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In pursuit of the golden eggs Above: The second of two shifts of egg hunters scrambles for prizes during the Spring Fling event sponsored by the Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department Friday, March 24. At right: Leila Johnson, 5, snatches up one of the four golden eggs.
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The man behind the legend of the seven gently sloping hills in a winter paradise known as Minnesota resides in Hugo. His name in the 130th year of the St. Paul Winter Carnival is King Boreas, King of the Winds. At any other time, it’s Jim Flaherty. He is the youngest royal sovereign in carnival history. When Flaherty applied for the job at the urging of Bill Foussard, former King Boreas and owner of the Best Western Country Inn in White Bear Lake, he knew it was a big commitment. “After talking about it with my family, I thought it would be a great adventure and a way to give back,” Flaherty said. “King Boreas and his royal court do much more than reign for the 10 days of the winter carnival.
Above: Volunteer and Forest Lake Honor Society member Madelyn Smith trades eggs for treat bags. The holders of the golden eggs received deluxe Easter baskets.
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CENTERVILLE — It’s a complex project that needs to be done right the fi rst time. Therefore, a professional planner is needed. City Council members were unanimous in their assessment of how to tackle the development of a 108-unit apartment complex on the site of the long unused Waterworks Beach Club on Main Street. After receiving an offer from another planning and design fi rm, council at its March 23 meeting chose to hire Stantec, its contracted design and engineering consultant, to plan the Waterworks development from the city’s end.
Councilman Ben Fehrenbacher said that the city needed professional planning help for the project, although he couldn’t say who that would be. The city has retained Stantec engineer Mark Statz for many years to provide engineering services. Stantec, a multidisciplinary company, has the staffi ng depth to provide a planner and designer for the work. Centerville now plans to enlist the services of Stantec’s Phil Carlson, a planner, to be the “point person” for the Waterworks project. Statz said that his fi rm works with other planning and design companies for different cities, but also provides both planning and
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Boy Scout Troop 236 is turning 30 this year. To support troop activities, attend a pancake and French toast breakfast 8:30 to noon Sunday, April 3 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lino Lakes.
Older adults concerned about falling may be interested in a program called A Matter of Balance. Presented by HealthEast Care System, the program includes eight weekly sessions of 2 hours each designed to learn how to manage falls. The fi rst one is Thursday, April 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th St., Hugo. The cost is $30. For registration or questions, call Deb at 651-232-5521 or email djgisch@ healtheast.org.
Information regarding property assessments The Board of Appeal and Equalization for the city of Hugo will meet on Thursday, April 14 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Hugo City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county Board of Appeal and Equalization.
Ducks Unlimited breakfast Ducks Unlimited annual Greenwing Day Pancake Breakfast is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 2 at the Heights Club and Hall, also known as the old VFW, 5880 Omaha Ave. N., Stillwater. The theme is HUNT*FISH*CAMP. In addition to a generous pancake breakfast, children ages 3-17 can participate in making their own fishing rigs and learn why there are fishing limits, taught by the DNR. There will also be a demonstration on fish cleaning. The build-your-own bluebird house assembly with DU branding iron is available. There is camo face painting, meet a British
Lab, see and touch world class taxidermy by Wild Images in Motion, learn how to set up a tent, play games such as PLINKO, minnow races, basketball toss, deer hunter, goose blind/Nerf shoot and more. Prizes will be awarded for children and adults. Pancake breakfast is $5 and includes cakes, sausages, coffee and orange drink. Admission to play all the games, see displays and demonstrations is $20, plus receive a Greenwing membership and subscription to The Puddler magazine. The event is open to the public.
Hugo Historical Commission looking for memorabilia The Hugo Historical Commission is gathering information for two projects, one on Hugo’s adult baseball and softball teams and another on Eagle Scout Troop 151. The submittal of information, including photos and memories, on both of these topics is requested. Community members may get in touch with commission members by emailing histcomm@ ci.hugo.mn.us or calling 763-913-1561.
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engineering services for cities. “Our staff has planners perfectly capable of doing this work,” he said. “I’m for someone with the most experience,” Councilman Steve King said. “This is a big deal we have going on. I want to keep our friends, but I want the right people on the job, because [this project] starts the rest of the downtown development goals.” Because the housing development to be built on the shores of Centerville Lake will involve water governance, it will be complicated enough to require coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Rice
Creek Watershed District and other entities. “We’ve got one chance to get it right — we need a strong individual,” City Administrator Mike Ericson said. “We want to make sure we have an individual that will provide us with those professional services.” “Have Phil sharpen up his pencil,” Mayor Tom Wilharber said after council unanimously voted to retain Stantec and its planner on an hourly, as-needed basis. The city expects a crowd at the Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at City Hall, Ericson said.
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Burning ban As of March 21, open burning restrictions are in effect for Anoka and Washington counties. No burning permits will be issued.
County names new chair Fran Miron, Washington County District 1 commissioner, will serve as board chair for the remainder of 2016. Lisa Weik, District 5, will serve as vice chair. The County Board approved the appointments March 22. Commissioner Ted Bearth had been elected chair at the fi rst meeting in January. Miron was
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his past Christmas, drones were among the top-selling gifts. My son has been saving his money to buy a drone with a camera that could be own First Person View (FPV) since his birthday last fall. FPV means you control the drone’s ight with an iPhone or iPad by viewing the image from the camera. I was amazed at the quality of the photo and video images it produces. We checked the drone with our luggage on our recent trip to Florida, with the idea of documenting our trip with some footage from a new perspective. Each day we downloaded photos and video to create slide shows we would watch that night. At my in-laws condo in Cocoa Beach, Publisher’s we launched the drone to get video of the beach. Our few-minute ight took View video of the beach, ocean and an overview of the condo and grandpa waving Carter Johnson back at the camera. It wasn’t long before we received a loud knock on the door. A disgruntled resident and former condo association president explained that drone-ying was against the condo rules and against the law. We apologized and said we would stop future ights. We researched local laws on drones and found there weren’t any; however, we saw that the guy had a point. We may not have been breaking any laws, but launching it so close to a residential condo building didn’t show common sense on our part. Though it wasn’t our intention, for all the other condo residents knew we were snooping on them. It could be a little weird to be enjoying morning coffee on your balcony and see a drone hovering in front of you. Or maybe worse, accidentally crashing it into someone’s window. And while most people who live on the beach have binoculars or even telescopes they could use to gawk at sunbathers, I can see that the drone is potentially more invasive to one’s privacy. I loved the idea of a helmet-mounted cameras that hit the market a few years ago and the thought of recording ski runs or a whitewater rafting trip. But I was creeped out standing next to someone ďŹ lming my kids and I while aboard the ski tram. It’s common knowledge that you can’t use a smartphone boasting high deďŹ nition video and photo capabilities in restrooms or locker rooms, just like you shouldn’t y a drone near someone’s home or windows. There are so many commonplace devices now that can take photo and video footage, and we need to teach common sense and some etiquette. The Federal Aviation Administration has created some rules for ying model aircraft like a drone. They include never ying above 400 feet and remaining clear of obstacles, and keeping the aircraft within visual line of sight at all times. Of course you cannot interfere with manned aircraft operation, so don’t y within 5 miles of an airport unless you contact the airport and control tower before ying. Don’t y near people or populated areas. You also can’t y an aircraft that weighs more than 55 lbs. If you are careless or reckless with your unmanned aircraft you could be ďŹ ned for endangering people or other aircraft. The FAA also provides YouTube videos on safe model aircraft operation at FAA.gov. If you’re interested in learning to y a drone, start with a small indoor unit that might run around $49-$100 and slowly work your way up to the higher-end models. These can cost anywhere from $300-$2000 depending on the size and camera quality, and can be purchased at local hobby stores, Best Buy or Target. Connect with someone who is currently ying to mentor you, and study the rules and regulations. Flying these units outside and above trees adds another level of challenge, and just be courteous to the property owners around you during your ight. We don’t want to write about accidents or someone shooting down a drone. Last year in Kentucky a man shot down a drone when he thought it was spying on his 16-year-old daughter sunbathing in the backyard. And more recently there was a near-miss when a drone crashed on a ski course, barely missing the racer. Technology is progressing quickly, helping to bring prices down. Drones are here to stay and offer another perspective for photographers. Fly safe and have fun. Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications. The Citizen is distributed bi-weekly and is mailed to homes and businesses in the cities of Hugo, Centerville and the eastern third of Lino Lakes. The Citizen shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The Citizen’s P.O. Box 393 liability for other errors and omissions in connection with an advertisement Hugo, MN 55038 www.ReadTheCitizen.com is strictly limited to publication for the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement.
