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At 12:59 p.m. Sunday, May 31, the Centennial Fire District (CFD) was dispatched to a house fire in the 6700 block of Beaver Pond Way in Centerville. The residents were not home at the time of the fire, and no rescue personnel were injured on the call. CFD received mutual aid from Lino Lakes Fire, Hugo Fire and SBM Fire. Although firefighters remained on the scene until around 4 p.m., they had to return a couple times as hot spots arose. See more photos on page 7.

HUGO — Over a year ago, the Hugo Fire Department (HFD) responded to a structure fire at a home on 141st Street N. in Hugo. Two firefighters were injured, and the house was declared a total loss. Daniel Joe Lewandowski, 40, of New Richmond, Wisconsin, was convicted of felony first-degree arson of a dwelling and sentenced to 95 months in prison. His court appearance fell during National Arson Week last month. He is required to pay a $50 fine and $1,000 in restitution. Currently, he is incarcerated at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud. “We respond to many different calls for service. Oftentimes it can be a house fire and more often than not, it is just something that someone never intended to do. They made a mistake, they had a bad day, it was an accident, it was not intentional,” explained HFD Chief Kevin Colvard. “When we respond, SEE HUGO ARSONIST, PAGE 8

State Fair vendors ‘weather pandemic storm’ BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

Although there will not be a State Fair this year, local vendors are trying to stay positive and come back bigger and better for 2021.

Pitchfork Sausage This year would have marked the eighth year Lino Lakes residents Brendan and Melissa Szala have brought Pitchfork Sausage to the fair. When they first heard the news that the big get-together would not happen this year, they were relieved. “We feel that the State Fair is doing a tremendous job of being socially responsible. We don’t know what is going to happen with this virus;

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Assault victim finds healing in therapy going to appointments because she found she just wasn’t ready to talk about it. Moore said, “The more that we don’t deal with Editor’s note: The Citizen does not name victims of those things, the harder it is when you start to sexual assaults. The survivor will be referred to as “Jane.” actually address them.” It took Jane two years to work up the courage May 8, 2015 will forever be the worst day of to see a therapist again. This time, she saw a Jane’s life. That’s the day everything changed. trauma therapist. “That is a really big turning point for the The assault healing process for victims, to realize On the Friday following Cinco de Mayo, Jane, that it is not their fault,” Moore 25, went to a bar with some friends for a birthday explained. “I think our society celebration. They ran into a group of four men. reinforces victim blaming. It One of the men introduced himself as “Hugo.” is built into our society that “I thought he was creepy but I did think one somehow the victim of these of his friends was cute, so I continued talking crimes somehow had some to his friend,” she recalled. Hugo responsibility in it.” became irate and begin calling Jane Jane was diagnosed vulgar names when she started to pay with complex postmore attention to his friend. traumatic stress Jane, who was sober, decided to leave disorder (CPTSD), which the bar and drive the 10 minutes back to is caused by repeated her apartment. Once she got home, she trauma over months was trying to lock the door when she or years, rather than felt resistance and before she knew it a single event. Jane there was a man in her apartment. She disclosed that she quickly recognized him as Hugo. He was also abused and said, “We are going to get to know each neglected as a child. other very well.” “It (the assault) Jane tried to make it to her bedroom, affects my everyday where she had a 9 mm gun in her life greatly. I don’t have nightstand. “When I opened my bedroom a break from it ever, but door, my dogs rushed out. They believed that is normal when you we had a visitor and wanted attention. are going through trauma Scared for my dogs and knowing I couldn’t therapy and you are working protect them and go for my gun, I froze,” she on it,” Jane said. “I have California-based recalled. “Before I could get any further into flashbacks every day, and illustrator Jacqueline my bedroom, he rushed me and slammed the I relive the event several Lin created this Fire door behind him. He grabbed me by the hair times a day.” Rose Unity symbol, on the back of my head and shoved me on my Five years after the which many survivors of assault, Jane has night bed. I remember thinking God, please don’t sexual assault, including terrors and trouble sleeping. let him rape me.” Lady Gaga, have now When the assault was over and Hugo had left, She is on a handful of permanently inked on Jane did the one thing you are not supposed to medications, doesn’t go their bodies as a tattoo. do after a sexual assault: she showered. to bars, is cautious of “I felt so gross and sticky. I felt like I smelt her surroundings and like this rancid smell that I could smell coming cannot go outside at night. She is still not able from him. I felt so disgusting that my fi rst to talk about the assault in detail with her reaction was to get into the shower,” she said. friends. She has been in a relationship with Jane works in criminal law, so she knew once the her partner of almost five years and requires evidence was gone, there was a very slim-to-no very strict boundaries. “Luckily, I have a very chance that the perpetrator would ever be caught. understanding partner who respects me on “I also felt a lot of shame and guilt. I thought it that.” was my fault and that I was going to be blamed Advice for this,” she said. “They won’t see me as a Jane wants survivors who may find victim, they will just see me as a slut.” themselves in a similar situation to know that Alexandra House Executive Director Connie it is normal to feel guilty if you choose to not Moore said, “A lot of times victims won’t report report the assault. “The guilt that you feel, because they are feeling like — somehow — they are responsible for what happened. They feel that and hoping that it doesn’t happen to another person, is normal,” she said. “It hurts and sucks if they had done something different it wouldn’t knowing that you didn’t report it and have happened to them, so it is their fault.” somebody else could get hurt. That BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

doesn’t have anything to do with you; that has everything to do with the perpetrator.” Jane wants survivors to know that it is not their fault. “It is not and will never, ever be your fault, no matter how much you feel like it is, no matter what you were wearing or if you weren’t careful enough, it is never going to be your fault.” She also recommends that victims seek help from a trauma therapist. Moore said Alexandra House advocates and advocates of other organizations are there to listen, walk you through the options available and support you in whatever option you choose. “There is help out there, and you are not alone. If you call Alexandra House, there is no judgment there, it is all confidential ... Just know that there are people there to listen,” she said. “Nobody is going to say, ‘Why were you in that restaurant or bar?’ “‘Why did you walk down that street at night by yourself?’ That is not going to happen.” Tina Bronson, marketing director, explained that advocates can be there with you if you decide to report the assault or go to the hospital for injuries or a rape kit. Many hospitals are not allowing advocates inside right now because of COVID-19; however, advocates are available by phone 24/7. “I think a lot of people are afraid to go to the hospital right now. The police are still seeing the crimes, but victims and survivors are not reaching out like they would have,” Moore said. “There is a lot of fear not only for themselves, thinking they might get sick, but when they call the police and get their perpetrator in jail, that person might get sick.” Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizennews@presspubs.com.

BY THE NUMBERS 351,000 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the U.S. 7 out of 10 sexual assaults are perpetrated by someone known by the victim.

30, the age that most sexual assault victims are under. 15% are 12-17; 54% are 18-34; 28% are 35-64; 3% are 65 and over. 1 in every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.

