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The Prohibition era comes to Lino Lakes, again BY JOLENE FRID CONTRIBUTING WRITER
LINO LAKES – St. Joseph of the Lake Catholic Church is producing an original variety show written and directed by Musical Director Kathy Schwister. The musical is titled “This Joint’s A-Jumpin” and is set during the Prohibition era of the Roaring '20s. It centers around two fictional businesses of the era – a speakeasy called Diamond Joe’s, and a pie shop called Gloria’s Glorious Pies. It’s to be featured in the Great Hall of the church and is about two hours in length with an intermission. Susan McMullan of the planning committee said the musical was planned and written over two years. “A lot of it happened at my kitchen table,” she said. “We gathered around my kitchen table, as a group, and brainstormed.” The three performances will seat over 200 in the audience, and will feature classic tunes of the era like “Yes Sir, that’s my Baby,” “Ain’t She Sweet” and “Anything Goes.” At least 20 classic musical numbers will be featured. “We’re also, in our food concessions, featuring Sarah’s Tipsy pies,” said Choir Director Andrea Grasse. The pies are sold at the Minnesota State Fair and are fruit pies with different kinds of alcohol baked into them like wine,
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Three of the performers, Mark Kriz, Bernie Settem and Joe Malinovsky with Director Kathy Schwister.
bourbon or whiskey. Both priests of the church – Father Mike Anderson and Father Ken Pierre – will have cameos in the production as well. The church features a new, original production every two years featuring classic songs based on a theme. “We brainstorm a theme every couple of years,” Schwister said. “We build it around the theme and songs that people want to sing, so we don’t come up with a story until we first choose a theme.” Past themes have included cabaret, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Old West, Broadway and songs on the radio. Bernie Settem, who performs in the production
and has done some sewing for it as well, said the objective of the production is fundraising. She, along with performers Joe Malinovsky and Mark Kriz, agree that the production is a great opportunity for community building. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 and Feb. 25 and at 2 p.m Feb. 26. Reserved tickets are $12 each or $36 for an entire family. Purchase includes beverage. Concessions JOLENE FRID | SUBMITTED will be available at Bernie Settem, Mark Kriz and Joe Malinovsky will each perform in the musical intermission as well. “The Joint’s A-Jumpin” at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic church. Performances For tickets, visit the church office at 171 Elm will be Feb. 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Street.
BODY CAMERAS: Protecting both the officers and public and providing transparency FROM PAGE 1
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The Police Governing Board approved the purchase of 12 Axon body cameras from Taser International July 11. The body camera offers a 130-degree wide-angle lens and multiple on-body mounting options.
people a year. I am 100 percent committed to the fire department ... We have got to stand behind this fire department and not buy toys for our police department that, on my dead body, is going to be done in five years. We pay $1 million a year. If we were Hugo, we'd be paying $500,000 a year.” The 2017 CLPD budget is as follows: $980,270 will be funded by Circle Pines, $736,697 by Lexington and $875,154 by Centerville. The Centennial Fire District 2017 budget was $329,962 for Circle Pines and $269,968 for Centerville. Bartholomay disagreed with Runbeck and shared his opinion on the topic in a conversation after the meeting. “The CLPD has been looking into cameras for many years. In fact, our department was one of the very few that never purchased squad car dashboard camer-
as. We have been very cautious and have waited for the right time to add this piece of equipment to our department, now that the costs have come down, the quality has gone up and the value has become more clear,” he said. “Body cameras help both the police officer and the people they are interacting with, as I believe the cameras keep everyone on their best behavior.” CLPD Lt. Russell Blanck explained audio and video recording has become the standard in the industry. Another reason the department took its time to implement the technology, he said, was to wait for the Legislature to enact a statute that would provide guidance. With the improvement of the technology and a lot of research under its belt, the department feels the time is right and the cameras will benefit both the officers and the public they serve. “They provide for transparency, they protect the public and they protect the officers. They should be the answer to questions that arise in the absence of video and audio recordings,” he said. “It's not going to be 100 percent perfect, but it is going to be a whole lot better than not having it. We believe the cameras are the future.” The agreement with Taser is a five-year program with a first-year cost of $15,626 and the next four years at $7,416 each. Antonen estimates the department saved between $1,500 and $2,000 by ordering when it did. A big perk of the deal is that twice during the fiveyear period Taser will replace the entire system with whatever technology is state of the art at that time at no additional cost to the department. The cameras will be worn by the patrol officers and sergeants. “We really think that this is a good idea. We are
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I have been writing about how we have taken steps here at Press Publications to control our impact on the environment. We have reduced energy usage by more than 40 percent, updated our toilets to reduce water flow, improved our recycling efforts, and now we are focused on understanding our carbon footprint. We believe our vehicle fleet, consisting of two full-size vans with V8 engines and a straight axle semi-truck, are our greatest opportunity. A friend who is an expert in electric vehicles has offered to review our routes to see if our newspaper bundle drops to our youth carriers and our hundreds of business drops could be made with an electric vehicle. We will be monitoring our travel time, distance and weight of each load. He has also offered an electric utility truck for us to test to see if it would make the trip. Our challenge is our capital budget. A used cargo van is normally $20,000; electric vehicles are $38,000, less the estimated rebate of $8,000. Our current gap is $10,000. The payback on electric technology is slow, often 10 or more years. A few people have challenged us to try crowdfunding. This is where you raise monetary contributions by going out to the public for assistance. Many projects in our area have been funded with contributions made by the public. Some people and organizations have used it to raise money for trips, study missions or medical causes. Recently, local businesses have tried crowdfunding, too. Vista Technology of Stillwater was the fastest funded project in Minnesota at the time with their bio-degradable pot called EcoPot. This can be a way for individuals to band together and contribute in small ways toward big projects while fulfi lling their personal priorities or mission. Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications.
