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UP NORTH ‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’
When: 7 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 7; 2 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and 8. Where: FLAHS, 6101 Scandia Trail N., Forest Lake Details: By FLAHS Theatre and Music departments. Wear Oz costume for free concession. On Oct. 31, wear Halloween costume, bring food shelf donation and go trick or treating. Contact: Tickets on site beforehand, or call 651-982-8476 or stop by Activities Office.
HAUNTED TRAIL AT OJIKETA REGIONAL PARK
When: 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30 Where: 27500 Kirby Ave. in Chisago City Details: Includes haunted house. For middle school ages and older. $3 to $5; bring food donation. Contact: 651-257-5464
KIDS’ HALLOWEEN PARTIES
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m Oct. 31, Nov. 1 Where: Pinehaven Farm, 28186 Kettle River Blvd., Wyoming Details: Costume contest, trick or treating,
fun activities. Contact: www. pinehavenfarm.com or 651-462-1704.
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MARANATHA’S HALLOWEEN STOP
When: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Where: Maranatha Church, 24799 Forest Blvd., Forest Lake Details: For kids and adults. Inflatables, games, candy, dinner. $3 if 18 or younger. Those 12 and younger given security bracelet.
When: Clinic hours Nov. 2 through 6 Where: Fairview Lakes Medical Center, 5200 Fairview Blvd., Wyoming Details: Exchange Halloween candy for one new book per child. Candy goes to overseas troops. Last year, almost 1,400 pounds collected via Fairview.
HALLOWEEN TUNNEL
VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
When: 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Where: Residence at 5158 201st St. N., Forest Lake Details: $2 entry benefits the Pinky Swear Foundation benefiting kids treated for cancer.
HAPPY HALLBERG CENTER HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN CONTEST
When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Where: Hallberg Center for the Arts, 5521 E. Viking Blvd., Wyoming Details: Free family-friendly party. Trick or treating. Costumes encouraged. Contact: Pumpkin
HALLOWEEN CANDY EXCHANGE
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Where: Forest Lake VFW, 556 12th St. SW Details: With light lunch courtesy of Roberts Funeral Home. Free.
FOREST LAKE AREA HIGH SCHOOL CEREMONY
When: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Where: FLAHS, 6101 Scandia Trail N., Forest Lake Details: Military music, speeches, recognition of branches, slide show commemorating local vets.
When: Oct. 31; 8:30 a.m. 10K and 10 a.m. 5K Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, C.R. 19 and C.R. 10 Details: Costumes encouraged. Chip-timed. $10 to $40. Also Dracula Dash for youth. Contact: www.frontrunnerusa.com
‘SCARY TALES’
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve Nordic Center, intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 10, Lake Elmo Details: Dwight Wilcox presents a campfi re program. Free with park permit. Contact: 651-430-8370 or www.washington. mn.us/parks
TRUNK OR TREAT
When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Where: St. Paul Lu-
theran Church, Fourth and Walnut, Stillwater Details: Decorations and treats in parking lot. Contact: www.stpaullc.org
DINNER FOR OLYMPIAN JESSIE DIGGINS
When: 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 Where: Chilkoot Cafe, 826 Fourth St. S., Stillwater Details: $30 includes dinner. Attendees offer nonfinancial support to local athlete. Posters available. Contact: RSVP to 651342-0429
IRISH TENOR ANTHONY KEARNS
When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 Fourth St. N., Stillwater Details: $25. With St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra and Trinity Lutheran Choir. Contact: 715-410-7416
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STILLWATER LADIES NIGHT OUT
When: 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 Where: Downtown Stillwater Details: “Queen for a Day” theme. Costumes and tiaras encouraged. Shop local retailers for specials, fashion and decorating tips, appetizers, drinks and more. Contact: 651-342-1386 or www.mainstreetstillwateriba.com
LUTEFISK & MEATBALL DINNER
When: Seatings at 11:30 a.m., 12:45, 4:15, 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 Fourth St. N., Stillwater Details: $20 for adults, $6 for children kindergarten-6th grade, free for children under 5. Takeout dinners also available. Supports Trinity’s hunger missions. Contact: 651-439-7400 or lutefisk@trinitylc.org
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FILM SCREENING: ‘MISS TIBET: BEAUTY IN EXILE’
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 Where: Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd St. Details: Free. Second of six documentaries shown by Marine Film Society. Discussion with fi lmmaker follows. Refreshments. Contact: 651-433-2820
‘INTO THE WOODS’
When: Nov. 6-29 Where: Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson Details: $19 to $26. Local cast performs adult fairy tale with music and lyrics by Sondheim. Contact: 715-386-8409 or www.ThePhipps.org
CROIXDALE’S 10TH ANNUAL FALL BAZAAR When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 Where: Croixdale, 750 Highway 95 N., Bayport
Organist Bill Chouinard, special lighting, effects. Costume
Details: Jewelry, home décor, arts, crafts, seasonal items, fudge, bake sale, used book sale and more. Lunch is $5. Contact: 651-275-4800
STYLE SPEAKS VOLUMES
When: 11 a.m. Nov. 9 and 10 (identical events) Where: Reve Bistro & Bar, 200 Chestnut St. E., Stillwater Details: $55. Stillwater Public Library Foundation fundraiser. Food, fashion, books. Modeling of men’s and women’s fashions by authors including Spike Carlsen, Kristi Belcamino, Mark Berriman, Ute Buehler, Diane Dettman, Peter Geye, Michele Hermansen, Sue Leaf and Kerstin March. Contact: www.stillwaterpubliclibraryfoundation.org
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VETERANS DAY PROGRAM
When: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 11 Where: Stillwater Veterans Memorial, S. Third and Pine streets Details: Ceremony features American Legion, VFW Color Guard and guest speaker.