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t is morning in a kindergarten classroom and eighteen children sit cross-legged on a bright carpet waiting for their teacher’s instructions to begin the day. “Good morning, children, we have a guest today. Shall we sing our morning greeting?� “Yes!� respond the children more or less in unison. Movers & “Which language should we Shakers use?� asks the teacher, ignoring Dr. Michael the puzzled look of the guest. Lovett “Let’s do all of them!� the children cry! Verse 1 begins in English as the children sing and nod to one another... “Hello, how are you, how are you my friends?� Verse two is sung in Spanish, not surprising because the children are taught Spanish in school. Verse three is in Swahili. Then follows Portuguese, French, Hmong, and Arabic. Verse eight is in American Sign Language, as small hands move in unison. Caught in the spirit, the guest
By last count, in addition to English, children in the White Bear Public Schools speak 56 home languages. adds another language, Japanese, the children perfectly mimicking its sounds. “Time to goâ€? the guest explains... “Wait,â€? a child laments, “We know nine languages. We need to learn one more so we have ten!â€? And so they do. “Guten Morgen,â€? the children echo in precise German. This scene from a visit to one of our kindergarten classrooms reects the rich language heritage and uency our children bring to school. By last count, in addition to English, children in the White Bear Lake Area Schools speak 56 home languages. How does this classroom scene ďŹ t with who we are as Minnesotans? According to the Minnesota State Demographic Center (mn.gov), in 1920, 1 in 5 Minnesotans were foreign-born. As of the 2010 Census, the number of foreign-born Minnesotans was 1 in 14.
Today, in addition to English, the languages most commonly spoken in Minnesota homes are Spanish and Hmong. The White Bear Lake Area Schools reect this demographic as well. This year important information in our school activities calendar is in English, Hmong, and Spanish. Why? Because these are the primary languages of at least one adult in almost 1 in 7 district families. In her book, Bring Warm Clothes: Letters and Photos from Minnesota’s Past (1981), author Peg Meier draws from letters, diaries and journals to help us experience ďŹ rst hand the perspectives of newcomers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A century ago, in addition to English, you would most likely hear German, Norwegian, or Swedish. Along with Irish, these were the largest immigrant groups at the time. Now, in the twenty-ďŹ rst century, there will be more immigrant stories told. Think of the rich heritage being passed on to the next generation of our children, the challenges they will overcome and the opportunities waiting for them each and every day at school. Michael J. Lovett, Ph.D., is Superintendent of White Bear Lake Area Schools.
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seniors are often targeted by crooks and fraudsters. It also highlights how financial service providers are uniquely positioned to help identify and stop these crimes on the front lines. According to the Investor Protection Trust, one out of every five persons over the age of 65 has been victimized by a financial swindle. One recent study estimated that older Americans are defrauded out of Movers & nearly three billion dollars each year. Shakers The threat of senior financial fraud is expectMike Rothman ed to grow as the senior population itself grows. Minnesota, IIn Mi t the th number of people age 65 and over will double between 2010 and 2030. As the state’s consumer protection agency, the Minnesota Commerce Department is proposing legislation to collaborate with the state’s financial service providers and institutions to help protect older adults against financial abuse. Because of their long-standing rela-
he Minnesota Commerce Department recently came to the aid of an older woman who had met a man on a well-known dating website. We weren’t breaking up a romance. We were stopping a crime. The man claimed to be a Minnesotan living overseas and he told a heart-rending story, preying on the woman’s generosity and ultimately persuading her to send him tens of thousands of dollars through a series of money orders and wire transfers. Her financial institution grew concerned about these unusual withdrawals and transactions, especially when they noticed multiple individuals gaining online access to her account from outside the United States. Even though she believed this man would marry her, the financial institution got the woman’s permission to call our agency. An investigator immediately went to her house and proved to her that she was being scammed, saving her from even greater financial losses. Unfortunately, this Minnesota woman’s story is not unique. Instead, it is just one among our many cases and a distressing reminder that
tionships of trust with older clients, they are able to serve as a first line of defense to spot and stop financial crimes. But current law limits the actions they can take to protect their senior clients. Endorsed by AARP Minnesota and with State Sen. Kevin Dahle and State Rep. Leon Lillie as chief authors, the Minnesota Safe Seniors Financial Protection Act would provide new tools to state-regulated broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial institutions, including banks, credit unions and other financial businesses such as money transmitters. First, Minnesota would join 24 other states in requiring companies to immediately report to authorities when they have a reasonable belief of financial exploitation against a senior or vulnerable adult. Second, they would be allowed to notify and work with a victim’s family members to intervene, unless the family member is a suspect. Third, pending an investigation, they could delay for a limited time the withdrawal or transfer of funds from a victim’s account if they reasonably believe it may result in financial exploitation.
Finally, by acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care, they would be immune from administrative or civil liability for the required reporting, family notification and delayed transactions. Financial exploitation takes many forms, from classic Ponzi schemes with fraudulent investments promising “guaranteed” profits to fake sweepstakes and lottery scams that claim to offer a valuable prize but insist on an upfront payment. The common denominator among these predatory practices is that they aim to separate seniors from their hardearned savings. It is a threat that requires an “all hands on deck” response from those in a position to prevent and stop these crimes against seniors. If anyone has questions or concerns about a potential fraud or scam, we encourage them to contact our Consumer Services Center by email at consumer. protection@state.mn.us or by phone at 651-539-1600 or 800-657-3602 (Greater Minnesota). Mike Rothman is the Minnesota Commerce Commissioner.
WASHINGTON COUNTY BRIEFS Washington County ranks among healthiest in the state The 2016 County Health Rankings Report released March 16 ranks Washington County second among Minnesota counties in current conditions of health, also called health outcomes. The rankings report, developed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI), compares counties within each state on more than 30 factors that impact health, including quality and length of life, health behaviors, education, jobs, housing, and more. The data indicators that are used represent a snapshot of county residents’ current health and provide a forecast for future health. This year, Washington County ranked second among 87 Minnesota counties in health outcomes, after Carver County. It is the county’s highest ranking since the fi rst rankings report in 2011. Washington County has ranked in the top 10 healthiest counties five of the past six years. This high ranking reflects the priority the county has placed on influencing the factors that affect residents’ health, and it also shows how important it will be for the county to sustain those programs to stay healthy.
Resolution of appreciation
Commissioner Ted Bearth March 15. Bearth died March 10. The resolution noted Bearth’s lifelong contributions to the community in government and civic posts, as well as his devotion to family and friends. Bearth was fi rst elected to serve District 2 on the County Board in 2012 and was re-elected in 2014. Commissioner Bearth was elected chair of the County Board in 2016. District 2 includes Birchwood, Pine Springs, Willernie, the portion of White Bear Lake that is within Washington County (Ward 4, Precinct 2), Landfall, Precinct 2 of Mahtomedi, Oakdale, and Woodbury Precincts 1, 2, and 7.
Funds will combat sex trafficking Washington County will receive a $125,000 grant from the state to combat sex trafficking, after the County Board approved the grant March 15. The money is from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Program, a 2016-2017 sex trafficking investigations and training grant. The money will be used for personnel costs for a crime analyst, as well as to supplement costs of training local law enforcement partners. Of that, $61,500 is included in the county’s 2016 budget, and the balance of $63,500 will be included in the 2017 budget.
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CORRECTION The Girl Scout troop identified in a photo with Hugo Lions March 17 was incorrect. The correct troop number is 57624.
