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High volume of medical calls lead toward fire crew burnout

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CIRCLE PINES — When an emergency call comes in, someone has to respond— but an elevated number of nonemergency medical calls has put a strain on local fire departments in the last year. And these calls aren’t slowing down anytime soon.

Due to the unusually high volume of calls, the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department (SBM), and with it the

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Engine 11, more than 20 years old, is being summoned more and more frequently on medical calls. Wear and tear on aging equipment is a concern for the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View and Centennial fire districts.

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Centerville looks to fill vacant council seat 2023-2027 term. She explained that she recently experienced a lot of change in her personal life and chose to step away to focus on her family.

She entered the last election when she saw no one had filed for the seat, and wanted to step in and make a difference when it looked like no one else would. Lakso previously served on the City Council from 2005to 2009.

The role was rewarding in many ways, she noted, but also frustrating.

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be a struggle for those from a lower socioeconomic class, or with a lot of extra demands on their time. Lakso saw firsthand the challenges of being a working mom serving in local government.

“You barely get off your computer for work, squeeze in dinner, and off to City Council,” Lakso said. “That’s if your kids are able to be in good care.”

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“One of the things we struggle with is that we don’t necessarily do a good job of trying to have a representative government,” Lakso said. “If you look at demographics, it’s not all people who are white and middle income.”

For many individuals, there are social and economic barriers to serving in local government. It can

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Centennial Fire Department, is expected to go over budget this year. Circle Pines City Administrator Patrick Antonen estimated this might be a $10,000$15,000 cost from reserve funds. The budget for medical calls was set at $17,000 for 2022, but the department spent $27,000.

The fire department also had some serious expenses in 2022, many of them related to equipment, fuel and personnel. The department is newly under the leadership of Chief Dan Retka.

As the head of operations for SBM, he also acts as administrative head for the Centennial Fire Department.

It’s a nationwide problem, Retka said. And it hurts the fire department most when it frequently deploys fire engines and full crews, often when the incident does not require so much equipment and personnel.

The COVID-19 pandemic and aging demographics likely played a large role in the call volume increase. COVID-19 was especially damaging, in that it made people quick to panic and placed a high demand on emergency services, all while

A breakdown of call numbers over the last year.

emergency response departments were losing employees due to strain and burnout.

“It’s not a fire department’s job to be rolling on bloody noses,” Retka said. “It’s not out of the realm of possibility that anything other than a critical call—heart attack, crash rescue, fire—anything else, we may just have to start rolling a duty chief to ring up the station or handle it by themselves,” Retka said. “If we can slow down opening up those doors and rolling out the big truck, that’s great. It’s killing the budget right now.”

The firefighting teams work hard and deserve to get paid, he added, but the pace is leading toward low morale and burnout. Retention is another issue the department is facing, especially as some fire crew members approach retirement. The department is always looking for new firefighters, and is currently hiring a full-time recruitment and retention position to help with the problem.

It doesn’t help that the department is also badly in need of updated equipment. Some grant funding will allow the department to purchase three new thermal imagers as well as a Ram truck for one of the battalion chiefs, but aging fire engines present a problem.

“When we came here, Engine 11 dang near had cobwebs on it,” Retka said.

“We need to slow it down.

Last year we went way over budget with truck maintenance. Our trucks were called out more than ever last year, and they are really beginning to show their age.”

The department is currently working on measures to decrease the quantity of medical calls and give the fire teams a break.

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This 18-year-old squad is beginning to rust. It will be replaced by a Ram 1500, which will be in the fleet for the next 15 years.

household surroundings. Fire departments used to help residents by surveying their homes and helping people identify hazards—Retka suggested this practice might be a good start. Even just understanding how their smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors work can help citizens avoid making an unnecessary call to the fire department.

While symptoms like chest pain, breathing trouble and serious injury definitely warrant an emergency call, people should consider whether a trip to urgent care or some other medical assistance would solve the problem before they pick up the phone to call 911.

The department hopes to work with the Anoka County Emergency Communications Center, which manages dispatch services, to streamline response protocols in the future, making sure that entire fire crews aren’t dispatched without need.

“Despite the high number of callouts, the crew from Centennial performed magnificently, and I would not expect any less,” Retka said. “We are in serious need of members from our communities to answer the call to serve. We have immediate openings that require no prior experience or certifications. We will train and certify.”

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POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Police responded to a property damage accident report at Griggs Avenue and South Highway Drive in Lexington Jan. 18.

• Officers responded to the 60 block of School Road in Circle Pines for a report of disorderly conduct Jan. 20. The case is active pending attorney review.

• An officer was dispatched to Center Park in Circle Pines for a possible robbery in progress Jan. 21. A juvenile male was subsequently arrested for fifthdegree assault.

• An officer observe a vehicle traveling at high speed in the area of Lake Drive and Griggs Avenue in Lexington Jan. 21. The officer initiated a traffic stop, and the vehicle was ultimately towed.

• An officer observed a traffic violation near the intersection of Golden Oak Road and Oak Leaf Lane in Circle Pines Jan. 21. An adult male was subsequently arrested for habitually driving after revocation and fifth-degree possession of drugs.

• An officer observed multiple traffic infractions in the area of Griggs Avenue and Lake Drive in Lexington Jan. 22. The officer initiated a traffic stop, and a male driver was arrested for thirddegree DWI. • Officers responded to the 9000 block of South Highway Drive in Lexington for a report of a person making threats Jan. 22. The case is currently active.

• An officer observed a vehicle make several traffic violations near the intersection of Lake Drive and Pointcross Drive in Circle Pines Jan. 23.

The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer assisted a neighboring agency on a traffic incident in the 7200 block of Main Street Jan. 17 that resulted in the driver being placed under arrest.

• Officers responded to a report of financial transaction card fraud in the 500 block of Apollo Drive Jan. 17. Officers documented the incident and will be investigating further.

• Officers responded to a report of a shoplifting theft in progress in the 700 block of Apollo Drive Jan. 17. Upon investigation, officers located two suspects. They determined a theft was committed by a suspect, and then determined that the second suspect was wanted on outstanding warrants.

Citations were issued to both suspects and the second suspect was arrested and booked at jail on warrants.

• Officers responded to a miscellaneous report of an incident at a school at 400 Elm Street Jan. 19. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer observed a vehicle displaying expired registration from several years ago in the 8000 block of Lake Drive Jan. 19. The vehicle was towed from the scene and the driver was issued a citation with multiple violations.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for having a license plate light out in the 7400 block of Forest Lane Jan. 19. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving after revocation and having no proof of insurance.

• An officer responded to a report that the roof of a building in the 700 block of Lois Lane

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had collapsed Jan. 20. Officers arrived to an abandoned building and learned that the roof had collapsed the day before. Proper safety measures were taken to disconnect utilities.

