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Small towns, big hearts A hardworking mother and her special needs teen thrive on kindness in St. Croix Valley

intellectual ability.

Aside from her job and helping to raise a blended family and child with special needs, Harrington juggles informal roles as public educator and seeker of kindness.

“People don’t know how to talk to you about Down syndrome,” she said, noting that some have even seemed cautious to offer help or support. “It isn’t a bad thing.”

Harrington has fielded questions about whether she did drugs while pregnant or whether she regrets having a child with Down syndrome. The answer to both questions is no.

In fact, Harrington says she’s learned a lot from her daughter.

“I wish I could be more like Haley,” she said. “I wish everybody could. She’s genuinely kind. She

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Weekdays, Mandi Harrington tends the bar and waits tables, solo, at the Brookside Bar & Grill in Marine on St. Croix.

When her shift is finished she heads across the river to Osceola and a house of four to five kids, depending on the night. Four of them – Savana, Sumer, Joey, Hailey – are her stepchildren.

Harrington’s biological daughter, Haley, has Down syndrome, a randomly occurring chromosomal disorder associated with delays in physical growth and

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Mandi Harrington and her daughter, Haley, last April at Harrington’s wedding to Joe Harrington. The couple met in Marine and now live in Osceola.

SEE HARRINGTON, PAGE 7

TOM MAAKESTAD

“The Red House,” a 14 by 18-inch oil painting of the Künstlerhaus, where Maakestad is staying as an artist in residence in Salzburg, Austria. Inset photo: the loft inside of the Künstlerhaus.

Marine artist heads to Salzburg

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Marine artist Tom Maakestad headed to Salzburg, Austria, in the first days of July to paint the city as an artist in residence. Through an exchange program organized by the Anderson Center in Red Wing, he’s staying in the city center at the historic Künstlerhaus, headquarters of art organization Salzburger Künstverein.

In spite of travelling approximately 4,600 miles, Maakestad reportedly brought supplies for at least 50 paintings, and set the goal of painting two pictures per day.

“I reduced the size of what I carry in the field to about four pounds,” he wrote in an email update.

“This took a lot of trial and error back in the US. I built a series of smaller and smaller foldable pallets that connect to a lightweight telescopic easel.”

In his first report from abroad, Maakestad described Salzburg as a “baroque city of style and taste,” and SEE MAAKESTAD, PAGE 2

May Township restricts commercial solar

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

A sea of solar panels?

Not in May Township, where officials have decided to allow only residential solar installations. The town board and plan commission voted unanimously June 23 to ban solar gardens, farms and other commercial ventures.

“There are two kinds of systems, personal and everything else,” said Bill Voedisch, chair of the May Town Board. “Call it big, call it commercial, call it whatever you want.”

The decision allows the town to move forward with establishing policy for “personal use” solar. The category includes solar on the rooftops of houses, garages and sheds or other out buildings.

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A “sea of solar panels” doesn’t fit with May Township’s rural character, May Town Chair Bill Voedisch explained last week. The town board and plan commission voted unanimously June 23 to ban solar gardens, farms and other commercial ventures.

And in cases where a home is shaded or has a roof poorly angled for catching sunlight, the town will allow standalone, ground-mounted panels.

Residents may install

systems that generate up to 120 percent of a typical home’s use of electricity. Town officials are still working to determine the exact number in terms of wattage.

“You’ll be able to sell back to the electric company and make a little bit,” said Voedisch, “but not a lot.”

Why no solar farms SEE SOLAR, PAGE 2

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MAAKESTAD: Travelling to Austria, artist in residence FROM PAGE 1

took particular note of a local river. “My host welcomed me today to the KĂźnstlerhaus artist loft in the center of Salzburg next to the Salzach River,â€? he wrote. “This isn’t the standard lazy, somewhat brown river that flows through most Midwestern American cities.

It’s almost white, chalky, glacially fed and rushing.�

Day one proved an adventure. “There are various layers to getting settled,� Maakestad wrote. “First of all one should have a bus card and a bike rented. I didn’t attempt this on my first day so I walked to the grocery store. I learned that in Salzburg grocery stores don’t offer shopping bags so you bring your own. I managed to fit half the purchase in my painting daypack and the rest I carried the mile back to my loft in an open produce box I was able to get from the store manager.�

Still, he managed to start paint-

ing right away. “The Red Houseâ€? (pictured here) depicts the KĂźnstlerhaus. “The building lets out onto a city bike path that winds along the river and is heavily used by bicy-

“I managed to ďŹ t half the purchase in my painting daypack and the rest I carried the mile back to my loft in an open produce box.â€?

Tom Maakestaad Artist, Marine on St. Croix cles and pedestrians,â€? Maakestad wrote. “Standing off the bike path I watched the locust trees catch afternoon light and interacting with the strong reds and oranges of the KĂźnstlerhaus brick. The ladies at the hotel where I stayed the first

night called this ‘The Red House.’ It is the only building I’ve seen using this strong coral color, making it a great compliment to the green trees. “I was hoping the piece would have set up by this morning so I could do further touch up but the walnut oil medium I brought is still as wet as when I first laid it down. This is the problem with media that you can fly on an airplane with; apparently without the mineral spirits it may never dry.

