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Construction wheels stop turning — for the moment

Crowning moment

There is a new development in Centerville — it’s called “no developments.”

To be more precise, there is a pause in new cityordained development, road improvements and landscaping work in Centerville — at least until the next City Council meeting.

Rising construction costs gave the Centerville City Council pause at its Aug. 10 regular meeting, such that council tabled two agenda items related to development work that needed approval.

Council also unanimously (by a vote of 4-0, with Council Member Michelle Lakso absent) approved the cancellation of a large development project in town.

Until recently, the city had been in “go-go-go” mode regarding development and infrastructure upkeep.

However, scheduled and new construction projects have been hammered six ways by impediments that make them less affordable and less feasible.

High housing prices are leading to fewer buyers. High interest rates are leading to fewer buyers who can afford homes. Petroleum prices remain high and are leading to more expensive bituminous products. Supply chain issues lead to higher costs and uncertainty about when projects might be completed. The labor shortage means there are fewer people available to do the work and/or higher wages to attract workers.

Small cities like Centerville are also losing Local Government Aid dollars.

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The 2022-23 Lino Lakes Ambassadors have been crowned. They are (from left) Selah Hunt, Lauren Scheurer and Emily Sorem. Look for an article introducing the new ambassadors in a future edition of the Quad Community Press.

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The butterfly effect of 1 pollinator garden at a time CIRCLE PINES — Right now, monarch butterflies are getting ready to migrate south. Neighbors around Golden Lake are hopeful all the work they have done to plant pollinator-friendly yards will provide nectar and thus the much-needed energy needed for the long flight and winter ahead.

According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, August is actually the best month to see monarchs in Minnesota. Each fall, millions of monarchs fly south to Mexico for winter. Individual butterflies may fly 3,000 miles or more, some as far as 50 miles per day.

Recently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced the migratory monarch butterfly has been listed as endangered on the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened

Species due to the butterfly’s sharp population decline. Driven by habitat destruction and climate change, the endangered migratory monarch butterfly’s population has shrunk by between 22% and 72% over the past decade, according to the IUCN. The Midwest tends to have the highest numbers of monarchs because that is where the most milkweeds grow.

Some Golden Lake neighbors have developed quite a passion for not only protecting monarchs, but helping other species as well.

Resident Jennifer Herrmeyer has always been fascinated by flowers and butterflies but really started to become interested in pollinator gardens when she moved to Circle Pines in 2018 and started planting perennials for the first time.

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COPS&COURTS • COPS&COURTS POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer was requested to assist a neighboring agency in a K-9 vehicle sniff in the 11700 block of Ulysses Lane NE Aug. 9. The sniff resulted in an arrest.

• An officer observed a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the Interstate in the 2200 block of Main Street Aug. 9. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle and the vehicle fled from the officer, but eventually stopped a short time later. The male driver was arrested and booked at the Anoka County Jail.

• An officer was requested to assist an agency with a K-9 track following a home invasion in the 11300 block of Swallow Circle NW Aug. 9. The suspects were located.

• An officer responded to a noise complaint at an apartment building in the 700 block of Town Center Parkway Aug. 9. The officer and apartment manager worked with all involved tenants to resolve the problem.

• Officers observed a male who appeared to be going door to door soliciting business in the 1200 block of Peregrine Circle Aug. 9. Through the investigation, it was determined that no ordinance violations occurred.

• An officer responded to a residential burglar alarm in the 1600 block of Ash Street Aug. 9. Upon arrival, it was determined there were no problems.

• An officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 300 block of Ravens Court Aug. 10.

Through the investigation, the officer determined the vehicle belonged to a package delivery service.

No other problems were found.

• An officer responded to a report of an unknown person seen on the caller’s home surveillance video in the 100 block of Shetland Lane Aug. 10. It was determined the person on the video was a neighbor.

• An office was dispatched to a report of a fraud in the 400 block of Lilac Street Aug. 10. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer was waved down by a pedestrian who had questions regarding a civil issue in the 2100 block of Itasca Circle Aug. 10. The person was informed of options.

• An officer received a suspicious activity report at a residence involving unwanted phone calls and text messages in the 6400 block of West Shadow Lake Drive Aug. 11. The officer advised the complainant of their options. Extra patrol was requested.

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An officer was dispatched to a a residential fire reported in the 1500 block of Oakview County Aug. 11. Fire personnel arrived and determined it was a false alarm.

An officer took a phone call regarding ordinance questions in the 100 block of Woodridge Lane Aug. 11. The caller’s questions were answered.

An officer received a radio call about debris in the roadway on Interstate 35E and Main Street Aug. 11.

The debris was removed.

A Community Service Officer was dispatched on an ordinance complaint from a resident who reported their neighbor was blowing grass into the street in the 7700 block of Clydesale Circle Aug. 12. The complaint was documented.

An officer was dispatched for a residential carbon monoxide alarm in the 800 block of Lois Lane Aug 12. Fire personnel arrived and detained it was a faulty detector.

Officers responded to an audible residential burglar alarm in the 2200 block of Tart Lake Road Aug. 12.

Upon arrival, officers determined the house was secure.

Officers responded to a local business in the 7700 block of Lake Drive Aug. 13 for an alarm. The business was checked and all doors were found to be secured with no problems.

While on patrol, an officer conducted a traffic stop for a registration violation in the 8000 block of I-35E Aug. 13. After an investigation, the male driver was arrested for driving with a canceled license inimical to public safety and booked at the jail.

