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Apollo Drive may see new retail buildings

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LINO LAKES — Java Lino Retail LLC has submitted a land use application for two retail buildings and a drive-thru ATM to be located on a 1.32-acre site at 601 Apollo Drive, near Dairy Queen and Discount Tire.

One building is proposed to be a 4,200-square-foot dental clinic and the other building a 2,240-square-foot coffee shop. A drive-thru ATM would include two lanes.

City Planner Katie Larsen explained that per the city’s Market Place planned development overlay (PDO) design guidelines ordinance and site plan, the lot is required to be developed into a bank. A text amendment would be necessary to change the site use from a bank to the other proposed uses.

The Planning and Zoning Board considered the text amendment as well as the site and building plan at its last meeting.

The text amendment would essentially replace the site plan that was approved back in 2001 with the updated plan.

Commissioner Perry Laden said he would like to see a broader text amendment for the site, so that if in the future the dental clinic did not work out, that site wouldn’t be limited to only a dental clinic. “(That way) someone else can easily move in without going through this whole process again,” he explained. He suggested broadening the use to general business.

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Each year, local Boy Scouts get out their maps and update paint marks located by 100 to 150 storm drains to remind residents that what goes in that drain ultimately flows into Golden Lake and other local bodies of water. The city has approximately 800 storm drains. Pictured is Centennial High School junior Rohan Rajendran.

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Longtime Circle Pines gardener recognized for 40 years of service CIRCLE PINES — After 40 years of service to the community, the longtime chair of the community garden program is stepping back from his volunteer duties.

Don Bisila is the newest resident to join the list of Mayor’s Award recipients. Bisila’s award marks the 11th award Circle Pines Mayor Dave Bartholomay has given out since 2009. In addition to the award, two benches have also been installed in his honor, one near the community gardens at City Hall and one at the community gardens in Baldwin Park.

“He has a good 40 years of helping the community, and all through volunteer efforts,” Bartholomay said. “It’s been a lot of work, a lot of phone calls, a lot of handling of details and all as a volunteer.

That’s part of what makes a community a really great place to live; it is people seeing a need and stepping up.”

Park Board Member Barb Zorzin added, “It is wonderful that he carried his love of gardens to Circle Pines to make a wonderful opportunity for our residents to garden if they didn’t have a place to garden.” She added that the community gardens have been a vital asset to Circle Pines.

Bisila, originally from Kettle River, Minnesota, moved to Circle Pines in October 1962. His love of gardening dates back to when he was growing up.

He has many fond memories of pulling weeds out of his mother’s garden with his brother.

Back in the late ’70s or early ’80s, Bisila says he stumbled upon a small garden space located near

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Don Bisila, a longtime volunteer with the community garden program, is stepping back from his role as chair after 40 years.

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Chair Michael Root, who recently replaced Paul Tralle in that position, said he agreed with Laden. He speculated that perhaps the specified bank use was the reason the property had yet to develop.

Mark Krogh, a representative of the developer of Java Companies, explained that the company has eight similar projects around the Twin Cities area, some of which are located in Blaine, Champlin, Savage, Sauk Rapids and Grand Rapids. He said the Champlin development is very similar to the one proposed in Lino Lakes.

Krogh explained the concept of the drive-thru ATM. “It is kind of the new mini bank. It is the future of banking. You are going to see it

more and more,” he said, adding that the drive-thru ATM would be interactive; customers can talk to a teller via the screen rather than simply withdrawing cash. So far, Java Companies has worked with four different banks for the drive-thrus, he said.

Commissioners ultimately recommended that the City Council approve the text amendment and site and building plan. The proposal is on the agenda for the City Council’s Oct. 3 work session. The council will likely consider action on the proposal at its Oct. 10 meeting.

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Here is an architect’s rendering of what one of the buildings will look like from the south elevation.

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On to the International Apprentice Contest A Circle Pines resident is one of two apprentices who will represent Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota at the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers’ (BAC) and International Masonry Institutes’ International Apprentice Contest Sept. 23-24 in Boston, Massachusetts, at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center.

The contest draws the BAC’s top apprentices from the U.S. and Canada to compete for the title of International Champion in each of the BAC’s trades: brick, cement, tile, marble, terrazzo, plaster, pointingcleaning-caulking/restoration and stone.

CONTRIBUTED Circle Pines resident Keanan Circle Pines resident Keanan Carlson, 28, is Carlson, 28, is a second-year a second-year brick apprentice with John brick apprentice with John Foley Foley Masonry.

Masonry. As he was growing up, trade work was never a foreign topic and North Dakota Apprentice in his household; his father was Training Center hosted its 2022, a union carpenter and spent a lot Local 1 Apprentice Contest. Firstof time helping him with projects. year apprentices made up just three Before becoming a bricklayer, of the nine competitors in the event.

Carlson had many other work Carlson took first. experiences, but after laboring In June, he traveled to Addison, for a year with a union masonry Illinois, to compete in the Regional contractor, he realized that his love Apprentice contest, where he took of the detail in brick and stonework 10th place. As a result, Carlson plans was pointing him toward a new to make the necessary changes so career path. he can compete at a higher level this Carlson aspires to become time around in Boston. Win or lose, a foreman for the company he will remember this experience and to continue to take on any for the rest of his life. new additional challenges and responsibilities. He hopes to learn Rebecca Nohava, Bricklayers and more about natural stone laying: in Allied Craftworkers his opinion, nothing looks better.

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The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to a possible theft in the 700 block of Lake Drive Sept. 6. No suspect information is available; the investigation is ongoing.

• An officer received a harassment report regarding possible defamation in the 500 block of Lilac Street Sept. 6. The incident is being investigated.

• Officers were requested to assist a neighboring agency with a theft in progress in the 14500 block of West Freeway Drive NE Sept. 6. The suspect was located and taken into custody without incident.

• An officer responded to a report of a stolen bicycle in the 7700 block of Marilyn Drive Sept. 7. The officer documented the incident and provided the complainant with a case number. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer responded to a delayed report of theft from motor vehicle in the 200 block of Woodridge Lane Sept. 7. The incident was documented and the investigation is ongoing.

• An officer responded to an animal complaint regarding an aggressive dog at large in the 100 block of Green Briar Drive Sept 7. The area was checked and the dog was not located. The report was forwarded to a community service officer for followup.

• Officers responded to a delayed report of theft from a motor vehicle in the 400 block of Hawthorn Road Sept. 8. Information was gathered; there are no suspects at this time.

• Officers received a phone call request for extra patrol in the 7700 block of Lake Drive Sept. 8. Information was passed along to officers.

• Officers responded to assist another agency with a reported single-vehicle rollover in the 800 block of

I-35W Sept. 8. Officers arrived on the scene and found there were no injuries.

• An officer responded to a call reporting someone who appeared to be slumped over a steering wheel of a vehicle in the 6500 block of Ware Road Sept. 9. The vehicle was gone upon officer’s arrival.

• A community service officer received a parking complaint regarding construction equipment in the 6500 block of Stella Lane Sept 9. The equipment was for construction of a nearby roadway, and the company placed warning signs for the equipment.

• Officers responded to a business on the report of a theft that had just occurred in the 700 block of Apollo Drive Sept. 9. The officers located the suspects and charges were issued for theft-shoplifting, possession of stolen property and displaying unregistered plates.

• An officer responded to a traffic complaint on Stoneybrook Drive and Pheasant Hills Drive Sept.

10. The officer documented the incident and was not able to locate the involved vehicle. Extra patrol was requested.

• Officers searched an area for a missing male from another jurisdiction in the 7000 block of Otter Lake Road Sept. 11. The male was later located by the requesting agency.

