’t take long until we had 6 inches of snow in the boat. We caught some Wild River walleyes and watched the Gov, Tommy Thompson at the time, struggle Trails until he finally caught a small northern pike. Of course Dave wanted to Jim Bennett fish some more to get some footage

for his weekly program and I, and my fishing partner, Steve Jenkins from River Falls, had no problem fishing in cold and snow.

Why do I bring this up today? Last night, a week away from the 2017 Wisconsin Fishing Opener we were at 30 degrees and a small amount of snow was on my yard. This year Wisconsin’s Fishing Opener is May 6 but I won’t be covering the opener for anyone.

For years I have planned turkey hunts on the fishing opener, otherwise known as Beginners Weekend. Too many people on the water, people whose outboard motors won’t run, who have forgotten how to back a boat trailer in the water can make for long lines and angry anglers.

This time of year water temperature is the key to finding fish. A couple weeks ago, on a 60 degree day, and water temps around 42 degrees, the perch were spawning in shallow. Walleye spawn in 45 degree SEE BENNETT, PAGE 6

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Memorable meals can change your life

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hen my family moved from the big city to a small town it was a big change for us. I missed going out to eat—a lot! Our plan was simple: live here for five years, then move back to the big city. Never happened.

When we first moved here we met Craig and Liz Danielson, who loved living in the country and made it look super fun. Liz invited me over for lunch within a few days of our moving. She made a memorable lunch—salad and muffins. We drank coffee and talked about raising kids, growing up in the city and country life.

At lunch time, she served a memWild Chow orable lunch, quickly putting together the salad she had partially Lisa Erickson prepared ahead of time and served it with muffins. After one bite I was asking her for the recipe for both the salad and the muffins. They were amazing. Not only were they amazing, but Liz also inspired me to be a better home cook, also life changing.

We still live in the country. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Also, I love cooking at home.

Eventually, I started a catering business, taught cooking lessons, and now I write about food. Plus, I am finishing up a degree in journalism with a minor in food science—who would have thought a salad and friendship could do that?

I still have the recipe she printed for me 20 years ago. It’s spotted with drips of dressing and faded from years of use. Thank you, Liz!

Liz’s Mandarin Chicken Salad Adapted from Dayton’s Department Stores Serves 4 1 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1/2 lbs. bacon, cooked and chopped 1/2 red pepper, diced 1 -8oz. can water chestnuts, drained and chopped 1 -11oz. can mandarin oranges, drained 1/2 cup fresh sugar snap peas, cut diagonally 6 cups romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces 2 cups fried won-ton strips 1/3 cup toasted almonds 4-5 scallions, sliced (divided) Marinade 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 orange juice 1 clove of garlic, minced Dressing 1/3 cup sugar 3 Tbsp. cider vinegar 2 ¼ tsp. onion, pureed 1-2 tsp. soy sauce 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 Tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted salt to taste Marinade: combine soy sauce, orange juice, and half of the scallions, about 1/3 cup, and the garlic to a big plastic bag. Add the chicken and seal. Refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours. Grill or broil chicken until cooked. Chill completely and cut into strips. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Dressing: in a blender; combine sugar, vinegar, onion puree, soy sauce, mustard, and salt. With the blender on low, slowly add the oil until dressing is thick. Pour into bowl and add sesame seeds. Set aside.

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‘Art of Deception’ filled with twists and turns

BY MICHAEL TIDEMANN WRITERS AND WRITING

Who doesn’t like a good mystery? Well, Brenda Donelan has written a great one. What’s particularly interesting about Donelan’s “Art of Deceptio”n is that it’s set in South Dakota, Donelan’s lifelong home. Donelan grew up on a Stanley County, S.D. cattle ranch, attended South Dakota State University in Brookings and worked in Aberdeen, S.D. as a probation officer and later as a college professor. She currently lives in Sioux Falls, S.D. Marlee McCabe, Donelan’s main character in the novel, shares many similarities to the author.

As a criminology professor, Marlee mirrors Donelan’s background both in law enforcement and in academia.

Life is not simple for the mild-mannered professor in the novel, though. Just as Marlee is trying to choose between one of two men, Hector and Vince, her cousin Bridget, a visiting art professor at a local university, is arrested in Marlee’s home for the

theft of an ancient vase worth more than $1 million. Marlee is herself considered a likely suspect, and a court order for her to stay away from her cousin makes it all but impossible to investigate the crime. What makes her investigation nearly impossible is that Bridget has already confessed.