An officer observed a vehicle in a park after hours in the 7300 block of Main Street Aug. 14. The officer advised the occupant of park hours.

An officer took a delayed theft report from an incident that occurred several months ago in the 700 block of Town Center Parkway Aug. 15. The officer documented the incident.

An officer was dispatched to a noise complaint in the 7700 block of Country Lane Aug. 15. The officer investigated and did not hear the reported noise. The subject of the complaint was advised.

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ROAD CONSTRUCTION BRIEF

Concrete pavement repair begins on I-35W from Blaine to Columbus

on the southbound lanes will continue each week from 9 a.m. on Mondays through 6 p.m. on Saturdays for the following four weeks, through Saturday, A six-week project Oct. 1. During the to repair concrete project, motorists will pavement on I-35W encounter a single lane between Lexington of traffic 24 hours a Avenue in Blaine day each week on the through Lino Lakes side of the interstate to I-35 at the I-35W/Ibeing repaired. Traffic 35E split in Columbus restrictions will be begins this week. lifted after work is Repairs will begin done each week. around 6 p.m. on This section of the Sunday, Aug. 21 on the interstate was last northbound lanes of around the the interstate.

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CORRECTION In last week’s article, “Lino Lakes, Circle Pines residents voice concerns over proposed Kwik Trip,” it should have stated that a Kwik Trip was proposed within the southwest quadrant of CSAH 23 (Lake Drive) and CSAH 49 (Hodgson Road), near the city’s border with Circle Pines.

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Superintendent Jeff Holmberg said he hopes that once the Legislature reconvenes, that may change.

• Centennial has once again agreed to continue its participation in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHL) for approximately $15,000. The school board plans to discuss the league’s new fee structure for student participation and see whether changes to what the district charges is appropriate.

• Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District has received a $1.3 million Mental Health Innovation Grant from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to continue to expand the district’s work with community partners.

• Holmberg encourages school board members and families to look for a column in an upcoming issue of the Quad Community Press that details school safety. The column is written by Homberg and three police chiefs from the Blaine, Lino Lakes and Centennial Lakes police departments.

The next Centennial School Board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. The board will also have a work study session at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept.

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The Quad Area Chamber of Commerce will partner with local businesses to offer a monthly event that

provides seniors an opportunity to get together and learn about a topic relevant to them. These “Sip & Learn” coffee chats will take place at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Circle Pines.

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provided, and events are free. Each month will feature a speaker from a local business who will share information to help seniors.

The first event, at 10 a.m. Sept. 21, will focus on the difficult but necessary topic of

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• The beginning of the school year is fast approaching; teachers and paraprofessionals are back in school buildings. On Aug. 29, the district will kick off the new school year with a convocation and welcome back returning teachers as well as new teachers.

• A contract is now in place for the next three school years for the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department to provide a school resources officer (SRO) at Centennial Middle School. Previously, the contract has been renewed on an annual basis. The Centennial School District reimburses the city of Lino Lakes for all hours worked by the SRO. The reimbursement is based on hourly wages, including costs of all applicable benefits.

• The district has approved an agreement with St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church to allow the church to utilize space at Centerville Elementary School on various dates from October 2022 through April 2023. The agreement allows the church to utilize the cafeteria, eight classrooms, the media center, bathrooms and the gym. Per the agreement, St. Genevieve will pay $540 per month to lease the space from the district.

• For this school year, the district will charge the minimum it is allowed to charge for adult meals, $2.25 for breakfast and $4.95 for lunch. Amid most of the pandemic, the federal government was providing free breakfast and lunch, but that program will not continue, as far as the district is aware.

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A night at the movies?

couple weeks ago I was visiting some of my college friends in St. Peter, and like many twenty-somethings, were racking our brains for something exciting to do.

Just as we had reached a full hour of sitting in silence and watching Bob’s Burgers, my friend suggested that we drive 10 minutes to the closest movie theater in Mankato to see Jordan Peele’s latest alien thriller, “Nope.”

Aside from the fact that I would personally never opt to see a horror movie, going to see a movie struck me as a weird proposal.

I hadn’t been “to the movies” in two years. It was way before the pandemic, maybe in December of 2019 that I saw the “Mr. Rogers” movie with my mom.

At the time, going to the movies didn’t feel as foreign of a concept. I remember going to Cinema 8, Brookings South Dakota’s premier and only movie theCorinne’s ater, which had recently gone through a major renovation. It was already around Corner the time that the popularity of going to theaters was starting to decline, and Corinne theaters were looking for ways to bring in audiences.

Stremmel Reclined seats, temperature control, plush leather and surround sound tried to lure audiences to the big screen, but despite all the bells and whistles, I just don’t get the appeal. Why would I go out to see a movie when I can watch the same movie on Netflix in my bed wearing my sweatpants whenever I want?

Covid probably killed the traditional movie theater for me. As streaming services became a household commodity in the 2010s, going to the movies stopped making sense to me.

And really, I don’t blame consumers. A single movie ticket is around the same price as one month’s subscription to Netflix.

However, I don’t think that streaming is the alternative to movie-going. Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the last quarter, their largest loss in over ten years. As the recession drags on, people are going to find other, cheaper ways of watching content.

“Going to the movies” used to be an activity to fill Friday and Saturday nights. People counted going to movies as a hobby, but now seeing a movie in a theater is probably the last item on my list of fun activities.

When we did actually go out of the house to see “Nope,” I was reminded that theaters do have some qualities you just can’t experience at home.