SIPS FOR SHOES
When: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 12 Where: Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 Pine St. W., Stillwater Details: $50. Dress up and sample food, wine, specialty drinks. Auctions, raffles, music, wine pull. Buys shoes for Valley Outreach Closet; funds scholarships for single working moms; funds Women’s Business Bridge projects. Contact: 651-210-1184
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY ‘YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN’
When: Oct. 22 – Nov. 15. Shows are Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Mel Brooks’ musical adaptation of his legendary fi lm version of the Mary Shelley classic story. Contact: 651-429-5674 or www.lakeshoreplayers.com
‘PSYCHO BEACH PARTY’
When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 30Nov. 1 Where: Century College West Campus Theatre, White Bear Lake Details: Charles Busch’s zany play about a teenage tomboy who wants to be part of the surf crowd on Malibu Beach in 1962, but her numerous split person-
alities get in the way. Comparable to a PG-13 rated movie. Tickets general admission, $12. Contact: 651-748-2623
WHITE BEAR FARMER’S MARKET
When: 8 a.m.-noon Fridays, through Oct. 30 Where: Washington Ave. and Fourth St., downtown White Bear Lake Details: Produce includes organic pro-
duce, natural meats and cheeses, honey, syrup, baked goods, plants and flowers. Contact: 651-747-3650 or www.whitebearlake.org
SCARE IN WHITE BEAR 5K WALK OR RUN
When: 6 p.m. registration; 7 p.m. race start, Friday, Oct. 30 Where: Race starts at West Park, 4958 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Participants
wear costumes for this race along White Bear Lake. Kids’ race begins at 6:30 p.m. Register online, $45 through Oct. 29, $50 race day; includes T-shirt. Contact: trifitnesswbl.com
MALL-O-WEEN
When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Where: Maplewood Mall, 3001 White Bear Ave., Maplewood
Details: Kids 12 and under are invited to show off their most creative, spookiest, and spectacular costumes at this costume party and sweets stroll. Free trickor-treating, bounce house, photos, and candy handed out by the Maplewood Police Department. Contact: 651-770-3863 or maplewoodmall.com
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Oak Park Heights writer Douglas Van Dyke Jr. was always a bright kid, but he realized something was amiss during an advanced literature class in high school. He was numerate and literate beyond his years, and in fact graduated from high school at age 16. But during the literature class, he found he was unable to describe the emotions of characters. It wasn’t in him to easily understand or feel emotion. Now Van Dyke believes he had a mild form of Asperger’s syndrome. As a result, these days the rising science fiction writer pays great attention to the emotional interplay of the characters in his self-published novels, most recently “The Widow Brigade” (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, May 2015). The sci fi plot involves the struggle of women in combat in a fictionalized society. “A character becomes big in the eyes of his audience for his fl aws, challenges and weaknesses,” he noted. Those with Asperger’s can exhibit social awkwardness and compulsion. VanDyke has mostly grown out of the former, but the latter could help propel his literary career. He’s prolific. He writes a lot. His other books
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COMMUNITY BITS & PIECES Up north • Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau seeks adult mentors, especially males, for youth 10-17 through its “Making Connections Mentoring Program." All receive training and a detailed training session related to mentoring. Youth meet with their mentors one to two times a month. The organization is also hosting its annual Fall Open House from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau is located at 244 N. Lake St. in Forest Lake. For more information contact www.ysblakesarea.org or 651-464-3685. • Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau will be hosting their annual Fall Open House from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. The public is invited to stop in, meet staff, hear about new programs for youth anf families, and learn about opportunities to get involved. Refreshments will be served. Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau is located at 244 North Lake St., Forest Lake.