Marlee wants to know why. As she continues to investigate, she brings others into her sleuthing.

High up on her own list of suspects is Conrad Thayer, owner of the vase and incredibly eccentric millionaire who recommended the security firm guarding the antique when it was stolen from an art show.

Why did Bridget confess if she indeed did not commit the crime, as Marlee suspects? Will Marlee be arrested in connection with the crime? And how can she possibly investigate the crime if the court has ordered her to not contact Bridget? Was Thayer the real culprit? Or was it someone in the security firm? Or was it Bridget’s grad assistant Abby? And to really complicate matters, did Marlee choose the right man?

After many false leads, dead ends and a threat to her own life, Marlee finally finds the answers.

The book is the fourth in Donelan’s University Mystery Series.

Her Web site is www.brendadonelan.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FROM PAGE 4

successful economic entity that is not only healing the Earth, but also feeding a larger community…both with healthy, non-toxic food, and with local paying jobs. Read the article and breath a deep sense of “this is the solution”.

Big Ag soy/corn producers are covered by USDA subsidy programs.

This perpetuates a very fragile and toxic system.

Corporate farms and smaller crop farmers are literally paid for their losses, making the economy of Big Ag artificially stable–Until the market is glutted with a product. Organic sustainable farms MUST be good businesses, because they are ruled by many certification standards AND we are not propped up by government subsidies, nor are we represented by the current Farm Bill which reflects current political motivations.

As a sustainable farmer here in Scandia, and a beekeeper, what we call Big Ag is using all its might to make organic farming impossible.

GMO corn is a product of both chemical and seed companies. “Drift” of the herbicide chemical

coating on GMO seeds not only kills non-GMO plants, it contaminates water, and kills all insects indiscriminately.

This is what happened to us two years ago. The seed coating on GMO corn planted on a neighboring field killed most of the bees in our apiary.

In one day. MN Department of Ag scientists confirmed this, and we were compensated for our loss.

As we look forward the future of farming communities like Scandia, business opportunities as well as a healthy, strong food system reside with sustainable agriculture whose focus is on the long-term benefits to the Earth, local economies and small, sustainable farm ethics.

Pam Arnold Salt-n-Pepper Farm LLC, Scandia

To the Editor It’s tax time at the Capitol. No, I’m not referring to the state and federal tax forms we were required to submit midApril. I’m talking about the legislature’s annual tax conference committee, and why it’s important for residents of Minnesota to call or email

their local legislators on a topic that will have a direct impact on our quality of life.

The tax bill contains many provisions, including tax reductions for senior citizens, farmers, small business owners and college students.

But in its current form, the bill doesn’t contain a much-needed formula change for county program aid. These are the critical dollars our counties need to provide public safety, human services, transportation, and other vital programs on the state’s behalf.

Call or email your legislators. (Find your legislators at this link: http:// www.gis.leg.mn/iMaps/ districts/) Tell them county program aid is critical to preserve our Minnesota way of life, and ask them to support the formula change that will keep our counties strong.

Sincerely, Jay Backer Chair, Big Stone County Board of Commissioners Graceville, MN

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‘Crossing Their Fingers’ was unusually prescient in that I have recently received a Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Initiative Grant for 2017 looking at the relationship between landscape and farming. In my grant proposal I stated that I grew up on a farm and understand farming practices and as an artist I enjoy viewing vast stretches of fields with undulating patterns and light.

However I also understand that our industrial farm complex has created unintended consequences. In my grant I will create art that speaks to this issue and will exhibit this work at the Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis next September.

Also as part of the grant I will be publishing a blog about this topic. I have been pulling together a number of resources, people and writings on agriculture, food production and the environment.

As I made clear in my grant proposal the purpose of this project is not to change policy as that goes against the ground rules of the program. But I want to look at some of the modern themes around food — without starting a “food fight.”

My blog will begin in May and those interested can request to be put on the mailing list simply by emailing me at tom@ tommaakestad.com requesting that they be put on the distribution list.

The blog is free and is meant to spark a conversation just as your article did. I hope this is an area we can continue to communicate about.

Best Regards, Tom Maakestad

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BENNETT: 2017 fishing opener arrives FROM PAGE 4

water, but you will have problems catching them because spawning, not food, is their priority. After the spawn when the water temperatures hit the 50s --60s, walleye will put on the feedbag to regain weight and strength they lost while spawning.

