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CAEF Gala to be ‘a tropical celebration’

Students embark on musical island adventure

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

Even though this year's event will mark its 14th annual appearance, the Centennial Area Education Foundation (CAEF) Gala has many new things in store for attendees including a new location, guest speaker, DJ, photo booth and — most importantly — a new cause. “The fun factor is really kicked up a notch this year,” said Kelley Boyer, CAEF marketing/communications chair. “This is the first time we have had a theme to the event. We want it to add a bit of character to the event and differentiate it from other years.” This year's gala is themed “A Tropical Celebration” and is slated for Saturday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at Infinite Campus in Blaine (4321 109th Ave. NE). Charlie Kratsch is donating a large portion of the venue and its services for the event, which will be a huge cost savings for CAEF. Kratsch, who is a Centennial grad himself, has always been a supporter of the district. “It's important for businesses to support local organizations. We got our start with Centennial and started working with them 23 years ago. We were located within the school district for the first few years and have maintained a fairly close relationship,” he said. “Now that we have resources to take advantage of, I'm more than happy to do that.” Each year the Gala raises funds not only for the organization's general fund budget, used for numerous scholarships and grants to the people/organizations within the community, but also a special “Fund the Need” project. Last year's event raised over $32,000 and broke a record; more than 200 people attended. Boyer said the goal this year is to raise around $40,000. Last year's proceeds went toward various grants, scholarships and the funding for two new tenor saxophones for the high school marching and pep bands. “We really want the growth to continue. We are trying to take on bigger projects and make it more of

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Centennial Middle School will perform Madagascar for its spring musical March 30, March 31 and April 1. (From left) Cecilia VanZyl as Gloria the hippo, Ben Davis as Marty the zebra, Braeden Krieger as Alex the lion and Owen Reynolds-Lillibridge as Melman the giraffe act out a scene after being tranquilized and sent away in crates. See more photos and story on page 10.

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The ins and outs of local CSA programs BY JULIA ARNOLD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Buying locally grown produce is becoming a priority for consumers across the country and the region. CSA's give consumers that opportunity to buy local. CSA stands for community-supported agriculture. In a CSA, consumers pledge to support a local farm, an arrangement where growers and consumers share the risks and benefits of food production. CSA subscribers pay a fixed price at the beginning of the growing season for a weekly share of the

anticipated harvest. CSA proponents see the arrangement as benefitting local farmers as well as consumers. Subscribers feel a sense of satisfaction from connecting to the land and participating in food production; through direct sales, growers receive better prices for their crops. Heidi Carlson, a North Oaks resident, said that was a major reason she joined one. “I wanted access to fresh food, grown locally and wanted to support a local farmer,” she explained. Participating in a CSA can also inspire healthy eating. Lino Lakes residents Sarah and Mike

Carlson (no relation to Heidi) said they joined a CSA last summer “because we wanted to get fresh, local, organic vegetables every week.” Sarah also thought it would encourage her to try more recipes and eat more salads. She noted, “We did eat more vegetables, and tried some that I had never eaten before.” With a CSA, buyers know where their food is coming from. Eating locally grown food is becoming a real priority for consumers. Sarah said, “I liked the quality of SEE LOCAL CSA, PAGE 12

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A selection of produce from last year's Niemczyk Gardens’ CSA box. This year Niemczyk's will offer subscribers a choice regarding which produce to take home.

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Community network pulls together to help family struggling with cancer battle BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

