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Rumblings as train moves down the track BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

“It was such a pleasure witnessing how the residents reacted to these animals. Some were nervous at fi rst because of course there was a big horse, but as soon as they pet Gold, Louie, or Daisy, you could just see

CENTERVILLE—Developers, engineers, city staff and adjacent neighbors of the proposed Bay View Villas development once again fi lled Centerville City Council chambers at the July 11 meeting to follow the progress of the project and address concerns. In the end, the council approved two of the four formal actions needed to move the project forward, voting unanimously (Council Member D. Love absent), to approve the preliminary plat and the Comprehensive Plan amendment for the development. City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz said during the July 10 Planning and Zoning Commission (PNZ) meeting, all four actions were discussed, but that only two of the items were ready to be approved with only one day between meetings. There was no sense in rushing, and no reason that the remaining two documents couldn’t be approved along with the fi nal plat, he said. “The preliminary plat and Comp Plan amendment will move forward. The PNZ still

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Animals spur memories for seniors BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

Seniors in Hugo and Lino Lakes recently received a special visit from a horse, pony and miniature donkey. White Bear Lake resident Kim Wycislak has been bringing the team

of three to Lino Lakes Assisted Living & Memory Care since 2014. From May through September, they typically visit the facility once a month. For the first time, she also brought them to Keystone Place at LaValle Fields in Hugo Tuesday, July 3. She hopes the visits will turn into a monthly event.

Family-oriented circus coming to town BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

Two golden tigers, one African lion, a draft horse, a miniature horse, American eskimo dogs along with a dwarf cow, miniature alpaca, goats and ponies will soon fill Lions Park in Hugo. Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will return to Hugo later this month. Culpepper & Merriweather is one of three active circuses that call Hugo, Oklahoma, or “Circus City USA,” home. For many years, the Hugo Lions

Club has sponsored the circus every other year as a fundraiser. The proceeds raised from the event support two scholarships given to high school seniors at Good Neighbor Days. “It is a super family-oriented circus. Every person in that troupe is really nice and they are all family people,” said Lion Pete Pedersen. “For us it is an opportunity to have a community type of event. Even if the Lions didn’t make any money, it is still the kind of thing the Lions like to do in Hugo. The Lions are very particular in how we spend

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American Legion honors Centennial Lakes sergeant BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD) Sgt. Matt Giese fi rst became interested in law enforcement in the fi fth grade when he was a school crossing guard. He has now worked in law enforcement for 12 years, all of which have been with CLPD. Giese was selected at the Officer of the Year and was honored by the department and American Legion Post 566 with a special ceremony at the Police Governing Board meeting Monday, July 9. “Detective Giese has always strived to make the law enforcement profession better in general, and the Centennial Lakes Police Department better in particular. He is a wellrounded law enforcement officer who has regularly exceeded, above and beyond, the duty requirements of his positions,” said CLPD Lt. Russell Blanck. “He is a Meritorious Conduct Award recipient who exemplifies the virtues of professionalism and dedication. He has also demonstrated a distinct pattern of service to his community and has proven his personal dedication to societal security and protection.” Each year Post 566 asks CLPD and the Lino Lakes Police Department to nominate an individual they think is worthy of the recognition. The picks from each department are then honored at a city council/ police governing board meeting and submitted to a pool of candidates for the Department of Minnesota awards. Giese, a resident of Andover, grew up in Jackson, Minnesota. His interactions with police officers in the fi fth grade, are what drew him into the profession. “I was the post lieutenant, so I would supervise the people who were walking into the intersection...I grew up in small town Minnesota, so you

kind of knew everybody. There were a few times I had to go find a teacher to call the police because somebody almost ran over a student, so I had a lot of interaction with the police. That’s kind of what started it all,” he said. After graduating from high school, Giese attended Alexandria Technical & Community College for two years before heading to Fargo, North Dakota in hopes of finding a job in law enforcement. Although he didn’t find a job in his field, he did work as a manager of a plastics company. In October 2006, Giese was hired by CLPD. He has held the positions of patrol officer, field training officer, use of force instructor, detective and was promoted to sergeant June 3. Last year, he received the Meritorious Conduct Award for his instrumental role in implementing CLPD’s body cameras. “While not a requirement for any of his assigned positions, Giese has become the department’s technology officer and in-house computer consultant. He has performed these functions without additional compensation and often without outside specialized training,” Blanck said. “He has been incredibly adept at teaching himself skills that the department would have had to pay considerable sums to either send someone to training for, or engage the services of an outside consultant to accomplish.” In his 12 years in law enforcement, Giese said what he enjoys the most is the people. “With the three cities that we serve, there is such a small-town feel. Knowing a lot of the same people and being able to help out the community is such a wonderful experience. You get to see people grow up and change,” he said. Even though Giese can be considered the department’s “tech guy,” he said the constantly changing technology has posed a challenge to law enforcement. “In society we kind of embrace

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Centennial Lakes Police Sgt. Matt Giese was honored for receiving the Officer of the Year from American Legion Post 566. Pictured with Giese is Legion Finance Officer Ken Kennedy.

technology and you kind of have to, but it has been both a good thing and a bad thing for us,” he said. “The good thing is it helps us do our job more efficiently and the tough thing is some times it can cast law enforcement in a negative light.” When Giese received the news that he was being nominated for Officer of the Year, he was humbled. “When Lt. Blanck told me that he was going to nominate me, I felt quite honored to have his support, and the fact that he thought I was worthy of it. For the Legion to come forward with it was very humbling. I am grateful to be a recipient and I feel very privileged that they selected me.” Giese enjoys riding his motorcycle, woodworking, photography, hiking and golfing. He is married to Emily Giese, who is a police officer with the Coon Rapids Police Department. The two have been married for two years. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizen@ presspubs.com.

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Being gone so much, the family has many home repairs that have been long overdue. In addition to a day of home repairs, donations are also being accepted for large repairs to the roof, siding and cement work. Although it rained most of the day, the group worked hard and completed many of the projects.

