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Native plants the bee’s knees for pollinators, people

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Coneflower, butterfly weed and spiderwort bloom in the community pollinator garden at Island Lake Elementary School.

BY SARA MARIE MOORE SHOREVIEW PRESS EDITOR

In a home garden, native plants preferred by pollinators can go sideby-side with non-native plants.

“I’m gradually working in more

native plants,” said Leanne Phinney, Shoreview resident and pollinator gardener, showing off the first May flowers in her yard this spring — Minnesota native trillium, ginger and Jacob’s ladder blooming along with Pacific Coast bleeding heart flowers.

Phinney was an early adopter of native plants in her gardens; she began planting them in the early ’90s, long before it was trendy to save the bees. Now that the

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A butterfly seeks a taste of nectar from a flower at Tamarack Nature Center.

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POLLINATORS: Native plants the new style of informed gardeners FROM PAGE 1

city of Shoreview became officially pollinator friendly in 2018, Phinney hopes more residents and others from across the Twin Cities will join the pollinator plant movement. “They (pollinators) need more than a small patch,” she noted.

The city became pollinator friendly at the suggestion of the Shoreview Environmental Quality Committee. It followed other cities in the northeast metro, including Stillwater and White Bear Lake. About 35 percent of food crops and 75 percent of flowers depend on pollinators, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Humans depend on bees, butterflies, other insects, birds and bats for about one-third of food, according to some scientific estimates.

According to recent research, more than 50 percent of insect species are declining and 30 percent are heading towards being endangered, said Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources senior ecologist Dan Shaw at a conservation forum May 17 hosted by Ramsey County Parks and Recreation. Stress on ecological systems caused by pollution, habitat loss, higher temperatures in urban areas, impervious landscaping and extreme precipitation all play a factor.

Some pollinators rely on certain native plants for survival, Phinney said. For example, Monarch butterflies only lay eggs on milkweed plants and the resulting caterpillars only feed on the plant’s leaves.

Different varieties of bees also tend to feed on certain native plants.

“We have 400 species of native bees in the state, and they all have unique needs,” Shaw said.

For example, the rusty patched bumblebee, a threatened species, tends to visit spotted Joe-Pye weed, wild bergamot (bee balm) and Culver’s root, according to “Pollinators of Native Plants” by Heather Holm.

Phinney said she has all three of those plants. She has quite a variety of native plants that bloom in the spring, summer or fall, throughout her front, side and backyards. To have a pollinator-friendly home garden, you don’t need to have only natives, she noted. Popular European plants imported to the U.S. and commonly used in gardens can add color and variety. But Phinney does suggest avoiding “double bloom” flowers because the petals are so thick and large that pollinators have trouble getting to any of the nectar or pollen. Native trees, such as oaks, are also good for pollinators in the spring. Native plants attract insects that attract the birds that need them to survive.

Besides saving pollinators, having native plants makes gardening slightly less work, Phinney noted. She keeps the fall’s leaves in her garden as a natural mulch. She still has to weed, but her perspective on what is a weed and what isn’t has been informed by her growing knowledge of native plants.

“This one came on its own and I’m leaving it,” Phinney said of a native white baneberry bush that popped up in her front garden recently. She suggests visiting minnesotawildflowers. info for identification assistance.

Phinney also volunteers with the Wild Ones Big River Big Woods Chapter to maintain a community pollinator garden at Island Lake Elementary School in Shoreview. The garden was planted by a group of local Boy Scouts nearly a decade ago and is open for visits from the community during the summer. Phinney is also involved with a group of locals who maintain native plants at the Shoreview

This map features the output of a pollinator habitat restoration model developed in 2017 at BWSR using Washington County as a test area.

The model utilizes updated MLCCS land cover to identify high quality pollinator habitat and analyzes proximity to other habitars based on assumed flight distances of various pollinators. The “sweet spots” identify areas which would be most cost effective to implement habitat restorations to connect high quality habitats to one another, rather than restoring marginal isolated habitats or habitats very close to existing high quality areas.

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Leanne Phinney is a Shoreview resident who incorporates native plants in her gardens. She is pictured with a recent spring bloomer, trillium, a Minnesota woodland flower that enjoys the shade.

Native plant favorites of the Pollinator Friendly Alliance: Trees: maple, serviceberry, wild plum, American basswood, Ohio buckeye.

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The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources partnered with Washington County to map pollinator habitats in 2017. The green areas are a priority for pollinator planting and are closest to the yellow areas that are already refuges for pollinators. The red areas are second priority for pollinator planting since they are far from current refuges.

Flowers: milkweed, mountain mint, goldenrod, native thistle, bee balm, white Dutch clover, pussy willow, golden Alexander, anise hyssop, rough blazingstar, catmint.

Commons and a rain garden at Lake Johanna Fire Station No. 4.

“Native plants are a natural part of our food web and well adapted to local conditions,” noted John Bly of Blue Thumb. “They require no pesticides and no fertilizer and, once established, they require little or no water.” Minnesota plants will be sold by a variety of local growers at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Oakdale City Hall June 8. Washington County conservation groups will also offer educational resources at the event.

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources recently partnered with Washington County to perform pollinator mapping, Shaw said.

The map identifies the places in the county where pollinator habitat should be restored. A mapping project is underway in Minneapolis; the state is looking for partners in Ramsey County to get involved with mapping the area.

When a wide range of landowners are involved in native planting, it creates a sewn-together network for pollinators, Shaw noted. In addition, native plants are less expensive to care for than turf.

Ramsey County Master Gardener and Shoreview resident Dawn Pape said she hopes the style of yards

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A bee seeks out a taste of nectar from a milkweed plant in Leanne Phinney’s garden.

YOU SHOULD KNOW: Pollinators hibernate under brush, woodpiles and in plant stems. In the spring, do not disturb leaves or brush piles until temperatures are at a constant 50 degrees F and nectar plants begin to bloom.

Source: Pollinator Friendly Alliance change. Decades ago, lawns became popular and now turf is the largest irrigated “crop” in the U.S.; it occupies more land mass than corn.

“Lawns were popular because people didn’t want to seem like

peasants,” Pape said. But she thinks it’s time to embrace a new style.

The Stillwater-based Pollinator Friendly Alliance’s 2019 pollinator initiative is to replace turf with pollinator gardens or bee lawns, according to Executive Director Laurie Schneider. Turf requires a large amount of water and when pesticides or certain fertilizers are used, environmental contamination occurs. Pape also hopes more people use composting as a natural fertilizer. Ramsey County offers free composting starter kits that can be picked up during open hours at yard waste sites.

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Washington County Sheriff’s Department Annual Report: Presented by Sheriff Dan Starry

many of the incidents are thefts of tools and materials from new home construction. In 2018, there were 144 thefts compared to 119 in 2017. There were 222 Part I crimes in 2018 compared to 168 • The sheriff’s department currently in 2017. has 264 staff and 100-plus volunteers • In 2018, 488 Part II crimes (DWI, and part-time employees. Eight depudisorderly conduct, family/children, ties currently cover the city of Hugo. forgery, fraud, liquor laws, narcotics, Starry mentioned the Washington assaults, sex offenses, vandalism, County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is weapons) occurred, compared to 489 in working with the city on the possibility 2017. Starry described Part II crimes of adding a ninth deputy to cover Hugo. as “quality-of-life crimes.” The most • For 2019, Hugo has a contract common Part II crime in 2018 was with the WCSO for six patrol officers, disorderly conduct; there were 133 such one sergeant and one detective for incidents in 2018 compared to 156 in $1,105,560, which equates to $74.56 per 2017. capita.

• The city saw a reduction in the num• Thefts account for the most common ber of accidents within its borders in type of Part I crimes (arson, assault, 2018: 160, compared to 170 in 2017. Starauto theft, burglary, theft, murder, rob- ry explained that most of motor vehicle bery, rape) in Hugo. Starry mentioned accidents in Hugo can be attributed to Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry presented the 2018 annual report to the Hugo City Council May 20. Here are some of the highlights:

animal-related crashes.

• Most calls to WCSO come between the hours of 8 a.m. and midnight.

• Deputies responded to 7,161 incidents and conducted around 1,800 traffic stops in 2018.

• “Unfortunately, we are seeing the devastating effects of opiate abuse across the nation and here within Washington County. We have also seen fentanyl and carfentanil in Washington County,” Starry explained. “Due to this epidemic, we have changed our practices out on the streets to protect our employees — we no longer test powders on the street. It must be done in a controlled environment with multiple people and a supply of naloxone (Narcan).”

The WCSO partners with Lakeview Hospital and HealthPartners to put naloxone into the hands of deputies to save lives. WCSO also has a deputy

at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) working at the heart of the epidemic to make sure drug trafficking organizations are held accountable.

• The “Take it to the Box” medication disposal initiative in Washington County has been very successful, Starry said; just last year the service expanded to residents of Hugo. WCSO now has five locations (including Hugo City Hall) where residents may drop off unused, expired or unwanted medications.

• The Community Engagement Unit is a new unit within the WCSO created to make sure the department is getting out into the community and having positive contacts with citizens.

In Hugo, WCSO has attended Night to Unite, Friday with Firefighters, Concerts in the Park, Good Neighbor Days and Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network events.

NAMES IN THE NEWS Hugo resident Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Reed, who is originally from Rapid City, South Dakota, is currently deployed to the Middle East as the electronic warfare noncommissioned officer in charge for the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division.

He is joined by more than 600 Red Bull Soldiers on the Division Headquarters nine-month tour in support of U.S. Central Command’s Task Force Spartan.

When he isn’t busy serving his country, Reed works as corrections program director for Minnesota’s Department of Corrections Stillwater facility.

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the principal at Vadnais Heights Elementary from 2000-2003. For the past year she has been at Oakdale Elementary (in the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District) as the principal. Dahlem has also been an official for the WNBA and NCAA women’s basketball for almost 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Augsburg College and a graduate degree and educational administrative certification from Minnesota State University-Mankato. The City of Hugo welcomes you, Ms. Dahlem.

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nother school year wraps up this week, and families will stumble into the new routines of the first few days of summer break. For many, the first few weeks of summer break are filled with various camps and activities – so many that it becomes a full-time job for parents to drive them around. A lot of high school age kids look for seasonal employment opportunities. Our soon to be 15-year-old daughter just got her first job at a local golf course. She has been anxious to get a job since her bothers has had a paper routs since last year, and we think it will be a great learning experience to follow a schedule and work with a supervisor and co-workers. The added bonus is that she will earn a paycheck and hopefully learn how to manage money rather than always asking for it. I was pleasantly surprised by how many jobs are available to younger teens. I have heard of other high school kids working as kitchen staff and dishwashers at local restaurants, caddies at golf courses, the State Fair, summer recreation programs, Mountain Waterpark or as referees Publisher’s Wild for soccer or lacrosse associations, or baseball umpires. Some of these jobs View sound fun and pay well. The jobs I have Carter Johnson not heard much buzz about are mowing lawns, gardening, or babysitting – and I would guess those jobs are in high demand during the summer months. As a kid I always had a lawn-mowing business in the summer, and it was a great early lesson about how to manage my own business. My parents encouraged us to save our money with an envelope system, where 10% was saved for a special project, 10% for giving, 10% for immediate spending money and the rest was put in a savings account for college.

