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FRIEND’S HARDSHIP: Brings Centennial alumni back together PAGE 15
Runners get in the spirit for St. Patrick’s Day SHANNON GRANHOLM | SUBMITTED
Matthew's Family Restaurant Kitchen Manager Brian Borchhardt chops up some onions for a homemade dish. Matthew's will celebrate its 21st anniversary this June.
Over 20 years of extended family for customers and staff BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
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Carly Peterson, Hunter Koesters, Eddie Peterson and Mickey Muller display their lucky shirts as they begin running along a trail circling Centerville Lake during the annual Shamrock Shake Saturday, Mar. 11. An awards ceremony, prize drawing and green beer at Kelly’s Korner Bar and Grill followed the annual run. Find more photos on page 12.
CIRCLE PINES — For nearly 21 years, customers have poured into Matthew's Family Restaurant not only for the made-from-scratch food and restaurant originals, but also for the love given to customers by staff. Matt and Amy Salos own Matthew's, located at 2 South Pine Drive North. The Salos previously worked in other restaurants and actually met through the industry while working together. “We decided if we were going to be in this business and work this hard, we might as well be our own bosses. It just made sense. It was a natural evolution,” Amy said. The couple started their search for a location for their restaurant and when they walked in the front doors of the building they knew it was meant to be when they saw an “M” etched into the window near the entrance. Some would say it was fate, as the couple planned to name the restaurant “Matthew's” after their son. SEE MATTHEW’S RESTAURANT, PAGE 10
Cities provide real-world experiences to soldiers before deployment BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
Team members of Charlie Company 407 Civil Affairs Battalion based out of Arden Hills spent part of their Saturday with city officials learning how a city functions in order to prepare for future deployment. The Battalion will be deployed in the fall to a location in Africa or Europe. On Saturday, March 4 numerous teams of the Company visited Centerville, Circle Pines, Blaine, Spring Lake Park and North Oaks.
“It's a training opportunity for us. It gives us a base knowing how a city works, knowing what services a city needs and it gives us a picture so when we get where we are going, we can look at what they are doing and how we can effectively multiply resources to make what they already have better without actually spending money,” capt. Zoa said. Civil Affairs soldiers serve as the link between the military and the civil authorities. With specialists in various areas of government, they can assist a govSEE CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, PAGE 9
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Members of the Charlie Company 407 Civil Affairs Battalion based out of Arden Hills visited Circle Pines and Centerville for training Saturday, March 4. From left: City Administrator Patrick Antonen, Capt. Zoa, Staff Sgt. Hoffman, Sgt. Peterson, Sgt. Snyder, Spc. Koshenina, Mayor Dave Bartholomay and Councilman Matt Percy.
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