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ons will bring its food trailer. Other food trucks and area businesses will offer food and beverages, including WiseGuys Pizza, MGM Wine & Spirits, Smug Pug Food Truck, Cora’s Wings Food Truck and Sager’s Liquor Bloody Mary Bar. Also new this year will be a demonstration from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit.

Live music performances will include Austin Healy on Friday and Uncle Chunk on Saturday night.

For a full schedule of events or more information, visit goodneighbordays.com.

HUGO — A 7,000-square-foot restaurant with a 2,500-square-foot patio overlooking Egg Lake may be coming to downtown Hugo.

The developer of the project, Dennis Properties, announced last week that it has entered into a letter of intent for leasing the restaurant and patio to Patrick Conroy. Conroy, a Hugo resident, owns 11 restaurants in the Twin Cities, including Muddy Cow, Muddy Chicken, Mad Cow and MC’s Tap House.

“We are a family-friendly establishment where good food and family fun are served daily,” Conroy said. “We look forward to broadening our dining services with youth sports and other community organizations around Hugo.”

The City Council approved a purchase agreement for $1 for the city-owned property across Highway 61 from City Hall last December. At that time, the plan included 89,000 square feet of building space with 200 parking stalls.

Some key features of the project could include a downtown pier and a pedestrian-friendly Main Street.

“We are very excited that Patrick Conroy will be opening a restaurant in downtown Hugo. We believe his concept is a great fit with the project, and we have no doubt this will be a very

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45th annual Good Neighbor Days right around corner ‘Decades of Fun ... and More to Come’

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After a one-year hiatus, neighbors can rejoice! Good Neighbor Days is a go, and right around the corner.

This year’s Good Neighbor Days, scheduled for June 11-13, marks the 45th annual celebration. While many popular attractions remain this year, some new attractions have also been added to the docket.

Good Neighbor Days (GND) is sure to offer something for everybody with traditions such as the parade, beer

garden, carnival rides, inflatables and fireworks. Other highlights include face painting, pony rides, bags tournament, craft vendor fair, live music, the Backyard Ribfest and more.

This year’s GND theme is “Decades of Fun ... And More to Come.” It’s a fitting theme, given the resilience of the Hugo community. Whether it’s a tornado or a pandemic, Hugo weathers it together as a community.

One change residents will notice this year is that the Hugo Lions Club will not operate its concession stand during the celebration. However, the Centerville Li-

Longtime council member thanked with standing ovation Usually when City Hall is packed, it is a sign that neighbors are unhappy about something.

That was not the case at the last Hugo City Council meeting. In fact, community members, area leaders, politicians and public safety officials showed up to thank longtime Council Member Chuck Haas for his 22-plus

seat with 81% of the vote in 1998 and was officially sworn in Jan. 4, 1999. Each and every time his seat came up for election, he ran unopposed. Throughout his council career, Haas attended 931 official meetings.

In 1999, the city’s budget was $1.78 million. It was $6.79 million in 2021. The city of Hugo’s population was 6,363 in 1999, when he took office. It is now estimated at 15,388. When Haas began representing Ward 3, there were 2,174 housing

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Haas was involved in many projects and initiatives during his time on council, including the construction of a new City Hall, a fi re station, two public works buildings and several water towers.

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City Administrator Bryan Bear presented a PowerPoint fi lled with fun facts and photographs. “Thank you for your 22 years of service … It means a lot to me, and it means a lot to the community,” Bear said. “The job of a council member is much bigger than just showing up to meetings once every couple of weeks.”

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ast summer didn’t really feel much like a summer since everything was canceled.

This year, I’m so excited because many of the events we look forward to will return.

Although things may look a little different this year, I’m excited for many of the cities to once again hold their city festivals. The city of Hugo’s Good Neighbor Days will be June 11-13.

The city of Forest Lake will host its big 4th of July celebration July 4. White Bear Lake’s Manitou Days is slated for July 1-11 along with Marketfest every Thursday from July 1-Aug. 5. Centerville will host Fete des Lacs July 13-18. Stillwater Lumberjack Days will be July 16-18. Slice of Shoreview Days will be July 23-25.

Although the city of Lino Lakes will not officially host a Blue Heron Days celebration Out and this year, community members have stepped up About and hope to organize the Shannon annual parade as well as some community events Granholm to be known as Lino Lakes Community Family Fun h parade d is tentatively scheduled for Days. The Saturday, Aug. 21.

Vadnais Heights will host Heritage Days Aug. 12-15. Lexington’s Fall Festival will be in September (dates haven’t been released yet).

White Bear Township Day will be celebrated Sept. 18.

In addition to all of the city festivals, I’m also looking forward to attending the various music in the park events, enjoying a meal on area patios, watching a water ski show, purchasing flowers and produce at local farmers markets and exploring various parks and trails.

I know my husband is excited that Back to the 50s is back on for June 18-20. It was canceled right before COVID-19 restrictions were dialed back. He also hopes to attend car shows in Hugo, Lino Lakes, White Bear Lake and Stillwater.

Every summer my family and I spend a week in Wisconsin Dells. For the past couple of years, we have decided to switch things up and rent a lake home. This August, we will head to Winneconne, Wisconsin. Although I miss the fun waterslides and the lazy river, it is fun to relax by the lake and bring the dogs along.

Summer always goes too fast, so be sure to enjoy it while you can.

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very Friday the Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (YRN) Network publishes a RED Friday Report to its network of volunteers and sponsors. What’s RED Friday you ask? RED means Remember Everyone Deployed, and every Friday folks wear a little something RED to show their recognition and support of those of our military members who are deployed far from home, family and friends.

The report details the events and happenings Hugo of our Minnesota National Guard Beyond the Hugo the Yellow and YRN’s efforts to Ribbon Chair support them. If you would like Chuck Haas to receive email reports about the events, programs and activities, send me an email at charles.haas27@gmail.com. Or you can visit our Facebook page, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, Hugo, Minnesota-scrolling through past posts will give you an historical look at what’s been happening.

So, what’s been happening with our National Guard soldiers

and airmen? Well over 1,000 are deployed, most to places that are hot, sandy, and you hear about in the news. And they need our support. One of the ways the Hugo YRN supports them is by sending care packages. Over the last several years almost 68,000 pounds of wish list items have been sent. If you have a loved one deployed you can email me their mailing address and wish list and we will do our best to get them a package.

Last week a group of our care package partners, European Roasteries and the Brooklyn Park Rotary, provided 1,200 individual bags of coffee for the soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team’s 1-194 Armor. The 625 pounds coffee was roasted, blended and packaged here in Minnesota and shipped by the Hugo YRN to the Brigade’s soldiers deployed to the Middle East. Coffee is the number one item on every deployers wish list.

We received a request from a soldier in Syria who said his company of soldiers could really use some good food. They are deployed in very austere conditions and good chow is hard to come by. So our network volunteers purchased, packed and shipped some grub to them.

Besides care packages another popular network activity is Burger Night at the Hugo Legion. The

fourth Tuesday of every month, from 5 to 8 p.m., there is a gathering of local folks, military members and their families to support the network’s mission, enjoy a great burger meal and have a fun time.

We say it’s a way to put FUN in Fundraising, but the night is so much more.

In addition to the support from the entire community, local area businesses and civic groups join the fun and one of them is a Business Sponsor each month. We shamelessly encourage competition among our business sponsors for the coveted Burger Night Sponsor of the Year Award. Business and civic group support is so robust that there is nearly a year long waiting list to become a Burger Night Sponsor. Most importantly, the enormous popularity of Burger Night has spread the Network’s mission message that our military members are still deployed overseas, many in harm’s way, and helps focus the attention of the entire community on the need to continue support for our military members and their families.

Remember to Gear Up next Friday and wear some RED. Chuck Haas is the chair of the Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network.

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successful location,” said Denny Trooien, CEO of Dennis Properties.

Dennis Properties is working with SRF Consulting to assist with planning and permitting and with Collage Architects for the design of the buildings and the site.

The Downtown Hugo proposal is still in the planning stages, and needs to go through a myriad of approvals and permits. The development would likely be built in five phases, with the fi rst phase to include the restaurant. Trooien said construction

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Community Development Director Rachel Juba said Dennis Properties has not applied for any land use approvals as yet, but is working on a plan and meeting with various entities.

“This is an exciting and ambitious project” Trooien said. “We’re going to do this right and when we’re done these buildings will look very historic.”

Passed away peacefully on 5/16/21 at the age of 73 and was surrounded by family. Preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Elsa; brother, Al Wenzel; sister-in-law, Janet Wenzel.

Survived by son, Corey (Christie) Wenzel; daughter, Katie (Nicholas) Gonzalez; and their mother, Kathleen Wenzel-Markfort; along with grandsons, August and Andrew; brothers, Ron (Shirley) Wenzel, Don Wenzel; sister-in-law, Laurie Wenzel and many nieces and nephews. Bill graduated from White Bear Lake in 1966 and served in the Air Force from 1967-73. He enjoyed carpentry projects, cars, bowling, baseball, and coaching sports along w/ dogs and popcorn. Visitation will be on June 3rd from 4-7pm at BRADSHAW, 4600 Greenhaven Dr, White Bear Lake, MN 55127.