• An officer responded to a report of a natural gas odor in a home in the 7300 block of Crane Drive Sept. 12.

The fire division assessed the gas readings in the home.

The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers observed a disabled vehicle in the area of Griggs Avenue and Lake Drive in Lexington Sept. 7.

Officers were unable to locate the owner. The vehicle

CENTERVILLE TIDBITS • A new developer has come forward to develop Block 7 in downtown Centerville, after Centra Homes dropped plans to develop the 1.61 acres of vacant city-owned land on Centerville Road between Sorel and Heritage Streets.

• At its Sept. 14 meeting, council unanimously (Council Member Russ Koski was absent) approved a purchase agreement with Schifsky Companies to develop the site. Schifsky Companies will collaborate with Jim Boo of High Pointe Realty to build 24 attached townhome units within four buildings, six per building, in downtown Centerville at 14.9 units per acre. The buildings will be two-story structures with attached two-car garages. Each home will provide residents with two private, enclosed garage parking spaces that will be accessible from the new private road. Unit size is expected to range from 1,600 to 1,900 square feet. The estimated baseline unit price range is expected to range from $295,000 to $350,000.

The target market will be homebuyers looking for an affordable, low-maintenance new home. Schifsky will essentially take Centra’s plan and build it, City Engineer Mark Statz said.

Schifsky has six months to decide whether it will move forward and close on the deal. After all the formalities are successfully completed, construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2023, Statz said.

• Dark winter is coming soon; however, the new lighting won’t be installed in the improved City Hall parking lot until spring, Statz said. The city was hoping to install the new lighting this fall, but grant funding ran out, he said. The city may succeed in obtaining a $10,000 grant in January, but will need to match that grant with another $10,000 in city money. However, council approved plans and specifications for the $20,000 project, provided commentary on the plans and authorized solicitation of quotes

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• Police filed a fraud report in Lexington in the 8800 block of Syndicate Avenue Sept. 7.

• An officer observed a traffic violation near the intersection of Westwood Road and Griggs Avenue in Lexington Sept. 8. An adult female was subsequently arrested for DWI. • While on patrol in Baldwin Park in Circle Pines, officers moved off a path to allow a pedestrian with a dog to safely pass and the squad made contact with a tree, causing a scratch on the passenger side rear graphics Sept. 8.

• A community service officer was dispatched to the 1900 block of 72nd Street in Centerville Sept. 9 for a noise complaint. The caller informed dispatch that this is an ongoing issue.

• Officers observed a vehicle run a red light at Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue in Lexington Sept.

9. Officers determined the driver’s license was canceled inimical to public safety.

• Police responded to the 10 block of Woodcrest Drive in Circle Pines on a report of suspicious activity Sept. 11.

• Damage to property was reported in the 9100 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington Sept. 12.

• Officers responded to a theft report in the 9000 block of Griggs Avenue in Lexington Sept. 12. The caller advised that an unknown suspect stole a few items from her apartment this past weekend. The estimated loss was about $1,000.

• Officers responded to a report of damage to property in the 9000 block of South Highway Drive in Lexington Sept. 13. The caller advised an unknown suspect caused damage to the driver’s side door of his Chevy truck. The estimated damage was $1,000.

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF for the project that is expected to be finished in 2023. To save money, city staff will handle the bidding through the solicitation process and reimburse staff through grant funding. Mayor D. Love said he was disappointed the lighting wouldn’t be done in time for winter and its associated safety concerns.

• The city has found a new workshop agenda item, after resident Tony Smith presented his struggles in being allowed to build a garden shed to council as part of the meeting’s public comment period. After Smith found discrepancies and inconsistencies in the application of city code, he asked for an independent review of the process in granting variances.

“We will work with Mr. Smith, if he is willing to move the shed 5 feet off the property line,” Statz said. “As to the process, we can bring that back to a workshop.”

• Good news for skating rinks and ballfields in city parks came in the form of a council resolution to apply charitable gambling proceeds to park and recreation expenditures. Charitable gambling proceeds are limited in how they can be spent; however, after council reviewed the authorized list of allowable expenditures, gambling proceeds will now be used for allowable park and recreation operating and capital expenditures.

Gambling proceeds collected in 2020 and 2021 will now be applied toward park and recreation activities and facilities for youth.

• Election judges perform exacting work for up to 15 hours on Election Day, and the city showed its appreciation by increasing their pay. State statute requires that the precinct have no fewer than three judges serving on primary election day and no fewer than four judges on general election day per precinct.

City staff recommended eight judges at any given time, with the exception of the primary election, where fewer voters are served. Staff also recommended

increasing the pay from $10.25 per hour to $15 per hour, with $15.50 per hour pay for the head judge, who requires additional training and has more responsibilities. The total cost to the city for nine judges paid $15 per hour each for 15 hours, plus one head judge at a rate of $15.50 per hour for 17 hours, will amount to $2,288 and change.

Local candidates on the ballot for the Nov. 8 general election include D. Love for the twoterm mayoral seat and council members Darrin Mosher and Michelle Lakso for the two fouryear council seats.

• The city continues to search for volunteers to serve on two of its boards. A vacancy remains on the Parks and Recreation Committee and another on the Economic Development Authority (EDA) board.

• The Parks and Recreation Committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers.

The EDA meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Call City Hall at 651-429-3232 for more information.

• Council adjourned the Sept. 14 meeting in the regular way after canceling the executive session that was on the agenda. The executive session was scheduled to determine the asking price for Block 7, real property owned by the city, and to develop offers or counteroffers for the sale of that property.

The council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at City Hall, 1880 Main St. Loretta Harding

Fatal motorcycle crash in Blaine under investigation

On Sept. 13, at approximately 5:23 p.m., the Blaine Police Department and Allina EMS responded to a report of a crash involving a single motorcycle near 95th Avenue NE and West I-35W Service Drive NE in the city of Blaine.

Early indications show that an adult male on a motorcycle was traveling north on West I-35W Service Drive NE when the motorcycle left the road and crashed. Upon arrival by emergency responders, the male was declared deceased at the scene.

This incident is under investigation by the Blaine Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office and Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.

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Goodbye my friend

t’s sad how quickly a light can go out.

When I found out my uncle Del passed away last month, a lifetime of memories came rushing through my head.

Del was 81 years old. He had been on kidney dialysis for approximately eight years. He was a widow for 30 years. His wife, my aunt Sharon (my dad’s sister), died suddenly from a heart attack and he never remarried.

Since I was born, Del and Sharon were a big part of my life. They were my Godparents and when I was confirmed, they took me to Disney World. It was a great trip!

Along with my parents, Del and Sharon were owners of our cabin in Wisconsin. We spent many weekends together. I have many memories of fishing, swimming, campfires and playing cards. They had a Bayliner speed boat so I learned how to water ski and the dangers of tubing. Del loved to take me, my brother and two sisters on Noelle’s wild rides when we were young – and we loved it. Since my aunt and uncle Notes didn’t have children of their own, we became their surrogate kids.

Noel Olson It never bothered my parents. Del was like a brother to them and they were a big part of our family. We spent every Christmas together and they spoiled us kids. Every Easter they would give us each a big box from Cub with our favorite treats, junk food, fruit and a case of pop. My pop of choice was Mountain Dew back then.

I lived with Del and Sharon when I went to the University of Minnesota in the late 80s. Del and I went out to lunch at least once a week. He would save newspaper articles about the proposed casinos that the Indian tribes wanted to build. I was taking an Indian class (can’t remember what it was called), and I would use them to write my essays for class.

Del was drafted into the Army and served in Vietnam.

