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WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2019

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The Minnesota Bankers Association honored James Lindberg of Security State Bank of Marine for 50 years in the banking industry. From left: MBA President/CEO Joe Witt; James Lindberg; former MBA chair Mark Miedtke of Citizens State Bank, Hayfield; and MBA Chair David Krause from Pioneer Bank in St. James.

James Lindberg honored for 50 years in banking CONTRIBUTED MINNESOTA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

The Minnesota Bankers Association inducted James Lindberg, Security State Bank of Marine, into its Pioneer Club during the annual summit and 130th annual meeting at Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, Minneapolis. The Pioneer Club honors bankers who have been in the banking industry for 50 years or longer.

Lindberg was born and still resides in Scandia, Minnesota. His 43-year employee service at Security State Bank of Marine started in 1969. His last seven years have been as a director. 2019 is the

100-year anniversary of the bank and Lindberg is so proud to have served for over half of it. He was CEO/President for 25 years, from 1984 to 2009.

Lindberg said, “Living, working and watching a community bank grow assets over 75 times has been exciting. It was easier being a community banker in good times but our entire staff understood we needed to be there for our customers in poor economic times as well.”

In addition to Lindberg, four other bankers from around the state were inducted into the MBA’s Pioneer Club: Steve Gilmer, State Bank of Delano; Dorothy Jensen, Currie State Bank; Grace

Rubischko, Minnwest Bank, Gibbon; and Harry Wahlquist, Star Bank, Maple Lake.

“We are proud to honor these bankers for their tremendous and lifelong commitment to the industry,” said Joe Witt, President/CEO of the MBA. “It is because of their hard work and dedication that banks remain a solid foundation in their communities.”

The Minnesota Bankers Association (www.minnbankers.com) is the state’s largest trade association devoted exclusively to the representation of commercial banks. The MBA was founded in 1889 and represents 95% of Minnesota’s chartered banks.

Northbound I-35 ramps at Highway 97 closed through early August CONTRIBUTED MNDOT

Motorists traveling on Interstate 35 in Columbus encountered ramp closures at Highway 97 starting July 1. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 1, the northbound exit and entrance ramps at Highway 97 closed, and are expected to remain closed through early August.

While the ramps are closed, motorists should follow posted detours to Broadway Avenue/ County Road 2 to exit or access northbound I-35.

The ramp closures are necessary for crews to resurface the northbound outside lanes of I-35, as part of the I-35 North Metro Split project.

The I-35 North Metro Split project includes resurfacing the existNEWS 651-433-3845 editor@countrymessenger.com

ing pavement from the I-35W/I-35E split to Highway 8; replacing the Highway 97 bridge with a diverging diamond interchange; replacing the northbound I-35W bridge over I-35E and the westbound Highway 8 bridge over I-35. The project will provide a better ride quality, as well as improve safety and traffic flow at the Highway 97 interchange and is ADVERTISING 651-433-3845 ads@osceolasun.com

expected to be complete by fall 2019. Additional information is available at www.mndot.gov/metro/projects/i35northmetrosplit.

There are several projects along the I-35 corridor this year.

MnDOT recommends plan ahead, know your route and check the project website and 511 for updates: 511mn.org.

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Cheryl Seeman is a Master Gardener and bee-lover who lives on Crooked Lake in Andover. “They call me the Queen Bee,” says Seeman with a laugh, as she leads visitors through her verdant yard and gardens. The lawn is dotted with white clover and dandelion blooms. A wide rain garden borders a curbside city storm drain, and garden signs announce that this is pollinator-friendly territory. Her sprawling gardens are already lush and blooming, and in the backyard,

red-winged blackbirds chirp and flit between tall reeds.

Today, Crooked Lake has good water quality, but it wasn’t always that way. Over the years, Seeman witnessed firsthand the cumulative effect of chemical lawn treatments and runoff pollution. Years of work have finally restored the lake’s clear waters, and now she is dedicated to “saving the globe one yard at a time.” She’s part of the Andover Pollinator Awareness SEE FUNDING, PAGE 2

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A rusty patch bumblebee on a cultivated Monarda species known as bee balm.

Increased patrols on water over holiday weekend CONTRIBUTED MNDNR

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, State Patrol, county sheriff’s offices, and other public safety agencies will increase patrols for intoxicated boaters July 5-7 as part of Operation Dry Water, a national campaign aimed at deterring boating under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

The goal of Operation Dry Water is to reduce the number of BWI-related boating accidents and fatalities. In 2018, alcohol was a factor in half of the deadly boating accidents in Minnesota. That’s higher than the five-year average.

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FUNDING: Pollinator yards FROM PAGE 1

plant for pollinators in their yards.

Last month, the Minnesota legislature earmarked $900,000 to protect pollinators and support the DNR nongame wildlife program. One goal is to help homeowners turn lawns into pollinator-friendly habitats that support native bee and butterfly species, many of which are declining rapidly. In particular, lawmakers hope to save the rusty patched bumblebee, which is on the brink of extinction.

The new Lawns to Legumes program will be run by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), with homeowner grants becoming available in 2020.

Funding will be targeted to priority areas where rusty patch bumble bees and other at-risk species are known to live and will be used to help homeowners replace conventional lawns with native gardens and bee-lawns.

As Cheryl Seeman has learned, native gardens and bee-lawns aren’t just good for the bees. Over the years, her yard has become a neighborhood sanctuary that nurtures wildlife and protects the nearby lake from runoff pollution. Her yard includes cherry trees, a native plum tree, and lilacs, as well as alliums, ground sedums, hyssop, and goldenrod. She also embraces what she calls “messy gardening” by using last fall’s leaves to mulch her garden beds. Kids visit her garden to search for caterpillars, and most of her neighbors have stopped treating their own lawns with chemicals as well.

