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The Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf would like to thank the community for its generosity during this holiday season. The outpouring of support has been amazing. We distributed over 150 Christmas food baskets and over 1,000 toys to Hugo, Centerville, White Bear Lake and Lino Lakes families on Monday, Dec. 14. Thank you to so many community members and partners who made this happen. We would like to say a special thank you to: • The Hugo Lions for supplying hams and turkeys for our families. • Community members who sponsored baskets and made financial/food donations to support this effort. We received more support than any year in
our history. • Hugo Fire Department for its toy and food drive. • Hugo and Oneka Elementary schools for the student food drives. • The Hugo Scouts for their food drive. • The 50-plus volunteers who made this all possible. • The city of Hugo for the use of the Public Works Building. • Numerous grocers and retailers who supported our food needs, including Festival, White Bear Lake Cub Foods, Kowalski’s, Kwik Trip, and Walmart. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holidays from the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf.
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Swans swim at the ice’s edge on Bald Eagle Lake Dec. 11.
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Santa Claus lives double life during holidays BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
By weekday, Rick Gwynn is commander of the VFW in White Bear Lake. By weekend, he goes by another name: Santa Claus. His Santa gigs are mostly military, the Hugo resident doesn’t do malls, but the mission is the same: to bring joy to children. “I get enjoyment out of seeing the expressions on the kids’ faces,” said Gwynn, who resides not at the North Pole but on the north end of Bald Eagle Lake. Of course, he had to buy a fake belly after losing 50 pounds, but Santa Rick does a pretty good job convincing tykes he’s the real deal. The red velvet suit was “made with love” by his sister and he spent a few extra bucks — dollars, not reindeer — to upgrade the white hair and beard. The Navy veteran started playing Santa in 1975 while stationed on the USS Midway in Japan. Gwynn raised his hand when a request was made for volunteers to dress as Santa and hand out gifts to Navy dependents living in Yokuska, Japan, and two local orphanages. “They let me keep the suit over the holidays, so I went house to house handing out toys to families of Naval officers. I was hooked,” Gwynn said. “When I got out, I bought my own suit.” Forty years later, Gwynn is still holding children, both naughty and nice, on his lap to hear their wish list. And now, he has Mrs. Claus along to give moral support to toddlers who fi nd Santa a little scary. “It’s nice having Mrs. Claus here,” he said. “Some kids are afraid of Santa. I think it’s the
beard and long hair. Mrs. Claus has a bubbly face and looks normal so little kids will sit on her lap. That’s fine. We want them to be happy.” Gwynn, who was widowed in January of 2014 at 61, met Mrs. Claus, aka Carla Halverson, online. The site, ourtime.com, is for people 50 years and older. “Here was this local gal with a pretty face who lived in White Bear Lake. We sent a few emails and met at Bear Town for taco night. We’ve been together ever since.” The couple was recently engaged, which will make Mrs. Claus a Mrs. Gwynn, and plan to marry April 9 at St. John in the Wilderness where Rick is a member. Halverson quickly took to her new holiday persona, he said. She made a matching red dress and white shawl to go with the cap Gwynn’s sister made from leftover material. “It’s a lot of fun,” Halverson said. “I wear sparkly rhinestone jewelry and red patent leather flats. I use very little makeup except for red lipstick. It takes Santa a lot longer to get dressed than it does me.” Beneath Santa’s red suit is a leaner Gwynn who decided it was time to lose weight for health reasons. He followed a high protein, low carb regimen that resulted in a 40-pound weight loss in 18 weeks. He dropped another 10 on his own after the program ended and no longer requires medication for hypertension and diabetes. So it’s a healthier Santa who takes requests, all gratis, from the Yellow Ribbon Network and other military connections. He’s been doing the New Brighton gig for four straight years. Toys are supplied by a volunteer group called Toys for Military Kids.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus present gifts to children of military members during a Christmas party for the 407th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve in New Brighton.
“They’re nice toys, too,” Gwynn said. This year the event was in memory of a local Marine killed in Iraq. A Vietnam veteran, Gwynn moved to Hugo in 2000. He recently stepped down after serving eight years on the Planning Commission and is now fully retired after quitting his job driving a school bus in the Mahtomedi district. He had a 21-year career at Eastman Kodak until the company closed its doors in Minneapolis. Gwynn and his late wife Diane did not have children of their own. When she died last year of breast cancer, he faced his fi rst Christmas without her. “Honestly, if I didn’t have the Santa gigs, I don’t know if I would have gotten through the holidays,” he recalled. “I didn’t forget about her, but I had so much enjoyment with the children. It got my mind on something else.” Gwynn said he takes the Santa role seriously. “I love kids. We have
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Santa and the Mrs. wait for children of military personnel in the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade next to a Huey helicopter at Holman Field. The elves show up later to help distribute toys to about 200 children.
a lot of fun. They are concentrated on Santa and really act like themselves. Every time, at least one of them ends up being my buddy.”
For the nonbelievers out there, Gwynn said he likes to remind people that we all need something in life that is make-believe. “Why not
have it be Santa Claus?” he asked. “He makes you smile and he brings you something. You can pretend he’s real.”
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Carla Halverson, aka Mrs. Claus, and Rick Gwynn at the White Bear Lake VFW. He is the club’s current commander.
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Salting the Earth
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hen the City of Carthage fell at the end of the Third Punic War, 146 BC, victorious Romans pulled Phoenician ships out of the harbor and set them on fire before moving through the city, house to house, rounding up and selling 50,000 people into slavery. Then they set the city on fire. As a final insult before they left, it is said that the Roman soldiers sprinkled salt upon the ground to ensure that nothing could ever grow there again. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Spain and Portugal punished traitors within their empires by executing them and then pouring salt on their land. Closer to home, some say that Union soldiers salted the fields in Georgia during General Sherman’s infamous March to the Sea (though it’s not likely they used very much, since salt was a hot commodity during the American Civil War). Throughout history, pouring salt on the land has symbolized a curse not only for current inhabitants, but also for future generations. Then, during the winter of 1941-42, New Hampshire became the first state to apply salt to roads to help melt snow and ice more quickly. The U.S. used a total of 5000
pounds of road salt that year. After World War II, road salt became more and more common. One million tons of salt were used in 1955, and 10 million in 1972. In 2013, local, state and federal highway departments applied 17 million tons of salt to roads across the nation. Whose future do we seek to curse? The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reports that roughly Movers and 40 of our metro area lakes and streams have Shakers already been contaminated by too much salt. Angie Hong Another 40 lakes and 41 streams are near the threshold and will become impaired if they get any saltier. Even the groundwater we drink is at risk, and 30 percent of private wells in the metro are already considered impaired by too much chloride. Though the Roman and Union soldiers’ salting of the earth may have been mostly symbolic, our modern communities face the very real risk of suffering unintended consequences from using road salt, year after year.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reports that roughly 40 of our metro area lakes and streams have already been contaminated by too much salt. There is currently no practical technology for removing salt from our surface and groundwater resources and soil once it is there, so the only solution is to use less salt and hope that it doesn’t build up too quickly. We all value our safety when driving in winter weather, but clean water and healthy soils are vital to our long-term survival as well. Here are three ideas from the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Chloride Management Plan for how each of us can help: 1) Support local and state road maintenance crews, as well as businesses and other large parking lot owners, in their efforts to reduce salt use. Drive slower and wear appropriate shoes when it’s snowy and icy outside.
