Country Messenger 10.14.2020

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NEWS: Scandia Fire and Rescue considering expansion. PAGE 2.

Marine fall tree planting for the birds

BY LESLIE MACKENZIE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Village Center being revitalized

On Saturday, Oct. 3, tree-loving volunteers in Marine on St. Croix moved 14 bird-friendly trees from the Marine gravel bed where they had been developing a strong root system over the summer.

The Autumn Blaze maples, mountain ash and showy ash, and thornless hawthorns were transplanted into the Oakland Cemetery, by the Settlers Cabin in Burris Park, by the Marine school playground, and along residential roads.

In previous years, the Urban Forest Committee volunteers planted trees that will grow to be large canopy trees. This year efforts focused on trees to provide insectory, food and habitat.

“It’s obvious that birds need trees,” said the forest committee chair Peter Foster. “But we rarely think about the fact that birds need insects, especially caterpillars. That’s what they feed to their SEE TREES, PAGE 2

Construction crews were seen earlier this month working on the Village Center revitalization in Marine on St. Croix. The project includes upgrades to asphalt, storm sewer, and the arch culvert through which the Mill Stream runs.

Marine Council highlights volunteers

BY LESLIE MACKENZIE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Marine on St. Croix Council on Oct. 8 commended Fire Chief Dan Malmgren, Deputy Fire Chief Andy Lapos, and all of the members of the Marine on St. Croix Fire and Rescue squad for their hard work, professionalism and compassion in the wake of a fatal crash at Olinda and County 4 that killed two people.

Council members reminded people of the impact seeing such a tragedy can have on frontline volunteers and said mental health services are available.

The Fire Chief asked for approval to buy a smoke extractor (washer) using grant money received from the state. The grant covers 90% of the $2,000 cost; the city approved paying the remaining 10%.

Clarifications Two times council and commit-

tee members responded to public misconceptions by clarifying their responsibilities and decisions.

• Planning Commission chair Gerry Mrosla said it is not the work of the Planning Commission to look at sites for the cell tower or service providers. It is reviewing and revising the wireless telecommunications ordinance.

• Council member Charlie Anderson went on record saying no decision has been made to add a pavilion in Burris Park. It is only an informal community conversation.

Library Radio Program Reaches New Heights Library board chair, Jim Maher, reported that River Radio, the library’s public affairs online “radio” program, continues to attract high-profile guests. It hosted Governor Tim Walz on Oct. 10. It will host an election

night program, starting at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.

The library’s documentary film night program was cancelled this year due to COVID, but its candidate forums have been well attended, attracting 241 viewers to the Scandia candidate forum and 160 viewers to the Marine candidate forum. The library redesign project is almost complete. A drop slot has been added to the interior library door.

The Cost of Free Money – Maintenance Agreement Council member Bill Miller said the city leveraged $80,000 in city funding to receive more than $300,000 in grant money for stormwater infrastructure, but he reminded the Council that there is an ongoing cost to this “free” money in the form of a maintenance agreement. Unlike rain garden grants funded by the

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Marine resident Scott Kromer staking the new maple tree in his front yard.

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Scandia looks at adding a ďŹ re station Manning-Mayberry station would lower insurance costs for nearby residents

BY KYLE WEAVER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Scandia Fire & Rescue is looking to expand.

Pitched by Scandia Fire Chief Mike Hinz, the Scandia City Council last week debated the idea of someday constructing a second fire station on city-owned land north of the intersection of Manning Trail and Mayberry Trail, the site of the former Big Lake School.

According to Hinz’s memo to the council, the proposed fire station would consist of a pole-barn style building to house two fire trucks, plus an additional brush/ grass rig, a rescue truck and a rescue boat. There would be space for equipment cleaning and a radio/call room, but most of the department’s training and office functions would continue to occur at the existing station.

Initial costs for the building construction,

pavement, and a well and septic system would be around $180,000, though that estimate does not include internal upfitting and equipment needs.

An additional fire station would be a financial benefit to residents in that part of the city, Hinz noted, especially those located within five miles of it. The prospect of lowered response times would improve the department’s ISO rating, a factor that directly affects property insurance rates. Residents of the Bliss neighborhood and some in May Township, in particular, would benefit.

Because part-time firefighters are required to report for fire calls within eight minutes, the additional fire station would also expand the potential recruitment area, an ongoing challenge for the department.

Offering contractual fire protection to parts of Forest Lake Township might also be a possibility, which could help offset some of the costs. “(The city is) starting to grow again now, so I think this makes a lot of sense,� Mayor Christine

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Maefsky said.

Members of the council, though, were skeptical of the timing, cost for the project and the location. “I don’t think now is the right time to spend this kind of money,�

Councilwoman Patti Ray said. “I’m not opposed to the idea, I’m opposed to the timing of it. Well, I’m a little opposed to the idea, but not as much as I’m opposed to the timing.�

Councilman Chris Ness agreed, noting that the proposed local tax levy is already likely going up in 2021, even without adding the project.

Hinz suggested the costs of the new station could be spread over a longer term through a municipal construction bond. Hinz also noted that the second fire station was on the city’s Capital Improvements Plan several years ago, but was removed for reasons that are unclear.

The council directed Hinz and City Administrator Ken Cammilleri to have a survey of the Manning-Mayberry site completed and to look at other potentially larger sites for the station, one that may also be large enough to accommodate a future Public Works Department expansion.

Cammilleri said the proposed fire station would be included in the city’s financial management plan, which is currently being developed by a consultant.

Other business:

funding, the council accepted a quote from EMI Audio to purchase and install $75,284 worth of audio-visual equipment in the Scandia Community Center. The equipment, including two cameras, several wireless microphones and speakers, will enable the city to hold council meeting in the larger hall to accommodate social distancing space. The equipment will remain available for other events as well. • The council approved an annual step wage increase for Office Assistant/Parks and Recreation Coordinator Brenda Stignani, who will make $16.65 per hour. The council also agreed to expand the role from 19 to 32 hours per week beginning in December. • The council appointed Judith Booren, Jacob Dochniak, Renee Lee, Emmy Lundeen, Chris Ness, Vicki Ryan, Denise Sanderson and Heidi Thayer to serve as election judges for the Nov. 3 election. The judges were added in anticipation of the heavy turnout and the need for additional assistance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. • The council set Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. as its Election Board of Canvass meeting, which is being held later than usual to accommodate the additional seven days required by law to accept mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day. • The council set a special budget meeting for Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.

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Successful Cinnamon Bun Day On Monday, Oct. 5, GammelgĂĽrden Museum, the City of Scandia, and the Scandia-Marine Lions Club came together to pass out cinnamon buns on Swedish National Cinnamon Bun Day. Patti Ray (Scandia City Council), Lynne Moratzka (GammelgĂĽrden Museum), Christine Maefsky (Mayor, Scandia City Council), and Loralee DiLorenzo (Scandia-Marine Lions) passed out over 350 cinnamon buns to motorists passing through Scandia.

This was the third year that this holiday has been celebrated in Scandia and it has brought a smile to residents as they start their day. As Tyler Pripps said on Facebook, "That was a very nice breakfast. Thanks!"

County Board appoints members to watershed district boards The Washington County Board of Commissioners appointed members to two watershed district boards Oct. 6.

The appointments are: • Michael White, Scandia, appointed to the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District to a first term expiring June 21, 2023. • Jeffrey Roach, Marine on St. Croix, appointed to the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District to a first term expiring June 21, 2023. • Stephen Schmaltz, Forest Lake, appointed to the Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed District to a third term expiring Sept. 23, 2023.

Watershed district governance, required by state law, helps to control or alleviate damage by flood waters; improves stream channels for drainage or navigation; reclaims or fills wet or overflow lands; oversees water supply for irrigation; regulates the flow of streams; diverts or changes water courses; provides and conserves water supply; and provides for the protection of groundwater and regulation of groundwater use.