If you are inspired to transition your conventional lawn to a bee-lawn, there are a variety of guidance resources available through BWSR, the Pollinator Friendly Alliance, and the Washington Conservation District. In general, bee lawns include a mix of low-growing perennials and grasses that can be mowed short, while also providing nutrition to pollinators. Most bee lawns feature white clover, creeping thyme, and self heal, along with low-mow fine fescue grasses. Good native options for bee lawns include ground plum (Astragalus crassicaprus), lanceleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata), and calico aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum). Bee lawns are particularly well suited to areas of a yard that are otherwise challenging to keep green, such as a steep slope or boulevard.

Prep your yard by mowing the lawn as short as you can and aerating the soil. You can scrape the soil of weeds or simply overseed existing patches of grass.

After seeding, water daily for two weeks until the seeds are germinated. Once established, bee lawns do not require fertilizer or irrigation.

Learn more about Minnesota’s new Lawns to Legumes program at: bwsr.state.mn.us/lawns-legumes-program-creating-habitat-mn-pollinators Learn more about pollinators and how you can protect them: www.pollinatorfriendly.org Find print resources and presentations about native plants, raingardens, and bee lawns or sign up for a free site visit: www.mnwcd.org/planting-for-cleanwater.

Angie Hong is an educator for East Metro Water www.mnwcd.org/emwrep - which includes Brown’s Creek, Carnelian Marine - St. Croix, Comfort Lake – Forest Lake, Middle St. Croix, Ramsey Washington-Metro, Rice Creek, South Washington and Valley Branch Watersheds, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Forest Lake, Grant, Hugo, Lake Elmo, Newport, Oak Park Heights, Oakdale, Stillwater, St. Paul Park, West Lakeland, Willernie and Woodbury, Washington County and the Washington Conservation District. Contact her at 651-330-8220 x.35 or angie.hong@mnwcd.org.

Correction In the June 26 Country Messenger article, “Erosion control complicated in Marine,” Schifsky’s Landscaping Co. was incorrectly named as the company that laid a plastic-based erosion control netting in Marine. In fact, the company was T.A. Schifsky and Sons. In addition to the correction, staff at the Messenger would like to apologize to Schifsky’s Landscaping Co. for any possible harm to the company’s reputation.

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Art & Science Camp The Marine Community Library held art and science camps the last two weeks of June.

Left: Victor Hoyny taps his handmade drum at the Marine Community Library’s Art and Science Camp.

Right: Linnea Maefsky plays a rain stick during a session with composer Marty Harding.

Marine friendly to short-term rentals — with limits

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Marine on St. Croix planning commissioners, residents and hosts of existing vacation rentals convened last week to discuss short-term rentals in the riverside community.

The plan commission presented a draft proposal for regulating such rental properties, which have seen a surge in popularity since the launch of online platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. Based on minutes taken at the session, the planning commission’s proposal aims to balance

the goals of allowing rental commerce and keeping neighborhoods residential and as affordable as possible.

"One concern is investors picking up inventory houses in the community,” Planning Commission Chair Gerry Mrosla told the Messenger in the days following the meeting. “If that happens we lose young families coming here, volunteers for the fire department. … We could see something like a five bedroom STR house with up to 22 guests that I have seen available online nearby MOSC, if the Planning Commission recommends an STR

ordinance there needs to be some regulations in place."

Proposed recommendations The commission recommended the following, based on a study of short-term rental regulations in area cities and community input received through mid June: • The owner’s primary purpose of the property is for their own use; • The owner be required to occupy the property at least as many nights as they rent. For multi-unit properties, no more SEE RENTALS, PAGE 9

Folk duo Fendrick & Peck will play Scandia Farmers Market Call it serendipity, fate or kismet. The force that brought Madeline Fendrick and Brian Peck together in music and life seems to be the same one carrying them across oceans on concert tours. It has the folk duo living prairie-side in a 10 by 16 dwelling.

And next week, it will bring Fendrick & Peck to the Scandia Farmers Market.

The pair wasn’t playing a show when they befriended a vendor at the Stillwater Farmers Market. Instead, Fendrick and a housemate were selling crafts at their booth, Forager’s Knapsack. Peck was nearby, strumming a gentle soundscape for the stand. The weather was less than ideal.

“We got snowed on and another time it was rain and heavy wind,” Fendrick recalled. “So it was kind of a dud in selling our crafts but we

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Folk duo Fendrick & Peck are slated to play the Scandia Farmers Market July 10.

had a nice time meeting the other people selling things there.”

One of them, Scandia market vendor Janelle Johnson, discovered their music and passed high praise to Sarah Porubcansky, an organizer of the Scandia market who reached out and asked them to play.

“That’s kind of like

life,” Fendrick observed.

“You’re doing one thing and it doesn’t work out like you thought it would but it leads to something else.”

Going with the flow seems to be a guiding philosophy for the couple, who met in New York City in 2011.

“I wanted violin lessons,” Fendrick said.

“We had a mutual friend I’d met in Alaska. She introduced me to Brian.

He was teaching me and we started singing together. It was really fun. A few months later we started to date.”

Perhaps not realizing it, they drifted into the pull of a current, booking their first show before they had a set list.

“A friend offered us a residency at a coffee shop in Manhattan,” Fendrick said. “We scrambled to put together a set, doing songs we liked and some of Brian’s originals.”

In the years to follow they would live and record in Nashville, move to Fendrick’s Wisconsin hometown, Stoughton, and later to the Minnesota prairie. They’ve released three albums: “Make Your Way Out / Make Your Way In,” “The Sandhill Crane” SEE FOLK DUO, PAGE 12

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JULY 3 Fireworks in Marine on St. Croix Fireworks will be in Marine on St. Croix at dusk. Event goers will find the best viewing along Judd Street, from Berkey Street to north to downtown, rather than in the downtown parks as in previous years.

Enjoy a fireworks show at 10 p.m. in Stillwater at Lowell Park.

