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Women at Ugassa watching Urgo knit.

Church Tripping in Tanzania

BY SANDY URGO CONTRIBUTOR

For nearly 15 years, Christ Lutheran Church in Marine has partnered with a Lutheran “sister" church in central Tanzania.

Every few years, small groups from St. Croix area churches have made the 19-hour flight to Dar as Salaam (capital of Tanzania) and driven 10 hours to the smaller city of Iringa.

Last November, as we drove from the tropical lowlands toward the cooler drier highlands, we passed many small villages. Lining the highway were tiny stalls made of sticks with thatched or corrugated tin roofs, filled with fruit, sodas, hardware and plastic housewares. Heavy wooden bed frames were laid out on grassy slopes. Village women

regally balanced baskets of food or wares on their heads. Many women had babies nestled in slings on their backs. Men with bundles of sticks or bags of rice on their heads rode by on bikes.

At times we saw a Massai herdsman wrapped in scarlet cloth, his long thin staff in hand, tending small herds of goats or long horned cattle.

Weary, we arrived at the Lutheran Center, our home for the following two weeks. April, our missionary liaison, had planned a busy itinerary for us for the next week, before the trip to Ugessa, home of our sister church.

The following five days were spent touring various projects, which included well drilling, the “Million Trees Planting project," the SACCOS (offering small low interest loans), and a Christian

radio station. We met with our Tanzanian counterparts to get updates on their successes and challenges. We toured Neema Crafts, a nonprofit run shop employing craftspeople with disabilities. We visited a preschool, a school for unwed mothers, toured the University of Iringa and Illulu Hospital. (Recent updates from the diocese inform us that Illula Hospital has been preparing for COVID-19 and that the Iringa area is managing the pandemic thus far.) We played with children at Huruma Orphanage. All spartan by western standards, but welcoming.

We shopped for souvenirs at the Massai market, which sells jewelry, woodcarvings, fabric and artwork to tourists, as well

For well over a year, the people of Marine on St. Croix., have been working out the details of short-term rental (STR) policies.

Conversations about STRs have often been contentious. Marine Planning Commission members have poured hours into constructing a comprehensive ordinance to please residents and STR owners alike. The ordinance was presented and discussed at a public hearing on Wednesday, July 22, in the school gymnasium.

The hearing began with a brief discussion by the Planning

Commission about the ordinance and its most recent updates, followed by attendees voicing their thoughts, concerns, and opinions.

Joining over Zoom, Scandia Mayor Christine Maefsky, who owns an STR in Marine, summarized why STRs are an essential part of the community.

“We do not have hotels or motels; our communities are simply not large enough to economically support those kinds of accommodations,” Maefsky said. “We do, however, have a need for short term accommodations for those who wish to SEE ORDINANCE, PAGE 2

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U.S. Senate Five people have their names on the Democratic ballot, including incumbent Tina Smith. Others include Christopher Seymore, Sr., Ahmad R. Hassan, Paula Overby and Steve Carlson.

On the Republican side, Jason Lewis has garnered the most attention; yet, four others have their names on the GOP ballot – Cynthia Gail, Bob Carney, Jr., James Reibestein and John L. Berman.

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Potential cost-saving ORDINANCE: Short-term rental policies in Marine plan found for Bliss septic?

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City enlists accounting assistance

BY KYLE WEAVER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A promising new plan to treat nitrate pollution in Scandia’s Bliss septic system has the potential to drastically reduce or mitigate future costs of replacing the 34-year-old system.

Scandia Public Works Director Adam Hawkinson reported last week that by installing equipment that will spread the effluent more evenly among the system’s 10 distribution trenches and adding treatment bacteria to help reduce the nitrates, the city is hopeful about bringing the system into MPCA compliance. Hawkinson has worked with representatives of the Minnesota Rural Water Association on the plan.

“If this works, compared to the costs we’ve been talking about, it’s going to be a lot less expensive,” Hawkinson told the council.

The Scandia City Council hired Smilies Sewer Service for $6,006 to do the work. Costs of the bacteria treatment is about $1,000 per year.

Changes to the Minnesota Pollution Control Act in 2006 mandated that the system lower its nitrate levels by 2025.

Costs of replacing the system have been estimated between $500,000 and $950,000.

The city has been gradually increasing usage rates over the past couple of years—including a 5 percent increase in 2020—in anticipation of the capital expenditure.

Hawkinson said the city might hope to see positive results as early as October.

Accounting assistance The city is hiring some accounting help.

The council last week approved a plan to enlist the firm of Abdo Eick & Meyers to provide training and assistance to the city with its monthly financial reconciliations.

The initial contract is for $3,000 for 20 hours of training and assistance, with the firm kept on retainer through 2021 at a rate of $150 per hour for about two hours per month. The funding will come out of the city’s budget for employee training and travel expenses, which have been under-utilized this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

City Treasurer Colleen Firkus told the council SEE COUNCIL, PAGE 11

visit and enjoy the natural environment, the historical, cultural, and economic amenities that we offer. We have a need for short term accommodations for friends and relatives who come to Marine or Scandia to visit.”

Even after her gratitude towards the Planning Commission’s efforts, Maefsky had a running list of suggestions and alterations in mind. This mixed attitude of optimism and concern blanketed almost every comment that evening.

While some were impressed with the ordinance’s STR regulations, such as the implementation of STR licenses and precautions to keep neighborhood peace, others were strongly opposed to certain details.

The number of STRs per district has been one of the most contested topics in the ordinance.

The commission ultimately decided to allow up to three per district. Previous committee discussions recommended four, and some residents petitioned for two.

The committee had entertained the idea of altering the number of STRs in the rural districts compared to the urban districts in Marine and, after much deliberation, decided to set three as the standard throughout the whole town.

“I remember hearing from someone,” said Änna Hagstrom, Committee Member, “that in the rural district there are more gravel roads, and so the impact can be more. So, there are so many facets to each piece of this.

And I guess my point in that is to communicate that we really have thought through and considered many, many options.”

Hagstrom also noted that even though there is a maximum number of STRs per district, not all districts will have that many STRs. Some residents don’t feel the need for STRs in the town at all.

Marine has had STR situations turn sour and disrupt community life in the past – hence the ordinance. Karen Kramer, a longtime resident of Marine, believes the risks of STRs are too high.

“I just think they’re infringing on certain residents’ rights, depending on where they put them,” Kramer said after the hearing. “And if you’re next-door to them, then you lose your rights to a private home.”

