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All-inclusive scouting program teaches traditional skills

Council and committees look forward

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George Stecher, a resident of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, teaches Xander Noraker, of Anoka, about fire making with bow drilling. Stecher is a Baden-Powell Service Association (BPSA) Rover.

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

The 6th Woodrunners of the Twin Cities was the fi rst Baden-Powell Service Association (BPSA) chapter to form in the state. Today, there are three chapters in Minnesota.

BPSA was formed in the

U.S. in 2006 as an independent and traditional-style scouting association, not affi liated with the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. Robert Baden-Powell drafted the principles in 1907, which center on the origins of scouting: promoting self-reliance, good citizenship, training in habits of observation, and loyalty.

“Traditional scouting is about creating confident, productive, skillful and participatory community members through a fun program that is outdoor-focused and to gain a better perspective of our world. I believe this is the best I can do for

CENTERVILLE — Renovating City Hall, fi nding professionals to fi ll city staff positions, attracting more volunteers within the community and changing the city’s logo are just a few of the Centerville City Council’s focus goals.

The council met Feb. 28 in a joint work session with the Planning and Zoning Commission and Parks and Recreation Committee to discuss mutual goals for the community.

City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz facilitated the workshop and called the 2018 goals drafted by city staff more of a three-year or five-year plan.

The 2018 plan, the working title of which is “Centerville Forward,” consisted of three categories: economic development, succession planning and community building.

The city has had no trouble attracting people to reside in Centerville, Statz said, before introducing the economic development portion of the plan. “The problem has been getting retail and commercial enterprises into town,” he said.

To that end, Statz proposed modernization in the form of City

SEE SCOUTING, PAGE 18

SEE CENTERVILLE GOALS, PAGE 3

State of the City Address: How is Hugo doing in 2018?

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

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

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Commissioner Fran Miron and Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry all attended the event.

“Our State of the City Address is going to be a little different this year. We are going to try to change the tone a little bit,” Weidt said. “We are going to talk about some trends, demographics, things that are affecting the city and our Comprehensive Plan. We will tell you how the city is doing, how the county is doing, how the state is doing.”

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Village, Red’s Savoy Pizza added 2,700 square feet to its current location for a dining The unemployment rate in area, and Oneka Chiropractic Washington County is currently 2.7 percent, which is the renovated a 1,300-square-foot space. lowest it has been since 1976.

Within the Bald Eagle InIn June 2009 that rate was 7.8 dustrial Park, Western Spring percent.

In addition to the low unem- constructed a 35,000-squareployment rate, many business- foot building on a 4.71-acre vacant lot. On the west side of es in Hugo have or are in the process of expanding. Sprouts Fenway Blvd. N., Xcel Energy Pediatric Dentistry construct- plans a 12,000-square-foot ed a 4,500-square-foot building addition to its previously in Victor Gardens South Village; in Victor Gardens North SEE STATE OF THE CITY, PAGE 3

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STATE OF THE CITY: Hugo looking good for 2018 and beyond FROM PAGE 1

approved Phase II training barn for future substation training, as well as a 0.91-acre expansion to the Training Center’s outdoor training area for gas training and emergency response.

Two other businesses have expansion plans: Schwieters Properties, which currently has a large campus within the Bald Eagle Industrial Park on the east side of Fenway Blvd. N., has submitted a proposal for a 108,000-squarefoot manufacturing building, a 45,000-squarefoot warehouse and two office buildings on the west side of Fenway; and TGK Automotive is proposing to build a 14,000-square-foot motor vehicle repair business on property east of Highway 61 and south of 140th Street N.

Demographics Weidt shared some highlights of the trends Hugo and the state are seeing, mainly how the population is aging: • By 2040, the 65-and-older population is expected to double.

• Young people are delaying marriage. For example, in the 1970s eight out of 10 people married by the age of 30. Today, eight out of 10 people are married by age 45.

• More young people today live in their parents’ home. One in three young people (about 24 million) 18- to 34-year-olds lived in their parents’ home in 2015.

• Families are starting later. In 1979, 69 percent of women were mothers by 25-29 years of age. Today, 69 percent of women are mothers by the age of 30-34.

Housing The existing home inventory is shrinking, driving prices up. “Inventory has been decreasing for 30 straight months,” Weidt said. “We have a lot of housing in Hugo, but the houses that are being built are meant for older families and empty nesters; for either of these types of homes, you can’t touch it for under $350,000.”

Some of Hugo’s more recent developments include Adelaide Landing on the northeast corner of Forest Blvd. and 132nd Street N.; the Leroux property — which as of press time did not have a name — north of 159th Street N. and east of Elmcrest Avenue N.; Clearwater Cove, south of Frenchman Road and east of Everton Avenue N.; and additions to Fable Hill, located north of Bald Eagle Lake, east of Elmcrest Avenue N. and west of Clearwater Creek.

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A Minnesota Department of Transportation camera captured the end of a fugitive pursuit in the area of I-35W and County Road 23 in Lino Lakes March 5. The Lino Lakes Police Department assisted with the pursuit by attempting to deploy stop sticks, taking the suspect into custody and giving medical care to the drivers who were struck during the pursuit.

Fugitive pursuit terminates in Lino Lakes Police pursued the vehicle, which eventually crashed at the roundabout at Highway 61 and Broadway Avenue. Satter exited AND SHANNON GRANHOLM the car and began to flee on foot.

EDITOR Officers began a search through nearby businesses FOREST LAKE —The Lino and homes, and at one point Lakes Police, Wyoming Police, evacuated the Forest Lake Forest Lake Police, Forest Lake Fire and multiple local, state and Walmart on 12th Street SW. The federal agencies were involved in suspect was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service, who assisted a pursuit of a fugitive in Forest with the search, along with the Lake early March 5.

Chisago County, Anoka County The incident began around and Washington County Sheriff’s 3:30 a.m. in Wyoming, when Offices and the Minnesota State Forest Lake police assisted the Patrol.

Wyoming Police Department “They didn’t fi nd him in the with a traffic stop on a vehicle Walmart, ultimately,” said that was driving with no Supervisory Deputy Marshal headlights on, according to a Mike Fuller, of the U.S. press release from the Wyoming Marshals. “There were a number Police Department. of tips and call-ins, and then they During the stop, officers observed him in a vehicle, the recognized the male passenger in the vehicle as Jesse Lee Satter, one he got into the accident in, a blue Cadillac.” a 36-year-old Pine City man When officers spotted him with warrants for his arrest from the Minnesota Department getting into the vehicle in the area of 7th Street and Broadway of Corrections for a parole violation. He had previously been Avenue W., they gave chase. They managed to stop the vehicle, convicted on a drug possession but in the process of removing offense. the occupants, the suspect once When the officers attempted again jumped into the driver’s to take Satter into custody, he seat and led police on a second resisted and fought with officers. vehicle chase.

He then pushed the driver out of Multiple agencies pursued the the driver’s seat and fled, striking vehicle until it crashed near the two squad cars and two officers intersection of I-35 and County who sustained minor injuries.

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Road 23 in Lino Lakes, where Satter was apprehended and taken to the hospital for medical evaluation, according to Fuller.

He was then taken into custody by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.

During the pursuit, the Lino Lakes Police attempted to deploy stop sticks at Lake Drive and Main Street and assisted taking Satter into custody. Lino Lakes personnel also assisted at the crash site and provided medical assistance to the driver of the vehicles who were struck by the suspect.

Satter has been charged in Chisago County with assaulting a peace officer, obstructing legal process, damage to property and drug possession. He was also charged with fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, criminal vehicular operation resulting in substantial bodily harm and theft of a motor vehicle in Anoka County.

Satter is being held in the Anoka County Jail and is scheduled to appear in Anoka County district court April 4.

Jackie Bussjaeger is the editor of the Forest Lake and St. Croix Valley Lowdown, and can be reached at 651-407-1229 or lowdownnews@presspubs.com.

2040 Comprehensive Plan

The 2040 Comprehensive Plan is the vision for development in Hugo. It helps long-range planning efforts, reflects community values and ultimately guides decisions on land use, economic development, housing, parks, transportation and more.

Throughout the planning process, the city has hosted multiple open houses for residents to share their input on what they would like to see happen in Hugo’s future. Weidt shared some of the feedback received at an open house held last April.

Strengths noted by survey takers included great community members, parks and trails, open space/small-town feel and that local government functions well; weaknesses included transportation options, a need for more commercial, services and entertainment, more trail connections and a growing community.

Opportunities included water conservation, downtown/commercial development, parks and trails and supporting business development. Things that stand in Hugo’s way include a lack of funding, transportation routes, too much development/fast growth, no middle school or high school and resistance to change.

The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the draft plan at its March 8 meeting and the plan has now been submitted to the Metropolitan Council and surrounding cities for review.

Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizen@presspubs.com.

CENTERVILLE GOALS: 2018 to-do list FROM PAGE 1

Hall upgrades that include improved HVAC, new carpet, remodeling of council chambers, updated audio/visual equipment and display cases, to name a few.

Modernization would also include public works equipment upgrades, including a return to a truck replacement strategy.

Revitalization would include reformulating the vision for the downtown and waterfront, expanding streetscaping and replacing signs.

As Centerville rebrands itself, its citizens could see a new city logo and tagline. That’s the logo that shows “Centerville” in script, superimposed over a map of the city and the tagline that reads, “Established 1857.”

“It’s my opinion that

the logo could use updating to a newer, simpler style that is more easily reproduced,” Statz said.

“Less is more — even though that might mean the city would have to repaint the water tower.”

However, in looking at the bigger picture, citizens may ask themselves if they wanted to live in a town that has some vitality to it, Statz said.

More rebranding would include increasing the city’s social media presence and constructing city entrance signs.