JULY 5 Fireworks in Hudson Fireworks will be held at dusk in Hudson over the St. Croix River.

JULY 6 Book sale The Friends of the Osceola Library book sale will be in the lower level of the Discovery Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lots of juvenile books.

JULY 8 Community Band Concert The Scandia Community Band will once again be playing free afternoon band concerts at the Marine Band Gazebo. The concerts will be at 1:30 p.m. on the second Mondays of July and August. Bring a lawn chair and/or a blanket and join us in Marine for the fun.

JULY 11 Summer Story Time Marine Community Library, Thursday, July 11, 10 to 11 a.m.

Suzanne, the super storyteller from Washington County Library, will start the season with fun and interesting stories, activities and crafts. Location: Marine Gazebo (or in the Village Hall, 121 Judd Street, in case of rain) Free; all ages welcome. No RSVP needed. MarineCommunityLibrary.org.

JULY 12 The Science in Our Midst - St. Croix Watershed Research Station Friday, July 12, 7 p.m.

Some of the most import-

ant scientific work in the world originates right here in the St. Croix Valley. Four scientists from the Research Station will present entertaining briefings on the important science they are doing and answer your questions about their work. Marine Village Hall (121 Judd Street, Marine on St. Croix).

FFI: MarineCommunityLibrary.org.

aging. Register at www.

MarineMillsFolkSchool. org.

Game On!

Gammelgården Summer Camp

Friday, July 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. Teens, try new PS4 games at Hardwood Creek Library (19955 Forest Road North, Forest Lake). No registration required.

JULY 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 AND 28 Masquers Theatre Company production of Annie On stage at Forest Lake Area High School, 6101 Scandia Trail, N. 7:00 PM Fridays and Saturdays; and 2:00 PM Sundays. www.masquerstheatre.org

JULY 13 Mariner’s 4-H Alumni Reunion Saturday, July 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Sue & Mike Mardaus’ home (15689 Norell Ave N, Marine on St.Croix). All past members and their families (past 70 years) are welcome to share in a potluck and bring pictures to share or to give away. RSVP - 651433-5285 by July 8, 2019.

Henna Art with Shakun Maheshwari Saturday, July 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. Join Shakun Maheshwari from COMPAS at Hardwood Creek Library (19955 Forest Road North, Forest Lake) as she teaches the traditional Indian art of henna. Register online, at the Hardwood Creek Library Information Desk, or call 651-2757300.

Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants An introduction to for-

Intergenerational - Mixed Media Weaving Register at www.

MarineMillsFolkSchool. org.

Beginning Photography for Kids Register at www.

MarineMillsFolkSchool. org.

JULY 15

18, 10 to 11 a.m. Author Christie Gove-Berg will read her books about raptors that were injured, rescued, rehabilitated and released.

Warner Nature Center will bring a visiting raptor.

Location: Marine Gazebo (or in the Village Hall, 121 Judd Street, in case of rain). Free. All ages welcome. No RSVP needed. MarineCommunityLibrary.org.

rie and wetlands trails every Saturday through Labor Day weekend.

Joseph J. Casby Observatory open from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. for sun viewing.

Free to independently explore the Education Center and trails.

Belwin Conservancy Education Center (1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton) 651-436-5189, www. belwin.org.

MakeDo Cardboard Fun

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Registration deadline - July 15. Camp dates: Little Immigrants, Monday, July 22, ages 4-7. Comin’ to Amerika, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 23 and 24, completed first grade and older.

Gammelgården Museum (20880 Olinda Trail, Scandia).

Thursday, July 18 from 3 to 4 p.m. Build a giant windball using recycled cardboard. Hardwood Creek Library (19955 Forest Road North, Forest Lake). Ages 8-12. No registration required.

Stillwater support group for families

Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon

Friday, July 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. Family friendly sketch comedy, singa-longs, and audience participation games.

No registration required. Hardwood Creek Library (19955 Forest Road North, Forest Lake).

Women are invited to River Valley Christian Women’s Connection “Mayhem, Memories & Miracles” Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 15 at Church of St. Joseph (255 10th Avenue, Osceola). Reservations required by Tuesday noon, July 9. Call Shirley, 715-755-2656, or text her at 715-338-1473. The cost is inclusive for the program with luncheon, payable at the door. For specific questions or considerations, call Diane, 651-808-8579.

JULY 16 Twilight Hike at the Creative Center 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Come and experience early spring sights and sounds at Belwin Conservancy’s beautifully restored oak savanna and prairie. Free and open to everyone Belwin Conservancy Creative Center (795 Indian Trail S., Afton), 651-436-5189, www.belwin.org.

JULY 18 Summer Story Time Marine Community Library, Thursday, July

JULY 19 Lalo’s Lunch Box Live!

Let’s Make Stuff: String Art on Books Friday, July 19 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Make art out of old books at Hardwood Creek Library Hardwood Creek Library (19955 Forest Road North, Forest Lake).

Let’s Make Stuff is a creative class for adults. All materials will be provided. Class size is limited.

Please register online, at the Hardwood Creek Library Information Desk, or call 651-275-7300.

JULY 20 Forest Bathing Register at www.

MarineMillsFolkSchool. org.

Eco Printing on Silk Register at www.

MarineMillsFolkSchool. org.

Education Center Summer Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore Belwin’s Education Center and its miles of rolling woodlands, prai-

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NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) sponsors free support groups for families who have a relative with a mental illness. 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. Use the Third Street entrance and free parking ramp.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous AA Big Book Study: 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. FFI: ckgenz@msn. com or call 763-227-7536.

Mental Health Support Group A NAMI Connection peer support group for adults recovering from mental illness meets bi-weekly in Stillwater. Free, sponsored

by NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Led by trained facilitators who are in recovery.

Meets: first and third Mondays of each month,

from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Episcopal Church of the Ascension Office (215 North 4th St., Stillwater). FFI: Call Diane at 651-724-0977 or NAMI at 651-645-2948.

