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Blast from the Past July 11-16, 2023

City Council will consider 2nd cannabis moratorium

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

HUGO — The City Council is considering another moratorium that would prohibit cannabis businesses within the city. A public hearing has been scheduled for the council’s next meeting July 10.

The T-6 Thunder flight team is coming back this Fourth of July. The team has performed hundreds of fly-overs for over 20 years at various events in the Twin Cities area, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

T-6 Thunder to fly on the 4th of July

BY NOELLE OLSON SHOREVIEW PRESS EDITOR

The T-6 Thunder flight team will be busy this Fourth of July.

“The Fourth of July is crazy,” said Chuck Datko, pilot and founder of T-6 Thunder. “We'll be in Forest Lake, Rice Lake,

Wisconsin, Chetek, Wisconsin, flying over Stillwater, and at the parades in Apple Valley and Chanhassen. Then we polish it off at night in White Bear Lake.”

According to Datko, the T-6 aircraft was first introduced in 1940 and built by North American Aviation. There were 22,000

of them built between 1940 and 1945. They were also licensed to be built in Canada.

The T-6 Thunder began in 1995 when Datko and another pilot were asked to do a fly-over in a parade.

“We did that, and it was a hit,”

SEE T-6 THUNDER, PAGE 2

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“About a year ago the legislative session ended with sort of a surprise,” explained City Administrator Bryan Bear. “There was a bill that was approved that allowed for THC edibles. It legalized those things but didn’t provide a framework for a regulatory environment so it left communities such as Hugo in a position of deciding what to do with the lack of any oversight from the state …”

At the time, the City Council chose to adopt a one-year moratorium that prohibited the sale and manufacturing of cannabis products within the city. The moratorium is set to expire in August.

“This legislative session, the legislation was comprehensive. It would seem that it hits on every question that you could ask about cannabis management, regulation, taxation and control,” Bear said.

Per the legislation, possession and use of cannabis by adults will be legal starting in August, but the sale of cannabis likely won’t be legal until January 2025. Bear explained that the state will create the Office of Cannabis Management, which will manage the regulation and licensing of businesses that wish to sell cannabis.

Bear said that while the state establishes that agency, the city may wish to implement another moratorium to buy itself some more time while the framework is established. The law allows for a local unit of government to adopt an interim ordinance to allow it time to consider adoption of reasonable SEE CANNABIS MORATORIUM , PAGE 3

“Festival of Lakes”

‘It seems premature to allow something now that is then going to have a new set of guidelines in a few months as that state agency gets set up. I think it makes sense to extend the moratorium to allow that time to get that rulebook figured out.’

Mike Miron City Council Member

July 4th Events T-6 THUNDER: Future up in the air

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Whether you’re looking for a stunning display of fireworks or a parade, we have the ultimate guide to local events for this year’s Independence Day celebration.

STILLWATER: (July 4, 8 p.m.) Local band Bootleg will play rock’n roll covers in Lowell Park, fireworks at dusk

BLAINE: ( July 4, 10 p.m.) Fireworks at National Sports Center

WHITE BEAR LAKE: ( July 4, 12 p.m.) Boat parade will lineup at Mahtomedi Beach and go along the south shore of White Bear Lake to the VFW, fireworks at dusk near West Park

FOREST LAKE: ( July 4, 10 a.m.) Parade in downtown Forest Lake, fireworks at dusk Carnival (near American Legion Post 225):

June 29: 5 to 10 p.m.

June 30: 2 p.m. to 12 a.m.

July 1: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.

July 2: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.

July 3: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.

July 4: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Bingo

June 30 through July 3, 2 to 10 p.m.

ST PAUL: 76th annual 4th in the Park will include a fun run, parade, food trucks, horeshoes, volleyball, pickleball, pony rides, kids activities, live music and more. Event goes from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 4. Events take place at St. Anthony Park, Langford Park and Como Avenue. Find more information online at 4thinthepark.org.

Datko said. “Then somebody talked to somebody else and the next thing you know, we had two and then three of them.”

Datko organized a group of other T-6 and SNJ (Navy version of the T-6) pilots in the area to fly in formation at airshows and other aviation events in 1996.

“Back then there were 14 aircraft and 16 pilots in what I would call the extended area from Fargo, North Dakota, to Mason City, Iowa, to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Aberdeen, South Dakota,” Datko said. “These are all privately owned aircraft, and these guys were all scattered around.”

The wife of one of the pilots suggested the name “T-6 Thunder” and it took off from there. By the year 2000, the flight team was doing 20 or 30 events a year.

“We do funerals with missing man formation at Fort Snelling,” Datko said. “We started doing professional sporting events, the Vikings, Twins, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, University of South Dakota and the Green Bay Packers.”

Datko, of Coon Rapids, is a retired business owner. He has owned a variety of airplanes over the years. His hangar at Anoka County Airport in Blaine has housed a Piper Cub, Piper Apache, Boeing Model 75 “Stearmen,” Piper Cherokee and an L-29 Delfin Jet Trainer, just to name a few. But the aircraft that was most closely associated with him was his T-6 Texan.

“Fuel is the single biggest expense of owning the aircraft,” Datko said. “There are maintenance issues, and these planes are 70some years old to begin with, and they’re meticulously maintained. There’s all sorts of FAA and government requirements. The plane has to have annual inspections like all aircraft, and they’re quite an investment. They were a little cheaper back then, but not much. But in the last few years, they’ve really gone up in value. The average plane is (valued) somewhere between $250,000 and $300,000.”

T-6 Thunder currently has six pilots — a retired Delta Airlines captain, an orthopedic doctor and surgeon, an eye doctor and surgeon, Datko, a retired businessman and retired astronaut Curt Brown.

“He was a commander of the Space Shuttle Discovery, and he did six missions,” Datko said. “He’s typically my wingman; I usually lead the flights and he’s he’s number two off of my left.”

According to Datko, after World War II, the Lend-Lease Act set up a system that would allow the U.S. to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed vital to the defense of the U.S. “Most of T-6s were scrapped,” he said. “A lot of them were given or sold to foreign countries. They were used by 22 foreign countries as their Air Force.”

Datko said one or two T-6 planes crash every year, but there is always someone that is resurrecting one.

“There’s about 400 left in the world,” he said. “I think over 300

are registered here in the United States, but there’s only about 120 flying and you can see about 50 of them if you go to Oshkosh.”

Every summer there is an airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at Wittman Regional Airport. This year’s event is from Monday, July 24, to Sunday, July 30.

Datko is going to turn 79 this year. “I am reaching a point where I am literally going to be forced out of flying because of the fact that when you reach 80 years old, there’s not an insurance company that will insure you, period.”

The future of the T-6 Thunder is up in the air. They did 65 events last year and sometimes have to turn down events due to a pilot shortage — pilots are hard to find these days.

“The T-6 Thunder will just keep going until there’s no more pilots,” Datko said. “Some lose their medical license and we’ve had three pass away. Every year we’re getting older, and then we run up against a bumper where you can’t be insured.”

Flying airshows for spectators is dear to Datko’s heart. He’s not ready to retire from flying just yet. “It’s gone beyond just the flying now,” Datko said. “Now the point is what it means to the people on the ground. I’ve got a box of letters and cards from people thanking us for what we do. The emails that I’ve gotten, especially when we do this at the cemeteries, really touch people. I even get goosebumps myself when I fly over Fort Snelling … my mother and father are buried there.”

CANNABIS MORATORIUM: Public hearing scheduled

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restrictions on the operation of cannabis businesses. The interim ordinance may regulate, restrict or prohibit the operation of a cannabis business within the jurisdiction or a portion thereof until Jan. 1, 2025. Before adopting an interim ordinance, the governing body must hold a public hearing.

“Part of the rationale (for the first moratorium) was to wait for the state to get things figured

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out before we started moving forward with something,”

Council Member Mike Miron said. “It looks like the state has given us more information about where they are going, but hasn’t completely determined what that’s going to look like … To me, it seems premature to allow something now that is then going to have a new set of guidelines in a few months as that state agency gets set up. I think it makes

• Centennial Fire District Station No. 3, located next to Centerville City Hall, will undergo a modest remodeling to better conduct departmentwide training, after council gave Assistant Fire Chief Matt Montain the green light.

Although the station had been remodeled within the past five years, staffing logistics have changed, and training space is now more important than office space, Montain said. A kitchen was installed in the space during the previous remodeling, and the newly proposed remodel preserves that investment by keeping the kitchen space intact. Staff will handle the work, keeping the cost very low, he said. The cost is estimated to be $5,651 using money from the general fund. Although council gave approval to use as much as $7,000, the goal for Montain and his crew will be to keep the cost close to the original proposed estimate. Montain said he expected the work to be complete within two months and offered to take council on a tour of the new digs.