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Mike Gibbs

December 21, 1950 January 20, 2021 Mike Gibbs, loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend passed away surrounded by his family. Preceded in death by parents, Gordon & Ruth Gibbs, father & motherin-law, Roy and Vi Brisson, sister-in-law, Clare Brisson, son-in-law, Greg Johnson, friend John Trippel, brotherin-law, Ray Cummings, and nephews Jacob Reid & Ben Barsness. His legacy lives on through his wife of 50 years, Mary, their four kids, Lisa (Greg), Amie (Dave), Mike (Sarah), Nick (Emily) and their families 14 grandkids & 7 great-grands; Siblings Pat (Chuck), Jan, Kris (Steve), Sue (Andy) & many nieces, nephews, relatives & friends.

Mike served his country as a US Marine and as a Police Officer for more than 25 years. The bulk of his career was spent as a Deputy for Washington County Sheriff’s office.

A celebration of Mike’s legacy will take place June 26, 2021 starting with a memorial Mass at 2:00 pm at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Hugo followed by a gathering at Mike and Mary’s home.

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National Donut Day began in 1938 as a tribute to The Salvation Army’s “donut lassies” — a group of 250 women volunteers who helped serve American soldiers in France during World War I. Tasked with providing food and boosting the morale of servicemen on the front lines, these women would operate makeshift shelters to provide food and a place to rest.

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Maranatha Church in Forest Lake will host its 22nd annual Blessing of the Bikes from 12:303:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6. Since its inauguration in 1998, the church's annual bike blessing has been gaining momentum; a record of 1,100 bikers showed up in 2019. The family-friendly event is free, and includes food for purchase and music as bikers prepare to ride their bike through the church, pausing briefly to be prayed over by pastoral church staff. As in years past, the Blue and Red Knight Rider groups (law enforcement and fi re departments) will be honored with reserved parking and verbal recognition during the event. Due to the large expected attendance, bikers will be routed to enter the church parking lot from 250th Street instead of from the usual Highway 61 entrance, as in previous years. Local law enforcement will be on site to ensure the safety of event attendees.

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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • A suspicious occupied vehicle parked at a closed business in the 13000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 11:03 p.m. April 23 turned out to be a driver who pulled over to talk on his cell phone.

Two drivers were arrested at 6:53 p.m. April 24 on Harrow Avenue N. and 157th Street N. for being involved in a hit-and-run accident with each other and where both left the scene in an easterly direction.

The driver of the sedan had a Keep Our Kops Safe (KOPS) alert for assault from a neighboring agency out on her. The male driver was arrested after it was discovered the motorcycle he was riding was stolen.

• A juvenile arriving at an address in the 4000 block of Fable Road N. and leaving in a blue scooter at 9:07 p.m. April 24 was reported for ringing the complainant’s doorbell, then mooning the complainant’s Ring camera.

Although the business end of the juvenile was not covered, the entire face of the subject was.

• A resident in the 4000 block of Emmit Drive N. at 5:28 p.m. April 25 reported her resident adult son for being very loud whenever he is upset. Deputies explained the process of obtaining an eviction order or an order for protection (OFP), if necessary.

• An unidentified motorist was issued a written warning at 6:09 p.m. April 25 on 159th Street N. and Foxhill Avenue N. for passing another vehicle on the shoulder of the roadway.

• A resident in the 5000 block of 140th Street N. at 1:17 p.m. April 26 reported a possible stolen vehicle parked in front of his residence. Deputies advised the complainant that the vehicle was not registered as stolen, but he had the right to tow it, if he desired. The complainant said he would put a note on the windshield.

• A motorist was cited at 3:47 p.m. April 26 on Forest Blvd. N. and Frenchman Road for expired registration.

• A resident in the 6000 block of 145th Circle N. at 3:56 p.m. April 26 reported paying for snow removal services during the winter season, though he never had any snow removed by the business.

• A resident in the 13000 block of Geneva Avenue N. at 10:15 a.m. April 27 reported her mother for mailing her mortgage paperwork in violation of an OFP. The subject admitted to deputies that she mailed the envelope containing mortgage paperwork.

• A resident in the 14000 block of Fountain Avenue N. at 4:17 p.m. April 27 reported her son’s exgirlfriend for staying on her doorstep and refusing to leave. Deputies arrived on the scene to transport the trespasser to Kwik Trip to wait for a ride.

A resident in the 5000 block of Fairpoint Drive N. at 6:49 p.m. April 27 reported his mother for taking his butane from his room.

Deputies quickly advised the complainant that, as he is a minor, his mother has the right to make household rules and to confiscate his items.

• A motorist was issued a written warning at 6:36 a.m. April 28 on 170th Street N. and Ingersoll Avenue N. for speeding.

• A Wisconsin motorist was cited at 6:50 a.m. April 28 on westbound 170th Street and Ingersoll Avenue N. for speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone by east-facing deputies on stationary patrol, who clocked him on radar.

• A suspicious occupied vehicle reported at a closed business in the 16000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 2:35 a.m. April 29 turned out to be an employee closing up for the night.

• A Minnesota motorist was cited at 8:00 a.m. April 29 on eastbound Oneka Lake Blvd. N. and Greene Avenue N. for speeding 42 mph in a 30 mph zone by eastbound deputies, who clocked him on radar.

• A suspicious loud explosion reported at 12:30 a.m.

May 1 in the 6000 block of 147th Street N. turned out to be fireworks.

• Juveniles were reported at 6:00 p.m. May 1 on the roof of Hugo Elementary school in the 14000 block of Francesca Avenue N. as part of an ongoing issue.

• A motorist was arrested for DWI at 12:34 a.m. May 2 at the Kwik Trip in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd.

N. after Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies received information about a possible drunk driver at the gas station. Deputies stopped the vehicle and administered field sobriety tests, all of which the driver failed.

• A purse found in the 13000 block of Flay Avenue N. at 4:11 p.m. May 2 was returned to its owner with help of an identification card found inside.

• A suspicious parked and occupied vehicle the complainant didn’t recognize at 10:27 p.m. May 2 in the 4000 block of Fable Hill Circle N. and which drove away when the complainant went outside turned out to belong to a resident of the same neighborhood.

• A motorist was likely cited at 2:29 a.m. May 3 on Frenchman Road and Elmcrest Avenue N. for possession of drug paraphernalia in a motor vehicle after deputies conducted a traffic stop for equipment violation.

• An ex-girlfriend at 11:13 a.m. May 3 reported her ex-boyfriend for being in the 15000 block of Farnham Avenue N. in violation of his harassment restraining order (HRO).

• A resident in the 9000 block of 130th Street N. at 4:41

p.m. May 3 reported the person who leases his land for failure to remove his portable deer stands according to their agreement. A call from deputies resulted in the prompt removal of the stands by their owner.

• A resident in the 14000 block of Ferrara Avenue N. at 3:48 p.m. May 4 reported the ever-popular unemployment scam.

An unidentified male was arrested at 11:34 p.m. May 4 on Highway 61, just east of 140th Street, for DWI and several other violations after deputies on patrol observed a male get tossed out of a moving vehicle that took off at a high rate of speed.

The victim and other occupants of the vehicle were uncooperative about the cause of the passenger being thrown out of the vehicle, so no charges will be filed. The cause of the drama remains a mystery.

• A motorist was cited at 6:44 a.m. May 5 on Frenchman Road and Everton Avenue N. for displaying tabs that expired in September and for providing an expired driver’s license.

• A catalytic converter was reported stolen at 9:51 a.m. May 5 from a vehicle parked at Wilson Tool in the 12000 block of Farnham Avenue N.

A resident in the 4000 block of 162nd Street N. at 10:55 a.m. May 6 reported investing $6,000 in Bitcoin with a friend in Maine and never receiving a return on her investment.

She was supposed to receive a return on her investment the next day and never received any money from the suspect. Deputies advised the complainant that her issue was a civil matter, and that she needed to take the case to court.

• A suspicious person reported at 6:07 p.m. May 7 in the 5000 block of 159th Street N. turned out to be an employee of a pest control company waiting for a co-worker to finish his job. Deputies verified his story with the supposed client and with the subject’s ID badge, which turned out to be authentic.

• Formal complaints were lodged against several unidentified persons following a 12:38 a.m. May 8 traffic stop on 129th Street N. and Exhall Avenue N. during which deputies found a controlled substance in the vehicle.

• An unidentified motorist was cited at 10:01 a.m. May 8 in the 6000 block of 170th Street N. for failure to provide proof of insurance following a traffic stop for speed.

• A catalytic converter was reported stolen at 2:36 p.m.

May 8 in the 14000 block of Finale Avenue N. Loretta Harding

CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Th C i l Lakes L k Police P li D Department reported d the following incidents: • An officer observed a traffic violation near the intersection of Lake Drive and Restwood Road in Lexington May 12. An adult male was subsequently arrested for DWI. • Officers were dispatched to the 8800 block of Albert Avenue in Lexington May 12 on a threat report.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 8700 block of Arona Avenue in Lexington May 13. The driver and a passenger were subsequently arrested on outstanding warrants.

