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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following eye-rolling incidents during the past year:

Beware of hitchhikers. Employees of MGM Liquors in the 5000 block of 140th Street N. at 1:01 p.m. Jan. 17 reported a male and female who entered the store on Jan. 14. The female shoplifted 1.75 liters of Jagermeister, priced at $37.99; Kinky liqueur, priced at $18.99; and a bottle of pineapplemango fl avoring for $12.99. On the same day, a Holiday store in Ramsey County reported the same two suspects stealing the exact same items. During that incident, the license number of the vehicle they were using was reported. The registered owner of the vehicle told deputies that while he was at the Holiday store, the clerk pulled him aside and told him that the woman he was with was stealing. He told the clerk that he had no idea. Later, the clerk at the Holiday station reported to deputies that the male returned and gave the station his phone number, telling them that he wasn’t “with” her. He and his friend had simply picked her up, he said, and given her a ride to the Holiday station. A team effort. Two vehicles were reported for backing into each other in the Festival Foods parking lot on Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 1:19 p.m. Feb. 4. It just fell off the back of a truck, officer. Employees of the Super America station on Forest Blvd. N. at 10:10 a.m. Feb. 6 reported that a case of Mountain Dew was stolen from the Pepsi truck as it was delivering at the store. The thieves left in a four-door sedan, the license plate of which was accurately retrieved. A video of the activity also led deputies to a suspect, with whom they quickly scheduled an interview at his school. The mysteries of Hugo. A resident in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. reported the rear window of her vehicle broken overnight March 6-7. Nothing was reported taken, so the complainant wondered to deputies whether her cracked window had broken in due to the cold. The complainant said she would check surveillance footage of the area to see if anyone had approached the vehicle or if the spontaneous breakage was captured on video.

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As each year comes to an end, it is a tradition of The Citizen to take a look back at some of the most memorable stories from the year. Some of 2018’s highlights included: business expanded and celebrated anniversaries, the White Bear Lake Area High School Drumline performed for Super Bowl Live, a Centerville man won $10,000 from a retweet, the White Bear Lake lawsuit continued, St. Andrew’s opened Washington County’s second homeless shelter and much more. SEE YEAR IN REVIEW, PAGES 9-12

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Snowmobilers granted access to Big Marine Lake BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

WASHINGTON COUNTY — This year, snowmobilers in Washington County have access to Big Marine Lake, something that did not happen overnight. John Udstuen, longtime president of the Hugo chapter of the Washington County Star Trail Association, said the group has been working with the county for at least six years to complete a section of trail that grants snowmobilers access to Big Marine Lake. “If you live on a lake, chances are you water ski, you fish, you boat, you jet ski. Typically, you are a recreational individual. “Lakes are destination points for snowmobilers,” Udstuen explained. “For years we have had people complain on both sides; we have taken all of these complaints from people who are wanting to access Big Marine Lake and we would tell them, ‘Sorry, we don’t have a way to access the lake’ ... Then we have people who live on the lake who say, ‘I live here, I allow my friends to ride through my yard, but now I have half the city going through my yard because they see a track.’” Despite complaints on both sides of the fence, the county and

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the Washington County Star Trail Association came to an agreement to connect the existing trail to a new portion of trail, half of which goes through the woods on public parkland. The new trail is located right next to the Veterans Campground in Marine on St. Croix. “It’s a beautiful trail,” Udstuen said. “We have provided a recreational outlet for people to get on and off of the lake. It has been a long time coming. The non-snowmobilers, as well as the snowmobilers are very, very excited about this because it is a safe outlet on and off the lake. It benefits everyone.” Hugo Snowmobile Club The Hugo Snowmobile Club is responsible for “policing” the sport, cleaning up brush and maintaining and grooming the trails. “We do policing of our sport. We are real proud of that,” Udstuen said, adding the club follows

up on every complaint. In addition to keeping both the snowmobilers and non-snowmobilers happy, the club also volunteers its time to groom trails at least three times a week with the goal of having them in pristine condition for the busiest days: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. This year will mark the third winter the city of Hugo has had access to the county’s very own Tucker Terra Snow-Cat groomer. Brand new, the machine would have cost around $500,000, Udstuen said. However, the county was able to obtain a federal grant and purchased the machine for $75,000. The club also volunteers to groom the city’s cross-country ski trails once per week. The Washington County Star Trail Association The Washington County Star Trail Association consists of 10 snowmobile clubs

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Hugo man spends holidays with strangers BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

HUGO — For five years, Hugo resident Michael McGee has elected to spend his holidays with complete strangers. McGee, who has lived in Hugo since January 2005, has a total of 27 years of government service. He retired from his nearly 21-year career at the post office in downtown St. Paul in 2011. Previously, he also served in the U.S. Navy for 7.5 years. He got the idea to start volunteering at the Union Gospel Mission after he saw a sign at Key’s Cafe in Forest Lake. “I noticed if you added $1.98 onto your meal, you can pay for one meal for a person at the Union Gospel Mission. I started volunteering there on Thanksgiving and then other holidays,” he said. This is his fi fth year volunteering there. This Thanksgiving, he helped serve 320 meals with 60 other volunteers and deliver 1,025 meals. He also volunteers at the Union Gospel Mission on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. “I get to meet some good people. Sometimes it is the same folks year after year. We have volunteers come from everywhere, all over the Twin Cities and Wisconsin,” he said. “One year we even had a Minnesota Viking volunteer.” McGee enjoys his time at the Union Gospel Mission. “It gives you the chance to relate to them and make them happy. You get to help bring some smiles to their faces,” he explained. “You get to help

bring some smiles to their faces,” he explained, noting that many of the people are down on their luck. “You see people who are living in dumpsters, have drug problems or mental health problems. “ McGee also volunteers at Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming. In addition to helping out at blood drives, his main role is in the same-day surgery department, where he greets patients, escorts them to where they are supposed to be and takes care of the families while they are in the waiting room. “I make sure there is enough coffee, answer any questions they might have and make them feel comfortable,” he said. When McGee is not volunteering, he spends quite a bit of his time at the YMCA in Forest Lake where he does low-impact exercises to keep his heart healthy. McGee has heart problems and arthritis, and had heart surgery last year. He hopes exercising will keep him away from the operation table. Instead of worrying about himself, though, McGee spends most of his time giving back to others. “You get more out of it than you put into it. It gives you a good feeling. Like you are worthwhile and doing something good and Christian at the same time,” he said. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizen@presspubs.com.

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Lake ice

ake ice is pretty amazing. You can ice skate, ice fish, ice boat, play hockey or broomball, walk on it and even drive a car on it. We had a great early ice season in that the ice was lacking snow until recent days. This provided good ice boating conditions, which some say comes only once in five years. Last week I helped a friend set up his single seat DN-style ice boat. What is so interesting about the DN is how it got its name. Years ago ice boating was for the elite. The owner of the Detroit News, a daily newspaper in Michigan, wanted this sport to be more accessible, so he a contest for someone Publisher’s created to design a boat that anyone could build in their garage View with basic hardware. In 1937, Carter Johnson the newspaper opened up its building to 50 boat builders who assembled the fi rst fleet of Blue Streak 60 ice boats. The winner was paid dearly and the plans were open to the public. Last Saturday morning, the kids and I took our ice skates to the lake and skated across for breakfast at the VFW. While we ate we watched the ice boats scream across the lake. According to one text message from a friend sailing a two-seat Nite brand ice boat, he exceeded 60 mph that morning. The skipper said it had been six years since he was last in the CARTER JOHNSON | PRESS PUBLICATIONS boat. So the old say- ‘Country Woman’ is a vintage ing among enthusi- stern steerer iceboat owned asts might be true — by Brad and Clint Vars. own an ice boat and you will get to use it once every five years. We also loved photographing the huge vintage ice boat named Country Woman. My fi rst and only ice boat ride was with the friend in the Nite boat several years ago, and I was sporting my suit coat and trousers, my grandfather’s wool dress coat and a snowmobile helmet with a full shield. With our short season, unless you travel around to different lakes as they freeze, ice boating is a pretty costly investment. Still, if you ever get an opportunity to ride in an ice boat, I highly recommend it. As always, take safety precautions when you are on any lake. Check ice thickness and be aware of your surroundings, including ice boats, snowmobiles and other vehicles that are out on the lake. And help keep lakes pristine by picking up your trash. Space explorations New Horizons will do a flyby of Ultima Thule this new year, an object in the Kuiper Belt that is about a billion miles past Pluto. This will be the most distant object a spacecraft has ever visited in the universe. As you may know, New Horizons is a space craft launched in 2006, designed to photograph and survey Pluto. Pluto was photographed nine years after its launch, as it had to travel about 3 billion miles. Just before Christmas, residents throughout the metro area reported seeing, and hearing, what turned out to be a refrigerator-sized meteor passing about 50 to 80 miles above. At least one Hugo resident walking her dog saw the flash of light and heard the sonic boom. We will soon know what Ultima Thule tells us. Happy New Year. Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications.

