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Lino Lakes hosts veterans dinner

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A free spaghetti dinner for veterans and their families was hosted by the Lino Lakes Beyond the Yellow Ribbon steering committee Feb. 4.

LINO LAKES — The Beyond the Yellow Ribbon steering committee is well on its way to achieving the designation of Yellow Ribbon City. On Feb. 4 it hosted a free spaghetti dinner for military members, veterans and their families at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The dinner offered the opportunity for networking. Several veteran service agency representatives were on hand to give advice and recommend resources. The Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network is a program to connect service members and their families with community support, training, services and resources. It was started by Army Chaplain John Morris, a Minnesotan, in 2008. He wanted to increase the awareness of the military and rally community support. The network offers

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communities the opportunity to be designated a Yellow Ribbon city or county if they offer designated support to service members. Lino Lakes is currently in the process of being officially designated a Yellow Ribbon City. Over 200 cities in Minnesota have received the designation. The dinner was one step in the 16step process to receive that official designation from the governor. “We are still working on our action plan to become a Yellow Ribbon community,” said Aaron Hoska, steering committee member. The action plan will outline how Lino Lakes plans to provide support to military and their families. The committee hopes to submit its action plan in April or May, and hopes to be recognized by August. The steering committee now has a website and phone number up and

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Benzireg's host family from Lino Lakes has a 10-year-old girl. Benzireg has one older sister back home in Morocco, so she found her sibling experience switched around here. “I had an older sister,” she said. “I would rely on her a lot. It is the opposite here. It has been going really great with her.”

LINO LAKES — Centennial Indian Education is hosting Raving Native Productions Feb. 19. The American Indian theater troupe will be performing “Bring the Children Home” by Marcie R. Rendon. The play presents a story about a young child who is searching for meaning and identity. The child fi nds their identity by breaking free of the pull toward Western society and relying on spirits and elders. Playwright Rendon lives in the Twin Cities and is an enrolled member of the White Earth Anishinaabe Nation and is a former recipient of the Loft’s Inroads Writers of Color Award. “Bring the Children Home” debuted at the Fringe Festival in 2015. “It is a Native theater without the beads and feathers and flutes and drums,” said Trisha Garvie, American Indian education coordinator. “I like to bring in the contemporary. It is about the importance of a child having a name even during contemporary times.” Garvie visits every school in the Centennial district once a month to teach American Indian history, culture and heritage. “I bring culture and a little bit of language and history to our students,” she said. The program is open to all students who are enrolled in a tribe or have a parent or grandparent enrolled in a tribe. There are about 90 students enrolled in the program throughout the district who represent 15 different tribes, including 60 students with Ojibwe heritage, 15 with Dakota heritage, and a few with Athabascan, Karuk

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Asmae Benzireg from Morocco, left, and Lucia Scaringella from Italy joined the Cougar family this school year as exchange students.

Exchange students bring diversity to Centennial BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER

CIRCLE PINES — Asmae Benzireg and Lucia Scaringella look just like any other Centennial high school student. But if you strike up a conversation you will learn they are exchange students from Morocco and Italy, respectively. They are sponsored by

American Field Service Intercultural Programs (AFS). “We appreciate the enrichment ladies like this bring to our school,” said Brian Bohne, AFS advisor and World Culture Club advisor. “We are a little bit isolated here in the northern suburbs, so it is even more wonderful to bring the diversity from abroad.” Bohne was an AFS student in Brazil in 1974.

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A MOMENT IN HISTORY: The creation of Line O' Lakes Much like the moving staircases in popular fantasy novels, the borders of towns, villages, townships and even the county itself have shifted through time. The community known today as Centerville has gone through a host of changes since the fi rst settler built a structure there in the 1850s. In the earliest years of the Minnesota Territory, Centerville belonged to Ramsey County. When impending statehood caused the government to redraw the county lines, Centerville became part of Anoka County. Unlike what we know today, the boundaries of Centerville differed significantly, encompassing not only what is now Centerville, but all of Lino Lakes and a small section of Circle Pines. Centerville organized as

a community on August 11, 1857, with the fi rst town officers being Oliver Peltier, Stephen Ward, Charles Peltier and Francis LaMotte. Charles Peltier, F.X. Lavallee, and Francis LaMotte laid out and platted the town, naming it “Centerville” due to its equidistance between Stillwater, St. Paul and Anoka. The spelling has changed over the years as well, with the French spelling, “Centreville,” used for some time. Today Centerville comprises only 2.15 square miles of land, but is home to 3,792 people as of the 2010 U.S. Census. It is in a high-growth area of Anoka County, with more history being written every day. In 1953, Centerville Township encompassed the area that would soon become known as Lino Lakes. Area

residents alerted the town board and resident Arnold Kelling, in particular, to the fact the township had lost 120 acres of land in the southwest corner to the newly formed community of Circle Pines. As Centerville Township, they were “fair game” for a higher form of government to annex contiguous property, as the village of Circle Pines had just done. The idea came forward that perhaps incorporation as a village would protect their boundaries, but that idea did not gain much support until 1955. In that year, residents of the Lakeview area rallied against the loose sand roads and blowing dirt, requesting their roads be surfaced. The township did not have money for such a project and couldn’t petition or borrow money unless they incorporated as a village.

Kelling successfully worked for incorporation of Lino Lakes, receiving the designation on May 11, 1955. Kelling was elected to the office of mayor in the spring of 1955, a position he held until 1963. The name “Lino Lakes” is unique and, according to the United States Geological Service, only one community by that name exists—the one located in Anoka County, Minnesota. Unusual names most often have unusual origins and this story begins at a meeting in a small room in Tim Manning’s barber shop in 1955. The community, then called Centerville Township, would begin its life as a newly incorporated village and needed a name. Kelling recounted how the name was chosen: “Paul Schmidt was there and as

he was loyal to the name Centerville, he proposed the name be Centerville Township Village. Most of us thought that confusing and too much of a mouthful. Paul had been the town assessor. Dolor Nadeau mentioned Line ‘O Oakes, then a tavern, as bringing to mind a line of lakes or some such thing. I then proposed Line O’ Lakes reminiscent of Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin. Harry Proulx objected to such a split-up name as he had to write the name on the mail and into the minutes—we had no typewriter—so we settled on the simpler Lino Lakes.” Rebecca A. Ebnet-Mavencamp Anoka County Historical Society

VETERANS DINNER: Connecting local military FROM PAGE 1

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Top right: Aaron Hoska, a member of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon steering committee, addresses the crowd Feb. 4 Above: Veterans John Kriesel, left, and David Nguyen offered advice and resources at the Lino Lakes Yellow Ribbon dinner.