• Officers assisted city building officials with an outside inspection of a nuisance property located in the 200 block of Twilite Terrace in Circle Pines April 13.

• Police were dispatched to a report of an aggressive dog in the 100 block of Indian Hills Lane in Circle Pines May 13.

The incident has been forwarded to a community service officer for follow-up.

• A resident in the 60 block of Center Road in Circle Pines was verbally warned by officers May 13 for an animal complaint.

• Police were dispatched to the 7000 block of Brian Drive in Centerville May 14 on a report of a found pigeon. Police were able to successfully locate the owner of the bird.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Lake Drive and Restwood Road in Lexington May 14.

A female driver was subsequently arrested for DWI. • A resident in the 4100 block of Lovell Road in Lexington submitted a fraud report. The case is under investigation.

• Officers were dispatched to the 9000 block of South Highway Drive in Lexington May 14 on report of a vehicle theft.

• Officers responded to a residence in Lexington May 14 for a domestic assault. An adult male was subsequently arrested.

• An adult female was arrested for DWI after a traffic stop near the intersection of Lake Drive and Restwood

Road Lexington May 15. A Another R d iin L i M h DWI arrest occurred a short time later near the intersection of Griggs Avenue and South Highway Drive in Lexington.

• Police responded to a motor vehicle hit-and-run accident near the intersection of Restwood Road and Jackson Avenue in Lexington May 15. Officers took information and photos were collected.

• Officers took a criminal sexual conduct report in Circle Pines May 15. The case was forwarded to the Anoka County Criminal Investigations Division.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for several traffic violations near Lake Drive and Griggs Avenue in Lexington May 16. A female driver was subsequently arrested for DWI. • An officer was dispatched to a property damage accident in the 9100 block of Dunlap Avenue in Lexington May 16. The location of the accident is unknown, and there are no suspects at this time.

• Damage to property was reported in the 100 block of Canterbury Drive in Circle Pines May 16.

• Officers were summoned to Walgreens in Lexington May 17 for a disorderly male.

• Officers observed a traffic violation in the 1800 block of Main Street in Centerville May 18. An adult female was subsequently arrested for DWI. • An officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Restwood Road and Lake Drive in Lexington May 20.

An adult female was subsequently arrested for DWI. • Police conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Edgewood Road and Lexington Avenue in Lexington May 20. The driver was arrested for DWI. • An officer pulled over a vehicle after witnessing the driver driving on the grass in the 8900 block of Syndicate Avenue in Lexington May 21. An adult female driver was subsequently arrested for DWI. • Officers responded to a neighborhood dispute in

the Street iin C Centerville May h 1700 block bl k off Main M i S ill M 21. Police spoke with both parties and attempted to mediate the situation.

• An adult male was arrested for domestic assault in Centerville May 21.

• Police conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of South Highway Drive and Griggs Avenue in Lexington May 22. A female driver was subsequently arrested for DWI. • Officers responded to report of a domestic assault involving two adult males in Lexington May 23. One male was arrested and brought to jail.

• A dog bite was reported in the 8900 block of North Highway Drive in Lexington May 23. The victim refused medical attention, and the dog was never located.

• A theft was reported at the Walgreens in Lexington May 24. The theft is under investigation.

• Extra patrol was requested in the 7000 block of Centerville Road in Centerville May 24. Motor vehicle tampering was reported. There are no suspects at this time.

• Officers were dispatched to the 50 block of West Golden Lake Road in Circle Pines May 24 on a report of three disorderly juveniles. The parents were contacted and picked up their children. The juveniles received a verbal warning for their behavior.

• Police were dispatched to a harassment report in the 4100 block of Lovell Road in Lexington May 24.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Lake Drive and Restwood Road in Lexington May 24.

The driver was subsequently arrested for DWI. • An officer responded to the area of Lexington Avenue and West Road in Circle Pines May 25 on report of abandoned ducklings. The ducklings were found safe and transported to a wildlife center.

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Lino Lakes man pleads guilty

Mark Anthony Ulsaker, 50, of Lino Lakes, has pleaded guilty to two counts of threats of violence after assaulting an elderly couple in White Bear Lake last November.

Ulsaker was initially charged with second-degree Mark M k Ulsaker Ul k assault with a dangerous weapon, threats of violence and fourth-degree assault of a peace officer.

According to the criminal complaint, White Bear Lake police officers responded to the intersection of Highway 96 and Centerville Road in White Bear Lake at 3:18 p.m. Nov. 8 on a report of a male assaulting two elderly people with a golf club.

Multiple witnesses called 911 to

report the incident.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a group standing at the corner of the intersection and identified the two victims.

Witnesses told police that a male, later identified as Ulsaker, had walked up behind the elderly couple and began swinging a golf club at both of their heads. While he was hitting them, the golf club broke and the male proceeded to punch the elderly man in the head. Witnesses said the suspect then retreated to his red pickup and started to drive off when the male victim chased after him.

Ulsaker then drove his truck over the curb and toward the female victim, but did not strike her. He then fled from the scene.

The criminal complaint states the female victim told police that she and her husband were

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minding their own business while sitting on the corner with a homemade political sign. Ulsaker then pulled up next to them and shouted profanities at them out his window. She said they ignored him and next thing they knew, Ulsaker had approached them from behind and began attacking them with a golf club.

A witness provided a license plate, which was registered to Ulsaker. Officers subsequently located him at his residence along with the suspect vehicle.

Officers attempted to arrest him, but he reportedly resisted and swung his fi st at one of the officers.

Ulsaker’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 14.

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On Thursday, May 27, all school buildings at Mahtomedi Public Schools were placed under a shelter-in-place order due to a social media threat reported to law enforcement.

The order was recommended by Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) while the agency conducted its investigation.

According to a press release released by Superintendent Barb Duffrin and WCSO Commander Sara Halverson, a juvenile was responsible for the social media post, and it was determined the threat was not credible. The shelter-in-place order was then lifted, and students resumed school activities in all school buildings.

The press release reads in part, “Our number one concern is always the safety of our school community and we take threats seriously. Our schools are safe places for our students, and we use safety and security measures every day to keep our students safe. We are thankful for the strong partnership between Mahtomedi Public Schools and Washington County Sheriff’s Office.”

Because the suspect is a juvenile, no further information will be released.

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LINO LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • A driver was cited for speeding and careless driving in the 7500 block of I-35E May 18.

• An officer stopped a motorcycle in the 7500 block of Centerville Road May 18. The adult male driver was arrested and booked into jail for fi fth-degree possession of a controlled substance, driving after revocation, no motorcycle endorsement and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Officers responded to a business in the 6000 block of Hodgson Road May 18 on a report of an unwanted male who would not leave when asked.

The male refused all offers of assistance from the officers and left the area on foot. No crime was committed. Officers asked the business to call the police if the male returned again. The male was trespassed from the business.

• An officer responded to a property damage hit and run crash in the 7700 block of Lake Drive May 18.

The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer responded to a call of an abandoned duckling in the 8000 block of Aenon Place May 18. The caller was advised of how to care for the duckling.

• Officers responded to a call of a physical domestic occurring at a residence in Lino Lakes May 18.

The suspect was subsequently located, taken into custody and booked into the Anoka County Jail on domestic-related charges.

• An officer responded to a report of a single vehicle crash in the 6000 block of West Shadow Lake Drive May 19. The officer found the vehicle at the scene with heavy damage but no driver.

The officer was unable to make contact with the registered owner of the vehicle and requested assistance from other law enforcement agencies to check for possible addresses. The vehicle was impounded and held for accident investigation.

• An officer took a phone call report regarding harassing phone calls being made to housing facility in the 7500 block of 4th Avenue May 19.

The incident was documented and under further investigation.

• Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Hawthorn Road May 19 for a driving complaint.

The parties involved were subsequently located and one was cited for disorderly conduct.

• Officers responded to a personal injury accident involving a deer in the area of Woodduck Trail and Main Street May 20. The driver was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.

• Officers responded to a call of people stuck in an elevator in the 700 block of Town Center Parkway

May 20. The officers located the individuals and found they were ok, and the fi re division assisted with getting the elevator open.

• Officers responded to a call of a possible impaired driver in the 100 block of Ash Street May 20. The vehicle was subsequently stopped and the driver was arrested for DWI. • Officers responded to a report of a possible hazardous materials incident in a parking lot in the 500 block of Apollo Drive May 20. Officers located a burst liquid CO2 line on a truck. The fi re division responded to assist.

• Officers and fi refighters responded to several grass fi res near the 2200 block of I-35W May 22.

The Forest Lake Fire Department also assisted with putting the fi res out.

• An officer took a damage to property report in the area of Holly Drive and 12th Avenue May 23. An unknown suspect damaged the victim's windshield on his vehicle.

• An officer responded to a report of a sink hole in the road near Red Oak Lane and 20th Avenue May 23. Cones were put out to warn motorists and pedestrians and the Anoka County Highway Department was advised.

• Officers received several driving complaints in the 7800 block of Lois Lane May 23. Extra patrol will be provided.