So tomorrow I’m off to find one of the recommended art stores in Germany that apparently has everything — hopefully with mineral spirits.�

Readers can help defray the costs of Maakestad’s trip through his Go Fund Me campaign: gofundme.com/2c7tu2k. Contributors of $30 or more will be entered in a drawing for one of three paintings; those who give $500 will receive a painting.

SOLAR: May Township says no commercial ventures FROM PAGE 1

or gardens? It boils down to the rural, noncommercial nature of May. “Our comprehensive plan, like everyone else’s out here, has phrases like ‘preserve rural character,’� Voedisch explained. “There wasn’t a person in the room that saw a sea of solar panels as anything that matches rural character. What do you expect to see? Farms, fields, cattle, trees, water.

It seemed totally foreign to the notion of rural character.�

Rural tradition dates back to the township’s founding, when Morgan May and other farmers split with Marine on St. Croix Township in 1893 to escape what Voedisch described as the “hustle and bustle and busynessâ€? of village life. “That is why you can’t buy a gallon of gas or a quart of milk in May Township,â€? Voedisch explained. “We’re noncommercial because of what they did. ‌ That’s one of the flavors we have that makes us absolutely unique.â€?

Last January, the town board enacted a one-year moratorium on standalone, ground-mounted solar installations, giving the township time to develop policies around solar systems.

The township is not alone in its effort to balance tradition and the priorities of residents with increasing pressure for solar development.

Since Scandia approved commercial solar systems last June, residents have raised concerns about the visibility of Ameresco’s proposed 40-

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Other business • Fees for May’s “201â€? septic system could rise in the future to accommodate fees for pumping and disposal. No decisions have been made; the topic will be discussed further at a future meeting. • Reviews of Panorama Road continue toward the goal of future paving. Town engineer Katie Kasper hopes to have a feasibility study complete for the August meeting. • Judges for the August primary election were appointed as follows: Mitch Otterson, Sue St. Sauver, Mary Burke, Connie Ryan Oakes, Lorraine Keller, Jacci Hogan and Bob Swinehart. Compensation was raised from $12 to $14 per hour for the head judge and from $10 to $11 for the rest of the judges; a co-head judge, if applicable, would earn $12 per hour.

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Public River, Private Property Balancing the St. Croix’s Scenery and Real Estate

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There is no other lake quite like Lake St. Croix: twenty-five miles of mostly clean, slow-moving water stretching from Stillwater to the Mississippi River, bordered by tree-studded beaches and wooded bluffs, twenty miles east of the Minnesota state capitol.

The natural beauty makes it an easy escape from the modern world for thousands of local residents, millions from the Twin Cities, and visitors from all over the world.

A lucky few get to live on the banks, in everything from cabins to castles.

The St. Croix’s wildness and location near a major urban area are at the root of several recent lawsuits, including one that’s headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Contentious construction projects have plagued the lower St. Croix since 2010, when the Minnesota Supreme Court let billionaire Stanley Hubbard expand his house on the river in Lakeland. When the state lost its power to enforce Wild and Scenic standards, local communities were left to seek a balance on their own.

Unrelated to the Hubbard ruling, the issue has now shown up in Wisconsin. A family that inherited property south of Hudson is challenging St. Croix County rules that prohibit them from selling part of the land because the lot would not meet building codes intended to protect the river’s scenery.

Two courts have already agreed that their property rights were not violated, so in April the Murrs siblings appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices will hear arguments on the case this October.

Lawyers are working long hours and media reports have portrayed a pitted fight.

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The courts of last resort don’t have to be where these debates end, says Natalie Warren.

Working for the St. Croix River Association, she is trying to bring consistency and collaboration to a process that has often been a bitter battle. “At the end of the day, people want to know what are the restrictions, is this worth my time and money?� Warren says. She is trying to figure out how to answer those questions with property-owners, local governments, and builders.

She recently visited a lot on the river with a builder and his clients. They were walking the land and discussing the design of the house they wanted to build. Along with talking about where the driveway would be located, they were able to discuss how far the house must be from the edge of the bluff. “Hopefully now they’re going to be able to make plans that are what the landowner wants, and have appropriate setbacks,� Warren says.

That hasn’t been the case when everybody first comes together only when the city council is voting on a variance. By then, a great deal of time and money have already been invested and construction plans have been drawn up – and people are already dreaming about living there.

In a cooperative process, “The first plans that the landowners will see are in conformation,� Warren says.

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It’s not surprising to Warren that conflicts come up, because it’s easy to forget how rare a river the St. Croix really is. “Less than one percent of rivers nationwide are Wild and Scenic, and most of them are out West, or in Alaska,� she says. “But this one is so close to a metro area, of course there will be development pressure.�

The inevitable tension between its wildness and its location is why SEE RIVER, PAGE 9

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4th of July Parade More photographs of the Marine of St. Croix 4th of July parade can be seen on pages 6 and 7.

JULY 13 Pie and ice cream social The Osceola United Methodist Church will be having their pie and ice cream social/bar-bque event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Music by Terry Rader begins at 5:30 p.m.