• In 2013, with wet backyards an issue throughout town, the city passed a resolution giving itself authorization to participate in a cost share arrangement with groups of property owners who seek to resolve storm drainage problems. The city would come up with 25% of the cost, and the group of property owners would pay down the remaining 75% of the costs on their property taxes through special assessments. Property owners have five years to pay for the work, with interest set at 4.5%. If the property owners pay the entire assessment by Nov. 1, they will not pay interest. There is a reserve budget for this program, and no one person is allowed to spend more than $10,000 in a year for a drainage project. Over time, larger projects have not been posed to the city until recently. However, the requests have come from individual property owners, not groups. After a discussion, council tabled action on the stormwater utility cost share with the Oak Circle Project and its special assessment agreement/waiver to consider the legalities and possible repercussions of opening up this opportunity to individual property owners.

• The property owner at 1746 Dupre Road has been given a variance to build a new shed. The Planning and Zoning Commission at its June 6 meeting reviewed an application for the variance, which is needed because the new shed is 2 feet longer and 2 feet wider than the existing shed. The commission recommended approval of the variance because the old shed is more than 20 years old and dilapidated; the plight of the landowner is not self-caused; the land is triangular and creates a hardship; the shed will not alter the character of the neighborhood; and there are economic considerations.

• The property owners at 1810 Fox Run will be able to replace their existing split rail decorative fence with a new one within the city drainage/utility easement along the side lot line, after council approved an encroachment agreement. The necessary paperwork, including a letter of agreement from the

sense to extend the moratorium to allow that time to get that rulebook figured out.” The exact language of the moratorium still needs to be worked out before the council considers it July 10.

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

abutting property owner, a zoning permit, a review from the building inspector and appropriate fees, has all been submitted.

• The north side of town received crack filling treatment on its roads in 2022, and now it’s time for the south side of town to receive the same road therapy. City staff requested proposals from six vendors and received two quotes in return. Gopher State Sealcoat Inc. was awarded the 2022 project for the north side at $0.79 per lineal foot and was also awarded the 2023 contract for the south side at $0.84 per lineal foot. The total cost, estimated to be $48,300, will be funded with monies from the street fund.

• With City Administrator Mark Statz on leave, now is the time to authorize Assistant City Administrator Athanasia Lewis to perform banking and investment duties in Statz’s absence. The action by council will now authorize Statz, Lewis, Mayor D. Love and Acting Mayor Russ Koski to sign checks and authorize transactions at MidWestOne Bank. The action will also allow Lewis to authorize investment transactions initiated by Finance Director Bruce DeJong at MidWestOne Bank, the 4M Fund, and RBC.

• With 2023 Fete des Lacs less than one month away, it was time for organizations to receive their permits to run the event. Therefore, council approved a special event permit for the Centerville Lions Club to use Laurie LaMotte Park from July 14-16. The club also received its temporary on-sale liquor and charitable gambling licenses. Because the club is recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization, as well as a steward of the community that provides services and programs to residents, its permit fees will be waived, as has been the usual practice. Lions members will work cooperatively with the city to carry out the city celebration. Fete des Lacs will take place from July 12-16.

• Center Market LLC at 1801 Main Street has received its off-sale and 3.2 liquor licenses following submittal of its applications and fees and completion of background checks by the Centennial Lakes Police Department.

• Juneteenth has been declared a state holiday. The new law was originally supposed to become effective on Aug. 1, but a provision to amend the effective date of the new law was adopted and signed by the governor. This means that city offices were closed on Monday, June 19, and city employees given a new holiday. City staff requested that council add this new holiday, with compensation for employees, to the already approved holiday calendar for 2023 and to review the 2024 holiday calendar at another time. At issue is whether floater holidays will remain intact for 2024. When staff drafts the 2024 budget, they will consider whether the city will grant 10 or 11 paid days off for employees.

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• Doug Millard has retired from the Hugo Fire Department after 13 years of service.

• Administrative intern Joe Hinzman has resigned from the position after finding full-time employment in the private sector. Hinzman began working for the city in October 2022.

• American Legion Post 620 continues to donate to the fire department. Most recently, the Legion donated $1,000 from pull-tab proceeds to be used for equipment.

• The Ruck March is scheduled for Aug. 5 at Wild Wings of Oneka. 23rd Veteran is a nonprofit organization that works to help veterans living with trauma. Participants will walk up to 10 miles with backpacks loaded with donations for homeless veterans. There will also be 10-20 vendors on site. This will be the eighth consecutive year this event has been held, but its first year at Wild Wings. Approximately 500 people are estimated to register for the event.

• The Tough Mudder will return to Hugo at Wild Wings of Oneka July 8-9. Thousands of athletes are expected to attend the two-day sporting event.

• Shoot for the Troops will host an event Aug. 15 at Wild Wings of Oneka.

• A limited use permit (LUP) is now in place between the city of Hugo and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for the Highway 61 and 159th Street roundabout. A portion of the trail that falls within Highway 61 (Forest Blvd. N.) right of way. The LUP is limited to the construction, maintenance and operation of the trail within the Highway 61 right of way. The council has also approved a cooperative construction agreement with MnDOT to provide payment by the state ($710,000) to the city for the state’s share of costs for the roundabout construction and other associated construction costs.

The council has approved the plans and specifications for the project and is now seeking bids.

• Fifty-nine lots will be platted as a part of the final plat for the Oneka Prairie development located at the existing end of Oneka Parkway. The development will be completed in one phase.

• Integrity Land Development Inc. is proposing to develop a 70-acre property located south of Egg Lake Road and west of Goodview Avenue. The development is known as Goodview Estates. The development will include 59 residential lots. There is 0.64 acres of wetland impacted due to grading and street construction. The applicant is proposing to replace the impacts to the wetland basin though the purchase of wetland credits from an approved wetland bank.

• Benjamin and Kindra Lesnau, owners of property located at 16212 Empress Ave. N., are planning to construct a sport court within a drainage and utility easement.

• A new lift station (No. 12) is planned for the east side of the extension of Oneka Parkway, approximately 550 feet south of 165th Street. It will initially serve the Oneka Prairie residential development and, eventually, other sanitary sewer extensions to the west, north and east. The lift station will include buried precast concrete structures, submersible pumps, flow meter, valves, piping, controls and site work. Plans and specifications have been prepared and the project will now be advertised for bids.

• The Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) is recommending the council make some changes to its solar farm ordinance. (See full story on page X.)

• The city will pay WSB $55,026 to prepare a prospectus for the North Star Wetland Bank. At a council meeting in May, authorization was given to WSB to perform vegetation and hydrology monitoring and prepare a draft prospectus (scope) for the wetland bank. WSB has completed the evaluation and submitted a draft prospectus to the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) and Interagency Review Team (IRT). The estimated cost for the establishment of the bank is $568,000 to $755,000, according to Parks Planner Shayla Denaway. She added that it is projected that the sale of wetland bank credits could yield between $2.1 million and $6.1 million in revenue. Construction would likely take place in 2024 and 2025.

Shannon Granholm

HUGO

Happy anniversary

My husband and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary this week. I can’t believe it has been eight years.

My husband Patrick and I met through a mutual friend while I was attending the University of Minnesota Duluth. One of my classmates was actually staying with Patrick at the time and I met him in passing many times while hanging out with her. (My husband is originally from Esko.)

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Shannon Granholm

It didn’t take long before we started dating. We were technically only dating for one month before we got engaged. People thought we were crazy, but as cliché as it may sound, when you know you know.

We spent two years saving up for and planning our wedding and on June 27, 2015 we said “I do” at Crystal Lake Golf Course in Lakeville. It was close to 90 degrees that day.

Since that day we have been through a lot together. I often say 2015 was both the best year and worst year of my life. That December, right before Christmas, my dad passed away. At a time when we were supposed to be happy newlyweds with not a care in the world, my whole world fell apart. But Patrick stood by my side, as he always has, and got me through a really tough time.

Throughout the years we have been through job changes and many moves. We have lived in Carlton, West Concord, Oakdale and now Hugo.

We have also been through some scary times with our pups, Frosty and Twinkie. When Frosty was just 8 months old, she was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Thankfully with treatment she was able to get rid of it.

When Twinkie was just 8 months old, we discovered she had a genetic heart defect. If she didn’t have surgery, the doctors predicted she would only live about a year longer. Thankfully, the surgery went well.

Years later when she was 5, another emergency surfaced that required surgery. One of her eyes was not producing any tears. We tried a variety of different eye drops but none of them seemed to do the trick. One day she developed an ulcer on her eye and we had to rush her to the emergency hospital so her eye did not rupture. They had to remove her eye but we are so thankful she is still with us.