Pike and musky spawn before perch so, being predators, their young will feast on young fish that spawn after them. Bass will head into shallows as water temperatures hit the 50s and then spawn when temperatures hit the mid 60s. Crappies have been moving in and out of the shallows since water temperatures hit the 50s. They spawn when water temperatures are 62-65 degrees. Shallow water in spring

is where smart anglers spend most of their time.

Sunfish will follow crappies into the shallows a bit later, when water temperatures hit 60 degrees and the males will begin to make nests. The females will hang out a bit deeper and then come in to deposit their eggs and then move back out to slightly deeper water. Weather, water temperatures, structure and food sources all control the success of any year’s spawn and future fishing. Please, release most prespawn females to ensure tomorrow’s catch.

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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Todd Cecil, host of Revival Flames Ministries of Springfield, Missouri, was just about the biggest celebrity to make an appearance in Lennox Valley during my childhood and early teen years. He was a fixture on Sunday morning television since the 1970s and my dad and I watched the famed evangelist as we waited for the rest of the family to get dressed for church each week.

At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 1998, Iris Long had just created a headline for the Wednesday edition of The Lennox Valley Hometown News, “Missouri Flame Thrower Heats Up Valley,” when she got the phone call from Vera Penrod, chair of the Lennox Valley Auburn Hat Society.

“I suppose you’ve heard the news,” began Vera, “but I felt it my civic duty to make sure you, as editor of our town’s newspaper, got the information from a reliable source.”

Iris was no stranger to Vera’s “civic mindedness” and could only imagine whether there had been another breech in protocol at the weekly farmer’s market or, perhaps, Father O’Reilly was drinking a Miller Lite at The Haufbrau again. For once, Vera, just off the phone with Diane Curtis, had something newsworthy.

Timing is everything, not just in the newspaper business, but in most of life. If Reverend Whedbee, superintendent of the Spring County District of the Methodist Church, had just waited one more day to make the announcement about Sarah Hyden-Smith being appointed as pastor of Lennox Valley Methodist Church, it would have been too late for the news to make the front page of The Lennox Valley Hometown News. As it was, the news came just in time.

Iris learned that Diane Curtis, chair of the church’s pastor-parish committee, received the call late Monday af-

ternoon just as she was laying out the front page of The Hometown News.

She had almost finished placing the letters for the headline on what she thought would be her next front-page story.

A new preacher at the Methodist Church wouldn’t normally be frontpage news. Methodists tend to change preachers almost as often as underwear. Folks could generally count on a new pastor every three or four years.

But a woman minister? In Lennox Valley? This was most certainly frontpage news.

Iris slyly grinned as she imagined the impact of the story. The timing was perfect. A good portion of the town would learn of the news first in The Hometown News, and the explosion of letters to the editor would make her work that much easier in the coming weeks.

Iris made a monumental decision.

She called Scott Critchlow, owner of the printing plant in Springfield, to ask if he could print The Hometown News overnight instead of waiting until the usual Tuesday afternoon.

Wanting to keep his longtime customer happy, Critchlow agreed. Iris was going to have a special edition on the street Tuesday morning, in time to beat Raymond Cooper, of “Renderings With Raymond” fame, to the story.

She had to work fast. She called her lone reporter, a young intern from the local junior college, and told him to interview Rev. Billy Joe Prather of First Baptist Church and Father O’Reilly to get their take on the breaking news while she finished the rest of the paper.

They would have to hurry to finish in time to take the pages and pictures to the printer by 9 p.m.

The headline, in 120-point type, read, “Methodist Announcement Overshadows Visiting Celebrity Preacher.”

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ERICKSON: MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD FROM PAGE 5

Assemble the salad on 4 plates dived equally.

Top each with bacon, red pepper, water chestnuts, mandarin oranges, and pea pods. Divide dressing into four servings and pour over each salad plate. Top each with almonds, reserved scallions and won-tons. Place sliced chicken on top of each salad and serve immediately.

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.

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Farmscape A 21-by-30 inch oil pastel by Tom Maakestad was recently completed for a September exhibition about landscape and farming at the Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis. Maakestad will be publishing a blog on the topic and encourages readers to sign up by emailing him at tom@tommaakestad.com or filling out the subscriber request on his website: tommaakestad.com/contact.

Painting begins on St. Croix Crossing Painting has begun on the pier towers. Crews will hand-paint the pier towers to avoid overspray on the stay cables, then spray paint the rest of the bridge. The color of the paint is beige to reflect the color of the river bluffs. The no wake zone around the bridge will be officially reinstated for safety purposes. All buoys will be placed by the end of next week.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will be enforcing the no wake zone. Photo from April 25.