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Paying the piper

ith all of the introductory offers and shortterm (and supposedly free) deals we are bombarded with on a daily basis, I’m reminded of a story that some friends shared with me years ago about a trip to India. The small group of travelers had just arrived in Delhi and were getting situated in their hotel rooms when they heard a commotion coming from the street below. When they looked out to see what was happening, they saw their traveling companion Keralee — a guileless and trusting woman who always seems able to see the good in people — happily riding down the street on top of an elephant. What started out a seemingly joyous introduction Angle of as into Indian culture, however, became a serious lesson in negotiation View when Keralee wanted to get down Paul Dols from the massive beast. There was no charge to get up on the elephant, but it was going to cost her to get down. I don’t recall the exact price that was negotiated with the elephant’s handlers, but by both Indian and American standards, it was not cheap. This story comes to mind every time I’ve attempted to buy a phone, apply for internet and cellular services or worked to decipher a billing statement. I’ve had conversations with several other people who also share the perspective that you have to be constantly vigilant in order to protect yourself from virtual pickpockets, swindlers or even worse. Ever since I was among the 40 million credit and debit card users caught up in the Target data breach during the 2013 holiday season, I’ve been using cash instead of a debit card for smaller purchases. I never imagined feeling like an eccentric outlier for using the exact change to pay for a cup of coffee, but judging from the number of people I see using their cards, I suspect I’m in the minority. I’ve been occasionally inconvenienced, but overall I don’t regret using cash and believe the practice has encouraged more thoughtful deliberation and curtailed many impulse purchases. Some of these allegedly free services are also influencing how we store and access our images and information. I know I’m going to sound like a curmudgeon, but I’ve always been bothered by the term “the cloud” to describe data storage and computing. I think it’s because, for me, the ethereal term completely disregards the cost and tangible elements of vast numbers of computers housed in climate controlled buildings connected to an electrical grid. While looking over various historical photographs and postcards for a mural project with Sarah Markoe Hanson, the executive director of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, I asked her if there was any consensus among historians about how history (and more specifically newspapers) will be preserved for future generations. She said there was currently a debate among historians about the use of digital media (like PDFs) versus microfi lm for archiving purposes. However, when a time capsule from 1940 was opened last month in downtown White Bear Lake, another time-honored information storage technology (print on paper) revealed its enduring value. The airtight container was filled with well-preserved documents and newspapers. In her role as a historian and preservationist, Markoe Hanson said that PDFs (portable digital files) “are wonderful, an appropriate and accessible format for the moment, but for me, it always comes back to paper.” I don’t know if anyone can predict how the details of this push into the virtual cloud will eventually be sorted out. All I humbly ask is that time-tested solutions are not completely discarded and that we’re informed about what the true cost of the ride is going to be before we climb up on the (figurative) elephant. Paul Dols is photojournalist/website editor for Press Publications. He can be reached at 651-407-1238 or photos@presspubs.com.

The future is bright with solar energy

was blessed to grow up on the banks of the Blue Earth River on a small farm in southern Minnesota. Experiencing nature ﬁ rsthand while catching frogs, ﬁshing for bullheads and many other opportunities created a deep and reverent respect for the wonderful natural world God has left in our care. That love led me to seek ways to do what I can to protect nature eventually a Movers and and career teaching others how to care Shakers for creation. Along that path, Jeff Ledermann I have learned that one of the biggest impacts we have on all living things that depend on a healthy earth, including us, are our choices related to energy. Daily headlines about melting polar ice caps, rising sea levels, polluted air, toxic algae in drinking water and oil spills highlight the impacts of our past energy choices. Made up primarily of burning fossil fuels, they have led to a warming earth and changing climate that will have consequences for generations. While the news can be depressing, there is hope and opportunity in our community in the form of solar energy. Minnesota has no coal, oil, or gas, but we have lots of sun. Thirteen billion dollars

nesses will then submit their bids in response, likely at a sizable discount since they will have a group of ready and serious customers in the cooperative. A committee of the co-op participants will review and select the installer that best suits their collective needs. The participants will get a reduced price and customized bids on a solar installation. It is not until that time that participants have to make a commitment to purchase. Up to that point, interested homeowners can pursue information obligation-free and can join the cooperative by signing up at www.solarunitedneighbors.org/ mahtomedi. By clicking on the “join our co-op” link and ﬁ lling out the form, you will get an initial free assessment to see if your home or property has enough sun to make it worthwhile. Not only can you take a big step to reduce your impact on the environment with a solar energy system, but you may even save some money. Prices for solar energy have dropped signiﬁcantly over the last few years to the point that most solar rooftop systems have a payback of 10 years or less. I hope you can join this effort, and I hope to see you at our solar cooperative information meeting at White Bear City Hall on July 12. Jeff Ledermann is a co-founder of the Mahtomedi Area Green Initiative and created the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair.

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Transparency: Those who can hide it, will We can’t rely on public officials to voluntarily surrender information

he commissioners in Guilford County, North Carolina, voted this year to move all public notices required by state law from local newspapers to the county’s website. Four companies that publish newspapers in the county recently filed suit to have the ordinance — and the statute that enabled it — ruled unconstitutional. If the lawsuit fails, Guilford will become the first county in the U.S. to completely arrogate to itself the responsibility Notes on for publishing its notices. And there is a grave Notices danger that the practice Richard Karpel will spread to the rest of the state. There are many reasons why this is a spectacularly bad idea. Perhaps one of the best is simple human nature: If you give people the ability to hide information that is embarrassing or otherwise inconvenient to reveal, nine times out of 10 they will hide it. Earlier this month, elected officials and government employees in Robeson County, North Carolina, provided us with a timely illustration of how they hide unpleasant information when presented with the opportunity to do so. According to the county’s largest newspaper, the names of close relatives of two county commissioners were omitted from a delinquent-tax notice published in a local weekly paper. The Robesonian also reports it was the second straight year the names were excluded from the

“If you give people the ability to hide information that is embarrassing or otherwise inconvenient to reveal, nine times out of 10 they will hide it.” list, so it’s clear it wasn’t the result of a simple mistake. A public ofﬁcial in the county whose identity has yet to be revealed made it happen. Perhaps even a better example came to us recently from Michigan, where late last year the state’s environmental agency published a notice about a Nestle Waters proposal to pump more groundwater from public wells for its Ice Mountain bottling plant in the state. The agency knew it was a controversial matter since earlier attempts by Nestle to use public groundwater met with widespread opposition. Yet the only notice the agency provided about the proposal was posted on its own website. The notice had been buried on that website for 41 days before a reporter from the Grand Rapids Press discovered it and wrote a story about the proposal. For those 41 days, the notice had attracted zero public attention or comment — not even from an environmental organization that has for many years fought Nestle in court to reduce the amount of water the company can withdraw from Michigan wells. Within the ﬁrst three days after the newspaper’s story was published, the agency received 3,000 comments and the public

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Congressman Emmer’s Supreme pick

This morning Congressman Emmer shared the view in his newsletter that Judge Brett Kavanaugh (clearly a Washington insider; what happened to “drain the swamp”?) was “an excellent choice” for the Supreme Court. We’ll see if the majority of the confi rmation participants agree with him. Congressman Emmer is on top of many current events in the halls of power and influence, which is why I have asked him two times so far in the past month to help us understand President Trump’s revelation that Canada is a threat to our national security and a danger to our country, as well as are we Minnesotans, bordering an evidently hostile nation, in any particular peril? Who knew the Maple Leaf was so toxic and dangerous? Perhaps this third attempt at discovery will be fruitful. Kenneth Harris Hugo

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published and didn’t leave it to the government to do the publishing. Excluding newspapers from that process would be a signiﬁcant blow to transparency and a threat to the proper functioning of our democracy. Richard Karpel is the executive director of the Public Notice Resource Center, a nonproﬁt organization that promotes effective public notice and educates the public about its right to know. PNRC is primarily funded by newspapers and newspaper organizations. This column appeared originally in The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C.

