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FOOD DRIVE: Amounts raised make history PAGE 3
American Indian store specializes in beads, T-shirts
Fire ravages home – community rallies around couple
BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
CIRCLE PINES — Beads of all colors and finishes fill the wall of Bear Hawk Indian Store. The Native American crafts store was opened in December by Pat and Myron Rosebear, 48-year Circle Pines residents. They are part of the Ojibway tribe — and Myron has a little Sioux blood as well. They previously had a store on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. But that was a decade ago. In the meantime, they have sold their beads and crafts at powwows across the country. At the powwows, they trade beads for beadwork, which they sell in their new store. At such
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Pat and Myron Rosebear opened Bear Hawk Indian Store in Circle Pines in December.
to powwows as far away as Connecticut and California. They
gatherings in the south, the Rosebears pick up sterling silver and turquoise jewelry to sell. The Rosebears have traveled
SEE INDIAN STORE, PAGE 10
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Google visits Rice Lake Elementary BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
LINO LAKES — Google brought its newfangled learning tool to Rice Lake Elementary March 4, and students squealed in delight. Google is on a tour across the U.S. and the world to
offer its virtual reality learning app and equipment to schools free of charge. The app will be released at the end of the tour this fall. The app — Google Expeditions –— offers students 360-degree views of places all over the world through SEE GOOGLE VISITS, PAGE 2
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A fire destroyed a home in the 60 block of Circle Drive early in the morning Tuesday, Feb. 8. BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
CIRCLE PINES — Friends and community members have rallied around the couple whose home was burnt down Tuesday morning. More than $3,000 has been raised online for their loss through GoFundMe. Centennial Assistant Fire Chief David Bruder reports fire crews from four departments worked well together to fight the fire. The call to a home in the 60 block of Circle Drive came in at 4:29 a.m., and police were on scene by 4:31 a.m., said Centennial Lakes Police Lieutenant Russell Blanck. Firefighters from the Centennial Fire District, Lexington Fire Department, Lino Lakes Public Safety Fire Division and Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department responded. “Everybody did a great job — we worked very well together with the four departments,” said Centennial Fire District Assistant Chief David Bruder. “We also called in the Anoka County Fire Investigation Team to do the investigation.” A fire started in the rear of the home and engulfed about half of the home. The upstairs floor was damaged to the point that it can no longer support weight, reported a family member of the victims. The basement was flooded. "The home sustained very significant damage," said Blanck. The couple escaped the home. “One was awake and the other had just woken
Third-grade teacher Lisa Cisewski, right, receives direction from a Google representative on how to use Google Expeditions to bring her class on a virtual reality trip.
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A MOMENT IN HISTORY: Liquor sales in Lino Lakes
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Lino Lakes residents voted on the sale of liquor in 1958.
Although Prohibition officially ended on the national level in 1933, decisions about whether or not to allow the sale of liquor continued on the local level for many years after. This ballot from the city of Lino
Lakes indicates that by 1958, residents were in favor of allowing the sale of alcohol … but not by a large margin. The vote of 309 for liquor sales and 238 against the question indicates Anoka County’s longtime
temperance leanings were still strong in the middle of the 20th century. Audra Hilse Anoka County Historical Society
COMMUNITY RALLIES: Fire departments fight fire together FROM PAGE 1
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Firefighters from four departments fought the fire together. The Centennial Fire District held a debrief meeting at their station in Circle Pines immediately following the extinguishing of the fire.
up to go to work,” said Bruder. “They were out even before police got there.” The husband at first attempted to put out the fire, but his wife persuaded him to get out of the house, said Bruder. Fire crews used a hydrant and trucks
to quell the fire. The cause of the fire was accidental, officials said. “There was no criminal activity,” said Bruder. The male was transported to the hospital to be treated for smoke-related and burn injuries. He reportedly has
second- and third-degree burns on his face and chest and remains in the hospital as of press time. The female was unharmed and is staying at a hotel. Heidi Doyle, daughter of the homeowners, set up a GoFundMe page
at www.gofundme.com/3et8qa78. As of press time, it had raised about $3,000 to help her parents with the loss of their home.
GOOGLE VISITS: New learning app allows students to take virtual field trips FROM PAGE 1
a cardboard viewer placed over a cell phone. The views were primarily made using Google Street View, said Google Global Communications representative Liz Markman. Teachers direct the journey and point out landmarks through a tablet.
Google came to Rice Lake because fifth-grade teacher Ian Hanlon heard about the Expeditions Pioneer Program tour and got the school on the waiting list for when company representatives came to Minnesota. He had been using Google's cardboard viewer for his own fun with other apps. “I heard about Google
Cardboard and I bought one for myself because I thought it was the coolest toy,” said Hanlon. He was so excited to see students reacting with audible wows to their journeys. “It's so cool,” he said. “It is like music to a teacher's ears.” Hanlon's students had just finished research projects on National Parks and were so
excited to travel to them with Google Expeditions. Third-grade teacher Linda Drilling took her class to Egypt through Google Expeditions. “Studying Egypt is part of our social studies curriculum, so this is a perfect resource for us,” she said. “We couldn't go on a field trip there.” Other classes at Rice Lake
visited Greece, Angkor, the Thames River, Philadelphia, the American Museum of Natural History, various U.S. monuments and the ocean. Google Expeditions will be heading to Wisconsin next.
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Top: Captain Eric Edwards of the Lexington Fire Department, Ginny Hestekind of the Circle Lex Lion's Club, Lexington Fire Chief Gary Grote, Fire Department Auxiliary Secretary Rachel Anderson and Mayor of Lexington Mark Kurth take part in the food drive. Above right: Reed Sormer, 4, of Noah's Ark Preschool, drops a cash donation into a firefighter's boot. Above left: Lexington Fire Chief Gary Grote purchases prepackaged donation bags of food for the food drive.