Another category, succession planning, would evaluate strategies to retain employees, set training expectations, diversify staff in terms of age and experience, cross-train employees, update personnel policies, examine staffi ng levels and develop individual succession plans.

The city has a veteran staff, Statz said. “I’m the youngest person on staff at 42,” he said. Statz emphasized the need to pass knowledge of veteran staffers along. “For example, (Public Works Director) Paul Palzer knows where every curb stop in town is.”

Statz also pointed out that the city is “down a full-time fi nance director and a full-time city administrator.” Statz himself wears two hats to make sure the city has an engineer and a city administrator, and Ellen Paulseth has come out of semi-retirement to handle the city’s fi nancial duties for the past couple of years.

Meanwhile, the Parks and Recreation Committee is still in need of one more person, and the Planning and Zoning Commission is down two people.

“And we need to recruit fi refighters,” Statz said.

A full list of the city’s focus goals and ongoing priorities can be found on the city’s website (www.centervillemn. com) by clicking on the link under Council Meeting Notes/Updates.

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Sunshine Week

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t’s Sunshine Week, a nationwide celebration of how journalists promote open and transparent government.

Local newspapers, including your local journalists, shed light on issues that are important to communities. They inform readers about government actions and ask questions that can help with transparency of government.

Local newspapers are one of the only entities that keep local government agencies accountable.

Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know is celebrated March 11-17 nationwide. I you to think about Publisher’s challenge the information you’ve read in your local newspaper that’s View helped you better navigate Carter Johnson the voting process, navigate referendums and make educated decisions in your daily lives. From public notices to holding up the open meeting law, newspapers keep government accountable. Journalists also keep government accountable by writing articles about meetings that summarize and explain issues. Broadcast via cable does little to hold anyone accountable.

Local government meetings often lack community participation. On a regular basis, we are asked why and how a city or township is able to make large changes in its laws.

Items get passed when the community is not involved, when people don’t object to things they don’t agree with. Often our reporters are the only record of history from these meetings.

Our government is often running with little to no input from residents. It’s local journalists who continue to ask the questions. Local newspapers across the country are often the only resource of local public information.

Girl Scout cookies Girl Scout cookie sales are here. If you’re approached by a parent, guardian or someone other than a Scout, I recommend you tell them no, and encourage their young salesperson to reach out and learn by selling the cookies themselves.

Maple syrup This will be the first season my family will be missing the sap flow. My good friend Mike Johnson from Oakdale said the sap is flowing. For years Mike has been coaching our family on how to harvest sap and turn it into syrup. His tips kept us up to speed with maple syruping.

He also invested in an outdoor cooker with a large custom-made stainless steel pan that is a must if you want any volume of syrup.

His homemade barrel stove was welded by our other college roommate. The wood stove does a pretty good job. I loved sitting in his driveway as we cooked down the sap. The cooking process sometimes goes late into the evening or early morning. The ratio ends up to be roughly 40:1.

It takes 40 gallons of sap boiled down to make one gallon of pure maple syrup. If you’ve ever contemplated trying to make maple syrup, get out and learn from one of the local venues in our areas. Supplies are easily accessible at local shops or can be collected with a little creativity with a few dollars at the hardware store. Take a chance and just make a small batch this season. You will never forget it.

Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications.

Importance of open, transparent government

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pen government is not a political platform.

It is a basic American right.

The political landscape is more polarized than ever and there seems to be little common ground for conservatives and progressives.

Transparency — keeping the light on the people’s business — ought to be something everyone can agree on.

Instead, conserMovers and vatives want to reveal the secrets Shakers of liberals and liberals want to Jim Zachary expose the actions of conservatives.

Openness in government is not a liberal, conservative, Republican, Democrat, independent, Libertarian or freedom caucus issue.

It often appears that whatever party is in the minority becomes the champion of transparency right up until the time it is in the majority.

Politicians stump on transparency and are all about open access, until they have something they want to keep secret.

The need for transparency in local, state and federal government

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All stakeholders have a stake in open meetings and public records and should care about transparency issues.

The lack of and need for true government transparency should be about the most bipartisan cause that exists.

Any elected official who truly transcends parties and political cares about public service in a ideologies. real and meaningful way and Checks and balances provide fully understands what a reprefew checks and little balance sentative form of government is when officials broker deals all about, should not only chambehind closed doors and conceal pion openness in government, documents that contain importbut should be the most effective ant information that the public watchdogs, looking out for the has the right, and often the need, public trust. to know.

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The art of putting down roots

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y wife, Colleen, and I will celebrate a couple of fun milestones this year: our fi fth wedding anniversary Aug. 17, and the fi fth anniversary of our arrival in White Bear Lake (Nov. 1). This five-year period also represents moving on from my 20s to my 30s (more gray hair in my beard to prove it), the birth of three beautiful children, as well as the birth of Giving Gardens.

I founded Giving Gardens, a local nonprofit, in January 2017. It builds community awareness of barriers to accessing fresh produce that many of our neighbors experience every day.

Giving Gardens offers a means and method to get involved by delivering and installing 4x8 foot raised bed gardens to neighbors wishing to adopt them to grow produce; the majority of which is donated to local food shelves and the White Bear Senior Program.

My story of putting down roots in the White Bear Lake community, and the subsequent founding of Giving Gardens, began in September 2016.

It was then that I finally acted on the advice of a good friend and attended St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal

Church for the fi rst time. I’ve grown up in church, and have attended worship with many denominations. I can say with certainty that I have never felt as welcomed as I felt that fi rst day at St. John in the Wilderness. As I continued coming back to the church, I discovered a congregation of people invested in loving and caring for one another and their neighbors, Movers and dedicated to serving the community and Shakers committed to providing a safe harbor for Chris Harms all to fi nd rest while navigating the rough seas of life.

As a parent of three young children under age 4, I have been blessed to have a faith community that emphasizes engaging childcare and youth ministries. To stay with the theme of growing, this was a nutrient-rich environment that brought together the final components of my mission to make an impact in the community.

As I was bouncing my idea of an effort to address food insecurity off my fellow congregants, I received an invitation from Dr. Mike Lovett (former White Bear Lake School District superintendent) to a White Bear Lake Rotary Club meeting. Dr. Lovett is a man of inspiration who knows this community incredibly well, and what I didn’t realize at the time of his invite, was that I was about to be introduced to a group of people who would have an incredible impact on me, as well as Giving Gardens as a new non-profit organization.

Rotary Club gets an unfair knock for being perceived by some as an organization that is comprised of older members that are exclusively business owners in the community. Put simply, both of those perceptions are inaccurate. When I attended that first Rotary meeting with Dr. Lovett, and in the many meetings and events since, I found a group of people so welcoming and authentic in their interest in my life and passions. What’s more, the members are dedicated to making White Bear Lake outstanding through community service and dedication to

the Rotary motto “service above self.”

Rotary members not only encouraged me in the process of founding Giving Gardens, but were also folks who took a step to provide recommendations of the who/when/where/how that might champion my cause. Put another way, these friends, very much like St. John in the Wilderness, were guiding and directing me to the fertile soil in this community to put down roots.

Life is scary and hard sometimes, which makes it almost counterintuitive to open yourself to invite others in. Allowing others to help me deepen my roots here has been vital to the success of Giving Gardens in 2017. I hope my comments encourage and inspire others to explore meaning, purpose and belonging in places they might have overlooked or haven’t heard of before, because there are wonderfully genuine people waiting for the goodness we all can bring to this community.

Chris Harms is founder of Giving Gardens. For more information visit www.givinggardensmn.org.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Washington County spring weight restrictions in effect

Family Movie Night

Washington County Roads are now under spring weight restrictions until the end of April unless extraordinary conditions require extending them.

All county roads will be posted; the load limit for any county road without a posted weight limit is 10 tons per axle.

During spring weight restrictions, Washington County does not issue permits for overweight transport, except in cases of a serious public health emergency. This restriction does not include city or township roads. Washington County road users may call 651-430-8355 for a recording with the latest spring weight restriction information. For additional information, call Washington County Public Works at 651-430-4300.

The city of Hugo will host its Family Movie Night Friday, March 23, in the Oneka Elementary gymnasium. The free showing of “The Boss Baby” will start at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Popcorn and beverages will be provided by the Hugo Fire Department. All children must have an adult with them, and attendees are asked to bring their own blankets and pillows to sit on. For more information, visit www.ci.hugo.mn.us or call 651-762-6342.

Hope Gala Alexandra House will host its 15th annual Hope Gala on Saturday, March 24 at Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens, 9500 W. River Road, Minneapolis.

Funds raised from the event support Alexandra House’s comprehensive services for the survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Guest check-in begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail

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reception from 6-7 p.m. The dinner and program will begin at 7 p.m.

Characters met while covering the news The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) recently announced that its featured speaker for the historical society’s annual meeting will be award-winning journalist Stan Turner.

The meeting will be held Thursday, March 29, at the Lowell Inn in Stillwater. Reservations are required.

The event is open to the public and the cost is $25 for WCHS members and $30 for nonmembers. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour; dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Stan Turner’s program will begin around 8 p.m.

To make reservations or for more information about the event, please call 651-439-5956 or visit www.wchsmn.org.

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Lino Lakes to offer citizen’s academy The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department will offer an eight-session Public Safety Citizen’s Academy from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, March 29 through May 17. Participants will get an inside look at department operations and police and fi refighter duties. The academy will consist of lectures and hands-on training exercises, covering a variety of topics including: investigations, defensive tactics, vehicle fi re simulator, traffic enforcement, vehicle extrication, fi rearms training simulator and tours of the public safety facilities.

Interested community members must complete the application form, which can be found online at www.ci.lino-lakes.mn.us. Participants must apply by March 23. For more information, contact Sgt. Chad Schirmers at 651-982-2307 or chad.schirmers@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us.

