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Domestic violence, intimate partner violence, dating abuse and relationship abuse, do not discriminate.

They can impact people of any race, gender, sexual preference, religion, education level or economic status. Moreover, relationship violence often looks different from relationship to relationship.

First observed in October 1981 as a national “Day of Unity,” Domestic Violence Awareness Month is held each October to unite advocates across the nation in their efforts to end domestic violence. Communities and advocacy organizations across the country connect with the public and one another throughout the month to raise awareness about the signs of abuse and ways to stop it, and to uplift survivors by sharing their stories and providing additional resources to leaders and policymakers.

Ashley Guthrie Ashley Guthrie’s life looks very different now than it did a few years ago. The 32-year-old Hugo resident

says her friends have always joked that her life is like a Michael Myers movie.

“I have been in the worst relationships. I pick the worst guys,” she said. “It is kind of a pattern.”

Guthrie said she has been in five emotionally abusive relationships, some of which became physically abusive, too.

Guthrie reconnected with someone she went to high school with. They got married, bought a home and had a daughter.

“He kind of always had this underlying drinking problem and I didn’t realize how bad it was,” Guthrie said. “The drinking got extremely

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Guthrie recalled an incident where she went downstairs to wake up her husband and, in the process slipped on his vomit on the floor. She woke him up from a drunken nap and he got very angry. The police were called.

He wasn’t physically abusive, she said. “That is one thing he never did.

It is something that I used to justify a lot of things he did. He doesn’t hit me like my other boyfriends did. He doesn’t throw me at elevators or push me down the stairs,” she said.

Guthrie recalled another incident that occurred while she was pregnant.

Her husband was drinking and depressed, then put a loaded gun to his head. “He went to put the gun down and it went off and went through our floor,” she said. “I told him if he ever brought a loaded gun out ever again, I would leave him.”

She stuck to that ultimatum.

One day Guthrie had a strange premonition while she was at work, so

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she decided to come home to have lunch with her mother, who was watching her newborn daughter, Emery. Her husband came home for lunch, which Guthrie said was not normal. He was acting strange and started randomly fixing things when Guthrie’s mother made a suggestion. Her husband then got extremely irate and started shouting at her mother.

The cops were called, and police suggested that her husband leave the home for awhile. He agreed to leave and to pack up his things. A little while later, Guthrie received a text message displaying a picture of her husband holding a gun to his head.

“I called the cops, and they said to stay outside. Within three minutes, my entire house was surrounded by cops with giant guns and shields,” she said.

“It was insane. It was like a strange movie. I was so overwhelmed and I couldn’t believe it was happening … I tried to stay calm because I had this tiny baby in my arms.”

Guthrie immediately pursued a restraining order against her husband and filed for divorce. “For six months after that I hated to open doors, because I would just picture him with a gun right there as I opened the door,” she said. “I literally put my heart to the side. I needed to keep Emery safe. Because in my mind, I thought that if I stayed, he would have shot me, Emery and then himself.”

Guthrie found out their home was almost in foreclosure. She sold the home, found a new job and eventually

was able to purchase a townhome.

Although she did not speak to her now ex-husband for a long time, the two now see each other for supervised visits with their daughter.

“He has told me if I never would have left him, he never would have gotten better,” Guthrie explained.

She said that Emery gave her the strength to refuse to tolerate that kind of behavior any longer. “A lot of it was me fighting for my kid. That mom instinct drive really helped me. Who do I want Emery to view me as? Do I want her to view me as somebody who isn’t going to stand up for what is right? Or want her to have a life where she just hears her parents screaming at each other?”

Corinna Turner Corinna Turner, 45, of Lino Lakes was in a consensual sexual relationship with a co-worker for about nine months.

“It was consensual until it wasn’t,” she said. “In hindsight, he was very manipulative, persuasive, charming.”

Turner explained that in February 2018, she was interested in pursuing a relationship with someone else and decided to end the relationship with her co-worker. The two agreed they would meet up one last time. Although the meetup got off to a reasonable start, it quickly got out of hand. He became angry and aggressive, and did whatever he pleased without her consent — and then left.

After the assault, Turner did not go to the hospital right away. In fact, she

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initially wasn’t planning to report it. “I was exhausted. It was very emotional, physical, I was sore and I thought, ‘What the hell just happened?’”

After she woke up from a nap, she found that she was bleeding badly. She immediately went to the hospital, got a rape kit and reported the assault to police.

The Monday following the incident, she tried to go back to work. “I pressed the button to get off of the elevator on my floor and I just couldn’t do it,” she said. “I was crying and went to human resources and they said since it happened outside of work, they couldn’t really do anything.”

After Turner supplied emails and text messages from her co-worker to HR, an investigation was opened and the two were asked to take the week off.

“That Friday they called me and said he was no longer with the company.

They had fired him and would welcome me back,” she said. Turner ended up leaving that job a short time later because she found it too difficult to be in that space.

While she was waiting for the matter to play out in the court system, Turner’s case was “put on hold” because her assailant was reported to have raped a woman in Hennepin

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He was ultimately convicted of firstdegree sexual assault for both cases and sentenced to about 12 years in prison.

The experience has impacted Turner profoundly.

“It really makes you question everything that you knew in terms of safety, relationships. It makes you reevaluate boundaries in relationships across the board. When that trust is broken and you are violated like that, you can’t help but go there,” she said. “I felt very alone, isolated and depressed after the assault.”

Turner has the following advice for people who may find themselves in a similar situation: “Trust your gut. If something doesn’t feel right, pick it apart and find out why. Everybody’s journey is different.

I’m not going to say you need to report it; what I am going to say is take care of yourself. There are services to help support you.”

“This is your journey and nobody else gets to decide how you deal with it but you.”

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With a deep hole of minus $4-5 billion facing state legislators in January 2021, the question is: will the Legislature raise taxes, or cut spending to balance the state’s books?

One candidate, Donald Raleigh, opposes raising taxes in a recession because that will delay the recovery and may cause the recession to deepen.

Donald Raleigh even signed a pledge not to raise taxes because Minnesotans are taxed enough already. He’s standing strong with the taxpayer.

Just six years ago, the DFL Legislature under Gov. Dayton increased taxes by $2.1 billion and that has resulted in a cumulative $12 billion in new taxes on Minnesotans since then.

Especially now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that has had detrimental effects on families and small businesses, our government must protect taxpayers and cut spending in line with the revenue loss.

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Our family moved to Lino Lakes in 1981. The area was beautiful; however, our road, West Shadow Lake Drive, was in very poor condition.

At the time of building our home, we were told by the city that sewer and water would be offered on the road within the next 3-5 years along with a new road! Thirty-eight years later, it has become a reality.

Every mayor of Lino Lakes since 1981 attempted to, but was unable to, solve the utility extension project problem because of the way the Lino Lakes City Charter was written. The charter required street improvements that include sewer and water to be voted on by all residents of the city in general elections. Over a 36-year period, only one project was approved.

Under the leadership of Jeff Reinert and the city staff, a new plan was devised to allow street, sewer and water

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Just for a minute, imagine what the future has in store. I picture a world where the consequences of our actions become more salient. A world that experiences more extreme weather, a world that will stand at the edge of a cliff of oblivion. The smallest shifts in weight will keep it either grounded in safety or send it careening into the deep. The smallest decisions right now will help determine the future of our planet.

As a student currently enrolled in college, the last several years have been a turbulent few. Just like many of my classmates, I am stuck in a place of massive uncertainties for what the future holds. In spite of the madness that surrounds us all, one thing remains clear: what is happening around us right now are by and large the consequences of big-picture issues.

The decisions at the smallest level of government matter. Local government has a more direct effect on your life than at the state or federal level. These big-picture issues, such as the environment, education, health care and racial justice, all carry substance at the local level of government. Kris Fredrick, unlike his opponent, has a genuine concern for setting us on the right path on these big-picture issues. Although I may not agree with everything the Democratic party stands on, it has a genuine grasp on the actions we must take right now to ensure a future where we don’t fall off that edge.

Every vote matters. Make sure you vote for Kris Fredrick on Nov. 3.

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Senate Republicans announced, one hour after her death, voting for another reactionary Trump Supreme Court nominee to replace the iconic Ruth Ginsburg.

Press readers remember Senate leader McConnell piously stating (2016): The American people should determine a Supreme Court Justice in that election. Nothing more egregious illustrates Republican CONTEMPT for traditional American values. In your face, America, we make rules.

Sample right wing quotes on their plan for YOU: Paul Weyrich (1981): “It is war ... of ideology ... our way of life.”

Pat Buchanan (1992): “There is a religious war ... in this country ... a cultural war.” Warren Buffett: “There’s class warfare ... it is my rich class, that’s making war ... we’re winning.” Randall Terry: “Our goal is a Christian nation. We … are called by God to conquer this country.”

Robert Jeffress, pastor, First Baptist Church of Dallas: “Islam is wrong ... a heresy from the pit of hell. Judaism — you can’t be saved being a Jew.” Grover Norquist: “My ideal citizen is the self-employed, home-schooling, IRA-owning guy with a concealed-carry permit. Because that person doesn’t need the goddam government for anything.”

Evangelist Franklin Graham: “Let’s don’t surrender public schools. Let’s take them back.” William Kristol: “I admit it ... liberal media were never that powerful ... the whole thing was ... an excuse for conservative failures.” Pat Robertson: “You say you’re supposed to be nice to Episcopalians ... Presbyterians ... Methodists ...

Nonsense. I don’t have to be nice to the spirit of the Antichrist.” Sen. James Inhofe: “Wake up America ... manmade global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetuated on the American people.” Ann Coulter (6/20/10): “God said, Faith is yours. Take it. Rape it. It’s yours.”

Future Republican Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell, Memorandum (8/23/71): “The American economic system is under attack!” Powell urged corporate investment in legal scholars; “constant surveillance” of TV; building corporate political power “used aggressively;” and a focus on courts, “the most important instrument for social, economic, political change.” Donald Trump (2015 speech): “Why do I have to repent to seek God’s forgiveness if I am not making mistakes?”

Contempt. Corruption. Cynicism. Cruelty. A Republican-controlled Senate refused passing adequate aid for unemployed workers, bankrupt small businesses, cities, states and schools will now magically reappear nominating another uncaring right wing ideologist; 20,000 lies, divisive rhetoric and policies; sabotaging public health, post office, census, election process, truth — to win elections; 2017 reverse Robin Hood tax cuts for wealthy and corporations; previous Roberts Court “Citizen’s Unite,” “Shelby County,” “Hobby Lobby,” “Espinoza” right-wing wish list establishing plutocratic theocracy. Keep voting Republican, you’ll continue to get Contempt. Corruption.

Cynicism. Cruelty.

In your face, America. “Law & Order” is for others, not us.

Tom Dolen Shoreview

As the second-longest serving county commissioner, I have seen commissioners come and go. I have had the unique perspective to watch them deliberate on tough issues, both as experienced commissioners and those who are brand new to the board.

Commissioner Reinert has, without question, done an amazing job coming up to speed, contributing positively in every meeting, sharing his experiences. Most importantly, he comes prepared and ready to get the work done.