I would be remiss in not mentioning that younger kids can also get jobs delivering your local newspaper. We have seen an increase in the number of youth who want a paper route. Paper carriers learn time management, discipline and customer service. There is a short 45-minute interview and orientation process here at the Press, but otherwise it is an opportunity for kids to manage their own delivery business. The time commitment is typically in between 60-90 minutes per week, and is preferably year-round.

There are very few newspaper groups who still offer carrier opportunities for kids; we continue to do it because I personally believe it is an invaluable experience, teaching kids responsibility and entrepreneurialism at an early age.

Having a job is a huge milestone in a youth’s journey to be self-sufficient. This summer keep an eye out for kids who are working in their first job, and be kind and patient with them.

Campfires and square marshmallows Saturday night were invited to a friend’s house for a campfire. My son begged me to arrive early, as the kids wanted to play before it got dark. As hotdogs were being cooked on the campfire grate, the kids were fishing, tossing a football, shooting hoops, skateboarding, scootering and running in the woods throughout the neighborhood. As it grew dark, they started to play hide and seek. The adults sat around the fire discussing the stock market, new patents and trivia, while listening to the kids laughter and playful screeching that echoed throughout the neighborhood. In that moment, as in so many others, I was so grateful to live and work in this community. I hope this summer we can unplug from electronics and be energized in the outdoors playing pick-up games and sports, stringing up a hammock between two trees, fishing or swimming in a local lake, riding bikes, taking walks, or any number of things to stay active and be in the fresh air. Consider it pure joy when the kids are laughing and the birds are singing in your neighborhood.

Sail boat racing As the boating season kicks into high gear, it’s a great reminder to keep an eye out for sail boats and know the rules of the road on the water. We have encouraged our kids to complete the boater safety course and get their boater’s license. Lets keep our lakes and rivers safe this summer. As always, wear life jackets, stay alert and keep up on the rules of the water by visiting https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/ regulations/boatwater/boatingguide.pdf.

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Where we are going

ust like that, another successful school year is coming to an end. The 201819 school year has been an exciting one and the district’s story continues to unfold as the Facilities Planning Committee has finished their year-long schedule of meetings and presented a recommendation to the School Board. This committee, with more than 90 parents, staff and community members, has been critical in conversations when discussing the future of the district.

This experience has given me the opportunity to engage with families, staff and community members through conversations both formal and The Movers & informal. connections, both spontaneous Shakers and planned, are Wayne A. something I look forward to seeing Kazmierczak happen a lot in the coming weeks and months. I welcome the discussions because each one brings a bit of shared understanding about where we may be going as a district and as a community.

Our projected enrollment growth makes the facilities conversations necessary. The decades-long, unfinished community dialogue about our current two-campus high school system makes it the right time to look at the programmatic realities and possibilities, as well.

After much consideration and

careful study of the district’s Strategic Plan, enrollment projections, maintenance needs and capacity analyses of current facilities and the future of educational programs, the Facilities Planning Committee unanimously landed on a plan to present to the School Board at a work-study meeting in April.

The most simple description of the committee’s recommendation includes: • A new K-5 elementary school being built in Hugo.

• Oneka becoming a K-5 elementary and Hugo Elementary becoming a northern Early Childhood location.

• The current North Campus receiving an addition to allow it to become the site of a single 9-12 high school building.

• Sunrise Park Middle School moving to the current South Campus location.

• Sunrise Park Middle School becoming the site for the programs currently at Normandy Park (Senior Center and Early Childhood Center), the district office and the Transition Education Center currently located in leased space in Hugo.

• Central Middle School expanding to take over the current District Center building.

The committee’s recommendation also includes additional facilities projects at locations that need additional space and updated furniture in all district classrooms to create flexible learning spaces.

The domino-effect built into the plan makes it complicated, and the

comprehensive nature means it touches each of our buildings.

A part of the committee’s recommendation that has been a point of discussion in recent weeks is the future District Center, which is currently located in the 100-year-old White Bear Lake High School. With Central Middle School expanding into the space, the building will once again house students. The committee’s plan presented to the School Board in April included a discussion of Central Middle School (including the current District Center) being replaced at some point in the future, potentially 10-20 years out.

The current board and district administration has not accepted that portion of the plan, due to the cost and the historical significance of the building.

In order for the recommended set of projects to become a reality, it would require a successful bond referendum that could potentially be held this fall. The School Board will be deciding over the summer whether to put a bond referendum on the ballot.

We hope that you will take the time to learn about what’s in store, with many details of the project available on the district’s recently redesigned website at isd624.org/ about/facilities-planning. We are excited for where the future will bring us, and we’re looking forward to going there alongside the community.

Dr. Wayne A. Kazmierczak, Superintendent of White Bear Lake Area Schools

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Hunt for the Golden Spike returns HUGO — The 2019 Hunt for the Golden Spike, Hugo’s very own treasure hunt, is great way for Hugo residents to connect with the city’s parks and trails system. Back just in time for Good Neighbor Days, June 6-9, Spike will be found on public property somewhere within Hugo city limits.

Courtesy of this year’s hunt sponsors, the lucky Spike finder will win $600 in cash and, if a completed Golden Ticket is submitted, some great additional prizes.

Appearing for the first time in 2006, Hugo’s Centennial Year, Spike continues to commemorate the city’s early years as a railroad town. In 2006 Spike was an authentic rail spike; since then, it’s been a plastic tent peg painted gold by none other than Spike’s official painter: Galen Carlson, owner of North Country Auto Body in Hugo.

Clues #1-3 and rules are printed in this insert. Clue #4 will be posted at approximately 8 a.m. Thursday, June 6, on The Citizen’s website (readthecitizen.com) when the hunt officially begins. Just click on the link (and don’t forget to refresh the page). If you are not able to see clues, make

sure to sign up for a free account to get more website views. All you need to do is come up with a username and password and enter your name and email address.

Take the whole family: Spike-hunting is even more fun than snipe-hunting — and it pays better, too.

TOP 5 TIPS FOR FINDING SPIKE

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5. Get outside and have fun!

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In 2006 Spike was an authentic rail spike to commemorate the city’s early years as a railroad town; since then, it’s been a plastic tent peg painted gold by none other than Spike’s official painter: Galen Carlson, owner of North Country Auto Body in Hugo.

Washington County Library kicks off summer reading program Washington County Library invites kids and teens to enjoy Summer at Your Library starting Saturday, June 8, and running through Saturday, Aug. 10. The Summer Adventure program introduces kids to a new visitor to the library — an alien named Zorb — who needs help learning about all the cool things the Washington County Library has to offer. Kids can explore the library alongside Zorb throughout the summer months.

This year, children from birth to 11 years can design their own summer of literacy activities, using some suggestions from librarians or coming

up with their own ideas for a summer adventure.

After completing 10 activities, kids can earn a reward and be entered into drawings for tickets to the Minnesota State Fair, Crayola Experience, Sea Life Minnesota at the Mall of America, and a Minnesota Twins game.

Teens (ages 12-18) can also earn rewards by completing reading-related activities as part of Summer Adventure: Level Up! By writing book reviews, attending library programs or doing other library- or literacy-themed activities, teens will receive a reward and be entered into drawings for

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HUGO, CENTERVILLE AND LINO LAKES Event details are subject to change. Please contact the event organizer to verify information prior to attending.

HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS PLAY ‘500’ When: 12:45 p.m.

Thursdays, June 6 and 20; the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre – Located east of Hwy. 61 on County Road 8 at the east end of the Hugo Public Works Building.

Details: Games begin promptly at 12:45 p.m.

Refreshments and coffee will be served. All senior citizens from the area are invited. Join us and bring a friend.

Contact: Barb at 651-429-0883 or barbconnolly1958@ yahoo.com

CAMPFIRE TALKS When: 7 p.m. Saturdays, June 8 and 22 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes, Centerville Beach, 7401 Main Street, Centerville Details: Naturalist-led program about wolves on June 8; reptiles on June 22. Free programs include campfire, interactive activities, and presentations.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

PANCAKE BREAKFAST When: 8-11 a.m. Sunday, June 9 Where: Lion’s Park, Hugo Details: All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and beverages hosted by Boy Scout Troop 151. Adults $8, kids $4, 5 and under free. Rain or shine.

Contact: hugotroop151. org

CENTERVILLE MUSIC IN THE PARK When: 6:30-9 p.m.

Tuesdays, June 11 and 25 Where: Hidden Spring

Park, 1601 LaMotte Drive, Centerville Details: Free community concert.

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FRIDAY EVENING PADDLE When: 7-9 p.m. Fridays, June 14 and 28 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Leisurely Friday evening paddle on beautiful George Watch Lake. Enjoy a full moon on June 28. $5/person; registration includes equipment. No experience necessary.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

MN HIGH SCHOOL STATE RODEO FINALS When: 7 p.m. Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15; noon Sunday, June 16 Where: Highway 61 and County Road 4, Hugo (just west of the roundabout) Details: Free cowboy hats for first 100 kids each performance, wagon and pony rides. Adults $10, 18 and under $5, children under 5 free.

Contact: 612-670-0710

HUGO SR. CLUB When: 1 p.m. June 17 and 3rd Monday of every month.

Where: Rice Lake Centre in Hugo – Located east of Hwy. 61 on County Road 8 at the east end of the Hugo Public Works Building.

Details: We will finalize plans for our annual chicken diner planned for July 15. Report on Good Neighbor Days.

Various games will be played after the meeting.

Coffee and snacks will be served.

Contact: Barb at 651-429-0883 or barbconnolly1958@ yahoo.com

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STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING When: 4-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 19 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, Centerville Beach, 7401 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Small class sizes and short instruction; most of the time spent on the water. $20/person, ages 16+. Registration required.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

INTRO TO KAYAKING When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 19 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, Centerville Beach, 7401 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Learn the basics of kayaking – boat safety, basic strokes, bracing, and which boat is best. $25/person, ages 16+.

Registration required.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

Hugo Good Neighbor Days

MEET THE ANIMALS When: 1-2:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 22 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: See and touch educational animals and learn about their behavior. Free, but registration required.