The steering committee now has a website and phone number up and running, said Dorothy Radermacher, steering committee member. Hoska is an Iraq veteran and worked with a Cottage Grove Yellow Ribbon full-time in the past. Radermacher is the spouse of a Vietnam War veteran. When she retired from a 35-year career in health care, she decided to volunteer. “The military and the vets are where I chose to put my energy,” she said. Representatives from the Anoka County Veterans Service Office and the Minnesota Assistance Council for

Veterans were available at the dinner to offer advice and provide resources. The Veterans Service Office gives information on benefits. “We are a county service accredited by the VA,” said John Kriesel, veterans service officer. “We are a one-stop shop for veteran's benefits.” It also offers information on appealing denials and has a mental health grant which offers money for private evaluations. For more information, call 763-323-5290. The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans offers assistance to veterans in need.

“We provide housing, legal and employment services for veterans who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless,” said David Nguyen, program and outreach manager. It also offers legal clinics and will be holding one at the Anoka County Government Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 10. For more information call 612-726-1327. For more information on the Lino Lakes Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Steering Committee, visit www.post566.com/ lino-lakes-yellow-ribbonnetwork or call 651-3214722.

STUDENT NEWS Student named ﬁnalist in innovation competition Samantha Hamernick was selected as a finalist in the North Dakota State University Innovation Challenge. The annual competition features new, unique or re-imagined products and services developed by NDSU students. Hamernick and her team entered “AuSome Environments,” a project addressing educational needs of students with autism, in the social category. Hamernick is a sophomore English student. Named to the dean's list fall semester 2015:

Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa: Emma Perreira, Lino Lakes. Pine Technical and Community College, Pine City: Angie Mudgett, Lino Lakes. University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Christina Ensign, Circle Pines; Marcus Pasell, Lino Lakes. Graduated from a university or college fall semester 2015: University of Minnesota-Crookston: Kevin Michael Skrandies, Blaine, Bachelor of Science in applied studies.

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DIVERSITY AT CENTENNIAL: World Culture Club hosts talent show FROM PAGE 1

Benzireg decided to study abroad to “experience a new culture and learn more about it and also to grow up as a person and learn more about myself and improve on a lot of skills.” She has had the opportunity to be involved in classes and activities she would not have been able to be involved in at her local high school. “My favorite class is cooking,” she said. “I might actually want to pursue a career in culinary arts.” She has been involved in the Speech Club, World Culture Club and Muslim Club. When she goes back home she will have to retake a year of school to meet her local graduation requirements. Scaringella also has been experiencing new family

dynamics. Her host family has four children, including a boy and girl — twins — her age. She also has an older and younger sister in her host family. Back home in Italy she has one brother. “It's a really big family,” she said. “Here we are seven and a dog, but I really like it. It is always really cheerful.” Scaringella's family back in Italy travels a lot and that inspired her decision to study abroad. She also wanted to become more independent. “It is a way to know a lot about yourself,” she said. She joined the swimming team — something she had never tried before. She was glad she joined because she made friends before school even started. “It was a really good way

to get involved even before we started school,” she said. “That was really helpful because I knew somebody and where to sit at lunch.” Scaringella has enjoyed taking choir, a class which is not offered at her local high school. When she goes back home she will have another year of high school to complete, because Italy has five years of high school. Her year here counts as her fourth year. When she fi rst arrived she was surprised at all the big cars, straight roads and open space. And Minnesota also surprised her with snow. “I don't think I've ever seen so much snow in all my life,” she said. AFS began during WWI as a volunteer ambulance service.

“At the end of WWI they wanted to do something to promote world peace and understanding,” said Sue Davis, AFS chapter president. AFS began an international exchange program at the college level to bring international students to the U.S. After WWII it was expanded to the high school level. The fi rst student to apply for the program after WWII was from Germany. Eventually the program was expanded to include opportunities for Americans to go abroad as well. “Today, AFS works with 80 countries,” said Davis. About 3,000 students come to the U.S. every year through AFS and about 3,000 go abroad. Davis has been volunteering with the program for

40 years. She has hosted students in her home from Brazil, Bolivia, Barbados, Germany, Indonesia, Panama and Turkey. She is still in touch with most of them. On Feb. 19 AFS students from other schools in the east metro will be gathering at Centennial for a World Culture Club sponsored talent show. Exchange students will put on a cultural fashion show. Area residents will volunteer to host students for the weekend. The talent show will also feature musical performances by other Centennial high school students. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Africa Education. For more information, contact Bohne at 763-792-5268.

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and other tribal heritage. One of her students is a shirttail relative of Sacagawea. Garvie asks her students what they would like to learn and then teaches it throughout the school year. She has taught American Indian art, drum and dance, astronomy and literature. Last year she brought in a Sioux Chef to teach about indigenous foods. Garvie, whose own children have both American Indian and European heritage, would like students to feel proud of their American Indian heritage whether they look Indian or not.

“Over half of my students did not register as American Indian,” she said. “I tell my blond-haired, blue- eyed Indians out here it was prophesied over 600 years ago the people that will be able to bring back and flourish again the culture and traditions will be fair of skin, with light hair and light eyes. I call them my undercover Indians out here.” The program is not just for enrolled members of the tribe. Some students “think they are not Indian enough to be in the program,” she said. “I want them to know they are always welcome. Then they have those stories to carry with them as a source

of strength and pride for who they are. I just want them to be proud of themselves.” The American Indian Education Program has been part of the district since the 1970s. Garvie has led it for five years. There is also a summer program. “Bring the Children Home” will be performed at 7 p.m. at Centennial Middle School, located at 399 Elm Street in Lino Lakes. The event is free and open to the public. Food shelf donations are requested. For more information contact Garvie at pgarvie@isd12.org or 763-792-5199.