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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • Assault was reported March 5 when a man at the Blue Heron was punched by a patron who then left. The man’s tooth was knocked out for what he said was an unknown reason. The victim told a bouncer he wants to press charges against the known suspect, 25, who lives in Oakdale. • Theft from a motor vehicle was reported March 7 on Fenway Boulevard Circle N. when a window was smashed and a wallet stolen. The wallet contained credit cards and Social Security number; $1,000 in cash was also missing. The credit card was used at AutoZone in White Bear Lake. • Possible fraud was reported March 9 when a vulnerable adult was coerced by a man named Adam to endorse three checks written on reportedly fraudulent accounts and accompany him to three different banks in Forest Lake, Lino Lakes and White Bear Lake. He met the man at the Hugo American Legion. • The owner of a stalled Buick in the 15000 block of Forest Boulevard N. reported his wallet stolen from the vehicle March 9 when he returned the next day to move it. He said the car was locked but there was no sign of a break-in. • A 15-year-old male was out of control and threatened his mother with a pizza cutter March 12 in the 5000 block of 149th St. N. She locked herself in the bathroom and the juvenile was taken to jail. • A home under construction in the 4000 block of Fable Road N. was reported vandalized overnight March 11-12, after someone entered
the building and knocked over some of the walls. The complainant estimated the damage at $1,000 to have three workers spend a day replacing the walls. • An employee of the Blue Heron Bar and Grill on Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 12:20 p.m. March 14 requested a soonto-be ex-boyfriend from White Bear Lake be banned from the premises after he harassed employees at the bar. • A resident in the 5000 block of 150th Street N. at 5:20 p.m. March 14 reported a scam in which she was called “horrible names” after telling the caller that her husband was a detective and would investigate the call. The complainant requested a welfare check for her elderly parents, whom she feared would be attacked by the scam caller. Deputies advised the complainant that scam callers rarely visit their attempted victims. • A North St. Paul man, 33, was arrested at 11:43 p.m. March 14 on Victor Hugo Blvd. N. and Rosemary Way for canceled IPS-ignition interlock violation after being pulled over for a missing driver’s side brake light while turning west out of the Kwik Trip. • A Hugo man, 30, was cited at 6:31 a.m. March 15 on westbound 147th Street N. at Foxhill Avenue N. for speeding 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. • A resident in the 7000 block of 177th Street N. at 9:27 a.m. March 15 reported her vehicle registration tabs ripped off while she was in either Minneapolis or in Hinckley. • A resident in the 13000 block of Europa Way at 8:58 p.m. March 15 reported pry marks near the front door knob after someone tried to jimmy their way in. The complainant
LINO LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents:
drug paraphernalia. All parties were booked in the Anoka County Jail. • A 22-year old male from Columbia Heights was arrested for possession • A 24-year-old-male from Lexington of marijuana in a motor vehicle. was assaulted by a 21-year-old-male from Mounds View in the 7500 block The driver was stopped for a moving violation in the 6800 block of Lake Drive at 4:21 a.m. March of Centerville Road at 1:58 a.m. on 17. The suspect was arrested on March 19. charges of fi fth-degree assault and • A 31-year-old male from Coon released. Rapids was arrested for possession • Officers stopped a vehicle for of marijuana in a motor vehicle, moving violations in the 7400 passing on the shoulder and driving block of I-35E at 12:24 a.m. March after suspension at Lake Drive and 19. The driver, a 42-year-old-male 79th Street at 5:53 p.m. on March 21. from Forest Lake, was arrested for third-degree DWI and booked at the • Officers responded to a report of damage to property in the 7600 Anoka County Jail. block of Palomino Lane at 11:46 • Officers responded to a report of a.m. March 21. An unknown a possible fight in the 200 block suspect(s) shot out the back window of Baldwin Circle at 11:37 p.m. of a vehicle with a BB gun. The March 19. A 53-year-old male from investigation is pending. Minneapolis was arrested for second-degree assault. A 49-year-old • A 52-year-old male from Forest Lake was arrested for third-degree DWI in male from Lino Lakes was arrested the 900 block of Main Street at 12:22 for disorderly conduct and a 33-yeara.m. on March 23. The driver was old male from Lino Lakes was booked at the Anoka County Jail. arrested for disorderly conduct and
CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE REPORT The Centennial Lakes Police reported the following incident: • Officers responded to a harassment report March 10 in the 7300 block of 20th Avenue. An adult male stated he was being harassed by his landlord and wanted to fi le a report. The man is no longer living there.
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remembered hearing sounds from the front door, but thought at the time that it was only the wind blowing. • Tools worth $270 and an HVAC item worth $200 were reported stolen overnight March 15-16 from a home under construction in the 5000 block of 125th Lane N. Entry had been forced through a garage door. • A Chisago City woman, 25, was cited at 12:55 p.m. March 16 on westbound 170th Street N. and Henna Avenue N. for speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. The subject said she was late for work. • A resident in the 6000 block of 165th Street N. at 5:53 p.m. March 16 reported someone spoofing his cell phone number to make scam IRS calls, after he received multiple calls from unknown people asking for the IRS. • A resident in the 15000 block of Farnham Avenue N. at 8:46 a.m. March 17 reported her neighbor’s dangerous dog running into her garage and biting her dog, as part of an ongoing series of attacks. The neighboring dog’s owner told Washington County Sheriff’s deputies that his dogs ran out before he could leash them. • A Marine man, 64, was cited at 12:56 p.m. March 17 on westbound 170th Street N. and Ingersoll Avenue N. for speeding 73 mph in a 55 mph zone. The subject told deputies he was daydreaming while a good song was playing on the radio. • A resident in the 14000 block of Ethan Avenue N. at 3:54 p.m. March 17 reported her ex-roommate for withdrawing $5,264.81 from her son’s account without authorization before fleeing to Las Vegas. The complainant noticed the fraudulent
transaction while transferring money from her two daughters’ account into her son’s account. The complainant’s bank will pursue theft charges after reimbursing the money to the complainant. • A vehicle reported stolen at 4:22 p.m. March 17 from the 5000 block of 149th Street N. turned out to have been towed for parking in the fire lane. • A bearded man reportedly drove away from the SuperAmerica station on Forest Blvd. N. at 7:59 a.m. March 18 without paying the $10 tab. • A resident in the 5000 block of 157th Street N. at 10:37 a.m. March 18 reported receiving IRS scam voice messages claiming he was being sued. The complainant did not call back. • A break-in to a service garage door of a new home under construction in the 12000 block of Fondant Trail N. was reported at 12:58 p.m. March 19, after pry marks were noticed on the door. Extra patrol was requested following numerous break-ins to other new homes. • A cell phone was reported missing at 2:03 p.m. March 19 from the American Legion on 147th Street N., after the complainant misplaced it at 12:30 a.m. that day. The phone was tracked to a unit in the Twin Pines community. The occupant of that unit told deputies he’d found the phone outside the Legion and was planning to turn it in. • A driver previously recognized as an unwanted male was reported at 6:21 p.m. March 19 for driving away from the SuperAmerica on Forest Blvd. N. without paying his $44 gas tab. The station will follow up with charges. Loretta Harding
Deputies respond to speeding concerns HUGO — The Washington County Sheriff’s office heeded resident concerns about speeding on 147th Street N. Thirty-two citations were issued between March 8 and 17. Patrols were directed to monitor speed following a public hearing March 7 about road improvements on Oneka Lake Boulevard and 147th Street N. Nearly everyone who spoke complained about speeders along the stretch. Some residents said they worried a better road would make the problem worse. “Our sheriff’s department took speed concerns as a challenge from an enforcement standpoint,” City Engineer Jay Kennedy told the City Council March 21. Mayor Tom Weidt inquired as to where
the cited drivers lived? “Most were local residents,” replied Sgt. Wayne Johnson. “There were a few delivery vehicles, but 80 percent-plus were locals. And the majority of citations were issued the first few days. As time went on, the citations dropped.” As far as demographics, there was no particular age range. “The majority were not kids,” Johnson said. Pedestrian improvements are also planned at the Geneva Avenue intersection, Kennedy added. He recommends the city install a marked crosswalk with an active LED flashing warning system. Estimated cost is $11,000 to $14,000. Debra Neutkens
PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Sentenced for drug possession Kelly Leigh Bronson, 34, of Hugo, was sentenced to a stay of execution, 36 months, five years probation and 365 days jail with 8 days credit late last month for felony fi fth-degree drugs with a dangerous weapon. When searched in 2014, Bronson was found with methamphetamine in her vehicle while in possession of a handgun. Her sentence indicated a hold until an in-patient bed was available and then she was furloughed to treatment with the balance waived if she completed treatment successfully. Bronson must also pay a $5,000 fi ne and follow all recommendations for inpatient treatment and aftercare.
Charged with making terroristic threats Gordon Douglas Miron, 34, of Hugo, was charged Feb. 26 with terroristic threats and reckless disregard after his landlady reported being afraid for her safety. The defendant has lived at the residence with two women for about 20 years. He reportedly became irate when the female complainant cleaned his room and moved his long guns to a closet. According to the complaint, the woman stated Miron has threatened them with violence in the past and this time she thought he might mean to shoot them. The defendant said he became upset that the women moved his guns because they could damage the scopes. He admitted telling them “he was going to shoot people.” The maximum sentence for the felony offense is not more than 5 years and $10,000.
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Couple will open Les Mills fitness studio BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
LINO LAKES — Eric and Sheri Heim love their Les Mills fitness program so much they decided to open their own studio when the heard the YMCA is cutting the program this year. The couple lives in Columbus but hopes to open the studio in Lino Lakes, where Eric has been attending Les Mills BodyPump classes at the YMCA. “We do want to ‘Save Les Mills’ in Lino Lakes, and hope others share our passion and our vision for a great new studio,” said Sheri. The studio does not have a location yet, but does have a name – CORe 619 Group Fitness. The name is based off of I Corinthians 6:19: “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” The Heims want to encourage others to take good care of their bodies – and strengthen their core. The Heims are working on finalizing agreements with investors and meeting with their instructors to finalize schedules. “We are pretty far along,” said Sheri. “We are working on securing a location.” Sheir said some of the benefits of the Les Mills program are safety and consistency. Instructors all receive their routines directly from Les Mills, so a class is the same no matter who teaches it. The classes change every quarter to offer variety. Sheri also said Les Mills is adaptable for people with injuries and accessible to a wide variety of people. She enjoys the group aspect as well. “I really loved it because you are all doing things together,” she said. “It is basically for everyone, so I love it.” Eric has really loved the BodyPump classes, where weights are used in the fitness program. Sheri said men love that part of the Les Mills program because it is often hard for them to find a fitness class appropriate for them. “It is manly as opposed to BodyStep,” said Sheri.