A guest at a local fitness center needed assistance in getting into a locker Jan. 20. Assistance was provided.

An officer conducted a traffic stop for multiple traffic violations in the area of I-35W and Main Street Jan. 21. The adult male driver was arrested and booked at jail for second-degree DWI. An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding on I-35E Jan. 21. The adult male driver was subsequently arrested for fourth-degree DWI. An officer attempted to stop a vehicle for multiple traffic violations in the 2100 block of Main Street Jan. 21. The vehicle failed to stop for emergency lights, but eventually stopped. After a short investigation, a male driver was arrested for DWI and other charges.

An officer received a call of a 911 open line at a closed business in the 7100 block of Otter Lake Road Jan. 22. The officer made a traffic stop and ultimately cited an adult female for driving with a revoked license.

While on patrol in the 200 block of Main Street Jan. 22, an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver was subsequently arrested for DWI and booked at the Anoka County Jail.

An officer responded to a report of fraud in the 6400 block of Killdeer Drive Jan. 23. The officer investigated and found the victim had been coerced into paying money to an unknown person.

The investigation is ongoing.

Prepare your home for cold and wind in the coming weeks

them closed when it is dark.

• A phone that does not require With bitter cold and strong • Run ceiling fans in a clockwise electricity winds expected to sweep through direction to push warm air down • Non-electric alarm clock Minnesota, North Dakota and South from the ceiling, adding comfort • Bottled water and nonperishable Dakota in the coming days, Xcel and savings. food Energy has provided a few tips to save • Keep interior doors open to help • Manual can opener money, stay safe, report outages and circulate air more freely and • First aid kit stay informed when severe weather maintain constant heating levels.

• Extension cords (for partial strikes. Losing power can be a major outages) inconvenience, but there are steps • Manufacturer’s instructions on you can take to plan and prepare for 1. Stay away from downed power lines. how to manually open powerweather that may cause outages.

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ur team here at Press Publications took home six awards at the Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention. We were competing against the nearly 300 newspapers covering 87 counties in the state.

The event was held at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest. The room was filled with reporters, from new graduates to those more seasoned. What stands out was the college newspaper submissions and awards, along with student engagement at the event, which were outstanding. Our team won six awards. SaVour magazine received first place for the Use of Information Graphics and Graphic Illustrations in our summer 2022 edition that featured local breweries. SaVour also won third place for Best Magazine.

The White Bear Press won first place in Photography Feature Photo. White Bear Press also won second place in the Advertising Campaign category.

Publisher’s One the most challenging categories is “General Excellence.”

View The White Bear Press and Carter Johnson The Citizen newspapers both won second place in this category.

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Auto dial dilemma The iPhone and Apple watch recently received a crash detection warning update. The device will automatically dial 911 if it senses you are in a crash.

This seems like a good safety feature, but perhaps only for those who don't do anything too risky. If you’re an active person who might be heading out skiing, snowmobiling, mountain biking, or a thrill seeker who loves amusement park rides, you may be at risk of calling 911 with a false alarm. Emergency service workers are receiving an increased number of false alarm calls due to these devices. If you have an active lifestyle, it is recommended that you monitor this feature during these activities.

Furnace shutdowns High-efficiency gas furnaces often have pipes that vent out the side of the home. Have you checked your furnace exhaust pipe and fresh air intake to make sure they are free of snow and ice on the side of your home? Snow and ice can build up and restrict the air flow to and from the furnace causing a start up cycle before it shuts down. A visual inspection and clearing of the snow and ice can be one way to help prevent a shutdown. If you know somebody who is not able to check their house for this potential build-up, it's a neighborly thing to do to help them inspect their furnace vent. Another common reason for a furnace to stop working is low batteries in your thermostat. It is always recommended to have a professional clean and inspect your furnace annually.

This winter it was great to see the neighbors helping neighbors with the snow. It's good to check the fire hydrant in your neighborhood to be sure snow is cleared away so in an emergency firefighters can hook up hoses. It's also up to us to keep our mailboxes clear of snow and ice if we want to receive our mail. According to the United States Postal Service, you should clear a 30 foot area around your mailbox so the USPS driver can drive up to it and deliver your mail without getting out of the vehicle.

One test would be to drive your own vehicle up to your mailbox and see if you can easily put your cell phone in and out of it without risk of dropping it. We also have a duty to keep our sidewalks and paths clear so mail carriers on a walking route can safely deliver mail. I’ve noticed throughout some neighborhoods people have gone above and beyond to clear paths between homes so the mail carrier can walk from house to house in an efficient manner. Let’s help our postal carriers in this time of need. Also, people should consider jobs with the USPS, as they are experiencing a shortage of workers.

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It’s Time to Get Intentional

nd just like that the first month of the year is in the books. Did you begin the year with high hopes, goals, and resolutions?

If so, I hope they’re holding up and moving you in a positive direction.

I like the practice of choosing a word to focus on. My 2022 started in a COVID-induced brain fog and it left me feeling out sorts for than I Movers & longer would’ve liked.

I was lax about Shakers a lot of things, Michelle Koch tired from uncertainty and change, I was content to just be.

This year I wanted to refocus, so I chose intentional as my word with the desire to be intentional about how I spend my time, the projects I work on, what I eat, how often I chose movement, etc.

I want to be more intentional about how I’m showing up for my life across the board.

That includes my work with the Quad Area Chamber. I’m so excited about the momentum we’re building. We’re growing our membership and our engagement. Our strategic planning committee has made

strides to connect our four cities in a way I’ve not ever seen before.

We’ve invited leaders from the four cities, leaders from the school district, business people, and engaged community members to have a voice in what we want the future to look like. Together we’re creating an inclusive and energetic plan to move forward. Collectively our communities have so much to offer and as our slogan proclaims we’re richer together!

It has been encouraging to see this group come together and work toward common goals.

As a result of many conversations over the years and the progress this group has made, we’re on the verge of some exciting things and will make an announcement soon on a firstever event!

Until then, we continue to provide networking opportunities for area businesses. Our next Lunch & Learn on Feb. 16 will include a talk from keynote and TED Talk speaker, Steve Fredlund. We’ll learn how to build a team for an epic adventure as he shares the powerful secret great leaders know about hiring. This is a highly engaging talk he’s given to other business groups and you’re encouraged to join the conversation. Don’t miss this one!

The Quad Area Chamber has partnered with the Chain of Lakes Rotary to host monthly evening networking events where community leaders and residents can mingle and get to know one another. Each month is at a different business in the area.

Our online calendar is where we, along with area businesses and organizations, share events on our community-wide calendar. Take a look and find out what’s going on in your community. Anyone is welcome to submit an event and we hope the calendar serves as a community information hub.