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PUBLIC NOTICES CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. The exact name under which the business is or will be conducted: Lambert & Associates.

2. The address of the principal place of business: 333 Main Street N., #110, Stillwater, MN 55082.

3. The complete name and street address of all persons conducting business under the assumed name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Mark W. Lambert, 333 Main Street North #110, Stillwater, MN 55082.

4. This certificate is an amendment of Certificate of Assumed Name File Number: 2644444-2. Originally filed on 12/26/2007.

5. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities, I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath: Patrick J. Sheahan, General Counsel.

Dated March 3, 2017.

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Published in The Country Messenger May 3 and May 10, 2017

BOATER: Charges unlikely FROM PAGE 2

morning. Law enforcement officers and divers from at least 10 agencies responded after the man's girlfriend told police that she last saw him "kind of swimming, kind of standing" in the water.

Authorities later discovered the man had an outstanding arrest warrant for failing to appear for a probation violation hearing in connection with a DWI conviction in 2015.

Ellickson told the St. Paul Pioneer Press the sheriff's office would not seek to recoup the cost of the search.

MILL STREAM DAY: 20th annual event in Marine FROM PAGE 1

enough quality to support trout were declining in the metro region due to urban development and increased runoff. The Mill Stream, she said, was “a specialized habitat that is yet unaltered by man.”

By April 1998, locals had formed the Mill Stream Association and announced the inaugural Mill Stream Day, which took place in early May of that year.

Fast forward to 2017 when Shaver, now administrator for the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District, explained, “It was a project that grew out of a grant from the DNR and also a grant from the Met Council. The DNR grant had a requirement for a community event or some kind of community education project.”

Shaver credited Win Miller and Linda Tibbetts as guiding forces in developing the event, and said “it was a purposeful decision to keep it small and homegrown.”

“It’s really kind of cool what it’s grown into,” Shaver said, “in that I think it’s increasingly focused some of the energies in Marine about water quality and the river, and their little stream there, over

the years. But more than anything it’s just a laid back community get together on a nice May day.”

It’s also a chance for locals to learn about area ecological organizations.

“It gives an opportunity for a bit of a forum for all those organizations that are involved in clean water and the environment

Mill Stream Day When: Sunday, May 21, noon to 4 p.m. Ribbon weaving of the Maypole: 2 p.m.

Where: Burris Park, near the Village Center in Marine on St. Croix.

Details: Celebrate spring as it blooms in the St. Croix Valley.

Free event, with music by local artists, Morris dancers, exhibits, and food available for purchase. in general, probing and protecting the environment,” he said.

Writing from a stay in Argentina, White reflected on the anniversary saying, “Time and friends pass too quickly.”

Speaking generally, the pressure to develop still exists, and it’s likely not going to go away soon, according to Shaver.

“Despite the fact that people in Marine are absolutely concerned about water quality and improving the water quality of the St. Croix and the Mill Stream,” he said, “we struggle — and always will — with the competing pressures of development and everything that comes along with that.”

Have the grants and efforts had the intended effect?

“Absolutely,” Shaver said. “The 17 Springs project would not have been done without MSA (Mill Stream Association) partnership.

I also wonder if the people would be as sensitive to storm water issues without MSA, (and) willing to work with watershed district on projects protecting the stream.”

This year’s Mill Stream Day will include Maypole ribbon weaving, local musicians, Morris dancers, and exhibits from Warner Nature Center, Science Museum of Minnesota, Marine Library Association, Grove Elementary, fly tying and casting, Log Cabin Interpretive Center, and the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District.

On the menu: fresh brook trout with dill, lemon and butter, or brats. New this year is an ice cream social.

Scandia man charged with kidnapping was on parole

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

A Scandia man accused of trying to abduct a woman outside of a Domino’s Pizza in Willernie was on parole out of Idaho.

Michael Grant Harker, 34, reportedly tried to drag a woman into his van, according to a criminal complaint.

The woman told police she had been smoking a cigarette outside the restaurant when a white van drove past her very slowly and the driver was looking at her. He drove away, but returned, parked across the street, then approached her and grabbed her by the back of her neck, shirt and hair, forcing her toward his van.

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By then, another woman had heard the screams and drove over to see what was happening. She confirmed seeing a man trying to take the victim

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against her will, and said she tried to block him from leaving but he maneuvered around her car.

The two women described the van as an older white Ford Econoline with lettering they thought spelled “Harper” on the side. They said the man was in his thirties, white, with scruffy facial hair, light brown hair and glasses.