NAMES IN THE NEWS Hugo resident Larry McMurray, owner of Scroll Trellis, has invented two new products for the horticulture industry including the “all-in-one hanger and trellis” and the “Latch-on-pot trellis” for patio pots. What makes both products unique are the flex strands that form either an orb shaped or swirl shaped trellis and the solar string lights. McMurray presented the new products for the fi rst time at the Cultivate’18 July 14-17 in Columbus, Ohio. Joshua Anderson has rejoined the Ideal Credit Union team as its new business relationship specialist. Anderson previously served as branch manager of the credit union’s Hugo office. He left in 2017 for a brief time and recently returned to take on the new role. As a business relationship specialist he will actively deepen existing and new businesses with their lending and deposit account needs. Barbara Dacy, executive director of the Washington County Community Development Agency (CDA), received the Allan Anderson Award of Merit from the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials May 31. This is regarded as a state-level lifetime achievement award. The award was established in 1979 to

recognize an individual who is a member of the Minnesota Chapter of the association who has distinguished themselves with excellence and leadership in their career in housing and/or community development. Centerville City Councilman D. Love is one of several new members and officers to be elected to the 2018-19 League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors at the annual conference in St. Cloud. Love will serve as a new director.

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When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, July 21 Where: Lion’s Park, 5524 Upper 146th St. N., Hugo Details: Meet local DFL candidates and HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS legislators. Free and family-friendly. Hosted PLAY ‘500’ by Senate District 38 When: 12:45 p.m., DFL. Thursday, July 19 and Contact: facebook. Aug. 2, and the 1st & com/mnsd38dﬂ / 3rd Thursday of every month Where: Rice Lake CRIBBAGE Centre - located 1 1/2 When: 12:45 p.m. miles east of Hwy. 61 on Monday, July 23 and Cty. Rd 8 at the east end the 4th Monday of every of Hugo Public Works month. Bldg. Where: Rice Lake Details: Hugo seniors Centre - located 1 1/2 meet to play “500.” miles east of Hwy. 61 on Refreshments and coffee Cty. Rd 8 at the east end will be served. All of Hugo Public Works senior citizens from the Bldg. area are invited. Bring a Details: All senior friend. citizens from Hugo Contact: Barb @ 651and surrounding 429-0883 or barbconnolly communities are 1958@yahoo.com invited to join us for an afternoon of Cribbage. Coffee and refreshments THE BAZILLIONS will be served. If you are When: 5-7:30 p.m. from Centerville and Friday, July 20 need a ride, contact Pete Where: Haniﬂ Fields Athletic Park, 7032 137th Nadeau @ 651-429-1514. Hope to see some new St. N., Hugo faces. Details: Kid-friendly, Contact: 651-429-4413 interactive rock-n-roll show along with vehicle and equipment displays YOGA STAND UP by the Washington PADDLE BOARDING County Sheriff’s Dept., When: 6-7 p.m. Hugo Fire Dept., Tuesday, July 24 public works and other Where: Rice Creek organizations. All ages. Chain of Lakes Park Free admission. Reserve, Centerville Contact: ci.hugo. Beach, 7401 Main St., mn.us Lino Lakes Details: Practice yoga postures on the FESTIVAL OF THE water. No experience LAKES 5K AND 8K necessary. Ages 16+. WALK/RUN AND KIDS Registration required; FUN RUN When: Saturday, July $20/person. Contact: 763-324-3350 21 or anokacountyparks. Where: Rice Creek com Regional Park, Centerville Details: Scenic run/ CENTERVILLE walk around Centerville MUSIC IN THE PARK Lake through Rice When and Where: Creek Chain of Lakes 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Regional Park, followed July 24 at Hidden Spring

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Park, 1601 LaMotte Dr., Centerville Details: Community concerts 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. Contact: www.center villemn.com

WARGO BUTTERFLY WALK When: 2-3 p.m. Thursday, July 26 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Introductory class on butterfly identification and stroll through the prairie and flower gardens to get a closer look with a butterfly net. $5/person all ages; registration required. Binoculars provided or bring them. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

STORY HOUR IN THE PARK When: 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 27 Where: Haniﬂ Fields Athletic Park, 7032 137th St. N., Hugo Details: Read, play, sing and talk to develop early literacy skills. Contact: washcolib. org

STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING When: 2-3:30 p.m. or 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, July 27 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, Centerville Beach, 7401 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Small class with short instruction so most of the time is on the water. Ages 16+. Registration required; $20/person. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

CANOE AND KAYAK BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, July 27 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: See wildlife, a sunset and full moon. Ages 4+; registration required. $5/person. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

CAMPFIRE TALKS WITH A NATURALIST When: 7 p.m. Saturday, July 28 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Campground, 7401 Main St. Centerville Details: Program includes campﬁ re, interactive activities, and presentation on reptiles and amphibians. Free for all ages.

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Fete des Lacs WHEN: July 17-22 WHERE: Centerville

festival includes music, parade, inﬂatables, softball tournament and ﬁ reworks.

DETAILS: Week-long community

CONTACT: 651-429-3232

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

YOGA STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING When: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, Centerville Beach, 7401 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Practice yoga postures on the water. No experience necessary. Ages 16+. Registration required; $20/person. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

NIGHT TO UNITE When: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 Where: Communitywide Details: Evening intended to heighten drug and crime prevention awareness and community partnerships. Spend the evening outside with neighbors, local police officers, fi refighters and paramedics. Register a block party with your local police department. Contact: Centerville residents: 763-784-2501 or clpdmn.com; Hugo residents: 651-430-7889 or co.washington.mn.us

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY AUTHOR VISIT When: 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, July 20 Where: Lake Country Booksellers, 4766 Washington Square,

White Bear Lake Details: Cary Griffith will sign copies go his book about the BWCA fi res, “Gunflint Burning.” Contact: 651-426-0918

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, ﬁ reworks, 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

in program, meet staff, explore trails and see what is blooming in the summer prairie. Free and open to the public. One hour guided experiences 11 a.m.-1 p.m. are $10. Contact: 651-436-5189 or belwin.org

ST. CROIX VINTAGE BASE BALL EXHIBITION When: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21 Where: Old Athletic Field, 6th Ave. & Burlington, Stillwater Details: The Washington County Historical Society’s vintage base ball club, The St. Croix’s, wear 1860s uniforms and play by 1860s rules. Contact: www.wchs mn.org

STILLWATER FLEA MARKET When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 Where: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 40th St. N., Lake Elmo Details: Free outdoor ﬂea and crafter’s market. Contact: 715-557-1785 or rsgdevelopment.com/ ﬂeamarket

KIDS DREAM SUMMER FILM SERIES When: 10 a.m. Sunday,

BELWIN CONSERVANCY July 22; Monday, July 23 OPEN THIRD SATURDAY and Wednesday, July 25 When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 21 Where: Belwin Outdoor Science Education Center, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Participate

Where: Marcus Theatre, 5677 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale Details: Showing of “Paddington 2,” rated PG. $3 admission and discounts on concessions.

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Dellwood Country Fest WHEN: 3-9:30 p.m. Saturday, July WHERE: Dellwood Country Club, 29 W. Hwy 96, Dellwood

featuring Joe Nichols, Granger Smith, High Valley, Joe Denim and Devin Worley Band. Tickets $45. Free parking and motor coach shuttle at Century College.