Lake Area Mortgage, a division of Lake Area Bank, is proud to congratulate Michelle Robinson and Brandon Peterson who received an award for top 1 percent Mortgage Originators in America in 2017. “Mortgage Executive Magazine” recently released its list of “The Nation’s Top 1 percent of Mortgage Originators.” The magazine acknowledges mortgage originators delivering outstanding results with a personal production of at least $30 million in 2017.

Iylah Avery Marx Iylah Avery Marx was born Feb. 25, 2018 at Fairview Medical Center to parents Brett Marx and Samantha Alsaker of Forest Lake. Proud grandmother is Janice Olesen of White Bear Lake.

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HUGO, CENTERVILLE & LINO LAKES SPAGHETTI DINER

When: 5:30-7 p.m.

Thursday, March 15 Where: Hugo American Legion, 5383 140th St. Details: All-you-caneat spaghetti, salad and rolls. $8/adults; $4/children.

Contact: 651-255-1432

16TH ANNUAL FISH FRY

When: 5-8 p.m. Fridays, March 16 & 23 Where: St. John the Baptist Church Fortin Hall, Highway 61 and County Road 14, Hugo Details: Hosted by the St. John’s Men’s Club of St. Genevieve’s Church. $11/adults; $9/seniors; $7/children 6-12; children 5 and under free.

Contact: stgens.org

specialty schools. Open to the community and parents and students in any grade level. See list of colleges attending online.

Contact: isd12.org

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 23 Where: Oneka Elementary Gym, 4888 Heritage Parkway, Hugo Details: Families can watch the movie “Boss Baby,” rated PG. Popcorn and beverages provided by the Hugo Fire Department. Bring blankets to sit on. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Contact: 651-762-6342 or ci.hugo.mn.us

tre – Located 1½ miles east of Hwy. 61 on Cty. Road 8 at the east end of the Hugo Public Works building.

Details: Hugo Seniors meet to play “500.”

Games begin promptly at 12:45 p.m. Refreshments and coffee will be served.

All senior citizens from the area are invited. Join us and bring a friend.

Contact: Barb at 651429-0883 or email barbconnolly1958@ yahoo.com

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When: 10 a.m. Friday, WHEN: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17 walk. T-shirt, commemorative pint glass and complimentary March 16, Saturday, green beer. Post-race celebration March 17 and Sunday, WHERE: Kelly’s Korner Bar, 7098 and awards at noon. Registration March 18 Centerville Road When: 9 a.m.-noon required.

Where: Marcus OakSunday, March 18 dale Theatre, 5677 Hadley Where: Hugo AmeriDETAILS: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Ave. N. can Legion, 5383 140th St. Day with a 7K run and 5K run/ CONTACT: midwestevents.com Details: $3 admission Details: Three egg to see “The LEGO Ninomelets and extras at jago Movie,” and concesaffordable prices. sions specials.

Contact: 651-255-1432 Stillwater recycle appliances and play. Interactive. ComContact: marcus Details: Tim Sigler plimentary for any ticket electronics. theatres.com/kidsdream holders from the run of performs. Tickets $5.

HUGO SENIOR CLUB Contact: 651-982-2423 Wear green and receive a When: 1 p.m. Monday, or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us the show. free green beer.

March 19 and the 3rd HISTORY LIVE: Contact: lakeshore Contact: one23events.

AMERICAN INDIAN Monday of every month SAP TO SYRUP players.org com CULTURE PRESERVED Where: Rice Lake When: 1-3:30 p.m. SatIN STONE Centre, 1½ miles east of urdays, March 17 & 31 GARDEN U Hwy. 61 on Cty. Road 8 at Where: Tamarack When: 2-3 p.m. Friday, When: 8:30 a.m. SaturLINKEDIN FOR the east end of the Hugo Nature Center, 5287 Otter JOB SEARCH March 16 day, March 17 Public Works building.

Where:White Bear Where: Hudson House, Lake Road, White Bear When: 1-3:30 p.m. MonDetails: Monthly meet- YELLOW RIBBON Township Lake Library, 2150 2nd Highway 94 and Carmiday, March 19 ing of the Senior Club Details: Tap a tree, St. chael Road, Hudson Where: Hardwood NETWORK to plan activities for the collect sap, visit the Details: Educators Details: Event hosted Creek Library, 19955 ForHamburger Night coming year. Bring ideas. evaporator and see how from the Minnesota Hisby the St. Croix Valley est Road N., Forest Lake When: 5-8 p.m., Following meeting, play syrup is made. For youth tory Center will explore Master Gardeners inDetails: Learn how to Wednesday, March 28 games and enjoy refresh- and every fourth Wednes- early American Indian and adulys. $7/person; cludes speakers focusnavigate, draft a profile, ments. registration required. culture recorded 7,000 ing on land and water showcase expertise, day of each month Contact: Barb at 651Contact: 651-407-5350 years ago through rock programs for protecting look for jobs and build Where: Hugo Amer429-0883 or email barbor www.parks.co.ramsey. a network on LinkedIn. carvings, called petrogroundwater and garican Legion, 5383 140th connolly1958@yahoo.com Street N. mn.us/tamarack glyphs. Ages 8-12. dening sustainably, and Registration online.

Contact: 651-724-6007 “Garden Marketplace.”

Contact: 651-275-7300 Details: Proceeds from or rclreads.org $40 includes lunch and or washcolib.org hamburger sales benefit SPRING COLLEGE FAIR ST. PATRICK’S handouts. military families. All are WINE TASTING When: 6-8 p.m. ThursContact: 715-549-6438 welcome. day, March 22 ‘RABBIT HOLE’ When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

MATOSKA MARINERS or stcroixvlymga@ Contact: 651-247-0354 4-H CLUB Where: Centennial Saturday, March 17 and When: Friday, March pressenter.com or http:// noon-5 p.m. Sunday, or www.ci.hugo.mn.us High School Gym, 4757 16 & 23; 7:30 p.m. SaturWhen: 5-6:30 p.m. MonNorth Road, Circle Pines March 18 day, March 17 & 24; 2 p.m. scvmga.weebly.com day, March 19 Details: College-bound HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS Sunday, March 18 & 25 Where: Chateau St. Where: White Bear students can visit with Croix Winery, 1998 High- Lake Library, 2150 SecWhere: Lakeshore PLAY “500” NORTHERN LIGHTS representatives from way 87, St. Croix Falls Players Theatre, 4820 ond St. WRITERS WORKSHOP When: 12:45 p.m., over 110 regional colDetails: Live Celtic Details: Local 4-H club March 15 and 29, and the Stewart Ave., White Bear When: 10 a.m.-12:30 leges, universities, Lake meets monthly. Kids in 1st & 3rd Thursday of p.m. Saturday, March 17 music 1-4 p.m., food community colleges, Details: This Pulitzer K-12 are welcome to join. every month Where: Geise Memori- from A Wandering Fire, technical colleges and photography display Contact: matoska Where: Rice Lake Cen- Prize and Tony Award al Library, 26855 Forest and wine tasting. Free winner deals with how mariners4H@gmail.com Blvd., Wyoming admission. family members survive Details: Patricia Contact: chateau a major loss. The differJackson will give an inLEAGUE OF WOMEN ent ways of dealing with formational presentation stcroix.com VOTER’S FORUM grief lead to dramatic on the four P’s (ProdWhen: 7 p.m. Monday, Week of March 4 – 10, 2018 (and sometimes humoruct, Price, Placement March 19 JIGSAW PUZZLE ous) confrontations. and Promotion) and a CONTEST Where: WBLAHS Editor’s note: Visit www.presspubs.com to read Recommended ages 13+.

C (Customers) of marSouth Campus AuditoriWhen: 2-4:30 p.m. Satthe full versions of these most-visited stories Tickets $25/$22 adults; keting and how those um, 3551 McKnight Road, urday, March 17 1. Day care centers violate background check $22/$19 seniors and basics apply to marketWhite Bear Lake Where: Hardwood students. ing books in the modern, Creek Library, 19955 ForDetails: Discussion of requirements. White Bear Press > News Contact: 651-429-5674 social-media age. Free Minnesota’s redistricting est Road N., Forest Lake 2. Unsecured, loaded guns found in home of student or lakeshoreplayers.org and open to the public. process and proposed Details: Teams of 2-4 after school shooting threat. Vadnais Press > News Pre-meeting breakfast at players compete to finish reforms for ensuring fair 8:30 a.m. at the Village ‘RABBIT HOLE’ the same 550-piece puzzle representation. Speakers 3. Cancer can’t stop Gulden’s Restaurant owner.

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LINO LAKES RECYCLING Where: Lakeshore Contact: 651-275-7300 5. Forest Lake Walmart evacuated during police SATURDAY Players Theater, 4820 Contact: 651-493-0686 or washcolib.org pursuit. The Lowdown (FL) > News When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or lwvwbl@lwvmn.org Stewart Ave., White ST. PATRICK’S DAY Saturday, March 17 Bear Lake PARTY UNDERSTANDING Where: Lino Park, Details: Grief and When: 7 p.m. Saturday, THE RETIREMENT 7850 Lake Dr., Lino loss counselors, theraSee Press Publications’ website www.presspubs.com for stories from the White Bear Press, The Citizen, Vadnais Heights Press, Shoreview Press, RED ZONE CHALLENGES March 17 Lakes pists and the actors will Quad Community Press, The Lowdown-Forest Lake Area and When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Where: JX Event Details: Residents provide their thoughts The Lowdown- St. Croix Valley Area.

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When: 12:45 p.m. Monday, March 26 and the 4th Monday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, 1½ miles east of Hwy. 61 on Cty. Road 8 at the east end of the Hugo Public Works Bldg.