• An officer responded to a damage to property report in the 1800 block of Birch Street May 23.

A vehicle was reported to drive through private property, causing damage.

• The officer checked the area for the suspect vehicle but was unable to locate it.

• An officer located a stolen vehicle traveling on I-35E near Main Street May 24. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle fled and led other agencies in a pursuit. The vehicle was not located.

• Officers responded to an assault at a juvenile facility located in the 7500 block of 4th Avenue May 24. A juvenile male was arrested and booked into the regional juvenile center for fi fth-degree assault and disorderly conduct.

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BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

CENTERVILLE — Citizens have one more reason to come to City Hall once it is fully open.

Residents will also have more history to look at while attending city council meetings than just the lineup of former mayors that has graced the upper walls of council chambers for at least the past 15 years.

That is because the Anoka County Historical Society (ACHS) will provide professionally curated displays in council chambers starting in June. The display will feature existing archaeological and historical items donated to the city by members of the community.

The Centerville City Council at its May 12 meeting formally approved a memorandum of understanding with the ACHS for a history niche in council chambers at City Hall.

A history corner has long been near the top of council's wish list of design features for the new City Hall.

To that end, city staff has been working with the ACHS in an effort to provide professionally curated displays for the dedicated City Hall space on an ongoing basis. In return, the ACHS asked the city to furnish display hardware at a cost to the city of approximately $250. The general fund will be the source of funding. The ACHS also encouraged the city to become an official member of the society, which would cost $150 annually.

On behalf of the ACHS, Executive Director Rebecca Ebnet-Desens expressed the historical society's appreciation for the “lovely partner” the city has been in their joint projects over the years.

Ebnet-Desens announced that Erin McBrien of the ACHS will serve as the new archivist and curator, working with City Administrator Mark Statz and the rest of city staff for access to the display case. The historical society will create a revolving display that will turn over every four to six months. Contents of future displays will include items from the ACHS collection or items on loan from area residents.

The historical society will continue to collect historical items from the community, compile oral histories, conduct school programs and kick start other public programming and interaction, Ebnet-Desens said.

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CENTERVILLE — After a second public hearing that lasted 37 minutes, accompanied by approximately 100 letters from citizens — mostly opposed to various aspects of the Rehbein commercial development on Main Street — the Centerville City Council checked off most of the boxes for the three proposed developments to move forward at its May 26 meeting.

The only thing that prevented council from checking off every single one of the formalities was an abrupt end to the meeting due to technical Zoom difficulties.

R&R Leasing Inc. (Rehbein Commercial) requested to plat two vacant parcels of land comprising 23.73 acres into six lots and to add a new street, all on the north side of Main Street between 20th and 21st avenues. Developers have purchased three of the six lots; the remaining three will remain vacant for the near future. A Kwik Trip station is proposed for a 4.47-acre lot, the NorBella Senior Living facility is proposed for a 4.3-acre lot and the Belleville Apartments are proposed for a 5.3-acre lot.

Before council and all meeting attendees were kicked off Zoom, council conducted the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 113, Second Series amendments to the City Code, Chapter 156 & Table 156.A-1. This ordinance change will allow Kwik Trip to run a car wash as an accessory to their business. The first reading and discussion of this ordinance change to the city code relating to car washes and vehicle sales and service was conducted at the April 28 meeting.

After the ordinance change was approved, a conditional use permit (CUP) for a car wash at the Kwik Trip, as an accessory use to their retail and fuel sales operation, could then be approved. The convenience store and retail fuel sales are permitted uses under the city code, and a site plan for them was approved at an earlier council meeting. A condition of the CUP for a car wash includes a provision to restrict its times of operation to a period between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Council will also ask the

developer to explore additional sound mitigation.

NorBella Senior Living is a 40-unit assisted-living and memory care facility. For the project to move forward, council approved an ordinance rezoning the site from B-2 Main Street Commercial to B-1 Commercial, a CUP and findings of fact for the developer to build a specialized care facility, and the site plan review. Approval of the CUP and findings of fact were contingent on approval of the associated plat and rezoning, and the site plan review was contingent on the approval of the first two actions.

“B-2 Main Street Commercial doesn't allow specialized care facilities, so it must be rezoned to B-1,” said City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz.

“Then the CUP has to be approved, because it's necessary for the specialized care facility due to that use being listed as a conditional use.”

Council members expressed concern that the exterior of the complex might not look “robust” enough and requested that Rachel Development model the curbside appearance of NorBella to mirror its Prior Lake development aesthetically.

That's when everything at the virtual council meeting went dark.

Statz then announced through emails that council suspended action on four resolutions for the Belleville Landing Apartments site on Main Street until an emergency meeting called for 6:30 p.m. June 3 at City Hall. Apollo Development has proposed the Belleville Landing Apartments, a four-story, 103-unit apartment building on Lot 2, Block 2 of the Rehbein Commercial property.

The four resolutions on the table for that June 3 meeting include a Comprehensive Plan amendment rezoning the site of the proposed Belleville Landing Apartments from Commercial to Residential; the fi rst reading of an ordinance rezoning the site of the Belleville Landing Apartments from B-2 Main Street Commercial to R-3 High Density Residential; a CUP for a planned unit development (PUD) for Belleville Landing; and a site plan review for that development. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-2 in favor of recommending approval of the Comprehensive Plan amendment, rezoning and site plan review.

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ur Lions Club is so excited to have everyone back for our 45th annual Good Neighbor Days. Our theme, “Decades of Fun…And More to Come” couldn’t be more fitting given the resilience of the Hugo Community. Whether it’s a tornado or pandemic, we weather it together as a club and as a community. As I’m out and about through the city running into people, everyone always asks “Are we having Good Neighbor Days this year?” When I tell them yes, the excitement in their faces tells the story. We’re ready for this. After six months of planning and some hurdles along the way, we’re all set. Who wants to hear some live music? Austin Healy

will head up Friday night along with Uncle Chunk on Saturday.

Saturday, we’ll have our parade with the St. Paul Vulcans leading the way. At Lions Park, we’ll have a cornhole tourney, vendor craft fair, Historical Commission with amazing displays at City Hall, free inflatables for the kids sponsored by Dead Broke Saddle Club and last but not least our second annual Backyard Ribfest sponsored by Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats and Bald Eagle Sportsmen’s Association. Twenty one teams will be competing for the $1,500 top prize and you’ll be able to buy tickets to try them yourselves. At dusk on Saturday, don’t forget to look to the north for our yearly

Grundhofer’s fireworks show.

Sunday is a day for family and fun. Come check out the band stage where Washington County Sheriff ’s Office will have a K-9 demonstration. Vader, a Belgian Malinois, will be the center of attention with Q&A from his Deputy partner. The kids will surely enjoy this. We’ll also have extended sessions for the carnival’s unlimited ride wristbands on Sunday. Discount advance ride passes are available at Sager’s and Wiseguys.

Please watch for our event poster soon and don’t forget about our favorite game - Here we go Hugo, Here we go! See ya there.

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Past Good Neighbors Good Neighbors aren't hard to find in Hugo. The Lions Club has recognized at least one neighbor every year since 1995. Here is a look back:

1995 Lucille and Fran Lutz

1995 Lucille and Fran Lutz

2008 Gene, Theresa, Katrina and Paula Zerwas

2002 Jim Gits

2003 Judy Olinger

1997 Gert Granger 1998 Marlene and Darrell Granger

2014 Marilyn and Myles Stomberg 2015 John and Donna Kostuch

2009 Floyd Petty

2004 Sharron and Deane Vail

2016 Michele Anderson

2010 Ray Pribnow

2017 Barb Connolly 2011 Jim and Karen Bever

2005 Jim Leroux 1999 Pat Wittkop 2006 Karen and Len Charpentier

2000 Kathy Marier

2001 Viola Maslowski

2018 Rick Kissner

2012 Marlys Schaefer

2007 Pete Pedersen

2019 Bob Hanson

2020 Celebration canceled due to COVID-19

2013 Kris Emerson

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A new tradition makes a tasty return to Good Neighbor Days

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To gain more insight on rib competitions, Schweiger worked with a Grundhofer-sponsored team from Hugo that has competed across the region. He also attended regional rib competitions, where he gathered contacts and ideas for the Good Neighbor Days Backyard RibFest.

“I told them, ‘I run one of these in Hugo. If I could get your email, I’ll put you on the list for when it’s happening.’ Over the course of that summer, I collected 60-plus emails,” Schweiger said.

“Then in March, I threw out the feeler once we got the online link up to pay, and within the first 48 hours, we had 12 teams signed up. I threw out one more email and it was done — 21 teams.”

The 21 RibFest teams include teams from Hugo and all across the region, including Wisconsin and Iowa, all of which specialize in rib competitions.

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Among the RibFest competitors is Phoenix BBQ owner Steve Lauer, who won first place in the 2019 RibFest. Lauer is one of many ribmakers who participate in private competitions of their own throughout the year to sharpen their skills.

Tickets for the public tasting go on sale at noon, Saturday, June 12; there is a limit of 10 tickets per person. Each ticket costs $1/each and can be exchanged for a rib bone. All proceeds will go toward the Hugo Lions Club, which uses the money to support community projects and needs. Public tasting begins at 4 p.m.; judging takes place at 5 p.m. For more information, visit goodneighbordays.com/ribfest.