The Circle-Lex Lions Club and the Lexington Fire Department had a history-making food drive this year. The drive brought in
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its biggest numbers in history – 1,077 pounds of donated food and over $880 in cash donations. The food and donations will be donated to the
DHS. A licensor makes a thorough investigation of rules and requirements which are meant to keep children safe and provide for their developmental needs. “The first and foremost regulation is to maintain a safe environment for children — what is in the best health and safety interests of the kids who are going to be in child care settings,” said Jerry Kerber, DHS inspector general. “The second focus is what requirements should be in place to meet the developmental
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needs of the children.” Qualifications of teachers, child-to-staff ratios and adequate supervisions are requirements in the developmental area. Residential child care programs are inspected by the county, but DHS takes action if a violation is reported. DHS is the agency that grants and revokes licenses, in cooperation with the county. A correction order is issued when a license holder fails to comply with an applicable law or rule which does not imminently endanger the health, safety or rights of those served by the program. For more serious issues, the license can be revoked, suspended or placed on conditional status. Before DHS launched a website documenting child care program licensing violations in 2010, it received a lot of SEE CARE VIOLATIONS, PAGE 9
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Of Irish maidens and marriage
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never questioned taking my husband’s last name. While keeping your maiden name or hyphenating it might be the vogue thing to do these days, I was much too smitten to consider such a thing. At first I thought I was giving up my maiden name. But then I realized I was being given a gift to be associated with him. And I really liked his last name – short, sweet and simple. As a bonus, it appealed to my meager feminism in a different way – it was my full-blooded Irish (with a touch of Scottish) grandmother’s maiden name. No, I wasn’t related to my husband-to-be. Moore is the 16th most common surname in the United States. My grandmother Gustina Moore Story married a Norwegian farmer, Arnold Solberg, in North Dakota Chaser in the 1930s. Back in those days, a Sara Marie Moore new wife often moved in with her mother-in-law along with her husband. Arnold’s mom was staunchly Norwegian and proceeded to educate Gustina in traditional Norwegian cooking. Her Irish traditions were put on the back burner. She learned how to make lefse and lutefisk for Christmas. I inherited a Norwegian outfit from her. But now I’ve inherited her Irish name through another route. It has become a metaphor to me. What she left behind of her Irish heritage in a day when taking your husband’s name could actually mean putting your heritage to the side, I have gained back through marriage. Not that it’s in a name. But it’s caused me to wonder more about her and my Irish ancestors. I did some research this week. My great-great-great Irish grandmother Martha Caroline Benedict was born on St. Patrick’s Day, 1817 in upstate New York. I wonder what her parents – ancestors with unknown names – felt that day. Perhaps they were fresh arrivals. Was it a comfort to them to have a child born on an Irish holiday in a new land? At some point Martha moved from New York to Waterloo, Michigan. She married John Barber, who was born in Tyrone County in Northern Ireland. My great-great grandmother Gustina Ryan, who was born in Michigan in 1853, married Martha’s son Jackson Barber. They had Ruby Eliza, my adventurous great-grandmother who moved to North Dakota in 1896 to teach school. There she married John Robert Moore, a Canadian Irishman. And they had Gustina Moore, my Irish grandmother who became Gustina Solberg. My Irish-Norwegian mom got an English name – Spaulding. By the way, it sure is a lot of work to change your name in the 21st century at age 30. It was Mooreifying all the name change paperwork there was to do – marriage license, social security card, driver’s license, passport, bank, credit card, checks, health insurance, dental insurance, car insurance, car title, voter registration, employment documents... not to mention email and social media. Good thing I love my new name and was excited to take it on. My one question is if the Williston Herald newspaper reader who said she would like to read a book written by me will be able to find me when I do. But whether she does or not, Spaulding will always be a part of my writing – and my family – history. This week I will be celebrating my husband’s grandmother’s birthday with her – she was born on St. Patrick’s Day. She isn’t Irish – but she married into the Moores, too. And it will be my first St. Patrick’s Day celebrating as Mrs. Moore. So Irish. Now that is vogue. Sara Marie Moore is editor of the Shoreview Press and Vadnais Heights Press.
Is more government the answer?
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round the country, people are upset about stagnant wages, fewer hours worked, globalization, ever-growing entitlements, wasteful government spending, VA waiting lists, you name it. We must ask, “Is more government the answer to fixing these problems … or is more government the problem?” In Lawrence Lindsey’s new book, “Conspiracies of the Ruling he believes Legislator Class,” the Ruling Class has failed us Lingo however well-intenLinda Runbeck tioned it may be. Elites in government are trying to run our lives, help us with every problem, he says, and have amassed too much power over the people. They’ve made some problems worse. He argues that redistributing the wealth of top earners through increased taxes and spreading transfer payments to those unable or unwilling to work has made the problem of inequality worse. The rich, in order to pay fewer taxes, changed their behavior by working less, saving, and sheltering more wages. “So the rich got poorer by their own choice, but the poor got less in benefits.” Government has weakened our nation by creating dependency. Abraham Lincoln warned: “In all
that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere.” Yet, with programs of free food, free cell phones, free housing, free health care and more, government destroys the work ethic while expanding its own power. Meanwhile, the non-government entities of our society lose the capacity to do for ourselves and our communities. MnSURE exemplifies failings of big government. MnSURE has spent nearly $400 million since 2013 creating a still-flawed Byzantine website (erroneous enrollments of 17 percent). It disrupted people’s existing health care, forced them unto a government health plan (only four choices) which, for the self-employed, unemployed, and small businesses increased premiums, co-pays and deductibles by 50 percent and more. It also forced people, without notification, unto Medicaid, resulting in liens on their property to recover costs when they die. When 12,000 child care providers were coerced into a government union by the Dayton administration, they fought back. The union had nothing to offer them, but wanted the increased membership clout and the annual dues. Fighting off powerful unions was costly and intimidating for care-givers in licensed child care centers, churches or home-based family businesses. Fortunately, a judge ruled the Governor’s action unlawful. When the eventual vote came, an overwhelming 72 percent of providers voted no.
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QUAD AREA EVENTS Where: Centennial KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FISH DINNER Community Ed.