We do our best to highlight these activities and area businesses on our Facebook page and we’d love for you to follow along with us there for the latest updates.

Perhaps, it is time for you to be more intentional about the ways you grow your business or engage with your community.

The Quad Area Chamber is here to support and partner with you in those efforts. Together, we can make the most of the year ahead!

Michelle Koch is the marketing and social media director at the Quad Area Chamber of Commerce.

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process would encourage applications from citizens who might be interested in local government, but have avoided it due to the complicated nature of running an election campaign.

City Administrator Mark Statz explained that there is no immediate rush to appoint a candidate. The city could even ride out the next four years with a four-member council, but that would not be the ideal scenario, he said. The plan for now is to appoint a candidate to fill in for two years until the next general election. This option will save the city from having to organize a costly special election at an odd time of year when there is typically low turnout.

Two candidates have already been interviewed for the position, but the City Council chose to keep the application process open to extend

Cocoa is a gentle sweetheart and she loves to cuddle. She is a pit bull terrier/ Staffordshire terrier mix and is just over a year old. Cocoa was rescued from a breeding operation and is still learning how to live in a home as part of a family, but she is adapting quickly and comfortably.

Cocoa is crate-trained and does well while her foster is away, but she is always happy when her foster comes home so she can be out and be part of the family.

Cocoa’s foster says she loves everyone she meets and likes to give lots of kisses. She is quickly learning her house manners and basic commands. Cocoa is social with everyone she meets, and she is social with other dogs.

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the opportunity to more members of the community.

Statz said that the City Council would also like to see more representation of women on the council, but the council will select the best candidate for the job regardless of gender.

“The council members are just hoping to have just a larger slate of candidates, female or male,” Statz said. “We’re happy with the candidates we had, but want to make sure we’re not rushing through it.”

The board will hear candidates again from 5 to 6:30 p.m. immediately prior to its Feb. 8 meeting. Eligible Centerville residents interested in serving their community in this way are invited to contact City Hall at 651-429-3232. They can also find an application form on the Centerville city website.

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• Several businesses in town now have their business and individual licenses for 2023. These include Marissa’s Massage Garage, Barbara Lynn Bergman of Body and Wisdom Wellness, Personal Touch Pet Grooming, Waste Management, Total Comfort, Standard Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., Forced Air Inc., C.W. Houle Inc., Apollo Heating and Air, Hugo Tree Care, BJ Haines Tree Service, Joel Smith Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., Hearth & Home Technologies, Northern Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., Tim’s Quality Plumbing, Elk Mechanical HVAC Inc., Majestic Custom Heating and Air, McQuillan Brothers and K&S Heating Air Conditioning Plumbing Inc. • Employees of the city will now contribute an extra $100 every other week to their retirement health care savings plan under a new policy. This increase to $200 every other week required City Council approval, but will have no financial impact on the city, as it is purely an employee contribution.

The Circle Pines City Council will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at City Hall.

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS The city of Lino Lakes is keeping business quick and to the point in 2023.

• A massage license has recently been granted to Allure Salon and Spa, and an individual license was granted to Alicea White of the same business.

• The city has reached an agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 49 for a two-year service contract. The agreement includes a 3% general wage increase and 0.75% market adjustment for 2023 and then again in 2024, as well as updates to insurance premiums, revised policy for overtime and standby hours, and several other adjustments.

The next meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at City Hall. The meeting will be preceded by a work session at 6 p.m.

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Keep your pets safe this winter

When it comes to winter and your pets, one key safety tip is often overlooked, and it can often be found right on your garage floor. Keep your pets clear of leaked antifreeze!

Dr. Caroline Wilde, staff veterinary for Trupanion — a leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs — offers the following five tips to keep your furry friend warm and protected all winter long.

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Antifreeze

A common chemical for our vehicles, antifreeze, is toxic to your pet. Make sure to monitor your garage floors for any possible leaks that your pet might find tempting (antifreeze is sweet tasting to pets).

Frigid cold temperatures

Many people may see their pet’s fur coat and assume that it’s perfect protection from the winter weather. But given the severe drop in temperature and windy conditions, your pet may be in danger of hypothermia if their body temperature falls below normal at this time. This drop in body temperature has the potential to lead to frostbite to your pet’s ears, paws and tail.

Consider a sweater for your pet, especially if they are small or have short hair.

Blizzard conditions

Your pet should not be left outside alone if your area is experiencing blizzard conditions. Blizzards can be scary and dangerous for pets, as their senses can be overwhelmed — leading to disorientation.

Make sure your pet has proper ID (tags or microchip) in case they become lost.

Shelter

If possible, keep your pets indoors during extreme winter weather. If they are in an outside shelter, make sure that it is free of drafts. Also, keep the shelter well insulated with thick blankets and bedding for the comfort and safety of your pet.

Undernourishment/ dehydration

Colder weather means your pet expends more energy to keep warm. Make sure to keep your pet on a balanced and healthy diet. Also provide plenty of water for proper hydration.

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Cafesjian Art Trust extends popular first exhibit

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A series of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures mounted on a gallery wall

SHOREVIEW — The Cafesjian Art Trust (CAT) will extend its opening exhibit, “A Lasting Friendship, Gerard Cafesjian and Dale Chihuly,” through April 29.

The contemporary art museum’s

inaugural installation showcases the artwork of Dale Chihuly and celebrates his 30-year friendship with the CAT’s founding collector, Gerard Cafesjian. Interspersed among Chihuly’s iconic glass masterpieces

are decades’ worth of correspondence between the two men, as well as other ephemera that exist as a testament to a deep and enduring friendship.

Written letters, faxes and other notes allude to the works themselves, and provide a personal, intimate glimpse into the connection of these two dynamic, driven personalities.

The show also features informal drawings, often done on table linens from dinners or lunches that Chihuly and Cafesjian enjoyed together.

“We’ve been bowled over by the public’s enthusiasm for our new museum,” said Andy Schlauch, executive director of the CAT. “And because we booked out so far in advance so quickly, it made sense to extend ‘A Lasting Friendship.’

We want to give as many people as possible the opportunity to enjoy this unique installation before we move to our next show, ‘Highlights of the Cafesjian Art Trust Collection,’ now slated for June.”

The CAT is a free museum where scholars, art lovers, students and the general public can study and enjoy its world-class collection of contemporary and modern art, including a large collection of studio art glass. The CAT Museum, located at 4600 Churchill Street in Shoreview,

is available for reservation-required guided tours, at cafesjianarttrust.org.

The museum will be closed from April 30 through May 31 to install the next exhibition, “Highlights of the Collection,” which will open June 1.