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Lino Lakes fire service update
am often asked about how our fi re service is doing, so I am dedicating this article to share some great results. But fi rst, a little perspective. Lino Lakes was established in 1955, and in 1958 our police department was formed. Next year our Lino Lakes Department of Public Safety (LLDPS) will celebrate 60 years of service and we just keep getting better. Even before the addition Movers & of our fire service, the LLDPS has Shakers statistically been the best departJeff Reinert ment in the Twin City Metro area. In July of 2013 we began an effort to resolve issues that needed to be addressed with our fi re service that we shared with our two neighboring cities. The issues we had were never with those serving as fi refighters, but rather with the administration, governance and direction of the department. Our partner cities enjoyed a huge advantage that they understandably did not want to lose. Good resolutions were discussed but in the end, they voted them down so we moved on. We chose a fi re service model where police officers receive additional fi re and medical training
and carry additional fi re suppression and medical equipment in their squad cars. Since our city has police officers patrolling our streets 24/7, as soon as a call comes in, response is immediate. Below are some results. Personnel – We needed to recruit police officers as well as recruit from the public. Our goal was to recruit and train 35 fi refighters. We ended up with 43 … 23 police officers volunteered and 20 volunteered from our community. Equipment - Acquiring equipment and fi re trucks was not a huge issue. Since 70 percent of the fi nancial contribution for our previous fi re service was from Lino Lakes, when we left, we received 70 percent of the equipment, trucks and fund reserves. In cash, we received over a million dollars. Some of the equipment and trucks were old and tired so we have been proactively making updates with the fund reserves we received. Fire station – For over a decade we knew that we needed to build a new fi re station on our south side … so we did. We added a training mezzanine where 11 of the 12 certifications that fi refighters need can be completed saving our city money for the next 50 years. Response time – 2016 marked the end of our fi rst year providing fi re services and our staff did an excellent job. Our team’s average
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on-scene arrival time for all fi re calls for service is five minutes - faster than the 12 minute standard outlined in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for paid on-call fi re agencies like our previous fi re service. In fact, our team’s on-scene arrival time is under the NFPA standard of 5:33 minutes for career departments with full time unionized fi re staff. According to Underwriters Laboratories (UL), which conducts extensive research on fi re behavior and fi re growth, a fi re doubles in size every 30 seconds for the fi rst four minutes. This is why we focus on response times. This high level of service was achieved through the collaborative efforts of our police-fi refighters, paid on-call fi refighters and the progressive use of fi re suppression equipment. After only one year, our cross-trained fi re service model beats all comparable fi re service models for response. Adding our fi re service was contentious at times, but doing the right thing is not always easy. I want to thank everyone that supported our efforts, saw past the rhetoric and believed in what we were doing. We are very proud of our fi re service.
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Ryan Carter, the White Bear Lake native who’s played 10 NHL seasons but is sitting out this one, is attempting a comeback with the Minnesota Wild. Carter, 33, recovering from a torn labrum in his right shoulder, has been skating with the Wild in their practices for a month, and engaged in talks with management, according to published reports. His last two NHL seasons were with the Wild. “He is continuing to rehab from shoulder surgery,” the Wild media relations told the White Bear Press, “and skating with the Wild in hopes of being signed to a contract before the NHL trade deadline on March 1.” Carter had seven goals and five assists in the 2015-16 season with the Wild. In his career with Anaheim, Carolina, Florida, New Jersey and the Wild, he has played in 473 regular-season games, notching 41 goals and 52 assists, and 47 playoff games, with seven goals and five assists. In the
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Police, fire departments to play hockey game, fund memorial Local police officers and fire fighters of Lino Lakes will lace up skates for a hockey fund-raiser game on Monday evening, Feb. 27. “The Guns and Hoses Winter Classic” will be sponsored by The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department with proceeds going to the Officer Down Foundation Memorial Page project. Admission is free. There will be a raffle, chuck-a-puck, prizes, and hockey games. The opening face-off is slated for 6 p.m. at National Sport Center’s Super Rink No. 5 in Blaine, with doors open at 5 p.m. The address is 1700 105th Avenue NE.