Nonetheless, the committee continued its efforts to create an effective plan for STRs. Many pertinent concerns

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Citizen Andy Kramer voicing his displeasure to chairman Gerry Mrosla.

voiced by those in attendance were taken into immediate consideration. The committee turned to Dave Snyder, the city attorney, for advice on how to proceed.

“Sometimes when we come to these meetings,” Snyder said, “it’s assumed that what the planning commission presents

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Social distancing guidelines were being followed at the meeting.

to the public with this time is the final word on things. . . . We weren’t presenting this as a final product; the very purpose of the public hearing was to see if improvements could be made.”

With this in mind, Snyder produced a list of recommended changes to the ordinance. The changes included: correcting

some typos and clarifying certain passages, emphasizing that STR permits must be renewed annually, using discretion for distributing STR owners’ contact information, and additional definitions for words that could be misunderstood.

Hagstrom motioned to approve the ordinance with the considered alterations. After further discussion about the nature of those alterations, the motion was carried. The ordinance will be presented to the City Council.

In the end, not everyone will be completely satisfied with the ordinance. In the future, the ordinance may be amended if further complications arise. Some attendees feel that the public hearing was too rushed and that, after a year of crafting the amendment, members of the Planning Committee were motivated by fatigue.

Long-time Marine resident and former Planning Committee member Laurie Schmidt is still concerned by the committee’s process of choosing the number of STRs per district. She also wonders how the city will verify how many days out of the year STR owners receive renters. The ordinance states that STRs may be rented for a maximum of 72 days per year, and, without proper enforcement, the responsibility could unintentionally fall on neighborhood residents to report any misconduct.

“Hopefully, people will reach out to the council members to continue the dialogue and get these matters resolved,” Schmidt said after the hearing. “In fact, the Council would be wise to do another survey of residents and their updated, now better-informed thoughts on this.”

PRIMARY: Incumbents facing challenges at all levels FROM PAGE 1

Meanwhile, Oliver Sternberg is the nominee for the Legalize Cannabis Party and Kevin O’ Conner is the candidate for the Legal Marijuana Now Party.

U.S. House The incumbents for District 4 (Democrat Betty McCollum) and District 6 (Republican Tom Emmer) are facing partisan challengers.

Four other Democrats are listed for District

4, including Alberder Gillespie, Reid Rossell, David Sandbeck and Tiffani Flynn Forslund.

The Republican ballot has Gene Rechtzigel and Sia Lo, while Susan Sindt is the Legalize Cannabis Party nominee.

Patrick Munro is trying to unseat Emmer, while Tawnja Zahradka is the Democratic nominee in District 6.

State Offices Democratic incumbent Susan Kent in Senate

District 53 is trying to defeat Marquita Stephens. Republican Mary Giullani Stephens awaits the winner in November.

Republican incumbent Karin Housley in Senate District 39 is running unopposed. Brian D. Hile and Josiah Hill are the Democratic nominees trying to unseat her.

Democratic incumbent Charles Wiger in Senate District 43 will look to fend off challenger Natasha Lapcinski. Republican Bob Zick awaits the winner.

Republican incumbent Bob Dettmer is running unopposed for the Representative District 39A seat. Ann Mozey and Chuck Fitzer will be the Democratic names on the ballot for this seat.

Kris Fredrick is running unopposed for Representative District 38A seat on the Democrat side. Meanwhile, the Republicans will have three names on the ballot – Donald Raleigh, Kelly Gunderson and Doug Malsom.

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Minnesota county engineers attend White House event

Senator Housley’s bill to reduce driver’s test backlog signed by Governor Walz On July 23, Governor Walz signed Senator Karin Housley’s (R-St. Marys Point) bill aimed at improving wait times for Minnesotans taking driver’s tests and written permit tests. The bill, Senate File 4, would allow written permit tests to be offered at deputy registrar offices, high schools, libraries or other third-party locations. Providing permit tests at these additional locations will cut down on lines at Department of Vehicle Services (DVS) locations, reduce scheduling at testing centers, and allow DVS to focus on scheduling the thousands of people waiting to get their driver’s license.

“We have worked for months to get this bill over the finish line and I

appreciate Governor Walz’s support,” said Senator Housley. “Legislators are responsible for identifying inefficiency and implementing changes so constituents are served well. Your tax dollars support our DVS offices, and you should be able to take your test without having to drive halfway across the state. The growing backlog is unacceptable, and we needed to make a creative update to the current system. Getting your permit or license should be a fun and exciting experience not a grueling process. This bill makes a commonsense change and I hope it will save many families extra headache and wasted time.”

With the Governor’s signature, the legislation will take effect on Nov. 1, 2020.

Washington, D.C. -- More than 200 state, local, and tribal officials from around the country joined President Donald J. Trump Thursday, July 16, on the White House South Lawn as he reviewed the administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce burdensome federal regulations.

The President highlighted the regulatory actions taken to expedite infrastructure projects at an event titled Rollback of Regulations Helping All Americans. Engineers attending from Minnesota included Washington County Engineer Wayne Sandberg and Stearns County Engineer Jodi Teich, who were invited as part of a delegation with eight other local transportation officials from the National Association of County Engineers (NACE).

“Every trip starts or ends on a local road, and the more efficiently we can deliver improvements on those local systems the better we are able to serve our county residents,” said Teich. Sandberg added, “Streamlining the project development process, while preserving critical environmental protections, is a balance that benefits everyone.”

Minnesota County Engineers Association members are county engineers from each of Minnesota’s 87 counties who work to promote their profession and uphold the engineering code of ethics. NACE is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional association in its 64th year, representing more 3,000 county road officials and related professionals in the United States and Canada.

In the U.S., local roads account for about 75% of highways and roads, or 2.93 million miles. Counties manage 1.74 million miles of those roads.

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST TOWNSHIP OF MAY WASHINGTON COUNTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. a Public Accuracy Test pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 206.83, will be conducted for the August 11, 2020 Primary Election, to be held at the May Town Hall located at 13939 Norell Avenue North.

Dated this 6th day of July, 2020.

Linda M. Tibbetts Town Clerk/Treasurer Town of May Published in The Country Messenger July 22 and July 29, 2020

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

2. The address of the principal place of business: 19320 Parkview Lane N., Scandia, MN 55073.

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: David Albright, 19320 Parkview Lane N., Scandia, MN 55073.

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: David Albright.

Dated June 28, 2020.

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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: CarefulLeigh Crafted.

2. The address of the principal place of business: 10370 Kimberly Ct. S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016.

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: Kyleigh Rumpca, 10370 Kimberly Ct. S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016.

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: Kyleigh Rumpca, Owner.