JULY 14 Marine Library Children’s Program Can you imagine a full-grown horse smaller than a pony? Come to the Marine Gazebo on Thurs., July 14, from 10 to 11 a.m. to see miniature horses and learn about them from Jeanne Kingston. Children will be able to pet and brush them, and will make their own make-believe horses.

Free; appropriate for ages 3 and up; will be rescheduled if rained out.

The Minnesota Food Association (MFA) will host a stop at this year’s Eat Local Farm Tour in conjunction with its annual open house on Sat., July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Big River Farms in Marine on St. Croix, Minn. The event will feature live music, kids’ activities, market stand, and will highlight the organization’s multiculturalism with farmer stories and offerings of traditional foods made with the farmer’s seasonal crops. The event is free and open to the public, and is one stop on the Northeast Loop of the Eat Local Farm Tour.

FFI or to RSVP, visit w w w.m n fo o d a s s o ci ation.org/events or call Emily Squyres or Laura Hedeen at (651) 433-3676.

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Connection The River Valley Christian Women’s Connection will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Oak Forest Center in Frederic, Wis. For reservations call Mary, (715) 554-2330 by July 10.

JULY 23 Puppets with Rosemary Puppeteer Rosemary Caspar will entertain with stories, marionettes and hand puppets. Hear old favorites and new, and make your own puppet!

This is the final Marine Library children’s event this summer. July 23, 10 to 11 a.m. at Gammelgarden; free, no registration necessary.

JULY 24 Coffee Walks Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the St. Croix River Valley with some fresh coffee, good conversation, and a healthy morning walk.

Park rangers from the National Park Service will lead these walks.

Meet the park ranger at 9 a.m. at the Lake of the Dalles Trail in Wisconsin Interstate State Park.

FFI: Call the St. Croix River Visitor Center at (715) 483-2274.

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Geology of Scandia Dale Setterholm, associate director at Minnesota Geological Survey will speak July 27, 6:30 p.m. at Gammelgarden Museum in Scandia, sponsored by the Friends of Scandia Park and Trails. In “Geology of Scandia: ‘Water’ Plumbing the Depths,” Setterholm will offer an overview of Scandia’s geology with a focus on water.

He says, “Water is not a finite resource and human activity often doesn’t recognize or take

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into account the time scales of water management.” Join the Friends for a very interesting and free presentation — bring your questions.

AUGUST 2 Fitness hike

Free Tuesdays Fitness Hikes will rotate through Washington County parks 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. Aug. 2, meet at the playground at Big Marine Park Reserve.

On Free Tuesdays, the first non-holiday Tuesday of the month, no vehicle permit is required.

FFI: Call 651-430-8370 or email parks@co.washington.mn.us.

ONGOING Stillwater support group for families NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) sponsors free sup-

port 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 651-7701436.

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Taming Miss Macie

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have lived the majority of my life in the company of cats and dogs.

As a child, we always had a cat. My father didn’t feel it was fair to have a dog in town because it would need to be tied up nearly all of the time. He did relent once and the German Shepherd-Collie mix puppy that we owned briefly eventually went on to an illustrious career herding cattle.

When I became an adult, I brought home stray cats and we eventually became dog owners.

Teddy, the Keeshond/Springer Spaniel mix dog, was an excellent Publisher watchdog and playmate for my daughters during their childhood.

Tom Stangl I used to joke that when couples have reached the point in their life when they probably should be done having children, a sure-fire reminder of the wisdom of the decision not to have a baby is often found in getting a puppy.

You deal with many of the same issues, but the commitment is not as long.

I believe that pet ownership enriches a household in numerous ways. I find having cats and dogs who are glad to see you every time you come home can improve a bad day and dissipate stress.

Pets teach us the power of unconditional love, offer amusement and companionship and eventually teach us that life is fleeting and how to grieve.

We recently lost a 15-year-old cat to cancer and made the decision to adopt a new cat.

It has been a long time since we had a kitten in our house, and we chose to adopt a one-year -old female from Arnell Humane Society in Amery.

About three weeks ago, we adopted a calico and tortoise shell mix female, who we have named Macie. Long and lanky, Macie enjoys climbing to places where she really shouldn’t be climbing and is working on getting along with the other four legged members of our household.

It is a bit like having a toddler around the house, something my wife and I deal with when our granddaughters visit. There has been a great deal of moving items and reinforcing Macie’s name by telling her not to be in various spots around our home.

She enjoys playing in the water, so time spent in the kitchen and the bathroom are more challenging and more amusing.

The dogs, who are about the same size as Macie, are still figuring out how to deal with the new cat. I believe they will become playmates at some point, as much as cats and dogs can play together. They already share space on my wife’s and my lap when we are reclining — a good first step.

In preparing for this column, I read an article about a study of tortoise shell and calico cats done by a California University. The report noted that these types of cats were more likely to hiss, hit and generally be a bit more aggressive.

Yup, that’s Macie.

One of the benefits of having a younger cat in the house is that we are once again purchasing some cat toys. I’ve even noticed our other cats, ages 7 and 15, playing with the toys when they think we aren’t looking.

If nothing else, I can say with confidence that Macie has made our home more interesting.