One of my friends who went to see “Dr. Strange” described it as “a movie you have to see in theaters” because of the sheer wall of sound in the film.

Perhaps that’s the way the movie theater business will stay popular, by counting on big action-packed blockbusters with incredible sound editing that need to be experienced in a theater.

But that’s just not my type of movie. Remember I was seeing quiet, serene “Mr. Rogers” with my mom, not the latest Marvel flick with whooshing surround sound.

I’m just not the right customer for movie theaters.

However, though I’d never suggest it as an activity, if I were asked “do you want to see a movie?” I’d probably end up saying yes.

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very school year should start with a sense of optimism and hope. Each child starts a fresh year and has a new opportunity to learn and grow their academic and social skills. And each adult in the community has the ability to voice their support for our schools, teachers and staff as those professionals do their best to help us grow our children into successful Movers & adults.

That Shakers support may come in Dave Bartholomay many forms, including suggesting new approaches to the learning environment that could improve results. But that should be in a positive, collaborative effort with your schools – not the negative, attack type of politics like we see in Washington, DC. These are our local schools with local teachers helping local kids, and a locally-elected school board representing local needs, not some national political agenda (right or left).

Before people rise to criticize our teachers and our school boards, I think we all need to take a look at the serious challenge of not having enough high-quality teachers and

experienced school board members. Educators are leaving the profession in droves and the impact is bad news for our children.

An interesting article

by Stacy Morford on theconversation.com website highlights some fascinating research. She shows that the number of incoming teachers has declined from 275,000 in 2010 to 200,000 in 2020 to an estimated 120,000 by 2025.

90% of these will replace teachers leaving the profession, so there’s no room for the increased number of teachers needed in our schools as the population rises.

So why are so many teachers leaving the profession, and why are fewer college students choosing teaching as their profession? Certainly the stresses of the pandemic and an increasing workload have had an impact, making it more difficult to teach the children and to have the positive impact a teacher wants to have on each of their students. But Morford digs through the research and posits that the root cause of the problem is a longstanding overall lack of respect for teachers and their craft, which is reflected by decades of low pay, hyper-scrutiny and poor working conditions. I believe teachers, staff and school board members are facing disrespect like never seen before at the very time they need our

gratitude and support!

Our democracy and our education system need quality teachers free to use their knowledge and skills, and a community that supports and defends their local schools. Citizens crashing a school board meeting loudly making demands and showing disrespect is not helpful. And yet our education system is the most important element of a community – ask people why they bought a house in town, and most will say ‘because you have good schools’. Ask people why a democracy works, and they will tell you that an educated citizenry makes all the difference.

The attacks on education have resulted in some people having a lack of trust in public institutions. Where does this end? Who benefits from tearing into our schools, of driving an increasing sense of mistrust among the community?

Attacks on education and the resulting shortage of good people becoming teachers or school board members can create a vicious cycle. School levies don’t pass because people lose faith in their schools, class sizes grow, student performance drops, and then it starts all over again. So we all need to be careful about the rhetoric we use.

Dave Bartholomay is the mayor of Circle Pines.

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Prioritize safety of our staff and students

Why aren’t we protecting our Centennial School staff at the Pines School? Why isn’t their safety one of the highest-priority items of our superintendent and school board? How long do you think the staff will continue to work in such a dangerous setting?

Superintendent and school board: protect the staff and provide safe working conditions at Pines School so the students can be educated and the staff will feel valued.

The taxpayers of this district expect you to prioritize safety of our staff and students above all else.

Lisa Olsen Lino Lakes

PAID LETTER Left with unanswered questions

As a taxpayer, former state representative and concerned citizen, it grieves me to see where the DFL is taking our K-12 education system. Only 50% of Minnesota students are reading at grade level. And now the Department of Education is ready to adopt new rules for teacher licensure that set social & emotional learning (SEL) outcomes and not academics as the main teacher qualifications.

I decided to learn more about how the DFL candidate for state representative, Susie Strom, views education.

Listening to the full interview she did on the Matt McNeill podcast, I must say I came away shocked at her lack of substance and her inability to articulate the issues surrounding education.

I am left with many unanswered questions: What are Ms. Strom’s views on the trends we’re seeing in education? Will she support the idea that all minority students are “oppressed” and all white students are “oppressors” (CRT)? Will she push our schools to be more gender-affirming, a philosophy that denies biological reality?

Will she fight to raise academic standards or simply accept all the excuses why kids aren’t learning? Does she agree with the falsehood that America is a systemically racist country, therefore our educational standards have to be rewritten?

Maybe Ms. Strom is uniquely qualified to fight to protect our kids from these Marxist-rooted ideas. Maybe

… but I don’t think there’s a prayer. After all, she’s a candidate endorsed by the Democrats and OutFront Minnesota, the teachers’ union. And they’re the very institutions pushing all the above!!

Linda Runbeck Circle Pines

PAID LETTER Vote Republican

While the DFL continues to message on “commonsense” gun control, it may be beneficial to remind them that under their leadership, violent crime has risen by 40% since 2018. Aggravated assaults are up by 63%.

When far-left candidates propose legislation like redflag laws, what they don’t understand (or maybe they do and don’t care) is that they have failed to enforce the current 17 laws on the books in Minnesota that keep firearms out of the hands of criminals.

Instead of recognizing that their soft-on-crime policies have failed, they want to go after law-abiding gun owners with “solutions” like red flag laws, which strip away our constitutional rights to due process.

I’ve had it with the DFL’s false-promises and feel-good solutions.

