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School board delays vote on BOLD proposal BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

STILLWATER – On Thursday, Feb. 11, after a listening session held before the school board, the board voted to delay the vote on the BOLD proposal. School Board Member Mike Ptacek was the only one to vote against the recommendation to delay. The vote has officially been pushed back to March 3. The BOLD proposal cites slow projected population growth in the northern part of Washington County and an uneven distribution of resources and services across the schools as grounds to close Marine, Withrow and Oak Park Elementary effective 2017-18. Superintendent Denise Pontrelli recommended the delay because she felt additional time was needed for parents to understand the details of the proposal. On Feb. 10, a notice of claim was filed against the 834 school district by the parent group 834 VOICE (Voters Interested in our Children’s Education) in the event that the BOLD proposal was accepted. “It’s clear that there’s not an understanding with what our process was with the data,” Pontrelli said. Members of the board acknowledged the problems that have occurred within the district since the introduction of the BOLD proposal in late 2015, citing an unproductive divisiveness between parents in the northern part of the county, parents in the southern part of the county and members of the board. “Whatever our disagreements are, as part of 834, the cause of divisiveness is only our choice in how we see each other,” said school board member Amy Burback. “We’ve been asked, as a community, to hit pause.” The decision comes after weeks of opposition groups, including 834 VOICE and Stop Bold Cold, lobbying for more time before the board’s decision. Once it became clear that the board would likely stall the vote for SEE DELAYED VOTE, PAGE 12

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Students of the Earth and Space Science course Macy Roberts, grade 10, and Aaron Noe, grade 12, gather data from their solar device, which increases the temperature of water.

Forest Lake School district saves money, energy with solar panel project BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

FOREST LAKE – Forest Lake High School held an open house for area locals to present the district’s new solar panel project. Several state legislators were present, as well as representatives from Xcel Energy and Apex Efficiency Solutions, to explain the project and commemorate its success thus far. Installation of solar panels began in the fall of 2015 at Forest Lake Elementary, Wyoming Elementary, Century Junior High, Southwest Junior High and Forest Lake Area High School. The mild fall weather allowed the

rooftop panels to be installed ahead of schedule, and there are plans to mount ground panels at the Sports Center in the spring. At completion, the project will include nearly 6,300 total solar panels throughout the school district. The school jumped on to the idea of solar energy when Xcel Energy released a new solar program in January 2015. Partnering with Apex Efficiency Solutions of Anoka, as well as TruNorth Solar of Edina, the project was approved by the school board in September. A third-party tax investor funded the building, maintaining and insuring of the system, for which the investor

received federal tax incentives. This investor will own the the system for the next 20 years, after which the district will be able to purchase it. The district has pre-paid for 42% of the energy produced by the panel, which is similar to pre-paying for electricity. The district also receives incentives from Xcel Energy for this process. Altogether, the district will see $200,000 in cash flow in 2016, and possibly even more per year in the future. The panels will generate 2.4 million kWh per year, and the energy will be used directly by the school buildings. SEE SOLAR PANEL PROJECT, PAGE 12

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Rehabilitation Institute remodels to better suit community needs BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

STILLWATER — The Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute-St. Croix on Curve Crest Boulevard held an open house Jan. 28 to celebrate the newly renovated facility. Courage Kenny offers therapy, recreation, fitness, aquatics, sports and family involvement programs to assist adults and children in achieving their highest level of functional independence. This includes speech/ language pathology, as well as occupational and physical therapy, to serve clients from the east metro area and western Wisconsin. Around 150 guests attended the event to view the new features of the facility, including an expanded fitness area and refurbished floors and walls, as well as expanded spaces for different programs. The facility had begun to outgrow its space and moved its pediatric Early Childhood and Family Center into a new building built by the school district in 2012. “That leaving kind of a hole here in our building, we deliberately waited until the right time to figure out what to do with that space,” Therapy Manager Patty Radoc said. “Probably within the last year and a half, we've been kind of talking about what would we want to do, what would that look like.” The Courage Kenny Institute, which was constructed in 1988, was expanded once before, in 1996. The center sees approximately 250 clients each day, Radoc said, which means that there are a lot of various needs to fulfill within the facility. Construction began in the summer of 2015 to renovate the building to better suit its clients. “We re-did our pediatric space so that now it's more of an adult space,” Radoc said. “We'll have a physician seeing some patients here, as well as some therapy services. A few walls had to be put up. Another area is our fitness center. It had expanded beyond what the walls were, so we expanded to meet up with our physical therapy gym space, so it almost doubled our fitness center capacity.” In addition to expanding the gym space, several unused office spaces in the front section of the building were converted into three conference rooms, one larger for community meetings, and two smaller for more personalized meetings. The larger room is available for any community groups who want to hold meetings related to the