Out east • Lake Elmo resident Meg Corrigan will sell her new devotional memoir “Saints With Slingshots: Daily Devotions for the Slightly Tarnished But Perpetually Forgiven Christianâ€? Nov. 1 at Christ Lutheran Church, 11194 36th St. North, Lake Elmo. The book will also be available on Amazon. Corrigan is a retired college counselor, author, speaker, trainer and sexual assault survivor. Info: www.megcorrigan.com or megcorrigan@comcast.net. • Local barbershop group the Croix Chordsmen will sing for Veterans Day Nov. 8 at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Stillwater. Its annual Christmas concerts are Dec. 5. Info: stcroixvalleychapter.com. • Stillwater nonprofit Community Thread, 2300 Orleans St. W., holds its free Connection Breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. Nov. 6. Guest speakers include Dr. Aaron Drevlow, assistant principal at Stillwater High School, and Elise Hendrickson, a recent awardee of the Varsity Letter in Community Service. RSVP by Oct. 30 to 651-439-7434. • Youth Service Bureau received a $5,000 grant from The Saint Paul Foundation and a $10,000 grant from the F. R. Bigelow Foundation to expand its parent education program. The parent education program was started in 2014 to provide support to parents of teens and preteens with things like social media and online safety, parent-child communication, and stress and anxiety. Parents can access resources online, attend programs held at YSB office locations or attend events held at their church, school or workplace. To learn more about YSB’s parent education program, visit www.ysb.net/parent_education. • Sawdust Savvy holds a grand opening and holiday boutique at E. 110 Myrtle St.in Stillwater from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 7. All gifts are priced under $32. RSVP to 651-705-6614. • Tickets for the Victorian Christmas at the Historic Courthouse Gala go on sale Nov 2. The fundraiser will be held on Friday, Nov. 20 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St., Stillwater. In addition to the courthouse decked out in Victorian-theme for the holidays, participants will enjoy Lift Bridge beer, wine from St. Croix Vineyards, champagne, sparkling cider, appetizers and
desserts donated by local caterers and door prizes. Vendor booths will include arts, crafts and takeaway foods for sale. Tickets are $40 per person and $70 per couple in advance, and $50 per person at the door. Advance tickets are recommended, and can be purchased at www.co.washington.mn.us/hc, or call 651-275-7075. The Victorian Christmas event continues on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with live music, visit with Santa, holiday exhibits and tea room open for light lunch or snacks. Admission to the event on Saturday and Sunday is free. • Paul Knaak, a Forest Lake resident and 2012 graduate of Stillwater High School, was recently ranked No. 4 out of 5,577 Army ROTC senior cadets across the country. Knaak, who was the swim team captain for Stillwater, is the swim team captain at St. John’s University. An all-semester dean’s list student at St. John’s, he was and an “Aâ€? student and the student graduation speaker at Stillwater. • Fare for All Express invites the public to shop from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Stillwater Junior High School. Fare For All is a cooperative food purchasing program and will be offering various holiday “food packsâ€? throughout the season. “Fare For All is open to everyone regardless of income,â€? said United Way of Washington County-East Executive Director Angie Lien. “It’s a great way to stretch your food budget this holiday season.â€? The special Thanksgiving holiday pack, priced at $30, includes an 8-10 pound Jennie-O turkey, a Hormel pork tenderloin, boneless-skinless chicken breasts, pork sausage, two bags of green beans and an apple pie.
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The following actions were taken at the Oct. 20 Washington County Board of Commissioners meeting: • Accepted the county's 29th consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award from the Government Financial Officers Association for the county’s 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Nationally, 17 percent of counties receive this achievement in fi nancial reporting, and 15 of Minnesota’s 87 counties have received the award. • Reviewed the results of the 2014 annual financial audit. The county’s general fund total fund balance increased during the past year, and the county has approximately 6 months of expenditures in its general fund balance. • Approved installation of a new Washington County Jail security system, at a cost of $1.6 million. The current systems are more than 22 years old. The systems operate equipment such as doors, lights, sinks and toilets, and provide observation and records events. • Received $183,000 federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families grant. The county uses the grant to provide family home visiting services to eligible families. The grant assists in supporting the evidence-based home visiting work in the Healthy Families America model, as well as general, shorter term home visiting to eligible families. • Accepted a $192,000 radiological emergency preparedness grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security, and Emergency Management Division. The funds will be used to provide and
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HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN Lumberjack Days return!
BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER
By the time the summer of 2016 comes around, it will be five years since Stillwater last celebrated Lumberjack Days. But when summer returns, so will Lumberjack Days. The Stillwater City Council at its Oct. 20 meeting gave summer festival organizers, The Locals, license to use the Lumberjack Days name and logo for next year's festivities. The name and logo rights weren't always the city's to give. Former organizer David Eckberg has held the rights to them since 1990, but as part of his May plea agreement, Eckberg agreed to convey any ownership in the Lumberjack Days name and logo to the city of Stillwater. After the 2011 Lumberjack Days when Eckberg didn't pay his bills to the city of Stillwater or to his vendors and distributors, the city canceled his contract. In 2012, he was charged in Washington County District Court with 10 counts of theft and issuing bad checks. According to investigators, Eckberg owed more than $54,000 — not including tax, interest and penalties. For two summers Stillwater had no communitywide festival at all. During the hiatus, local organizers got together and formed a team called The Locals, and put on the Stillwater Log Jam in 2014 and 2015. Now with The Locals taking up the Lumberjack Days name and logo, the five-year circle is complete. “After a period of time when the city had no control of the name 'Lumberjack Days', we now do own the trade name and trademark, registered with [the] secretary of state,” said City Attorney David Magnuson. “As owner, we're entitled to license use of it without granting permanent rights to those using it on a temporary basis, such as The Locals,” he said. Mayor Ted Kozlowski said that the city was merely giving The Locals the opportunity to use the name and logo and not demanding it of them. However, Brad Glynn, board member of The Locals, quickly stepped to the podium and said that the group intended to use the name and logo. “We hope to carry the flag forward into 2016 and put on a great event,” he said. “It's been our mission since day one to return to a community festival.” The Locals turned the ship in the right direction
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Above , the Downhill Derby is proving to be a popular community event. The event was part of the original Lumberjack Days. At right, organizers now have the iconic Lumberjack Days name to coincide with the demonstrations.
with the event's mission, he said. “Coming to our third year — and now that the city has ownership of the event — it's fantastic. It makes sense to return to the glory that it was.” “Lumberjack Days has been here forever,” Council Member Mike Polehna told Glynn and other members of The Locals. “I applaud you guys for taking it on again.” “We all tried to get the name right before you started and they wouldn't let it go,” Kozlowski told Glynn. “I'm glad you're using it.” In other action, the council: • Ordered the preparation of a feasibility report for 2016 sidewalk improvements. The city has not rehabilitated its sidewalks since 2009, Director of Public Works Shawn Sanders said. Some sidewalks downtown and to the southwest of the city that are severely cracked, heaved or misaligned are being considered, along with properties where the city has received requests for repair. Budgeted for the 2016 work is $100,000. The city will pay half the amount and assessments to adjacent property own-
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ers will pay for the other half, he said. • Gave authorization for city staff to prepare a feasibility report for 2016 street improvements. The following are being considered for the pavement mill and overlay project: Gilbert Court, Benson Blvd. W., Lydia Circle, Highland Road, Highland Court, and a part of Tower Drive. Total reconstruction is proposed for parts of Neal Avenue, Olive Street, Orleans Street, Oxboro/64th Street N., Osman Avenue, Ozark Avenue and 63rd Street. • Extended the Water Street Inn special use permit (SUP) for one year to May 20, 2017 and added a completion date of July 1, 2018 to the addendum. St. Croix Preservation Co. Inc. plans to build a 20room addition onto the north side of the Water Street Inn. A building permit can be issued for the project for two years from the May 20, 2014 SUP approval date. Construction has not started and may not begin until after the initial May 2016 deadline, Community Development Director Bill Turnblad said. • By a vote of 4-0, (Council Member Tom Weidner recused himself from voting) approved a request from ESR Inc. for a public hearing to discuss the company's tax-exempt status. The hearing will take place at a November council meeting. • Passed a resolution approving joint powers agreements with the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on behalf of the city attorney and police department to use systems and tools available over the state's criminal
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justice data communications network for which the city is eligible. • Awarded a certificate of appreciation to the G. Dean Miller family for its donation toward the Lowell Park tree planting project. • Approved sanitary sewer adjustments, which are mainly due to leaks found during the course of the year, but often stand out more during the annual first quarter readings. • Replaced 15 shotguns for the police department with $450 Benelli Super Nova tactical 12-gauge pump shotguns from Cabela's, for a total of just over $7,200. Funds will come from the 2015 budget capital expenditures with monies originally set aside for an ATV. • Approved an actuarial agreement for consulting services with Hildi Inc. in an amount ranging from $2,400 to $2,900. In the past, the Minneapolis firm has provided the city's actuarial work for postemployment benefit plans other than pension plans. • Approved a new off-sale liquor and tobacco license to SuperValu Inc. DBA Cub Wine and Spirits. SuperValu currently has a license for its liquor store just inside Cub Foods, but the store is moving to an adjacent space to the south of Cub Foods and changing the name. • Appointed Craig Hansen to fill the unexpired term of Tom Corbett on the Library Board. Hansen's term will expire on Dec. 31, 2016. • The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 at City Hall.