We have had lots of happy times too, from our mini moon in Okoboji, Iowa to our honey moon in Destin, Florida, to our baby moon Lake City, Minnesota. We have also enjoyed many trips up north as well as attending car shows with my VW bus or Patrick’s hot rod.

Now eight years into our marriage we have welcomed our first child, Royce.

For our anniversary this year, the three of us are going on a dinner cruise with Stillwater River Boats.

Summer festivals

Tis the season for summer festivals. Hugo Good Neighbor Days 2023 is already in the books and White Bear Lake’s Manitou Days is going on right now through July 4 and Marketfest through July 27. Next up will be Centerville’s Fete des Lacs July 11-16; Shoreview’s Slice of Shoreview July 23-25; Lino Lakes’ Blue Heron Days Aug. 17-20; Vadnais Heights’ Heritage Days Aug. 19-20 and Lexington’s Fall Festival Sept. 22-24. Make sure to check out all of these great events!

Shannon Granholm is the Managing Editor at Press Publications.

Collaboration is key

As I cross the border into the city of Centerville or crest the hill of I-35E and see the water tower with our name on it, I feel a certain sense of pride. It’s a city full of great people who care about their neighbors, a city I call home.

Established in 1857 a year before Minnesota became a state, we are steeped in history and tradition. We celebrate our past as we look excitedly towards our future. As we focus on what is good for Centerville and the citizens of our city, we understand that in many instances, it’s a team sport.

D. Love

Many years ago, leaders of our city determined public safety could be provided more economically through partnerships. We teamed up with the communities of Circle Pines and Lexington to form Centennial Lakes Police Department. This partnership has served us well over the years as we have a well-trained department with a communi-

ty policing focus. Our citizens feel safe as there is a consistent presence within the community. We also have a partnership with Circle Pines to provide our fire services. Centennial Fire is the first entity on site to protect our homes and respond during medical emergencies, but we have mutual aid agreements with the other departments in the area. We also contract with SBM Fire to provide our management services. Our system of providing public safety has long been the envy of other cities and is the wave of the future as we face rising costs and worker shortages. Our collaborative efforts do not halt there, Centerville teams up with many other cities including Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes to form Centennial School District. The school district is a key element for many younger families’ desires to live in our area. Forward thinking on educational goals and processes allows the school district to provide top notch education. Our students consistently find success in their postsecondary education and lives. Each year we work with Centerville Elementary and Centennial Middle School on logo contests for our Fete des Lacs summer

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festival. We partner with the High School administration on our Junior Council Member Program.

Due to the success of our collaborative efforts, we are consistently looking for other ways to form partnerships; we have a water inter-connect with Lino Lakes, we have an agreement with Hugo for street cleaning we have an agreement with Rice Creek Watershed District to prepare one set of reports to meet state reporting guidelines, which saves us engineering time and expense.

We find value in inviting other stake holders such as state representatives, senators, county commissioners and Met Council representatives to our meetings to build relationships. We encourage participation in statewide and national boards and commissions by our council members and staff.

Providing for the needs of the citizens of Centerville is our number one priority, but we understand doing so, often requires us to partner with others therefore making us “Stronger Together.”

D. Love is the Mayor of Centerville.

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Movers & Shakers

Stand up for truth and justice

During a recent interview on a conservative talk show, U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber stated regarding Trump’s indictment for keeping, concealing and displaying state secrets, “It’s just something I don’t think this country would ever have seen where the party in power, in this case the president in power, pushes for and supports an indictment against his rival political opponent,” Stauber said. “This is what happens in third-world countries.”

However, what really happens in third-world countries is demagogues come in to power. Even though Trump is obviously only concerned for himself, even though he incites violence, even though he is falsely Christian, even though he is a tax cheat, even though he lies and spreads misinformation, even though he has the mentality of a seventh grade bully, Stauber is standing by this shameful excuse for a Republican politician. How can Congressman Stauber see any of his expectations for honorable and upright conduct becoming of a president mirrored in this nasty man, Trump? People, have you read the indictment? Do you think what Trump did was OK? What Trump did, and is doing, is what happens in third-world countries. Justice and truth is what happens in this country.

Please, conservative Republican readers, stand up for truth and justice and bringing some normalcy back to Republican politics. Please demonstrate that Trump is an aberration. Please be reasonable and demonstrate that you stand against the thirdworld political nightmare that is Trump.

Will Perry Hugo

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Parade for pets of all kinds

Pet owners are invited to bring their dogs, cats, ferrets, snakes, and even roosters to the annual Manitou Days Pet Parade and Blessing on Sunday, July 2, at St. John in the Wilderness Church. Pets will be lined up with pomp and circumstance in the churchyard at 11:30 a.m. and then walk down Clark Street to the lake and back. Following the parade all pets — and humans if they wish — will receive a special blessing in thanksgiving of their love and companionship.

Treats and awards for the best costume will be provided. St. John in the Wilderness is located at 2175 First Street, White Bear Lake. For more information, contact 612-221-1614.

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Washington County receives safety award

health targeted case management; children’s in-home therapeutic services; children’s day treatment services; and for individuals to complete assessments for placement in residential placement settings.

The contract has an initial term of July 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2024, and an option for annual renewal until Dec. 31, 2027. The contract is for $469,599 for July through December 2023 and $982,687 for all of 2024, for a total of $1,452,286.

Contracts with interpreter, translation service providers approved

Commissioners have approved contracts with a number of services that will provide interpretation and translation services to county residents.

The county works with interpreter and translation services for a variety of needs. Services include:

CONTRIBUTED

Washington County is the recipient of the 2023 Minnesota Safety Council Governor’s Safety Award. Since 1934, the annual Governor’s Safety Awards program has honored Minnesota companies and organizations that have exceptional safety performance. Applicants are judged on several years of injury data as it compares with their industry’s national statistics and on their progress in implementing a comprehensive safety program. Washington County was recognized for excellence in workplace safety and health. Out of the past 32 years, the county has received an award 31 times.

Board approves northern household hazardous waste facility contracts

The Board of Commissioners has approved agreements and contracts that will pave the way to building a county household hazardous collection facility in Forest Lake.

The county’s Environmental Center in Woodbury has been operating for more than a decade. A similar facility, along with a yard waste collection site, will now be built in Forest Lake.

The county and the city of Forest Lake will swap land that is across Highway 61 from the Forest Lake Service Center and Hardwood Creek Library. The county will receive 36 acres of land in the swap, and the city will receive 14.5 acres.

The county board also approved contracts with two contractors for the structural steel and the precast concrete for the building. Ben’s Structural Fabrication will provide the steel for $357,903, and Wells Concrete will provide the concrete for $670,345. Additional bid packages will be let and reviewed later this summer. Groundbreaking for the building is expected in September, with occupancy in fall 2024.

Canvas Health will provide mental health services

Canvas Health will continue to provide mental health services to residents of Washington County after the board approved a $1.5 million, 18-month contract with the agency.

Canvas Health is a community mental health service provider for children, adolescents, adults and families. Washington County has contracted with Canvas Health for years to provide state-mandated mental health and other services for residents.

The county solicited proposals for children’s mental

Upcoming Games

June 28-July 3 vs. Gwinnett Stripers

July 14-16 vs. Durham Bulls

July 25-30 vs. Toledo Mud Hens

Saturday at 4:30 pm Parish Community Center  6995 Centerville Rd, Centerville

Sunday at 8:30 am St. John’s Site  14383 Forest Blvd N, Hugo

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Masses:

• Face-to-face interpretation

• Telephone interpretation

• Video remote interpretation (VRI)

• Document translation services

The intent was to award multiple countywide service contracts to qualified providers for use by departments on an on-call as-needed basis. Contracts were approved with All in One, Global Language Connections, Keystone Interpreting Solutions, Multilingual Connections, Piedmont Global Language Solutions, Proprio, and Weaving Cultures. All county departments will be able to acquire and pay for interpretation and translation services through the contracts. County

receives 3 awards of excellence

CONTRIBUTED

The Washington County Board of Commissioners received three awards of excellence from the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association. Accepting the awards are Commissioner Stan Karwoski, District 2; JJ Williams, parks guest services supervisor; Parks and Open Space Commission member David Olson; and Parks and Open Space Commission chair Jim Kelly; commissioners Fran Miron, District 1, and Karla Bigham, District 4; Alex McKinney, parks manager; commissioners Michelle Clasen, District 5, and Gary Kriesel, District 3; and Nicole Greenwell, who represents the association.

Washington County Parks received three awards from the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association for 2022. In the parks and facilities category, the county received an award for the Central Greenway Regional Trail project. In the programming and events category, it received an award for the Free Outdoor Family Time equity event at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. In the sponsorships and partnerships category, it received an award for the revamped bench donation program.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners, pictured with the county’s Safety Committee, receives the 2023 Minnesota Safety Council Governor’s Safety Award.