The next exhibits in 2023 and 2024 will be: • “Highlights of the Collection” — June 1 through late October • “Fooling the Eye: Optics of Vasarely and Kuhn” — Nov. 2 through May 4, 2024 The approximately 3,000 pieces that make up the permanent collection of the CAT include studio glass by international artists, with works

by Dale Chihuly, Mary Ann ‘Toots’ Zynsky, Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, and Modern and Contemporary artwork by Arshile Gorky, Victor Vasarely, Georges Braque and many other worldrenowned artists.

The museum is free to all and open for guided tours only. Reservations are required. Tours are at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Tours may be scheduled online at cafesjianarttrust.org or by calling 612-359-8991.

PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES SCHOOL BOARD WORK STUDY SESSION SUMMARY DECEMBER 5, 2022 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; December 5, 2022.

1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Guthmueller called the Board 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, Johnson, Timm, Knisely, Linser. The following members were absent: Bettinger, ex-officio Holmberg. 3. PRESENTATION - HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGS Principal Breuning gave a presentation on two new course proposals that will be added to the 2022-23 Course Registration Book. The new courses are Career Investigation in Business Education and Multicultural Studies in Social Studies. The presentation is included in board packets. 4. 2022 PAYABLE 2023 LEVY CERTIFICATION Executive Director Chaffey shared an abbreviated version of the 2022 Payable 2023 Levy Certification. The public will have the opportunity to comment during the Truth in Taxation Hearing on December 19 at 6:30 p.m. The Board will be asked to set the final levy after the Hearing at the meeting that evening. 5. 2021-2022 AUDIT UPDATE The electronic version of the audit will be available to board members and in the board packet prior to the December 19 meeting. A paper copy will be distributed to board members at the meeting. The Board will be asked to accept the final audit report at the December 19 meeting. 6. 2022-2023 BUDGET REVISION Executive Director Chaffey gave a report on 2022-2023 Budget Adjustments. The Board will be asked to approve the budget adjustments at the December 19 meeting. 7. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE Board members reviewed a revised draft 2022-2023 School Board Meeting Schedule. 8. SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Current board members should contact Chair Guthmueller to express interest in serving on a specific committee. 9. BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION A comparison of board member compensation with 916 member districts was shared. The Board will approve the 2023 compensation amounts at the January 9 Organizational Meeting. 10. 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 January 31, 2023.

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SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SUMMARY DECEMBER 19, 2022 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010

to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; December 19, 2022.

1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Guthmueller called the Special School Board Meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2.

ROLL CALL Clerk Linser called the roll. The following members were present: Guthmueller, ex-officio Holmberg, Knisely, Linser. Member Johnson arrived at 5:08 p.m. Member Timm was absent. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion to approve the agenda by Knisely, seconded by Linser. Vote: 4-00, motion carried unanimously. 4. ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, Subd. 3(a) the board adjourned into closed session for the purpose of completing the mid-year review and evaluation of the Superintendent’s performance. Motion to adjourn into closed session to complete the mid-year review and evaluation of the Superintendent’s performance by Knisely, seconded by Linser. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. The board adjourned at 5:09 p.m. to go into closed session to complete the annual, systematic review and evaluation of the Superintendent’s performance. The closed session was called to order at 5:09 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room. The following members were present: Bettinger, Johnson, Guthmueller, Knisely, Linser, ex-officio Holmberg.

Member Timm was absent. Motion to adjourn the closed session by Bettinger, seconded by Knisely. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. The closed session adjourned at 5:45 p.m. 5. RECONVENE The special meeting of the School Board reconvened at 5:46 p.m. in the District Office Board Room.

Chairperson Guthmueller reported that no action was taken during the closed session. 6. ADJOURN Motion to adjourn by Knisely, seconded by Johnson.

Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Adjourn at 5:47 p.m.

Sue Linser, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on January 31, 2023.

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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SUMMARY DECEMBER 19, 2022 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; December 19, 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. 2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Guthmueller, ex-officio Holmberg, Bettinger, Johnson, Knisely, Linser.

Member Timm joined the meeting remotely. The following members were absent: None. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion to approve the agenda

by Knisely, seconded by Johnson. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously.

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Law requires school districts, cities, and counties to provide a Truth in Taxation public hearing before adopting a tax levy for the following year. The public was invited to testify during this portion of the meeting. No one came forward to address the Board. No School Board action is required. 6. RECOGNITIONS Superintendent Holmberg recognized board members Guthmueller, Timm and Vollbrecht for their service on the board and Chair Guthmueller for being selected as one of the 2023 MSBA All-State School Board members. 7.

PRESENTATION Mr. Aaron Nielsen, partner in Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich and Co. (MMKR) gave a presentation on the June 30, 2022 Annual Audit Report. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 9. CONSENT ITEMS 9.1.

Approval of Minutes. 9.2. Approval of Monthly Disbursements. 9.3. Personnel Items. The Superintendent of Schools recommends approval of the Consent Agenda Items as detailed in the enclosures. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items by Knisely, seconded by Linser. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 10.1. 2021-2022 Annual Audit Report Approval - Motion to approve the 2021-2022 Annual Audit Report by Bettinger, seconded by Johnson. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously.

10.2. Approval of 2022 Payable 2023 Levy Certification - Motion to approve the 2022 Payable 2023 Levy Certification by Bettinger, seconded by Knisely.

Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10.3. Approval of 2022-2023 Budget Revisions - Motion to approve the 2022-2023 Budget Revisions by Bettinger, seconded by Linser. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10.4. Acknowledgement of Contributions Resolution - Motion to adopt the Acknowledgement of Contributions Resolution by Johnson, seconded by Knisely. Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Guthmueller, Bettinger, Johnson, Timm, Knisely, Linser. Nays: None. Motion carried unanimously. 11. SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS 11.1. Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places - Motion to adopt the Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places by Knisely, seconded by Linser. Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Guthmueller, Bettinger, Johnson, Timm, Knisely, Linser.

Nays: None. 11.2. Annual Survey Draft and Timeline Update - Director Bergert gave an update on the annual survey draft and the timeline for the survey.

No School Board action is required. 11.3. District Website Update - Directors Bergert and Christensen gave an update on the new district website. No School Board action is required. 12. REPORT – SUPERINTENDENT’S MIDYEAR EVALUATION The Board went into a special closed session meeting this evening to complete the mid-year evaluation of the Superintendent. No action was taken during the closed session. Notes from the meeting will be compiled and reviewed during the annual review in May. 13. COMMUNICATION 13.1. AMSD. 13.2. CAEF. 13.3. MSBA. 13.4. NE Metro 916. 13.5. SEE. 13.6. District Committee Reports. 14. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT 15. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 15.1. Dates to Note. 16. ADJOURN Motion to adjourn

by Johnson, seconded by Bettinger. Vote: 6-0-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.