Dated July 2, 2020.

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July 29, 2020 and August 5, 2020 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Court File No. 82-PR-20-2532 Estate of DONNA PHYLLIS FREKING Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated Aug. 18, 1986, has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Robert Allen Freking whose address is 6 Cider Mill Way, Billerica, MA 018211957, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objects are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heart by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Pamela Kreier

Registrar July 10, 2020 Annette Fritz Court Administrator July 10, 2020 Published in The Country Messenger July 29, 2020 and August 5, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA Washington County District Court Judicial District: 10th Court File Number: 82-CV-20-2725 Case Type: Harassment Notice of Issuance of Harassment Restraining Order by Publication Jewels May Dar Her Petitioner vs Sheng Vang Respondent To Respondent: Sheng Vang, 925 Dartmouth Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Harassment Restraining Order has been issued on July 09, 2020.

A hearing has not been scheduled.

You may request a hearing on this matter by filing a Request for Hearing HAR301 with the Court within twenty (20) days of the date this Notice is published. You may get a copy of the HRO from the court administrator’s office at the following address: 14949 62nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082 Failure to appear at a scheduled hearing or to get a copy of the Harassment Restraining Order will not be a defense to prosecution for violation of the Court’s order.

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NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD MEETING TOWNSHIP OF MAY WASHINGTON COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of May will be conducting their monthly board meeting virtually on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. All interested parties are encouraged to submit public comments to the Town Clerk/ Treasurer by Noon on Thursday, August 6, 2020 via email linda@townofmay.org or by attending the Town Board Meeting via telephone conference/video conference https:// zoom.us/j/6595941012 or dial 1-312626-6799 Meeting ID: 659 594 1012 (the ZOOM invite is also posted on the town’s website www.townofmay. org).

Dated this 6th day of July, 2020.

Linda M. Tibbetts Clerk/Treasurer Town of May Published in The Country Messenger July 29, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA Washington County District Court Judicial District: 10th Court File Number: 82-CV-20-2642 Case Type: Harassment Notice of Issuance of Harassment Restraining Order by Publication Sadie M Lor Petitioner vs

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YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Harassment Restraining Order has been issued on July 1, 2020.

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You may request a hearing on this matter by filing a Request for Hearing HAR301 with the Court within twenty (20) days of the date this Notice is published. You may get a copy of the HRO from the court administrator’s office at the following address: 14949 62nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082 Failure to appear at a scheduled hearing or to get a copy of the Harassment Restraining Order will not be a defense to prosecution for violation of the Court’s order.

Dated 07/22/2020 Angela Williams Court Administrator / Deputy Published in The Country Messenger July 29, 2020

CITY OF MARINE ON ST. CROIX NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST FOR OPTICAL SCAN

Notice is hereby give that the Public Test of the Optical Scan Tabulating Equipment, to be used at the Primary Election on Tuesday August 11, 2020, will be conducted in the office of the City Clerk at 121 Judd Street, Marine on St. Croix, MN at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 9:00am. This test is open to the public.

Dated this 23rd day of July, 2020.

Lynette Peterson City Clerk Published in The Country Messenger July 29, 2020

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bit lost in the shuffle of the coronavirus world is the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. May 8 marked the diamond anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E Day). Victory in Japan (V-J Day) is Aug. 14 and the official end of the war was Sept. 2, 1945 when Japan signed the instrument of surrender on the USS Missouri.

It’s difficult today to grasp the enormity of what transpired in the six years the war raged over nearly every continent on the planet. More than 16 million American men and women served in uniform during the war, more than 400,000 lost their lives.

Many of the men who left to fi ght were no more than teenagers Publisher who went off to help decide the fate of freedom in the world. PretTom Stangl ty heady stuff. The young men who saw combat were changed forever. The soldiers who fought against young boys and old men at the war’s end and liberated prison and concentration camps also saw things that no one should ever have to see.

When documentarian Ken Burns released his 15-hour film about World War II, simply titled “The War,” in 2007, he focused on four communities: Waterbury, Connecticut, Mobile, Alabama, Luverne, Minnesota, and Sacramento, California, finding veterans and residents who lived during the war to bring a uniquely personal and firsthand touch, making history come alive.

My late father served in the Army as a medic during the war, seeing action in the Philippines.

He never really spoke much about his experiences during the war. After watching this program, I understood my father better and his reasons for not speaking about what he had seen. His generation felt that they were each doing their part and were raised as humble people. I wish now that I would have been able to get him to tell me more about what he experienced.

Seeing this documentary has made me understand how profoundly the war changed our nation. In addition to uniting us as people in a way that has never been seen before or since, the war planted the seeds of change for our society and our nation’s place in the world.

The civil rights and women’s movements can trace their roots back to the war. It seems strange to us in 2020 to imagine that a wounded African American soldier could get his wounds treated on a hospital ship, but the barber refused to give him a haircut until ordered to do so by the captain of the ship. The shortage of workers during the war led many women to seek jobs that were traditionally done by men. Winning the war with our allies made us a superpower.

To mark the Diamond Anniversary of the end of World War II, we would like to put together a collection of the names and photos of the men and women who served in the armed services during the war. If you have information and photos of a veteran, please consider sharing them with us.

We have constructed an online form where you can give us some information and upload a photo. We will also be working with local veterans groups to collect names so we can celebrate the service of local veterans of the war.

We plan on publishing the section in August and appreciate your help.

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Politics, like onions, have many layers, and I want to focus on one layer in particular.

I’ve been a news reporter/editor for over 10 years now, so this political season we are in or embarking on isn’t my first rodeo.

It is my first as an editor, which, of course, means I have a lot to say on what goes in the paper and online.

However, over Editor the years, in Jason Schulte this business, you start to pick h habits h bi and traits when it up the comes to political candidates on what they send.

Some candidates do a great job of sending out press releases or weekly columns on issues that are important to them. There are others who only send out emails every two weeks or so, saying why I voted for this bill, or I’m going to continue to fight so western Wisconsin will get xxxxxx.

When I interviewed for the Baldwin editor position, I wasn’t given too many rules by my boss except for one: steer clear of national politics as much as you can. When it comes to politics, your role is local and state government and if Washington D.C. affects your coverage area, report on it.

Wisconsin is represented in the U.S. Senate by Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican Ron Johnson. Since I started in Osceola earlier this month, the emails from Baldwin’s press office compared to Johnson’s office has been staggering. A majority of Baldwin’s emails have mainly dealt with calling on the Senate to do this or President Trump to do that in regards to helping Wisconsinites with COVID-19.