When: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Mar. 18 Where: St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes Details: Pan-fi red and baked cod with tomato basil soup, baked potatoes, corn, coleslaw, bread and dessert. Tickets at the door; $10/ adults; $5 children 5 and under. Contact: mystjoes.org
conference room, 4707 North Rd., Circle Pines Details: Children ages 11+ will learn skills to be a responsible babysitter, including overview of choking and fi rst aid, interacting positively with children, managing challenging behaviors, preparing meals and snacks, bottle feeding and diapers. $65, registration required. Contact: 763-792-6100 isd12.org/communityeducation
Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Learn how to get started writing a novel, memoir, short story or poem, including how to draft the fi rst sentence, paragraph construction, and drafting creative work. In cooperation with MELSA and the Loft Literary Center. Contact: 763-717-3294
GLASS BLOCK BANK
When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 23 Where: Centennial When: 9 a.m.-noon Community Ed Saturday, Mar. 19 TABATA & CORE conference room, 4707 CONDITIONING Where: Centennial North Rd., Circle Pines High School West, room When: 6:30-7:30 Details: Create a 404, 4757 North Rd., Mondays, Mar. 21-May 9 personalized bank Circle Pines Where: Centerville Details: Children in Elementary School, 1721 from a glass block. $25, grades 2-5 can join the Westview St., Centerville registration required. Contact: 763-792-6000 Centennial Robotics Details: Six week class isd12.org/communityTeam for a morning of is the ultimate workout education fun and learning. Design for cardio, fat burning, a Lego robot and conand muscle toning. $35/ struct an LED light. $22; resident or $7 walk-in ZUMBA registration required. per class. When: 6:15-7:15 p.m. Contact: 763-792-6100 Contact: ci.lino-lakes. Wednesdays, Mar. 23isd12.org/communitymn.us Apr. 27 education Where: Rice Lake Elementary gym, 575 RED CROSS Birch St. Lino Lakes BLOOD DRIVE LINO LAKES Details: Easy-to-do RECYCLING SATURDAY When: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 Latin inspired aerobic p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 22 When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. dance class. $35/resident Where: Blaine City Saturday, Mar. 19 Hall, 10801 Town Square for 6-week class; $7 walkWhere: Lino Park, in per class. Dr., Blaine 7850 Lake Dr., Lino Contact: ci.lino-lakes. Details: All blood Lakes mn.us types needed. Details: Residents Contact: 800 RED of Lino Lakes can CROSS or redcrossblood. WEDDING BELLES recycle appliances and org electronics. AND BEAUS Contact: 651-982-2423 When: 10:30 a.m. or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us Thursday, Mar. 24 INCOME TAX AND RETIREMENT Where: Anoka County PARENT’S NIGHT OUT When: 11:30-12:30 p.m. History Center, 2135 Third Ave. N., Anoka Tuesday, Mar. 22 When: 4-8 p.m. Details: Social Where: SMW Credit Saturday, Mar. 19 group for women in the Union, 700 Apollo Dr., Where: Lino Lakes northern suburbs tours Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Dr. the weeding exhibit, Details: Learn about Details: Childcare followed by lunch at tax considerations and activities provided a nearby restaurant. for retirement. $10 so parents can enjoy RSVP. includes small lunch. an afternoon/evening Contact: 651-653-9442 Registration required. out. $25; registration Contact: 763-792-6100 required. isd12.org/communityContact: 651-795-9622 GET YOUR ACT education or ymcatwincities.org/ TOGETHER locations/lino_lakes_ When: 6:30-8 p.m. ymca FIRST PAGES, CREATIVE Thursday, Mar. 24 WRITING: BEGINNINGS Where: Centennial High School East, room CONFIDENT SITTER When: 6-7:30 p.m. 102, 4881 101st Ln., Circle Wednesday, Mar. 23 When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Pines Where: Centennial Saturday, Mar. 19 Details: Be more productive, gain confidence, reduce stress, have more personal time by being better organized, and Week of March 6 – 12 learn how to get rid Editor’s note: Visit www.presspubs.com to read of paper clutter. $36, the full versions of these most-visited stories registration required. Contact: 763-792-6000 1. White Bear Lake man found guilty of child abuse. isd12.org/communityWhite Bear > News education
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SPRING FLING
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Mar. 25 Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center/City Hall Park Details: Children 10 and under can kick off spring with an egg hunt. Candy-fi lled eggs, goodie bags, refreshments and crafts. Registration required. Contact: 651-982-2400 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
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WHERE: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes
Ongoing ANOKA COUNTY WORKFORCE CENTER ON-SITE HIRING EVENTS
When: 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. fi rst three Wednesdays of each month Where: WFC, 1201 89th Ave., Blaine Details: Qualifies jobseekers can connect with local businesses. Contact: 763-783-4808 or amy.honer@co.anoka. mn.us
WINTER WALKING
When: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 31 Where: Centennial High School West Details: Walk the hallways of the high school. No preregistration required. Check in upon arrival. Contact: 763-792-6100 isd12.org/communityeducation
OPEN VOLLEYBALL
When: 6:30-9:45 p.m. Fridays through March 18 Where: Centennial Middle School Details: Players wishing to separate by skill level can play on different courts. No advance registration requires; $5 per session. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
TODDLER STORYTIME When: 11 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial
Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children ages 2-3 and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary. org
FAMILY STORYTIME
When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. Thursdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children of all ages and a caregiver. No registration required. Closed Thanksgiving Day. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary. org
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY ‘NOISES OFF’
When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Mar. 20 Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Ticket $18$23. Performance full of shocking surprises and raucous humor. Contact: 651-426-3275 or lakeshoreplayers.org
MINDFULNESS CLASS
When: 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Mar. 15-Apr. 5 Where: Northeast Youth & Family Services, 1280 N. Birch Lake Blvd., White Bear
treats. $5/person.
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Lake Details: Class on mindfulness: a state of active, open attention on the present that can reduce anxiety, increase focus and improve relationships. $40 for four sessions; call to register. Contact: 651-429-8544
CONVERSATIONS OF THE VALLEY
When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 16 Where: The Grand Banquet Center, 301 S. 2nd St., Stillwater Details: Guest speaker Meg Heaton, a local journalist with the Hudson Star Observer, discusses ‘Community Journalism: writing news while living it’. $17 includes lunch and program. Register in advance. Contact: scvfoundation. org/conversations-of-thevalley
HOW TO USE GENEALOGY SOFTWARE TO TELL YOUR FAMILY STORY
When: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 16 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Learn to start or organize a family tree using software and the ancestry.com website. $30; registration required. Contact: shoreview communitycenter.org
MAGIC OF CELTIC MUSIC WITH WILLOW BRAE When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 17
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SENSITIVE BUNNY When: 9-11 a.m. Sunday, Mar. 20 Where: Maplewood mall Details: A subdues environment for photos with the Easter Bunny for children with special needs.