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institute. As Courage Kenny is a member of the Allina clinics, Radoc said that staff from other centers are now able to convene at the Stillwater location as a more central alternative to other Allina locations. The room is also available to community classes. 'We're able to offer yoga and tai chi and some different classes in the space that we have,” Radoc said. The renovation cost $1.2 million dollars, and was mostly funded by donors to the Courage Kenny Institute, as well as some grant money that was available. “Another thing that we kind of rejuvenated was our donor recognition,” Radoc said. “It's such a huge part of what we do and how we run our business, so there's been a lot of really dedicated donors through the years.” Some donors were able to put a name plaque outside of a specific room of their choice, commemorating their contribution to the center's improvements. “Valley Friendship Club will be using the space, people can rent our pool, a lot of different disability groups, and other things that we're involved with in the community,” Radoc said. “So we are able to have those meetings here in our nice accessible space.” To learn more about services and classes offered by the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, visit www.allinahealth.org/Courage-Kenny-Rehabilitation-Institute/.

An environmental education grant of $192,200 has been awarded to the St. Croix Valley Foundation on behalf of a consortium of nonprofit organizations in the St. Croix Watershed. The EPA Office of Environmental Education made just three grants in the nation under a request for proposals looking for innovative ways to protect natural resources. A required local match brings the budget to nearly $260,000 for a two-year pilot project called“St. Croix Master Watershed Stewards,”an effort that will certify at least 36 master watershed stewards in Minnesota and Wisconsin in 2016 and 2017. “Our pilot project is based on best practices coming out of Master Gardener and Master Naturalist programs throughout the country,” said project liaison Danette Olsen, who authored the grant proposal. “During our research phase, we learned from the Penn State Master Watershed Stewards program, the Minnehaha Creek Master Water Stewards program, and the Watershed Stewards Academy of Anne Arundel County (Maryland), among many others.” The St. Croix Master Watershed Stewards (SCMWS) pilot project combines environmental education, leadership development and community organizing in a comprehensive watershed stewardship curriculum with a capstone service-learning project. This hybrid curriculum includes activities that incorporate the arts in an effort to demonstrate the power of the arts to engage the community, thereby creating even greater awareness and impact. The St. Croix Master Watershed Stewards (SCMWS) program is seeking adults (18+) to participate in a community of active learners, observing and practicing successful strategies aimed at protecting the St. Croix River watershed. Application materials can be found online at www.stcroixstewards.org. Applications for the first session will be accepted through Feb. 22. To become a certified Master Watershed Steward, adult learners will commit to six day-long field trips (two of which are overnight expeditions) and six online sessions. This process will take place over the course of six to seven months and is followed by a capstone learning project that is designed in collaboration with a host site. In this program, small grants will be available for the stewards to implement their capstone project. Another exciting aspect is that all fees associated with the SCMWS program are paid for through the EPA-EE grant. Stewards will participate in 58 hours of hands-on learning and 12 hours of distance learning over a nine-month period that includes a capstone project. The first group of stewards will begin classes in late March. Program topics include watershed resource education, leadership education, civic organizing principles and using the arts in sustainable project development. Stewards will work in partnership with a host organization (school, municipality, club or agency) to create a project that contributes to the future wellness of the watershed. Funding is provided for capstone projects and the program is offered at no charge to qualified applicants, who must have a residence within the boundaries of the St. Croix River Watershed. From press release

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When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 2-Mar. 8 Where: Wyoming Area Library, 26855 Forest. Blvd. Details: Stories, songs and ﬁnger plays for preschoolers ages 3-5. Contact: 651-462-9001

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When: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 Where: The Loft at Studio J, 214 Main St., Stillwater Details: Event includes bourbon tasting, food and drinks, silent auction, live music and dancing, and photo booth. Supports Youth Advantage, a non-profit organization helping local children who need fi nancial help participate in sports, music, theater, fi ne arts, dance and other activities. $60/person by Feb. 14; $75 after and at the door. Contact: youthadvantage.org

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 WHERE: Trinity Lutheran Church, 114 Fourth St. N., Stillwater

Agony and the Ecstasy – from Darkness into Light’ features the area’s ﬁ nest instrumentalists along with the choir.