DETAILS: Outdoor concert

CONTACT: dellwoodfest.com

Contact: marcus theatres.com

TWIN CITIES URBAN SKETCHERS OPEN HOUSE

Details: View and discuss a TEDTalk video with others at this free monthly event. RSVP encouraged, Refreshments provided. Contact: info@tedx mahtomedi.com

Treats for sale. Bring blanket or lawn chair. Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights. com

ANOKA COUNTY FAIR

When: 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July 26 Where: Sunrise Park, 6918 Sunrise Dr., Lino Lakes Details: A night of fresh roasted corn, entertainment, concessions, bounce house, face painting, games and live music by Stimulus Package. Contact: 651-982-2440 or www.ci.lino-lakes. mn.us

When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 22 Where: Arcola Mills, 12905 Arcola Trail N., Stillwater Details: Learn more about a nonproﬁt that promotes the practice of on-location drawing in order to connect people around the world who draw where they live and travel. Contact: arcolamills. org

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

HUCKSTERS AND HOLY MEN - THE BUYING OF MAHTOMEDI

CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX HOT ROD & VINTAGE CAR SHOW

When: 6-7 p.m. Monday, July 23 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd Street Details: Join us as we hear from Steve Wolgamot when he portrays “John Espy”, a founder of the Wildwood Park Association and the Mahtomedi Chautauqua to tell the story of the early days of what would become Mahtomedi. Free program. Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org

When: 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 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

SUMMER TUESDAYS When: 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays, July 24 & 31 and Aug. 7, 14 and 21 Where: Lowell Park, Downtown Stillwater Details: Free family event includes market vendors, food, music, stage performances until 8:30 p.m.; family movie at dusk. Contact: summer tuesdays.com

TEDTALK TUESDAY When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi

FIND YOUR PURPOSE AT ANY AGE When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 Where: White Bear Lake United Methodist Church, 1851 Birch St. Details: Executive coach, strategicc facilitator and team builder Faith Ralston helps participants discover their purpose and make a difference in the world. Free and all are welcome. Contact: 651-429-9026 or wblumc.org

VADNAIS HEIGHTS MOVIE IN THE PARK When: Dusk Wednesday, July 25 Where: Kohler Meadows Park, 365 County Road F Details: Screening of “Coco” at 8 p.m.

FAMILY CORN ROAST AND COMMUNITY NIGHT

SLICE OF SHOREVIEW DAYS When: 4-10 p.m. Friday, July 27; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, July 28; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, July 29 Where: Island Lake County Park, 3611 Victoria St. N., Shoreview Details: Community event includes live music, food, carnival, petting zoo, parade, ﬁ reworks and more! Free activities for all ages to enjoy. See website for additional details. Contact: sliceof shoreview.com

TURTLEMAN TRIATHLON When: 8 a.m. Saturday, July 28 Where: Turtle Lake Park, 4979 Hodgson Road, Shoreview Details: First triathlon in Minnesota. Olympic and sprint distance options. Post race awards, beer and BBQ. Contact: triﬁtnesswbl. com

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FILLEBROWN HOUSE TOURS

30TH ANNUAL TOUR DE BAR BICYCLE RIDE

When: 10 & 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, July 28 Where: Fillebrown 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

When: 11 a.m. -10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 Where: Sak’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1460 County Road E East Details: All day bike ride with 19 stops in the White Bear/Mahtomedi area. Beneﬁts Amy Hansmann’s battle with ovarian cancer. Event ends at Rudy’s Redeye Grill in White Bear. Contact: tourdebar@ hotmail.com

trucks and farmers market. See website for list of performers. Contact: 651-209-9723 or ci.forest-lake.mn.us

BALD EAGLE WATERSKI CLUB SHOWS

When: 7 p.m. Thursdays, 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. WHITE BEAR LAKE SQUARE LAKE FILM Contact: www.bald AREA RELAY FOR LIFE & MUSIC FESTIVAL When: 6 p.m. Friday, When: 2 p.m.-midnight eaglewaterskishows.com July 27 to 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 Saturday, July 28 Where: Private hobby MIDWEST SKI Where: White Bear farm, 13363 Partridge OTTERS SHOWS Lake Area High School Road, Stillwater When: 6 p.m. Sundays South Campus, 3551 Details: Features Where: Goose Lake on McKnight Road local musicians and Hoffman Road in White Details: Typically independent short Bear Lake more than 100 teams experimental and Details: White Bearand 1,500 participate animated fi lms. Family based team of 120 in a run/walk and stay friendly. amateur skiers from overnight to raise funds Contact: 651-204-0775 metro area. for the American Cancer or sqaurelakefestival. Society. com STAND UP PADDLE Contact: relay.acs BOARDING: SUNSET events.org PADDLE When: 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, June 12-Aug. DOG DAYS DOWNTOWN 14 When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Square Lake Saturday, July 28 MARKETFEST Park, 15450 Square Lake Where: Downtown When: 6-9 p.m. White Bear Lake Thursdays through July Trail N., Stillwater Details: Guided class; Details: Stroll around 26 equipment provided. town with a favorite Where: Downtown Ages 14+, $30/person. 4-legged friend and White Bear Lake Registration required. enjoy treats and other Details: Free family Contact: specials at local shops festival includes more co.washington.mn.us and restaurants. Learn than 150 retail and food about pet adoption and vendors, live music, rescue groups. children’s activities, DROP-IN DISCOVERY Contact: downtown farmers market, classic STATIONS whitebearlake.com car show. When: 10 a.m.-noon Contact: www.market Saturdays, June-Sept. fest.org Where: Tamarack WASHINGTON Nature Center, 5287 COUNTY FAIR Otter Lake Road, White When: Aug. 1-5 WHITE BEAR LAKE Bear Township FARMERS MARKET Where: Washington Details: Free dropCounty Fairgrounds, When: 8 a.m.-noon 12300 N 140th St., Lake Fridays, June 29- Oct. 26 in program with nature discussions, Elmo Where: Washington touchable artifacts Details: Hundreds of Ave. and 4th St., and interactions with exhibits, music, food, downtown White Bear animals. All ages. animals, rides, fun Lake Contact: 651-407events. Details: Produce 5350 or www.parks. Contact: 651-436-6009 includes organic co.ramsey.mn.us/ or washingtoncounty produce, natural meats tamarack fair.org and cheeses, honey, syrup, baked goods, plants and flowers. PINE TREE APPLE SUP-YOGA Contact: 651-747-3650 CLASSIC When: 9-10:15 a.m. or whitebearlake.org Saturdays, June 16-Aug. When: Aug. 2-5 11 Where: Life Time Where: Square Lake Fitness, 4800 White Bear MAHTOMEDI AREA Park, 15450 Square Lake Parkway, White Bear FARMERS MARKET Trail N., Stillwater Lake When: 8 a.m.-noon Details: Guided yoga Details: Mixed Saturday, June 23 instruction; equipment doubles tennis through Sept. 23 provided. Ages 14+, $30/ tournament with top Where: Veterans person. Registration local players benefits Memorial Park children’s cancer (formerly Triangle Park) required. Contact: co. research. Suggested Details: Brings local washington.mn.us donation $15/individual. growers, producers, Contact: 952-992-5500 artisans, musicians, or childrensmn.org nonprofits and cool STILLWATER people together in the FARMERS MARKET STRIVE SCHOLARSHIP- heart of Mahtomedi. When: 7:30 a.m.-noon, Contact: facebook. WHITE BEAR LAKE Saturdays, June 9 ROTARY 5K/10K RACE com/MahtomediArea October FarmersMarket When: 8 a.m. Where: Riverview Saturday, Aug. 4 parking lot, 3rd and ARTS IN THE PARK Where: Boatworks Pine Streets across from AND FARMERS MARKET courthouse Commons, 4459 Lake When: 5-9 p.m. Ave. S., White Bear Lake Details: Local Tuesdays, June 5 -Aug. Details: Flat, fast organic food, vegetables, 28 course along the lake to fruit, crafts and other Where: Lakeside West Park and back. $25 specialties. Park, Forest Lake before July 30 includes Contact: 651-704-9996 Details: Free T-shirt; $35 after and or localharvest.org community event race day. includes concert series, Contact: whitebear craft vendors, food rotary.org