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Reduce, reuse and replenish

ike most suburban communities, the City of Hugo uses nearly half of its municipal water supply to provide some form of irrigation. Unlike most communities, the city is telling residents in some neighborhoods to go ahead and keep the sprinklers running. It’s not that Hugo wants to waste water. In fact, the city is keenly interested in reducing its groundwater Movers & footprint. Located just Shakers north of White Bear Lake, Hugo is Angie Hong developing rapidly and is one of h communities i i included in the the Minnesota DNR’s North and East Metro Groundwater Management Area. “But, we’d already plucked the low-hanging fruit,” City Administrator Bryan Bear explained. “We offered rebates for water-saving fixtures, required developers to put down topsoil before sodding new lawns … Then we started looking at stormwater reuse and realized we could be making a much larger impact.” Over the past several years, Hugo has worked with the Rice Creek Watershed District, as well as developers and Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs), to change the way stormwater management happens in the city. Watershed district rules typically require developers to build stormwater ponds or similar practices to manage runoff

from rooftops and roadways so that wetlands, lakes and streams don’t become polluted. The stormwater is essentially treated like a waste product. Then, separately, the HOA connects to the city’s water supply (potable groundwater from aquifers) to provide water for household use and irrigation. The city pumps out pure, clean drinking water and about half of it is literally dumped on the ground. Bear wondered if there was a way to reduce stormwater runoff, while also providing water for irrigation. In 2014, Rice Creek Watershed District and city of Hugo partnered with the Oneka Ridge Golf Course on the city’s first ever stormwater reuse project. They excavated a large stormwater pond near the 18th tee and connected it to the golf course irrigation system. By reusing the stormater, Oneka Ridge has cut its groundwater pumping by 40-50 percent and also keeps 75 pounds per year of phosphorus out of nearby Bald Eagle Lake. Minnesota Clean Water Fund provided $497,100 in funding support for the project. Now, Bear hopes that stormwater reuse will become the new norm in his city. At Beaver Ponds Park, the city installed a stormwater reuse system to irrigate the soccer fields. At Water’s Edge, existing stormwater ponds were retrofitted to provide water for irrigation as well. When the Clearwater Cove neighborhood was built, developers worked with the city ahead of time to incorporate stormwater reuse from the get-go. “The developers are beginning to

use this as a strategy for meeting the watershed district’s stormwater permit requirements,” Bear said, “but it also helps to reduce the city’s peak water demand.” In 2018, stormwater reuse projects in Hugo reduced the city’s total water usage by 6 percent (20 million gallons). Looking to the future, the city expects to see big cost savings there as well. Previously, in its Comprehensive Plan, Hugo had planned to operate 11 wells and four water towers by the year 2030. Now, the city has revised its comp plan and only expects to need seven wells and three water towers by the year 2040. Though stormwater reuse seems to be a win-win strategy, there are some differences for residents that can take some getting used to. In most of the metro area, cities are asking residents to minimize their lawn watering. In neighborhoods with stormwater reuse systems, however, Hugo wants people to keep the sprinklers running. “It’s actually a good thing if people are watering their lawns a lot,” explained Bear, “because it helps to keep their neighborhood stormwater ponds from overflowing during larger rain events.” Overall, Bear feels like stormwater reuse is a winning strategy and he hopes to see more cities following Hugo’s lead. “We hope to see more of this happening,” he said. “It just makes so much sense.” Angie Hong is an educator for East Metro Water. Contact her at 651-330-8220 x.35 or angie.hong@mnwcd.org.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Washington County lists Christmas tree drop-off sites When the holiday season is over, recycle Christmas trees by dropping them off at one of the available yard waste drop-off sites in Washington County. Tree stands, plastic bags, tinsel, wire, lights and all other decorations must be removed before drop-off. Private waste haulers, cities or townships may also accept Christmas trees. Residents should contact sites directly for more information. Sites accepting trees include: • Forest Lake: City of Forest Lake Public Works, 843 Fourth St. S.W. Open to Forest Lake residents only, 24-hour drop-off through Jan. 31. No

charge. For more information, call Forest Lake Public Works at 651-4643220. • Woodbury: Composting Concepts, 4600 Cottage Grove Drive. Open to all residents, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 5 and Jan. 12. Cost is $10 per tree, $7 per wreath. For more information, call Composting Concepts at 651-769-0531. • Oakdale: City of Oakdale Public Works, 1900 Hadley Ave. N. Open to Oakdale residents only, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, Dec. 26 through Jan. 31. Cost is $3 per tree. For more information, call Oakdale Public Works at 651-730-2740. • Cottage Grove: Rumpca Companies Inc., 9600 Glendenning Road. Open to all residents, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 29 and Jan. 5. Cost is $2

per tree, which will be waived if a canned good is brought for donation to the local food shelf. For more information, call Rumpca Companies at 651-459-1556.

Historic Courthouse requests gently used garments Remember the days of “dress-up” play using cast-off clothing, shoes and accessories to pretend to live in another era and life? That continues at the Washington County Historic Courthouse in Stillwater. Starting in January, the courthouse will begin a new program of “Playing the Past” for Scouting troops to learn about the lives of area residents throughout history and create their own characters based on what they

learn. Scouts will dress up as their character and perform a speech as that person, and then play using vintage games. The Historic Courthouse would like to increase its dress-up clothes supply for the program and is asking the public to help through clothing donations. Requirements are clean, gently-used clothing styles pre1980s. The clothing can be vintage or vintage-style. It also needs to be easy to wear and remove for accessibility. Hats, aprons and other small accessories will be accepted as well. Donations can be dropped off at the Parks office near the north entrance to the Historic Courthouse. For more information, call the Historic Courthouse at 651-275-7075.

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K-9s receive bulletproof vests Two K-9s at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received bulletproof vests from Keeping K9’s in Kevlar and Dr. Michelle Beck, who owns PAWS Pet Hospital in Hugo. Keeping K-9’s in Kevlar is a nonprofit organization from Oregon. The group contacted the office this fall after they saw a lip sync challenge video from the office online. Dr. Beck heard about this effort and raised enough money to pay for one of the vests on her own. Each costs about $2,600. The two vests were custom fitted for K-9 Viking and K-9 Maia, the only K-9s on the office’s SWAT team.

Lino Lakes man charged Joshua Frank Reischel, 27, of Lino Lakes, has been charged with fi rst-degree burglary (occupied dwelling) and fi fth-degree controlled substance (possession) crimes. At 3:20 a.m. Dec. 4, the Apple Valley Police Department was dispatched to a residence on Redwell Lane in Apple Valley for a burglaryin-progress report. According to the criminal complaint, the male homeowner said when he pulled into the driveway he saw the doors to his garage were open, as were the doors of a vehicle

parked in the driveway. Reischel left the scene on a bicycle and was later found by police. While he was being transported to the Dakota County Jail, an officer noticed the defendant had slipped off his handcuffs and was digging in his pants. A bag of marijuana was found under the driver’s seat of the patrol car and a crack rock, which tested positive for cocaine, was located in Reischel’s pants. The burglary charge is a felony, with a maximum sentence of six months to 20 years and/or a $10,500 to $35,000 fi ne. The controlled substance charge is a felony with a maximum sentence of five years and/or a $3,000 to $10,000 fi ne. Reischel’s appeared in Dakota County District Court Dec. 26. An omnibus hearing has been set for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 17 and jury trial is scheduled for 9 a.m. Feb. 25.