All ages welcome.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

DRAGONFLY TRAINING AND SURVEY When: Noon-3 p.m.

Saturday, June 22 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Help look for some of the 76 species of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) found in Anoka County. The program will start inside with an overview of major group sand families before heading outside to catch and identify dragonflies.

Registration required, ages 12+.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

When: Thursday-Sunday, June 6-9 Where: Mostly at Lions Park in Hugo Details: Annual festival featuring

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY ARTS IN THE PARK/ FARMERS MARKET, FOREST LAKE When: 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays, June 4 -August; farmers market only continues through September.

Where: Lakeside Park, 95 East Broadway Ave., Forest Lake Details: Concert series, crafts and farmers market Contact: 651-209-9723 or forestlakeparks.net

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION

When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, June 8 Where: Forest Lake Transit Center, 19987 Fitzgerald Trail N. CRIBBAGE Details: Washington When: 12:45 p.m. Monday, County Environmental Center offers satellite June 24 and the 4th household hazardous Monday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre waste, electronics and recyclables collection in Hugo – Located east and confidential of Hwy. 61 on County document shredding.

Road 8 at the east end of Contact: co.washington. the Hugo Public Works mn.us Building.

Details: All senior KIDS-MAKEcitizens from Hugo and SCULPTURE surrounding areas are WORKSHOPS invited to join us for an afternoon of Cribbage.

When: 1 to 4 p.m.

Coffee and refreshments Saturday, June 8 will be served.

Where: Franconia Contact: 651-429-4413 Sculpture Park, 29836 St. Croix Trail, Franconia Details: Students ages 4-18 create sculptures

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entertainment, games, carnival, food, teen dance, color run and parade.

Contact: goodneighbordays.com

with assistance of Franconia staff and artists.

Contact: 651-257-6668 or franconia.org.

Caterpillar Catapult and the Earthworm Orchestra.

Contact: 651-439-3362 or mactfactor@icloud.com

MOVIE IN THE PARK

CRAIG BLACKLOCK EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION

When: 8:30 p.m. (Dusk) Saturday, June 8 Where: Polar Lakes Park, 1280 Hammond Road, White Bear Township Details: Free, family friendly outdoor event with showing of the movie, “Jumanji.”

Concessions available.

See Facebook page for updates and weather cancellations.

Contact: ci.white-beartownship.mn.us

CITIZEN SCIENCE POLLINATOR COUNT When: 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8; also July 13, Aug. 10, and Sept. 14 Where: Butterfly Landing, Pine Point Regional Park, 11900 Norell Ave. N., Stillwater Details: A multi-year citizen science pollinator count collects floral visitors. Register online.

Contact: pollinatorfriendly.org

‘MS. MARVEL’S SANDBOX CIRCUS!’ When: 4 p.m. Saturday, June 8 Where: Big Pink, 1900 N. 2nd St., Stillwater Details: Puppet show presented by Open Eye Figure Theatre. Witness Acrobatic Ants, the Daredevil Squirrel, the

When: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 and 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 12 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Take a visual journey down the St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers through Craig Blacklock’s videos accompanied by Peter Mayer’s live, original music on June 11; tickets $10. Register in advance.

Free public reception and book signing on June 12. Exhibit runs through July 3.

Contact: whitebeararts. org

CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX HOT ROD AND VINTAGE CAR SHOW When: 3-8 p.m.

Wednesdays, June 12 and 26 Where: Lowell Park, downtown Stillwater Details: Admire vintage and hot rod cars, food vendors, live music at 5 p.m., free festivities.

Contact: discoverstillwater.com

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Bald Eagle Waterski Club Shows When: 7 p.m. Thursdays, mid-June through August Where: Centerville Lake in Centerville Details: Members of all ages

MANITOU DAYS When: June 13 to July 4 Where: Events throughout White Bear Lake Details: Three-week long, annual summer festival showcases the best of the White Bear Lake community.

More than 60 events including parade, beach dance, community picnic, family fun night, antique boat show, fi reworks and more.

Contact: 651-653-5122 or manitoudays.com

MARKETFEST When: 6-9 p.m.

Thursdays June 13 through July 25 Where: Downtown White Bear Lake Details: Free family festival includes more than 150 retail and food vendors, live music, children’s activities, farmers market, classic car show.

Contact: marketfest.org

ADULT CANOE PADDLE When: 1-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 13 Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norrell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Paddle the calm waters of Terrapin Lake and see eagles and beavers. $10/WNC members; $12/nonmembers. Registration required by June 6.

perform waterskiing tricks. Club also performs at summer festivals throughout the state.

Contact: baldeaglewaterskishows. com

Contact: warnernaturecenter.org

Contact: manitoudays. com

LITTLEBITS SIMPLE CIRCUITS

PUTTER AROUND DOWNTOWN WHITE When: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, BEAR LAKE June 13 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Kids 6-12 can drop-in to test circuitry skills with small electronic building blocks.

Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org/events

ONE SQUARE FOOT FUNDRAISER When: 6-9 p.m.

Thursday, June 13 Where: JX Event Venue, 123 Second St. N., Stillwater Details: Annual benefit for ArtReach St. Croix features a silent auction with original artwork by local artists, centerpiece sale, live music and food.

Contact: 651-439-1465 or artreachstcroix.org

MANITOU DAYS GRAND PARADE AND BEACH DANCE When: Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14. Dance 8-11 p.m., Memorial Beach.

Details: Parade route begins downtown and travels along Lake Ave. Rain or shine. Beach dance to follow at West Park/Memorial Beach with live music.

When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, June 15 Where: Downtown White Bear Lake Details: Free mini golf course at participating businesses in downtown White Bear Lake. Start at any participating business and return scorecard and registration slips for every $5 spent to Create Space to be entered into a drawing for prizes.

See list of participating businesses online.

Contact: 651-321-3491 or yourcreatespace. com/putter-arounddowntown

FOOD TRUCK EXTRAVAGANZA When: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday, June 15 Where: Stillwater Area High School, 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N. Details: Community event includes over 40 food trucks, beer and wine tent, marketplace, live music, climbing wall, pizza-eating contest and kids activities.

Contact: greater stillwaterchamber.com

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MAHTOMEDI GARDEN TOUR

When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 Where: Chateau St. Croix, 1998 Hwy. 87, St. Croix Falls Details: Celebrate Father’s Day with a car show, live music, food trucks and winery tours.

Contact: chateaustcroix. com

When: 6 p.m. Saturday, June 22 - 9 a.m. Sunday, June 23 Where: Stillwater Junior High School, 523 Marsh St. Details: Dozens of teams circle the athletic field all night in an American Cancer Society fundraiser.

Contact: acsevents.org

When: Noon-4 p.m.

Sunday, June 23 Where: Gardens throughout Mahtomedi.

Details: Self-guided tour of six unique gardens. $12 in advance; $15 day of tour at Triangle Park.

Contact: mahtomedigardenclub. org

NORTH STAR GRAND PRIX BICYCLE RACE FINALE

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

Sunday, June 16 Where: Spectator areas near Teddy Bear Park, Stillwater Details: Five-day professional cycling race draws racers from around the country.

Racers climb Chilikoot Hill, the steepest grade in American racing.

Events include bike and fitness expos, stunt riders, music, entertainment, kids fun race, Jumbotron viewing.

Contact: northstar bicyclefestival.com

AFTON STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, June 22; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 23 Where: Town Square Park, between Upper 34th Street S and 34th Street S., Afton Details: Artists, flea market vendors, live music, food and fun for the entire family.

Saturday dinner at Memorial Lutheran Church, call 651-4361138 for tickets.

Contact: aftonartfair. com

When: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 23 Where: Gammelgarden Museum, 20880 Olinda Trail, Scandia Details: Listen to area musicians play bluegrass and enjoy free lemonade. Guided tours at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. for $7.

Contact: 651-433-5053 or gammelgardenmuseum. org

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

Saturday, June 22 Where: Gammelgarden ‘MUSIC MAN JR.’ Museum, 20880 Olinda When: 2 and 7 p.m.

Trail, Scandia Sunday, June 16; 7 Details: Celebrate the p.m. Monday, June most important Swedish 17, Tuesday, June 18, holiday with the Wednesday, June 19 and Raising of the Majstang Friday, June 21; 2 and 7 (maypole), music and p.m. Saturday, June 22; dance. Also craft and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23 art fair, St. Paul Kuub Where: Hanifl Society demo, activities Performing Arts Center, and tours. Free event; 4941 Long Ave., White Smorgasbord held on Bear Lake museum grounds for Details: Performance $15/person, $8/child. No of the Meredith Wilson reservations necessary. classic musical comedy. Contact: 651-433-5053 or Contact: 651-336gammelgardenmuseum.

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WELLS FARGO STAGE COACH When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Tuesday, June 18 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Experience history and get a photo with the Wells Fargo Stagecoach wagon, all the way from San Francisco. Free.

Contact: 612-3274849 or childrens performingartsmn.org

WET AND WILD WATERSLIDE When: 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Friday, June 21 Where: Commons Park, 4580 Victoria St. N., Shoreview Details: Free ride on Shoreview’s outdoor waterslide for ages 6 and up.

Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreview communitycenter.com

BLUEGRASS AND LEMONADE IN THE SHADE

HERBAL REMEDIES FOR GOOD HEALTH When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturday, June 22 Where: Marine Mills Folk School, Wilder Forest, Marine on St. Croix Details: Join local herbalist Heather Mashuga on a plant walk through Wilder Forest as you learn to identify local flora for their medicinal and health benefits, and learn how to make and decant tinctures and salves. $45; registration required.

Contact: marinemillsfolkschool. org

MUSIC AT FRANCONIA When: 2-6 p.m.

Saturdays, June 22 Where: 29836 St. Croix Trail, Franconia Details: Family-friendly summer music series in outdoor amphitheater.

Food vendors or picnic.

Contact: 651-257-6668 or franconia.org

Ongoing When: 10:15-11 a.m.

Mondays, June 10-Aug. 26 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Meet Tamarack gardeners and help plant, tend and taste the harvest.

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

DROP-IN DISCOVERY STATIONS When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, JuneSeptember Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Experience upclose visits with live animals, touchable artifacts, drop-in activities and outdoor explorations. Free.

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

MIDWEST SKI OTTERS SHOWS When: 6 p.m. Sundays beginning second Sunday in June throughout the summer Where: Goose Lake on Hoffman Road in White Bear Lake Details: White Bearbased team of 120 amateur skiers from metro area Contact: skiotter.com

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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • A red longboard valued at $80 was reported stolen from the Water’s Edge Community Center at 4:55 p.m. May 17. The juvenile victim said he left it outside by the basketball court when he went inside to get some refreshments in the clubhouse. When he returned, he found the longboard missing and his phone smashed into pieces on the ground. The juvenile reported a couple of suspects to the police. The investigation is ongoing.