He never spoke about it to anyone. A few years ago, Del and I went to lunch and he told me about his time in Vietnam with stories about the war. With tears in his eyes, he said what bothered him the most was the terrible way he and other soldiers were treated when they came back to the U.S. Spending time with your loved ones is what life is all about. When they die, they’re not really gone. They live in your heart and the memories made throughout the years will tide you over until you meet again. When something like this happens, everything else seems so small.

I remember a “Little House on the Prairie” episode when Mary was going blind. The grange was collapsing and the town was dying. Charles tells his friend Jonathan Garvey, “Life is a funny thing. If you would have told me a couple of weeks ago that the mill was shut down and the grange was collapsing, I’d be the most upset man you ever saw. Now, I don’t even care. It doesn’t mean a thing. I just wonder how much our lives are spent worrying about things that just don’t mean anything.”

This is so true and pretty much says it all.

Del got the hero funeral he deserved. He was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery last week. Sharon’s ashes are now next to his. Del kept her ashes all these years so they could be buried together. The funeral honor ceremony included a color guard, rifle volley and the folding and presentation of the flag. When “Taps” was played, there wasn’t a dry eye under the shelter.

I will treasure all of my cherished memories with Del. Thank you for all of the things you’ve done for me throughout the years. You will be greatly missed and you will always be in my heart. Say hi to Sharon and Grandma Mary, and I’ll see you in my dreams.

Noelle Olson is the staff writer of the Shoreview Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1229 or shoreviewnews@presspubs.com.

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Keeping our community a healthy, clean place to live

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y grandparents, when I was young, had a trailer behind the outhouse that would fill up with washed out cans.

Every so often, a man from town would come by and pick up the cans. Around that time as well, my step father had a surplus jet fighter plane hauled to our family’s back yard, and the family dismantled it for scrap and reusable parts to sell.

The outcome for both was usable stuff back into the Movers & supply chain.

I guess that Shakers is where I got the mantra to Jan W. look for ways to recycle Kreminski and conserve.

This, of course, has been emphasized in our country, and many others, since at least WWII. As a member of the Centennial Utilities Commission, we look at the local consumption of water and gas for our constituents.

And I can tell you the cost is not going down on either of those commodities any time soon. Clean water and consistent heating supplies are

crucial to all of us. Looking for ways to use less heat, turn off lights, and fix leaky faucets are common items we have been aware of for quite a while, but are certainly going to be more in our minds as costs rise for basic utilities. I can tell you too, after attending a conference for municipal utilities, that electric vehicles (EVs) and solar are getting a lot more attention as well, in an effort to clean up how we power ourselves through life.

Conservation of our natural resources takes a concerted effort for all of us every day. It truly is the little things that matter. Take the time to read the list of recyclable items in our community, which triangle codes to look for, what goes where. Our new rubbish contractor has told us that too many of the wrong items are going into our recycle bins; about 19% of the time! Things that are put to use other places, like clothing or plastic bags, do not belong in the recycle bin.

Look up the best times of day/night to water your lawn.

Be aware of what you are putting down the drain; paint and oil should not go into the sewer. I used to put oil on a gravel driveway, and paint down the drain, but that’s a pollution practice I put in my past. Just past the Park and

Ride off 95th in Blaine, we have an excellent hazardous waste facility, please use it.

My wife and I must refer to the handy reference chart to make sure items go in the right bin, but it’s worth it to keep our community clean, healthy and to do our part to improve the environment.

A new service in the Circle Pines this year is a compost option. You can order a container, and for a small fee, if you have no garden of your own to compost in, collect and recycle compostable items.

All this takes little time at the source to figure out, and that source is you, and everyone in your household.

For some of you, like me, being aware of this took some time, just like putting on your seatbelt regularly, but it’s worth it.

Anoka County communities are a desirable place to live.

We are all tied together to keep it clean, and a pleasant and healthy place to live today and our future tomorrows.

Conservation, and new ways to look at how we live, are a natural progression to keep our communities that way.

Jan W. Kreminski is the Chair at the Centennial Utilities Commission.

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PAID LETTER Academics need to be first

Want your kids to learn to read, write do math?

Would you like them to grow to be a critical and free-thinking individual? Want your kid accepted to a quality college or university? Then the current hubbub over the proposed teacher licensing rules in Minnesota will alarm you.

The new standards, now in their final draft, were crafted by people mostly hand-picked

by DFL Gov. Walz for their “wokeness,” the Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). These new standards require teachers to put ideology and politics ahead of kids and affirm a worldview in which we are all divided and judged by race, class, oppressed and oppressor, and a world where gender is fluid.

This is the deplorable state of K-12 education in Minnesota. PELSB ignores that 50% of kids cannot read at grade level or do math. Yet, to be licensed, teachers must affirm that (according to standard 4(H)) “The teacher creates opportunities for students to learn about power, privilege, intersectionality and oppression in the context of various communities and empowers learners to be agents of social change to promote equity.” Or standard 6(F) says, “The teacher assesses how their biases, perceptions and disciplinary training may affect their teaching practice and perpetuate oppressive systems and accesses tools to mitigate their own behavior to disrupt oppressive systems.”

It goes on — 100 distinct standards governing what a teacher must understand and apply in the classroom. Politics and ideology of oppressor and oppressed, race and class become a substitute for academic excellence.

This isn’t education, it isn’t equality. It is a bleak, unhappy place; it is oppression itself — a dehumanizing, intellectual prison, and a giant step backward.

Why aren’t candidates Gustafson or Strom speaking out against requiring teachers to become political ideologues? Because as DFLers, they and the powerful teachers’ unions are fully in support.

If you believe academics need to be first; if you want your child to learn to read, write, do math; if you would like them to have real opportunity and true equality and freedom, then vote Republican to take back our education system.

Stacy Lundblad Licensed Minnesota teacher (retired) Centerville ​ PAID LETTER

Democrats need to be voted out

Just two years ago, on Sept. 14, 2020, gas prices were $2.077 per gallon in Minnesota. On Sept. 12, 2022, gas prices are averaging $3.669 in Minnesota. Earlier this summer on June 13, shockingly, they peaked at $4.753.

What clearer demonstration of the differences in energy policies under the Democrats (Biden) vs. under the Republicans (Trump)? Are the good ol’ days of reasonable gas prices over?

To listen to Biden, the answer seems to be yes. “(When) it comes to the gas prices, we’re going through an incredible transition that … when it’s over, we’ll be stronger and the world will be stronger and less reliant on fossil fuels when this is over.” That was Biden on May 23 during

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Age 81, a 39-year resident of Buena Park, California, originally from Minnesota, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on September 2, 2022.

A devoted wife of 62 years, loving mother of 6 children, and proud grandmother of 6 grandchildren, Janet was cherished by her family for her selflessness in making sacrifices for the happiness and comfort of others.

Sometimes this meant big things like caring for others through health challenges, helping others bounce back from setbacks in life, and praying faithfully for others when nearly all hope seemed lost. Other times, this meant countless little things like cooking special meals, baking favorite treats, maintaining family holiday traditions, making quilts for family members, taking in family pets when others could no longer care for them, or just being available anytime for a chat, words of encouragement, or a laugh when that was just what was needed. Good hearted beyond compare, she was loved by many and will be forgotten by none.

Janet’s other personal interests included crafting, reading, antique collecting, flower gardening, and enjoying music, especially Elvis and Englebert Humperdinck, whom she had seen in concert many times.

She is preceded in death by parents William and Audrey Dahler, brothers Jack (Diane) and Roger (Barb) Dahler, husband Gordon W. “Buzz” Huse, son Gordon S. Huse II, and daughter Kim J. Meline (Joel).