2) Use less salt on your own driveway and sidewalk. Four pounds of salt (4 12oz cups full) is enough to clear 1000 sq. feet of pavement. Shovel early to avoid the need for salt and remember that salt doesn’t work when the pavement is colder than 15°. 3) Stop using your water softener if your water hardness is less than 120 mg/L CaCO3. If you do need a water softener, switch from a timer-based to a demand-based system and install a bypass for your outside spigot so that you aren’t softening water for irrigation. To learn more about water and road salt in the Twin Cities, visit: www.pca. state.mn.us/water/road-salt-and-waterquality. Angie Hong is an educator for East Metro Water, which includes Brown’s Creek, Carnelian Marine - St. Croix, Comfort Lake – Forest Lake, Middle St. Croix, Ramsey Washington-Metro, Rice Creek, South Washington and Valley Branch Watersheds, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Forest Lake, Grant, Lake Elmo, Newport, Stillwater, West Lakeland, Willernie and Woodbury, Washington County and the Washington Conservation District. Contact her at 651-330-8220 x.35 or angie.hong@mnwcd.org
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Artwork depicts sacrifice To our Legislators on Capitol Artwork that some feel is insensitive and not representative of Minnesota today: For the last several years I have been the city of Hugo’s Chairperson for the city’s Yellow Ribbon Network. During these years, I have had the occasion to meet and provide support for many of our dedicated military members and their families. They are some of the best and brightest and courageous of our young men and women. Also, I have come to see the enormous amount of civilian support for our military. There may be only 1 percent of our population in uniform but through the extension of relatives and friends the connection to our military is extensively woven into the fabric of our society. So it is with the backdrop of my experience with our military members and their families that I urge you to support the continued display of military art at our State Capitol. I can in no way improve upon the remarks made to the Subcommittee On Capitol Art by Major General Rick Nash, but I can remind you of two of them that seem so important to me. First, the art, while it may be insensitive to some, depicts the history of the sacrifice and suffering Minnesotans are willing to endure to assure and protect our freedoms. For those who have fought for it, freedom has a meaning the protected will never know. The art will hopefully remind the protected, especially our legislators and state officials, of the personal costs of freedom and the responsibility policy makers have when they send
our young men and women into harm’s way. Second, the art is still very much representative of Minnesota today because Minnesotans continue to serve in our military, sacrifice freely in their service, and sometimes suffer as a result of that service. Hopefully, the artwork will remind our policymakers of the visible and invisible wounds of war and their responsibility to provide the adequate fi nancial resources for state agencies to help heal those wounds. Chuck Haas Hugo City Councilman Chair, Hugo Yellow Ribbon Network Editor’s note: The State Capitol Preservation Art Subcommittee has been discussing the capitol building restoration project and considering removal of some military art displays that are felt to be insensitive to some people.
A community thank you The Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf would like to thank everyone who helped make our holiday basket and gift program a success this year. A huge thank you to the Hugo Fire Department. Their volunteers spent many hours collecting, sorting and moving 1,029 pounds of food, many toys, and $874 in cash and gift cards for the food shelf holiday program. Another thanks to the Hugo Lions for providing Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas hams for the food baskets. Also, thank
you to all the food shelf volunteers and board members for giving your time to make sure other families in our community can celebrate the holidays. And last, but not least, thank you to everyone who has contributed to the food shelf this year. Because of you, we are able to provide healthy food to our neighbors in need in a warm and welcoming building with enough food to go around. Cindy Petty HGNFS Board Member
Withrow Elementary may close I don’t know if you’ve heard but the Stillwater School District had a meeting Dec. 17 and proposed to close three of our schools. They say there are holes in our schools (referred to as Swiss cheese) and want to fi ll them. Truth be told, there are holes in their numbers and everything being said. Our school, Withrow Elementary (along with Marine and Oak Park), are amazing schools. As far as Withrow goes, it is so much more than a school. It is the building block of our community that we hold so dear. We continually have been increasing our enrollment and our academic numbers are excellent. We threw together an emergency meeting attended by roughly 50 parents at Sal’s on Friday night. And we are having another emergency meeting on Dec. 22 at Withrow Elementary School. We are moving as quickly as possible being this was just proposed and the next meeting is Jan. 7 with a fi nal decision being made on Feb. 11. A huge decision to be made in such a short amount of time. Not to mention, having it put out there right before Christmas. Seems pretty rotten. This very well could affect everyone. If these schools get closed and kids are all jammed into the existing schools, people are not going to want to move here. We have families coming from other places in the district, along with people from Blaine and South St Paul. They come here because it’s wonderful. We can’t lose this fight and would love your support. Meghann Greeder Proud Withrow parent and alumni
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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • A resident in the 6000 block of 145th Bay N. at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 30 reported numerous fraudulent transactions on her NorthStar debit card, including $229.45 and $304.95 at Walgreen’s, $58.78 and $40 at a Holiday gas station, $206.95 at Cheapo Records and many more. • A resident in the 5000 block of 126th Street N. at 3:44 p.m. Nov. 30 reported $270 in fishing poles stolen from inside an unsecured boat during the week of Nov. 15-21. • A fight between two males was reported at 12:19 a.m. Dec. 2 in the 15000 block of Foster Drive N. after one male just released from prison had an argument with his girlfriend over money. After the girlfriend pushed the boyfriend and he pushed her back, another male confronted him and told him never to put hands on a woman. Washington County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene to find the third male brandishing a shovel. The girlfriend didn’t want to press charges, but the boyfriend quickly became an ex-boyfriend and was picked up from the Kwik Trip by another friend. • A resident in the 14000 block of Hyde Avenue N. at 11:45 a.m. Dec. 2 reported receiving several phone calls from a male with a thick accent urging him to send money in order to have a prize he had won shipped to him. The complainant provided no information. • A package containing three cable boxes and a Wi-Fi box and delivered by UPS to the 6000 block of 145th Street N. was reported missing two hours later at 2:15 p.m. Dec. 2. The empty box was later found on Goodview Avenue N. at Geneva Avenue N. • A package of vitamins delivered to the 5000 block of 157th Street N. at 11:46 a.m. Dec. 2 was reported missing at 3:05 p.m. The opened package, containing only a packing slip and plastic packaging, was reported found at 1:15 p.m. on Goodview Avenue N. at Geneva Avenue N. • An employee of Kerstens Auto Sales on Forest Blvd. N. at 4:21 p.m. Dec. 3 reported a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis with a damaged ignition after unknown persons tried to punch it to steal the vehicle. A truck on the sales lot was also reported tampered with and the lock on an exterior door damaged. • The driver of a silver Chevy Equinox reportedly drove away from the SuperAmerica on Forest Blvd. N. at 8:00 p.m. Dec. 3 without paying the $23.50 gas tab. After fueling, the subject entered the store to purchase other items. Gas station management acknowledged card reader error and asks the subject to return to the station to pay. • A Hugo man was arrested at the front door of his home in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 12:56 a.m. Dec. 4 on a Washington County gross misdemeanor warrant. • A small black Ford Ranger with personalized Wisconsin plates reportedly drove away without paying the $31.83 gas tab at SuperAmerica on Forest Blvd. N. at 3:23 p.m. Dec. 4. The plates were not located on file. • The water tower next to the Nextel site on 130th Street N. and Fenway Avenue N. was reported defaced at 5:12 p.m. Dec. 4. • A White Bear Lake man, 43, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4 on 140th Street N. and Forest Blvd. N. for driving after revocation after deputies pulled him over for dragging a cart behind his vehicle. After telling deputies he didn’t happen to have his