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I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: June 16, 2023

Signed: Andrew Davis Salmen Published two times in The Citizen on June 29 and July 13, 2023.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is:

Elite Vitality

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be:

9925 103RD ST N STILLWATER MN 55082

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Andrew Davis Salmen

9925 103RD ST N STILLWATER MN 55082

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: June 16, 2023

Signed: Andrew Davis Salmen

Published two times in The Citizen on June 29 and July 13, 2023.

CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

LIFT STATION NO. 12

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bids for the construction of Lift Station No. 12 will be received online through QuestCDN vBid™ until Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 1:00 pm local time. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, representatives of the City of Hugo will publicly view Bids at an online Bid opening meeting. Those interested in viewing the online Bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by logging on to https://zoom.us/ join or calling 1.301.715.8592 and entering Meeting ID 935 6106 5815 and Passcode 295154. The as-read online Bid results will be available at www. questcdn.com following the Bid opening.

The Project includes the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction complete in-place, of a new sanitary lift station that includes buried precast concrete structures, submersible pumps, flow meter, valves, piping, controls, site work and appurtenant work.

The provisions of MINN. STAT. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids of the City of Hugo shall comply with the provisions of the statute.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at www. questcdn.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $55 by inputting Quest project #8563288 on the website’s Project Search page.

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

Bids will only be accepted via the electronic bidding service through QuestCDN.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to waive any Bids received without explanation. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days.

For all further requirements regarding Bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

DATED: June 16, 2023

BY THE ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Michele Lindau, City Clerk City of Hugo, MN

Published two times in The Citizen on June 29 and July 13, 2023.

BUSINESS BRIEF

CITY OF HUGO CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the HUGO CITY COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 7 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practical, at Hugo City Hall, 14669 Fitzgerald Ave. N., to consider an interim ordinance on cannabis businesses. Anyone wishing to comment can be heard at that time.

Michele Lindau, Hugo City Clerk

Published one time in The Citizen on June 29, 2023.

CITY OF HUGO CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

The Hugo City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 10, 2023, at approximately 7:00 pm to consider the following:

An easement vacation application from S & S Real Estate Holding, LLC, for vacation of the existing drainage and utility easement lying over Lot 1, Block 12, Adelaide Landing, Washington County, Minnesota. The proper drainage and utility easements will be dedicated for the development of 7 lots after the easement vacation is approved.

An easement vacation application from Kile and Jennifer Nadeau, 12345 Hilo Court North, Hugo, MN 55038, for vacation of the existing drainage and utility easement along the property line between Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, THE PRESERVE ON SUNSET LAKE, Washington County, Minnesota. The easement vacation request is due to a requested adjustment of said property line. The proper drainage and utility easements will be dedicated for the property only after the easement vacation is approved.

Anyone wishing to comment on any requests can be heard at this time. Please call Max Gort, Associate Planner at 651-762-6311 if you have any questions or comments on the application and would like to participate in the meeting.

Max Gort, Associate Planner

Published one time in The Citizen on June 29, 2023.

CITY OF HUGO

PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

The Hugo Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 13th, 2023 at 7:00 pm at Hugo City Hall to consider amendments to Chapter 90 ZONING AND LAND USE, Article VI REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, Section 90-278 Solar Energy Systems, Subsection (d) Solar farms, in order to amend the size, setbacks, landscaping, and screening requirements.

Anyone wishing to comment can be heard at this time. Please call Max Gort, Associate Planner at 651-762-6311 if you have any questions or comments on the application and would like to participate in the meeting.

Max Gort, Associate Planner

Published one time in The Citizen on June 29, 2023.

Premier Bank breaks ground

Premier Bank has broken ground on its new location in Hugo, located on the corner of 147th Street and Highway 61. Premier Bank is currently located at 14815 Forest Blvd. next to the Speedway. Approximately 3,000 square feet of the 4,368-square-foot building will be occupied by Premier Bank; the remaining space will be occupied by a tenant. Bank staff are hopeful that construction will be complete by the end of 2023.

CITY BRIEF

City of Centerville honored with 2023 City of Excellence Award

one year. Junior council members must attend monthly meetings, work sessions, budget sessions and other meetings, where they are seated with the council at the dais and provide input on matters brought before the council.

Danny Peterson, the city’s first junior council member, lobbied for a more effective way for the council to reach out to residents rather than using the city’s website. The council has since approved the implementation of a mobile app, which features a news section used to announce important information about city services. The app also has user-friendly modules for paying bills, viewing upcoming city events, reading city codes and ordinances and completing online permits.

The city of Centerville has received the League of Minnesota Cities’ (LMC) 2023 City of Excellence Award for the under 5,000 population category. Centerville was recently honored for its Junior Council Member Program at the LMC annual conference held in Duluth.

The Junior Council Member Program allows a high school student to be an active, participating member of the Centerville City Council for

With direct input from the junior council member, the council can better connect with Centerville youth while gaining insight into what matters to the city’s future leaders.

The City of Excellence Awards are given each year by the LMC in three population categories and one topical category. The awards recognize cities for outstanding programs or projects. Each winning city will receive a plaque, a check for $1,000, and recognition in League publications and promotional activities throughout the coming year.

Here is an architect’s rendering of Premier Bank’s new building in Hugo.

Pictured are Premier Bank Branch Manager Joe Houle, BSA Compliance Officer Kate Lightner and Branch Manager Natalie Kniprath.

The city of Centerville is being recognized for its Junior Council Member Program by the League of Minnesota Cities.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disagreement between two residents in the 5000 block of 129th Drive N. that t urned physical at 10:39 a.m. May 21.

• A M innesota motorist was cited at 9:49 p.m. May 26 in the area of Everton Avenue N. and Frenchman Road for driving after revocation, after deputies on patrol observed a white sedan with the left front headlight out and conducted the traffic stop. After the driver admitted to knowing the light was out, deputies conducted a computer check of his driver’s license, which showed its revoked status. The driver was made to legally park the vehicle and wait for a ride.

8:06 a.m. June 1, another motorist was cited for speeding on Frenchman Road.

A business in the 14000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 6:03 a.m. May 31 reported an unwanted disgruntled employee at the business and asked deputies to trespass the individual. Deputies then notified the person he had been banned.

• A fter deputies responded to the report of an intoxicated male at 11:07 p.m. May 21 in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd., they encountered the subject, who refused to identify himself. Fortunately, the male received a ride home from a f riend.

A resident in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 11:07 a.m. May 22 reported his DoorDash banking information changed by a hacker, resulting in a loss of more than $3,000.

• A n unidentified male was arrested on warrants and other charges at 5:04 p.m. May 23 in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. following a traffic stop for equipment violations.

• A motorist was cited at 8:09 p.m. May 23 in the area of Jeffrey Avenue N. and 170th Street N. for driving after revocation, failure to drive with due care and failure to provide proof of insurance, following a traffic stop for speeding.

• Power tools were reported stolen at 3:17 p.m. May 24 from the 13000 block of Forest Blvd. N.

• Identity theft from a credit card resulting in monetary loss was reported at 5:36 p.m. May 24 in the 4000 block of Arbre Lane N.

• D eputies conducted a traffic stop at 6:11 p.m. May 24 on Frenchman Road for failure to wear a seatbelt and cited the driver. Deputies conducted another traffic stop at 6:47 p.m. May 24 in the 6000 block of 170th Street N. for cell phone use while driving and cited that motorist as well.

• A c atalytic converter was reported stolen at 6:13 p.m. May 24 in the 4000 block of Elm Drive N. A p erson of undisclosed identity was arrested on a warrant at 8:55 p.m. May 24 in the 13000 block of Europa Trail N.

• A business in the 5000 block of 140th Street N. reported an unwanted male on the premises at 12:29 a.m. May 26. After the individual was made to leave due to being intoxicated and aggressive with staff, he then attempted to get back i n through the locked doors. Deputies formally trespassed the male from the business.

• D eputies initiated a traffic stop for speeding at 10:51 a.m. May 26 in the area of 170th Street N. and Jeffrey Avenue N. and cited the driver.

• A motorist received a written warning at 8:43 p.m. May 26 in the area of Forest Blvd. N. and 130th Street N. for equipment violation and expired tabs. During the traffic stop, deputies detected the odor of marijuana in the vehicle and conducted a search. They found the pot and confiscated it for destruction.

The driver received only a warning due to his cooperation and honesty.

• A motorist of undisclosed identification was arrested for DWI at 9:08 p.m. May 26 in the 12000 block of Forest Blvd. N. after deputies pulled him over for no lights on while the vehicle was in operation.

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF

• A suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a business near the intersection of Rosemary Way N. and Everton Avenue N. at 1:08 a.m. May 27 turned out to be a male waiting for a ride due to a recent traffic stop for having a revoked license.