Our once vibrant Twin Cities are nothing short of a lawless landscape. There were 779 carjackings in Minnesota in 2021, and we watch now as Minneapolis is set to beat its record-high homicide rate for the third year in a row. This wave of crime and lawlessness is on you, DFL. Bottom line, if you want safe streets, safe schools and less gun violence, vote Republican.

Bret Swanson Lino Lakes

PAID LETTER Embrace candidates that have solutions to issues Our country is quickly becoming socialist. Of course, everyone knows socialism has its roots in Marxism, which is practiced by many liberals and people on the left, including current candidates. Nowhere in history

has anything positive been derived from a country that has replaced democracy rooted in individualism to one rooted in the subjective, all-knowing state.

As I read two paid letters in the Aug. 10th editorials, I saw that the authors treated Ms. Gustafson and Ms. Strom like saviors. Both are very liberal candidates, working together to take down voices and representation in Senate District 36. By the way, Ms. Szalapski, do you think that all voters and residents in Senate District 36 rejoice in Neo-Marxism? I have not encountered any, in fact. From teaching kindergartners to question their gender, advocating for “post-birth abortion” (i.e. infanticide) and pushing divisive Critical Race Theory in our schools, the current DFL is no longer based in reality.

There is more than one line of thought on these issues. That’s a rather shallow way of thinking, that all voters want the things you are voting for and that your candidates believe in. America was formed as a free, independent democracy, by the people, for the people. A balance of beliefs and governing is an integral part of society, not a “one party rule all” model, which socialism embraces.

I will vote for balance, common sense and a dedication to serve the public. I will vote to save our democracy. I will vote for Elliot Engen and Roger Chamberlain. Both of them have a great deal of experience in and out of the political arena. Both of them are hardworking, have been transparent and honest in dealing with rational, open-minded voters and constituents (regardless of how liberal-leaning citizens try to twist and warp the truth), have good past experiences with other legislators and have worked extremely hard to keep a commonsense voice amongst all the negative chatter that’s going on.

Neither of them are bad-mouthing and belittling their opponents , as the authors of the editorials seem to enjoy doing.

While the current left continues to slander, cancel and spread constant negativity, I’m choosing to embrace candidates that have solutions to issues instead of conducting a never-ending blame tactic to absolve the current Biden/Walz administration of their failures.

Laurie Carlson White Bear Lake

Former business owner requests city reconsider rezone

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

Nathaniel Chapman, property owner of 7785 Lake Drive, recently visited the Planning and Zoning Board during open mike to share his concerns about the pending rezone of the area from industrial to general business.

Chapman, along with his brother-inlaw Austin Lunn, ran HammerHeart Brewing for nearly a decade before it closed. Since then, the property has been listed for sale.

“This rezone has been a contributing factor that has led to a miserable and costly experience for all parties involved. Almost every buyer has expressed concerns over the city’s unwillingness to work with them. Most recently one cited that the city is anti-business,” Chapman said. “City staff has said that they

have provided a path forward for the businesses, but most of the businesses have been rejected on face value and only after pressure have some of them been given a path forward.”

Chapman said since October of last year, 19 businesses have inquired about possibly operating their business on the former brewpub site.

Of those, 16 of those businesses fall within the current zoning district, and three of them within the future zoning district.

“If this rezone happens, it is unlikely I can find a business to move into my glorified pole barn within the next year. Even if I found a business, there are so many other factors at play, and I am footing the bill,” he said.

Community Development Director Michael Grochala said the city has been working with Chapman since the closing of the business to get a new user in there. Many of them have

resulted in a timing issue; some of the interested businesses, he said, fall within the current zoning but cannot get approvals fast enough, and others fall into the future zoning and are waiting for the change.

The rezoning process that the city is currently going through can take up to six months, Grochala explained.

Planning and Zoning Board member Neil Evenson said, “I think we need to talk about how to transition from one zoning to another. It has the potential to put a business owner in a bit of a pickle … There are a few others on that street in the same boat that are not for sale yet. I think we need to do something a bit more for them.”

Grochala explained that users who are operating today, before the zoning change, would be permitted to continue operating in the same fashion; however, a new use would have to fit the new requirements.

Vice Chair Michael Root said 19 businesses being turned away was a lot. Grochala said he personally was not aware of any businesses that were outright told no, they couldn’t operate there, but he requested more time to dive into the list further, as he was not aware of all 19 of those businesses Chapman referenced.

Chair Paul Tralle requested answers at next month’s meeting.

“Something is definitely wrong here,” Tralle said. “We are citizens of this community and want to know why we don’t have any more business here. Look at Columbus, Blaine, Hugo; everyone is getting new business … We have 19 businesses that want to come to this city. What good is a vacant building for years and years?”

Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SUMMARY JULY 11, 2022 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; July 11, 2022.

1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Guthmueller called the Regular Meeting of the School Board to order at 6:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room.

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance. 2. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Guthmueller, ex-officio Holmberg, Bettinger, Vollbrecht, Timm, Knisely, Linser. The following members were absent: None. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion to approve the agenda with the addition to Personnel Item 5.3. Change in Employment and removal of Item 5.5. AMSD Dues and Memberships to be discussed and voted on separately by Timm, seconded by Knisely. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Chairperson Guthmueller acknowledged approval of the agenda with the two changes listed above. 4. PUBLIC FORUM None. 5. CONSENT ITEMS 5.1. Approval of Minutes: Work Study Session and Special School Board Meeting/Closed Session of June 6, 2022 and Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2022. 5.2. Approval of Monthly Disbursements. 5.3. Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Change in Employment. 5.4. Gifts to the District.