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PUBLIC NOTICES State of Minnesota District Court Washington County Tenth Judicial District Court File Number: 82-FA-20-2901

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Dated: October 6, 2020 Annette Fritz Court Administrator Published in The Country Messenger October 14, 2020 WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held in the City of Scandia in Washington County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the polling locations listed below for the purpose of voting for candidates of the offices specified below. The polls for said election will be open at 7:00 AM and will remain open until closing at 8:00 PM .

FEDERAL OFFICES: • US President and Vice President • US Senator • US Representative District 6, STATE OFFICES: • Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seats, 4 • Court of Appeals Judge, Seats 3, 9, 13, 15 • State Senator District 39 • State Representative District 39A • District Court Judge District 10, Seats 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32, 35, 38, 39, 43 COUNTY OFFICES: • County Commissioner District 1, • Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor District 1, CITY OFFICES: • Mayor • Council Member SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES: • ISD 831 School Board Members

• ISD 834 School Board Members • ISD 834 Special School Board Members • ISD 2144 School Board Members The polling places are as follows: Precinct Name - Scandia Voting Location - Scandia Community Center, 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073 Jennifer Wagenius, County Auditor Published in The Country Messenger October 14 and October 21, 2020

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held in Washington County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the polling locations listed below for the purpose of voting for candidates of the offices specified below. The polls for said election will be open at 7:00 AM and will remain open until closing at 8:00 PM. FEDERAL OFFICES: • US President and Vice President • US Senator • US Representative District 2, 4, 6 STATE OFFICES: • Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seats, 4 • Court of Appeals Judge, Seats 3, 9, 13, 15 • State Senator District 38, 39, 43, 53, 54 • State Representative District 38A, 38B, 39A, 39B, 43A, 43B, 53A, 53B, 54A, 54B • District Court Judge District 10, Seats 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32, 35, 38, 39, 43 COUNTY OFFICES: • County Commissioner District 1, 3, 5 • Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor District 1, 3, 5 CITY/TOWNSHIP OFFICES: • Mayor • Council Member at Large • Council Member Ward 1 • Council Member Ward 2 • Council Member Ward 4 • Special Council Member • Town Supervisor Seat B • Town Supervisor Seat C • Town Treasurer • Town Supervisor Seat 1 • Town Supervisor Seat 2 • Town Supervisor Seat 3 • Town Supervisor Seat 4 • Town Supervisor Seat 5 SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES: • School Board Members ISD 622, 831,834, 2144 • ISD 834 Special Election School Board Members The polling places are as follows: Precinct Name & Voting Location Afton W-1 P-1 Shepard Of The Valley Lutheran Church, 14107 Hudson Rd S, Afton, MN 55001 Afton W-2 P-1

Shepard Of The Valley Lutheran Church, 14107 Hudson Rd S, Afton, MN 55001 Afton W-3 P-1 Shepard Of The Valley Lutheran Church, 14107 Hudson Rd S, Afton, MN 55001 Afton W-4 P-1 Shepard Of The Valley Lutheran Church, 14107 Hudson Rd S, Afton, MN 55001 Bayport Bayport Fire Department, 1012 5th Ave, Bayport, MN 55003 Baytown Twp. Baytown Community Building, 4020 McDonald Dr N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Birchwood Village City B i r c h w o o d City Hall, 207 Birchwood Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Cottage Grove P-01 C o t t a g e Grove Elementary School, 7447 65th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Cottage Grove P-02 Park High School, 8040 80th Street S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Cottage Grove P-03 C o t t a g e Grove Middle School, 9775 Indian Blvd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Cottage Grove P-04 833 School District Service Center, 7362 Point Douglas Rd E, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Cottage Grove P-05 Cottage Grove Service Center, 13000 Ravine Pkwy S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Cottage Grove P-06 833 School District Program Center, 8400 East Point Douglas Rd S, Cottage Grove, MN Cottage Grove P-07 National Guard Armory, 8180 Belden Blvd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Dellwood Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Denmark Twp. Denmark Town Hall, 14008 90th St S, Hastings, MN 55033 Forest Lake P-1 Forest Lake City Center, Community Room, 1408 Lake Street South, Forest Lake, MN Forest Lake P-2 Forest Lake City Center, Community Room, 1408 Lake Street South, Forest Lake, MN Forest Lake P-3 Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Dr, Forest Lake, MN 55025 Forest Lake P-4 Hosanna Lutheran Church, 9300 Scandia Trl, Forest Lake, MN 55025 Forest Lake P-5 Forest Lake Service Center, 19955 Forest Rd N., Forest Lake, MN 55025 Grant Woodbury Lutheran Oak Hill Campus, 9050 60th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Grey Cloud Island Twp. Grey Cloud Island Town Hall, 9910 Grey Cloud Island Dr S, St Paul Park, MN 55071 Hastings W-1 P-1 Washington County Government Center, 14949 62nd St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Hugo W-1 P-1 Hugo Fire Hall, 5323 140th St N, Hugo, MN 55038 Official Ballot

Hugo W-2 P-2A Oneka Elementary School, 4888 Heritage Pkwy N, Hugo, MN 55038 Hugo W-2 P-2B Oneka Elementary School, 4888 Heritage Pkwy N, Hugo, MN 55038 Hugo W-3 P-3A Hugo City Hall, 14669 Fitzgerald Ave N, Hugo, MN 55038 Hugo W-3 P-3B Rice Lake Centre, Hugo Public Works Bldg, 6900 137th St N, Hugo, MN 55038 Lake Elmo P-1 Lake Elmo Fire Hall, 3510 Laverne Ave N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Lake Elmo P-2 Lake Elmo City Hall, 3800 Laverne Ave N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Lake St. Croix Beach Lake St. Croix Beach City Hall, 16455 20th St S, Lake St. Croix Beach, MN 55043 Lakeland Lakeland City Hall, 690 Quinnell Ave N, Lakeland, MN 55043 Lakeland Shores St. Croix Embrace Church, 16600 7th Street South, Lakeland, MN 55043 Landfall Landfall Community Center, 2 4th Ave, Landfall, MN 55128 Mahtomedi P-1 Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Mahtomedi P-2 St Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Marine on St. Croix Marine on St Croix City Hall, 121 Judd St, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047 May Twp. May Town Hall, 13939 Norell Ave N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Newport Newport Elementary, 851 6th Ave, Newport, MN 55055 Oak Park Heights Oak Park Heights City Hall, 14168 Oak Park Blvd N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Oakdale P-1 Apostolic Bible Institute & Church, 6944 Hudson Blvd, Oakdale, MN 55128 Oakdale P-2 Transfiguration Catholic Church, 6133 15th St N, Oakdale, MN 55128 Oakdale P-3 Redeemer Baptist Church, 2479 Geneva Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128 Oakdale P-4 House of Prayer Church, 6039 40th St N, Oakdale, MN 55128 Oakdale P-5 Silver Lake Methodist Church, 5399 Geneva Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128 Oakdale P-6 Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128 Oakdale P-7 Hope Evangelical Free Church, 7910 15th St N, Oakdale, MN 55128 Oakdale P-8 Guardian Angels Church, 8260 4th St, Oakdale, MN 55128 Pine Springs