She has never smoked a day in her life and is described as a complete “health nut,” so when Kimberly Reinitz was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, it was a complete shock. “She has never smoked a day in her life. She eats a 100 percent organic, GMO-free diet. She is a health nut,” said Joe Reinitz, her husband of seven years. “This whole thing has been such a shock ... It shows disease can affect anyone.” Kimberly and Joe live in Bethel and have one son, Peyton, who is in the first grade at Lino Lakes Elementary School. Joe served in the U.S. Marines for five years and has served in the U.S. Army Reserves for around eight years. A week after Joe's welcome home party in September, the family's whole world changed. Kimberly coughed up blood and was brought in for testing. “Originally we thought she had leukemia, but that came back negative and that is when they found a mass in her lung,” Joe explained. The cancer quickly spread to her bones, liver and pancreas. Her diagnosis is strange in that typically, non-small cell lung cancer is non-aggressive and doesn't spread quickly. Kimberly has been in the hospital since January. Originally she was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, where she received her first treatment of gene therapy. Gene therapy targets the genes that are causing cancer. She started having severe pain a couple days later and was rushed to Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids; since then, she has had one round of chemotherapy and one round of radiation. Currently treatment is on hold, however, as Kimberly's body is too weak. Her weight has gone from 120 pounds down to 84 pounds. She is not strong enough to eat on her own and relies on a feeding tube for nutrition. After her body gains strength, she will resume gene therapy. “Her cancer is terminal. They are just trying to give her time right now,” Joe said. “There is no way, with how far it has spread, that they can get ahead of it.” Joe hopes that Kimberly will be able to return home for her final days, although right now doctors do not think she is strong enough to be moved. Through everything, Joe said the community support has been “amazing.” “I was at my son's school for a parent-teacher conference. As I was walking out I saw their (Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network) table and started talking to them and in a matter of less than two weeks they had fliers made up,” he said. The BTYRN is hosting a gift card drive to help the family with expenses. Community members are encouraged to donate various gift cards from stores, gas stations and restaurants. Gift cards can be dropped off at four locations in Lino Lakes including American Legion Post 566,

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Peyton gets ready to taste some pizza at a community dinner put on by the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network of Lino Lakes March 16.

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Kimberly, Peyton and Kimbery's mom Roxy Thorne welcome home Joe, who returned from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in fall of 2016.

F&M Bank, the YMCA and Lino Lakes Elementary. “Beyond the Yellow Ribbon - Lino Lakes is continuing Minnesota's proud history of supporting our nation's military,” said co-chair Dorothy Radermacher. “We network as a diverse group of citizens and community leaders uniting key areas within local communities to leverage existing support activities, build awareness and take action to recognize and support service members, veterans and military families.” Unit 566 Auxiliary President Paige Bernier added, “When Dorothy told our unit about this family, there wasn't a dry eye. We decided we needed to help them, it fit our mission ... Our hearts are full that we can serve and support them.” A GoFundMe site (https://www.gofundme.com/medical-bills-for-military-family) has also been started for the family, which had raised $7,945 as of press time. Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or at quadnews@presspubs.com.

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Joe and Kimberly Reinitz pose for a family portrait with their son Peyton. Kimberly has been in the hospital since January after being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.

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The Quad Chamber of Commerce hosted the “State of the City” address at its March 2 meeting at Lino Lakes City Hall. During the event Chamber members heard from city leaders about what is going on in each of the Quad cities. (From left) Centerville Mayor Jeff Paar, Centerville City Administrator Mike Ericson, Lino Lakes City Administrator Jeff Karlson, Lexington City Administrator Bill Petracek and Circle Pines City Administrator Patrick Antonen.