Based off reading those, I’ve made the decision not to put those in the paper or online, because they are mainly hopes and wishes and nothing of result.

Tom Tiffany was elected in May in a special election to be the representative for this area in the United State House of Representatives. Tiffany will be back on the ballot in November as he looks to defeat Tricia Zunker. Due to his short term so far in office,

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Homemade waffles make the best memories

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y sister and I have been going through our mothers’ things. It’s bittersweet.

My mother passed away unexpectedly in May. Mom loved to cook and bake. My sister and I both enjoyed looking at her recipes and reminiscing over her cookware. There were so many lovely meals our mother made for us over the years.

She saved many things from our childhood.

Simple things like measuring cups and a bright yellow strainer that triggered a flood of memories cooking together in our childhood kitchen. But what brought back our favorite memories was her waffle iron.

Every Sunday morning without fail, my mom and dad made a huge breakfast spread that always included homemade waffles.

Wild Chow Both our mom and dad loved to cook.

As I’ve shared with you over Lisa Erickson the years, I grew up on homemade food. Hardly anything came from a box. We cooked and baked together as a family.

I know it’s easy to pull out a box of frozen waffles out of the freezer, but not only do homemade waffles taste better, they are fun to make.

Our mom and dad did not always agree on “whose� recipe was the best.

My mother preferred Belgian style waffles and my dad always made the smaller flatter square kind. We had two different waffle irons. My dad’s were always crisp and my mom’s were soft and tender.

When we came across our mother’s waffle iron that made countless waffles together as a family, we had a quick game of rock, paper, scissors. I won—actually we both won. We went back to my place that night and made waffles the next morning for breakfast.

We both talked about which recipe was the best.

We agreed we preferred Dad’s but sometimes his were too dry. Mom’s waffle iron was cooler. We thought we’d try Dad’s recipe with Mom’s Belgian waffle iron. Perfection.

I miss both my mom and dad dearly. They were a huge part of my life. I have enough memories to carry me though the tough moments when I miss them. Their special things are now “our� special things—I won’t ever forget.

Take time to create memories because someday that’s all you will have.

The Best Belgian Waffles Serves 4

2 egg yolks 2 cups whole milk 2 cups flour 1 Tbsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 1/3 cup melted butter 2 tsp. vanilla 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preheat waffle iron.

In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients and make a well in the center.

In another bowl, lightly whisk the egg yolks.

Slowly pour and whisk the milk into the egg yolks. Add the vanilla. Pour the milk mixture into the flour and stir until there are no lumps.

Stir in the melted butter. Slowly fold in the egg whites.

Spray waffle iron with cooking spray. Measure out a scant cup of batter and pour onto hot waffle iron. Bake until golden brown. Serve immediately. Repeat until batter is gone.

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“Hummingbird Curfew�

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y husband, Peter, is fascinated by hummingbirds.

This year has been a difficult year for hummingbird watching as there has been a lot of competition at the feeder.

First, the ants wouldn’t leave it alone. Then a bear smashed the feeder to bits.

Right after Peter replaced the feeder, wasps found it. Peter gave up for a while and took the feeder Columnist down, replacing it with a fancy wasp Carrie Classon trap that worked surprisingly well.

Wasps were lining up to commit suicide in this hive-shaped contraption that Peter filled with sweet liquid. I had to conclude that wasps are not very smart. “Oh look! There are 200 of my dead companions all gathered together! This must be a great place to eat!�

Once the wasps were thinned out, the hummingbird feeder went back up, just in time for the annual migration of the “Rufous� hummingbirds. This is always an exciting time for Peter.

The Rufous is not a nice hummingbird—and I don’t think hummingbirds are nice to begin with. “If hummingbirds were ten times bigger, we would hate

them!� I tell Peter. He can’t disagree. From my highly unscientific observations, I would estimate that hummingbirds spend one-tenth of their time eating and the other nine-tenths trying to prevent other hummingbirds from eating.

The Rufous is even worse. The Rufous is marginally bigger than the other hummingbirds so, when they move in, they act like the Jets in “West Side Story�—except they don’t even get along with one another. The Rufous snaps open its tail feathers like a switchblade to scare the other birds away. “I’m a big, bad bird!� the Rufous says, fanning its orange tail and looking tough. No one seems to get any eating done. It’s just a lot of posturing and fighting. “Hummingbirds are dumb!� I tell Peter. “Yeah, but they’re beautiful!�

Peter says, looking at their shiny feathers and delicate beaks.

We have a long wire strung from our neighbors' shed to our house that we hang lights from. I would estimate there is room for 3,000 hummingbirds on that strand of wire but, according to hummingbird logic, more than one hummingbird on the line at a time is a crowd. They fight like mad for one particular spot on the wire while the rest of the space sits vacant. “Hummingbirds are selfish!� I tell Peter. “Yeah, but they’re acrobatic!�

Peter says, watching them dip and

dive to drive one another off the wire.

I’m sure someone smarter than me could explain what sort of evolutionary advantage all this fighting over nothing accomplishes. It seems utterly pointless. But, perhaps that’s how all fighting seems when looking at another species.

It is only as the sun is setting that the hummingbirds set aside their antisocial games. They seem to realize that if they are going to get anything to eat, they are going to have to do it before it gets dark.

All the bravado and all the squabbling end in the last moments of the day when they finally get down to business and take care of themselves.

For this brief period, right before hummingbird curfew, the hummingbirds forget their differences and sit together at the feeder—nine at a time, side by side—and suck down the nectar they will need to make it through the night. “Better hurry up!� Peter says to the last stragglers. “Night’s coming!�

I think I know just how they feel.

Till next time, Carrie Carrie Classon’s memoir is called, “Blue Yarn.� Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

Singing the blues

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ild blueberries are amazing. Tiny compared to domestic blueberries wild blueberries have a flavor that leaves all other garden raised or pick your own berries at the starting line as they cross the finish line in a race. But it’s not just in flavor where they surpass domestic blueberries. Wild blueberries are much higher in health benefits and have been called the most nutritious food on earth. But the best news is that wild blueberries flourish in our state and we are just about at the midway point of their growing season right Wild River now.

There are 5 species of wild blueTrails berries that grow across the state according to Garden Guides website.

Jim Bennett These are the Early Low-Bush that grows from 4 to 24 inches tall that is found in just about every county in our state and produce berries in May or June. Dwarf Blueberries are only found in Northeastern Wisconsin and are very short. Canada Blueberries are more common across the north and have smooth leaves unlike other blueberries toothy edged leaves. Hillside Blueberries are found in a only a handful of counties also in the Northeast and High Bush Blueberries that grow on bushes that grow 6 to 12 feet tall often along ponds and streams in the wild and have been domesticated.