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When: 1-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29 Where: Trinity When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 GUIDED FITNESS HIKES Lutheran Church, 115 Fourth St., Stillwater Where: KC Hall, 1910 When: 9-10 a.m. Details: All blood S. Greeley St., Stillwater Thursday, Feb. 25 types needed. Donor Details: Breakfast Where: Lake Elmo event benefits St. Mary’s Park Reserve, 1515 Keats card or driver’s license required at check-in. and St. Michael’s Faith Ave. N., Lake Elmo Contact: Formation Program. Details: 60-minute GUIDED BIRD HIKES 800-RED-CROSS or Adults $8; children 5-12 fitness hiking program When: 8:30-9:30 a.m. redcrossblood.org $4; 5 and under free. includes warm-up and Saturday, Feb. 20 Public welcome. Bring fitness challenges along Where: Lake Elmo the way. Ages 13+. Free Park Reserve, 1515 Keats item for food shelf. EMPTY BOWLS 2016 Contact: 651-430-3274 with vehicle permit. Ave. N., Lake Elmo When: 5-7 p.m. Contact: 651-430Details: Learn Thursday, March 3 to identify birds on Where: Stillwater TEXTILE CENTER CLASS 8370 or co.washington. mn.us/parks a 1 hour hike and Area High School, 5701 When: 2-4 p.m. contribute to citizen Stillwater Blvd. N. Sunday, Feb. 21 science data collection Details: Students in Where: Stillwater POWER OF THE PURSE by completing bird grades 8-12 participating Library, When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. count surveys with a in Youth United Way Details: Adults Saturday, Feb. 27 guide. Free with vehicle can learn to knit will serve a simple Where: Prom Center, permit. meal of soup and bread. a fashionable cuff. 484 Inwood Ave., Contact: 651-430Silent auction and sale Registration required. Oakdale 8370 or co.washington. of pottery bowls by local Contact: 651-275-4338 Details: Family mn.us/parks artists. Proceeds benefit x111 or stillwaterlibrary. Means’ 8th Annual local hunger programs, org fundraiser features youth programs and keynote speaker Laura BRINE’S FROZEN BOCCE food shelves. $20/adult Sobiech, author of ‘Fly SNOWSHOE LESSONS BALL TOURNAMENT includes soup and When: 10 a.m. When: 1-2:15 p.m. and a Little Higher’, a book pottery bowl; $10/adult about her son Zach’s Saturday, Feb. 20 2:30-3:45 p.m. Sunday, ordeal with bone cancer. without bowl, $5/child Where: Parking lot Feb. 21 without bowl. Event includes brunch behind Brine’s, 219 Main Where: Lake Elmo Contact: uwwce.org/ St. S., Stillwater Park Reserve, 1515 Keats and silent auction of empty-bowls purses, handbags, totes Details: 23rd Annual Ave. N., Lake Elmo and wallets. Tickets $48. bocce tournament. Details: Experience Contact: Contact: brinessnowshoeing, led by a CHOCOLATE stillwater.com naturalist from Warner familymeans.org MARCH 2016 Nature Center. $5/ When: 1-5 p.m., person for each lesson. OWL & SNOWSHOE THE ROARING Sundays, March 6, 13, Must be 9 years or older. TWENTIES When: 6-9 p.m. & 20 Registration required. When: 7:30-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Where: Various Contact: 651-430-8370 Saturday, Feb. 27 Where: Warner inns/B & Bs throughout Where: The Heights Nature Center, 15375 the St. Croix Valley FUSED GLASS TILE Hall & Club, 5880 Norell Ave. N., Marine Details: Enjoy a WITH STYLE Omaha Ave., Stillwater on St. Croix variety of chocolate When: 6-8 p.m. Details: Dance to live delectables while Details: Meet Tuesday, Feb. 23 music, presented by resident Barred and touring the historic Where: Alchemy Art LaDanza Dance Club. Eastern Screech owls inns and wineries of the Studio, 5620 Memorial $34/couple; discount before heading out on St. Croix Valley. Check Ave. N., Stillwater rate for fi rst-time a snowshoe hike and website for details and Details: Create a guests. VIP social hour calling to the owls. $8/ reservations. funny or inspirational at 6:30 p.m., $12. PreWNC friends and SMM Contact: 651-998-0185; quote into a 6x6 glass registration required. members; $10 nonwww.innsofthevalley. tile while learning the Contact: ladanza members. Ages 3+. com

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When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 19-20 and 25-27 and 2:30 matinee Saturday, Feb. 27 Where: University of Northwestern Maranatha Hall, 3003 Snelling Ave., St. Paul Details: Performance of Jane Austen’s timeless comedy. Contact: unwtickets. com