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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Chasing memories and wild brookies

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love river fishing. There can be a hundred people fishing a river and you won’t see a single one. Meandering river bends can hide them all from site.

The sounds from the river of rapids, ripples and chutes can drown out the noises. Fish are easier to find in a river because there are shallows that don’t hold many fish and holes that hide the lunkers. Large rivers or small trout streams, it doesn’t matter. Technically they are all the same.

The Fish Whisperer loves rivers and he also loves brook trout, so when Jon McCorckle called me and asked if I wanted to go fishing I was all in. But something happened on his drive to my house from North Branch; I was unable to go but I had a replacement. My 7-year-old stepson, was ready to take my place Wild River Brady, and Jon was eager to take him.

This time of year trout streams Trails can be lonely places. Tall grass, high Jim Bennett weeds, wood ticks, bugs and summer heat can keep some anglers away. But real anglers, even 7-year-olds who love wild places look at the adventure. As Brady grabbed his five-foot Shakespeare Ugly Stick combo, his Flambeau tackle box, bottle of water and bug head net I could see the excitement in his eyes as he and Jon pulled out of the driveway.

The stream was a small one, in most places as wide as your kitchen. Trout Unlimited and the Department of Natural Resources had been doing work on it for years, stabilizing banks, putting in lunker structures and rocks to keep spawning areas open. A blue sky made the day perfect. Armed with a long shanked hook and a variety of worms Jon and Brady snuck up on the first hole.

Brady’s first cast landed on the opposite shore up in the grass, as did the next couple. Brady is good when casting for distance on a lake but at 7 his muscle control has yet to kick in. The Fish Whisperer was not there to catch fish for himself but instead to make sure Brady Boy did. Taking the fishing pole Jon flipped the bait out and let the river do its work with the small red worm and sinker. Matched perfectly, the bait bounced along the river as an offering set a banquet for the biggest trout because big trout always hold the best places in a stream.

A little rod twitch and stopping of line let Jon know the trout was there and a subtle hook set proved it. As Brady took the pole the fight began and this first trout was not a pushover.

“It fought really hard,” Brady would later tell me. “I reeled him in and then I had to flip him up in the air because the grass was so tall along the river. Jon told me to get close to the edge and I thought I might fall in but I got used to it pretty easy.”

It was a 10-inch brook trout, one of the most beautiful fish that swims any place on earth. The blaze orange fins trimmed in black and white. The blue, red and yellow halo spots along its dark sides and the wormlike vermiculation's along the back of fish speak of artwork and paintings that no artist can truly copy. A quick picture preceded an examination of the beautiful fish. Brady later added two more brookies to the creel and there were many missed fish as well.

This continued for much of the day until heat drove the two anglers to the gas station for chocolate cake cookies and a drink. On the way out Jon caught a quick limit, all brook trout, all dressed in their finest attire. That night Brady was served the 10 incher, pan SEE BENNETT, PAGE 5

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Campfire coffee Voters choose new parks and trails license plate cakes, campfire optional

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ne of our sons really dislikes camping. I, on the other hand, love it. I love being outside, hiking, and cooking over a campfire with my family.

Recently, our family decided to go camping on Lake Superior. It wasn’t easy to convince this son to go along, until I mentioned the menu. Then he was willing to go.

Who doesn’t love the smell of bacon cooking over an open fire? Sitting on a rock, watching the sun come up with a steaming cup of campfire coffee? Or making pizza in campfire cookers and s’mores stuffed with Reese’s Peanut Butter Wild Chow Cups?

This son dislikes camping but Lisa Erickson likes to cook and bake, especially coffeecake.

To entice, him, I said I was determined to make a coffeecake without an oven. He was curious. I have tried to bake a cake over an open fire, which is difficult without it burning or being under done in the middle.

To his surprise, I made coffeecake pancakes. They were delicious. They have the flavor of cinnamon streusel coffee cake and cooked perfectly over a campfire.

We had a great time. The trip will go down in my memory as one of the best we’ve had together. We all liked the coffeecake pancakes so much we will be making them all the time, at home, over the stove — no campfire needed.

Following a week of online voting, during which more than 30,000 votes were cast, Lt. Gov. Tina Smith today announced the winner of the contest to design a Minnesota state parks and trails license plate.

The winning plate features an image of a canoe on the water, surrounded by Minnesota’s four seasons.

“Generations of Minnesotans have enjoyed our extraordinary state parks and trails system,” Smith said. “This new license plate allows Minnesotans to invest in the future of our parks and trails, and proudly demonstrate that commitment on their vehicles.”

The plate was submitted by Michelle Vesaas of Coon Rapids. Vesaas’s design received the most votes from among three finalists.

“My design was inspired by being in the outdoors in this beautiful state through all four seasons,” she said. “Even in the coldest days of winter, if you’re dressed for it, there is incredible beauty to be found.”

The new license plate will be available from the Department of Motor Vehicles this fall as part of the ongoing celebration of the 125th anniversary of Minnesota state parks and trails. The cost

will start at $60, plus tax. The total includes a one-time $10 fee for the plate itself and a minimum $50 contribution (renewable annually).