3% of American men (1 in 33) have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.

Source: Alexandra House, compiled from a multitude of sources.

Aftermath Jane was not able to tell her family or friends about the assault for well over a month after it happened. Anxiety and depression set in and she decided she needed to reach out to her primary physician. “I remember driving in my car — I was going to meet with a client for work — when the doctor called for my appointment, and I just vomited everything that happened out to her. She was the first person I told,” she said. “She was super kind, she told me how sorry she was and that it wasn’t my fault.” Jane began seeing a therapist and psychiatrist in July 2015. After only three appointments with her therapist, she stopped

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The Centerville City Council received the annual report from Centennial Lakes Police Department Chief Jim Coan May 27. “Centerville is a great safe and stable community with a good quality of life, but it’s not immune from certain crimes and problems,” Coan said. “The people of Centerville are willing to get involved when they see something suspicious and won’t tolerate crime. Centerville’s citizens are law abiding, and 90% of them heed warnings without a citation.” During 2019, arrests in Centerville numbered 72, compared with 41 in 2018 and 73 in 2017. Citations and warnings issued in Centerville in 2019 added to 298, compared with 309 in 2018 and 243 in 2017.

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There were 1,261 traffic stops inside the city’s borders in 2019, compared with 1,252 in 2018 and 1,382 in 2017. Narcotics cases in Centerville in 2019 numbered 15 cases. There were no such cases in 2018 and 21 in 2017. Total police calls (traffic stops, accidents, violations and miscellaneous activity) totaled 3,555 in 2019, 3,752 in 2018 and 3,898 in 2017. Coan said that fluctuations can be deceiving due to constant changes in the number of people moving in and out of the community and driving through it. Mayor D. Love thanked the CLPD for its community spirit in avoiding the type of tragedy that occurred in Minneapolis on May 25. The CLPD 2019 Annual Report can be viewed on the city’s website at centervillemn.com.

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How are home sales going locally during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Quad Community Press asked one recent seller, Matthew Ribar, who sold his Centerville home to move into a larger home in Wyoming Township. We also asked a veteran Realtor for statistics on home sales in Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, Lexington and Centerville. Ribar described a successful process undertaken with the guidance of his agent, Dane Everett of Counselor Realty. Everett first stressed the importance of safety for Ribar, his wife Erin and their three kids, along with would-be buyers going through the house. Everett made sure only one group at a time toured the house, limited the groups to buyers and agents, and wrote out specific instructions for the agents to use in following proper guidelines for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as specified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including gloves, masks, disinfectants and sanitizers. Ribar noted that his family had already moved into their new home before putting this one on the market, so they had plenty of time to get the house ready. Counselor Realty marketed the house by advertising it as a “coming soon” property on the multiple listing service (MLS) and most of the popular home-search apps a couple of days before the listing “to create more awareness and buzz in the marketplace.” Buyers, Ribar noted, were able to see “beautiful pictures of my home,” provided by Everett, and view the home’s criteria before deciding to have a look in person. “We started to see requests from real estate agents flood our email inbox before our home even became

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hen I began writing this column my original intent was to highlight some information and strategies that could possibly help as we attempt to live, work and safely engage in day-to-day activities during the crisis of a worldwide pandemic that has just passed the sobering milestone of 100,000 deaths in the United States. When I got to the point of working on a conclusion, all night coverage provided by local news outlets showed several fires, including the Third Precinct headquarters of the Minneapolis Police Department, burning throughout the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. What started as mostly peaceful protests following the death of George Floyd while in police custody on Memorial Day, devolved into numerous acts of looting, destruction and arson. The level of anger, violence and destruction recalls (and appears to exceed) the race riots that occurred in Minneapolis and other cities across the country in 1967. With the protests and upheaval adding to an already extremely challenging situation, the underlying COVID-19 crisis remains. During a daily briefing Minnesota State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm warned that the mass protests over brutality could trigger a Angle of police surge in the outbreak. It seems that now, more than ever, we need to View realistically assess the risks of the situations we encounter. Paul Dols While a student and young adult, as a matter of necessity to save money, I lived for periods of time in what could be termed marginal (or tough) inner city neighborhoods, including North Minneapolis. In order to avoid a constant state of fear, I adopted a mantra of “vigilant but not paranoid” similar to the heightened awareness required to safely ride a motorcycle while still finding some enjoyment in the experience. There were definitely times when I had to rely on experience and also intuition to actively avoid situations that had a high probability of trouble. I share this while knocking on wood, because I realize that there are no absolute guarantees of safety. Throughout my life I have experienced the inexplicable, sudden loss of friends and loved ones at young ages, so I’m also acutely aware that the overall statistics only tell a small part of the story. While attempting to balance and assess risk during this continually evolving, worldwide pandemic, I’ve found that access to trusted sources of information is proving to be vitally important in maintaining both physical health and emotional well being. I’ve accepted the fact that there are many forces at play during this crisis that are far beyond our control, but with this acceptance comes the realization that there are also some variables in our lives that can be managed. Following a link provided by the New York Times Daily Briefing Editor, I was led to an article titled “The Risks – Know Them – Avoid Them” by Erin Bromage, an associate professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. I’ve found this clearly written and understandable essay to be a valuable resource for assessing risk factors in a variety of scenarios. At the core of the piece is a formula: Successful Infection = Exposure to Virus x Time. This formula, combined with the current information about how the COVID-19 virus spreads, makes it relatively easy to quickly analyze the level of risk involved in a variety of activities ranging from low to high. The article contains many details about the risks of specific situations, including work, churches and restaurants, but, in general most outdoor activities that include social distancing are low risk, while “any environment that is enclosed, with poor circulation and a high density of people spells trouble.” At this point, I still believe that the intelligent and consistent implementation of safety strategies recommended by health care experts can create an equation that helps avoid a worse case scenario, while still allowing us to live our lives fully. Paul Dols is photojournalist/website editor for Press Publications. He can be reached at 651-407-1238 or photos@presspubs.com. Distributed and mailed bi-weekly in: • Hugo • Centerville • Lino Lakes P.O. Box 393 Hugo, MN 55038 www.ReadTheCitizen.com

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he recent day-to-day wild ride of the markets can make any investor nauseous. With each breaking news headline, the market can swing from a severe downturn to a quick surge. That’s because investors don’t like uncertainty and nearly everything about COVID-19 is uncertain. Unfortunately, the coronavirus outbreak is likely several months from containment and health experts warn we need to prepare for a second wave, likely Movers & which means market volatility won’t Shakers slow down Skip Johnson anytime soon. Some investors might be having a difficult time coping with the markets, but with a solid financial plan in place, investors can reframe this mindset and instead, look to this volatile market as full of opportunities. Viruses cause the stock market to react Historically, viruses have caused the stock market to react—and sometimes to overreact. The market fell during the height of viruses such as SARS, Zika and Ebola, but subsequently and swiftly the S&P500 went on to recover. But, the unprecedented feeling of uncertainty around COVID-19 is driving the markets, and it can be a scary time to investors. Knowledge is power, and now that you know that the uncertainty of