STALK YOUR ANCESTORS WITH SHERRI: GENEALOGY DATABASES When: 2-4p.m. Sunday, Mar. 20 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Dive into family history and discover a world of genealogy databases. Contact: 651-275-7300 or co.washington.mn.us FILE | PRESS PUBLICATIONS
Easter Skate WHEN: 1-3 p.m. Sun-
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WHERE: White Bear Lake Sports Center, 1328 Highway 96 E.
Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Duo plays unique Scottish and Irish music with Celtic harp and wind instruments. All ages. Contact: 651-275-7300 or co.washington.mn.us
WHAT’S THE BUZZ ABOUT NATIVE BEES? When: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 17 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Discussion about the decline of pollinators, the latest research, recent pollinator legislation, pesticides, and how to advocate for pollinators by experts in the field. Free. Contact: 651-493-0686
THE HONEST MAGICIAN When: 6:15-7:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 18 Where: Central Learning Center, 200 SW 4th St., Forest Lake Details: Nick The Honest Magician performs a show for people pf all ages. Ages 2+, $10 per family. Registration required. Contact: 651-982-8110 or flaschools.org/ce
ELEMENTARY YOUTH NIGHT When: 6:30-8:30 Friday, Mar. 18 Where: Southwest Jr. High School cafeteria, 943 SW 9th Ave., Forest Lake Details: Volleyball,
Basketball and swimming, bingo, pizza and snacks for kids in grades 4-6. $10. Contact: 651-982-8110 or flaschools.org/ce
AMERICAN LEGION SENIOR DANCE When: 1-4 p.m. Friday, Mar. 18 (and the 3rd Friday of every month) Where: Forest Lake American Legion Post 225, 355 W. Broadway Ave., Forest Lake Details: Enjoy mature music and camaraderie, featuring Jerry Biersback. $6 per person includes lunch. Contact: 651-464-2600
WORKSHOP ON CRITIQUE GROUPS When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Mar. 19 Where: Wyoming Geise Memorial Library, 26855 Forest Blvd., Wyoming Details: Discover tips on how to benefit the most by working with a critique partner or group, presented by the Northern Lights Writers. Pre-meeting breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Village Inn. Must be 18 or older to attend. Contact: northern lightswriters.org
how the final syrup is made and taste the final product. Join for one or all three days. $7/ person, registration required. Contact: 651-407-5350 or ramseycounty.us
EGG HUNT When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 19 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Join the Easter Bunny in an outdoor hunt for prizefi lled eggs. $8/residents, register by March 18. Contact: shoreview communitycenter.org
MAPLE SYRUPING DAY When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 19 Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Learn the history of maple syruping and see the process fi rst-hand. Family friendly activities, log tapping, sap boiling, spile making, crafts and refreshments. $5/person at the gate. Contact: 651-433-2427 ext. 15
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When: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 19 and Apr. 2 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Tap a maple tree, collect sap, visit the evaporator, see
When: 1-3 p.m., Saturday, March 19 Where: William O’Brien State Park, Cty Hwy 95, Marine on St. Croix Details: Program on attracting bluebirds, establishing bluebird trail, how to build a
PET PHOTO NIGHT WITH THE EASTER BUNNY When: 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 20 Where: Maplewood Mall Details: Bring a pet for a special after-hours photo session. Contact: 651-770-3863 or maplewoodmall.com
CHOCOLATE MARCH 2016 When: 1-5 p.m., Sunday, March 20 Where: Various inns/B & Bs throughout the St. Croix Valley Details: Enjoy a variety of chocolate delectables while touring the historic inns and wineries of the St. Croix Valley. Check website for details and reservations. Contact: 651-998-0185; www.innsofthevalley. com
ADULT & PEDIATRIC CPR/AED When: 6-10 p.m. Monday, Mar. 21 Where: Central Learning Center, 200 SW 4th St., Forest Lake Details: Learn to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies to help victims of any age. Certification valid for two years. Contact: 651-982-8110 or flaschools.org/ce
UNDERSTANDING YOUR DOG When: 6-9 p.m. Monday, Mar. 21 Where: Central Learning Center, 200 SW 4th St., Forest Lake Details: Learn to understand your dog, interpret appropriate play behaviors and successfully introduce your dog to other dogs. $39, registration required. Contact: 651-982-8110 or flaschools.org/ce
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When: 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 24 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Learn the basics of navigation these two social networking programs. Participants receive social media guide. Contact: shoreview communitycenter.org
18TH ANNUAL LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS When and Where: Friday, Mar. 25 at noon at the Church of St. Peter, 2600 N. Margaret St., North St. Paul; 3 p.m. at St. Jude of the Lake, 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi; and 7 p.m. at Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 2119 Stillwater Ave. E., St. Paul Details: the ‘Servants of the Cross’ will reenact the Passion of Jesus Christ at three locations on Good Friday. Contact: servantsof thecrossmn.com
GADGET GURU When: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Mar. 26 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Drop in or sign up for a 1530 minute session to get help with small electronics and gadgets. Call to register. Contact: 651-275-7300
BEAR BOATING DANCE When: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, March 26 Where: White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 4th St. Dance to music by the Free and Easy Band and support Bear Boating, a local nonprofit that provides boating opportunities for seniors. Contact: www.bear boating.org
KNOWING YOUR VA BENEFITS WITH SENIOR HOUSING When: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 29 Where: Fairfield Inn, Vadnais Heights Details: Program for seniors; call to RSVP. Contact: 651-829-3171
GARDEN U When: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 19 Where: Hudson House Grand Hotel, 1616 Crestview Dr., Hudson Details: Gardening topics include gardening for each season, small water features and Japanese gardens, hosted by St. Croix Valley Master Gardeners Association. $35 fee includes lunch. Pre-register. Contact: 715-549-438 or stcroixvlymga@ pressenter.com
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When: Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, March 19 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Re-interpret a piece of art from the Northern Lights Exhibition with your own floral masterpiece. Led by instructors from Crocus Hill Studio. $55. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org