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The second annual Backyard RibFest will take place Saturday, June 12. Twenty-one teams are competing, and each team will make 12 racks of ribs. Ten racks will be available for public tasting for which attendees can purchase tickets.

Two racks will also be turned in for judging.

Hugo Mayor Tom Weidt, Washington County Sgt. Joe Stoehr and local restaurant owner and Hugo native Chef Hothands (Larry Jiles, Jr.) have been confirmed as Backyard RibFest judges.

More than $2,500 worth of ribs were donated by event sponsors Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats and the Bald Eagle Sportsmen’s Association.

The event first occurred in 2019 as a way to add something new to Good Neighbor Days.

“When I was a kid, there was always new stuff happening, and it just seemed like after a while it was the same old same old stuff going on,” event co-sponsor Spencer Grundhofer said. “With the RibFest, I saw that there were other places doing similar things, and it seemed like a fit.”

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COME VISIT THE HUGO HISTORICAL COMMISSION The Hugo Historical Commission, along with the Don Marier Family History Group, will host a presentation by author W. Bruce Houle at 1 p.m.

Friday, June 11, at Hugo City Hall. Houle will speak about the history and people of Hugo and Centerville. His book, “The Michel Houle Family of Centreville,” will also be for sale.

Hugo residents are invited to swing by City Hall from 12 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 12, and between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, June 13, to find out who owned their land in earlier times. The Historical Commission will help by using a free website, Lyfmap.com.

NEW LIFE WILL HOST OUTDOOR SERVICE As the community celebrates Good Neighbor Days, families are invited to attend the annual outdoor service at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 13, at Good Life Lutheran Church. Everyone is invited to bring a chair or blanket and gather for a family-friendly worship service. Good Life Lutheran Church is located at 6000 148th Street N, in Hugo (next to Hugo Elementary).

The Washington County Sheriff ’s Office (WCSO) will do a K-9 demonstration at this year’s Good Neighbor Days. The demo is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, June 13 in Lions Park. The WCSO currently has six deputies assigned as K-9 Handlers.

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CENTERVILLE CITY CALENDAR June 3: June 8: June 9: June 11-12: June 15:

Special City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Special Planning & Zoning Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m.

City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Annual Garage Sale Days 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Music in the Park – Mean Gene and the Woodticks at 6:30 p.m. in Hidden Spring Park.

June 16: EDA 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 presspubs.com (click on Public Notices).

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

June 10: Board of Zoning meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m.

June 11-13: Good Neighbor Days June 15: EDA meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Historical Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m.

June 16: Parks Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m.

LINO LAKES CITY CALENDAR June 3: June 7: June 9: June 14:

EDAC meeting t 8 a.m.

City Council work session at 5 p.m.

Planning & Zoning Board meeting at 6:30 p.m.

City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.

CALENDAR BRIEFS Library in the park

Washington County Library will visit a city park in Forest Lake or Hugo every Wednesday this summer.

From 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, join the library at Lakeside Memorial Park, 95 East Broadway Ave., Forest Lake, for a pop-up library. Get summer adventure at your library with starter packs, take-and-make project kits, and more. Registration not required. In case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled.

FamilyMeans hosts virtual Memory Café

FamilyMeans will host a virtual Memory Café from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, June 10. A Memory Café offers a welcoming place for those with memory loss and their caregivers. Come and meet new people, connect with others for support and laughter and learn about community resources. Contact Jenny West, community educator, at 651-789-403 or email jwest@ familymeans.org for a link and instructions to participate.

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The Washington County Library will offer a free, virtual workshop on resumes from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 15.

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CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2021 DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT / LIONS PARK PROJECT S.A.P. 224-104-006 AND S.A.P. 224-111-001 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids for the construction of the 2021 Downtown Improvement Project / Lions Park Project will be received on-line through QuestCDN vBid™ until Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 1:00 pm local time. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, representatives of the City of Hugo will publicly view bids at an online bid opening meeting. Those interested in viewing the online bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by logging on to https://zoom.us/join or calling 1.301.715.8592 and enter: Meeting ID: 989 5957 1466 Passcode: 271421. The as-read on-line bid results will be available at www.questcdn.com following the bid opening.

The Project includes the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities: Downtown Improvements: 18,000 SY Remove Bituminous Pavement 24,000 CY Excavation (All Types) 5,700 CY Class 5 Aggregate Base 6,400 CY Select Granular Embankment 5,300 TON Bituminous Pavement (All Types) 15,000 LF Concrete Curb and Gutter (All Types) 23,300 SF Bituminous Walk 5 ACRE Boulevard Restoration 5,00 LF Pavement Markings 9 EACH Remove and Replace Hydrant Assembly 500 LF 8” DIP Watermain 5,000 LF 12” – 33” RCP Storm Sewer Lions Park Improvements: Site earthwork, stormwater improvements, electrical work and lighting, bituminous trails, bituminous sports courts, acrylic color coating system, tennis and pickleball nets, basketball goal standard, chainlink fencing, site furnishings, limestone blocks, concrete pads and walks, concrete playground curbs, concrete maintenance strips, ornamental fence, masonry piers, precast monument signs, site restoration, erosion control, landscaping, and irrigation from a water reuse system.

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 of the City of Hugo shall comply with the provisions of the statute.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at www. questcdn.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $45 by inputting Quest project #7708607 on the website÷s Project Search page. The website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All offlcial notiflcations, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the website www.questcdn. com. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from other sources. Bids will only be accepted via the electronic bidding service through QuestCDN.

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CENTERVILLE TIDBITS •B Budding ddi hockey h k players l will ill now b be able bl tto find d their th i new clinic on Main Street without effort after the Economic Development Authority (EDA) subsidized the store's new sign. Council approved the revolving loan and grant application on behalf of the JETS Machine Shop, a hockey skills training facility at 1871 Main Street. The application requested assistance with the installation of professional signage on the exterior of the building. The EDA unanimously recommended approval of the request for $1,461.83 in funding. Funds from this program come from the city's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) funds. Anoka County, which administers these funds, must obtain council approval for such fund expenditures.

• When attending Fete des Lacs, scheduled for July 13-18 at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, attendees will be able to enjoy a beer or two after council approved a request from the Centerville Lions Club for a temporary on sale liquor license as part of the special event permit application for the annual festival. The license is subject to submission of proof of liquor liability insurance.

• There Th will ill now b be a ffence att 1823 H Houle l Ci Circle, l after ft council approved an encroachment agreement for the fence May 26. The landowner sought permission from the city to build a fence in the side and rear yard that encroaches in the city's right of way/drainage and utility easements.

• Approval of Fete des Lacs open house refreshments at City Hall has been delayed until the council’s June 3 emergency meeting, which was scheduled after the May 26 council meeting went dark in the middle of the agenda due to Zoom difficulties (see related story page 8). The open house is scheduled for Saturday, July 17 from 9 to 10:30 a.m., prior to the 11 a.m. Fete des Lacs parade. The event could potentially include a brief program with statements from the mayor and a presentation from the Anoka County Historical Society.

The city would spend up to $200 for refreshments.

The next regularly scheduled council meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, at City Hall, 1880 Main St. The city resumed in-person meetings as of June 1.

Loretta Harding

HUGO BITS & PIECES • The Blacksmith Lounge has been granted a special event permit to host seven car shows, four auctions and a corn feed this summer.

The events require City Council approval because alcohol will be served, and there may be up to 200 people in attendance.

• The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society has been granted a special event permit for its annual bicycle fundraising event, the MS150, planned for Saturday, June 12.

A permit is required because there will be approximately 1,500 riders, and trails and streets in Hugo will be used.

In the past, the bike route ran from the Twin Cities to Duluth and back, and bikers rode south through Hugo on the Hardwood Creek Trail and Hwy 61. This year, the ride has been scaled down to a one-day event and will consist of a 78-mile loop starting and ending in Blaine. The route will skirt the north and south borders of Hugo.

• Emmanuel and Sifon Efiong have been granted an encroachment agreement to allow the construction of a fence within a drainage and utility easement located at 13094 Fondant Trail N. • The city will replace its Cater-

pillar wheel loader (938H CAT), which the city purchased used back in 2011. Staff received quotes from Ziegler CAT and Lano Equipment for a new loader and attachments. The quotes are secured through the MnDOT Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) equipment contracts. The new 930M CAT loader and miscellaneous attachments will cost $210,890.

• The city has hired Russ Pastorius as a seasonal employee for the Public Works Department.

One of the six seasonal positions approved remains unfilled, as a past seasonal employee is not able to return this summer.

Seasonal public works employees assist with mowing, garbage/ litter removal, park maintenance and street and boulevard maintenance along with general public works maintenance.

• The council has authorized the city to advertise for another building inspector. The building department currently includes a building official, building inspector and building department receptionist. Community Development Director Rachel Juba explained that commercial, industrial and residential development has continued to increase over

The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any bids received without explanation. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualiflcations, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

DATED: May 3, 2021

BY THE ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL s/s Michele Lindau, City Clerk, City of Hugo, MN Published two times in The Citizen on May 20 and June 3, 2021.

CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PAVILION AT LIONS PARK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids for the construction of a new public park pavilion at Lions Park will be received online through QuestCDN vBid™ until Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 2:00 pm local time. The project includes a new public pavilion building of approximately 5,500 sf with attached picnic shelter located at 5524 UPPER 146TH ST. N, Hugo, Minnesota. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, representatives of the City of Hugo will publicly view bids at an online bid opening meeting. No bids will be considered unless accompanied by a bid security in an amount of 5 percent of the bidder÷s maximum bid price.

Those interested in viewing the online bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by logging on to https://zoom.us/join or call 312-626-6799 and enter Meeting ID 840 0222 1101. The as-read online bid results will be available at www.questcdn.com following the bid opening.

In formation and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at www. questcdn.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $30 by inputting Quest project #7832774 on the website÷s Project Search page.

The website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All offlcial notiflcations, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the website www.questcdn.com. Neither Owner nor Architect will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from other sources.

Bids will only be accepted via the electronic bidding service through QuestCDN. OWNER: ARCHITECT: City of Hugo HCM Architects 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North 4201 Cedar Avenue South Hugo, MN 55038 Minneapolis, MN 55407 651-762-6300 Lysne@hcmarchitects.com 612-904-1332 The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any bids received without explanation. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days.

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the last few years. She said staff tracks the number of permits and inspections each month. With the increase in new permits comes an increase in required inspections.

• Anna Wobse has been appointed the city’s interim finance director after Finance Director Ron Otkin passed away unexpectedly last month. Wobse has served as the city’s finance coordinator for 12 years. “The city is in good financial condition. We are in a good place, and we don’t have a huge mess to clean up,” said City Administrator Bryan Bear. “It is very important that we get this right. We can’t just jump into this because it feels like a crisis ... We are going to take our time (searching for the new finance director).”

Wobse will fill the role until a finance director is named, which could take six months or longer, Bear said.

• Longtime Council Member Chuck Haas has resigned from the council after more than 22 years of service to the city. See the full story on page 20.

The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, June 7, at City Hall or via Zoom.

Shannon Granholm

DATED: May 11, 2021

BY THE ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL s/s Michele Lindau, City Clerk City of Hugo, MN Published two times in The Citizen on May 20 and June 3, 2021.

CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CSAH 8 STORM WATER REUSE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids for the construction of CSAH 8 Storm Water Reuse will be received online through QuestCDN vBid™ until Friday, June 11, 2021 at 10:00 am local time. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, representatives of the City of Hugo will publicly view bids at an online bid opening meeting. Those interested in viewing the online bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by logging on to https:// zoom.us/join or call 312.626.6799 and enter Meeting ID 920 5555 1738 and Passcode 529397. The as-read online bid results will be available at www. questcdn.com following the bid opening.

The Project includes the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities: 1,100 S F Remove and Replace Bituminous Walk 5,440 L F 2” – 12” HDPE Forcemain (Directional Drill) 1 LS Lift Station 10,900 L F Tracer Wire 1 LS Irrigation Controls, valves and associated appurtenances 0.40 ACRE Boulevard Restoration 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 of the City of Hugo shall comply with the provisions of the statute.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at www. questcdn.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $45 by inputting Quest project #7827464 on the website÷s Project Search page. The website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All offlcial notiflcations, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the website www.questcdn. com. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from other sources. Bids will only be accepted via the electronic bidding service through QuestCDN. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any bids received without explanation. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualiflcations, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

DATED: May 3, 2021

BY THE ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL s/s Michele Lindau, City Clerk, City of Hugo, MN Published two times in The Citizen on May 20 and June 3, 2021.

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Council will consider Oneka Lake Reserve June 7

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

HUGO — Quite a few neighbors showed up to the recent Planning Commission meeting to express their concerns and ask questions about a proposed development, Oneka Lake Reserve.

Oneka Lake Reserve LLC is proposing to build 40 townhome units on 6.7 acres owned by developer Norman Dupre and located north of 150th Street, across from Generation Avenue North.

The units will be a mixture of two- and three-unit buildings. The developer is proposing a 0.45-acre public park and to construct internal sidewalks as well as an external sidewalk on 150th Street directly in front of the development.

Dupre said he likely won’t

be able to provide an estimate for how much each unit will sell for until the project is halfway through the building process due to both labor and material shortages and increasing prices. He said his best guess was lowto-mid-$300,000s.

Community Development Director Rachel Juba explained the property was previously approved for a townhome development known as Oneka Lake Townhomes in 2007, but the project was not constructed due to the recession that began in 2008. She said the property has changed hands a few times and is currently privately owned by the developer.

Commissioner David Fry wanted to know how many units were proposed back in 2007. Juba said only 30

Cities see fewer applicants for seasonal jobs

BY BROOKE WOHLRABE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While Minnesota has eased pandemic restrictions, many businesses are facing a shortage of workers. Cities are also having a hard time hiring seasonal help.

Centerville City Administrator Mark Statz said the city has experienced a shortage of people interested in positions this summer.

“We’d normally hire four every summer, but we’ve only had two applications so far,” Statz said, adding the city would normally receive around 10 applications for the positions, if not more.

He said the open positions are for general maintenance work, including lawn mowing, maintaining the sewer and water systems, and storm pond cleanup. Statz said normally, college-aged people apply, but the applicant pool has been low this year.

“It’s hard to know exactly why. I don’t know if it’s a trickle-down effect from people being on unemployment. I know our restaurants are struggling to hire people, too,” Statz said.

To attract more workers, Statz said the city has increased the pay to $13.40 an hour, the highest it’s ever paid.

Circle Pines has also felt the effects of a shortage of workers. City Administrator Patrick Antonen said, “It was a little bit of a struggle this year and took a little longer than normal, but we were able to fill all of our positions.”

Antonen said it took about a month longer than usual to get applications in and conduct interviews.

“The job market right now is competitive for the folks looking to hire,” Antonen explained.

Antonen said he talked to the owner of the local McDonalds, who admitted they are struggling to find employees as well.

“You drive around our city, and you see help wanted signs virtually everywhere,” Antonen said.

Antonen didn’t want to speculate, but he thinks there are many reasons as to why the shortage exists.

Some cities in the region have had better luck than others.

Hugo City Administrator Bryan Bear said, “I’ve been hearing it’s an issue, but we haven’t had that issue, fortunately.”

Hugo has had almost all of its seasonal employees return from last year. “Our hope is to find seasonal (employees) who can work more than one season,” he said.

Bear said it’s usually a combination of college-aged people and retired individuals who apply for the six seasonal positions in the city’s Public Works Department.

“It could be just good timing for us, but we’ve had a good response of people returning from last year,” Bear said. The city of Hugo did not have to increase its seasonal pay or make any other changes to the positions.

White Bear Lake Assistant City Manager Rick Juba said it’s been business as usual for the city, and the city has met its hiring goals for seasonal staff.

“Overall, our number of applicants was down, but we were able to fill the spots that we typically fill in a summertime,” Juba said.

Juba said they filled around 10 positions, but still need to fill one horticulture assistant position.

“I know it’s been hard for other cities, but it’s seemed to work out fairly well for us this year,” Juba said.

units were proposed in those plans due to wetlands on the site, but over the years, a technical evaluation panel determined that there weren’t any wetlands on site, and thus more room to build.

The project is proposed to be developed in two phases.

The first phase will be the eastern portion of the development and the public park, and the second phase will include the west side of the park. The site is proposed to be graded all at the same time. All of the common space, including the private drive, will be owned and maintained by a homeowner’s association.

Juba said the proposed landscaping plan exceeds the city’s requirements, with 56 overstory deciduous trees, 55 coniferous trees, 80 ornamental trees and 699 shrubs. Oneka Reserve LLC is proposing to use the ponds in the central area of the development for stormwater management. Water reuse has been evaluated for the pond internal to the site; however, the larger basin to the north has a much larger volume and will be

required to be evaluated for suitability as the source for stormwater reuse, Juba explained. Detailed plans for the stormwater reuse system will eventually need to be approved by staff.

During the public hearing, several residents expressed concerns including disturbance to wildlife, increased traffic and the safety of children.

Sandy Beck was concerned that her property would need to be accessed in order for the pond expansion. “Make sure when they expand the pond, they don’t come on my property,” she said. “We have wildlife that comes through there and that’s going to be ruined, as far as I’m concerned.”

Juba explained the city of Hugo has a drainage and utility easement across the pond that would allow the developer access.

Karen Bergmeier shared her thoughts. “There are already problems on 150th Street and Generation Avenue. There is a massive amount of kids, and you have to be very careful — and now you are going to add

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Oneka Lake Reserve LLC is proposing to build 40 townhome units on 6.7 acres owned by developer Norman Dupre and located north of 150th Street, across from Generation Avenue North.

40 more families and cars going in and out,” she said.

Phillip Schaetzel echoed that concern. “I can’t believe you are going to put 40 units in that spot. Kids run in and out of cars and you really have to drive slow through there, and some people won’t do that,” he said. “What’s probably going to happen is someone is going to run over a kid.”