• A 57-year-old Hugo woman reported suspicious activity at 8:43 p.m. May 17. The voicemail said,

“Yeah, go ahead and call me back; I put the body down by the train track.”

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office found the number to be out of Prescott, Wisconsin.

Law enforcement personnel contacted local authorities and are waiting to hear back.

• A 42-year-old Hugo woman reported fraud/ scam at 9:47 p.m. May 17. The woman indicated she sent $1,400 through PayPal, Facebook and a money order through certified mail for Lady Gaga concert tickets.

“The woman said she posted an add on Craigslist seeking two Lady Gaga tickets. After she sent the money online, the user’s Facebook account was wiped and his phone number was disconnected.”

• A resident from the 9000 block of 140th Street N. reported a suspicious person at 9:35 a.m. May 20.

CITY OF HUGO CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING The Hugo City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 17, 2019, at approximately 7:00 pm in Hugo City Hall to consider the easement vacation application from OP5 Adelaide LLC, 1660 Highway 100 South, Saint Louis Park, MN, 55416 for vacation of the existing drainage and utility easements lying over, under, and across Outlot B, Adelaide Landing. The proper drainage and utility easements will be dedicated over the lot after the easement vacation is approved.

Anyone wishing to comment can be heard at this time.

Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant.

Published one time in The Citizen on June 6, 2019.

CITY OF HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The Hugo Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 7:00 pm in Hugo City Hall to consider the request of Darin Moxness, 10040 140th Street, Hugo, MN 55038 for approval of a minor subdivision and variance. The minor subdivision is for the creation of two lots located at 14032 Flay Avenue North. The variance request is to allow a variance in lot sizes of the proposed lots. The property is located within the Shoreland Overlay District, which requires a minimum lot area of 15,000 square feet. The proposed lot sizes are 14,800 and 12,560 square feet, therefore a variance is required. The property is general located north of 140th Street North and east of Forest Boulevard North, legally described as Lot 5 and 6, Block 1, Traeger’s Addition Plat 2, Washington County, Minnesota.

Anyone wishing to comment can be heard at this time.

Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant Published one time in The Citizen on June 6, 2019.

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PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF The woman told deputies she saw an adult male running through her yard the previous night around 7 p.m. She requested extra patrol in the area.

• A 24-year-old male from Hugo parked his vehicle on the Water’s Edge Community Center basketball court around 9:30 p.m. May 20.

“When the officer arrived on scene, the male told him he parked there so they could listen to music while they played basketball.”

The male cooperated and promptly moved his vehicle. His insurance information was recorded in case there is damage to the court or lawn.

• A 52-year-old Hugo woman reported a phone call scam at 9:58 a.m. May 21.

“The woman said she received a phone call from a man named Jim Harry, who told her he was with the Social Security Administration and that a vehicle she previously owned had been stolen and impounded.”

The gentleman asked her for her Social Security number to clear up the issue, which she provided. The officer advised the woman of the scam and provided resources.

• A 43-year-old Shoreview man who owns a concrete business was involved in a civil dispute at 11:48 a.m. May 21. The man told deputies two men owe him $2,400. He went to the residence of one of the men, where a roommate allowed him to take some tools as collateral. Deputies told the Shoreview man he needed to return the tools and pursue the matter in small claims court.

• A 66-year-old man from the 4500 block of Cosette Lane reported a theft of a safe at 8:17 a.m.

May 22. He told deputies the safe was last seen on May 13 and he discovered that it was missing May 22. There are four persons of interest in the case. The investigation is ongoing.

• A truck driver was cited for parking his semi on Rosemary Way N. at 5:19 p.m. May 23. Rosemary Way N. between Victor Hugo Boulevard N. and Everton Avenue N. has now been signed as a no parking zone. The officer attempted to contact the semi driver but was unsuccessful.

Speed, alcohol, no seatbelt factor in 102 deaths

As of mid-May, preliminary data from the Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (DPS-OTS) shows 102 people have died on Minnesota roads since Jan. 1.

Four main factors continue to contribute to the loss of life. Of the fatalities, 20 were speedrelated (20 percent), 19 were unbelted motorist (19 percent),18 were alcohol-related (18 percent) and 10 were from distracted driving (10 percent). Three were from other factors.

The summer months are the most dangerous on Minnesota roads. Buckling up is the fi rst line of defense in a crash. Ninety-two unbelted motorists lost their lives on Minnesota roads in 2018.

CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police reported the following incidents: • Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of West Golden Lake Road in Circle Pines May 22.

The driver was subsequently arrested on an outstanding warrant and for possession of a controlled substance.

• Officers responded to a phone call fraud report in the 40 block of Inner Drive in Circle Pines May 22. The caller advised she was fraudulently scammed out of money from a computer online scam.

• Officers were dispatched to a report of oil in a retaining pond and drainage ditch in the area of Flowerfield Road and Hamline Avenue in Lexington May 23. The state duty officer was advised about the situation for hazardous material cleanup. The source of the oil is still under investigation.

• A dog bite report from the 1800 block of Center Street in Centerville was received May 25. The quarantine process was started and vaccination records are pending.

• Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Lexington Avenue and Lovell Road in Circle Pines May 25. The driver was subsequently arrested for DWI. • Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Canterbury Road in Circle Pines May 27 on a report of a vandalized vehicle. The case has been referred to the county Criminal Investigation Division.

• Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Restwood Road and Lake Drive in Lexington May 27. The driver was subsequently arrested for fourth-degree DWI.

LINO LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer responded to a property damage accident in the 7600 block of Main Street May 21. One of the drivers was cited for illegal passing and reckless driving.

• Officers received a phone call from a school in the 7500 block of Fourth Avenue May 21 about threats a student made to a teacher. Staff at the school wanted to make a report.

• An officer checked the area of I-35E and Ash Street for a possible gun on the shoulder of the road May 21. The item was not a gun.

• Officers responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident in the area of Ash Street and 20th Avenue May 21. One vehicle had to be towed from the scene and one of the drivers was cited for failure to drive with due care at a speed greater than reasonable.

• Officers responded to the report of a fi re inside a residence in the 6800 block of Black Duck Drive May 22. The fi re was extin-

guished and investigated.

• Officers responded to a suspicious male who was seen tampering with employee vehicles at a local business in the 700 block of Apollo Drive May 22. The adult male was arrested and booked into the Anoka County Jail for possession of a controlled substance and tampering with a motor vehicle.

• An officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of Lois Lane regarding damage to property May 22. The officer documented the incident and there is no suspect information at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

improper load securement and nonconforming steering assembly.

• A trailer was reported stolen from the 7500 block of Fourth Avenue May 23. The theft occurred sometime between May 9 and May 23. The incident is currently under investigation.

• An officer found a cell phone and wallet in the 1500 block of Birch Street May 23. The officer located the owner and returned the property.

• Officers observed and stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 6900 block of I-35E May 24. The driver was detained and cited for several traffic offenses, including • An officer received a report of speeding, open bottle violation, the theft of a license plate from transporting a loaded fi rearm and the 8000 block of Aenon Place May possession of drug paraphernalia.

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• An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 200 block of Main Street May 23. The officer conducted a commercial vehicle inspection and the vehicle and trailer were placed out of service for numerous violations, including inoperative horn and windshield wipers, illegal tires,

a damage to mailbox complaint in the 1200 block of Chokecherry Road May 26. The suspect was located and is working with the owner to replace the damaged box.

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Longtime chef opens business in Hugo

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

HUGO — As if having the last name Grilz wasn’t a good enough reason to open a butcher shop and market, the Centerville resident and longtime chef has always wanted to own his own business.

Dan Grilz, a resident of Centerville, opened J. Morten’s in May. The business is located at 14643 Mercantile Drive (Suite 104), next to Anytime Fitness in Hugo.

“I’ve always had it in the back of my head that I was going to be a business owner someday and that I would regret it if I didn’t try it,” Grilz explained. “I always thought it was going to be a restaurant.”

Grilz, who has 15 years of experience as a chef, attended culinary school at La Cordon Bleu in Mendota Heights. He got his start at Bayport Cookery. “That’s where I got hooked,” he said.

After graduating from culinary school, he headed to Chicago for an internship at Trio under chef Grant Achatz, a well-known American chef and restaurateur known for his progressive cuisine. After fi nishing his internship, Grilz returned to Bayport Cookery before moving on to other restaurants. Most recently, he worked at Stella’s on 97 in Forest Lake before a quick stint in the corporate world.

“I tried the corporate route and hated it. I made it six weeks and then I quit,” Grilz recalled. His girlfriend, Kandi Renelt, suggested he get a job cutting meat somewhere like Kowalski’s or Von Hanson’s since he liked butchering.

“I turned to her and said, ‘Why don’t I just open up a butcher shop?’

And 15 months later, here we are,” he said.

J. Morten’s is named after Grilz’s grandmother, Juanita Morten, who was born in 1926 — the date in the business’s logo. The company features well-marbled beef and pork from USDA Prime boneless steaks like fi let, New York strip and ribeye, to USDA Prime dry-aged bone-in ribeye, porterhouse and KC strip steaks. The local Minnesota pork comes from Compart Family Farms in Nicollet and Fischer Family Farms in Waseca. The business also dry-ages its steaks in-house.

Other items that can be found in the store include kabobs, burgers, bratwurst, hot dogs, jerky and more. The business does not process meat or smoke meats on site. J. Morten’s does, however, carry whole brisket, tri-tip, baby back ribs, pork shoulders and butts for customers to smoke themselves.

During the summer, the business is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit J. Morten’s website at mortens.com/ or fi nd the business on Facebook at facebook.com/ jmortenshugo/.

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

At right, J. Morten’s has well-marbled beef and pork from USDA Prime boneless steaks like filet, New York strip and ribeye, to USDA Prime dry-aged bone-in ribeye, porterhouse and KC strip steaks. Other items that can be found in the store include kabobs, burgers, bratwurst, hot dogs, jerky and more.

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WWII correspondent covered D-day like no other In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-day, we are running a column

by Ernie Pyle, considered one of history’s greatest war correspondents.

His column, written six days after the Normandy invasion, and photographs of Pyle, have been made available by the National Newspaper Association for reprinting.

We chose a column called “A Pure Miracle” to commemorate June 6, 1944, when more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline. More than 9,000 soldiers were killed or wounded fighting Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy.

Pyle, 44, was later killed by a Japanese machine gun on the tiny Pacific island of le Shima in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa. His New York Times obituary said his syndicated columns were delivered to more than 14 million homes at the time of his death. Pyle won the Pulitzer Prize in 1944 for his newspaper accounts of “dogface” infantry soldiers.