You can tell he has had a great deal of public service and private business experience because of his drive to always want to find the most efficient way of providing public services. I appreciate his no-nonsense approach to working on issues and finding common-sense solutions. We are stronger as a team now that Jeff has been elected. His strengths have been a perfect addition to our county board.

As you decide who to vote for this election cycle, a vote to reelect Jeff Reinert is a vote to keep your county on the right track, being fiscally responsible. Vote like your county depends on it! Because it does!

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Increase taxes or cut spending to balance the state’s books? My vote will be to elect a taxpayer advocate, Republican-endorsed Donald Raleigh.

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Pat and I are proud to support Elliott Engen for state Representative for Minnesota House District 38B. As a former state representative (2007-12), I have always felt that as a public servant I was able to effectively serve my communities, residents and businesses at the state level. Elliott exemplifies the same much-needed qualities.

Elliott’s work ethic is evident by his knocking on over 12,000 doors in our community to meet the people to discuss issues, not politics.

His family has been in the White Bear area for six generations. He believes in our communities, state and country. His leadership abilities and sound principles make him a great candidate.

Please join us in supporting Elliott Engen as our next state representative.

Carol and Pat McFarlane White Bear Lake

improvements to be ordered. The plan was to split the project into two pieces … Part 1 was the road improvement, which the City Council could order. Part 2 was the sewer and water improvement, which the property owners had to approve at a 51% majority. This plan kept the project from going to a citywide vote. This plan is now being used citywide.

With Jeff’s leadership, problem-solving skills and the ability to “think outside of the box,” the utilities and road project on West Shadow Lake Drive was completed in 2020. We can truly attest to the fact that Jeff Reinert is the real deal … not all talk, but action and results.

Please cast your vote for Jeff Reinert for county commissioner. Leadership with real results.

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recent column highlighted the Voters’ Guide. I believe this guide is one of the best services we provide to our readers in any election year. With our communities affected by the pandemic, our team took the incentive to run the guides earlier than unusual this year so voters would be prepared for early voting. We also felt it was important to run a second, condensed version of the guide just before the election.

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We missed receiving questionnaires from two candidates which were held up in our email spam filter.

We are sorry this happened to Vadnais Heights City Council Candidate Erik Goebel and Grant Mayoral Candidate Jeff Huber. When we were notified Publisher’s we corrected it by publishing their questionnaires in the View following week’s paper and Carter Johnson including them with the rest online. We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers and the candidates. Some candidates chose not to participate.

As a community newspaper, we do not endorse candidates. All we ask our readers is to get out and vote. Local races affect local level services and planning decisions in cities, townships and schools. I’m hopeful that our communities can come together at a local level and put positive energy back into where we live and raise our families. It’s time we get back to what matters in our local neighborhoods, cities and townships where business help provide local jobs.

Fall fishing and hunting My son and I were invited back to a friends cabin on Lake Vermillion for a weekend of fishing over the MEA break. The long weekend was greeted with cold winds and snow. The walleyes seemed nonexistent but we did land a large Northern while trolling.

The nights were clear and full of stars, and for the first time in a long time, I was not distracted by satellites. We hoped for a peak of the northern lights but instead were treated to shooting stars. The evenings around the campfire were especially rewarding as the boys split the wood we burned for the continuous burn of a fire. The group of 12 switched between splitting wood, target shooting and bobber fishing. One morning we woke up to our minnow buckets that had been cleaned out. It was the first time our buckets were raided by a mink, otter or other crafty animal. Our hands stayed warm with zippo hand warmers. We were dressed to the hilt with multiple layers of coats and hats. What a great weekend to finish up the summer.

New puppy Our family was excited to welcome a new puppy after we lost our Westie in June.

Having a puppy is sort of like having a newborn in the home, only you can’t really put a diaper on them, they are hard to contain, and this one really likes to nibble.

Amy and I took shifts the first few weeks.

One of the trainers we spoke with said with all of the people getting pets during the quarantine, it is expected there will be a lot of animals ending up in rescues. If you or your family is interested in a pet, now is the time to get on the pet rescue waiting lists. “COVID puppies” are a real thing and the next few months or year it has been said that it might be the time to consider adoption.

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ike many Minnesotans, I grew up pheasant hunting, walking the fields on my family’s farm. It was, and is, a tradition passed from one generation to the next. Pheasant hunting helped instill in me a lifelong respect for the outdoors.

While time-honored traditions – from the State Fair to fireworks on the Fourth of July – have been upended by COVID-19, pheasant hunting is one thing that has largely stayed the same. COVID-19 hasn’t changed the nature of the sport. In fact, basic gun safety requires social Movers & distancing.

Minnesota has Shakers a rich history seizing the Gov. Tim Walz of seasons no matter the conditions, a tradition that can continue even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minnesotans can still safely and fully enjoy the three-month pheasant hunting season on our state’s 593,000 acres of public lands in the pheasant range and almost 30,000 walk-in access acres.

For Minnesotans, disappearing for a weekend to hunt, fish or enjoy our state’s natural beauty is a rite of fall. And this year, amid COVID-19, Minnesotans can still

find socially distanced solace in the Minnesota pastime that for so long has connected families with the outdoors.

I was looking forward to this year’s annual Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener celebration in Fairmont. However, I was still able to enjoy this year’s opener and our beautiful fall weather near my hometown of Mankato in a small, socially distanced group. As long as we practice social distancing, mask wearing, and staying in small groups, Minnesotans don’t need to be home-bound this winter.

Minnesotans should continue to stay active while preventing the spread of COVID-19. As the leaves change and the weather gets colder, this year’s pheasant hunting season serves as a well-timed outlet for stress.

The opportunity to spend time outdoors and enjoy the camaraderie of the hunt with friends and family can improve mental health and provide physical, social, and emotional benefits.

It’s important that we continue to seek out the hobbies and passions that get us outside and into our communities. Not only does it benefit our mental health, but it supports our natural habitats and boosts our economy during a particularly challenging time for Minnesota’s working families.

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of Natural Resources (DNR) estimates that in 2019, more than 52,00 people hunted pheasants in Minnesota alone. By last Friday, the DNR had already sold 50,481 pheasant stamps, up 13% from last year. From hunting equipment to travel, hunting energizes local economies and contributes more than 12,400 jobs and $733 million to the state economy.

Minnesota is one of the top pheasant-hunting states in the country. Decades of conservation efforts by Minnesotans made that possible. Each hunt supports our conservation efforts. Funding from hunting licenses provides resources to fight soil erosion, improve water quality and benefit wildlife species.

Beyond the conservation, commerce and mental health benefits, pheasant hunting is a valuable part of Minnesota’s cultural heritage. It allows Minnesotans to take advantage of the many opportunities in our state to get outside, while still doing their part to keep their neighbors healthy.

Whether you’re a lifelong hunter or you’re wearing the blaze orange for the first time this year, I hope you have a safe season and successful hunting.

Tim Walz is the governor of Minnesota.

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PAID LETTER Vision for a better Minnesota My name is Kris Fredrick, and I’m the DFL candidate running for state representative in District 38A. You may have seen or heard my name around the community recently, and for those of you that I was not able to contact, I want to introduce myself.

I grew up in Brooklyn Park, and moved to Lino Lakes 22 years ago. My wife and I have three children, and I have enjoyed volunteering for their activities over the years.

I’ve been a PTO president at Blue Heron Elementary School (twice), a Cub Scout leader, a hockey coach and a high school band volunteer.

All of this is in addition to working as an attorney at Honeywell for over 20 years.

I apologize for not knocking on your door and meeting you personally this year, but with the pandemic, I wanted to put your safety above the needs of my campaign. Instead, I have been personally calling all of the voters in our district, and I hope I have had the chance to speak with you.

As a state legislator, I have a vision for a better Minnesota — one where all of the residents receive the best education possible, have access to affordable health care when they need it, are able to obtain wellpaying jobs, and have time to enjoy what our state has to offer. I want to continue to build relationships with all Minnesotans and put away our willingness to profit at the expense of others.

And when historians write the story of the next two years, I want them to state that we finally ended our divisiveness, and that inclusion and friendship triumphed over aggressiveness and hate.

This is why I’m running for office.

Regardless of your political beliefs, your vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society.

It is one of the easiest ways to make sure your voice is heard. If you have not yet voted, make a plan to fi nd your polling place and vote on Nov. 3. Our district needs you, and I thank you for your support.

Kris Fredrick Candidate for State Representative 38A

PAID LETTER I know Jeff Reinert If anyone should know what kind of man Jeff Reinert is, it would be me.

I have known the guy for 40 years (yikes!) As his wife, I have gone through multiple elections, but always as a silent voice — until now. I cannot sit by while his opponent attacks my husband’s character and reputation.

A lot of people already know that Jeff is smart, acts

out of common sense and looks at all sides. He stands up for what is right and will always give it to you straight — he doesn’t pretend to be someone he’s not.

But the Jeff that I want to highlight is the generous, kind-hearted, trulyinterested-in-helping-people Jeff. Over the years, he has spent endless hours talking with citizens at all hours, helping them resolve problems. He listens to people — always makes himself available — it doesn’t matter who you are.

He has never lost sight of the fact that he represents all citizens, and he is humbled by that.

Jeff happily volunteers at fundraisers like cooking breakfast at the American Legion, or dressing up like a hot dog for the 5K Hot Dog Run, or getting in a dunk tank. He always says yes to talking at Scout meetings or speaking at the local schools on Arbor Day. I could go on, but my main point is this: Jeff really cares about the people in this community. He has a deep appreciation of this area and a genuine desire to make sure that our quality of life is preserved — that’s not just a saying on his signs.

I know Jeff. He is handsdown, all-around, the most qualified person for county commissioner. He loves representing us and is really good at it! I encourage anyone with questions about the garbage that has been put out there to contact him directly at Jeff.Reinert@ co.anoka.mn.us. Please, reelect Jeff Reinert as Anoka county commissioner.

Lisa Reinert Wife of Anoka County Commissioner Jeff Reinert

PAID LETTER Raleigh grounded in reality A candidate who has walked the talk on job creation is Donald Raleigh, candidate to represent our community as state representative. And that’s why I’m voting for him. Don Raleigh is an entrepreneur who founded a successful digital marketing company 17 years ago and now employs 18 people. As a client of his company, I’ve benefitted from Don’s tireless work helping others to be successful.

Donald Raleigh knows what it takes to take care of people by creating good jobs with good benefits. He makes payroll every two weeks. His employees tell me how much they appreciate and enjoy working for him.

He knows the real world of budgets and decisionmaking that affects peoples’ lives. He is succeeding in a high-tech industry that is key to Minnesota’s strong economic base.

Donald Raleigh and his team worked round the clock when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and forced a statewide shutdown. His commitment was to make sure his business customers

could survive the pandemic and that his employees were safe.

Because of the pandemic, our state now faces a $5 billion deficit come January. I personally have seen shock waves hit the construction industry in large part because of decisions made in St. Paul, and I believe we’re in for a rocky road if legislators think this deficit isn’t real. Candidates who don’t understand how businesses and their employees have been impacted, who deny the deficit, and who promise lavish new spending are truly being irresponsible.