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Les Mills versus MOSSA YMCA members who oppose the nixing of Les Mills fitness classes in Twin Cities YMCAs created a website and have been gathering signatures on a petition to oppose the cutting of the program. The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities plans to replace Les Mills classes with MOSSA classes in 2016, according to a letter received by YMCA members in February. “It has recently been announced that we will be moving forward at some point in 2016 with MOSSA classes at all of our 21 YMCA locations,” reads the letter. “We will be keeping BodyPump, currently our most popular class. Once this transition is made BodyStep and BodyFlow will no longer be offered at our locations.” In its letter the YMCA apologized for lack of communication about
the change, informed members that it made the decision based off extensive research, and explained its new program. “MOSSA programs are designed to inspire participants in all fitness levels, from the new exerciser to the experienced,” reads the letter. “MOSSA has the most rigorous and comprehensive program development process in the industry, with more than 300 hours poured into each and every workout to ensure participants’ enjoyment and success.” Still, members of the Save Les Mills Facebook page, about 450 of them, have made bracelets to wear to Les Mills classes at the YMCA to show their support for keeping the program. For more information, visit www. savelesmills.com and www.mossa. net.
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Airport safety zones altered, lawsuit in limbo BY DEBRA NEUTKENS WHITE BEAR PRESS EDITOR
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — Pilots flying in and out of Benson Airport will have a shorter safety zone now that a 30-year ordinance has been amended. Town supervisors agreed on a 2-1 vote to change the zone following a lawsuit by nearby property owners who want to build townhomes in the open space. After hearing comments at a public hearing March 22, Chairman Bob Kermes and Steve Ruzek agreed with a Planning Commission recommendation to create a new safety zone. The amendment does not do away with the zone all together, which was an option, but reduces it 200 feet in length and 120 feet in width. Ed Prudhon voted no. “We’ve seen a number of proposals for this property
over the years,” noted Kermes. “The latest was a 19-unit development, which the township denied last October.” The property southeast of the airport is owned by former township residents Nanci and Scott Stoddard. They want to turn a former horse farm into a 19-lot townhome development at 5685 Portland Ave. Their application required an ordinance amendment altering the airport safety zones. When it was denied, the Stoddards sued, claiming the zone was a taking of their land and was not required for a private turf runway. Several Benson pilots spoke during the hearing, voicing safety concerns for both airplane passengers and people on the ground. White Bear resident Daryl LeMire got a little sentimental, saying he knew John Benson well and couldn’t imagine anyone who has given more
than the man whose family named the field after Roger Benson, a son and brother killed in action in WWII. “The airport is 66 acres of valuable land that could have been developed. Instead, John Benson donated the property to the township. This airport is about the future and the aviation community.” Property owner Scott Stoddard told the board they did not know about the safety zones when they purchased the property in 1990, something they have constantly maintained. Benson’s longtime attorney, Al Tschida, reminded supervisors that ignorance is not a defense. He contends there was no taking of property by the airport, which had the safety zones in place before the Stoddards bought, and urged the board not to act too quickly to vacate the zone. After the vote, township attorney Chad Lemmons said
a trial could happen next year, “if it goes that far. No date has been set.” When a question was raised regarding a statute of limitations for the taking issue, Lemmons said it was six years, not four as Tschida had said earlier, and, in his opinion, commenced when the Town Board denied the application in October. Town Clerk/Treasurer Bill Short said the township has been waiting for an official application from the Stoddards for 10 years. Now that the safety zone has changed, will the lawsuit be withdrawn? “We don’t know,” Short said. “The township legal team is waiting for their next step. Without a trial date, we are in limbo. The land use safety zone was adjusted, but not completely deleted, so it still overlays a portion of their property. They may still feel there’s a taking.” An email and phone call to
the Stoddards for comment did not receive a response. Their developer, Larry Alm of Southwind Builders, said he is still interested in the property. “I was asked not to say much more,” he noted, “due to the litigation.” Short pointed out that the 19 lots in the original plan is a “best-case scenario. It would be safe to say they can build 16.” An on-site stormwater treatment pond is required in the development and it must be an area that is high and dry. “If they are required to build a pond, it will take an acre of land (and three units),” Short explained. It so happens there is an existing pond built for the project adjacent to the property, he added. If that were available, the developer would not need a stormwater pond. “We haven’t gotten to that point yet,” noted Short. “They would be asking for a favor from the township to use that pond.”
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HUGO, CENTERVILLE & LINO LAKES HUGO SENIORS ‘500’ CLUB
When: Noon Thursday, March 31, April 7 & 21 Where: Rice Lake Center, 6900 137th St. N., Hugo Details: Seniors meet to play “500.” Bring bag lunch; games begin at 12:45 p.m. All seniors from the area are invited. Contact: Barb 651-429-0883 or barbconnolly1958@ yahoo.com
LEGION PANCAKE BREAKFAST
When: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 3 Where: Hugo American Legion Details: Pancakes and eggs fundraiser for Hugo Legion Riders
LEGION OMELET BREAKFAST
When: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 17 Where: Hugo American Legion Details: Omelets and hash browns or French toast. Fundraiser for Hugo Sons of the American Legion.
SENIOR CLUB MEETING
When: 1 p.m. Monday, April 18 Where: Hugo American Legion Details: Includes planning for fall style show. Bingo follows meeting. Refreshments served. Contact: Barb at 651-429-0883 or barbconnolly1958@ yahoo.com
LEGION SPAGHETTI DINNER RESUMES
When: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, April 21 Where: Hugo American Legion Details: All-you-caneat spaghetti includes coffee, roll and salad for $8; children under 12 half price.
CADILLAC DINNER
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, April 23 Where: St. Genevieve Parish Center, Centerville Details: Centerville Lions Club hosts dinner. Cash bar, raffles, prizes. Purchase tickets in advance from Lions member. Contact: centerville lions@gmail.com
CRIBBAGE FOR SENIORS
When: 1 p.m. Monday, April 25 Where: Rice Lake Center, 1.5 miles east of Highway 61 on County Road 8 at end of Hugo Public Works Building Details: Senior citizens invited for an afternoon of cribbage. Coffee and refreshments served. If you are from Centerville and need a ride, contact Pete
Nadeau at 651-429-1514. Contact: Alice at 651429-4413
YELLOW RIBBON HAMBURGER NIGHT
When: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 28 Where: Hugo American Legion, 5383 140th St. N. Details: Dinner sales support families of deployed members of the military.
KIDZ ‘N BIZ
When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30 Where: Oneka Elementary School, Hugo Details: Demonstrations, bounce house, giant slide, balloonist, fair hair, face painters, prizes and more. Free. Sponsored by Hugo Area Business Association.
Ongoing
When: 9 a.m. Saturday, April 2 Where: Boatworks Commons, 4495 Lake Ave. S. White Bear Lake Details: 5K Run/ walk and 5 mile run along White Bear Lake. Registration is $25 before March 28; includes an event T-shirt. Proceeds benefit the Strive Scholarship Inc. Fund. Contact: 651653-1230 or whitebearrotary.org
VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
When: 2 p.m. April 3 Where: Forest Lake American Legion Details: Vietnam veterans program featuring master of ceremonies Stan Turner, keynote speaker retired Major General Larry Shellito and veterans advocate Pete Hegseth.
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QUILTING CLUB
When: 9:30 a.m. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can work on quilting projects. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
BRIDGE AND CRIBBAGE When: 12:30 p.m. Thursdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can play bridge and cribbage. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY KNITTING CRASH COURSE
When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 2 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, Forest Lake Details: Needles and yarn provided. Must be between 11 and 18 years of age. Registration required. Contact: 651-275-7300
SAP TO SYRUP
When: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Tap a maple tree, collect sap, visit the evaporator, see how the final syrup is made and taste the final product. Join for one or all three days. $7/ person, registration required. Contact: 651-407-5350 or ramseycounty.us
MORAL ACTION IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 5 Where: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Great Hall, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Join meteorologist and business owner Paul Douglas in a solutionfocused discussion at the intersection of faith, environment and economy. Contact: saintandrews .org
RAISING SPIRITED CHILDREN
When: 6:15-7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26 Where: Mahtomedi District Education Center, room 109, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave Details: Explore what it means to be spirited, effective parenting tools, and how parenting styles can influence spirited children. Sliding fee; registration required. Contact: community ed.mahtomedi.k12. mn.us
YOGA – A NATURAL BALANCE
When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Apr. 6-May 25 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Multi-level Hatha Yoga class to increase flexibility, strength and posture. $64 for 8-week session. Contact: 651-4075350 or www.parks. co.ramsey.mn.us/ tamarack
UCARE FOR SENIORS ROTARY STRIVE SCHOLARSHIP RACE
When: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Apr. 7
WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 2 WHERE: Hugo American Legion
Tickets $15 per person; $8 for 10 & under. May be purchased at door. Catered by Donatelli’s.