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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Offi ce reported the following incidents: • While conducting extra patrol at 12:04 a.m. June 20 following a report of a stolen car key and garage door opener, deputies observed a vehicle career suspiciously into the Schwieter’s parking lot on Fenway Avenue N., where an occupant of the vehicle wriggled under the gate and into the business. After the fugitive scaled a 10-foot barbed wire fence, the K-9 unit was called out to track the suspect. A backpack containing numerous miscellaneous items, including a car key and garage door opener, was found in the suspect’s vehicle. A weed whacker was also found in the vehicle. • An Osceola, Wisconsin woman, 35, was cited on eastbound 122nd Street N. and Keystone Avenue N. at 1:12 a.m. June 20 for speeding 64 mph in a 50 mph zone by westbound deputies on stationary patrol using radar equipment. The motorist told deputies she thought the speed limit was 55 mph. • A White Bear Lake man, 19, will be mailed a citation for numerous traffic violations, operating an ATV in traffic without proper safety equipment and fleeing authorities, following an incident at 9:25 a.m. June 20 on 126th Street N. and Ethan Avenue N., in which he tried to flee deputies on his ATV. When Washington County Sheriff’s deputies observed the subject in the Holiday parking lot with another passenger, the subject took off, frequently looking back at deputies, running a red light and passing other motor vehicles on the left. The subject admitted to his reckless driving and left the ATV in the care of friends. • A Hugo man, 23, will be mailed a citation for disorderly conduct, stemming from an incident reported at 10:17 p.m. June 20 in the 14000 block of Ferrara Avenue involving a phone stolen from the American Legion. • A resident in the 14000 block of Hyde Avenue at 11:50 a.m. June 21 reported receiving a phone call from a male telling him that he had four serious allegations against him, and that if he didn’t return the phone call immediately, there would be ramifications. • A West St. Paul man, 46, was arrested at 12:16 a.m. June 22 on northbound Forest Boulevard N. and 170th Street N. for driving after revocation, after being pulled over for crossing the center line several times and swerving within his lane. The motorist, who also had prescription medication in the vehicle, had a long history of driving after revocation and admitted to that fact. • A complainant turned into an unwanted female in an unwanted vehicle after she reported a resident in the 5000 block of 147th Street N. at 3:23 a.m. June 22 for arguing with her over “little things in their lives” and emitting sounds of things breaking from inside his house. The male in the enterprise said he just wanted to go to bed and that the complainant “was crazy”. • A blue Chevrolet van with Indiana license plates was reported for slowly driving through the neighborhood of the 4000 block of Emmit Drive N. at 10:49 a.m. June 22 and looking at houses. • A total of $6,100 in tools, including a tamper, chainsaws and other saws were reported stolen over the past month from a work site in the 17000 block of Forest Boulevard N. at 1:59 p.m. June 22.

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The complainant was advised to install cameras at the site. • A resident in the 13000 block of Flay Avenue at 2:17 p.m. June 22 reported being awakened at 5:30 a.m. by a car alarm in her driveway and later noticing pry marks on the driver’s side door of her vehicle. Nothing was reported missing. • A Hugo woman, 74, was cited at 6:30 p.m. June 22 in the 12000 block of Forest Boulevard N. for passing in the right turn lane, failure to provide proof of insurance and failure to display current registration, after she passed a southbound marked squad car and two other vehicles on the right as they waited to turn at the light. The motorist, who became upset, told deputies she had used the “passing lane” and demanded the name and badge number of the deputy who pulled her over. • A suspicious man was reported for walking through the Festival Foods parking lot at 11:08 p.m. June 22 pulling on car doors said he was merely looking for a friend. Deputies advised the subject to stay by his own car and not to go around touching door handles of other vehicles. • Domestic assault was reported at 10:45 p.m. June 23 in Hugo, after a woman and her boyfriend got into a verbal argument over how he treated her family and over something posted on Facebook. • A North Oaks man, 28, was arrested at 12:55 a.m. June 24 on Frenchman Road and Oneka Parkway N. for DUI and refusing a breath test. • A male party goer who wouldn’t go home at 3:57 a.m. June 24 in the 13000 block of Geneva Avenue N. was reported for sucker punching another party goer after things had ﬁ nally calmed down. • A White Bear Township youth, 16, was issued a juvenile citation at 1:14 a.m. June 25 on Fenway Boulevard N. and 134th Street N. for curfew violation, after deputies on patrol noticed him sitting in the driver’s side of a vehicle parked the wrong way. When deputies approached the vehicle, the youth quickly switched over to the passenger side. The youth, who had only a driver’s permit, said he was waiting for a friend who was a licensed driver to go out to eat. • A resident in the 4000 block of Cosette Lane N. at 2:45 a.m. June 26 reported hearing someone in the garage stealing things, after being awakened by a car alarm on a phone key chain in the vehicle. A credit card, which was reported missing, has been canceled. • A resident in the 15000 block of Fairoaks Avenue N. at 12:34 p.m. June 26 reported receiving a phone call claiming to be from the IRS and that there was a warrant out for the complainant’s arrest.

N. at 10:58 a.m. June 28 reported her husband’s social security number used to open credit card accounts at Kohl’s. The store has been contacted, the accounts fl agged and further applications declined. • A resident in the 15000 block of Foster Drive N. at 5:34 p.m. June 28 reported a bank card compromised and unauthorized charges made on it. The card has since been canceled. • A resident in the 16000 block of Ingersoll Avenue at 8:35 p.m. June 28 reported his trailer damaged by youths spray painting it. The suspects’ father was contacted, and his boys will be paying for the damage. • A homeowner’s association president in the 5000 block of 138th Street N at 6:00 p.m. June 29 reported a fence damaged for no apparent reason. It will cost the HOA around $16 in labor to install a new fence. • A business in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 10:19 a.m. July 1 reported receiving a suspicious $20 bill. After a clerk reported the bill as possibly being counterfeit, management conducted a money pen test and turned the bill over the Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies as fake. • A resident in the 6000 block of 147th Street N. at 10:25 a.m. July 2 reported Medicare and UCare cards stolen from her wallet. A female known to the complainant is suspected of the theft. Information about the suspect will be forwarded to the sheriff’s office. • A White Bear Lake man, 46, was arrested at 10:09 p.m. July 3 on Fiona Avenue N. at 125th Street N. for possessing drug paraphernalia, giving false information to deputies, fi fth degree possession of a controlled substance and domestic abuse, after a call came in about a suspicious couple walking along the street acting like they were looking for something. The subject, who was also picked up on a felony warrant, volunteered information on his brother for deputies to arrest as well. • A Hastings man, 43, was issued a written warning at 7:51 a.m. July 5 in the 7000 block of 170th Street N. for failure to drive with due care, after being pulled over for speeding. • A White Bear Township man, 61, was cited at 7:55 a.m. July 5 in the 10000 block of 122nd Street N. for speeding 60 mph in a 50 mph zone. • A live power line was reported in the middle of the road at 147th Street N. and Geneva Avenue N. at 5:46 p.m. July 5. Traffic had come to a standstill as the suspended wire popped and sparked overhead and on the road. Xcel Energy was called out to the scene to restore order.