For Don, these issues aren’t stories in the paper: He fi nds solutions for them every day in his business.

We need a legislator who’s grounded in reality, will reopen our businesses and keep them open, and will respect the taxpayers who are asked to pay the bill.

Don understands that when the state’s budget goes up, taxpayers are forced to tighten their belt and pay the price. Join me in voting for Donald Raleigh for state representative.

Bill Gschwind Lino Lakes

PAID LETTER Who is Cindy Hansen?

Last week, the DFL Party sent out a political endorsement postcard showcasing their endorsed candidates. Cindy Hansen was pictured on, and listed as, the official DFL-endorsed candidate for Anoka county commissioner.

Ms. Hansen has been telling Republicans that she is a Republican and telling Democrats she is a Democrat. Since Ms. Hansen is not originally from the local area, she thinks she can get away with saying anything her audience at the time wants to hear.

I have no issues with people running in nonpartisan elections being either Democrats or Republicans.

What I do have a problem with is the way Ms. Hansen misleads voters about her political affi liation.

Ms. Hansen went to unions who routinely endorse Democratic candidates and received fi nancial support. She then talked to party leaders of the local Republican Party and told them she was a Republican and asked for their support.

Due to the vague answers given by Ms. Hansen during a vetting process, she did not receive Republican Party endorsement or support. I have spoken to friends who were personally present at the vetting meeting and have been told Ms. Hansen’s answers were “surprisingly vague and ambiguous.”

When Ms. Hansen was confronted about appearing on a Democrat endorsement postcard while telling people she was a Republican, she claimed the Democrats added her to their postcard without her permission. That claim is simply not credible.

Does Ms. Hansen really think that anyone is going to believe that the Minnesota DFL randomly adds candidates to their endorsement mailers who are running for nonpartisan positions without talking to them and getting permission to include them in a mailer?

Give me a break.

Ms. Hansen’s continuously misleading statements about her political affi liation are troubling to me. Politicians need to believe what they say and say what they believe if they want my vote.

I hope all of your readers will also hold Ms. Hansen to this standard.

I am voting to reelect Jeff Reinert to be our Anoka county commissioner.

Richard R. Caldecott Lino Lakes

PAID LETTER Honesty matters to us, Cindy Cindy Hansen is running for Anoka County Commissioner in District 6, which represents seven cities. She states that she has been a resident of Lino Lakes for seven years … but for this to be true, she would have had to move here in 2013.

Cindy Hansen ran for the Spring Lake Park City Council in 2018, 2010 and 2014. You must be a resident of Spring Lake Park to run for office in Spring Lake Park. She served, then resigned in July 2019 after nine years as mayor.

So, was she dishonest to the residents of Spring Lake Park in 2018, 2016 and 2014?

Or is she being dishonest now to the residents of Circle Pines, Centerville, Lino Lakes, Columbus, Linwood, Lexington and Blaine? The facts show that she is obviously being dishonest with everyone. If she has lived in Lino Lakes for so long, why does the address appear as “nonhomestead”? You can look it up on the Anoka County Property Records and Taxation website.

She also states she lived in Anoka County for 40 years, but her home in Spring Lake Park is in Ramsey County.

More dishonesty? Seems to be a pattern here.

We are lucky that most of the elected officials in our area are honest and care about our community.

Anyone dishonest about where they live and what they do, will be dishonest with you about anything.

Michael S. Ruhland Lino Lakes Council Member Actual resident of Lino Lakes

PAID LETTER Encourages vote for Reinert I do not usually comment on political races out of my area, but the contest for Anoka County Commissioner has attracted my attention. For full disclosure, I do know Jeff Reinert, your current county commissioner, and he is a great guy. He is

honest, hardworking and gets things done.

I also got to know Cindy Hansen and she so loved Spring Lake Park that she left after serving one year of her term. Is she a good long-term planner? How did she bring HyVee to Spring Lake Park? We had a good location, plus it has not opened yet.

She is so proud of the senior building she brought to Spring Lake Park along with all its problems.

Seniors at 50 years old, three-bedroom units, tax increment fi nancing, 121 police calls from the beginning of this year to Aug. 1, 2020.

In my opinion, she has not been good for Spring Lake Park. I question her people skills because I have seen her attack me and others at council meetings. I encourage you to see through her. Jeff is the local guy and has over 20 years of very positive accomplishments.

I am sure most of you know this, but I want to weigh in to encourage all of you to vote for Jeff Reinert and reelect him as Anoka county commissioner. He is the right person for the job.

Bob White Spring Lake Park mayoral candidate

PAID LETTER Jeff Reinert kept his promise I live on Fourth Avenue on the north side in Lino Lakes.

Our road is falling apart and has needed to be replaced for many years. Three years ago, I was talking to Jeff Reinert, our mayor of Lino Lakes at the time, about when our road would be redone. Jeff told me that he was working with city staff on a five-year plan for road reconstruction because he wanted to make sure that a lot of the roads on the north side in Lino Lakes that needed to be redone got the attention they needed.

When the plan was done, I was not happy to see that our road would be done in year four of the five-year plan, but I was happy that it was on the plan. At the City Council work session on Oct. 5, the current City Council confi rmed that our road will be reconstructed next year in 2021 because of the fiveyear plan.

I want to thank Jeff Reinert for doing a great job when he was our mayor and always paying attention to the entire city. I am very happy he is our new county commissioner, because I know he will continue to work hard at not only the needs of our city but each of the seven cities in his district.

I’ve known Jeff Reinert and his family for decades.

He is the right person to represent us. I want to encourage everyone to reelect Jeff Reinert as our Anoka county commissioner on Nov 3.

Scott Robinson Lino Lakes

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Bill Hammes, Office of Traffic Safety Law Enforcement Liaison, and Mike Hanson, director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, recognize Deputy Michael Ramos with an “All Star” bat.

Sheriff’s Office receives grant to enhance DWI enforcement The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will receive a $124,458 grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to enhance driving while intoxicated (DWI) enforcement.

The county board accepted the grant Oct. 6. The grant funds the salary and training of one officer for one year with the purpose of identifying and arresting intoxicated drivers between Oct. 1 and Sept. 30, 2021. The fi rst grant allowed for the creation of a new full-time position.

This grant will continue the position for a third year.

Deputy recognized for DWI enforcement The Washington County Board of Commissioners recognized Deputy Michael Ramos Oct. 6 for his work in enforcing driving while intoxicated (DWI) laws. Ramos has been recognized by the state Office of Traffic Safety.

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Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, and Bill Hammes, Office of Traffic Safety Law Enforcement Liaison, both attended the meeting to recognize Ramos. Both emphasized the dangers of driving while intoxicated, and the numbers of lives saved by Ramos for removing intoxicated drivers from the roadways. Hanson praised Ramos’ work, saying that someone in his position must both know well how to deal with people, and know the law.

In October 2018, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a DWI grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, to fund a full-time deputy to locate and arrest impaired drivers on Washington County roads. Ramos was selected to be the fi rst deputy in this position.

Ramos has been recognized by the Office of Traffic Safety on a number of occasions and has been responsible for removing more than 200 impaired drivers from the roadways. The Office of Traffic Safety recognized Ramos' continued efforts and presented him an “All Star” bat.

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Arthur Edmund Pew, III, age 87 of White Bear Lake, Minnesota passed away peacefully and of natural causes on Oct. 2, 2020. Born June 28, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Art was the eldest son of Arthur Edmund Pew, Jr. and Mary Elliott Trowbridge. He is preceded in death by his adored wife of 60 years, Judy, who was his dearest and most devoted companion.

Art was a loving and admired father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his four children, Karen (Steve) Matysik, Lindy (Hans) Bucher, Arthur “Chip” (Shari) Pew IV, and Marion “Mari” (fiancé David Swanson) Pew; his 10 grandchildren, William “Will” Matysik, Taylor Matysik, Nicole (Ramiro) De Acevedo Ramos, Kessler (Adrienne) Horty, Julius Bucher, Arthur “A.J.” Pew V, Leland Pew, Alvin Zavadil, Abigail “Abby” Zavadil, and Adeline “Ada” Zavadil; and three great grandchildren, Delfina De Acevedo Ramos, Desmond Horty, and Arden Horty. Art is also survived by his brother, R. Anderson Pew, his niece Lili, and nephews, Glenn and Jimmy. Art’s family wishes to express gratitude for his devoted team of caregivers, especially to lead caregiver Barb Stephenson, who gave him such comfort in his later years.

Art lived a full life surrounded by family, friends, railways, and water. After attending The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut and Princeton University in New Jersey, he enjoyed a long and respected career in the railroad as a systems analyst and purchasing director, eventually retiring from Burlington Northern.

Art pursued his passion for trains by traveling extensively by rail and serving on the boards of both the Minnesota Transportation Museum and Downeast Rail Heritage Preservation Trust. He also served many years on the board of his family’s philanthropic Pew Charitable Trusts.

A private interment service was held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in White Bear Lake, MN on Oct. 6, presided over by Pastor Kyle Jackson of St. Andrew’s Church in Mahtomedi with arrangements by Honsa Family Funeral Home, 651-429-6172.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Minnesota Transportation Museum (transportationmuseum.org) and Downeast Rail Heritage Preservation Trust (downeastscenicrail.org).

A public celebration of Art’s life will be held sometime next year.

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Champlin rules 4th quarter to beat Cougars 38-21 in grid opener

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Champlin Park generated three fourth-quarter touchdowns and overtook Centennial 38-21 in the football opener Friday evening at Centennial.

The Cougars led 21-16 after three quarters but the visiting Rebels owned the fourth.

“They just kind of wore us down,” said Mike Diggins, Cougars coach. “They have a big line, with a couple 300-pounders. We are just so inexperienced — only four kids who played varsity at all last year. Our kids played really hard. They (Champlin) have a Division I running back and I thought we did a pretty good job on him, except for one long run.”

The Rebels took the lead on quarterback Cade Fitzgerald’s 31-yard touchdown run and his two-point run with 11:52 left, then pulled away on touchdowns of nine yards

by Shawn Shipman with 6:49 left and two yards by Darius Givance with 2:04 left.

Centennial fumbled near midfield on their first drive and Champlin Park capitalized with a short drive capped by a Shipman’s one-yard touchdown.

On their second drive, the Cougars got a spark when Elijah Ward threw to Mason Lindsay for a 42-yard gain, with the wide receiver clutching the ball while tightlycovered. Ward capped that drive with a one-yard touchdown.

The Cougar defense stuffed the Rebels and they got the ball back after a short punt to the Rebel 37. Again, Ward scored from the one-yard-line. Ward, along with his two touchdowns, was 4-for-8 passing for 66 yards with one interception.

Champlin Park regained a 16-14 halftime lead on a 69-yard run by Shipman and a blocked-punt safety by Haydon Sanders.

Centennial pushed back ahead with Lance Liu slashing five yards for a touchdown in the third period and Eli Nowacki booted his fourth extra point.