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Cougar girls take unbeaten Elks to overtime, lose 68-66 BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
Mission almost accomplished. Centennial girls basketball took Elk River to overtime but could not quite hand the Elks their first loss, falling 68-66 in overtime Friday. “If you didn't care who won the game, I'm sure it was fun to watch,” coach Jill Becken reflected. “We got down by 10 at
one point and seven a couple other times and our players just kept working.” Sydney Stapleton sank 22 points, including two free shots with 2.7 seconds left to send it to overtime 60-60. Sara Stapleton 18 and Sarah Grow 12 for No. 13 Centennial (18-6). Gabi Haack had five of her 18 points for the Elks (22-0) in the overtime. Two of the Elks’ three closest games have been agains the Cougars; the score was 61-57 on Jan. 12.
Cougar cagers back to .500 with two shutdown wins Centennial boys basketball was tough to score against last week, resulting in victories of 54-41 over Anoka and 55-44 over Elk River. Coach Travis Bledsoe cited senior guard Elliott Lyden for “really tight defense” against both teams’ best scorers. “We played very good man-to-man, contesting shots and being physical on traps,” he said. Josh McGreal dominated the Anoka game with 27 points and added 17 against the Elks. Shane Taleen had 13 and 10 points, and Lyden had 12 vs. Anoka. The Cougars are 11-11, winning six of their last nine, and locking up the No. 4 seed and a home game in the sectionals. “All and all the kids are fighting hard,” said Bledsoe, “and we are playing good basketball.”
Centennial senior wrestler Justin Mohlin won all three matches, all by first-period pin, at 195 and 220 pounds, as the Cougars placed runner-up in the Section 4AAA team tournament. Mohlin (2310) is ranked No. 4 at 195 pounds heading into section individuals on Saturday. He was a state qualifier last year and had a 27-15 record. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2017
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The Centennial wrestling team won twice at at the Section 4AAA tournament before falling to Stillwater in the championship match 47–23 on Thursday. Tyler Shilson, Cougar senior, won all three matches and raised his career win total to 188 wins, which matches the school record held by Tim Matheson, an assistant coach on the team — although 117 of those came with Centennial and the other 71 with Maple Grove. Shilson (38-1) is ranked No. 3 at 152 pounds. The Cougars beat Irondale 73-6 and White Bear Lake 40-34 to reach the finals at North St. Paul. Winning all three matches were Shilson, Jakob Bergeland, John Noll, and Justin Mohlin. Sam Byrd won twice and forfeited against Stillwater. Emily Shilson had first-period pins at 106 in the first two rounds. Stillwater’ s Javon Taschuk beat her 5-3 and the Ponies went on to win the first six matches. BRUCE STRAND | SUBMITTED The Cougars will pursue state berths at sectional individuals on Saturday in Stillwater. Tyler Shilson boosted his career wins
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The Centennial girls hockey season ended with a 5-3 loss to Maple Grove in the Section 5AA finals Thursday. The Cougars (15-12) fell behind 4-1 before closing the gap with goals by Anneke Linser in the second period and by Shannon Meany with 1:05 left in the game. The Crimson got an empty-better to clinch it. Gabbie Hughes scored in the fi rst period, her 32nd of the year.
Centennial boys hockey finished second in the Northwest Suburban Conference after rolling past Totino-Grace 4-1, with Lucas McGregor scoring twice, and Spring Lake Park 5-0, with Alex Knight scoring twice, to close the regular season. Travis Nelson stopped 33 of 34 shots.The No. 7 ranked Cougars (20-4-1) are top-seeded in Section 5AA and open Thursday vs. Osseo at 6 p.m. in Coon Rapids. In the NWSC, they finished 8-2, behind Elk River (9-1) in their division. — Bruce Strand
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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its Feb. 13 meeting: • Recognized Jesse Rodriquez for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. • Approved the appointment of Michael Ruhland to the Economic Development Advisory Committee. • Approved the appointment of Mara Strand to the administrative assistant position in the Community Development Department effective March 1. The position was advertised after Nicole DeDeyn resigned two months ago. The city received 72 applications for the position and interviewed seven candidates. Strand's starting hourly rate is $20.62 at step 1. • Approved the appointment of Kristine Kroll to the part-
time office specialist position in the Public Services Department effective Feb. 21. Kroll previously worked for the city as a temporary scanning operator. Her starting rate is $19.72 at step 1. • Approved a resolution establishing an annual appropriation of $500 to the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network. Mayor Jeff Reinert first brought up the idea at the council's work session on Feb. 6. • Approved fire apparatus purchases for 2017. The items were discussed at the council's Feb. 6 work session. The following purchases were approved: -The build-out of the second Quick Attack Engine in the amount of $183,357. The council approved the purchase of two Ford F650 chas-
sis with the build-out of the first engine in the amount of $297,820. The first engine should be completed in late February or early March. -The purchase of an aerial truck with a 100-foot ladder, not to exceed $380,000. The Mdewakanton Fire Department is selling its 2004 aerial truck, as it is purchasing a new one. The list price was $650,000, but the department has agreed on a sale price of $300,000. The sale is contingent on the truck passing all necessary certifications. An additional $80,000 is needed for equipment and certification updates. -The refurbishing of both of the current department tenders (T11 and T21) for $12,500 each. Refurbishing
