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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 VOL. 16 NO. 20 www.readthecitizen.com $1.00
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Riders dodge raindrops on the Tour de Hugo The threat of rain showers did not deter dozens of participants in the family-friendly City 6 Mile Tour de Hugo route as they roll through a residential area in Hugo near Oneka Elementary School Saturday, Sept. 21. Find more photos on page 24.
CENTERVILLE — It may not be coming this year, but it’s coming. Following a presentation at the Sept. 11 Centerville City Council meeting from Stantec Engineer Kellie Schlegel on the history of the city’s Downtown Street and Utility Improvement project, a public hearing was held. Council then passed a resolution ordering the improvements and authorizing preparation of plans and specifications. The project will install municipal water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, streets, curb and gutter and sidewalk improvements on downtown streets. Those streets include Centerville Road north of Main Street, Sorel Street west of Goiffon Road to Progress Road, Progress Road from Main Street to Heritage Street, Goiffon Road from Sorel Street to Heritage Street and Heritage Street from Centerville Road to the east of Progress Road. Because the city will impose assessments under Minnesota Statute Chapter 429, in which the properties benefiting from the improvements will be assessed for all or a portion of the costs, the city was required to solicit pubSEE STREETS, PAGE 16
Celebrating 100 years of learning The All Class Reunion/100th Anniversary of White Bear Lake’s fi rst graduating class kicks off Saturday. On the syllabus: a car show sponsored by the alumni association, a 9 a.m. pancake breakfast sponsored by the White Bear Lake Lions Club and a book signing of “WBLHS: Celebrating the Centennial of a Building 1918-2018” by author David Gehrenbeck, Class of ’49. Never received your diploma? There is an unclaimed diploma pickup. Alumni can have their pictures taken with the White Bear mascot and Washington School bell.
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The official program kicks off at 11 a.m. with welcome and introductions by Mary Cleary Kowitz, alumni president, class of 1968. The superintendent will offer a few words, followed by a book release announcement on school history by Carol McFarlane, alumni board member, Class of ’68. Three former district employees will be recognized with the 2019 Scholar Award of Excellence. Recipients are Donald Glover, Paul Mork and Frank Perpich. Mork spent the majority of his 47 years of teaching and coaching at
White Bear Lake High School. He also taught and coached at Mariner. Considered a multisport coaching legend in the district, he received statewide recognitions from two coaches’ associations. His tenure at White Bear started in 1965 when he taught college prep English Literature and creative writing. Mork retired from teaching in 1996. When Mork retired, he wrote a book called “The Power of Becoming: Achieving Personal Fulfi llment,” published in 2005. SEE ALL SCHOOL REUNION, PAGE 19
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The Washington School bell will be dedicated Saturday, Sept. 28 at its permanent home in front of the old high school.
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