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28th annual Fete des Lacs boasts ‘Cougar Pride’ theme Public Safety Night will feature new events including a bike rodeo and demonstration by the Anoka County Emergency Management team. The Lions are also expanding their concessions offerings during the festival. The 2nd annual Paddle des Lacs will be on Sunday. The main change of the event this year is that it is free. Kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and life jackets will be available for rent. There will also be

This year’s Fete des Lacs “Festival of Lakes” marks the 28h annual celebration in Centerville. While many popular attractions remain this year, some new attractions have also been added to the docket. The celebration is sure to offer something for everybody with traditions such as Music in the Park, Public Safety Night, Bald Eagle Water Ski Show, softball tournament, fireworks, 8K/5K/Kids Run and KidsFest.

standup paddle board yoga on Thursday at Centerville Beach. The hope is to create another annual tradition of a “community photo” that will be taken on Sunday utilizing a drone. This year’s theme is “Cougar Pride.” The Fete des Lacs committee came up with the idea because it wanted to demonstrate its support of the schools. “It seemed timely to support our schools. Centennial sports teams

had some terrific seasons this year, and with all of the difficulties schools face in this day and age, we thought it was a small way to show our support,” said City Administrator/ Engineer Mark Statz. For a full schedule of events or more information, visit http:// fetedeslacs.org/eventschedule/.

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Centerville residents Jason and Addie Pfingsten and their three daughters go on a boat tour to the Mayan Ruins in Belize. The Pfingstens own and operate Thirst Missions in Forest Lake.

Centerville family humbly serves those in need BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

CENTERVILLE—Jason and Addie Pfingsten have travelled to Belize, Alaska, London, Texas and Puerto Rico all in hopes of making a difference in the lives of others. The Pfi ngstens have lived in Centerville for four years with their three daughters ages 13, 9 and 6. Thirst Missions, founded

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trips to Honduras and Belize. “I didn’t think that I really had any skills or abilities to really influence anybody for Jesus Christ. What was I going to provide? I didn’t feel like I was a good public speaker, construction and repair work wasn’t my forte and I wasn’t great with little kids at that time. I was a 21-year-old college student,” Jason recalled. SEE THIRST MISSIONS, PAGE 24

Being a horse judge takes competence, confidence and stamina, not to mention impeccable organizational skills and a deep passion for promoting good horsemanship. For veteran horse judge Allan Spidahl, the passion came fi rst — the other qualities quickly followed. Over the past 40 years, the Hugo resident has judged more than 800 horse shows in 22 states and Canada. He’s earned accolades from several clubs and organizations, including a 2017 Judge Emeritus Award from the American Paint Horse Association in March. He’s bred and raised some of the top horses in Minnesota, including 19 state or reserved state champions. His 18 national point-earners have won over 3,000 national points, and include a four-time world champion and one mare who’s on the leading dam list for the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). For eight years in a row, Spidahl raised the horse that was either high point or reserved high point open and amateur horse in Minnesota. It started when he was 10, a country kid growing up north of Mahtomedi. “I started showing dairy cattle at Washington County 4-H, and won many blue ribbons and trips to the State Fair,” Spidahl said. “I was the youngest person on the dairy cattle judging team at the Washington County Fair. Five of us made the team. We went to different farms and judged their herds.” Soon, Spidahl started showing his quarter horses at open horse shows and breed shows. SEE HORSE JUDGE, PAGE 10

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Landscaping business focuses on detail and quality

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Ready Landscaping Inc. specializes in hardscapes including patios, retaining walls, driveways, walkways and decorative cement work.

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CENTERVILLE — The landscaping business is all Pat Ready has ever known. Ready, who resides in Columbus, has been the president of Ready Landscaping Inc. since 1995. The business relocated from Vadnais Heights to Centerville in spring 2017. While attending White Bear Lake High School, Ready worked for his neighbor, who owned a landscaping company. When his neighbor wanted to sell him the business, he wasn’t quite ready to take it over yet, as he was still so young. After working for the new owner for a few more years, he decided he was then ready to start his own business. The company began as primarily a hardscape installer, but has since evolved over the years to a fullservice lawn and landscape business. “We pretty much do everything outside,” he said. “After about five to 10 years,we transitioned to a fullservice company to be able to better serve our customer’s needs.”

Today, Ready Landscaping specializes in hardscapes including patios, retaining walls, driveways and walkways and decorative cement work in addition to lawn care and snow removal. “We have always catered to the fact that you can call us and anything you need done, we can do it,” Ready said. “I’ve never been afraid to tackle something. We specialize in high-end, very detailed and tricky projects that a lot of other companies won’t touch.” Another thing that sets his company apart, Ready said, is that he answers the phone. “The number one complaint I hear from almost every customer is they have called many places and no one will pick up the phone,” he said. “I always try to pick up my phone and if I can’t, I will call them right back.” Ready enjoys the diversity of the industry. “Every job is different and every day is different. I don’t like routine,” he said. “You can put in the same patio or paver product, use the same materials, the same everything and every job, every location is going to be different.”

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Patrick Ready, a resident of Columbus, started Ready Landscaping Inc. in 1995.

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Patrick Ready says Ready Landscaping prides itself on completing tricky projects that other companies won’t touch.

Ready Landscaping is located at 6867 20th Ave. S, Centerville. For more information, visit http://www. readylandscaping.com/.

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Ready Landscaping moved from Vadnais Heights to Centerville last Spring. Although the business mainly serves clients in the north metro, they have also done many lake home projects up north.

Lorna Lutz 90th Birthday Open House 1–3 pm Sunday July 8th lower level St. Paul Lutheran Church 609 S. 5th St. Stillwater. Cake and Ice cream served with coffee and lemonade.

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Classifieds coming back

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hen online sites like Craigslist fi rst hit the market, the classified sections of many newspapers went into a downward spiral. Newspapers lost a niche with the classified sections: help wanted, garage sales, items for sale by owner and real estate. For years prior to the advent of online ad sites and the recession, a solid 30 percent of Press Publications’ revenue came from the classified section of the paper. For nearly 20 years now we have implemented our own online tools and stayed true to being focused on the local marketplace. Although we are not back to the 30 percent benchPublisher’s mark, we continue to challenge and test our classified section. View Here are a few observations. First, there is no silver bullet Carter Johnson when it comes to hiring. One human resources director who advertises with Press Publications mentioned that when she receives applications and resumes from the paper, they tend to be qualified local hires who stay past the two-week training program. While standing in line for lunch at a local establishment, another business owner told me that he lands his staff from Press Pubs, and pointed at a new hire. A classified ad in our paper may not bring hundreds of resumes to your inbox, but it will bring a handful of qualified local candidates and you will save time sifting through resumes from around the state and country. If you’re looking to hire, make Press Publications classifieds part of your hiring campaign by placing a fun, upbeat posting. With today’s digital apps, some garage sale type items can be sold online before a sale even happens. It’s often still worthwhile to have a sale. Garage sales in the paper have a following and get real local foot traffic. This time of year we are seeing between 7 to 20 garage sales in our weekly papers, and we also provide signs for our advertisers to further help them market their sale. For sale by owner items such as boats, automobiles and real estate also have a place in the local paper. If items are in good shape and are priced at market value, they tend to sell with little hassle. I recently sold an investment property in Cambridge, a single family lake home, through a classified ad in this paper. We had between one to three calls a day on the listing and it closed 45 days after we fi rst ran the ad. I sold an outboard motor the other day from an ad in the paper. I have tested Craigslist, Offerup and Facebook Marketplace to sell furniture, appliances, collectibles, and my outboard motor, and found I spent too much time answering dumb questions, fielding lowball offers and deferring scams. Most items listed in the paper have sold within two to three weeks. The paper has always provided me a solid buyer. Digital sites have little to no accountability. People who try to sell online share how frustrating it is to fi nd people who are legitimately interested. They sometimes spend a few days communicating with a potential buyer only to be stood up. It begs the question if it is worth it. The people who read our classifieds tend to be serious buyers. The next time you have a job opening or something to sell, give the newspaper a try. Call 651407-1250 or place an ad online at www.presspubs. com. All classifieds are due Monday morning before 11 a.m. and please note exceptions for holiday early deadlines. Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications.

28th annual Fete des Lacs celebrates Cougar pride

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ete des Lacs “Festival of the Lakes” has been an annual Centerville celebration since 1990. The festival started out as a small weekend event and has grown into a weeklong celebration. The planning and organizing for the festival is a year-round endeavor. There is an official festival committee that starts planning the next year’s festival immediately after the Movers and current festival is over. Shakers The festival is a collaboration beJeff Paar tween the Centerville Lions, city off Centerville C ill and Centerville businesses. The festival also has several sponsors and business partners to help make the event possible. Fete des Lacs is family friendly and offers something for everyone, and most of the events are free. There are many new events this year including: live music all day on Saturday, Rumble Motorsports- Renegade Pigs Motorcycle Club Pigapalooza II Raffle, Lions bean bag tournament

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We invite the community to be part of our Community Picture at LaMotte Park Sunday at 11:30 a.m. The photo will be taken via drone by North Metro TV. You can still register for the parade, Lions softball tournament, 8K/5K/Kids run, Lions kickball tournament and paddleboard event. The Fete des Lacs celebration would not succeed without Centerville’s city staff, Centerville Lions and all the volunteers who and Wholesome Health’s fitness give countless hours of time and obstacle course. The festival effort to plan this great event. favorites are still a large part of Music in the Park kicks off this the celebration and include: a parade on Main Street, fi reworks year’s Fete des Lacs Tuesday July 17 at 6:30 p.m. with “Little display, 8K/5K/kids run, Lions tournament, Public Safety Night, Big Band” at Hidden Spring Park. Bald Eagle Waterski Show, PadA list of all events, links to regdle des Lacs paddleboard event, istration for events, sponsors and Kids Fest and Comfort Yoga other information can be found Alfresco. at: fetedeslacs.org or centerville This year’s fi reworks display will return to LaMotte Park, Fri- mn.com Follow and like the city of day July 20 at 10 p.m. Live music/ Centerville and the Fete des Lacs dance will return to LaMotte Facebook pages at: Park Saturday night with the City of Centerville MN and band Nostalgic. The parade is always a fan favorite and this year Fete des Lacs- City of Centerville. On behalf of the city of Centerwill be no different. The theme for this year’s parade is “Cougar ville, I welcome all of you to our Fete des Lacs celebration. Pride” to celebrate the Centennial School District’s academics Jeff Paar is mayor of and high school and youth sports Centerville. teams success.