COVID-19 is causing the market to react, you can start to take a deep sigh of relief. Market downturns are very normal, and although we haven’t experienced exactly this, we have experienced market swings like this in the past. There have been 26 bear markets since 1926. The average pullback was about 35%, and the average recovery time was only 299 days. This is important because often an investor’s response to a volatile market is to make financial moves that cause them to “buy high and sell low” – precisely the opposite of what you want to do. Market volatility is your most substantial investment cost We’ve all heard the phrase “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Having a solid financial plan gives you an anchor that allows you to keep in mind the purpose of your money so you can choose appropriate investments to provide you with financial security in your retirement. Often, the reason investors panic sell is because they don’t have a plan for market corrections as we’ve just experienced. The markets will likely have more dips and surges before it eventually stabilizes. Bear markets typically don’t last as long as bull markets, and while no one can predict what the markets will do, history has shown us that the markets do recover. Investment moves during a volatile market or downturn While there is no perfect investment, developing a holistic financial plan is an excellent place to start before making any investment decisions. A holistic plan examines

all financial aspects of one’s life and includes investments, 401(k)s, mortgages, tax strategies, health care, long-term care and similar. Once you have a holistic plan in place, then you can look at your investments. It’s important to rebalance your portfolio, so your investments are tied back to your financial goals. If you’re not planning on retiring for 15 or more years, you want to make sure your portfolio is adequately diversified and then wait it out. If you’re within 10 years from retirement, you might start looking at rebalancing your portfolio to provide you with more conservative investments that come with a guarantee or aren’t tied to market performance. In this particular market, opportunities do exist. With historically low-tax rates, this is one of the best opportunities for a Roth conversion (converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA), we might see in our lifetime. But it’s important to weigh your options and understand if this move is the best one for your personal financial situation. With the right mindset and a customized financial plan, you may find it easier to cope with this ongoing market volatility. And to begin looking for opportunities. Skip Johnson is a founding partner of Great Waters Financial in Vadnais Heights. Investment advisory services offered through AdvisorNet Wealth Management (AWM). Great Waters Financial and AWM are not affiliated. Insurance products are provided by Great Waters Financial, a Minnesota insurance agency.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thank you for coverage Thanks for all the interesting articles in the May 21 issue of The Citizen. I so enjoyed reading about Aimee Lancaster and Amar Singh’s Plastic Free Pursuit business here in Hugo. Can’t wait to try some of their products since I too have a passion to clean up our environment and rid it of endocrine disruptors like plastic that are causing so much havoc with our health. Deb’s article on the grave fi nder was really helpful since I love genealogy and now have a great website to go to. Since I bank at Ideal, it was fun to see the photo of Rachel Jones, the new

branch manager. Always nice to learn what the Hugo Planning Commission is up to. Great interview with Jennifer Grimm. Makes me proud to be from Hugo. I have one more thanks. It is to whomever rings the Angelus bell at old St. John’s/new St. Genevieve’s east campus. My husband and I love hearing that bell ring at noon calling us to prayer. It is such a special French custom. They used to ring it here at 6 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. It’s a good life here in Hugo; lots to thank God for. Pat Wittkop Hugo

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COUNTY BRIEFS Washington County Fair canceled The board of directors for the Washington County Agricultural Society voted to cancel the 2020 Washington County Fair, which was to be held July 29 – Aug. 2, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made based upon careful consultation with the county and other organizations, the difficulty of monitoring and enforcing social distancing requirements, and the health and safety of the community, the fair’s vendors, carnival, staff, fair supporters and exhibitors. The cancellation will also preserve the financial viability of the Washington County Agricultural Society to present future fairs. The Washington County Fair board is looking forward to 2021, when it will hold its 150th fair Aug. 4-8.

Washington County launches Beyond Resilience Project Washington County Public Health and Environment (PHE) is using a dynamic approach to develop community wellbeing. The goal of this project

is to promote resilience during adversity and encourage strong, healthy development and vitality among individuals, families and communities within Washington County. The vision is to build a community in which all members are supported in achieving their maximum health and well-being potential. The county is partnering with organizations by funding resilience projects and creating a multicomponent and multisector network that supports well-being. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the county recognizes that now, more than ever, it is important to build a resilient community. Beyond Resilience Partners include: Canvas Health, Forest Lake Area Schools, Community Thread, Family Means, Forest Lake YMCA, South Washington County Schools and Valley Friendship Club.

County will receive funds to assist in pandemic relief Through its Community Development Agency (CDA), Washington County will receive $427,331 to be used for

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emergency housing assistance. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides additional funding to the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) program. Washington County and the county’s CDA were notified April 1 that the county would receive $427,331 of CDBG COVID-19 funding. The money was allocated in recognition of a community need to respond and aid in hardships caused by the coronavirus. Funds may be spent on rental assistance, operating costs of shelters and other necessities. A review of community needs found that there are increased requests for emergency assistance related to housing issues. The county’s intakes doubled from February to March as residents voiced concern about paying for rent and utilities and needed shelter in a hotel. The CDA had a 15% increase from March to April of questions about mortgage moratoriums and default on homeowner association dues or property taxes.

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Fran Miron has filed for re-election for the District 1 Washington County Commissioner position. Miron has served as District 1 commissioner since 2013. Prior to that, he served the city of Hugo for 20 years as mayor and council member. As District 1 commissioner, Miron represents the communities of Forest Lake, Hugo, Scandia, Dellwood, Marine on St. Fran Miron Croix, Grant, portions of Mahtomedi and May Township. Miron has served in numerous civic service organizations, including the University of Minnesota Extension Service, and is a director on the Forest Lake Community Scholarship Foundation board. He also served on a multijurisdictional transportation coalition that guided the construction of the I-35E interchange and chaired the Hugo Economic Development Authority. He is currently on the Minnesota Farm Bureau State board of directors. Miron is currently the Washington County board chair and has chaired the Washington/Ramsey Recycling & Energy Board, the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, and the Lower St. Croix Water Policy Group. For more information about Miron, visit FranMiron.com.

Request an absentee ballot The online application for absentee ballots is now open. By filling out the online application, you can have your ballot for the August primary, and the November general election mailed to you. To complete the application online, you must: • Be eligible to register and vote in Minnesota • Provide an email address • Provide your identification number: MN-issued driver’s license, Minnesota ID card or last 4 digits of your Social Security number Apply online at https://bit.ly/2yjtMLg. You may also print out a paper absentee ballot application and return it to your local election office. You can apply for a ballot any time during the year, except the day of the election. Make sure to leave time for election officials to mail your ballot and for you to return it on or before election day.

