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Centennial IDs top 3 priorities for legislators BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

CIRCLE PINES — Pension support, equal access to levy dollars and special education services are the top three priorities Centennial Schools presented to legislators at the annual legislative breakfast Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Centennial High School Learning Commons. Sen. Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) and Rep. Nolan West

People want to be here and why wouldn't they … we have great staff, great people, great support from our communities,” he said. “I sound like a broken record because it is the same topic every year: funding.” He added, “This year we are going to have to cut another $1.5 million. We have had to cut $9.3 million in the five years that I have been here. Over the last nine years we have cut

(R-Blaine) attended the event. Sen. Jerry Newton (D-Coon Rapids) and Rep. Linda Runbeck (R-Lino Lakes) were unable to attend. Superintendent Brian Dietz explained the event offers an opportunity for the school district to ask questions of the legislators and for the legislators to ask questions of the schools. Dietz opened the event by giving an overview of the district. “We are a destination district.

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Rep. Nolan West (R-Blaine), left, and Sen. Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) visited Centennial for its annual legislative breakfast Thursday, Feb. 15 at Centennial High School.

Eagle Brook Blaine campus plans expansion BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

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BLAINE — Between 3,500 and 3,700 adults and children attend weekend services at Eagle Brook Church in Blaine: it's no wonder the campus is running out of room and in need of expansion. Every weekend around 22,000 people attend services at all six Eagle Brook campuses: the campus total will soon be seven. Campuses are located in Anoka, Lino Lakes, Spring Lake Park, White Bear Lake and Woodbury; the Wayzata campus will open later this month. “Over the last few years the influx of homes being built around the Blaine area has really flooded this campus with a lot of young families,” Blaine Campus Pastor Travis Scharn explained. “We have the youngest demographic at Blaine. It's not only a space issue in our auditorium, but also in our kids' space.” Because of its busy nature, the Blaine campus holds six services each weekend, compared to four at the other locations. Not only do families from Blaine attend SEE EAGLE BROOK, PAGE 7

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Empowering teens in negative digital world

CHURCH BRIEF Purpose and divine intervention explored Questions about life’s purpose and divine intervention will be explored at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, and 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at Lifetree Café. The program, titled “Does God Have a Plan for You?” features a filmed interview with Operation Baby Lift volunteer LeAnn Thieman. In the final days of the Vietnam War, Thieman and other volunteers extracted hundreds of at-risk babies from Vietnamese orphanages. Admission to the 60-minute event is free and snacks and beverages are provided. Lifetree Café is located at 1 Shepherd Court, Circle Pines. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Ann at 612-751-5707 or lifetreecafecpmn@gmail.com.

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

In the halls of Centennial High School (CHS), it is not uncommon to see students texting, checking social media, listening to music or snapping pictures of themselves. In today's society, youth are often addicted to screen time. Centennial Community Education (CCE) plans to help youth and their parents navigate the challenge of the digital world while finding a healthy balance of screen time. CCE invites parents and their kids (ages 10 and up) to view the documentary “Screenagers” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26 in the Centennial Middle School Auditorium. “The topic of kids and

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how much time they spend online is one that is on our minds now more than ever. With new discussions emerging constantly about the possible negative effects, we as parents are finding ourselves in uncharted territory,” said CCE Director Cori Sendle. “As a mother of a teenager myself, I understand the concern. I feel strongly about the significance of the resulting takeaways that will occur during this event.” The event came about after Centerville Resident Lorrie Robinson approached the school district about the fi lm. “My girlfriend and I talk all the time about our teenage boys and how they have too much screen time,” she said. I read an article about it (the fi lm) and reached out to the school district to see by chance if they would host it.” Robinson has a son who is a sophomore at CHS. She knows the struggle with technology fi rsthand, as she has tried to fi nd the right balance of screen time. “Technology is killing our kids. I have friends that have kids and we talk about it all the time. It's so hard to know how much is too much, how much is not enough,” she said. Robinson said she has gone so far as to take apps away from her son because he was spending too much time on them. “When I take it away, I worry I am stifling his social life; after I took it away, he told me he felt better,” she explained. She said she plans to attend the event with her son. After the fi lm, there will be a panel discussion on the topic.

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Panelists include Scott Johnson, Centennial executive director of teaching and learning; Dr. Indrani Saha, of Fairview Health Services; Therese Kunick, CHS psychologist; and Mary Healy, Centennial Library branch manager. “We are bringing together an opportunity for information and discussion locally here in our school community,” Sendle said. “We are making a statement to this community that we recognize the need for information on this topic, and we are listening and willing to provide some education and support.” Kunick, who was invited to be a panelist, is hoping she will still be able to make it to the event, as she was recently summoned for jury duty. As a school psychologist, she sees how screen time is affecting students at CHS. “I can tell you they are everywhere. When you are walking through the halls, kids have their phones out constantly. They are constantly plugged in,” she said. Screen time, Kunick said, not only impacts human interaction, but has also increased instances of cyber bullying, anxiety and lessened empathy and reasoning skills. “A lot of kids struggle with interacting with each other. They don't necessarily hang out with each other outside of school, because they either play video games or only have to interact with people via their phones,” she explained. “Kids don't always recognize how their words can impact other people. They are saying things that I don't think any human would ever say to another person's

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face ... But when it's that virtual world where they don't have to see that facial expression or the reaction of other person, they become a lot more gutsy.” Kunick hopes the event shines some light on how critical it is for parents to understand their role in moderating screen time. Panelist Healy recalled growing up and learning important lessons, such as how to be friends, from watching “Sesame Street” every day after school. “Media certainly has had powerful and positive impact on our lives. It can, however, have its not-so-positive impacts, she said. “Today's kids and even us grown-ups are now more likely to reach for the phone to text each other and connect through social media apps, rather than dial up a friend for a conversation.” The goal of the event is to not only help families create a media use plan, but also give parents the tools to help their kids

make positive choices when using technology. “We want to give parents the tools to have those important conversations with their kids. Adults can get overwhelmed with media and information just as easily. Having this documentary and information out there for parents to view gives them a platform from which to start, which isn't always easy,” Healy said. “As a librarian, I think of myself as a media mentor. Libraries are a great resource for families to get up-todate, factual information about today's media ...We offer many programs that are free that families can attend during those off-screen times.” The free event is made possible through a grant from the Anoka County Youth Initiative and funds from the Anoka County Library. No registration is required. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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Centennial junior performs in 'Once Upon a Dream' BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

Circle Pines resident Arcadia Langmead, 16, was dancing around in ballet shoes in her living room at age 2. Langmead, a junior at Centennial High School, is one of more than 80 “dance actors” to perform in Out on A Limb's production of “Once Upon a Dream” Feb. 23-24 at The O'Shaughnessy in St. Paul. “Dance has always been what I wanted to do. Out on a Limb has been a really great place to learn about performing and technique,” she said. Langmead has been with the company for around 3 1/2 years after her previous studio, Dance Moves in Circle Pines, closed its doors. Her favorite type of dance is, unsurprisingly, ballet; however she has done a little bit of everything. “The show has almost every kind of dance in it. We have hip-hop, ballet, jazz, tap, acrobatics ...” she explained. The dance musical centers around Imara, a young girl who dreams of becoming a person of significance. Her once idyllic life is turned upside down when, at the age of 12, she loses her mother to a car accident. She is then faced with the overwhelming guilt that if she had been more perfect, she and her father wouldn’t be experiencing this horrible twist of fate. Imara’s journey takes the audience into her crazy dreams as her classmates morph into Snapchat-like characters. These caricatures of her reallife friends and foes help her to understand she has everything she needs to make her dreams a reality. As one of the six “dream messengers,” Langmead visits Imara in her dreams and plays the role of “acceptance” one of the stages of grief. Although she has been in numerous productions, she said this is her fi rst show with a large role. “Getting to work with the company has been really enjoyable for me because I have learned

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Kim Martinez, a resident of Blaine, is the artistic director of Out on A Limb, which is a dance theater company.

a lot from them and learned more about how to be in a professional company where I am not being a student,” she said. Artistic Director Kim Martinez, a resident of Blaine, came up with the idea for Out on a Limb with cofounder Marcey Bolter Mastbaum, and the company is now in its 17th year. Martinez's grandmother, mother, herself and her children have all been dancers. “I looked at the competition model and that wasn't where my heart was at for the industry. Although it creates beautiful dancers, dancers don't really have a platform to utilize it in their life, because we have not as an industry grown the audience for it,” Martinez explained. “(I started it) to prove not only to my own heart, but to all the dancers out there, that dancing is as entertaining and connective as singing is. I believe when people connect with a song, they connect with it because it is literally speaking to them. Dance is the same way.” Performances of “Once Upon a Dream” will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, or at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at The O'Shaughnessy, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. For more information, visit http://www. outonalimbdance.org/.

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Arcadia Langmead, who is a junior at Centennial High School, dances the role of a “dream messenger” in Out on A Limb's upcoming productions of “Once Upon a Dream” Feb. 23-24 at The O'Shaughnessy in St. Paul.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Anoka County Library will participate in Read Across America Day Anoka County Library will celebrate Read Across America Day on Saturday, March 3, with fun programs and activities. The annual event, sponsored by the National Education Association, encourages children of all ages to celebrate the joys of reading on or close to the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. All Anoka County Library locations will host special events, including Dr. Seuss-inspired story

times, games and crafts. For more information about local Read Across America events, visit www.anokacountylibrary.org.