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In total, about 100 costumes are used throughout the production, and completing each will require ingenuity and the common practice of borrowing from other local production houses. They include Woodbury Community Theatre, Ashland Productions out of Maplewood and Masquers Theatre. In terms of the set, Newcomb is being tight-lipped. “We’re working on some special effects for the balloon scene and the ending scene with the Wicked Witch. I can’t go into detail, but I think audiences will be pleased.” Audiences might also be surprised by the amount of dance numbers in the musical — more than in the movie. The choreography is led by Robin Lind and daughter Mykala from Dance Tech Studios in Forest Lake. “The dance numbers really allow us to be different, and hopefully exceed audiences’ expectations,” Newcomb explained. Experience is definitely a common characteristic among the lead roles. Dorothy is played by Hannah Gordy, who played the love interest in the Rangers' production of “Anything Goes” last fall. The Scarecrow, the Tin Man and Lion are played respectively by John Deneen (a junior), Lucas Byl (a junior) and Logan Olson (a sophomore). Each also held parts in the “Anything Goes” and the Rangers' production of “The Crucible” last spring. Newcomb said auditions for the Wicked Witch proved quite interesting. “Each student we called back
to audition for the part approached it quite differently,” he noted. “It showcased their acting ability and allowed us the chance to see the role in a way we hadn’t before.” The part went to senior Alyssa Eggersgluss. She’s held supporting roles in various plays since her sophomore year. The cast is using the Royal Shakespeare Co. rendition of “The Wizard of Oz,” the version closest to the 1939 American musical film production by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Judy Garland. By now, Newcomb has heard the lines of the musical so many times he likely has them memorized. But this time around, the central theme of the classic is having a profound effect on him. “For a while I’ve been thinking about the homeless in our community,” he said, pointing to recent statistics that surprised and saddened him. As Dorothy's homesickness permeates the story, Newcomb has wondered, “What if you don’t have a home to go home to? “We wanted to do something to help. So we’re asking audiences to bring nonperishable food items to the show.” He's also encouraging attendees of the Oct. 31 matinee to come dressed in their favorite “Wizard of Oz” or Halloween costume. Group trick-ortreating follows. The production also runs the first weekend in November, allowing plenty of opportunities for locals to support the more than 70 students
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'THE WIZARD OF OZ' When: 7 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 7; 2 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and 8. Where: FLAHS, 6101 Scandia Trail N., Forest Lake Details: By FLAHS Theatre and Music departments. Wear Oz costume for free concession. On Oct. 31, wear Halloween costume, bring food shelf donation and go trick-or-treating. Contact: $6 to $12. Tickets on site beforehand, or call 651-982-8476 or stop by the Activities Office.
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“CRIMSON PEAK” (R) (2.5) [BLOODY VIOLENCE, SOME SEXUAL CONTENT, AND BRIEF STRONG LANGUAGE.]
— Style over substance dominates this stylish, creepy, dark, intense, star-dotted (Charlie Hunnam, Jonathan Hyde, Doug Jones, and Burn Gorman), ghost-filled, 119-minute, Guillermo Del Toro Gothic thriller highlighted by gorgeous Victorian costumes in which a novel-writing, American heiress (Mia Wasikowska) moves to England in the late 1800s after the death of her beloved father (Jim Beaver) and finds herself living in an isolated, dilapidated, haunted, blood-soaked mansion with her new gentry husband (Tom Hiddleston) and his jealous, piano-playing sister (Jessica Chastain).
“GOOSEBUMPS” (PG) (3.5) [SCARY AND INTENSE CREATURE ACTION AND IMAGES, AND SOME RUDE HUMOR.]