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use map from urban reserve to low-density residential and to amend the utility staging map from stage 3 (post 2030) to stage 1A (2008-2015). The council also approved the first reading of an ordinance that rezones the property from R-Rural to R-1X, single-family executive, and approved the preliminary plat. The next council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. There will be a work session preceding the regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the Community Room. Shannon Granholm
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David Haugen David Haugen, 87, of Circle Pines, passed away Friday Feb. 17, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Henriette, Minnesota to Florence and Hans Haugen. David graduated from Pine City High School in 1948. He served in the U. S. Navy, on the U.S.S Albany and the U.S.S Missouri from 1949-1953. David married Ethel Alderman in June 1953. He retired from Super Valu Co. in 1989 and opened three supermarkets of his own. Upon his retirement, David became an University of Minnesota Master Gardener, dedicating his service to Pine County’s gardening program. He spent much of his time on his beloved family farm in Pine City. His other hobbies included farming, donating his produce, collecting antiques, showing and displaying his gardens and antiques and especially spending time with family. David was preceded in death by his
parents; son, Douglas; and six siblings. Survived by his wife of 63 years, Ethel; children, Debra (Tom) Barringer, Nancy (David) Hiemstra, James; grandchildren, Elise Rose and Andrew Barrringer, Kirsten (David) Vaca, Nathan Hiemstra, Bryan and Sean Haugen; many beloved nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday Feb. 25 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 9185 N. Lexington Ave., Circle Pines. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. to time of service. Interment at Brook Park at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred. The family would like to thank the compassionate staff at Benedictine at Innsbruck.
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The Centennial School District took the following action at its Feb. 13 meeting: • Approved the consent agenda, including the board's organizational meeting (Jan. 9) minutes, monthly disbursements, personnel, field trips, gifts to the district and an American Indian Education Parent Committee resolution. The resolution, which is a yearly requirement of the Minnesota Department of Education, states the district's programs meet the needs of American Indian students. • Heard from Scott Johnson, executive director of teaching and learning, about open enrollment for 2017-18. As of the Jan. 15 deadline, 116 applications were received; all 116 students are first-time applicants through the open enrollment program compared to 115 students from last school year. Students from the following schools applied for open enrollment: 34 students from Anoka Hennepin, two from Columbia Heights, one from Eden Prairie, 42 from Forest Lake, three from Mounds View, one from North Branch, two from Robbinsdale, 20 from Spring Lake Park, two from St. Francis and eight from White Bear Lake. • Blue Heron Elementary had 47 applicants; Centennial Elementary, 17 applicants; Centerville Elementary, 14 applicants; Golden Lake Elementary, 12 applicants; Rice Lake Elementary, 14 applicants; Centennial Middle School, five applicants; and Centennial High School, seven applicants. • Approved high school and middle school auditorium rental fees. The rates
are as follows: $55/hour for community nonprofit groups, $135/hour for faithbased groups, $100/hour for non-community nonprofit groups (including colleges and universities), and $135/hour for for-profit community groups. There is also a performance package available for $200 for the use of extra lighting or sound (not including lighting design). • Community Education will work with users to create rental agreements, coordinate additional space needs, secure necessary insurance and invoice for use. The initial contact for space availability is Performing Arts Center Coordinator Eric Webster. • Approved a resolution for the Board of Education to ratify the award of sale of general obligation school building refunding bonds, Series 2017A ($17,245,000). The district constantly monitors the financial markets for potential opportunities to refinance outstanding debt. Through the process, it was identified that the district could realize savings from G.O. school building refunding bonds sold in 2007. • Executive Director of Business Services Brady Hoffman explained taxpayers will see about $207,000 in savings per year, or $1,245,000 over the next six years. • Approved a revised board meeting schedule. The new schedule changed the date of the May meeting from May 15 to May 22, and the July meeting from July 17 to July 10. Shannon Granholm
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AUXILIARY BAKE-OFF: A day with sweets, family and friends FROM PAGE 1
Jody Krebs, who has a passion for baking, took home first place for the adult division with her beautiful heart-shaped chocolate and vanilla layer cake with buttercream frosting. She used the same chocolate recipe she has had since her seventh grade home ec days-- clearly, it's a keeper. Second place for adults went to Michelle Lesch, secretary of the Lino Lakes Auxiliary and chair of the Lino Lakes Junior Auxiliary, for her peanut butter cupcakes adorned with mini Reese's peanut butter cups. The ever-popular Rice Krispie bars, made by Linda Rosecke, took third place in the adult division. After the judging, all the tasty entries were available to purchase. The funds raised from the bake-off will be used support the Junior Auxiliary and its many charitable efforts. This past year alone, junior members spent time helping the community by ringing Salvation Army bells, visiting senior living homes and acting as elves for Toys for Tots toy drives.
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(From left) It’s a tough job but somebody’s got to do it! Jim Watson, Stephanie Devaney, Kiana Coleman-Woods and Patti Coleman served as judges for the delicious contest.
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Jody Krebs bakes for a hobby. Her practice paid off as she took home first place with her heart-shaped layer cake.