Camera Club The St. Croix Valley Camera Club meets the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Chisago County Government Center in Center City. Meetings include a presentation followed by casual discussion.

Photographers of all interests and abilities are welcome.

Family Storytime at Hardwood Creek Thursdays, from 10:3011:00 a.m. Children of all ages and their caregivers. Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd N, Forest Lake. 651 275-7300.

Super Storytime Tuesdays from 10:30 11:15 a.m. A craft or other activity with storytime. Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd N, Forest Lake. 651 275-7300.

Baby Storytime

Wednesdays, 9:45-10:15 a.m. Hardwood Creek Library invites parents and caregivers with babies 0-24 months. Siblings are welcome! Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd N, Forest Lake. 651 275-7300.

Toddler Storytime Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m. Children of all ages and their caregivers.

Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd N, Forest Lake.

FFI: 651 275-7300.

Summer Reading Program

Calling all kids to read books and more books!

Marine Community Library’s Summer Reading Program started June 15 and ends on August 23. Read a book, submit a short form about it and be eligible for a weekly drawing. For all ages, preschool through high school. Marine Village Hall (121 Judd Street) MarineCommunityLibrary.org, 651-433-2820.

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Are remakes great art?

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hat has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

— Ecclesiastes 1:9, New International Version (NIV) I saw a great movie last month. It was this compelling tale about a troubled, aging music star who met a younger talented woman. He gave her a big break, they fell in love and as her star was rising, his set.

It was a real tear jerker, the man killed himself so he wouldn’t be a burden to his wife and her career.

Maybe you saw it as well. Called “A Star is Born,” it starred BradPublisher ley Cooper and Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (better Tom Stangl known as Lady Gaga). It did pretty well at the box office and won some awards. I was very impressed that Bradley Cooper, who also directed the movie, could sing so well.

I also thought the version of “A Star is Born” that came out in 1976, starring Kris Kristofferson as the troubled music star and Barbra Streisand as the up and coming singer was pretty good. It also won some awards and did well at the box office.

When I began watching old movies on cable TV, I discovered two other versions of “A Star is Born” – one in 1954 with James Mason playing an aging movie star and Judy Garland as the actress getting her big break and the original 1937 film with Frederic March and Janet Gaynor as the star-crossed couple.

Each version has its own charms, but the essence of the story is the same. Can love outweigh the high personal cost of fame and success?

Spoiler alert: the men can’t handle it, the women overcome because they have no other choice.

“A Star is Born” (2018) was made because Lady Gaga has some acting skills. Is she a Barbara Streisand? Your answer depends on your age, in my opinion. Is Barbara Streisand a Judy Garland?

Is Streisand a Janet Gaynor, the person who originated the role? Tougher questions.

If you have seen any of the versions of “A Star is Born” track down the ones you haven’t seen and give them a whirl. It is fun to see where they are the same, where they are different and how they are shaped by the time period of the production.

Remakes get done because there is a large financial risk in making a movie. Some of that risk is mitigated if a successful movie can be remade to an audience that hasn’t seen it before as well as others who may have enjoyed the earlier version(s). It’s the same strategy used for all of the sequels Hollywood cranks out.

I guess it’s a sign of my age that I even know there have been four versions of “A Star is Born.”

I can find something to like about each version.

What I dislike about this trend is the lack of vision and aversion of risk taken by entertainment executives. True art can inspire generations, true courage is green lighting projects that push boundaries.

There are so many good stories out there and many talented artists. I hope more risks can be taken to bring some of these tales to life.

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.

Thanks for reading; I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Short-term rentals are not harmless At the Planning Commission (PC) meeting June 25 to discuss regulation of short term rentals (STRs) in Marine on St. Croix, we heard proponents of STRs argue that 1) STRs will be good

for Marine businesses because they promote tourism, 2) STRs are a profitable home business that’s harmless to neighbors, and 3) STR owners and their customers will be responsible and respectful.

Let’s consider the implications of these arguments for homeowners in Marine. First, as

former owners of Marine General Store, we were (and are) strong advocates of promoting tourism in Marine, but we understood that many residents regard Marine as a private haven that would be despoiled by too many tourists. So we find it ironic that Marine is now considering inviting tourists direct-

ly into our residential neighborhoods where we expect privacy, permanent neighbors, and the absence of tourism. Ask yourselves if the right way for Marine to promote tourism and help businesses is with STRs that commercialize your neighborhood.

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As we wrote in the old yearbooks, stay cool!

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ave you had enough of the heat and humidity yet?

For what seemed like a late spring and cool start to summer — our irises never did get around to blooming this year — once it arrived, it arrived.

My favorite thing to do in the unbearable heat has always been swimming. I was raised without air conditioning and remain a staunch critic of anything more than a box fan.

I can get used to the heat, even at night. Besides, when you turn the air on you have to close the windows. And when you close the windows, good grief, how do you hear the peepers or the loons?

Editor Still, my stance on summer climate Suzanne Lindgren control was challenged when I lived in Kansas, where thermometers would

top 100 for weeks at a time and, aside from the community pool, there weren’t any swimming holes.

There was a local river, but dipping so much as a toe in the water was not advised. Too dirty and polluted, I was told.

Now, I never took the abundance of clean water for granted when I was growing up. I seized every opportunity to swim, boat and fish in local lakes and the St. Croix. But you could say I never truly missed these waters until I was in Kansas, working up a sweat just thinking about moving, with nowhere. to. cool. off.

I’ll admit I turned the air on every once in awhile.

Even now I indulge in the luxury every now and then.

More often, though, I swim. The St. Croix is still my all time favorite place to do so. And now I have the additional pleasure of deeply understanding how lucky I am SEE LINDGREN, PAGE 5

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When the weather heats up serve “fried” ice cream

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hen the outdoor temperatures warm up, I stop baking and cooking. Anything that heats up my house is out of the question.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about ice cream.