Survived by beloved sister Ardyce DuRand (John), brothers Larry (Elly) and Darwin (Joann) Dahler, children: Cathy Huse, William D. Huse (Lola), Daniel Huse (Mary) and Jonathan Huse (Shayna), and six grandchildren: Katie Meline, William G. Huse, Calvin Huse, Hana Huse, Lexi Huse, and Hudson Huse.

Private funeral will be held in Buda, Texas, followed by burial at Cook-Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park in Austin, Texas.

a press conference. The New York Post headline that day: “Biden praises high gas prices as part of ‘incredible transition.’”

Yes, Biden took pride in high gas prices as part of his plan to push the economy toward 100% renewables. For us, a nation rich in fossil fuels and heavily dependent on transportation, this is government-inflicted torment.

Biden wants personal sacrifices from citizens like me to hypothetically fix the global climate issue while China and India continue with their coal plants belching. This big government plan runs roughshod over citizens and elevates questionable ideology over humanity.

Democrats and their America-last policies need to be voted out, starting right here in Minnesota.

I’m voting Scott Jensen, Roger Chamberlain and Elliott Engen.

Tim Klecker White Bear Lake

PAID LETTER Abortion – the non-issue

Growing up on a farm in Minnesota meant your parents were Democrats, which meant you were a Democrat. However, today’s Democrat Party is not the party of my parents. Those Democrats used to care about the little guy.

They had policies they thought were in the best interest of all Minnesotans. This is far from true today.

What matters to most Minnesotans today?

The high cost of groceries and lack of products on the shelves, how much it costs me to fill car’s gas tank, rising violent crime rates in my neighborhood and the number of deaths weekly in Mpls and St. Paul, what is my child learning (or not learning) at school, why haven’t his math and reading scores improved, why is the state taking more money from my paycheck than they budgeted for …

What in NOT an issue for Minnesota voters this election cycle is abortion. In 1995, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in Doe v. Gomez that women in Minnesota have a constitutional right to abortion, and our state’s Medical Assistance program will pay for it for those with low income. So, like it or not, after the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, nothing has changed in Minnesota.

Abortion is still available for those who think they have no other choice, and it’s not going away any time soon. May God forgive us.

So, your decision this November is important.

Will you cast your vote for Mr. Walz and the Democrats, whose policies have caused havoc in every part of your day-to-day life, all because of misinformation on your access to abortion?

Or will you choose commonsense Republican candidates who will be tough on crime, support our peace officers, offer tax cuts and tax relief for families, push for curriculum transparency in schools and parents’ rights, reject gas tax increases, fight fraud and audit out-of-control government spending?

Today, it’s the Republican candidates who have your best interests at heart, and the best solutions to the problems affecting Minnesotans every day.

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Andres’ hourly rate of The project includes reconstruction of pay will be $18.66, the storm sewer repair and County Road J from starting rate for partcleaning, vegetation Grotto Street to Kent time firefighters. removal, sediment Street and Hodgson • The City Council has removal and pond Road from Rohavic given the public safety cleaning. The three Lane to Emil Avenue. department the green sites include a pond The project will light to purchase located near White consist of roundabout two water tenders Birch Street and construction, addition from Custom Fire for Birch Street, one near of turn lanes into $2,262,000. The new Fox Road and West the Lyngblomsten tenders are needed to Shadow Lake Drive, development, replace Tender 1 and and another pond in bituminous trails, MDAN ads to run ONE TIME, the Tender 2. The city will the Clearwater Creek ADA-compliant finance the purchase neighborhood. The pedestrian through an interfund project was awarded to accommodations loan. The city will Arnt Construction and at the intersection, loan $2,262,000 from will be completed by lighting and the sewer fund to the April 30, 2023. stormwater drainage capital equipment • A joint powers improvements. The replacement fund for a agreement (JPA) is now estimated project 10-year loan term with in place between the construction cost an interest rate of 1%. city and Anoka County is approximately $4 The annual payment for the reconstruction million. The city’s Anoka County, along with WSB, is nearing completion will be added to the of CSAH 49 (Hodgson estimated share of the WITH A HOME of the design phase for the reconstruction of CSAH 49 property tax levy for Road) and CSAH project is $871,235.

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• The Chain of Lakes Rotary Club has donated $200 for the purchase of trees to be planted on Peltier Island. Rotary has made previous donations to the city of Lino Lakes to support tree plantings on the island. Some of the trees that great blue herons use for nesting on the island are ash, and are dying from emerald ash borer. The trees will be planted this fall by a team of Rotary club members, Anoka County staff and city staff.

• One property owner may be assessed $1,841 for weed abatement charges, pending an assessment hearing that is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, regarding proposed weed abatement charges.

City Code section 904 states that weeds or grass growing in excess of 8 inches in height are a public nuisance. Property owners in violation of this requirement are notified and provided an opportunity to cure the nuisance. If the violation is not addressed within a specified period of time, city staff and/ or private contractors are directed to abate the nuisance. The cost of abatement is then charged to the property owner. In the event that the property owner fails to pay the costs incurred, the city may certify the charges against the property for collection with property taxes as a special assessment.

• The city has updated its Drug and Alcohol Testing and DrugFree Workplace Act policy for employees who are not regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT). The changes were necessary due to the July 1 law change regarding

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• Circle Pines is one of the many cities in the state that will recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

• Public hearings have been set for delinquent utility and city accounts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. Per ordinance, the city is authorized to certify unpaid charges for utilities (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water, garbage and recycling) and other special charges (mowing) to the county auditor for collection with other taxes.

• The City Council has signed off on the proposed 2023 Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD) budget for $3,104,333, which will now need to be approved by Centerville and Lexington. City Administrator Patrick Antonen explained that the CLPD is projecting a 3.96% ($118,147) increase over the 2022 budget, primarily due to increases in personnel/staffing costs and inflationary costs (fuel, IT).

Each year, CLPD uses a formula (population, number of calls and severity of calls) to determine how much of the budget each of the three cities will be responsible for. Due to a “sizeable” increase in Lexington, Antonen explained Lexington’s portion of the budget will increase by $144,834. Centerville will also see an increase of $42,536, whereas Circle Pines will actually see a decrease of $5,223.

Council Member Matt Percy wondered if that cost increase for Lexington would cause the City Council to begin looking at other options for police services. “My concern is that they have been great partners with us on this police department, and I want to make sure they are comfortable with the formula and have things work out just as well for them,” he said.

Antonen explained that although it is a sizeable increase, the tax burden on residents won’t be as big of a burden because it will be spread out among many households. “The amount that those apartment complexes are adding to the tax rolls is sizeable,” he said.

• Circle Pines has also signed off on the proposed 2023 Centennial Fire District (CFD) budget of $705,309, which represents a 4.93% ($33,112) increase from 2022. Antonen said the main driver of the increase is personnel costs, but the department has also seen a significant uptick in call volume in 2022. Increased fuel and IT costs are also a factor. The budget also accounts for a 3% increase in Spring Lake Park Blaine Mounds View (SBM) administrative costs.

Antonen said Circle Pines’ share of the budget will increase by $14,518 and Centerville’s portion will go up by $23,093.

“Overall, I think it is a pretty fair budget,” Percy said.

Council Member Dean Goldberg added, “If you look at the bar graph, our (portion of the budget) has been pretty flat over a five-year period. It has gone up miniscule amounts.”

• The proposed 2023 North Metro Telecommunications budget is $1,413,098, which represents a 1% increase

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The Lino Lakes City Council has granted a tobacco license for a new business called AK Smoke Zone, owned by Ai Afureedy. The business will be at located on the east side of I-35E at 7107 Otter Lake Road, near the city’s border with Hugo.