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When: By appointment, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, through April 13 Where: Community Thread, 2300 Orleans St. W., Stillwater Details: Free tax preparation for seniors and low-income residents. Bring a photo ID, Social Security card and income, expense and health insurance documents (if obtained through Mnsure). Call for appointment. Contact: 651-439-7434

LENTEN FISH FRY

When: 5-7 p.m. Fridays, through March 27 Where: Stillwater VFW Post 323, 5880 Omaha Ave. N., Stillwater Details: $10/adults; $6/children 6-12; 5 and under free. Contact: 651-430-1166

ST. CROIX VALLEY RUNNERS-TRAINING RUNS

When: 8 a.m. Saturday mornings Where: Meet at Brown’s Creek Park, Neal Ave. and McKusick Rd. Details: Group is looking for runners planning to run a marathon to join them on long runs. Contact: scvalley runners@gmail.com

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY MINNESOTA HOME & PATIO SHOW

When: 2-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18; noon-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre Details: Nearly 300 local and national exhibitors offer creative solutions for all home project needs, both inside and outside the home. Admission $9/ adults; $5/seniors and military; $2.50 children 6-12; 5 and under free. Contact” 763-755-8111 or homeandpatioshow. com

JUST FOR KIX METRO SHOW

When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Where: WBLAHSSouth Campus, 3551 McKnight Rd., White Bear Lake Details: More than 750 dancers from 13 metro area communities perform jazz, ballet, hip hop, kick and lyrical dance styles. Open to the public; $5/adults, $3/ students. Contact: justforkix. com

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When: 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 Where: The Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust St., Hudson Details: Debut performance of these chamber musicians showcases masterpieces by Russian and European composers. Tickets $22/adults; $15/ students of all ages. Contact: 715-386-8409 or thephipps.org

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3RD ANNUAL COMMUNITY SNOWSHOE, SIP AND SAMPLE

When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 Where: Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale Details: Luminary-lit trail, bonﬁ re, food, beer and wine sampling, vintage board games. $34/person, snowshoes included. Contact: oakdalefun. com

VISIBLE SIGNS OF INWARD GRACE ART EXHIBITION

When: Feb. 21-Mar. 27 Where: White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi Details: 10 years ago, WBUUC began this exhibit to encourage a broader deﬁ nition of art, to invite an exploration of personal spirituality, and to

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 26-Mar. 20 Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Ticket $18$23. Performance full of shocking surprises and raucous humor. Contact: 651-426-3275 or lakeshoreplayers.org

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When: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Twin Citiesbased professional taiko drumming ensemble performs a variety of traditional and contemporary works, ranging from traditional taiko repertoire to original pieces composed by members. Free. Contact: 651-426-2042

SHREK THE MUSICAL, JR.

When: 7 p.m. Fridays, 1 & 4 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 28 Where: Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust St., Hudson Details: Musical adaptation of the Oscar-winning ﬁ lm, Recommended for children 4 and older. Tickets $24 adults, $22 seniors and $12 youth. Contact: 715-386-8409 or thephipps.org

‘OLE AND LENA’S WEDDING’

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3 and Friday, March 4; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5 Where: Central Community Auditorium, 4857 Bloom Ave., White Bear Lake Details: 70th Annual White Bear Lion’s Club show, written by Katie Vadnais and featuring the Lake Area Dance Center. Tickets $12. Contact: whitebearlions.org

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REAL MEN SING 11TH ANNUAL SHOWCASE

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 Where: Benson Great Hall, Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Dr., Arden Hills Details: Great Northern Union Chorus will perform acappella and barbershop selections with the Iowa State University Statesmen, St. John’s University mens’ choir and Shoptimus Prime, the current International Silver Medalist Collegiate Quartet. Contact: gnusings. com/RMS

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When: 7 p.m. Friday, March 4 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Float on water noodles or lounge on poolside chairs while enjoying the movie “Kung Fu Panda” Contact: shoreview communitycenter.org

LAKE WOBEGON BRASS BAND

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Saturday, March 5 Where: Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust St., Hudson Details: 30-member British-style brass band performs marches, classical, quasi-jazz and popular selections. Tickets $22 adults and $15 students of all ages. Contact: 715-386-8409 or thephipps.org

14TH ANNUAL BOWL-A-THON

When: 9-11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 6 Where: Flaherty’s Arden Bowl, 273 County Rd. E, Arden Hills Details: Support Merrick, Inc. with a morning of bowling, donuts, music, games, prizes, auction items and pizza. $100 per bowler; participants encouraged to get pledges. Contact: 651-789-6207 or merrickinc.ejoinme. org