LEGO MANIA! When: 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, March 19 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Lego builda-thon for kids ages 6 and up. No registration necessary. Contact: 651-275-7300 or co.washington.mn.us
FOREST LAKE FIREMAN’S BALL 2016 When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 19 Where: Forest Lake American Legion, 355 W. Broadway, Forest Lake Details: Live music and dance featuring The Good for Gary Band. Dance tickets $10; raffle tickets $5. Call for tickets or purchase at the door. Contact: 651-464-2600
LUNCH AND TABLE GAMES When: Noon Wednesday, Mar. 23 Where: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville Rd., Vadnais Heights Details: Seniors can bring a bag lunch and play games with friends. Contact: 651-204-6000, cityvadnaisheights.com
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Cougars in Schwan Cup; wrestlers impress to the max It seems that we are going from dropping the puck to rounding the bases in a very early fashion this spring. Whether the early warm weather is a case of climate change, a normal happening in a long cycle, or just pure luck, few are complaining. Waiting for that basketball tourney snow storm? Not this year folks. I think that maybe warm weather is caused from all the hot air that's been generated by our campaigning politicians. But that's another story. A sad and shameful tale. Cougars in Schwan Cup But before winter melts away we have interesting hockey news from home and down the street. The field for next winter's Schwan Cup has
been finalized. A total of 32 varsity teams will be divided into four divisions - Gold, Silver, Bronze and Open. The Gold Division will play at Ridder Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Other divisions will play their first two rounds at the Schwan Super Rink at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Championship games for all divisions will be played on New Year’s Eve at Ridder Arena at the U of M. Centennial is set to play in the Gold Division, along with Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hill-Murray, Minnetonka, St. Thomas Academy, and defending state tournament champion Wayzata. Mahtomedi is in the Silver Division, along with Anoka, Bloomington Jefferson, Breck, Buffalo,
Cretin-Derham Hall, Mounds View, and St. Michael/Albertville. Blake, Bloomington Kennedy, Cambridge, Greenway, Hudson (Wis.), Minneapolis, and Rogers are in the Bronze Division, and Chaska, Chisago Lakes, Mankato East, Marshall, Minnehaha Academy, Princeton, Simley, and Spring Lake Park in the Open Division. The specific game schedule and brackets will be announced in the fall. Hockey Day in Stillwater They're already working harder than a fore checking forward on a penalty kill at our good neighbor to the east's territory. Stillwater is set to host next winter's Hockey Day Minnesota. Some of the details were announced last week including
the news that the city will construct a rink at Lowell Park in downtown Stillwater. It will be in sight of the lift bridge and the St. Croix River. Our local teams will surely take part in the huge mite tournament of over 100 teams that is planned. This year's Sticks in Stillwater mite tourney lured 58 teams and more than 600 participants. A game pitting former Minnesota Gophers against ex-Wisconsin Badgers is planned, as well as a game featuring former NHL players. Peterson's crew dominates A special shout out to first-year head coach Steve Peterson and the entire Centennial wrestling family for another superior season.
eligible for Academic All Conference, as she did not letter, although her grade point average was instrumental in helping the Cougars win a Gold in the Section 7AA Academic Awards with 60 percent of the Varsity/JV roster having a calculated non-weighted grade point average of 3.878. The Cougar gymnasts had four members with a 4.0 or higher: Gunther, McKenna Keen, Binder and Baker. Team awards voted by the gymnasts were: Varsity MVP—Binder, J V MVP—O’Fallon, and 2016-17 team Captains—Dorn, Gessner, and Marrah.
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Andrea put the finishing shine on an outstanding season with a great performance at the Class AA state meet for the Centennial gymnastics team. The Cougar junior placed sixth in the vault with a score of 9.6500.
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At Concordia College in Moorhead, Centennial Senior High graduate Charlie Aus just capped his collegiate career with a solid senior season for the men's hockey team. Aus appeared in 23 games for the Cobbers this winter, finishing with a pair of goals, 13 assists,
and 17 penalty minutes. For his career Aus had eight goals and 34 assists, including three power-play markers. He was a plus-19 in CONCORDIA SID | SUBMITTED three seasons Charlie Aus patrolling the round of the blue line. conference Concordia was 10-14-2 overall this playoffs by Hamline. year, including 8-7-1 in the MIAC. Submitted They were eliminated in the quarterfinal
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3 wins and 6 losses, and a 7th place team finish at JV Conference. The season low score was 98.1 and the season high was 111.55. Letter winners 2015-16 were: Brigid O’Fallon (12, co-captain), Gessner (11), Amy Marrah (11, co-captain), Dorn (10), Madison Baker (9), Emma Fest-Wilson (9), Hannah Peiffer (9), and Binder (8). Academic All Conference winners were: O’Fallon, Gessner, Marrah, Dorn, Baker, and Fest-Wilson. Binder was not eligible for Academic All Conference this year due to being in the 8th grade, even though she joined Marrah and Baker on the All Section Academic team. Chelsea Gunther was also not
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place overall standing out of ten teams. The varsity’s lowest team score was 126.125 on Dec. 21; the highest score was 135.625 just two weeks later on Jan. 4. Three varsity gymnasts were named to the NWSC All-Conference team: All-Around—Andrea Gessner; Bars—Madison Dorn; and Floor—Kylie Binder. Additionally, Binder and Gessner were also named to the All State Teams in Floor and Vault respectively. At the State Tournament held on Feb. 20, Gessner placed 6th in the Vault with a score of 9.65, and Binder was 16th in the Floor with a 9.45. Both will be returning for the 2016-17 season. The Junior Varsity had a final standing of
for that. I am positive, however, that both had great seasons, with Bergeland winning the state crown at 132 pounds, and Shilson placing second at 138. Other student/athletes that stood out this winter include boys' basketball player Tyler Peterson, who returned from a knee injury late in the season and immediately began burning up the nets. Gabbie Hughes had almost 50 goals for the girls' hockey team, and Anneke Linser and goalie Anne Juergens also had super seasons. Freshman wrestler Emily Shilson narrowly missed a berth in the state tourney and placed third at 106-pounds in the section, and junior gymnast Andrea Gessner finished sixth on the vault at the state meet.