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LINO LAKES POLICE REPORTS driver’s license with him, the subject finally admitted that he didn’t actually have a license at all. The subject was transported to jail, and his vehicle towed after the ignition interlock activated and the vehicle blocked the roadway. • An interracial fight and verbal argument was reported at 2:19 a.m. Dec. 6 at the Kwik Trip on Victor Hugo Blvd., after two male patrons of the Blue Heron Bar and Grill made racial epithets to the bouncer, who followed the patrons to the Kwik Trip to have it out with them. The incident was captured on the convenience store security video. • The driver of a dark blue older model Jeep was reported at 5:59 a.m. Dec. 6 for filling up his vehicle with $101.78 in premium gas and leaving the Kwik Trip on Victor Hugo Blvd. without paying. The subject also filled up two gas cans with $48.99 in premium gas before leaving without paying. The subject left the hose on the ground to prevent gas station staff from seeing when he was finished fueling. The license on the vehicle was not located on file. • A St. Cloud man, 42, was cited at 11:14 a.m. Dec. 6 on Forest Blvd. N. and 140th Street N. for failure to display current registration after deputies behind him in traffic noticed his tabs had expired in September. • A resident in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd. N. at 4:25 p.m. Dec. 6 reported a neighbor assaulting him after an accidental gun firing incident. • The ownership of Auto Tech Specialists on 152nd Street N. at 8:17 a.m. Dec. 7 reported unknown persons trying to steal tires off a vehicle parked outside. Employees at the neighboring business said they saw a vehicle pull out quickly and head north. A hub insert and a pile of lug nuts were found on the ground. • Attempted auto theft was reported at 8:48 a.m. Dec. 7 from Kerstens Auto Sales on Forest Blvd. N. A Pontiac in the south lot sustained ignition damage, though not door damage, while parked in the south lot. • A Hugo woman, 20, was arrested at 12:56 p.m. Dec. 7 in the 4000 block of Rosemary Way N. on a Washington County warrant for misdemeanor theft of residential fuel. • A Little Canada man, 50, was cited at 5:59 p.m. Dec. 7 on Highway 61 and 170th Street N. for tabs that expired in July after deputies following the subject noticed the tabs. When the subject said he thought he was current, deputies quickly assured him that was not the case. • A Stacy woman, 29, was cited at 11:34 a.m. Dec. 8 on Forest Blvd. N. at 177th Street N. for speeding 71 mph in a 55 mph zone and failure to provide proof of insurance. • Vehicle parts were reported stolen at 12:55 p.m. Dec. 8 from Hugo Auto Sales on 175th Street N. • A bear sighting was reported at 3:11 p.m. Dec. 8 on Fairpoint Drive N. • A Forest Lake woman, 32, was cited at 12:14 a.m. Dec. 9 on Forest Blvd. N. and Frenchman Road N. for tabs that expired in September. • A GPS unit, prescription glasses and loose change were reported stolen at 7:42 a.m. Dec. 10 from a vehicle parked in the 4000 block of Rosemary Way. • Tampering with a motor vehicle was reported at 8:20 a.m. Dec. 10 in the 4000 block of Rosemary Way. The doors were unlocked overnight, but nothing appears to have been taken. • A Hugo man, 24, was cited for assault at 10:22 a.m. Dec. 10 at a group home on 122nd Street N. and Jody Avenue N. the tab. Loretta Harding
The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • A 53-year-old male was arrested for domestic assault in the 200 block of Baldwin Circle at 3:53 p.m. Dec. 4. • A 44-year-old female from Centerville was cited for careless driving and failure to yield the right-of-way after being involved in an accident in the 700 block of Birch Street at 6:47 p.m. Dec. 4. Both vehicles were towed from the scene of the accident. • A 24-year-old male from Forest Lake was arrested for third-degree DWI refusal, fourth-degree DWI and no Minnesota driver’s license after being stopped for a driving violation at the intersection of Main Street and I-35E at 1:26 a.m. Dec. 5. • A vehicle fi re was extinguished in the 700 block of Apollo Drive at 4:21 p.m. Dec. 5. • A 31-year-old male from Elk River was cited for speeding, allowing an open bottle and possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle after being stopped for a moving violation in the 8000 block of I-35E at 2:30 a.m. Dec. 6. A 24-year-old male passenger from Elk River was cited for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia. A 25-year-old male passenger from St. Paul was cited for possession of an open bottle. • A black coat was found in the 900 block of Birch Street at 11:18 a.m. Dec. 6. The coat was placed into the property room to be claimed by owner. • A theft from auto occurred in the 400 block of Lois Lane at 2 p.m. Dec. 6. Sunglasses and a radar detector were taken from one vehicle, and a second vehicle was gone through, but nothing was missing. Both vehicles were unlocked in the driveway of the residence. There is no suspect information at this time. • A 28-year-old male from Columbus was arrested for second-degree DWI, possession of drug paraphernalia, no proof of insurance and a semaphore violation in the 800 block of Main Street at 1:55 a.m. Dec. 8. • Damage to a vehicle was reported in the 2200 block of Tart Lake Road
at 6:26 a.m. Dec. 9. An unknown suspect damaged windows on vehicle during the night hours. • A 20-year-old male from Andover was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, possessing a small amount of marijuana, and no driver’s license in possession in the 7900 block of Lake Drive at 10:38 p.m. Dec. 11. • A 53-year-old female from Centerville was arrested for for DWI in the 8100 block of I-35E at 2:47 a.m. Dec. 12. • Theft from auto occurred from an unlocked vehicle parked on the street in the 6600 block of Sandhill Drive at 12:11 p.m. Dec. 12. There is no suspect information at this time. • Theft from auto occurred from an unlocked vehicle parked on the street in the 6700 block of Sandhill Drive at 12:11 p.m. Dec. 12. A Tom Tom GPS was stolen. There is no suspect information at this time. • An 18-year-old female from Circle Pines was cited for the semaphore violation, no proof of insurance, possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle, and possession of drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Lake Drive and Town Center Parkway at 1:25 a.m. Dec. 14. • A 33-year-old male from Lino Lakes was arrested for 2nd degree DWI, fleeing on foot and obstructing the legal process, after being reported as an impaired driver in the 8000 block of Lake Drive at 10:35 p.m. Dec. 14. Officers located the vehicle and the suspect at his residence • A 27-year-old male from Lino Lakes was arrested for 5th degree domestic assault in the 6800 block of Lakeview Drive at 8:14 p.m. Dec. 15. • An accident which caused injuries occurred in the 800 block of Birch Street at 8:51 p.m. Dec. 15. A 48-year-old female from Lino Lakes was arrested for 2nd degree DWI, possessing an open bottle and gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation. • A 24-year-old male from White Bear was cited for 4th degree DWI and speeding in the 800 block of Main Street at 11:37 p.m. Dec. 15. After processing, the male was released to a sober friend.
CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police reported 12 year old son and his friend Nov. 8 and offered marijuana. The suspect the following incidents: was known and spoken to about his • Damage to property was reported behavior. • Illegal burn was reported Nov. Nov. 6 in the 1300 block of Mound 15 in the 1800 block of Prairie Drive, Trail, Centerville. Pumpkins were Centerville. Officers found a leaf thrown onto the driveway. pile had started on fire accidentally. • Officers responded to the 7000 The fire department was called to block of 21st Avenue in Centerville extinguish the fire. on a report of assault Nov. 6. Male • Police checked the welfare of an suspects fled the area south on the adult female Nov. 16 after receiving freeway prior to arrival. One victim a report from the Minnesota adult had substantial facial injuries and abuse reporting center. It was was transported to the hospital. determined the female was not in • A dog bite was reported Nov. 5 in immediate danger. No block or street the 1700 block of Peltier Lake Drive, was provided. Centerville. The owner could not be • A license plate was found Nov. 8 contacted so the dog was placed on a in the front yard of a house in the 10-day quarantine. 7100 block of 20th Avenue. Plate was • A woman in the 1600 block of confirmed stolen and was destroyed. Hunters Trail, Centerville reported a 16 year old male approached her
PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF Timothy Steven Mielzarek, 34, of Hugo, was sentenced Dec. 11 to a stay of execution of 15 months and up to 10 years probation for fi fth-degree possession of drugs and not a small amount of marijuana. He will also serve 180 days in jail with 144 days credit and pay a $50 fi ne. Washington County Judge Greg Galler also required random drug and alcohol testing. He was arrested Aug. 3 in Washington County.
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HUGO, CENTERVILLE & LINO LAKES CRIBBAGE FOR SENIORS
When: 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 Where: Rice Lake Centre, 1.5 miles east of Highway 61 on County Road 8 at end of Hugo Public Works Building Details: Senior citizens invited for an afternoon of cribbage. Coffee and refreshments served. If you are from Centerville and need a ride, contact Pete Nadeau at 651-429-1514. Contact: Alice at 651429-4413
HUGO SENIORS ‘500’ CLUB
When: Noon Thursday, Dec. 31 & Jan. 7 Where: Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th St. N., Hugo Details: Seniors meet to play “500.” Bring bag lunch; games begin at 12:45 p.m. All seniors from the area are invited. Contact: Barb 651-4290883 or barbconnolly 1958@yahoo.com
LEGION PANCAKE BREAKFAST
When: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Jan. 3 Where: Hugo American Legion Details: Pancakes and eggs fundraiser for Hugo Legion Riders
SENIOR CLUB MEETING
When: 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 Where: Rice Lake Centre on County Road 8 east next to Hugo Public Works building Details: Monthly meeting followed by various card, board and dice games. Refreshments served. Contact: Barb at 651-
429-0883 or barbconnolly 1958@yahoo.com
Contact: 651-982-2423 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
4-H FAMILY DANCE FUNDRAISER
LEGION OMELET BREAKFAST
When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 Where: St. Joseph of the Lakes Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes Details: All ages welcome to raise money to improve Anoka County 4-H camp Salie in Linwood Township. Cost $5 perperson. Pay at door. Food sales, DJ, prizes, games. Contact: Anoka County 4-H 763-755-1280
FAMILY SKATE NIGHT
When: 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 9, 2016 Where: Laurie LaMotte Park, Centerville Details: Skating party includes hot cocoa and popcorn. Sponsored by Parks & Recreation Committee. Contact: City of Centerville, 651-429-3232
SENIOR DAY TRIP
When: 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 Where: Old Log Theatre; meet at Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: See the performance, “The Wedding Singer’. Registration open until Dec. 28; $59. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
LINO LAKES RECYCLING SATURDAY
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 Where: Lino Park, 7850 Lake Dr., Lino Lakes Details: Residents of Lino Lakes can recycle appliances and electronics.
When: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Jan. 17 Where: Hugo American Legion Details: Omelets and hash browns or French toast. Fundraiser for Hugo Sons of the American Legion.
LEGION SPAGHETTI DINNER
When: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 Where: Hugo American Legion, 5383 140th St. Details: All-you-caneat spaghetti includes coffee, roll and salad for $8; children under 12 half price.
WARM HEARTS FOR CHARITY
When: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 Where: Hugo American Legion Details: Annual charity event sponsored by the Hugo Area Business Association. Raffles, silent auction, wine and beer tastings. Contact: Cindy Petty at 651-653-5202
YELLOW RIBBON HAMBURGER NIGHT
When: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27 Where: Hugo American Legion, 5383 140th St. N. Details: Dinner sales support families of deployed members of the military. Sponsored this month by Lake Area Bank.