The Superintendent of Schools recommends approval of the Consent Agenda Items as detailed in the enclosures. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items as detailed in the enclosures with the addition in Personnel Item 5.3 Change in Employment and removal of Item 5.5. AMSD Membership Dues

2022-2023 by Linser, seconded by Bettinger. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 5.5. Dues and Memberships – AMSD Membership Dues 20222023 - Motion to approve payment of the AMSD Membership Dues for 20222023 by Bettinger, seconded by Timm. Vote - Ayes: 5; Nays: 1 (Knisely); Abstain: 0, motion carried. 6. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 6.1. Approval of Revised 2022-2023 School Calendar - Motion to approve the revised 20222023 School Calendar Timm, seconded by Linser. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 6.2. Approval of the Contract of Employment for the Activities Director. Motion to approve the two-year contract of employment for Matt St. Martin to be the Activities Director, effective July 6, 2022 by Knisely, seconded

by Bettinger. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 6.3. Approval of the Contract of Employment for the Teaching and Learning Coordinator, effective July 1, 2022. Motion to approve the two-year contract of employment for Laurie Shawki to be the Teaching and Learning Coordinator, effective July 1, 2022 by Timm, seconded by Linser. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously.

6.4. Approval of the Contract for the Career Center Specialist - Motion to approve the two-year contract of employment for Lori Guyer to be the Career Center Specialist, effective July 1, 2022 by Bettinger, seconded by Knisely. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 7. COMMUNICATION 7.1.

AMSD. 7.2. CAEF. 7.3. MSBA. 7.4. NE Metro 916. 7.5. Schools for Equity in Education. 7.6. District Committee Reports. 8. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT 9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 9.1. Dates to Note. 10. ADJOURN Motion to adjourn by Bettinger, seconded by Knisely. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Adjourn at 7:00 p.m.

Sue Linser, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on August 23, 2022.

CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12

SCHOOL BOARD WORK STUDY SESSION SUMMARY JULY 11, 2022 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; July 11, 2022.

1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Guthmueller called the Work Study Session to order at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Guthmueller, ex-officio Holmberg, Vollbrecht, Knisely, Timm, Linser. Member Bettinger arrived at 5:51 p.m. The following members were absent: None. 3. SIXTH GRADE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR PRESENTATION Principal Stevens along with sixth grade teachers Lori Tangren and Molly Kerfeld gave a presentation on the proposal to have sixth grade students begin the first day of school and seventh and eighth grade students begin on the second day of school. The Board will be asked to approve a revised school calendar at the Regular Board Meeting this evening. 4. AMSD MEMBERSHIP 2022-2023 Superintendent Holmberg shared background information on AMSD and the benefits of continuing to be a member of this organization. The Board will vote on whether or not to continue membership with AMSD for the 2022-2023 school year at the Regular Board Meeting this evening. 5. ADJOURN Motion to adjourn by Bettinger, seconded by Vollbrecht. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously.

Adjourn at 6:28 p.m.

Sue Linser, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on August 23, 2022.

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RISING CONSTRUCTION COSTS: Council contemplating upcoming projects FROM PAGE 1

The first blow for council was the news that Centra Homes (Centra North LLC) is canceling its purchase agreement to build Sorel Quarter, which would have resulted in 26 townhouses on 1.61 acres of vacant city-owned land on Centerville Road between Sorel and Heritage Streets. The developer said they were watching other developers reduce prices on their townhomes to make sales. They saw the market shrinking and realized it was no longer feasible to remain in the townhome market. Fortunately for the city, its costs for the project were covered

by Centra’s escrow funds. Much of the groundwork in preparation for the project will still be in place for another developer who might be interested in the site should market conditions improve.

The second blow for the city were the results of contractor bidding for the 2022 thin overlay project and City Hall parking lot improvements, both of which arrived considerably higher than expected. The project

received four bids: the lowest bid came in at $771,270 and the highest bid came in at twice that amount, said Stantec Engineer Kellie Schlegel. The engineer’s estimate in the feasibility report for the project was $591,000.

If the city awards the contract to the lowest bidder, it will pay $180,000 more for the project than expected.

The price of bituminous material has increased by 20%, and many subcontractors are extremely busy due to labor shortages, Schlegel said.

Busy contractors are known to charge more for work.

The city can afford to pay the higher cost by using street fund money, CityAdministrator Mark Statz said.

He added the fund would be drained from about $800,000 to some $90,000.

The city could also wait until January to readvertise, as bids are usually lower before the construction season begins. However, Statz said he had never seen prices reduced.

As the city still has a couple of weeks to respond to the bids, and council members only heard about

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All Anoka County License and Passport Center locations will have new hours of operation starting Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Locations will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The centers will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesdays. The change is being implemented to improve customer experience and shorten wait times for customers in Anoka County License and Passport Center offices.

The change will also bring consistency to the business hours of the offices and improve staff’s ability to maintain a consistent level of service each day.

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Gregory Frahm-Gilles

The Anoka County Board of Commissioners has approved an employment agreement with Gregory FrahmGilles to serve as the county’s new economic development director. Frahm-Gilles comes to Anoka County with a background in economic development, urban planning and entrepreneurship. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

He started his career as a planner/zoning administrator in DeForest, Wisconsin.