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Seven down… Two to go

even of the original Dahle family of nine (my birth family) have departed this earth for their heavenly homes. This past week, we celebrated the life of my brother Raymond Edwin Christian, of Fertile, Minnesota. He died at the age of 84. The funeral was March 22. His heart and kidneys were failing and eventually took out this tough Marine veteran. He was determined and lived 18 months longer than the doctors at Mayo thought he would. Ray’s professions included farming, GMC dealerships, ditching and earth moving, and fish farms. He loved to turn problems into opportunities. He was good at it. He leaves his wife Nancy, of 60 About the years, four sons, one daughter, their spouses, 14 grandchildren Town and three great-grandchildren. The Dahle family of nine chilGene Johnson dren were left orphaned in 1936 when our parents died. Five were adopted, thus several of us have different surnames. I was adopted by Dan and Edythe Johnson of White Bear Lake, Ray and Roy were adopted by the Christian family of Fertile, Minnesota, and Gordon and Chuck were raised by the Tellijohn family of Emerald, Wisconsin. Our parents farmed in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Larry, the oldest brother is 94 and lives with his wife Helen in Tempe, Arizona. He retired from a career in the Army as a Command Sergeant Major. Seven of the nine siblings served in the military. I served in the National Guard. AS WE ARRIVED back in Minnesota I received a text from Brian Bonin saying his dad, Phil was dying. Fortunately I was able to visit him in the last hours. Phil was a 34 year employee of Press Publications and a former partner in Northstar Media at Cambridge. Phil joined the Press a short time after we purchased it in 1970. He introduced the Free Press, a free distribution paper that gave the Press advertisers a larger circulation. A fast growing cancer took his life away in less than six months. He leaves behind his wife, Molly (nee Mock), three children, Brian (Rachel), Kristi (Sean) Conrad, Brett (Lesley) and seven grandchildren. He also leaves his mother Ann, age 94, and sisters Barb, Bev, Marcia and Geraldine, and one brother, Dick, and their spouses. Phil loved hockey, golf and activities in and on the lake. He served as president of the White Bear Area Chamber, Optimists, was active on the hockey association and continually promoted his hometown of White Bear Lake. As a teen he worked summers for Ernie Nestle, the gardener at the McKnight estate in Dellwood. Ernie once asked me how I got along with Phil’s shortcuts at work. Phil’s shortcuts, as it turned out, let him be efficient as he planned and sold advertising and managed his time well. He often was at home for dinner with the family but would return to the office to prepare for the next day’s sales calls. Phil also had the ability to be available for any golf foursome with an opening at many local courses. He knew how to work hard and play hard. DEATH IS AN inevitable part of life and the older we get the more that fact becomes clear. It seems you always remember something you were going to share, do or remember with the person who now is no longer available. This brings the importance of phone calls, letters, sharing dinners, thoughts and yes even texts with people as they come to mind. Scripture talks about the importance of sharing your beliefs in Psalm 78:6 “so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.” Life goes on…we get old very quickly…. but the memories and sharing we do will survive. Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.

Feeling down? Get outside

inter is on its way out and many of us are emerging from our homes to enjoy some well-earned time in the sunshine and fresh air. Soon we’ll be thinking about dusting off the bike and breaking out the camping gear. Well…not all of us will be thinking about that. And according to recent research, fewer and fewer of us will actually be it. Movers & doing The National Recreation and Shakers Park Association Jerry Hromatka says that only about 12 percent of American adults spend time outdoors on a daily basis. And the amount of time spent outdoors is also declining. The National Wildlife Federation indicates that children are spending about half as much time outdoors as they did 20 years ago. The lure of screen-based entertainment is often cited as a main culprit in the decline of our outdoor time. NYFS Director of Outpatient Mental Health Rachel Cain agrees but adds that many other factors including the rise in

demanding work schedules, shorter recess times at schools and an increase in apartment and condominium living among the elderly also contribute to this trend. Screen time isn’t necessarily bad, depending on what it is used for, Cain says. Too much of it can crowd out other activities and offers fewer mental and physical health benefits. Cain says that multiple studies indicate that spending time outside can lead to a decrease in symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD and stress as well as boost personal creativity and generate an overall sense of well-being that lasts long after a person has gone back indoors. She adds that something as simple as a solitary walk through a local park can be an effective way to calm down an overactive brain – and much better for you than binge watching the latest series on Netflix. Cain says time spent outdoors with others, even if it’s just an informal neighborhood or family gathering, is an easy and effective way to support mental health and develop social skills. For those of us who are already out of the outdoor habit, Cain stresses that we don’t have to get too fancy or extreme with our outside time. A recent study in England suggests as little as five

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minutes spent outside can improve your mood. Another study indicates that just spending 20 minutes outdoors can be as refreshing as a cup of coffee-and it will help you sleep better at night. She suggests starting small and building from there. Resolving to take a walk around the block after dinner is a great way to start. Plus, we are fortunate to live in an area with a wealth of free public parks and trail systems that can help us get outdoors. Ramsey County offers a free app on their web site that can show you parks and trails that are near your location, wherever you are in the county. You can ﬁ nd it at https:// goramsey.co.ramsey.mn.us/. Cain cautions that spending time outdoors is not a cure-all. People who continue to experience serious mental health issues such as anxiety or depression may need to see a mental health professional. However, many of us can signiﬁcantly reduce the effects of our “down days” if we remember to spend less time with electronic screens and more time on activities that require sunscreen.