Liu carried the ball 15 times and gained 64 yards, Under pandemic rules, the crowd was limited to 250 moms and dads, from both sides combined, and no pageantry such as pep bands.

“It was different, but at least the kids are playing again and won’t have to miss out a season,” Diggins said.

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and junior Michael Hoffman in 35th (17:41).

“I was really impressed with the boys today,” the coach said. “I told them before we got on the bus that this race isn't about going to state.

This race is about what we have been through as a team, and coaches the last seven months and to learn never to take anything for granted in life. I told them to seize the moment and give it everything they have.”

Ethan Vargas of Stillwater won individually in 16:09.

Isaac Verke, Centennial soccer goalkeeper, sparked a 1-0 shootout win over Forest Lake in the first round of sectionals last week, stopping four of nine shots in the 6-5 shootout win, including three where the Rangers could have won it with a successful kick. He made four saves in the game. For the season, the 5-11, 175-pound junior has stopped 44 of 53 shots on goal, with five shutouts. The Cougars (6-4) have two 1-0 wins, two 1-0 losses and a 0-0 tie with Verke in goal. “He’s smart, hard-working and strong,” coach Jeffrey Ottosen assessed.

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Centennial’s stellar tennis season ended one match sooner than anticipated when the Cougars lost to Roseville Area 4-3 in the second round of Section 4AA last week.

The Cougars, who finished 11-2, were hoping for the chance to play unbeaten, topseeded Mounds View in the semifinals.

Centennial swept the doubles points with Claire Peloquin/Kaitlyn Davis at No. 1, Meagan Goudreau and Anna Jarpy at No. 2, and Kate Kasper and Hailey Helvig at No. 3.

However, Roseville swept the singles. The Raiders have a top-five ranked player at No. 1 who beat Natalie Emmett. At No. 2, the

Cougars caught a bad break. Quinn Bliss, fatigued by a cold, was forced to withdraw after losing a close first set. Britta Arends led 3-0 in the third set at No. 3 but her Roseville foe rallied to win. Ainsley Greve had a rare loss at No. 4.

The Cougars won their last two regularseason matches over Ossoe 7-0 and Rogers 4-3 to finish second in the Northwest Suburban Conference behind Maple Grove.

The Crimson beat the Cougars 6-1 in their opener and the Cougars won their next 11 matches, including 7-0 over Columbia Heights in the first round of playoffs.

Five Cougar seniors made all-conference — Ennett, Bliss, Arends, Davis and Peloquin — along with Goodreau, a junior.

Jarpy and Grieve got honorable mention.

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state again with the runner-up fi nish, for the 12th time in 14 years, but there is no MSHSL state meet this year.

Kovacich said the coaches association is working on possibly hosting a state meet, and if it happens, the Bears will be invited.

Bear senior Trevor Locke placed fourth (16:34), junior Ernie Mattson 11th (16:46), freshman Luke Williams 14th (17:05), senior Ben McLaughlin 15th (17:05) and senior Zach Thomas 25th (17:21). Also strong were senior Tony Perfetti in 32nd (17:35)

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The White Bear Lake boys cross country team generated an outstanding fi nish to their season by placing second in the Section 4AA meet Wednesday at the Highland Park golf course in St. Paul.

Wearing “what the kids call their banana uniforms,” coach Dan Kovacich said, they fi nished behind Stillwater and just ahead of No. 12 ranked Stillwater for second place.

The Bears had lost to Roseville in a

two-mile event early in the season, and had closed the gap at conference, fi nishing one point behind the Raiders for third place. At sectionals, the Bears were 16 points ahead of them.

White Bear was seeded third with each race limited to four teams due to the pandemic. The Bears ran in the fast heat.

Stillwater won with 31 points, followed by the Bears with 66, Roseville with 82, St. Paul Central with 100 and Highland Park with 128 for top five among 16 teams.

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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: • The owner of a vehicle parked in the 5000 block of 159th Street N. at 12:17 a.m. Sept. 11 found a citation tucked under his windshield wiper for displaying tabs that expired in July. • A resident in the 13000 block of Europa Trail N. at 3:42 p.m. Sept. 11 reported a common phone scam that resulted in no financial loss. • Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies reported attempting a traffic stop on a driver in the Kwik Trip parking lot in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 3:05 a.m. Sept. 12 for displaying expired registration.

The chase was on after the driver refused to pull over.

However, the pursuit was ultimately canceled by the deputies' supervisor. • Deputies were more successful at citing a motorist in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 4:26 p.m. Sept.

12 for speeding. • A forced entry to the historic Hopkins School just off 170th Street N. and Forest Blvd. N. was reported at 10:09 a.m. Sept. 14. Deputies advised Hugo Public Works to board up the two lower windows.

The one-room school was constructed in 1928 and served as an “ungraded elementary schoolâ€? until 1962. • A resident in the 15000 block of Glenbrook Avenue N. at 11:57 a.m. Sept.14 reported a junk pickup truck parked partially on the joint driveway shared with her neighbor as part of an ongoing civil dispute. The complainant asked deputies to help move the truck, and deputies asked the neighbor in question to move the truck.

The neighbor agreed to “get the truck running and get it moved over.â€? • A resident in the 17000 block of Forest Road N. at 3:42 p.m. Sept. 14 reported a burglary that may have occurred within the previous five days. • The management at a business in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 7:36 a.m. Sept. 15 reported that an employee had received a phone call from a party claiming that all the money in the store was counterfeit and that she needed to gather up all that money, buy a gift card at the Kwik Trip and give the number to the caller. The employer said the employee did just that, but under coercion, and could not be charged with any crime.

A resident in the 15000 block of French Drive N. at 9:16 p.m. Sept. 15 reported a male hiding in the bushes when she let her dog out for its evening constitutional.

The limping male then emerged from hiding and approached her. Deputies were unable to locate the limping male in hiding. • A business in the 14000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 8:56 a.m. Sept. 16 reported a counterfeit $100 bill passed the previous evening. There are no suspects. • The owner of a vehicle parked on the street in the Fenway Avenue N. and 140th Street N. area at 11:27 a.m.

Sept. 16 received a citation under the windshield wiper for displaying tabs that expired in March. Two other vehicle owners received the same fate in the 13000 block of Fenway Blvd. N. that same day for tabs that expired in February and August. • Two juvenile males were reported at 1:13 p.m. Sept.16 for shoplifting Red Bull and Nutter Butter cookies from a store in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. When the complainant told the juveniles to stop, they fled. • A complainant in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd.

N. at 2:45 p.m. Sept. 16 reported receiving a bill in the mail from a local convenience store for a check that was passed with insufficient funds. The complainant told deputies the account had been closed several years ago and that the checkbook had been stolen from a storage unit a month ago. • Employees of a business in the 5000 block of 130th Street N. at 8:11 p.m. Sept. 16 reported damage to their political signs. • Two separate vehicle owners were cited shortly after 8:30 a.m. Sept. 17 in the 13000 block of Flay Avenue N. for tabs that expired in August 2019 and August 2020. A computer check on both vehicles showed that the registered owners had each already paid for August 2021 and July 2021 red stickers but had not displayed them on their vehicles. • A resident in the 5000 block of 138th Street N. at 9:17 a.m. Sept. 17 reported receiving a phone call from a male claiming to be the attorney of his grandson, who had reportedly been involved in an accident and was in custody. After the fake attorney asked for a retainer of $7,500, the complainant referred him to the teen's parents. The complainant then phoned his grandson's parents, who confirmed the youth was fine and that it was all a scam attempt. • A Minnesota motorist was cited at 9:45 a.m. Sept. 17 on westbound 170th Street N. and Ingersoll Avenue N. for speeding 67 mph in a 55 mph zone by eastbound Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies, who clocked him on radar. The driver admitted to 63 mph, or possibly 64 mph. • The registered owner of a vehicle parked in the 15000 block of Greene Avenue N. at 10:07 a.m. Sept. 18 was left to find a citation under his windshield wiper for displaying tabs that expired in August.

An unidentified motorist was even arrested at 5:22 p.m. Sept. 22 in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. for expired tabs.

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CITY OF HUGO NOTICE OF TESTING OF DS200 VOTING EQUIPMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Hugo will conduct a public accuracy test of the DS200 ballot scanner voting equipment at Hugo City Hall on :HGQHVGD\ 2FWREHU DW D P LQ SUHSDUDWLRQ IRU WKH *HQHUDO (OHFtion to be held November 3, 2020. Interested residents are invited to attend.

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The registered owners of five additional vehicles parked around town found citations under their windshields for displaying expired tabs that week. • A group of juveniles was reported on the 11th hole of the Oneka Ridge Golf Course in the 5000 block of 120th Street N. at 9:39 p.m. Sept. 18. The group left the area when asked to do so by the complainant. • A Minnesota driver was cited at 10:33 a.m. Sept. 19 in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. for passing on the right shoulder.

The driver told deputies he thought the right lane was a “turn and passâ€? lane. • An unidentified male was arrested at 6:31 p.m. Sept.

19 on 130th Street N. and Forest Blvd. N. on a felony drug warrant for narcotics after deputies pulled him over for displaying license plate tabs from 2019 and conducted a computer check.

Not only did the driver not have a valid driver's license, he didn't know who owned the vehicle he was driving.

Drug paraphernalia was also discovered during the impound inventory. • A suspicious vehicle with expired tabs driving erratically at 1:38 a.m. Sept. 20 on Elmcrest Avenue N. and Rosemary Way N. turned out to be a woman trying to find her friend's house after the friend got into an argument with her boyfriend earlier that night. The driver was issued a verbal warning. • Two suspicious males reported for standing in a yard in the 13000 block of Europa Trail N. at 3:22 a.m. Sept. 20 and waving a flashlight around turned out to be two men packing suitcases into a vehicle and using the flashlight to see what they were doing. • A male was arrested at 5:33 p.m. Sept. 21 on 140th Street N. and Forest Blvd. N. for DWI after deputies conducted a few field sobriety tests. • A motor vehicle theft in progress involving a weapon was reported at 10:40 p.m. Sept. 21 in the 15000 block of Goodview Avenue N. • An employee of a business in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 9:56 a.m. Sept. 23 reported a person for allegedly manufacturing two checks using the business's checking account number and depositing them into his personal bank account. • A resident in the 13000 block of Elmcrest Avenue N. at 10:38 a.m. Sept. 24 reported the theft of two vials of methadone from a locked container in her room. • An unknown male was cited at 3:56 p.m. Sept.

24 on Forest Blvd. N. and 146th Street N. for displaying tabs from another vehicle that covered his own expired tabs. The false tabs were found to have been stolen. The driver and owner of the vehicle with the expired tabs also had a revoked driver's license status. The uninsured vehicle was impounded. • A business in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd.

N. reported a burglary overnight Sept. 24-25.

An Oneka Elementary school parent at 4:02 p.m. Sept. 25 reported the driver of the truck next to her at the school in the 4000 block of Heritage Parkway N. for a frenzied activity commonly associated with indecent exposure. • A resident in the 12000 block of Henna Avenue N. at 6:03 p.m. Sept. 25 reported the Biden/Harris sign on his property ripped up. • A son in the 15000 block of Fanning Drive N. at 4:01 p.m. Sept. 26 reported his mother for sending gifts to a male who he said was falsely claiming to be in Afghanistan. • A Minnesota woman was cited at 7:27 a.m.