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Longtime community garden chair and volunteer Don Bisila is the latest resident to receive a Mayor’s Award from Mayor Dave Bartholomay for his nearly 40 years of service to the community. (See full story on pages 1 and 9.)

from the 2022 budget. Antonen explained that whereas the operating budget is going up by $59,589, the capital budget is going down by $39,161. The increase in operating budget includes an up to 2.75% cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase for staff, a benefits increase, building maintenance costs, bandwidth costs and higher energy rates and insurance costs. In total, the 2023 budget is $20,248 higher than the 2022 budget.

• An assessment hearing has been scheduled at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 for the 2022 full street reconstruction project. The project included: Stardust Boulevard, Twinkle Terrace, Galaxy Drive and Twilite Terrace. The total cost of the street portion of the project was $2,037,500. The city of Circle Pines will pay $1,420,100, and the remaining $617,400 will be assessed to benefiting property owners.

Assessments will be paid over a 10-year period with an interest rate of 4.75%.

• The 2022 street project will likely be complete by press time. Last week, the final lift of asphalt was expected to be installed. Most recently, the City Council authorized payment No. 5 for $522,745 to Kuechle Underground for work certified through Sept. 8. Some punch list items may need to be taken care of in the spring, according to Antonen.

The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at City Hall.

LINO LAKES — The City Council has tabled action items related to a proposed Kwik Trip located at the southwest quadrant of Lake Drive and Hodgson Road. Council Member Christopher Lyden requested the item be removed from the agenda because one of the other council members was absent at the last meeting. City Planner Katie Larsen explained that the city has 60 days to review land use applications but can extend the process by 60 days if necessary. Because the 60-day timeline was set to expire Sept.

9 before the last council meeting (Sept. 12), that window had already been extended.

The council will consider a conditional use permit (CUP) for the motor fuel station, a CUP for the commercial car wash and a site improvement performance agreement at its next meeting, Sept. 26.

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The City Council has approved a preliminary plat, conditional use permit (CUP), site improvement performance agreement and a parking deferment agreement for the development, known as Belland Farms 2nd Addition. The property owner, Rehbein Properties, applied for a preliminary plat for a 1.57-acre commercial lot for the purpose of constructing a 12,027-square-foot commercial day care facility in the northwest quadrant of CSAH 14 (Main Street) and 24th Avenue, next to the new eye clinic, Associated Eye Care. (24th Avenue/Elmcrest Avenue is the municipal boundary between the city of Lino Lakes and the city of Hugo.) The deferred parking agreement simply states that if in the future the business ever needs more parking spaces, it will be required to construct those additional spaces when deemed necessary.

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It’s not too early to begin learning about the local candidates for

November’s general election. Early voting will begin by mail or in person Sept. 23.

The League of Women Voters of Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids Area (LWV ABC) will host candidate forums for a variety of races in Anoka

County, including Anoka County Commissioner District 3, county sheriff, county attorney and other local legislative races.

For a full schedule of candidate forums, visit www.lwvabcmn.org and choose “candidate forums” from

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Even though the small boutique has only been open for a few short months, the owners are already dreaming big. They are hoping they will be able to expand into the space next door sometime soon.

Friends, and now business partners, Lynette Engelbretson, of Lino Lakes, and Tanya Huettl, of Albertville, recently opened up A Ray of Sunshine Boutique, located at 558 Lilac St. in Lino Lakes.

The two met through their husbands, who work together and have known each other for five years.

Both Engelbretson and Huettl said they have always been crafty and had the dream of one day opening up their own business. However, their paths took them on different journeys for a while.

Engelbretson worked at a corporate job in the printing industry for almost 30 years.

“It just became more and more apparent that I was becoming more of a number as the company grew. I wasn’t happy and it was very stressful,” Engelbretson recalled. “One day my boss just said the ‘right’ thing and I was done.”

Before the pandemic, Huettl worked as a preschool teacher. At the same time, she was also going to school to become a school counselor. “(Lynette) was getting really stressed at work and talking about her vision, and I’ve always wanted to do stuff like that too. I think it just really solidified that I just needed to just do something different,” Huettl explained. “My passion is helping others, and this is another way that I can do that.”

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A Ray of Sunshine Boutique recently opened its doors for customers at 558 Lilac St. in Lino Lakes.

A main focus for the boutique is furniture customization. “It has been constant; we have anywhere from four to six projects going at a time, that’s a big part of who we are,” Huettl said. “If somebody wants a piece of furniture, these days because of supply issues, it’s not only expensive but by the time they actually get it they might not even want it or they have changed their mind because they don’t have it …”

At A Ray of Sunshine Boutique, customers can sit down with the owners to talk about a particular piece and come up with ways to customize that piece, whether that means a different stain color

or new hardware. Engelbretson and Huettl note that just because they are custom pieces, doesn’t necessarily mean the furniture comes with a very high price tag.

“Our biggest thing is affordability, because we’re not trying to put ourselves out of business, but we want to make it affordable for people to come to us and get what they want,” Huettl said.

In addition to furniture, customers will also find one-of-a-kind crafts, signs, centerpieces, photography and more. The boutique also offers clothing for adults and children, and natural products such as candles and soaps.

The owners also plan to give back to the community by hosting workshops on a variety of topics, including mental health, drug abuse, suicide prevention and more. Huettl is particularly passionate about those topics because she lost her 19-year-old son five years ago to an overdose of fentanyl.

“There’s a big sense of wanting to help people in our community,” Engelbretson said.

The Quad Area Chamber of Commerce plans to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 3 to 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27. For more information about the boutique, visit www.arayofsunshineboutique.com.

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

A Ray of Sunshine Boutique owners Lynette Engelbretson (left) and Tanya Huettl are not only friends, they are business partners. The two are hoping the business will be able to grow into an adjacent space next to their current location.

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where Anoka Hennepin Credit Union sits now. He inquired about what the garden was and shortly thereafter paid the fee and started planting. A couple of years later, he was selected to serve as chair of the community garden program. The city of Circle Pines has two community garden spaces; the garden by City Hall has 33 plots and the garden in Baldwin Park has 20 plots.

Throughout the many years of volunteer service to the program, Bisila says he has enjoyed the opportunity to plant his own garden and also help people with their gardens. He never considered the gardening to be work but, rather, found the administrative side of things to be so.

“I’m not one to sit around, watch TV and do nothing, I like to be outside,” he explained.

At the age of 86, Bisila said it was time to step down as chair and let another gardener and resident step up to fill the role. “I’m not as limber as I used to be,” he said, adding that arthritis in his shoulders has made it increasingly more difficult to keep up with the physical demands of gardening.

Lucia Hudy moved to Circle Pines in 1982. She wanted to garden but could never grow much in her yard because of all of the tree shade in her yard. She had to wait a couple of years before a spot opened up for her in the community garden. She started off with one plot and now shares three plots with her neighbor.

She said that Bisila, who she described as a very kind man, has always been very knowledgeable.

“He tries to impart his knowledge on other people,” she said. “He kind of has the same principles that I have in terms of keeping your garden clean and using as organic of stuff as you can. He is just a good, good person.”

Bisila will be missed, but Jeff Ganske has stepped up to serve as the new chair of the program.

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Don Bisila cuts a ribbon on a bench during a recognition ceremony. Benches have been placed near the community gardens at City Hall and Baldwin Park to honor his many years of service to the city and the community gardens.

Don Bisila and his wife Edith take a family photo on Don’s bench.

The city of Circle Pines has two community garden spaces; the garden by City Hall has 33 plots and the garden in Baldwin Park has 20 plots.