OH Anderson Elementary School, 666 Warner Ave S, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Scandia Scandia Community Center, 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073 St Mary’s Point St Mary’s Point City Hall, 16491 St Mary’s Point Dr S, Lakeland, MN 55043 St Paul Park P-1 St Paul Park City Office, Council Chambers, 600 Portland Ave, St Paul Park, MN 55071 St Paul Park P-2 St Paul Park City Office, Community Room, 600 Portland AVE, St Paul Park, MN 55071 St Paul Park P-3 Heritage Park Building, 1345 Laurel Ave, St Paul Park, MN 55071 St Paul Park P-4 St Paul Park City Office, Community Room, 600 Portland AVE, St Paul Park, MN 55071 Stillwater Twp. Stillwater Town Hall, 13636 90th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Stillwater W-1 P-1 First United Methodist Church, 813 Myrtle St W, Stillwater, MN 55082 Stillwater W-1 P-2 St Paul Lutheran Church, 605 5th St S, Stillwater, MN 55082 Stillwater W-2 P-3 Ascension Episcopal Church, 214 3rd St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Stillwater W-2 P-4 Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 4th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Stillwater W-3 P-5 Stillwater Readiness Center (Armory), 250 Mary Knoll Drive, Stillwater, MN 55082 Stillwater W-4 P-7 Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 1616 Olive St W, Stillwater, MN 55082 Stillwater W-4 P-8 Lily Lake School, 2003 Willard ST W, Stillwater, MN 55082 West Lakeland Twp. Oak-Land Middle School, 820 Manning Ave N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 White Bear Lake W-4 P-2 WBL Alternative Learning Center, 2449 Orchard Ln, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Willernie Willernie City Hall, 111 Wildwood Rd, Willernie, MN 55090 Woodbury P-01 Woodbury Baptist Church, 6695 Upper Afton Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125 Woodbury P-02 Woodbury City Hall, 8301 Valley Creek Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125 Woodbury P-03 Woodbury High School, 2665 Woodlane Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 Woodbury P-04 Woodbury Lutheran Church, 7380 Afton Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 Woodbury P-05 New Life Academy & Church, 6758 Bailey Rd, Woodbury, MN 55129 Woodbury P-06 Bailey Elementary School, 4125 Woodlane Dr, Woodbury, MN 55129 Woodbury P-07 King of Kings Lutheran Church, 1583 Radio Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 Woodbury P-08

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The Public Hearing on the proposed ordinance will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.

Given the current protocols for social distancing during the Covid-19 situation, the meeting will be held via online video and phone conferencing. Submit written comments concerning this ordinance to mail@ ci.scandia.mn.us. To participate in the online meeting, call City Hall at 651-433-2274 no later than Monday, October 19, 2020 at 4:00 p.m to register for the video conferencing. At said hearing all persons shall be heard who wish to speak for or against the proposed ordinance.

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Hang on, movie theaters

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s the coronavirus pandemic continues to wear on, many businesses are struggling.

Some are getting by with reduced staffing and offerings, hoping to hold on until better days arrive, others are adapting their business models and some are closing.

Earlier this month, several movie theater chains announced their closure. The Regal Theater chain closed its 536 theaters October 7, bringing the total number of theater screens in the nation to “go dark” to 7,000.

Regal had reopened its theaters less than two months ago but made the decision to close after the latest release in the James Bond franchise, “No Time to Die,” was again delayed until 2021.

Publisher Regal is the second-largest film exhibitor in the U.S., after AMC Tom Stangl Theatres. It is a subsidiary of Cineworld Group, which is based in the U.K. – where the corporation is also closing more than 100 theaters.

Regal says the closure is temporary but has not set a date to reopen.

In addition to the new Bond movie, blockbusters like the superhero movies “Wonder Woman 1984” and “Black Widow” along with “A Quiet Place Part II” and “Candyman” have been delayed. Some releases like Disney’s live action “Mulan” have gone to pay per view and streaming services, bypassing the theater.

In the past, the major movie studios owned the movies theaters and enjoyed a monopoly, controlling the content and the delivery system. An antitrust case resulted in the breakup of this monopoly in 1948.

The loss of this monopoly and rise of television threatened movies as we know them, but, like many other mediums, the movies evolved and grew alongside their smaller screen cousin, television.

There has been some talk of allowing movie studios to once again own and operate theaters, something that may look appealing as the current crisis comes to an end.

I’m a fan of the movies. Always have been, always will be. I enjoyed some Buster Keaton silent movies last week on the 125th anniversary of his birth. If you want to see someone who was a true star, check out Buster Keaton. Wrote, acted, did his own stunts, directed and edited his movies. Once you get past the silent part, they are genius.

But I digress…

Our society has changed in many ways since the heyday of the movie theater. Once it was literally the only show in town, now there are hundreds of choices for viewing entertainment.

As I have aged, I find it easier to stay at home for my entertainment. As television screens grow in size and shrink in price, it is easier to have a “theater like” experience in your home. Heck, you can even stop the movie to go to the bathroom or talk on the phone.

But as much as I love being able to watch many things in the comfort and privacy of my own home, there are many movies that are made to be watched on the big screen. I can still vividly recall watching the first “Star Wars” movie in a dark theater in 1977. That opening shot of the star destroyer that seemed to go on and on as it filled up the screen was mind blowing. Is it impressive on my television? I guess, but nothing like it was in the theater.

I hope theaters can hold on. I would even be in favor of studio ownership, if it helps them through this current crisis.

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

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nyone who loves 1980’s rock and roll music had to shake their head at the news last week on the passing of guitarist Eddie Van Halen at 65 due to cancer.

Van Halen was one of the founders of the band Van Halen, which spanned decades. As a result of that longevity, the band had multiple lead singers, the two most well known were David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar.

When Van Halen’s death became public, my FaceEditor book feed was litwith tributes Jason Schulte tered and thanks for his career and the music he gave to us. The second thing, I saw or read the most was who was the better front man between the pair.

The universal acknowledgement among the debate was Roth was the better performer, while Hagar was the better singer. So, like everything else in this world, it all comes

down to which one you prefer.

After listening to a fair amount of songs from both of them since Van Halen’s passing, can we maybe agree on this: Van Halen was a great band, and there will never be a band like it again.

I’m a hypocrite Growing up, one of the reasons I became a sports fan/follower was besides reading the sports section in the newspaper was seeing a Sports Illustrated appear in our home weekly.

Talk about reading something from front to back and in record time. I think there were plenty of times I kept old ones just so I could reread them again.

Sports Illustrated, like a lot of media outlets, lately has seen more valleys than peaks. I never thought they would abandon the weekly model, then, a couple of years ago, it went bi-weekly (to save on costs) and now it’s monthly with more of a focus on feature stories than covering the “big game” from the week before.

During those changes, writers whose byline you saw in the

magazines for years and years, left because of their own volition or were forced to.

It just wasn’t the same issue as what you were used to.

Yet, I was becoming one of those “people” – subscribers who were thinking of leaving a newspaper of magazine for the benefits of having the information in my fingertips.

I didn’t want to become one of them.

My renewal notice came in the mail a couple of weeks ago.

Shockingly, the price has gone up.

Yet, when I said the latest Sports Illustrated is here, my 13-year-old daughter hooted and hollered and read the issue like I did when I was that age. She became a sports fan before she starting reading Sports Illustrated, reading those stories just influenced it even more.

I can’t get rid of that, can I?

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You are my Sunshine, Christina!

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hirty years ago, I was scared out of my mind.

I was young and navigating my way through an unplanned pregnancy.

I don’t tell many people my story, but I figure after thirty years of keeping it under wraps is long enough. And, if it will help even one person navigating through the same choppy waters, I’m here for you.

I had been dating this guy I liked. Someone I was willing to spend the rest of my life with.

After we had been dating for a few months, I found out I was pregnant. I was in college, working a full-time job, and I loved partying. I was busy and doing none of it very well. I had goals, but my life was out of control. I knew who I wanted to be but no idea “how” I was going to get there.

I remember it like it was yesterColumnist day, I wasn’t feeling myself, I was incredibly tired, I thought I was Lisa Erickson getting sick. Then, the thought that I could be pregnant struck me like a lightning bolt one morning at work. I thought the possibility was slim—we were very careful.

At lunch, that very same day, I made my way to a free government clinic to get tested. I gave them a fake name, filled out some form, told them I did not have insurance and took the test.

A stout nurse with squeaky shoes walked into the room and said, “I have good news, you’re pregnant! Congratulations!” I started crying immediately. She sat there waiting for me to get my composure and said, as she handed me a box of tissues, “I guess this wasn’t planned.” I looked at her with mascara stained tears running down my face and nodded. “Would you like a letter confirming your pregnancy to give to the father?”

Today, as I reflect on the last thirty years, I’m reminded of how my daughter changed me—made me into the person I am today. I wouldn’t be who I am today without her. She made me into the strong, resilient, loyal, faithful, and determined person I am today. She set me on the right course to becoming who I was meant to be. I wouldn’t change a thing!