Sept. 26 on eastbound 147th Street N. at Foxhill Avenue N. for speeding 39 mph in a 30 mph zone by westbound deputies in their marked squad car who clocked her on radar. The driver said she didn't know how fast she was going. Another Minnesota motorist was cited a few moments later on westbound 170th Street N. and Jeffrey Avenue N. for speeding 67 mph in a 55 mph zone.

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in the 9400 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington Oct. 4.

• Police were dispatched to a damage to property report in the 9200 block of North Highway Drive in Lexington Oct. 4. Information was collected.

• Officers were delayed to a phone call report of a hit-and-run accident that occurred in the 200 block of Heritage Lane in Circle Pines Oct. 6.

• Officers responded to a suspicious activity report in the 1600 block of Lakeland Circle in Centerville Oct. 6.

Officers found juveniles vandalizing a home and gave them a warning.

• An enclosed trailer was reported stolen from the 1700 block of Dupre Road in Centerville Sept. 30.

The estimated loss is $2,500.

• Officers responded to a suspicious activity report in the 7100 block of Shad Avenue in Centerville Sept. 30.

The caller advised he received a package in the mail from an address in Colorado. It turned out to

be a broken metal toy.

• Officers were dispatched to the 9200 block of Lexington Avenue in Circle Pines Oct. 7 for a dog bite report. The dog was quarantined, and the case was forwarded to a community service officer for follow-up.

• Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Main Street and Brian Drive in Centerville Oct. 7. The driver was subsequently arrested for fourthdegree DWI. • Officers were dispatched to the 9300 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington Oct. 8 on a suspicious activity report. Two juveniles were released to their parents.

• Officers were dispatched to the 8800 block of Hamline Avenue in Lexington Oct. 11 to a report of juveniles running through yards.

The juveniles were subsequently located and advised to stop running through yards.

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The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Police responded to suspicious activity in the 30 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines Oct. 1. The caller advised she had found some empty packages and boxes on the south side of the building that appeared to have been opened and dumped there. The owner of the building was contacted.

• Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 9400 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington Oct. 2.

Officers made contact with a male and advised him to stay away from the reporting party.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Main Street and Centerville Road in Centerville Oct. 2. The driver was subsequently arrested for seconddegree DWI. • Officers responded to a phone call report of a theft in the 60 block of West Golden Lake Road in Circle Pines Oct. 3.

The caller advised an election campaign sign was stolen from her yard the previous night.

The estimated loss was $25. Another caller from West Golden Lake Road also reported their political sign as stolen the same day.

• Officers responded to a suspicious activity report in the 3600 block of Flowerfield Road in Circle Pines Oct. 3.

Officers located two juvenile males, who were verbally warned for multiple violations.

• Officers were dispatched to a fireworks complaint

• Officers responded to a report of juveniles that toilet papered a home in the 6300 block of Red Fox Road Oct. 6. Officers investigated and located a juvenile male. The juvenile’s parent was contacted and the juvenile was sent home.

• Officers received a request for extra patrol in the 6400 block of Pheasant Hills Drive due to juveniles that were toilet papering homes Oct. 6. The information was passed on to other officers so extra patrol could be conducted.

• While on patrol, an officer located a suspicious vehicle in the 400 block of Arrowhead Drive Oct. 6.

The officer investigated and identified several juveniles out after curfew.

Parents were contacted and the juveniles were sent home.

• While on patrol officers located several juveniles throwing toilet paper on another person’s property in the 6600 block of Sherman Lake Road Oct. 7. The juveniles were charged with a curfew violation and parents were contacted.

• Officers responded to a report of a vehicle driving off the road and running into a power pole in the 6500 block of Centerville Road Oct. 8. The driver was experiencing a medical emergency and was assessed by medical personnel. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

• An officer took a theft report from a business in the 7100 block of Otter Lake Road Oct. 8. The case is under investigation.

• Officers responded to a report of disorderly conduct between neighbors in the 800 block of Main Street Oct. 9. Officers arrived and spoke to all parties involved. Three individuals were cited for an unrelated matter.

• Officers received a report of theft of political signs from the 800 block of Main Street Oct. 10. Officers located the suspect who was cited and the property was returned.

• An officer investigated a suspicious occupied vehicle in the 6700 block of Clearwater Creek Drive Oct. 11. The officer detected the odor of marijuana in the vehicle, and the driver was cited for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle.

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officers arrived, the fire was already out. Officers assisted the fire department, which handled the incident.

Officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver in the area of Lake Drive and Main Street Oct. 3. Officers located the vehicle and, after an investigation, arrested the driver for fourth-degree DWI and test refusal.

An officer was dispatched for a theft from vehicle report in the 6600 block of Blue Heron Drive Oct. 4.

The case remains under investigation.

Officers responded to vandalism of a residence with toilet paper and other items in the 100 block of Century Trail Oct. 4. The suspects are unknown and damage is not believed to be permanent.

An officer responded to a damage to property report in the 7700 block of Main Street Oct. 4. There are no suspect(s) at this time.

Officers were dispatched to a property damage accident at the intersection of Ash Street and Hodgson Road Oct. 4. Officers investigated and determined the accident was the result of a road rage incident. An adult male was subsequently charged with failure to drive with due care.

Officers responded to a report of a theft from motor vehicle and damage to property in the 7400 block of Main Street Oct. 4. The incident remains under investigation.

While on patrol, an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of Centerville Road and Ash Street Oct. 6. The adult male driver was subsequently arrested for not having a driver’s license or insurance and failing to display license plates.

Officers responded to a county park in the 7400 block of Main Street Oct. 6 for a reported theft from a motor vehicle. Officers found multiple vehicles broken into. Officers are investigating.

Officers responded to a report involving indecent exposure in the 700 block of Apollo Drive Oct. 6. The incident was documented and is under investigation.

An officer received a report of theft of political signs in the 400 block of Lois Lane Oct. 6. The complainant wanted officers aware of the issue.

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• An officer stopped a vehicle with two suspicious individuals in the 100 block of Robinson Drive Sept.

30. One individual was arrested for driving with a canceled license. The officer also discovered drugs in the vehicle, and one person was arrested.

Charges are pending.

• Officers responded to a business in the 500 block of Lilac Street Sept. 30 on a report of a person at the location with a warrant.

After police confirmed the active warrant, the person was taken into custody and transported to the juvenile correctional facility.

• An officer responded to a neighborhood dispute in the 7700 block of Carole Drive Sept. 30. Several people were advised they were trespassed from the caller's property.

• Officers responded to the 6800 block of Lakeview Drive Sept. 30 to a report of a vehicle that drove off the road, into trees and then drove away. The officers subsequently located the vehicle and the driver was arrested on multiple charges, including DWI. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a passing violation in the 7900 block of Lake Drive Oct. 1. The male driver was subsequently arrested for driving after cancellation inimical to public safety. He was transported to jail.

• An officer took a mail theft report from the 100 block of Egret Lane Oct. 1.

The case remains under investigation.

• An officer was on patrol and found several juveniles behind a closed business in the 7600 block of Village Drive Oct. 1.

The officer identified all juveniles and advised them to leave the area.

• Officers responded to a check the welfare request relating to an adult female in a vehicle in the 6000 block of Red Birch Court Oct. 1. Upon investigation, the female was arrested for DWI and booked into jail.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop for lane violation and failure to dim headlights in the 1300 block of Main Street Oct. 1. The driver showed signs of impairment and was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated.

• A community service officer (CSO) responded to an email complaint of two dogs that bark constantly and disturb the peace in the 6500 block of Stella Lane Oct. 2. The CSO advised the dog owners of the dog-related city ordinances.

• Officers were dispatched to a chimney fire at a home in the 800 block of Lois Lane Oct. 2. When

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Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats ready to expand facility

BY BRUCE STRAND CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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HUGO — Spencer Grundhofer is a good example of a guy who has built a successful career without spending a dime on college. He learned the meat cutting profession strictly via on-the-job training and ventured out on his own in 2007, opening Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats.

His business on Forest Boulevard North in Hugo is doing well enough, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, to expand the facility. The Planning Commission and City Council recently gave the go-ahead for a 2,450-square-foot addition to his building.

“I started at Nadeau’s Star Market in Hugo, right across from Hugo Feed Mill, boxing custom meat in freezers after school,” said Grundhofer, 48, who attended White Bear Lake High School at the time.

“It was me and Larry Nadeau, one of my best friends.

His dad, Leon, was the owner. I started receiving a paycheck in 1984, washing the machines and doing general cleanup. Years later, I learned how to cut meat from Jerry (Nadeau) and Dan Nadeau, also sons of the owner.”

He worked for the Nadeau’s until 1999, then for Festival Foods as a journeyman meat cutter, through November 2006. Figuring it was time to make his move, he spotted a facility built in 1950 that formerly housed a machine shop and office space.

“I found this building, and I said, ‘You know, I think this will go,’” he said. “Nadeau’s had sold out by then, and I certainly didn’t want to step on their toes. At that point it was game on, and through a lot of hard work, we built the business.”

Grundhofer’s website states the company takes pride in developing a wide array of brat and beef stick flavors, with their gummy bear brat by far its best seller. Grundhofer says he’s the main innovator, but employees are encouraged to be creative as well. There’s a cash reward for anyone’s brat flavor idea that sells 100 pounds or more. He has around 15 employees, including a nephew who will eventually take over the business when he retires.

Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats currently consists of 1,400 square feet of retail area in the front and 1,400 square feet for processing in the back. There’s a second 2,000-square-foot building for storing spices and equipment.

The addition, slated to begin construction in late October, will be used for processing and for cooling; the cooler will take up 1,000 square feet. The addition will be located between the two existing structures and will connect them.

When the pandemic descended in March, spawning stay-at-home orders and other major precautions, like all business owners Grundhofer was worried. But it turned out that demand for his services and products only

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increased.

“We are having a record year,” Grundhofer said, “because, with restaurants closed, people are cooking at home more. I think we are hitting a new era. People are discovering that by cooking at home you can feed more people on less money. It was busy at first, and then went crazy busy.”

More concerning is the pandemic’s impact on the agri-food chain: crowded meat processing plants have been shut down for stretches of time or are operating at reduced capacity because plant workers are vulnerable to the virus as they work in close proximity to one another.

Grundhofer gets raw materials from three suppliers and has always been able to find products in at least one of them. “When I did, I bought a lot. Instead of two cases, I’d buy 12. It was a tough go. Nobody knew what would happen. They are all open now, but I still have a problem getting pork products for brats.”

Dead End Hayride: The boo must go on

Life post-COVID may be full of uncertainty, but that doesn’t mean that 2020 can’t be full of fall celebration and Halloween frolicking. The show must go on, albeit, with precautions.