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SARA RAJTAR White Bear Lake Area High School We’ve watched in amazement as you’ve grown into the person you are today, and we’re watching with anticipation to see what you will become. We are so proud of you! — Love Mom and Dad

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I’m so proud of you! — Love Mom

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THOMAS RODRIGUEZ JR. White Bear Lake Area High School Thomas Rodriguez Jr. is graduating from White Bear Lake Area High School. Thomas was a starting Face-Off Midfielder for the Varsity Lacrosse team for what would have been 4 years. Thomas was also a Captain for Junior and Senior year. Thomas plans to attend Albany UniversitySUNY in the fall to play Division 1 Lacrosse. He plans on majoring in Political Science with plans to become a lawyer and someday a judge. Thomas, your passion, drive and willingness to help others are amazing qualities that will take you far in life! — We love you! Mom, Dad, Marina, Ezra and the fur babies!

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Marina Rodriguez graduated Magna Cum Laude in Special Education from Mankato State University. We could not be more proud of the woman she has become and the compassion and determination she possesses! We love you so much! — Mom, Dad, Thomas, Ezra and the fur babies!

Julia, you are brilliant, determined, thoughtful, and kind. This world is a better place with you in it, and we can’t wait to see how you choose to continue to make your impression. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments and best of luck at the University of Notre Dame! We love you so much! Love: Mom, Dad, Joey, Claire, and Katelyn

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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:

• A driver at 4:47 p.m. May 4 reported an unknown female for accusing her of twice hitting her vehicle

in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. The complainant denied hitting the other woman’s vehicle.

• A female driver was issued a verbal warning at 4:09 p.m. May 5 in the 7000 block of 170th Street N. for violating the hands-free law by using her cell phone while operating a motor vehicle. • A vehicle in the 15000 block of French Drive N. was reported for being egged overnight May 5-6. • An unidentified woman was cited at 1:04 a.m. May 6 for disorderly conduct and possessing marijuana after she was reported for pounding on the door of a house in the 12000 block of Ethan Avenue N. and demanding to be taken home. • A resident in a group home in the 17000 block of Farnham Avenue N. faces formal charges after assaulting a staff member at 1:58 p.m. May 6. Both the subject and the staff member were transported to the hospital for treatment.

• A resident in the 6000 block of 145th Circle N. reported a large drone flying by her window at 6:22 p.m. May 6 and requested extra patrol.

• A resident in the 14000 block of Garden Way N. at 9:20 a.m. May 7 reported an unemployment claim taken out in her name. The complainant contacted the state, which placed a freeze on her account. The complainant was not out any money, and no money was distributed. • A shopper at Festival Foods in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 5:17 p.m. May 7 reported returning to her vehicle after 15 minutes to fi nd scratch marks all around the back of her vehicle. • A resident in the 13000 block of Flay Avenue N. at 9:12 p.m. May 7 reported a neighbor for using vulgar words directed at the children and parents and in the presence of the children. Several neighbors in the area had attempted to resolve a neighborhood complaint as a community when the incident occurred. No threats were made. • A vehicle reported as stolen at 10:35 a.m. May 8 from the side of the road while its registered owner was spending a half hour appraising a house in the 4000 block of 149th Street N. turned out to have been towed for being illegally parked. The appraiser agreed to go pick up his vehicle from the impound lot. • A resident in the 4000 block of Empress Drive N. at 4:02 p.m. May 8 reported finding an abandoned bike on her property. Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies advised the caller to post her findings on social media and call them if an owner wasn’t located. • Extra patrol between the hours of 11:00 p.m. through 2:30 a.m. was requested at 4:29 p.m. May 8 by a resident in the 13000 block of Isleton Avenue N. after she reported an intoxicated neighbor for riding an ATV on his property late at night.

• An unidentified person was arrested at 10:56 8 p.m. May 8 in the 17000 block of Forest Blvd. N. for possessing illegal narcotics after deputies were dispatched on a report of a suspicious vehicle parked outside a closed business.

After deputies made contact with a party just leaving an outhouse, they noticed narcotics in plain view inside his vehicle. After a more thorough search, deputies located more drugs in the vehicle and on the suspect.

• A motor vehicle was reported stolen overnight May 8-9 from a garage in the 5000 block of Egg Lake Road N. The theft was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. • A son in the 9000 block of 170th Street N. at 6:03 p.m. May 9 reported his mother for refusing to hand over $1,800 that belonged to him after she had kicked him out of the house. Mom told deputies she was concerned that if she gave her son the money he would use it for drugs and eventually die. She also worried that if she didn’t give him the money, he would return to the house and cause more drama. After mom gave her son $1,760, deputies advised her on ways to fi le an order for protection. • An ex-boyfriend was reported at 6:20 p.m. May 9 for sending text messages to his ex in the 4000 block of 149th Street N. in violation of a domestic abuse no-contact order (DANCO). The complainant said the texts had begun to scare her, as if he had been spying on her. Deputies took pictures of the texts and contacted the exboyfriend in Eagan. They then contacted the Eagan Police Department. • Festival Foods employees on Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 8:53 p.m. May 9 reported a mattress and boxes illegally dumped into the store’s dumpster.

When the complainant gave deputies an address and phone number found on one of the boxes, they contacted a female, who agreed to return and remove the mattress and boxes. Deputies waited on scene and observed her complete that little errand.

• An abandoned flatbed trailer was reported found at 10:44 a.m. May 10 on the side of the road on Elmcrest Avenue N. at 170th Street N. As there were no identifying plates to determine ownership, Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies left it for Hugo Public Works employees to pick up. • A resident in the 15000 block of Foxhill Avenue N. at 10:30 p.m. May 11 reported

receiving suspicious text messages saying that someone was outside the complainant’s house and could be watching them.

Homestead Avenue N. at 147th Street N. for driving after revocation and warned for license plate registration violations after deputies on patrol conducted a license plate check. • A suspicious male reported outside a residence in the 13000 block of Fiona Circle N. at 12:09 p.m. May 12 turned out to be a male writing a letter to his ex-girlfriend at the residence in the hopes of winning her back. The male was going to leave the letter at the residence. Deputies advised the male to fi nish the letter as soon as possible. • Former occupants of a residence in the 4000 block of Valjean Blvd. N. were reported at 8:16 p.m. May 13 for showing up at the address and asking for a tour of their former house. The current resident agreed but would allow them in only the lower level.

When the former residents sat in their vehicle for a long time after the tour, however, the homeowner became nervous.

Deputies advised the complainant to change the locks, consider taking out a harassment restraining order (HRO) and contact the WSCO when the suspicious people return.

• Employees of the Kwik Trip in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 8:31 p.m. May 14 reported finding abandoned property and drug paraphernalia behind the store. Deputies recovered the items and placed them into evidence. • An unidentified motorist was cited at 7:05 a.m. May 16 on southbound Forest Blvd. N. at 150th Street N. for failure to provide proof of insurance after northbound deputies pulled him over for speeding 67 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver was verbally warned about the speed. • Deputies were called out to the Kwik Trip on Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 8:38 a.m. May 16 to pick up a purse that a walker had found earlier that morning. Deputies found the owner as indicated on her driver’s license and returned the purse to her. • A suspicious male walking around the neighborhood of the 15000 block of Farnham Avenue N. at 10:37 a.m. May 16 pointing fingers at people as though he had a gun turned out to be a resident of the neighborhood practicing taekwondo moves. Just to be sure, deputies conducted a pat search and found no weapons.