It’s easy to make and doesn’t require an oven. You don’t have to make your own ice cream to enjoy this treat. Store-bought ice cream is perfect for this dessert.

When I have company over for dinner or there’s a special occasion, like a birthday, I want to make something fancier than only a bowl of ice cream.

That’s where things can get interesting with toppings or frozen desserts.

If my goal is to keep the house cool, that eliminates a lot of options.

When I was kid, if we ran out of Wild Chow ice cream cones, I’d pull out a box of Rice Krispies. I’d sprinkle them Lisa Erickson over a big bowl of vanilla ice cream.

The creamy-crunchy texture was a perfect cone substitute. Later, I realized that a version of fried ice cream was made with corn flakes—a close cousin to Rice Krispies.

Fried ice cream can be fried, but most Mexican restaurants don’t fry it. It’s really difficult to get the oil temperature just right and the timing needs no explanation. Plus, who wants to eat unnecessary grease or oil?

The ingredients in the topping is simple and it can be made ahead of time and stored in an air tight container for 1 month.

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Fried Ice Cream

In a large bowl, combine cereal and coconut.

In a microwave safe bowl, combine white chocolate chips, almond butter, and butter. Microwave in 10 second increments, stirring after each, until warm, and the white chocolate chips are melted. Add the almond flavoring. Pour over the cereal mixture and stir to coat. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and powdered sugar; stir to coat. Set aside to cool. When the mixture is cool, crush until there are only a few big pieces and mostly smaller ones—try to resist eating it! Pour into a 9 x 13 pan and set aside.

Scoop ice cream into 2 ½ inch solid balls. Roll each ball in the coating and refreeze immediately until ready to serve. When ready to serve, place 2 coated ice cream balls in a serving dish and sprinkle with 1 additional tablespoon of crunchy coating and drizzle with honey. Serve immediately.

LINDGREN: Summer heat FROM PAGE 4

— how lucky all of us are — to simply jump in.

In case you’re looking for a chance to get out on the water, the St. Croix River Association is hosting a bunch of events this summer. You can learn to paddle July 6, July 24 or August 3 at Lake of the Dalles in Wisconsin Interstate Park.

Paddle as you learn about the forests surrounding the Namekagon River at the July 13 Woodlands from the Water Paddle. Boat and learn about the river’s natural history July 19

with Emily Stone of the Cable Natural History Museum. Or look for otters, heron and other wildlife on a July 20 adventure into the Kettle River Slough.

The association has more events planned for August, and a handful of hikes I didn’t list here.

For a complete list visit www.stcroixriverassociation.org/event.

Whatever your summer plans, enjoy. And as we always wrote in the yearbooks, stay cool!

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your missing two words — or a prorated discount on your newspaper subscription.

I don’t know exactly why I do this. No one has ever told me, “Carrie, we’d love to print your column, but it’s five words too long!” But I don’t think I’m alone in liking the symmetry of a nice round number.

My mother is a quilter. I am not.

Theoretically, I should be good at quilting because quilting is all about symmetry. All art relies on symmetry or deliberate asymmetry and the tendency spills into the way we arrange furniture, organize our cabinets, or line up paint cans in the garage. Birthdays and anniversaries are celebrated when the earth has made it around the sun exactly once. I think all these things bring peace and order — and even beauty — to our world and I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

But it’s possible I take it a little too far.

If anyone is to blame, it would be my mother. (Isn’t this always the case?) I don’t feel bad blaming my mother because she gave me a near-perfect childhood and so, in this late-in-life new career as a writer, I don’t have much to write about.

My mother has kept a daily journal all her adult life. This is remarkable because on a spectrum with hoarders on one end and Buddhist monks on the other,

my mother leans pretty close to the monks. But she has all her journals going back to before I was born. She insists her journals are not interesting and regularly threatens to throw them out.

“It’s just a record of every dental appointment I’ve ever had!” she insists. But then she’ll occasionally say, “Did you know it was last year on this day when we…” and we both marvel how the time has passed.

And I think that is the point — nice, even numbers give us an excuse to mark the passage of time.

Time goes so quickly. My husband, Peter, and I recently celebrated our 50th — month — anniversary. We went out to eat and made a big deal of it because we know we will never see an actual 50th anniversary.

I don’t know how long I will get to write this column. I hope it’s a long time. But nothing in life is certain and so today — even if it isn’t necessary, even if it’s a little silly — I am celebrating our oneyear anniversary.

Happy Anniversary.

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Serves 8 3 cups corn Chex cereal 1/3 cup white chocolate chips 1/4 cup almond butter 2 Tbsp. butter 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring 1/3 powdered sugar 1/2-gallon good quality vanilla ice cream 1/2 cup honey

Happy anniversary

started The Postscript exactly one year ago.

I am more than a little superstitious when it comes to numbers. When I wrote the first draft of my memoir, “Blue Yarn,” I had an even number of chapters in all three sections. This was probably tidier than necessary, but maybe not terribly unusual.

But then I made sure that every chapter had exactly 5,000 words.

This pleased me Columnist to no end — even I realized Carrie Classon as my mania for symmetry was tipping over the edge.

When my agent sent notes to me, one of her comments was, “Chapter Eleven is very redundant and needs editing!”

I thought, “Well, of course it does! Do you have any idea how hard it was to get that chapter to exactly 5,000 words?!”

I did not tell her this, of course.

I don’t think it’s helpful if your agent thinks she is representing a crazy person.

This column is always 600 words. It is never 598 words. It is never 601. If you are ever reading it and find there are only 598 words, I suggest you march down to your editor’s office and demand

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Wildlife and Population …. A casual observer’s perspective.

My story began as a boy growing up on a farm in rural Minnesota in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Both the culture of the time and the wealth of the wild areas provided many opportunities to interact and observe wildlife.