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sector entailed, so that you can know and appreciate and forever be humbly grateful to those both dead and alive who did it for you.

Ashore, facing us, were more enemy troops than we had in our assault waves.

The advantages were all theirs, the disadvantages all ours. The Germans were dug into positions that they had been working on for months, although these were not yet all complete. A onehundred-foot bluff a couple of hundred yards back from the beach had great concrete gun emplacements built right into the hilltop. These opened to the sides instead of to the front, thus making it very hard for naval fire from the sea to reach them. They could shoot parallel with the beach and cover every foot of it for NORMANDY BEACHmiles with artillery fire.

HEAD, June 12, 1944 – Due Then they had hidden to a last-minute alteration in machine-gun nests on the the arrangements, I didn’t forward slopes, with crossarrive on the beachhead until fire taking in every inch of the morning after D-day, the beach. These nests were after our first wave of assault connected by networks of troops had hit the shore. trenches, so that the German By the time we got here gunners could move about the beaches had been taken without exposing themselves. and the fighting had moved Throughout the length of a couple of miles inland. All the beach, running zigzag a that remained on the beach couple of hundred yards back was some sniping and artilfrom the shoreline, was an lery fire, and the occasional immense V-shaped ditch fifstartling blast of a mine teen feet deep. Nothing could geysering brown sand into cross it, not even men on foot, the air. That plus a gigantic until fills had been made. and pitiful litter of wreckage And in other places at the far along miles of shoreline. end of the beach, where the Submerged tanks and ground is flatter, they had overturned boats and burned great concrete walls. These trucks and shell-shattered were blasted by our naval jeeps and sad little personal gunfire or by explosives set belongings were strewn all by hand after we got ashore. over these bitter sands. That Our only exits from the plus the bodies of soldiers beach were several swales lying in rows covered with or valleys, each about one blankets, the toes of their hundred yards wide. The shoes sticking up in a line as Germans made the most though on drill. And other of these funnel-like traps, bodies, uncollected, still sowing them with buried sprawling grotesquely in the mines. They contained, also, sand or half hidden by the barbed-wire entanglements high grass beyond the beach. with mines attached, hidden That plus an intense, grim ditches, and machine guns determination of work-weary firing from the slopes. men to get this chaotic beach This is what was on the organized and get all the vital shore. But our men had to supplies and the reinforcego through a maze nearly as ments moving more rapidly deadly as this before they over it from the stacked-up even got ashore. Underwater ships standing in droves out obstacles were terrific. The to sea.

Germans had whole fields of Now that it is over it seems evil devices under the wato me a pure miracle that ter to catch our boats. Even we ever took the beach at now, several days after the all. For some of our units it landing, we have cleared was easy, but in this special only channels through them sector where I am now our and cannot yet approach the troops faced such odds that whole length of the beach our getting ashore was like with our ships. Even now my whipping Joe Louis down some ship or boat hits one of to a pulp. these mines every day and is In this column I want to knocked out of commission. tell you what the opening of The Germans had masses the second front in this one of those great six-pronged

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spiders, made of railroad iron and standing shoulder-high, just beneath the surface of the water for our landing craft to run into. They also had huge logs buried in the sand, pointing upward and outward, their tops just below the water. Attached to these logs were mines.

In addition to these obstacles they had floating mines offshore, land mines buried in the sand of the beach, and more mines in checkerboard rows in the tall grass beyond the sand. And the enemy had four men on shore for every three men we had approaching the shore.

And yet we got on.

Beach landings are planned to a schedule that is set far ahead of time. They all have to be timed, in order for everything to mesh and for the following waves of troops to be standing off the beach and ready to land at the right moment.

As the landings are planned, some elements of the assault force are to break through quickly, push on inland, and attack the most obvious enemy strong points.

It is usually the plan for units to be inland, attacking gun positions from behind, within a matter of minutes after the first men hit the beach.

I have always been amazed at the speed called for in these plans. You’ll have schedules calling for engineers to land at H-hour plus two minutes, and service troops at H-hour plus thirty minutes, and even for press censors to land at H-hour plus seventy-five minutes. But in the attack on this special portion of the beach where I am – the worst we had, incidentally – the schedule didn’t hold.

Our men simply could not get past the beach. They were pinned down right on the water’s edge by an inhuman wall of fire from the bluff.

Our first waves were on that beach for hours, instead of a few minutes, before they could begin working inland.

You can still see the foxholes they dug at the very edge of the water, in the sand and the small, jumbled rocks that form parts of the beach.

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Medical corpsmen attended the wounded as best they could. Men were killed as they stepped out of landing craft. An officer whom I knew got a bullet through the head just as the door of his landing craft was let down. Some men were drowned.

The first crack in the beach defenses was finally accomplished by terrific and wonderful naval gunfire, which knocked out the big emplacements. They tell epic stories of destroyers that ran right up into shallow water and had it out point-blank with the big guns in those concrete emplacements ashore.

When the heavy fire stopped, our men were organized by their officers and pushed on inland, circling machine-gun nests and taking them from the rear.

As one officer said, the only way to take a beach is to face it and keep going. It is costly at first, but it’s the only way.

If the men are pinned down on the beach, dug in and out of action, they might as well not be there at all. They hold up the waves behind them, and nothing is being gained.

Our men were pinned down for a while, but finally they stood up and went through, and so we took that beach and accomplished our landing.

We did it with every advantage on the enemy’s side and every disadvantage on ours.

In the light of a couple of days of retrospection, we sit and talk and call it a miracle that our men ever got on at all or were able to stay on.

Before long it will be permitted to name the units that did it. Then you will know to whom this glory should go. They suffered casualties.

And yet if you take the entire beachhead assault, including other units that had a much easier time, our total casualties in driving this wedge into the continent of Europe were remarkably low – only a fraction, in fact, of what our commanders had been prepared to accept.

And these units that were so battered and went through such hell are still, right at this moment, pushing on inland without rest, their spirits high, their egotism in victory almost reaching the smart-alecky stage.

Their tails are up. "We’ve done it again," they say.

They figure that the rest of the army isn’t needed at all.

Which proves that, while their judgment in this regard is bad, they certainly have the spirit that wins battles and eventually wars.

Permission to distribute and re-publish Ernie Pyle’s columns was given by the Scripps Howard Foundation.

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‘Seize the Day, Get Out and Play’

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

Every year when January rolls around, the Hugo Lions start thinking about Good Neighbor Days and begin planning how to make this year’s community festival better than the last one.

This year’s theme, “Seize the Day, Get Out and Play,” is a tribute to the brand-new playground at Lions Park, installed last fall. The previous play structure was installed over 20 years ago and was in dire need of replacement.

“We really wanted to target the new playground that finally came to fruition,” said Lion Dan Balthazor. “We also wanted to keep it catchy and lighthearted.”

2019 Hugo Good Neighbor Days, held at Lions Park behind City Hall, will feature carnival rides, karaoke, beer garden, wine tasting, parade, historical exhibit, petting zoos, bands, Baron of the Bubble, bingo, inflatables and more. Of course, the Hunt for the Golden Spike is also on. Make sure to visit presspubs.com for contest rules and the latest clues.

New this year Many of the new events this year are targeted at

families. “Every year we try to bring more family-friendly things to Good Neighbor Days,” Balthazor said. “We want to have a variety, so it is not just the beer garden and music.”

This year, children (ages 14 and under) can enjoy the free Kid Zone inflatables from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday. The bouncy entertainment is sponsored by the Dead Broke Saddle Club. “It is another fun thing for that tough age that maybe can’t get on some of the rides yet,” Balthazor said.

In addition to the traditional petting zoo and pony rides, this year Cock-A-Doodle Zoo of Scandia will bring more unique animals, including a kangaroo, wallaby, alligator, cavies, African porcupine, lemurs, tortoises and capybara.

The new craft and vendor fair on Saturday will feature Woods by Ron, Infusion Gardens, Missy’s Boutique, JJ’s Product Development, Pure Romance, Color Street, Pampered Chef, Thirty-One, Remix, Scentsy, LulaRoe, Norwex, Young Living/Willgrin Essentials, Hempworx, Usborne, Fashionable Magnetic Jewelry, DoTerra, Joyful Living – Chalk Couture, Advanced Spinal Silo Apparel LLC and more.

The Lions have also added a Backyard Ribfest contest sponsored by Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats on Saturday (see the full story in this week’s issue of

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Dedication ceremony to recognize first Parks Commission chair

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

The Hugo Lions think it is about time to recognize a Hugo resident who was instrumental in the city paying attention to its park system.

At 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9, the Hugo Lions and city officials will hold a dedication ceremony in Lions Park for Kathryn (Kathy) Marier. Marier was the first chair of the Parks Commission and served from 1998 until 2004, when she passed away at the age of 46.

“The city was starting to grow, and

the playground equipment that was available at the time was an A-frame for two swings with one swing on it and a base for a teeter-totter with no teeter-totter. That was it,” said former Parks Commission member Pete Pedersen.

As a resident who wanted to see a change, she approached the City Council and convinced them to start making parks a priority.

“She was really the spark plug that brought up this whole idea of parks, the Parks Commission and the idea of working with developers to provide either money or land for parks (with

new developments) and the Parks Commission,” Pedersen recalled.

The City Council tasked Marier with forming a committee of citizens to review the city’s park system. The council also hired an outside firm to conduct neighborhood meetings that were well attended. Eventually, a parks plan was developed and the Parks Commission was formed.

“The city really started to put some teeth and creative thinking behind what was needed for parks,” Pedersen said. “The Lions Club decided it was time to recognize the dedication of Kathy Marier to the city and the

Parks Commission.”

A boulder with a plaque honoring Marier will sit at Lions Park, the park she was very instrumental in improving. Under Marier’s leadership, the group of around 30 volunteers selected new playground equipment and was able to not only mobilize equipment at Lions Park but install it as a community-build project with the help of volunteers and city employees. The equipment lasted 20 years before it was replaced last fall by the same company that furnished it the first time around — St. Croix Recreation.

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Good Neighbor Days: Meet the talent WHAT: Bad Girlfriends WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 7.

BIO: Bad Girlfriends are a crowd favorite at fairs, festivals and clubs, performing a high-energy mix of classic and current rock, country and pop. The group also steps out of the normal cover band realm and delivers a powerful performance of music by the Tran-Siberian Orchestra.

Bad Girlfriends features multiple lead vocalists who harmonize beautifully, and will deliver your favorite rock, country and dance songs from the ’70s through today’s hottest hits. Some of the artists the group covers include: Charlie Daniels, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Lady Antebellum, Katy Perry, Pat Benatar, Florida Georgia Line, Kid Rock, Poison, Motley Crue, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Journey, Dixie Chicks, Madonna and Guns N Roses.