• A resident in the 4000 block of Fable Road N. at 11:48 a.m. May 16 reported a developer for making too much noise. • A resident in the 4000 block of 149th Street N. at 6:28 p.m. May 16 reported her on-again, off-again boyfriend for stealing her EBT card from her wallet. • Employees of Sager’s Liquor in the 14000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 7:36 p.m. May 16 reported a male for coming into the store and stealing two bottles of liquor. Loretta Harding

• The driver of an older white pickup truck was cited at 5:38 a.m. May 12 on northbound

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF Hugo man sentenced for theft of motor vehicle Landin Joseph Darwin, 20, of Hugo, has been convicted and sentenced for theft of a motor vehicle. According to the criminal complaint, in the early morning hours of Sept. 18, 2019, law enforcement observed a suspicious Tahoe in the Walmart parking lot in Oak Park Heights. The vehicle left the parking lot and subsequently appeared to change course to avoid law enforcement. Law enforcement lost track of the vehicle but a short time later found the vehicle abandoned in the back of a family dentistry office. Law enforcement determined the vehicle had been reported stolen from an address in Maplewood. A short time later, according to the complaint, law enforcement was advised of suspicious persons at the same Walmart. Law enforcement spoke with Darwin’s passenger, who stated he got a ride from his friend to the store and did not know the vehicle was stolen. The complaint notes that Darwin has a prior adult felony conviction for motor vehicle theft and a pending felony case for financial transaction card fraud. Darwin was sentenced to a stay of execution for 15 months, 92 days in jail, pay a $50 fine and will serve five years of probation.

BUSINESS BRIEF Running Aces reopens with new guidelines in place After closing due to COVID-19, Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack reopened June 1 following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Preention (CDC) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). It will conduct increased cleaning of high-traffic areas and require that face masks be worn by employees and guests. Upon check-in, hotel guests will receive a pack of sanitizing wipes; premade grab-and-go bags will be available for breakfast. Upon checkout, rooms will be cleaned and not re-rented for 24 to 48 hours. Door key cards will

be disinfected after use. Gaming tables in the casino will be spread out per social distancing guidelines, and plexiglass shields will separate dealers and players. The casino will also conduct noncontact temperature checks for all employees and guests. Running Aces is planning on holding live horse races Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays June 20 through Oct. 4, though spectators are currently not allowed in the stands. Running Aces says it will welcome attendees as soon as it is safe to do so according to state guidelines. More information about Running Aces, as well as its reopening plan, is available at runaces.com.

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The May 31 fire is under investigation by the Anoka County Fire Investigations Team. CFD Chief Harlan Lundstrom said it looks like the cause may be smoking related. A gofundme page has been set up for the family. As of press deadline, the page had raised $23,350. To find the fundraiser, search “Kieffer Family Relief” on gofundme.com.

LINO LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to a traffic complaint for a vehicle that struck a traffic sign near I-35E and Main Street May 20. Officers located the vehicle and the driver was cited for multiple traffic violations. • A park user called in to report a large crowd of juveniles gathering at and jumping off the bridge near the southeast corner of Marshan Lake May 20. It has been an ongoing issue; the incident has been forwarded to Anoka County Park Rangers. • An officer responded to a report of a road rage incident in the 7500 block of Lake Drive May 20. The officer investigated and subsequently cited an involved party with disorderly conduct.

• An officer was dispatched to a report of theft at a business in the 8000 block of Lake Drive May 20. The investigation is ongoing. • Officers took a report of a trailer stolen overnight May 20 in the 300 block of Birch Street. A subsequent investigation resulted in the identification of a suspect and recovery of the trailer. • Officers responded to Eagle Court May 22 and subsequently arrested an adult male for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance and gross misdemeanor domestic assault. • An officer received a phone call from Lino Lakes Correctional Facility staff that a drone had flown over the prison May 22. The drone was not located. • Officers responded to a report of a kitchen fire on Willow Pond Trail May 23. The police and fire divisions assisted with putting out the fire.

CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to a phone call report of a theft from motor vehicle in the 30 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines May 19. The caller said an unknown suspect had entered his locked vehicle in the garage and removed a laptop.

• Officers were dispatched to North Road in Circle Pines May 21 on a report of an incident involving road rage and littering.

• Officers were dispatched to the 9000 block of North Highway Drive in Lexington May 20 regarding a stolen vehicle.

• Officers conducted a traffic stop near Griggs Avenue and Restwood Road in Lexington May 24. The driver was cited for driving an uninsured vehicle, driving after revocation and a stop sign violation.

• Officers responded to the city of Centerville May 20 on a report of domestic assault. Officers determined the assault was equally caused by two parties. A witness also provided false information to the police. • Police were dispatched to the 9200 block of Hamline Avenue in Lexington May 21 on a report of theft of a trailer. Information was collected.

• Officers responded to the 3800 block of Liberty Lane in Lexington May 22 on a damage to property report. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate any suspects.

• Police were dispatched to a delayed criminal sexual conduct report in the city of Lexington May 25. The case was referred to Anoka County’s Criminal Investigation Division. • Officers were dispatched to a neighborhood dispute and possible dog bite in the 8900 block of Duwayne Avenue in Lexington May 25.

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we do have a lot of hazards that we face and to know that the hazards that we were faced with is a result of something intentional ... that does not sit well with me.” Deputy Chief Jim Compton Jr. added, “Hugo Fire puts a lot of emphasis and effort into fire prevention and education. To have somebody completely go around that and put us in harm’s way, put their family and neighbors in harm’s way, it goes against everything that the fire department believes in and that we spend lots of time trying to prevent.” Around midnight on April 24, 2019, the HFD was dispatched to the scene of the structure fi re, which began in the basement of the home in the 5600 block of 141st Street N. HFD worked the scene with assistance from the Forest Lake and White Bear Lake fi re departments as well as the Centennial Fire District (CFD) until around 5 a.m. The house was described as a total loss: the fi rst floor and the roof both collapsed and fell into the basement. According to the criminal complaint, the defendant’s father told a WCSO deputy that his son “burnt the house down on purpose.” The complaint stated that he said the defendant is “mentally unstable” and a former drug addict, and that he and his wife were sleeping when they heard a loud boom that shook the house.