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Morgan Lesch is a Centennial Middle School student and a member of the Junior Auxiliary. Here, she shows off her second-place treats, Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes.
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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to the 200 block of Baldwin Circle for a possible domestic assault in progress at 7:58 p.m. Feb. 9. After further investigation, a 32-year-old female from Lino Lakes was arrested for felony domestic assault. She was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • Officers responded to the 600 block of Apollo Drive for a property damage accident at 7:48 Feb. 9. There were no injuries, and both vehicles were driven from the scene. • An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 1300 block of I-35W at 1:23 a.m. Feb. 10. The 21-year-old male driver from Brooklyn Center was cited for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle and speeding. • Officers stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 14300 block of I-35E at 1:41 a.m. Feb. 10. The 28-year-old male driver from St. Paul was arrested for third-degree DWI, instruction permit violation and failure to move over for an emergency vehicle. The male was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • An officer stopped a vehicle in the 14700 block of I-35E for
multiple traffic offenses at 2:10 a.m. Feb.10. The 22-yearold female driver from Forest Lake was arrested for fourthdegree DWI and a semaphore violation. • Officers responded to the 700 block of Apollo Drive for a report of shoplifting at 3:08 p.m. Feb. 10. A 44-year-old female from Minneapolis was arrested for theft. The female was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • Officers stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 1000 block of Main Street at 11:01 p.m. Feb. 10. The 24-yearold male driver from Circle Pines was arrested for fourthdegree DWI and speeding. • Officers were dispatched to the 7800 block of Lake Drive for a possible domestic at 4:01 a.m. Feb. 11. A 46-year-old male from Lino Lakes was subsequently arrested for fifth-degree domestic assault and for third-degree criminal damage to property. The male was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue at 10:49 am. Feb. 11. After further investigation, a 19-year-old male from St. Paul was arrested for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, marijuana in a
motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, open bottle, loud exhaust and an inoperable brake light. The male was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • Officers stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 1300 block of I-35W at 1:10 a.m. Feb. 12. The 20-year-old female driver from Lindstrom was arrested for underage drinking and driving, marijuana in a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding. • Officers responded to the 6400 block of Ware Road for a domestic-related report at 6:02 p.m. Feb. 13. A 35-yearold male from Lino Lakes was arrested for fifth-degree domestic assault. • A female was located at 3:11 p.m. Feb. 13 in the 700 block of Apollo Drive with an active Anoka County warrant out for her arrest. The 29-year-old female from Lino Lakes was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • Officers responded to the 600 block of Prairie Flower Road for a burglary report at 3:29 p.m. Feb. 14. An 18-year-old male from Coon Rapids was arrested for second-degree burglary and for damage to property. The male was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking.
The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers stopped a vehicle for expired tabs on Naples Avenue and Flowerfield Road in Circle Pines Feb. 9. The officers found that the passenger had a warrant and placed him under arrest. The passenger was transported to the Anoka County Jail and the driver was released to a valid driver. • Officers responded to the 30 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines Feb. 10 on a report of an adult male and adult female with outstanding warrants. Both the male and female were left in the custody of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. • A counterfeit bill was turned over to police from the 1st block of Pine Drive in Circle Pines Feb. 10. • Officers were dispatched to a disturbance that occurred in the 3800 block of Woodland Road in Lexington Feb. 10. Upon arrival, officers found that someone had shot at the residence with a BB gun. Officers searched the area but were unable to find the suspect vehicle. The investigation is ongoing. • Officers stopped a vehicle for a moving violation that occurred at the intersection of Restwood Road and Syndicate
Centennial grad fatally shot in Duluth A 22-year-old college student, a 2012 Centennial High School graduate, was fatally shot in an incident Feb. 14. The victim is identified as William Andrew Grahek, a student at the University of MinnesotaDuluth. Grahek is originally from Centerville and is the son of St. Paul Police Sgt. Jon Grahek. According to the Duluth Police Department, around 2 p.m. officers responded to the 500 block of East 11th Street in Duluth on a report of a shooting incident. Upon arrival, the officers determined the shooting occurred inside the residence and found
Grahek, who was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police have detained several individuals, are conducting interviews and have identified a possible motive. “This continues to be a very active investigation and we are following up on numerous leads. No one is in custody at this time. We will continue to update the media as information is available,” the Duluth Police Department wrote in a statement.
Avenue in Lexington Feb. 13. Officers found the driver to be under the influence of alcohol. The driver was placed under arrest and then released to a sober person. • Officers received a walk-in report at the police station of mail theft that occurred on Feb. 13 in the 50 block of Circle Drive in Circle Pines. Information was passed on to the officers and there will be extra patrol in the area. • Officers assisted the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department with a suicidal male in his vehicle in Circle Pines Feb. 13. • Officers took a phone call in regard to a delayed theft report from the 8900 block of Duwayne Avenue in Lexington Feb. 13. Police gathered all pertinent information from the victim. Police advised the victim that no further investigation would be conducted into the incident. • An officer responded to a walk-in report at the police station from someone advising an unknown suspect damaged a mailbox in the 20 block of East Golden Lake Road in Circle Pines Feb. 14. The vehicle and suspect failed to stop after striking the mailbox and caused about $300 in damage.
PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF Police respond to Baldwin Park Officers from the Centennial Lakes Police Department and the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department responded around 7:24 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 on a report of a suicidal male in Baldwin Park in Circle Pines. The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department made phone contact with the male, and after negotiations, the male surrendered. He was taken into custody without incident and will be referred to resources that can assist. The Blaine Police Department and the Anoka County Sheriff's Office provided additional assistance on scene. No force was used in the incident, and there were no injuries.
LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lexington City Council took the following action at its Feb. 16 meeting: • Heard from Travis Schmid, of the public works department, who updated the council on the fea-
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New officer sworn in, officers recognized with awards The Centennial Lakes Police Department Governing Board had an eventful meeting Monday, Feb. 13; a new officer was sworn in, and many officers were recognized for their actions.
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Officer Jon Krueger received a Meritorious Conduct Medal for his actions at the scene of a multiple shooting in Lexington on Jan. 14. He played a critical role in the safe resolution of the shooting.
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New officer Nolan Wahlberg is sworn in by Chief James Coan. Nolan is a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Crookston and is a former CLPD community service officer.
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Officer Benjamin Stepan, Officer Faheem Karim and Sgt. Bill Jacobson received life-saving medals for their resuscitation of a victim of an opioid overdose in Circle Pines on Jan. 21. Also pictured is Allina paramedic Dan Lennartson (and his partner James Brewer, not pictured), who played a critical part in the victim's care team.
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Girl Scouts out and about in February
This view from the Circle Pines water tower was taken in 1957 or 1958 by Rienald Schrooten. The photo looks to the north, showing Old Highway 8/Lake Drive at the front. Behind that are the back yards of the houses along East Road, while the houses the farthest to the left are on Pine Drive, then moving right towards Circle Drive and then Inner Drive. The open land of Inner Park is visible. The ďŹ re/police station is to the left of the photo.
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Tia McLaren and Sophia Thao got the attention of a hungry Quad reporter while they were out selling Girl Scout cookies for Troop 56193 in the mild February weather on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Keith Road in Circle Pines.
LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lexington City Council took the following action at its Feb. 16 meeting: Heard from Travis Schmid, of the public works department, who updated the council on the feasibility report regarding street improvements on Flowerfield Road, Restwood Road and Hamline Ave N. Schmid noted Anoka County is also looking at improvements on Lake Drive at the corner of Rest-
wood Road. A public hearing is scheduled for April 6. Council Member Mike Murphy announced he had been elected secretary of the Cable Commission. The next regular city council meeting will be at 7 p.m. March 2 at City Hall Pat Zeitner
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CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Circle Pines City Council took the following action at its Feb. 14 meeting: Heard from Councilman Matt Percy, who updated the council on the fire steering committee. He mentioned the committee approved the purchase of used aerial engine in the amount of $150,000 Jan. 31. The 2002 Quint American La France pumper was purchased from Minot, North Dakota after the Minot Rural Fire Department purchased a new aerial engine. Heard from City Administrator Patrick Antonen, who updated the council on the Circle Pines Park Board. Antonen relayed that the board met Tuesday, Feb. 7 and approved a park user application for both the Little League and Lil Sluggers at Carl Eck Park. The board also approved a park user permit for the YMCA for flag football at Center Park and updated the pavilion rental process for Golden Lake Park. Heard from Mayor Dave Bartholomay, who updated the council on the Centennial Lakes Police Governing Board. See the photos in this week's Quad Community Press for more details.
Opened up the meeting for public comment on the possibility that the Centennial Lakes Police Department will purchase body cameras. There were no comments from any audience members; however, Antonen and Councilman Richard Runbeck shared their opinions. Read the full story in this week's Quad Community Press. Recognized Centennial Fire District Firefighter Jeff Amacher, who retired after over 20 years of service. Bartholomay said, “I want to start out by saying thank you ... all of a sudden the bell goes off in the middle of the night, and I am sitting at home sleeping, while they (the firefighters) are up, running to save our community, our structures and our people.” CFD Chief Harlan Lundstrom also thanked Amacher for his many years of service and invited him back to the station to chat and drive the trucks anytime he wants to. “I now have time back for my family again ... no offense, but they deserve some time,” Amacher said, explaining the reason for his retirement. Recognized various businesses throughout the city that have been in
business for 10 to 60 years. “We want to recognize those businesses that have been in our community for a while and say thank you. They hire people who live in our town, they pay taxes, they support our folks in all kinds of ways,” Bartholomay said. The following businesses were recognized: Living Faith Church (60 years), RDM Agency Inc. (55 years), Golden Lake Elementary School (45 years), Glen Oaks Dental (35 years), Image Printing & Graphics (30 years), Matthews Restaurant (20 years), Oak Hills Manor Apartments (20 years), Computronix (10 years), Double Ewe Yarn Shop (10 years), Island Imports (10 years) and Northern Technologies International Corporation (10 years). Approved the first reading of a nonessential water usage ordinance. As part of the water supply plan from the Department of Natural Resources, the city needs to approve an ordinance that outlines conservation restrictions if the governor should ever declare a critical water deficiency. The next Circle Pines City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.