Details: All senior citizens from Hugo and surrounding communities are invited to join us for an afternoon of Cribbage, coffee and refreshments. Residents from Centerville needing a ride contact Pete Nadeau at 651-429-1514.

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Maple Syrup Festival WHEN: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 18 WHERE: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes

DETAILS: Learn about the tradition of gathering maple sap and cooking

it down to make maple syrup and sugar. Maple crafts, scavenger hunt and tasting. All ages. $5/person; registration required.

CONTACT: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com

Where: Stillwater Public Library, 224 3rd St. N. Details: Learn about retirement challenges and solutions. Free event sponsored by First State Bank and Trust; appetizers and refreshments provided. Open to the public.

Contact: fsbt.com

Where: Century College, Lincoln Mall, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake Details: Event will explore how a rapidly changing world is driving the evolution of skills. David Kohler, nationally renowned speaker and CEO of Kohler Co., will share his thoughts and experiences on this ESTABLISHING AND important topic. Free and RESTORING PRAIRIES open to the public; regisFOR NATIVE PLANTS tration required.

AND WILD BEES Contact: century.edu/ When: 7-8:45 p.m. Tuesworkforceoftomorrow day, March 20 Where: FamilyMeans, 1875 Northwestern Ave., EDINA REALTY Stillwater FOUNDATION Details: Hear from GARAGE SALE Julia Brokaw, a wild bee When: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. researcher at the new Thursday, March 22 and Cariveau Bee Lab at the Friday, March 23; 8 a.m.University of Minnesota, noon Saturday, March 24 about her research into Where: The Strawsuccess factors in reberry Patch Store, 5051 storing prairies and and Stewart Ave., White Bear how to create a nesting Lake habitat for bees in landDetails: Clothing, scapes. Socialize at 6:30 handbags, shoes and p.m. small household items Contact: st.croix.wild. for sale. Proceeds will be ones@mac.com donated to Edina Realty Foundation’s support of programs to prevent READY OR NOT: homelessness.

A SYSTEM FOR

LIFE’S TRANSITIONS

When: 1:30-2:30 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 Where: Mahtomedi District Education Center, room 103, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Details: Learn a system to identify and organize assets and debts, basic needs, medical records, passwords and end of life requests. $10; registration required.

Contact: 651-407-2018 or communityed. mahtomedi.k12.mn.us

WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW SHOWCASE

When: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 21

CHILI BAR FUNDRAISER

When: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 22 Where: White Bear Heights Senior Living, 4650 Centerville Road, White Bear Lake Details: Chili bar, cornbread, salad and dessert for $5; benefits the White Bear Lake CERT (Community Emergency Response Team). Police officers and volunteers on hand. RSVP by March 19.

Contact: 651-653-3288; kwickla2@fairview.org

LITERATURE LOVER’S NIGHT OUT

When: 7 p.m. Friday, March 23

Where: Grand Banquet Hall, 301 S. 2nd St., Stillwater Details: Monthly event features national and local authors, refreshments and prize drawings. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cash bar available.

Reservations required; $11/ticket.

Contact: 651-430-3385 or valleybookseller.com

VADNAIS HEIGHTS EASTER EGG HUNT

When: Staggered start times from 10:30-11:10 a.m. Saturday, March 24 Where: Community Park, 651 E. County Road F, Vadnais Heights Details: Free event for families includes an egg hunt and visit with the Easter Bunny. Bring a non-perishable food donation for the Vadnais Heights Food Program.

Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights. com

ecary goods, decorative objects, toys and more.

Advance tickets $8; $10 at the door. 5 and under free. Proceeds benefit the organization Walk Talk Connect.

Contact: uniondepot. org/events/lowertownpop/

ternational research underway to unravel the mysteries of the owl’s seasonal movement.

Contact: 715-483-3300 or stcroixriver association.org

HOPE GALA

When: Noon Friday, March 30 Where: St. Jude of the Lake Catholic Church, 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi Details: ‘Servants of the Cross’ will re-enact the Passion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday.

Contact: servantsofthecrossmn.com

When: 6-10:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 24 Where: Mississippi Gardens, 9500 W. River Road, Minneapolis Details: Annual Gala supports Alexandra House programs for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Cocktail reception followed by games, silent auction, raffle, dinner and program.

Tickets $140.

Contact: alexandra house.ejoinme.org

BEAR BOATING ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

When: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, March 24 Where: White Bear Armory, 2228 4th St. Details: Dance to the music of the Free and Easy band and support Bear Boating. Tickets $10.

Contact: bearboating. org

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

When: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 and the 4th Tuesday of the month Where: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville Road., Vadnais Heights Details: Presenter from Northeast Youth and Family Services will discuss the importance of mental health at every age. Free and open to the public; registration appreciated.

Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights. com

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

When: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Children in grades 1-3 can put funny tales about school, friends or experiences in writing. Registration required.

Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org

When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29 Where: Lowell Inn Banquet Center Details: Public invited to learn about WCHS activities. Social hour followed by sit-down dinner at 6:30 p.m. and guest speaker Stan Turner at 7:30 p.m. talking about “Politics, Pythons and Practical Jokers: Characters I’ve Met Covering the News.” $25/WCHS members; $30/non-members. RSVP. Contact: 651-439-5956 or brent.peterson@ wchsmn.org

LOWERTOWN POP MINNESOTA MAKERS’ MARKET

ALES AND OWLS: ST. CROIX RIVER SAW-WHET OWL STUDY

WRITE YOUR OWN SILLY STORY

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, March 24 Where: Union Depot, St. Paul Details: More than 50 local artisans an craftspeople including bakers, distillers, musicians, visual artists and makers of jewelry, apparel, apoth-

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When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 29 Where: Lift Bridge Brewing Co., 1900 Tower Dr. W., Stillwater Details: Learn about the tiny northern sawwhet owls that migrate through the area every October, and the in-

20TH ANNUAL LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS

COMMUNITY LUNCH

When: Noon-1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4 Where: Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Details: Local and area residents of all ages welcome for lunch and live music. Call for reservations by Monday prior to the luncheon.

Contact: 651-407-2018

GUIDED FITNESS HIKE

When: 9-10 a.m. Thursday, April 5 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N. Details: 60-minute hike includes warm-up and fitness challenges along the way. Trail routes include a mix of turf, gravel, grass and paved. 13 and older.

Contact: 651-430-8370 or co.washington.mn.us/ parks

BEST FACE FORWARD: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO A BEAUTIFUL FRONT ENTRY

When: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 7 Where: Community Thread Senior Center, 2300 Orleans St. W., Stillwater Details: Free gardening workshop covers landscape design principles and tips on creating and maintaining container gardens. For new and experienced gardeners.

Opportunity to have questions answered by UMN Extension Master Gardeners. Registration helpful but not required.

Contact: 651-439-7434

ROTARY STRIVE SCHOLARSHIP RACE SPIRIT OF WHITE BEAR LAKE

When: 9 a.m. Saturday, April 7 Where: The Boatworks Commons, 4495 Lake Ave S., White Bear Lake Details: Five-mile course through White Bear Lake neighborhoods; 5K run along the lake to Matoska Park.

Register online; proceeds go to the Strive Scholarship Inc. Fund. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each group. $25 on or before April 2; then $35.

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Contact: www.white bearrotary.org

WOODBURY COMMUNITY EXPO

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, April 7 Where: East Ridge High School, 4200 Pioneer Dr., Woodbury Details: More than 175 area businesses and nonprofits will showcase their products and local restaurants will sell food.

Entertainment includes raptor show, dance performances, interactive games, vehicle fair bounce house, facepainting and other kids activities.

Contact: woodbury chamber.org

DROP-IN DISCOVERY: OWLS UP CLOSE

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 7 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.

Contact: 651-407-5350 or www.parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack

COLLEGIATE A CAPPELLA GROUPS

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 7 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Details: Vocal entertainment by local college and university a cappella groups. Tickets $20/ adults; $15/seniors 62+; $12/students.

Contact: 651-269-9888 or wildwoodartistseries. com

‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ CALENDAR GUIDELINES

Anyone in the community may send us news of an upcoming local event.

The calendar is reserved for secular community events in or adjacent to Press Publication’s coverage area. Priority is given to free or affordable events that are likely to appeal to a broad audience. Publication of events is subject to editorial discretion. Due to space limitations, there is no guarantee whether, when or for how long submissions will be published. Submissions are subject to editing.

Please include date, time, location, cost, brief details, and contact information for each event submission. Submission deadline is Wednesday prior to the following weeks’ publication. Call 651-407-1226 with questions.

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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • A mailbox in the 5000 block of 165th Street N. was reported struck and destroyed overnight Feb. 12-13 by a vehicle that ran off the road and into the ditch. The vehicle’s progress into the ditch was so violent that numerous tire marks and a license plate from the vehicle were left behind. After the plate was taken into evidence, a call was made to the owner of record, who agreed to cover damage to the mailbox.

• A large amount of building material was reported dumped into the middle of the roadway at the intersection of Fenway Avenue N. and 165th Street N. at 8:20 a.m. Feb. 13. Hugo Public Works was summoned out to remove the roofing and carpeting materials and unblock the intersection.

• A 73-year-old man from St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, was issued a written warning at 10:58 a.m. Feb. 13 on 120th Street N. and Keystone Avenue N. for a driving with due care violation after being pulled over for speeding.

• A Hugo man, 57, was cited at 11:12 a.m. Feb. 13 in the 6100 block of westbound Oneka Lake Blvd. N. for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone after westbound Washington County Sheriff’s deputies on stationary patrol clocked him at 50 mph. The motorist admitted to driving too fast because he was late and in a hurry.

• A resident in the 4000 block of Empress Drive N. at 1:55 p.m. Feb. 13 reported “Travis” for texting and calling his daughter non-stop. The complainant had Travis’ number blocked.