Winning recycling artists and writers announced

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LINO LAKES – Winners of an art and essay contest in honor of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15 have been announced. The contest was open to all students grades 3-8 in the Centennial School District. Winners of the grade 3-5 reuse art contest were Emilie Tran, “My Buddy Basket,” first place, Corynn Harvieux, “Rolling Along,” second place, and Peyton Brezny, “Doll House,” third place. All students attend Rice Lake Elementary and are in fourth grade. Winners of the grade 3-5 essay contest, “What do you recycle and why?” were Zakkery Brandt, first place, Andrew Herrick, second place, and Alina Farnsworth, third place. Brandt attends Centerville Elementary and is in fifth grade. Herrick and Farnsworth attend Rice Lake Elementary and are in fifth and fourth grade, respectively. Elementary winners received free passes to Bunker Beach Water Park. Winners of the grade 6-8 reuse art contest were Anya Dietrich, “Recycled Flower,” first place and

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Above left: Grade 3-5 first place winner of Lino Lakes’ art reuse contest Emilie Tran, “My Buddy Basket.” Left: Grade 3-5 second place Corynn Harvieux, “Rolling Along.” Above right: Grade 3-5 third place Peyton Brezny, “Doll House.”

Jenna Hogstad, “Jungle Safari Plant,” second place. Both students are seventh-graders at Centennial Middle School. Middle School winners received free passes to Zero Gravity Trampoline Park. Winning essays: First Place: Zakkery Brandt “What do we recycle and why? I will be talking about things like why do we

recycle, pollution, and what we recycle. I will be sharing facts about each topic. Why do we recycle? We recycle things like water bottles, aluminum cans, and cardboard. We recycle because throwing things away that should be recycled will just add to the other pungent and putrid trash that pollutes oceans. The fact is, only 60 percent to 80 percent of recyclables are recycled based on a 2004 study on recycling. We also recycle because of the reduction of landfills in our world. A landfill is a place where last week's leftovers or yesterday's

spelling test, that is torn up because you got an F, sit and decompose. That paper going to a landfill is an example of what people are doing, and that is where the title of the next paragraph comes in. Pollution Pollution comes in two forms: air pollution and water pollution. Air pollution examples are things like PM2.5, fumes from factories, carbon monoxide, and high levels of carbon dioxide. Types of water pollution are: oil, trash, and recyclables. You know that test I was talking about earlier, a fish swallowed that, and a goose got choked by a soda holder. All that affects our ecosystem, which affects human health. Japan has so much PM 2.5 that it is advised that elders and children of young ages wear appropriate plastic face masks. That's why recycling is so important. What do we recycle? We recycle glass, cardboard, paper, aluminum cans, steel cans, and plastics. These are recycled so they can be made into new items. Recycling doesn't mean you put it in the recycling bin and people at Waste Management make something new.

You can reuse things yourself, you can make a piggy bank out of a water bottle, or a helmet out of a cardboard box. You can reuse everything! So if you recycle in and out of your home, you're making a difference! I have shared inside and out what recycling is. I hope I encouraged you to recycle. Recycling is an important part of what makes the world a healthier place for people and animals.” Second Place: Andrew Herrick “Recycling is a way of extending the usefulness of something that has already fulfilled its initial purpose. A new product can be made out of it, and it will be useful again! Every time we recycle, we save our environment a little more. We cut fewer trees, use less water and energy. Recycling also saves

families money when we use less water, energy and eliminate purchasing items like paper products. At my house we use glass plates, cups and cleaning rags that can be washed and reused. Another way that we save money and our planet is by turning the water off when we brush and wash dishes, take showers instead of filling up the bathtub, and place a glass jar in the toilet tank to help save water when flushing. We also recycle items like glass, magazines, cardboard and cans in our recycling bin. In our backyard, we have a compost bin that we use to put food waste in. Things like egg shells and vegetable peels are put in there. Some of the other ways that we recycle is by trading SEE RECYCLING WINNERS, PAGE 11

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Understanding the issues HE IOWA CAUCUSES and now the New Hampshire primary have given the American people an introduction to the key issues in the 2016 national election. Some will say we don’t need to listen to all that so-called nonsense and rhetoric promises that can’t be fulfilled. Through the debates and media-biased commentary, and if you please reading between the lines, we do get an insight on issues that are critical for the future of our nation and the very democracy on which it was built. The economy has not recovered since the 2008 recession. ManuAbout the facturing jobs have gone overseas. While there has been job growth, Town most of it is in the service sector Gene Johnson providing less income to America’s middle class. Threats of terrorism continue to grow and the civil war taking place in the Muslim community of radicals (10 percent of the Muslim population) is a serious threat worldwide. Illegal immigration is another issue that will need bipartisan support to bring into control. For many years there were standards that needed to be met for people to become citizens of this country. We have laws in place, but they are not enforced. This needs attention. Health care has turned out to be not affordable and the insurance costs are growing far faster than inflation. Major insurance carriers are backing away from supplemental insurance coverage because it is no longer profitable. We need to provide some type of national health care and especially coverage for the catastrophic illnesses that go way beyond what an individual or their insurance can cover. The program should have had bipartisan support in the beginning. Now it’s a political football putting a heavy burden on the middle class as well as employers. Small business which have been the backbone of job creation in this country are finding it difficult to provide health insurance due to high costs and regulations. College and university tuitions have grown faster than inflation. Perhaps we should not have changed our cultural attitude toward higher education that everyone needs a four year degree. Liberal arts education is important, but so is vocational education. Many of the trades today are having a difficult time finding qualified employees. There are more issues than this. Taxation is complicated and volumes of regulations cause wasted time figuring out annual tax returns. The day for the flat tax may be getting closer. The latest Federal budget proposed is at 19 trillion dollars. What you hear little about is the 200 trillion required for unfunded programs the government has yet to provide. People must understand there is a limit to taxation. We’re at a critical junction. Washington, DC continues to be an economic epicenter for those that get elected and even those who are once in that federal city and never leave. It’s an entrée to one source of income or another. Our military is nowhere near as strong as it should be. We are perceived as being weak in negotiations around the world. We need to correct our corporate taxing which is the highest in the industrial world. We don’t want to continue to promote corporations moving overseas. When they move, they should be able to bring home their profits to further invest in our own country at reasonable rates. Too many people who are on government assistance find it difficult to earn equal to what they receive. Therefore, they continue to stay on the assistance rather than seek a job. There must be more incentives to work. This is the year that the American people once again have an opportunity to express themselves and choose new leadership. We can’t continue to be polarized. We all need to cooperate and find solutions in the best interest of the American people. Can any of the candidates clearly define statesmanship over self-serving politics? Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.