After his time at the municipal level, Frahm-Gilles spent nearly five years as a commercial real estate broker for Alexander Real Estate Services, where he specialized in tenant representation, commercial listings and brokerage, with a particular focus on entrepreneurs or newer companies going through early growth stages.

Frahm-Gilles is also the co-founder of Access Veterinary Care in Minneapolis, having served as its director of business operations prior to joining Anoka County. Access Veterinary Care is a family-owned veterinary urgent care center focused on increasing access to veterinary care for all pet owners.

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the bid results during the council meeting itself, council tabled action until members had more time to think and conduct research.

If an item could be tabled before its spot on the agenda even came up before council, it was the third doomed project of the night — the City Hall campus landscaping improvements. The project proposed the relocation of a sidewalk on the north side of City Hall that provides access to the fire station to a spot where the sun would melt the ice and snow more effectively, to benefit those dropping off items at the fire station. handrail was proposed to give the elderly safer access into City Hall to pay their utility bills. A memorial to firefighters was also proposed to add meaning and aesthetics to the front of the fire station. As Statz described the desirability of these improvements, council members were already wondering how they could approve a new project costing between $10,000 and $150,000 while still reeling from the news of thin mill and overlay cost

RICE CREEK PADDLING ADVENTURE When: Noon-4 p.m. Thursday,

CAMPFIRE TALKS: SONGS AROUND THE CAMPFIRE When: 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes

The Anoka County Board of Commissioners has approved an employment agreement with Thomas Hunt to serve as the county’s next elections manager. Hunt has a bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations from St. Cloud State University and worked for about 10 years in the financial industry before being hired by Anoka County in 2019 as the county’s lead elections specialist.

In that position, Hunt was responsible for all the county’s poll books, election judge hiring and training, as well as running the absentee ballot boards.

For the 2020 election, Hunt also ran daily ballot boards. Hunt is a military veteran, having served for eight years in the U.S. Army National Guard.

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overruns. “It’s difficult to consider this after we just tabled the thin mill and overlay project,” Mayor D. Love said. “I look for a motion to table.”

As if increased construction costs weren’t enough, the city learned that it would be receiving zero dollars in local government aid (LGA) for 2023, after receiving $75,000 each in 2022 and 2021. Therefore, council unanimously approved a resolution for the city to add its signature to a letter asking state government to pass the LGA formula bill.

After council decides within the two-week time frame whether to proceed with the thin mill and overlay/City Hall parking lot project, it will need to contemplate how it will handle its slate of annual road improvements moving forward, if costs are going to continue to rocket upward.

Park Reserve, 7401 Main Street, Lino Lakes Details: Join a naturalist for a campfire, interactive activities, and presentation at the campground.

Meet at amphitheater. Free.

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BIRDING BY BOAT

When: 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Aug. 30 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701

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Details: Access areas other birders

can’t get to and see variety of waterfowl, shorebirds, and upland bird species. No experience required. Binoculars available.

Registration $10.

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FOREST BATHING

When: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701

Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Join Certified Forest Therapy Guide Cinde Morris for a meditative and immersive walk practicing the Japanese art of Shinrin-yoku or forest bathing.

Outdoor program. Ages 18+.

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AUTHOR VISIT

When: 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2 Where: Lake Country Bookseller,

4766 Washington Square, White Bear Lake Details: William Kent Krueger will sign copies of his new Cork O’Connor mystery, “Fox Creek.”

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LUNCH WITH A NATURALIST - WILD RICING When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday,

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Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701

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Details: Free program geared

to adults includes a monthly presentation and possibly a stroll on the trails. Registration not required; equipment provided.

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ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 Where: 4658 Fable Rd. N., Hugo Details: Hike local neighborhoods,

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CIRCLE PINES-LEXINGTON LIONS CLUB FARMERS MARKET

When: 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, June 15-

Aug. 31; 2-6 p.m. Sept. 7-Oct. 5

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MARKET & WATER SKI SHOW

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays,

July 7-Aug. 11. Water Ski Show at 7 p.m.

Where: Next to Centerville Elementary, 1721 West View Ave. Details: Shop among local artisans, pick up produce from a neighborhood farmer and grab a bite to eat from a food truck and watch the Bald Eagle Water Ski Club show. Special events and prizes on Ladies’ Night and July 21, and Kid’s Fest on Aug. 4.

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CITY BRIEF

• Resident Richard McCarty recently visited the City Council to request assistance with clearing snow from fire hydrants in the winter. “I’ve been doing it on Galaxy (Drive) for a while, but I’m getting to the age now where it is a little much,” he said. He suggested perhaps it could be a project for the Scouts.

City Administrator Patrick Antonen explained that currently, the city just asks residents to take care of it if it is in their yard, and sends out reminders in the winter city newsletters. “Every second saved hooking up to a fire hydrant could potentially save your house,” Antonen said, adding that the city has seen good participation around the city, but there are always some hydrants that do not get cleared out in a timely fashion. Antonen noted that now the Centennial Fire District has a daytime duty crew, they may be able to help out with that more if necessary. Council Member Matt Percy said although it likely wouldn’t be an Eagle Scout project, it could fit other service requirements for Scouts.

• The city of Circle Pines saw “pretty high” turnout for the primary election, according to Council Member Steve McChesney. He reported that typically for a non-presidential primary year, the city’s voter turnout is around 10 to 12%.

For 2022, that percentage was 19%. In addition, 15 new voters who have not voted in Circle Pines previously registered to vote.