Sue Linser, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on January 31, 2023.

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SLEDDING PARTY

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 11 Where: Oak Shore Park, 12790 Exhall Ave. N., Hugo Details: Community sledding event hosted by the City of Hugo. Bring a sled. Cocoa and cookies provided.

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When: 12:45 p.m. Thursday Feb. 2 and 16; and the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, east end of Hugo Public Works building, 6900 137th Street N. Details: Games begin at 12:45 p.m.

Refreshments and coffee served. All senior citizens from the area invited.

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GALLERY OPENING: “ARTIST’S CHOICE” When: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria St. N. Details: View works and visit with more than 30 local artists at the opening reception for members’ exhibition. Free; soup will be served.

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OPENING RECEPTION: “PAYTON SCOTT RUSSELL. ARTWORK. RETROSPECTIVE. 40 YEARS.”

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Renowned Minneapolis-based graffiti artist famous worldwide for his depiction of George Floyd exhibits artwork spanning his lifetime, including work with his company, SPRAYFiNGER. Exhibit runs through March 3.

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BEAR’LY OPEN DANCE PARTY

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 Where: White Bear Country Inn, 4940 Highway 61 Details: Community dance features live band Wildcat Combo. Free hors d’oeuvres and cash bar with signature cocktail. Tickets $10; funds support the White Bear Area Food Shelf.

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GROOVE ON: JAZZ DANCE WITH RHYTHMICALLY SPEAKING

When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N. Details: Dancers will show how to improvise and dance to jazz music.

Ages 3+.

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Registration $35; funds support the White Bear Area Food Shelf.

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THE OLDER THE BETTER VINTAGE SLED EVENT When: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Blacksmith Lounge, 17205 N. Forest Blvd., Hugo Details: Trophies awarded for vintage and restored snowmobiles. Sled ride weather permitting.

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FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW: WILDLIFE TRACKING SERIES

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Explore the winter landscape and uncover the journey of an animal and the trail they left behind with a certified wildlife tracker. Ages 14+.

Contact: 763-342-3350 or anokacountyparks.com Boots & Bows Father Daughter Ball When: 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Faith Lutheran Church, 886 N. Shore Dr., Forest Lake Details: Dinner and dancing for dad and daughters of all ages. Buy tickets at church office.

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When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 Where: Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 9185 Lexington Ave., Circle Pines Details: Free concert for the community with music performed

by The Cornerstone Band and Agapetones Jazz Ensemble in celebration of church’s anniversary.

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CENTERVILLE ANNUAL SKATE/SLED NIGHT

When: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 Where: Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, 6970 LaMotte Dr. Details: Community event with ice skating, sledding, snowshoeing, kicksledding, hot cocoa, popcorn, s-mores, bonfire and more. Free.

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CONSERVATION PRACTICES FOR FARMS OF ALL SIZES

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 11 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N. Details: Experts from the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District (CLFLWD) will provide an introduction on various conservation practices and the funding resources that are available for implementing them. Free; registration required.

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“NOISES OFF”

When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 12; 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Comic play performed by Lakeshore Players Theatre.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

SNOWSHOE STORY STROLL

When: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N. Details: Take a stroll while reading a children’s story along a self-guided path. Story featured is “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats. All ages.

Limited number of snowshoes available. Hot cocoa and s’mores follow.

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MIDWINTER FAMILY FUN

When: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Belwin Conservancy, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Free family-friendly event featuring guided hikes, stargazing with the Minnesota Astronomical Society using a large refractive telescope, and s’mores around the campfires.

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Business in Shoreview turns over a new leaf in farming

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BY NOELLE OLSON SHOREVIEW PRESS EDITOR

Just off Chatsworth Street in Shoreview lies a farm inside an urban container.

Frisk Fra Boksen, a relatively new local business in Shoreview, is owned by and operated by Shoreview resident Chris Glasoe.

“Our container is a complete farming system inside a box,” Glasoe said. “We grow full-size greens, including several varieties of lettuce, rainbow Swiss chard, kale, arugula and basils. Our primary markets are farm-to-table restaurants and online retail orders. We are working with Churchill St. restaurant on setting up a retail pickup with them as a way to support two Shoreview businesses.”

According to Glasoe, the urban container is fully assembled as a hydroponic farm — which grows with water instead of soil.

“It is a complete hydroponic growing system in a box,” Glasoe said. “Meaning, we perform every farm-related task from seeding to harvesting and packaging, right inside the container.”

The benefits of hydroponic farming include: • It saves water: On average, hydroponic systems use 90% less water than soil-based farming by efficiently recapturing and recycling water.

• It uses space wisely: A hydroponic farm can grow three to 10 times the number of crops in the same amount of space as traditional

farmland.

• Plants are safe: Food is typically vulnerable to extreme weather and pests. Hydroponic systems can be set up indoors away from harmful elements.

• There is no need for chemicals: Because food grows inside away from pests, there’s no need for any harmful herbicides or pesticides.

Glasoe said he has always been interested in alternative energies.

Back when he was getting his undergraduate degree at St. Olaf College, he had two friends that were interested in farming and engineering.

“We brainstormed an idea of building an energy-efficient, selfsufficient farm and when I graduated, there wasn’t any more interest in alternative energies,” Glasoe said.

“Government programs dried up, but I stayed interested in it.”

When Glasoe and his wife Barb retired, they started Frisk Fra Boksen because they wanted to create a lowimpact, sustainable way of producing fresh vegetables.

“We read about this kind of thing back in 2018 or so and found it interesting,” Glasoe said. “We put it all together and bought this, had it delivered and tried to figure it out.

Which we did.”

Glasoe said he uses a mobile application to remotely monitor and control the climate inside the farm such as the lights, temperature and humidity. He knows what’s going on inside the farm, even when he’s not there.

The farm harvests approximately 25 pounds of produce each week. In the future, Glasoe hopes to have multiple containers and expand the farm.

“Besides farm-to-table restaurants, we do some retail sales online, but

HERE ARE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE FARM: • The farm is 40 feet long by 8 feet wide by 9 1/2 feet high.

• The farm has insulation with an R28 value.

• The farm weighs 8 tons and is tied down with city code required tiedowns.

• It has the equivalent growing space of 2 to 4 acres of land. The variance is due to the way various crops are spaced when planted in the towers.

• Annual output ranges from 2 to 6 tons, again depending on the variety of crops being grown.

• The farm uses between 168-231 kilowatt-hours/day on average.

• The farm uses 5 gallons of water per day on average, again depending on crops and outside conditions.

farm-to-table is our focus,” he said.

“We want to grow it, and we’ll see what happens.”