COST: $5 cover WHAT: Broken Heartland String Band WHEN: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, June 8.

BIO: Hailing from the Twin Cities, Broken Heartland String Band has brought an amalgamation of country, bluegrass and American to the Upper Midwest since 2015. The band brings energy and soul with a wide range

of covers and originals blended from the diverse musical backgrounds of the band’s members.

Gordon Bratt from Dixon, Illinois, accompanies his olive oil voice and giddy charm with bustling guitar chops. Courtney Buck, from Duluth, pairs her smoky voice with fiery fiddle solos. Rounding out the low end on bass is Chris Barthol from White Bear Lake. The three are out to provide a good time with wholesome, partner-swaying, knee-slapping, hootin’ and hollerin’ tunes.

COST: Free WHAT: Uncle Chunk WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, June 8.

BIO: Uncle Chunk formed in 1996 and was the only band in the Twin Cities at that time to play all-modern music. Uncle Chunk has been playing over 100 shows per year for more than 20 years. Whether it be clubs, festivals, fairs, weddings, corporate, private, community functions, fundraisers/benefits or casinos, the band’s fan base ranges from young children to very mature adults, those who are young and those who are young at heart. Uncle Chunk’s members will impress audiences with their musicianship, song choices, look and interaction with fans. The fun that ensues on stage naturally transfers to the crowd, creating countless memorable moments. Uncle Chunk’s set list includes music from many different eras and genres. If you close your eyes, you just might feel as though you are listening to the original artist.

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Revisit Hugo’s past

Those who attend this year’s Good Neighbor Days are invited to revisit Hugo’s past, look at historic photos and memorabilia, hear stories and share Hugo’s heritage while checking out the Hugo Historical Commission’s display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8 and 9 in the Oneka Room at City Hall. One of the items on display will be Father Fortin’s chaplain uniform and chaplain kit from World War II. Fortin was a priest at St. John’s for 29 years and instrumental in starting the Hugo American Legion. The public is asked to share their memories of Hugo, old and new, and bring photos, documents, stories, journals, letters, family papers and other memorabilia.

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First-ever Backyard Rib Fest will spice up Saturday

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

On Saturday, June 8, 12 teams will compete for cash prizes and the coveted title, “Hugo Ribmeisters,” in the first-ever Hugo Good Neighbor Days Backyard Rib Fest.

Spencer Grundhofer, owner of Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats, came up with the idea for the barbecue contest while talking to his friend, Hugo Lion Dan Balthazor.

Grundhofer said he FILE PHOTO | PRESS PUBLICATIONS thought the commuSpencer Grundhofer thought nity festival needed Good Neighbor Days needed something different to something new this year. offer the community. “I remember when I was a kid back in the ’70s, there was a bunch of different stuff.

For a lot of years, (the Lions) had a black Angus steer.

You could guess the weight, and if you were closest you won the steer,” he explained. “Lately, it has been concentrated on the beer garden and games.”

Grundhofer agreed to provide the ribs to each of the teams this year. “I figured I came up with the idea, so I might as well donate the ribs. For the first year, I will put my money where my mouth is,” he said.

Doors will open for teams to start preparing the ribs at 6:30 a.m. June 8 in Lion’s Park. Starting at noon, tickets for the public rib tasting will go on sale for $1/bone (cash only). There is a limit of 10 tickets per person.

Tasting will begin at 4 p.m. Participants will be able to cast a vote for their favorite ribs. During the event, there will be a free performance by Broken Heartland String Band.

The contest winners will be announced at 5 p.m. In addition to the popular vote submitted by festival-goers, three judges will choose the top three contestant teams.

This year’s judges include Mayor Tom Weidt, Washington County Sheriff Sgt. Joe Stoehr and Scott Kersten of Kersten’s Auto Sales. A trophy for the overall winner will be presented and cash prizes will be awarded.

“During the day, this will get more people up there, and maybe more families,” Grundhofer said. “People can try out some ribs. I think it will be a good deal.”

Hugo Good Neighbor Days is held at Lions Park, behind Hugo City Hall. The community festival runs from Thursday, June 6, through Sunday, June 9, and features live music, carnival rides, a parade, bingo, beer garden, pancake breakfast, craft vendor fair, special historical exhibit, Lions kitchen, karaoke, a wine tasting, fireworks, and more.

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Good Neighbor Days is almost here!

That festival we all hold dear Marks summer’s start each passing year.

Through cold and snow and rain and wind, Spring’s damp grip has slipped again And as the month of May adjourns, The Hunt for the Golden Spike returns!

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Spike is very likely hidden Where bicycles are often ridden Or somewhere in a city park.

See all eighteen; you’ll have a lark!

CLUE #3

Treasure hunts all have their rules; This one bans all shovels and tools And sets forth this one demand: Confine your search to public land.

So, if you venture out to look, You’re asked to play it “by the book.”1 1

Complete rules, including when clues will be posted, are available at www.readthecitizen.com, and will be printed in the Citizen’s June 6 Good Neighbor Days newspaper insert.

VISIT WWW.READTHECITIZEN.COM FOR COMPLETE SET OF RULES: • The first three treasure hunt clues were published in The Citizen’s May 23 edition, on our website (www. readthecitizen.com) and in the 2019 Good Neighbor Days insert in The Citizen’s June 6 edition. These clues are informational in nature only. The hunt officially begins at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 6, with the posting of Clue #4, and not before.

• A new clue will be posted on The Citizen’s website (www.readthecitizen.com) during Good Neighbor Days, two times daily Thursday through Saturday, June 6-8, one at approximately 8 a.m. and one at approximately 5 p.m. each day. The final clue will be posted at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, June 9. (If you’re parked on our website, don’t forget to hit the refresh button to update the page!) Clues will be posted online only.

• The Citizen reserves the right to discontinue the hunt at any time if public property is destroyed. Shovels are not needed to find Spike.

• If you find the Golden Spike, immediately call the Spike Hotline (651-407-1224) to report where it was found and to qualify for a $100 instant cash prize. The Citizen will also award an additional $500 in cash to the Spike finder. No purchase is necessary to win, nor is it necessary to complete a “Golden Ticket” to win the cash prizes.

• The Citizen will also award $100 in gift cards or certificates good at area businesses to the Spike finder if he/she has a completed “Golden Ticket” form officially stamped by all of the individual sponsors of the 2019 Hunt for the Golden Spike. Copies of the Golden Ticket forms may be clipped from the May 23 edition of The Citizen, from the Good Neighbor Days insert, or downloaded from The Citizen’s website (www.readthecitizen.com).

• Official sponsors are: City of Hugo, 14669 Fitzgerald Ave. N, Hugo; Hawaiian Tan (Hugo or Forest Lake) 14643 Mercantile Dr. N, Suite 107, Hugo, or 1500 Lake St. S., Forest Lake; Hugo American Legion, 5383 140th St. N., Hugo; Hugo Equipment Company, 13997 Forest Blvd. N., Hugo; and Wiseguys Pizza & Pub, 7095 20th Ave., Centerville.

• If Spike is not found by noon on Sunday, June 9, all prize money and gift certificates will be donated to the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf.

• The completed Golden Ticket and the Golden Spike must be submitted to hunt organizers no later than 5 p.m.

Sunday, June 9, and at the same time the instant cash prize is awarded. Late Golden Tickets will not be accepted.

• If the Spike finder does not have a completed Golden Ticket, the gift certificates will be donated to the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf.

• 2019 Spike hunt maps are ava ilable from official sponsors while supplies last, and a digital copy may be found on The Citizen’s website. PLEASE NOTE: Spike is NOT hidden on private property.

• All contestants agree that The Citizen, Press Publications, the Hugo Lions Club and their respective affiliate companies, parents, subsidiaries, advertising representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever, and will be held harmless by contestants of any injuries, losses or damages of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the prizes or participation in this contest.

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CENTERVILLE CITY CALENDAR June 7: Republic Services – recycling pick up (south side of Main Street) at 7 a.m.

June 11: Music in the Park – Little Big Band 6:30-9 p.m. at Hidden Spring Park June 12: City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.

June 14: Republic Services – recycling pick up (north side of Main Street) at 7 a.m.

June 17: Fete des Lacs Planning Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m.

June 19: EDA meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Special meetings are posted in the City Hall lobby.

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HUGO CITY CALENDAR June 6-9: Hugo Good Neighbor Days at Lions Park June 13: Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m.

June 17:

City Council meeting at 7 p.m.

June 18: EDA meeting at 5 p.m.

Historical Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m.

June 19: Parks Commission meeting at 7 p.m.

LINO LAKES CITY CALENDAR June 10: City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.

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HUGO BITS AND PIECES The Hugo City Council took the following action at its May 20 meeting: • Recognized the finance department for receiving its 24th Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. City Administrator Bryan Bear said, “This certificate is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.”

The council also recognized Finance Coordinator Anna Wobse for her Award of Financial Reporting Achievement. Wobse has been with the city for 10 years.

• Accepted a $1,500 donation from the Centennial Youth Hockey Association (CYHA) to the Hugo Fire Department. CYHA conducts gambling at the Blue Heron Grill.

• Approved a special event permit for an outdoor tent party June 21-22 at the Blue Heron Grill.

• Approved a water surface use permit for Sunset Lake, which allows residents to water ski on the slalom course on the lake. The council also approved a water surface use permit for Round Lake, which allows residents to not only water ski on the slalom course but to also place a ski jump on the lake.

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The Hugo City Council recognized Finance Coordinator Anna Wobse and the entire finance department for a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting May 20.

• Approved a planned unit development (PUD) and preliminary plat for Waters Edge 6th Addition.

Hugo Ventures LLC requested the PUD amendment to revise the plan to create 37 single-family villa-style (slab on grade patio homes) lots and one outlot (common space).

Previously, 104 townhome units were approved.

• Approved a variance for resident Matt Wlaschin to allow a maximum height of 25 feet on an accessory structure where 20 feet is allowed.

• Approved a reduction in credit for the Preserve on Sunset Lake. The Preserve on Sunset Lake has had significant work completed and the developer, Shlayba Inc., requested an initial reduction in the letter of credit. The current letter of credit is $632,724. City staff inspected the

work completed and recommended reducing the letter of credit to $320,000 based on the value of the work remaining to be performed.

• Approved the second pay voucher to CB&I LLC in the amount of $129,630 for the Water Tower No. 4 project.

• Rescheduled a meeting with Victor Gardens North Village HOA to discuss issues raised at the April 15 council meeting. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, June 10, at City Hall.