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New program connects isolated youth and seniors

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eniors in our community are living longer than ever. By 2020, it is estimated that people age 65 and older will outnumber schoolage youth. At the same time, people of all ages, including seniors, are lonelier than ever before. According to a recent Cigna Health Insurance survey of over 20,000 U.S. adults, nearly half of survey respondents reported that they sometimes or always felt alone or left out. While loneliness is on the rise across all age groups, seniors often have fewer resources to combat the problem. Physical frailty, lack of transportation and retirement from work can hamper seniors’ ability to get out of the house and interact with others. Our long, cold winters don’t help, either. And in our increasingly busy society, many younger generations find it difficult to regularly socialize with their elders. In the midst of these two problems, lies an opportunity. Research confi rms that one of the best ways to

combat loneliness is to get out and be with people. Research also shows that helping people through volunteer work reduces loneliness while also lowering levels of depression and anxiety in the volunteer. Ironically, one generation experiencing high levels of loneliness is exceptionally qualified to help seniors combat theirs. Movers and According to the Cigna study, members of Shakers Generation Z (people age 18 to 22) report Jerry Hromatka some of the highest rates of loneliness. They h are also l the most technologically literate adult generation we have ever seen. While improper use of technology and social media apps like Facebook, Instagram and SnapChat can increase feelings of isolation in some, there is evidence that other apps like Face-

Time and Skype which allow people see and speak directly with others, can do much to alleviate feelings of isolation and loneliness. We are fortunate that seniors who need our help are surrounded by youth and adults who have the skills to reduce it. Because of this, Northeast Youth & Family Services is working on a new initiative to help match young people and adults in our community with seniors who need help accessing social media applications that will allow them to connect with loved ones and form new social groups. It will complement our existing program that matches volunteers of all ages and youth who need a job with seniors who need chore help. The in-person interactions between volunteers and seniors who participate in this new initiative will also work to reduce feelings of loneliness. In addition to just being a good thing to do for seniors, a study conduted by AARP and Stanford University also indicates that a reduction in senior

loneliness has significant physical health benefits that can result in fewer hospitalizations and lower overall medical costs While this project is still in the development stages, there are many volunteer opportunities out there right now for people who either feel lonely or want to help reduce it in others the old-fashioned way. Websites like volunteermatch.org will quickly connect you to people who need your help. As our “silver tsunami” continues, so will advances in healthcare, housing and products designed to help seniors live longer. But there is no substitute for the human contact which helps all of us live better lives. So take a moment to see where you can volunteer. It will be good for you and others. Jerry Hromatka is executive director of Northeast Youth and Family Services.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A barbaric misuse of power I submitted this to Mr. Emmer this morning, and I wanted to share my thoughts with you. However small, I’m trying to share my voice and make a difference. I’m hoping the written word is a way to do that. Mr. Emmer, I write to you now out of concern and a failing of faith in the process and the people that uphold it. I’ve long been proud to have been born an American. What we stand for, what we’ve fought for and what the constitution holds have always been closely held truths in my life. A people that are free and proud, standing up for what they believe in. What better nation than America, right?

I now feel twisted, as every morning I wake up and look in the mirror and I stand not proud, not free, but shackled by the guilt and shame that I feel knowing my hand has played a part in such a shaded time in our country. Guilty by association is a real thing Mr. Emmer. When I read about the thousands of children being separated from their families at the border because of a “Zero Tolerance” policy, I feel sick. What happened to this country that we can not only take children from their parents, WHATEVER the reason, but then choose to use them as a bargaining chip to push a political agenda. Who have we become as people that we house children in detention facilities, alone and with minimal necessities.

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Washington County Library will set up (temporary) shop at the Forest Lake Arts in the Park events with its Pop Up Library this summer, June through August. Arts in the Park is a free summertime community event, which takes place every Tuesday from 5–9 p.m. Similar to a pop up retail store, the Washington County Pop Up Library brings library materials, technology and services outside SUBMITTED the walls of the library. Hardwood Creek Library Librarian Erica Myhre leads a stoKnowledgeable and friendly staff from Hard- rytime as part of the Washington County Pop Up Library at wood Creek Library will Arts in the Park. be on site at the Arts Lake. The Forest Lake dren offered at farmers in the Park events for storytimes, library card markets throughout the YMCA will also join the nation July 10 – Aug. 28, library with health inregistration and crafts, in addition to answering and is funded through a spired activities on July grant from the Universi- 10, July 24, Aug. 7 and any library questions Aug. 21. ty of Minnesota Extenvisitors might have. sion and a donation from The Pop Up Library From press release Health UP of Forest is also teaming up with two partners to support health and nutrition in Masses: Forest Lake. The Pop Up Mon. -Fri. 8:00 am, Library is supporting Wed. 6:30 pm, Fri. 6:45 am the Power of Produce First Sat. 8:00 am, Sat. 5:00 pm (PoP) Club by featuring Sun. 8:00 & 10:00 am & 7:30 pm library materials about health and food for Reconciliation: checkout, librarian lead Sat. 3:30 – 4:30 pm storytimes, crafts and activities. CHURCH OF ST. PIUS X The PoP Club is a 3878 Highland Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN farmers market incen651-429-5337 tive program for chil-

As a father, I don’t know how I can look at my son and try to explain to him why such a thing happens. To protect him? To protect American interests? Will he understand? Do your children? I may just be a tiny voice among many, but If I don’t speak out in what I feel is a historic injustice, a barbaric misuse of power, then how will I ever be able to face the children that I’m trying to raise, much less myself. I ask you this Mr. Emmer, “When you look in the mirror, what do you see?” Jason Wheeler Hugo

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HUGO, CENTERVILLE & LINO LAKES PARK PLAY DAYS

When: 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday, July 16-Aug. 16 Where: Hanifl Fields Athletic Park, 7032 137th St. N., Hugo Details: Forest Lake YMCA-sponsored play days for kids ages 4-12. Different theme each week with crafts, games and activities. $80 for 5 week session. Contact: ymcamn. org/locations/forest_ lake_ymca

HUGO SENIOR CLUB

When: 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 and the third Monday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre — Located 1.5 miles east of Hwy. 61 on Co. Road 8 at the east end of the Hugo Public Works Bldg. Details: Annual chicken dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, rolls, dessert, and beverages. Dinner is free for paid members and $10 for guests. Bingo follows. RSVP by July 13. Contact: Barb @ 651429-0883 or barbconnolly 1958@yahoo.com

HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS PLAY ‘500’

When: 12: 45 p.m., Thursday, July 19 and the 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre - located 1 1/2 miles east of Hwy. 61 on Cty. Rd 8 at the east end of Hugo Public Works Bldg. Details: Hugo seniors

meet to play “500.” Refreshments and coffee will be served. All senior citizens from the area are invited. Bring a friend. Contact: Barb @ 651429-0883 or barbconnolly 1958@yahoo.com

FETE DES LACS

When: July 17-22 Where: Centerville Details: Week-long community festival includes music, parade, inflatables, softball tournament and fireworks. Contact: 651-429-3232

CRIBBAGE

When: 12:45 p.m. Monday, July 23 and the 4th Monday of every month. Where: Rice Lake Centre - located 1 1/2 miles east of Hwy. 61 on Cty. Rd 8 at the east end of Hugo Public Works Bldg. Details: All senior citizens from Hugo and surrounding communities are invited to join us for an afternoon of Cribbage. Coffee and refreshments will be served. If you are from Centerville and need a ride, contact Pete Nadeau @ 651-4291514. Hope to see some new faces. Contact: 651-429-4413

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When: 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, July 6 Where: Lake Country Booksellers, 4766 Washington Square, White

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Bear Lake Details: Lori Spangler will sign her travel memoir, “Miles of Memories: One Woman’s Journey to All 50 States”; and Jerry Hines will sign his new book “Filipino Stowaway.” Contact: 651-426-0918

UNIVERSE IN THE PARK

When: 8:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7 Where: Details: Short talk on the night skies with the U of M astronomy department and viewing of the moon, planets and more through telescopes. Free with park entry. Contact: 651-433-0500 X 227 or dnr.state.mn.us

BUILD A BURGER FOR TROOPS

When: 5-8 p.m. Monday, July 9 Where: White Bear Lake VFW 1782, 4496 Lake Ave. S. Details: Fundraiser for Suburban Ramsey County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. $6 burgers. Open to the public. Contact: 651-426-4944

3RD ANNUAL WALK FOR WATER

When: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 Where: West Park, 2350 11th St., White Bear Lake Details: 5K along Lake Avenue benefits the Palabek Refugee Settlement in Uganda. Participants will enjoy cake, refreshments, music and celebratory sparklers. See website to register or donate. Contact: lifecoreyoga. com/events

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Centerville Music in the Park WHEN AND WHERE: 6:30-8 p.m.

Tuesday, July 10, in CenterMart parking lot; and 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Hidden Spring Park, 1601 LaMotte Drive, Centerville

with various artists/bands. Prairie Anthem performs acoustic country and folk on July 10, and Everchanging Mood performs jazz, Latin and blues on July 24.

DETAILS: Community concerts

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along the way. Trail routes include a mix of turf, gravel, grass and paved. 13 and older. Contact: 651-4308370 or co.washington. mn.us/parks

RAMSEY COUNTY FAIR

When: July 11-15 Where: 2020 White Bear Ave., Maplewood Details: Parade, senior lunch, rose show, classic car show, talent show, Pinewood Derby, K9 demos, fireworks Friday night. Contact: 651-770-2626 or www.ramseycounty fair.com

FILLEBROWN HOUSE TOURS

CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX When: 10 & 11:30 a.m. HOT ROD & VINTAGE Saturdays, July 14 & 28 CAR SHOW Where: Fillebrown

When: 3-8 p.m. Wednesdays, July 11 & 25 Where: Lowell Park, downtown Stillwater Details: Admire vintage and hot rod cars, food vendors, live music (6 to 8 p.m.), free festivities. Contact: discover stillwater.com

House, 4735 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Visit a 1879 lakeside cottage; a true example of life during the resort era in White Bear Lake. Advance tickets recommended, $7 or free for WBLAHS members. Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org

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When: 9-10 a.m. Thursdays, July 12 & 26 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N. Details: 60-minute hike includes warm-up and fitness challenges

When: 7 a.m. registration Saturday, July 14 Where: Lakes Free Church, 29620 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom Details: Family-friendly 5K run/walk

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MINNESOTA WALDORF SCHOOL NORTH AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL

When: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, July 14 Where: MN Waldorf School, 70 East County Road B, Maplewood Details: Celebratory exploration of music styles including folk, bluegrass and gospel. Headliners are Monroe Crossing, Ellis, Sawtooth Brothers, The OK Factor, Robert Robinson, The High 48s, Give Get Sistet and Blue Groove. Craft beer garden, food trucks, vendors and kids activities. Adults $27; children 5-14 $17; 4 and under free. Contact: 651-487-6700 or mwsmusicfestival.org