Last week I traveled to northern Wisconsin to pick wild blueberries and we found them in abundance.

Very short plants they are easily identified. Over the years I’ve been blessed to have been told about timing and places to find wild blueberries so now as I finish up my third season of picking I can say that once you spend a little time learning how, when and where you too can learn the secrets. For me it’s a labor of love and health benefits. Plus it’s just fun for my family to do. Picking pays the dividends and that is all about the flavor. Wild blueberries ARE TINY but the FLAVOR IS HUGE! I always wanted to pick wild blueberries because of their flavor but like so many I put it aside because of all the bugs. Wisconsin’s summer mosquito, deer fly, horse fly and black flies will suck you dry of blood and leave itchy and scratchy unless you dress you’re on safari in the Amazon Jungles. But who wants to dress like that in our summer heat and humidity.

Step forward my son Josh who was working for the DNR 4 years ago.

That conversation went something like this, “Dad

I know you’re always wanted to pick blueberries and I just found a place where I’ve been doing a sharp tailed grouses count and there seems to be an abundance of them. The best thing is that there are no bugs there and it’s right in central northern Wisconsin.�

That last comment was one I had trouble believing but after JIM BENNETT going there a year later Wild blueberries are at peak I found out it was true. in the North half of our state My wife Nancee’ and I right now. picked blueberries for a few hours and only saw a single mosquito and not a single other kind of bug that wanted my blood. I was amazed. Now after three years of picking I have it down and I’ve learned to I.D. the right habitat and now I find those little blue treasures with ease.

Like so many DNR properties this place is burned on a regular basis to promote habitat that was present when sharp tailed grouse were abundant throughout the state. Back then wildfires were common and the fires created the perfect prairie savannah mix wildlife from that area thrived in. Today they never get a chance to burn out of control do to the abundance of homes and communities. I’ve since learned that burning is done on regular basis and I’ve learned that finding the right burned habitat that produces wild blueberries growth is the key to success.

The secret is to find the burn where new scrub oak growth has only reached half way up to the tops of the old burn. There is plenty of black scared dead scrub oak, 6 to 8 feet tall left from previous fires.

Some will have new growth reaching the tops of the old burn and other will have little if any new growth showing. Recognizing the right growth is key to abundant blueberries. I don’t mind stains on my knees because is what I get when I’m done because that’s when I know we have been rewarded with the blue treasures we came for.

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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as the big bustling city market. At Boma History Museum we learned how in the late 1800’s the local Hehe warriors repelled German invaders.

However, they were later colonialized by Germany.

After WWI, Britain took over until 1962 when Tanganika became an independent nation, changing its name to Tanzania in 1964.

Despite economic challenges and a high birth rate, this fledgling democracy is stable and safe.

The people we saw were gregarious and cheerful.

We visited 14-year-old Mary, one of our church sponsored students at Image Secondary School.

The $300.00 yearly tuition is prohibitively expensive for most Tanzanian families, so some of our local churches pay the expenses. Mary, who is preparing for a career in computer science, is evidence of the value in supporting education, which will propel Tanzania forward

economically.

Tanzania is a socially conservative country.

Roughly half it’s people are Muslim (mostly in the eastern part of the country), and half are Christian. About 2% practice a tribal religion.

Missionaries from Germany arrived in the area in the late 19th century, and while not always culturally sensitive, they taught a faith that was fully embraced by the local population. We saw that faith in action as we visited Ugessa and it’s surrounding village churches. Each church we attended had a lively toe stepping; handclapping welcome, harmonized singing and drumming on homemade skin drums. We, as their honored guests, were warmly drawn into their dancing circles before being led into the simple mud brick building.

People dressed the best they could afford, women in brilliantly colored dresses, and children with leaf circlets around

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Sunday worship at the main church in Ugessa began with thirty minutes of high energy line dancing accompanied by their new electronic keyboard, as a female singer belted out hymns in Swahili. After a long service (2 ½ hours), that included liturgy, sermon, a charismatic chorus of prayers ending in impromptu songs, we feasted on chicken, rice, cooked greens, and boiled potatoes, finishing with fresh mangoes. Meat and rice are luxuries for ordinary Tanzanians. Their staple diet consists of “Ugali", a cornmeal mush served with vegetables.

During our threeday visit to Ugassa, we stayed in the pastor’s home. Small bedrooms surrounded a courtyard.

A dark, cavernous room served as the kitchen.

A group of five women cooked meals over an open fire. Our milk came from a cow tethered nearby. Water was carried in buckets from a well. In a tiny back room, our toilet consisted of a porcelain covering which was placed over a hole in the ground and a bucket of water for “flushing."

Days began before dawn as the women made a fire and warmed water.

As I sat in the courtyard to finish knitting hats for local babies, the women watched in fascination.

Having never seen anyone knit before, they were eager to learn the technique. They were delighted to give it a try.

One memory that remains with me was the evening devotions, led

by Suzanne, our group leader and Upenda, our pastor/translator. We each spoke from our experiences and our hearts. As we prayed together, we sensed their love and care for us. Our faith family so far away in Ugessa, will always be remembered.

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A 2012 study in Salt Lake City, Utah showed that more than half of local, independent retailers’ revenue is recirculated in the local economy. In comparison, less than 14 percent of national chain stores’ revenue was recirculated locally, the study showed. By keeping more money close to home, the smaller, locally based firms can play a big role in growing your local economy.

hen you shop at a local store and keep your money close to home, you’re not only helping that one retailer. You’re giving your entire local economy a shot in the arm.

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It’s obvious that spending money at a local store helps that business directly. You can see your money go into their cash register, after all.

But what really makes your local spending powerful is what you can’t see: the multiplier effect.

Scientists who study how money moves through an economy have discovered that spending a dollar actually has more than a dollar’s worth of impact on the local economy.

Your dollar is used to pay for wages and to help the business purchase products and services from other local vendors.

Increasingly, studies are showing how locally owned businesses have a bigger multiplier effect than chain stores on the local economy. They’re more likely to keep their profits in town and spend them on local wages and with local suppliers.

into local banks. Those banks are, in turn, turning those dollars into a variety of things to help other members of your community. Loans are paid out and allow individuals the ability to pursue their dream of being a homeowner, purchase a new car, or even pursuing higher education.

Though it may be difficult to see the impact this economic circle has on your local community at the moment, one’s children may be able to see it clearly a decade down the road.

it is sent. You want to keep that profit in town.