• Numerous items, including credit cards, charge cards and a laptop computer, were reported stolen overnight June 26-27 from two vehicles parked in a driveway in the 6000 block of 152nd Street N., after the complainants came out to ﬁ nd a driver’s side door ajar. Some of the credit cards had already been used at Wal-Mart in Cottage Grove.

• Two generators were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 15000 block of Fenway Avenue N. overnight July 5-6.

• A set of car keys was reported stolen at 12:11 a.m. June 28 from a vehicle in the 6000 block of 152nd Street N. The complainants had recently reported an earlier vehicle break in.

• A defunct motorcycle was reported stolen at 5:13 p.m. July 6 from a driveway in the 14000 block of Forest Blvd. N. The complainant said the motorcycle was in his driveway when he left for work in the morning and was completely gone in the afternoon when he returned home from work. The complainant said the keys to the motorcycle were in his house, and the bike wouldn’t start anyway. He also said he carried no insurance on the bike because he thought it wasn’t going anywhere.

• A resident in the 6000 block of 152nd Street N. at 4:57 a.m. June 28 reported that a bag and wallet stolen from her vehicle had been found by the neighbors. All of the credit cards, money and identiﬁcation from the wallet were missing. Neighbors also reported hearing a truck drive away from the complainant’s residence during the night of the vehicle tampering. • A resident in the 15000 block of Irish Avenue

• Several items, including a .9mm handgun, speakers, a GPS system and a cooler, were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 6000 block of 161st Street N. overnight June 5-6.

• A White Bear Lake man, 19, was cited at 11:51 p.m. July 6 on Forest Blvd. N. and 145th Street N. for driving around with tabs that expired in 2016 and for failure to provide proof of insurance. • A Maplewood man, 29, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. July 7 on Highway 61 and 152nd Street N. for DUI, after deputies observed one of the two vehicles parked at Grundhoefer’s with severe damage consistent with crashing its way through the roundabout on 170th Street N. and Highway 61. • A black ﬂatbed utility trailer was reported stolen at 10:53 a.m. July 8 from outside a residence in the 12000 block of Everton Avenue N. Loretta Harding

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LINO LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer responded to a complaint of illegal fi reworks in the 6900 block of Lake Drive July 3. An adult female was verbally warned for a fi reworks offense and a small amount of fi reworks were seized. • Officers responded to the 81000 block of I-35E July 4 on report of a possible injury accident in which the involved vehicle struck a barricade. Upon the officers’ arrival, they found the vehicle had struck a construction warning sign trailer on the left shoulder of the roadway and no one was injured. Due to the damage to the vehicle, it was towed and the family was picked up by another family member who responded to the scene. • A caller from the area of Elm Street and Lakeview Drive reported a Jeep driving recklessly in the area, speeding and not stopping for stop signs July 6. Officers responded to the area and were unable to locate the vehicle. • Officers from Lino Lakes and Centennial Lakes responded to Lino Lakes on a weapons complaint July 6. Upon further investigation, several males were cited for

CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE REPORTS prohibited discharge of a nonfi rearm in the city of Lino Lakes. • Officers arrested a male for an outstanding warrant in the 6000 block of Otter Lake Road July 7. The male was also charged with fi fthdegree possession of a controlled substance, driving after suspension and possession of a small amount of marijuana. • An officer received a call on a group of possible underage individuals drinking alcohol and riding recklessly on a jet ski near the 7300 block of Main Street July 7. The group was not drinking underage and was spoken to about their riding conduct. • Officers responded to a call of a disorderly male lighting off fi reworks in a county park July 7. The suspect was identified but no longer present when police arrived on scene. The suspect was identified and later cited for the fi reworks violation. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of Glenview Drive and Sunset Avenue July 8. An adult male driver was subsequently cited for possessing marijuana in a motor vehicle and under 21 possession of alcohol.

The Centennial Lakes Police reported the following incidents: • Officers took a walk-in report June 22 of people possibly living in the woods in Circle Pines. Follow up will be made. • Officers took a repot of damage to property that had just occurred in the 30 block of East Road in Circle Pines June 23. The caller advised a female suspect in a tan passenger car had just smashed the windshield of another vehicle. Officers canvassed the area, but the suspect was not located. • Officers were summoned to the 3800 block of Patriot Lane in Lexington June 22 on report of an assault. The investigating is ongoing. • Police were dispatched to the 1800 block of 73rd Street in Centerville June 28 for a theft from motor vehicle report. There was no damage to the vehicle and there are no suspects at this time. • Police received a walk-in report July 2 in regards to a fraud in the 1900 block of Main Street in Centerville. The complainant advised he had been scammed out of $1,500 for a fraudulent rental scheme. The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers responded to the 7200 block of Twin Lakes Avenue in Centerville July 2 on report of a structure fi re. Upon arrival, smoke was coming from the garage. Officers forced entry and evacuated two dogs. The fi re was contained to the garage. The Centennial Fire District is investigating the incident. • Officers were flagged down by a campground staff at the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park in Centerville regarding a camper who they wanted trespassed from the property July 4. Officers completed the trespass. • Officers were dispatched to the 3800 block of Restwood Road in Lexington July 5 on report of a single vehicle personal injury accident. The driver was treated at the scene and transported by ambulance to the hospital for further evaluation. The driver was subsequently charged for thirddegree DWI refusal. • Officers responded to a fight call in the 7000 block of Centerville Road in Centerville July 6. An adult was arrested for illegal possession of a fi rearm.