There is often a waiting list for residents who want to have a plot in the community garden.

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Cougar girls hand No.1 Stillwater first loss, 3-2 in OT The Centennial Cougars toppled No. 1 ranked Stillwater 3-2 in overtime on Saturday evening at home, the first

JON NAMYST/NAMYSTPHOTOGRAPHY.COM | CONTRIBUTED loss for the The Centennial girls celebrated as time Ponies (9-1), who had allowed expired in overtime. only two goals in their first nine games.

That was the No. 7 ranked Cougars’ (5-1-1) second top-ten win of the week, both in overtime. They

edged No. 10 Elk River 1-0 on Thursday, also at home.

Against Stillwater, Marisa Frost tallied the overtime goal, with an assist by Addison Van Zee. Centennial had taken a 2-0 lead on goals by Van Zee (assisted by Isabella Sipe) in the 17th minute and by Frost, unassisted, in the 33rd minute.

Stillwater rallied with Luka Johnson scoring in the 36th minute and Rylee Johnson in the 48th minute. Cougar goalie Jordan Metz stopped six of eight shots by Stillwater.

This was a rematch of last year’s state Class 3A championship game won by Stillwater 1-0.

Van Zee scored in the second overtime session, assisted by Frost, against the Elks (5-2-1), in a Northwest Suburban Conference match.

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Injury-riddled Cougars grind out 3-0 win over Totino-Grace the game.”

The Cougars could have scored again in the final seconds but took a knee after reaching the Missing their top one-yard line. two offensive threats, Dylan Carver, pressed but fortunately not into action at fullback, their special teams gained 84 yards in 13 ace, or their defensive carries, including a stalwarts, the 40-yard burst on that Centennial Cougars last drive. Henry Pirner ground out a victory by netted 60 yards in 20 the extremely rare score carries, and completed of 3-0 on Friday night. one of six passes, a The Cougars edged 23-yarder to Ty Burgoon.

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JON NAMYST/NAMYSTPHOTOGRAPHY.COM | CONTRIBUTED The Cougars had 158 thanks to “the big leg” Marcus Whiting grasped the jersey of Totino-Grace quarterback yards rushing and just of Eli Nowacki and an Nicholas Ruohonen. He held on for one of his three sacks in the 181 total yards from “awesome” defensive game. scrimmage. effort, in coach Mike One defense, the Diggins words, in game with an ankle sprain and Cougars (2-1) gave up a paltry Fridley. will miss one more, the coach 77 net yards to the Eagles (1-2).

“We are hurting right now. We said.

“Our defense played great,” were down six guys. This next “We can’t throw. Teams are Diggins said. Marcus Whiting, week will be like a tryout week. stacking the line against us. junior defensive end, made But a win is a win, too,” Diggins Totino literally had 10 guys up three quarterback sacks. Melvin said. The longtime coach said front,” he said.

Wallace, another junior lineman, this game had the fewest total Nowacki was able to drill a gave T-G backs problems with yards of any he’d ever seen.

40-yard field goal in the second his quickness off the snap.

Maverick Harper, junior period, which stood up the rest of Will Quick and Lance Nielsen fullback who rushed for 284 yards the game. His previous long was (playing with the flu) each in the first two weeks, is out for 30 yards. intercepted a pass. That was the year, Diggins said, with torn “It was crazy,” Nowacki said Quick’s third of the season. ligaments in his ankle, suffered about the game. “Usually, I get “It was like a game in the on a tackle late in last week’s 17-6 random points during a game, or sixties,” said Diggins. Except that win over St. Michael-Albertville. maybe go for a game winner. But in the 60’s, nobody could kick a He’s due for surgery this week. this was really a defensive game, 40-yard field goal.

Daylen Cummings, junior and I started thinking, oh, man, The Cougars will host Maple quarterback in his second year those might be the only points of Grove (3-0) on Friday. at the helm, missed his second

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Eli Nowacki, Centennial’s reliable kicker for three years, booted a 40-yard field goal for the only points of the game in a 3-0 win over Totino-Grace on Friday. He was 1-for-2 on field goals last year, but, after strengthening his leg and getting a kicking coach, has made 4-for-4 this year, the others from 22, 30, and 22 yards. “It’s great to have a kid like that. He is a huge weapon for us,” coach Mike Diggins acknowledged. “We are fully confident in kicking field goals now.” Nowacki, 6-foot and 195 pounds, is 46-for-50 on XP’s in his career, with just one miss that wasn’t blocked.

His kickoffs usually reach the end zone, and he averages 36.3 yards per punt. His other sport is club volleyball.

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The Centennial girls placed second of eight teams, and the boys placed third of 11 teams, in the Blaine Invitational on Friday at Northdale Middle School. The Cougar girls were a close second to Forest Lake. They had Kylie Nelson in fourth place (19:51), Abby Wood fifth (20:01), Julia Zalewski 12th (20:16), Abby Smith 14th (20:21) and Anna Swanson 20th (21:14). For the Cougar boys, the top five were Eli Berg in sixth place (17:01), Charlie Bolkcom in 14th (17:27), Alex Perseng in 17th (17:33), Matt Washburn in 20th (17:36) and Evan Pouliot in 33rd (18:02). They finished behind Blaine and Duluth East.

Volleyballers (9-1) win 3-0 twice

Centennial picked up a pair of 3-0 wins last week, improving to 9-1 overall and 1-1 in the conference.

The Cougars beat Irondale, which had a 7-1 record coming in, 25-12, 25-17, 26-14 at home Tuesday.

Cassi Sosinski and Elena Hoecke had eight kills each. Riley Diebes made 19 assists. Ash McClellan notched four of the Cougars’ 10 ace serves. Sosinski made 11 digs and Ingrid Noha 10. The Cougars topped Coon Rapids 25-15, 25-12, 25-13 on Thursday.

Hoecke made eight kills and Noha and Sosinski six each. The Cougars aced 14 serves, led by Hoecke and Annie Richtsmeier with three each. McClellan provided 15 assists. Mattie Petersen had a strong 3.5 pass rating.

Cougar kickers beat Elks, lose to Armstrong

Centennial snapped a four-match losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Elk River at home Thursday evening. The Cougars did not give up a single shot on goal. Noah Marquard tallied two goals and Dominic Trejo-Monson had the other. The Cougars are 2-4 in conference and 3-4 overall. The Elks are 0-7. The Cougars lost to Armstrong 4-1 at home Tuesday. Cal Babiash had the goal.

Netters trip T-G, lose to Andover

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Where: Forest Lake Masonic Lodge, 119 8th Ave. SE Details: Enjoy pancakes or a European breakfast

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The tradition of picking apples at local orchards is one many look forward to each year, and growers are expecting great turnouts this fall. Although some parts of Minnesota were faced with lingering drought conditions that carried forward from 2021, local apple growers have been irrigating trees as needed and are looking for an excellent harvest.

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Deer season outlook is good, safety a top priority ROY HEILMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Minnesota’s deer hunting tradition is rich and strong, reaching back many generations and in general, hunters in 2022 can expect more opportunities to harvest deer.

Seasons summary

Overall deer harvest is expected to be strong across the state in 2022. Firearms season begins Nov. 5, youth and early antlerless hunts will take place Oct. 20-23. Archery season has already begun.

Available tags will be stable or increasing in number in the vast majority of deer permit areas (DPAs).

Because of recent chronic wasting disease (CWD) finds, new CWD zones have been established.

Over opening weekend, sample submissions will be mandatory in CWD management, control, and surveillance zones. Carcass movement restrictions will continue to be in place. As always, hunters are encouraged to consult the regulations booklet or the DNR website for the most updated information.