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In search of the overwintering loon As I board the Monroe, Vhaving been told so with some emphasis by a park biologist, I know there is no guarantee that I'll find an overwintering loon in these waters. But I did some homework. I had called Fish Woods and Wildlife, and they were helpful and optimisand Water tic in pointing me to this place. Loons have been Notebook sighted here, no doubt. Jim Minnesota's state bird, of which there were Mortwedt about 10,000 in the state last spring, summer and fall, is a touchstone. If you're really fond of the call of the loon, you might just be a Minnesotan. It's been months now since I've heard its wail or tremolo. I'd like to hear that eerie call again. But coming here today to the Crystal River estuary at the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in February isn't likely to satisfy my yen for its call. The loon apparently migrates toward muteness when it flies south, which it can do at 70 mph. Often a solitary bird, they are alone on these waters as well. Our mild autumn in Minnesota had me seriously considering a canoe trip on the St. Croix in December. My opportunity for a late season river ride was owed to the same reason many loons were late to the Gulf this year: warm weather. Captain Bob is at the helm now and on the horn instructing passengers on the use of life vests. Few passengers today. Temp when we embarked was 40 degrees F. I told the captain that I'm a Minnesota outdoors writer, in Florida in part to write about Minnesota's loon. (If that's not too parochial.) He impressively named the two locations on this river where he had spotted the bird several days ago: an "s" bend just ahead, and a shell island nearer the mouth of the river. Low tide. "Good for birdwatching," says Buffy, the Florida Park Service guide on board. We pass commercial crabbers chatting across the gunnels. They might

The Crystal River estuary in Florida, located at the Gulf of Mexico, provides winter habitat to the Minnesota state bird, the common loon.

pull up as many as 400 cages in the next two days. Paleo man built an earthen temple that we pass, too. They've found copper here, in an archaeological dig, that's been traced to the Upper Penninsula. Eight years ago a fisherman got out in shallow water nearby and brought up vertebrae from a mastodon dating to the last ice age. Precolumbian times have left marks here. Suddenly, "A loon at three o'clock," Captain Bob yells. He's excited and I'm greatly pleased. We're 50 yards away. Sure enough, the jet black plumage on the bird's head, so vivid up north in summer, is now soft grey. The bird is in winter feather. The common loon does a complete wing molt down here in winter. For maybe 10 days it doesn't leave the water. It can't fly until adequate new feathers grow in. It's pathetic on land anyway. Its large webbed feet are great for swimming, but placed too far aft for good balance, which also accounts for its running takeoff before flight.

The loon dives out of sight and the Monroe is underway again. So we've spotted one. It feels like a win. We see little herons and great blue herons. Abundant pelican, white and brown, an ibis or two and wood stork, the latter recently removed from the endangered list here. We see a fat raccoon on shore with its back to us, an enemy to all egg-laying creatures, loons included. "Loon at nine o'clock," Captain Bob again spots this one first and takes to the loudspeaker. I put binoculars on the bird. It's more than I had hoped for. This loon is flapping its wings. I can't say for certain but it looks to me like it's in the middle of its wing molt, the feathers appear thin, few. I give Captain Bob a thumbs-up in appreciation and he nods. He's an older gentlemen and I judge him an acute observer. Though he's poker-faced I think I read satisfaction in his eyes. "Good job sir," is the message of my silent gesture. We don't speak again. Captain Bob is a

reserved man, solitary like the loons he expertly located for me. This Crystal River has worked its way to the Gulf from its origin about 30 miles inland. It rises from massive headsprings, its waters clean and cold. The loons need that clean water. Their diet here and in Minnesota is largely small fish. They have to be able to see what they catch. That's what their dives are about. They dive only in the daytime. They are in northern Minnesota for the same reason: clean waters. The Crystal River marks a division of zones: tropical and subtropical climates, and salt and fresh water. This estuary is special. Here the common loon, red-eyed but serene, bides the days until something within impels the bird northward once again to begin a new season and a new cycle of life. Hold on Minnesota! This striking bird can be counted on to return to its summer home in the late spring. The call of the loon is not far off.