The defendant stated he had accidentally dropped a cigarette and that there was an “enormous amount” of flammable stuff in the basement. According to law enforcement, the defendant’s mother also told deputies that the defendant had made a comment earlier in the day while they were out shopping that he wanted to get a gas can and blow up the house. The defendant’s two children were also present, and later told deputies their father had been acting weird. The children reported being awakened in the middle of the night by their father, who told them to go upstairs. One child described the defendant going into the kitchen to grab a lighter and then going back down to the basement. Within a minute, the child said, there was smoke and a noise. The morning after the fire, a WCSO sergeant interviewed Lewandowski’s father, who said no gas cans were stored in the basement, but there were some in the garage and one of those cans was missing. “This is such a rarity for us. This is not something that we experience very often at all,” Colvard said. “We are glad that nobody got killed in this, whether it was bystanders, family members or responders.”

Two firefighters cope with injuries A CFD firefighter and an HFD firefighter were both

injured during the incident. The CFD fi refighter was injured after falling into a window well and had to be Daniel Joe transported to Lewandowski the hospital. It was later discovered that an HFD fi refighter had injured a knee as a result of fi re suppression activities, according to Colvard. Kevin Stewart has served on CFD for 24 years. Although he has been injured on a call before, it has never taken him this long to heal from his injuries. “With all the smoke and it being nighttime, you just couldn’t see it,” Stewart recalled of falling into the window well. Both of his knees were injured. He fractured his tibia, tore his meniscus and damaged ligaments in his right knee, and also tore his meniscus in his left knee. After surgery on each knee, lots of appointments and physical therapy, he was just given the OK to return to duty. “As a firefighter, you always assume the risks. When it is by accident you can totally understand what is happening, but when it is intentionally set it does put a little bit of a different picture on it,” he said. “I feel really fortunate that no one got seriously hurt or killed in the fire because of somebody’s actions.”

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The Hugo Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 5600 block of 141st Street N. around midnight April 24, 2019.

Stewart is happy to be serving the community once again and be with his fellow fi refighters. His goal is to serve for at least 25 years, so he has a little bit longer to go injury-free. The HFD firefighter is still not able to respond to emergency calls due to her injury. Compton said

she has had one surgery, a lot of physical therapy and is scheduled to have another surgery, which has been postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizennews@presspubs.com.

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CENTERVILLE — Is downtown about to become a tented city? That possibility was brought up at the May 27 City Council meeting again held via teleconference due to COVID-19 measures. In following the lead of many cities around the metro, the council relaxed some of the city’s ordinances pertaining to licensing and zoning so that its dining establishments could abide by Gov. Tim Walz’s orders for reopening and still survive financially. The governor made it clear that municipalities could work with their businesses to facilitate outdoor seating when Phase II begins June 1. On that date, a dining establishment will be allowed to serve its patrons with outdoor seating only. The action allowing the city administrator to have discretion at relaxing permit conditions was a lastminute item added to the meeting agenda. “Things are happening at a furious pace,” City Attorney Kurt Glaser said. “We’re receiving new information hourly.” By unanimously approving temporary ordinance relaxations, the council was all on board to devise a way to help businesses who will have severe restrictions imposed on them before they can reopen. Bars and restaurants are allowed a maximum of 50 patrons, who must be seated outdoors and be spaced at 10-12 feet apart for social distancing. The emergency ordinance empowers the city administrator to craft emergency changes to the city’s bar and restaurant liquor licenses and to let businesses expand their footprint to allow as many tables as possible outside. If a dining establishment

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follows the 12-foot rule to allow for servers in between, the dining establishment could take up the whole parking lot, Glaser said. Parking and sign regulations will be changed to accommodate businesses that apply for them. The city administrator will be allowed to relax standards and grant a zoning permit to a business to provide seating in its parking lot, maybe even in someone else’s parking lot, on the city right of way or on city land. The zoning permit could allow expansion to any territory contiguous to the business property if geography allows. The city administrator will also have powers to change the premise portion of liquor licenses. A business can submit an informal drawing of where liquor will be served in the new configuration of that business. A business can submit the plan on the back of a napkin today and receive the permit tomorrow under the emergency ordinance, City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz said. Under normal circumstances the city doesn’t allow liquor in

the parking lot, but under the emergency ordinance it will do so, he said. There will be no application fees for businesses who apply for an emergency permit change during the state of emergency, Statz said. Businesses should also let police and fire departments know of any changes they make to their existing permits so no one is arrested for ordinance violations, Glaser said. For example, it was noted that the fire department should be notified if businesses all over town put up tents to keep the rain off their patrons. “On behalf of businesses that are struggling, I urge you to pass this ordinance tonight,” Glaser told council. “And you can rescind this ordinance at any point, making sure it doesn’t go past the peacetime emergency.” The emergency ordinance is effective immediately, as it bypassed first and second reading protocols to allow businesses to open by June 1.

Fete des Lacs poster winners recognized With COVID 19 still controlling much of public life, Centerville’s annual celebration Fete des Lacs has been canceled for 2020. However, the Centerville Parks and Recreation Committee wants to recognize the winners of the Fete des Lacs 2020 logo design contest. This is the second annual logo design contest sponsored by the city of Centerville. The annual logo is typically used to promote Fete des Lacs before and during the week-long festival. Even though the event is

canceled for 2020, the winners will still receive a custom T-shirt with their winning design. This year, two competitions were held, one at Centennial Middle School and the other at Centerville Elementary School. Nearly 100 students at the two schools participated in these contests. The winners are: Centerville Elementary: first place Brianna Ghiloni, grade 5; second place Logan Yang, grade 5. Maret Clark, grade 2 and Brooke Twohy, grade 4,

received honorable mention. Centennial Middle School: fi rst place Hayden Johnson, grade 6; second place Frances Jung, grade 6. Lexie Herrick, grade 8 received honorable mention. The first place winners (one at each school), which were selected by the Parks and Recreation Committee, will receive $125. Second place winners will receive $50. In previous years, students were recognized with an award presentation while in school. This year due to distance learning, students will

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High school students from Centennial Schools, White Bear Lake Area Schools and Mahtomedi Public Schools submitted these photos from this year’s “prom.”

BOY SCOUT TROOP #151 will be holding a donation drive to help families or individuals who are struggling in the Hugo area to celebrate the 4th of July. The Boy Scouts will purchase perishable food with the monetary donations and provide it to the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf along with the shelf-stable food donations.

Please consider a monetary gift as the Boy Brats • Hot Dogs • Buns • Chips • Pork and Beans Powdered Drinks (Lemonade or Kool-aid) Scouts will be purchasing items such as These items will be distributed with the scheduled pickups from June 22 to July 2. In addition to monetary gifts, we will accept non-perishable food items at our collection event below. The Boy Scouts will quarantine the items for a period of two weeks before they will be donated to the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf for distribution.

On June 6th, the Hugo Boy Scout Troop will be hosting a drive through donation event at the St John’s the Baptist Church parking lot located at 14363 Forest Blvd N, Hugo MN. Boy Scouts will be available to collect your financial or non-perishable donation from 9 AM to 3 PM. WE WILL BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE YOUR ITEMS WITHOUT CONTACT FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL INVOLVED.