If you’re facing the same situation, you’ve got this. Thirty years from now you’ll be celebrating the big 3-0, and you’ll be glad and so grateful for that baby who helped you become who you were meant to be.

One thing I wished I’d had when I was pregnant, was help. Back then, there weren’t many places to turn to. Today, there are many pregnancy resources centers with counselors ready to help you navigate through an unplanned pregnancy.

Many of the counselors have been through an unplanned pregnancy themselves. You’ve got this!

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oday I will get Blue again.

Blue is the anxious Italian mastiff that I dogsit on Wednesdays while his owner, Bill, works in the office. The new procedure is that I walk down to Bill’s house, fetch Blue, and bring him back to my home. This seems to work better than having Bill drop him off. When Bill does that, Blue hangs onto Bills legs and tries to avoid coming in my house like a petulant four-year-old trying to avoid daycare—which is exactly what he is.

When I go to Blue’s house, Bill has already left, but he’s not been gone so long that Blue is tempted to eat any of the furniture.

The first time I went there, I was a little concerned. Blue is a very large with massive jaws and a loud Columnist dog bark. I didn’t want to open Bill’s door if Blue thought I was an intruder.

Carrie Classon So, as soon as I got into Blue’s backyard, I started singing, “Blue!

Oh, Blue!” in my most endearing singsong voice. By the time I got to the door, Blue was waiting, tail wag-

ging. When I reached for his leash, Blue was over the moon. “She’s come to rescue me!”

I went from evil babysitter to emancipator just like that.

Once Blue gets to my house, it’s a nonevent. Blue lies on his bed and sleeps most of the day. His eyes flicker open when I walk around the room and every so often, he sighs loudly. I imagine he’s letting me know that I’m a little dull, but my company is better than nothing.

I like having an animal with me when I work. For several years I had a cat named Lucy. Lucy was with me during my divorce, when I lived alone and cried a lot, and we became very close. Lucy was deaf, which made a lot of folks pass her by at the animal shelter.

I didn’t mind that Lucy couldn’t hear. I talked to her anyway and when I wanted her attention from another room, I just flashed the lights and she came running.

Lucy was my constant companion but, like office mates everywhere, she could be troublesome.

I distinctly remember the morning I left my computer on overnight. I came downstairs and saw Lucy, SEE CLASSON, PAGE 8

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Duck Camp #46 “It’s the oldest Duck Camp in the state.” aul Smith Outdoor Editor of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel gave us that title a couple years ago. This year’s 46th Annual Duck Camp gathered a group of waterfowlers aging from the age of 10 to 69 who pitched tents in northern Wisconsin to enjoy time together as friends, parents, kids and dogs. Great food ranging from Alaskan salmon to Duck Poppers, brined duck breast fillets wrapped in bacon cooked over an open fire to deep dish apple pie made the camp amazing; despite the fact we lost our cook.

Jon McCorkle age 71 had developed Parkinson a few months ago, a fairly debilitating level that has changed his life completely. Jon’s loss of balance, dizziness, the very Wild River obvious shaking along with driving restrictions has limited his liveliTrails hood keeping him from doing what he likes most. One of those things Jim Bennett was Duck Camp.

“I really miss the obvious things that the camp offers. The camaraderie, giving each other crap when they miss and congratulating them on good shooting and good dog work. I enjoy cooking and eating. We had some great meals up there. I miss the sounds at sunrise of geese and sandhill’s calling off in the distance,” added Jon. Jon was and still is a hit with the kids and we have

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This years 46th Annual Duck Camp included Josh Bennett and Dave Kell of Hudson, Matt Pasche from Stillwater, Jim Bennett and Brian McFarland of New Richmond. Knelling is Mathew LeMay. Missing from photo are Chris And Josh LeMay of New Richmond.

young hunters learning the art of waterfowling almost every year. “With Parkinson’s I’m right there with them. I can’t get my gun up like I used to. I’m slow moving around and fast flying ducks can catch you off guard. And who would want an old guy out there shaking and fumbling around with gun next to you?”

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A light at the end of the tunnel: Vote for Stivland, Ptacek, Beavers, Brewington and Gilles To say the last five years in our school district have been tough is an understatement. I have seen a pattern of dishonesty and lack of accountability. We all try to teach our children to be good people--to be honest, caring, and accountable. If they do something wrong, we teach them to admit it, do better and not blame others for their own mistakes. Unfortunately, we have not seen good examples of this by some in leadership. The 2015 bond referendum was one of the most dishonest examples of local government I've ever seen. Voters were

enticed to support a bond supporting every school in every community in the district. As soon as voters approved it, a new superintendent and majority of former board members turned around closing schools, and devastating neighborhoods. That's only one example. We've seen an $8 million bus garage project, which gambled taxpayer dollars on a risky commercial real estate venture. Amazingly, when voters ask for smaller class sizes, we're always told there isn't enough money. The former superintendent and one board member concealed information from the full board propelling this expensive project forward. We don't elect seven board members to have only one making decisions for the rest. The former superintendent also signed a contract paying our former bus company mil-

lions when buses weren't running. The full board never authorized that contract. Now we see former board members blaming our current district problems on new board members, instead of taking responsibility for the poor decisions they made.

As a taxpayer and parent in School District 834, I fully support Sarah Stivland and Mike Ptacek for putting words like accountability into action. The changes they have made have stopped the financial bleeding, and have put us back on a constructive path where we can address future needs.

Dawn Beavers, Tim Brewington and Bill Gilles have my support for their strong agreement that accountability matters. Honesty and integrity in leadership matters. If those things

are in place, there is nothing our district can’t accomplish for the betterment of each and every student.

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Vote for Brewington, Ptacek, Beavers, Stivland and Gilles

As a longtime resident of Stillwater/Oak Park Heights, I was dismayed to see the former school board member’s endorsement in the Gazette.

Some of my fondest memories include watching my children and grandchildren grow and attend Oak Park SEE LETTERS, PAGE 6

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Elementary School. One of the biggest heartaches I have had is seeing my two youngest grandchildren’s pain when hearing the news that this school would be closed. During Oak Park’s last year, they attended with an impending sense of loss.

Then, along with families/children from two other closed schools, they moved out of this cherished neighborhood setting with anxieties they shouldn’t have endured.

Some of the former school board members names go way back with me. Seeing them reminded me of a time when each elementary school had their own cute mascot names and families were happy to merge with those from other sites when children entered the junior highs.

We all felt Pony Pride when we raised teens through high school together.

But several of the names are responsible for a plan called BOLD. I never understood it, and I feel that it certainly hasn’t done much good for our district. For that reason, I do not agree with the endorsement. Instead of their chosen candidates, I fully support

THE WINGBEAT Mike Ptacek and Sarah Stivland for re-election.

Ptacek opposed the school closings and has become someone I trust.

Stivland was voted onto the board because of taxpayers outrage over BOLD. I support the direction she has taken to right what seems like a sunken ship. Tim Brewington would like to be the missing voice for children with special needs in our district, which I regard as highly valuable. Of course, I believe Bill Gilles is correct in wanting Oak Park to be a fully functioning site for children, especially with the now overcrowded classrooms.

Dawn Beavers has worked in education with inclusion of students comprised of special education and general education students from 67 different nationalities. She missed out on the BOLD events, so she will work with unbiased views.

Please join me in voting Brewington, Ptacek, Beavers, Stivland, and Gilles.

You’re a duck dog now

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have a tendency to be a bit pessimistic when it comes to duck hunting.

I figure if I have low expectations to begin with, very little has to go right for me to consider any given hunt a success. All pursuit of game is unpredictable, but I believe waterfowl hunting to be especially so, which leads to my glass half empty attitude. My gloomy outlook is compounded by a sometimes-severe amount of self-induced pressure, which I’m constantly ghting off. That Columnist fipressure has only increased since I C.L. Sill introduced a dog into the mix, now my poor shooting disappoints someone other than just me.