• A resident in the 15000 block of Glenbrook Avenue N. at 8:05 a.m. May 27 reported losing money on an online scam. The complainant said she was working the matter out with the Chase Bank fraud division and was given a case number.

• A Mercury outboard motor was reported stolen over the winter from the 15000 block of Freeland Avenue N. at 11:30 a.m. May 27.

• A d irt bike driver was issued a verbal warning at 5:06 p.m. May 27 for driving an off-road vehicle on the street, after someone reported him for driving hazardously in a residential area around Education Drive N. and Evergreen Drive N.

• A resident on Oneka Lake Blvd. N. at 11:33 a.m. May 27 reported receiving texts from a “Lopez” from New York demanding $3,000, or he would be hunted down. The complainant provided a phone number for Lopez with a 781 exchange and said there were stock photos from the Internet of SWAT operators holding guns. The complainant told Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies he believes his number was found because he would often agree to meet with prostitutes and not show up.

• T he driver of a small black sports car received a citation at 10:05 p.m. May 27 in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. for speeding 76 mph in a 50 mph zone, after deputies on patrol observed him westbound at well over the posted limit and passing other cars.

• A m ale at an undisclosed location within the city at 10:32 a.m. May 31 reported his wife, who has a harassment restraining order out against him, for driving erratically toward his work truck as he was on his way to deliver a load for his employer.

• Residents in the 13000 block of Goodview Avenue N. at 2:47 p.m. May 31 reported an unknown motorist for trespassing on their property and attempting to hit them with his vehicle. The complainant said they didn’t want to pursue charges, but wanted the male in the vehicle identified and trespassed from their property.

• Noisy cars racing outside a residence in the area of 151st Street N. and Goodview Avenue N. were reported at 11:07 p.m. May 31. Deputies located the young adults outside the residence and advised them of appropriate driving and the city noise ordinance.

• A resident in the 14000 block of Geneva Avenue N. at 8:19 a.m. June 1 reported a dog bite that had occurred in April.

• Juvenile males were reported for shooting Gel Blasters in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 7:22 p.m. June 1.

• T he driver of a red sedan was cited at 4:45 p.m. June 2 in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. for illegally passing another vehicle by using the right turn lane, after deputies observed a truck stopped at the intersection with 165th Street N. to make a left turn being passed by the offender vehicle.

• A M innesota motorist was cited at 5:53 p.m. June 2 in the area of Frenchman Road and Oneka Parkway N. for displaying tabs that had expired longer than six months prior, after deputies on patrol saw a vehicle with tabs that expired in December 2020. The registered owner and driver claimed no knowledge of the expired registration.

Deputies

lost

the vehicle,

but eventually located it parked at a gas station and identified the driver as he was walking away from the car.

The driver admitted to just having driven on the same roads as deputies described.

• Juveniles were reported at 12:02 p.m. May 28 for smoking marijuana on top of a shed roof in the 13000 block of Freeland Avenue N. The suspects denied being involved in the incident.

A resident in the 12000 block of Exhall Avenue N. at 1:36 p.m. May 28 reported his neighbor for raking leaves into his yard. When deputies spoke to t he neighbor, he agreed to no longer rake leaves into the complainant’s yard.

• A westbound motorist was cited at 9:37 a.m. May 30 in the 6000 block of Oneka Lake Blvd. N. for speeding 41 mph in a 30 mph zone by east-facing deputies on stationary patrol in their marked squad, who clocked the vehicle on radar. At

Add Berlin, Germany to the WCSO travel log

Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matt O’Hara was selected to represent the state of Minnesota at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany. He was one of 100 law enforcement officers from around the globe who helped carry the “Flame of Hope” through Berlin and Brandenburg in the final leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, held June 14-17. All funds raised by Deputy O’Hara will benefit the Special Olympics; of that, 50% directly supports Special Olympics Minnesota. To donate, visit https://rb.gy/mhi1z

D eputies issued a citation for a more recent license plate tab expiration at 8:12 a.m. June 3 in the 15000 block of Greene Avenue N., after they spotted a vehicle in the Oneka Lake boat launch parking lot bearing registration that expired in October 2022. After deputies verified the registration status on their mobile data computer, t hey slipped the citation under the driver’s side wiper blade.

• A f ront license plate was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 13000 block of Geneva Avenue N. overnight June 2-3.

A motorist on Frenchman Road was cited for failure to wear a seatbelt at 12:10 p.m. June 3.

• A woman and her ex-boyfriend were reported for being involved in a verbal dispute at an undisclosed address over their court-ordered visitation and parenting styles at 4:05 p.m. June 3.

• A directional drill locator, valued at $16,000, was reported stolen at 10:37 a.m. June 4 from a work truck in the 500 block of 128th Bay N. No surveillance video exists.

Loretta Harding

The verbal discussion between deputies and one of the combatants also turned physical when the male came at deputies to the point where they had to push the subject away.

Washington County Sheriff’s Officer Matt O’Hara recently represented Minnesota in Berlin, Germany at the Torch Run for Special Olympics.

FETE DES LACS “Festival of Lakes” Blast from the Past • July 11-16, 2023 • Centerville, MN

32nd annual Fete des Lacs ‘Blast from the Past’

By Shannon Granholm Managing Editor

This year’s Fete des Lacs “Festival of Lakes” marks the 32nd annual celebration in Centerville. While many popular attractions remain this year, some new events have been added to the docket. The festival is scheduled from July 11-16. This year’s theme is “Blast from the Past.”

The 2023 grand marshals are Tom and MaryLou Wilharber. (See full story on page X.)

Traditions such as Music in the Park, Public Safety Night, Bald Eagle Water Ski Show, kickball, softball and cornhole tournaments, fireworks, 5K/8K/Kids Run, Paddle des Lacs, KidsFest and the annual parade will return. The fireworks display

will take place at 10 p.m. on Friday at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park.

The medallion hunt will return in the same format as last year. The Fete des Lacs committee created small, etched plexiglass medallions, about the size of a large keychain. One random person at the first four days of Fete des Lacs events will receive a medallion by participating in that evening’s event. The events are as follows:

• Tuesday, July 11 - Opening Ceremony & Music in the Park

• Wednesday, July 12 - Public Safety Night

• Thursday, July 13 - Main Street Market & Water Ski Show

• Friday, July 14 - “KidsDance” Interactive DJ for families

The medallion can then be turned into Centerville City Hall for a $100 prize.

There will also be a number of new events this

year. Karl Achilles will perform a magic show and trick showcase on Saturday afternoon, and the Jake Nelson Band will perform Saturday night.

Food and dessert from Carbone’s Pizzeria and Sweet Infusion Bakery will be available at Hidden Spring Park Tuesday, July 11; Lions concessions will be available at St. Genevieve’s Parish Community Center Wednesday, July 12; Food, farm and artisan vendors will be featured in the Main Street Market next to Centerville Elementary Thursday, July 13; and the Lions concessions stand and food trucks will be available Friday, July 14, and Saturday, July 15.

For a full schedule of events or more information, visit http://fetedeslacs.org.

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

The City of Centerville and the Centerville Lions would like to thank all the organizers, sponsors and volunteers with their help on this great event.

Centerville community warriors are the 2023 grand marshals

BY SEBASTIAN STUDIER PRESS INTERN

Leading this year’s “Blast from the Past”

Fete de Lacs parade will be former Centerville mayor Tom Wilharber and his wife, MaryLou Wilharber.

The Wilharbers have resided in the city of Centerville for 56 years. MaryLou remembers what the city’s population was when she moved there with Tom: 534.

Tom has a history of playing a big role in the city of Centerville. He served as its mayor with stints in 1995-2000 and again in 2010-2017. Both

Tom and MaryLou currently now serve as members of Centerville’s Lions Club.

Tom has been selected as the parade’s grand marshal before, so this is nothing new for him. He was grand marshal

in 2017, and he thinks it’s an honor to be grand marshal a second time, along with his wife this time around.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized, in regard to what you’ve done in the community,” Tom said.

MaryLou, like her husband, thinks that it’s a great honor to be recog-

said MaryLou. “People welcomed us, and we’ve done our very best to welcome people. The community rallies around people.”

MaryLou has been a blood donor for as long as she’s been eligible to donate, and just recently received her 37-gallon pin. She is also very involved in the Church of St. Genevieve in Centerville and is involved in a number of community-based events, including supporting local food shelves as well as organizing luncheons and helping people through the grieving process after their loss of loved ones.

we thought it was only right to have them as our grand marshals. Tom and MaryLou Wilharber were selected because they have been longtime residents of Centerville and have served our community not only with the Centerville Lions, but with St. Genevieve Church,” Mosher said. “Tom has been a part of our city of Centerville as a city councilman and our mayor for years.”