CENTERVILLE LIONS ICE FISHING CONTEST When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Feb. 20, 2016
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Winter Recreation Camp WHEN:
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, weather permitting.
WHERE:
Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St.,
Where: Centerville Lake, Anoka County Boat Launch Details: Annual Lions fundraiser; weather dependent.
QUILTING CLUB
When: 9:30 a.m. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors
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can work on quilting projects. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
games and more. Preregistration required; $25/person.
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OPEN VOLLEYBALL
When: 6:30-9:45 p.m. Fridays through March 18 Where: Centennial BRIDGE AND CRIBBAGE Middle School Details: Players When: 12:30 p.m. wishing to separate by Thursdays Where: Lino Lakes Se- skill level can play on nior Center, 1189 Main St. different courts. No advance registration Details: Seniors can play bridge and cribbage. requires; $5 per session. Contact: 651-982-2440 Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY OPEN CHESS
When: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27 Where: Shoreview Library, 4570 N. Victoria St. Details: Beginner and intermediate level chess players can learn to play or improve their game. All ages. First-come, fi rst-served. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org
FAMILY NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Games, crafts, facepainting, and light and music show at Tropics Indoor Waterpark. Ring in the New Year with a balloon drop at 7:45 p.m. $10 youth; $8 adults. Register by Dec. 30. Contact: 651-490-4700 or shoreviewcommunity center.com
DROP-IN DISCOVERY: REPS AND PHIBS
When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 2 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Stop by for up-close visits with animals, touchable artifacts, drop-in activities and goodies for tasting. Free, no registration necessary. Contact: (651) 4075350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
GRIEF RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP
When: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 5March 8 Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3770 Bellaire Ave., White Bear Lake Details: GriefShare is a seminar that provides support for people grieving the loss of someone close, with
others who understand and can offer comfort and encouragement. $15 for workbook, preregistration required. Contact: 651-429-5411
ADVICE FOR YOUR DEVICE
When: 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7 Where: Wyoming Area Geise Memorial Library, 26855 Forest Blvd., Wyoming Details: Learn how to download library eBooks or eAudiobooks on a smartphone, tablet or eReader. Ages 12+. Registration required. Contact: 651-462-9001
55+ DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 4 HOUR REFRESHER
When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 Where: Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Sq. Dr. NE, Blaine Details: Get the latest
information about driver safety, new laws, and vehicle technology. Participants must complete the initial 8 hour course and a four hour refresher class every 3 years to maintain a 10% discount on auto insurance. Contact: 888-234-1294 or mnsafetycenter.org
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CPR
When: 9 a.m.-2 .m. Saturday, Jan. 9 Where: White Bear Lake Fire Station 2, Corner of McKnight Rd. and County Rd. E, White Bear Lake Details: American Heart Association certified class for health care professionals includes adult, child, and infant CPR, AED, bag valve mask use and foreign body airway obstruction. Contact: 651-429-8568; cvoss@whitebearlake.org
YOGAHOTDISH
When: 2-3:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10 Where: North Oaks East Rec. Bldg., 5 Mink Ln, North Oaks Details: Free crashcourse on stress management for teens, 8th grade-college, presented by Shaila Cunningham, founder of YogaHotDish. Draws on time-tested techniques from ancient civilizations. Register by Jan. 6 Contact: shailayoga@ gmail.com
ANNUAL VICTORIAN TEA
When: Noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10 Where: Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St., Stillwater Details: Program is ‘Old, New, Borrowed, Blue-Victorian Weddings’ led by the Minnesota Historical
Society. Event includes music, holiday decorations, beautifullyset tables, finger sandwiches, scones, desserts and tea. Tickets must be purchased in advance, $40. Contact: 651-275-7075
NORDIC SKI CLUB FOR KIDS
When: 1-3 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 10, 24, 31 and Feb. 7 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Beginners will learn how to put on equipment, dress for safe skiing and learn basic Nordic ski skills; intermediate students will build on skills. Grades K-5. Pre-register, $44/4 week series. Contact: (651) 4075350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
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When: 1-2:15 p.m. and 2:30-3:45 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 10-Feb. 21 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N Details: Lesson includes a one mile hike led by a naturalist. Participants must be 9 or older and accompanied by an adult. Pre-register, $5 includes equipment rental. Contact: 651-430-8370
ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB
When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 Where: Village Inn Stadium Bar, 3600 Hoffman Rd., White Bear Lake Details: Walk through residential areas, with treats to follow at Village Inn. Hike is appx. 5 miles and lasts 1 ½ -2 hours. Contact: 651-426-8593
46TH ANNUAL SPORTSMEN’S SHOW
When: Thursday, Jan. 14-Sunday, Jan. 17 Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre, Details: See what’s new in outdoor products geared to summer fun, including boats, RV’s rods, reels, resort
Top destinations for travelers Planning a trip in 2016? The top spot is no longer Maui or an Alaska cruise but Orlando, according to a 2016 travel trends survey. The top ranked domestic destination being booked for 2016 only narrowly edges out the other two with a mere six-tenths of a percentage point separating the three. For those traveling internationally, Paris is no longer a top 10 destination for the first time since 2011. European river cruising continues to move up the ranks, just behind Caribbean cruising, No. 1, and Cancun, Mexico, No. 2. Paris is now No. 11, however less than a percentage point separates Paris from Mexico’s Riviera Maya at No. 10. Rounding out the top 10 international destinations: London; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Rome; Mediterranean cruise; Florence/ Tuscany, Italy; and Montego Bay, Jamaica. Compiled from press release
and campground information and guest speakers. Admission $9; $2.50 ages 6-12 and 5 and under free. Contact: 763-7558111 or go to www. stpaulsportshow.com
PARENT-CHILD SNOWSHOE TREK
When: 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 18 and Feb. 15 Where: Tamarack Nature Center Details: Go off-trail on snowshoes with a naturalist, follow animal tracks and discover hidden homes beneath the snow. For children ages 4 and up with a parent. $12.38/ parent-child pair; $6 snowshoe rental. Registration required. Contact: parks. co.ramsey.mn.us/ tamarack
YUKON DAYS RUN
When: 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 Where: White Bear Lake Details: 5K run, 1 mile and 3 mile snowshoe race on the lake. Sponsored by Vacation Sports. Contact: frontrunnerusa.com
Theater TRIPLE ESPRESSO
When: ThursdaySunday through Jan 3 Where: Music Box Theatre, 1407 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis Details: Annual holiday season show tells the story of three hopeful entertainers whose attempts at stardom and success result in one magnificent failure after another. Contact: 612-874-1100 or musicboxmpls.com
Art MERLEN CLERCZ, PAINTING RETROSPECTIVE
When: 4-8 p.m. Fridays; noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, through Jan. 16 Where: Hallberg Center for the Arts, 5521 East Viking Blvd., Wyoming Details: Art show features 52 paintings that reflect the artist’s 55 years as an artist, painter, and teacher in Roseville.