“Purchasing the new license plate will be a great way to show everyone on the road that you ‘go the extra mile’ to support Minnesota state parks and trails,” said Erika Rivers, DNR parks and trails director.

The plate provides their owners with unlimited access to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas for the year, replacing the need for an annual vehicle permit (a $25 value).

Proceeds from license plate sales will help fund the operations and maintenance of Minnesota

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state parks and trails.

The DNR already has eight Critical Habitat license plates from which Minnesotans can choose.

These specialty plates—first offered in 1995—provide an opportunity for citizens to support conservation and show their individuality by purchasing a license plate featuring a loon, a moose or another Minnesota-related image.

The parks and trails plate will bring the total number of specialty license plates available from the DNR to nine.

For more information, contact the DNR Information Center at info.dnr@state.mn.us, 651-296-6157 or 888-646-6367 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Coffeecake Pancakes 1/2 cup granola 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp cloves 2 Tbsp butter 3 cups prepared pancake mix In a large bowl, prepare pancake mix according to directions and set aside. In another small bowl, combine sugars, flour, cinnamon, cloves and butter.

Mix with a fork until the mixture resembles coarse sand; set aside.

Heat griddle to medium-high; butter griddle; pour out pancakes. Allow batter to cook until the edges are bubbling and dry. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of granola on top of cooking pancakes, then sprinkle one heaping teaspoon of streusel. Carefully flip pancake and cook for one minute or until the pancake is cooked throughout. Repeat with remaining batter.

Be careful not to burn the streusel — sugar burns easily. Top with butter and maple syrup.

Car wash will support youth programs Support local youth and get your car washed on Wed., July 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Mattson Funeral Home (343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake).

Youth Advisory Board (YAB) members will use the proceeds from free will donations to support future community service projects of the group's choice. Last year, YAB used the proceeds to benefit Rangers Supporting Rangers, an initiative to end childhood hunger. The generosity and donations of the

community make this project a success.

Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is made up of 7th12th grade students who wish to make a positive impact on the community and is sponsored by Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau and Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education. We address the issues members think are important and brainstorm ways to make a difference.

Give Jenna a call at 651-464-3685 for more information or visit www. ysblakesarea.org.

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

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fried complete with head and fins still attached. It was devoured all by itself with nothing else on his plate. Thanks Jon, you gave Brady a perfect day!

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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“Regrets? I’ve had a few.” – Frank Sinatra.

Mr. Sinatra, one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century, did things his way, but he was also familiar with remorse.

He’s not alone, of course. We all deal with regrets – and ¿nancial ones are among the most troublesome.

Here are the leading ¿nancial regrets, according to a recent survey

by Bankrate.com, along with some suggestions for avoiding them: • Not saving for retirement early enough – This was the top regret expressed by survey respondents. Saving and investing early for retirement offers you two key bene¿ts. First, the more time you give growth-oriented investments, the greater their growth potential.

And second, by saving and investing for retirement early in your career, you will likely need to put away less money each year than you would if you waited until, say, your 40s or 50s. So, if you aren’t already doing so, contribute as much as you can afford to your IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan. And increase your contributions every time your salary rises.

• Not saving enough for emergency expenses – You can’t plan for all expenses. Your furnace might die, your car may need a major repair, you may incur a sizable doctor’s bill – the list goes on and on. If you don’t have the money available to meet these costs, you might be forced to dip into your long-term investments. That’s why it’s important to maintain an emergency fund, containing three to six months’ worth of living expenses, in a liquid, low-risk account.

• Taking on too much credit card debt – If you don’t overuse your credit cards, they can be handy and helpful, in many ways.

Try to keep a lid on your credit card debt, keeping in mind that your debt payments reduce the amount of money you have available to invest for your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement.

• Not saving enough for children’s education — This may be perhaps the most dif¿cult regret to address – after all, it’s not easy to save for your own retirement and simultaneously put money away for your children’s college educations. However, if you can afford to save for college, try to do so in as advantageous a manner as possible.

• Buying a bigger house than you can afford – If you tie up too much money in mortgage payments, you will have less to contribute to your various retirement accounts. And while home equity certainly has some value, it generally does not provide you with the same liquidity – and probably not the same potential for growth and income – as an investment portfolio that’s appropriate for your needs and risk tolerance. So, think carefully before purchasing that big house – you might be better served by scaling down your home ownership and ramping up your investments.

You can’t avoid all the doubts and misgivings you’ll encounter at various stages of your life. But if you can reduce those regrets associated with your finances, you could well increase your satisfaction during your retirement years.

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

Heidi Gemuenden, AAMS® Financial Advisor 41 Judd Street, Marine-On-St. Croix, MN (651) 433-1776

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HARRINGTON: Mother of five learns kindness through daughter, feels blessed FROM PAGE 1

appreciates everything. She loves life. She loves her family.

She loves people. She doesn’t have a mean bone in her body.”

For Harrington, kindness is an essential part of making it through each day. And it’s something her daughter has taught her by example.

“I’m trying to be more like her,” said Harrington. “You’re crabby some days, you’re tired, you don’t want to. But it makes you feel good to make others feel good. No matter how bad she feels, Haley always tries to do that. I’ve learned a lot from her in 14 years.”