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Please make checks payable to Hugo Troop 151 with Food Shelf in the memo line or cash in an envelope will also be accepted. If you are not available on June 6, please feel free to mail a check made payable as above to: Lake Area Bank 14602 Everton Ave N Hugo, MN 55038

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EDA meeting at 6:30 p.m.

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HUGO CITY CALENDAR June 11: June 15: June 16: June 17:

Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. City Council meeting at 7 p.m. EDA meeting at 5:30 p.m. Parks Commission meeting at 7 p.m.

LINO LAKES CITY CALENDAR June 4: EDAC meeting at 8 a.m. June 8: City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 10: Planning & Zoning Board meeting at 6:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Scouts to help families celebrate Independence Day Boy Scout Troop 151 will hold a donation drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 6 in the parking lot of St. John the Baptist Church, located at 14363 Forest Blvd. N. Scouts are seeking both monetary donations and nonperishable items to donate to the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf. The purpose of the donation drive is to help families or individuals who are struggling in the Hugo area to be able to celebrate the Fourth of July. The Scouts will use the monetary donations to purchase items including brats, hot dogs, buns, chips, pork and beans, and lemonade. Nonperishable items collected will then be quarantined for two weeks before they are donated to the food shelf. Summer shelf-stable food items the food shelf can use: Condiments: catchup, mustard, mayo, BBQ sauce, pickles, olives Boxed items: Salad in box (Suddenly Salad) Protein items: Spam, canned hams, nuts Snacks: Nuts and fruit, fruit cups, snack bars Powdered drinks: Lemonade or Kool-Aid (large containers, not individual servings), kids’ drinks Canned goods: Baked beans, potatoes, sauerkraut, mushrooms

Forest Lake Masons host BBQ drive-thru The Forest Lake Masons will host a BBQ drive-thru from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the Masonic Lodge 119 SE Eighth Ave., Forest Lake. The menu will feature smoked savory Italian pork with barbecue or plum sauce for $8 prepared by the Fire Fightin’ Cookin’ Crew. Upon arrival, motorists should remain in their cars and the food will be brought out to them. A portion of the food will be donated to local health care workers at nursing homes. The Masons will also match funds donated at the drive-thru for Dragon Divas, a breast cancer support group.

Animal Humane Society seeking pocket pet adopters During the COVID-19 pandemic the Animal Humane Society (AHS) has seen cats and dogs flying out the door with wonderful, loving adopters. But sadly, one group of AHS’ homeless population isn’t getting any attention: pocket pets. AHS is asking pet lovers to consider giving a home to rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils and hamsters. These little animals can help parents teach responsibility to young children and can often be easier to handle than a cat or dog. Pocket pets do have specific requirements as far as feeding, treats and toys, so AHS encourages families to do thorough research before making a decision to adopt an animal. AHS’s website (animalhumanesociety.org) has information on the available animals up for adoption on its critter page. The page is updated continually; new animal listings are shown every day. Adoptions are by appointment only.

Celebrate World Oceans Day online Northeast Metro Climate Action invites you to attend an online info session about threats to the world’s oceans at 7 p.m. June 8 in honor of World Oceans Day. The event will feature short presentations by three experts, a panel discussion and time for questions from people participating in the Zoom call. To attend this forum from the comfort of your home, visit bit.ly/WorldOceansDayMinnesota. The expert panelists participating in this event are Louisa Bradtmiller, Ph.D., professor of Environmental Studies at Macalester College; Alysson DeMerlis, a Ph.D. student at the University of Miami; and John Abraham, Ph.D., professor of Thermal Sciences at the University of St Thomas. For more information, visit NortheastMetroClimateAction.org.

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HUGO BITS & PIECES The Hugo City Council took the following action at its May 18 meeting, held via teleconference: • Held a moment of silence to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day. The holiday honors all peace officers who have died in the line of duty. • Heard from City Administrator Bryan Bear, who updated the council on the city’s response to COVID-19. “It has been two months since the mayor declared a local state of emergency. There have not been any emergency actions taken so far,” he explained. Other highlights from the update included: ° Meetings will continue to be held remotely when possible. ° Public works staff are back on regular shifts and have new guidelines in place to minimize interactions. ° Good Neighbor Days has been canceled. ° Meeting rooms are not available for use at this time. ° Portable restrooms have not been placed in parks. ° Athletic fields remain open. Youth athletic programs will need to present a plan to the city that details how they are going to comply with the state’s outdoor recreation guidelines for COVID-19. ° The city needs election judges for the August primary and November general election. City staff is encouraging voters to cast their votes via absentee ballot. • Approved a notice of retirement effective Dec. 31 for Fire Chief Kevin Colvard, who has served the department for 20 years.

• Approved pay request no. 2 for $50,870 to Scandia Trucking LLC for maintenance on Judicial Ditch 2. • Approved an agreement for services with M Health Fairview. As of June 1, the city’s ambulance provider will switch from North Memorial to M Health Fairview. • Approved change order no. 1 for the 130th Street project for $28,474 for the mill and overlay of 129th Street. The private street was damaged due to increased traffic during construction. City Engineer Mark Erichson said that although the curbs remain in good shape, the pavement has additional cracking. • Presented the 2020-2024 capital improvement plan (CIP). An updated CIP is required if the council wishes to issue capital improvement bonds. The plan takes into account the city’s tax capacity, street projects, equipment, parks, utilities and more. Big-ticket items in the updated plan include improvements to Lions Park, master planning for Irish Avenue Park, the downtown street project/ Hugo Gardens Apartments development, County Road 8 stormwater reuse project and the new public works facility. The council directed city staff to send the draft CIP to the Planning Commission for review. Commission members will look over the plan to verify it is consistent with the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan and ultimately make a recommendation to the council. • Scheduled a performance review for Bear for June 16. Shannon Granholm

CENTERVILLE TIDBITS The Centerville City Council took the following action at its May 28 meeting, held via teleconference: • By a vote of 4-1 (Councilman Matt Montain opposed) approved a staff recommendation to support their choice of M Health Fairview as primary ambulance service provider at no cost to the city. The council intends to review the service model in six months’ time to see if the choice meets the community’s needs. M Health Fairview will begin providing services to the city June 1 and will be stationed at the fire station. The Allina ambulance, on the other hand, is located a minimum of eight minutes away. The lease agreement with M Health Fairview will provide an additional $600, and M Health has agreed to maintain the apparatus bay door that it will use. Although council members approved the choice, they were unanimous in their surprise at staff’s recommendation and all said they preferred Allina, the current ambulance provider. • Following a presentation of the annual financial reports and audit insights by Tyler See and Brad Falteysek from Abdo, Eick & Myers, approved the city’s comprehensive annual financial report for the year ending Dec. 31, 2019. Because Councilwoman Michelle Lakso lost her Zoom connection during the vote, the approval was unanimous at 4-0. The city received an unqualified (clean) audit opinion on its financial statements. The audit firm believed the city’s financial statements meet generally accepted accounting practices, were presented in a fair manner and were free from material misstatements. Staff will use the information contained in the reports to develop next year’s budget, update the capital improvement plan and prepare a long-range financial management plan to be presented to council. The financial statements will be published on the city’s website and available for viewing by the public. • By a vote of 4-1 (Montain opposed), passed a resolution increasing municipal water rates by 5% and lowering stormwater rates by 5%. At fi rst, city staff recommended raising stormwater rates by 5% because the city’s reserves will be significantly lower due to the downtown storm water construction and expansion of the irrigation system. With the 5% increase in the stormwater rates, the city would have been better able to cover the full costs of pond and ditch maintenance and better assist with backyard drainage issues throughout the community. In February, city staff discussed raising stormwater utility rates by 4%, 5% or not at all. The increase will amount to a couple of dollars per year, Finance Director Bruce DeJong said. • Unanimously passed a resolution adopting an ordinance revising the definition, location and width of allowed driveways. The ordinance will