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The Centennial Girls Gymnastics Team has wrapped up another successful season on Feb. 25 at the 2015-16 Season Team Banquet following JV Conference Championships, Section 7AA Varsity Tournament, and individual appearances in the 2016 State Tournament. The team members not only were impressive in their athletic performances throughout the season, but also have outstanding academic achievements. To recap the athletic highlights for the team and individuals, varsity finished the season with an overall record of 4 wins and 5 losses in the Northwest Suburban Conference for a 6th
I bet the other Section 4 coaches just loved it when they found out that Centennial was now Extra a part Point of their group. Mark The Cougars Aguirre proved their foes were right to be wary when Centennial dominated both the team and individual portion of the section showdown. They won the team title and sent eight individuals to the state clash, including Tyler Shilson and Jack Bergeland. I seem to have trouble getting it straight that both are just juniors, and I deserve a penalty point
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After coming oh so close to a state title last winter, the North Suburban Cougars would not be denied this campaign. They edged AnokaHennepin for the state C1 adapted hockey title at Bloomington Jefferson last Saturday, joining forces for an exciting 6-5 win. Sophomore center Josh Hamann had three goals, and junior Anthony Bengtson two in the title clash. Austin Motzko supplied the other Cougar marker, and goaltender
Jonathan Caliendo came through with 30 saves in the North Suburban nets. It was the third time this year they beat Anoka-Hennepin, and they finished with an unblemished 14-0 record. The Cougars pasted St. Cloud Area 11-5 in the semifinals. Bengtson has six goals, and Hamann four and a pair of assists. Junior goalie Caliendo stopped 19 St. Cloud shots. North Suburban used six Hamann goals and a trio of goals by Bengtson to subdue Burnsville/ Farmington/Lakeville
10-2 in the quarterfinals. Caliendo had 14 saves. Owatonna beat St. Cloud in the third place game, and South Washington beat Wayzata/Minnetonka in the consolation title matchup. The Cougars had a trio of players earn all-tournament honors. High-scoring centers Hamann and Bengton were selected to the team, as was freshman defenseman Nick Reichenbacher. Mark Aguirre
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Cities give updates on developments BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
LINO LAKES — City administrators from Circle Pines, Centerville and Lino Lakes presented updates on business and residential development at a Quad Area Chamber of Commerce event March 3.
Circle Pines City Administrator Jim Keinath reported recognitions of fiveyear anniversaries of local businesses — it recognizes businesses every five years from their opening dates. This year's longest standing recognition was Circle Pines Dental, at 35 years. “We just think it is nice
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to recognize them,” he said. Keinath reported no new business buildings in the city, although a few businesses have come and gone within buildings. “We are a pretty developed city,” he said. “We have been very stable with businesses.” Keinath also reported on the new CenturyLink cable access coming in this year. CenturyLink will be available to about one-third of all Quad community members in the near future and will expand over the next five years. “Seven cities in North Metro cable have provided an alternative to Comcast,” said Keinath.
Centerville City Administrator Mike Ericson reported the City Council is considering a 108-unit four-story apartment building by Boatworks Commons. Ericson said the city is open to development. “Three-quarters of the city is developed, but we do still have raw land,” he said. “We are trying to pretty much get Centerville on the map. We are right up the freeway. We got dirt. We still have available blocks to put houses.” Ericson cited the Eagle Brook Church offices as one of its biggest commercial assets. He said the northeast metro multicampus church
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is also being considered. Mattamy Homes may build over 800 homes in a 360-acre area. “Rooftops bring commercial development,” Mayor Jeff Reinert told the chamber. Lino Lakes opened three new restaurants in 2015 – Elwoods, Tasty Asia and Fiesta Cancun. Karlson also said an additional location of Fiesta Cancun and Don Julio's are expected to open this year. Lino Lakes is also planning on building a veterans memorial. The city plans to donate land for the memorial. The location is not yet determined.
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Lexington fines former Carbone's owners BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
LEXINGTON –— In October, an undercover and underage patron came in Carbone's in Lexington and asked for a beer. He was there on assignment from law enforcement on a routine liquor license compliance check. He handed an employee his driver's license and was then given a beer. “[She] probably wasn't looking at the license, and then served the underage patron,� said City Attorney Kurt
Glaser. “Maybe [she] kind of just glanced in the general direction of it and then served the beer.� The employee was fi red within minutes. But she didn't show up for her court date. A warrant will be put out for her arrest. The owners have since sold the business, and the city fined them $1,000 on Feb. 18. “They are still the ones responsible for the events which occurred in October,� said Glaser. The previous owners, Chris and Theresa Diebold, attended the
City Council meeting Feb. 18 at which the issue was discussed. They addressed the council. “Us as owners of Carbone's spent a lot of time — we were very diligent in training our employees to watch for underage people coming in,� said Chris. “I know this person in particular — well, anybody for that matter that we hired — they go through a 10-day to twoweek training course. “Unfortunately, we can't be there whenever someone serves a drink to a patron,� said Chris.
“We were on our way to the restaurant when we found out about this. Two minutes after this happened she was terminated.� The owners said they drilled their employees on carding and often patrons were upset when they were carded, especially when they were about 50 years old. Alcohol accounted for only about 10 percent of sales at Carbone's. They didn't like being blamed for the violation. “It makes us look like we are not doing our job as owners,� said Chris. “It is frustrating.�
But Mayor Mark Kurth assured them the council didn't think they were bad owners, but they needed to levy a fi ne in order to be consistent. It was Carbone's second offense in three years under the previous owners. The penalty under city ordinance is a $1,000 fi ne and/or a five-day suspension. Since the restaurant was already under a new owner, the City Council voted to fi ne the Diebolds $1,000. The Diebolds said they wanted the council to consider a lower fine
since they had sold the business before the yearlong liquor license was up. But Kurth said that was a separate issue. “We did it for the others, we have to stay consistent,� said Kurth. “I've got to recommend we do the $1,000.� “It will come back,� said Councilwoman Carin Payment. “And bite us,� fi nished Councilman Kim DeVries. The council voted unanimously to levy the fi ne of $1,000.