Bruly and I are in our second season together. She’s my first lab, and my first real hunting dog.

I bought my setter Loxley three years before I got Bruly, but Lox is mostly there for looks. Everyone’s first dog is an experiment and Lox can attest to that. You can’t help but work out the kinks on the first go around, which may answer some questions about my own demeanor as a first-born child.

Loxley is a wonderful and happy dog, but obviously suffers from my lack of knowledge as a trainer.

I wouldn’t consider her a hunting dog. I recognized this when I brought Bruly home and vowed to avenge the mistakes I made with Loxley.

I was diligent about working with Bruly as a pup, and as she slowly started to make progress, my interest in dog training rose correspondingly. The look in a dog’s eyes when they finally figure something out is addicting, and the pride in my face matched that in her eyes the first time she brought a dummy all the way back to me, looked up and asked,

“can we do that again?”

Watching her drive develop only further drug me down the rabbit hole of dog training, until my desire to watch her work eventually surpassed my desire to hunt. The purity of watching dogs do what they were made to do is absolute bliss. No human in the history of the world has ever loved anything as much as Bruly loves to retrieve.

I’ve made plenty of mistakes with her along the way though, one in particular that I’ve spent almost two years trying to undo.

When I started training her I figured, “she’s a retriever, so I’ll teach her how to retrieve.”

We did hours and hours of retrieving drills, sent drags, casting drills, whistle sits, and you name it. She could heal off leash, wait until released to eat, etc. etc. We trained with gunfire and introduced distractions, but the one thing I couldn’t do was keep her steady.

Steadiness in a duck dog refers to their ability to remain sitting after a gunshot, and only go out for a retrieve when released. At its root it’s a safety issue. You don’t want your dog taking off at the first sound of a gunshot and potentially running out into the decoys while you’re still shooting.

And Bruly would just not do it.

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Jon said, “I remember when I was young and just becoming a good shot. I liked to hunt grouse, often with my dad who was a great shot. In many cases the fast flying flushed grouse would be barley off the ground before I’d shoot and bag the bird. I remember a time pheasant hunting with a group and flushing big rooster pheasants. I’d yell rooster and shoot before the other guys had their guns up. I was really fast. ” Jon was happy to hear that young Mathew, 12 and Josh LeMay, 10 and their dad Chris, were out in t he marsh before dawn. Mathew in his 3rd year hunted out of Josh Bennett’s duck boat. Josh LeMay, in his first year hunted with his father Chris in his duck boat. Hunting close together my son Josh told me, “You could tell Mathew was into his 3rd year. He knew what he was doing. Little Josh, as he is fondly called, struggled a bit to get his gun up, shoot and spot ducks. But he definitely dropped a bird and both boys fired over a box of shells with limited success but they were learning.” That made Jon proud. The four brought back 21 out of a possible 24 bird limit.

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county, which come with a 10-year maintenance commitment from the homeowner, the municipal maintenance agreement is for 25 years. (The Watershed provides the first 2 years of service.) The Council approved the agreement and asked the Urban Forest Committee to consider taking on the task of finding volunteer assistance.

Tree Planting Urban Forest committee chair Peter Foster reported on the successful planting of 14 bird-friendly trees.

Council member Miller said going forward the Council would like to see gravel bed trees planted either on city property or on private property, but not on the city right of way. Anderson asked the committee to contact the State Forest Nursery to determine the cost of obtaining white pine saplings that might be part of a tree giveaway. It was his understanding that they could be obtained very cheaply.

“Keep Marine on the Map EV Charging Proposal The Marine GreenStep Cities EV team reported on two month’s work investigating the feasibility of installing an EV charger in Marine. They presented a map showing a lack of public EV charging along Highway 95 north of Stillwater, and explained why the distance between Marine and Minneapolis and western suburbs posed a range anxiety problem that could hamper access to the area for EV drivers, particularly in winter.

Electric vehicles are a small percentage of vehicles on the road currently, but the State of Minnesota has a goal of 20% EVs by 2030. When surveyed, 20% of drivers said their next vehicle will be electric so adding infrastructure

prepares the community for an EV future.

The greatest value of adding an EV charger would be to support the vitality of the business community.

It takes 2-4 hours to recharge a car at a Level 2 charger, during which time the occupants are exploring nearby shops and amenities. While most Level 2 chargers provide electricity free to the driver, underwritten by local Chambers of Commerce or businesses, research has found that businesses generate 131 times more revenue than the minimal cost of electricity (about $1-$1.50/hr).

While the EV team felt a DC Level 3 Fast Charger would be the ideal technology for a small community located near a highway, the cost of that infrastructure is significant. The team believed that a non-networked, Level 2 charger would be sufficient and affordable.

The EV team reviewed seven possible locations and recommended a parking spot at the north end of Judd Street for its good street lighting, visibility from the highway, and low risk for ICEing (being co-opted by an internal combustion engine vehicle). Council members agreed and asked the EV team to talk to Xcel about the cost of bringing electricity to that site.

Highway 95 is not on the high-priority corridor for which state funding is available for EV installations. The EV team suggested that a Level 2 charger could be funded by a joint community-business-municipality partnership.

Council member Anderson expressed unwillingness to ask the business community to commit any funding but was otherwise in favor of the proposal. Other Council members also expressed support but asked the EV team to further investigate operating and maintenance costs.

Holidays and Recreation Council member Anderson asked for approval to host a movie night at Burris Park, with the assistance of Paul Creager and his crew from the square lake film festival. No date has been set yet for a family-friendly movie screening that would start around 7 p.m. and end about 8:30 p.m. The Council approved the request for no more than $1,000 from the event fund.

Property Issues A homeowner came to the Council seeking approval for a fence. Her home is for sale and a buyer has made a purchase offer contingent upon the ability to install a fence. The Council said they could not work with a person who did not own the property, nor could they approve a fence without seeing plans. However, given the seller’s immediate need to respond to the prospective buyer, the Council said it was generally supportive of a fence at that location and would work with the new owners.

Milo Horak of Landmark Surveying presented two property line matters.

A large property along Rosebelle is being subdivided, but earlier buildings on the property were not in alignment with platte lines. The sellers requested lot line adjustments, none of which would create substandard lots or violate zoning code. The request was approved.

The second property line problem, not uncommon in Marine, related to “accepted” property lines versus actual platted property lines. Several homes along the south side of Broadway had official property lines 10 feet from where homeowners had generally accepted their lot lines to be.

Horak suggested the Council create a boundary commission that would hire

a surveyor, survey the lots, and then propose a solution where all property owners get an equitable share. If homeowners did not agree they could take it to court (which could run $10-$15K in attorney’s fees.)

CARES Act Funding The Council voted to approve the installation by Young & Sons of an air conditioner in the upstairs of the Town Hall (cost $5,285) and a split heat pump to heat the council chamber and clerk’s office on the first floor ($4,709).

The building upgrades are funded from CARES Act funds.

School Use Council member Lon Pardun continues to explore the idea of allowing local families to use the Marine school building for “learning pods” if area schools decide to switch to fully remote learning. The city is moving forward with installing ionization units in classroom HVAC units so the building is ready for use. So far only two families have expressed interest but the building could accommodate eight multi-family groups (pods).

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HALLOWEEN CAR PARADE and Food

& Glasses Collection Drive

Saturday, October 31 • 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Scandia-Marine Lions Club and the City of Scandia To enter a vehicle in the parade and/or volunteer to help with the parade, visit www.scandiamarinelions.org/volunteer

Due to COVID-19, no candy or treats will be thrown from any of the vehicles.

PARADE ROUTE

Kids - wear your costumes and wave to the cars as they pass by!

PRIZES $50, $75, and $100 • Best theme • Most spirited • Most creative

All car parade participants will receive a treat bag.

• Start at 14363 Oren Road North and line up down the road to the west (the rest of Oren Road and then down 230th).

• Head east on Oren Road North to Olinda Trail North. Take a right (south).

• Go to 220th and take a left (east).