If that profit leaves town — goes to shareholders or out-of-town executives, for example — then that money won’t likely find its way back into your own neighborhood. Instead, it is reinvested into the large conglomerates to build more stores in other communities across the nation or world.

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ach week, I hope that the newest VOD (Video on Demand) will give us a story and characters that will be a breath of fresh air. However, I shouldn’t really be holding my breath because, Hollywood is saving all these types of films until it can release them for mass consumption. So, Hollywood has really been selective about releasing films that are simply okay but probably would be panned by critics and not well liked by audiences. This way they would generate more money because of the lack of titles on the market. However, it does mean that we shouldn’t get our hopes Contributing up when a new movie is released. Speaking Writer of not getting our hope Paul Backstrom up, that is the same type of spirit we see in our latest release The Rental written by James Franco and Joe Swanberg.

The Rental is about a two couples that go away to a rental property for the weekend and it does turn out to be the celebratory time they think it should be. This is a paraphrase of the description from the movie’s IMDB (Internet Movie Database) page. The movie trailer, on the other hand shows us some type of horror survival mystery.

Unfortunately, the film is more like its bland descriptor than the heart-pounding trailer.

This is another actor written project like what we saw with Tom Hanks and Greyhound several weeks ago.

However, comparing these two films would be like comparing a Ford Fiesta to car pulverized in a car crusher. The Fiesta is nothing really fancy but it still serviceable and functions, while the destroyed car is only good as parts, if that. The Rental is James Franco’s first movie and it shows, painfully. The

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plot is so meandering and boring that I keep looking at the time stamp on the film to see when it should pick up. It was a good hour into the film before it began to even become interesting.

Even with a boring plot sometimes, characters can still shine through and give an audience something to cling to. Franco again shows his inexperience in creating and crafting stories, as the characters were very flat and they felt off. What I mean by off is that the characters were in there 30’s, but they seem to act and make decisions more like teenagers. When we finally get to the action at the end of the film, where most of the footage in the trailer is from, we are left with questions, like why didn’t he make a story on this premise, why did he think an hour of stupid character interaction would cause us tension, and does Franco know how a thriller/horror movie is supposed to function?

The only thing I saw as a plus for this movie was the price, which was at 6.99.

I think the studio knew how bad this film was and instead of making people really mad at charging the typically 19.99 they decided to be nice. This was really the only reason; I didn’t give this film an “F”.

Overall, I would give this movie a D (A Below Average Movie). It seems like the trend in the last couple of weeks, is to release a new VOD (Video on Demand) written by an actor. Where I was not completely sold on Tom Hanks as a writer, comparing it to this week’s detritus by James Franco, Hanks is a genius. Watching the trailer for The Rental leads a person to believe this movie will be a roller coaster nonstop thriller/horror ride but nothing could be farther from the truth. This is Franco’s first full-length feature and it shows. The plot is a bore fest, in that Act 2 seems to stretch unto infinity.

His characters are uninspiring and

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Arthur C. Nesse

Lloyd Francis Wendorf

Arthur C. Nesse (Art) died at his residence in Stillwater, Minn., on July 18, 2020. He was 98.

He was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Honan, China. His parents (Hans and Danielle) were missionaries for the United Norwegian Lutheran Church and were stationed in China.

Art went to boarding school in China and emigrated to the United States as a teenager to live with family in North Dakota where he completed high school. He attended St. Olaf College and after graduation in 1943 he entered the Marine Corps. After serving his country in World War II he enrolled in Harvard Business School earning an MBA in 1948. He worked at Ford Motor Company for 35 years on the finance staff as head of computer planning and supervising for the company. He retired in 1986.

Art met Dorothy Rovelstad at St. Olaf College and they were married Aug. 12, 1945, and loved each other for 67 years until her death in 2012.

Art was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He enjoyed robust good health and played tennis and golf with his grandchildren to age 93. He was a person of high integrity and good humor who was loved and respected by everyone he met. He lived a full life and will be missed.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Henry and Gerhard.

Art is survived by three sons, Randy (Margaret), Rob (Rebecca), Ted (Ramona) and his niece and “honorary” daughter, Jean Anne Rovelstad. He has seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Due to the current pandemic there will not be an in-person service. A virtual memorial service is being planned. For more information and a video link to the service please go to nesse.org.

Lloyd Francis Wendorf, passed away, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at the age of 71. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hartwell and Lillian (Wohlers) Wendorf. He will be missed by his wife of 46 years, Jeannie; children, Katie (Ed) Karl, Brandon Wendorf, Sarah Rowe, Heidi Wendorf; grandchildren, Ruth and Caleb Karl, Ethan and Isaac (aka Lloyd) Rowe; siblings, Carol (Al) Roetlger, Glenn Wendorf, Sheldon (Melody) Wendorf, Diana (Jon) Meyer, Ellen Gienau, Matthew Wendorf.

Lloyd was born in Stillwater, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Stillwater High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy and was on active duty during the VietNam War. He was honorably discharged in 1969. After 33 years of work at Anderson Windows, Lloyd retired and moved from Stillwater to “The Farm” in Scandia – “the only place in the world to be!” Lloyd enjoyed camping, ice fishing, going to garage sales, auctions, threshing, car shows, building wood projects, camping, but most of all; spending time with family and friends.

An outdoor service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, August 2, 2020 at “The Farm”, 11715 Scandia Trail North, Scandia, Minnesota. Visitation from 2:00 p.m., until the time of service. Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. PLEASE NOTE: The service and visitation will be held outdoors, please consider appropriate footwear for the terrain and the short walk through the field, bring a lawn chair, mask usage is recommended. Handicap/assisted parking will be available.

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don’t act their ages. His twist ending, really comes out of left field, and actually would have been a more exciting premise to watch than the film we were given.

The only thing I really appreciated about this movie was that it was only 6.99 and not 19.99.

This movie is not worth your time and energy

and is not even a good rental.

The Rental is rated R for violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexuality. The film was directed by James Franco and written by James Franco and Joe Swanberg. The Rental stars Dan Stevens, Allison Brie, and Sheila Vand.

Simacor will provide updates to Washington County’s JD Edwards financial system, after the County Board approved a $126,000 contract with the company July 7.

The JD Edwards Financial System is used countywide and to manage all capital assets, debt, investments, collections, fleet, finance and accounting, project costing, and budgeting. The work will be to analyze, build and repair, test, and implement new interfaces to replace interfaces, which are determined to be no longer functioning as, designed.

How to absentee vote in Washington County

The following are the steps to vote by absentee ballot in Washington County for the primary election on August 11.