Lino Lakes among top 'safest cities' The National Council for Home Safety and Security (NCHS) recently announced its ranking of the safest cities in Minnesota for 2018, including Lino Lakes, which finished eighth. The top 10 are: Orono, Big Lake, Rosemount, Farmington, Hibbing, South Lake, Minnetonka, Lino Lakes, Lakev-

ille and Northfield. To identify the safest cities, the NCHS reviewed the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics along with its own population data and internal research. Cities that failed to submit completed crime reports to the FBI, or had populations under 10,000, were eliminated. The cities were ranked

based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft) per 1,000 people. For more information: https://www. alarms.org/safest-cities-in-minnesota-2018

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Can we reduce deaths?

N THE WAKE of a national tragedy such as the recent shooting at a Florida high school, it makes us think more deeply about death in our country, and the difﬁculty that lies in preventing and reducing them. The statistics we have about causes of death should help governments revalue their focus and efforts. A boating friend of mine, Bernie Heinemann from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin who winters in Cape Coral, Florida got me interested with statics he found on U.S. Deaths and Priorities. Kathy and I did a little digging and came up with additional statistics and their sources. Unfortunately stats About the for 2017 were not available in most cases. Annual deaths in the U.S.: Town Abortion—893,000 in 2016 (U.S. Gene Johnson Abortion Statistics) Heart Disease—630,000 in 2015 (Center control and prevention) (C t ffor disease di Cancer—595,000 estimated in 2016 (American Cancer Society) Drug overdose—63,600 in 2016 (abuse and prescription — US REALTIME) Auto accidents—40,200 in 2016 (NY Times) Guns—38,000 in 2016 (Time) While there are many causes of death and some are natural result of aging and disease, many are preventable. ABORTION — According to the Guttmacher Institute, in 1980 abortion reached an all time high. 2014 saw the lowest number of abortions. Abortion remains a political issue that needs more education and alternatives. HEART DISEASE AND CANCER continue to be a problem. Worldwide research needs more funds. Our society must eat healthier food, exercise, get adequate sleep and ﬁnd ways to reduce stress. DRUG OVERDOSE — The U.S. president has now labeled this a crisis level problem. Our prescription drugs are amazing, but more drugs are not necessarily better. Supplements are not government approved. Painkillers are illegally sold and in many cases over—prescribed. AUTO ACCIDENTS — Our cars are becoming safer every year. Penalties for driving while under substance abuse are severe, but the abuse continues. Then we have smart phones and other distractions such as adjusting makeup and hair. The problem of auto accidents grows even with sensors on the newer model cars. GUNS — Another political hot potato. Gun deaths include police shootings, suicides, accidental shootings, self—defense and homicide. It seems some politicians want to disarm those who follow the law. The recent south Florida mass school shooting is another reminder of a troubled society. HUNGER — Food shelves and multiple charitable organizations are helping in temporary emergencies, but there are people who face food insecurity daily. For some, education might help to stretch the food dollar. An even larger problem relating to food in the U.S. is obesity and diabetes. BOTTOM LINE — What should we be doing to reduce unnecessary deaths? Which category of our nation’s safety and welfare should our government be placing as its priorities? While sources of statistics may vary, the information about causes of deaths in the U.S. can give everyone something to think about. The question remains regarding the effectiveness of our state and national policies providing safety to our citizens. SUPER BOWL 52 is history. The state proudly displayed its lifestyle to the nation and world. From my perspective it was prepared and celebrated well. The close game was considered one of the best played both offensively and defensively. The Tom Brady connection to his Minnesota grandparents made it special too. Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.

DWI Ignition Interlock System

echnology can sometimes be both a curse and a blessing. One piece of technology that seems to be delivering good results is the ignition interlock. The ignition interlock is a cell phone-sized device that connects to the ignition system of an automobile. Any vehicle with the device won’t start until someone blows into it and the captured breath contains no more than a trace amount of Movers and alcohol. About half of the Shakers states, including Minnesota, have Judge laws that require certain people to Greg Galler install the device in their cars. In Minnesota, certain repeat DWI offenders, and ﬁrst-time DWI arrestees who refuse to take a blood, breath, or urine test, or those who score .16 or more on a test, must have the device installed if they wish to keep on driving after their arrest. Interlock devices can be installed at any authorized service center. Service centers exist within 50 miles of any location in the state. It costs between $150 to $200 to install the device. There is an additional charge of $75

The ignition interlock is a cell phone-sized device that connects to the ignition system of an automobile. Any vehicle with the device won’t start until someone blows into it and the captured breath contains no more than a trace amount of alcohol. per month for its use. State law mandates that companies providing the devices must also have a system in place to make it affordable for indigent people. Here’s how it works: Once installed, the device won’t let the vehicle start until someone ﬁ rst blows into it. The device then measures the breath sample. If the alcohol concentration is .02 or greater, the car will not start. The device will then wait ﬁve minutes when the person can again blow into it. The device will not allow a car to start unless a test below .02 is received. Once the car starts, there is also a random rolling re-test. This happens between 3 and 5 minutes after the car starts. The driver must pull over and test again. If the person refuses to re-test, the

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car will keep running but the headlights will ﬂash and the horn will repeatedly honk. Other random tests can occur as the vehicle continues to be operated. The system also has features built into it to prevent misuse. For example, a camera is mounted inside the car to ensure that the right person is providing the breath sample. A linked computer also keeps a printout of every time a test is taken, every time the car is turned on, and for how long the car was operated. Is the device necessary? That is a public policy decision. Policy makers are likely aware that in Minnesota there are approximately 30,000 people arrested for DWI each year. Additionally, around 150 people die each year in drunk driving crashes. Minnesota law attempts to strike a balance between the public’s need for safety and a family’s need to allow a person to work to support their family. The ﬁnal decision on where the line should be and how stringent the requirements should be is one properly decided by the other branches of government.

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his year, the IRS began accepting tax returns on Jan. 29, with nearly 155 million individual tax returns expected to be filed in 2018. The tax deadline this year is April 17, giving taxpayers two extra days to file their returns. Better Business Bureau® of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) offers tips on finding reliable tax preparers and tax preparation services. Many tax preparation software companies and tax professionals have been handling returns leading up to the official opening of tax season, and will submit those on Jan. 29. Though the IRS is accepting both electronic and paper tax returns starting on that date, paper returns will only start being processed in mid-February as IRS system updates continue. The IRS encourages people to file their taxes electronically for faster refunds. “For many, tax refunds are eagerly anticipated and a cash influx people budget for early in the year,” said Susan Adams Loyd, president and CEO of Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota. “For this reason and many others, it’s extremely important to find a reliable tax preparer.” Once again, the IRS will hold refunds for returns that contain an Earned Income

Tax Credit (EITC) or an Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until February 15, to ensure the claims are accurate. The IRS expects the earliest EITC, ACTC-related refunds to be available starting on Feb. 27, if direct deposit was chosen and there are no other issues with the tax return. Taxpayers using a tax software product for the first time will need their adjusted gross income from their 2017 tax return to file electronically. Movers and Taxpayers using the same software as last Shakers year will not need to Better Business enter that information to electronically sign their Bureau 2018 tax return. Using an electronic filing PIN is no longer an option. BBB offers the following tips on finding a trustworthy tax preparer: • File early. By filing your tax return early, you lower your risk of being a victim of tax refund fraud. • Ask around. Get referrals from friends and family, and research free BBB Business Profiles at bbb.org.

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Political involvement is backwards The 2018 caucuses convened on Feb. 6. GOP attendance was just under 11,000 people and the DFL attendance was just over 30,000 people. This upcoming election cycle will include races where Minnesotans have a 100 percent influence on the outcome. For the 2016 caucuses, 114,245 Republicans and 205,438 Democrats participated, for the main purpose of having their opinion heard on the presidential race. The president is elected via the electoral college. There are 538 total electors. Minnesota is represented by 10 electors, which equates to a 1.86 percent influence on the outcome of the election. For races where Minnesotans have a 100

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OBITUARY percent influence on the outcome; Republicans turned out 9.5 percent, and Democrats turned out 14.5 percent of the total for a race where they have a 1.86 percent influence on the outcome. Minnesotans, and all Americans for that matter, should have more passion for electing the federal Senate and House, state, county, local and school board members than electing the president. Holding elected officials accountable for their decisions and actions made upon your behalf is easier when the voters control 100 percent influence on whether or not that person will hold that office again after their current term has completed. Jeremiah Boe Lino Lakes

Seconds count I would like to remind everyone that they should shovel out fire hydrants near their house. You should shovel a 3-foot radius around the hydrant and a path to the street so that the firefighters don’t have to to it themselves while a fire is burning. Shoveling out fire hydrants is a great way for kids to get out and about. If you don’t shovel them out, it will take longer for firefighters to put out a fire. Some firefighters did a test on a hydrant that was covered in snow and one that wasn’t. The hydrant that was covered in snow took one minute and the hydrant that wasn’t shoveled out took 30 seconds. Seconds always count. Logan Percy Age 13 Circle Pines