WINE MEETS ART FESTIVAL

When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, July 14 & Sunday, July 15 Where: Saint Croix Vineyards, 6428 Manning Ave., Stillwater Details: Interact with local artists while sampling local wine, beer and food. Live music,

vendors and free tours. Contact: 651-430-3310 or scvwines.com

KIDS-MAKESCULPTURE WORKSHOPS

When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14 Where: Franconia Sculpture Park, 29836 St. Croix Trail, Franconia Details: Students ages 4-18 create sculptures with assistance of Franconia staff and artists. Contact: 651-257-6668 or kidsmakesculpture@ franconia.org

15TH ANNUAL ANOKA HERITAGE HOME & GARDEN TOUR

When: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, July 15 Where: City of Anoka Details: Tour featuring history on the 1939 tornado, beautiful homes and gardens, marketplace at the Anoka Armory and Federal Cartridge Clubhouse. Tickets $12 in advance online or $15 day of tour. Contact: 763-421-0600 or anokacountyhistory. org

ST. CROIX & NAMEKAGON RIVERS— THE ENDURING GIFT

When: 7 p.m. Monday, July 16 Where: Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd St., Marine on St. Croix Details: Noted nature photographer Craig

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TEDTALK TUESDAY

When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: View and discuss a TEDTalk video with others at this free monthly event. RSVP encouraged, Refreshments provided. Contact: info@tedx mahtomedi.com

Summer Tuesdays WHEN: 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays, July 10, 17, 24 & 31 and Aug. 7, 14 and 21

WHERE: Lowell Park, Downtown Stillwater

Blacklock introduces his new book in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Print exhibit and book signing 5-6:30 p.m. at Judd St. Exchange. Free, but reserve a seat. Contact: 651-433-1341 or marine community library.org

SUNSET PRAIRIE HIKE

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 Where: Belwin Creative Center, 795 Indian Trail S., Afton Details: Moderately challenging hike through one of the largest Oak Savanna restorations in the state. RSVP. Contact: 651-436-5189 or belwin.org

BRODINI COMEDY MAGIC

When: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Family-friendly, over-the-top magic show. Free. Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org

CONCERT AT VADNAIS SQUARE

When: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 Where: Vadnais Square, County Road E and City Center Drive Details: Celebrate summer with a free outdoor concert and street dance featuring “Bad Girlfriends.”

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OLD FASHIONED ICE-CREAM SOCIAL

When: Thursday, July 19 Where: Stillwater Historical Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St. Details: Lumberjack Days kickoff includes children’s activities, petting zoo, food, $.50 rootbeer floats, penny candy, beverages and more will be available for purchase. Contact: 651-275-7075 or co.washington.mn.us

COMEDY CAFE AT THE BARN

When: 7 p.m. Friday, July 20, Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 Where: Bruentrup Heritage Farm, 2170 County Road D East, Maplewood Details: Nationally recognized comedian from Hugo, Bob Stromberg, performs at 8 p.m., following drinks and apps served at 7 p.m. Admission $35-$45. All ages. Contact: maplewood historicalsociety.org

LUMBERJACK DAYS

When: July 20-22 Where: Lowell Park, 101 Water St., Stillwater Details: Past events have included live concerts, fireworks, parade, medallion hunt, kiddie carnival, tethered hot air balloon rides, vendors, chef’s competition, fishing tournament,

boat rides, Lumberjack competitions and fun on the river. Contact: lumberjack days.org

ANOKA COUNTY FAIR

When: July 24-29 Where: 3200 Saint Francis Blvd., Anoka Details: Motocross, bull riding, tractor pulls, demolition derby, live music, rides and games. Contact: 763-427-4070 or www.anokacounty fair.com

FAMILY CORN ROAST AND COMMUNITY NIGHT

When: 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July 26 Where: Sunrise Park, 6918 Sunrise Dr., Lino BELWIN CONSERVANCY Lakes Details: A night OPEN THIRD of fresh roasted SATURDAY corn, entertainment, When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. concessions, bounce Saturday, July 21 house, face painting, Where: Belwin Outgames and live music by door Science Education Stimulus Package. Center, 1553 Stagecoach Contact: 651-982-2440 Trail S., Afton or www.ci.lino-lakes. Details: Participate mn.us in program, meet staff, explore trails and see what is blooming in the TURTLEMAN summer prairie. Free TRIATHLON and open to the public. When: 8 a.m. One hour guided experi- Saturday, July 28 ences 11 a.m.-1 p.m. are Where: Turtle Lake $10. Park, 4979 Hodgson Contact: 651-436-5189 Road, Shoreview or belwin.org Details: First triathlon in Minnesota. Olympic and sprint ST. CROIX VINTAGE BASE BALL EXHIBITION distance options. Post race awards, beer and When: 10 a.m. SaturBBQ. day, July 21 Contact: trifitnesswbl. Where: Old Athletic com Field, 6th Ave. & Burlington, Stillwater Details: The Washing- WHITE BEAR LAKE ton County Historical AREA RELAY FOR LIFE Society’s vintage base When: 6 p.m. Friday, ball club, The St. Croix’s, July 27 to 6 a.m. wear 1860s uniforms Saturday, July 28 and play by 1860s rules. Where: White Bear Contact: www. Lake Area High School wchsmn.org South Campus, 3551 McKnight Road Details: Typically STILLWATER more than 100 teams FLEA MARKET and 1,500 participate When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in a run/walk and stay Saturday, July 21 and overnight to raise funds Sunday, July 22 for the American Cancer Where: Washington Society. County Fairgrounds, Contact: relay.acs 12300 40th St. N., Lake events.org Elmo Details: Free outdoor flea and crafter’s market.

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When: Aug. 1-5 Where: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 N 140th St., Lake Elmo Details: Hundreds of exhibits, music, food, animals, rides, fun events. Contact: 651-436-6009 or washingtoncounty fair.org

Ongoing MARKETFEST

When: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays through July 26 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: www.market fest.org

WHITE BEAR LAKE FARMERS MARKET

When: 8 a.m.-noon Fridays, June 29- Oct. 26 Where: Washington Ave. and 4th St., downtown White Bear Lake Details: Produce includes organic produce, natural meats and cheeses, honey, syrup, baked goods, plants and flowers. Contact: 651-747-3650 or whitebearlake.org

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days, mid-June through August Where: Centerville Lake in Centerville Details: Members of all ages perform waterskiing tricks. Club also performs at summer festivals throughout the state. Contact: www.bald eaglewaterskishows.com

MIDWEST SKI OTTERS SHOWS

When: 6 p.m. Sundays Where: Goose Lake on Hoffman Road in White Bear Lake Details: White Bearbased team of 120 amateur skiers from metro area.

STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING: SUNSET PADDLE

When: 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, June 12-Aug. 14 Where: Square Lake Park, 15450 Square Lake Trail N., Stillwater Details: Guided class; equipment provided. Ages 14+, $30/person. Registration required. Contact: co.washington.mn.us

DROP-IN DISCOVERY STATIONS

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, June-Sept. Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Free drop-in program with nature discussions, touchable MAHTOMEDI AREA artifacts and interacFARMERS MARKET When: 8 a.m.-noon Sat- tions with animals. All ages. urday, June 23 through Contact: 651-407-5350 Sept. 23 or www.parks.co. Where: Veterans Meramsey.mn.us/tamarack morial Park (formerly Triangle Park) Details: Brings local SUP-YOGA growers, producers, artiWhen: 9-10:15 a.m. Satsans, musicians, nonurdays, June 16-Aug. 11 profits and cool people Where: Square Lake together in the heart of Park, 15450 Square Lake Mahtomedi. Trail N., Stillwater Contact: facebook. Details: Guided yoga com/MahtomediArea instruction; equipment FarmersMarket provided. Ages 14+, $30/ person. Registration required. ARTS IN THE PARK Contact: co. washingAND FARMERS ton.mn.us MARKET When: 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays, June 5 -Aug. 28 STILLWATER FARMERS MARKET Where: Lakeside Park, Forest Lake When: 7:30 a.m.-noon, Details: Free comSaturdays, June 9 - Ocmunity event includes tober concert series, craft Where: Riverview vendors, food trucks and parking lot, 3rd and farmers market. See Pine Streets across from website for list of percourthouse formers. Details: Local organic Contact: 651-209-9723 food, vegetables, fruit, or ci.forest-lake.mn.us crafts and other specialties. Contact: 651-704-9996 BALD EAGLE WATERSKI or localharvest.org CLUB SHOWS When: 7 p.m. Thurs-

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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • Investigation continues into an assault that occurred on 142nd Street N. and Forest Blvd. N. at 12:39 a.m. June 10, in which a Hugo man, 37, and a St. Paul man, 35, jumped on another man for attacking a woman. The assault victim, who suffered multiple lacerations, was transported to St. John’s Hospital. • An unidentified motorist was issued a written warning at 11:43 a.m. June 10 on eastbound 170th Street N. and Ingersoll Avenue N. for speeding and a verbal warning for slightly expired tabs. • A Chisago City man, 57, was cited at 5:04 p.m. June 10 on 170th Street N. and Forest Blvd. N. for speeding 72 mph in a 55 mph zone. The motorist told deputies he wasn’t paying attention because he was taking his passenger to the airport. • A resident in the 5500 block of Upper 146th Street N. at 6:13 p.m. June 10 reported hit and run damage to his parked vehicle while he was attending Good Neighbor Days. A witness advised the complainant that a blond female backed into the complainant’s vehicle, paused after impact, dropped her jaw in horror and quickly sped away. • A stray fawn was reported at 8:15 p.m. June 10 in the 6400 block of 150th Street. When Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived on the scene, the fawn became startled and hopped into the woods. • A Scandia man, 35, was arrested at 8:52 p.m. June 10 on Forest Blvd. N. and 170th Street N. for second degree DWI, after being pulled over for speeding 76 mph in a 55 mph zone. Deputies fi rst noticed two beer cans in the passenger side door, then smelled a strong odor of alcohol on the motorist’s breath. The subject was transported and his vehicle seized. • Tools were reported stolen from an unlocked pick up truck overnight June 10-11 in the 5400 block of 137th Street N. • Multiple items were reported missing overnight June 10-11 from an unsecured garage in the 13000 block of Foxhill Avenue N. The complainant found a cigarette on the garage floor that did not belong to either of the occupants of the home. • Two suspicious persons outside the complainant’s driveway in the 4800 block of Elm Drive N at 12:53 a.m. June 11 turned out to be a male and female just talking.