Jeremy Hastings, creator and owner of The Dead End Hayride in Wyoming, is grateful his business of boo has been able to pivot and adopt to the everchanging landscape.

“When COVID started to pop up, we obviously didn’t know what was going to happen. But we were kind of hanging on to the fact that the State Fair never cancels, so we’ll just look to see what sort of measures and due diligence they put in place for the State Fair, and we will emulate that,” he explained. “And then when the announcement came that the State Fair was canceled, we’re like

OK, we need to watch what the Renaissance Festival is going to do. When they canceled, we were like OK. We kept saying OK. OK. OK,” he laughed. “We (and) other pumpkin patches and corn mazes were going to have to write the playbook.”

As luck would have it, another out-of-state haunted venue volunteered to help. Hastings said a Salt Lake City haunted

house opened for a “halfway to Halloween” event, complete with a 30page COVID preparedness plan. They were able to open up and run their event successfully and safely for one weekend.

Afterward, the venue offered their playbook plan up to others in the haunted house industry, complete with a list of what worked and what didn’t.

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information, Jeremy and his dedicated year-round team at The Dead End Hayride also paid close attention to theme parks across the country that were opening up and what measures those businesses were taking. Hastings, an eternal optimist, said there were times that he wasn’t 100% sure they were going to be able to have a Halloween season or not.

“It was a struggle against the virus, and a struggle against the unknown,” he said, “A week in COVID is like a year during any other normal time. In any business, we rely on consistency and being able to predict what the customer behavior is going to be. Just the uncertainty and not knowing what the future holds in the year 2020 is the hardest part.”

Some of the high-level changes that Hastings and his team started with was capacity. On average, they hosted several thousand people in a night, so they had to cut that by 50%.

“We knew the biggest struggle was going to be social distancing people both on our hayride and in our queue lines, where people line up to go on the hayride,” he explained.

Hastings said it was time to get creative.

They came up with a system of queue line pods: Members of a social group who came together stay in close proximity with one another but are

distanced from other groups. The queue line holds 250 people, but all spaced apart. The Dead End Hayride opened Sept.

25, so they now have a couple of weekends under their belts; customers are responding very well with complying with masks and the queue pods, Hastings noted.

Another new detail in the season of COVID is there are no tickets available at the door.

Tickets must be purchased online, and only a certain number of tickets will be sold per half-hour time slot. Hastings warned that time slots are filling out days in advance, so anyone waiting until last minute might not get the day of their choice. Hastings also dialed back his monster actors by 15%. “No one lost their job, we just didn’t hire as many seasonal staff as in the past,” he said.

All in all, Hastings is counting his haunted blessings. “I think people are really thankful to be out and about,” he said, “And with our reduced capacity, I think the show is better. I’ve always struggled with the really busy days in years past.

The more people, the faster we have to send them through. Since we’re (at) 50% reduced capacity, it’s almost the perfect number of people, where the show itself is fantastic.”

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Hugo finalizes assessments for street project

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

HUGO — Although there was no public comment during the assessment hearing for the Goodview Avenue improvement project, city staff and the City Council did hear from a few property owners who contested their assessments prior to the meeting.

The City Council held the public hearing Oct. 5 and unanimously approved a resolution adopting the assessments. The council also approved a resolution reducing the speed limit for a portion of the roadway.

Assessments City Engineer Mark Erichson detailed the improvement project, which included bituminous pavement reclamation, minor ditch grading and culvert replacement (where necessary) along Goodview Avenue between Egg Lake Road (County Road 8) to the south city limit. The overall project cost is estimated to be $929,600; $137,700 will come from assessments and the other $791,900 from city funds (capital improvement fund and state aid funds).

Per the city’s assessment policy, each benefitting unit will be charged $3,400 for the improvements. Property owners have the option to prepay without interest before Nov. 4. Assessments will then be certified to the county this fall for taxes payable in 2021. The assessments will be spread over 10 years with an interest rate of 4%.

No one spoke during the public hearing, but Erichson shared that city staff had received a few objections to the proposed assessments prior to the meeting.

One property owner wrote a letter to the mayor and council members stating that she felt the assessment for their property is “unreasonable” and “in excess.” The property is proposed to be assessed for 5.5 units for the 80-acre parcel. The property owner makes three arguments as to why the assessment amount should be lowered, including the Shooting Range Protection Act, the land being one parcel identified (PID), and the best use of the land.

The letter reads in part, “Our family has owned this property since 1910.

We have no intention of subdividing or selling in smaller units. Our desire is to support open green spaces and continue to be the owner of this property in the community.”

Another property owner wrote that only builders, developers and residents who don’t live in Hugo benefit from the improvements. The letter reads in part, “Due to excessive speeds and heavy construction traffic over the last several years from multiple developments, property owners should not be paying for any assessments.”

Council Member Chuck Haas said, “The road has seen 32 years of use.

Those people have been there and used it for all of those years. The residents are only paying for 14% of the assessment and the city residents are paying for the rest, so I don’t think that is excessive. They all have properties that can be subdivided (in the future).”

Haas added that the city has run into situations in the past where they were told the lot wouldn’t be buildable, but then it was.

Council Member Phil Klein said, “The policy is in place for a reason, and

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The Goodview Avenue improvement project is now substantially complete. With a reduction in speed to 40 mph, there will be two 10-foot driving lanes, two 3-foot paved shoulders for walkers and bicyclists, and 1-foot of gravel along the pavement edges.

it has served our community well …

This is a small price to pay in the long run.”

Erichson said that one property owner is in the process of combining their two lots, but the process is not yet complete.

The council chose to adopt the assessments, with the caveat that should the one property owner provide city staff sufficient documentation about two lots becoming one, they would only be assessed for one unit.

Speed limit The council also lowered the speed limit to 40 mph on Goodview Avenue, south of Egg Lake Road. At the public hearing for the proposed improvements back in February, several residents expressed concerns relating to the roadway speed and pedestrian safety.

For that reason, the roadway was widened from 24 feet to 26 feet to allow for two 3-foot paved shoulders for walkers and bicyclists on both sides and 10-foot drive lanes. The current speed on Goodview Avenue south of County Road 8 is 50 mph. The current speed on Goodview Avenue north of County Road 8 is 40 mph.

Erichson explained, “In May 2019,

Minnesota state Legislature passed a bill granting cities the authority to set speed limits under their jurisdiction.

The statute went into effect Aug. 1, 2019.

In a ‘rural residential district,’ which is a street segment with residential houses spaced less than 300 feet apart for at least a quarter mile, the speed limit can be reduced.”

In order to stripe 10-foot drive lanes, Erichson said the speed limit must be under 50 mph. “We feel that lowering the speed limit is warranted in this case,” he said, adding that it would help with consistency.

Mayor Tom Weidt said, “I think we are going to have to adjust habits on that road to get people to slow down.

We will need enforcement to instruct people of the new expectations.”

Erichson said the city will work with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on enforcement and education. Orange flags will also be posted on the new speed limit signs alerting drivers to the change.

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

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A composite water tower is unusual in that the bottom pedestal is constructed of reinforced concrete, and the steel tank (the part that holds the water) is constructed on the ground before it is lifted to the top of the structure with hydraulic lifts. The lifting of the tank took approximately three hours to complete on Oct. 3. The roof of the tank was also constructed on the ground and lifted to the top of the tower with a massive crane on Oct. 6. The entire process took about 3 1/2 hours.

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Scott Wahoski has been growing pumpkins for three decades and counting.

What originally started out as a traditional-size pumpkin has now grown into 140 pounds.

Scott and his wife, Lynn Wahoski, former White Bear Lake residents, now live in Lino Lakes, right near the Hugo border.

Scott says he fi rst got the “garden bug” growing up, when his father had a garden in Roseville.

Shortly after his oldest daughter, Heather, was born, Scott decided to start growing pumpkins.

“I thought it would be fun to have her watch a pumpkin grow that she could then use at Halloween,” he recalled.

Not only did their second daughter, Holly, get to enjoy the pumpkins over the years, but so did their neighbors and friends and — now — their grandchildren.

Recently joining their 9-year-old grandson Landon are two granddaughters,

identical girl twins Madeline and Emma, who will also surely enjoy the pumpkins.

Scott said, “We are carrying on a family tradition.”

Scott said he learned everything he knows about pumpkin growing by watching YouTube videos and reading articles online. Every year he grows two or three large pumpkins and a bunch of small pumpkins for decorations.

Prior to 2020, his all-time record was 110 pounds. That was back in the late ’80s. This year, he surpassed that with a pumpkin weighing in at 140 pounds. Since it was so big this year, Scott had to have his sonin-law help him roll the pumpkin into a wheelbarrow so the

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Scott knows he by no means grows the largest pumpkins, as he is not one of those pumpkin growers who spend time in the garden every day.

“I just do it for fun,” he said. “It’s a great excuse to get outside and get fresh air. I love watching them grow.”

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CENTERVILLE CITY CALENDAR Oct. 28: City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.; work session at 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 3: General Election Planning & Zoning Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 4: Parks & Recreation Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Special meetings are posted in the City Hall lobby. Public notices are now published in The Citizen; read them at www.presspubs. com (click on Public Notices).

HUGO CITY CALENDAR Oct. 22: Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m.

Nov. 2: City Council meeting at 7 p.m.

Nov. 3: General Election

LINO LAKES CITY CALENDAR Oct. 26: City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.; work session at 6 p.m.

Oct. 29: Public accuracy test 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 2: City Council work session at 6 p.m.

Nov. 3: General Election

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Community Conversations Hugo Diversity Strong will hold its next Community Conversations at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Attendees can join in person at Hugo City Hall, or via Zoom videoconference.

Hugo Diversity Strong is looking for victims of discrimination to participate in a panel discussion.

Those who are actively fighting for equality are also invited to participate. Those who are interested in joining the panel should contact Amanda Carter at hugodiversitystrong@outlook. com.

Fall Family Outdoor Expo Join Centennial area Scouts for the Fall Family Outdoor Expo from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes. The event will offer families the chance to see and do outdoor activities. Youth of all ages are invited. There will be a cooking demo, STEM experiments, outdoor activities and more.

Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costume for a chance to win a prize.

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CENTERVILLE TIDBITS The Centerville City Council at its Oct. 14 meeting took the following action: • By a vote of 4-0 (Mayor D. Love absent) approved a proposal to offer a 50% discount on the city's portion of on-sale liquor license fees to the three establishments in the city that are renewing licenses for 2021. Each license is $2,500 for the year, plus $200 for the Sunday license. The on-sale license fees go to the city, but the 2 a.m. liquor license fees go directly to the state.

Therefore, staff recommended that the 50% discount be applied only to the regular and Sunday on-sale licenses. The discounts will result in a savings of $1,350 for each licensee and a total cost of $4,050 to the city's general fund.

“I've seen chatter about this at the League of Minnesota Cities,” City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz said. “Most communities are trying to help their bars and restaurants in some shape or form.” Even if the government gives permission to reopen to 100% capacity, people will still take a long time to fully patronize businesses, he said. Council Member Michelle Lakso added, “We all support our businesses, and that $4,050 is a small adjustment to make to our current budget.”