According to data available from the Minnesota DNR, 2021 license sales across the state were strong (586,963), down slightly from 2020, which had been the highest since 2011. Deer harvest was also reduced, by roughly 9,000 animals.

In DPA 701, which encompasses the heart of the Twin Cities metro area, 2021 total deer harvest was 2,331. Archery hunters accounted for 1,495 (64%), and firearms hunters took 726 (31%). Muzzleloader, youth, and early antlerless seasons accounted for only 110 deer all together.

DPA 236 (an area less than a third of DPA 701), which includes the northern Stillwater area, Hugo, Centerville, and Forest Lake, saw overall harvest that was similar, at 1,943 deer. However, archery and firearms hunters took proportions of deer that were roughly inverse from those in DPA 701, around 32% and 57%, respectively.

As in 2021, DPA 701 will have a 5-deer limit and DPA 236 will have a 3-deer limit in 2022. Hunters who are or may be hunting on private land or within city limits are responsible for knowing boundaries and laws pertaining to their location.

September is Tree Stand Safety Awareness month. Tree stand accidents are the leading cause of injury to hunters. Thousands fall from elevated stands each year, causing many to take trips to

emergency rooms. Some are killed by their falls.

Fortunately, according to data provided by the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, treestand falls requiring emergency room care have been on a downward trend. There has been an estimated 70% reduction between 2010 and 2021.

Also fortunate is the fact that falls from tree stands are almost entirely preventable. According to the Tree Stand Safety Awareness Foundation, 86% of fall victims were not wearing a body harness, and 99% were not secured to the tree or stand.

Jeff Davis is Communications Director for Whitetails Unlimited, a national nonprofit organization of over 110,000 members with a focus on deer hunting, resource conservation, and education. He knows that falls from tree stands offer the potential of serious injury, and that harnesses can nearly eliminate that risk.

“No deer in the world is worth serious injury that ranges from a twisted ankle to death,” Davis said.

“Any time you get above the ground, you should wear a harness. The modern full-body harnesses are very good; they prevent a lot of injuries. Think what would happen if you fell and broke your pelvis or something else and couldn’t work…or worse.”

He likened body harnesses to seat belts, in that some people resist them, but they pose little imposition and offer lots of protection.

“You just get in the habit and it becomes second nature. It takes only a little thinking and a little doing,” he said.

If hunters consider a safety harness an undue expense, Davis suggests they consider the cost of gas, ammunition, and other factors, then “work it into the budget.”

Harnesses are widely available and affordable.

The highly-regarded Tree Spider line of harnesses, for example, has options that start at less than $100, according to Davis.

Davis also suggested that non-hunters buy a harness for those they know who need one.

When it comes to implementing safety gear, he offered one last piece of advice. “Practice with it ahead of time. Don’t be trying it on for the first time an hour before sunrise on opening day.”

Roy Heilman is a contributing writer for Press Publications. He can be reached at news@presspubs. com or 651-407-1200.

CITY BRIEF

Planning and Zoning Chair resigns

LINO LAKES — Planning and Zoning Board Member Paul Tralle has resigned from his position as chair. At the board’s meeting last week, Vice Chair Michael Root explained that he would fill the position through the end of 2022

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Hundreds of thousands of Minnesota deer hunters will take to the woods this fall. For those climbing into stands, safety should be priority #1.

DNR BRIEF until the new board is seated and can take a vote on who serves as board chair and vice chair.

There are currently two vacancies on the board; one term expires at the end of 2022 and the other at the end of 2023. Those who are interested in the position can download an application online at

https://linolakes.us/170/ Planning-Zoning-Board and either submit it online to Deputy Clerk Lisa Hogstad-Osterhues at LHogstad@linolakes. us, drop it off in person at City Hall or mail it.

Applications are due by Oct. 31, so the vacancies can be filled by Jan. 1, 2023.

Grouse season now open

Ruffed grouse and spruce grouse hunting seasons have begun and last through Jan. 1, 2023.

Woodcock season is from Saturday, Sept. 24, through Monday, Nov. 7. Hunters can find a variety of grouse and woodcock hunting information, including where and when to hunt, applicable regulations and safety and educational resources for those

who want to learn to hunt these forest birds, at the Minnesota DNR’s grouse hunting webpage (mndnr.gov/Hunting/Grouse).

Additionally, hunters seeking sharp-tailed grouse need to know that the hunting season in the eastcentral zone remains closed. The hunting season in the northwest sharp-tailed grouse zone opened Saturday, Sept. 17, and will last through Wednesday, Nov. 30.

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Minnesota study shows economic and social impact of excessive drinking Excessive drinking cost Minnesotans nearly $8 billion in 2019, according to a new study from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

The study found the greatest financial cost fell on those who drink excessively and their families, as well as government and health insurance providers. Other parts of society, including employers, also were found to experience negative impacts from excessive drinking.

“Excessive drinking can significantly affect individual health, but it also has a cost for families, communities and the health care system,”

said Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm. “The financial burden is staggering, and of course there are additional psychological and societal impacts and harms in addition to those measured here. It’s important that we acknowledge these impacts and find ways to mitigate them.”

The study shows excessive drinking cost Minnesotans $7.85 billion in 2019, through lost productivity, health care costs and other costs such as those related to criminal justice and motor vehicle crashes. The total financial cost equals $1,383 per Minnesota resident.

Excessive drinking includes binge drinking (four or more drinks on an occasion for women, five or

more drinks for men), heavy drinking (eight or more drinks per week for women, 15 or more drinks per week for men) or any drinking among pregnant people or people under age 21.

Key findings of the report include: • Lost productivity accounted for almost threequarters of the financial costs, including increased absenteeism, impaired productivity at work and at home, premature mortality and incarceration.

• About 3% of inpatient hospital treatments were attributable to alcohol, but these visits accounted for 35% of all inpatient health care costs.

• For each alcoholic drink purchased, people in Minnesota experience an impact cost equivalent of $2.86.

• Binge drinking contributed to 73% of the financial costs to society, or $5.7 billion. These costs are due to things like lost productivity, crime, motor vehicle crashes and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Established methods from national studies were used to apply alcohol-attributable fractions for health care, lost productivity, crime and other effects (e.g., motor vehicle crashes) to 2019 Minnesota data, to quantify these costs.

In addition to the economic costs, excessive drinking is linked to an increased risk of violence and injury, like traffic crashes, and chronic health problems like liver disease, heart disease, high blood pressure and some cancers.

One strategy being implemented in Minnesota to reduce the harms of excessive drinking is

called Place of Last Drink (POLD). POLD is an initiative in almost 30 Minnesota communities that systematically collects data on where individuals last drank when they are stopped for any type of alcohol-related incident (e.g., traffic stop, domestic violence). Establishments that are named more frequently can be offered assistance and education to improve practices to reduce illegal service to already intoxicated patrons.

People in Minnesota can use this online tool (https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/checkyourdrinking/ index.html) to learn more about their drinking and make a plan to avoid drinking to excess. For more information, visit https://www.health.state.mn.us/ communities/alcohol/basics/alcoholhealth.html .