— A fun, family-friendly, entertaining, creative, 3D, 103-minute remake of the 1985 film in which a high school student (Dylan Minnette), who lives with his widowed, vice principal mother (Amy Ryan) to Delaware, and his new nerdy best friend (Ryan Lee) help the teenage daughter (Odeya Rush) of his gruff next door neighbor (Jack Black) to capture monsters that have run amok and to return them to their locked books.
“HUMPBACK WHALES” (NR) (3.5) [PLAYS AT THE ST. PAUL OMNITHEATER.]
— Ewan McGregor narrates this educational, intriguing, family-oriented, in-depth, 40-minute IMAX documentary filled with gorgeous cinematography about the majestic, singing, krill-eating humpback whales, which can live to more than 80 years and use one of the most sophisticated, cooperative hunting techniques called group bubble net feeding, that can be found worldwide, including Alaska, Hawaii, Antarctica, and Tonga.
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— Awesome acting dominates this captivating, ire-inducing, factually based, star-dotted (Stacy Keach, John Benjamin Hickey, David Lyons, Lee Anne Ford), 121-minute political thriller based on Mary Mapes’ book “Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power” in which hard-working, stubborn, award-winning, Dallas-based CBS journalist/producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett), who has a devoted husband (Connor Burke) and bright young son, and her cracker-jack team (Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Elizabeth Moss) come under intense scrutiny by CBS’ president (Bruce Greenwood) and rival news outlets when she and her colleagues break a highly controversial story (aka “Rathergate”) with Dan Rather (Robert Redford) on “60 Minutes” just months prior to the 2004 election about the questionable Texas Air National Guard military service of then President George W. Bush.
Generic G i question ti I am writing with some concern over the Forest Lake Area School District’s upcoming referendum for a two-question bond issue seeking a total of $160 million in additional funding. I am also concerned with the generic quality of the reasons provided for the funding increases, particularly in Question 1, where the lion’s share of the money would be assigned: Safety and security. Energy efficiency upgrades. Roof repairs. Boiler and HVAC repairs. Upgrading outdated classrooms (What’s that about?). These items seem to me to be things that should have been dialed into the annual operating and maintenance
budgets, not line items for an interest-intensive long-term bond issue. Where did the money go that was originally earmarked for these things? Compounding the above concerns is the realization that over the last two decades, school attendance levels in the district have dropped by about a third, from nearly 10,000 students down to about 6,500. It seems to me that district educational costs should be going down, not up. The bond issue costs will result in the addition of hundreds of dollars per year in taxes over the next 30 years for the average Forest Lake area homeowner, so residents should consider carefully. And then they should show
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I plan on voting no. Jim Moyle Forest Lake
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1. Wild pot plants found in Hugo. Citizen > News 2. Man charged with stealing from ailing grandmother. White Bear Press > News 3. County to tackle problem intersection. Quad Community Press > News 4. Serial litigator suing businesses over disability access. White Bear Press > News 5. Retiring barber cut hair for three generations. White Bear Press > News See Press Publications’ website www.presspubs.com for stories from the White Bear Press, The Citizen, Vadnais Heights Press, Shoreview Press, Quad Community Press, The Lowdown-Forest Lake Area and The Lowdown- St. Croix Valley Area.
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Grandma’s Bakery is a 38 year old family-owned regional wholesale and retail bakery. We are growing and expanding with several exciting opportunities available to join our team! FULL TIME: • Delivery Manager • Retail Manager
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Lino Lakes Assisted Living has a wonderful LPN position available. This position is full time (32hrs/ week) and requires one weekend/month. Hours 1-9 pm
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Job Summary The LPN will assist the RN and Director of Nursing to ensure that the day to day healthcare needs of each resident are met. The LPN will be a support to direct care staff to ensure that quality healthcare is delivered while maintaining excellent customer service. The LPN will help promote an excellent community environment through a positive attitude and excellent resident care while maintaining regulatory compliance. Please send resume and job interest to:
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START YOUR MEDICAL CAREER WITH US! We have FT/PT Direct Support Staff openings in Shoreview, Forest Lake, Stillwater, Maplewood and North St. Paul. Responsibilities: support individuals with activities of daily living, teach independence, be a role model, and provide personal and medical cares. Paid Training, Benefits, 401(k), and internal growth opportunities! For requirements and to apply online, visit www.dungarvin.com. Apply to requisition number 15-0337. AA/EOE
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PROGRAM/HOUSE MANAGER A nation wide provider with over 30 years of experience has opportunities for program manager in the Metro area. If you can work independently, multi-task, & have a desire to serve others with a variety of disabilities, Dungarvin is the company for you! You would manage multiple sites serving individuals with disabilities and training staff to the highest quality. If you have the desire to join a great team and the drive to make a difference working in the metropolitan area, apply today! Competitive pay and benefits, great 401(K) and PTO package. Apply at www.dungarvin.com to requisition #15-0515 today!