Rodney Edwin Guthmiller Rodney Edwin Guthmiller, age 52, of McGregor, Minnesota died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, in Aitkin, Minnesota of a massive heart attack. Rodney was born Jan. 16, 1966, in Rapid City, South Dakota to Edwin E. and Charlotte A. (Raba) Guthmiller. Rodney grew up and attended schools in the Circle Pines area. He lived in East Bethel and Mounds View and worked as an auto mechanic. He married Marlys J. Heidelberger on July 4, 1996 in McGregor. He moved to McGregor in 1997 and he and his wife owned and operated Molly’s Antiques. Rodney enjoyed fishing, four-wheeling and going to auctions and flea markets. He could fi x just about anything and was always willing to help anyone. He especially loved spending time with his grandchildren. He and his wife just recently returned from a trip to Texas

where he was able to see and go into the ocean for the very fi rst time. Rodney is survived by his wife: Marlys (Heidelberger) Guthmiller of McGregor; daughter and son-in-law Stephanie A. (Guthmiller) and Nathan Fredrickson of Aitkin; Son Robert E. Guthmiller of Cambridge; stepson and daughter-in-law: Chad and Alicia Chapman of Conroe, Texas; stepson and daughter-in-law: Paul and Jennifer Chapman of Big Lake, Minnesota; Nine precious grandchildren; one precious great-grandchild; parents: Edwin E. and Charlotte A. Guthmiller of Blaine and sister and brother-in-law: Jennifer and Thomas Pavek of Blaine. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. A memorial service was held with Rev. Joel Seibel officiating at the McGregor Funeral Home on Tuesday, Feb.13, 2018. The turn-out was overflowing and amazing. Thank you to all the family and friends who were able to make it to Rodney's service and those who were not able to attend, but kept us in their thoughts and prayers. Hug and kiss your family and friends. Don't be afraid to tell them you love them. You just never know if it may be the last time you get to say it to them. We would do anything to have just one more moment with Rodney.

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QUAD AREA EVENTS WHO ARE THE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: PAUL COTTON

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When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Enjoy the music of Brazil with local musician Paul Cotton. Program brings residents with special talents and those with ties to the area to the library. Contact: 763-324-1540: anokacountylibrary.org

When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Make a unique album that is part origami and part booklet, using colored papers, folding techniques, cutting and gluing. Registration required. Contact: 763-324-1540; anokacountylibrary.org

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PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT

When: 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Guided snowshoe hike followed by a meditative solo sit watching the sunset. Snowshoe rental and hot beverages provided. $5/person; registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com

When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 Where: Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Dr. Details: Childcare and activities provided so parents can enjoy an afternoon/evening out. $20/Y members; $25/ non-members. See early bird pricing specials. Registration required. Contact: 651-795-9622 or ymcatwincities.org/ locations/lino_lakes_ ymca

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

2ND ANNUAL GUNS-NHOSES HOCKEY GAME

When: Noon-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 Where: St. Genevieve’s Community Center, 6995 Centerville Rd., Centerville Details: All blood types needed. Call or go online to set up an appointment. Contact: 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org

TOWN HALL MEETING

When: 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 Where: Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway Details: Residents of House district 38A can discuss issues with Sen. Roger Chamberlain and Rep. Linda Runbeck that could be addressed during the upcoming legislative session, including tax relief, health care, education, transportation, bonding and more.

When: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26 Where: National Sports Center, Blaine Details: Hockey game between local police officers and fi refighters, hosted by the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department. Family skate follows game, as well as police/fi re vehicle tours, children’s games, raffles, door prizes and “Chuck-APuck.” Free admission. Contact: 612-590-9892 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us

CENTENNIAL BOOK CLUB

When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: This month’s selection is “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” by Jamie Ford.

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When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2 Where: Centennial Performing Arts Center, 4701 North Rd., Circle Pines Details: Special performance celebrating 15 years features past conductors and songs from throughout the years. Contact: 651-583-1760

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When: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Dr. Seuss themed stories, games and crafts for families. Contact: 763-324-1540: anokacountylibrary.org

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Where: First Presbyterian Church, 4821 Bloom Ave., White Bear Lake LINO LAKES FAMILY STORYTIME Details: Program by TOASTMASTERS When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Canvas Health teaches and 11-11:30 a.m. ThursWhen: 6:30-8 p.m. about suicide awareness, days Tuesdays prevention and stigma. Where: Centennial Where: Lino Lakes Free and open to the Library, 100 Civic City Hall, Council Heights Cir., Circle Pines public. Workroom, 600 Town Contact: 651-429-3381 Details: Stories, songs Center Pkwy. or fpcwbl.org and fingerplays for Details: A great children of all ages and way for people of all a caregiver. No registra- 916 EDUCATION backgrounds to learn to speak, conduct meetings, tion required. FOUNDATION GALA Contact: 763-324-1540; manage people and lead, When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. anokacountylibrary.org delegate and motivate. Friday, Feb. 23 Contact: 763-205-0189 Where: North Metro Event Center, 1000 ADULT OPEN Gramsie Rd., Shoreview VOLLEYBALL OUTDOOR Details: Annual ICE SKATING When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. fundraiser includes Wednesdays, Nov. 29 When: 4-9 p.m. dinner hors d’oeuvres Mondays-Fridays; noon- March 28 buffet, silent and live Where: Centennial 9 p.m. Saturdays; noonauction. Proceeds will Middle School, 399 Elm 6 p.m. Sundays support the purchase of Where: Sunrise Park, St., Lino Lakes interactive white boards Details: Ages 18+. $5 6918 Sunrise Dr.; Birch to help provide hands-on drop-in fee. Park, 6520 Pheasant and technology-enriched Contact: isd12.org/ Run S.; and City Hall learning opportunities. Park, 1189 Main St., Lino community-education Tickets begin at $75. Lakes Contact: 916education Details: Supervised WINTER WALKING foundation.org skating rinks with shelWhen: 6-8 p.m. ters. Closed Tuesday and Tuesdays and Thursdays Thursday at City Hall Where: Centennial CANTUS Park. Call the hotline for High School West, 4757 When: 3 p.m. Sunday, updates or closings due North Rd., Circle Pines Feb. 25 to inclement weather. Details: Free. Where: St. Andrew’s Contact: 651-982-2448 Contact: isd12.org/ Lutheran Church, 900 community-education Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi BABY STORYTIME Details: A Cappella enWhen: 10:15-10:45 a.m. NEIGHBORHOODS semble is acknowledged Tuesdays around the world for its Where: Centennial NEARBY programmatic versatiliLibrary, 100 Civic ty, artistic excellence and Heights Cir., Circle Pines charismatic personaliDetails: Stories, songs WHITE BEAR LAKE ties. Tickets $30/adults; and fingerplays for LADIES NIGHT OUT $25/seniors 62+; $15/ children birth-24 months When: 4-8 p.m. students. and a caregiver. Thursday, Feb. 22 Contact: 651-269-9888 Contact: 763-324-1540: Where: Begins at wildwoodartistseries.com anokacountylibrary.org Goodthings, 2184 4th St. Details: “Let’s Wine TODDLER STORYTIME WEDDING EXPO About Winter” themes When: 11-11:30 a.m. When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. event with specials at Tuesdays local businesses. Ends at Sunday, Feb. 25 Where: Centennial Where: Best Western Manitou Grill. Library, 100 Civic Plus White Bear Country Contact: downtown Heights Cir., Circle Pines whitebearlake.com Inn, 4940 Highway 61, Details: Stories, songs White Bear Lake SUICIDETALK and fingerplays for Details: 33rd annual When: 6:30-8 p.m. children ages 2-3 and a show with over 45 venThursday, Feb. 22 caregiver. dors and entertainment Contact: 763-324-1540: anokacountylibrary.org

including dancers at 11:30 a.m., make-up demo at noon, fashion show at 1 p.m., cake walk at noon and 1:30 p.m. Brides are free; $5/guest. VIP option with swag bag, hors d’oeuvres and mimosas. Register in advance or at the door. Contact: 651-407-1213 or presspubs.com

HUMANOID ROBOT SOPHIA

When: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 Where: Century College, East Campus Lincoln Mall, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake Details: One-of-a-kind event where humanoid robot Sophia will will discuss how she and other prototypes will transform the healthcare industry. After her speech, Sophia will answer audience questions. $35/White Bear Area Chamber members; $45/ non-members. Registration required. Contact: century.edu/ sophia

SPEED DATING FOR SENIORS

When: 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 Where: Coventry of Mahtomedi, 720 Mahtomedi Ave. Details: Opportunity of seniors 62+ to socialize with peers in an organized and comfortable setting. Space limited; register by Feb. 22. Details: 651-689-1358 or schris30@fairview.org