• Scheduled a 10th anniversary celebration for the Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network for Tuesday, June 25. There will be a social hour at 6 p.m. followed by a ceremony at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS ATV riders can explore trails for free

Minnesotans with an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) registered for private or agricultural use won’t need to pay the additional registration fee ($53.50 for three years) to ride the state’s public ATV trails June 7-9. Out-of-state riders can explore Minnesota ATV trails that weekend as well without the need for a nonresident trail pass ($21 annually).

This is the fourth year that Minnesota is providing ATV riders with free access to more than 3,000 miles of state forest and grant-in-aid (GIA) trails during “No Registration Weekend.” The event falls on the second weekend in June each year. For information about trails, check out mndnr.gov/ohv.

It’s ski time

Bald Eagle Waterski Shows is hitting the water at Trail Side Park on Centerville Lake and looking for more people to join. Want to try out a new summer activity or renew an old pastime? From water

skiing, to climbing in a pyramid, to going over the jump, driving or riding in the boat, helping on dry land … there’s something for everyone. Experience is not required. Contact Marie at baldeaglewaterski@gmail.com for more information. Shows are scheduled to start on June 27 and run into August on Thursday nights. The pre-show starts around 6:30 p.m.; the main show starts at 7 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket. Check out team updates at baldeaglewater skishows.com, on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter.

Summer swim camps

Get to the pool this summer. North Suburban Aquatic Club, an area year-round swim club, will host summer swim camps for students entering grades 4-6. Camps will teach swimmers skills and create a passion for the sport of swimming through games and drills. Register online through Mounds View Community Education at moundsview.

COUNTY BRIEFS County Board renews agreement for Sentence to Service program

Washington County will continue to offer Sentence to Service (STS) programs to clients, after the county board renewed a joint powers agreement with the state May 14 that will provide $182,356 to the county to pay for the program for the next two years.

STS is a jail alternative program designed to repay the community for harm incurred by an offender. STS allows the county to reduce jail costs and provide work projects that benefit county residents. The Sentence to Service program in Washington County contributes more than 73,000 hours of service to the community annually.

Sheriff’s Office will receive money to fight drug trafficking

The Washington County Sheriff’s office will receive $143,391 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy to participate in an anti-drug trafficking program. The county board accepted the grant May 14. The term of the grant is through next year.

The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program is designed to provide resources to federal, state, local, and tribal agencies to coordinate activities to address drug trafficking in specifically

designated areas of the county. The program helps to identify and disrupt or dismantle drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, reduce drug-related crime and violence, and identify and respond to emerging drug trends. No county match is required.

Companies will provide services for 17 construction projects

Three companies will provide construction inspection, administrative services and staking services for road construction projects across Washington County this summer after the county board approved contracts with the companies May 14.

The board approved contracts with Bolton & Menk Inc. for $550,000 for construction administration and inspection; WSB for $251,081 for construction inspection and Alliant Engineering Inc. for $307,140 for construction surveying and staking.

Washington County will work on 17 projects this summer, with more than $40 million in construction costs. Washington County’s five construction inspectors and two survey crews will also work on the projects. The contractors will administer 15 projects, inspect 12 projects and survey and stake 11 projects.

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This summer, high school students entering grades 9-12 are eligible to receive a free YMCA membership at Twin Cities YMCAs. From June 1 through Aug. 31, students will have access to the gyms, pools, fitness centers, group exercise classes, leadership development, service learning opportunities and career readiness. Students must register before June 14. For more information, or to register, visit ymcamn.org/getsummer. Registration opens May 28.

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LAX teams advance in playoffs Centennial boys and girls lacrosse each cruised in their Section 4 openers in a double header at home Thursday evening. The Cougar girls (12-2) tripped Coon Rapids 17-6, led by Jillian Neudahl with four goals, and Callie Cody and Ellie Jensen with three each. The Cougar boys (12-1) beat Champlin Park 13-3, their 12th consecutive win.

On Monday evening in the semifinals, the boys hosted Andover and the girls hosted Forest Lake, in another double header. The winners in each advance to the section finals Wednesday evening.

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Bear boys track nabs section team title, 7 state berths

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

White Bear Lake captured the Section 4AA boys track championship May 28 and 30, and qualified for the state meet in seven events.

The Bears tallied 205 points, well ahead of Roseville’s 149 and Stillwater’s 142, for top three among 15 teams, at Stillwater High School.

Bear senior Conor McManamon won the 110 high hurdles and 300 intermediate hurdles and led off a second-place 4x200 relay.

Also placing first were junior Logan Tanttu in the 800 run, senior

Sean Ruohmaki in discus, and the 4x800 relay with Sam Verkerke, Isaac Maruyama, Max Nelson, and Tanttu.

Qualifying by placing second were Kevin Boeing (triple jump) and Andrew Kohnen (shot put).

The state meet will be held Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, at Hamline University. Class AA competes in the morning.

Top five teams

(1) White Bear Lake 205 (2) Roseville Area 149 (3) Stillwater Area 142 (4) St. Paul Highland Park 76 (5) Mahtomedi 67

Bears who scored

Hurdles —110 highs: (1) Conor McManamon 14.50 (3) Will Flemons 15.77 … 300 intermediates: (1) McManamon 39.28 (6) Jeffrey Odamtten 42.46 Runs — 200: (9) Carter Ehlers 23.44 … 400: (4) Adam Bear 51.70 (8) Nicholas Fosse 53.56 … 800: (1) Logan Tanttu 2:02.25 (6) Sam Verkerke 2:04.95 (8) Ernest Mattson 2:05.19 … 1600: (5) Tryg Solberg 4:31.18 (7) Trevor Locke 4:37.67 … 3200: (5) Max Nelson 9:42.62 (6) Solberg 9:43.73 (7) Isaac Maruyama 9:47.72 Relays — 4x100: (3) Gavin Rogers, Kevin Boeing, Aaron

Wahl, Ehlers, 43.42 … 4x200: (2) McManamon, Boeing, Wahl, Ehlers, 1:29.90 … 4x400: (2) Wahl, Nelson, Tanttu, Bear, 3:25.45 …

4x800: (1) Verkerke, Maruyama, Nelson, Tanttu, 8:08.78 Jumps — Long: (4) Rogers 20-6 (5) Odamtten 20-5 1/2 (6) Flemons 20-1 1/4 … Triple: (2) Kevin Boeing 43-5 … High: (3) Boeing 6-2 … Pole vault: (6) Sam Adair 11-2 (9) Ryan Pederson 10-2 Throws — Shot put: (2) Andrew Kohnen 51-4 1/2 (3) Sean Ruohmaki 50-4 3/4 (5) Luke Parzyck 48-5 3/4 .. Discus: (1) Ruohmaki 147-10 (4) Kohnen 135-7 (5) Parzyck 135-3

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White Bear Lake girls track won six events, including three relays, at Section 4AA, May 28 and 30, and will have state entrants in seven events.

However, Stillwater topped the Bears 226 to 180 for the team title in the 15-team, two-day meet at Stillwater. The Bears had beaten the Ponies for championships in both section true-team and conference.

Bear senior Erika Townley repeated as section champion in both hurdle races and will now take aim at the state golds after placing second behind a senior in each as a junior.

Madeline Verkerke, Bear senior, won a close 800-meter race by 0.19 of a second over a Roseville runner.

The Bears dominated the relays, placing first in the 4x200, the 4x400 and the 4x800, and third in the 4x100, which set a school record of 49.38.

Lauren Eckerle and Bailey McCullough will each run in two relays at state.

Victoria Adebisi, Bear senior, anchored the 4x200 relay win, took second in long jump to qualify, and fourth in 200 dash. Her 25.89 in prelims broke one of the Bears’ oldest school records, and her 17-11 3/4 long jump was 1 3/4 inches from the record.

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Madi Newman, Centennial senior shortstop, batted .375 with power — five home runs and six doubles — this season.

Newman tied for the team lead with 19 runs and was second with 22 RBIs. This was her second stellar season; she hit .382 with six homers, 29 runs and 22 RBIs as a junior.

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Hurdles — 110 highs: (1) Erika Townley 14.73 (7) Madeline Wallace 16.69 (9) Sophia Verkerke 16.82 … 300 intermediates: (1) Townley 44.57 (7) Wallace 48.88 Runs — 100: (8) Katherine Hoover 13.13 … 200: (4) Victoria Adebisi 26.25 … 400: (9) Emily Brockberg 1:02.22 … 800: (1) Madeline Verkerke 2:21.64 (5) Tori Taugner 2:24.93 (6) Olivia Schwintek 2:25.21 … 1600: (5) Melanie Pankow 5:29.47 (6) Claire Schneider 5:29.49 (8) Anna Ryan 5:29.90 … 3200: (4) Margaret Blanding 11:34.37 (8) Natalie Andres 12:11.81 Relays — 4x100: (3) Hoover, Caitlin Wallace, Danielle Madden, Madelyn Sanda, 49.38 … 4x200: (1) Sanda, Wallace, Madden, Adebisi, 1:44.20 … 4x400: (1) Lauren Eckerle, Jordan Gast, Bailey McCullough, Townley, 4:00.27 …. 4x800: (1) Eckerle, McCullough, Brockberg, Verkerke, 9:30.08 Jumps — Long: (2) Adebisi 17-11 3/4 (3) Wallace 17-4 … High: (8) Lauren Loppnow 4-9 …

Pole vault: (8) Grace Squires 8-1 (9) Hannah Wickstrom 7-7 Throws — Shot put: (4) Opeoluwa Olusi 37-10 3/4 (5) Alexys Guidry 37-7 3/4 … Discus: (3) Guidry 126-8 (5) Olusi 110-2 (6) Grace Johnson 109-8

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Plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to review lake level case

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS MANAGING EDITOR

ST. PAUL — As expected, the parties that won the lake level lawsuit against the Department of Natural Resources, then lost on appeal, have requested review by the Minnesota Supreme Court.

In a petition fi led May 21, attorney Byron Starns, who represents the White Bear Lake Homeowners' Association, maintained that the Court of Appeals' decision in this case presents important issues with “far-reaching precedential impact.”

“The decision directly affects White Bear Lake, its surrounding communities, citizens who live in those communities, and citizens from other areas who exercise the public's right to use the navigable waters of White Bear Lake,” Starns wrote.

The homeowners' counsel contends that the appellate decision has statewide importance. “It overrules or ignores prior judicial precedent interpreting the scope of claims authorized by the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act (MERA), section 116B.03. The decision also makes new law by limiting longestablished precedent of this court, recognizing that the common law Public Trust Doctrine protects the state's navigable waters and beds from alienation or waste by inaction or action of their trustee, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.”