Technical education part of the changing school experience

id you know that February is National Career and Technical Education Month? The Northeast Metro 916 Career and Technical Center is celebrating! The 916 Career and Tech Center offers college level career and technical education opportunities to high school and transition aged students in northeast metro school districts including Centennial, Columbia Heights, Movers and Forest Lake, Fridley, MahtomeShakers di, Mounds View, North St. Paul-MaJill Stewart-Kellar plewood-Oakdale, Roseville, South Washington County, Stillwater, hi C White Bear Lake and soon to be St. Francis and St. Anthony-New Brighton School Districts. Students come to our courses on the Century College campus surrounded by their peers and are earning college credit while exploring career paths, gaining industry credentials and workplace skills. According to a recent report from Georgetown University, 74 percent of available jobs in 2020 will require at least some post-secondary education. This ranks Minnesota second in the nation for the project-

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QUAD AREA EVENTS DEFENSIVE DRIVING 8-HOUR CLASS

NE, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays at Blaine Human Services Office, When: 5:30-9:30 p.m. 1201 89th Ave. NE, Tuesday, Feb. 16 and Details: Free Thursday, Feb. 18 tax preparation for Where: Centennial seniors and lowHigh School East, room income residents. By 102, 4881 101st Ln., Circle appointment at senior Pines center; first-come, Details: Save money fi rst-served at human on car insurance and services office. Bring a become a better driver. photo ID, Social Security Registration required; 2 RED CROSS card and income, BLOOD DRIVE sessions, $22. expense and health When: Noon-6 p.m. Contact: 763-792-6000 insurance documents Friday, Feb. 26 isd12.org/communityWhere: St. Genevieve’s (if obtained through education Mnsure). Community Center, Contact: Call 763-7866995 Centerville Rd., BE MINE 9375 for senior center Centerville When: 9:30-10:30 a.m. appointment, aarp.org/ Details: All blood Saturday, Feb. 20 money/taxes/aarp_ types needed. Donor Where: Blue Heron taxaide card or driver’s license Elementary School, required at check-in. room C106, 405 Elm St., Contact: 800-REDLino Lakes STUDY AT Details: Children ages CROSS or redcrossblood. CENTENNIAL ACE When: 9 a.m.-3 3-4 can listen to ‘Pete the org p.m. Mondays and Cat’ stories, have a snack Wednesdays; 4:30-8:30 and make a craft. $10; LEARN TO CROSSp.m. Tuesdays; 6-8:30 COUNTRY SKI registration required. When: 10 a.m.-noon or p.m. Thursdays Contact: 763-792-6000 Where: Centennial 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 isd12.org/communityCALC building, 4203 Where: Chomonix education Woodland Rd., Circle Golf Course, 700 Aqua Pines LINO LAKES RECYCLING Ln., Lino Lakes Details: Study for free Details: Introductory SATURDAY to pass the GED, prepare class for all ages 8+ and When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for the Accuplacer test, abilities. Includes ski Saturday, Feb. 20 or review basic skills rental and instruction. Where: Lino Park, in math, reading and Pre-registration 7850 Lake Dr., Lino writing. Adult students required, $15/adult and Lakes can begin any time. $10/child. Details: Residents Contact: 763-398-2980 Contact: 651-482-8484 of Lino Lakes can or gstone@isd12.org or anokacounty.us recycle appliances and electronics. ANOKA COUNTY Contact: 651-982-2423 WORKFORCE CENTER or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us

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When: 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Where: Centennial High School East, room 102, 4881 101st Ln., Circle

Pines Details: Discuss a two week plan that will stop cravings, help you lose weight and keep insulin levels balanced. Registration required, $26. Contact: 763-792-6000 isd12.org/communityeducation

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ON-SITE HIRING EVENTS

When: 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. fi rst three Wednesdays of each month Where: WFC, 1201 89th Ave., Blaine Details: Qualifies

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Super Hero Carnival WHEN: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 WHERE: Blue Heron Elementary School, room C106, 405 Elm St., Lino Lakes

jobseekers can connect with local businesses. Contact: 763-783-4808 or amy.honer@co.anoka. mn.us

WINTER WALKING

When: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 31 Where: Centennial High School West Details: Walk the hallways of the high school. No preregistration required. Check in upon arrival. Contact: 763-792-6000 isd12.org/communityeducation

OPEN VOLLEYBALL

When: 6:30-9:45 p.m.

DETAILS: Dress like a super hero, princess or cartoon character and take a photo with other super heroes. Carnival games, bingo, face painting, tattoos, coloring, relay races.

$10/child and adult; pre-register.

CONTACT: 763-792-6000 isd12.org/communityeducation

Fridays through March 18 Where: Centennial Middle School Details: Players wishing to separate by skill level can play on different courts. No advance registration requires; $5 per session. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us

Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary. org

Where: St. Odilia Catholic Church, 3495 N. Victoria St. Details: All-you-caneat dinner includes dessert. $10/adult; $7/ kids 5-12; kids under 5 free. Proceeds support athletic programs. Contact: stodilia.org

Snelling Ave., St. Paul Details: Performance of Jane Austen’s timeless comedy. Contact: unwtickets. com

FAMILY STORYTIME

When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. Thursdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for TODDLER STORYTIME children of all ages and a caregiver. No regisWhen: 11 a.m. tration required. Closed Tuesdays Thanksgiving Day. Where: Centennial Contact: 763-717-3294 Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines or anokacountylibrary. Details: Stories, songs org and fingerplays for children ages 2-3 and a caregiver.