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ORDINANCE #124, SECOND SERIES AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW USES OR THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING USES RELATED TO CANNABIS AND NONINTOXICATING CANNABINOIDS (CBD) SALES, TESTING, MANUFACTURING OR DISTRIBUTION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.355, subdivision 4, cities may adopt interim ordinances in order to study the impacts of certain uses, and determine whether regulations are appropriate for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of their citizens; and WHEREAS, the City is undertaking a study to consider possible changes to the Zoning Ordinance and City Code that would address the types of uses that involve the sales, testing, manufacturing and distribution of cannabis and products that contain cannabinoids (CBD) or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) whether for medical, recreational or for other human or animal consumption purposes and may implement many of the suggestions from the study.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE ORDAINS: SECTION 1: PROHIBITION. No business, person or entity may establish a new use or expand an existing use that includes or involves the sales, testing, manufacturing, or distribution of cannabis in any way, whether medical or recreational, or any products that contain cannabinoids (CBD) or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) extracted from hemp in any form, for a period of up to twelve (12) months from the effective date of this ordinance; until ordinances or State law regulating such uses become effective; or until the Council rescinds this Interim Ordinance, whichever occurs first.

SECTION 2: STAFF DIRECTED STUDY. City Staff is directed to conduct a study to gather information and make a recommendation to the Council to determine if the Zoning Ordinance and City Code need to be amended regarding these types of uses to better protect the citizens of Centerville, and if so, what regulations are appropriate.

SECTION 3: SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 412.191, in the case of a lengthy ordinance, a summary may be published. While a copy of the entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following summary is approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the entire ordinance: The City will be undergoing a study regarding cannabinoids (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and cannabis uses to determine if regulations surrounding zoning and licensing are appropriate. No new use may be established, and no existing use may be expanded until the City adopts regulations regarding these uses, or determines no regulations are necessary and rescinds the interim ordinance or for a period of one year, whichever occurs first.

SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and publication. It shall remain in effect until the adoption of official controls contemplated herein by the City or by the State Legislature, the Council rescinds or terminate this Ordinance, or twelve (12) months from its effective date.

PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 24th day of August, 2022.

Published one time in the Quad Community Press on September 20, 2022.

CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF HEARING ON DELINQUENT UTILITIES TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on October 11, 2022 at City Hall, 200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines, Minnesota to consider, and possibly approve, the proposed certification, to the County Auditor for collection with other taxes, unpaid charges for storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water, and garbage, refuse and recycling charges. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting.

If, after the hearing, the City Council finds that the amounts claimed as delinquent are actually due and unpaid, the City may certify the unpaid charges to the County Auditor for collection as other taxes are collected.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disabled individual may one week in advance contact City Hall by phone at (763) 784-5898, or TDD (763) 231-2617; or writing to request reasonable assistance to be able to participate in these proceedings.

Patrick Antonen, City Clerk Dated: September 13, 2022 Published one time in the Quad Community Press on September 20, 2022.

CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on October 11, 2022 at City Hall, 200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines, Minnesota to pass upon the proposed assess-

ment for delinquent accounts.

The proposed assessment roll is on file for public inspection at the City Clerk’s office. The total amount of the proposed assessment is $2,500.00.

Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a signed, written objection is filed with the Clerk prior to the hearing, or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. The Council may, upon such notice, consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at any adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners, as it deems advisable.

If an assessment is contested or there is an adjourned hearing, the following procedure will be followed: 1. The City will present its case first by calling witnesses who may testify by narrative or by examination, and by the introduction of exhibits. After each witness has testified, the contesting party will be allowed to ask questions.

This procedure will be repeated with each witness until neither side has further questions.

2. After the City has presented all its evidence, the objector may call witnesses or present such testimony as the objector desires. The same procedure for questioning of the City’s witnesses will be followed with the objector’s witnesses.

3. Counsel may represent the objector.

4. Minnesota rules of evidence will not be strictly applied; however, they may be considered and argued to the Council as to the weight of items of evidence or testimony presented to the Council.

5. The entire proceedings will be digitally recorded.

6. At the close of presentation of evidence, the objector may make a final presentation to the Council based on the evidence and the law. No new evidence may be presented at this point.

7. The Council may adopt the proposed assessment at the hearing.

An owner may appeal assessment to district court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment; and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disabled individual may one week in advance contact City Hall by phone at (763) 784-5898, or TDD (763) 231-2617; or writing to request reasonable assistance to be able to participate in these proceedings.

Patrick Antonen, City Clerk Dated: September 13, 2022 Published one time in the Quad Community Press on September 20, 2022.

CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT 2022 FULL STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on October 11, 2022, at City Hall, 200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines, Minnesota, to consider and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment for the cost of improving Stardust Boulevard, Twinkle Terrace, Galaxy Drive, and Twilite Terrace in their entirety for the construction of new streets, the reconstruction and the installation of water mains, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer.

The proposed assessment roll is on file for public inspection at the City Clerk’s office. The total amount of the proposed assessment is $617,400.

Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a signed, written objection is filed with the Clerk prior to the hearing, or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. The Council may, upon such notice, consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at any adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners, as it deems advisable.

Under Minn. Stat. §§435.193 to 435.195 and City Ordinance No. 109, the council may, in its discretion, defer the payment of this special assessment for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability or is a member of the Minnesota National Guard on active duty for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is terminated for any reason provided in that law and Ordinance, all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest become due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of this law and Ordinance No. 109 may, within 30 days of the confirmation of the assessment, apply to the city clerk for the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment on his/her property.

If an assessment is contested or there is an adjourned hearing, the following procedure will be followed: 1. The City will present its case first by calling witnesses who may testify by narrative or by examination, and by the introduction of exhibits. After each witness has testified, the contesting party will be allowed to ask questions.

This procedure will be repeated with each witness until neither side has further questions.

2. After the City has presented all its evidence, the objector may call witnesses or present such testimony as the objector desires. The same procedure for questioning of the City’s witnesses will be followed with the objector’s witnesses.

3. Counsel may represent the objector.

4. Minnesota rules of evidence will not be strictly applied; however, they may be considered and argued to the Council as to the weight of items of evidence or testimony presented to the Council.

5. The entire proceedings will be digitally recorded.

6. At the close of presentation of evidence, the objector may make a final presentation to the Council based on the evidence and the law. No new evidence may be presented at this point.

7. The Council may adopt the proposed assessment at the hearing.

An owner may appeal assessment to district court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment; and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disabled individual may one week in advance contact City Hall by phone at (763) 784-5898, or TDD (763) 231-2617; or in writing to request reasonable assistance to be able to participate in these proceedings.

Patrick Antonen, City Clerk Dated: September 13, 2022 Published two times in the Quad Community Press on September 20 and 27, 2022.

CITY OF LINO LAKES ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

AD FOR BIDS 2022 I35E PIPE CROSSING PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bids for the construction of 2022 I35E Pipe Crossing Project will be received online through QuestCDN vBid™ until Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 10:30 am local time. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving Bids, representatives of the City of Lino Lakes will publicly view Bids at an online Bid opening meeting. Those interested in viewing the online Bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by logging on to https://zoom.us/join or calling 1.929.205.6099 and entering Meeting ID 918 9797 4681 and Passcode 475874. The as-read online Bid results will be available at www.questcdn.com following the Bid opening.

The Project includes the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities: 3 EACH Clearing and Grubbing 1 LS Temporary Access Road 360 LF 42” PP Storm Sewer 250 LF 60” Steel Casing Pipe (Jacked) 1,000 LF Sediment Control Log Type Wood Fiber 1.4 ACRE Seeding The provisions of MINN. STAT. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids of the City of Lino Lakes shall comply with the provisions of the statute.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at www. questcdn.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $45 by inputting Quest project #8288778 on the website’s Project Search page.

The website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the website www.questcdn.com. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from other sources.

Bids will only be accepted via the electronic bidding service through QuestCDN. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to waive any Bids received without explanation. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days.

For all further requirements regarding Bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

DATED: August 8, 2022 BY THE ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL s/s Michael Grochala Community Development Director, Lino Lakes, MN Published two times in the Quad Community Press on September 13 and 20, 2022.

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