DETAILS: Annual fundraiser.
Where: White Bear Area Senior Center, 2484 E. County Rd. F., White Bear Lake Details: Informational meeting about Medicare health plan options. Register in advance. Contact: 877-523-1518
YOUNG EXPLORERS CLUB-SUPER SPRING
When: 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 7 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Children ages 4-5 can go for a hike, play a game and make a springtime craft. $4/child. Registration required. Contact: 651-429-8007 or anokacountyparks. com
NATURE PLAYSPRING ARRIVALS
When: 10-11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 7 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Children ages 2-5 and an adult can make a craft, read a story, and explore outside to learn about the action happening in nature. $3/person. Registration required. Contact: 651-429-8007 or anokacountyparks. com
TRAUMATIC LOSS GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP When: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Apr. 7May 26 Where: Forest Lake
Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N Details: Specialized grief support groups for individuals who have survived a homicide, suicide, accidental death or overdose, to move through grief process with others who have experienced the same type of loss. Free, but registration required. Contact: 651-266-5674 or survivorresources. org
11TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF CULTURES
When: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Apr. 8 Where: Forest Lake Area High School, 6101 Scandia Trl. Details: Free, familyfriendly educational event designed to increase understanding of and appreciation for the many cultures that make up the Forest Lake Area School District. Activities for all ages, including games, art, storytelling, music, crafts, dance, and food samples. Open to the public. Contact: hs.forest lake.k12.mn.us
HISTORICAL SOCIETY SCRAPBOOKING CROP
When: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 9 Where: White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 4th St. Details: Work on a scrapbook or craft of choice with friends. $30/members; $35/ non-members includes
donuts & coffee, lunch, dinner, snacks, door prizes and more. Proceeds benefit the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society. Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org
AMERICAN RED CROSS BABYSITTERS TRAINING
When: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 9 Where: Mahtomedi Middle School, room 275 Details: Kids 11+ can learn how to supervise children and infants and perform basic childcare skills. $97; registration required. Contact: communityed. mahtomedi.k12.mn
HOME LANDSCAPING AND GARDEN FAIR
When: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 9 Where: Bunker Hills Activity Center, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd., Andover Details: Event includes speakers on a variety of topics and is sponsored by the Anoka County Master Gardener Program. Registration required. $25 by Apr. 1; $30 late registration/walk-in. Bag lunches available. Contact: 763-755-1280 or anokamaster gardeners.org
TAMARACK TYKES: M IS FOR MUD
When: 9:30-11 am Sat., April 9 Where: Tamarack
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NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Dig in the dirt, find worms and eat a dirt snack. Ages 2-5 with adult. Contact: 651-4075350 or www.parks. co.ramsey.mn.us/ tamarack
LYME DISEASE: LITTLE BUG BIG PROBLEM
When: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 9 Where: Hosanna Lutheran Church, 9300 Scandia Trl., Forest Lake Details: Presenter Ann Myre, a Scandia resident and founder on the Minnesota Lyme Association will gives an informational talk about minimizing the risk of being bitten by a tick and getting a tickborne illness. Contact: rgmyre@ frontiernet.net
COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., April 10 Where: Stillwater Area High School, 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N., Oak Park Heights Details: Local exhibitors, including home and garden vendors, connect with the community at this event sponsored by the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce. Contact: greater stillwaterchamber.com/ community-showcase
ADULT COLORING CLUB
When: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 13 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: All supplies provided. Come any time during the meeting. No registration required. Contact: 651-275-7300
AMERICAN LEGION SENIOR DANCE
When: 1-4 p.m. Friday, Apr. 15 (and the 3rd Friday of every month) Where: Forest Lake American Legion Post 225, 355 W. Broadway Ave., Forest Lake Details: Enjoy mature music and camaraderie. $6 per person includes lunch. Contact: 651-464-2600
BEARPOWER FAMILY OPEN GYM
When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 15 Where: Central Middle School, 4857 Bloom Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Families can play basketball, volleyball, pickleball, badminton, use the climbing wall or have open play time. $2/child, $5/family. Contact: whitebear. ce.feepay
CHILI COOKOFF
When: 1 p.m. April 17 Where: Forest Lake VFW, 556 12th St. SW Details: Entries due in crockpots by noon. Bring non-perishable food item for food shelf. Contact: 651-464-6827
WINE FOR THE WOLVES
When: 6:30-9 pm Fri., April 15 Where: Vannelli’s by the Lake, Forest Lake Details: Fundraiser for Wildlife Science Center includes dinner, wine-tasting, silent auction, raffle. Contact: 651-464-3993 or www.wildlife sciencecenter.org
RUNNING ACES COMEDY SHOW
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 16 Where: Running Aces ‘Laugh Your Ace Off Comedy Club”, 15201 Zurich St., Forest Lake Details: Comedy show with headliner Isaac Witty, featuring Dave Johnson and hosted by John Russell. Tickets $15 in advance, $18 day of show. Contact: 651-925-4600 or runaces.com
MUNCHKIN MARKET
When: 9 am-4 pm Sat., April 16; 9 am-2 pm Sun., April 17 Where: Blaine Sports Center Details: Consignment sale featuring everything related to babies and children. Contact: www. munchkinmarkets.com/ blaine-sports-center
EMPOWER ME!
When: 6:30-7:17 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 19 Where: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Free interactive session on personal safety for children ages 6-12 and their parents. Presented by Alison Feigh of the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center.
‘A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM’
When: April 21-May 15; shows at 7:30 pm Fri. and Sat.; 2 pm Sun.; Preview 7:30 pm Thurs., April 21 Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Set in ancient Rome, this madcap show combines 2000-yearold comedies, classic vaudeville, desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and secrets behind every toga. Contact: 651429-5674 or www. lakeshoreplayers.com
FAMILY EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
When: 12:30-3 p.m. Saturday, April 23
Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Free celebration with climbing wall, light refreshments and earth art project to take home. Local businesses and organizations will highlight earth-friendly products. Contact: 651429-8007 or www. anokacountyparks.com
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST
When: 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 24 Where: Forest Lake Masonic Lodge #344, 119 SE 8th Ave. Details: Venture Crew 007 is accepting household and office electronics. Tube TVs $.48/lb; hard drive data destruction $10; nontube electronics free if under 50 lbs, $.50 each additional pound. Pickup available. Proceeds fund the crew’s programs for youth 13-20. Mason’s pancake breakfast from 8 a.m.12:30 p.m. supports the “Most of Us” antidrug and anti-smoking programs of the Forest Lake Area Partnership for Families. Contact: crew007.us
SENIOR SAFETY TIPS
When: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, April 24 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, Forest Lake Details: Pete Orput, Washington County Attorney, will give a crime prevention presentation on “Senior Safety Tips.” Topics covered will include telemarketing fraud and common criminal schemes, such as rip offs targeting grandparents, Social Security and Medicare scams, “you have won” scams, email imposters, fake charities and identity theft. Contact: 651-275-7300
Music GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES CONCERT
When: 4 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 16 Where: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Orchestral performance by youth ages 8-18. Free and open to the public. Contact: 651-291-1144
MINNEAPOLIS COMMODORES BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS When: 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16 Where: Bethel University, Benson Great Hall Details: 75-man a
cappella chorus and quartets perform 69th annual show “Way Out West”. Also features North Star Choir. Tickets $15-$25. Contact: 612-927-9363 or minneapolis commodores.org
TWO RIVERS CHORALE
When: 4 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 17 Where: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd. Mahtomedi Details: Performance of Johannes Brahms ‘A German RequiemLondon Version’ featuring collaborative pianists Charles Kemper and Roderick PhippsKettlewell, soprano Catherine McCord Larsen, baritone Gerard Sundberg and timpanist David Hoehl. Free admission. Contact: 651-493-7935 or tworiverschorale.org
VALLEY CHAMBER CHORALE: HOPE LIVED
When: 7:30 pm Sat., April 16; 3 p.m. Sun., April 17 Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, 114 Fourth St. N., Stillwater Details: Concert is a journey through folk music from around the world, with guitars, penny whistles and other ethnic instruments joining the choir. Contact: 651-430-0124 or www.valley chamberchorale.org
Music ‘A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM’
When: April 21-May 15; shows at 7:30 pm Fri. and Sat.; 2 pm Sun.; Preview 7:30 pm Thurs., April 21 Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Set in ancient Rome, this madcap show combines 2000-yearold comedies, classic vaudeville, desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and secrets behind every toga. Contact: 651429-5674 or www. lakeshoreplayers.com
EXPLORING ZENTANGLE INSPIRED ART
When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 23 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, Forest Lake Details: Tangling and doodling is a meditative drawing method that uses simple repetitive strokes to build patterns that are combined to make a small work of art. Anyone who can draw a straight line and a curve can learn to tangle. Open to adults and teens ages 14 and older. Supplies will be provided. Contact: Register on library’s website or call 651-275-7300. Class limited to 12 students.