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY SOLAR POWER HOUR PRESENTATION

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 Where: White Bear Lake City Hall, 4701 Highway 61 Details: Discover the benefits of solar energy for your business, home or farm. Onehour presentation discusses solar market trends, describes the basic components of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system, outlines the evaluation process for installing solar PV, and introduces incentive options and economic benefits. Contact: whitebearlake.org

MINDFULNESS CLASS

When: 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 16-Mar. 8 Where: Northeast Youth & Family Services, 1280 North Birch Lake Blvd., White Bear Lake Details: Learn how being in a state of active, open attention on the present can

reduce anxiety, increase focus and improve relationships with yourself and people around you. $40 for the series. Contact: 651-429-8544 or nyfs.org

‘WHAT NEXT AFTER UN CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS?’

When: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 Where: White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi Details: Speaker J. Drake Hamilton , a participant in the Paris climate negotiations, will discuss conference results and U.S. Strategies to meet goals for carbon reductions, including the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. Contact: whitebearunitarian.org

GABLE PINES INFORMATIONAL LUNCHEON When: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18

Where: Jimmy’s Event Center, 3565 Labore Rd., Vadnais Heights Details: Complimentary buffetstyle luncheon to get information about Gable Pines. RSVP. Contact: 651-829-3171

MINNESOTA HOME & PATIO SHOW

When: 2-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18; noon8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre Details: Nearly 300 local and national exhibitors offer creative solutions for all home project needs, both inside and outside the home. Admission $9/ adults; $5/seniors and military; $2.50 children 6-12; 5 and under free. Contact” 763-755-8111 or homeandpatioshow. com

GLITZ & GLAM LADIES NIGHT OUT When: 4 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 18 Where: meet at ReUse ReStyle, 4748 Washington Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Night of shopping, samples, and drinks. After-party at 8 p.m. at Rudy’s Redeye Grill. Contact: downtown whitebearlake.com

TASTE OF SHOREVIEW

When: 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: 6th Annual Fundraiser kicks off the 2016 Slice of Shoreview events. Evening includes sampling of food from Shoreview area restaurants, wine tasting, raffles, live auction and more. Advance tickets $20 or $35 for two; $25 each or $40 for two at the door. Contact: sliceofshoreview.com

FISH FRY AT ST. ODILIA

When: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 and Mar. 4

COMMUNITY SNOWSHOE, SIP AND SAMPLE

When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 Where: Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale Details: 3rd annual. Luminary-lit trail, bonfi re, food, beer and wine sampling, vintage board games. $34/person, snowshoes included. Contact: oakdalefun. com

SENSE & SENSIBILITY

When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 19-20 and 25-27 and 2:30 matinee Saturday, Feb. 27 Where: University of Northwestern Maranatha Hall, 3003

BRINE’S FROZEN BOCCE BALL TOURNAMENT

When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Where: Parking lot behind Brine’s, 219 Main St. S., Stillwater Details: 23rd Annual bocce tournament. Contact: brinesstillwater.com

FOREST LAKE ROTARY CLUB WINTER PLUNGE

When: Noon Saturday, Feb. 20 Where: Lakeside Park, Forest Lake Details: Plungers jump into Forest Lake and raise money for local organizations. Participants must be 10 years or older and raise $75 in pledges. Contact: winterplunge.kintera. org

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transportation, life skills and housing. Registration requested. Contact: 651-645-2948 or namihelps.org

‘NOISES OFF’

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

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JUST FOR KIX METRO SHOW

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

THE SINGERS

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Where: Mounds View High School auditorium, 1900 Lake Valentine Rd., Arden Hills Details: Nationally recognized professional choir of 40 members. Part of the ‘Music at Mounds View’ concert series. Contact: mounds viewschools.net

OWL & SNOWSHOE

When: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Meet resident Barred and Eastern Screech owls

Ammunition site as part of the 2016 Environmental Speaker Series. Hear how the Rice Creek Commons is designed to be the largest net-zero energy redevelopment in the state.

CONTACT: 651-490-4665 or shoreviewmn.gov

before heading out on a snowshow hike and calling to the owls. $8/ WNC friends and SMM members; $10 nonmembers. Ages 3+.

NAMI MINNESOTA PARENT RESOURCE GROUP

When: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 and the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month Where: Eagle Brook Church, 2401 East Buffalo St., White Bear Lake Details: Support group for parents of children with mental illness to discuss challenges, coping skills, and help develop problem-solving skills. Contact: 651-6452948 x109 or jlyons@ namimn.org

MN FIREARM SAFETY COURSE FOR YOUTH

When: 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 22, 23, 25 & 26 & 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 Where: Forest Lake Sportsman’s Club, 4648 240th St. Details: Youth ages 11 & up can learn fi rearm safety and receive certification from the Minnesota DNR. Students must attend all sessions; parents required to attend the sessions on Monday and

Saturday. Registration $7.50, plus $7.50 to receive certification. Contact: forestlake. ce.feepay.com

When: 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Blvd., Forest Lake Details: Lego build-athon for kids ages 6 and up. Free. Contact: 651-7311320 or co.washington. mn.us/library

REAL MEN SING 11TH ANNUAL SHOWCASE

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

you just can’t grasp? Hardwood Creek Library’s Gadget Guru can help with a challenging gizmo or gadget. Drop in or sign up for a 15 to 30 minute help session. Contact: 651-275-7300

FLAPF MARCH MEETING

When: 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 2 Where: Washington County Northern Service Center, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Presentation on Anoka County Violence Prevention Programs and Services, sponsored by the Forest Lake Area Partnership for Families. Contact: flapf.org

DIVE-IN MOVIE

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

CHOCOLATE MARCH 2016

When: 1-5 p.m., Sundays, March 6, 13, & 20 Where: Various inns/B & Bs throughout the St. Croix Valley Details: Enjoy a variety of chocolate delectables while touring the historic inns and wineries of the St. Croix Valley. Check website for details and reservations. Contact: 651-998-0185;