• Absentee voting began on June 26 and ballots will be available in person or mailed after that day.

To be eligible to vote in Minnesota, one must: • Be at least 18 years on Election Day • Be a citizen of the United States • Have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day • Have any felony conviction record discharged, expired or completed • Not have been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law Voting Reminders: • One must allow enough time to complete the application, have your ballot mailed to you, vote your ballot and return it to Washington County via mail so it is postmarked

by Election Day and received two days after the election.

• One cannot drop off their voted ballot at their precinct on Elec-

tion Day. To request a paper application, one can call Washington County Elections at 651-430-6175. Or go to co.washington.mn.us and type in apply for 2020 absentee ballot in the search bar.

In-person Absentee Locations: June 26-August 10: • Washington County Government Center, 14949 62nd St., N., Stillwater Mondays-Fridays 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

August 8, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

August 10, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

August 4-August 10: • Cottage Grove Service Center, 13000 Ravine Parkway, Cottage Grove • Headwaters Service Center, 19955 Forest Road North, Forest Lake • Oakdale City Hall, Hadley Avenue, Oakdale • Central Park/R.H. Stafford Library, Lower Level, 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury -- Tuesdays-Fridays 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

-- August 8, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

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AREA CHURCHES Ascension Episcopal Church 214 North Third Street N, Stillwater (651) 439-2609 • www.aechurch.org Rev. Marilyn Baldwin Rev. Daniel V. Pearson, Interim Rector Mindy Boynton, Christian Ed/Youth Nancy Whipkey, Director of Music

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

Elim Lutheran Church Scandia (651) 433-2723 www.elimscandia.org Senior Pastor Scott Westphal Associate Pastor Meredith McGrath 9 a.m. Worship Outdoors at Gammelgarden

Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Forest Lake (651) 464-3323 886 North Shore Drive Pastor John Klawiter

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United Methodist Church Hwy. 97 at County Road 34 S.E. Forest Lake (651) 464-5249 Pastor: Rev. David Werner www.foresthillsumc.net

Grace Church 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola Pastor Mark Barlow “The Cure for the Common Church” e-mail: info@gracechurchosceola.com www.gracechurchosceola.com or call (715) 294-4222 or (715) 755-3454

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

Lakes Free Church www.lakesfree.org Lindstrom (651) 257-2677 29620 Olinda Trail N. Senior Pastor Jason Carlson, Associate Pastor Stephen Moore

Lord of the Lakes Lutheran Church (LCMS)

25402 Itasca Avenue Forest Lake, MN 55025 651-462-3535 / lordofthelakes.org Pastor Craig Bertram

Maranatha Church Chisago Lakes Campus 10963 Lake Blvd. (Hwy 8) Chisago City (651) 257-8605 Pastor Bill Headley

Osceola Community Church

River Valley Christian Church 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

St. Croix Falls Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

2492 Education Dr., Osceola, WI Larry Mederich, Pastor (715) 417-0608 • www.occconnect.org

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

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Osceola United Methodist Church 306 River Street Osceola, WI (715) 755-2275 osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com

Upper St. Croix Parish 300 N. Adams St. • (715)-483-9494 Pastor Carolyn Saunders Pastor MIke Brewbaker

St. Croix Valley Friends Meeting Stillwater (651) 439-7981 Seventh Day Adventist Church, Fifth & Laurel Streets

St. Francis Xavier Catholic

Church Father John Drees Three miles north on Hwy. 95 from Hwy. 97. West on Redwing 1/4 mile.

St. Joseph Catholic Church 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, MN (651) 465-7345 Father John Drees

St. Joseph Catholic Cluster Osceola (715) 294-2243 Rev. Andy Anderson

Trinity Lutheran Church (WELS) Osceola (715) 294-2828 300 Seminole Avenue

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

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Hunters will have more opportunities to harvest deer this season MN DNR

Hunters can start planning ahead for the deer season with the release of the 2020 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping regulations handbook, now available on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources deer hunting page at mndnr. gov/hunting/deer.

“This season, hunters in general will see more chances to harvest deer,” said Barbara Keller, DNR big game program leader. “These opportunities are due to increases in deer populations in much of the state and as part of our response to chronic wasting disease in southern Minnesota.”

Hunting licenses go on sale Saturday, Aug. 1, and are available at any DNR license agent, by telephone at 888-665-4236, or online at mndnr.gov/buyalicense.

The popular youth deer hunting season continues and will happen statewide Oct. 15-18. During last year’s inaugural statewide youth season, nearly 5,700 young deer hunters harvested a deer, which represented a 77 percent increase from the previous season when

it was limited to fewer areas.

“Positive early hunting experiences go a long way toward starting or continuing a rewarding fall tradition,” Keller said. “We’re excited to be able to continue providing this great opportunity that helps adults introduce youth to all that deer hunting has to offer.”

Other deer season changes include: • The DNR has expanded the early antlerless deer season, Oct. 15-18, to include more deer permit areas in central and southeastern Minnesota. The season increases opportunities for hunters in areas where deer populations are above population goals, or where there is an increased risk of chronic wasting disease spreading. Permit areas open during the hunt are 213, 214, 215, 341, 342, 343, 344, 604, 605, 643, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649 and 655.

• Several deer permit area boundaries in north-central and northwestern Minnesota have changed due to input from the public and DNR staff during the deer population goal-setting process, or in response to CWD spread. Hunters should double check the boundaries of any

permit areas where they plan to hunt.

CWD testing requirements There are significant changes to the regulations related to chronic wasting disease, as the DNR continues its aggressive management of CWD and also ensuring hunter and staff safety by implementing sampling changes that allow for social distancing and community mitigation measures.

The DNR has created additional CWD testing areas due to the detection of CWD in both wild and captive deer in new areas last year. While sampling is voluntary this season, a move the DNR made to mitigate the risk of spreading coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the DNR highly encourages hunters in these sampling areas to participate in testing their harvested wild deer. The DNR remains confident that hunter cooperation will allow the agency to detect the disease.

Since fall 2017, the DNR has required hunters to have their deer tested for CWD in certain areas of the state to monitor the SEE DNR, PAGE 12

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that the city’s monthly accounting tasks have grown in complexity beyond her ability to manage by herself. Firkus has been employed by the city for more than 20 years.

City Administrator Ken Cammilleri recommended the contract, noting that he had worked with Abdo Eick & Meyers in the past.

Meisters fined Meister’s Bar & Grill will be closed for one to-be-determined day, after the business failed an alcohol compliance check last December. The bar was also given a $500 fine, the minimum penalties required by city ordinance.

