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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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Director of Enrichment Rachel Nelson encourages Dot Nesser to greet Louie the miniature horse.
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
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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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the money that we get from the community. Every nickel that we raise from the community has to go back to the community.” Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will present one of its “best performances yet” for its 32nd year. With performers from U.S, Canada and Mexico, the show will have something everyone will enjoy. “It’s really quite simple. We are classic Americana. We are a wandering family show, it’s very much family oriented because it’s SEE CIRCUS, PAGE 20
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Lion tamer Trey Key brings back his large cats for the four performances July 21-22.
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