In the four years Harrington has worked at the Brookside, a philosophy of kindness has turned regulars into close friends.

And when dealing with the

occasional cranky diner – hungry and seemingly impossible to please – “I just try to kill them with kindness,” said Harrington.

It works. Recently, one such couple left her an 85 percent tip.

Though she and her daughter are generous with compassion, they searched for years for a school where Haley was offered the same. Two years ago, they found it in the students and teachers of Osceola.

“Osceola’s special ed. department is amazing,” Harrington said. “The teachers genuinely care about students with special needs and the school makes sure they’re included in programs. … It’s just little things that help these children feel accepted, feel loved, feel liked.

“They say community helps

build a child and it’s true in this case,” she continued.

“Kids (in Osceola) are 100 times nicer to her, and people in general at the grocery store or the gas station. It’s different

“She appreciates everything. She loves life. She loves her family. She loves people.”

Mandi Harrington here than it was in the city.”

At last year’s school talent show, Haley got on stage and sang Taylor Swift’s “Picture to Burn” in front of hundreds.

By the middle of the performance, her eighth grade peers

had already begun to cheer her on. At the end, they gave her a standing ovation.

“I didn’t expect that,” said Harrington, who had been hoping no one would make fun of her daughter. “That’s not normal. The sad thing is, it should be. … For Haley those moments are everything.”

At the same talent show, Haley’s 16-year-old stepsister, Savana, spoke about stopping the use of the “r” word when referring to people with Down syndrome.

“She’s formed a really great bond with my daughter and it was cool to hear how Haley had helped her through (hard times). Haley’s very intuitive and can see when people are struggling.”

The children of Harrington and her husband, Joe Harrington, have known each oth-

er for almost four years. The pair got married last April in Marine, with a reception at Woodhill Bar & Grill in Osceola.

Though there’s never enough time in the day – “Laundry alone for seven people is crazy.” – Harrington says the two families have blended incredibly well.

From the outside, Harrington’s life looks like a lot of work. But according to her, she’s lucky.

“I just think I’m doing what I’m supposed to do,” she said.

“You choose to have a child, you take care of them. You don’t have a choice. … I feel blessed. I feel fortunate. Not everyone gets babies like Haley, but I was lucky.”

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NOTICE OF CITY GENERAL ELECTION CITY OF MARINE ON ST. CROIX, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City General Election, will be held in and for the City of Marine on St. Croix, Washington County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, the 8th day of November, 2016, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. The following offices shall be filled:

DRAKE UNIVERSITY Valerie Meyer of Stillwater as named to the spring semester Dean’s List. The following students were named to the President’s List. Marine on St. Croix: Catherine Huber. Stillwater: Luke Ditmman and Stasia Harycki.

LORAS COLLEGE Stephen Jungbauer, Stillwater, was named to the spring semester Dean’s List.

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Jessica Breitzman, Stillwater, received a bachelor of science degree, communication sciences and disorders, psychology.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA –MORRIS The following received degrees. Stillwater: Alicia Doerr, bachelor of arts degree in chemistry and a minor in mathematics, with distinction. Isaac Johnson, bachelor

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The following students received degrees in May. Stillwater: Lindsey Burger, marketing; Alexandra Crain, biology; Thomas Linner, biology, honors.

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MAYOR Vote for One COUNCIL MEMBER Vote for Two (4-year term) Affidavits of Candidacy for the above offices may be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall located at 121 Judd Street, between August 2 and August 16, both dates inclusive. The office of city clerk is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Dated: July 6, 2016 Lynette Peterson, City Clerk Published in the Country Messenger, July 13, 2016 Marine on St. Croix Planning Commission Public Hearing Notice Tuesday, July 26 2016 7:30pm Marine on St Croix Village Hall Notice is hereby given that the Marine on St. Croix Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 26 2016 at 7:30pm for the purpose of considering a variance request and conditional use permit request for John Goodfellow and Kirsten Vadheim, 825 Pine Cone Trail N. The variances requested are for side yard setback and size of an accessory building exceeding 750 sq. ft. The conditional use permit is for a bathroom in an accessory building. Details available at the City office during regular office hours.

Dated this 5th day of July, 2016 By: Lynette Peterson, City Clerk Published in the Country Messenger, July 13, 2016

Lakeview Hospital and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) are collaborating on a project to reduce accidental opioid overdoses in Washington County.

Opioids are commonly associated with heroin; however, opioids (opium) are also included in prescription medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and fentanyl.

Opioid use and opioid-related overdoses are an increasing problem in the U.S. and in the Twin Cities metro areas, including Washington County. In 2015, Lakeview’s Emergency Medicine Services (EMS) staff responded to more than 200 potential opioid overdose calls and administered Naloxone Hydrochloride – also known as Narcan – in 30 of those instances. Naloxone can reverse the effects of an opioid over-

States – surpassing motor vehicle crashes.

Washington County has three anonymous (no questions asked) collection sites for people to turn in opioids and other prescription drugs.