Christmas Day crash leads to DWI arrest in Centerville On Dec. 25 just before 9:40 p.m., the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD) responded to the area of Main Street and 20th Avenue on a report of a vehicle driving without headlights and swerving all over the roadway. Minutes later, CLPD and

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Dr. Michelle Beck, owner of Paws Pet Hospital in Hugo, donated one of the K-9 vests.

Lino Lakes Public Safety responded to a report of a crash on Main Street at Centerville Road. A vehicle involved in the crash was the same vehicle that had been reported to be operating without lights and swerving. The driver of that vehicle, a 22-year-old female from East Bethel, had rear-ended another vehicle. The vehicle she hit had four passengers in it, including a 6-year-old child, a 3-year-old child and a 1-year-old child. No one was injured. During the investigation, it became apparent that the adult female was intoxicated. She was arrested by Sgt. Bill Jacobson and later submitted to a breath test. She was almost three times the legal limit to drive and told police she had been on her way home from a Christmas celebration with family. She was booked on gross misdemeanor third-degree DWI. She is being held in custody pending formal charges. Her car was towed. Her driver’s license was invalidated. Her license plates were impounded and will be replaced by special-series DWI offender plates. From press release

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Each K-9 vest is embroidered in remembrance of a fallen law enforcement officer. Washington County Sheriff’s Office chose Minnesota Department of Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm, who worked at the Stillwater prison and was killed in the line of duty on July 18, 2018. The next officer chosen was Officer Joshua Lynaugh of the St. Paul Police Department. Officer Lynaugh died in the line of duty on February 16, 2013. Officer Lynaugh’s father was a past K-9 handler and a county resident.

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HUGO, CENTERVILLE & LINO LAKES HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS adaptations that help organisms cope with the PLAY ‘500’ When: 12:45 p.m., Jan. 3, 17 & 31 Where: Rice Lake Centre, located 1.5 miles east of Hwy. 61 on Co. Road 8 at the east end of Hugo Public Works Building. Details: Hugo seniors meet to play “500.” Refreshments and coffee will be served. All senior citizens from the area are invited. Bring a friend. Contact: 651-429-0883 or barbconnolly 1958@yahoo.com

SNOW STORYTIME AND POP UP LIBRARY When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14 Where: Hugo City Hall, 14669 Fitzgerald Ave. N. Details: Read snowy books, sing snow songs, do a snow activity and a snow craft; check out books at the mini pop-up library. Contact: 651-275-7308 or washcolib.org

LUNCH WITH A NATURALIST: WINTER TREE ID When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan, 16 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Seniors 50+ can bring a lunch and join a naturalist for monthly presentations that include local natural history information and possibly a relaxing stroll on the trail. Registration not required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

WINTER ECOLOGY WALK When: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Join a naturalist for a relaxed-pace hike to learn about the many

cold. $5/person; registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

HUGO SENIOR CLUB When: 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 and the 3rd Monday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, located 1.5 miles east of Hwy. 61 on Co. Road 8 at the east end of the Hugo Public Works building. Details: Meeting will feature a guest speaker from Carlson Chiropractic. Lunch will be served. Following meeting, games will be played. Contact: Barb @ 651-4290883 or barbconnolly 1958@yahoo.com

SNOW DAY When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Community event for all ages to partake in a variety of activities, including snowshoeing, ice fishing, kick sledding, cross-country skiing, winter crafts, live animal displays and more. Free and open to the public. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY DROP-IN DISCOVERY: OWLS UP CLOSE When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 5 and the fi rst Saturday of the month Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Free drop-in program with nature discussions, touchable artifacts and interactions with animals. All ages. Owl show times at 10, 11 and 11:45 a.m. Contact: 651-407-5350 or www.parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack

When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 Where: Roseville Library, 2180 Hamline Ave. N. Details: A panel of survivors and experts will answer your questions about this public health crisis and how you can help. Presented in cooperation with the city of Roseville for Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month. Contact: 651-724-6090 or rclreads.org

NEW NEIGHBOR’S When: 12:45 p.m. Monday, CLUB COFFEE When: 10 a.m. Thursday, January 10 Where: Shoreview Community Center Details: Gathering open to any women who is new to the area, have had some life changes, or would just like to make new friends. New Neighbors Club is a friendship club for women in the northern suburbs offering outings, interest groups, speakers, community service and more. RSVP. Contact: 651-484-9163

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4-H Dance Party with a Purpose WHEN: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 WHERE: St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes

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Jan. 28 and the 4th Monday of every month. Where: Rice Lake Centre, located 1.5 miles east of Hwy. 61 on Co. Road 8 at the east end of Hugo Public Works Building. Details: All senior citizens from Hugo and surrounding communities are invited to join us for an afternoon of Cribbage. Coffee and refreshments will be served. Contact: 651-429-4413. If you are from Centerville and need a ride, contact Pete Nadeau at 651-4291514.

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When: 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Jan. 10 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Free hands-on session for adults to learn how to search the web, determine if a website is secure and navigate specific sites. Classes are geared to those with little or no experience with computers and/or the Internet. Contact: 651-275-7308 or washcolib.org

BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, Fridays, Jan. 11, 18 & 25, Saturdays, Jan. 12, 19 & 26; 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 13, 20 & 27

DETAILS: Family-friendly dance party hosted by the Lino Lakers 4-H Club includes DJ, raffles and games for kids. $5 at the door. Food available. CONTACT: 612-750-0252

Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Join the world’s most famous detective and his partner, Drive Watson, as they solve one of his most notorious cases in this fast-paced comedy. Tickets $15-20. Contact: 651-426-3275 or lakeshoreplayers.org

HOPE FOR RECOVERY WORKSHOP When: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 Where: White Bear Lake District Center, 4855 Bloom Ave., Door E, Room 201 Details: Free, interactive workshop that provides families and individuals with information on mental illnesses, practical coping strategies and hope for recovery. Contact:: 651-645-2948 or namimn.org

WINTER FARMERS MARKET When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Gathering of fresh, local, mostly organic foods; along with community info for ways to make more sustainable daily choices. Coffee shop, local food trucks, kid art activities and locally crafted holiday gifts. Brick Oven Pizza bus and empanadas. Contact: facebook.com/ forksinthedirt

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT! When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 12 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Discover which apps should be loaded on your smart phone or tab-

let to improve productivity, plus how to use and organize them. Bring a smart phone or tablet. Contact: 651-275-7308 or washcolib.org

STICKS IN STILLWATER When: Jan. 12 & 13 Where: St. Croix Vallet Recreation Center, 1675 Market Drive, Stillwater Details: One of the largest Mite Festivals in the Midwest showcasing 60 local teams. Benefit for youth hockey programs. Contact: 651-231-3111 or sticksinstillwater.com

BUILD A BURGER FOR TROOPS When: 5-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 Where: White Bear Lake VFW 1782, 4496 Lake Ave. S. Details: Fundraiser for Suburban Ramsey County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. $6 burgers. Open to the public. Contact: 651-426-4944

JANUARY COMEDY SHOW When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 Where: Running Aces Harness Park’s “Laugh Your Ace Off Comedy Club,” 15201 Zurich St., Forest Lake Details: Co-headliners Tommy Thompson and Jodie Maruska, hosted by K Jay. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 day of show. Contact: 651-925-4600 or runaces.com

DIVE-IN MOVIE When: 7-9:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Movie showing for the whole family at the waterpark. Free for members or with daily pass. Contact: 651-490-4750 or

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OWL PROWL When: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 ans Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: Belwin Conservancy Education Center, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Hike through the winter woods listening for owls and other nocturnal creatures. Ages 12+. Free for members; $10 non-members. Space limited. Contact: 651-436-5189 or belwin.org

LIFE UNDER THE ICE WITH JIM RUE When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: Belwin Conservancy Education Center, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Experience the tranquility of the winter woods, learn about the upcoming winter solstice, meet staff and connect with nature. Guided experiences at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Contact: 651-436-5189 or www.belwin.org

WINTER ICE CREAM SOCIAL When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: Lowell Park, Stillwater Details: Free ice cream hosted by the Washington County Historical Society. Chili and coffee available for a nominal fee. Contact: wchsmn.org

WHITE BEAR CENTER FOR THE ARTS OPEN HOUSE When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Free Indoor and outdoor activities,

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and discover hidden homes beneath the snow. $8.25/child, $4.25/ adult, $7/person optional snowshoe rental. Contact: ramseycounty. us

ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB When: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Where: North end of Kowalski’s parking lot, 4921 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake Details: Hike the paved trails along White Bear Lake; approx. 3 miles. Contact: 651-426-8593 or stpaulhike.org

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art-making, ice sculpting, sled dogs, artist demos. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org

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for all ages highlights a different St. Croix National Scenic Riverway trail on the fi rst Saturday of the month.