• A Hugo man, 34, was issued a written warning at 5:28 p.m. Feb. 13 on Jardin Way N. and Garden Way N. for failing to stop at a stop sign by deputies on directed patrol at that intersection in response to numerous complaints about motorists not stopping.

• A Forest Lake man, 59, was cited at five minutes after midnight Feb. 14 on northbound Forest Blvd. N. and 140th Street N. for speeding 58 mph in a 45 mph zone by southbound deputies. The motorist told deputies he was “probably speeding a little bit.”

• A Hugo man, 70, was transported by ambulance at 3:31 a.m. Feb. 14 for routine evaluation after he reported hearing voices coming from his bedroom closet in the 15000 block of Goodview Trail N. while undergoing a withdrawal relapse from meth and prescription drugs.

• A White Bear Lake man, 48, was cited at 9:56 a.m. Feb. 14 in the 6100 block of westbound Oneka Lake Blvd.

N. for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone by west-facing deputies on stationary patrol who clocked him at 50 mph. The motorists told deputies he was, indeed, driving too fast because he was not used to the work vehicle he was using.

• A Lino Lakes woman, 31, was cited at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14 in the 6100 block of Egg Lake Blvd. N. for speeding 45 mph in a 35 mph zone, after west-facing deputies on stationary patrol clocked her at 50 mph. The driver told deputies she didn’t know her speed or the speed limit, but that she was definitely going 30 mph.

• A blonde woman, approximately 35, was reported at 5:57 p.m. Feb. 15 for driving a gray Ford Escape away from a $32.88 gas tab at the Super America station on Forest Blvd. N. after she had pumped 12.65 gallons of gas. The license number of the vehicle was retrieved, but deputies were unable to make contact with the subject. However, they think they located her on Facebook. There has been no indication whether deputies used a thumbs up or other emoticon to connect with the subject.

• A Hugo man, 53, was arrested at four minutes past midnight on Feb. 16 in the 8000 block of 140th Street N. on a warrant after his wife directed deputies to wake him up. He was transported without incident.

• A Hugo man, 21, was arrested at 2:03 a.m. Feb. 16 in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. on an outstanding warrant after deputies spent considerable time trying to make contact with him. The subject refused to open the door to deputies, who could see him moving around inside through a window in his mobile home.

After 30 minutes of knocking and pounding by deputies, the subject eventually emerged and was cuffed and transported.

• A Hugo man, 32, was cited at 7:26 a.m. Feb. 16 in the 6100 block of westbound Oneka Lake Blvd. for speeding 42 mph in a 30 mph zone by west-facing deputies on stationary patrol.

• A Hugo man, 35, was cited at 7:48 a.m. Feb. 16 in the 6100 block of westbound Oneka Lake Blvd. for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone by west-facing deputies on stationary patrol who clocked him at 45 mph. The motorist said he was going 42 mph.

• Gas drive-off totaling $20 was reported at 1:59 p.m.

Feb. 16 from the Super America station on Forest Blvd. N. after a patron pumped gas and discovered the card reader at the pump was not functioning. The motorist went inside the store and advised employees he’d have to come back and pay, but never did.

• An Oakdale man, 24, was arrested at 3:26 a.m. Feb. 17 on 134th Street N. and Forest Blvd. N. for second-degree DUI after deputies on rolling patrol observed him make an illegal U-turn onto Highway 61 and turn eastbound on 134th Street. When the motorist had been pulled over, deputies could smell alcohol and see the bloodshot eyes of the driver. The motorist admitted to drinking and tested .16 on the field sobriety test.

• A resident in the 4000 block of 159th Street N. at 10:07 a.m. Feb. 17 reported unauthorized activity on two Visa credit cards.

• A patron of Kwik Trip in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 10:31 p.m. Feb. 17 reported a pickup truck driver for driving recklessly at the entrance to the service station, sideswiping the complainant and nearly sending her into the ditch. The truck was last seen northbound from Frenchman Road and later located undamaged at the Blue Heron Grill.

• A Marine man, 61, was cited at 12:27 a.m. Feb. 18 on southbound Forest Blvd. N. and 145th Street N. for driving after revocation after being pulled over for speeding. The motorist admitted to driving with revoked status. He was verbally warned for driving faster than the posted limit.

• A physical fight between a mother and daughter was reported at 11:49 a.m. Feb. 18 in the 14000 block of Everton Avenue N. The mother was with the daughter while the younger woman’s father was in the hospital.

The two combatants agreed to a peaceful solution for the duration of the father’s hospital stay.

• A resident in the 13000 block of Europa Court N. at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 18 reported a pre-paid paycheck account with three unauthorized purchases on it.

• A Forest Lake woman, 47, was cited at 5:54 p.m. Feb. 18 on westbound 170th Street N. and Ingersoll Avenue N. for speeding 74 mph in a 55 mph zone after deputies eastbound on Henna Avenue clocked her at 76 mph.

The motorist said she knew she was speeding and offered no excuses.

• A resident in the 15000 block of Emerald Drive N. at 11:58 p.m. Feb. 18 reported loud music. Washington County Sheriff’s deputies heard no sounds, although they checked both sides of the building.

• A Hugo man, 31, was arrested at 12:57 a.m. Feb. 19 in the 13000 block of Europa Trail Way N. for fifth-degree domestic assault, after a neighbor heard the muffled sounds of a woman trying to scream. The victim, who had bruises on both her arms, told deputies her boyfriend had become abusive after she had tried to wake him up. The intoxicated boyfriend threw the victim on to a bed and held her there. When she began screaming, he forced her into a bathroom and refused to let her out. The victim emerged from the bathroom only when she saw her boyfriend through the bathroom window driving away. The subject was traced through his phone GPS and pulled over.• A resident in the 12000 block of Greystone Court N. reported hearing loud noises around the house overnight Feb. 20-21 and seeing strange footprints in the snow.

• A Hugo woman, 23, was cited at 8:15 a.m. Feb 21 in the 6100 block of Oneka Lake Blvd. N. for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone, after westbound deputies on stationary patrol clocked her at 44 mph in a 30 mph zone. The motorist admitted going 40 mph, and that’s the speed she was cited for.

• A St. Paul woman, 30, was issued a written warning at 9:23 a.m. Feb. 21 on 170th Street N. and Ingersoll Avenue N. for speeding.

• A Woodbury resident of unknown gender, 27, was cited at 9:49 a.m. Feb. 21 in the 7000 block of eastbound 170th Street N. for speeding 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, after deputies traveling westbound clocked him or her at 70 mph.

• A resident in the 15000 block of Emerald Drive N. at 3:20 p.m. Feb. 21 reported the occupants of a suspicious gray Mazda getting out of their vehicle to photograph her townhome.

• A resident in the 5000 block of 138th Street N. at 10:18 p.m. Feb. 21 reported her daughter, 20, for not getting along with her and asked for her removal from the property. The complainant and her husband had let her daughter stay with them for a couple of days.

Unfortunately, the daughter screamed and yelled a lot and didn’t get along with the couple. Deputies advised all involved on ways to work out a plan to get along.

• A complainant parked in the Festival Foods lot in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. at 1:25 a.m. Feb. 22 reported seeing a party of four to five people engaging in a pushing and yelling match after exiting the Blue

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• A resident in the 4000 block of 120th Street N. at 9:26 a.m. Feb. 22 reported his 20-foot homemade trailer containing a couch bed stolen. Value on the trailer, which was not registered, was $2,000, the complainant said.

• A motorist on Forest Blvd. N., northbound from County Road J at 3:54 p.m. Feb. 22, reported a dark gray Windstar van for cutting her off and almost blowing through a red light • A Hugo man, 56, was cited at 3:32 p.m. Feb. 23 in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. for failure to wear a seat belt after he passed Washington County Sheriff’’s deputies on patrol. Deputies observed the motorist wasn’t belted when he passed them or when he opened his window to them. “I forgot,” the subject said.

• A Duluth man, 34, was arrested at 1:02 a.m. Feb. 24 on 170th Street N. and Henna Avenue N. on a Department of Corrections warrant for felony possession and parole violation after being pulled over for speeding 65 mph in a 55 mph zone. The subject stopped abruptly, left his vehicle in drive while exiting it and was incoherent. He was heard to say, “I’m going out in a hail of bullets!” which made deputies suspect he was armed.

• A St. Paul man, 25, was arrested at 2:15 a.m. Feb. 25 at the Kwik Trip on Victor Hugo Blvd. on a felony warrant after deputies on their Kwik Trip beat were tipped off by another deputy that the subject was in the parking lot. A valid driver’s license was not to be found among any of the other three occupants of the suspect vehicle, and they were all forced to find other transportation after their vehicle was towed.

• Two gas drive-offs were reported at 2:05 p.m. Feb. 26 from the Super America station on Forest Blvd.

N. after two motorists from Forest Lake drove away without paying. Deputies made contact with the two motorists, who were both unaware that their cards were not approved. Both promised to return to the station to pay.

• A grinder was reported stolen at 3:25 p.m. Feb. 26 from a warehouse at Vinco Inc. in the 5000 block of 145th Street N. over the weekend. Employees recovered other tools they thought had been stolen, but only the grinder could not be accounted for.

• A White Bear Township man, 64, was cited at 4:40 p.m. Feb. 26 on Victor Hugo Blvd. N. and Frenchman Road for tabs that expired last September. The motorist told deputies he knew he was pulled over because of the expired tabs and that his son had put the new tabs on the wrong vehicle.

• A resident in the 17000 block of Henna Avenue N. at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26 reported snowmobilers for trespassing on his property and stopping in the middle of his fields. When he approached the subjects, they took off, he said. A neighbor was able to retrieve the registration numbers of the sleds and added that the sledders vamoosed when the complainant approached them with an object in his hand.