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the campus, but residents attend from surrounding areas such as Lino Lakes. Scharn said for the past couple of years Eagle Brook has been planning for the expansion. “We were given the green light at the Blaine City Council meeting last Thursday (Feb. 6),” he said. The expansion won't be official until Eagle Brook Church members vote Feb. 20. The church is also in the process of acquiring additional property adjacent to the campus, which will double the number of parking spaces. If the expansion goes through, approximately 25,000 square feet would be added to the campus, including a brand new auditorium. The current auditorium seats around 890 people; the new one would seat just over 1,500. Another major component of the expansion is the

children's space will more than double in size. “Our new space is really going to allow us to continue to grow, because right now we are packed in here. We are bursting at the seams,” Scharn said. “One of the biggest benefits is going to be not only that we will have space for people in our auditorium, but our kids won't be so crammed. Every age group will have their own space. These spaces are worldclass amazing; every space is designed intentionally for that age group and staffed accordingly.” If everything goes as planned, construction could start as early as this spring, with the goal of launching ministries in the new space by this December, just in time for Christmas services. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

Efforts add up for Cougar Skaters BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Lucas McGregor is a shining example, his coach says, of “where hard work will get you.” The Centennial senior was named as one of 12 finalists for Mr. Hockey last week. “Lucas never takes a day off. He has worked very hard to get where he is today,” said Ritch Menne, who has coached McGregor from mites through varsity. “He’s spent lots of time on the ice, lots of time in the weight room and a ton of time in the driveway shooting pucks. He is a great example (to follow).” Menne added, “His leadership, on and off the ice, is incredible.” McGregor said he and the team found out from Menne a couple days ahead of the official announcement and had to keep it to themselves. “It was pretty exciting. My teammates were very happy for me. I’m nowhere without them,” McGregor said. McGregor, on a line with Jack Menne and Carter Wagner, has scored 22 goals and made 35 assists this season, capped by a hat trick in the regular-season finale against Spring Lake Park. In his three-year varsity career, he has 64 goals and 84 assists. The Cougars will start sectionals Thursday, Feb. 22 evening as No. 1 seed (see separate article). McGregor is a speedy, 5-foot-11, 170-pound skater blessed with a quick release and a heavy shot. “Our coaches tell me I should shoot as often as a I can,” McGregor said, adding, “I actually enjoy getting assists even more. They are so important in hockey.” The other finalists are Ben Almquist of Holy Family Catholic, George Grannis of Duluth Mar-

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Lucas McGregor held the girls section championship trophy while posing with Gabbie Hughes (left) and Anneke Linser. All three are ﬁnalists for Mr. or Miss Hockey.

shall, Demetrios Koumontzis and Sammy Walker of Edina, Luke LaMaster and Garrett Worth of Duluth East, Luke Loheit of Minnetonka, Carter Randklev of Moorhead and Colin Schmidt of Wayzata. The finalists for the Frank Brimsek Goalie Award are Ben Garrity of Rosemount and Atticus Kelly of St. Thomas Academy. Winners will be named after the state tournament. McGregor, son of Peter and Jodi, comes from a hockey family. His father played football and hockey at Fridley, and football in college. His half-brother Parker Olson skated for Centennial. A cousin, Matt Tennyson, plays in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres. His dad got him started early. Their home has a cement-floor room in the basement specifically for shooting practice. “I was two the first time I skated, and four when I played my first game, so it’s pretty much my whole life,” McGregor said. “It’s all I love to do and I hope to continue playing for a long time,”

The Cougars, section runners-up last year with most of the squad back, were hoping for conference and section titles this year. They finished second in the Northwest Suburban North behind Andover. “We would liked to have won conference, but going to state is so much bigger,” McGregor said. “We’ve been close in the past and we think this should be our year. We have a great bunch of seniors. We have played together for a decade at least. We play in a triple-A league together in the summer.” McGregor was a wide receiver in football as a sophomore and junior and was elected one of the captains this fall but elected to give up football to play in the USHL with Central Illinois. As for next year, he’s still waiting to see if he can land on a college team, but if not, he’ll return to his USHL team. It’s common for hockey players to play juniors before starting college careers. McGregor joins two classmates similarly honored — Gabbie Hughes and Anneke Linser were previously named Miss Hockey finalists. He was in the crowd cheering for the girls as they won their section title on Friday, Feb. 16 and had his photo taken with Hughes and Linser during the post-game celebration. “Gabbie played with us boys for several years, until bantams where you checking starts,”McGregor said. “She held her own, too. She was very feisty. I know Gabbie and Anneke really well. It is pretty cool to have three kids from our class being finalists.” McGregor is the fourth Cougar to be named a Mr. Hockey finalist, joining Tom Gorowsky (who won the award in 2004), R.J. Anderson (2005) and Tyler Pitlick (2009).

LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its Feb. 12 meeting: • Recognized Lou Masonick for his service on the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) from February 2012 to December 2017 and on the Planning and Zoning Board from February 2012 to December 2017. • Recognized high school senior Emily Parker for winning the American Legion District 10 Oratorical Contest. American Legion Post 566 also awarded Parker a $500 scholarship. She will go on to represent the district at the state competition on March 3 at Osseo American Legion Post 172. • Approved the consent agenda, which included expenditures in addition to Jan. 22 work session and regular meeting minutes. • Authorized the issuance of 2018 certificates of indebtedness. Finance Director Sarah Cotton explained that the 2018 budget's capital equipment replacement schedule called for the issuance of certificates of indebtedness in the amount of $390,929 to be used for the purchase of capital equipment. The amended schedule, which eliminates an investigation vehicle, calls for the issuance of certificates of indebtedness in the amount of $303,900. The interest rate on the certificates will be 1 percent. A special levy will pay for this certificate in 2019, 2020 and 2021 and the levy proceeds will be credited to the city's area and unit fund. • Appointed Taylor Drahota to the vacant parks maintenance

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Lino Lakes Mayor Jeff Reinert recognizes Lou Masonick for his service on the Economic Development Advisory Committee and Planning and Zoning Board.

worker position. This is the third time the city has had to appoint somebody for the position. Drahota will start March 5 at an hourly rate of $21.73/step 1 of the union wage schedule. • Approved a resolution authorizing construction activity for the Target remodel project. At the Feb. 5 work session Director of Public Safety John Swenson explained the department received two calls in January reporting construction noise overnight. Ryan Companies, Target's contractor, requested to conduct construction outside of the hours allowed by city ordinance to remove/install HVAC units on the rooftop. The work cannot be performed while the store is open to customers. Ryan Companies and its subcontractors are authorized to perform rooftop construction

from 9:30 p.m. Feb. 20 until 7 a.m. Feb. 21 and from 9:30 p.m. Feb. 21 until 7 a.m. Feb. 22. • Approved sale of the 1995 custom fire rescue pumper to the Central Lakes Fire Department for $30,000, contingent on a fire pump certification. In 2017, the council approved the sale of two 1995 custom fire rescue pumpers, and in July the first one sold to the Ellsburg Fire Department for $33,500. The city purchased the apparatus from Woodbury in 2014 for $15,000 and installed upgraded emergency lighting and graphics for a total investment of $28,286. • Held a public hearing and approved the first reading of a resolution vacating a drainage and utility easement Lot 15, Block 2 of NorthPointe Addition. Mike and Shelby Piette submitted a land use application

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Jeff Reinert congratulates high school student Emily Parker, of Lino Lakes, on winning the American Legion District 10 Oratorical Contest. She also won the district contest last year and placed second at the state competition.

requesting the vacation of a portion of a drainage easement on the property (6743 Palm Street) in order to construct a deck. The easement overlaps an existing Northern States Power Co. (Xcel Energy) gas and electric easement located on the property. Xcel Energy issued a statement approving alterations of the gas and electric easements and consenting to construction of the deck. The deck was not expected to impact city utilities or drainage. • Accepted the 2017 Pavement Management Report and authorized WSB & Associates to prepare plans and specifications in the amount of $43,978 for the 2018 mill and overlay project. Lino Lakes reviews and rates the condition of the city’s street system annually, using pavement ratings and pavement

management software to do so. The proposed 2018 mill and overlay project's estimated cost is $715,000; the city's pavement management budget and state aid will fund the work. The project includes: Ware Road (Ash Street to 300 feet south of Birch Street), Buckthorn Lane, White Oak Road, Whitetail Trail, Chokecherry Road and Velvetleaf Lane. Construction is scheduled to begin in May with final completion in August. The next City Council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26 at City Hall. There will also be a work session immediately beforehand at 6 p.m. in the Community Room. Shannon Granholm

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Cougar girls break through to state hockey tourney BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Gabbie Hughes and Anneke Linser have pumped in 283 goals between them over five seasons. The last three of those finally delivered Centennial to a state tournament. An early goal by Linser, two more by Hughes in the third period, stellar team defense and Mackenna Stoterau’s flawless goaltending lifted the Cougars over Blaine 3-0 for the Section 5AA championship Friday, Feb. 16 in Roseville. “This group has worked so hard, for such a long time, and they’ve been here twice before, and they just really deserved it,” said coach Kristina King. Twice before in her five years at the helm, teams led by Hughes and Linser have lost in section finals. Hughes, reminded that it’s been a long climb, grinned. “Yes. Way too long! But I knew our grade was the one to do it, and we were going to do everything in our power to get there.” Centennial, ranked No. 3 in Class 2A, emerged from a grueling sectional with three teams ranked in the top seven in the state. And that was after going 15-0-1 in the Northwest Suburban, which has four of the top seven teams. “I think the difference this year is that everybody is all in,” King said. “They are making good decisions on

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Gabbie Hughes watched her shot get past Blaine goalie Jaela O’Brien for a 3-0 lead in the section ﬁnals.