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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Circle Pines City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7 p.m. at Circle Pines City Hall, 200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines. The purpose of the meeting will be to review and hear comments related to the Goose Management Plan. Copies of the plan are available at city hall. Incompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disabled individual may one week in advance contact City Hall by phone at (763) 784-5898, or TDD (763) 231-2617; or writing to request reasonable assistance to be able to participate in these proceedings. Patrick Antonen, Clerk of the City of Circle Pines Dated: February 16, 2017 Published one time in the Quad Community Press on February 21, 2017.
CITY OF LINO LAKES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning & Zoning Board of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 08, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to consider the following: • 180 Pine Street, PIN #06-31-22-24-0001 o Conditional Use Permit for Home Occupancy Level C. o The proposed home occupation is a handyman service that specializes in the repair and service of manufactured homes on the lots where they are located. Daily activities occurring at 180 Pine Street would include employees coming to the office to pick up work orders and materials. No repair or service of manufactured homes will occur on site. For further information regarding the above item, contact City Planner, Katie Larsen, at 651-982-2426. Anyone wishing to be heard regarding these items will be given the opportunity at the time of the hearing. If you have any questions or need special accommodations, please call 651-982-2400. Julie Bartell, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on February 21, 2017.
RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ANOKA-WASHINGTON JUDICIAL DITCH 3, BRANCH 2 & 3, PETITION TO IMPOUND WATERS, RE-ALIGN, & ABANDON The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) will hold a public hearing under statutes sections 103E.227 and 103E.806 on the petition to impound waters on Branch 2 of Anoka-Washington Judicial Ditch 3 (JD3), abandon a portion of Branch 3 of JD3, re-align a portion of Branch 3 of JD3 and encroach upon required right of way of the main channel of JD3. The petitioned actions are for the beneficial purpose of restoring wetland areas adjacent to the ditch. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the Shoreview City Council Chambers, 4600 North Victoria Street, Shoreview, Minnesota. The engineer’s report and information on the proposed actions can be viewed on the District’s web-site: www.ricecreek.org or at the District office -4325 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE, Suite 611, Blaine, MN 55449, MN. Comments can be directed by email to Phil Belfiori at: pbelfiori@ricecreek.org, phone: 763-398-3071 or to the address above. Published three times in the Quad Community Press on February 14, 21 and 28, 2017.
RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ANOKA COUNTY DITCH 53-62, BRANCH 2 REPAIR REPORT & WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (WMD) Please take notice that the Rice Creek Watershed District, Drainage Authority for Anoka County Ditch 53-62, will hold a public hearing regarding the repair of Branch 2 of Anoka County 53-62 and the establishment of Water Management District charges to pay a portion of the cost of repairs on Branch 2 of Anoka County 53-62. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the Shoreview City Council Chambers, 4600 North Victoria Street, Shoreview, Minnesota. The estimated cost of repair of Branch 2 of Anoka County 53-62 is $476,300 and will be allocated as follows: $285,780 to properties within the drainage area of Anoka County Ditch 53-62 according the Water Management District charges and $190,520 to the Rice Creek Watershed District by ad valorem tax to all properties located within the Watershed District. Individual charges to affected state, county, or municipal governments are as follows: State of Minnesota $7697.34, Anoka County $12,585.01, City of Blaine $35,407.23, City of Circle Pines $4,228.10, City of Lexington $1,087.64, and City of Lino Lakes $372.27. The repair report and information on the proposed charges can be viewed on the District’s web-site: www. ricecreek.org or at the District office 4325 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE, Suite 611, Blaine, MN 55449. Comments can be directed by email to Phil Belfiori at: pbelfiori@ricecreek.org, phone: 763-398-3071 or mailed to the above address. Published three times in the Quad Community Press on February 14, 21 and 28, 2017.