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Lake Elmo vet named state veterinarian of the year Dr. John Baillie, owner and medical director of Cedar Pet Clinic Lake Elmo, has been been named Veterinarian of the Year by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association. Baillie received the award at the recent convention at the Hilton Minneapolis, where nearly 2,500 veterinarians and veterinary professionals gathered for their annual meeting. "This award is the most prestigious that we give," said SUBMITTED Dan Tjornehoj of the MVMA. "It is for his accomplishments and dedication to veterinary medicine and service to others that the MVMA has honored Dr. Baillie." "I am overwhelmed and grateful," said Baillie. "It's a wonderful profession, and after 40 years, I still am happy to go to work every day. I hope all of us will continue to pay it forward, encouraging young practitioners to participate in the profession." Baillie is a 1972 graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, where he is a regular lecturer, and founded Cedar Pet Clinic that same year. His practice includes dogs, cats, birds, ferrets, pet chickens, pocket pets, reptiles and many more. "Our rule has always been that if it fits through the door, we'll see it," he said. Baillie is a past president of the MVMA and past chair of the Foundation's golf fundraiser. He is a member of the organization's Government Affairs Committee, and has testified at the state Capitol. He is the current chair of the membership committee and a regular mentor to students and young professionals. For more information, and video of the award, visit cedarpetclinic.com.

Stillwater seeks community volunteers Applications are now being accepted for commission openings on the Charter, Downtown Parking, Heritage Preservation, Human Rights, Parks and Rec, Planning and Traffic Safety Review committees. These are volunteer positions, appointed by the City Council. Charter Commission The Charter Commission studies the local charter and city government and recommends changes, when appropriate. The Charter Commission consists of nine members, who serve a period of four years and may serve more. They meet on the third Monday of the month 2-3 times a year at 7 p.m. Downtown Parking The Downtown Parking Commission oversees the development and implementation of the Downtown Parking Plan. This includes planning for long-range parking lot improvements and day-to-day regulation of public parking spaces. The DPC consists of seven members: five downtown business or property owners and two residents from the broader community. Members serve three-year terms and meet the third Thursday of the month at 8:30 a.m. Heritage Preservation The Heritage Preservation Commission safeguards the heritage of the city by working toward the preservation of historical sites and structures. The HPC consists of seven members, who serve for a period of three years, and are limited to three consecutive terms. They meet on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, Room 213.

Human Rights The Human Rights Commission aids and advises the City Council in ensuring all citizens of the city equal opportunity in those areas protected by law and in other related concerns. The HRC consists of seven members, appointed for three-year terms, and meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Parks & Rec The Parks and Rec Commission advises the City Council and advisory commissions regarding matters relating to parks, open spaces and recreation functions and to manage city parks, playgrounds and trails. This commission consists of seven members, appointed for three-year terms, and meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Traffic Safety Review The Traffic Safety Review Committee reviews requests for modifications to traffic control signage, pedestrian safety and traffic calming. The Traffic Safety Review Committee consists of 10 members, including two members from Engineering/Public Works, two from police, and one from the Fire Department. The members serve for a period of three-year terms, and are limited to three consecutive terms. They meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, Room 213. Planning The Planning Commission acts as the city’s planning agency. It conducts public hearings on applications for special use permits, conditional use permits, variances to the zoning ordinance,

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SOLAR PANEL PROJECT : School district embraces renewable energy FROM PAGE 1

According to Mike Kampmeyer of TruNorth Solar, the largest array of solar panels in Minnesota currently resides on the rooftop of IKEA in Bloomington, and produces a total of 1.2 megawatts of energy. In comparison, the Forest Lake school district’s plans will eventually produce 1.95 megawatts. “This is groundbreaking for a school its size,” Kampmeyer said. “I don’t think there’s another school district in the state that has done anything like this.” As part of the new project, solar energy has been incorporated into the school curriculum to connect directly with students. Visitors to the school on Feb. 11 were able to visit the Earth and Space Science class taught by Devon Vojtech. The first unit of the class incorporates working with solar technology, culminating in collaborative final projects. For one project, students built a miniature water heater, using lamps, tubes and a solar panel small enough to fit into the palm of a hand. For another, students tested the light reflectivity of different materials to find the optimal environment for collecting solar energy. The class also includes the collection of live data from the solar panels on the roof for students to work with. Larry Martini, the director of business services for the Forest Lake school district, was instrumental in incorporating the new solar program into the schools. “With more than $200,000 in annual savings from this project, we are able to save on energy costs and reinvest those dollars in classroom teachers,” Martini said. “This is really exciting because the kids are the ultimate beneficiaries here.” JACKIE BUSSJAEGER | PRESS PUBLICATIONS

Above: Forest Lake High School is only one of several buildings in the school district to install solar panels through this project. More will be mounted at the Sports Center in the spring, with a grand total of 6,300 panels between all of the locations. Far left: Study of solar technology has been incorporated into the high school curriculum to increase student awareness of sustainable energy. Left: Mark Rasmussen of Apex Efficiency Solutions, standing in front of the new solar array on the roof of Forest Lake High School, explains how the panels were installed and how they work.