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Lino Lakes Assisted Living has openings for full and part-time Home Health Aides. AM, PM and overnight shifts. CNA Required. Home Health Aides assist residents with their activities of daily living, helping with bathing, dressing, grooming, etc. Our aides are not universal workers which allows them to focus exclusively on resident care. Additional training in medication passing offered, and other advancement opportunities available. We offer competitive wages and FT benefits. Please submit job interest online at linolakesal.com, send a resume to mayers@linolakesal.com or stop by and fill out an application in person.
Print & Online Editor Isanti-Chisago County Star Newspaper We are seeking an individual who loves to be out of the office and has the talent to discover and report on the news of the community. Strong writing and interpersonal skills a must as well as the ability to work independently. Other duties will include leading our online newspaper, design and pagination of paper, and photography. Excellent benefit package and work environment. Send resume and clips to Mike Gainor, Managing Editor: editor@pinecitymn.com
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TELLER WANTED Landmark Community Bank has immediate opening for a part-time teller for North Oaks branch, experience pref. Travel to other branches as necessary. Send resume to: HR Manager, Landmark Community Bank, 711 Sixth Ave NE, Isanti, MN 55040, Fax: 763-444-9289 or email to hr@ landmark-bank.net.
Community Living Options Now Hiring Part time RN for our Group home in South Washington County in the Stillwater, Lakeland and Maplewood areas. Experience in geriatric care preferred Must be current on RN license and familiar with State licensing and regulations pertaining to assisted living. To apply send resume to Carla Fatland by fax 320-629-1214 or via email: program.director@ clomail.com
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OCTOBER IS NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH ESTABLISHING THE PINK RIBBON SYMBOL with the ribbons stating, "The National Cancer Institute annual budget is $1.8 billion, only 5 percent goes for cancer prevention. Help us wake up our legislators and America by wearing this ribbon." The same year Evelyn Lauder, senior corporate vice president for the Estee Lauder company, and Self magazine editor Alexandra Penney teamed up to produce a pink ribbon. It was distributed at makeup counters all across the country. The company collected more than 200,000 pink ribbon petitions asking the U.S. government for increased funding for breast cancer research. Although Lauder and Haley reached people on different levels, their goals were the same: To educate the public on the lack of funds allotted to
breast cancer research. Pink ribbons are now seen all over and have become the uniting force for millions of women who are facing breast cancer or supporting someone with the disease. In 1996, Nancy Nick created a blue-and-pink ribbon to symbolize male breast cancer ribbons in honor of her late father. The ribbons remind others that breast cancer can affect men as well as women. Although you can see waves of pink every October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many people don their ribbons year-round. Great strides have been made with respect to breast cancer, but with about 225,000 new cases popping up each year in the United States alone, there is still work to be done.
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calm, health, and youth, the ďŹ rst breast cancer ribbon was actually peach. Charlotte Haley is credited with devising the ďŹ rst breast cancer ribbon in 1992. She was a breast cancer survivor and came from a family of women who also fought the disease. She created peach-colored loops at home and then distributed the ribbons at her local grocery stores. Haley encouraged people to wear the ribbons and contact legislators to demand more funding for breast cancer research. An attached note was distributed
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Calendar of Events Ladies L adies Night O Out in Dowtown Stillwater
Ladies NIGHT OUT DOWNTOWN STILLWATER
Thursday Nov 5th 5-8:30pm Grab your girlfriends for a fun night along Main Street, Stillwater. Shops offer discounts as well as drink specials, appetizers and food samples, fashion tips and decorating ideas throughout the evening!
The evening begins at Forget-Me-Not (102 Main Street N) at 5:00 where you’ll get your first finale drawi drawing ticket (limited to the first 50 ladies). Follow the balloons to all the great deals & fun events! Collect tickets by making purchases for more mo chances to win at the Grand Finale.
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The Grand Finale location locatio is Dock Cafe (425 E. Nelson St) at 8:30pm with lots of great prizes in including a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate to any of the participating b business
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Watch for details on next year’s shopping events!
Hard to believe that the holiday season is just around the corner. It is the perfect time to think shop local/shop small/step out at your favorite Mainstreet IBA member shops and restaurants.
Hometown fo for the Holidays
The IBA is a consortium of independent businesses whose primary goal is to be here for you. So, if it has been awhile since your last visit, we invite you to stop down and see what’s new!