One resident wanted to know about the building timeline. Dupre said in a normal year it would probably take a year per phase, but he couldn’t promise that timeline due to the unique circumstances that have come out of the pandemic.

Another resident wanted to know about parking. Juba explained the HOA will require that the two-car garag-

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Those with experience issue warning: Be Lyme aware TIPS FOR LYME DISEASE PREVENTION

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

Summertime doesn't just bring flowers.

It also brings that nemesis of the great outdoors: the blacklegged tick that causes Lyme disease.

Talk to people who attend a local Lyme support group, and it becomes obvious the disease is endemic here, despite myriad efforts to preach prevention.

Preventing a tick bite remains the primary goal of the Minnesota Lyme Association (MLA), a 15-year-old advocacy group that holds monthly support meetings at the White Bear School District Center (or did, pre-COVID), in addition to hosting speakers with expertise on researching, diagnosing and treating tick-borne diseases.

Founded by Anne Myre of Scandia in 2006, MLA helps those afflicted by Lyme or tick-borne disease lead a healthy, vibrant life. She started the support group out of desperation as she was suffering from chronic fatigue and joint pain that was traced to a tick bite.

"When I began this journey, I wanted other people with chronic Lyme to know they weren't alone. When I was first treated 16 years ago, I had to go to Colorado to get treatment. We've come a long way in understanding the disease, but it baffles me to this day that more doctors don't pay attention to the issue."

Lyme is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. It is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged, or deer, tick.

According to the Department of Health, Minnesota is one of 14 states that has the majority of Lyme disease cases. In 2017 (current data isn't available), the rate was 25.2 cases per 100,000 people compared to the national rate of 9.1 cases per 100,000 people.

Myre's goal with the nonprofit she started is prevention, prevention, prevention.

"Be aware that ticks are out, and there are ways to prevent a bite," she emphasized. "It's very important to never get the disease in the first place."

An early attendee of Myre's support group, Brenda Peltier, knows from experience. About a year after noticing what she thought was a heat rash, she was clinically diagnosed by an infectious disease doctor in Duluth. It was 2007. "By then, I was really sick," said the Hugo resident.

The rash went away, but Peltier was left with "crushing" fatigue and joint pain.

She ignored it. Then her eyelid drooped; in April 2008 she was bitten again. Ten days later, the bullseye rash appeared.

Her family physician dismissed the rash and prescribed an anti-fungal cream. Two weeks later, she attended a MLA meeting, back when they met in a Forest Lake church, to hear a talk about gluten-free diets. "I asked them to look at my leg rash and they said, 'Dude, that's Lyme.'"

Peltier's Lyme has persisted, as evidenced by more and more symptoms. Her primary care doctor passed her off to a neurologist, rheumatologist and then an ophthalmologist. She suffers headaches and joint pain, facial palsy and a disorder in her eyes that requires special prisms in her glasses.

"Then it hit my heart," Peltier said.

"I had all the symptoms of a heart attack," Peltier recalled. She found doctors were "very dismissive of a Lyme diagno-

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sis" and they "twice kicked me out of the hospital." She's not giving up, however, and after five cardiologists, her next step is to see an electro-physiologist. She's expecting the doctor to recommend an ablation procedure due to her erythema but will be seeking long-term antibiotic therapy such as rifampin — something a physician "well-versed in Lyme" previously prescribed short term.

Peltier estimates her tests and treatments for tick-borne disease have cost about $75,000, most of it covered by good health insurance. She doesn't feel her illness will ever be cured.

Her advice: "If you have the bullseye rash, you have Lyme. It's not prudent to wait on a test. If done too early, the result will be negative anyway."

Better diagnostics, treatment strategies There are advances in disease diagnostics, however, that offer speedy results.

Dr. Jonathan Otten, a naturopathic physician with Northern Lights Medicine who specializes in Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses, talked about diagnostics and treatment strategies during an April Lyme meeting hosted by the MLA. "The disease is near and dear to my heart," said the White Bear Lake doctor, who sees many chronically ill patients.

He is using a test developed by a German tick-borne disease expert to guide treatment plans and facilitate full recovery, "or as much as we can achieve with Lyme," Otten said. The test is called ELISpot and is available through InfectoLab, an Oakdale diagnostic lab founded by the German doctor Dr. Carsten Nicolaus.

"The test offers a rapid, on-the-ground picture of the state of infection by measuring the presence of active (fighting) antigen specific T-cells," Otten explained.

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folks — the humoral immune response is negatively affected due to immune evasion or immunosuppression caused by the infection. Some people have been infected 20 to 30 years. The Western blot test won't pick them up."

Early symptoms of Lyme disease include a rash at the site of the bite, fever, chills, muscle and joint aches, muscle pain or swollen lymph nodes. Note that about 30% of people never develop an erythema migrans, a telltale rash that means there is Lyme disease.

Chronic issues that can be Lyme related are still "underappreciated" in the medical community, Otten said. If not diagnosed and treated early, Lyme can become persistent or chronic, as is the case with Myre and Peltier. Years later, the disease can be mistaken for multiple sclerosis (MS), Lou Gehrig’s disease (amytrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS), fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson's or mental illness.

If you are bitten, have a discussion with your doctor about using antibiotics to prevent disease. It’s important to know that:

2-week therapy not always enough Sometimes, treating a bite with two weeks of doxycycline (the commonly prescribed treatment) is not enough.

Otten discussed a case of a 57-year-old man who developed the rash in 2017 and received the two-week antibiotic regiment from his primary care provider. The rash resolved, which it will regardless of treatment, Otten said. The standard Lyme antibody test at the time was negative.

"In the next few years, he developed stabbing pains in his arms, forgetfulness and short-term memory loss, joint pain and some disequilibrium. We tested for burgdorferi, bartonella and babesia through InfectoLab. He showed all three."

Otten said he started the patient on herbal antimicrobials, probiotics, 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily and a triple regimen of antibiotics using azithromycin, rifampin and

• Waiting to see if an EM (erythema multiforme) rash develops is risky, because some patients will never develop one • A single dose of doxycycline isn’t very effective • Better options use longer courses of antibiotics From Minnesota Lyme Association minocycline. A single antibiotic won't be successful if there is persistence, he said.

"There is a subset of patients who need ongoing treatment for years to control symptoms," noted Otten. "In those cases, I'm always looking for what else is going on that the immune system doesn't recover."

After two months, the chronic pain is significantly reduced, and cognitive function is back to normal. In March, the bartonella was negative and babesia "trending towards resolution.

The Lyme is also trending in the right direction. Why is this helpful?" he asked. "It shows babesia and Lyme appear to be persisting."

Another drug Otten uses for chronic sufferers is disulfiram, an antimicrobial for borellia persistence. "Used for alcoholism, the drug got a lot of attention in the Lyme community," Otten said.

Noting that it’s "peak tick-borne illness season," the White Bear physician, like Myre, stressed prevention.

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2. Landscape to discourage ticks from hanging around your yard. A tick management handbook describes steps at mnlyme.org.

3. Use sprays containing permethrin on your clothing, footwear, camping and hunting gear and 30% DEET or 20% picaridin on your skin.

4. Tuck shirts into pants, pant legs into socks, tie up long hair and tuck it into a hat, etc., to inhibit tick movement.

5. Promptly put tick-exposed clothing into the dryer on high heat for 60 minutes if wet/damp or 15 minutes if dry. Take a shower; vigorous scrubbing will remove ticks that aren’t fully attached.

6. Check yourself and your animals for ticks immediately and for several days after being in a tick-infested area. Make tick checks a habit for all family members after any outdoor activity. The sooner ticks are found and removed, the less chance you and your family have of becoming infected.

7. Carefully remove and save any attached ticks for your doctor to identify.

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COUNCIL MEMBER: Recognized for 22-plus years of service to city FROM PAGE 1

Highlights of Haas council career included:

• Appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty to Metropolitan Council Water Supply Advisory Committee (served 10 years) • Served on the Washington County Parks Commission • Recognized as Minnesota Waterfowl Association Conservationist of the Year (2007) • Recognized with wife MaryKay as Washington County’s Conservationists of the Year • Served on the board of White Bear Lake Area Schools Foundation (four years) • Member of bond committee of White Bear Lake Area Schools to pass referendum to build Oneka Elementary • Chair of Hugo’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network (since 2009) • Member of Serve our Troops (four overseas service missions) “Water conservation is a topic that Haas helped change the tone on, not only in Hugo but metrowide,” Bear said. “We have built one (stormwater reuse project) after another, after another, after another … Stormwater reuse is now the way that projects get built in Hugo. Most of our developments incorporate stormwater reuse in some shape or form. Last year we reused well over 30 million gallons of stormwater here in the city of Hugo.”

Haas has been a big supporter of law enforcement, the fire department and veterans.

Several individuals presented Haas with a certificates, letters and plaques of recognition. Anoka County Commissioner Jeff Reinert said he has known Haas for 20 years. “In that time, I noticed something.