• A Hugo man, 79, was cited at 8:56 a.m. Feb. 28 at Oneka Elementary on Heritage Parkway and Education Drive for failure to yield to pedestrians after deputies on school patrol duty observed him drive through three extended school patrol flags. The motorist told deputies “the girls just walked out in front of me.”

• A Chaska man, 31, was cited at 1:43 a.m. March 1 on northbound Forest Blvd. N. and 152nd Street N. for driving after suspension, failure to provide proof of insurance and possessing marijuana in a motor vehicle, after he passed deputies on patrol and had a hard time maintaining his lane. Deputies also observed him cross the centerline on three separate occasions.

While deputies were conducting a computer check and finding the subject’s revoked status, they smelled marijuana. The motorist complied by handing over a package of marijuana as evidence to be destroyed later.

• A resident in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 5:06 p.m. March 2 reported the theft of her son’s medication from a motor vehicle.

• A Hugo man, 64, was arrested at four minutes past midnight March 3 on Flay Avenue N. on an outstanding warrant. While deputies were knocking on the front door of his residence, they saw the subject walking around upstairs and a female emerge from the residence wearing only a T-shirt and underwear.

The Hugo woman, 51, was also arrested for 72-hour hold,after she had become intoxicated, made suicidal threats, fought with deputies, escaped her handcuffs and had to be taken to the ground.

• A White Bear Lake man, 24, was cited at 1:31 a.m.

March 4 on northbound Forest Blvd. N. and 142nd Street N. for speeding 48 mph in a 35 mph zone after he blew past deputies on patrol.

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LINO LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents:

Baldwin Circle March 2. The officer learned an unknown person stole the complainant’s 2018 registration tabs.

• An officer responded to a delayed property damage accident report. A school bus struck a parked vehicle in the 800 block of Orange Street • An officer received a call to check the welfare of a possibly intoxicated March 2. employee at a local business in the • An officer responded to a vehicle theft report in the 6600 block of Blue 700 block of Town Center Parkway Heron Drive March 2.

Feb. 28. Officers found the male to be extremely intoxicated and trans- • An officer stopped a vehicle for a ported him to detox. signal violation in the 600 block of jured owl in the 400 block of I-35W Feb. 28. The owl was transported to the Raptor Center.

Town Center Parkway March 2. The • Officers responded to a threat report in the 7500 block of Fourth Ave- driver was cited for over 1.4 grams nue Feb. 28. Officers ended up citing of marijuana in a motor vehicle. a suspect for disorderly conduct.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 1200 block of Main • An officer received a call of a susStreet March 3. The driver was picious vehicle in the 900 block of subsequently arrested for fi fth-deMain Street Feb. 28. The officer degree possession of a controlled termined the car had been dropped substance. off at the wrong house to be fi xed.

• Officers assisted other police agen• An officer stopped a vehicle for an cies with apprehending a suspect equipment violation in the 7500 after a pursuit in the area of Lake block of Lake Drive March 2. An Drive and Apollo Drive March 5. adult male was arrested for driving after cancellation inimical to public • Officers responded to a call of a safety. vehicle rollover in the 400 block of I-35W March 5. The driver was • An officer received a phone call reuninjured. port of a theft from the 200 block of

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• Officers responded ing warrant for his to a property damage arrest. The male was later taken into custody. crash involving a city truck in the 1900 block • Police responded to • Officers responded to of Robin Lane South in the 10 block of Oak Leaf a welfare check at a Centerville March 6. home in the 200 block Lane in Circle Pines There was no damage of North Star Lane in March 2 for a 911 hangto the city vehicle and Circle Pines March up. Officers located the minimal damage to the 4. An adult male was parties and placed the other vehicle involved. aggressor under arrest. subsequently arrested for obstructing the legal • Officers stopped a vehiThe suspect was then process and booked into cle in the 8900 block of transported to jail.

Naples Street in Lexingthe Anoka County Jail.

• Officers stopped a vehiton March 7 for a movcle for an equipment vi- • Officers responded to ing violation. Officers olation in the 9300 block the 1800 block of Main found the driver to have Street in Centerville of Hamline Avenue in a revoked driver’s liLexington March 1. The March 5. A customer cense and no insurance. purchased fuel but driver fled into a home The driver was arrested didn’t have the funds to and refused to come and transported to jail. pay. Officers mediated out. The male was later

The Centennial Lakes Police reported the following incidents:

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• An adult male was arrested in the area of Lake Drive and Pine Drive in Circle Pines March 4 for second-degree DWI after he committed multiple traffic violations.

• Officers were summoned to the 7000 block of Centerville Road in Centerville March 4 on report of a motor vehicle theft. The case is currently under investigation.

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CENTERVILLE CITY CALENDAR March 21: Parks and Recreation Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m.

March 28: City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Special meetings are posted in the City Hall lobby.

Public notices are now published in The Citizen; read them at www.presspubs.com (click on Public Notices).

HUGO CITY CALENDAR March 19: City Council meeting at 7 p.m.

March 20: Historical Commission meeting at 1 p.m.

March 20: EDA meeting at 5 p.m.

March 21: Parks Commission meeting at 7 p.m.

March 22: Planning Commission at 7 p.m.

LINO LAKES CITY CALENDAR March 17: Recycling Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 26: City Council work session at 6 p.m.; regular meeting at 6:30 p.m.

March 28: Environmental Board meeting at 6:30 p.m.

CENTERVILLE TIDBITS The Centerville City Council took the following action at its Feb. 28 meeting: • Approved a quote submitted by Olson’s Sewer Service in an amount not to exceed $14,186 to replace a pump and to perform other work on Lift Station No. 2, located at the intersection of Peltier Lake Drive and Mill Road.

• Authorized city staff to submit an application to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for a $9,972 grant to be used to help pay for costs associated with implementing Centerville’s Wellhead Protection Plan (WHPP). MDH requires the city update the plan every 10 years.

• Authorized city staff to submit Centerville’s 2018 Local Water Plan to the Metropolitan Council and the Rice Creek Watershed District.

• Approved changes to the city’s property insurance coverage. The council dropped coverage on the vacant house and garage at 1737 Main St., waived liability coverage and selected coverage for fi reworks through the League of Minnesota Cities insurance policy, and canceled a redundant policy. The actions are expected to save the general fund approximately $940 annually.

• Approved membership in the Minnesota Rural Water Association for 2018 at an annual membership fee of $250.

With the membership, city staff receives discounted training sessions, technical support, informational mailings, small loan options and more. Money for the membership would be taken from the water fund.

• Approved a Centerville Lions Club request for a special event permit on personal property, a raffle permit and a temporary on-sale liquor license for the Cadillac Dinner, scheduled for April 14, at St. Genevieve’s Community Center, 6995 Centerville Road. The Lions also requested a waiver of all associated fees.

• Approved a request from the property owner at 1667 Peltier Lake Drive for an encroachment agreement to build a shed and a grant of easement to extend an existing storm sewer pipe to drain into the lake.

• Renewed the annual massage establishment and massage therapist license of Lisa Kieselhorst of Schlavin Chiropractic.

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Area businesses honored by HBA

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

HUGO — The Hugo Area Business Association (HBA) honored three local businesses and one volunteer, and awarded a scholarship to a new business at its 2017 business awards ceremony.

Members were asked to vote for a nominee of their choice on HBA’s website over the last several months, and the winners were announced at the annual State of the City Address, which took place Feb. 27 at the Blue Heron Grill.

Receiving Business of the Year was Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats.

The award celebrates businesses that contribute to the local economy and to the HBA in an outstanding manner.

Grundhofer’s, famous for its gummy bear brats, is owned by Spencer Grundhofer. The business has been around since 2007 and recently added a food truck to better serve its customers at community events.

Grundhofer’s has been known to be more than generous to the community; last year the business donated the fireworks for Good Neighbor Days.

Glamos Wire Products received the Business Legacy Award, which honors a top company located in the Hugo area for 20 or more years for its outstanding contribution to the community.

Paul Glamos serves as the company’s senior vice president of business development and Jenifer Glamos Mullenbach is its president and CEO. The business is a fourth-generation, family-owned business since 1899 and offers products for the lawn and garden, recycling and concrete industries.

“I’m quite honored by this, but I think the credit goes to the team, which is all of you, our employees, the community, our members and our customers,” Glamos said.

Keystone Place at Lavalle Fields was named the Emerging Business, which

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2017 HBA business award recipients include (from left): Paul and Jennifer Glamos of Glamos Wire Products; Michelle Larson of Keystone Place at Lavalle Fields; Jeanne Kuenzli who accepted the award on behalf of Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats; Volunteer of the Year Amy Nelson; and Sharon Hanifl-Lee, Carrie Carlson and Melissa Niederkorn of Children’s Performing Arts.

spotlights a company that has been in business for two years or less and made a valuable contribution to the innovation and/or economic growth of Hugo.

The 100-apartment, three-floor facility opened its doors at the end of 2015 and offers independent and assisted living as well as memory care.

“We are very honored to have this award and are excited to be a part of the community. I have worked in senior housing for almost 10 years around the metro area, so to be in my own backyard, in my own community, meeting all of the local business owners is really a lot of fun,” said Michelle Larson, director of community relations. “The families that come to us tell us over and over again how important it is for them to have their very own senior community in town so that their family members can stay in the town they were born in, grew up in, or lived in their whole lives rather than having to relocate.”

Children’s Performing Arts was selected for the HBA new business scholarship of $1,500. The Forest Lake

business is expanding to serve the Hugo and White Bear Lake areas and has a mission “to provide a platform to explore the world of artistic expression for children and their community.”

“We are so honored to be the recipient of the first HBA scholarship award.