• A Hugo woman, 19, was arrested at 6:56 a.m. June 11 for domestic assault, after she swung a baseball bat at her mother and at numerous fi xtures in the residence and threw things around the house. The subject, who had worked herself into a state due to not being able to fi nd her house keys, also broke a window and resisted arrest. • A resident in the 13000 block of Europa Court N. at 1:38 p.m. June 11 reported an unknown person taking out a loan in his name during the month of April and spending $998. The account is currently in collection. • Two juvenile males from Hugo were issued a verbal warning at 12:56 a.m. June 12 in the 4800 block of Heritage Parkway N. for possessing marijuana in a motor vehicle, after deputies pulled them over for acting suspiciously, smelled pot and found the small stash in a headphone case. • A peacock on the lam was reported at 12:46 p.m. June 12, after a resident in the 17000 block of Ingersoll Avenue found it eating her flowers all week. The peacock’s owner was alerted, and she came to pick up the bird. • An unidentified woman was reported at 1:44 p.m. June 12 for using the facilities at Water’s Edge in the 15000 block of Farnham Avenue N. without authorization. An attorney has been consulted. • A knife, 20 pills and car wash vouchers were reported stolen at 2:55 p.m. June 12 from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 5200 block of 130th Street N. • A resident at 2:59 p.m. June 12 reported an employee from Stockness Construction threatening him as part of an ongoing issue. Deputies advised the complainant that he may not want to work there anymore, and the complainant agreed. • A resident reported her estranged husband for being one hour late in dropping off their child, in violation of joint agreement terms at 7:40 p.m. June 12. The complainant said she simply wanted the incident documented. • A suspicious vehicle reported at 8:26 p.m. June 12 near the intersection of Frenchman Road and Oneka Parkway N. turned out to be parties playing paintball. • A resident in the 14000 block of Glenbrook Avenue N. at 11:12 p.m. June 12 reported the buyer of a vehicle he sold on Craig’s List for being discontent about the vehicle and starting an ongoing feud. The

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buyer texted his unhappiness and posted further notes of rage on Facebook. Deputies advised the complainant to try to work through the court system. • An unidentified woman was banned at 12:47 p.m. June 13 from the pool area of Water’s Edge in the 15000 block of Farnham Avenue N. • A compound bow and arrow with case and two gym bags were reported stolen at 2:06 p.m. June 13 from a covered pick up truck box parked in the 12000 block of Fondant Trail N. • A resident in the 5000 block of Evergreen Drive N. at 4:50 p.m. June 13 reported her ex-fiancee for stealing her identification and running up bills of $2,773 and $3,397 at Affi rm, Inc. The complainant told deputies he also did the same thing to multiple other women. • A loose black cow was reported at 6:05 p.m. June 13 in the middle of the road near the intersection of Isleton Avenue N. and 136th Street N. The cow’s owner arrived to secure her cow in its pasture. • A resident in the 8200 block of 165th Street N. at 6:10 p.m. June 13 reported receiving a telephone call from the Woodbury police that a check from her address had been found inside a vehicle, along with drugs and other stolen mail. The complainant had placed the $100 check addressed to Total Recall in Hugo and put the flag up. • Occupants of 4600 Victor Path at 1:29 a.m. June 14 reported having an argument with another male, who threatened multiple times to kill them. The subject then shut off power to the home, leaving the complainants frightened and not knowing his whereabouts. • A bank in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 12:18 p.m. June 14 reported an unknown person for trying without success to deposit a fraudulent check into his own bank account at the bank. The bank suffered no loss. • A men’s GT mountain bike, valued at $400 was reported stolen at 1:53 p.m. June 14 from the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. • A resident of a group home in the 5500 block of 129th Drive N. at 3:44 p.m. June 14 reported returning home from a bike ride and being hit in the chest by a small wooden chair thrown by another resident with whom he had a history of not getting along. The chair thrower was reported to be in a bad mood all day. When the complainant said he didn’t want seasoning on his

steak, the subject said he wanted to season all the steaks, and the festival of animosity began. Deputies advised both parties to avoid each other and try to practice better communication. • A vehicle for sale in the 8000 block of 140th Street N. was reported stolen at 4:07 p.m. June 14, after a male and female turned up in a gray Pontiac to look the vehicle over. The complainant was the only person around, so the male got into the vehicle for sale and drove away accompanied by the Pontiac. • The seller of a vehicle sold on Craig’s List from the 14000 block of Glenbrook Avenue N., with which the seller was extremely disgruntled, reported still being threatened constantly at 8:05 p.m. June 14 by the same man and needing to take out a harassment restraining order. • Tools were reported stolen overnight June 17-18 from a work vehicle parked in the 5700 block of 157th Circle N. The complainant was unsure whether the vehicle was locked. • The owner of Northland Buildings at 8:28 a.m. June 18 reported a person who was working for him to build pole sheds for being given a check for $7960 in payment for work done by the business and never turning the check over to the company. • Two electric hand saws were reported stolen at 8:31 a.m. June 18 from a storage pod in the14000 block of Forest Blvd. N. • A $200 bicycle was reported stolen from a yard in the 5600 block of 142nd Street N. at 12:46 p.m. June 18, as duties were conducting a traffic stop. • A stepson in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. was reported for stealing fishing poles from his stepfather’s shed at 5:18 p.m. June 18. In a previous case reported to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the son reportedly stole items from the complainant’s house to buy drugs. • A single car key and a garage door opener were reported stolen at 10:31 a.m. June 19, after a garage door in the 5900 block of Egg Lake Road was left open. • A 2006 Alumacraft boat, trailer and motor were reported stolen at 10:41 a.m. June 19 from the 5800 block of Oneka Lake Blvd. N. The complainant said he wasn’t behind in his payments and doesn’t think the combo was stolen as part of a collections exercise. In fact, the title had yet to be transferred. Loretta Harding

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LINO LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to a physical domestic in the 900 block of I-35W June 20. Upon further investigation one of the involved parties was arrested and booked into the Anoka County Jail and the other party was transported home. • Officers stopped a motorcycle for speeding in the 8000 block of I-35E June 20. Upon further investigation, the driver was arrested for fourth degree DWI. • Officers assisted the Blaine Police Department with a personal injury accident that took place in the 1500 block of 109th Avenue NE June 21. Both drivers involved in the accident were transported to the hospital. • Officers responded to the 700 block of Town Center Parkway regarding a complaint of an infant who was not in a car seat in a moving vehicle June 21. An officer made contact with the driver of the vehicle and upon further investigation, occupants of the vehicle were issued a citation. • Officers responded to the 300 block of Ware Circle June 22 on report of a resident who had thrown a table and chair as well as kicked a hole in the wall. The male was cited for damage to property and assault. • A citizen who lives in the 6500 block of Joyer Lane requested assistance in relocating a swarm of honey bees June 22. They were advised of some options. • An officer checked for a person ringing doorbells and running from homes in the 900 block of Kelly Street June 23. No suspects were located. • Officers responded to a call of a loud party in the 100 block of Woodridge Lane June 23. Several underage individuals were cited for alcohol consumption. • Officers responded to a call of possible gunshots heard in the 7700 block of Lake Drive June 23. The noise was later discovered to be fi reworks. • An officer responded to a complaint of fi reworks or possible gun shots in the 8000 block of Danube Street June 23. Nothing was located. • Officers responded to a call of a male yelling at business staff members and possibly committing theft in the 700 block of Apollo Drive June 24. After further investigation, the suspects were trespassed from the business at the manager’s request. • Officers responded to the 6500 and 6600 block of Enid Trail June 25 for a delayed burglary report at a construction site. Officers documented the scene and gathered information and evidence. The investigation is ongoing. • An officer responded to an animal call in the 7200 block of Savanna

Court June 12. The officer freed an animal that was stuck in a window well. • An officer was dispatched to a call of a male selling light bulbs door-todoor in the 1400 block of Pheasant Hills Drive June 12. The area was checked by police but the male wasn’t located. • Officers responded to a call of a vehicle theft in the 6000 block of Hodgson Road June 12 that had just occurred. The vehicle was not immediately located and the investigation is ongoing. • Officers responded to a vehicle theft in progress in the 6900 block of Black Duck Drive June 12. A male was subsequently arrested for interfering with a 911 call. The investigation is ongoing. • Police and fi re staff responded to a report of a vehicle on fire in the 7800 block of I-35E June 13. Upon arrival, the vehicle was fully engulfed. The fi re was extinguished and the State Patrol is handling the reporting of the incident. • Officers were dispatched to assist a neighboring agency on a domestic situation occurring in a moving vehicle in the 1700 block of I-35W. The vehicle was located and stopped by the neighboring agency. The neighboring agency handled the situation. • Officers received a bike theft report from the 700 block of Town Center Parkway June 14. The investigation is ongoing. • An officer made a traffic stop for two traffic violations in the area of Lake Drive and Town Center Parkway June 15. The driver was eventually arrested and charged with providing false information to police and multiple vehicle violations. • Officers responded to a call of a suspicious male hiding in bushes in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue June 15. Upon arrival, it was found the male was an employee of a local business and waiting for his shift to begin. • Officers responded to a personal injury accident in the 900 block of I-35W June 16. The lone male driver was taken to Mercy Hospital for a head injury. Charges are pending the results of a blood test. • Officers responded to a complaint of juveniles ringing doorbells in the 6600 block of Lacasse Drive June 18. The juveniles were not located and the investigation is ongoing. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a seat belt violation in the 7600 block of Lake Drive June 18. The adult male driver was cited for no driver’s license, no insurance, use of an unregistered vehicle and a seat belt violation. The driver was released at the scene.

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Police arrest man who crashed car and tried to set a garage on fire FOREST LAKE — Forest Lake police were called to the scene of a disturbance in the 20300 block of July Avenue in Forest Lake at 11:50 a.m. June 26 that quickly took a turn for the worse. While en route to the scene, the man ran his car into the basement of the home at that location, causing significant damage to the residence. When officers arrived, the male fled into a detached garage where he began to barricade himself in. He dumped gasoline over himself and around the interior of the structure. Officers secured a perimeter and Washington County SWAT was notified. SWAT negotiators arrived and began talking with the male. Shortly after negotiations began, smoke was seen coming from the garage. The male was going in and

out of the structure while it was actively burning. A nonlethal weapon was used by perimeter officers to subdue the suspect, who then surrendered. Forest Lake Fire was already on scene and moved in to extinguish the building. The suspect is being held at the Washington County Jail on multiple felony charges. No injuries were reported during the incident. Forest Lake Police were assisted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County SWAT, Minnesota State Patrol, Forest Lake Fire Department, Hugo Fire Department and the Scandia Fire Department. From press release

CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police reported the following incidents: • Officers were dispatched to the 7100 block of 21st Avenue in Centerville June 14 on report of a fraudulent bill and took possession of the bill. • Officers were dispatched to the 9100 block of South Service Drive in Lexington June 15 for a property damage hit and run. There was minor damage and there are possible suspects. The investigation is ongoing. • Police checked an unoccupied vehicle parked behind businesses in the 1800 block of Main Street in Centerville June 14. Police discovered the vehicle was stolen and notified the agency where the vehicle was stolen from. Officers had the vehicle towed and the owner was contacted. • Officers responded to the 3800 block of Restwood Road in Lexington June 17 on a report of a male passed out in a vehicle. The male was arrested for DUI. • Officers responded to the 1800 block of Center Street in Centerville June 19 on report of a civil dispute. One party left before the officers arrived, and the other party was advised of their options. • Officers were dispatched to the 9500 block of Griggs Avenue in Lexington June 19 on a theft report. There are no suspects at this time.