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Gabbie Hughes raises the trophy amidst a happy bunch of Cougar skaters.

both spoken and unspoken words. This was our year, and we were really going to push for it.” Blaine, ranked No. 7, finished 19-7-2 overall and 0-3 against the Cougars. The No. 3 seeded Bengals upset Maple Grove, which beat Centennial in the last three section tournaments, in the semifinals. Blaine has some fi repower, led by Izzy Daniel with 24 goals, Sarah McClanahan with 22 and Lily Delianedis with 18, but managed just one goal in three games against the Cougars. Centennial had just a slight edge in shots, 24-22, with every

weekends, getting enough rest, and making eating right a priority. It’s all added up.” The Cougars take a 233-1 record into the state tournament Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 22-24) at Xcel Energy Center. A year ago, pretty much the same Cougar lineup seemed to under-achieve, fi nishing 15-11. But this year’s squad, with 12 seniors, including that torrid tandem, was fi lled with resolve. “It was a different environment this year,” Linser said. “Everyone was a lot closer and really happy to be playing with each other. I think we had a lot of senior leadership, with

Cougars seeded 2nd behind Edina in state girls hockey Saturday at 7 p.m. Consolation semifinals will be held 10 a.m. and noon Friday at Ridder Area, the Gopher women’s rink, with the winners playing for fight place Saturday, Feb. 24 at noon. Glaringly absent is Blake, which handed Centennial two of its three losses. Edina, Blake and Centennial were ranked 1-2-3 at the end of the regular season. Blake and Edina both play in Section 6AA, and Edina beat the Bears 4-2. This will be Centennial’s third state trip, following the 2005 and 2008 teams.

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Mackenna Stoterau, Centennial hockey junior goaltender, stopped 42 of 43 shots in two Section 5AA games to help the Cougars earn the championship, beating Rogers 5-1 and Blaine 3-0. Heading into the state tournament, Stoterau has a .943 save percentage and 1.28 goalsagainst-average in 14 games. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2017

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Bengal missive turned away by Stoterau, who alternates with fellow junior Mackie Torma in the nets. “To go out and get a shutout in a section finals, that’s amazing,” King said. Centennial need just a minute, 38 seconds to get on the board, with Hughes swooping behind the net and steering the puck to Linser right in front of the net. She buried it. Bengal goalie Jaela O’Brien had no chance to stop that one, but thwarted 16 other shots in the fi rst two periods, as just one goal separated the two old rivals from a state berth. “It was kind of nervewracking out there,” Stoterau said, “until those last two goals sealed it.” Starting the period on a power play, the Cougars got one just 47 seconds after the faceoff, this time Linser feeding Hughes at point-blank range. Then at 3:17, after Allison

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Pitlick and Sydni Griefenhagen scrapped for the puck in the corner, Griefenhagen coralled it and spotted Hughes about four feet in front of the net. Her pass was perfect and Hughes drilled it between the goalie’s ankles. That sent the Cougars to the state tournament, which is familiar territory for their coaches. King played in three of them for Stillwater High School and won two state titles with the onies. Assistant Cathy Hudzinski was a member of Centennial’s last state tournament entrant in 2008. “That’s what makes me so passionate about this,” King said. “I wanted this so much for these kids.” The Cougars dispatched Rogers 5-1 in the semifinals with Hughes scoring twice and Maija Almich, Griefenhagen and Pitlick one each. Linser made three assists. Stoterau made 20 saves.

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The Centennial Cougars are seeded No. 2, behind Edina in the state Class AA girls hockey tournament and face Lakeville South in the opener of the tournament Thursday, Feb. 22. The first round pairings Thursday at Xcel Energy Center are the Cougars (23-31) vs Lakeville South (19-9) at 11 a.m.; No. 3 Hill-Murray (24-4) vs. Eagan (22-5-3) at 1 p.m.; No. 1 Edina (25-2-1) vs. Brainerd (23-5) at 6 p.m.; and No. 4 Andover (21-6-1) vs. No. 5 Eden Prairie (18-9-1) at 8 p.m. Semifinals are slated for 6 and 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. The championship game will be held

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The Cougars celebrate after time expires on the section championship win.

Centennial boys hockey nailed down the No. 1 seed for Section 5AA by closing the regular season with two shutout wins last week. The Cougars face No. 8 Coon Rapids on Thursday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m., at Champlin Ice Forum. Other pairings are (4) Champlin Park vs. (5) Anoka, (3) Blaine vs. (6) Spring Lake Park, and (2) Maple Grove vs. (7) Osseo. If the Cougars win, they’ll face Champlin Park or Anoka on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. Centennial blanked Totino-Grace 3-0 Tuesday on goals by Hayden Brickner, Jack Menne (short-handed) and Carter Wagner, outshooting the Eagles 53-15. Bryce Crowley was in goal for the shutout.

Luke McGregor had the hat trick in a 5-0 win over Spring Lake Park on Saturday, Feb. 17. Menne and Ethan Will had the other goals and Travis Allen got the shutout with 17 saves.

Cougar girls pick up two more hoops wins The Centennial girls, ranked No. 7, turned back Coon Rapids 57-32 and Elk River 65-50 last week, improving to 21-3 overall and 10-1 in conference. Against Coon Rapids, Claire Orth netted 12 points, Sara Stapleton 11 and Lexi Matthews 10. Against the Elks, Sara Stapleton hit 17 points and Sydney Stapleton and Taylor McAulay 12 apiece. Bruce Strand

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CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Circle Pines City Council took the following action at its Feb. 13 meeting: • Heard from City Councilman Dean Goldberg who mentioned him and Council Member Jennifer Rauner attended the League of Minnesota Cities Leadership Conference Jan. 26-27. He said it was a great experience and thanked the council for providing the opportunity. • Heard from Mayor Dave Bartholomay who informed residents the Centennial Area Education Foundation (CAEF) will host its annual Gala on April 7 at Infi nite Campus in Blaine. Bartholmay also told the council about the Police Governing Board meeting Feb. 12. During the meeting they received an an overview of the chaplain program, approved the purchase of a new patrol vehicle and gave an update on the body camera program. • Councilman Mike

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Mayor Dave Bartholomay recognizes U.S. Bank Corp for 15 years of operation in Circle Pines at the Feb. 12 City Council meeting. Pictured is Nicholas Petersen, branch manager

Schweigert said at the last Anoka County Fire Protection Council meeting, the council relayed it is still in the process of testing and purchasing new pagers, looking into the feasibility of an all-purpose training facility (for police and fi re) and made some changes to the joint powers agreement, which each of the member cities need to review.

Lakes Police Department disbursements; and authorization for Utilities Commission Chair Andy Dahl to be a U.S. Bank account signer. • Recognized businesses for years of operation in Circle Pines. Businesses recognized included: Circle Pines Barber Shop for five years; Design Resource, Inc. for 20 years; Lang Builders for 20 years; Pechan SHANNON GRANHOLM | PRESS PUBLICATIONS Insurance for 15 years; Twin Mayor Dave Bartholomay recognizes Cities eMedia for 25 years; Circle Pines Barber Shop for ﬁve U.S. Bank Corp for 15 years; years of operating in the city. Picand Wellner & Isaacson tured is the shop owner Jeff Hackett. PLLP for 25 years. • Appointed Pat Stapleton • City Administrator Patrick as the new parks Antonen said three weeks superintendent, pending a ago Circle Pines participated physical and drug test. The in an emergency position was left vacant management training hosted after Dave Phipps retired. by Lino Lakes. The training Bartholomay said the city walked through the scenario received 30 applications for of a tornado hitting Rice the position. Lake Elementary. Antonen added, “The top • Approved the consent seven candidates were all agenda, which included excellent. It took us a couple Jan. 23 meeting minutes; days of deliberation between general fund, Centennial the department heads to Fire District and Centennial

really zero in on who was the top candidate because it was so close. We feel we have found a great candidate to fi ll the position.” • Awarded a contract to R.L. Larson Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $3,958,155 for the 2018 full reconstruction street project. Eric Eckman, of WSB & Associates, said the city received 15 bids and R.L Larson was the low bidder. The original estimated cost for the project was $4,376,464, which is $418,309 higher than the low bid. The proposed project includes approximately 1.7 miles of residential streets including segments of East Road, Crossway Drive, Park Drive, West and Park Drive East. • Held a public hearing for the proposed 2018 partial reconstruction street project. See this week's Quad Community Press for more information. Shannon Granholm

LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lexington City Council took the following action at its Feb. 15 meeting: • Approved the consent agenda, which included several claims and bills. • Cancelled a presentation by the Lino Lakes YMCA. Though written into the agenda, the YMCA representative was not present at the meeting. • Approved the Minnesota State High School League’s request for use of ball fields at Memorial Park. The fields are to be used for the Section 4AAA Softball Tournament and the agreement includes a $750 facility fee. The fields will be used on May 21, May 22, May 24, May 29 and May 31. In the event of rain, the dates will be pushed back to the following day. • Approved the replacement of two City Hall HVAC units, the purchase of which will not exceed $14,000. The motion was added at the beginning of the meeting and came about after the City Council smelt a bad smell in the meeting room. Council members and attendees alike reported watery eyes and headaches even with a short meeting. City Administrator Bill Petracek said that he noticed the problem as early as Tuesday, noting that it was “much worse” then. Technicians deter-

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mined that the problem was a cracked heat exchange, which might have been leaking chemicals into the vents. The HVAC units themselves are 28 years old. Mayor Mark Kurth made an executive decision to allow for a cleaning of the vents at least once a year. Kurth made it a point to include a check-up for all local government buildings, including the fire station and the public works building.