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QUAD AREA EVENTS DISCOVERY BOOK CLUB

When: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 28 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Book club for kids explores different topics from the “Who Was” book series. No registration necessary. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anoka.lib.mn.us

LINO LAKES YMCA COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

When: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 30 and Friday, Mar. 31 Where: Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Dr. Details: Community members can access the Y for free. Learn about programs, receive a blood pressure check and body composition test. Must present ID. Contact: 651-795-9622 or ymcamn.org

SPRING CRAFT SHOW

When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 1 Where: Christ Lutheran Church, 641 89th St. NE, Blaine Details: 50 vendors bring unique crafts and home-based business products. Lunch available. Contact: clcblaine.org

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Centennial Area Education Foundation Gala WHEN:

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6 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 1

Support programs in the schools and community, and enjoy an evening of dinner, music, silent and live auctions. Tickets available online.

WHERE: Inﬁ nite Campus Auditorium, 4321 109th Ave NE, Blaine

CONTACT: caefoundation.org

Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: School-age children can learn about ancient Egypt, then create a mummy and sarcophagus with the help of an artist. Registration required. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anoka.lib.mn.us

TEEN CLUB

When: 6-7 p.m. Monday, Apr. 3 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Teens can LINO LAKES ELEMENTARY CARNIVAL enjoy trivia, games and crafts. No registration When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. necessary. Saturday, Apr. 1 Contact: 763-717-3294 Where: Lino Lakes Elementary, 725 Main St. or anoka.lib.mn.us Details: Over 50 carnival-style games, ‘GRIT: WHAT IT IS, WHY drawings, rafﬂes and KIDS NEED IT AND HOW prizes. Open to the TO GET IT’ public. When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: Tuesday, Apr. 4 facebook.com/ Where: National linolakeselementary Sports Center, 1700 105th Ave. NE, Blaine Details: AwardSECRETS OF winning psychologist, THE MUMMIES author and international When: 1-3 p.m. speaker, Dr. David Walsh Saturday, Apr. 1 will lead a workshop for Where: Centennial parents, educators and Library, 100 Civic

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community members to provide strategies to ensure youth develop the traits to ensure their success and happiness. Resource Fair 6-6:30 p.m. Free; register online. Contact: eventbrite. com/e/grit-what-it-iswhy-kids-need-it-andhow-to-get-it-by-davidwalsh

Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seasonal craft and outdoor egg hunt for kids ages 3-kindergarten. Craft followed by egg hunt at 9:30 a.m. $8; register by Mar. 26. Contact: 651-982-2400 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us

of Lino Lakes can recycle appliances and electronics. Contact: 651-982-2423 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us