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Where: Lake Elmo Library, 3537 Lake Elmo Ave. N. Details: Learn about the design and planning of a potential garden community for the St Croix Valley area. Time for Q&A. All are welcome. Contact: 760-642-8939

When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19

PARENT-CHILD SNOWSHOW TREK When: 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Put on snowshoes and go off-trail with a naturalist guide. Follow animal tracks

When: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: Free session on why end-of-life planning is important, how it works, tips for choosing a health care agent and areas to consider when completing a Minnesota Health Care Directive. Registration requested. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org

NAVIGATING THE MAZE OF SENIOR AND CHRONIC CARE RESOURCES When: 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 Where: Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 East County Road E Details: Free monthly presentation on topics for seniors and supporters of seniors on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Registration required. Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights.com

NATIONAL PIE DAY & BINGO When: 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Bingo, pie and prizes. $6/residents. Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewcommunity center.org

FAMILY COURSE ON MENTAL ILLNESS When: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 23 Where: Lakeaires Elementary, 3963 Van Dyke St., White Bear Lake Details: Free educational course that helps families gain a greater understanding of mental illness, discuss resources, build communication skills, reduce stress and find support. Contact: 651-274-3078

ings. Contact: greater stillwaterchamber.com

STEM SATURDAYS: LIFE ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION When: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: All ages informative session about the science and research conducted largest structure ever assembled in space. No registration required. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org

WINTER FUN AT THE CREATIVE CENTER

When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 Where: Belwin Conservancy Creative Center, 795 Indian Trail S., Afton TASTE OF THE VALLEY Details: Explore BelWhen: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, win’s Creative Center Jan. 24 this winter by hiking, sledding, snowshoeing Where: The Heights Hall or cross-country skiing and Club, 5880 Omaha our ungroomed trails. Ave N., Stillwater Details: Stillwater Rotary Guided hike at 2:30 p.m. Club fundraiser supports Hot chocolate provided. Free. local charities, Tubman and Family Means. Tick- Contact: 651-436-5189 or belwin.org ets $50, includes tasting of a variety of food from local restaurants, live BEEKEEPING BASICS music, silent and live When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, auction. Jan. 27

BAGS, BINGO AND BEER When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 Where: Mallards on St. Croix, 101 5th Ave. S., Bayport Details: Annual 32 team bean bag tournament at noon, Bingo at 1 p.m. Food and beer specials, raffles and prize draw-

Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Lake Details: Learn all about bees and the process of beekeeping. Ages 16+. $25/person. Contact: ramseycounty. us

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No one trained him on dangers other than live power lines. An Xcel employee at 5:35 p.m. March 21 reported a resident in the 9000 block of 180th Street N. for ordering him to clear the bushes from his property while he was performing landscaping maintenance around the power lines. The subject told the worker he would be out there with a shotgun if he didn’t do what he was told. I will not have my meal interrupted. A Blaine man, 20, was cited at 6:29 p.m. March 30 on Victor Hugo Blvd. N. and Garden Way N. for driving without a front license plate and having the wrong address on his driver’s license. He was also issued a verbal warning for distracted driving after deputies observed him eating food with both hands off the wheel when they approached the vehicle to talk about the missing license plate. Deputies described the motorist as uncooperative. He’ll never notice us not paying. A Yellow Cab driver reported two passengers for stiffing him of their $107.55 cab fare after he dropped them off at a residence in the 13000 block of Flay Avenue N. at 4:15 a.m. March 31. After the passengers exited the cab, they entered the house and didn’t return, possibly thinking the cabbie would simply drive away. Instead, deputies were called out to the scene and negotiated with the two parties to complete the transaction with a check. The cabbie was to phone deputies if the check bounced, whereupon a citation would be issued to the passengers. The pending citation was discarded after the cabbie later phoned deputies to report the successful deposit of the check. Don’t Use Pump No. 6. A patron of the Super America station on Forest Blvd. N. at 5:13 p.m. March 31 reported that shortly after she paid for her gas at Pump No. 6, she received a phone call from her bank advising her that several charges had posted on her account. When deputies spoke to employees at the SA, they said that another patron reported the same fraudulent activity after using Pump No. 6. Concluding that Pump No. 6 was rigged, employees quickly shut it down. Busted. A Hugo man, 23, was arrested at 1:50 a.m. April 7 in the 13000 block of Fiona Avenue N. for DWI after two residents heard his vehicle demolish their mailbox, saw skid marks headed northbound on Fiona Avenue N. and saw the driver fall out of his vehicle and into a snowbank. Deputies called out to the scene located a one-liter open bottle of vodka in the vehicle and administered a field sobriety test to the motorist. The subject failed the test with a .18 reading. Safe father. Not. A Minneapolis man, 48, was cited at 4:44 p.m. April 8 on 170th Street and Henna Avenue for speeding 71 mph in a 55 mph zone and for not restraining his small children with any kind of seat belt. The motorist told deputies that he wasn’t paying attention to his speed because he was on the phone at the time with his wife. As the wife was still on the line, she was summoned out to come and pick up the kids. Extorting from myself. A resident in the 4000 block of Emmit Drive N. at 10:04 p.m. April 21 reported receiving messages from her own email account that she needed to pay $7,600 within the next 10 days or there would be an issue with her email account. The complainant forced the issue by deleting her email account instead. Buy coffee first – part 1. Staff members of the Fairview Hugo Clinic in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 1:06 p.m. April 26 reported a man for coming in again and again to use the restroom in the staff area. He kept doing it, even after being told not to do so and that the clinic was not a public restroom. Deputies advised the staff to call them the next time the man came in and he would be banned from the premises. Buy coffee first – part 2. An unidentified woman was reported at 1:44 p.m. June 12 for using the facilities at Waters Edge Community Center in the 15000 block of Farnham Avenue N. without authorization. An attorney has been consulted. An unidentified woman was later banned at 12:47 p.m. June 13 from the pool area of the recreational center. Rule Number one: leave no trace. A resident in the 6000 block of 137th Street N. at 9:36 a.m. April 27 reported his garbage can hit, leaving garbage strewn all over. Parts of a vehicle and a license plate were found in a nearby ditch. Deputies were able to contact the registered owner of the vehicle, and she will be having a little talk with her son.