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A vent tied to one of the broken HVAC units in the council chamber. It was thought to be pumping in a gas that caused attendees to develop headaches and watery eyes during the short City Council meeting.

the park benches and grills are set to return soon. The benches were initially removed due to concerns about vandalism, but DeVries mentioned the new security cameras seem to have discouraged any loiterers in the park. The next City Council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1 at City Hall. Joe Molohon

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Above: Hundreds of anglers try their luck out on the ice during the annual Centerville Lions Ice Fishing Contest Saturday, Feb. 17 on Centerville Lake. At left: Chase Bertrand and Katelynn Palmpren display a northern pike at the weigh station. The 3.39 pound fish landed at tenth place on the top ten list of fish (all northerns) caught for the day. Other winners included: 1. Tom Knutson-4.76 lbs. 2. Dean Milan-4.53 lbs. 3. Jan Vosika-4.29 lbs. 4. Jack Sawyer-4.18 lbs. 5. Doug Kennedy-4.11 lbs. 6. Kevin Kosak-3.79 lbs. 7. Krista Meyer-3.62 lbs. 8. George Moore-3.50 lbs. 9. Tom Schultz-3.43 lbs. 10. Chase Bertrand -3.39 lbs.

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Mother grateful for trained staff at Apple Academy BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

CENTERVILLE — While she was out buying lunch, mother Heather Haider received the phone call no parent ever wants to get. Around 12:15 p.m. on Feb. 1, Haider, a resident of Columbus, got a phone call from Apple Academy Learning Center in Centerville. She was told “we had to call 911 for your daughter.” Heather's daughter Sydney, 3, was eating meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy. “They were all sitting around table and eating when the main teacher heard a very distinct whistling sound,” said Director Kari Letourneau. “She immediately knew someone was choking. It was really obvious right away who was choking, because the child was standing hunched over the table.” The main teacher began administering abdominal thrusts to try to dislodge the meatball to no avail, while an assistant teacher went to grab the director. After Letourneau performed the Heimlich maneuver for about 20 seconds, the main teacher called 911. “I continued until the first responders got to the door, which is literally when I got it to work and the meatball came out. From their (police) records it was one minute and 58 seconds,” she said. If the incident would have continued another 15 to 20 seconds, Letourneau guesses Sydney would have passed out and she would have had to begin performing chest compressions. “I was worried. I knew from training that if you do it (CPR) correctly, you are going to break ribs,” she said. Thankfully, Haider was not far away. She works nearby in Hugo, and arrived on scene shortly after the call. After the paramedics determined Sydney was okay to be released, Haider brought her daughter to urgent care to get her checked over, and her oxygen levels were back to normal. “Luckily, Kari and the rest of her staff were trained in basic lifesaving skills. The classes are boring, but this is why we do them,” Haider said. “I am so grateful to them and I don't know how to thank them.

What is an appropriate thank you for saving child's life?” Haider added, “If they had made different choices and didn't have the training they had, it could've turned out very differently.” She knew Sydney was in good hands, as her 9-year-old son has attended Apple Academy since he was a baby. Apple Academy is a full service child care facility with locations in Centerville and Wyoming. The facility serves children as young as 6 weeks old up to 12 years. The state of Minnesota requires child care facilities to perform training every other year. Apple Academy not only pays for the training for its employees, but also pays the employees their wage while they are attending. “We offer training twice a year. If there is a new hire in between, we find training for them elsewhere so they can complete it within 30 days of starting,” Letourneau explained. Staff members are trained in first aid, CPR, severe head trauma, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, bloodborne pathogens and general child development. Apple Academy also trains its employees on mandated reporting, risk reduction and medication. “This is one of the benefits of working in a center: you have a team to support you. The teacher who was in the classroom with the child used to have an in-home center, and I just kept imagining her at her house with 10 kids all by herself trying to deal with what all three of us were dealing with,” Letourneau said. “I don't think the outcome would have been what it was if we didn't have the team of people working together and following the policy of the director taking over, the teacher doing this, the assistant doing that, and knowing what those responsibilities were and executing them quickly.” The next day after the incident, Apple Academy had meatballs for lunch to demonstrate to the kids that it didn't have to be a traumatizing experience and meatballs were still delicious. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

Centennial community donates to Guns-N-Hoses The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department will host the second annual Guns-N-Hoses hockey game on Feb. 26 at the National Sports Center in Blaine. The event, which benefits the Regions Hospital Burn Center, will feature a hockey game between local police officers and firefighters. Recently the Centennial Youth Hockey Association (CYHA) donated $1,000 to the event along with a $1,000 donation from Distribution Alternatives and $750 from Lino Lakes American Legion Post 566. Twenty-five other local businesses have also supported the event by donating cash to Regions Hospital Burn Center or toward raffle prizes. In addition, the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine has donated the ice time and facility for the event. KQRS Radio also donated a pair of tickets to Bon Joviand the Eagles with Jimmy Buffet. Other prizes include a hotel suite pack-

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The Centennial Youth Hockey Association (CYHA) donated $1,000 to this year's Guns-N-Hoses hockey game at a recent board meeting. Pictured are CYHA Board Member Kirk Matko, Lino Lakes Police Officers Mathew Paulson and Nate Hamann, and CYHA Board Member Jerry Sauber.

age, hockey tickets and gas and restaurant gift cards. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the puck drop at 6:15 p.m. The National Anthem will be performed by Marcia Guerra-Baker and the American Legion will have an Honor Guard present. Following the game will be a “Family Skate” sponsored by CYHA; the public is invited to skate with police officers and firefighters. The event will also include police/fire vehicle

tours, games, raffles, door prizes and “Chuck-a-Puck”. Last year’s event raised $1,700 for the Officer Down Memorial Page. Admission is free. Green Mill in Blaine will donate a portion of its proceeds on Feb. 26 after 4 p.m. to the cause, if customers mention the Guns-N-Hoses game. Shannon Granholm

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Students qualify for StellarXplorers semifinals A team of local students from Anoka Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol in Blaine is among a select group of teams to qualify for the semifi nal round of StellarXplorers, the National High School Space Challenge. Led by Maj. Mary Albright, the Anoka Composite Squadron team — nicknamed The Phoenix Squadron — is one of 180 teams participating in this national competition. It is the only team in Minnesota and the North Central Region to earn a place in the semifinals. Early competition activities take place locally, including: education and training to prepare the team, three practice rounds, and four online competition qualification rounds to identify the top 10 teams for the finals. The finalists will receive an expense-paid trip in April to Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the championship round, a tour of the Space Foundation’s 34th Space Symposium, and an awards dinner. “When the team was notified they qualified — to use a space analogy — they were 'over-the-moon' excited. We are all-in for this competition,” said Albright. “You see a lot of teams from

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$17 million. This isn't because we are making poor decisions and not balancing the budget. We are at a point now where if we keep going down this road, the next impact will be (on) our kids, and we have fought really hard to avoid that.”

Pension support Director of Human Services Dan Melde introduced the district's first priority. “The TRA and PERA pension plans in Minnesota are underfunded and previous legislative sessions have included recommendations and proposals to address this issue … However, no action has been taken,” he said. “We need to ensure stable funding is in place to support pensions so that the demands of future retirements can be met.” Melde asked the legislators about their thoughts on this issue and what they would do to ensure school districts aren't negatively impacted in the process. Rep. West brought up a bill that was passed last year but vetoed by the governor. “I was under the impression that it was a pretty solid bill that balanced out where the money was coming from and how to keep it solvent going forward. It is going to be a high priority this year, because it was supposed to be passed last year.” Sen. Chamberlain said, “I would love to give everybody everything they want, but there is not enough money in the bucket and not enough people behind that to fill that bucket. We have to do something. In my opinion, the solution has to be bigger and bolder

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or we are going to run out of money.” He added, “When all those folks start to retire, we are not going to have enough people to support it. That's not Chamberlain speaking, that's the state demographer.”

Equal access to levy dollars Executive Director of Business Services Brady Hoffman introduced the second priority. “The Legislature has made an effort to increase the state equalization aid amounts that help reduce property taxes for school levies, particularly in low property value districts. We appreciate the state's work; however, it is not enough.” He added, “All property tax levies should be fully equalized so that it requires the same property tax effort to generate the same revenue in any district, regardless of overall property value.” Hoffman asked legislators how the school should move forward on the topic, despite the concept of “winners and losers.” He also wanted to know their position on equity in funding for schools, and how they felt about an additional 1 percent increase on the general education formula or increasing the board approved referendum authority. “Last year there were a couple of bills going around that started to address the capital equalization, but as negotiations went on and dollars got squeezed out, there went our equalization,” Chamberlain said. “In my humble opinion, we have to have priorities. We don't have enough money in this state to do everything we want.”

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Director of Human Services Dan Melde introduces the district's first priority, which is legislation providing assistance on pension support.