Ongoing FAMILY TO FAMILY COURSE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
When: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays, thru April 20 Where: WBLAHS South Campus, 3551 McKnight Rd. N., White Bear Lake Details: Free course helps families gain a greater understanding of mental illness, discuss resources, build communication skills, reduce stress and fi nd support. Led by instructors who
have a family member with a mental illness. Registration required. Contact: 651-407-8616
AARP TAXAIDE
When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, thru April 15 Where: Forest Hills Methodist Church, 1790 11th St. SE, Forest Lake Details: Free tax preparation for seniors and low-income residents on a first-come, firstserved basis. Bring a photo ID, Social Security card and income, expense and health insurance (if obtained through MNsure) documents. Contact: aarp.org/ money/taxes/aarp_ taxaide
AARP TAXAIDE
When: 9 a.m. to noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, to April 18 Where: South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church, 2480 South Shore Blvd., White Bear Lake Details: Free tax preparation for seniors and low-income residents on a firstcome, fi rst-served basis. Bring a photo ID, Social Security card and income, expense and health insurance (if obtained through MNsure) documents. Contact: aarp.org/ money/taxes/aarp_ taxaide
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Art NORTHERN LIGHTS JURIED ART EXHIBITION
When: Center hours through April 14 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Exhibit features some of Minnesota and Wisconsin’s fi nest artists. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org
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CENTERVILLE CITY CALENDAR April 5: Planning & Zoning Commission, 6:30 p.m. April 6: Parks & Recreations Committee, 6:30 p.m. April 13: City Council, 6:30 p.m. Special meetings are posted in the City Hall lobby. Public notices are now published in the Quad Community Press; read them at www.presspubs.com/quad (click on Public Notices).
LINO LAKES CITY CALENDAR April 4: April 11: April 13: April 14:
Council work session, 6 p.m. City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. Planning and Zoning, 6:30 p.m. City Charter meeting, 6:30 p.m.
HUGO CITY CALENDAR April 4: City Council, 7 p.m. April 13: Parks and Rec, 7 p.m. April 14: Board of Equalization, 5-7:30 p.m. Planning Commission, 7 p.m. April 18: City Council, 7 p.m.
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New ambulance service shaves time off 911 response HUGO — Between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., response times for North Memorial’s ambulance service averages 6 minutes, 50 seconds. The ambulance is parked at the Fire Hall 12 hours a day. During evening hours, it’s parked at Lino Fire Station No. 2, at Centerville and Birch Lake Road; response time then stretches to 7 minutes, 41 seconds. North Memorial Region Manager Terry Nelson provided an update March 7 to the City Council seven months after taking over the contract from White Bear Lake. The projection was 400 patient transports per year, Nelson said. The number through Feb. 29 was 351, with 220 of those during daytime hours. “So we’re here for the vast majority of calls,” he noted. Of the total responses, 60 percent were transports. The rest were canceled or treated with no transport, 1 percent was no patient found, and 1 percent was dead on arrival. Most patients go to St. John’s Hospital, then Regions, then Fairview Lakes in Wyoming. It is determined by patient choice. Nelson feels the relationship with Hugo Fire seems to be going well. “I think they’re happy they don’t have to get up in the middle of the night,” he said. Fire Chief Kevin Colvard also gave a report. In 2015, the department had six new hires and one
resignation. Firefighters continue to respond to all fi re and service calls but only respond to major medical calls such as car accidents or the possibility of CPR. “Then someone shows up ASAP,” he said. “Duty crews and shift coverage were eliminated and all fi re and rescue calls are now paged out as an all call.” Of 467 total calls last year, 50 were fi re and service, Colvard said. “There are a lot more medical calls than fi re. July was the busiest month.” His goals, Colvard told council, is to continue recruitment and retention. He also plans an AED initiative for the department. The plan is to apply for grants to get AEDs donated — they cost about $2,500 apiece — that can be issued to volunteers in the fi re department. The fi refighters would carry the defibrillators in their vehicles. As for the ambulance switchover, the transition has been successful, Colvard said. “It’s meeting my expectations. ALS (Advanced Life Support) response times are important. As you saw, the response was under 7 minutes. Before, the sad fact is we had a hard time beating 10 minutes. There was so much we had to do.” Mayor Tom Weidt thanked the chief for his leadership in transition of the ambulance service and its success. Debra Neutkens
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CENTERVILLE TIDBITS In action at its March 23 meeting, the Centerville City Council: • Held a public hearing on the Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan/Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (SWPPP/MS4) as part of the city’s obligation to maintain a discharge permit. Local public entities owning or operating an MS4 in urban areas play a key role in preventing or reducing the negative impacts of stormwater runoff, which pollute and harm surface waters such as lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands. Common pollutants include pesticides, fertilizers, oils, metals,
pathogens, salt, sediment, litter and other debris. • By a vote of 4-1 (Councilman Steve King opposed), approved the Aug. 5 Fete des Lacs fi reworks display cost increase of $1,000. The $5,000 show will provide a 14-minute display, compared with a 10-minute display for $4,000. The city currently has $5,500 in the budget for 2016, compared with $5,350 for 2015. “Our fi nance director said we had the money,” City Administrator Mike Ericson said. “We also have an aggressive sponsorship campaign going on and we got our fi rst $500 sponsorship today. We’re trying to bring the
CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BEAVER PONDS PARK STORMWATER RE-USE PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Hugo at City Hall until 11:00 a.m. CDT, Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 14669 Fitzgerald Ave N, Hugo, MN 55038, and will be publicly opened and read aloud at said time and place by representatives of the City of Hugo. Bids arriving after the designated time will be returned unopened. Said proposals are to reconnect and expand the irrigation system at Beaver Ponds Park. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the following: Furnish and install the complete underground irrigation system modifications including Pump Station. Coordinate with Xcel Energy and install power to station and Baseline Control System with web interface. Incorporate existing connection point master valves, flow sensors, valves and piping throughout site. All labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and services for the testing, adjusting, retesting, and readjusting as required to place the system in an approved operating condition. Miscellaneous site work and landscaping. Substantial completion of the irrigation system is required on or before July 1, 2016. The provisions of Minn. Stat. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids/RFP of the City shall comply with the provisions of the statute. The bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms provided in accordance with the Contract Documents, Plans, and Specifications as prepared by WSB & Associates, Inc., 477 Temperance Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, which
festival back.” • Tabled a request for a letter of credit reduction from Ground Development. The developer requested a $14,000 reduction in the letter of credit because there were 18 vacant building sites in the Pheasant Marsh Third Addition. • Discussed a request from the Dupre family for a memorial bench to honor their father. Melvin was born in Centerville, raised 10 children and lived to be 95. The bench would also honor their mother Joyce, who walked the path from the lake to the town on a daily basis but needed to rest partway into town in her later
are on file with the City of Hugo and may be seen at the office of the Consulting Engineers or at City Hall. The bidder shall have experience as a General Contractor in the successful completion of at least three (3) irrigation systems, one (1) of which used stormwater or reclaimed water within the last two (2) years. Experience by subcontractors will not be considered. Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by Contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 (including the current City General Specifications) by inputting Quest project #4227440 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN. com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications may be obtained from the Consulting Engineers, WSB & Associates, Inc., 477 Temperance Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 for a nonrefundable fee of $100.00 per set, check payable to WSB & Associates, Inc., which includes $25.00 for a copy of the current City of Hugo General Specifications (updated April 2015). Potential bidders will be required to purchase a copy of the current City of Hugo General Specifications and Standard Detail Plates for Street and Utility Construction. If you already have the current City General Specifications (dated April 2015), the project-specific plans and specifications can be purchased for a nonrefundable fee of $75.00. Bids will only be accepted from Contractors who purchase digital or paper Bidding Documents as specified above. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City of Hugo and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, or certified check, or bid bond made payable to the City of Hugo in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid be accepted and the bidder fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of
years. The family volunteered to pay for the bench, which would be located on the walking path just north of town on Main Street. City staff forwarded the Dupre family’s request to Anoka County, which owns the land under the proposed bench. • Tabled action on the fourth amendment to the site lease agreement with T-Mobile, during which time city staff will negotiate leasing terms for the cell provider to lease space on a tower in the city. The council next meets at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 at City Hall, 1880 Main St. Loretta Harding
opening of bids. The City of Hugo reserves the right to reject any or all bids. All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to the Irrigation Consultant for the project. It shall be understood, however, that no specification interpretations will be made by telephone. Address inquiries to: Jim Ruzicka MLC Irrigation Consultants 7620 Jennifer Lane Prior Lake, MN Tel: 952-447-2053 Email: jim@mainlineconsulting.net Published one time in The Citizen on March 31, 2016.
CITY OF HUGO SPECIAL HUGO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING Security training will be attended by the Hugo Planning Commission, Parks Commission, EDA, Historical Commission, and Board of Zoning on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. A goal set by the City Council is to evaluate security at City buildings, including meetings of board and commissions. Published one time in The Citizen on March 31, 2016.