• Go to Pomeroy and take a right (south).

• At Highway 97, take a right (west).

• At Parrish Road North, take a right (north) and go to Olinda Trail.

• Take a left (south) onto Olinda Trail and then take a right (west) onto Olinda Lane.

• Follow Olinda Lane around until it comes back to Olinda Trail. Take a right (south).

• Go on Olinda Trail until Oakhill Road North and take a left (east).

• Follow Oakhill Road until Oxboro Avenue North and take a right (south).

• Follow Oxboro to Old Marine and take a right (west).

• Follow Old Marine to Olinda Trail North and take a right (north).

• Go to 202nd and take a right (east). Follow that as it loops around until 197th. Take a left (northeast) onto 197th.

• Go until Oxboro Avenue North and take a left (northwest) onto Oakhill Road.

• Go on Oakhill Road until 209th and take a left (by the Scandia Community Center) until Olinda Trail. Take a right (north).

• Take a left (northwest) to turn back onto Oakhill Road.

• Continue on Oakhill Road until the left turn into Scandia Elementary School. Drive through to the parking lot and exit onto Highway 97.

Those watching the parade are encouraged to donate nonperishable food to the food shelf at Elim Lutheran Church, glasses for the Lions’ vision program, and/or cash/check donations to support the Lions’ local programs and families in need. Lions in the last vehicle in the parade will collect these items.

Questions or more information? Contact Lion Ann at arinkenberger@lions5m-6.org

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County will allow certain property owners additional time to pay fall property taxes

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at my computer. She had managed to open Excel and had a document populated with strange symbols and numbers. She had opened Word and somehow made it so that if I opened any document in a file every other document in that file also opened. Finally, she had a Google search going and was looking up the meaning of the word, “Itgy.” I am not making any of this up.

Of course, the last action is the easiest to explain. It is said that every cat has three names: a familiar name, a fancy name, and a secret name that only the cat knows. I could only conclude that by sneaking up on her as I had, I had uncovered Lucy’s secret name—and it was Itgy.

Blue doesn’t seem likely to mess with my computer and, even if he’s sleeping most of the day, I can tell he likes having me talk to him.

The truth is, I’d be talking whether he was there or not. But it’s good to have some company while I work.

Every so often, I write something that surprises me or that I like. I read it aloud and say, “Blue! What do you think?”

Blue heaves an enormous sigh. And he’s right. It still needs work.

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

The Washington County Board of Commissioners agreed to allow certain property owners additional time to pay the second half of their 2020 property tax without penalty due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency at its meeting Oct. 6.

Many small businesses and homeowners have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to that impact, the County Board agreed to a 30-day extension of the due date for the payment of the second half of property taxes. Property taxpayers who own non-escrow properties who pay on or prior to Nov.

16 for the following classifications will not be charged any penalty: • commercial/industrial properties with 2020 total tax due of $100,000 or less; and • residential properties and rural vacant land.

Residential properties include both homesteaded properties and non-homesteaded properties.

Property tax payments made by lending companies, banks, or mortgage companies of funds collected via escrow payments from property owners would not be eligible for this extension and are expected to be made on or prior to the Oct.

15, 2020, deadline.

Agricultural property owners are not eligible for the 30day extension as the due date for those owners to pay second half property taxes is already Nov. 16 under state law.

All property owners who are able to pay their second half property taxes by the due date are encouraged to do so to help support the county, school, and city continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

If property owners have questions about whether their property qualifies for the extension of payment to Nov. 16, 2020, they should call 651-4306175 or email taxes@co.wash-

ington.mn.us.

County will receive additional money to shelter people during pandemic The Washington County Board of Commissioners accepted $438,615 from the state Department of Human Services Oct. 6 to pay for shelter for households experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The money will be used to shelter people through 2020.

Funds will cover the cost of hotel rooms and staff time to manage shelter operations.

SILL: Steadiness in a duck dog means to go out for a retrieve when released FROM PAGE 6

She’d sit in the yard and wait to be released while we played fetch all day, but when you introduced real birds in a live hunting situation, the excitement was just too much. I remedied the problem by buying one of those corkscrew tie outs and leashing her in place while we were hunting all of last season, but I knew that wasn’t a permanent solution.

I’ve always struggled with a certain amount of apathy, so I was afraid after last season I’d resign myself to letting her break for the rest of her life. Most average dog owners practice an “eh, good enough” philosophy and I was not immune to taking the easy road. But I didn’t want to stop half way with Bruly. We’d forged such an honest connection through training that I didn’t want to let her down by giving in to

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complacency. We worked and worked and worked on her steadiness last summer. We tried new drills and added more distraction, more gunfire and some additional interaction with live birds. Oddly enough what really seemed to click was to have her sit at heal and watch Dan and I play catch with a baseball for a half hour at a time. If she stayed still and quiet the whole time, I’d chuck the ball in the woods when we were done and send her on a retrieve.

I was still slightly unsure how steady she’d be when we set up for opening morning of teal season last month. I didn’t have her tethered, but I brought the tie out with me just incase she decided to forget everything we’d been working on for the last nine months, which is known to happen. We decoyed a flock of three teal just after sun up and killed two of them. I paused when they hit the water, expecting

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to hear Bruly break. I looked to the clump of cattails where she was sitting, mostly hidden from my view, and waited. She was shaking so badly with anticipation that all the cattails around her were dancing back and forth, but she sat still and quiet. When I thought she’d endured enough torture I gave her the release command and sent her after the first bird.

She piled into the water, grabbed a teal, swam calmly back to me, hoped back up on her stand and waited until I said “give” to drop the bird. The pride in her eyes matched mine as I gave her a pat on the head and said “you’re a duck dog now Bruly.”

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there 31. __ Falls 32. Bullfighters 35. Born of 36. Small fishes 38. “Father of chemical warfare” 40. Waste matter 41. Skin disease 42. Scandinavian mythological god 43. __ and haws 44. Villain 45. Tell on 46. Difficulty 47. Not old

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF CITY GENERAL ELECTION CITY OF MARINE ON ST. CROIX, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Marine on St Croix City Hall, 121 Judd St, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047 Jennifer Wagenius, County Auditor Published in The Country Messenger October 14, 2020

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 3rd day of November, 2020, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Summary of Proceedings Washington County Board of Commissioners September 15, 2020

MAYOR Vote for one (2-year term) Glen T. Mills Kevin Nyenhuis COUNCIL MEMBER Vote for Two (4-year term) Lon Pardun Wendy Ward William (Bill) Miller Larry Martin Dated: October 8, 2020 Lynette Peterson, City Clerk Published in The Country Messenger October 14, 2020

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held in the City of Marine in Washington County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the polling locations listed below for the purpose of voting for candidates of the offices specified below. The polls for said election will be open at 7:00 AM and will remain open until closing at 8:00 PM FEDERAL OFFICES: • US President and Vice President • US Senator • US Representative District 6, STATE OFFICES: • Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seats, 4 • Court of Appeals Judge, Seats 3, 9, 13, 15 • State Senator District 39 • State Representative District 39A • District Court Judge District 10, Seats 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32, 35, 38, 39, 43 COUNTY OFFICES: • County Commissioner District 1, • Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor District 1, CITY OFFICES: • Mayor • Council Member SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES: • School Board Members • Special School Board Members The polling places are as follows: Precinct Name & Voting Location Marine on St. Croix

Present were Commissioners Fran Miron, District 1; Stan Karwoski, District 2; Gary Kriesel, District 3; Wayne Johnson, District 4; Lisa Weik, District 5. Board Chair Miron presided.

Commissioner Reports – Comments – Questions Commissioners reported on meetings and other events that they attended. Please see archived web streaming of the board meeting for full commissioner reports at www. co.washington.mn.us, under “County Board”.

Community Services Approval of the following actions: - Application for additional Emergency Services Program-COVID (ESPCV) funds in the amount of $625,048 to support sheltering those experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency from the MN Department of Human Services.