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HORSE JUDGE: Has judged more than 800 shows in 22 states and Canada judge a show and then flying home the next day. Travel costs are Forty years ago, he reimbursed, but Spiswitched to paint horsdahl said judges obvies. When his saddle ously don’t do it for the club found itself withmoney. out an approved judge “You do it because for its Friday night “fun shows,” they asked you like it, you like judging horses and him to judge. It was a people,” he said. good fit for Spidahl, The WSCA handbook who obtained his Westmakes it clear that ern Saddle Club Association (WSCA) card to “judging is a privilege, judge open shows, then not a right — bestowed only to individuals breed cards to judge whose equine expertise breed shows. He now and personal character has five cards, each merit the honor.” It rerequiring a different quires not only a lot of certification process. experience with horses, Spidahl said most but also good bookshows have several keeping skills: judges different classes, and must keep the entries five or six age groups in a class straight, for each event, “so keep them organized in the kids don’t have order of preference, and to show against the be able to articulate adults and the young kids don’t show against the results instantly as soon as the last round the intermediate is completed. A judge’s kids — it’s more fair.” placings are regarded Around here, the show by exhibitors as a seriseason starts in May, ous assessment of their but out-of-state shows horses and their riding. take place year-round. Judges also have to Spidahl may fi nd have tough skin, Spihimself flying in to FROM PAGE 1

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dahl commented. “You have to be able to take criticism and realize it’s nothing personal,” especially when parents are upset about the placing of their child. That tough skin helps, no doubt, when Spidahl acts as a referee. This is his 40th year reffi ng boys’ and girls’ varsity games for the Minnesota State High School League, as well as men’s leagues and weekend tournaments. He’s reffed over 4,600 games. “Most people wouldn’t believe it, but I’ve got them all written down,” he noted. Locals may remember Spidahl from Benny’s Barbershop in downtown White Bear Lake or Dale’s Barbershop on Third Street. He retired in February after 55 years as a barber. Truly a hometown boy, Spidahl attended high school in Mahtomedi, where he lettered in three sports, played on two conference cham-

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pionship football teams and was on the basketball team that won conference, district and region, and was state consolation champ with a record of 26-1. He also boxed in golden gloves, and served with the Minnesota National Guard’s 47th Military Police unit for six years. Spidahl said he especially enjoys helping the 4-H kids work on their horsemanship. “The next class is com-

ing in the ring already, so you have to make it quick, but I like to give them a few pointers to help them in the next show. “It really gives them confidence,” he said. “They start out not knowing anything, real shy. You get after them to ‘get your head up, get your shoulders back,’ and they start getting a lot more confidence and come out of their shell and they’re ready to take on the world.”

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Establishing a new tradition The Fete des Lacs Committee is hoping to start a new tradition this year by taking a community photo or “glorified group selfie.” At 11:30 a.m. sharp on Sunday, July 22, community members are invited to go to Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park to get an aerial photo taken by a drone, which will be operated by North Metro TV. “It is a fun way to demonstrate our local cable TV's drone capabilities,” said City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz. “It also affords an opportunity for some posterity, something on which this city places a high value. When you’ve been around for more than 150 years, that breeds a culture of caring about the past and passing something on to the future. Maybe I’m being overdramatic about a 'glorified group selfie', but I do think there’s an opportunity here to have this mean something.”

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Paddle des Lacs adds new races, and it’s free BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

The city's long standing annual celebration — Fete des Lacs — will boast the second annual Paddle des Lacs starting at noon on Sunday, July 22. Paddle des Lacs, organized by the Centerville Parks and Recreation Committee, will include a canoe race, kayak race and standup paddle board race. The course will start and finish at the Bald Eagle Waterski Show dock on Centerville Lake in Trailside Park, just off of Main Street and feature a triangular 3-mile course, which assures a downwind, up-wind and cross-wind legs. “We call these events races and they are — for those who are so inclined. But they are also family-oriented, fun events, everyone is welcome, and everyone will have adequate time to finish their event,” said committee member Pat Branch. “Last year's Paddle des Lacs had a small group of paddlers who had a very fun time. We had paddlers who absolutely smoked our 2.5 mile course in 17 minutes, and we had some paddlers who were trying to stand up on paddle boards for the first time.” City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz added “There are a lot of garages storing unused kayaks. We want their owners to brush off the dust and come out to enjoy the lake.” A main difference of this

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July 22: 12 p.m. Canoe race 12:10 p.m. Kayak race 12:20 p.m. Standup paddle board race 12:30 p.m. Parent/youth canoe race 1 p.m. Awards ceremony and door prices (must be present to win) 2 p.m. Bald Eagle Waterski Show Location: Trailside Park on Centerville Lake

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Paddle des Lacs is back for the second year, and it's free. This year's event will also include a special parent/youth canoe race in which participants from the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and other youth in the community are invited.

year's event is it is FREE. Participants are invited to bring their own boats and paddle boards, however kayaks, paddles and life jackets will be available for rent for

$25. Contact Kerri Kolstad at kerri@mywahooadventures. com to reserve equipment. There will also be a special parent/youth race at 12:30 p.m. tailored to the local Cub Scout

Pack, but the event is open to all parents and their sons and daughters. Safety is always priority. Water safety will be provided by the Anoka County Sheriff

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and members of the Bald Eagle Waterski Show Club. If the water conditions or weather are hazardous, the event may be cancelled.

10th annual Fete des Lacs Run The 10th annual Fete des Lacs 5K/8K Run will be held on Saturday, July 21. The run will start at 8 a.m. and begin/ finish at Hidden Spring Park. The course travels around Centerville Lake and through the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes; it is mostly flat with a few little challenges along the way. There will also be a Free Kids Fun Run. For more information or to register, visit http://fetedeslacs.org/ familyrun/.

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Grand marshal recognized for heroic actions BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

An area daycare director was deemed this year's Fete des Lacs grand marshal for her heroic efforts that saved the life of a 3-year-old girl back in February. On Feb. 1, after Syndey Haider started choking on a meatball, Apple Academy Learning Center Director Kari Letourneau sprung into action. After performing the Heimlich maneuver the meatball became dislodged. “Kari is, of course, a timely choice for grand marshal because of her recent heroic act of saving the life of a chocking child. While you really can’t top that for a reason to be grand marshal, she is certainly also recognized as an active member of our community,” said City Administrator/Engineer Mark

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Kari Letourneau, director of Apple Academy Learning Center, is this year’s grand marshal.

Statz, adding Apple Academy has organized a Kids Run in conjunction with the Fete des Lacs 5K/8K Run for several years. Letourneau, a Centerville resident, grew up across the bridge in Hugo and graduated

Scouts visit festival BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

CENTERVILLE—Attendees of this year's Fete des Lacs will likely see the faces of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts at various events throughout the week. Members of Cub Scout Pack 432, Boy Scout Troop 136 and Boy Scout Troop 236 will all have volunteers present to show

from White Bear Lake High School. She always knew she wanted to work with kids, but that was really solidified after she started working for the district's before/after school program while she was in high school. She did that for eight years before becoming the director of Apple Academy in August of 1999. She had always dreamed of owning a daycare center, but after having her own four kids (now ages 16, 15, 11 and 9) she decided she was just fine being the director. She has really enjoyed watching her Apple family grow up. “I have watched so many kids start as infants and then go off to school and even graduate. I have been here so long that I have gone to graduation parties for kids who came here,” Letourneau said. “Every day is completely

what the Scouts is all about. Pack 432 Chair Brian Peterson said Scout involvement in the city festival really began at last year's celebration. Peterson, a member of the Parks and Recreation Committee, had a special interest in the festival and decided to join the Fete des Lacs Committee, which he still serves on. “It was my goal to get the Scouting organizations involved in the event to increase community participation, recruiting/ getting our name out there, community service opportunities and just getting involved in the community,” Peterson said. Although Cub Scout Pack 432 has had the longstanding tradition of handing out flags in the annual parade, the group also attended Kids Fest and made s'mores and

different. You have no idea what you are going to come across. Some of the things that the kids say, some of the circumstances that come up... You think you have seen it all, but then something else comes up.” When the city first approached Letourneau about being grand marshal, she was very surprised and couldn't give them a yes or no answer because she was torn. A main role of the grand marshal is to ride in the parade. “I have been doing the parade for 19 years. I've always been in it for Apple, the one walking and passing stuff out to the families,” she said. “To not be technically affiliated with Apple was the hardest decision, but I am honored.” The city made Letourneau a deal—if she rode in the parade as grand marshal, Apple Academy would be

had a mobile archery booth. This year, Peterson said the Pack 432, along with the other Troops, is expanding its footprint at the festival. Scout volunteers will help out with the 5K/8K Run, Rumble Motor Sports Pigapalooza, the parade and Kids Fest. Scouts also plan to participate in the community photo and there will be a special parent/Scout race (open to everyone) in the Paddle des Lacs event where Scouts can receive their Community Merit Badge upon completion. “It is important for the Scouts to be involved in the community and it is a great opportunity for us to share Scouting, our message and some of the things that we do,” Peterson said. One message Pack 432 and Troop 136 want to spread to the community is that the groups are now open to both boys and girls. Peterson said several girls have already expressed interest.

right behind her. “Now I still feel like I am grand marshal because of Apple,” she said. Now that the shock factor has worn off, Letourneau is happy to hold the title because she said it puts some positive attention on daycare facilities. “I feel like there is so much negative that goes on regarding childcare. The only thing you ever see on the news is this daycare worker did this...if you have a bad worker that doesn't mean that that childcare is bad or that facility is bad,” she explained. “This is a good thing that childcare is finally being recognized for all the good things that can happen.” Letourneau serves as the treasurer for the Centerville Elementary Parent Teacher Association and makes sure to help out the Centerville Lions whenever they are in need of volunteers.