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Stolen car incident ends in crash

On July 8, at approximately 6 p.m., the Centennial Lakes Police Department was dispatched to the area of Little John Drive and Robin Hood Lane in Circle Pines on a report of a vehicle driving recklessly. Upon arriving on scene, the first responding officer observed the suspect flee the area in a white Nissan SUV determined to have been freshly stolen from a nearby home. The officer attempted to block the vehicle’s departure with his squad car, but it evaded him by driving through multiple residential yards. Because of the significant danger presented to residents, officers elected not to pursue the vehicle, and it fled the area. Shortly thereafter, the Ramsey County Sherriff’s Office located the vehicle and attempted to stop it. Again, the vehicle fled, subsequently crashing on Highway 55 near Hastings. The suspect, a 31-year old male from St. Paul, was seriously injured in the crash and was taken into custody and transported by the Minnesota State Patrol to Regions Hospital. Multiple felony-level and other charges are pending and the investigation is ongoing. The initial vehicle the suspect arrived in was determined to have been stolen out of Cottage Grove. While no one in Circle Pines was injured, there was significant property damage to residents’ yards and property. If anyone witnessed the incident in Circle Pines, they are encouraged to contact Anoka County Dispatch at 763-427-1212. From press release

Weapons are not toys

Around 7:22 p.m. July 6, Anoka County 911 received a report of a group of four or five people fi ring a semi-automatic fi rearm near a church in the area of Ash Street and Indian Hills Lane on the border between Lino Lakes and Circle Pines. The 911 caller didn’t know if the gun was real or not, but multiple officers responded from the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD) and the Lino Lakes Police Department. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a group of young adults who had been testing out a new air soft rifle. The weapon recovered by police is the one pictured. Thankfully the call was resolved without the use of force and without any injuries. The CLPD wrote on social media, “At a distance, it is nearly impossible to tell that this weapon is not a real rifle. The orange tip had been intentionally

removed. These types of weapons are not toys. They can, and will, be easily mistaken for actual ﬁ rearms. It is illegal to discharge these types of weapons in any of our cities.” The matter is under investigation by the Lino Lakes Police Department.

Bicyclist transported to Regions

At 12:27 p.m. on July 3, the Washington County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, North Ambulance and the Hugo Fire Department were dispatched to a call of a bicycle vs. motor vehicle accident. The bicyclist was transported to Regions Hospital via North Air Care. Minnesota State Patrol is assisting with the investigation of the incident. Further information to be released when available. From press release

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the tension roll off their shoulders,” said Rachel Nelson, director of life enrichment at Keystone Place at LaValle Fields. “Animals are so therapeutic, especially for this age group, and we cannot thank Kim enough for volunteering her time to come share her beautiful horses with our community.” Wycislak has been riding horses since she was 8 years old. For years she did show jumping with her Arabian horse Gold. Now the duo do 25-mile endurance rides throughout state parks in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Gold is 23 years old, Daisy the miniature donkey is 21 and Louie the pony is 18. Wycislak has been the receptionist at Lino Lakes Assisted Living for four years. “The residents were always asking

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Karl Heck says a brief hello to Daisy the miniature donkey.

me what I was doing on weekends and in the summer I would say I had a horse show or was going on a trail ride,” she said. “Some of the residents started asking ‘why

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can’t you bring them in?” So she asked the then-activities director if that would be possible, and she said yes. During the visits, seniors not only get to ask questions about the animals, but also pet them and feed them carrots. “It brings back their old memories of growing up on a farm,” Wycislak said. New Lino Lakes Assisted Living resident Jack Bogenreif couldn’t be a better example of that. While he was walking into the facility, he Edith Peyla greets Gold the horse with friend Lorraine Veilleux close by.

was pleasantly surprised to see a horse trailer parked out front. After going to see the horse, pony and miniature donkey, Bogenreif started

reminiscing about when he started training horses at the young age of 10. He then went on to tell about some of his more stubborn horses he had to train. Keystone Place resident Lois Schletty said, “I was not going to miss this and am very happy they came. When I was younger a group of friends and I used to ride horses, and I’ve always thought they are such beautiful animals. I pet all three of them, but I especially

liked the big horse.” Wycislak said she hopes to start visiting more senior living facilities with the three. If interested, contact her at 651-373-0081 or kwycislak09@gmail. com. “Just seeing their smiles makes my heart smile,” Wycislak said. “It is very rewarding.” Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or at citizen@presspubs.com.

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HUGO CITY CALENDAR Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. City Council meeting at 7 p.m.

LINO LAKES CITY CALENDAR July 21: July 23: July 25: July 26: Aug. 6:

Recycling Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. City Council work session at 6 p.m.; meeting 6:30 p.m. Environmental Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Family Corn Roast & Community Night 5:30 to 8 p.m. City Council work session at 6 p.m. Park Board meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Input sought for schoolhouse HUGO — The city is forming a committee to consider the future of the Hopkins Schoolhouse, 5970 170th St. Anyone who wishes to be part of the committee should submit a letter of interest by Friday, July 27. Letters can be sent to City Clerk Michele Lindau, Hugo City Hall, 14669 Fitzgerald Ave. N., Hugo, MN 55038, or email to mlindau@ci.hugo.mn.us. The City Council agreed to form a committee to gather input on the future of the schoolhouse at its July 2 meeting. Staff had contacted a local contractor who evaluated the roof condition of the old building and determined it was not repairable and needed to be replaced. A bid was received in the amount of $15,000. If the building was put on the Historical Register, roof replacement would likely cost more to preserve the historical element. Substantial research is needed to determine eligibility for the Historical Register and the city is applying for a grant to have this done and make formal application. The Historical Commission indicated it would like more input to make a decision on what to do.

HUGO — The City Council conducted the following business at its July 2 meeting: • Approved site plan for TGK Automotive at 13891 Forest Blvd. N. The plan involves a 11,270-square-foot auto repair building on the site, which is about 3 acres in size. It was formerly the End Zone bar, which was demolished years ago and has sat vacant. • Approved ordinance and resolution for fi ndings of fact for rezoning of TGK Automotive and Premier Bank properties located south of 140th Street and east of Highway 61. The city received an application from TGK to rezone five parcels from Neighborhood Service to General Commercial. The Planning Commission recommended approval. • Received an audit report from Jason Miller of Smith Schafer & Associates. Once again, the city had a clean, smooth audit and the 2017 report will be submitted for the Excellence in Financial Reporting Award. • Approved resignation of Community Development Assistant Rachel Leitz, effective July 20. She is taking a job as zoning administrator in Waverly, Iowa. • Approved promotion of Brian Esch as regular fi refighter. • Approved gambling exempt permit for the McEwen Benefit on Aug. 10 at the Hugo American Legion. The benefit

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This rendering shows what the new TDK will look like on Forest Boulevard.

will help the family of the late Rick McEwen pay funeral expenses. • Approved salary matrix for 2019 and mid-term adjustment. Both the city clerk and city administrator were moved to a higher pay grade and salaries adjusted 3 percent. • Approved an agreement to contract with the county for assessor services. Staff had sent out a request for proposals to replace Dan Raboin, who resigned as city assessor, but received no response. The cost for county services will be $77,500, which is about what the city has budgeted. • Approved a project to test a section of gravel road as a result of a June workshop. Staff did a roadway forensics analysis on the city’s poor