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another three weeks, the opposition groups instead urged the board to vote BOLD down, rather than provide another inadequate interval to come up with solutions. Pontrelli and several members of the board suggested that the delay would allow a bit more time for the board to continue meeting with parents, exploring the data and considering alternatives. Parents had hoped to see the creation of community task forces to explore the issue, but the allocation of only three more weeks was deemed insufficient. “Three weeks is simply not enough time for those to get organized and create meaningful input,” said parent Lance Cummingham, who spoke at the listening session prior to the Feb. 11 meeting. Withrow parent Jay Axelrod believes that the board’s decision to delay is merely a play for more time to figure out its legal strategy in the face of the potential lawsuit, especially considering that the delay was not recommended until shortly after the district was served with the notice of claim. “The district will say that that’s not the case, but I think any reasonable person would look at the timing, and see then the day before, the same day they’re served, after all these weeks of the district pushing and pushing to vote, all of a sudden they decide they need three more weeks to further educate the public on this proposal,” Axelrod said. The district has conducted meetings

to explore alternative options, but so far, nothing has gained traction as a viable solution. School Board Member Paula O’Laughlin mentioned some of the options she had heard in exhaustive one-on-one meetings with area parents in the last few weeks. Suggestions included changing to a four-day school week, closing one or two but not all of the proposed schools, tailored marketing to increase enrollment in the endangered schools, having volunteers take over staff responsibilities to save money, eliminating sports or music programming, not moving the sixth graders and ninth graders, rescinding the bond and giving money back to the taxpayers, increasing class sizes by one student, forgoing the expansion of athletic facilities and many more ideas. However, some of the Stillwater parents consider the listening sessions a ploy to pacify the parent objectors, rather than work on real solutions. “If we thought that there was actually any sort of interest in hearing our ideas, we’d probably have a different feeling,” Axelrod said. “I got the sense that they want to use the time to continue to educate the public on the benefits of the proposal. It’s my opinion that that is why the district delayed the vote and in my opinion that is the only reason. The timing seems very suspect as well.” The March 3 meeting would be a public hearing, in which Pontrelli would present more data—which she predict-

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The auditorium of Stillwater Junior High was ﬁlled with concerned parents at a school board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11. Parents urged the board to vote against the BOLD proposal, which would close three schools in the northern part of Washington County.

ed would not differ significantly from the data that has already been collected by the district—for consideration before going to the final vote on BOLD. “We are going to continue to work together, to go after the aspects of the districts proposal that we feel are incorrect, move forward with community task forces to look for alternatives, and we’re going to present that to the board,” Axelrod said. “Whether they

are even willing to hear that or not is going to be up to them.” The hearing will take place at 5 p.m. at Stillwater Junior High. To learn more about the BOLD initiative and its opposition, visit the school website at www.stillwater.k12.mn.us/district/ building-834/stillwater-bold, the Stop Bold Cold website at www.stopboldcold.org, or the 834 VOICE website at www.834voice.org.

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The Forest Lake High School Speech team won fifth place out of 25 teams at the 55th annual Duluth Denfeld Speech Tournament. The Ranger speakers had 15 students break into the final rounds of competition. A special congratulations goes to Megan Storkan for her first place finish in Great Speeches, Klaire Hollenkamp for her second place finish in Prose, and the Extemporaneous Speaking crew for having all four Forest Lake students in the category break into the final round.

Clay target shooting team gears up for the season Forest Lake High School’s clay target shooting team invites high school athletes interested in competing to join the team for the 2016 season. Forest Lake Area High School students in grades 9-12 are eligible to join the team. Registration for this sport closes on March 15. Contact Coach Spears at 651-982-8535, or visit the Forest Lake High School activities page online for more information.

University in St Paul. They learn about local and state government in a practical experiential training program. The Legion seeks a few juniors who exhibit the qualities of leadership, good character, scholarship, citizenship and interest in an Americanism program. The point of contact for Forest Lake High School is Mr. Stang and the North Lakes Academy point of contact is Mr. Stewart. Homeschool point of contact is Ron Miller (651-464-5549). Each candidate should write a page or two highlighting their qualifications and interest, due March 2. Applicants should include their phone number and email so the Legion can contact them for a personal interview. The girls’ interviews are scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 15 and the boys’ interviews are Friday evening, March 18. There is more information on these websites: MNboysstate.org and mnala.org(near the top click on “programs”) or the national website: boysandgirlsstate.org.