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As part of the opioid project collaboration, Lakeview EMS staff supplies Naloxone to the WCSO licensed deputies and trains the staff on how to administer the medication to patients in the event they are on the scene of an opioid overdose prior to the EMS team arriving. Deputies use a preloaded kit (see photo) that has an at-

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“Having our deputies trained to administer Naloxone could be lifesaving for citizens,” said Washington County Sheriff Bill Hutton.

“In Washington County, we’re seeing prescription opiates being sold and possessed. Despite our proactive efforts to educate and enforce, we

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“This partnership with our county’s sheriff’s office is important for our community and the health of our residents,” said Ted Wegleitner, Lakeview Hospital President.

Drug overdose deaths, driven largely by prescription overdoses, are the leading cause of death in the United

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RIVER: Balancing real estate and scenery on St. Croix FROM PAGE 2

of a Supreme Court case.

The legal issues in question are complex: regarding its history of ownership, buildable areas, and shared property laws. The underlying argument is simply about what takes priority: property rights or river protection.

Former U.S. Vice President and river champion Walter Mondale took the side of the St. Croix in a brief he recently submitted with SCRA and American Rivers.

“To allow unchecked private development would prioritize the preferences of shoreline property owners, who constitute a minority of river users, to the detriment of the majority of people who recreate on the St. Croix River,” the brief reads.

The river advocates point to three facts to support its argument: the river’s federally recognized scenic, recreational, and ecological values; local desire to protect the river; and the law’s intention to achieve protection through local, state, and federal action.

For their part, if the owners can’t sell the property, they want the government to pay them for the parcel.

“If regulators tell you that you can’t use your land, you must be reimbursed,” their attorney, John M. Groen of the property rights group Pacific Legal Foundation, says.

Not surprisingly, this case arose when the family had already fallen in love with designs for major renovations to their cabin. They would pay for it with the proceeds of the lot sale. Then, like many river property owners, they

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found themselves fighting the rules that keep the St. Croix so special.

Seeking a local solution Natalie Warren sees several things that need to happen to support stewardship. Property owners, builders, and government have to come together earlier in the process. There must be consistency and transparency. People should know the Wild and Scenic restrictions before they even start shopping for riverfront property.

“People have an image of a lake house, but this river is so unique that you can’t do it here,” Warren says. “It’s confusing when people don’t know how it’s protected, or why it’s protected.”

Like the recent site visit with all the interested parties, several steps are already underway to improve the situation. For example, the DNR is talking directly with local builders to improve commu-

nication and prevent problems before they arise.

Warren has been working with city managers and administrators, who are happy for the help.

St. Croix River zoning is often a very small part of their very big jobs. And, they don’t want to constantly fight either their residents or the DNR. So they have been working on a landowners’ guide to the St. Croix, meeting with those lucky few who wish to build on the river early in a new project, and drafting a checklist to ensure each proposal is treated equally. A Minnesota DNR brochure shows the bluff setback standards and other information (see tinyurl.com/jroeh2c).

“Let’s get the process down so well that there won’t be arbitrary decisions,” Warren says.

That way, maybe everybody can truly enjoy the Wild and Scenic and unique St. Croix River.

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AREA CHURCHES Ascension Episcopal Church

Forest Hills United Methodist Church

Lord of the Lakes Lutheran Church (LCMS)

Osceola United Methodist Church

St. Joseph Catholic Church

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

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

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

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

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

Fellowship at 11 a.m.

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

Sun. Mass 7:30 a.m.

Maranatha 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: 8 a.m. at Gammelkyrkan (original church building located at Gammelgarden, across from Elim), 9:30 am in Elim Sanctuary Tuesday Word & Sacrament Worship 6:30 p.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 June-August Worship Schedule 8:00 am Bible Study in Conference Room (upper level) 9:30 am Outdoor Worship at Lakeside Park in Downtown Forest Lake *If inclement weather, 9:30 service indoors to Hosanna’s Great Hall (lower 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.

River Valley Christian Church

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

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

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

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

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

St. Anne’s, Somerset 5 p.m.

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

St. Anne’s, Somerset 8 & 10 a.m.

St. Joseph’s, Osceola 10:30 a.m.

Call for weekday mass and reconciliation schedules.

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

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

Wednesday worship: 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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DNR offers advice for dealing with storm damaged trees Cleanup following a storm can be an overwhelming task for homeowners. Knowing which trees to save and which to remove can impact safety and the survival of remaining trees, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

DNR forestry outreach specialist Jennifer Teegarden offers the following tips.

Do: • Approach damaged trees with caution. Stay clear of downed wires and call 911. • Carefully inspect standing trees for damage and deal with hazardous trees first. If possible, ask a forester or arborist for advice. • Trees should be removed if more than 50 percent of the trunk or live branches in the crown are damaged, and if the

tree is unnaturally leaning or roots are damaged. • Watch for detached branches, loosely hanging branches and split or cracked trunks that can cause injury or further damage. • Use proper pruning techniques to remove broken limbs by cutting just outside the branch collar, but limit pruning to making the tree safe.

Too much pruning can weaken an already stressed tree. • Water stressed and damaged trees weekly to help them repair and rebuild. Be careful not to overwater, especially in heavy clay soils. • Monitor damaged trees in upcoming years to make sure they don’t become a hazard.