• Approved hydroseeding as the chosen method of turf restoration for the 2020 Downtown Street and Utility Improvement Project. Council also approved credits to assessments in the amount of half of the savings resulting from the switch from sod installation. The city expects to save approximately $15,000 from hydroseeding as opposed to sod. Half that amount would leave a $7,500 total credit for the properties that were assessed. The average home, therefore, would receive a $200 credit against their assessment.

Homeowners will receive a letter explaining the reason for the switch from sod. Now that pavement is finally installed, turf restoration in areas disturbed by construction work is the next order of business on the west side of Centerville Road, Statz said. However, at this late date, the timing of sod laying is difficult to guarantee before the ground freezes. Therefore, the contractor has proposed hydro-seeding in a cost reduction to the city. Hydroseeding is also hardier than sod, especially during times of drought for people who don't have a sprinkler system. During the hydroseeding process, weed control will also be applied.

• Revised a special assessment agreement waiver of hearing and appeal for the property owners at 1724 Heritage Street for connection to city water services.

• Approved an encroachment agreement for a fence at 1747 Meadow Lane. The landowners wish to build a fence within the side and rear yard setbacks in the city's right of way/drainage and utility easements.

• Revised an encroachment agreement at 1707 Dupre Road for a fence within the side and rear yard setbacks in the city's right of way/drainage and utility easements.

• Approved an encroachment agreement for a fence and deck at 1862 Partridge Place. The fence will be located along the side and rear yard, which encroaches in the city's right of way/ drainage and utility easement. The landowners would also like to build a deck, attached to the principal structure, on the northeast corner that encroaches 3 inches into the city's right of way/ drainage and utility easement.

• Approved the Economic Development Authority (EDA) transfer request for the remaining 2020 budgeted funds, amounting to $12,800. To date, council has authorized only $10,000 of the $22,800 allocated to the EDA from the general fund.

• Approved pay request No. 1 in the amount of $23,195 to Peterson Companies Inc. for the LaMotte Park Irrigation System project.

• Approved pay request No. 6 in the amount of $454,068 to A-1 Excavating Inc. of Bloomer, Wisconsin, for Downtown Street and Utility Improvements.

• Approved the request from JV Summit Corp., dba The Southern Rail, 7082 Centerville Road for a 2 a.m. license/permit.

• Approved the request from S & B Center Corp., dba Kelly's Korner, 7098 Centerville Road for a 2 a.m. license/permit.

• Adjourned to closed executive session, as permitted by Minnesota Statute 13D.03, Subdivision 3(b), to address potential litigation related to a nuisance complaint at 7353 20th Avenue.

The council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at City Hall, 1880 Main St. or via videoconference.

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Oh, my pumpkin These giant pumpkins have been growing in Jeff’s Pumpkin Patch at the corner of Goodview Avenue N. and Oneka Lake Boulevard N in Hugo for quite some time now. The largest pumpkin weighs 618 pounds and is now on display in front of the home on 150th Street N.

The Hugo City Council took the following action at its Oct. 5 meeting, held via Zoom videoconference: • Held a moment of silence for Rick Gwynn, who passed away Aug. 11. Gwynn, a Navy veteran, moved to Hugo in 2000 and served on the city’s Planning Commission for eight years.

• Received a COVID-19 update from City Administrator Bryan Bear, who reported that the city received 22 applications totaling $212,964 from businesses. The council previously dedicated $200,000 of its CARES Act funds to grants for local small businesses.

Bear also reported that the city of Hugo received a $5,000 election grant from The Center for Tech and Civic Life, which can be used to cover expenses associated with the safe administration of election responsibilities during the pandemic.

• Appointed 56 election judges for the Nov. 3 general election.

• Approved a two-year renewal of a mining permit for Mike Atkinson’s property, located on the south side of 147th Street, between Irish and Hyde Avenue. His permit expired Aug. 2. For the past several years, the site has been used to stockpile material, and no mining activity has taken place.

• Approved a site plan, conditional use permit (CUP) and variance for Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats located at 15449 Forest Blvd. N. The request was for a 2,450-square-foot addition to the existing 2,880-square-foot building on site. The applicant, owner Spencer Grundhofer, requested a 12-foot side yard setback, where 30 feet is required for the proposed addition.

Grundhofer also requested that the existing meat market and meat processing facility CUP be amended to reflect the new site plan. See full story on page 10.

• Approved a resolution to continue participating in the Met Council Livable Communities Act.

The city of Hugo has previously elected to be a participant in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (LCA) Program. Participation on the program provides the city with an opportunity to compete for grants and loans to support activities that help the city meet its affordable and life-cycle housing goals, clean up polluted sites and support demonstration projects linking jobs, housing and transit.

The Metropolitan Council would like the city to formally adopt LCA goals for the next 10 years through 2030 that are consistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan. The city must do this to remain eligible to apply for the Metropolitan Council’s LCA grants.

• Approved a resolution providing for the issuance and sale of $8 million in general obligation capital improvement bonds. Paul Steinman with Baker Tilly explained that six bidders participated in the sale. The best bid, from Robert W. Baird & Co., came in at 1.62% true interest costs.

• Held a public hearing for assessments related to the Goodview Avenue improvement project. The council also approved a resolution lowering the speed limit to 40 mph on Goodview Avenue south of Egg Lake Road. See full story on page 11.

• Approved three consultant development contracts totaling $161,200 for Lions Park. Two of the contracts are with WSB for the pavilion and playground areas, and one contract is with HCM Architects for the park pavilion. Construction documents will likely be authorized in January or February; the project will likely be awarded in spring for construction in spring/summer 2021. Stakeholder groups for the playground and pavilion are currently being formed.

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VOTERS’ GUIDE 2020

SENATE DISTRICT 38 (ELECT 1) CANDIDATES

HOUSE DISTRICT 38A (ELECT 1) CANDIDATES

HUGO MAYOR (ELECT 1) CANDIDATE

Roger Chamberlain (R, incumbent) Kris Fredrick (DFL)

Tom Weidt (incumbent, unopposed)

Age: 57 City: Lino Lakes Occupation: Self-employed, handyman work

Age: 46 City: Lino Lakes Occupation: Currently, Technology Specialist with Highview Middle School.

Previously, General Counsel of Honeywell International Inc.’s research lab.

Age: 53 City: Hugo Occupation: Business management

Justin Stofferahn (DFL)

WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (ELECT 1) CANDIDATES

HUGO CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2) CANDIDATES

Fran Miron (incumbent)

Mike Miron (incumbent, unopposed)

Age: 32 City: White Bear Township Occupation: Research Analyst, BlueGreen Alliance

Age: 66 City: Hugo Occupation: Dairy and crop farmer

Age: 39 City: Hugo Occupation: Teacher

Donald Raleigh (R)

Andrew Tjernlund

Phillip Klein (incumbent, unopposed)

Age: 54 City: Circle Pines Occupation: President, Evolve Systems

Age: 35 City: Hugo Occupation: Tjernlund Products, Owner

Age: 60 City: Hugo Occupation: Financial representative

CENTERVILLE MAYOR (ELECT 1) CANDIDATE

CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2) CANDIDATE

CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL (SPECIAL ELECTION, ELECT 1) CANDIDATE

D. Love (incumbent, unopposed)

Russ Koski

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Age: (no answer) City: Centerville Occupation: Claims Team Manager – State Farm Insurance

Darrin Mosher

Age: 56 City: Centerville Occupation: Account manager

Age: (no answer) City: Centerville Occupation: Sales Consultant

Steve King Centerville City Council candidate did not provide a response to the candidate questionnaire.

VOTERS’ GUIDE BRIEF Voters’ Guide available online You can find our full Voters’ Guide on our website at presspubs.com/citizen. Click on “click here to view the 2020 Citizen Voters’ Guide” at the top of the page.

Michael Dufault Age: 45 City: Centerville Occupation: Director of facilities and maintenance at a large manufacturing company. Much of my career includes industrial engineering, production management, budgeting and project management, along with various leadership roles to guide, grow and develop people.

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Newspaper man has ink in his blood

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

A man of strong faith, Gene Johnson maintains a long list of philosophies and wisdoms that center on a common theme: the power of prayer.

The publisher emeritus of Press Publications believes in trusting the Lord, to turn problems over to Him and to be patient. Johnson also abides by a conviction that “you can’t outgive God,” and strives for a life of philanthropy.

The longtime newspaper man shared his many personal insights at his 84th birthday party earlier this year in Florida, his place of residence in the winter with wife Kathy. This year has another special meaning for the couple: They are celebrating 50 years of of newspapering in White Bear Lake.

There have been highlights, like meeting five U.S. presidents and global travel on behalf of journalism. He even sat at the table in the Oval Office during Jimmy Carter’s administration.

“President Carter wanted to know what small-town newspapers were thinking about. There were six of us,” Johnson recalled. “A breathtaking experience.” For the record, he considers himself an Independent.

Johnson has also been invited to speak in Kenya, Eastern Europe and the South Pacific under the Asia Foundation, Voice of America, UNESCO and the Gannett Foundation.

He was among a half-dozen publishers invited to South Africa to learn about apartheid.

And there have been lowlights, like losing an infant son and then his first wife to diabetes at age 30.

For the most part, “Life has been good,” said Johnson while reminiscing about the past half-century.

Most of his adult life has been devoted to one principle: A commitment to the First Amendment. Freedom of the press is a basic liberty written into the Constitution that Johnson strongly defends.

It’s what keeps him going. “I have a commitment to communication, both print and digital,” Johnson said. “You don’t just throw years of experience away or put it on a shelf.”

Though he sold the White Bear Press and its sister publications to son Carter 10 years ago, Johnson still keeps an office at Press headquarters on Bloom Avenue and still writes editorial columns.

More of his role these days, however, comes as management advice. “I read the financials and critique the papers for content and design. I make suggestions,” he said. “I have total confidence in Carter. He had a broad background of experience when he came to Press, working in many different roles in the newspaper business over the years, and also with

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He bought the paper from Mrs. Litman other companies and organizations.” on Feb. 1, 1970.

The successful family publishing There were times when publishing business has grown from humble the Press was a struggle, then things beginnings to ownership of 22 became positive, Johnson said. newspapers in Minnesota and He purchased two more papers in 1973 Wisconsin, including two printing and changed his business model to plants.

It all started in White Bear Township, voluntary pay. “Phil Bonin convinced where Gene grew up, adopted by a us to go free. Phil was my sales guy for family named Johnson who instilled in 31 years.”

Johnson credits him a work ethic loyal employees like at an early age. He Bonin for making picked radishes the newspaper at the LaVallee successful. produce farm at “Dedicated age 8. At age 16, he employees have worked for White been the key to Bear Press owner our success. The Aaron Litman, community has also hauling bulk paper been supportive and up the stairs for complimentary,” he the printing press, added. Most of all then located on the Gene Johnson though, he credits second floor of the Publisher Emeritus, Press Publications his “remarkable Getty Building, partner,” Kathy, for and casting ads in lead type. At 18, he was married and at her invaluable input and support over 20, owned his first newspaper in Atwater, the years.