CITY OF HUGO HUGO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETINGS NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there is potential of a quorum of the HUGO CITY COUNCIL at the Metro Cities Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the University Club, 420 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. Published one time in The Citizen on March 31, 2016.
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KING BOREAS: Hugo resident is Winter Carnival royalty FROM PAGE 1
former kings who make the decision based on an interview process. The coronation was Jan. 29. Past kings also mentor Boreas throughout the year on expectations and conduct. Foussard is one of his coaches. King Boreas, 37, has lived in Hugo for seven years. “We love it here,” Flaherty said. “There’s a great group of kids around for our boys to play with and some of our best friends are our next door neighbors. The area is flourishing and safe and a perfect distance away.” At least not too far from St. Paul, the historic saintly city nestled among the seven gently sloping hills as the legend goes, that was the capital of all the king’s domains and the winter playground of the realm of Boreas. At least, until next year.
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Men’s Club fish fry facts elected to supplement the donations to the food shelves from meal ticket sales so $1,000 could be donated to each food shelf: Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf and Centennial Community Food Shelf.
Now that the 2016 St. John’s Don Schoeller Memorial Fish Fry is over, Men’s Club member Bill Courteau shared some stats: A total of 3,245 meals were served over six Fridays of Lent. That’s just over three meals per minute.
Winners of the 50/50 raffle were:
A record 588 meals were served March 11.
Winners of the free bike raffle for both boy and girl, ages 6 to 15, were: Mason Noren, 8; and Hannah Meyer, 7.
Fish consumed: Over a half ton Potatoes consumed: Over a ton Man-hours: 1,000 using 30 male volunteers The food shelf raffle sold 950 tickets for a total of $1,900. The payout was 50 percent to the food shelves, 25 percent to the first place winner, 15 percent for second place and 10 percent for third. This year the club
1st, Sue Czepa; 2nd, Georgia Walesheck and 3rd, Pandora Ferraro.
Members of the St. John’s Men’s Club of St. Genevieve Church started the fish fry 14 years ago. It was renamed this year after Don Schoeller, a founding member who died in 2014 from cancer.
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Above: Bill Courteau presented a check for $1,000 to members of the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf. From left: Jason Palmquist, Courteau, Chris DuFresne, Josiah Lamb and Floyd Petty. Right: Centennial Community Food Shelf Secretary Dave Kircher, left, accepted a $1,000 check from Bill Courteau.
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Fish Fry bike winners Left: Hannah Meyer won the girl’s bike in the fish fry raffle. Presenting the bike to her was Men’s Club member Ed Bissonette. Right: Presenting the bike to Mason Noren was Bill Courteau.
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Businesses join curling boom BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
BLAINE — Curling is becoming the cool thing to do for corporate teambuilding events. The Four Seasons Curling Club at the Fogerty Arena hosts two or three curling clinics for corporate events every weekday from November to March. And they host them in the summer, too. A large portion of the attendees have never curled before. The groups spend two hours on the ice with volunteer coaches who teach them the game. But Regan Birr, communications manager, said the sport is great for all skill levels and ages. “We welcome everybody, and everyone can do the sport. We used to say it is for players age 8-80,” she said. “I say 5-95.” Her grandmother, who is 90 years old, still plays. Regan grew up curling in her hometown of Shellbrook in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. “I learned when I was 11,” she said. “It is basically our winter sport, besides hockey. Curling is a 500-yearold sport. We think it originated in Scotland. And then the Canadians took over. Where I grew up, you could count your curling towards high school credit.” While currently, to Regan’s knowledge, no high school in the Twin Cities has curling as a letter sport, the Four Seasons Curling Club is working with schools on getting that implemented and provides a high school league. It also has a seniors’ league, among others. It hosts beginner courses, birthday parties and other events. In the summer it holds curling camps. The Fogerty Arena was built about 30 years ago through community volunteer efforts. The goal was to provide affordable athletics to youth in the community. The arena began with one hockey arena and then added another sheet. Then it expanded into curling in 2013, when the Four Seasons Curling Club opened. The site, with six sheets for play, was unprecedented. It became the National Training Center of USA Curling and was then designated an Olympic Training Site in August 2015. “We are the only dedicated Olympic Training Site in the country for curling,” said Regan. “We want to see the next Olympian be a kid who started here and worked their way up.” The corporate events help keep the nonprofit club running. “It is an awesome source of revenue,” said Regan. The events cost $35 per person, and there are discounts for nonprofits. The corporate events are staffed by volunteer members of the club. They have the option to cash in their work as credit towards their league fee, but many of them choose not to, said Regan. “They will teach anybody who wants to curl at the drop of a hat,” she said. “I credit our success to our members.” The club started with 300 members in 2013 and now has well over 700 members. CorTrust Bank, which has a
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The Four Seasons Curling Club, an Olympic Training Site, hosts corporate team-building events for businesses of all sizes.
location in Blaine, went to the Four Seasons Curling Club for a team building event March 1. CorTrust is also a sponsor of the arena. Curling for a Cure CorTrust Bank has also sponsored the club in its annual lupus fundraising event – the Lupus ‘Spiel, or competition, held in May. They made signs and sold raffle tickets for the event. “They have been extremely generous in spirit and dollars,” said Regan. The ‘spiel is basically a competition and fundraising event rolled into one. ‘Spiel is short for bonspiel, a curling tournament consisting of several games. “Curlers from all over the country come in,” said Regan. And many come from Canada as well. Famous curlers play as team captains. Eight games are played over the course of the weekend. Last year, the event raised $34,000 to go toward fi nding a cure for lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body. “It is a high-class, high-energy event, all geared to lupus research,” said Regan. Curling is a sport which those who suffer from the joint pain of lupus can still play, said Regan, who knows because she has lupus herself. Curlers in love Regan originally moved to the U.S. to pursue a career in mechanical engineering. She had her own business in California. But after she was diagnosed with lupus, she decided she wanted to change her career path. “I decided to live a life of meaning,” she said. She started teaching a fitness class for those with arthritis and lupus in California. She was also dating the ice maker at the Fogerty Arena, Todd Birr, long distance. So she took a job there and moved from California. “Job and love took me out to Minnesota,” she said. “Todd wooed me out here. I’ve enjoyed it ever since. We’ve been married two years.” Todd was on the bronze medalwinning team at the 2007 Men’s World Curling Championships in Edmonton, Alberta. Regan’s cousin happened to be in the stands and later officiated at their wedding.
“It is just amazing to be able to work in the Olympic training site — a girl from Saskatchewan,” said Regan. On the ice Todd also grew up playing curling with his family. His grandfather used to play on the river. Now he is perfecting the ice Olympian SARA MARIE MOORE | PRESS PUBLICATIONS curlers use. Amy Johnson, assistant vice president of operations at CorTrust The work he Bank, throws a rock at her company’s team-building event at the does as a curling Four Seasons Curling Club March 1. ice maker is much different from hockey ice person to throw the rock; and two makers. The ice on curling rinks is to sweep the ice ahead of the rock to made with pebbles of frozen water. make it slide further. The ice has to have a slightly rough When the sport fi rst began, brooms feel – like a textured paint fi nish. were used to sweep debris out of the “We actually texture the ice or it way. But as the sport progressed, would be too smooth,” said Todd. “If players discovered it actually caused it was completely smooth there would the rocks to slide further. It can add be too much friction. It allows the 12-15 feet to the rock’s distance. rocks to slide easier.” Each player throws two stones Before he can put on a new layer of per round. A game ends after eight pebbles, he needs to scrape the older rounds. Each stone in the bullseye thin layer of pebbles off the top of the ice without gouging into the bed of ice is worth one point. The stone is typically thrown by bending the below. knees, similar to bowling. Many “Ice really is a living, moving players use a stabilizer to make sure thing,” he said. they don’t slip on the ice. Those with a How do you play, anyway? bad knee or other issue can use a stick Curling is called curling because to push the rock, instead. Then, it is the rock “thrown” down the sheet of just like shuffleboard on ice. ice curls on its way to the bullseye at The rocks used by the club were the end. mined in Scotland and are made of a The goal is to get the granite rock granite which should make them last close to the middle of the bullseye at 80 years. Most curlers don’t own their the end of a 138-foot-long sheet. The own rocks because of their expense — accuracy of a player’s aim, based on they cost $60,000 for a set of 96 to stock their knowledge of the rock’s natural the club’s six curling sheets. curl, is what gets it there. The Four Seasons Curling Club is “It is a game of power, yet fi nesse,” located at 9250 Lincoln Street NE. said Regan. The rock has a handle on For more information, visitwww. it, which is used to steer the rock to fourseasonscurlingclub.com. To the right or the left while throwing it, schedule a corporate event, contact much like driving a car. Regan at 763-780-3328 orreganbirr@ Teams are usually made of four fogertyarena.com. players — a skip, or captain, to direct the rock at the bullseye goal; one
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Six finalists make the grade for Teacher of the Year Jamie Kovacs - Fifth Grade, Lincoln Elementary Ben Nakagaki - Mathematics, North Campus Philip Wacker - Science, South Campus The winner will be announced at a program at South Campus April 21.