ROCKIN’ REPTILES

When: 1-2:15 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 15 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Learn MUNCHKIN MARKET about snakes, turtles FIRST PAGES CREATIVE When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. WRITING SAMPLER Saturday, April 8; 9 a.m.-2 and lizards through hands-on activities and p.m. Sunday, April 9 When: 6-7:30 p.m. meet resident reptiles. Where: Blaine Sports Wednesday, Apr. 5 All ages; $5/person. Center Where: Centennial Registration required. Details: Consignment Library, 100 Civic Contact: Heights Cir., Circle Pines sale featuring everything 651-429-8007 or Details: Sample poetry, related to babies and anokacountyparks.com children. fiction and creative Contact: www. nonfiction by exploring munchkinmarkets.com/ craft techniques blaine-sports-center common to all three and experimenting with each through creative writing PARENTS NIGHT OUT exercises. When: 4-8 p.m. OPEN VOLLEYBALL Contact: 763-717-3294 Saturday, Apr. 8 & 22 When: 6:30-9:45 p.m. or anoka.lib.mn.us Where: Lino Lakes Fridays, through Apr. 21 YMCA, 7690 Village Dr. Where: Centennial Details: Childcare Middle School, 399 Elm NATURE PLAY: and activities provided St., Lino Lakes SPRING ARRIVALS so parents can enjoy an Details: SemiWhen: 10-11:15 a.m. afternoon/evening out. competitive, social Thursday, Apr. 6 $25 non-Y members or $20 atmosphere. $5/session, Where: Wargo Nature Y members; or see early no advance registration Center, 7701 Main St., bird pricing specials. required. Lino Lakes Registration required. Contact: 651-982-2400 Details: Kids ages 2-5 Contact: 651-795-9622 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us with an adult will explore or ymcatwincities.org/ outside, sing songs and locations/lino_lakes_ make a craft. $3/person; GYMNASTICS OPEN GYM ymca registration required. When: 7:30-8 p.m. Contact: 651-429-8007 Thursdays, through May or anokacountyparks. 25 LUNCH WITH A com Where: Centennial NATURALIST When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. High School East, gymnastics room, 4881 FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT Wednesday, Apr. 12 101st Ln., Circle Pines Where: Wargo Nature When: 6:45 p.m. Details: Kids in grades Center, 7701 Main St., Friday, Apr. 7 1-6 can practice skills in Lino Lakes Where: Lino Lakes a supervised setting. $4 Details: Adults 50+ Senior Center, 1189 Main at the door. can bring a lunch and St. Contact: 763-792-6100 Details: Seasonal craft learn about the topic of spring wildflowers. Free; or isd12.org/communityand outdoor egg hunt for no registration required. education older kids. All hunters Contact: 651-429-8007; receive a prize bag. For anokacountyparks.com K-5th graders. $8/child; 500 CARDS register by Mar. 26. When: 7 p.m. Mondays Contact: 651-982-2400 Where: Lino Lakes LINO LAKES or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us RECYCLING SATURDAY Senior Center, 1189 Main St. When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Details: Seniors can Saturday, Apr. 15 SPRING FLING EGG HUNT Where: Lino Park, 7850 play 500. Open to anyone. Contact: 651-982-2440 Lake Dr., Lino Lakes When: 8:15 a.m. or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us Details: Residents Saturday, April 8

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BABY STORYTIME

When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and ﬁngerplays for children birth-24 months and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary. org

TODDLER STORYTIME

When: 11-11:30 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.

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY ‘THE GHOST TRAIN’

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 31, Apr. 7 & 14; Saturday, Apr. 1, 8 & 15; Monday, Apr. 3 & 10; Thursday, Apr. 6 & 13 Where: Jackson Street Roundhouse, 193 W. Pennsylvania Ave., St. Paul Details: Wayward and Mission Theatre Companies performance about a group of unlikely companions who ﬁnd themselves unexpectedly stranded in a desolate train station. Vintage bus

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WBLA HISTORICAL SOCIETY SCRAPBOOKING CROP

When: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 8 Where: White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 4th St. Details: Enjoy a day with friends working on a scrapbook or craft of choice. $30/member; $35/ non-member includes donuts and coffee, lunch, dinner, snacks, door prizes and more. Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org

fair for adults 55+ and caretakers. Information about local health, ﬁtness and wellness opportunities, programs and services. Contact: shoreview communitycenter.com

CATHARTIC COLORING FOR CREATIVE ADULTS

When: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 12 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Drop-in adult coloring club. Supplies provided. Contact: 651-275-7300

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A compilation of scenes and songs from the best “Nerd” movies and TV shows, starring local performers. Advance reservations recommended.

WHERE: Hugo American Legion, 5383 140th St. N.