The Centerville Fete de Lacs parade is set to take place at 11 a.m. July 15 and will travel along Main Street, Brian Drive and Dupre Road.

nized by the community of Centerville, which she has nothing but glowing things to say about.

“Centerville is a very friendly community,”

Jennifer Mosher was part of the selection process for this year’s grand marshal. She believes that there was good reason to select Tom and MaryLou.

“Since the theme is ‘Blast from the Past,’

Sebastian Studier is an intern at Press Publications. He can be reached by calling 651-2422775 or emailing intern1@ presspubs.com.

Fete Des Lacs Deal

Our focus is memory care

Thursday Evenings, July 6 – August 10, 2023

Ladies Night – July 20, 2023

Kids Night – August 3, 2023 (Bounce House, Facepainting, Etc.)

Pet Night – August 10, 2023

Market: 5:30 7:30 p.m.

Next to Centerville Elementary (Centerville Road)

Local artisans, farmers & food trucks

Bald Eagle Water Ski Show

Thursday Evenings

June 22 August 17, 2023

Trailside Park

Our caregivers provide quality care to patients and interact with their families. Our goal is to help individuals and their loved ones live happy and fulfilling lives.

Our plant filled atmosphere and classic rock vibe is exactly what you are looking for.

We are a salon and spa that provides everything from cuts, colors, extensions to massage and hydrafacials. We will feature organic product lines; Mr. Smith and Cult & King. Along with MN made jewelry, soaps, crystals, band t's and more.

CONTRIBUTED

The 2023 grand marshals are Tom and MaryLou Wilharber.

‘Since the theme is Blast from the Past, we thought it was only right to have them as our grand marshal.’

Jennifer Mosher

Annual Fete des Lacs logo contest winners named

Over 135 entries participated in this year’s Fete des Lacs logo contest. A middle school and elementary school entry were selected for first place, as well as two secondplace winners and two honorable mentions.

The logo competition not only offers youth the chance to show off their artistic talents, but to have the opportunity to win a cash prize.

“This is a wonderful part of our city celebration,” said Lonni Olson, a member of the

volunteer Fete des Lacs Committee.

Students at Centerville Elementary and Centennial Middle School were eligible to participate in the contest. Logo designs had to pay homage to this year’s theme, “A Blast from the Past.”

At Centennial Middle School, Alaina Raymond won first place; the second-place winner was Leah Young, and Annalise Vue-Xiong received honorable mention.

At Centerville

Elementary School, Morgan Swanson won first place; the second-place winner was Sydney Twohy, and Eleanor Renberg received honorable mention.

First-place winners won $100 and will have their logos featured on event flyers and run T-shirts. Second place winners received $50, and honorable mentions won $25.

Shannon Granholm

Parade Route

Just a friendly reminder of the Main Street road closure on Saturday, July 15 from approx. 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The street closure is in blue. Orange is the staging area for the parade floats.

The red marks are no entry/exit points and are where street barricades will be placed. 20th Ave and Centerville Road (in green) remain open for use. Please plan accordingly during this time frame.

Hope to see you at the Fete des Lacs Parade!

For weather info, event updates and/or cancellations, follow CLPD and Fete des Lacs on Facebook.

FETE DES LACS “Festival of Lakes”

CONTRIBUTED

Students at Centerville Elementary and Centennial Middle School were eligible to participate in the contest

andArts Culture2023

EMERGING ARTIST CELIA FUHRMAN

Have you ever wanted a painting of your favorite song? Visitors of the July 6th “Biz Kids” Marketfest will get the chance if they visit the booth of Celia Fuhrman. She’ll live paint as she listens to your musical requests. More than that, attendees can also buy Ms. Fuhrman’s paintings, prints, and stickers! While some artists focus their work on specific mediums, Fuhrman fans her skill across 2-D drawing, digital art, and even poetry.

“Honestly, my style changes on a day-to-day basis,” admits Celia, “I love more than anything to explore the different possibilities of what one can create with art…but, no matter what I create, I always keep it genuine and true to myself.”

Far from unfocused, Celia has made indelible impressions on every medium in which she expresses herself, winning awards in the Minnesota State Fair K-12 competition, the White Bear Center for the Arts showcase, and the Scholastic Art and Writing award.

“I have definitely always been

an artistic person,” Fuhrman recalls, “I remember that I would even turn over coloring sheets to make my own art because the given line work wasn’t what was in my head.”

Paradoxically, however, Celia doesn’t ascribe to the total abstract; rather, she colors inside the lines that she makes.

“The best piece of advice I’ve gotten as an artist,” Celia imparts, “is to draw what you see, not what you think…Simply

being more conscious of how shape and color can create a composition will make your work so much more impactful.”

Grounded, accomplished, and passionate, Celia seems ready to take on the world. Fitting, because that’s what she aims to do—rather, she plans to take on many worlds.

Explains Furhman, “I would love to be a game artist, character designer, or graphic novelist…I find it so fulfilling

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to have a concept of an entire universe your mind and make it real for others to explore.”

Celia Furhman’s live painting exhibit, then, makes sense in this context. Music, after all, can transport people into their own imaginative mind-scapes. For Celia, bringing out what’s inside a mind is what art does best.

“Art has always been there as an outlet for me to express myself and tell stories in ways that normal words sometimes just can’t seem to accomplish. Art has helped me process all aspects of my humanity and translate them into a part of the physical world.”

To learn more about Celia Furhman’s work, visit her Instagram page @celia.fuhrman. studios

AM I TOO YOUNG TO BE IN THEATER?

Aurelia Laechelt, a seven-year-old out of New Brighton, has wanted to be an actor since she was “maybe a one-year old…or two or three or four.” Some of her earliest memories are of her grandma taking her to “lots and lots of plays.” In a few of them, she saw kids on stage, so she decided to “just get into acting.”

Her mother, Laura, knew Aurelia was a performer, striking “star poses” in public for interested passersby (much to the chagrin of her older brother). Gauging Aurelia’s longterm interest, however, was another matter.

“I’d heard about Hanifl through word of mouth,” Laura explains, “so I asked Aurelia if she wanted to do a theater class there.”

“I was, uh, happy to go,” Aurelia laughs, a beaming smile across her face just thinking about her experience. When asked what she did during class, Aurelia has a tough time generalizing because every class’s theme was different.

“You loved making the puppets, right?” her

Rick Thompson initially volunteered at Children’s Performing Arts in order to be involved in his kids’ lives. Before he knew it, he was assistant stage manager for Lakeshore Players’ recent show La Cage aux Folles. Now, at age 52, he’s crossing from backstage to center stage and auditioning for acting roles.

“I was already involved so much in theatre,” explains Thompson, “I thought that maybe being on stage is something I can do.”

Thompson found out, however, that watching a performance and acting one out are two different things. “Acting is not just reading lines,” he advises, “Just because I saw people do it doesn’t

father, Ryan, prompts.

“Uh-huh,” Aurelia nods vigorously, “I have a mermaid puppet and a pirate one.”

“And the stories…” Ryan gives Laura a knowing look, “They get, uh, pretty winding.”

“Oh yeah,” Aurelia is on a roll now, “Everyone gets called on to build a story, and we all do a little bit. That way, it’s all of our story! Sometimes, we get to act out the story too.”

One class was even dance themed. When asked if she would dance on stage as well as act, Aurelia treats the question as frivolous.

“Ballet is just acting it out… in dance!”

When asked if there’s any part of going that isn’t fun, Ryan shakes his head. “Oh boy,” he grins, mimicking his daughter’s smile,

“waiting for class is one of her favorite parts.”

“They have big photos of all the plays,” Aurelia explains, “so I can ask dad—well, my dad—about the ones I don’t know about.”

“Then she can pretend she’s in them,” Ryan adds. Chances are that she won’t always have to pretend. After all, Aurelia’s life ambition is to “get on big Broadway!”

The next step in Aurelia’s acting journey starts later this month; her parents Aurelia up for the Children’s Performing Arts Theatre ABC’s camp. When asked if she was excited for the camp, Aurelia exaggeratedly nods her head.

Time is running short for her attention span, so Laura limits her to one more question: If you could describe Hanifl’s acting classes in just one word, what would it be?

“Word,” Aurelia initially states. She then chuckles as she ponders seriously. “Love,” she finally says, “I love going to Hanifl.”

AM I TOO OLD TO BE IN THEATRE?

mean I can copy it. Actors do other things to bring you in.”

Thompson adjusted accordingly and began working on his craft. “I’ve taken a couple acting lessons,” he proudly announces, then backtracks with a sheepish laugh, “but I could take a few more…I’m bringing more natural emotion while still projecting.”

Encouragingly, Thompson’s efforts are starting to show results. “I got a callback for Calendar Girls. That was exciting,” he recalls.