Lexington discusses possible police pull-out BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
LEXINGTON — The Lexington City Council discussed the possibility of pulling out of the Centennial Lakes Police Department in 2021 at a workshop meeting March 3. The council discussed when to survey its residents about their satisfaction with current public safety service, including its contract with
Centennial Lakes. Lexington would have the option to pull out of the police service in 2021 once its bond contract is up. The council had been planning to survey residents in 2018, but at the workshop meeting Mayor Mark Kurth asked the council whether it should take a survey earlier rather than later. “Do we want to consider moving that up to 2016 or 2017?� said Kurth.
“I don't know if it does more harm than good to start it earlier — to make the determination earlier or later to whatever route is taken.� Kurth said the purpose of the survey would be to get an idea of what citizens would like. “I want to know if the citizens are happy with the services provided, with the taxes paid,� he said. “If everyone is happy with what they are paying and getting, there is no issue.�
Kurth declined to comment on what other options the council would consider for police service if residents did want to pull out of Centennial Lakes. Finance Director Tina Meyer suggested staff fi rst do research on the work involved to take a survey before deciding when to take it. The council agreed with that suggestion.
CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Circle Pines City Council took the following action at its meeting March 8: • Awarded a street project bid for the East Golden Lake Road project to LaTour Construction. There were nine bidders. The engineer’s estimate was $2.9 million and LaTour’s low bid came in at $2.6 million. The same company performed work for the city in 2010 and 2014.
• Approved Ehlers to assist the city in sale of bonds for its water, sewer, street construction and North Metro TV service. The fi nancial advisors will advertise for bids and present them to the council March 22. The bonds include $3.49 million for utilities and street construction, and $2.6 million for North Metro TV. Nick Anhut, municipal advisor for Ehlers, told the council it would be
getting low interest rates as a city. “In the event there is some sort of shortfall in the utility or in the assessments, the city is essentially pledging your tax levy to make up the difference to bond holders,� Anhut said. “Bond holders have less risk, and in trade-off for less risk [it] means they are willing to offer you lower interest rates, or the lowest interest rates you could achieve in the market.�
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• Approved the hiring of a new firefighter, Scott Parenteau. • Held a closed session regarding litigation with Parkview mobile home park.
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The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: Lino Lakes: • A 26-year-old male from Lino Lakes was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and a moving violation in the 100 blcok of 74th Avenue at 1:26 a.m. March 3. • A 47-year-old female from Centerville was arrested for 4th degree DWI and a
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moving violation in the 6600 block of Hodgson Road at 11:41 p.m. March 3. • A 31-year-old male from Duluth was arrested for gross misdemeanor no insurance and driving after revocation in the 7300 block of I-35E at 11:35 p.m. March 4. A 42-year-old female from Duluth was also cited for driving after revocation. • A 27-year-old male from Stacy was arrested for 3rd degree DWI and a moving
violation in the area of Lever Street and Main Street at 3:09 p.m. March 5. • A 31-year-old male from St. Paul was cited for illegal window tint, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and littering in the 2300 block of Main Street at 7:56 p.m. March 8. The Centennial Lake Police Department reported the following incidents:
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Circle Pines: • A 48-year-old male was arrested for domestic assault in the 30 block of Village Parkway Feb. 27. A female had reported he was abusive. • A male was arrested for DWI in the area of Lake Drive and Pine Drive Feb. 29. An officer had observed his vehicle driving outside of road lines and appearing to be lost. The male was later released to his family. • A burglary was reported in
the 10 block of Park Drive March 1. • A hit-and-run accident occurred at the intersection of Keith Road and Lake Drive March 2. The suspect was found in the 100 block of Keith Road and was arrested for 2nd degree DWI, DWI over .08 and hit-and-run.
Teacher charged with criminal sexual conduct on administrative leave, reported Jim Skelly, Anoka-Hennepin School District director of communication. The Anoka County Sheriff's office received a report of the complaint March 8 and arrested Sonnenfeld that evening. He posted bail and was released March 10. The complaint states that in a forensic interview with the girl, she reported that Sonnenfeld touched her genitals multiple times while she stood next to
him at his desk to receive help on math and science problems. The complaint reports that the girl said she stopped asking him for help “so that he would stop touching her.” The complaint reports the child “decided to talk about what happened so that her chest and stomach wouldn't hurt anymore.” If convicted Sonnenfeld could face up to 25 years in prison and $35,000 in fi nes.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A REPLAT OF LAND INCLUDING PIN #15-31-22-44-0001 & 15-31-22-43-0004 & POTENTIAL FOR MODIFICATIONS TO CITY CODE 153 (SUBDIVISION-LAND USE) AND CITY CODE 156 (ZONING CODE) OR OTHER LAND USE ORDINANCES & COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO ACCOMMODATE CONSTRUCTION OF A 108 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING BY AHMC, AUGUSTA HOUSING, EAU CLAIRE, WI THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the above requests submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Rich DeFoe & AHMC, Augusta Housing, Eau Claire, WI on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter. The purpose of the meeting is to ascertain public input regarding the above requests and the possibility of granting. The hearing will be held in Council Chambers located at 1880 Main Street, Centerville, Minnesota 55038. The City Hall is ADA accessible. Requests for hearing assisted devices or a sign language interpreter must be received before 4:00 p.m. March 25, 2016. All persons interested are invited to attend and to be heard. You may contact the City Clerk’s office at (651) 429-3232 or by facsimile (651) 429-8629 if you need additional information. If you desire, you may email: mericson@centervillemn.com or tbender@centervillemn.com with questions or concerns.This notice is also available on the City’s web site: www.centervillemn.com. March 10, 2016 Teresa Bender, City Clerk CMC
PUBLIC NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given, the Lexington Planning & Zoning Commission will be conducting a Public Hearing on April 12, 2016, at 7:00 P.M. in the Lexington City Council Chambers, 9180 Lexington Avenue, Lexington, MN 55014. The purpose of the Public Hearing will be an annual meeting to receive public opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP). Anyone wishing to make a comment on the SWPPP is invited to attend the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, written comments are welcome and will be accepted until 4:30 P.M on April 12, 2016. In accordance with the Americans With Disability Act, a hearing impaired individual, wishing to attend the Public Hearing, you may request a sign language translator by contacting City Hall (763) 784-2792 within one week prior to the hearing. Bill Petracek, City Administrator Published one time in the Quad Community Press on March 15, 2016.