In “semi-retirement,” the couple enjoy Minnesota. In 1966 he purchased the spending time at their lakeside condo Olivia Times Journal. during the summer and aboard the How Gene wound up owning the Front Page, their yacht, in the winter.

White Bear Press is a story he’s fond of For the past 19 years, the snowbirds telling. have used a Ft. Myers marina as A widowed Mrs. Litman called him home base. They welcome friends and at 2 a.m. one night in tears. It was family on their motor yacht and love to 1969. The newspaper was failing, and entertain. The couple have also hosted she needed help. Would he consider buying it?

27 foreign exchange students in their “I asked Mrs. Litman to invite five home. business people for coffee at Jantzen’s Son Carter said Gene’s credibility in restaurant and hotel — now the Country the community he loves comes from his Inn. After small talk, I asked the group ability to sell his ideas and his amazing what they thought of me buying the energy. “Results oriented, he mobilizes paper? Four of five said I wouldn’t be others to action,” Carter observed. “He successful. The equipment was outdated, is outgoing and socially at ease with it was too run down and competition had a wide range of people. And decisions moved in. Only the local banker said he makes are based on logic, facts and he’d do anything he could to help.” common sense.”

“We need a community newspaper,” Gene admits to insecurities, the late Dick Long told Johnson. something he attributes to being

“Be curious. There are no dumb questions. And don’t forget to pray. For major decisions, before all meetings, and about all problems.”

adopted as a baby. “It’s why I always have a backup plan,” he said. Added Kathy, “Even though he sometimes jumps in with both feet, he makes sure the water is only lukewarm. It’s why Gene always has a Plan B.” Through the years, Johnson has served as president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association and three national newspaper associations.

Locally, he’s served as president of the Chamber of Commerce and was instrumental in bringing Manitou Days back to life. He was the first chairman of the White Bear cable commission and served on the 916 Foundation and the White Bear Education Foundation.

He and Kathy are major donors to the White Bear Town Hall restoration.

In 2008 Gene and Kathy founded the Johnson Center for Journalism at Bethel University. Its mission is to produce culture-shaping Christians in the field of print and digital journalism.

Gene has always surrounded himself with mentors and appreciates the opportunity to mentor the next generation of journalists. Bethel is the alma mater of two of their four children, Carter and Stephanie. Gene served on the Bethel Foundation Board and the Board of Trustees, including a term as chair. Kathy also taught music education at the university.

Johnson admits he’s been threatened in his decades of newspaper experience.

“When people get angry with a newspaper, the first thing they want to do is kill the messenger,” he said. “It’s important to understand the role of a newspaper, which is to report actual information taking place.”

Looking back on a long career, Kathy is quick to count their blessings. “We are very thankful,” she said.

As he reminded his birthday guests months ago: “Be curious. There are no dumb questions. And don’t forget to pray. For major decisions, before all meetings, and about all problems.”

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Biden has a 47-year public record of lies, plagiarism, falsifying his academic record, and countless other false claims.

The Bidens enriched themselves through proven ďŹ nancial relationships with the Communist Chinese Party and Putin collaborators, per Sept. 18, 2020 United States Senate report: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hunter Biden, Burisma, and Corruption: The Impact on U.S.Government Policy and Related Concerns.â&#x20AC;?

Secret Service: Hunter Biden Took 411 Separate Domestic & International Flights During Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1st Term; Visited China 5 times.

Trump and his talented and constantly scrutinized family work tirelessly for Americans out of love of Country and our people.

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On Jan. 15, 2020, the U.S. signed a Phase 1 fair and reciprocal trade deal with China. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Together, we are righting the wrongs of the past and delivering a future of economic justice and security for American workers, farmers, and families.â&#x20AC;? Trump.

The U.S. Trade Representative conďŹ rmed that â&#x20AC;&#x153;The United States will vigilantly monitor Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress in eliminating its unfair trade practices and implementing these obligations.â&#x20AC;?

Trump is working to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from controlling the global 5G network technology market.

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is unlawful to require transgender students to use a locker room that is inconsistent with their gender identity. The court recognized that "students should not be required to 'shop' among schools and districts to obtain a discriminationfree education," because "[s]chools play a pivotal role in a young person's development and intellectual, mental, and emotional health."

As the court noted, the facts in the case are undisputed. N.H. used the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; locker room without issue after he joined the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swim team at Coon Rapids High School during the 2015-16 school year.

The following year, the district required him to use an entirely separate and segregated locker room and threatened to discipline N.H. if he did not use the separate room.

By segregating N.H. to a separate changing space, the Anoka-Hennepin School District violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which prohibits gender identity discrimination in schools.

The Sept. 28 ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals comes on the heels of the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia and additional federal court cases this summer that affirmed that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal under federal law.

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1. The Hugo Fire Department planted pumpkins in hopes of giving them out at the annual open house. Even though the event was canceled, the department placed the free pumpkins outside of the fire station for community members. —Hugo Fire and Rescue | Submitted 2. Good Life Senor Living Director of Nursing Cori Johnson and Community Coordinator Sarah Cairns put up a fall display in front of the senior living facility. —Submitted

3. Before the windy days and cold temps, Lead Editor Shannon Granholm spotted this tree on 150th Street N. —Shannon Granholm, Press Publications 4. The Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network received a request from the 34th Military Police Company for some creative wish list items for their recreational kitchen, such as kitchen utensils and baking goods. Thanks to Marykay Haas for her shopping talents in filling the need with a run to Target.

The network packed up and shipped 120 pounds of wish list items. —Chuck Haas, submitted

Send us your photos for possible inclusion in Spotted Around Town. Please email your best shot to citizennews@presspubs.com. Please include information about when and where it was taken and who is in the photo.

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Steve Donatelle opened the iconic neighborhood restaurant in 1976. Due to the pandemic, the ownership and crew have been forced to reinvent many of the restaurant’s processes. They recently completed the installation of a new computer system that greatly streamlines their ability to handle take-out and delivery orders, allows for true contactless delivery of food when requested, and integrates online ordering directly into their kitchen.

They recognized early on that to survive this crisis, the ability to handle increased levels of take-out would be crucial. Order online at www.donatellis.com.

“When we’re serving people, we’re helping them celebrate special life events with friends and family”, says co – owner Trish Appleby. “We represent a sense of normalcy in these uncertain times”, a reminder of how important our local restaurants are to our communities.

Always enthusiastic supporters of the community, one of the most notable programs they have supported for fourteen years is the Willow Lane School Work Program. “The experience has been life changing for some of the kids”, says Trish.

She recalls with pride one student who came from a challenging home life told her, “this is the best day of my life”!

In 2008 they were featured on the Food Network hit show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. “That turned things around for us overnight” they say. As a result of the show they have served guests from all fifty states and several countries.

Donatelli’s commitment to their employees is noteworthy too. They have seen multiple generations of staff and customers come through over the years and they love following their lives as they have grown and become successful citizens.

“Young people learn how to work in this industry” they point out. Both owners recognize that the magic of Donatelli’s is created by their wonderful, dedicated staff and for that they are truly grateful.

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Pornouma Marid, or “Oh”, as her regulars call her, grew up in Thailand learning and developing her culinary skills from her mother while working in the family’s restaurant. She moved to White Bear Lake from Thailand in 1997 when she married Bob Kiewel. Oh was confident that her repertoire of authentic Thai dishes, crafted from old family recipes, would appeal to locals looking for authentic Thai food; so she and Bob opened Ban Thai in 2005 and they have been serving up award winning Thai food ever since. Today their teenage daughter is a part of the team as well, making it truly a family affair, just like it was back in Thailand.

Several years ago as the challenges of finding and retaining staff became

more and more difficult, the family decided to start focusing more on take out choices; feeling this would be a good way to reduce staffing needs while retaining or even growing their revenues. The move paid off and they have been able to maintain their sales while retaining their many loyal customers that they have cultivated over the past 15 years. Oh is very proud of the loyalty her customers show the family restaurant. Today she knows many of them by name and even knows their favorite dishes. Customers who have moved away still make it a point to stop by and order their favorite dishes when they are visiting the area.

If you haven’t tried their Pad Thai, I highly recommend it. Oh likes to point out that all their dishes are made from scratch. Some of their other signature dishes include: several curry dishes; egg rolls that are as good as any; spring rolls; fried rice; soups and wings. The restaurant is currently open Tuesday thru Saturdays, 11:30 am to 7:00 pm

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They created a business that values their employees and their time. She continued to work and to persevere through her illness.

She also lives life with a bit of a new motto given her close calls in the past, even before her cancer diagnoses.

“I had a roll over car accident once. I just think it’s really important to not save all of the good wine in your cupboard and whatnot because you never know what day will be your last,” Martyr-Wagner said.

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While the disease attempted to leave its mark on Martyr-Wagner, she had other plans: reconstruction.

“I just wanted to be able to be back out on the lake after all of this,” Martyr-Wagner said. She wanted a return to normalcy, or as normal as possible.

When you have cancer and lose your hair, Martyr-Wagner explained, people you barely know will notice the change and start talking about it with you.

Martyr-Wagner didn’t want to be known as the woman with cancer or the woman who had cancer, she just wanted to be Melissa.

Martyr-Wagner noted that reconstruction was one of the hardest parts of the whole process.

She had three reconstructive surgeries, one of which took nine hours and included taking some skin from her stomach.

Despite all of the hardship she endured, Melissa credits her friends with helping to lift her spirits through it all.

“I had an awful lot of support. When I was going to chemo my friends set up a sign up sheet where they would come with me. We just made it fun,” Martyr-Wagner said.

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When she was first diagnosed, she has stage 0, which she considered lucky. She had Although it’s important to have open radiation and a lumpectomy. conversation about our struggles, no one “I didn’t really have it in my family so I wasn’t wants to be defined by their darkest days. really worried about it coming back,” MartyrThat is exactly what a White Bear Lake Wagner said. woman has been doing.

In 2013 they were surprised to find that she Melissa Martyr-Wagner is a three-time breast had the same kind of cancer again, but on her cancer survivor. Not only that, but she and left side. This time it was stage 1. her husband have their own business, and “With both of these first two cancers we did for much of her journey she has continued lumpectomies followed by radiation. The working and living life as usual, not defined by chances of having a recurrence like that is her diagnoses. kind of unusual,” Martyr-Wagner said.

“I don’t want cancer to change the course of This is especially shocking since Martyrmy life,” Martyr-Wagner said.

Wagner was tested for the BRCA gene, the Martyr-Wagner was first diagnosed with one that can indicate an increased risk of breast cancer in 2006 during a routine visit. breast cancer. She tested negative both She worked to keep the diagnosis a little times. private. For instance, she had a separate “In 2017 they found my third breast cancer private Facebook account where she posted on the right side, and it was a completely about her cancer journey, rather than on her different kind,” Martyr-Wagner said. personal account. It was a statement that her This time it was stage 2, and she had a cancer journey and her identity were not one double mastectomy (the removal of both and the same, but they intertwine. breasts) and underwent chemotherapy and “For some reason when you have cancer you immunotherapy. spend a lot of time comforting other people,”

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