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Friday, November 20th - Holiday Kick Off Victorian Christmas at the Courthouse Gala Fundraiser. Sip, savor and shop to support the Washington County Historic Courthouse. Saturday, November 21st and 22nd - Victorian Christmas Bazaar. Free family holiday
experience with 30+ Victorian Costumed Vendors, handcrafted goods, jail tours, pictures with Santa, live music and more! Saturday 10 - 4, Sunday 11 - 3 Friday, November 27th -. Some say Black Friday, we say Plaid Friday. Sleepyhead Downtown Doorbusters on Plaid Friday. The civilized way to do Black Friday. Participating stores open at 9am with specials, cider and treats. Don’t forget that Santa drives down Mainstreet on a firetruck (approx 9:45 - 10:15am). on his way through the city. Saturday, November 28th - Small Business Saturday. Support your local small businesses on this fun shopping day. Live reindeer and Santa from 1-4 at the Pedestrian Plaza, located at the intersection of Main Street and Commercial. Right down the road from the parking ramp! Bring your kiddos and your camera and snap some holiday pictures! Saturday, December 5th - Twinkle Parade from 4 - 6. Bring the kids to our annual Twinkle Parade! Meet outside the Dock Cafe (425 Nelson St. E.) at 4pm for cookies, coffee, and cocoa. Warm up a bit by dancing to the Teddy Bear Band! Then off we go around 5pm parading and caroling along the river for the big tree lighting ceremony, a visit from Santa and kid-friendly fireworks. Twinkle lights will be passed out to the first 1200 kids 12 and under. We encourage you to wear your own twinkle lights and decorations. Let’s light it up! Friday, November 27th & Saturdays, November 28th, December 12th and 19th - Free Victorian Wagonette Rides from 1-4pm. Bring your family or your sweetie and take a horse drawn wagonette ride through downtown Stillwater! Get your free tickets from any participating downtown business & all lodging establishments. There are no rides on Saturday, Dec 5th because of Twinkle Parade preparations. Every weekend in December you’ll find Santa and Victorian Carolers strolling our historic Main Street. Friday nights from 6-9 and Saturdays from 1-4.. You’ll also find Santa around town.
And don’t forget to attend our family friendly holiday lineup of events. We’re here just for you!
Support our Local Independents. They’re here for you!
321 Main Street South 651-439-0814 www.alfrescocasualliving.com
131 Main Street South 651-351-3949 www.leosgrill.com
212 Main St N 651-430-8004 www.candylandstore.com
423 Main Street South 651-342-1386 www.darnknitanyway.com
Nelson Street East 651-342-0799 www.facebook.com/TinBins
200 East Chestnut Street 651-430-1345 www.sashclothing.com
101 Water Street South 651-439-6000 www.waterstreetinn.us
425 East Nelson Street 651-430-3770 www.dockcafe.com
217 Main Street North 651-430-3385 www.valleybookseller.com
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Visit our Taproom in Stillwater @ 1900 Tower Drive www.liftbridgebrewery.com
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45 Degrees • Alfresco • Art N Soul • A’salonna Salon & Spa • Betty Junes • Biercycle Adventures • Brine’s Bar & Restaurant • Camrose Hill • Candyland • Capture Salon • Charlie’s Restaurant & Irish Pub • Collaborations • Cooks of Crocus Hill • Cover Park Manor • Darn Knit Anyway • Dock Café • Enchante • Forget me Not • Gaalaas Jewelers • Gammy & Gumpy’s • Gondola Romantica • Healing Within Acupunture • JJ’s Nails & Massage • Johnny’s TV • Kari’s Create and Paint Studio • Kathe Wohlfhart • Leo’s Grill and Malt Shop • Liftbridge Brewing Co • Lion’s Main • Mama’s Happy • Maple Island Brewing • Matt & Nates • Maybe, Maybe Not • My Sister’s Cottage • Nellie Bellie • Northern Vineyards Winery • Party On Stillwater • The Pole Barn Studio • Purefex Salon • Rafters • Reclaiming Beautiful • Reve 324 • River Market Co-Op • Sash Clothing • Simply Chic • Smalleys • Spice & Tea Co • St. Croix Valley Lowdown • Stillwater Art Guild Gallery • Stillwater Boat Club & Rental • Stillwater Montessori • Stillwater Trolley • Stokes Jewelry/Katydid’s • Studio One Yoga • Tamarack Gallery • Tin Bins • Tremblays • Valley Bookseller • Water Street Inn • Wedge & Wheel