For more information on Frisk Fra Boksen, go to https://www. friskfraboksen.com/.

Shoreview Press Editor Noelle Olson can be reached at shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com or 651-407-1229.

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CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SNIPPETS The kindergarten enrollment process for the 2023-2024 school year has begun. The first of four windows for applications has already closed, but the next application round is due March 15. The Centennial School District will be reaching out to families to check in and remind them about enrollment deadlines. Families who live within district boundaries will be enrolled traditionally, while some families might choose an optional transfer to another school. Open enrollment will allow families outside the district to choose their first, second and third choices of schools and will be offered enrollment based on availability.

Educators work on fundamentals

Centennial teachers will have a districtwide staff development day on Feb. 17. The early childhood through fifth grade educators will gather at Rice Lake Elementary to focus on the Benchmark reading curriculum, while educators of grades 6-12 will meet at Centennial Middle School to focus on priority standards. The development day will help to standardize the curriculum to make certain all classes meet education standards in the same way.

Districts join forces for school lunch

The Centennial School District has entered a joint powers agreement with the Forest Lake and Fridley districts to supply food to the schools. “This is joining all three forces together to increase the volume,” said Executive Director of Business Services Patrick Chaffey. “We think that we’re going to be able to get more participation from other vendors. The agreement permits the Centennial School District to exit the arrangement after the first year if the district does not like the result.

“Theoretically, more volume, lower prices, good for us and our food service fund.”

Personnel, COVID-19 funding, state aid factor into budget adjustment

Due to a combination of factors including state aid, staff vacancies, enrollment numbers and others, the Centennial School District projects a $500,000 budget adjustment for the 2023-2024 school year.

This new projection allows the 2025-2029 budget plan to remain unchanged at $1.2 million in total adjustments.

Currently, there is a $17 billion surplus in school funding from state aid, but only $5 billion of that money is ongoing funding. The rest is a one-time award. “We like it, we’ll take it, but I’d rather have the ongoing money any day of the week,” Chaffey said. “We’re really looking toward that $5 billion and getting a bigger slice of that pie.”

As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic fade from classrooms, the emergency pandemic funding will trickle away as well. Centennial did not receive as much funding as some other districts, but the loss still represents a challenge for the projected budget.

Two operating referendums will require renewal within the next 10 years; one in FY26 and the other in FY29. For budgeting purposes, those are assumed to pass, Chaffey explained. Open enrollment will likely help evenly distribute the number of students in each grade, as there is always some natural fluctuation in the class size.

State aid is expected to increase by 0.5 percent, although personnel payments will rise at the same rate, and Chaffey explained that a dollar in state aid does not exactly equate to wage expenses. “State aid and staff don’t correlate,” he said. “If we get a dollar in state aid, we can’t give it away in salaries and benefits. It’s about 70 percent on the dollar.”

There are still many unknowns that make projection complicated, Chaffey said. “This is the bad year for budgets, because everything is hypothetical,” he said. “It really puts us in a better financial position to be able to push that off to the next year and see where all the dust settles. Then we’ll come back at that point in time and we’ll revise the $1.2 million for school year 2024-25.”

updated school meals policy. Before revision, the policy stated that no more meals or a la carte items would be given when a student’s account balance is deplete. The policy has now been altered to state that all students will receive a meal even if the student has outstanding debt, although they will not be able to charge additional a la carte items.

“Everyone that’s going to come through the line is going to get a meal,” Chaffey said. “There was some language in there that we believed contradicted that, so we cleaned that up.”

The district has “angel fund” money specifically designated to help families who struggle to pay school meal balances.

The school board has heard a first reading of this policy revision, and will vote on it after its second reading at the Feb. 27 school board meeting.

The board meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at the District Office Board Room.

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‘Take cold, shorter showers:’ utility rates increase in 2023 CIRCLE PINES—Residents in the area of Circle Pines, Lino Lakes and Blaine will be paying a little more for city water, sewer and natural gas services this year. Most of these service rates have not been raised in years, but street and water projects have depleted the city’s reserves in the recent past.

“We used up a good chunk of reserves to pay for construction projects. It’s time to start building those back up,” said Circle Pines Mayor Dave Bartholomay, who sits on the Utilities Commission.

Under these changes, residents of Lino Lakes, Centerville and Blaine will all be paying the same rates—previously, there were some small differences that varied based on residency.

Residential meter fees have been hiked from $11.50 per month to $15 per month, with higher rates for commercial properties.

The Utilities Commission recognizes that fee increases can hit hard for lower income households.

“Often in our mind we think of it potentially as an elderly couple or a single elderly person,”

Bartholomay said “We looked at that, that’s why we did not raise some of those monthly base rates, because if you’re not using much, that should be reflected in dollars per thousand gallons. We spread things out a little bit, watched the rates to make sure they’re fair.”

However, the need for increased rates is clear as the city looks toward a hefty cost to repaint the city water tower in the next few years. Bartholomay estimated that the street projects over time have depleted the reserve about 30 percent, and it’s necessary to begin replenishing that funding source.

Some things, such as stormwater and garbage and recycling fees, have not changed under the new rates.

Bartholomay added that city taxes were held to a 4 percent increase when surrounding communities were raising them to 10 or 12 percent, for just this reason. When a homeowner gets a bill from the city, it can feel like one huge combined cost. The idea was to minimize the impact on the resident while also beginning to build back funds as the city looks to the future.

The system is tiered for water use. At the lowest tier for both residential and commercial

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At the highest, water will cost $4.59 per 1,000 gallons for residential properties and $3.72 per 1,000 gallons for commercial properties.

“You always want to encourage people to conserve,” Bartholomay said. “That’s the best way to keep your bill down—be energyefficient, be smart about how you use your water. Take short, cold showers.”

Bartholomay estimated it would be an 8 percent increase to low-volume users, and up to 10 percent for higher-volume households.

“We don’t pile on when those fees are already high,” Bartholomay said. “We’re building up some reserves and being considerate of ability to pay. We do have some programs for folks who are really struggling to pay their bills.”

The rate changes became effective Jan. 1, and homeowners may notice these price changes on their bill in the next few months.

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CIRCLE PINES — Achieving 75 years is no small feat, and Our Savior’s Lutheran Church invites the whole community to celebrate the milestone at an anniversary concert, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the church.

The concert will feature a blend of contemporary pop and religious musical selections, given by members of the Cornerstone worship band and the Agapetones Jazz Ensemble. The concert will include tunes from “The Blues Brothers” and “Grease,” as well as a few classic jazz standards.

The performance will be preceded by a wine and appetizer fundraiser from 4-6 p.m. with a $10 cover charge, but the concert is a free event for the whole community.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (OSLC) has become known for its well-developed musical programs over the years. It regularly holds an 8:45 a.m. traditional music service and an 10:45 a.m. contemporary service, giving members of the community the choice to attend whichever style of worship they connect with the most.