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STUDIO COFFEE & OPEN STUDIO: ARTIST TO ARTIST
When: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Fridays Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Come for coffee and discuss art, artists, techniques and trends; stay for open studio and make art. For adults, experienced beginner to advanced. Free with registration. Bring snacks. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org
Ongoing HOLIDAY LIGHTS IN THE PARK
When: 5-10 p.m. nightly, through Jan. 1 Where: Phalen Park, 1615 Phalen Drive E., St. Paul Details: Park will be lit up with holidaythemed displays that visitors can tour from their vehicle. Sponsored by the St. Paul Police Foundation. $10 per vehicle at main gate. Contact:
VOLLEYBALL OPEN GYM
When: 6-9 p.m.
Tuesdays Where: AFSA High School, 100 Vadnais Blvd., Vadnais Heights Details: Pick-up games for adults only, $5 per visit. No open gym Nov. 28, Dec. 22 and Jan. 4. Contact: 651-2046061 or brigid.nault@ cityvadnaisheights.com
BASKETBALL OPEN GYM
When: 8-10 a.m. Saturdays Where: AFSA High School, 100 Vadnais Blvd., Vadnais Heights Details: Pick-up games for adults only, $5 per visit. No open gym Nov. 28, Dec. 22 and Jan. 4. Contact: 651-2046061 or brigid.nault@ cityvadnaisheights.com
DROP-IN PICKLEBALL
When: 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, through April 27 Where: Island Lake School Gym, 3555 Victoria St. N., Shoreview Details: Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong, played with paddles by four people on a badminton-sized court. Equipment
provided. $3 per person. Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewcommunity center.com
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LIFE ON HOLD FOR FORMER MARINE Huberty family stunned with news son Brent has testicular cancer. Neighbors rally to hold benefit for former Marine sergeant.
Color run Young runners get hit with their first blasts of colored powder near Oneka Elementary School in Hugo during a 5K Color Run in May.
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UNWANTED HORSES FIND SHELTER IN HUGO An Open House May 3 hopes to raise money for equines at Sundown Horse Shelter. Owner Cherie McKenzie has loved horses all her life.
FOOD SHELF DIRECTOR STEPPING DOWN
GOOD NEIGHBORS ARE CONSUMMATE VOLUNTEERS
Hugo resident Michael Gerrell and his treasure-hunting helpers find the Golden Spike in Beaver Ponds Park.
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Longtime Hugonians John and Donna Kostuch named 2015 Good Neighbors of the Year.
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GROUND BROKEN ON NEW FIRE STATION
DONATIONS PUT FOOD SHELF GOAL ‘AHEAD OF SCHEDULE’
Ceremonial groundbreaking takes place on Lino Lakes South Fire Station.
Good Neighbors Food Shelf building fund gets significant boost during grand opening. Jim Leroux family cuts ribbon.
NATIONAL HOME BUILDER LOOKING AT LAVALLE PROPERTY D.R. Horton presents concept plan to City Council for 89-lot development called Clearwater Cove south of Frenchman Road.
PARISH PRIEST CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION St. Genevieve pastor Fr. Greg Esty returns to Rome for 40th reunion.
Will and Kazandra Wittkop pose for a selfie while cross country skiing.
BACK TO THE BUSH (AND BEARS) Baby Will makes Hugo debut in final installment of life in Alaska for the Wittkops.
Scandia Riders Club members display flags while marching in the Hugo Good Neighbor Days parade.
SCRAP RECYCLER WARNED TO COMPLY
TRAIN KEEPS ROLLIN’ FOR ANOTHER YEAR
City warns National Recycling Inc. to get into compliance or face enforcement action.
A $145,000 gift from the Legislature keeps Minnesota Commercial Railroad trains on track.
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PRISON TIME FOR FORMER COUNCILMAN Nine months after his home was searched, Tony Bronk pleaded guilty to six counts of felony theft by swindle. He took an offer from the state that calls for 23 months in prison and $172,000 in restitution to the Minnesota State Fire Department Association.
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BALD EAGLE DAM START DELAYED The price of the dam reconstruction project hit a new high-water mark.
CITY LENDS HAND TO STORM-STRUCK HOMEOWNERS Free curbside pickup of debris created by the July 18 storm continued for a week.
COALITION MAY PROVIDE UNIFIED VOICE ON WATER ISSUES
Inaugural run in Centerville called Outrun Homelessness hopes to raise money to buy shoes for those who most need them.
CANCER RETURNS FOR FORMER HUGO MARINE 30-year-old Brent Huberty, a father and husband, undergoes a stem cell transplant in Seattle.
Brent and Tarah Huberty were married in his Seattle hospital room.
City hosts its third Northeast Metro Water Summit regarding White Bear Lake lawsuit settlement.
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FIRE CHIEF CONFIDENT ABOUT CENTENNIAL’S FUTURE Centennial Fire contemplates its future as it continues to serve Circle Pines and Centerville.
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KEYSTONE PLACE OPENS ITS DOORS Former Hugo mayor who sold his land to developers described new senior facility as “gorgeous.” COMPANIES WARN OF POSSIBLE RELOCATION IF RAIL SERVICE GOES AWAY Hugo businesses make it clear to city they want rail service to stay.
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North Memorial Medical Center helicopter crew members land at Hugo Fire Department’s open house Oct. 3.
NOVEMBER
MISSION: REDUCE WATER USE BY 1 BILLION GALLONS DNR wants 13 communities in northeast metro to cut water demand by 17 percent as part of settlement agreement regarding White Bear Lake level lawsuit.
BIG CHANGES AHEAD FOR CITIZEN READERS The newspaper changes its look from a broadsheet to a tabloid size.
SNOWMOBILE ENTHUSIASTS HAVE CLUB MEMBERS TO THANK Every fall for 18 years, club president John Udstuen has led a group of volunteers who prepare Hugo’s 42 miles of trails for the snowmobile season.
‘NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT’ Erik Boerner (as Jimmy Winter) is surrounded by dames and fellas cast members during rehearsal for White Bear Lake Area High School production of “Nice Work If You Can Get It.”
CENTENNIAL FIRE DISTRICT STICKS TOGETHER Centennial Fire District firefighters chose the district over the station. Fifteen opted to transfer to Station No. 1 in Circle Pines or No. 3 in Centerville.