And a fine lesson it was, too. Two children reported a male for trespassing at 8:26 a.m. April 28 on the grounds of Oneka Elementary School in the 4000 block of Heritage Parkway N. When the boys told the man he was trespassing the previous evening, he told them, “You can’t talk to me that way! What if I had a gun? What if I lifted my shirt up?” When Washington County Sheriff’s deputies tracked down the subject, he told them he did it to teach the kids a lesson. We saw you. A White Bear Lake girl, 16, was cited at 1:14 a.m. May 20 on Forest Blvd. N. and 125th Street N. for permit violation after deputies pulled her over for a broken taillight and observed the driver quickly exchanging seats with a passenger in the back seat. The vehicle contained only juveniles, and the driver came clean about violating the terms of her learner’s permit. Shoulda left the flowers alone, dude. A peacock on the lam was reported at 12:46 p.m. June 12 after a resident in the 17000 block of Ingersoll Avenue found it eating her flowers all week. The peacock’s owner was alerted, and she came to pick up the bird. A tip: don’t act suspiciously. A suspicious man reported for walking through the Festival Foods parking lot at 11:08 p.m. June 22 pulling on car doors said he was merely looking for a friend. Deputies advised the subject to stay by his own car and not to go around touching the door handles of other vehicles. Don’t I get my finder’s fee? A White Bear Lake man, 46, was arrested at 10:09 p.m. July 3 on Fiona Avenue N. at 125th Street N. for possessing drug paraphernalia, giving false information to deputies, fi fth-degree possession of a controlled substance and domestic abuse after a call came in about a suspicious couple walking along the street acting like they were looking for something. The subject, who was also picked up on a felony warrant, volunteered information on his brother for deputies to arrest as well. They won’t get far. A defunct motorcycle was reported stolen at 5:13 p.m. July 6 from a driveway in the 14000 block of Forest Blvd. N. The complainant said the motorcycle was in his driveway when he left for work in the morning and was “completely gone” in the afternoon when he returned home from work. The complainant said the keys to the motorcycle were in his house, and the bike wouldn’t start anyway. He also said he carried no insurance on the bike because he thought it wasn’t going anywhere. We have a failure to connect the dots — or see them. A Hugo woman, 57, was cited at 6:48 p.m. July 24 in the 4800 block of Frenchman Road for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk after a squad on routine patrol observed her turn west on Frenchman Road from southbound Highway 61 and nearly hit two northbound youths on bikes in the crosswalk while the “walk” sign was on. The motorist apologized and said she didn’t notice the two boys. As a result, the subject was also issued a verbal warning for driver’s license violation because she wasn’t wearing corrective lenses even though her license listed that requirement. Nancy Drew would be so proud. A resident in the 5000 block of Egg Lake Road N. at 9:56 p.m. July 25 reported heavy damage to the driver’s side of his vehicle, where two rear windows had been broken out and both tires flattened. Witnesses reported seeing a large white pickup truck with loud pipes hit the vehicle. Indeed, the damaged vehicle showed areas of white paint transfer, and pieces from the white vehicle — including a piece that said “Ford” — were found on the ground at the scene. You can run, but you can’t hide. Two Hugo men, 30 and 25, were arrested near the intersection of Ethan Avenue N. and Europa Trail N. at 10:59 a.m. July 26 on felony warrants after they were observed hiding in a boat by employees of a nearby business. The Wilson Tool security employee then alerted the staff at Goose Lake Marine and Power Sports. Employees from Goose Lake Marine hopped into their vehicles and chased the two suspects, who had fled on foot. The employees caught the suspects at Ethan and Europa and held them until deputies arrived on the scene. The boat that had been sheltering the suspects was messed up with dirt on the floor and scuff marks on the seats. An estimate of damages to the boat is pending. Kayak saga, part 1. A resident in the 12000 block of Elmcrest Avenue N. at 10:04 a.m. July 28 reported spotting the two kayaks stolen July 10 from the dock of his residence for sale on Craigslist for $200

each. The complainant sent a text message to the seller but has not received a response. Kayak saga, part 2. A resident in the 12000 block of Elmcrest Avenue N. who earlier reported discovering his two stolen kayaks for sale on Craigslist for $200 each advised deputies at 11 a.m. July 30 that he had received a message from the seller that the kayaks were still available for sale. The boats were chained to a boat rack near the beach house on Lake Phalen in St. Paul, the seller said. Washington County Sheriff’s deputies contacted the St. Paul Police Department, who sent an officer to the scene to verify the serial numbers, but saw that they had been removed instead. The complainant is arranging to meet with the seller and to coordinate with St. Paul deputies to assist. The mystery of the stolen tools, part 1. A Coon Rapids man, 33, was cited at 3:22 a.m. Aug. 20 in the 6000 block of 145th Street N. for driving after revocation following a report of a suspicious black pickup truck in the area. While speaking with the complainant, Washington County Sheriff’s deputies observed an approaching black pickup truck matching the complainant’s description and conducted a traffic stop. A computer check showed the motorist in revoked status, and a glance around the inside of the vehicle revealed a red toolbox. The driver, who claimed he was on his way to a construction job, could not identify what was in the red toolbox or what the contents were used for. The reporting party said she saw a black pickup truck parked two houses down and a person leaving the vehicle and approaching a neighbor’s vehicle. The tool box of mystery contents and other construction tools were taken into evidence and presumed stolen. The mystery of the stolen tools – part 2. A $300 HEPA fi lter, a $150 vacuum, three duct hanger wire bags valued at $100, and $100 in attachment hardware were recovered by deputies at 4:16 a.m. Aug. 20 in the 6000 block of 145th Circle N. after deputies searched the area and found a construction truck with the same business name as that on a toolbox found in a suspicious black pickup truck one hour earlier that night. When deputies questioned the owner of the construction van, he told them that items had gone missing from his toolbox. The theft victim then identified the tools found in the suspicious vehicle as his. The mystery of the stolen tools – part 3. A Minneapolis man, 35, and a Coon Rapids man, 33, were arrested at 5:30 a.m. Aug. 20 on Goodview Avenue N. at 137th Street N. for gross misdemeanor receiving stolen property, after deputies conducted a traffic stop following suspicious activity in the area. A neighbor’s surveillance video caught the suspects in the act of stealing outdoor products and a cable spool. The two thieves were also nabbed for stealing a $500 electric cordless hammer drill from a company truck in the 6000 block of 145th Circle N. after yet another victim flagged down deputies while they were in the area and told them his truck had been broken into. A tool with the new complainant’s company name on it was also found in the subjects’ vehicle. But they know where to find you. A White Bear Lake man, 33, is suspected of entering his place of employment in the 15000 block of Freeland Avenue N. overnight Aug. 22-23 and stealing numerous items after video surveillance identified the employee. Items taken include two-bit drivers with battery and charger, a Stihl backpack blower, a tank of gas and a set of keys. When deputies contacted the subject, he admitted to entering Nugent Sealcoating and “borrowing” a drill, but then hung up on them when questioned about the blower. It’s a draw. A St. Paul man, 35, and a Hugo woman, 25, were cited at 7:35 p.m. Aug. 23 in the 14000 block of Fountain Avenue for fi fth-degree misdemeanor assault against each other. Let’s see your money first. A resident in the 17000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 6:26 p.m. Aug. 25 reported that a party with whom he was arranging to sell two $170 e-cigarette units met with him and took off with the items in a dark gray Pontiac without paying for them. The complainant did not obtain the license plate number or any contact information. The power of the law. A resident in the 15000 block of Enfield Avenue N. at 10:28 a.m. Sept. 11 reported that his Wells Fargo credit card had been SEE BEST OF 2018, PAGE 13

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Centerville mulls tweaks to water usage structure CENTERVILLE—Once the growing season begins, water users in Centerville will likely see one more reason not to water their driveways or soak their lawns until water runs down the street. During winter, it might be a good idea to let the water run in a trickle while brushing your teeth instead of a roaring gush. That running water could soon be draining pocketbooks. Although council tabled action to institute adjustments to the water usage rate tier system at its Jan. 10 meeting, it will likely approve adjustments in the 2018 Fee Schedule after looking closely at how much increased revenue the city needs for doing so and how much incentive water users need to conserve.

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Members of the White Bear Lake Area High School Drumline performed on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis during the first night of Super Bowl Live Friday, Jan. 26. The ongoing event features a variety of local and nationally recognized musicians along with various displays and interactive exhibits.

Valentine’s Day One assistant fire chief says goodbye, one says hello HUGO — The Hugo Fire Department (HFD) rang in the new year by saying goodbye to a longtime firefighter and welcoming a familiar face to a new position. Assistant Chief Jim Fordham retired Jan. 1 after serving on HFD for 10 years. Before achieving the rank of assistant chief, Fordham held the positions of safety captain, chief engineer and fire marshal.

Country Video Barn: Putting a little weekend in your week Despite the widespread availability of streaming services and movie rental kiosks, a local family-owned business has managed to keep its doors open for 19 years and counting. Country Video Barn, located at 14869 Forest Blvd. in Hugo, is one of FILE | PRESS PUBLICATIONS the last few full-service video stores to Brian and Mary Jo Wurzer have owned Country remain open in the Video Barn in Hugo for 19 years and counting. state. Brian and Mary Jo Wurzer bought the property in 1999; at the time, they were told the video store had been existence for around 15 years. The building was originally built in 1961 as one of the fi rst drive-in restaurants in the state.

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MARCH Sprouts instills lifetime of healthy smiles For many people, going to the dentist can be an unpleasant, dreaded experience. Sprouts Pediatric Dentistry in Hugo aims to change that at a young age while equipping children with the knowledge they need to have a life full of healthy smiles. Dr. Meredith Kurysh began her practice in 2013 when it was located in a leased space near Festival Foods. In December 2017, Kurysh’s dream to open her practice in her very own building became a reality when Sprouts moved into a brand new space located at 14722 Victor Hugo Blvd. Proud catch

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Chase Bertrand and Katelynn Palmpren display a northern pike at the weigh station at the Centerville Lions Ice Fishing Contest Feb. 17. The 3.39-pound fish landed 10th place on the top 10 list of fish (all northerns) caught for the day.