• The fall cleanup day will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 27, at the public works facility right by the water tower at 760 Civic Heights Drive. For more information about what will be accepted, visit the city’s website at www. ci.circle-pines.mn.us.

• The council will likely take action on the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD) budget at one of its meetings in September.

• A vacancy has been declared on the City Council. Jennifer Rauner has submitted her resignation. Her resignation letter explained that she and her family are moving outside of Circle Pines. The City Council will appoint someone to fill Rauner’s spot until the November 2023 general election.

The City Council plans to recognize Rauner at one of its meetings in September.

• Twin Cities Heating and Air, Residential Heating and Air Conditioning, and Erickson Plumbing Heating Air Electrical can all continue doing business in the city now that their 2022 licenses have been approved.

• The city’s 2022 street and utility project is more than 84% complete. Most recently, the council approved pay voucher No. 4 for $632,678 to Kuechle Underground. After the project is complete, the city will no longer have any unpaved roads in town. Antonen said restoration work should start very soon, if it hasn’t already, and the contractor still plans to have the project wrapped up by the end of September.

Rehbein applies for CUP for earth moving, stockpiling

LINO LAKES — Ryan Companies has submitted a land use application for a conditional use permit (CUP) for earth moving and stockpiling on the properties located on 21st Avenue South. The application is separate from the Rehbein Black Dirt CUP CONTRIBUTED that has already been approved at the Ryan Companies is seeking a conditional location. use permit (CUP) for earth moving and Ryan Companies wants to place stockpiling on the properties located on approximately 65,000 cubic yards (CY) 21st Avenue South in Lino Lakes. of suitable fill material to construct building pads with proper drainage and stormwater management. Two separate stockpiles are proposed to avoid floodplain and wetland impacts and will be approximately 10 to 12 feet in height. The stockpiles will take up approximately a combined total of 5.2 acres.

The City Council was expected to consider the CUP at its Aug. 22 meeting, after press deadline.

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Lead Press Operator At Verdant™ Technologies, we are cultivating the perishable supply chain of the future. A future with less global waste and more sustainability. A future where our paradigm-shifting solutions and proprietary technology help bring nourishment to more people in more places.

This is a manufacturing role responsible for complete product production using our flexographic printing equipment at our White Bear Lake facility.

Duties include preparation, printing, die cutting, packaging, post-press handling, storage, and shipping of our HarvestHold® product. This role will grow into a lead position on our second shift. Other duties may be required at the direction of the Manufacturing and Operations Manager as needed.

This is a second shift lead role between 2 p.m. and 1 a.m. Training may include time on our first shift between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES • Perform work safely • Operate flexographic printing and die cutting equipment, including setup • Handle materials in the pre-press, post-press, storage, and shipping phases • Ensure product quality control and monitoring • Ensure production targets are achieved • Track and report production output • Work cooperatively with others • Lead other press operators’ work assignments, training, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Qualifications • Understanding of health and safety practices, programs, and regulations with a demonstrated history of working in a safety-minded culture • Proven work experience in press operation (flexographic printing preferred) • Strong attention to detail in performing all tasks, including production and administrative • Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as a member of a team • Great communication skills Education and Training • High school diploma or equivalent preferred • Minimum 2 years’ experience as a press operator Benefits and Compensation • Base Salary Range: $25 — $35 per hour* • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays • Employee assistance program (EAP) • 401k • Life, AD&D, and disability insurance *Compensation information is a general guideline only. Actual compensation considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, work experience, education, and key skills.

Administrative Assistant Part Time, Mon. & Tues., 7:55am-5:05pm Press Publications publishes 6 community newspapers, magazines and coupon books, serving White Bear Lake and surrounding communities. Our publications brings news of school events, government, business, politics, and social events to local residents.

Desired Skills & Experience: High school diploma required.

Ability to interact well with a broad base of internal and external clients, both in person, telephone and written communication. Reliable, responsible, and dependable in fulfilling obligations.Strong attention to detail and the ability to organize, prioritize, and multi task effectively. User of Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as Microsoft Office.

Please send resume to:

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FULL TIME Press Operator I Second Shift JOB SUMMARY: At Verdant* Technologies, we are cultivating the perishable supply chain of the future. A future with less global waste and more sustainability. A future where our paradigm-shifting solutions and proprietary technology help bring nourishment to more people in more places.

This is a manufacturing role responsible for complete product production using our flexographic printing equipment at our White Bear Lake facility. Duties include preparation, printing, die cutting, packaging, post-press handling, storage, and shipping of our HarvestHold* product. Other duties may be required at the direction of the Manufacturing and Operations Manager as needed.

This is a second shift role between 2 p.m. and 1 a.m.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES: Perform work safely Operate flexographic printing and die cutting equipment, including setup Handle materials in the pre-press, post-press, storage, and shipping phases Ensure product quality control and monitoring Ensure production targets are achieved Track and report production output Work cooperatively with others KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Understanding of health and safety practices, programs, and regulations with a demonstrated history of working in a safety-minded culture Strong attention to detail in performing all tasks, including production and administrative Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task Self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as a member of a team Great communication skills EDUCATION/TRAINING: High school diploma or equivalent preferred Press operation or packaging experience preferred but we are willing to train BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION: Base pay of $22 - $30 per hour, plus shift differential* Medical, dental, and vision insurance Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays Employee assistance program (EAP) 401k Life, AD&D, and disability insurance *Compensation information is a general guideline only. Actual compensation considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, work experience, education, and key skills.