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Visit us at fetedeslacs.org for registra on info and more details on all events! Most events are FREE, see website for more info.

Tuesday, July 17 6:30-8PM

Music In The Park, Hidden Spring Park. Concessions Available.

Wednesday, July 18 6-8 PM 6-6:30 PM 6:30-7 PM 7-7:30 PM

Public Safety Night, Centerville Elementary. Police Cars, Firetrucks, and Bike Rodeo. K-9 Unit Demos, Centerville Elementary Anoka County Emergency Management Drone Demos, Centerville Elementary Fire Trailer Demos, Centerville Elementary

Thursday, July 19 5:30-6:30 PM Standup Paddle Board Yoga, Centerville Lake Beach 7-8 PM Bald Eagle Water Ski Show, Trail Side Park - Centerville Lake. Concessions Available.

Friday , July 20 5 PM-10 PM 7 PM-8 PM 10 PM

Lion’s Concessions & Beer Garden, LaMo e Park All-Star Kickball Game, LaMo e Park. Lions and Local Businesses vs. CLPD/CFD. Fireworks Display, LaMo e Park

Saturday, July 21 All Day All Day 7:30 AM 8 AM-6 PM 8:30 AM 11 AM A er Parade Noon-5 PM Noon-5 PM Noon-5 PM 2 PM-8 PM 3 PM-4 PM 8:30-11:30 PM

Lion’s Concessions & Beer Garden, LaMo e Park Fete des Lacs Kickball & So ball Tournaments, LaMo e Park Run des Lacs 8K / 5K, Hidden Spring Park. Register on our website. Renegade Pigs Pigapalooza II Breakfast, Raffle and Open House at Rumble Motorsports Run des Lacs Kids Run, Hidden Spring Park. Register on our website. Fete des Lacs Parade, Main Street Route Fire Sta on Open House, Centerville Fire Sta on No. 3 Kids Fest 2018, LaMo e Park Fun Fitness Obstacle Course, LaMo e Park Lions KidSight USA, LaMo e Park. Community Eye Screening for kids 6 mo-6 yrs. Live Music, LaMo e Park. Various acts throughout the day. Comfort Yoga® Alfresco by Thia Casanova, Hidden Spring Park. Headliner Band - Nostalgic, LaMo e Park

Sunday, July 22 All Day All Day 10 AM 11 AM-2 PM 11 AM-2 PM 11 AM-2 PM 11:30 AM Noon-2 PM 2 PM

Lion’s Concessions & Beer Garden, LaMo e Park Fete des Lacs So ball Tournaments, LaMo e Park. Register by July 16th. Lion’s Bean Bag Tournament, LaMo e Park. Register on our website. Fun Fitness Obstacle Course, LaMo e Park Lions KidSight USA, LaMo e Park. Community Eye Screening for kids 6 mo-6 yrs. Kids Fest 2018, LaMo e Park Community Picture, LaMo e Park Paddle des Lacs, Trail Side Park - Centerville Lake. Register on our website. Bald Eagle Water Ski Show, Trail Side Park -Centerville Lake. Concessions Available.

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KIDS FEST 2018

Kids Ac vi es All Weekend! Join us for family-friendly booths and events: Inflatables, face pain ng, pe ng zoo, Sassy the Clown, dunk tank, NERF Archery, S’mores, Raingu er Rega a - and more!

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throughout the week at Hidden Spring Park and LaMo e Park.

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CITY OF HUGO

CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA

FILINGS OF AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That a City Election in the City of Hugo, Washington County, MN, will be held on 7XHVGD\ 1RYHPEHU ZLWK WKH IROORZLQJ RIÀFHV WR EH ÀOOHG MAYOR – two (2) year term COUNCIL MEMBER WARD 1 – four (4) year term COUNCIL MEMBER WARD 3 – four (4) year term $IÀGDYLWV RI &DQGLGDF\ IRU WKH DERYH RIÀFHV PD\ EH ÀOHG ZLWK WKH &LW\ &OHUN DW +XJR &LW\ +DOO )LW]JHUDOG $YHQXH EHWZHHQ D P RQ 7XHVGD\ -XO\ DQG S P 7XHVGD\ $XJXVW 0LFKHOH /LQGDX &LW\ &OHUN 3XEOLVKHG RQH WLPH LQ 7KH &LWL]HQ RQ -XO\

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14,576

Revenues and Expenditures for General Operations (Governmental Funds) Total 2017 REVENUES: Property Taxes - Current Property Taxes - Delinquent Non-Levy Related Property Taxes Tax Increments Franchise Taxes Special Assessments Penalties & Interest Business Licenses & Permits Non-Business Licenses & Permits State Grants & Aids Grants from County & Other Local Governments Charges for Services Fines & Forfeits Interest on Investments Net increase (decrease) in the fair value of investments Rents Contributions Miscellaneous Revenues Total Revenues Per Capita

$

$ $

EXPENDITURES: Current: General Government Public Safety Streets & Highways Culture & Recreation Urban & Economic Development Miscellaneous Expenditures Debt Service: Bond Principal Interest and Fiscal Charges Capital Outlay

$

5,866,105 $ 39,729 $ 8,098 77,885 162,017 434,858 5,272 20,890 487,684 814,813 556,898 626,401 37,141 144,962 (13,221) 40,825 1,630

5,599,396 68,709 7,725 80,416 154,471 370,756 22,931 19,180 369,563 798,459 547,385 373,172 37,793 57,287 (19,853) 32,695 27,300 1,944

9,311,987 614.33

8,549,329 586.53

$ $

1,128,413 1,739,392 1,200,660 406,784 83,441 153,199

$

1,625,000 115,120 1,935,215

Total Expenditures Per Capita Long-Term Indebtedness: General Obligation Improvement Bonds General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds General Obligation Tax Abatement Bonds Compensated Absences Total Long-Term Indebtedness Per Capita Fund Balances - December 31 Per Capita

Percent Increase (Decrease)

Total 2016

4.76% -42.18% 4.83% -3.15% 4.89% 17.29% -77.01% 8.92% 31.96% 2.05% 1.74% 67.86% -1.73% 153.05% -33.41% 24.87% -100.00% -16.15% 8.92% 4.74%

1,014,614 1,549,208 1,182,129 375,433 76,355 137,007

11.22% 12.28% 1.57% 8.35% 9.28% 11.82%

1,570,000 128,912 1,964,923

3.50% -10.70% -1.51%

$ $

8,387,224 553.32

$ $

7,998,581 548.75

4.86% 0.83%

$

1,480,000 760,000 3,360,000 345,944

$

1,760,000 1,100,000 4,365,000 322,204

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$

5,945,944 392.26

$

7,547,204 517.78

-21.22% -24.24%

$

17,559,431 1,158.43

$

16,527,108 1,133.86

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CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA PROPRIETARY FUND STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016 2017 Cash Flows From Operating Activities Cash received from customers Cash paid to suppliers Cash paid to employees Other income Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities

$

2016

2,805,328 $ (1,603,534) (369,794) 247,330 1,079,330

2,670,439 (1,512,597) (360,592) 579,978 1,377,228

(107,560)

Cash Flows from Capital and Related Financing Activities Acquisition of capital assets Special assessments and property taxes Net Cash Provided By Capital and Related Financing Activities

(109,068)

(253,406) 82,336 (171,070)

(92,110) 43,018 (49,092)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities Investment earnings received Net increase (decrease) in the fair value of investments Net Cash Provided By Investing Activities

159,864 (15,199) 144,665

53,666 (22,568) 31,098

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

945,365

1,250,166

19,398,346

18,148,180

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year

RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES Operating income (loss) Adjustments to reconcile operating (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation Change in net pension liability Future infrastructure charges, included in nonoperating revenues Other income (Increase) Decrease In: Accounts receivable Due from other governmental units (Increase) Decrease In: Accounts payable Due to other governmental units Salaries payable Estimated liability for compensated absences Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities Noncash Investing, Capital and Financing Activities Receipt of contributed property

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$

20,343,711

$

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$

(575,153) $

137,879 -

(82,438) 388,388

$

2,384 1,574 103 (4,294) 1,079,330 $

$

1,343,093

$

17,261 1,413 795 2,598 1,377,228

569,628

19,398,346

20,984,390

20,206,928

Noncurrent Assets Property and Equipment Nondepreciable Depreciable Total Property and Equipment

321,059 26,919,007 27,240,066

307,805 25,335,762 25,643,567

Less: Accumulated depreciation

9,531,711

8,908,501

Net Property and Equipment

17,708,355

16,735,066

Total Assets

38,692,745

36,941,994

DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES Deferred outflows from pension activity

34,314

145,294

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Current portion of long-term debt (compensated absences) Accounts payable Due to other governmental units Salaries payable Unearned revenue

20,740 77,529 13,573 4,009 1,000

20,242 75,145 11,999 3,906 1,000

116,851

112,292

284,334 1,780

354,291 6,572

Total Current Assets

Total Current Liabilities Long-term Liabilities Net pension liability Compensated absences, net of current portion Total Long-Term Liabilities

$

286,114

$

360,863

Total Liabilities

$

402,965

$

473,155

$

13,450

$

40,436

DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES Deferred inflows from pension activity NET POSITION Net Investment in capital assets Unrestricted

17,708,355 20,602,289 $

Total Net Position

38,310,644

16,735,066 19,838,631 $

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Operating Expenses Personal services Engineering Electricity Repairs and maintenance Sewer charges - MCES Depreciation Miscellaneous Total Operating Expenses

379,640 128,756 97,452 707,723 547,133 623,210 126,428 2,610,342

387,354 61,673 99,656 741,376 514,502 606,578 114,064 2,525,203

(575,153)

(532,479)

632,260 35,826 52,212 166,647 (15,199) 159,292 1,031,038

371,765 30,874 445,984 65,119 (22,568) 103,120 994,294

455,885

461,815

Capital contributions - special assessments Noncash capital contributions Transfers Out

45,529 1,343,093 (107,560)

37,076 569,628 (109,068)

Change in net position

1,736,947

959,451

36,573,697

35,614,246

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$

Net Position, End of Year 606,578 23,369 371,765 579,978

$

554,680 20,940 231,462 1,500

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623,210 14,037 632,260 247,330

20,343,711 416,801 27,723 194,655 1,500

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Local artist unveils State Fair poster The Minnesota State Fair’s 2018 Commemorative Art made by White Bear Lake paper collage artist Kristi Abbott was unveiled at the State Fairgrounds June 7. The original 3-foot by 4-foot piece will be on display in the Fine Arts Center during the 2018 Great Minnesota Get-Together and posters will be available for purchase. Abbott’s work uses color, pattern and texture in an innovative and exciting way through a combination of papers, adhesives and embellishment materials. Each piece is built using multiple layers and is made up of hidden imagery. This piece is no exception; it is a tapestry of visual storytelling containing more than 50 hidden images representing all parts of the State Fair. “There is no shortage of imagery to include for the Minnesota State Fair. The hardest part was deciding which images to include when I could only fit so many into the fi nal artwork,” Abbott said. “Hopefully, the images I included evoke a sense of fun, wonder and excitement that is felt at the fair. I certainly felt this on every one of my seven visits to the Great Minnesota Get-Together in 2017, especially when visiting with my niece, Willow, and sister, Lauralea, who are the main subjects in my finished piece.” Abbott has spent her life traveling between Sydney, Australia, and the greater St. Paul area. Growing up, she was seldom without a book, a Barbie doll and a set of coloring pencils. She was fascinated by art, travel, culture and making things with her hands from a very early age and chose to study art, theatre and design throughout school. After a decade in the corporate arena, a graduate degree in design and an executive master's of business

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administration, she decided to leave the corporate world and move to Minnesota to pursue her true passion. Abbott’s work rose to notoriety when she was chosen as the featured artist for the Edina Art Show in 2015.