State of the City Address: How is Hugo doing in 2018? HUGO — Unemployment rates, business expansions, housing, population and happiness levels were just some of the many topics Mayor Tom Weidt touched on in his 2018 State of the City Address Feb. 27. Community members, business owners, Hugo Business Association (HBA) members, City Council members, city staff, Washington County Commissioner Fran Miron and Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry all attended the event. Post Super Bowl: Forever 52 keeps volunteer spirit alive Around 10,000 volunteers dedicated their time for 10 days leading up to the Super Bowl in February. After the big game was over, one local volunteer, along with many others, was not ready for the volunteer spirit to be over. With a background in volunteering and passion for football and the state of Minnesota, Hugo resident Joan Tabak signed up to be a member of Crew 52. A core group of eight people organized Forever 52 with the mission of sustaining the spirit of Crew 52 volunteerism by mobilizing volunteers and connecting them with existing organizations to meet community needs.

Centerville man’s retweet earns him $10,000 Centerville resident Curt McKay uses Twitter solely as a news feed to keep up with local sports happenings. He never imagined his third retweet on the social media platform would result in a $10,000 cash award. After the NCAA men’s basketball brackets came out March 12, the Saint Paul Saints came up with the promotional idea to give away $10,000 if a No. 16 seed knocked off a No. 1 seed, something that had never been done before in 132 tries entering the 2018 tournament. Hugo joins municipalities appealing court-ordered changes to water permits HUGO — Like other communities impacted by the White Bear Lake level lawsuit, the city is appealing court-ordered changes to the volume of water drawn from the Prairie du Chien aquifer. At its meeting March 19, the City Council formally objected to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) amendments to two well permits: one for the municipal water supply and one for Hanifl Fields Athletic Park. White Bear Township and the cities of White Bear Lake, Lino Lakes, Vadnais Heights and Lake Elmo are all contesting the court-ordered changes to water permits and demanding a hearing with an administrative law judge.

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Horse show at State Fairgrounds exhibits the best If you’ve never attended a horse show, you’re missing out. At least, that’s what Stephanie Peterson will tell you. Peterson, a longtime equestrian enthusiast, joined the hosting committee behind Friends of the American Saddle Horse Show, or F.A.S.H., as insiders call it, in 2001 — the fi rst year it was held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. She is now the show manager, but has also participated in the show. This year’s annual event will take place May 10-13.

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Longtime Hugo mail carrier retires HUGO — April 28 marked the last day 500 residents along a 64-mile route saw a friendly, familiar face deliver their mail and packages. Hugo resident John Monaghan retired from the Hugo Post Office after 14 years.

Impacts of devastating tornado still felt 10 years later HUGO — Although it was 10 years ago, May 25, 2008 is a day that is vividly imprinted on the memories of many residents in Hugo, Lino Lakes, Blaine and surrounding areas. That day, supercell thunderstorms produced large hail and tornadoes from the North Metro to western Wisconsin. Four tornadoes touched down in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin. The strongest tornado was an EF-3, which hit Hugo, killing a young child and destroying houses, businesses, trees, barns and silos.

Hugo company gets OK for phased expansion HUGO — Schwieters Properties LLP got the city’s blessing to begin a major expansion across the street from its current headquarters in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. The process required city approval of a final plat, text amendment, site plan and conditional use permit. At its May 7 meeting, City Council members approved a final plat to be known as “Roy Molitor 3rd Addition” to create one lot and one outlot at 13676 Fenway Blvd. North. The 30-acre property was owned by the Molitor family. It includes 11 acres of wetland. Planner Rachel Juba said the applicant was also requesting approval of a site plan for a 144,000-square-foot manufacturing/ warehouse building with associated parking and exterior storage on the site, a conditional use permit for the exterior storage and a conditional use permit for a campus development to allow multiple buildings on one parcel.

JUNE St. Andrews to serve homeless population Later this month, Washington County’s second homeless shelter will open its doors to make a difference in the lives of families who are facing homelessness. The vacant rectory next to the Church of St. Genevieve – St. John’s Campus in Hugo, formerly known as St. John the Baptist Church, has been the recipient of more than 2,500 hours of volunteer work to transform it into a safe haven for homeless local families. SUBMITTED St. Andrew’s Church in MahtoThe old rectory has been medi will operate the new family rebuilt from the inside out and shelter as part of its Community is equipped with new HVAC, Resource Center (CRC). electrical and plumbing.

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Father-son duo find Spike — again HUGO — For the second year in a row, a father and son teamed up to fi nd the Golden Spike in Hugo’s annual treasure hunt that takes place during Good Neighbor Days. This year, it was found in McCollar Park in Fable Hill. Searching for Spike has become a family tradition for Sean Noren and his son Mason, who will be a sixth-grader at Central Middle School in the fall. Last year, Sean and Mason were accompanied by Sean’s wife Kerry and Mason’s

Good Neighbor of the Year helps those who need it HUGO — Those who live near Rick Kissner have likely had their driveway snowplowed, borrowed tools from him or even had things fixed by him. Kissner, who has lived in Hugo for 31 years, was nominated by a neighbor (who will remain anonymous) to be the 2018 Good Neighbor of the Year. Since 1995, when the tradition began, at least one person — not necessarily a Hugo resident — has been recognized during Good Neighbor Days for their importance to the Hugo community. Occasionally, it has been a couple; in 2008, it was an entire family. Kissner is the 24th recipient.

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Family-oriented circus coming to town Two golden tigers, one African lion, a draft horse, a miniature horse, American Eskimo dogs, along with a dwarf cow, miniature alpaca, goats and ponies will soon fi ll Lions Park in Hugo. Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will return to Hugo July 21. Culpepper & Merriweather is one of three active circuses that call Hugo, Oklahoma, or “Circus City USA,” home. For many years, the Hugo Lions Club has sponsored the circus every other year as a fundraiser. The proceeds raised from the event support two scholarships given to high school seniors during Good Neighbor Days.

Jason and Addie Pfingsten have travelled to Belize, Alaska, London, Texas and Puerto Rico, all in hopes of making a difference in the lives of others. The Pfingstens have lived in Centerville for four years with their three daughters ages 13, 9 and 6. Thirst Missions, founded by Jason, helps churches of all denominations from across the country plan their groups’ visits and ministry services. Thirst Missions is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

28th annual Fete des Lacs boasts ‘Cougar Pride’ theme This year’s Fete des Lacs “Festival of Lakes” marks the 28th annual celebration in Centerville. While many popular attractions remain this year, some new attractions have also been added to the docket. The celebration is sure to offer something for everybody with traditions such as Music in the Park, Public Safety Night, Bald Eagle Water Ski Show, softball tournament, fi reworks, 8K/5K/Kids Run and KidsFest.

After a 43-year career driving trains, a local engineer says trains “are in his blood.” Bruce Lemay, a longtime resident of Hugo, made his final trip with Amtrak and retired on July 10. Lemay is a third-generation “train guy.” His grandpa was a traveling storekeeper and his father was a floorman in the car department for Milwaukee Railroad.

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Hugo resident pursues ‘sweet’ baking adventure HUGO — After Uptown Girl Cupcakes & Desserts closed shop in White Bear Lake, a local resident had to decide what was next in her baking adventure. Robin Udstuen worked at Uptown Girl for two and a half years under Melynda Harjes. Udstuen thought about potentially becoming a baker at a store but didn’t want to join a “cookie cutter” production. After some encouragement from Harjes, her husband, and friends and family, she decided to open a business in her home and named it Sugar Fairy.

White Bear Lake Area Schools is seeking community members to join facilities committees this year to brainstorm how its buildings could be updated in the future. There is 1.8 million square feet of building space in the district, said Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Tim Wald at a board meeting Sept. 10. The district is considering a facilities referendum to provide needed updates. But fi rst, priorities will need to be identified by community members and staff. Updates are needed due to increasing numbers of students and other changes, Wald said. The district has added about 600 students in the last six years.