Naturally, Thompson has to take occasional breaks from auditioning—understandable given his day job as a software tester as well as being a dad to two daughters.

That being said, Thompson

believes that he’s able to practice his new pursuit because of his age. “If the kids were younger, it’d be harder, but because they’re at a more independent age, it helps.”

When pressed for advice to give others his age on following a new ambition, Thompson says, “Sometimes I’m shy…but sometimes I’m not. And because I’m not shy sometimes, I know that I can do this.”

Fortuitously, between the time of his interview and publication, Rick Thompson landed a hefty supporting role in Lakeshore Players’ production of What the Constitution Means to Me. Thompson’s duty will be twofold: In act one, he’ll play a WWII veteran moderating a debate. In act two, he transitions to the

main character’s friend.

“I worked a little bit more for this callback,” Thompson updates, “I thought, ‘How am I gonna approach this?’ So I found a Marine drill instructor giving a speech to new recruits to come off with that military aspect. But since the play pivots and the friend character is invested in the outcome…I switched from a military guy to a dad talking to his daughters at graduation.”

What the Constitution Means to Me premieres in mid-August, and, while Thompson is both nervous and excited, those emotions cede the spotlight to self-confidence: “I did this, y’know? This thing is really happening.”

PATIO - DE CASA COMMUNITY RECEPTION

Where: White Bear Center for the Arts

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13; artist talk at 7 p.m. Patio – de casa is an installation exhibit that explores Edson Rosas’ Mexican roots. Hear from Edson and view the exhibit during the community reception on July 13.

WBCA STUDENT ART SALE

Where: White Bear Center for the Arts

When: noon-3 p.m. Friday, July 14, and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 15. Shop local art made by WBCA students at the first ever Student Art Sale. There will also be an art materials swap during this time.

SUMMER COMMUNITY DAY

Where: White Bear Center for the Arts

When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 15. Bring the whole family to this free summer event! There will be art demonstrations, art projects, and live music.

WINNIE THE POOH KIDS

Where: Forest Lake High School, Forest Lake

When: Performances are 6:30 p.m. July 26 and 2 p.m. July 27. Pooh Bear and all of his friends from the classic children’s books and animated film band together to rescue their friend, Christopher Robin.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Where: Hanifl Performing Arts

Center When: Aug. 4 - Aug. 12

The enchantment never ends in this romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale.

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MAKING A MYSTERY

Hanifl Performing Arts Center 6 p.m. July 28 & 12 p.m. July 29.

The Summer Youth Players perform an original mystery play that they wrote and created throughout the month.

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City considers extending solar farm moratorium

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

HUGO — The City Council is considering making some changes to the city ordinance that regulates solar farms.

The current six-month moratorium that prohibits new solar farms is set to expire Aug. 6. City Planner Rachel Juba explained that in an effort to go through the public process for an ordinance change, which includes a public hearing in front of the Planning Commission, the moratorium would need to be extended another six months.

At its meeting Feb. 6, the council approved an ordinance for a sixmonth moratorium on solar farms and directed staff to hold a workshop with the Planning Commission on whether changes should be made to the ordinance. A workshop was held March 23. At its meeting April 3, the council

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District offers free summer meals

Free summer meals are available for children and teens age 17 and younger. There is no enrollment and no cost. The healthy meals are based on USDA nutrition guidelines. Additional information is available on the White Bear Area Schools’ website, isd624.org.

District booth at Marketfest

White Bear Lake Area Schools will participate at Marketfest, which runs through July 27 in downtown White Bear Lake. Stop by the district’s booth on Third Street for pencils, bear paw tattoos and conversation. Also, check out a performance by the Drumline on

authorized the Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) to study and review the solar energy systems ordinance.

The ORC has been meeting for the last few months and has discussed topics including aesthetics, landscaping and screening, zoning and land use, parcel size and setbacks. The ORC has also looked at other communities’ ordinances, including Cottage Grove and Scandia.

“There is a desire to not overly restrict residents’ property rights by allowing something to happen if that is a use of their property, but also trying to make sure it would fit the types of landscapes that we currently have in town,” Council Member Mike Miron explained. “This is trying to strike that balance to allow those rights to continue to occur while also protecting that visual impact.”

The ORC is recommending a few

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District makes administrative changes

White Bear Lake Area Schools has announced administrative changes that are taking place this summer and will be in effect for the start of the 2023-24 school year. Cynthia Mueller, who began in the district in 2017 when she was named principal at Otter Lake Elementary, will serve as a full-time principal on special assignment as a member of the districtwide Teaching and Learning team for the 2023-24 school year. In this role, Mueller will provide instructional leadership through collaboration with principals and instructional coaches to support student literacy

changes to the ordinance, including:

• Increasing the 50-foot setback from all property lines to 100 feet, with an additional setback of 200 feet from public right of way and principal structures on adjacent properties.

• Limiting the size of solar farms to 5 acres.

• Requiring a vegetation establishment and management plan be submitted with applications, and requiring vegetation around the solar farm be at least 6 feet tall.

• Requiring pollinator-friendly plantings.

Council Member Dave Strub inquired about the rationale for the 5-acre maximum. Miron explained that the recommendation on size related to the visual impact versus solar farm efficiency. “By trying to maintain a certain size, you wouldn’t have them stacked on one large property

outcomes and the implementation of the district’s strategic plan. For the past two years, Mueller has been the lead facilitator of the elementary English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum review process.

Current WBLAHS North Campus principal Ang Nelson will move into the principal role at Otter Lake Elementary, where she will serve elementary students and families in the northern part of the school district. Her current WBLAHS North Campus principal position will be filled with a oneyear temporary principal position for the 2023-24 school year. When the unified high school houses all White Bear Lake Area High School students in the fall of 2024, Russell Reetz will serve as principal of the grades 9-12 building.

that would go on and on and on and become more of a definitive part of the landscape,” he said.

Mayor Tom Weidt said he agreed with the 5-acre maximum as well as the other proposed requirements. “Five acres seems like a nice size. I think it can fit into a neighborhood without a lot of impact if it is screened correctly,” he said. “The larger you get, the bigger impact it has.”

The City Council ultimately decided to extend the moratorium another six months through Feb. 6, 2024 to facilitate the public process dealing with changes to the solar ordinance. A public hearing on those proposed changes is scheduled in front of the Planning Commission July 13.

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

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AND OUTDOORS

Ex-Cougars playing college softball

Following are reports on former Centennial softball players currently playing in college.

Madi Newman, Minnesota State-Mankato junior outfielder, batted .325 with seven home runs, five triples, 15 doubles, 14 stolen bases, 25 RBI’s and 34 runs. The Mavericks were 31-19 overall and 20-10 in the NSIC. In her career, Newman has a .330 average, 21 homers, 108 RBI’s, 111 runs, 47 stolen bases and a .565 slugging average in 166 games.

Julia Azure, St. Catherine senior catcher, hit .312 with a homer, six doubles, 20 RBI’s and 17 runs in 39 games. The Wildcats were 13-9 in the MIAC and 19-20 overall. In four seasons, Azure

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has a composite .306 batting average in 118 games with 66 runs, 46 RBIs, and 47 walks.

Alyssa Montero, St. Catherine’s senior pitcher, had a 1-3 record and 2.65 ERA in 31.7 innings. In her four seasons, her record is 15-11 with a 2.73 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 174 innings. At the plate she hit .214 (6-for-28, two doubles, one triple). In four seasons she has posted a .325 average with 87 hits, six homers, 54 RBI’s and 53 runs in 92 games.

Helene Krage, Augustana freshman pitcher, appeared in 17 games, nine as the starter, compiling a 3-3 record and 6.11 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 44.7 innings. The Vikings were 39-15 over-

GIRLS LACROSSE

1-2 . Keystone Place at LaValle Fields recently hosted a Corvette car show for residents.

— Contributed

3. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) team proudly picked up the torch from the Forest Lake-Police Department at the city of Hugo border for the final leg of the Special Olympics Minnesota Law Enforcement Torch Run. This torch has traveled all the way from the Canadian border, carried by officers and deputies through Tofte, Two Harbors, Duluth, Moose Lake and the Twin Cities metro. The WCSO carried the flame down Highway 61 before handing it off to the White Bear Lake Police Department and Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office to continue the journey to Stillwater for the 2023 Summer Games. — Washington County Sheriff’s Office, contributed

4. Royce Granholm, of Hugo, tries out swimming for the first time at the White Bear Lake YMCA. — Shannon Granholm, Press Publications

5. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office recently hosted 50 K-9 teams from throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin for the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) Region 18 dog certifications. Teams were judged in suspect search, evidence recovery, obedience and apprehension. This certification is required annually by all K-9-handler teams in order to perform police duties. Contributed

6. Owen, Mara, Siri and ilia Polzin host a plant sale on Enfield Avenue in Hugo. — Contributed

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Bibi is a Velcro dog; she is social and friendly to everyone she meets and she wants to be with her people at all times. Bibi loves all the attention she can get from her human companions. She loves to play fetch but when she’s not with her people, Bibi is content playing with her stuffed and/or squeaky toys.