Following the success of her fi rst show, she was selected as the featured artist for Duluth Art on the Bay and awarded a commission. In 2016, Abbott developed her Pop Icon Series that included stars such as David

Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Murray and Prince. In 2017, she created the “I Am” series, a collection of eight portraits, along with a multi-media experience unique to each piece. Most recently she led a collaborative exhibition called “7 Warrior Women,” which highlighted seven artworks and seven continents of the world. She also made a collage piece for the new Shoreview library. The Press ran an article on Abbott's artistic process in March. Abbott lives in St. Paul but has a studio in White Bear Lake. The State Fair commemorative poster, a limited number of signed prints and other merchandise are available for purchase at mnstatefair. org, and will also be available during the fair at State Fair Wear Gift Shops and Bargain Book and State Fair Poster Carts on the fairgrounds. Proceeds will support the Minnesota State Fair Foundation's mission to preserve and improve the historic fairgrounds and support fair educational programs. The 2018 Minnesota State Fair Commemorative Art is the 15th in a series of artwork created annually by Minnesota artists. In past years, artists have included: Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher (2004), Mary GrandPré (2005), Nancy Carlson (2006), Michael Birawer (2007), Edie Abnet (2008), Leo Stans (2009), Deborah Voyda Rogers (2010), Steve Thomas (2011), Joe Heffron (2012), Marie Olofsdotter (2013), Emily L. Taylor (2014), Adam Turman (2015), Michael Sweere (2016) and Ta-coumba Aiken (2017). A gallery of past artwork is available at mnstatefair. org/commemorative-art/gallery/. From press release

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AmeriCorps Promise Fellows needed CENTERVILLE CITY CALENDAR Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. (rescheduled) July 11: Music in the Park-Prairie Anthem at 6:30 p.m. City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. July 17: Music in the Park-LaValle Jazz Cats at 6:30 p.m. July 17-22: Fete des Lacs July 10:

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Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Historical Commission meeting at 1 p.m. EDA Meeting at 5 p.m. Commission interviews at 6 p.m. Parks Commission meeting at 6 p.m.

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Minnesota Alliance With Youth is recruiting passionate individuals to serve the state’s young people through the AmeriCorps Promise Fellow program. AmeriCorps members commit to an 11-month term of service, directly serving in schools and community organizations to reengage students in school and learning. AmeriCorps Promise Fellows assist youth in reaching their full potential and set them on a trajectory for high school graduation and lifelong success and work to overcome the challenges facing Minnesota students. During the 2016-17 program year, 183 AmeriCorps Promise Fellows across the state served 4,832 students, with 87 percent improving their academic engagement. Centennial Middle School, Paladin Career and Technical High School in Blaine and White Bear Lake Middle Schools and High Schools are all recruiting individuals to serve during the 2018-19 academic year (with a service start date of Sept. 1). Promise Fellows receive a modest living allowance, health and dental insurance, an Education Award upon successful completion of service and ongoing professional development training. Interested individuals can learn more and apply at www. mnyouth.net. From press release

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How far will you go to read The Citizen? Norwegian soldiers Erling Hoven (left ) and Martin Ower recently visited Hugo, after training with the Minnesota National Guard at Camp Ripley as part of the Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX). Now back home, they are enjoying the Citizen in Stjørdal, at Camp Værnes, near Trondheim, Norway. While in Hugo, Hoven and Ower were hosted by the Haas family and enjoyed shooting at the Bald Eagle Sportsmen’s Club, choosing a prime steak at Grundhoffer’s Old Fashion Meats for grilling and swimming at Big Marine Regional Park.

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A celebration of the Short Line Railway project was held at JL Schwieters Building Supply Construction, Inc. in Hugo on Tuesday, June 19. Both Sen. Chuck Wiger (DFL-Maplewood) and Rep. Peter Fischer (DFL-Maplewood) had the opportunity to operate the machinery that lies the new railroad ties down to prepare them for installation. The project is scheduled to be complete by October.

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Centennial senior among state Positive Athlete award recipients BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Emily Nadeau, a 2018 Centennial graduate, was recently recognized as Positive Athlete of the Year for girls lacrosse in Minnesota. Nadeau was one of 14 boys and 14 girls chosen for the award in various sports. They were guests of the Minnesota Twins at their June 20 game and were introduced to the Emily Nadeau Nadeau, who played crowd before the game. for strong lacrosse and One of each gender was hockey teams at Centenpresented with a $2,500 nial as a senior, shows her scholarship. Positive Athlete plaque. “I try to be very positive in my life, and I think that helps to translate over into anything that I’m doing, including playing sports,” Nadeau said. “I also try to encourage my teammates at practice or games.” Nadeau played lacrosse and hockey at Centennial, earning all-conference recognition in hockey and honorable mention in lacrosse. She coached in the youth hockey program. She was also in the National Honor Society and is currently a Miss Lino Lakes Ambassador. “I was very surprised and honored,” said Nadeau about the award. This is the inaugural year of this program in Minnesota. According to positiveathlete.org, there were 400 athletes nominated in the state. The Positive Athlete organization was started by Hines Ward, the 2006 Super Bowl MVP with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The group awards scholarships to high school student athletes based “more on character than their athletic performance.” They take nominations from parents, coaches, teachers, administrators or fans. They especially look for “athletes who have overcome difficult circumstances, given back to their schools and communities, or just have an infectious positive attitude.” Nadeau will attend the University of St. Thomas and major in biology with the intention of entering the pre-dental program.

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Mahtomedi junior claims state trapshooting title with perfect score BY CONRAD ENGSTROM PRESS INTERN

Shane Sullivan was having a perfect day on the range in the trapshooting class 7A state tournament June 17. He had shot 98 targets in a row and needed only two more to get a perfect 100 out of 100 and most likely take the state title in trapshooting. As he put his shell in his 12-gauge Benelli for the 99th shot, his action did not close all the way and when he pulled back his shell fell out. He had to put it back in, messing up his rhythm. “Probably the worst time for that to happen because there was only one more shot after that,” Sullivan said. Coach Bob Goebel, too nervous to watch Sullivan near the end of his round, had his back turned. “I was not facing the field and I heard a sigh and asked one of the parents, ‘was that a good sigh or a bad sigh?’” Goebel said. Sullivan hit his 99th shot making it 99 in a row and then nailed his 100th making his state tournament round a perfect one. Goebel jumped around for joy, Sullivan’s parents had wide smiles and his teammates were giving high-fives knowing Sullivan’s performance in the state tournament was special. “I did not feel as nervous, which was good because those last shots I usually do get nervous,” Sullivan said. Each athlete at the state tournament shoots four 25 rounds of targets, making your score out of 100. Sullivan’s best round of 25 before the state tournament was 23. Having never before shot a perfect 25 out of 25, and then pulling out four in a row on the biggest stage even surprised Sullivan. Sullivan, who lives in Hugo, just finished his junior year at Mahtomedi High School. His love for trapshooting comes from his love of the outdoors and guns. He played other sports like football and hockey, but his bad ankles made him stop. He had surgery on

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his left ankle in the fall. His performance in the state tournament tied him for first with Kyle Dupont of St. MichaelAlbertville High School as the only two athletes to have perfect scores. Mahtomedi as a team shot 482 out of 500, which was good enough for fourth place in class 7A. In all the classes, 482 out of 500 ranks Mahtomedi 16th overall. Goebel has been Mahtomedi’s trapshooting coach for all six years of its existence and he said it was the best state tournament they’ve had as a team. Eleven of Mahtomedi’s athletes got 24 out of 25 on a round and 11 athletes had a perfect 25 out of 25 with Sullivan claiming the only perfect 100 out of 100 in his four rounds.

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“Getting in a rhythm was big for me and I think it helped a lot of people on our team because we had a lot of 25s,” Sullivan said. Before Sullivan, the best a Mahtomedi shooter had done was 75 in a row and only once did someone score a perfect 50 after their first two rounds. Sullivan’s four perfect rounds shattered that school record. He hopes to repeat as champion his senior year. After that, Sullivan has interest in studying aviation in college at either the University of North Dakota or Minnesota State University, Mankato. His coach described Sullivan as “very coachable.” “Shane is such a humble, modest kid,” Goebel said. “He gets along with everyone on the team.”

Muddy obstacle course returns Tough Mudder is returning to Wild Wings Game Farm in Hugo July 14-15. About 10,000 participants are expected to compete in the 10 to 12 mile obstacle course. This is the third year Tough Mudder has been in Hugo. The game farm is located at 14814 Irish Ave. N.