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Columbus Elementary students learn from guest speakers Fifth-grade students from Columbus Elementary learned firsthand about architecture and filmmaking from two special guest speakers. Leah Johnson, an architect and owner of her own business, brought blueprints from one of her recent home designs. Students could compare the various views of the plans and the dimensions, which tied into their math unit on length, area, and volume. Local filmmaker Christopher Mihm also shared his expertise with the students. Mihm typically speaks to college students who are exploring film study, but he came prepared for elementary school with interesting visuals such as props, puppets and masks. The students viewed his most recent release, “Danny Johnson Saves the World,” and Mihm pointed out a variety of special

Forest Lake High School’s Quilting Connections class made and donated a service quilt for Community Helping Hands. It is the seventh quilt that the group has made and donated. The quilt will be a part of CHH’s silent auction to raise funds for needy Forest Lake residents.

Legion seeks 11th-grade applicants for state program Last spring, American Legion endorsed six delegates to attend Boys State and six for Girls State from Forest Lake for a weeklong learning session about Minnesota government. This year, American Legion Post 225, Auxiliary, and Sons of the American Legion (SAL) will again sponsor 11th-grade students from the Forest Lake area. The boys attend MN Boys State for a week in June (12-18) at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. The Minnesota Girls State candidates attend the same week, but at Bethel

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Scandia fifth-graders redesign school lunch The fifth-grade students at Scandia Elementary developed two hot lunch meals for their fellow students. As part of their International Baccalaureate inquiry unit, “The changes and choices people experience affect their sense of self,” the students had to design their meals following the federal requirements and guidelines for hot lunch. The students developed a BLT sandwich which they named “The Beast BLT” and a meat or cheese calzone.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY BRIEFS The following actions were taken at the Feb. 9 Washington County Board of Commissioners meeting at the Government Center in Stillwater, Minnesota. County receives state grant to support community mental health services The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved the 2016 Adult Mental Health Grant from the state for $1.1 million Feb. 9 to support community mental health services. The adult mental health grant supports continued efforts to provide community-based services to individuals who are identified as seriously and persistently mentally ill. Community-based services include housing subsidies, support for the homeless, in-home skills development, community-based nursing services, crisis intervention training, psychiatric services, residential crisis stabilization services and mobile crisis services. In addition, the grant supports adult mental health case management staff. County receives gift from United Veterans Council The Washington County Board of Commissioners accepted a $1,500 gift from the United Veterans Council of Washington County Feb. 9.The United Veterans Council is a nonprofit organization that helps meet the temporary emergency financial needs of Washington County service members, veterans, surviving spouses, and dependents. The funds are collected from a number of veterans organizations in communities in the county. County Board approves temporary liquor license for St. Croix Prep The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved the application for a one- to four-day temporary on-sale liquor license for the St. Croix Preparatory Academy in Baytown Township Feb. 9. The liquor license is for an event at the academy March 12. With A Twist Bartender has been contracted for intoxicating liquor service. The Sheriffâ€™s Office has been notified of the event, and the applicant has paid a $50 fee.

Counties acquire more geotechnical assistance for construction Washington County will have geotechnical assistance from American Engineering Testing and Braun Intertec as it goes into its busiest road construction season ever, to assure that the work goes smoothly. The County Board approved contracts Feb. 9 worth $200,000 in 2016; $200,000 in 2017; and $100,000 in 2018. Due to the volume of projects and efforts to minimize changes during construction, additional geotechnical services will be used to help plan, design, and construct construction projects. The companies will: collect soil borings, collect pavement core samples, determine soil classifications, run lab tests, generate geotechnical evaluation reports, do cold-in-place and stabilized fulldepth reclamation mixture designs, and perform environmental testing. County will purchase vote counting machine Washington County will purchase a vote counting machine that will make absentee vote counting more efficient. The County Board approved the $110,000 purchase Feb. 9. Effective for the 2014 election, the Legislature made changes in state law to allow any eligible voter to vote by absentee ballot before Election Day. Washington County serves as the absentee ballot board for all absentee ballots cast in all of the cities and townships of the county. In the past, voters were only eligible to vote by absentee ballot if they met specific criteria, but with the change in law, absentee voting in 2014 increased by 50 percent from previous elections. During the 2016 election season, the county is expecting to process and tabulate more than twice the number of absentee ballots processed in 2014. To accommodate this volume, the county will have additional ballot tabulation staff, and has also refined ballot formatting and scoring to allow the central count machine to process ballots more quickly. From press release

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