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Please send your cover letter, resume, and completed application to City Clerk Michele Lindau at mlindau@ci.hugo.mn.us as soon as possible.

Application review will begin on September 6, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

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The City of Hugo, (pop. 15,766), a growing community in the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, is offering an advanced internship position for a capable individual who will receive comprehensive exposure to local government management.

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Applicants should be a recent college graduate with a degree in public administration, political science, urban studies or a related field. Master’s students working toward completion of a graduate program are encouraged to apply.

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Qualified candidates should have a technical background in Electronics and Electronics Repair, with a two-year electronics degree or related work experience preferred, and professional communication skills.

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O’Neill nabs third Chomonix title by 8 strokes

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Nick O’Neill sank a 60-foot chip shot to start his final round and went on to win the Chomonix Golf Club championship by eight strokes on Sunday.

O’Neill captured his third club title,

after placing second the last two years.

He shot 76 on Saturday and matched that on Sunday for a 152 total, pulling away from his playing partners, starting with his eagle chip from the edge of the green on the par five No. 10.

That leader group also included Brock Sycks, who finished second with 77-83-

PHOTOS BY BRUCE STRAND | CONTRIBUTED

Nick O’Neill drives on No. 10 with Carter Anderson and Brock Sycks (right) looking on.

SPORTS BRIEF Cougar fall sports openers listed

160, and Carter Anderson, third with 78-83-161.

Tying for fourth place were Nick Huffman with 83-79-162 and Brandon Lee with 82-80-162. The championship flight had 12 entrants. Josh Doll took sixth with 83-85-168.

Nick O’Neill drives on No. 10 with Carter Anderson and Brock Sycks (right) looking on.

The Centennial fall sports season opened Saturday with the Cougar tennis team hosting Forest Lake and Maple Grove.

They will play again Tuesday at Anoka.

Cougar teams opening Thursday will be boys soccer at St. Cloud Tech, cross country at St. Paul Central, and the swimmers in conference relays at Elk River. The Cougar girls soccer squad, state runner-up last year, will open Saturday at White Bear Lake, while the volleyball team opens at North Branch. The Cougar football team will host Stillwater on Thursday, Sept. 1.

Carter Anderson, who placed third, prepares to putt.

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BUTTERFLY EFFECT: Pollinator gardens add up to make better habitat FROM PAGE 1

be part of a movement to take better care of God’s creation.”

Take a walk around Golden Lake, and you will see an abundance of pollinator-friendly gardens.

Each one makes a small difference that can add up to better habitat for pollinators.

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The city of Circle Pines has a pollinator garden planted in the middle of the roundabout in front of City Hall.

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Over the years, Circle Pines resident Hennifer Herrmeyer’s gardens have continued to frow and flourish and her yard is now home to many pollinator-friendly plants, including milkweed, Joe Pye weed, purple cone flower, black-eyed Susans, brown-eyed Susans, Eastern columbine, woodland geranium, bee balm/bergamot, asters, daisies and downy wood mint and more.

learn more about bugs and diseases and about better ways to help our plants, shrubs and lawn thrive.”

Seeing that the bee and monarch populations are struggling, the Bartholomays made it a point to buy plants that are good for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds for their yard, but also joined a group of volunteers who helped plant a pollinator garden in the middle of the roundabout in front of City Hall.

“What better way to make your yard look colorful while being part of the solution?” he said. “We live in a time when social and political problems seem huge and overwhelming. Doing our share to help with the environment can add up to making a difference. So instead of being discouraged, you can

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Jennifer Herrmeyer has spotted up to 21 caterpillars on one milkweed plant in her yard.

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“I had always been an avid gardener of annuals, but (was) not as experienced with perennials. I took note of what native flowers I would see at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, growing wild on the North Shore, and in fields and along lakeshores where bumblebees and butterflies could be seen in numbers at the end of summer,” she explained.

“I realized what we plant affects the wildlife, the insects, the birds, butterflies, bees and dragonflies,” she said. “I started learning about what insects and birds are native and migratory to the area and realized that our community is almost at the center of the highest concentration of summer monarchs in North America.”

Over the years, her gardens have continued to grow and flourish and her yard is now home to many pollinator-friendly plants, including milkweed, Joe Pye weed, purple coneflower, black-eyed Susans, brown-eyed Susans, Eastern columbine, woodland geranium, bee balm/ bergamot, asters, daisies and downy wood mint … and the list goes on.

Herrmeyer was excited to see so many monarch caterpillars this year. “The monarchs and the bees declining in numbers will affect our food sources eventually, as pollination will decrease overall — most fruit and some vegetable production depends on pollination,” she said. “Milkweed is so important — and contrary to the name, it is not a weed. Milkweed is the ONLY food source of the monarch caterpillar. The ONLY one. So if there are not enough milkweed plants, they cannot survive …”

In addition to seeing monarchs, Herrmeyer has enjoyed seeing other wildlife, including a variety of butterflies, moths, bumblebees and dragonflies.

She has also seen squirrels, chipmunks, turkeys, cardinals, goldfinches, barred owls, bald eagles, mallards and more.

“People around Golden Lake seem to have a lot of love for their community and their environment,” she said.

Mayor Dave Bartholomay and his wife Janis are also doing what they can to help pollinators. Last year, the two applied for and completed the Anoka County Master Gardener Class of 2021.

“Our goal was to tap into the deep knowledge of the University of Minnesota and the Extension Service, which has so many interesting programs,” the mayor said. “We already had some nice perennial gardens in our yard, but we wanted to