Pastor Craig Hanson, assisted by a dedicated team from the congregation, has put in many hours to extensively research the long history of the church in preparation for the big anniversary.

In 1947, the site of the church was an empty field—a humble beginning, and one that felt just right to church founders. Carl and Ethel Manthey donated the 2 acres of land where the church was originally constructed, and their daughter Darlene Hults was the first person baptized in the church. The original church was hand-built by members

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of the congregation and the larger community. Prior to construction of the church, services were held in the local schoolhouse.

It was originally named the Community Lutheran Church, but officially organized as a congregation of the Lutheran Free Church in October 1947. At that time, the congregation was composed of 24 members.

A few years later, the church changed its name to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church because it had a similar name to a nearby church, confounding the local post office into mixing up deliveries. With a new name, OSLC was ready for a new era of growth.

The first full-time pastor was Charles Crouch, who left his home in South Dakota in 1951. He and his wife Nora lived in a trailer house on church property. However, tragedy struck when Crouch was killed in a farm accident less than seven months later.

That was when Rudolfs Krafts came to OSLC. Krafts and his family were immigrants from Riga, Latvia, who were forced to leave their homeland amid the political and social turmoil of World War II. “He was very open, very welcoming, an outward-reaching person because of his background in Latvia, where he smuggled Bibles in as part of his ministry,” said Hanson.

He became known as a very welcoming and creative personality.

There is even a story that he would go to the local bar and recruit people to come lend a hand on construction of the church.

“I think people found him quite earthy, in that he was willing to go to their house and have a beer with them,” Hanson said. “You know, most people don’t think pastors have beer.”

After Krafts’ death, his widow,

Ermina, continued to live in the parsonage for the rest of her life, supported by the congregation. Benoy remembers bringing her kids to help with some yardwork on the property, where Ermina would hand out fullsize candy bars to the children.

Pastor George Johnson, who served in the 1990s, also left quite a big imprint on the community.

“He was another pastor who made sure that if a visitor attended the church, they were contacted during the next week,” Hanson said.

“Everyone who knew him had an experience like that,” said Pat Benoy, who with her husband Dwight has been a longtime member of the church. Johnson played a large role in drawing the Benoy family into the faith community.

During that era, OSLC hosted a Community Table event, inviting anyone from the community to come in once a week for a free meal. At that time, the church also developed a strong relationship with a nearby mobile home community, providing meals and a place for youth to spend time after school while their parents worked. A summer lunch program and then a backpack ministry program followed, providing children with a backpack full of school supplies in the fall. Benoy estimated that the church has given away nearly 500 backpacks within the last year.

“I think this congregation gained a strong history in working with youth,” said Hanson. “That’s both junior and senior high, both in terms of what I would call a youth program, fun-and-game kind of things, but also the confirmation program here.

Many people were drawn to the congregation because of it.”

It was certainly the case for the Benoy family, who took part in the Sunday school, youth club and confirmation programs. Through the

years, youth have traveled to visit other communities through service trips to Detroit, South Dakota and Tijuana, Mexico, to name a few.

The music program remains one of the biggest draws to the congregation.

In years past, OSLC put on youth musicals and traveled to other congregations to give performances.

Many of the performers in the upcoming concert once participated in these traveling shows.

COVID-19 hit the church hard, as it did for most faith communities, but OSLC has adapted to the times and is starting to see a resurgence. Before the pandemic, a yearly Agape Feast brought the community together to share in food and good music, but that event was put on hold the last few years. The Feb. 9 concert is one way of bringing a large music event back to the community.

“We’re pretty excited about things going forward right now,” Benoy said. “We thought this would be an opportune time to take a look at some areas that would help our church grow.”

As a result, the church has developed a Legacy Fund campaign to help the facility keep up with the times and serve all members of the congregation. The wine and appetizer event before the concert will go toward supporting these goals. Updates will include handicap accessible restrooms, audio/visual enhancements for services, online worship improvements, replacement of old windows and modifications for comfort and access to the sanctuary.

“We’re trying not only to do fundraising for our project, but to celebrate the 75 years of history we have here, and to try to have some fun with it,” said Dwight Benoy.

The church has expanded several times since its beginning in 1947, and has grown from serving 24 members to serving hundreds.

Members of the 1961 congregation break ground on an expansion of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.

Pastor Rudolfs Krafts with his wife Ermina and their children.

The family fled from Riga, Latvia during the unrest of World War II and became a pivotal part of the history of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.

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CENTERVILLE TIDBITS After holding a public hearing on the city’s 2022 thin overlay project, the City Council tabled action on formal approval of the assessment rolls, after a question came up during the hearing about a letter announcing assessment amounts. During the summer of 2022, the city undertook a thin bituminous overlay project in the Hunter’s Crossing (2nd and 3rd Additions) and Pleasant Marsh neighborhoods, as well as on Progress Street, north of Main Street. Adjacent property owners have been assessed a portion of the costs at a proposed rate of $650 per lot for residential parcels and $6.50 per front linear foot for commercial and institutional parcels. The total amount to be assessed is $118,891.50, with the city assessing itself $7,286.50. Property owner assessments and resulting income to the city’s street fund from those assessments amount to $111,605. The project was completed in October.

One seat remains open on the Parks and Recreation Committee. This committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers. On the Planning & Zoning Commission, one seat also remains open. That commission meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers.

Costs for fertilization and weed control will increase by 6.5%, now that council approved the 2023 contract with TruGreen in the amount of $7,629.06. TruGreen has provided fertilization and weed control services for the past 20 years, weathering the city’s request for bids from other contractors in 2019. At that time, the only other bid was 58% higher than the city’s 2018 costs, with increases promised for 2020 and 2021. TruGreen had not increased their prices since 2019, and staff recommended the city stay with that contractor and accept their 2023 prices.

The homeowner at 1844 Old Mill Court will be able to move the retaining wall on his property between 4 and 5 feet to the east in an effort to shift the development’s public trail to the east.

The trail will subsequently be located farther from the property owner’s home. With this shift, it is appropriate for the easement to be moved as well. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval of a new recorded easement and the vacation of the existing easement. All costs of moving the wall and recording the easement would be the responsibility of the property owner.

The Centerville Elementary PTA Spring Festival, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 21, received approval of a special event permit.

Council adjourned the meeting to enter into closed executive session to determine the asking price and to develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the sale of city-owned portions of Block 7 of the original plat of Centerville.

The council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at City Hall, 1880 Main St.