This was a time when parents told their kids to go out and play but be sure to be back by dinnertime. It was also a time when parents and grandparents would share stories about their experiences that became so engrained in me that I almost feel the environment they grew up in.

Many days were spent in the woods playing all sorts of make-believe Wild River games and seeing nature and wild things up close. Hunting started Trails young then with the boys getting Jim Bennett their first gun at a relative young age.

There seemed, then, to be no end to the wonder of the out of doors but the story of my interest in nature and wildlife goes back to my grandfather and his stories.

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In 1910, when my grandparents were in their prime, the population of Minnesota was 2 million and the world was just 1.7 billion. Vast areas were untouched with farms still being small land holdings that supported a family with some surplus marketed in town.

Farming was done with horses; nature fought for control of the ground and was dominant.

By 1940 when my parents were in their prime, the population of Minnesota had grown to 2.7 million and the world population to 2.1 billion. Wildlife was abundant with hunters pictured with many ducks, fish and upland game birds. My father would take his shotgun with him when he hauled manure out each day because pheasants would come in large flocks for food.

By 1970 when I was in my prime, the population of Minnesota was 3.4 million and the world population had jumped to 3.9 billion. While you still ran the risk of hitting a pheasant along the highways, changes were coming fast. The Twin Cities metropolitan area was building houses at a breakneck speed. Maplewood was still farm fields but changes were underway.

Wildlife habitat was disappearing and water quality was failing. The Clean Water Act was adopted and The Population Bomb was for sale in bookstores.

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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: Veronica Lynn Everett.

2. The address of the principal place of business: 8117 West Manchester Avenue Unit 333, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293.

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: Veronica Lynn Everett, 8117 West Manchester Avenue Unit 333, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293.

4. 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: Veronica Lynn Everett.

This woman in essence d.b.a. “Veronica Lynn Everett “(given Name and Surname ), As relates to Her affairs, With reservation of all rights, claims the “first, middle and last names” “ VERONICA LYNN EVERETT” (from age of majority) together with all replication, variations and uses thereof Including but not limited to: VERONICA LYNN EVERETT-BOYCE, VERONICA L EVERETT, VERONICA EVERETT, VERONICA L EVERETT-BOYCE, VERONICA L. EVERETT-BOYCE, V.L. EVERETT BOYCE, VERONICA BOYCE, VERONICA LYNN EVERETT, VERONICA EVERETTBOYCE, VERONICA L EVERETTBOYCE, VERONICA L EVERETTBOYCE, VERONICA EVERETT BOYCE, V EVERETT-BOYCE, VERONICA L. EVERETT COFFIELD, VERONICA L EV-

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2. The address of the principal place of business: 304 S. Jones Bl. #4235, Las Vegas, N 89107.

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: Hanan Islam, 304 S. Jones Bl. #4235, Las Vegas, N 89107.

4. 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: Hanan Islam.

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am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath: Hanan Islam.

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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. The exact name under which the business is or will be conducted: Hanan Islam.

2. The address of the principal place of business: 304 S. Jones Bl. #4235, Las Vegas, N 89107.

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: Hanan Islam, 304 S. Jones Bl. #4235, Las Vegas, N 89107.

4. 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

Published in The Country Messenger June 12, June 19, June 26 and July 3, 2019 CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. The exact name under which the business is or will be conducted: Laurel Nancy Tevolitz.

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18. Home of the US Naval Academy 20. It held a convention once 22. Makes a loud, ringing sound 23. Cave 24. Lessening of something 28. MJ’s nickname “__ Jordan” 29. One’s way of doing things 30. Wings 31. Quotes as evidence for 33. Acts glumly 37. A man’s title 38. It comes first 39. Edible mollusk 41. Resembles a pouch 42. He/she checks your health 43. Nobel Prize-winning biochemist 44. Stop momentarily 46. Formerly (archaic) 49. Commercial 50. White vestment worn by clergy 51. Island people of the Mediterranean 55. Prices 58. On a line at right angles to a ship’s length 59. Where boats are parked 60. One who values reason 64. It might be on your driveway 65. Small Iranian village 66. Used to emphasize 67. Mathematical term (abbr.)

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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: Laurel Nancy Tevolitz.

This woman in essence d.b.a. “Laurel Nancy Tevolitz” (given Name and Surname), As relates to Her affairs, With reservation of all rights, claims the “first, middle and last names” “LAUREL NANCY TEVOLITZ” (from age of majority) together with all replication , variations and uses thereof Including but not limited to: LAUREL NANCY TEVOLITZ, LAUREL N TEVOLITZ, LAUREL N. TEVOLITZ, LAUREL TEVOLITZ, L.N. TEVOLITZ, LN TEVOLITZ, L TEVOLITZ, L. TEVOLITZ as Her private “words of art” commercial equitable properties. For terms and conditions of use, call 1 – 310 - 261 – 7075 and ask for: Laurel Nancy Tevolitz.

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CLUES DOWN 1. Portuguese district 2. An assembly of witches 3. Having few teeth 4. The act of going across 5. Nepalese dynasty 6. “Bye Bye Birdie” actress __-Margaret 7. What the princess found beneath her mattress 8. Pennsylvania transit organization 9. Winnie the Pooh creator 10. Riddle 11. Grads wear one 12. Body part 13. The top of a pot 19. A type of meal 21. Lake __, one of the Great 24. Capital of Jordan 25. A type of logic 26. Khoikhoi peoples 27. A fixed time of prayer in

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than 50% of the units can be used for short-term rental. The draft recommendation allows leasing part of the home while the owner is there, or the entire home when the owner is not present.

Among regulations such as limiting the number of total rentals in the city, the commission suggested an annual $200 application fee, a requirement for hosts to obtain permission from neighbors, and hold a lodging license from the Minnesota Department of Health.