Chamberlain said last year the governor demanded $50 million go to School Readiness, which could have been used for equalization instead. “I know your issue is the schools, but there are larger issues we have to take into consideration,” he said. “I wish I could just write a check to solve the problems, as

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all of you do. We have to look at a few priorities and address them in a different way. But we are going to have to give something up that isn't a priority right now.” West said, “The winners and losers concept does make it hard to pass, because if you guys were in a different position, imagine how hard you would work to defend your funding. Me personally, I am looking at different routes and maybe just patching over time, because it seems to work for other school districts.” He added, “I go to the other two school districts in

my district and they are just drowning in cash and then they just raised $300 million in their levy. It really puts it into perspective how tough you guys have it.” Centerville Mayor Jeff Paar asked what the schools could do when visiting the Capitol to be more effective. Chamberlain said, “It is not the lack of schools doing what they need to do, but I think we need to start shifting our thoughts, strategies and the vision, not just within the schools, but what the state as a whole.”

Director of Student Services Kathy Zwonitzer introduced the final priority. “Local districts have few options to control the cost of providing special education services. In 2016, Centennial's adjusted net cross subsidy (the unfunded portion of special education services) was $5.1 million, or $735 per pupil,” she said. She noted that 12 percent of the per-pupil funding had to be used to fund special education needs. Zwonitzer asked the legislators about their position on the issue. West said, “My dream scenario would be to reduce mandates as much as humanly possible to allow you to take care of your students. You are the ones that see them and know what they need. I believe if we got rid of more mandates, you guys would find more cost-effective ways to do things. We really need to address this, because every school district has this problem.” Chamberlain said, “I was disappointed last session that we didn't take a bolder, broader approach to the problems we have. This year isn't a budget year, it's a bonding year, so what we can do will be limited. It would be supplemental.” School Board Director Kathryn Timm asked Chamberlain, “You keep saying that priorities are important, and what I am not clear about is we are telling you what our priorities are ... As far as special education services go, we don't want more money on the formula, we don't want to pay that cross subsidy out of our general education dollars. What I really want to know is, what are your priorities?” Chamberlain responded, “I have been telling you my priorities for seven years, to bring mandate relief, equalization. Every year we get attacked/ assaulted if we don't come back with money on formula because that seems to be the thing that everybody wants.” He added, “My priorities are your priorities. I have been asking for this stuff for years. Believe me, I share your frustration and then some.” At the end of the event, both Chamberlain and West thanked Centennial for all it does for its students and the effort staff puts in every year to address the issues the district is facing. Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or at quadnews@ presspubs.com.

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International students experience Minnesota winter

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About a dozen international exchange students attending Centennial and other area high schools experienced sunshine and relatively moderate Minnesota temperatures while participating in a broom ball game out on Golden Lake in Circle Pines Saturday, Feb. 17. Students from many countries including

Switzerland, Germany, Australia, Finland, Sweden, Colombia, Italy, Bangladesh and Spain experienced their first Minnesota winter as a part of Centennial’s International Weekend. In addition to broom ball and ice fishing, students attended a talent show and visited a local farm for a sleigh ride and bonfire.

Two miles of Circle Pines street projects move forward BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

CIRCLE PINES—Now that the 2018 full reconstruction street project has been set in motion, the next step is for the City Council consider the proposed partial reconstruction street project. The council held a public hearing on the topic Tuesday, Feb. 13. The project is proposed to include about one mile of streets, which includes Little John Drive, Flowerfield Road, Forest Drive, Sherwood Court, Arthur Court and Nottingham Drive. The improvements would include a full-depth pavement reclamation that will include subgrade excavation. The roadway will be reconstructed to 3 1/2 inches of bituminous pavement with 6 inches of reclaimed material, with spot subgrade repair as needed. The project would also include spot curb and gutter replacement. Project Manager Eric Eckman, of WSB & Associates, said the partial reconstruct should add around 20-30 more years to each of the roads' life expectancies. The estimated project cost is $677,500. It is estimated that each benefiting property would be assessed a flat rate of $2,850. Council Member Dean Goldberg wanted to know if there would be additional costs to the homeowners for ongoing crack filling/seal coating. City Administrator Patrick Antonen explained there wouldn't be.

A resident wanted to know how the city came up with assessment amounts. Mayor Dave Bartholomay explained, “Some cities charge it all, but we knew that wouldn't fly here. We had to find a balance of what money to use from the general fund, reserves, storm/water/gas fund and how to make it work for residents...” he said. He also wanted to know if contingencies were built into the project budget and if assessments would go up if unexpected things were discovered during construction. Antonen explained there were contingencies built into the project cost, and once the assessment amount is set it would not increase. Damaged lawns were also a concern. “I have a couple of friends and neighbors who have had to deal with some unexpected damage to their lawns as part of the projects that have been done over the past 10 years,” he said. “I know that's not expected, but I just want to make sure the council is taking measures if those do arise to protect residents.” Antonen said WSB & Associates would have their construction manager on site making sure the project runs smoothly. “If you do run into any problems come into City Hall and see me and we will get it taken care of,” he said. Ultimately the council approved a resolution ordering the improvement and preparation of plans. The City Council is scheduled to award a construction contract in

late April or early May and conduct a public information meeting in June for residents. Construction would most likely start in June with completion in September. Eckman said residents will be given at least a two week notice before their street will be under construction. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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POLICE REPORTS The h Centennial C i l Lakes k Police li Department reported the following incidents: • Officers saw a vehicle with expired registration in the area of Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue in Lexington Feb. 11. The male driver was subsequently arrested for DUI. • Officers stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the area of Lake Drive and Restwood Road in Lexington Feb. 12. Officers found the driver didn’t have a valid driver’s license and was operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The driver was subsequently arrested and brought to jail. • Officers were dispatched to the 6800 block of Beaver Pond Way in Centerville Feb. 12 regarding a phone call report of a civil issue regarding the unauthorized use of a snowmobile. Officers advised the caller of their options.

• Offi fficers were dispatched di h d to the h area off Woodland Road and Lexington Avenue NE in Circle Pines Feb. 13 regarding a property damage accident involving two vehicles. The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers assisted the State Patrol with a motor vehicle accident with injuries in Columbus Feb. 6. An adult female was airlifted to the hospital. • An officer stopped a vehicle for multiple equipment violations in the 7900 Block of Lake Drive Feb. 6. An adult female and two adult males were cited for several charges including possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle, possession drug paraphernalia, uninsured motor vehicle, unregistered motor vehicle and driving after revocation. The parties were cited and released, and

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Anubis Studio 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 4131 Washington ST NE Columbia Heights MN 55421 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Austin Forsyth 4131 Washington ST NE Columbia Heights MN 55421 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: February 4, 2018 Signed: Austin Forsyth Published two times in the Quad Community Press on February 20 and 27, 2018.

CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Park Board’s regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, March 6 has been moved to Tuesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. at the Circle Pines city hall. Patrick Antonen, City Administrator Dated: February 13, 2018 Published one time in the Quad Community Press on February 20, 2018.

CITY OF LINO LAKES IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY THIS MAY AFFECT YOUR 2019 PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization for the City of Lino Lakes shall meet on April 23, 2018, 6:00 p.m., at Lino Lakes City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and to determine whether corrections need to be made. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board shall review the valuation, classification, or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to the county board of appeal and equalization. Julie Bartell, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on February 20, 2018.

CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING The parent advisory committee for the Centennial Public Schools American Indian education program will be holding its annual public hearing during the winter event on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m at the Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St, Hugo. Published one time in the Quad Community Press on February 20, 2018.

CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 MINUTES, JANUARY 8, 2018 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; January 8, 2018. 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Chairperson Wilson called the regular meeting of the School Board to order at 6:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Bettinger, ex-officio Dietz, Wilson, Burns, Timm, Guthmueller. The following School Board Members was absent: Culp. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Acting Chairperson Wilson acknowledged approval of the agenda with two changes – elimination of agenda item 5.0 Recognitions and the addition of agenda item 9.4 Approval of Principal Contract Settlement. 4. ELECTION OF OFFICERS The new officers must be nominated and elected. Acting Chairperson Wilson asked for nominations. Member Wilson nominated Member Guthmueller as Chairperson. Member Timm nominated Member Wilson as Clerk. Member Wilson nominated Member Culp as Treasurer. Chairperson – Guthmueller Motion by Burns, seconded by Bettinger to elect Member Guthmueller as Chairperson. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Clerk – Wilson Motion by Timm, seconded by Bettinger to elect Member Wilson as Clerk. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Treasurer – Culp Motion by Timm, seconded by Burns to elect Member Culp as Treasurer. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 6. PUBLIC FORUM: None. 7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Superintendent Dietz noted that at the MSBA Annual Conference this week the High School band will perform during the opening session on Thursday and that Centennial will present on Marketing & Branding, AVID, and LEAP. 8. CONSENT ITEMS 8.1 Approval of Minutes: Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2017. 8.2 Approval of Monthly Disbursements: Payroll Ratified - $3,983,073.10; Accounts Payable - $2,685,342.11. 8.3 Personnel: Retirements; Employment; Change in Employment; Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 8.4 Gifts to the District.

the h vehicle hi l was towed. d • An officer took an assault report in the 200 block of Plum Lane Feb. 7. After further investigation, one adult was cited for fifth-degree assault. • An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding in Lino Lakes Feb. 8. The 18-year-old male driver was cited for marijuana in a motor vehicle and speeding. • An officer made contact with a male sleeping in a no parking zone in the 7500 block of Lake Drive Feb. 9. A 25-year-old male was cited for over 1.4 grams of marijuana in a motor vehicle, paraphernalia and open bottle. • An officer stopped a 23-year-old male for speeding in the 8000 Block of I-35E Feb. 10. The male was arrested and booked in the Anoka County Jail for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, driving after suspension, speed and drug paraphernalia.