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BLAINE — A 10-year-old girl finally spoke up yesterday about a teacher who she alleged had sexually abused her last school year. Kenneth Sonnenfeld, 52, of Oak Grove, a fourthgrade math and science teacher at Johnsville Elementary, Blaine, is being charged with felony level criminal sexual conduct. He is
Published one time in the Quad Community on March 15, 2016.
CITY OF CENTERVILLE NOTICE OF HEARING The City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Centerville City Hall, 1880 Main Street in the Council Chambers beginning at 6:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter on the following matter: ITEM: Variance PETITIONER: City of Centerville PROPERTY I.D. #: R#15-31-22-44-0033 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Burque Addition No. 1 Lot 14, Block 2 ADDRESS: 7261 Main Street The petitioner requests that the City grant a variance to allow the construction of a single family residence encroaching on the required setbacks per City Code. City Hall is ADA accessible. Requests for hearing assisted devices or a sign language interpreter must be received before 4:00 p.m., March 31, 2016. All persons interested are invited to attend and to be heard or may submit in writing their concerns. You may contact the City Clerk’s office at (651) 4293232 or by facsimile (651) 429-8629 if you need additional information. Published one time in the Quad Community Press on March 15, 2016.
STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY ANOKA TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FILE NO. P.S. 02-CV-15-4426 In the Matter of the Petition of Federal National Mortgage Association In Relation to Certificate of Title No. 38394 issued for land in the County of Anoka and State of Minnesota legally described as: Lot Nine (9), Block Two (2), Dahlmeier Acres TO ALL PARTIES WITH AN INTEREST IN THIS REAL ESTATE, PARTICULARLY: Parties to be served: Jon Garvey, The Unknown Heirs of Christine F. Brown, deceased and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that unless you appear before this Court on the 28th day of April, 2016, at 1:00pm 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, Court File No. 02-CV-15-4426, cancel Certificate of Title No. 38394 and enter a new certificate for Lot Nine (9), Block Two (2), Dahlmeier Acres, in favor of Federal National Mortgage Association, whose address is 14221 Dallas Pkwy Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75254, subject to the existing recital, but free of all memorials now appearing on the present certificate up to and including Doc No 526408.001 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: 2/11/2016 /s/ Douglas B. Meslow, 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
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY ANOKA DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FILE NO. P.S. 02-CV-15-3715 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the Matter of the Petition of Secretary of Veterans Affairs In Relation to Certificate of Title No. 120649 issued for land in the County of Anoka and State of Minnesota legally described as: Lot Three (3), Block Seven (7) Dailey & Herda 5th Addition TO ALL PARTIES WITH AN INTEREST IN THIS REAL ESTATE, PARTICULARLY: Parties to be served: Thomas Blashill, Steven Blashill, Mary Kay Blashill, Karen Blashill, Paula Allen and The Unknown Heirs of Donald F. Blashill, deceased. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that unless you appear before this Court on the 14th day of April, 2016, at 1:00pm 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, Court File No. 02-CV-15-3715, cancel Certificate of Title No. 120649 and enter a new certificate for Lot Three (3), Block Seven (7) Dailey & Herda 5th Addition, in favor of Expert Appraisals, a Minnesota company, whose address is 2304 S. Coon Creek Drive, Andover, MN 55304, subject to the existing recital and subject to the memorials of document numbers 17132, 18207 and 535647.006, but free of all other memorials now appearing on the present certificate up to and including Doc No 535647.006 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: February 12, 2016 /s/ Douglas B. Meslow, Judge of the District Court Approved as to Form February 11, 2016 /s/ Dulcie M. Brand, Examiner of Titles SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 13-093956 Attendance is required only by thosewho wish to object to the entry of the above-described order. Published two times in the Quad Community Press on March 15 and 22, 2016.
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“EYE IN THE SKY” (R) (3.5) [SOME VIOLENT IMAGES AND LANGUAGE.]
— An intense, gut-wrenching, factually inspired, 102-minute thriller in which a headstrong British colonel (Helen Mirren) and a British general (Alan Rickman) collaborate with two American drone pilots (Aaron Paul and Meganne Young) in Las Vegas to coordinate the capture of a dangerous British terrorist and other military personnel (Barkhad Abdi, Jeremy Philip Northam, Iain Glen, et al.) by using surveillance to minimize collateral damage to Nairobi citizens, including a 9-yearold African girl (Aisha Takow) selling bread, but the topsecret mission changes when they learn that the targeted compound harbors two suicide bombers.
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“KNIGHT OF CUPS” (R) (0) [SOME NUDITY, SEXUALITY, AND LANGUAGE.]
— Garbled dialogue dominates this boring, artsy, lackluster, nonsensical, pretentious, cameostudded (Cate Blanchett, Antonio Banderas, Natalie Portman, etc.), 118-minute Terrence Malick film that follows an aimless Hollywood scriptwriter (Christian Bale) around Los Angeles.
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“MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN” (PG) (3) [THEMATIC MATERIAL, INCLUDING ACCIDENT AND MEDICAL IMAGES.]
— A gut-wrenching, inspirational, heartwarming, factually based, starstudded (Bruce Altman, Queen Latifah, and John Carroll Lynch), 109-minute film in which a Texas housewife (Jennifer Garner) and her veterinarian husband (Martin Henderson), who have three daughters (Brighton Sharbino, Courtney Fansler, and Kylie Rogers) and a menagerie, struggle to care for their 10-year-old daughter when she is diagnosed by a kindhearted Boston physician (Eugenio Derbez) with a terminal intestinal motility disorder, and then a miracle occurs after she suffers a concussion falling out of a tree.
“THE WAVE”
(R) (3.5) [SOME LANGUAGE AND DISASTER IMAGES.] [SUBTITLED]
— Tension builds in this heart-wrenching, factually inspired, entertaining, well-acted, predictable, 105-minute thriller dotted with gorgeous scenery in which a Norwegian geologist (Kristoffer Joner), who is leaving his coworkers (Fridtjov Såheim, Arthur Berning, Laila Goody, and Herman Bernhoft) for a suit-and-tie job in the big city, becomes alarmed when he sees signs that a rock slide is imminent, which could trigger an 80-meterhigh tsunami that would threaten many lives and decimate cities along the fjord.
WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com.
©1986 through 2016 by Wendy Schadewald
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