Everybody seemed to have an incredible respect for this guy. I don’t think it’s because of the things he does as much as it is the type of person he is. He is just a decent person, common sense, down to earth and I think everybody sees that.”

David Jensen, president of the Hugo Fire Relief Association, explained that Haas was heavily involved in the creation of the association’s pension.

“When we changed financial advisors, he and others provided significant support to our relief association with guiding us into more sound financial long-term planning for our members and to make sure that our firefighters’ pension was well taken care of and looking

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Longtime Council Member Chuck Haas can’t help but smile as City Administrator Bryan Bear recaps his many years of service to the city. While on the City Council, Haas attended 931 official meetings. He has been a Hugo resident since 1991.

good for the future,” he said. “Our pension fund has more than doubled with his guidance.”

County Commissioner (and former Mayor) Fran Miron said Haas is probably the longest-serving public official in the city’s history. (Councilmember Becky Petryk started on the council at the same time and Haas and continues to serve.) “The one thing that I truly appreciated was your keen eye and mind on finance and financial issues. That leadership was very critical,” he said.

Petryk added, “I thought you would be here long after I was gone … I do think you have been a very important part in the way Hugo has developed. Sometimes you had hard decisions to make, but you held your position for a good reason. You have made a difference for all residents of Hugo, both the old ones and the new ones.”

Sheriff Dan Starry thanked Haas for always supporting the sheriff’s office and making an effort to

get to know each of the deputies. Council Member Mike Miron thanked Haas for always treating him as a peer, even though Haas watched him grow up.

Haas said it has been an honor and a privilege to serve the residents of Hugo. “Although the work was challenging at times, it was always enjoyable partnering with a great team of elected officials and professional staff. Hugo is fortunate to have such a ‘Good Neighbor’ attitude embodied by all those who work for and volunteer to serve the residents of Hugo,” he said.

Haas will continue to serve as the chair of the Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network. He plans to continue living in Hugo during the summer months and enjoy warmer weather in the Sunshine State during the winter.

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

COUNTY BRIEFS Washington County Library returns to prepandemic hours, programs

Washington County Library is doing more to serve residents this summer.

As of June 1, all branches have returned to pre-pandemic hours, have launched summer reading activities, and are offering multiple ways to participate in library programs.

While hours differ at each branch, in general, the hours each branch is open have been extended. Visitors are encouraged to check hours on the library’s website before visiting, or to download the library’s mobile app by searching for “WashCoLib” in an app store.

The summer reading program for kids, teens and adults kicked off June 1. Participants of all ages can complete a game card to earn a reward and enter the library’s grand prize drawings. Game cards can be completed in

person or online. Stop by any library branch to pick a game card or learn how to complete the program online.

Both in-person and virtual programs will continue to be held. These include outdoor storytimes, virtual activities, take and make kits, and pop-up programs at library branches. Learn more about library hours, services, and upcoming events by visiting WashCoLib.org

County board approves building naming policy

The Washington County Board of Commissioners has approved a policy for naming county-owned buildings.

The policy provides a description of what facilities will be affected by the policy and outlines a process for considering names for facilities. The policy also sets out criteria for names, saying facilities should be given names

that reflect the surrounding geographical and natural features, and the historical significance of the county.

Facilities will not be named for individuals or cities.

County will participate in DNR snowmobile trail program

Washington County Parks will participate in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) snowmobile trails assistance program. The county administers the program for the Star Trail Association. The board entered into an agreement with the Star Trail Association in 1991, whereby the county agreed to sponsor the snowmobile club and act as a passthrough agency for funds from the DNR snowmobile trail maintenance and grooming grants-in-aid program.

The snowmobile club cannot receive the grant funding directly. The grant

varies from year to year, but averages around $42,000.

County will update septic system loan program

Commissioners have approved changes to the county’s subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS), or septic system, program, and agreed to use $500,000 from the county’s fund balance to support the program. The program, carried out in partnership with the Community Development Agency (CDA), provides low-interest loans to residents in need of replacing non-compliant SSTS. Washington County has more than 18,000 SSTS. Demand for the program has been high and has led to a waiting list in recent years. In addition, opportunity exists to expand eligibility of the program to include both sewer hookups and well improvements.

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Centennial Fire district explores partnership

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This graphic shows the timeline of how the Centennial Fire District Steering Committee arrived at a decision.

benefits multiple communities.

Smith presented two partnering options for the CFD Steering Committee to consider.

Option 1 would involve hiring a full-time fi re chief to manage the CFD; hiring two full-time fi refi ghter/EMTs to work during the daytime hours Monday through Friday, and maintaining a duty crew line item that would support 20 hours per week for a part-time fi refi ghter/EMT to work during daytime hours.

In Option 2, CFD could contract administration and management duties to SBM for three years, during which the SBM chief would develop a strategic plan to identify real administrative and operational changes to improve service and reduce potential capital equipment costs. SBM would possibly hire two full-time fi refi ghter/EMTs to work Monday through Friday during the day within the CFD. The employees would be managed

by SBM and fall within the SBM budget. One of the fi refi ghters would be required to be certified as a fi re inspector.

A duty crew line item would support 20 hours per week for a part-time fi refi ghter/EMT to work during the daytime as determined by the chief.

Option 1 would give the CFD complete control of all aspects of the fi re district, as in the past. However, partner cities would share the total cost of all employees and capital equipment expenditures. The chief would be challenged to conduct many tasks (inspections, training and investigations) with a short staff, which could lead to burnout. This model would cost the CFD at least $58,000 more than its 2021 budget, based on full-time salaries alone.

Option 2 would allow the CFD to sign a contract with SBM

to explore efficient methods through admininstrative and operational partnerships. The agreement would significantly improve response time for the district and region. The average number of personnel on the scene of a structure fi re would be 22 fi refighters, which greatly surpasses the current fi re district number. This arrangement would lead to the exploration of further efficiencies that would positively impact the quality of fi re services. The CFD could terminate the contract should the partnership not work in its favor.

A drawback of Option 2 for CFD is that it would not have its own fi re chief, but a contracted chief. The district would still have a chief, but the oversight and strategic planning for the district would come from SBM. Smith said a partnership would also benefit SBM, no more so than the opportunity to provide better coverage to its own Station No. 4 area, which is closer to the Circle Pines station than the nearest SBM station. During the daytime, instead of sending the truck all the way over to this area, they could use the Circle Pines station for one of their engines.

The primary proposal goals over a three-to-fiveyear implementation period include ensuring effective, consistant emergency response, followed by firefighter training, comprehensive fire inspection and code enforcement, Smith said.

The steering committee listened to Smith's proposal, gathered information and asked questions about some of the details of the proposed partnership.

A strategetic discussion within the committee and fi nal decision-making were left for another meeting.

The steering committee met again May 20, and unamimously decided to move forward with Option 2.

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Lino Lakes passes several approvals for property near McDonald’s The city of Lino Lakes could see six new businesses in town now that the City Council has approved a fi nal plat, development agreement and declaration of access control for Otter Crossing. The fi nal plat is for 1.46 acres of the 30-acre site north of Main Street (CSAH 14) and Otter Lake Road, next to McDonalds and bordering I-35E. The plan is to construct a 7,800-square-foot commercial retail building.

The proposal, from Tyme Properties LLC, includes six units, one of which (the east unit) will have a drive-thru. Seventy-one parking stalls will be included with the development along with the construction of a private sidewalk and public trail and crossing. The declaration of access control states the private access road to the development will have full access to Otter Lake Road upon completion, but such full access must be reduced to rightin, right-out access upon further extension of the Otter Lake Road to the north.

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If the Centennial Fire District (CFD) does decide to partner up with a neighboring agency, the field of eligible partners has been narrowed down to one.

The last candidate standing is the Spring Lake Park Blaine Mounds View Fire Department (SBMFD).

At its May 13 meeting, the CFD Steering Committee heard a presentation from SBM Fire Chief Charlie Smith about the pros and cons of a possible CFD/SBMFD partnership.

The partnership discussion resulted from a 2020 study prepared by Fitch & Associates to explore operations possibilities moving forward.

As part of its study, the consulting fi rm offered up the idea of forming possible partnerships with regional partners. These regional agencies included fi re departments from Lino Lakes, Lexington, Hugo and SBM. A partnership would, among other benefits, include contracting space at a neighboring station, contracting out administrative duties, sharing a chief and sharing costs with another department.

Following the Feb. 11 Fire Steering Committee meeting, members of the Operations Committee met with two neighboring fire departments to explore the possibility of a partnership.

The Hugo Fire Department expressed an interest in maintaining its cohesive relationship with CFD, but was comfortable with its current fi re service model and wished to preserve the status quo.

Although the city of Lino Lakes was receptive to talking about daytime challenges and working on a solution together, a partnership with CFD was seen to present challenges of its own due to the different type of equipment to provide water owned by each agency. Lino Lakes must rely heavily on water tenders to transport water to blazes. CFD, on the other hand, has full hydrant coverage in its protection area and no longer owns water tenders to support its operations.

Smith submitted a budget under a partnership that showed savings to the Centennial 2022 budget of approximately $40,000 annually.

In addition, the CFD would receive a sustainable daytime response plan that strongly

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