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14TH ANNUAL BOWL-A-THON

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

WHAT’S HAPPENING GUIDELINES Anyone in the community may send us news of an upcoming local event. The calendar is reserved for secular community events in or adjacent to Press Publication’s coverage area. Priority is given to free or affordable events that are likely to appeal to a broad audience. Due to space limitations, there is no guarantee whether, when or for how long submissions will be published. Submissions are subject to editing. Please include date, time, location, cost, brief details, and contact information for each event submission. Submission deadline is Wednesday prior to the following weeks’ publication. Call 651-4071226 with questions. Email: calendar@ presspubs.com Mail: Press Publications Attn: Calendar 4779 Bloom Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110

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When: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Mar. 17 Where: Forest Lake Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N Details: Specialized grief support groups for individuals who have survived a homicide, suicide, accidental death or overdose, to move through grief process with others who have experienced the same type of loss. Registration required. Contact: 651-266-5674 or survivorresources. org

TRANSITIONS WORKSHOP

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 Where: Mounds View Community Center, 5394 Edgewood Dr., Mounds View Details: Workshop offered by NAMI helps parents prepare young adult children living with a mental illness for independence, employment, college,

When: 1- 2:30 p.m. every other Saturday through March, including Feb. 27 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Do you have a gizmo or gadget that

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Aluminum Cans (will be donated to Parks programs) Miscellaneous Electronics: Appliances Containing Freon – $15 fee One Small Item – ($5) Appliances NOT Containing Freon - $10 fee Unlimited Small Items – ($10) Batteries Automotive - FREE One Large Item – ($10) Batteries Household – small box – $1 fee Unlimited Large Items – ($20) Batteries Rechargeable – small box – $1 fee Scrap Metal – FREE Bicycles - FREE Small Engine Equipment - FREE Computer Monitors - $15 fee Tires – light truck/auto – $5 fee Couches - $40 fee Tires – semi-truck – $10 fee Couches (sectionals) - $30 per piece Tires – tractor - $50 fee Fluorescent Bulbs – $1 fee TV– under 19” – $20 fee Hide-a-beds - $50 TV– 20”–29” – $30 fee Household Goods – Will be donated to Bridging TV– over 30” – $50 fee Mattresses- $25 TV Console and Projection – $60 wood / $50 plastic Small Furniture - $30 For more information about items accepted call 651-982-2423 or email aubrey.fonfara@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us

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sales. My mom and I have fun recycling by repurposing things like furniture, making flower arrangements and holiday decorations out of things from our gardens and delivering baked goodies to our friends and neighbors when we have extra! Recycling is important to me because it helps to keep our homes, public and our earth clean. It helps to keep good air quality and the water clean so that animals and people can live healthy lives. Most of all, it feels good to contribute to our earth, it affects future generations like my children and it is each of

our responsibility to take care of this one earth that we have been given. Let's keep our trash away from the landfills and recycle what we can. Your effort can go a long way in saving our environment. We all know about recycling, but knowing about it and living it is not the same thing.” Third Place: Alina Farnsworth “Can you throw this away?” “Sure.” That's how most days go. People are throwing plastic bottles away and leaving them in the landfill to rot, but we have the power to make a

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difference. What do I recycle? Sure, I recycle cardboard boxes and save newspaper from my Dad, but can you think of more creative ways to reduce, reuse and SUBMITTED | CITY OF LINO LAKES recycle? I love crafts Above right: Grade 6-8 ﬁrst place winner Anya Dietrich, “Recycled so I make pencil Flower.” holders out of plastic Above left: Grade 6-8 second place Jenna Hogstad, “Jungle Safari bottles and puppets Plant.” out of old socks. like taking the trash out good for the earth. Trash Newspaper, paper bags, because I have to wear takes up room that could junk mail, you can find a a clothespin over my be used for national use for almost anything nose and a smock over parks or other uses. Do if you try. Be creative my shirt. Recycling isn't you know that it takes with it. Remember to dirty and stinky. 70-450 years for a plastic use the blue bucket: The You can make bottle to decompose recycling bin. something else out of and 20-1000 years for a Why do I recycle? plastic bag to decompose? trash. I love crafts and Because it is good for the making something else Recycling gives us an earth. Because if you out of them is a good option instead of the don't, the whole earth idea. You just need trash, trash and we should use would become a landfill. recycling and your Trash is dirty and stinky. it. imagination. Even if I recycle because if you You can make something you don't want to reuse don't the whole earth else out of trash. you can still reduce and would become a landfill. I recycle because it is recycle. When recycling There are pretty bad reaches the recycling consequences for using center, the workers the trash bin. If it keeps sort the recycling into building up, and taking ESTIMATES groups like paper bags, up space, the whole earth 10%-20% OFF plastic bags, bottles and could become a landfill. other groups. Then, they I can't imagine coming WINTER TREE smash it all together and out of my front door and REMOVAL & TRIMMING make new bottles, paper seeing endless trash. PRIMEAU’S bags and plastic bags. I recycle because trash Did you know that most is dirty and stinky. Yes, playground equipment is trash is dirty and stinky. made of recycled plastic? Going back to the idea Remember to reduce, that the whole earth is • Certi ed Arborist reuse and recycle.” a landfill: It would be • 43 Years Exp. very stinky. I really don't • Family Owned

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The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: Circle Pines: • A driver was arrested for thirddegree DUI at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and West Road Jan. 28, after being stopped for speeding and dangerous maneuvers. • An 8-year-old child who refused to wear his seatbelt and was assaultive toward police assistance at the police station, was transported to his home in a squad car Jan. 28. • A contained female chocolate lab located at 200 Stardust Boulevard was transported to Otter Lake Animal Hospital Jan. 28. • Investigators and crime lab were called to the scene of a medical incident involving injury to a 22-month old child at a day care in the 200 block of Little John Drive Jan. 29. Police had provided medical attention to the victim until relieved by paramedics. • A driver with a warrant out for his arrest was arrested at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Lovell Road

Feb. 2 after being stopped for a license plate light violation. Lexington: • Damage to property was reported in the 8900 block of Syndicate Avenue Jan. 29. No suspects or witnesses at this time. • Theft was reported in the 9200 block of Dunlap Avenue Jan. 31. Police investigated a possible suspect but determined no evidence could be found to file charges. • A property damage accident occurred at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Lake Drive Feb. 5. There were no injuries. The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: Lino Lakes: • A 22-year-old male from White Bear Lake was cited for speeding in the 1300 block of I-35W at 1:36 a.m. Feb. 2. Two 22-year-old male passengers from White Bear Lake were cited for several narcotics-related offenses. • A 22-year-old male from Lino Lakes was cited for possessing a dangerous weapon, a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the 7700 block of Main Street at