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Alpine: Cougar girls finish 3rd, both 5th in NWSC The Centennial Alpine teams concluded the Northwest Suburban Conference season last week with three allconference individuals, a thirdplace team finish for the girls among nine schools and a fifthplace finish for the boys.

“What a great night at Trollhaugen, wrapping up the NWSC race season,” coach Derrick Taylor said. “Our coaches are all very proud of the team and the accomplishments we’ve been able to make, through many practices, two invites and five conference races.”

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Flohaug earned third place in the season girls standings.

Brooke Halverson, a senior, finished 16th, also earning all-NWSC honors, as did Bruce Johnson, a junior, who placed 18th in the boys standings.

In five NWSC meets, the Cougar girls placed third three times and fourth twice, while the boys placed fourth twice, fifth, sixth and eighth.

In the finale Thursday, girls placements were (3) Flohaug (12) Halverson (17) Kelli Halatsis (20) Kate Tensing (36) Hadley Goochey (41) Ella Nelson (48) Sofia Anderson (50) Gwen Halverson (61) Emily

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Boys placements were (10) Johnson (16) Luke Lofgren (35) Griffen Lofgren (43) Danny Schooley (57) Caleb Nelson (59) Owen Crandall (64) Luke Peterson (67) Seth Semmler (77) Jackson Copiskey (88) Levi Struve.

Blaine nabbed the championships for both boys and girls. Individual champs were Stella Gronkski of Anoka and Lucas VanWechel of Blaine.

Next for the Cougars is sectionals on Feb. 7 at Giants Ridge.

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Cougars making all-conference were Brooke Halverson, Bruce Johnson and Jordin Flohaug.

SPORTS BRIEFS three matches in that tournament were Logan Fu, Jaden Lilly, Joe Streff, Marcus Whiting and Owen Hackett. Whiting has a 25-7 record at 220 pounds, Hackett is 21-8 at 285, and Fu is 19-13 at 113 with 10 straight wins

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The Centennial wrestlers have a 1412 record, their most wins in a season since 2016, after winning four of six dual meets last week. The Cougars lost at Anoka 46-22 on Wednesday. On Thursday at Roseville, the Cougars beat Roseville 48-24 and North St. Paul 60-6, and lost to No. 6 ranked Mounds View 69-3. On Friday at home, the Cougars defeated Coon Rapids 59-18 and Maple Grove 48-24.

Third-year coach Chase Steffen noted how much progress has been made.

“We have gone from 19 wrestlers in 2019 to 43 wrestlers currently,” said Steffen. “Very proud of our kids and our coaching staff that make wrestling fun and bring the best out of our kids.” The Cougars placed third in the Bloomington Kennedy tournament on Jan. 22, where they beat Hopkins 72-11, lost to Eagan 40-24 and beat Kennedy 48-21. Winning all

Centennial got back in the win column with a 73-58 conquest of Coon Rapids at home Thursday evening, snapping a 10-game losing streak.

Eleven players scored for the Cougars (3-12), who led 41-27 at halftime.

Jackson Driessen with 13 points and Jack D’Agostino with 12 led the way.

Luke Gunderman and Tyler Mabry added nine points each. Jackson Hettwer led the Cardinals (4-10) with 17. The Cougars lost to Anoka 67-47 on Tuesday. Driessen sank 10 points and Henry Pirner eight for the Cougars. Reagan Reeder pumped in 29 points and Peyton Podany 16 for the Tornadoes (6-6).

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Centennial has a four-game win streak after defeating Anoka 59-54 last Tuesday and Coon Rapids 7830 on Thursday, both on the road.

Against Anoka, Marisa Frost sank 19 points, Kati Anderson 13 and Autumn McCall nine. McCall snagged 10 rebounds and Emma Walsh seven.

Maddy Freking led Anoka (11-5) with 21 points and 14 rebounds. The Tornadoes were 13-for-17 on free shots, with Freking 7-for-8. Against Coon Rapids, eleven players scored, led by Frost with 19, KJ Tharp 10, and Anderson and McCall nine each.

Kaylin Green led the Cardinals (1-

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Centennial/Spring Lake Park was humbled by No. 5 ranked Andover 7-1 on Tuesday last week, then defeated North Wright County 6-0 on Saturday.

Andover (17-3) got two goals each by Madison Brown, Hannah Christenson and Ella Boerger. Lauren O’Hara scored for Centennial. The No. 8 Cougars (16-5-1) blanked NWC with Kaitlin Groess making 24 saves while Noelle Hemr and Teagan Kulenkamp each scored twice and Ellie Newpower and Ella O’Hearn one each. Jaydin Weiser in goal made 41 saves for NWC (10-10-1).

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Centennial went overtime against two of the top NWSC teams last week, losing to Champlin Park 3-2 Thursday and beating No. 4 ranked Maple Grove 7-6 Saturday. The Cougars led Champlin Park 2-0 on goals by Peyton Blair (short-handed) and Drake Ramirez. Goalie Easton Cody made 37 saves, including 19 in the third period, but Will Burnevik got one past him on a power play at 11:44 to tie the score, and the Rebels (13-5) won on Drew Puajunen’s OT goal. Against Maple Grove (15-4-1), Brock Carls’ 10th goal of the season won it for the Cougars 3:47 into OT. Ramirez delivered three goals (two on power plays), and Austin Petersen, Harper Searles and Avery Clarner one each. The Cougars were outshot 55-35, with Cody making 49 saves. Maple Grove had six players with a goal each. The top five teams among 13 in the NWSC are Rogers

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Max Scheurer had Centennial’s only two wins and set a pool record as the Cougars lost to Maple Grove 101-80 on Thursday, giving them a 4-2 record in the NWSC. “The boys took on a very good Maple Grove team, who I believe will be the conference champion this year,” coach Pete Crawford said. “It was senior night and the boys performed very well, in that we had 68 seasonal best performances.” Scheurer broke the pool record in breaststroke with 58.78 and won individual medley (2:03.46).

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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ celebrates 30 years includes themes surrounding mental health struggles, the power of faith, and the blessings of friendship, family and community.

“We felt really strong as a committee that this show is relevant to what’s going on in America to raise awareness of mental health struggles which are on the rise,” Darling said. “The whole idea that the power of faith and power of the community and family can really help people get through these struggles.”

CONTRIBUTED This year’s cast of 38 is The cast of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A New Musical” will perform five shows comprised of many families in at St. Odilia Catholic Church in Shoreview. the community.

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“The core of our mission is we include everybody,” Ruhland said. “We have auditions but everybody makes the show and is a part of it.

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“Our musical ministry is led by a committee of 10 who meet throughout the year to research show ideas that fit our mission, allow for a large cast of various ages, and include themes and messaging that will inspire our audience and all who participate,” Darling said.

Ruhland said part of the mission statement for the musical is to share Biblical and