Don’t: • Be rushed by promises of bargains from inexperienced

or unqualified tree service providers. Improper pruning or

unneeded removal can result in unnecessary costs or loss of healthy trees. Ask for references and proof of insurance. • Repair a broken branch or fork of a tree with tape, wire, bolts or other wraps. It will not heal, and the split will invite decay and further weaken the tree. Cabling or bracing should only be performed by a certified arborist and inspected annually. • Remove the tops of trees.

This makes the tree more susceptible to insects and disease, and results in new branches that are weakly attached. • Apply paint or dressing to wounds as these materials interfere with the natural wound sealing process. • Remove small, leaning trees. Trees less than 15 feet tall may survive if they are gently pulled back into place.

Press out air spaces in the loosened soil. The tree can then be staked for up to a year. • Fertilize stressed or damaged trees.

Information on tree care, proper pruning techniques and handling damaged trees is available on the DNR website at www.mndnr.gov/treecare/maintenance/stormdamage-prevention.html. For more extensive information on tree care, contact a DNR forester, city forester, certified arborist or county extension staff.

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JULY 1 At 1:18 a.m. a level 1 medical was reported on Jackson Trail.

At 9:47 p.m. a dog was found on 5th Street.

JULY3 At 11:18 a.m. a missing dog was reported on 3rd Street.

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JUNE 30 At 7:03 p.m. a theft was reported on square Lake Trail North.

At 7:08 p.m. an injured animal was reported on Manning Trail North.

At 7:27 p.m. property damage was reported and possible intoxicated driver on Olinda Trail North.

At 7:37 p.m. a neighbor complaint was made on 150th Street North.

At 8:56 p.m. a level 3 medical was reported on Manning Trail North.

JULY 1 At 3:58 a.m. an alarm sounded at Square lake Trail North.

At 1:28 p.m. a driver was cited for speed on Manning Trail North.

At 4:24 p.m. an expired registration was reported on Square Lake Trail North.

At 4:45 p.m. a county park violation was reported on Square Lake Trail North.

At 6:56 p.m. a county park violation was reported on Square Lake Trail North.

on Manning Trail North.

At 2:26 p.m. a county park violation was reported on Manning Trail North.

At 3:49 p.m. a county park violation was reported on Square lake Trail North.

At 4:07 p.m. a county park violation was reported on Square Lake Trail North.

At 5:38 p.m. an alarm sounded on Quail Avenue North.

At 9:30 p.m. a fireworks complaint was reported on Square lake Trail North.

JULY 2 At 10:21 a.m. a county park violation was reported on Manning Trail North.

At 12:01 p.m. a county park violation was reported on Square Lake Trail North.

At 12:56 p.m. an alarm sounded at Square Lake Trail North.

At 1:27 p.m. a parking complaint was reported

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On July 3 at 5:44 p.m. a watercraft violation was reported on Square Lake.

At 5:45 p.m. a watercraft violation was reported on Square Lake.

At 11:37 p.m. a noise complaint was reported on Morris Trail North.

JULY 4 At 1:48 a.m. a level 1 medical was reported on Square Lake Trail North.

At 2:58 a.m. a noise complaint was reported on Square Lake Trail North.

At 6:21 a.m. a driver was cited or speed on Square Lake Trail North.

At 9:21 .m. a boat was reported adrift on Big Marine Lake.

At 10:15 a.m. a driving complaint was reported on Manning Trail North.

At 2:23 p.m. a trespassing complaint was reported on 150th Street north.

At 9:27 p.m. a watercraft violation warning was reported on Big Marine.

At 9:57 p.m. trespassing was reported on the Arcola Highbridge.

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At 8:47 a.m. a level 1 medical was reported on Penfield Avenue in Scandia.

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At 9:20 a.m. a driving complaint was reported on Olinda Trail North.

At 11:36 a.m. a level 1 medical was reported on

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At 3:21 p.m. a driver was cited for speed on Olinda Trail North.

At 8:41 p.m. a fireworks complaint was reported on Lofton Court North.

JULY 3

At 1:43 a.m. a barking dog complaint was reported on Parkview Lane North.

At 5:47 a.m. a downed tree was reported on Parrish Road North.

At 10:11 a.m. and noise complaint was reported on Parkview Lane North.

At 2:01 p.m. a disabled motorcycle was reported on Manning Trail North.

At 3:58 p.m. a suspicious vehicle was reported on O’Brien Trail North.

At 5:41 p.m. a drunk driver was reported on Olinda Trail North.

At 10:29 p.m. a fireworks complaint was reported on Odell Avenue North.

At 1:24 a.m. a noise complaint was reported on Oakhill Road North.

JULY 4

At 11:57 a.m. a expired vehicle registration was reported on Mayberry Trail North.

At 12:03 p.m. a parking violation was reported on Mayberry Trail North.

At 1:26 p.m. a reckless driver was reported on Manning Trail North.

At 5:10 p.m. a lost dog was reported on Scandia Trail North.

At 5:32 pm. a vehicle lockout was reported at Manning Trail North.

At 6:38 p.m. a watercraft violation warning was reported on Big Marine Lake.

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