- Resolution No. 2020-094, accepting grant funds from the MN Department of Veterans Affairs in the amount of $17,500.

- Board workshop for Washington County Child Care quarterly information.

General Administration Approval of the following actions: - September 1, 2020 County Board meeting minutes.

- Amendment No. 1 for Contract No. 12226 for Attorney Megan Hunt.

- Resolution No. 2020-101, to purchase the Guarnera property for designation as a Conservation Area within the Washington County park system.

- Resolution No. 2020-102, certifying the proposed 2021 property tax levy for Washington County in the amount of $115,693,600.

- Resolution No. 2020-103, certifying the proposed 2021 property tax levy for Washington County Regional Railroad Authority in the amount of $660,000.

- Resolution No. 2020-104, adopting the proposed 2021 budget for Washington County in the amount of $287,140,800.

- Resolution No. 2020-105, adopting the proposed 2021 budget for Washington County Regional Railroad Authority in the amount of $669,200.

- Resolution No. 2020-106, consenting to the proposed 2021 property tax levy for the Washington County

Community Development Agency in the amount of $5,419,977.

Library - Approval of Resolution No. 2020099, proclaiming September 2020 as Library Card Sign-up Month.

Property Records and Taxpayer Services Approval of the following actions: - Penalty abatements exceeding $10,000 for a property in the City of Oakdale and a property in the City of Oak Park Heights.

- Abatement for golf course property located on 20th St. N., Lake Elmo.

- Abatement for property located at 570 Settlers Ridge Pkwy., Woodbury.

- Resolution 2020-095, Exempt Permit of MN Lawful Gambling received from Welch Charities Inc. to conduct a raffle at 12300 40th St. N., Stillwater, on August 21, 2021.

- Joint Powers Agreement No. 13697 for election recount services with the MN Secretary of State.

Public Health and Environment Approval of the following actions: - Grant Agr. No. 13689 with the State of MN in the amount of $360,000 to support COVID-19 testing in the county.

- Agr. No. 13656 with the City of Cottage Grove in the amount of up to $860,000 to support COVID-19 testing in the county.

Public Works Approval of the following actions:

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- Amendment No. 2 to extend Lease Agr. No. 10408 with Scott and Moira Schomburg for the county-owned house located at 15330 Afton Hills Court South, Afton.

- Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 12840 with Peterson Companies Inc. in the amount of $6,670.95 for work on the Wildwood Library project.

- Change Order No. 4 to Contract No. 12923 with Neo Electrical Solutions LLC in the amount of $3,667.46 for work on the Wildwood Library project.

- Contract No. 13672 with Siegfried Construction in the amount of $112,200 for work on the Law Enforcement Center parking ramp plaza project.

- Public Hearing to consider adopting a resolution to authorize revisions to Washington County’s 2020 Fee Schedule to implement a Washington County specific cross-country ski pass beginning in the winter of 2020-2021.

- Resolution No. 2020-096, authorizing a revision to Washington County’s 2020 Fee Schedule, Policy No. 1032, implementing a Washington County cross-country ski pass.

- Public Hearing to consider a resolution repealing Parks Ordinance No. 199 and adopting a new Parks Ordinance No. 213.

- Resolution No. 2020-097, adopting Washington County Parks Ordinance No. 213.

- Resolution No. 2020-100, ratifying Contract No. 13560 and Change Order No. 1 with Meyer Contracting Inc. in the amount of $627,421.18 to raise County State Aid Highway 12 above flood waters.

Washington County Community Development Agency - Approval of Resolution No. 2020098 approving the 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs, and authorizing submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

A complete text of the Official Proceedings of the Washington County Board of Commissioners is available on the county’s website: www. co.washington.mn.us, under County Board, or for public inspection at the Office of Administration, Washington County Government Center, 14949 62nd St. N., Stillwater, MN. Published in The Country Messenger October 14, 2020

State of Minnesota District Court Washington County Tenth Judicial District Court File Number: 82-FA-20-3732

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State Offices State Senator District 39

President and Vice-President Vote for One Team

School District Offices Independent School District No. 834 (Stillwater)

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School Board Member Vote for Up to Three

Josiah Hill

Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Katie Hockert

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Michael B. Ptacek

State Representative District 39A

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente and Darcy Richardson Independence-Alliance

Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker

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Bob Dettmer Ann Mozey

Matt Onken

E L P M A S County Offices

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County Commissioner District 1

Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard

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Andrew J. Tjernlund

Gloria La Riva and Leonard Peltier

Fran Miron

Socialism and Liberation Party

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United States Senator Vote for One

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Paul Thissen

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Richard C. Ilkka write-in, if any

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E L P M A S Judge 8

Karen B. Schommer

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Elizabeth H. Strand

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Sheridan Hawley

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Jeanne Cochran

Bill Gilles

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Roger Ziemann

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Nancy J. Logering

Ellen Louise Maas

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Alison Sherman

Judge 15

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Beverly Petrie

Thomas R. Lehmann

Gregory G. Galler

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10th District Court

Glen T. Mills

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Kevin Nyenhuis

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Walter M. Kaminsky

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Judge 22

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Suzanne M. Brown Incumbent

Lon Pardun

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Wendy Ward

Jonathan Jasper

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Judge 23

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William (Bill) Miller

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Patrick W. Flanagan

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Kevin G. Ross

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Jason Lewis

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Randall J Slieter

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Tom Emmer

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Tim Brewington

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Judge 9

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Joseph Ehrler

Oliver Steinberg

United States Representative District 6

Judge 26

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Barry A. Sullivan Incumbent

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Court of Appeals

Annie Porbeni

Special Election for School Board Member To fill vacancy in term expiring January 2, 2023

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City Offices City of Marine on St. Croix

Kevin O'Connor

Stoney L Hiljus

Michelle MacDonald

Carol Hooten

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10th District Court

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Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen

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Socialist Workers Party

Published in The Country Messenger October 14, 2020

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Sarah Stivland Nance Purcell

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Kanye West and Michelle Tidball

10th District Court

Associate Justice 4

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Dawn Beavers

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Supreme Court

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Dated: October 8, 2020 Annette Fritz Court Administrator

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Karin Housley

Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence

To Respondent: YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Ex Parte Order for Protection has been issued in this case. You may request a hearing if you contact the court administrator’s office within 12 days of the date of publication of this notice.

You may obtain a copy of the Ex Parte Order for Protection and the form to request a hearing from the court administrator’s office at the following address: Washington County District Court 14949 - 62nd St. N; PO Box 3802 Stillwater MN 55082 Failure to request a hearing or to obtain a copy of the Ex Parte Order will not be a defense to prosecution for violation of the Court’s order.

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In the Matter of Erica Michele Larkin vs SCOTT WILLIAM BRUCE

State General Election Ballot Washington County, Minnesota November 3, 2020

State General Election Ballot Washington County, Minnesota November 3, 2020

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SCOTT WILLIAM BRUCE Notice of Issuance of Emergency (Ex Parte) Order for Protection by Publication (Minn. Stat. § 518B.01, subd. 8)

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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 Worship Outdoors at Gammelgarden

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

Forest Hills

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

Osceola Medical Center Spiritual Care

St. Croix Falls United Methodist Church

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

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

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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MOVIE REVIEW

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ypically, October, due to Halloween’s presence in the month, is where we see a bumper crop of horror movies. It is hard to look at any streaming service or theater releases and not see the lack of diversity in the genre of movies being released. love horror Contributing Imovies; I should say Writer I love good Paul Backstrom horror movies, which b in i short h seem tto be supply.

So, when Netflix started hyping a comedy for October, I took notice. I will admit I was not super enthused when I say it was an Adam Sandler comedy but he has had some decent films in the last couple of years like the Hotel Transylvania series and Uncut Gems.

Hubie Halloween is the story about Hubie Dubois a man from Salem who has a lot of passion for people to

have a safe and enjoyable Halloween. However, the residents of his town only seek to mock and ridicule him over his obsession as well as his eccentric ways.