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CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 MINUTES, JANUARY 9, 2017 (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 9, 2017 1.0 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Wilson called the regular meeting of the School Board to order at 6:32 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2.0 SEATING OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS Newly elected Board Member Bettinger and re-elected Board Members Culp and Wilson were administered the oath of office. 3.0 ROLL CALL The following members were present: Wilson, Guthmueller, Culp, Burns, Timm, Bettinger and ex-officio Dietz. The following School Board Members were absent: None. 4.0 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Acting Chairperson Wilson acknowledged approval of the agenda with one change. Elimination of agenda item 6.0 Recognitions. 5.0 ELECTION OF OFFICERS The new officers must be nominated and elected. Acting Chairperson Wilson asked for nominations. Member Culp nominated Member Wilson as Chairperson. Motion by Guthmueller, seconded by Culp to omit the Vice Chair position for one year. All members were in favor of elimination of the Vice Chair position. Member Timm nominated Member Guthmueller as Clerk. Member Guthmueller nominated Member Culp as Treasurer. Chairperson – Wilson Motion by Timm, seconded by Burns to elect Member Wilson as Chairperson. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Clerk – Guthmueller Motion by Culp, seconded by Timm to elect Member Guthmueller as Clerk. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Treasurer – Culp Motion by Guthmueller, seconded by Burns to elect Member Culp as Clerk. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 7.0 PUBLIC FORUM: None. 8.0 SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Superintendent Dietz gave an update on the Strategic Planning process, the Legislative Breakfast and the upcoming MSBA Conference. 9.0 CONSENT ITEMS 9.1 Approval of Minutes: Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of December 19, 2016. 9.2 Approval of Monthly Bills: Accounts Payable Disbursements - $6,073,917.16; Payroll Total to be Ratified - $3,924,709.42. 9.3 Personnel: Retirements; Terminations; Resignations; Employment; Change in Employment; Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 9.4 Gifts to the District. 9.5 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 2017: 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 2017. 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 2017. School Board Meeting Schedule – Approve the meeting schedule for 2017. School Board Member Compensation – Approve the School Board member compensation for 2017: Chair - $5,600; Vice-Chair - $5,000; Clerk - $5,400; Treasurer $5,000, Directors - $4,800. 2017 Mileage Allowance Rate – Travel allowance for district employees effective January 1, 2017 will be 53.5 cents per mile. 9.6 School Readiness Preschool Expansion - For the 2017-18 school year, Early Childhood Family Education is proposing to add a full day School Readiness preschool option for families. Motion by Timm, seconded by Culp to approve the Consent Items as detailed in the board packet. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10.0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Mr. Brady Hoffman,
Executive Director of Business Services, presented information on mid-year budget revisions for each of the district’s funds. Budgets are revised to update estimates and reflect events that have taken place since the budget was adopted in June of 2016. The Superintendent of Schools recommended the School Board approve the budget revisions for 2016-17 – all funds. Motion by Guthmueller, seconded by Culp to approve the budget revisions for 2016-17 – all funds. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 11.0 SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS 11.1 Annual Review of Policies - The school board is required to review the following policies on an annual basis: 410 Family and Medical Leave; 413 Harassment and Violence; 414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse; 415 Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults; 506 Student Discipline; 514 Bullying Prohibition; 522 Student Sex Nondiscrimination; 524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety; 616 School District System Accountability; and 806 Crisis Management. 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. 12.0 COMMUNICATION 12.1 Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District #916 12.2 Schools for Equity in Education 12.3 CAEF 12.4 MSBA 13.0 INFORMATION ITEMS 13.1 Dates to Note – Upcoming dates and events in the school district. Motion by Guthmueller, seconded by Bettinger to cancel the February 23, 2017 Work Study Session. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 13.2 Presentations or Items of Business from Staff or Board Members 14.0 ADJOURN at 7:16 p.m. Suzanne Guthmueller, School Board Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on February 21, 2017.
STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY ANOKA TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FILE NO. P.S. 02-CV-16-5675 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the Matter of the Petition of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation In Relation to Certificate of Title No. 111351 issued for land in the County of Anoka and State of Minnesota legally described as: Unit No. 11242, Condominium No. 47, Creek Meadows II, a condominium located in the County of Anoka TO ALL PARTIES WITH AN INTEREST IN THIS REAL ESTATE, PARTICULARLY: Parties to be served: Susan Laura Westphal, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James L. Severson, deceased and The Unknown Heirs of James L. Severson, deceased. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that unless you appear before this Court on the 30th day of March, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the Anoka County Government Center, Room 715, 2100 3rd Avenue, in the city of Anoka, State of Minnesota, to make a valid objection, the Court will enter the following Order: That the Registrar of Titles of Anoka County, upon the filing of a certified copy of this Order, cancel Certificate of Title No. 111351 and enter a new certificate of title for Unit No. 11242, Condominium No. 47, Creek Meadows II, a condominium located in the County of Anoka, in favor of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation whose address is 333 West Wacker Drive Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606, subject to the existing recitals and to directions provided on the Directive recorded as document number 545006.003 and subject to the memorials of document numbers 82933, 146856 and 150185, but free of all the other memorials now appearing on said present certificate through the memorial of document number 545006.003 and free of the memorial of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be served: (a) at least 10 days prior to such hearing upon all of the above named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of a Summons in a Civil action; (b) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon any of the above named parties not residing in this State by sending a copy of this Order by registered or certified mail, return receipt, to each of such parties at his/her post office address; (c) upon any of the above named parties who cannot be found by two weeks published notice and at least 14 days prior to the hearing by sending a copy of this Order by First Class mail to each of such parties at his/her last known address and at his/her address as stated on the Certificate of Titles if his/her address is so stated. (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn, or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat., Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B, or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. §5.25. (Note: return date on Order to Show Cause must be at least 30 days after date of mailing by the Secretary of State.) Dated: January 30, 2017 /s/ Lawrence R. Johnson, Judge of the District Court Approved as to Form By /s/ Dulcie M. Brand, Examiner of Titles SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 12550 West Frontage Road, Suite 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 16-103615 Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described order. Published two times in the Quad Community Press on February 14 and 21, 2017.