The business’s owner, Scot Taylor, was apologetic at the city’s public hearing last week. Taylor has owned the business for more than 15 years and this was a first-ever violation.

The council agreed to allow Taylor to choose the date of the one-day suspension.

Other business: • The council approved a conditional use permit to the Big Marine Lake Store to expand its building and parking lot area. The plan would expand the rural convenience store/gas station, on Manning Trail west of Big Marine Lake, by 1,736 square feet and add more than a dozen parking spaces. The business was granted permits to expand in 2017 and 2018, including a plan for a 90-seat bar and restaurant, but neither of those plans were put into action.

• The council approved wage increases for firefighters Nick Vannelli and Steven Greenhow, who both recently completed their probationary training periods. Vannelli will receive $11.33 per hour; Greenhow will receive $12.33 per hour, having also recently earned his EMT certification.

The next Scandia City Council meeting will be held Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m.

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SHERIFF’S REPORT Marine on St. Croix

JULY 14 At 5:20 a.m., a road hazard was reported on St. Croix Trail N./Maple Street.

At 7:58 p.m., a theft was reported on Broadway Street.

JULY 16 At 9:52 a.m., property damage was reported on Blue Heron Lane.

At 6:02 p.m, a suspicious person/activity was reported on Broadway Street/6th Street.

May Township

JULY 12 At 2:55 a.m., an accident was reported on Orwell Road N. At 9:03 a.m., a parking complaint was made a Big Carnelian Lake Boat Landing.

At 9:43 a.m., a park complaint was made at

Big Marine Lake Bot Landing South.

At 2 p.m., found property/item was reported on the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 2:58 p.m., a parking violation was reported in the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 3:27 p.m., a parking violation was reported in the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 3:43 p.m., a parking violation was reported in the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 3:53 p.m., a parking violation was reported in the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 3:59 p.m., a parking violation was reported in the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 4:26 p.m., a parking violation was reported in the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N.

JULY 13

At 4:38 p.m., a 911 abandoned call was reported in the 11000 block of 180th Street N. At 5:59 p.m., an animal complaint was reported on the 14000 block of Ostrum Trail N.

JULY 14 At 9:25 a.m., a 911 abandoned call was reported on 130th Street Lane N./ Parade Avenue N. At 11:01 a.m., a 911 abandoned call was reported on the 12000 block of Ozark Trail N.

JULY 15 At 6:20 a.m., an accident was reported on 170th Street N./Kirby Avenue N. At 12:34 p.m., a suspicious person/activity was reported on the 12000 block of Paris Avenue N. At 7:14 p.m, a parking violation was reported on the 12000 block of

Arcola Trail N.

JULY 16 At 1:07 p.m, an alarm sounded on the 14000 block of Lynch Road N. At 4:38 p.m., a traffic stop was made on Square Lake Trail N./Otchipwe Avenue N.

JULY 17 At 7:42 a.m., a parking violation was reported on the 12000 block of Arcola Trail N. At 4:54 p.m., a 911 abandoned called was reported on the 14000 block of 130th Street N.

JULY 18 At. 1:57 p.m., a 911 abandoned call was reported on the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 2:16 p.m., trespassing was reported on the 14000 block of Ostlund Ct. N. At 2:19 p.m., a parking violation was reported

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on the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 4:29 p.m., a dumping complaint was reported on the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 5:15 p.m., an alarm sounded on the 13000 block of Paris Avenue N. At 5:16 p.m., a missing person was reported on the 14000 block of May Avenue N. At 8:05 p.m., a 911 abandoned call was reported on the 11000 block of Square Lake Trail N.

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JULY 12 At 8:25 a.m., a shooting was reported on Fish Lake.

At 8:34 a.m., an alarm sounded on the 14000 block of Oakhill Road N. At 4:05 p.m., a watercraft assist/rescue was reported on the 16000 block of O’Brien Trail N. At 9:12 p.m., an alarm sounded on the 14000 block of Scandia Trail N. At 10:47 p.m., a traffic complaint was reported on St. Croix Trail N./ Scandia Trail N. At 1:51 p.m., found property/item was reported on Olinda Trail N./Oren Road N.

JULY 13 At 7:22 p.m., trespassing was reported on 218th Street N./Lofton Avenue N. At 8:34 pm., a runaway was reported on the 15000 block of Scandia Trail N. At 8:13 a.m., a civil matter/dispute was reported on the 15000 block of Oakhill Road N. At 1:26 p.m., an alarm sounded on the 10000 block of Mayberry Trail N.

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At 2:02 a.m., a noise complaint/disturbance was reported on Quinnell Avenue N./St. Croix Trail N.

JULY 17 At 2:43 p.m., an alarm sounded on the 20000 block of Olinda Trail N. At 8:11 p.m., a 911 abandoned call was reported on the 13000 block of Mayberry Trail N. At 9:42 p.m., a 911 abandoned call was reported on the 20000 block of Odell Avenue N.

JULY 18 At 3:41 a.m., a disturbance was reported on the 19000 block of Orwell Ct. N. At 6:14 p.m., a welfare check was reported on the 16000 block of O’Brien Trail N. At 6:40 p.m., an alarm sounded on the 14000 block of Scandia Trail N. At 8:45 p.m., a 911 abandoned call was reported on the 23000 block of Lofton Avenue N. At 8:45 p.m., a fire was reported on the 23000 block of Melanie Trail N. At 9:59 p.m., an accident was reported on the 22000 block of Manning Trail N.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES The following students were named to the spring semester Dean’s List. Marine on St. Croix: Britta Borman. Scandia: Madison Douglas.

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JULY 15 At 10:30 a.m., a suspicious person/activity was reported on the 13000 block of Oakhill Road N. At 6:58 p.m., a welfare check was made on the 15000 block of Scandia Trail N.

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disease and discover new areas where it may have spread. Rather than having staffed sampling stations as in the past, the DNR will set up a network of self-service stations where hunters can drop off samples.

Full details will be available on the CWD webpage closer to the start of the season.

On July 1, deer feeding and attractant bans were expanded to include the metro area. In addition, due to the spread of CWD, the antler point

restrictions in southeastern Minnesota have been temporarily lifted and cross-tagging, also known as party hunting, will be allowed in southeastern Minnesota for antlered bucks.

As in previous years, the DNR is enforcing carcass movement restrictions in disease management and control zones to limit the spread of disease.

Additional regulation changes are detailed on the DNR’s deer hunting webpage at mndnr.gov/ hunting/deer.

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