Community conversation Audience comments, per the minutes, were largely supportive of the rental units. Marine resident Andy Creager said he believed both of Marine’s current short-term home rentals should be grandfathered in, and voiced concern about the possibility that complaints could lead to revocation without proper review.

Mike Zajac, resident and owner of the Marine Landing, said the

proposed regulations seemed too restrictive, noting that many of his customers are from elsewhere and that many current residents first arrived in Marine as visitors.

John Norusis, owner of the “St. Croix Castle” on Pine Cone Trail currently used as a short-term rental, noted that such rentals invite spending at local businesses and allow him to share his unique property. He added that the proposed regulations are not attainable to him, and if Marine follows through with them he would file suit against the city.

Christine Maefsky, Scandia’s mayor and owner of Marine’s other home-based rental, noted that she is not a resident but is engaged in the community, including a position on the library board.

Others voiced support for such rentals with reasonable regulations, and offered additional considerations.

The meeting shed light on community members’ views on short-term rentals, according to the Messenger’s follow-up conver-

sation with Mrosla.

"The community conversation was good to have,” he said. “There were more people supporting short-term rentals than I thought there would be."

He noted that the process is far from complete.

"We’re still working on this and nothing is concrete yet."

Next steps The commission will review comments from the meeting and a survey that will be sent to residents with their utility back, due back July 19. The planning commission will discuss the issue again at its July meeting.

Once an outline for an ordinance is established, including input from the city council, the city would work with its attorney to draft an ordinance. Before final approval, the planning commission would hold a public hearing and the city council would also consider the draft before potential passage.

BENNETT: From a reader, ‘Can we repair our environment?’

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By 2000 when my children were in their prime the population of Minnesota was 4.9 million and the world population was 6 billion! We saw serious loss of habitat around the world, amphibians were crashing, African wildlife was being protected in large parks, akin to large zoos and rumors of climate change were on the wind. I gave up hunting out of concern for a wide variety of game population numbers.

Today the population of Minnesota is 5.5 million, double what it was when I was born and the world population is 7.7 billion, triple what it was when I was born.

We are losing species at a rate that have not been seen since the loss of dinosaurs. Climate change, invasive species, and water quality to name a few issues are in the news daily.

Can we repair and protect our environment to the upstream problem – human activity? The impact of our numbers can’t be ignored because we simply don’t know what to do about it. It’s going to take a cultural shift that can only be accomplished through cultural dialog.

Send any comments for Dale about his “Reader’s Write In” feature to jamesbennett24@gmail.com

Second, STRs allow your neighbor to turn their residence into a 24-hour motel with 8 or more transient strangers coming and going for up to half the year, according to the draft STR ordinance. This is no ordinary home business. When we moved to Marine, we debated buying a house next to the Marina, which is a grandfathered commercial business in a residential zoned neighborhood. We bought our house with foreknowledge of this exception to the zoning laws, but we expected zoning would guarantee that our other neighbors would be permanent, non-commercial residents. We believe this is a basic right granted by residential zoning that should supersede the right of neighbors to be a part-time motel. Yet according to the draft STR ordinance, there are no limits on how many of your neighbors could install an STR, and they can do so without your permission. So consider how you will feel when an STR unexpectedly sets up next door. We believe the obvious remedy is to require any STR owner to get permission from their adjacent neighbors on

an annual basis. This creates an incentive for the STR owners to be neighborly and ensure their customers are good neighbors, and it gives the local neighborhood control over its STRs. This right already exists for homeowner associations, such as Jackson Meadow, which prohibits STRs. Why not be fair and extend the right of permission to all Marine residents?

Three, two current Marine STR owners were at the PC meeting – one is a model of responsibility and civic engagement but the other threatened to sue the City if he did not get his way. This example illustrates the risk of assuming all STR owners will be good actors. The reason to have an STR ordinance is to protect residents against the worst case, because without regulation, for sure the worst will happen sometime.

Please carefully read the draft STR ordinance, ask questions, and think about the negative as well as positive aspects of having STRs in Marine when you respond to the questionnaire soon to be mailed to you.

Andy & Karen Kramer Marine on St Croix

AREA CHURCHES Ascension Episcopal Church

Forest Hills United Methodist Church

Lord of the Lakes Lutheran Church (LCMS)

River Valley Christian 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 10:00 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

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.

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

Sun. Mass 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.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: at Gammelkyrkan (original church building located at Gammelgarden, across from Elim) 9:30 a.m. in Elim Sanctuary Adult Christian Ed. at 8:45 a.m.

Kid City PreK-Grade 6 Christian Ed. 10:30 a.m.

Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Forest Lake (651) 464-3323 886 North Shore Drive Pastor John Klawiter Sunday Worship: Traditional, 9 a.m.

Contemporary Praise, 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 Jason Carlson, Associate Pastor Stephen Moore Sunday Worship 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Maranatha Church Chisago Lakes Campus 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.

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

Fellowship at 11 a.m.

St. Croix Falls Unitarian Universalist Fellowship First 3 Sundays of each month @ 10 a.m.

201 North Adams St., St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 Rev. Kelli Clement - www.scuuf.org

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: 9:15 a.m.

Father John Drees 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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Fire Instructors (Adjunct) Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College All WITC Campuses Make a Difference! WITC is seeking qualified applicants for the position of part-time Fire Instructor throughout Northwestern Wisconsin. An instructor’s primary purpose is to foster learner success, assess learner achievement, and continually improve learning opportunities.

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Applications are being accepted from qualified candidates for a part-time Outreach Center Technician at our Balsam Lake Outreach Center. This 1,400 hour position will be responsible to provide high quality customer service and share out information about all WITC programs as well as courses. Additionally, this position will foster relationships, coordinate campus events, provide hospitality services for groups at the outreach center and maintain accurate financial records. This position averages 26 hours per week annually, but actual weekly hours may vary due to supervisor expectations. This position is located at our Balsam Lake campus and is an extension of the New Richmond campus.