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SANTA COLLECTS TOYS IN HUGO Paige and Rick Gregoire lead the way through a neighborhood during the annual Hugo Fire Department toy drive Dec. 5.
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MAYOR LOOKS FORWARD TO DOING ‘GOOD THINGS’ Lino Lakes Mayor Jeff Reinert was glad to be re-elected. He will be working with two new council members: Michael Manthey and Melissa Maher. Incumbents Dave Roeser and Dale Stoesz were ousted.
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HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS DRAW ATTENTION ON CITY BUS TOUR Annual coach tour of Hugo carry council and commission members, business owners and residents to 25 sites of interest.
HARVEST TIME FOR DITCH WEED Washington County deputies pull up wild marijuana plants growing on private property in Hugo.
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A GARDEN OF ELECTRICITY Several cities in Washington County are considering hitching to community solar garden bandwagon to cut municipal energy bills.
ANOKA COUNTY PURSUES FINAL REGIONAL TRAIL LINKS Area residents could have access to a completed regional trail system that includes segments through Centerville.
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Santa, Bring me presents with a rocket ship, plane and a car in them. I go on the potty now. Jack B., age 3 Santa, I like babies. I like trucks.
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Santa, I would like a lego Batman set. That’s it. Oh, I forgot a remote control 4 wheeler. My sister was being naughty. She was slamming the doors. Henry, age 4 Santa, I want a princess puzzle and nothing else. My brother Chaus has been mean to me. Ella, age 4
Dear Santa, Please bring me a choo-choo, a real bird and animals. I play nice with friends. We don’t fight. Reid, age 3 Dear Santa, I don’t know what I want for Christmas. Just bring me presents. Lots of big presents. I have been helping mommy. Love, Lily, age 3 Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. I think I was good this year. I would like for Christmas a telescope, globe, Star Wars Guess Who game and a pen that writes in chocolate. I would also like a Yummy Nummies shoppe, Shopkins and a Nerf bow blaster. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Love, Sophia L. Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I would like: Maddie Hatter doll, Shopkins, Nerf bow blaster, Play Skool. Love, Aubrey L. Santa, I don’t know what I want for Christmas. Just bring me presents. Lots of big presents. I have been helping mommy. Love, Lily, age 3
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Santa, I want a robot thing, Optimus prime toy. I am living at my mom’s house. Bring my brothers toys too. Riley, age 4 Santa, I really, really want a real dog. A video game that goes on the TV. I have been good. Kaylee, age 5 ½ Santa, I want an orange present with a toy in it. Last time I was crying because I was not happy with my daddy. But he didn’t say to go to my room. I love you. Lucky, age 3 Dear Santa, I want a makeup set, girl elf on the shelf, EI Pokémon cards, EX Pokémon cards, normal Pokémon cards and big Pokémon cards. Thank you for letting me have 2 elves at my house. The elves told me I was good. I love my elves. Love, McKenzie, age 7 Santa, I would like a little toy train, a tablet – I really like them, my mom and dad need one too and then I can use theirs and some new playdoh for downstairs. My sister needs new reading books – all the ones from me are pretty old. Jameson, age 4
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Santa, I want a blue monster truck, a toy on a tractor, some new buddies and army cars. I used my listening ears with Katie. Could you bring mom and dad new pillows? Justin, age 4 Santa, Bring me an alligator, robot and a scary Grave Digger monster truck. Bring my mom and dad a spanker. Blake, age 3 Dear Santa, Could you bring me a cupcake, a cake, a school bus, a book and Mr. Potato Head? Norah, age 4 Santa, Bring me a Sir Bubble Puppy, Mr. Cooper and Knumly and that’s it. Paxton, age 3
Santa, I want a dirt bike. You sent me a note saying I was on the good list. Carson, age 7 P.S. I have a 4-wheeler so I can handle a dirt bike. Santa, I want Call of Duty games and a dirt bike… you said I was on the good list. Chance, age 6
Dear Santa, I wish for a light saber and a suitcase. Love, Jack, 4 years Dear Santa, I wish for a treasure truck.
Love, Jacob, 4 years Dear Santa, I wish for a boy pony stuffed animal. Love, Lorelei, 4 years Dear Santa, I wish for a big stuffed animal. Love, Fayanna, 4 years Dear Santa, I wish for a princess!
Love, Mara, age 4 Santa, I want two things – Zuma from Paw Patrol and Talking Mission Chase. My brother might want a Ninja Turtle toy. Mom might want a box and dad would like a treasure chest. I cleaned up some of my toys and some I didn’t…is that good? Louie, age 3 Santa, I want a monster truck, a boat and Alvin the chipmunk. Carson, age 2 Dear Santa, A new Thomas, games, Diesel Tank, a new toy for my sister. A new toy box for me, a new bed for mom and dad. I’ve been good. Ethan Santa, I would like a snowboard. Do you know what a bubble blower is? I want one. I also want a kids weed whipper! Just for fun to play with, not to help mom. I also want a toy lawn mower. I do want some Legos. Maybe I want another bike because one of my bikes is too small for me. I don’t know why I deserve toys. I just deserve them. Jayden, age 4
Dear Santa, I wish for a dinosaur.
Love, Ivan, age 3 Dear Santa, I wish for a batman cave.
Love, Colton, age 4 Dear Santa Clause, This is my Christmas list. I want boots. If you are wondering what kind of bots I want, I want tanish boots with fringe all over it. I also want boots with white fur all over. Then they are all white. I really want those. I also want sandles that go to my knees. They are all strapy. They are so cute. Please give my those please please please. know I can’t have a 5S iphone but we can keep it a secret. Can I also have some really cute boots like dress boots. Not snow boots, my mom will buy me snow boots. I know my mom says I have to many clothes but I really want some cute clothes. I also have some cute but small bra’s but in kid sizes. Please don’t give me any winter boots. Please! My Christmas list! Christmas is the best! From: Emerson
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XCEL ENERGY MINNESOTA ELECTRIC PRICES Interim Change in Electric Rates Starting January 1, 2016 Until Final Decision is Made XCEL ENERGY’S RATE INCREASE REQUEST
PROPOSED CHANGES FOR MONTHLY ELECTRICITY BASE RATES
Xcel Energy has asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) for a three-year increase in electricity rates. For 2016, the requested increase is for $194.6 million, or about 6.4 percent. For 2017, Xcel Energy requested an additional $52.1 million, or about 1.7 percent. For 2018, Xcel Energy requested an additional $50.4 million, or about 1.7 percent. The total increase requested for the three-year period is $297.1 million, or about 9.8 percent. (Xcel Energy has also offered an option for a five year rate plan.)
This chart shows the current and proposed electricity base rates for each customer type.