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The case involves the state’s environmental laws; particularly a doctrine of public trust that binds the state to protect its natural resources on citizens’ behalf — like those who use White Bear Lake for recreation.

In his beginning statement, Starns said the Court of Appeals 2-1 decision “evoked a substantive legal dissent on both issues.” The majority opinion calls out for Supreme Court review of its interpretation of both MERA and the Public Trust Doctrine, he wrote, pointing out that the Court of Appeals did not set aside any of the district court's factual determinations, but decided the case

on jurisdictional grounds.

Starns argued that the majority conclusion is based on a “misreading of factual fi ndings” and overlooked the fi nding that the DNR independently violated state law and its own regulations with regard to surface and ground water management.

Starns maintained that the Court of Appeals “recognized the force of

the Public Trust Doctrine and its application to navigable waters and their beds but the majority refused to apply the doctrine for two reasons: because it mistakenly concluded that the claims and factual fi ndings only related to the DNR's permitting for groundwater extraction from the aquifer and that such claims and fi ndings were not within the scope of the Doctrine as construed.”

The (Appeals Court) majority has invited Supreme Court review of the Public Trust claim, Starns iterated, “by relying on its limitations as an error-correcting court for its dismissal of the claim.”

The lake association is an intervenor on the side of the plaintiff and co-petitioner, the White Bear Lake Restoration Association.

The petition now goes to the Supreme Court Commissioner's Office for analysis before consideration by the high court.

Petitions are generally considered within 60 days of fi ling.

According to 2011 Minnesota Court Rules, the court hears regularly scheduled arguments each month, September through June. Its primary role in reviewing Court of Appeals decisions is to set precedent that develops and clarifies the law in important issues of broad impact.

The high court rarely grants review just to correct an erroneous decision that affects only the parties to that case. As a result, the court grants review in only a small percentage of cases.

SCHOOL BRIEF White Bear Lake School District needs tutors The White Bear Lake School District needs 16 literacy tutors and four math tutors for the 20192020 school year, according to Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps. The area schools that have been awarded tutor positions include Hugo Elementary and Oneka Elementary.

Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps are seeking 1,700 tutors for the 2019-20 school year by asking residents to “Help Minnesota Be More. Give Your Time As A Tutor.” Both full- and part-time tutors are being recruited to begin a year of paid service this fall. Reading Corps and Math Corps are statewide initiatives to help every Minnesota student become a successful reader by

the end of third grade, and proficient in math by the end of eighth grade.

Tutors are being sought for three different levels of commitment: 35, 25 or 18 hours a week. Tutors receive a stipend every two weeks and can earn up to an additional $4,200 for student loans or tuition, which can be gifted to a family member if the tutor is 55 or older. Many tutors also qualify for additional benefits like free health insurance and child care assistance. Anyone interested is encouraged to apply now at readingandmath.net or by calling 866-859-2825. Tutors will begin in August.

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Hugo Elementary project connects community to the world SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

There are only a couple of public schools in all of Haiti; many Haitian children cannot afford uniforms to go to school, and many of the teachers are uneducated.

Mahtomedi resident Pam Thompson, an early childhood teacher, was determined to visit the country herself after her son returned from a high school mission trip to Haiti in 2012. In 2013, that became a reality.

After returning from the country, she asked herself, “What can I do?”

“I fell in love with the country and the people,” she said. “When I came back from Haiti, I was messed up — it wrecked me in a really good way. The way that I view life is totally different.”

Thompson has visited Haiti five times — six in June. On her first trip to the country, she found out about Papillon Marketplace, an organization that was started by a woman who wanted to adopt a child from Haiti. While in Haiti, she found out a lot of the children who were up for adoption had parents who were alive but could not afford to care for them. Her mission became to provide jobs for at-risk mothers and fathers so they could keep their children. Artisans make jewelry, bags, apparel, books, mugs and more.

The Apparent Project Papillon Marketplace also has a sister company, a nonprofit organization called the Apparent Project, in which Thompson is very involved. The Apparent Project’s mission is “to make the needs of Haiti known” and offer opportunities for Haitians so they can provide for themselves and their families. This can empower them to rise out of poverty and keep their families intact.

The Apparent Project staff members work alongside the Haitian company that employs artisans. The organization distributes and sells homemade products that are created from discarded materials such as cereal boxes and oil drums. The items are then sent to the U.S. to be sold through party boxes and fundraisers; the artisans are thus provided with steady employment and a living wage. Thompson has helped with both.

In 2014, the organization began offering child care for the artisans’ children through AP Childcare. The AP Institute was also established that year to teach adults English and computer skills. In 2016, the organization created a preschool, AP School; AP Kindergarten followed in 2017. Future plans include adding more grades each year.

If you want to help Hugo Elementary School students make a difference in Haiti, visit https://fundraise. apparentproject.org/team/232640.

“Most of the schools, even if they are privately funded, are not good schools in Haiti,” Thompson explained. “The teachers may not have an education; most teachers are not trained and many do not go to high school. What (the Apparent Project) found is they could afford the child care and the AP Institute but they could not afford to fund the school, because paying teachers was too much money so they needed to get donors.”

Thompson wanted to get involved. “I am a teacher, I love kids and I am passionate about Haiti,” she said.

“Teachers and families care about schools. I thought about what I could do that will impact (and) influence people here and tell them a little more about Haiti and get them interested in Haiti.”

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Top: Pam Thompson, a Mahtomedi resident and early education teacher, visited students at Hugo Elementary May 17 to talk about Haiti, read her books and help the students make bookmarks.

Above: Kindergartners Grant and Kaeden from Hugo Elementary make bookmarks. Each student was given a bead from Haiti and also made their own bead to be placed on the bookmarks.

Books and teacher kits In addition to writing two books, “Marcus: My Life in Haiti” and “Fransley and Francia, Our Haitian Life” based on real people she met in Haiti, Thompson created teacher kits, which she sells to interested teachers. The kits include digital copies of her books, Haitian money, activities, songs and ideas of how to teach students about Haiti.

Thompson visited students at Hugo Elementary May 17 to talk about Haiti, read her books and help the students make bookmarks using their own handmade bead as well as a bead from Haiti. The visit was a part of the school’s Hugo Story Series program.

Each month, students all read a book together. In addition to reading the book, there is also a service learning project.

With Thompson’s book, the objective of the service learning project was “to raise and create awareness about the Apparent Project,” kindergarten teacher Hilary Farrington said. “It is important for them to know they can make a difference in our own community but also help the world.”

Sue Olsen, administrative assistant, added, “It is good to expose our kids to more cultures. We kind of live in an area where there is not a lot of diversity, so that little bit of exposure is huge, especially for those kids who do come from a more diverse culture.”

Trades of Hope Trades of Hope is a direct sales company that was started in 2010 by two moms and their teenage daughters. The purpose is to empower people out of slavery, trafficking and extreme poverty and allow them to provide for themselves and their families. Thompson became an entrepreneur with the company in 2016.

“I decided that it fit with what I was doing with Papillon — now I would be able to partner with artisans from 16 countries (including Haiti), and Papillon is one of the artisan organizations that Trades of Hope purchases from,” she explained. “I get to wear beautiful, handmade jewelry, scarves and purses and have beautiful things in my home.”

She sells the items to people through parties, word of mouth and online. Up until the end of May, everything Thompson has done for Haiti was on a volunteer basis. Recently, she was offered (and accepted) a part-time position with the Apparent Project.

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Family Concert in the Park Friday, August 9th from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Hanifl Fields Athletic Park Starting at 5:00 pm, join the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and the Hugo Fire Department for a vehicle show. Explore the emergency vehicles and equipment, meet the people that use them, and ask questions. Starting at 6:00 pm, join The Roe Family Singers for a kid friendly concert! Pinecastle Records recording artists the Roe Family Singers are a Good-Time, Old-Time Hillbilly band. Led by wife & husband Kim Roe (Best Female Vocalist, City Pages/Village Voice) and Quillan Roe (Accident Clearinghouse), the band marries old-time sounds from barn-dances, fiddle pulls, and county fairs with the rock & roll passion of youth. All ages welcome. Admission is free!

Save the date for the 8th Annual HFD/1st Annual MDA 5K & Kids Fun Run

Save the date for the 9th Annual Tour De Hugo Saturday, September 21 20, 35, 50 and 62 mile route options are offered. Registration is required. The City 6 Mile is free for families to participate in. tourdehugo.com

Saturday, October 5 Run or walk along with firefighters and their families to support the Hugo Fire Department.

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Fridays June 14, July 12, and August 16 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Hugo Fire Hall Spend a Friday morning with the Hugo Fire Department. Learn about fire prevention, tour the Fire Hall, and participate in fun activities! Please visit the Hugo Fire and Rescue Facebook page for more information.

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2nd Monday of Every Month at 10:30 am | Lions Park Read, play, sing, and talk together with fun stories and activities to develop early literacy skills. Check out books at a pop-up library following the activities.

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Monday – Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | Hanifl Fields Athletic Park Session 1: June 10-July 11 | Session 2: July 15-August 15 Children ages 4-12 are invited to come play and learn with YMCA staff at Hanifl Fields Athletic Park. Every week has a specific theme with different crafts, games, and activities. Community safety, mentoring, and healthy lifestyle days are just a few of the themes this year! Registration is required and the cost is $80 per participant for a 5 week session. The YMCA offers a personal pricing plan which is a scholarship fund for anyone that qualifies.

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Thursday, July 25 2:00-3:30 pm | Rice Lake Center Join in an all ages art project presented by Viva Musica. This art ink medium creates a great effect via a really fun technique. Learn about the medium and technique by crafting your own ceramic tile or small jewelry plate. Looking for a thoughtful homemade gift idea?

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National Night Out

Tuesday, August 6 National Night Out is an annual nationwide event that encourages residents to get out in the community, celebrate, and get to know their neighbors. To sign up to have the City Councilmembers, Hugo Fire Department or Washington County Sheriff’s Department visit your neighborhood party go to ci.hugo.mn.us/nno

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3rd Monday of Every Month at 1:00 pm | Rice Lake Center Join the Hugo Senior Club for some fun and laughter. All seniors welcome! Activities include monthly luncheons, enrichment classes, cribbage, and cards 500. Upcoming day trips include a St. Paul Saints game, pontoon rides, and more.

Hugo Walking Memory Café

4th Wednesday of Every Month 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Rice Lake Center A welcoming place for those with memory loss and their caregivers. Memory Cafés are a safe place where people with a dementia diagnosis and their caregivers can learn about community resources, connect with others on a similar journey and enjoy time together in a relaxed atmosphere. Sign up by contacting Jenny West at 651-789-4015 or jwest@familymeans.org.