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Blaine’s TPC lands PGA tour event: the 3M Open Locals excited about national spotlight, economic impact BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

The best golfers in the world, coming into your town for a tournament — every year. That’s the exciting news for the northeast suburbs that the Professional Golf Association (PGA) confirmed in a press conference June 18. A regular tour event will be held at TPC in Blaine, starting in 2019, with a commitment of seven years. The event will be called the 3M Open. “Minnesota has showcased how good golf is here,” Hollis Cavner told the Associated Press. “It’s time to go to the next level.” Cavner is executive director of Pro Links Sports, which will manage the 3M Open. He also manages the 3M Championship, a thriving seniors tour event which TPC has hosted since 2001. Minnesota has also gotten good marks for hosting the 2009 PGA Championship and the 2016 Ryder Cup, both of them at Hazeltine in Chaska, helping bolster the case for a PGA Tour event. “We are very excited about it. The buzz around the club has been great,” said Alan Cull, TPC general

manager. The club would not comment further, Cull added, until the dates of the 2019 tournament are announced. Attending the press conference with high anticipation were members of the MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce. “We are thrilled that an official PGA Tour event is coming to the TPC-Twin Cities,” said Lori Higgins, president. “It will be a wonderful way to showcase Blaine and Anoka County on a national stage. Also exciting is the anticipated economic development impact, in the $50 to $70 million range, a huge benefit to our community.” The business community will be ready, she added. “Of course, thanks to the many years of the 3M championship, the USA Cup (soccer), and other large events, north metro businesses will defi nitely be ready and able to provide top-notch services to all the visitors.” Blaine City Manager Clark Arneson was asked about the city’s role in this development. “The City was in a support role. Hollis and 3M did the work,” Arneson stated. “The City work begins

now with logistics and security. The economic impact of an event like this is $50-$70 million. The event will draw three times the Champions tour number of visitors/attendees to Blaine.” Cavner told Eyewitness News that he started pitching Minnesota to the PGA eight years ago. When the PGA approached his group two years ago, it became a question of “when, not if.” Cavner said he expects the 3M Open will attract most of the top players, while predicting that it will be one of the biggest events on the tour within a couple years. Also at the press conference was Paul Keel, 3M's senior vice president of Business Development and Marketing-Sales, who pledged 3M’s continued commitment. Asked about tickets, Keel noted that while tickets were free to the 3M Championship, there will be a charge for the 3M open, with prices around the average PGA Tour cost. Minnesota has lacked a regular PGA Tour stop since 1969. The St. Paul Open ran from 1930 to 1956, and was revived as the Minnesota Golf Classic from 1966 to 1969. Those were all played at Keller Golf Course in

WHITE BEAR SPORTS BRIEFS Award-winning skipper

William Smith College sophomore Kate Cox of White Bear Lake received the Christine Jurczak ’00 Sailing Coach’s Award at the school's annual athletic banquet. Cox skippered in the B Division of the ICSA Women’s Championship. In the semifi nals, she helped the Herons to a third place fi nish in B Division to qualify for the fi nals. In the championship, William Smith fi nished 10th in B Division and third overall. Last fall, Cox represented William Smith as skipper in B Division of the ACC Women’s Championship. The college is located in Geneva, New York.

Junior golfer qualifies for national championship

Brady Arnett of White Bear Yacht Club carded a three under par 69 at Pioneer Creek Golf Course in Maple Plain to qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur national championship. Arnett was one of three players to qualify out of the 84 total who competed. The championship was played July 16-21 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.

Gay rodeo planned in Hugo

The Minnesota North Star Gay Rodeo Association is holding its every-other-year event July 28-29 at Dead Broke Arena in Hugo. Events include chute dogging, bull riding and roping. Performers in drag will also race a steer across a fi nish line in the Wild Drag Race. The gay rodeo association is a non-profit located in Minneapolis.

St. Paul, except the last two, which were at Hazeltine, and at Braemar in Edina. “The Twin Cities deserves this,” said Tom Lehman, Minnesota native and 1996 U.S. Open champion who, along with Hall of Famer Arnold Palmer, designed the TPC course. Interviewed by the Star-Tribune, Lehman added, “It’s a great golf market and a great sports market, period. It’s had a Ryder Cup and Final Fours and the Super Bowl. I can understand why 3M would want this, why everybody would want this.” The fi nal 3M Championship at TPC will be held Aug. 3-5. Next year, this seniors event will move to Sioux Falls, S.D., to make way for the 3M Open. Two dates on the PGA summer schedule opened up when existing tournaments were moved to the fall portion of the schedule for next year. Those were the Houston Open, which has been in early June, and the Greenbrier Classic, over July 4. Most likely, the 3M Open will take one of those slots. The PGA Tour will announce the dates of the first 3M Open along with the rest of its 2019 tour schedule on July 20.

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Bear boys hockey captains named

White Bear Lake boys hockey captains for next season were recently announced by coach Tim Sager. They are seniors Jake Klein and Blake Meister, and juniors Billy Rose and Brady O’Brien. Rose, who had 17 goals and seven assists, and Meister, who had 12 goals and 14 assists, will be top scorers back from a 22-4-2, section runner-up team. Klein and O’Brien are defensemen.

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“WHITNEY” (R) [LANGUAGE AND DRUG CONTENT.] — An insightful, sobering, informative, 2-hour, Kevin Macdonald documentary that chronicles the tumultuous life and career of phenomenal, legendary, ghetto-raised singer Whitney Houston, who grew up in Newark, attended the Mount Saint Dominic Catholic Girls School, and died in 2012 at age 48, through concert clips, film footage, and photographs and interview snippets with friends (such as Aunt Bae, Rev. Deforest Saories, Keith Kelly, Laurie Bodami and Robyn Crawford), relatives (such as mom Cissy Houston, daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, ex-husband Bobby Brown, brother Gary Garland-Houston, and sister-in-law Pat Houston), manager Steve Gittelman, musical director Ricky Minor, pianist Bette Sussman, bodyguards Alan Jacobs and Ray Watson, writer Cinque Henderson, songwriter Kenneth Edmonds, hairstylist Ellin Lavar, film agent Nicole David, actor Kevin Costner, personal assistant Mary Jones, keyboard artist Debra Martin Chase, publicist Lynne Volkman, and record producers Clive Davis, L. A. Reid and Joey Arbagey. WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding p films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewal Scha dewal who has been a Twin Cities film critic Schadewald, sinc nce ce 1986. 198 1998 To see more of her film reviews, log on since to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com ww ww to

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The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) is again pleased to be able to hire three college interns to receive hands on training in public history. The interns learn the basics of operating museums, research and special events. Rachel Farnham is a Washington County native, growing up in the Afton/Lakeland area. She received her B.A. in English and History at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and is continuing her education at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. There, she will work on her master’s degree in library and information science (LIS) with an emphasis in archival studies. She looks forward to using her archival skills this summer in the research center. Katie Hutton is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is majoring in anthropology and psychology with an emphasis in archaeology and biological anthropology. She moved to Stillwater with her family in 2013 and attended Stillwater Area High School. Hutton says she is excited to be an intern because she gets the opportunity to learn the rich history of Stillwater and the surrounding communities while working in a museum. She also enjoys giving tours and brings her robust experience from her time volunteering at the James J. Hill house in St. Paul. Emily Toensing is a history major and museum studies minor at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. She hopes to go into a career that involves exhibit design, installation, and interpretation. Her hobbies include outdoor hiking and exploring, crafting, puzzles, basically anything that involves discovery or imagination. Toensing hopes to learn how house museums are interpreted from this summer internship with WCHS. The three interns will be working at the Historical Society sites throughout the county including the Eder School at the Oakdale Nature Center and will be operating the WCHS Booth at the Washington County Fair in early August. “We are fortunate to been able to do this for the last seventeen years,” said Brent Peterson, WCHS executive director. “The difficulty of doing this program is that there are so many qualified students that apply – it’s tough to pick just three every year!” The Washington County Historical Society collects, preserves and disseminates the history of the county and state of Minnesota. For more information, please visit www.wchsmn.org.

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THIRST MISSIONS: Centerville family fi nds passion in serving others FROM PAGE 1

“I had amazing mission trips and saw that anyone with a willing heart and willing hands could be used to affect people for good for Jesus Christ.” Jason served as a youth pastor for many years, did ministry training through Tent Makers and eventually went back to the University of Minnesota to pursue his master’s degree in education. Jason continued to go back to Belize and maintain the connections he made and eventually brought along people he knew from churches and youth groups. “I though if I can go down and make just a little bit of a difference personally on these short term trips, then what difference could be made if I could get hundreds of churches and thousands of people to go for a week at a time. What good could they do across the board from construction, to encouraging pastors, to medical, to all kinds of different ministries and service opportunities?” Jason said. Thus, Thirst Missions was born. Addie grew up in Bay City, Texas and had never been to Minnesota before meeting Jason. She was a teacher for nine years, which she described as “her ticket to exploring and going on adventures.” She traveled the world teaching, spending time in Russia and Italy. While she was obtaining her master’s degree in Switzerland, Jason was on a trip in Belize. The two connected online and Addie eventually moved to Minnesota. The Pfingstens have been married for eight years. Thirst Missions started out in the couple’s basement. In the beginning Addie helped out on a part-time basis while being a stay-at-home mom. She was able to step into the full-time president role once their youngest child started kindergarten. For the fi rst eight years, the organization sent groups to Belize. Other locations have since been added including Alaska, London and most recently Texas and Puerto Rico after the communities were devastated by hurricanes Harvey and Maria. The company creates a partnership between a U.S church with a church from the mission trip location. The work that is done during the

trip depends on that church’s specific needs. Options include children’s ministry such as vacation Bible school, service projects, church ministry, sports ministry, Spanish ministry, outreach nights, home ministry, prayer ministry, school ministry, mercy ministry, evangelism, youth ministry, adult ministry and medical and dental ministry for the occasional health care group that wants to visit. Jason said he feels fulfi lled watching other people’s personal growth. “I enjoy seeing people from around the U.S. go on a mission trip and their perspective on life and their faith has changed and grown. When they come back, time and time again, they are different in only a week because of what they have experienced,” he said. “When people from the U.S. get out of their comfort zone, go and serve and don’t have access to their phones or the luxuries of life, there is something about growing closer to God and using their abilities to help others who are in need.” Addie said she has really enjoyed working alongside her husband while working toward the company’s goal of “furthering the kingdom of God.” She said, “We both have that love, passion and desire to serve. Having our family be involved has been the biggest blessing.” All three of their daughters have helped out with Thirst Missions both in the U.S and abroad. Next month, the family will travel to Alaska. Their children are also enrolled in Spanish immersion schools; two daughters attend Lakes International Language Academy and one attends Lino Lakes Elementary. “Our goal is to raise well rounded children who love the Lord, have big Jason and Addie Pfingsten, Centerville residents, own Thirst Missions in Forest Lake. hearts for service and a perspective on the world that is much more than growing up in the suburban Twin Cities,” Jason explained. Their youngest daughter even has her very own cubicle at the business. Thirst Missions is located at 21450 Forest Blvd. N., Suite 200, Forest Lake and can be reached at 651-464-2212 or found online at thirstmissions.org.

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Jason and Addie Pfingsten’s daughters often accompany their parents on mission trips. Here they enjoy a view in Belize. The family will travel to Alaska in July.

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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: Dreaming Sky Coaching 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 12865 Fondant Trl N Hugo, MN 55038 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. Christina Nguyen Consulting LLC 12865 Fondant Trl N Hugo, MN 55038 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certifi cate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certifi cate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certifi cate under oath. Dated: May 24, 2018 Signed: Christina Nguyen, President Published two times in The Citizen on June 21 and July 5, 2018.