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Security camera footage at a nearby business confirmed both women’s stories and their description of the man.

Harker was arrested in Scandia April 22 and charged two days later. According to the criminal complaint, he was on parole for felony strangulation and felony domestic assault in SEE KIDNAPPING, PAGE 12

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Marilyn M. Rasmussen Rasmussen, Marilyn M. Age 76 of Marine on St. Croix. Loving Wife, Mother, & piano player joined the choir in heaven on April 23, 2017.

Preceded in death by her husband, Paul Henry; son, Paul Gray. Survived by her son, Matthew; brother, William (Barb) Anderson; sisterin-law, Lucy Rangaard; special friends, Jim and Dale; four-legged friend, Brinkley; nieces, nephd ffriends. i d A Celebration of Marilyn’s ews, & many dear life was held May 1 at Elim Lutheran Church, 20971 Olinda Trail, Scandia. Special thanks to Mom’s dearest friends, The “Fab Five” & “Handsome Women.”

Forest Lake agriculture students to hold plant sale The Forest Lake High School Agriculture Department will host its Annual Open House and Plant Sale on Friday, May 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Students have chosen the theme “Agriculture Makes the World BEE-utiful” and will showcase a variety of careers and topics to highlight the diverse opportunities available in agriculture and courses taught in the department. Students will have exhibits and demonstrations to showcase projects developed in agriculture classes.

The open house will

also kick off the annual plant sale. The greenhouse will be open the day of the open house until 4 p.m. and school days starting May 15 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. until product is sold. The greenhouse will also be available for sales on Saturday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Forest Lake High School is located at: 6101 Scandia Trail North, Forest Lake. More information about Agriculture Department activities can be found at www.ForestLakeFFA.org.

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The St. Croix Base Ball Club, a vintage base ball club that plays by the rules of 1860, started its 2017 season with an open practice Saturday, April 29, at the Old Athletic Field (corner of Orleans and Sixth Avenue South) in Stillwater.

The St. Croix club is a public program for the Washington County Historical Society and will begin its 19th season. This program has won a Minnesota history award and was nominated for a National Award of Merit.

The rules of 1860 have some very interesting differences. The players do not wear gloves; if the ball is caught on the first bounce the batter is out; there are no balls or strikes called by the umpire – although a batter can still strike out if he swings and misses three times; foul balls are not considered strikes; and the base runners can be tagged out if they over run first base.

“This type of base ball allows people from

age 7 to 70 play and have a great deal of fun,” said Brent Peterson, WCHS Executive Director. “It is a great way for one generation to connect to another using the game of base ball as the link through their history.”

The St. Croix Base Ball Club has participated in National exhibitions in Ohio, Chicago and Nebraska.

The schedule has the club playing in Forest Lake, Afton, Stillwater, Rochester, Becker, Northfield, Arlington, Mankato, and in Cameron and Menomonie, Wisconsin.

Anyone interested in participating in the club is welcome to come and learn more about the vintage base ball rules, how it is played, and learn how to become more involved in this growing version of the National Pastime.

For more information call the Washington County Historical Society at 651-439-5956 or visit www.wchsmn.org/ events/vintage-baseball/.

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Sun. Mass 7:30 a.m.

Maranatha Assembly of God

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 5:15 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: Sunday Worship: 8 and 9:30 am in the Sanctuary Christian Education for all ages at 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) 464-3131 Pastor Bill Headley Worship service 10 a.m.

Wednesday Clubs 6:30 p.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.

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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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At 8:54 p.m. harassment was reported on Oakhill Road.

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At 2:57 a.m. an alarm sounded on Ozark Trail.

At 11:05 a.m. goats were reported missing on 120th Street.

At 2:06 p.m. a complaint about a driver on Manning Trail, northbound from Square Lake Trail, was received.

At 2:39 p.m. a phone call scam was reported on Queens Way. At 3:45 p.m. a complaint about a driver on Manning, westbound at 122nd Street, was received.

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APRIL 24 At 7:44 a.m. attempted burglary was reported on Pilar Road.

At 9:19 a.m. credit card fraud was reported on 220th Street.

APRIL 27 At 7:28 a.m. a complaint about a driver on Manning, southbound from Scandia Trail, was received.

At 10:59 a.m. an IRS scam was reported on Oldfield Road.

At 4:50 p.m. a third party recommended a welfare check and reported a restraining order violation on Manning Trail.

At 9:26 p.m. a driver on Manning Trail was stopped for speeding.