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The Withrow Car Show celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Sal’s Angus Grill and the Withrow Ballroom. In its first year, the show had around 50 cars/antique tractors participate. This year, around 450 cars signed up, and some even had to be turned away due to space limitations.

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CENTERVILLE — Michele Whitney has decided to sell her business, Michele’s Paw Spa, after nine years of operation. Whitney owned two shops, one in Centerville and one in Little Canada. Although she sold the business, she is by no means closing its doors. Both locations have new owners. Whitney decided to sell the business to spend more time with family, however she still works there a couple of times a week. As of Aug. 31, Lino Lakes resident Christa Weber took over the Centerville business, which will now be called Christa’s Paw Spa.

JL Schwieters selected as 2018 Business of the Year The White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce announced its selection of JL Schwieters Building Supply Construction Inc. of Hugo Oct. 2 as its “Business of the Year” for 2018. The highly prized honor is awarded each year to celebrate an individual business that contributed to the local economy and community in an outstanding manner, including economic impact, employment growth and civic engagement.

Resident nearing 4 years cancer-free When Lino Lakes resident Lori Hoffman went in for her routine physical exam at the age of 41 in October 2013, she had no idea something was wrong. Less than a week later, she was given the news that she had invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), sometimes called infi ltrating ductal carcinoma. According to the American Cancer Society, IDC is the most common type of breast cancer—about 80 percent of all breast cancers are IDC. Several weeks later, Hoffman started chemotherapy and underwent a total of six rounds. In August 2014, she was finally able to have the double mastectomy, which allowed her to forgo radiation. December will mark four years Hoffman has been cancer-free. Bus tour at a glance Around 45 people, including elected officials, commission members, residents and city staff, boarded a bus earlier this month to see what has transpired in the city over the last year and what is still in the works.

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A snow princess and snow queen from Occasions with Character pose for a photo after visiting with Claire and Lydia Thompson during the Washington County Library sponsored Princess Party at Hugo City Hall Saturday, Nov. 3. Find more photos on page 20.

Wrapping veterans with comfort and healing HUGO — Five Quilts of Valor, five Cold War Medals and two Victory Medals of World War I were presented during a special Veterans Day Ceremony Saturday, Nov. 10, at Keystone Place at LaValle Fields. For a couple of years, Alan Anderson has visited Keystone Place on a monthly basis to talk with the residents about military history. Anderson has a master’s degree in military history and a doctoral degree in war studies. He often helps residents track down information about their relatives and ensures veterans get the medals they so deserve. Dog provides nonjudgmental reading practice Pippy the therapy dog is becoming quite the celebrity around Washington, Anoka and Ramsey counties. Three-year-old Pippy, who is thought to be a border collie-cattle dog-whippet mix, is a part of the Dog Gone Reading program at the Hardwood Creek Library in Forest Lake, which takes place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month.

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DECEMBER A community comes together to say thanks HUGO — The Hugo American Legion Banquet Hall served as a gathering area for the fi rst-ever “Thank You For Your Service Event” celebrating local veterans, active military members, fi refighters, police officers and volunteers Nov 16. An outpouring of support from the community allowed this festivity to commence with local businesses and restaurants all pitching in. Cub of White Bear

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Township, Delta Dental, Manitou Grill, Blue Heron Grill, Maplewood Chiropractic Health Center, Schwan Super Rink and Victory Links all donated prizes for attendees to get a chance to win by raffle. Eight restaurants helped cater the event, including: Blacksmith Lounge, Blue Heron Grill, Sal’s Angus Grill, Wiseguys Pizza & Pub, Donatelli’s, Burger Bar, The Meet Market and Tria.

District chooses land for new school in Hugo HUGO — The district has chosen land for a new school in Hugo. The school board approved purchase agreements for three parcels of land on Everton Avenue N. just north of Frenchman Road in closed session Dec. 10. Details of the offers were not released. The three parcels are currently zoned

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due to the growth it has seen in the Hugo area, reported Marisa Vette, director of communications and community relations.

Boy oh boy: Minnesotans ride out Alaska earthquake When the magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 8 miles outside of Anchorage, Alaska,

on Nov. 30, it should have been no surprise to the Wittkop family. Hugo natives Jim and Kazandra Wittkop have lived in Alaska for more than 10 years. The day after their wedding at St. Genevieve’s in Centerville, they moved to the remote village of King Salmon after Jim accepted a job as a federal law enforcement officer and pilot for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. After eight years or so, the family relocated to live on the road system 30 miles north of Anchorage in Chugiak — which happens to be 10 miles north of the quake’s epicenter. The Wittkops have three children, 4-year-old Will, 2-year-old Hollis and their newest addition, Rockney, who was just one week old when the earthquake struck.

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CITY OF HUGO SUMMARY ORDINANCE 2018-492 ADOPTING THE 2019 CITY HUGO FEE SCHEDULE NOTICE: THIS PUBLISHED MATERIAL IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF HUGO. THE FULL TEXT OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE HUGO CITY HALL DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. The City of Hugo City Council does ordain the following: Section 1. Findings. Pursuant to Minnesota Law, the City of Hugo City Code, and upon a review of a study conducted by City staff, a fee schedule for City services and licensing is hereby adopted for the following: 2019 FEE SCHEDULE Businesses Licenses Non-Business Licenses & Permits Building Permits Building Related Demolition Related Development Fees Local Government Unit (LGU) Fees Planning and Zoning Related Publications Public Works Related Roadway Reconstruction/Rehab Utility Related Rentals Miscellaneous Charges Section 2. Effective Date of Ordinance. This ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2019. This is a summary of the adopted ordinance. A full printed copy of the ordinance is available at City Hall; a full listing of the city’s fees is available on the City Web site. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hugo this 17th day of December, 2018 Tom Weidt, Mayor Attest: Michele Lindau, City Clerk Published one time in The Citizen on January 3, 2019.

CITY OF HUGO HUGO CITY COUNCIL CHANGE IN MEETING DATES/TIMES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hugo City Council has cancelled their January 21, 2019, meeting due to the Martin Luther King Holiday and scheduled a Goal Setting Session for Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 5 p.m. at Hugo City Hall. Michele Lindau, City Clerk Published one time in The Citizen on January 3, 2019.

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HUGO BITS AND PIECES HUGO — The City Council’s last meeting of the year Dec. 17 included the following approvals: • Purchase of an aerial truck for the fi re department, not to exceed $1.1 million. The purchase is two years ahead of schedule, but the slightly used truck became available at a reduced price and the city didn’t want to wait. The ladder extends 100 feet. Councilwoman Becky Petryk thanked Mayor Tom Weidt for finding the truck. “The mayor did a great job on this,” she said. “Financially, we are prepared. We have known we needed and wanted this truck. It’s an amazing price.” • Acquisition of right of way on 130th Street. Construction plans and specifications for reconstruction of 130th between Hwy. 61 and Goodview Avenue is underway. As part of the design, a roundabout is planned at Flay Avenue along with a pedestrian trail on the north side of 130th. Several small parcels in the southeast and southwest quadrants at Flay have been identified as needed for the roundabout. Staff also identified easement needs at the east end of 130th Street to allow for realignment. Council authorized staff to make offers on the parcels to property owners and to acquire the property needed either by negotiation or condemnation. Total compensation is $32,600

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for the three parcels. City Engineer Mark Erichson noted there is a timeline. The city needs parcels acquired by end of March for a MnDOT submittal. Construction should start in May. • Accepted a bid in amount of $3.5 million from CB&I (Chicago Bridge and Iron) for Water Tower No. 4. The 1.5-million-gallon tower will be located south of 125th Street behind the existing well house. Construction will start in March and last through summer 2020. Once operational, the 500,000-gallon tower at Fenway Avenue and 130th will

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Fourth-graders at Oneka Elementary School in Hugo made about 70 tie blankets for the Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network Dec. 14. The school will formally donate the blankets to the network at the Jan. 7 Hugo City Council meeting. Right: Fourth grader Hadley works on a tie blanket featuring an owl design. Below right: Pictured is fourth grader Graysen.