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has support behind project, and I think we’ll have a successful development here,” he said. The four actions had been tabled from the June 27 meeting. Awaiting approval at that time were the preliminary plat, rezoning, conditional use permit (CUP) for a planned unit development (PUD) and a Comprehensive Plan amendment, with conditions as outlined by the city planner and findings of fact, draft CUP and City Code amendment. Developers Rich DeFoe and Jim Boo propose to construct 18 single-family homes and maintain an existing single-family home on the former Waterworks property at 7265 and 7281 Main St. The property, located along Main Street between Centerville Lake and Peltier Lake and already containing a home, is 7.3 acres in size and is the former site of the Waterworks Beach Club and Grill. Shore land provisions were a central point in the lengthy discussions at the June 27 meeting and were once again at the July 11 meeting, as were docks, access trails, driveways and right of ways. Statz said in his update that the developers, engineers and adjoining residents had met and had come to “a nice compromise”. Statz thanked everyone for reaching a common agreement. Statz added that the developers had a dialog with Anoka County about access points. County officials said that neither the city nor the developer could force the adjacent residents to abandon their easement. DeFoe came back to meet with the neighbors and proposed to leave them alone and allow them to continue to use their existing driveways, Statz explained. In the end, it was decided that the developers would build the project driveways to their property line and the neighbors would be responsible for building their own driveways to their property lines. “It’s a win-win - with choices

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for folks. It was a nice meeting with consensus among the neighbors,” Statz said. Not so fast, said the LaValle Drive community. LaValle Drive resident Frank Zimny said he was opposed to the arrangement Statz talked about and asked for further clarification on the maintenance of the city right of way. “I don’t want to maintain it,” he said, referring to a common area on which the monument sign for the development would stand. Couldn’t the Bay View Villas homeowner’s association (HOA) maintain the common area, he wondered. City Attorney Kurt Glaser said there must be give and take. “The burden is on you and on the HOA,” he told Zimny. “Right now the development is still in the planning phase. We can probably point some of that in their direction, but it has yet to be worked out in the wash,” he said. “(The maintenance responsibilities) can be put in the CUP. But as it is right now, the homeowner has to take care of it.” As the LaValle neighbors gathered in the parking lot after the meeting, they said they weren’t as sanguine about the project as they had been after the June 27 meeting. Nearly all of the neighbors assembled in the sultry summer air were not very happy about having to pay any out-of-pocket expenses for their driveways as a result of the development, in which the developers and city would be making money. The developers have the equipment -- why can’t they just rebuild our driveways, some of the neighbors wondered. Although negotiations were said to be ongoing, one unidentified LaValle Drive resident said he wasn’t hopeful that the neighbors’ wishes would be considered and expected bulldozers to be moving in immediately and construction to begin as early as next week. “The train’s going down the track with the preliminary plat approval, but it still means there’s more work to do,” Glaser said.

performing gravel roads and recommended a reclaiming process that will blend Class 5 material into the top 10 inches of aggregate material. The repair will be fi rst tested on Ingersoll Avenue. • Approved a broker fee compensation agreement. City Administrator Bryan Bear said a broker approached the city regarding the Egg Lake property on the east side of Hwy. 61 saying he may have someone interested. If the city sells to this buyer, the broker wanted a $10,000 fee. The city would not have to sell the property to the buyer and the buyer would not have to purchase it. If the buyer did purchase the property, the city could negotiate a price to recoup the fee. Debra Neutkens

CENTERVILLE TIDBITS The Centerville City Council took the following action at its July 11 meeting: • Approved the contract for new part time fi nance director, Bruce DeJong. The document was tabled from the June 27 meeting for additional information and for Mr. DeJong to sign the agreement. The city expects DeJong to work an average of 20 hours per week, subject to the discretion of the city administrator, and to be compensated at $45.85 per hour. No benefits will be available for this position, except for employer matching of PERA, FICA and Medicare. • Received an update on the refuse and recycling contract with Republic Services that will go in to effect on Aug. 1 and transfer billing responsibilities to the city. The contract is not ready for formal action, but staff presented the information on how negotiations have progressed, in case there were concerns. Staff said the contract was “98 percent complete” at the meeting and was expected to be “100 percent ready” by the next meeting on July 25. • Approved an encroachment agreement request for a shed in the side and rear yard within the city’s drainage/utility easement at 1815 Partridge Pl. Staff reviewed the site and determined that the fence currently does not interfere with the city’s use of its easement and will not restrict water flow. • Approved a resolution appointing election judges for the primary and general elections to be held Aug. 14 and Nov. 6. State law requires that the governing board of a municipality appoint those performing election-related duties at least 25 days prior to the election at which they will serve. All judges are required to receive training— three hours for the head judge and two hours for election judges. • Adjourned to a closed executive session pending litigation and dependent on attorneyclient privilege relating to the Kelly matter. The council next meets at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 25, at City Hall, 1880 Main St. Loretta Harding

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Centennial’s Shilson nabs world wrestling age-group title in Croatia BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Centennial wrestler Emily Shilson has captured her loftiest title yet — world champion. The Cougar senior-to-be earned gold at the United World Wrestling Cadet World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on July 5. She took silver in the same event last year. “I’m feeling great!” Shilson told The Guillotine, Minnesota’s wrestling website. “I’ve been working since last year nonstop for this moment and it fi nally paid off. I just want-

ed to go out and wrestle my match and do what I know I’m capable of doing. I didn’t want it to be like last year.” Shilson went 4-0 in the 43-kilogram (95 pounds) weight class, becoming the fi rst American to win a Cadet (age group 16-17) women’s freestyle world title since 2015. In the finals, Shilson beat a 2017 world champion, Shahana Nazarova of Azerbaijan, 14-4, a technical fall. Nazarova had a 4-0 lead on two takedowns and was looking to turn Shilson when the Minnesotan snuck on top. She applied what The Guillotine

called “that famous Minnesota gut wrench” and turned the match around. “I always feel comfortable in my gut wrench, and I can put away the match with it,” she said. Shilson has trained for years at Pinnacle Wrestling School in Roseville, under an Olympic silver medalist, Brandon Paulson. She has been a USA Wrestling Cadet national champion the last two years. She also won gold at the Pan Am Games, May 25-27, in Guatemala, and was named outstanding female wrestler there.

Her father, Chad, is the women’s wrestling director of Minnesota USA Wrestling. Her brother, Tyler, had a 16-10 record with the Wisconsin Badgers as a freshman last year. Shilson has been a state tournament entrant for Centennial the last two seasons, winning the section title this past year and placing second the year before. So far she is 0-3 at state in her quest to be the fi rst girl to win a state tournament match, but has another year. Her record against boys the last two seasons is 55-16.

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Emily Shilson was women’s 95-pound champ at the United World Wrestling Cadet World Championships.

STUDENT NEWS The following students were named to the dean’s list or received academic honors at a college or university for the 2018 spring semester: Bismarck State College: Leslie Grant of Centerville. Bucknell University: Jill Weiss of Hugo. Iowa State University: Alyssa Vail of Centerville; Daniel Streitz and Victoria Weir, both of Hugo. Minnesota State Community and Technical College: Tanner Wolner of Centerville. Northern Michigan University: Mitchel Slattery of Hugo.

North Dakota State University: Ellie Karch, Matthew Walter and Daniel Yankovec, all of Centerville; Katherine Esboldt, Samantha Fedorchak, and Clair Lovgren, all of Hugo. St. Cloud State University: MacKenzie Pangerl of Centerville. South Dakota State University: Luke Niemczyk of Hugo. University of Jamestown: Maria Hunt of Hugo. University of Minnesota-Crookston: Gabi Peterson of Hugo. University of MinnesotaDuluth: Kelsey Billingsley, Noah

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