Bibi is house-trained and cratetrained, and she knows her basic commands. She is well-behaved and enjoys going for walks. Bibi is social with other dogs and she enjoys playing with them. In fact, Bibi would

make a great addition to a family with other pets.

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White Bear Lake had four all-conference players and five all-section after a 21-6 season in which they repeated as Section 4AAAA champion and placed fourth in the state tournament. The Bears were 14-4 in the Suburban East. Senior pitcher Chloe Barber was a Star-Tribune all-metro first-team pick. Chloe and her sister, junior catcher Heidi Barber, were coaches association all-staters. Getting all-SEC honors were the Barbers, senior shortstop Annika Olsen and senior third baseman Autumn Lund. Those four and Emma Larson, junior outfielder, made all-section. Chloe Barber pitched 165 innings with a 19-6 record, 267 strikeouts (leading the metro area) and a 0.93 earned-run-average. She hit .360 with nine homers and 29 RBI’s. Her final career totals included 45 wins, 726 strikeouts, 34 home runs, 81 hits and a .401 batting average. Heidi Barber batted .558 (43for-77, 10 doubles, three homers, one triple) with a .624 on-base-percentage, .817 slugging percentage and 22 RBI’s. Olsen hit .379 (seven doubles, two homers, one triple) and led with 25 runs. Larson batted .406 with 10 RBI’s. Lund hit .279 with four homers and 16 RBI’s. All-conference honorable mentions went to Larson, Maddy Belisle and Abby Taylor.

all and 23-5 in the NSIC.

Coryn Jacobson, senior outfielder for St. Thomas, which plays in Division I, hit .211 with 11 doubles and 21 RBI’s in 51 games. The Tommies were 18-35. Jacobson hit .256 with two homers in 2022. Before St. Thomas went D-1, Jacobson batted .424 with three homers, 15 doubles, five triples and 37 RBI’s in 43 games against an MIAC schedule in 2021.

Bryn Ruberg, freshman catcher at St. Benedict’s, got into 13 games and hit .233.

Editor’s note: If you’d like to notify us about college athletes from Centennial please email  bruce.a.strand@ gmail.com

White Bear Lake’s junior-led lacrosse team that posted an 11-4 record had five players on the all-Suburban East team: attackers Jaeda Jensen and Georgia Kodytek, midfielder Beverly Peterson, and defenders Quinn Denne and Bella Kuyava, all juniors. The Bear coaches were honored by Section 4, Colleen Cameron as coach of the year and Kassie Bartness as assistant of the year. Peterson, Jensen and Denne were all-section first team, while Kodytek, Kuyava, and junior goalie Mesa McElmury were second team. SEC honorable mentions were McElmury, midfielder Zoe Timmons and attacker Julie Hendrickson, all juniors. Peterson and McElmury were team MVP’s. The Bears were 6-3 in the conference. Peterson led with 48 goals and made nine assists, for 57 points. She also led with 80 ground balls. Jensen had the most total points (37-25-62) and 32 ground balls. Kodytek was third in points (3217-49). Olivia Simpkins had 16 goals, Hendrickson 13 and  Timmons 12. McElmury had a .446 save percentage and 8.00 goals-against-average.

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White Bear Lake had five all-conference players after posting a 4-5 conference record and 7-8 overall. They are seniors Derrick Thomas, Travis Domschot, and

Brock Moor, and sophomores Will Fleming and Andrew Kolenich. Named team MVP was Kolenich. Honorable mentions went to senior Grady Gallatin and sophomore Colton Knutson.

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White Bear Lake’s Kaden Johnson and Aiden Welch were named to the all-Suburban East Conference team after the Bears posted a 13-11 record including 10-8 in conference and 2-2 in the section. Johnson, senior left-fielder, was named team MVP, after hitting .440 with 33 hits, including three homers, a triple and nine doubles, also leading with 32 runsbatted-in and 24 runs. Welch, a senior pitcher and infielder, got his third all-SEC honor (two in baseball, one in hockey). Getting honorable mentions were seniors Jack Setterlund and Kyle Gibson and sophomore Blake Eckerle. Also hitting over .300 were Kevin Zollinger (.391 with 25 hits and 13 RBI’s), Eckerle (.333 with 24 hits and 19 runs), Tyler Allshouse (.324 with 12 hits) and Gibson (.310 with 22 hits). Evan Newlander stole six bases and Johnson five. The main pitchers were Noah Jacka with 45.7 innings, 55 strikeouts, a 3-3 record and 3.30 ERA; Welch with 35.3 innings, 40 strikeouts, a 3-3 record and 4.30 ERA; and Roman Lachenmeyer with 22 innings, 16 strikeouts, a 3-1 record and 1.34 ERA.

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ONGOING EVENTS

HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS PLAY '500'

Where: Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th Street N.

Details: Games begin at 12:45 p.m. Refreshments and coffee served. All senior citizens from the area invited.

Contact: 651-592-0369 or barbconnolly1958@yahoo.com

CIRCLE LEX FARMERS MARKET

When: 3-7 p.m.

Wednesdays, June 14-Oct. 4

Where: Back parking lot, Lexington Municipal Liquor Store, 4139 Woodland Rd.

Details: Open air market with local vegetables, crafters, and baked goods. Rain or shine.

Contact: 612-272-3386

MARKETFEST

When: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, June 15 through July 27

Where: Downtown White Bear Lake

Details: Community summer festival with 160+ food and vendor booths, live music, car show, kids activities, specials at local merchants. Theme weeks include: Kickoff and Kiddie Parade on June 15; History Night June 22, and Avenue for the Arts June 29.

Contact: marketfestwbl.com

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CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX HOT ROD & VINTAGE CAR SHOW

When: 4-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 28

Where: Lowell Park, downtown Stillwater

Details: Admire vintage and hot rod cars, food vendors, live music, free family-friendly festivities.

Contact: cruisinonthecroix.com

CENTERVILLE MAIN STREET MARKET

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, July

6-Aug. 10

Where: 1721 West View Ave., next to Centerville Elementary

Details: Items made by local artisans, produce, live music, and food trucks. Stay to watch Bald Eagle Water Ski Show.

CURRENT EVENTS

ANOKA COUNTY HEALTH CARE HIRING

EVENT

When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28

Where: 1201 89th Ave. NE, Blaine

Details: Looking for a career in the health care field? Checkout the health care hiring event sponsored by the Anoka County Job Training Center.

GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF WHITE BEAR

LAKE

When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 28

Where: White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 4th Street

Details: Guided walking tour of downtown White Bear Lake highlighting the history of the buildings, businesses, and organizations that make this community unique. Registration required. Contact: whitebearhistory.org

LAKESHORE QUILTERS GUILD

When: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 27

Where: Shepherd of the Hills Church, door G, 3920 Victoria St. N., Shoreview

Details: “One Block Wonder Quilts.” Maxine Rosenthal & Nancy Miller, authors of the book, One-Block Wonder Panel Quilts, will share information. Contact: LakeshoreQuiltGuild@gmail. com

CARD MAKING

When: 2:30-4:30p.m. And 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29

Where: White Bear Lake Community Health Club, 1430 Highway 96 E.

Details: Free card-making event. Two sessions. Sign up online. Contact: form.jotform. com/231586946483167

LAW AND RACIAL JUSTICE: ALLIES AND ANTAGONISTS

When: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29

Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave.

Details: Discussion with Donald Walker, part of the AHHA! Series. Free with

registration.

Contact: whitebeararts.org

ST. JOHN IN THE WILDERNESS PET PARADE & BLESSING

When: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 2

Where: St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church, 2175 1st St., White Bear

Lake

Details: All local pets are invited to walk in the parade from Clark St. to the lake and back, followed by a pet blessing. Treats and awards for best costume provided.

Contact: stjohnwilderness.org

BIRCHWOOD 4TH OF JULY PARADE

When: 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 4

Where: Begins at 5 Birchwood Avenue

Details: Residents decorate bikes, wagons, strollers to walk in short parade; Participants and band line up at 9:30 a.m. Games and snacks follow.

Contact: 651-426-3403

4TH OF JULY BOAT PARADE

When: Noon, Tuesday, July 4

Where: White Bear Lake

Details: Decorate boats in red, white and blue and play patriotic music. Line up at Mahtomedi Beach and head the south shore of White Bear Lake toward the VFW. Route subject to change depending on weather.

Contact: facebook.com: White Bear Lake Boat Parade

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