It really speaks to us that we are doing something right for our kids and we are so blessed to have the support of all of you and the community,” said Board Chair Sharon Hanifl-Lee. Amy Nelson, former HBA president and founder of Trust Marketing Solutions, was named the Volunteer of the Year. The award honors an outstanding volunteer who has made an outstanding impact on the Hugo area.

“She is most known for her hard work and involvement as the past president of the HBA for four years,” said HBA President Monica Fry. “Other past areas (of volunteering) include the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce, Anoka County Women’s Prison Ministry, Feed My Starving Children, St. Thomas Business College, hospice pet therapy ... and she remains a volunteer at a local church.”

HUGO BITS AND PIECES HUGO — The City Council took the following action at its March 5 meeting: • Heard a report from community development assistant Rachel Leitz on the building department’s annual report.

She told council the number of planning applications in 2017 totaled 31; in 2016 it was 29. Seventy-five residential permits were issued; 67 were single and eight multi-family.

Hugo maintained its mix of 67 percent single family and 33 percent multi-family homes.

The Metropolitan Council released its annual population estimate for 2016. Hugo has grown by about 250 people to a population of 14,605, Leitz said.

The city has 340 vacant parcels currently available for building. Of those, 124 are multi-family, 22 are commercial and 216 are single family lots.

Nine non-residential building projects in 2017 were valued at $6.5 million. In 2016, five projects had a value of almost $4 million.

“Staff continues to receive calls and meet with developers interested in Hugo,” Leitz noted.

• Directed staff to draft language for an appeal to changes imposed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to the city’s water appropriations permit.

The DNR was court ordered to amend municipal permits within a five-mile radius of White Bear Lake. New conditions include a residential irrigation ban when lake level is below 923.5 feet and a per capita limit of 75 gallons per day per household.

City Administrator Bryan Bear informed council Hugo has 30 days to appeal the changes to an administrative law judge and one more council meeting before the March 30 deadline.

Other cities are expected to appeal the amended permits; White Bear Township has already informed the DNR of its intentions.

The irrigation plan applies to the city of Hugo, Hanifl Fields, Twin Pines mobile home park and Oneka Ridge Golf Course, Bear said. They are all connected to the DNR appropriation permit so still “subject to this strange condition.”

Bear noted the city expects widespread noncompliance to the ban. “Enforcement will be extraordinarily difficult. It is a fairness issue and arbitrary.”

The revised water permit is the result of the White Bear Lake lawsuit filed by the White Bear Lake Restoration Association and intervening Lake Homeowners Association against the DNR. Bear noted that the science shows Hugo’s water usage does not have a significant impact on lake level.

• Ordered preparation of plans and specifications for the 2018 street improvement project following a public hearing.

The $1.3 million project includes Oneka Lake Boulevard and Harrow Street, both in poor condition, according to Mark Erichson, city engineer. Affected property owners will be assessed $166,000 or $3,400 per unit. The cost estimate is based on widening the road to 26 feet. Construction will start in June.

City Attorney Dave Snyder told residents that the amount assessed is a “small fraction of the project cost; an almost unheard of amount. In truth, the city’s ability to assess could extend to 100 percent of the project cost but because Hugo adopts its assessments pursuant to policy, it turns out in this case that maybe 10 percent of costs are assessed to properties.”

• Approved Parks Commission recommendations to make improvements at four parks, not to exceed $50,000. Upgrades will be made at Arbre Park, Frog Hollow Park, Heritage Ponds Park and Val Jean Park and include adding benches, replacing overgrown landscaping, planting shade trees and replacing damaged playground equipment.

Parks Planner Shayla Denaway said Hugo has 18 parks covering 406 acres. The oldest is Lions Park at 19 years.

Mayor Tom Weidt noted that playground equipment at Lions Park is in bad shape and needs replacing. “The city needs to move forward on doing something at the park this year,” he said. “It’s a bad situation.”

• Approved purchase of a 2018 crew cab pickup for fire department. The Ford F-150 truck is the assistant chief’s vehicle. Total cost is about $54,000.

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Cougars win one thriller at state hockey and place fourth

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Centennial’s performance at the state hockey tournament is best assessed this way: the Cougars went as far as they could have realistically hoped.

The Cougars got off to a great start — an exhilarating quarterfinal performance that extended into the first four minutes of the semifinal.

That’s when some reality set in as the unranked Section 5AA champions were worn down by two of the top three teams in the state.

Centennial’s slate at state was a 3-2, come-from-behind win over No. 4 ranked St. Thomas Academy; a 6-3 loss to No. 1 ranked and eventual champion Minnetonka after leading 2-0; and an 11-0 blowout loss against a No. 2 ranked Edina squad miffed at losing its semifi nal to Duluth East.

“I think we have represented our community and our section pretty well,” said Luke McGregor, the Cougars’ Mr. Hockey finalist, after the semifinal game.

Not to mention a fourth-place trophy for the showcase, and playing all three games in the Xcel Energy Center.

The Cougars, with a final 20-8-3 record in the school’s fourth state tournament season, capped a memorable month of hockey for Centennial, following the Cougar girls placing runner-up two weeks earlier.

They had a good time, too.

“I was having a blast out there,” goalie Travis Allen grinned, after being peppered with 54 shots by Minnetonka, of which he stopped 49. “It’s not often you get (to face) that many shots. I was living my dream.”

To which Coach Ritch Menne responded with a chuckle, “It’s not MY dream.”

After the drubbing by Edina that closed the season, Menne refl ected: “Our guys just ran out of gas. They were so exhausted after playing two tough games late at night.

They weren’t in bed until after 1 a.m. both Thursday and Friday night. Still really proud of this group and all they accomplished over the years.”

The huge Xcel Center and TV audience loved the Cougars’ opener against St. Thomas Academy, a thriller to close the day after three lopsided yawners.

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Jack Menne shoots the puck past Minnetonka goaltender Charlie Glockner for the second of two goals the Cougars scored in the first period of the state semifinal game Friday, March 9 at Xcel Energy Center.

The Cougars, down 2-0 after one period, clawed their way back for a 3-2 victory over the Cadets, capped by Hayden Brickner’s game-winner at 13:28 of the third period.

Jack Menne and Carter Wagner had the other goals as the No. 5 seeded Cougars tripped No. 4 seeded St. Thomas Academy, a squad laden with three Division I recruits and a Frank Brimsek finalist goalie.

Menne’s shorthanded goal tied the score at 7:41 of the third.

On Brickner’s decisive goal, he dislodged the puck from a Cadet in the neutral zone, skated to the net, and shoved a rebound past Cadet goalie Atticus Kelly. Assisting were Andrew Stuart and Austin Kanner.

Allen and the Cougars survived a furious 6-on-4 empty-net power opportunity by the Cadets in the final minute and 55 seconds. Allen made 14 of his 33 saves in the last period, highlighted by his stop against Ray Christy on a 2-on-1 break with the Cougars down 2-1.

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Michael Jones, Woodbury guard averaging 25.7 for the season, led the Royals (16-11) with 25 points.

The Bears finished 15-12, a big jump from 6-21 last year,

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Beckler led the Bears with 19.3 points per game, followed by Schwartz with 16.6, Charles with 10.6 and Tessier with 8.0.

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Huntley and Ben Stucker each getting the puck past Allen.

The Cougars had a start like that against Minnetonka.

Brickner swooped from behind the net to score just 17 seconds and Jack Menne made it 2-0 at 4:19 with a back-hand shot on a rush to the net. And the Cougars were still even at 2-2 after two periods.

But, as Minnetonka’s Josh Luedtke said, when asked about his game-tying goal the second period: “Getting that second goal was a huge weight off our chest going into the third period. We have not lost a third period all year.”

Right he was. Bobby Brink gave Minnetonka the lead with a short-handed goal (his second goal of the game) after which Dave Andres and Luedtke again smoked shots into the net for a 5-2 lead.

After McGregor pulled Centennial within 5-3 on a lunging backhanded goal with 3:18 left, and the Cougars went into power play and pulled the goalie, Tonka’s Grant Doctor settled the issue with a long, empty-net shorthanded goal.

Minnetonka went on to defeat Duluth East 4-2 for the championship.

McGregor was impressed: “Their speed, and their passing. I’ve never seen a high school team pass like that. They moved into our defensive zone so fast, moving from side to side.”

Coach Menne refl ected: “It was great to have an incredible start like that, but honestly, we spent so much energy trying to get the kids grounded again, because it’s a long ways to go. But that is exactly how we wanted to start and we still felt pretty good being up 2-1 at the end of one period, and even at 2-2 after the second period. We are disappointed, sure, but we really thought we could still come back at the end.

We pulled the goalie and we had four guys with over 20 goals.”

McGregor finished with 29 goals, Brickner 24, Menne 23 and Wagner 19.

Not much to say about Centennial’s finale. Backup goalie Bryce Crowley was nicked for four goals in the first period, and Allen, playing the last two periods, lost his magic, allowing seven more. And the Cougars were blanked by a team that beat them by just 3-2 in January. Sammy Walker, who led with two goals and three assists for for Edina (28-3), was named Mr. Hockey on Sunday.

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District receives STEM grant at inaugural student competition

BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR

WHITE BEAR LAKE — Career pathways students recently helped the district receive a $1,000 grant that will go toward developing the district's first aid and CPR instruction.

Five South Campus students presented their work at the Advancing Sciences grant competition hosted by the American Heart Association (AHA) at Target Field Feb. 27.

Students showcased a robot and virtual welder, said Jenny Moore, career pathways navigator. They also explained the district's career pathways program, which includes classes leading to further education or careers in construction, health care, IT or manufacturing.

White Bear students competed against 13 other schools for top prizes up to $10,000; they received a $1,000 participation prize.