8.5 Annual Organizational Items: Signature Plate – Resolution relating to the authorization and use of facsimile signatures by School District officers and providing for surety bond for protection. Collateral Transactions – Authorize the Executive Director of Business Services, and other designees to conduct collateral transactions for the district. Professional Services - Authorize the Superintendent of Schools, his designee/Executive Director of Business Services, and other designees, to utilize the following services for 2018: Legal Counsel, Architects, District Auditor, and District Financial Advisors. Designate Official Depositories – Authorize the Superintendent of Schools or designee/Executive Director of Business Services to conduct collateral transactions as may be required with demand accounts depositories and investment depositories. Authorization for Fund Transfers – Authorize the Superintendent of Schools or designee/Executive Director of Business Services to enter into agreements to make electronic fund transfers (wire transfers) as permitted by Minnesota Statute 471.38 and submit a list of such transfers at the next regular School Board meeting after the transfers take place. Authorization to Lease, Purchase and Contract for Goods and Services – Authorize as permitted by Minnesota Statute 123B.52 the Superintendent of Schools or the Executive Director of Business Services to lease, purchase, and contract for goods and services, within the budget as approved by the School Board provided that any transaction in an amount exceeding the minimum amount for which bids are required ($100,000 per Minnesota Statute 471.345) must first be specifically authorized by the School Board and must fulfill all other applicable legal requirements for school district contracts. Authorization to Make Payments in Advance of School Board Approval – Authorize the Superintendent of Schools or designee/Executive Director of Business Services to make payments in advance of School Board approval when payment of claims cannot be deferred until the next School Board meeting approval under the following conditions and to include such payments in the next list of bills submitted to the School Board for approval: Payments of claims which cannot be deferred until the next School Board meeting without the loss to the district of a discount privilege, or because of contract terms, purchase order terms, or a vendor’s standard terms which are part of a contract, in accordance with Minnesota Statute 123B.02, Subd. 18; payments of claims within the standard payment period as defined in Minnesota Statute 471.425. Authorization of Petty Cash Accounts – Authorize the use of imprest funds (petty cash accounts), that the Superintendent of Schools or designee/Executive Director of Business Services be appointed as custodian of such funds, and that their only uses be for the payment of proper claims against the district, excluding salaries and personal expenses, which it is impractical to pay in any other manner, and for travel expense advances, all as permitted by Minnesota Statute 123B.11. Official Newspaper – Approve the continuation of the Quad Press as the legal publication for the school district for 2018. Election Clerk – Authorize Jody Josephson to act as the official election clerk and Bev Goertzen as the assistant election clerk for all school board elections in 2018. 2018 Mileage Allowance Rate – Travel allowance for district employees effective January 1, 2018 will be 54.5 cents per mile. Motion by Timm, seconded by Wilson to approve the Consent Items as detailed in the board packet. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 9. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 9.1 School Board Member Compensation - The last time there was an increase in board member compensation was in 2014. Included in board packets was a document which compares Centennial board member compensation with those of surrounding districts. The second document included in board packets shows compensation history over the past five years and what dollar amount an increase would be at 1% and 2%. The recommendation of the board was to not increase compensation for 2018 year. Motion by Bettinger, seconded by Burns to not increase board member compensation for 2018. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 9.2 Approval of Paraprofessional Contract Settlement – The Centennial Paraprofessionals and the Centennial ISD 12 Negotiations Team have reached an agreement on the contract for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 contract years for paraprofessionals in the district. The agreement has been ratified by the members of the unit. The Negotiations Committee recommends approval of this agreement. The Director of Human Resources recommended approval of the paraprofessional contract settlement. Motion by Timm, seconded by Burns to approve the Paraprofessional Contract Settlement. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 9.3 Approval of Secretary Clerk Contract Settlement - The Centennial Secretary/ Clerks and the Centennial ISD 12 Negotiations Team have reached an agreement on the contract for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 contract years for Secretary/ Clerk employees in the district. The agreement has been ratified by the members of the unit. The Negotiations Committee recommends approval of this agreement. The Director of Human Resources recommended approval of the Secretary Clerk Contract Settlement. Motion by Wilson, seconded by Timm to approve the Secretary Clerk Contract. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 9.4 Approval of Principal Contract Settlement - The Centennial Principals and the Centennial ISD 12 Negotiations Team have reached an agreement on the contract for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 contract years for Principals in the district. The agreement has been ratified by the members of the unit. The Negotiations Committee recommends approval of this agreement. The Director of Human Resources recommended approval of the Principal Contract Settlement. Motion by Timm, seconded by Wilson to approve the Principal Contract Settlement. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10. SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS 10.1 Annual Review of Policies - Per MSBA Policy and Centennial School District Policy #208 the School Board is required to review the following policies annually: Policy #410 Family and Medical Leave; Policy #413 Harassment and Violence; Policy #414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect of Physical or Sexual Abuse; Policy #415 Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults; Policy #506 Student Discipline; Policy #514 Bullying Prohibition Policy; Policy #522 Student Sex Nondiscrimination; Policy #524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy; Policy #616 School District System Accountability; Policy #806 Crisis Management Policy.These policies were last reviewed in January of 2017. Any necessary changes to the policies listed above since they were reviewed in January of 2017 have been made. These policies have been reviewed by administration, found to be up to date, and no revisions need to be made at this time. The review date will be noted on the policies. No School Board action is required. 11. COMMUNICATION As warranted and available, School Board members will report significant activities of and/or actions by organizations in which the school district holds membership

• An offi fficer stopped d a vehicle hi l ffor severall equipment violations in the area of Town Center Parkway and Lake Drive Feb. 11. The driver was cited for several equipment violations and possession of alcohol and drug paraphernalia. A passenger was also charged with possession of marijuana. • Officers responded to a possible house fire in the 700 block of Fox Road Feb. 11. Upon arrival a smoking outlet was found and the power was turned off. The home was checked for hotspots by Lino Lakes Fire. • A female had her vehicle egged in the 400 block of Andall Street Feb. 12. She did not want police assistance, but wanted the incident documented. • Officers responded to a call of a physical domestic between a male and his daughter in Lino Lakes Feb. 12. The male was taken into custody for domestic assault.

and/or serves in a governance capacity: 11.1 CAEF; 11.2 MSBA; 11.3 Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District #916; 11.4 Schools for Equity in Education. 12. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 12.1 Presentations or Items of Business from Staff or Board Members. 12.1.1 Dates to Note – Upcoming dates and events in the school district. 13. ADJOURN at 6:57 p.m.. Christina Wilson, School Board Clerk. Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on February 20, 2018.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ANOKA TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (ANCILLARY PROCEEDING) COURT FILE NO. 02-PR-17-299 Estate of Michael P Berry, Decedent. Notice is given that an application for informal probate of Decedent’s Will, dated April 9, 2014, (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar in an ancillary proceeding. The application has been granted. Any objections may be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Elizabeth A Berry, whose address is 421 Timbermill Dr., Lexington, SC, 29073 as Ancillary Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested personmay be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the Personal Representative has the power to administer the Estate in Minnesota including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of thisNotice or the claims will be barred **A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given tho the Attorney General pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 501B.41, subdivisions 5. Dated December 12, 2017 Peggy Zelor, Registrar Lori O’Brien, Court Administrator Attorney for Ancilliary Personal Representative: Arthur E White III Todd and Johnson, L.L.P. 609 Sims Ave Columbia, SC, 29205 Attorney License No: 78699 Telephone: (803) 252-1500 FAX: (803) 252-1375 e-mail: awhite@toddandjohnson.com Published two times in the Quad Community Press on February 20 and 27, 2018.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ANOKA DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Phyllis Ann Blesi, a/k/a Phyllis A. Blesi and Phyllis Blesi, Decedent. Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a WIll dated March 6, 1986. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Michele Blesi, whose address is 1184 Black Oaks Lane N., Plymouth, MN 55447 to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minnesota Statutes section § 524.3801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: February 2, 2018 Karol Bennett, Registrar Lori O’Brien, Court Administrator William K. Wangensteen, MN# 114431 900 E. Wayzata Blvd. #110 Wayzata, MN 55391 Telephone: (952) 473-0130 Facsimile: (952) 473-3219 e-mail: wangen900@qwestoffice.net Published two times in the Quad Community Press on February 13 and 20, 2018.

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The City of Circle Pines is looking for summer Concession Stand Attendants for Golden Lake Park. Individuals will be responsible for selling concession, operating a cash register, stocking shelves and park groundskeeping. Pay is $10/hr. Must be 16 year or older to apply.

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