For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply: Visit our website at: https://www.witc.edu/about-witc/employment

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At 10:50 a.m. a road hazard was reported on Ostrum Trail N.

JUNE 25 At 7:15 p.m. a medical situation was reported on the Nason Hill Road.

Town of May

JUNE 23 At 6:28 a.m. a medical situation was reported on the 16000 block of Orwell Road N. At 1:33 p.m. a dumping complaint was made on the 15000 block of 133rd Street N. At 3:53 p.m. a medical situation was reported on the 16000 block of Orwell Road N. At 5:10 p.m. a theft was reported on Moonlight Bay.

JUNE 25 At 8:24 a.m. a traffic top was made at 170th

Scandia Trail N.

JUNE 23

At 12:01 a.m. an accident was reported on the 13000 block of Manning Trail N. At 10:55 a.m. a medical situation was reported on the 15000 block of St. Croix Trail N. At 4:07 p.m. a traffic complaint was reported on St. Croix Trail N./154th Street N. At 7:32 p.m. a county park violation was reported on the 1700 block of Manning Trail N. At 11:47 p.m. a medicl situation was reported on the 12000 block of 170th Street N.

City of Scandia

JUNE 22 At 1:01 p.m. an alarm sounded on the 21000 block of Quarry Avenue N. At. 2:08 p.m. a parking complaint was reported on the 12000 block of

At 9:3 a.m. a 911 hang up was reported on the 21000 block of Olinda Lane N. At 10:01 a.m. an accident was reported on Manning Trail N. At 2:36 pm. a driving complaint was reported on the 14000 block of Scandia Trail N. At 4:50 p.m. a medical situation was reported on the 10000 block of 220th Street N.

JUNE 24 At 5:11 a.m. an accident was reported on Lofton Avenue N. At 2:45 p.m. a traffic complaint was reported on St. Croix Trail N./ Scandia Trail N. At 7:22 p.m. an incident was reported on Layton Avenue N./187th Street N. At 9:40 p.m. a juvenile complaint was reported on the 21000 block of

Olinda Trail N.

JUNE 25 At 6:08 a.m. a traffic hazzard was reported on 195th Street N./Olinda Trail N. At. 8:52 an alarm sounded on the 21000 block of Olinda Trail N. At 4:28 p.m. a driving complaint was reported on the 18000 block of Layton Avenue N. At 5:34 p.m. a citizen/ public assist was reproted in Scandia.

At 5:5 p.m. a driving complaint was reported on Scandia Trail N./ Manning Trail N. At 6:39 pm. an alarm sounded on the 21000 block of Olinda Trail N. At 9:22 p.m. an animal complaint was made on the 16000 block of O’Brien Trail N. At 10:34 p.m. an animal complaint was made on the 19000 block of Parkview Avenue N.

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Spotlight on Area Businesses Security State Agency – familiar name, small-town care With Security State Agency, you’re getting more than just a familiar name; the business has longstanding ties to the St. Croix area.

Security State Agency has been serving the community for over 90 years. The agency is located in the Scandia Plaza on Highway 97 and in offices with Security State Bank of Marine.

Security State Agency is an independent agency representing a number of insurance companies.

The agency offers auto, home, boat, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, business, life and health insurance.

Contact one of Security State Agency’s licensed agents, Katie Giefer or Jane Dreyer, for a quote or stop in.

Security State Agency’s small-town location allows the agency to foster a personal business relationship with their clients.

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JUNE 27 At 7:13 a.m. a medical situation was reported on the 21000 block of Olinda Trail N. At 11:18 a.m. a medical situation was reported on the 10000 block of 215th Street Court N. At 4:27 p.m. a theft was reported on the 15000 block of Quality Trail N.

FOLK DUO: In Scandia FROM PAGE 2

and “Lucky Penny.”

“Now we travel and tour,” Fendrick said. “It’s kind of gone off on its own.”

So, what’s the music like?

“There’s a familiar quality to it,” Peck said.

“Familiar in the folk music sense, yet people say there’s a freshness, a new perspective. It’s new folk music in a way, in sound quality.”

Lyrically, too.

“In some traditions of folk music the lyrics speak the concerns of the day,” Peck said. “We’re no longer singing about trains and some of the images of the old West or those kinds of things. We’re in a new world, and what are some of the things people are concerned about?”

“And it’s about more than people, I think,” added Fendrick. “We can’t have a voice for the others on this planet, but we can certainly sing about them. … Humans are often forgetting that we’re not the only ones here.”

And don’t be surprised if they invite the crowd to sing along.

“A lot of us have forgotten that we can sing,” Fendrick said. “Brian and I are truly normal people. We haven’t taken singing lessons. We just got together and sang. … I think a lot of us think creativity belongs only to a few people. We all have it in us and I wish we could remember that. I hope our music does that, adds more creativity to people’s lives.”

This will be the duo’s first farmers market performance.

“We’ve always liked farmers markets but never played at one,” said Peck.

Upon reflection, it’s an apt venue.

“Places where people are trying to consider, ‘What am I putting in my mouth? In the ground?

How am I participating in this bigger organism that is the earth?’ seem like good places for our music,” Fendrick said.

Added Peck, “There’s a movement we’ve been hearing about, the local movement. It’s farmers markets, co-ops, knowing your neighbors and acknowledging the land. There’s a bigger picture but also a smaller picture there, and we’re trying to align ourselves with that.”

Find Fendrick & Peck July 10 at the Scandia Farmers Market, or online at fendrickandpeck.com.

The duo is also on Facebook and Instagram.

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Jane Dreyer

At 2:22 a.m. an alarm sounded on the 19000 block of Manning Trail N. At 7:43 a.m. a driving complaint was reported on the 18000 block of Layton Avenue N. At 8:12 p.m. a boat sto was made on Big Marine Lake.

At 8:27 p.m. a boat stop was made on Big Marine Lake.

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