WHY IS XCEL ENERGY ASKING FOR AN INCREASE? Xcel Energy’s last request for a rate increase was in 2013. Xcel Energy continues to invest in maintaining and upgrading its system. A multi-year rate plan provides customers more predictability and rate stability for a longer period of time than is achievable under a single year rate request.
HOW WILL THE RATE CHANGE AFFECT MONTHLY BILLS? The proposed rate increase will affect individual monthly bills differently depending on electricity use and customer type. The proposed rate increase mainly affects the “Basic Service Charge,� “Energy Charge,� and, if applicable, the “Demand Charge.� These charges cover the cost of providing electric service to our customers, representing about 70 percent of your total bill. This rate increase does not affect the Fuel Cost Charge.
WHAT IS XCEL ENERGY DOING TO CONTROL COSTS?
Customer type
544
$71.11
$4.20
$7.92
$9.24
800
$102.82
$6.04
$10.71
$12.59
1,050
$82.58
$3.87
$3.70
$4.90
923
$112.24
$6.41
$6.04
$7.95
1,417
$147.06
$7.89
$11.45
$13.91
Energy-Controlled (Dual Fuel) Small General Service Small General Time-of-Day Service General Service General Time-of-Day Service Peak-Controlled Service Peak-Controlled Time-of-Day Service
17,014
$1,677.48
$89.86
$103.54
$130.74
168,653
$13,535.11
$667.95
$879.51
$1,081.99
66,550
$8,200.22
$467.83
$524.81
$670.09
582,250
$56,211.88
$2,961.60
$3,768.58
$4,681.73
Small Municipal Pumping Municipal Pumping
658
$82.89
$4.80
$4.88
$6.31
4,826
$557.31
$31.53
$32.88
$42.40
Note: Proposed lighting rate changes vary according to the type of lighting. The proposed final increase is 15.9 percent for full service street lighting, 8.6 percent for energy-only street lighting service, and 11.2 percent for residential and commercial protective lighting.
MONTHLY CUSTOMER CHARGES Customer type
Current
ENERGY (PER KWH) AND DEMAND (PER KW) RATES Proposed 2017
Proposed 2018
Residential Overhead line
$8.00
$10.00
$10.20
Energy: Summer (June- Sept)
9.395 ¢
10.865 ¢
11.085 ¢
$12.00
$12.24
Energy: Winter (Other months)
8.040 ¢
9.285 ¢
9.473 ¢
Underground line
$10.00
$12.00
$12.24
Energy: Winter – electric heating
5.819 ¢
6.394 ¢
6.524 ¢
Underground line – electric heating
$12.00
$14.00
$14.28
Energy: Summer
8.787 ¢
9.655 ¢
9.851 ¢
Energy: Winter
7.432 ¢
8.076 ¢
8.240 ¢
Energy: On-Peak Summer
15.123 ¢
15.443 ¢
15.756 ¢
12.280 ¢
12.118 ¢
12.364 ¢
Small Commercial Small General
$10.00
$12.00
$12.24
Small General Time-of-Day
$12.00
$14.00
$14.28
Commercial and Industrial $25.78
$26.30
Energy: On-Peak Winter
General Time-of-Day
$29.75
$29.78
$30.38
Energy: Off-Peak Summer
3.015 ¢
4.420 ¢
4.510 ¢
Peak-Controlled
$55.00
$55.00
$56.11
Energy: Off-Peak Winter
3.015 ¢
4.420 ¢
4.510 ¢
Peak-Controlled Time-of-Day
$55.00
$55.00
$56.11
Energy
3.201 ¢
3.619 ¢
3.692 ¢
Demand: Summer
$14.07
$15.79
$16.11
Demand: Winter
$9.96
$11.09
$11.31
Energy: On-Peak
4.482 ¢
5.158 ¢
5.263 ¢
Energy: Off-Peak
2.233 ¢
2.487 ¢
2.537 ¢
Demand: Summer
$14.07
$15.79
$16.11
Demand: Winter
$9.96
$11.09
$11.31
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HOW TO LEARN MORE
Visit mn.gov/puc, select Speak Up!, find this docket (15-826), and add your comments to the discussion.
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Proposed 2018 final monthly increase
Residential – Overhead line service
Note: For 2018 rates, Xcel Energy proposed a 2.026 percent General Rate Surcharge instead of an increase to the per kWh energy rates and the per kW demand rates. If approved, this will be applied to rate components specified in the “General Rate Adjustment Surcharge Rider� to service provided beginning January 1, 2018.
The MPUC will hold public hearings and accept written comments about our rate request. Customers and others will be able to comment on our rate request at the public hearings. You may add verbal comments, written comments, or both into the record. Notice of the public hearing dates and locations will be published in local newspapers, included in monthly bills, and at: xcelenergy. com/rates, select “Minnesota� in top right-hand corner, select “Rates� then select “2016 Minnesota Electric Rate Case�
Proposed 2017 final monthly increase
Residential – Underground line service
• Providing energy conservation options. This helps customers manage energy use and save money on their bills. This also helps to delay generation investments. • Reviewing and monitoring our business to minimize operating and maintenance cost increases. • Operating power plants efficiently. • Using a variety of fuel sources to manage costs and protect the environment.
The MPUC, the Minnesota Department of Commerce, the Office of the Attorney General-Residential Utilities and Antitrust Division, public interest groups, and large commercial and industrial customer groups will investigate our proposal.
Current monthly cost
2016 Interim monthly increase
Results
The MPUC will likely make its decision on the overall rate request in 2017. If final rates are lower than interim rates, Xcel Energy will refund the difference. If final rates are higher than interim rates, Xcel Energy will not charge customers the difference.
Average monthly kWh usage
Immediate
Because Xcel Energy is requesting a multi-year rate plan, it also requested an increase to the interim rate starting January 1, 2017. If approved, the company will provide additional details before this increase happens.
AVERAGE MONTHLY BILLS
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While the MPUC reviews Xcel Energy’s request, state law allows Xcel Energy to collect higher rates on an interim (temporary) basis. The interim rate increase for 2016 is $163.7 million or about 5.5 percent over total current rates. This appears on customer bills as an interim rate adjustment. It is calculated from a change to the “Basic Service Charge,� “Energy Charge,� and, if applicable, the “Demand Charge.� The interim rate adjustment is billed as a 7.75 percent increase, or about $5.06 per month, for a typical residential customer using 675 kWh.
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Environment
St. Paul, MN 55101 Citizens with hearing or speech disabilities may call through their preferred Telecommunications Relay Service.
IMPORTANT Comments will be made available to the public on the MPUC’s website, except in limited circumstances consistent with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The MPUC does not edit or delete personally identifying information from submissions.
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