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be dismantled. Public Works has already started removing trees at the construction site, saving the city $12,000. Petryk said she expects most of the visual impact will be to the golf course and from Hwy. 61. “Hopefully, people in nearby houses will see minimal impact. It should not impact housing values. When it’s done, people won’t even consider it as they go by,” she remarked. • Cancelled the Jan. 21 regular council meeting due to the Martin Luther King holiday. Debra Neutkens

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WHITE BEAR SPORTS BRIEFS Guards leads Bear cagers over Fridley 74-50

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Bear matmen win 2 of 3 with alumni on hand

White Bear Lake wrestlers hosted Alumni Night and won two of three matches on Friday, Dec. 21. Coach Craig Nasvik proclaimed it “a great showing of alumni,” with about 60 ex-Bears on hand, and

a successful night of wrestling. The Bears (4-3) beat Park 56-21 and Henry Sibley 62-12, then lost to Elk River 39-27. Matt Sloan won three matches at 182 pounds. T.J. Turinske (170) and Luke Parzyck (285) each won twice and stayed

Two senior guards scored career highs — Isaac Tessier with 28 points, and Brice Peters with 15 — as White Bear Lake basketball (8-0) defeated Fridley 74-50 on Dec. 27 at the Tartan tournament. The Bears faced Superior (Wisconsin) in the fi nals (see presspubs.com). Another guard, Carter Ehlers, added 10 points, and alternated with Peters to hold Fridley’s Isaac Burns (averaging 19 ppg) to five points. Jeremy Beckler scored 11 points. The Bears were missing guard Sam Schwartz (22.8 ppg), out with an ankle sprain.

Bear icemen win top-10 duel vs. Pioneers

Vadnais Sports Center was packed as No. 8 White Bear Lake tripped No. 10 Hill-Murray 3-2 on Saturday, Dec. 22. The Bears (8-1-1) were down

unbeaten for the season. Also picking up two wins were Josh Powell (126), Tyler Schwappach (132) and Max Diller (138).

2-1 before Sam Verkerke and Lleyton Roed delivered power play goals at 12:24 and 14:39 of the second period. “Good things happen when you move your feet,” said coach Tim Sager, who had admonished his team to do just that after a sluggish fi rst period. Blake Meister had the fi rst goal and Evan Foss made 22 saves.

Power plays lift Bear girls over Roseville

Sydney Shearen delivered both goals on power plays and Calla Frank made 30 saves as White Bear Lake edged Roseville Area 2-1 on Dec. 22 in Roseville. The Bears (68-1) then lost to No. 4 ranked Forest Lake at a Blaine tournament on Dec. 27. Lauren MacLean had the Bears’ goal. Bruce Strand

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Cougar cagers lose to Champlin Park Centennial boys basketball lost to No. 8 ranked Champlin Park 68-57 on Dec. 20. Carter Anderson and Matthew Waffles hit 18 points each and Riley Van Buskirk added 10 for the Cougars, who have lost four straight after starting the season 3-0. Jacob Johnson led with Rebels with 21.

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Deputies tore up the ticket they originally wrote for driving after revocation and rewrote the new ticket to include theft. Five hours later, the subject still had not paid for the gas, and Kwik Trip wanted to press charges. The non-incident incident. A Mahtomedi youth, 15, was arrested at 12:22 a.m. Oct. 6 in Mahtomedi for reckless driving, fourth-degree assault on a peace officer, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, third-degree damage to property and driving a motor vehicle without a valid license following a pursuit that originated on northbound Forest Blvd. N. at 125th Street N. in Hugo. It all started when deputies attempted a traffic stop for a missing headlight. They observed the motorist continuously flick his headlights off and on, whereupon deputies turned their flashing lights on. The subject drove away at a high rate of speed, pulled a U-turn inside a cul-de-sac, struck the squad car mirror head-on, drove onto lawns and lost control of his vehicle. The chase to Mahtomedi was on. Ramsey County Sheriff’s deputies called to the scene maneuvered the subject to a stop, where Washington County Sheriff’s deputies ordered the driver out of the vehicle and pointed their duty weapons at him. The deputies’ report closes by saying that they “placed him into custody without incident.” That’s what you get for being nice. A resident in the 14000 block of Geneva Avenue N. at 11:36 p.m. Oct. 11 reported two Hugo women for harassing her after she allowed the husband of one of them to stay over at her house for being too intoxicated to drive home one night. The two harassing women told deputies that they sent the messages because the complainant had slept with the husband, but the complainant said the husband only stayed on the couch. The complainant said that one of the women, whom she doesn’t even know, sent her a Facebook message with a single word that starts with “B”. Deputies advised the complainant about how to obtain a harassment restraining order and to block all paths of communication with both women. They also laid out possible consequences to the other two

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Birds and drones: a complicated relationship

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Some of history’s greatest inventions were famously inspired by nature — Velcro, for example, mimics the sticking power of burrs. Leonardo Da Vinci once drew designs for a flying machine based on his close observation of flying animals. This type of biomimicry of the natural world has been used to solve many of the problems presented by the limited physics of our planet. Since the popularization of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), modern inventors have taken a page from Da Vinci’s book to make these tools more efficient. However, as a recent article by Rebecca Giggs in The Atlantic pointed out, sometimes nature has its own ideas about crazy human inventions. Australian drone operators have noticed that it’s not unusual for UAVs to be attacked by local wedge-tailed eagles, which have traditionally been the rulers of the sky in that region. In fact, videos from drone cameras attacked by eagles and sometimes hawks and geese have become popular on the internet. “In Western Australia’s goldfields, a single mining company reported that eagles had inflicted more than $70,000 worth of damage to its surveyor drones.” Giggs wrote. Studies indicate that the presence of drones are stressful to some wild animals, even when they don’t seem

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Maplewood. In 2015, the Crystal location opened; St. Paul and Eden PraiAnd the growing conrie opened in 2017, and tinues. Eden Prairie earlier this TGK Automotive curyear. rently has six locations Construction began (including the new head- in August 2018 on the quarters that opened its new 11,270-square-foot doors in December in headquarters. The new Hugo) and already has building features eight plans for a seventh locarepair bays (five more tion. Owner Troy Kaplan than the previous Hugo said he can’t disclose location), a truck repair where that location will bay, more storage, officbe just yet. es, a conference room Troy owns the busiand a much larger client ness with his wife, waiting room and kids Alana. He has been in play area. the automotive industry As to why the Kaplans since he was 16 years wanted to locate their old and worked as a headquarters in Hugo, technician and manTroy said, “We live here. aged several automotive This is where we started. shops around the Twin The city has been good Cities before his dream to work with and most of of opening up his own our clients live in Hugo, shop came true. TGK so we wanted to keep it stands for Troy Gregory local.” Kaplan. One way TGK plans to “I’ve worked for a lot take care of its employof different companies; ees and clients is by insome of them would treat stalling a golf simulator the employees well, but for clients to use while not the clients,” Troy they are waiting for explained. “The one repairs. Employees can thing I wanted to do was also enjoy it after work. to be able to take care of TGK Automotive does the people who work for “pretty much everything us and our clients ... I except body work,” Troy wanted to try to make a said. The business works difference in the automo- on all makes and models, tive industry by being and services include: trustworthy and honest. standard maintenance, It is a relationship busitransmission, engine, ness. I think that is why tire, heating and air we were able to grow so conditioning, fleet, auto fast.” electrical, exhaust and And grow so fast it hybrid services. did. In 2007, TGK opened Alana said Troy has alup its fi rst location in ways been good at keepHugo on 130th Street ing up with the latest N., just down Highway technology. Customers 61 from its new headcan receive digital inquarters at 13891 Forest spections, which include Blvd. N. Five years later, videos and pictures, by the business needed email or text message. more space and added Even though the coma second location in pany is growing rapidly,

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TGK Automotive’s new headquarters in Hugo features a large waiting area equipped with a kids play room.

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Troy and Alana Kaplan, residents of Hugo, own TGK Automotive. Here they are pictured with their two children, Lexi, 7, and Lucy, 2.

the Kaplans want to keep the importance of relationships at the forefront of their business model. “We are big on building relationships as opposed to selling repairs to people,” Alana said. Troy added, “None of our employees are paid on any sort of commissions or bonuses, so we are just here to take care of people’s needs. There is no ambition for any of our people to give you that sales pitch; it is more about educating.” TGK Automotive plans to host a grand opening sometime in May for its customers. For now, stay tuned on the company’s next location. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizen@ presspubs.com.

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The new building has eight repair bays, which is five more than the previous Hugo location.