This Halloween is different though, something is kidnapping people and it is up to Hubie to help save Halloween before it is too late.

Surprise, surprise we have another movie that is written by an actor. With our history over the last couple of months with an actor writing screenplays, this is probably not going to turn out well. Now granted Sandler has a cowriter in Tim Herlihy, and Sandler to his credit has written more movies than any of the other actors we have viewed this summer. The plot is not too bad, honestly. I could actually like this movie and respect it for what it is trying to do but then we get to the acting.

Oh, my goodness, Sandler needs to turn it back a notch or ten. I disliked Hubie in this movie so much. Sandler didn’t need to give Hubie that goofy voice, it total-

ly took me out of the movie.

One of the things that I don’t like about some of Sandler’s movies is that they tend to be more live action cartoons than comedies, and this one is definitely a cartoon. I think that voice just really reminded me of how much this was going to be a plain absurd movie and it was.

The rest of the characters in this movie were also cartoony but not as extreme as Sandler. It was sort of nice to see several actors who I haven’t been watching for a while like Kevin James, Rob Schneider, and Tim Meadows. However as nice as it was to see them, they just filled the same old roles they usually played.

Overall, I would give this movie a D+ (a pretty poor movie). Hubie Halloween is a masterclass on how not to do a comedy. This is disappointing because even though I am not an Adam Sandler fan, he has made some decent movies in the last couple of years. I get that comedies tend not to dwell on characters but the ones in this film are so

nonsensical and weird that they actually pull me out of the movie. This could have been a really good movie, if they would have made Hubie our hero more likeable and sympathetic. Also, the voice that Sandler uses for Hubie felt to me like fingernails on a chalk board. The rest of the cast is rounded out

by Sandler’s usual friends like Rob Schneider, Steve Buscemi, and Tim Meadows. They don’t really add anything to the movie but they are not as annoying as Sandler so that is a win. I was really hoping to get a good laugh out of this movie but it was more of a headache. Skip this one unless you are super fan of Sandler and even then don’t go in with any big expectations.

Hubie Halloween is rated PG-13 for crude and suggestive content, language, and brief teen partying. The film was directed Steven Brill and written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler. Hubie Halloween stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, and Julie Bowen.

Portion of proceeds from tax-forfeited lands will support parks Twenty percent of the proceeds of tax-forfeited land in Washington County will be used to support the county’s parks, after the County Board approved the plan Oct. 6.

State law allows the County Board to set aside up to 20% of the net proceeds from the sale of tax-forfeited property for the acquisition and maintenance of county parks or recreational areas.

The ownership of property that forfeits because of the non-payment of property taxes rests with the state, and counties are tasked with the management and disposition of the property. When a tax-forfeited property is sold to a governmental agency or the public, the proceeds are deposited into the county's tax-forfeited sale fund.

From the net proceeds, 20% goes to the county for acquisition and maintenance of county parks and recreational areas. Of the remaining funds, 40% goes to the county general fund, 40% to the school district, and 20% to the city or township.

How much the county receives varies by year depending on the amount of sale proceeds from tax-forfeited land and maintenance costs.

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SHERIFF’S REPORT Marine on St. Croix

SEPT. 29 At 7:29 p.m., an animal complaint was reported on Nason Hill Road.

May Township

SEPT. 27 At 2:20 p.m., trespassing was reported on the Arcola Bridge.

At 8:17 p.m., fireworks were reported on the 14000 block of Morgan Avenue N.

SEPT. 28 At 9:27 a.m., a traffic stop was made on the 17000 block of Manning Trail N. At 10:30 a.m., an animal complaint was reported on Square Lake Trail N./ Square Lake Trail Ct. N. At 7:23 p.m., a public works concern was reported on Manning Trail N./176th Street N.

SEPT. 29 At 1:56 a.m., an alarm sounded on Norell Avenue N./Square Lake Trail N. At 9:09 a.m., an accident was reported on Square Lake Trail N./Norell Avenue N. At 7:03 p.m., trespassing was reported on the Arcola Bridge.

SEPT. 30 At 12:52 p.m., a suspicious person/activity was reported on Manning Trail N./170th Street N. At 4:30 p.m., an alarm sounded on the 12000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 5:11 p.m., an alarm sounded on the 13000 block of Norell Avenue N. At 7:16 p.m., a nuisance was reported on the 16000 block of May Avenue N. At 7:51 p.m., an animal complaint was reported on the 16000 block of

the 15000 block of Square Lake Trail N.

Norell Avenue N.

OCT. 1 At 7:28 a.m., an alarm sounded on the 12000 block of Square Lake Trail N. At 8:23 a.m., a theft was reported on the 14000 block of St. Croix Trail N. At 3:19 p.m., an animal complaint was reported on the 14000 block of Manning Trail N.

OCT. 2 At 6:48 a.m., an alarm sounded on the 17000 block of Manning Trail N.

OCT. 3 At 10:35 a.m., a fraud/ scam was reported on the 13000 block of 182nd Street N. At 10:41 a.m., a park complaint was reported on the Square Lake Boat Landing.

At 10:50 a.m., a missing person was reported on

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SEPT. 27 At 8:32 a.m., a suspicious person/activity was reported on Kirby Avenue N./Scandia Trail N. At 3:51 p.m., a fire was reported on the 22000 block of Perkins Avenue N. At 4:10 p.m., a driving complaint was reported on Manning Trail N./240th Street N. At 6:45 p.m., found property/item was reported on the 15000 block of Old Marine Trail N.

SEPT. 28 At 3:30 p.m., a theft was reported on the 14000 block of Oakhill Road N. At 4:05 p.m., a gas drive off was reported on the 14000 block of Scandia Trail N. At 4:12 p.m., an animal complaint was reported

on the 19000 block of Parkview Lane N. At 4:12 p.m., a gas drive off was reported on the 14000 block of Scandia Trail N. At 6:45 p.m., a runaway was reported from the 22000 block of Meadowbrook Avenue N. At 7:22 p.m., a gas drive off was reported from the 14000 block of Scandia Trail N.

SEPT. 29 At 12:42 a.m., a suspicious person/activity was reported on the 21000 block of Olinda Trail N. At 11:56 a.m., a civil matter/dispute was reported on the 18000 block of Layton Avenue N. At 1:18 p.m., vandalism was reported on the 20000 block of Olinda Trail N.

SEPT. 30 At 6:10 a.m., an alarm sounded on the 19000 block of Manning Trail

N. At 10:03 a.m., found property/item was reported on the 15000 block of Old Marine Trail N. At 3:54 p.m., a missing person was reported on the 14000 block of 237th Street N. At 5:18 p.m., a traffic complaint was reported on St. Croix Trail N./240th Street N.

OCT. 1 At 8:15 a.m., theft was reported on the 23000 block of St. Croix Trail N.

OCT. 2 At 6:18 a.m., an alarm sounded on the 20000 block of St. Croix Trail N. At 9:18 a.m., a fraud/scam was reported in Scandia.

OCT. 3 At 3:09 p.m., an animal complaint was reported on the Lofton Avenue N./218th Street N.

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Board race.

It was explained to me by our publisher it’s a beat the Messenger hardly covers in the past as what we focus/ highlight (Marine on St. Croix) represents a small portion of the District.

Yet, it was my call, I was told.

After doing some research (14 candidates applied) and the background, I took the bait and threw out a questionnaire to see if any of

them would respond.

What’s the saying, plan for the worst, hope for the best? Strangely enough, over half responded and those who haven’t yet, said they would. A majority of them were thankful to us for letting them get their word out.

What do you know?

Those responses will run in next week’s Messenger.

Jason Schulte can be reached at editor@countrymessenger.com.

Lions Club names its monthly Raffle winners The Scandia-Marine Lions Club named its monthly October Community Raffle winners: The $100 winner was Lion J.R. West, Jr., from Scandia. $50 winners were Kevin Schleicer from Marine, Lion Mike White from Marine, Sara Heikel from Marine, Tom Boesel, Sr., from Scandia, Lion Bill Jabas from Scandia.