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11:49 p.m. Feb. 3. • Theft from auto was reported in the 500 block of Birch Street Feb. 3. Officers found evidence additional vehicles had been tampered with and items had been stolen. The investigation is ongoing. • A 45-year-old male from Lino Lakes was arrested for an outstanding warrant in the 7600 block of Fourth Avenue at 8:43 p.m. Feb. 4. • A 44-year-old male from Lino Lakes was arrested for third-degree DWI, possession of an open bottle and speeding in the 200 block of Main Street at 9:43 p.m. Feb. 4. • A 47-year-old male from Lindstrom was arrested for third-degree DWI in the 600 block of Town Center Parkway at 10:41 a.m. Feb. 5. • A 22-year-old male from Blaine was arrested for gross misdemeanor no proof of insurance, driving after revocation and illegal window tint and an outstanding warrant in the 800 block of Main Street at 5:32 p.m. Feb. 6, after being stopped for expired registration. • A 22-year-old female from Forest Lake was arrested for fourth-degree

DWI, failure to signal and failure to drive with due care in the 8100 block of I-35E at 11:32 p.m. Feb. 6. • A 49-year-old female from Lino Lakes was arrested for domestic assault in the 100 block of Morgan Lane at 10:14 a.m. Feb. 6. Another 46-year-old female from Lino Lakes was issued a citation for disorderly conduct. • A 34-year-old male from Maplewood was arrested for gross misdemeanor giving false information to police, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a stolen trailer, possession of stolen license plates, possession of burglary tools and a felony warrant in the 500 block of I-35W at 10:23 p.m. Feb. 7. • Three adult males and two juvenile males were from Coon Rapids and Ham Lake were arrested at a burglary in progress in the 600 block of Prairie Flower Road at 2:31 p.m. Feb. 9. • A 43-year-old female from Blaine was arrested for third-degree DWI refusal, fourth-degree DWI, use of an unregistered vehicle and a semaphore violation in the 7500 block of Lake Drive at 12:10 a.m. Feb. 11, after being stopped for a semaphore violation.

LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lexington City Council took the following action at its Feb. 4 meeting: • Approved ezTask as its new website vendor for $4,990. The service is cheaper than GovOffice but has a more expensive recurring Web hosting fee. Mayor Mark Kurth expressed hesitation at approving the new website due to the cost and the fact that he could not find any other Minnesota cities who use the site. Finance Director Tina Meyer expressed the need for a dragand-drop website. “In my opinion, ease of use is more important,” she said, and recommended discontinuing unused software in lieu of the price increase.

• Approved a bid from Popp Communication to install Cat 6 network cabling in City Hall for $3,870. It will accommodate the new phone system to be installed in 2016 and will improve network performance. • Approved a request for the state to do a cost analysis for a benefit level change for firefighters. The current pension is overfunded and the state will analyze whether the benefit level could be increased. Mayor Mark Kurth and Councilwoman Carin Payment abstained due to reported conflicts of interest. • Approved Mayor Mark Kurth as the City Council representative for litigation with Parkview in St. Paul Feb. 19. Parkview initiated litigation against the city

after the city attempted to enforce its rental property code and regulations pertaining to municipal water and the Americans with Disabilities Act. “They are saying we are being obstructionists,” said City Attorney Kurt Glaser. “We are because we are asking them to obey the law and do it for the benefit of the people who live there. They are the last entity in the entire city not connected to the [municipal] water system. There is no water pressure. You can't take a shower there at five o'clock. The real emphasis of the city is to make it livable.” Sara Marie Moore

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proposed in areas of Blaine, Lexington and Lino Lakes, said Jerome Adams, project manager. Residents who would receive a five-decibel reduction in noise will be notified of their right to vote on the noise wall. “We put actual auditory sensors out there,” said Adams, “and measured how far back would get a fivedecibel reduction.” If enough people would benefit from a noise wall it is brought to a ballot. If a majority of respondents vote for the wall, it will be constructed. But property owners have SEE I-35W NOISE, PAGE 14

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Anoka County announces recycling survey results

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The Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board recently facilitated a Twin Cities regional survey on recycling knowledge and attitudes. Two hundred of the 1,200 phone survey respondents live in Anoka County. The results in Anoka County showed positive trends and the need for further education. The most notable items which people weren't sure if they should recycle were paper with a name and address on it and oily or greasy cans and bottles which weren't spotless. But those items can be recycled, said Renee Sande, public information, planning and policy specialist of Anoka County Recycling and Resource Solutions. “Everything doesn't have to be spotless to go in the recycling bin,” she said. It should not have liquid or food inside but a quick scoop out of any remaining peanut butter in a jar, for example, is all that is needed to put it in the recycling bin. It will be thoroughly cleaned in the recycling process. Sande also said residents don't need to worry about an envelope with an address on it having to go through a shredder. And shredded paper shouldn't go in your recycling bin. The small pieces don't make it through the recycling process, even in a paper bag. Sensitive documents should be shredded at a local bank or at community shredding events. “Shred what absolutely needs to be shredded,” said Sande. Another item the survey showed people were hesitant to recycle were milk and juice cartons. But “all areas in the Twin Cities take cartons,” said Sande. And the caps can be left

on. “They do have a way of capturing them in the process,” she said. The Anoka County survey results show that the main reason people recycle is their concern for the environment. The second most common reason people recycle, according to the survey, was because they believe it is the right thing to do. “Most people understand it is good for the environment,” said Sande. “It makes much more sense to repurpose or reuse it than it does to put it in a landfill.” Recycling in the Quad community:

Lino Lakes Four licensed recycler haulers operate in Lino Lakes: Ace Solid Waste, Republic Services, Waste Management and Walter's Recycling and Refuse. Most haulers accept similar items for recycling but it is best to check with your hauler on specific questions. “The best point of contact would be to contact their hauler and ask,” said Aubrey Fonfara, recycling intern. And sometimes there are changes. “Last year Republic Services accepted plastic bags, but they no longer do.” Lino Lakes also hosts Recycling Saturdays at Lino Park 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Saturday of the month, which are generally for bulk items. “You can bring things like appliances, batteries, electronics, chairs, couches, mattresses and TVs,” said Fonfara. Some items have a fee to be recycled. On its city website Lino Lakes also has posted an A to Z recycling guide. Residents who are wondering what to do with a specific item can find it on the alphabetized list and follow the suggestions for how to recycle it. “If people are wondering about any of those iffy items, that is a good place to start,” said

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Fonfara. Organics recycling is on the rise across the Twin Cities and Lino Lakes is completing a survey to determine whether residents would like neighborhood drop-offs for organics recycling. Right now residents can drop off organics at the Anoka County Rice Creek compost site, but Lino Lakes is looking at neighborhood drop-offs within two to three minutes of houses. “We are looking at starting a pilot drop-off this spring or summer,” said Fonfara. Organics recycling includes food scraps, food soiled papers and biodegradable items, such as cotton balls and paper Q-tips. Organics can be composted with nitrogenous and carbon materials, like leaves and sticks, to make a soil additive. A mixture of 30 percent carbon materials and 70 percent organic materials is what creates the soil additive. “It naturally composts over the course of several months,” said Fonfara. The survey can be found on the city website, http://www. ci.lino-lakes.mn.us. Circle Pines Waste Management picks up recycling every other Friday through a citywide recycling contract in Circle Pines. Recyclables accepted are glass bottles, metal cans, plastics 1-7 with lids, milk and juice cartons, cardboard and paper.

Items do not need to be sorted. Circle Pines also hosts two citywide recycling and cleanup days per year for residents. This year's dates are April 30 and Sept. 17 at the Public Works facility. Items accepted include electronics, appliances, tires, scrap metal, fluorescent bulbs and motor oil. Most items have a fee. Residents can also bring up to four 32-gallon bags of trash to the site for no charge. A shredding company is also available at no cost. A weekly waste sticker system for pickup of bulk items including appliances and electronics, is also available through Waste Management. Appliances and electronics are recycled through this system. Other bulk trash items are disposed. Stickers are sold at City Hall during regular business hours. Circle Pines also hosts free spring and fall leaf pickup days, when Waste Management will pick up leaves left curbside. Leaves will be composted. “Spring leaf pickup is an opportunity for residents to bag up leaves and Waste Management will come pick those up for them,” said Chandra Peterson, assistant city

administrator for public services. “The leaf pickup is a nice thing.” This year's dates are May 7, Oct. 8 and Nov. 5. A chipping program is also held Oct 10-21. Leaves, sticks and branches can be left curbside and the city comes by and chips a different neighborhood's piles each day. Each resident is offered one free 3x5x5 foot pile. Extra piles can be purchased through the sticker system. Yard waste can also be picked up through the sticker system throughout the year. There is also an optional cart service for weekly curbside disposal, which runs April through November. It costs $85 annually. Yard waste will be composted. Circle Pines also directs residents to an alphabetical directory of items on where and how they should be recycled on the Anoka County Recycling and Resources Solutions website, www. anokacounty.us. Cub Foods and Rainbow Foods in Blaine accept plastic bags for recycling. For more information visit http://www. ci.circle-pines.mn.us. Lexington Four recycle haulers are available in Lexington: Ace Solid

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two times the vote as residents, which is a federal regulation. A noise wall in Blaine, which is being proposed again, was not constructed a few years ago because a mobile home park owner voted it down, said Adams. Noise walls are 20 feet tall. The walls that would be constructed in the Quad area would match the aesthetic design of some existing walls, which are dark brown with a pine tree motif. The project also includes auxiliary lanes — extra lanes between interchanges — on southbound I-35W between I-694 and County Road E2 and between I-694 and Highway 96. The southbound exit to eastbound Highway 10 would be expanded to two lanes. Plans also include a buffer lane on

northbound I-35W between eastbound and westbound I-694 and an auxiliary lane between I-694 and Highway 96. The northbound exit from Highway 10 to I-35W would be expanded to two lanes. Construction is estimated to cost $200 million. Half of that amount has been budgeted from State Mobility funds and $23 million from State Road Construction funds. Depending on how additional funding goes, construction would begin in the spring of 2018 or 2019. For more information on the project, visit mndot.gov/metro/ projects/i35wroseville, email jerome. adams@state.mn.us or call 651-2347611.

Waste, Allied Waste Services, Walter's Recycling and Refuse and Waste Management. They pick up recyclables every other week. Glass, metal cans, paper, plastics 1-2, aluminum cans and aluminum foil are accepted curbside. A spring recycling day is held annually, usually on the third Saturday of April. Items are collected at 4175 Lovell Road. Appliances, electronics, eyeglasses, furniture, printer cartridges and batteries are among accepted items. There are fees for some items. Fluorescent bulbs can also be recycled throughout the year at Frattalone's Ace Hardware at 9225 Lexington Avenue. They can also be recycled at the Anoka County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 3230 101st Avenue NE in Blaine. The facility also accepts motor oil, fuels, aerosol cans, paint and other corrosive, flammable, combustible or poisonous products. The Anoka County Rice Creek compost site in Lino Lakes accepts tree waste and other yard waste. There are fees. It is open AprilNovember, weather permitting. For more information visit http://www. ci.lexington.mn.us.com

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— After disgruntled Communist writers (Fisher Stevens, Max Baker, David Krumholtz, Patrick Fischler, Tom Musgrave, et al.) kidnap a star (George Clooney) in Hollywood in 1951 and demand $100,00 in ransom in this disappointing, unevenly paced, sporadically funny, wacky, starstudded (Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Alison Pill, Jonah Hill, Dolph Lundgren, John Bluthal, Clancy Brown, Ming Zhao and Alex Karpovsky), 100-minute Coen Brother satire, the religious Capitol Picture Studios executive (Josh Brolin) tries to find his whereabouts in order to finish the movie “Hail, Caesar! The Tale of Christ” while dealing with unhappy directors (Ralph Fiennes and Christopher Lambert) and temperamental stars (Scarlett Johansson, Alden Ehrenreich, et al.).

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