The district had to apply and be accepted to even enter the competition, Moore said. It was an inaugural competition relating to high school STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) projects, hosted by AHA. The district will use the $1,000 grant to adapt AHA curriculum to its first aid and CPR instruction “so all students at our school have the opportunity to be first aidand CPR-certified with the American Heart Association,” Moore said.

White Bear students interested in STEM careers volunteered to participate in the event. Students also had the opportunity to mingle with representatives from leading companies in the area — places like Medtronic, 3M and Abbott. Students even learned how to make a simulated pacemaker.

A panel discussion on trends in Minnesota health care was also held.

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throughs, students in Minnesota need opportunities to explore and advance in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. By empowering students to take a seat at the table with life-science leaders, we’re helping build the next generation of innovators,” stated the AHA. Professional attendees at the event voted on student displays for the top prizes.

For more information on the Advancing Sciences event, visit www.advancingsciences.org. The event was sponsored locally by Medtronic. The grants to area schools were sponsored by Boston Scientific. Additional sponsors include Abbott, 3M, APS, Experis Engineering, Keyot and more.

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WHITE BEAR SCHOOL BOARD NOTES The White Bear Lake Area School Board took the following action at its March 5 meeting: • Held the first reading of three School Board policies with proposed changes. Policy 410, family and medical leave, has proposed changes to be updated in accordance with the Parenting Leave Policy and Military Family Leave Act. The district is also proposing to increase unpaid family leave from six to 12 weeks for employees that do not qualify for its regular 12-week unpaid parental leave. Policy 805, waste reduction and recycling, has proposed changes to meet current laws. Policy 806, crisis management policy, has proposed changes to update it with current laws and is proposed to be combined with policy 804, bomb threats, and policy 803, warning systems and emergency plans.

• Awarded the sale of facilities maintenance bonds. The bonds were sold for a better interest rate than expected, reported representatives from Ehlers Inc. The district received 10 bids. The lowest bid received was 2.96 percent. The expected interest rate was 3.19 percent. The lower interest rate will save the district about $400,000, said Tim Wald, assistant superintendent for finance and operations. That saves taxpayers money, he added.

The expected principal amount was $16.13 million; the principal amount for the lowest bid received was $15.97 million. The proceeds of the bonds will be used to fund the costs of projects at various district facilities, Wald said. The district has a AA bond rating.

• Approved the school calendar for the 2018-2019 school year. The first day of school for sixth through 12th grade will be Sept. 4.

First- through fi fth-graders begin Sept. 5. Kindergarten orientation will be held Sept. 4-5 and their first day of school will be Sept. 6.

• Approved the 2018-2019 achievement and integration budget, which provides various student support services. About $700,000 (82 percent of the total budget) is proposed to be used on direct services to students, which fits within the 80 percent requirement. The rest is for professional development.

The budget is reviewed annually per state requirement.

• Approved a contract with SEIU Local 284 White Bear Lake Extended Day staff.

• Approved minor changes to policies: policy 413, harassment and violence; policy 425, staff development; policy 524, electronic technologies acceptable use policy; policy 708, transportation of nonpublic school students; and policy 711, video recording on school buses.

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Weinberger and Lansiquot are Triple A nominees

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White Bear Lake’s Triple A nominees this year are Matthew Weinberger and Yajaira Lansiquot.

Triple A is a Minnesota State High School League awards program honoring students for achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts.

Weinberger plays trombone in the band and helped the Alpine Ski team qualify for the state meet. He intends to major in biochemistry at Colorado State and participate in alpine and band.

Centennial Triple A nominees announced Arends also receives regional honor

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Luke Arends played in the state hockey tournament last week but that was only his second recent major accomplishment.

Arends, Centennial’s male nominee for the Triple A Awards, was chosen as the Region 5AA winner in Minnesota State High School League program honoring seniors for achievement in arts, academics and athletics.

Centennial’s female Triple A nominee was Madeline Beilby.

All the region Triple A picks will be presented at halftime of a televised state basketball tournament game. The overall state winners will be

announced at that time.

Arends is a captain in both hockey and lacrosse and made all-conference in hockey as a junior.

Along with the state hockey tournament, he also ran in the 2015 state cross county meet when his team qualified.

A percussionist, he plays tenor drums in marching band, the marimba in the marimba choir, and a variety of instruments in concert band.

Arends, who was class president as a junior, regards Science as his favorite subject. Asked about favorite academic experiences at CHS, he said, “I really enjoyed going to the Fermi National Accelerate Laboratory

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in Chicago with my CIS physics class, junior year.

I also really like my math and Spanish classes.”

Where does Arends see himself in 10 years?

“I hope to be working in a field related to marine and atmospheric sciences,” he stated.

Madeline Beilby

Beilby is a golfer and swimmer, serving as captain in each, and twotime all-conference in swimming. She’s in band and choir, and earned a superior rating in the district music contest.

He is a former White Bear Press carrier.

Lansiquot is a hurdler in track, a cross country runner, and choir member. She has not picked a college. She intends to major in political science and participate in track and chorus.

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my children as a parent,” said Chun-Yin Chong, Scoutmaster of the 6th Woodrunners.

Chong, a Lino Lakes resident, helped establish the local chapter. Both his 11-year-old son Lucas and 6-year-old daughter Sophia are members of the organization.

Chong is an immigrant from Malaysia who grew up in the scouting program. He came to the U.S in 1999 to obtain a bachelor’s degree in finance from St. Cloud State University. After he graduated and found a job, he decided to stay in the country. He is currently a commercial real estate appraiser.

Lucas was previously in another scouting organization, but didn’t love it. “He didn’t enjoy his experience at another organization because he was shy and for two years he didn’t really make friends,” Chong explained.

In 2008, Chong stumbled across BPSA online and joined as an adult. In 2014 he and another father from Elk River, Greg Wierschk, decided to start their own chapter, and it has slowly grown from there.

Chong liked the fact that there was no individual fundraising required and that it was an all-inclusive group in which everyone could participate.

The BPSA belongs to the World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS), which has 82 affi liated scout organizations in 41 countries.

The BPSA has 84 chapters in 26 states. The two other groups in Minnesota are located in Mora and Duluth.

Currently, the group has around 8-10 families and the members range in age from 3 to 11.

There are also two adult members. The group meets twice a month in Anoka and its members hail mostly from the northern suburbs, including Lino Lakes, Anoka, St. Francis and Elk River.

“We are not anti-Boy Scouts or anti-Girl scouts, we are just different. We consider ourselves their brothers and sisters,” Chong said.

One aspect of the program Chong has enjoyed is there is not a huge emphasis on achieving a rank or earning badges.

“Back in my younger days everybody wanted to achieve the highest award they could earn. I think instead of rushing to a destination, it is more important to enjoy the journey along the way,” he said. “The biggest reward is the experience of being a scout. I don’t chase after an award or badge.

I want to make sure that I live up to the ideal of being a scout, which is to help other people and take care of myself.”

A main focus of the program is teaching outdoor skills such as starting a fire, knife safety and how to use a compass.

“We teach a lot of traditional skills that people don’t really pay attention to. Today everybody relies on GPS, but we still want them to know what direction they are going, how to read a map, how to safely handle a knife and how to render fi rst aid if someone accidentally cuts themselves,” Chong explained.

Lucas said his favorite part about the organization is “he doesn’t have to sell popcorn.” On a more serious note, he really likes that he doesn’t constantly have to work on a badge.

He really enjoys the outdoors, especially fishing, camping, hiking and chopping wood.

“In this group I feel like I have a lot more friends who are really close,” he said. “I like how there isn’t as much pressure, it is more about doing fun things.”

The group is also about service. For the third time this year, the group will help tend to the vegetable garden at YMCA Camp Heritage. In addition, the group will also help out with the Wargo Nature Center’s Day Earth Day event in April. In the past, the group has also helped the Lions club with a pancake breakfast and raised money for a fi re department.

For more information about BPSA, visit www.bpsa-us.org; to learn about the 6th Woodrunners, visit http://6thwoodrunners. org/.

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$29 - $275

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3-18

see uswsp.edu/academyofmusic for details

4

M/F

3-15

$36-$235

Multiple

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8-18

$315-$440

Day Camp

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6-13

$24-$90

1-3 Days

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Grades 6-12

M/F

Serving the Greater Northeast Metro Area

Grades 1-12

Multiple

see shelllakeartscenter.org for details Varies by program & location

June - August

Summer Art Classes for Youth Tues, Wed, Thurs June 12August 16 6 651.407.0597 | www.WhiteBearArts.org 4971 Long Ave. | White Bear Lake

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• Piano Institute for ages 10-18 • Music Recording Camp for ages 13 and up

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Excite and challenge

Camp Locations: Northwestern Campus 3003 Snelling Ave N, Roseville, MN

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your child with a summer camp from UNW Academy of Music • Brio Music Camp, Intro to Music for ages 4-8 • Show Choir for ages 9-16 Registration open For more information April 1st uswsp.edu/academyofmusic (with deadlines in June) or call 651-631-5108

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PO Box 315, Shell Lake, WI 54871 • 715-468-2414 info@shelllakeartscenter.org • shelllakeartscenter.org

OVER 20 DIFFERENT CAMPS In Visual Arts, Music & Theatre For students finishing grades 6-12

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SUMMER MATH PROGRAM!

ENR BEFOR OLL E 20 SAV MAY E $50

June - August

Interested in advertising your camp in this Camp Directory?

Contact Vicki today at Press Publications 651-407-1211

White Bear Lake 4715 Highway 61 N 651-888-2541

Stillwater Blaine 5871 Neal Ave North 125th Ave N. E. 651-300-2252 763-269-6969

Hudson 904 Carmichael Road 715-600-6284(MATH)

We make math make sense to kids!

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www.mathnasium.com Enroll Now For Summer or to Finish Up The School year Strong!