increase the maximum width of driveways to the width of the garage, up to a maximum of 32 feet. The ordinance also includes a provision for a second driveway on corner lots and a clarification of the definition of a permitted driveway. After the fi rst reading, minor clarifications in phrasing were made by staff. • To await clarification about liability, tabled action on the seventh rider (an additional clause that modifies agreement provisions) to an agreement with the St. Paul Regional Water Service (SPRWS) regarding the Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park irrigation system expansion. The rider to the original agreement allows the city to install, maintain and operate a lawn irrigation system on the SPRWS property on Centerville Lake, across LaMotte Drive from the park. The expansion of this system would allow the city to pursue further stormwater treatment credit through the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD). Such credits can be used in place of traditional best management practices such as rain gardens, infiltration trenches and ponds. The city will not pay out any money for the agreement. Total costs for the project are $165,000; the city’s portion is $33,000. • Approved a cost share agreement with RCWD regarding the expansion of the stormwater reuse system at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. The city will receive a grant of $31,552 from the district, which must be matched by the city in paying for its portion of the $165,000 project. • Tabled action on a revised conditional use permit (CUP) for Centerville Mini-Storage at 6965 20th Ave. S. The revised CUP is due to site plan changes stemming from the slope of the easement and drainage issues that followed. Two days before the meeting, city staff discovered that the current shared driveway design didn’t follow the letter of the agreement between Centerville Mini-Storage and its neighbor to the north. • Approved a supplement to the developer’s agreement for the Old Mill Estates 1st Addition. At the May 13 council meeting, the developer presented a letter outlining new dates for completion of the sidewalk and trails in the development’s first phase. After council approved those changes in principle, the developer presented a more formal document as a supplement to the original developer’s agreement. The changes were formalized by the adoption of the document. The council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at City Hall, 1880 Main St. or via teleconference. Loretta Harding

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Sarah Ribar and her cousin Michael Hart watch over the corn roasters at the State Fair.

the works. “I have spent the last few months trying to figure out how we can come out of this ahead and be stronger, because this is a storm that no business owner could ever anticipate weathering,” Melissa said.

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2020 would have marked the 35th year that White Bear Township resident Brad Ribar has owned and operated the Corn Roast stand at the State Fair. When Ribar heard the news of the cancellation, he was not surprised. “It was no surprise whatsoever, I totally expected it. I had already been in contact with the farmer about not planting corn,” he said. “I am not happy about not having a fair, but I totally understand the reason behind it and agree with it. I am very at peace with their decision.” Ribar said he is thankful with how early the fair board made the call. “I appreciate the fair making the decision as early as they did, because there are so many pieces that start going into place now, ordering the products. We would have had to put the crops in the ground by this week,” he explained. “It is easier to deal with knowing that it is not happening, rather than the unknown.” One-hundred percent of Ribar’s income is the fair industry. “It will be a year of being retired,” he said.

Nate Kulenkamp enthusiastically hands an ear of corn to a customer.

Typically, the Corn Roast stand visits about 25 events throughout the summer. Although some of them have yet to cancel, Ribar is fairly sure they will be canceled soon. “We are still waiting to hear about the Iowa and Wisconsin state fairs. Some county fairs are still trying to pull it off, but I don’t really see how it is going

to materialize.” Ribar said he might actually get to get out on the lake this summer. “We hope this is cleared up by next summer; if so, it will be the biggest year we have ever had.” Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizensnews@presspubs.com.

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weather. COVID-19 is a different story. “We weathered a huge storm in 2013 with the State Fair. That year it was incredibly hot, people didn’t come ... We can look at the weather at an event and come pretty close to telling you if it is going to be a phenomenal weekend or if it doesn’t look good,” Melissa said. “We know how to weather the weather storm, but now we are weathering a pandemic storm, which is something that nobody can forecast.” Brendan and Melissa are thankful that they don’t have any loans taken out for their business and that Brendan is still working his day job in corrections with Hennepin County. “We are able to weather the storm, but there are a lot of our friends who may not be able to, and that is scary,” she said. Brendan explained that many vendors would have had several events by now to help them to fund their

operating costs. Brand new trailers can run anywhere from $150,000 to $350,000, he said. At the end of each season, many vendors also need to have work done to their equipment. On a positive note, the Szalas are looking forward to actually having a summer. “Our kids are going to spend a lot more time at the lake and spend a lot more time with mom and dad having experiences that we have not had before,” Melissa said. “All our kids have known is mom and dad at the fair, because that is what we have done our entire lives. A year without a fair is going to be very different.” At this point, they are not too sure if they will bring Pitchfork Sausage to other events this summer. “We are weighing our options. We have a very high cost of product, and in order for us to open up at all is a huge investment. With today’s climate, we can’t take a loss.” As for 2021, Pitchfork Sausage has a lot of “fun and exciting” changes in

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Early childhood staff members had fun last week waving goodbye to families, as they drove by at the various locations throughout the district. Families could decorate their cars and staff members made thoughtful signs to encourage their students during this time. It was a great way for staff members to be able to wave at families while cheering from afar and wishing students a happy end of the year.

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Elementary students throughout the district are working on Challini challenges! They have created more than 400 videos sharing their thinking and there has been more than 3,000 views of their material. The different challenges have been creative including one with redesigning cups! One student even made a dog bed from household materials.

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High school students had fun with cooking in the kitchen during the distance learning period. They created some delicious recipes while harnessing their creativity and taking initiative to try new recipes. A few of the fun recipes included homemade candy (toffee) and orange chicken.

In lieu of the traditional awards celebration, Area Learning Center MAAP Stars students were honored through the distance learning period. The MAAP Stars program is statewide and focuses on developing student leaders through service and achievement. Students prepare for and compete in areas of career portfolio, decision making, public speaking and the arts. The White Bear Lake Area Learning Center program emphasizes service learning and teamwork. Throughout the year these students have participated in activities such as: the Fall Leadership Conference, Legislative Day, Food Drives, Pennies for Patients, welcoming new students to the ALC and team building challenges. This year students were treated with balloons and a boxed lunch to celebrate their accomplishments.

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