APRIL 26 At 12:56 p.m. an alarm sounded on Paul Avenue.

At 5:26 p.m. fraud was reported on Racine Avenue.

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Smart Investing Can Help You Keep Moving Toward Your Goals It’s Kentucky Derby time again. Even if you’re not much of a horse racing fan, you might appreciate all the Derby’s pageantry – the mint juleps, the women’s beautiful hats, the singing of “My Old Kentucky Home,” and so on. But if you look beyond the hoopla, you’ll realize just how much work it takes to put on such an event. And the efforts of one group in particular – the jockeys – may be able to provide you with some lessons in life – and in investing.

For starters, consider the stamina the jockeys show as they steer 1,000-pound thoroughbreds around the track at Churchill Downs.

Riding a racehorse is difficult, demanding and dangerous, requiring enormous endurance on the part of the jockey. And in many areas of life, you too will need to show some staying power. That’s certainly true when you invest. You need the fortitude to keep on investing, in good markets and bad ones, and during all the phases of your life – even after you’ve retired. It might not always be easy – during turbulent markets, you may be tempted to take a “time out” – but the most successful investors are usually the most persistent ones.

Here’s another trait shown by Kentucky Derby jockeys: vision.

Jockeys must be able to spot the spaces they need to go through to gain the position they want. In other words, they see where they want to go. As an investor, you need this same ability. To illustrate: What do you want your retirement to look like? Will you stay close to home and volunteer? Will you travel the world? Will you even open a small business? You need to envision your goals if you’re going to achieve them.

Strategy is also important to jockeys. They all want to win the race,

but they employ different methods. For example, three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel’s strategy usually involves riding his horse on the rail at the inside of the track – so much so that his nickname is “Bo’rail.” As an investor, you need a strategy that’s appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. Such a strategy will involve choosing a suitable mix of investments, reviewing your portfolio’s progress at regular intervals, and making changes as necessary.

Finally, jockeys need knowledge. Is the track in good shape? How has the horse been behaving lately? What’s the weather going to be at post time? To be a good investor, you also need plenty of knowledge.

You’ll need to pose some questions about individual investments you’re considering: How will this investment perform under different market environments? Will this investment fit well into my portfolio, or do I already have others similar to it? Is this an investment I can hold for the long term? And you’ll also need to learn about yourself as an investor: What is my tolerance for risk? Am I fully considering all my goals, such as college for my kids, my own retirement and the type of legacy I’d like to leave? There’s no shortage of questions for active investors to ask – and the best investors never stop learning.

You can learn a lot from Kentucky Derby jockeys. By applying some of their skills and habits to your investment activities, you can keep moving toward your goals – and you won’t even have to run in circles.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Trout stocking won’t happen in Square Lake this year

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Responding to the concerns of area residents, the Department of Natural Resources has decided not to stock trout in Square Lake this year.

“Given the concerns raised from your group and others, our desire to work closely with local partners, and our desire to use the best science available to guide our management decisions, we did not feel (we) could reach agreement on a stocking strategy before a spring stocking would take place,” DNR Central Fisheries Manager Brad Parsons wrote to Jim Shaver, administrator of the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District.

The notice of the DNR’s decision arrived April 21. A week before, the watershed district had passed a resolution requesting that the DNR cease stocking trout this year and into the future. “(The resolution) is based on research that the watershed district and DNR agreed to over the course of the previous three or four years,” Shaver explained.

“The interpretation of that research that showed the linkage between the presence of trout and their lowering of the zooplankton population, which eats the algae that reduces water clarity.”

At a March meeting, DNR East Metro Fisheries Manager TJ DeBates had suggested modifying the stocking program by limiting it to spring. Prior to a recent years-long moratorium, the lake was stocked with trout each spring and fall.

DeBates believed that spring stocking wouldn’t have the same or any impact on the daphnia population “But our board asked our consultant to look at the rationale,” said Shaver. “The board wasn’t convinced, and so instructed me to put together a resolution for a vote on April 12. It’s the result of longstanding, ongoing research off and on since the year 2000.”

May Township, in which Square Lake sits, had passed a similar resolution in early April.

But the DNR has not given up on stocking the lake.

In his letter, Parsons expressed a desire to continue the conversation.

“It is my hope the district is willing to consider a stocking strategy that will not negatively affect water quality and still provide a unique fishery for anglers,” he wrote. “Stocking fewer trout and only in the spring are some examples of changes that may be beneficial. We want to work with the district, homeowners, and anglers on our management of Square Lake. I look forward to that partnership.”

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