The 2016 fi nalists for Teacher of the Year have been chosen by a committee of their peers. The program is meant to focus attention on the many outstanding teachers in White Bear Lake who provide quality education for the youth in the community, explained Michael McKenzie, president of the White Bear Lake Teachers Association. The program, he added, recognizes those in the
profession whose example serves as inspiration to other teachers and students. This years's finalists for the White Bear School District include: Kelly Desmet - Kindergarten, Willow Lane Elementary Hilary Ethen - Kindergarten, Hugo Elementary Ben Kirkham - Language Arts, North Campus
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A family volunteering event hosted by Centennial Early Childhood Education will be held 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 11 at the Rice Lake Elementary Gymnasium. Volunteers will assemble Power Packs of food for Centennial School District students, make centerpieces for nursing home residents, kennel blankets for Wags & Whiskers rescue, and thank-you posters for community service members. Event is free with a food shelf donation. For more information, contact Laura at lwarrick@isd12.org or 763-792-6120.
The fi rst day of school next fall for students in the White Bear Lake School District is Sept. 6 for grades 1 through 12. Kindergartners start Sept. 8. Minnesota Education Conference weekend (no school) is Oct. 20-21. Both the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school calendars were approved at the March 14 School Board meeting. To see next year’s calendar, go to: www.whitebear.k12.mn.us/pdfs/academic calendar201617approved.pdf
Hill-Murray open house Rotary supports Angel Fund The Chain of Lakes Rotary Club is supporting the Centennial School District at this year’s Chain of Giving Event April 16. The event will help to establish an Angel Fund in the Centennial District. The fund will provide scholarships for students who could otherwise not afford to participate in after-school clubs and activities in arts, academics and athletics. Funds raised at the event will jump-start the fund. The Chain of Giving Event will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres, gourmet desserts, a bar and a casino game night theme. Admission is $40 and can be purchased at the door or online at www.chainoflakesrotary.org/casino. The event will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Infi nite Campus, Blaine. For more information, visit or contact Victoria Hanson at 651-747-1563 or Kevin Fitzpatrick at 612998-1320.
Hill-Murray School is holding its spring open house for prospective students at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 14. The school is a Catholic Benedictine Prep School for grades 6 through 12. RSVPs are not necessary, but appreciated at www.hill-murray.org.
Camp Invention coming this summer Vadnais Heights Elementary will host Camp Invention June 11-15. The science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) day camp is focused on fostering young inventors and is supported by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The camp is for students entering fi rst- through sixth-grade. Opportunities for inventive students to exercise creativity will be part of the program. Students will build prototypes, take things apart and explore various technologies. For more information and to register visit www.campinvention. org.
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YEAR AGO THIS WEEK March 2015 snow totals only 2.9”. No joking! Record highs in low 80’s April 1. April 2, Ice-out White Bear Lake. April 5, Ice-out Lake Minnetonka.
“HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS” (R) (3.5) [LANGUAGE.] — A delightfully charming, poignant, funny, star-studded (Tyne Daly, Stephen Root, Elizabeth Reaser), 95-minute film in which a quirky, scarf-wearing, lonely, sixty-something data entry clerk (Sally Field) who lives with a cat in the childhood, hoard-filled home of her recently deceased mother on Staten Island suddenly finds herself hopelessly attracted to a handsome, much-younger manager (Mac Greenfield) who was transferred to her New York City office from Los Angeles.
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“THE YOUNG MESSIAH” (PG-13) (3.5) [SOME VIOLENCE AND THEMATIC ELEMENTS.] — An unusual, engaging, well-acted, 109-minute Biblical film based on Anne Rice’s novel “Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt” that follows one year in the life of Jesus as a 7-year-old boy (Adam Greaves-Neal) who moves from Egypt to Nazareth with his family (Sara Lazzaro, Vincent Walsh, and Finn Ireland), where a demon (Rory Keenan) continues to follow him and is pursued by a tenacious Roman centurion (Sean Bean) per the orders of King Herod (Jonathan Bailey) as news of his miracles begin to spread.
“THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY” (R) (.5) [STRONG CRUDE SEXUAL CONTENT, GRAPHIC NUDITY, VIOLENCE, LANGUAGE, AND SOME DRUG USE.]
— Vulgar, crude humor dominates this crass, groan-inducing, sporadically funny, cameo-filled (Isla Fisher, Ian McShane, Gabourey Sidibe), 83-minute spy spoof in which a moronic, soccer-loving Brit (Sacha Baron Cohen) who has a wife (Rebel Wilson) and several unruly children is reunited with his MI-6 agent brother (Mark Strong) in London and mayhem ensues when assassins (Scott Adkins et al.) are hot on their trail as they head to South Africa and Chile to find a duplicitous executive (Penélope Cruz).
WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com.
©1986 through 2016 by Wendy Schadewald
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A polar bear cannot be seen by an infrared camera, due to its transparent fur.
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“A GIRL IN THE RIVER: THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESS” (NR) (4) [SUBTITLED] [HBO ONLY] — An excellent, disturbing, educational, Oscar-winning, 45-minute, 2015 documentary short that tells the story of 18-year-old Pakistan woman Saba, who married the man (Qaiser) she loves in Punjab only to be shot in the face and dumped in the river in a sack by her father Maqsood and uncle Muhamm in an alleged honor killing for marrying a fiancé not approved by her family, is shockingly encouraged — to the horror of the criminal investigator Ali Akbar — by her attorney, her mother, sister, in-laws and neighborhood tribal elders to forgive her attackers so that they are released from jail and then can continue to live honorably.
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(R) (3) [STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT, GRAPHIC NUDITY, LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT, AND SOME DRUG USE.] — Foul language dominates this quirky, entertaining, realistic, 108-minute satire in which a former, crude-mouthed, bronze-winning Olympic gymnast (Melissa Rauch) who lives with her concerned, widowed mailman father (Gary Cole) in Ohio, reluctantly begins to coach a promising new gymnast (Haley Lu Richardson) with the help of a smitten, Tourette’s-afflicted assistant (Thomas Middletich) to the chagrin of a narcissistic coach and former gold-medal-winning Olympian (Sebastian Stan).
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Golf course roundup With Spring officially underway, area golf courses are opening soon if they haven't already. Here is a sample of area golf courses.
Chomonix Golf Course, Lino Lakes The Chomonix Golf Course offers a “North Woods” and is located in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve (700 Aqua Lane, Lino Lakes). The 18-hole course offers challenges to golfers of all abilities. The driving range is open already from sunrise to sunset and a date has not been set for the opening of the golf course; however, it will open very soon.
Manitou Ridge Golf Course, White Bear Lake The Manitou Ridge Golf Course, located at 3200 North McKnight Road, White Bear Lake, is situated on one of the highest points in Ramsey County, Manitou Ridge. The 18-hole, par 71 course has challenging greens and panoramic vistas of the Twin Cities area. Both the driving range and golf course are now open. The course is open from 8 a.m. until one hour after sundown. Times may be adjusted due to weather conditions.
Oneka Ridge Golf Course, Hugo The Oneka Ridge Golf Course is located at 5610 North 120th Street in Hugo. The 18-hole course features excellent greens, practice putting, driving range and chipping greens. Both the course and driving range are already open and carts are available, weather permitting. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Dellwood Country Club, Dellwood The Dellwood Country Club located at 29 East Highway 96 Dellwood. The 18-hole championship golf course is a good balance of challenging beauty and relaxing fun. The club offers a variety of memberships including golf, athletic and dining. The driving range is already open and the course will open up on Wednesday, March 30. Both will be open from 9 a.m. until sunset. Memberships are still available. The current promotion is free guest passes for 2016 with purchase of golf membership.
Island Lake Golf and Training Center, Shoreview The Island Lake Golf and Training Center is located at 1000 Red Fox Road, Shoreview. The nine-hole course has beautiful landscapes, water on seven of the holes and a driving range as well as mini-golf. The course and driving range are already open, weather permitting.
Indian Hills Golf and Country Club, Stillwater The Indian Hills Golf and Country Club, which is located at 6667 Keats Ave N, Stillwater, is an 18-hole course with a par of 72 for men and 74 for women. The course has a moderate amount of trees and water as well as a picturesque backdrop. It is a private club and there are openings for memberships. Both the driving range and course are already open from roughly 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Compiled by Shannon Granholm
MINNESOTA GOLF 2.4 25 31 508 710 2016
Dollar amount, in billions, the sport of golf represents to Minnesota economy The number of stand alone driving ranges in the state The percentage of homes in the state that have at least one golfer The number of golf courses in Minnesota The number of hole-in-one recorded in 2015 in MN The year Minnesota hosts the Ryder Cup championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska.
Source: 2016 Minnesota Golf Association Yearbook