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brewery tours available at 5 p.m. Fridays; Dining car available at 5 p.m. Saturdays. Details and pricing online. Contact: transportationmuseum. org/events

KIDS DREAM SPRING FILM SERIES

When: 10 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 31-Apr. 2 Where: Marcus Oakdale Cinema, 5677 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale Details: $3 admission to ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’, rated PG. Concession specials. Contact: 651-770-4994

female ﬁnishers in each group. $25 before Mar. 27; includes t-shirt. Contact: www. whitebearrotary.org

SPRING GARDEN GALA

When: 5 p.m. Saturday, April 1 Where: Envision Event Center, 484 Inwood Ave., Oakdale Details: Fundraising event for the Minnesota State Horticultural Society includes dinner, a plant fashion show of new plants and a chance to buy plants in a live auction. $85/person; reservations required. Contact: 651-643-3601 or northerngardener.org

BLOCK PARTY

When: 1:30-4 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 1 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Drop-in LEGO-building event for all ages. Free. Contact: 651-275-7300

ROTARY STRIVE SCHOLARSHIP RACE

When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 1 Where: The Boatworks Commons, 4495 Lake Ave S., White Bear Lake Details:, 5-mile course through White Bear Lake neighborhoods; 5K run along the lake to Matoska Park. Register online; proceeds go to the Strive Scholarship Inc. Fund. Awards will be given to the top 3 male and

‘WALKIN’ SHOES’

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 1 Where: White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi Details: Storyteller Kevin Kling and and accordionist, pianist and writer Dan Chouinard come together for a performance full of humor, music and surprises. Tickets $20-30. Contact: whitebear unitarian.org

LET’S TALK BLUEBIRDS!

When: Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 2 Where: All Seasons Wild Bird Store, 2703 E. County Rd. E, White Bear Lake Details: Workshop with local expert George

Brown of the Ramsey County Bluebird Recovery Program includes information about nest boxes, feeding and predator prevention. All ages welcome. Contact: 651-653-8705

EASTER SKATE

When: 12:45-2:15 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 2 Where: White Bear Lake Sports Center, 1328 Hwy 96 E. Details: Skating, DJ, Crafts and Prizes. $5/ person; all ages. $4 skate rental. Contact: whitebearlake.org

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15TH ANNUAL BOWL-A-THON

When: 9 a.m. Sunday, Apr. 2 Where: Flaherty’s Arden Bowl, 1273 County Rd. E., Arden Hills Details: Fundraiser for Vadnais Heightsbased Merrick, Inc. supports programs that give adults with disabilities vocational and social opportunities. Event includes bowling, carnival games, rafﬂe. Contact: 651-789-6207 or merrickinc.org

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When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 2 Where: Sucker Lake parking lot off County Rd. F, Shoreview Details: Hike the Lake Vadnais Trail; 5 miles and lasts approx. 1 1/2-2 hours. All are welcome. Contact: 651-335-8079 or stpaulhike.org

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When: 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 2, and monthly Where: Shoreview Library, 4570 N. Victoria St. Details: Series highlights important ﬁ lms that have left lasting impressions upon world cinema. This month’s movie showing is ‘Pather Panchali’ (1955). Contact: 651-724-6006

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 8 Where: Bethel University, Benson Great Hall Details: Performance of ‘American Classics - Jazz, Blues, Rock, Swing’. Tickets $13. Contact: tickets.bethel. edu

When: 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Apr. 6 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Free, handson computer surf session for adults 45+. Class designed for those with little to no experience with the internet. Registration required. Contact: 651-275-7300

QPR SUICIDE PREVENTION CLASS

When: 4:15-5:15 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 6 Where: Lakeaires Elementary School, 3963 Van Dyke St., White Bear Lake Details: Learn QPR, a three-step process emergency response to help prevent suicide. Free; registration required.

When: 1-3 p.m. Monday, Apr. 10 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Learn how to navigate LinkedIn, draft a proﬁ le, look for jobs and build a network. Register online at Minnesotaworks.net. Contact: 651-275-7300

RICE CREEK WATERSHED PRESENTATION

When: 7 p.m. Monday, Apr. 10 Where: St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 1965 E. County Rd. E, White Bear Lake Details: Beth Carreno, Communications and Outreach Coordinator for RCWD, will speak about the watershed and its challenges. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by AAUW NE Metro Branch. Contact: 651-765-4990

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Solid winter season for several Cougar teams BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

A look back at Centennial High School sports winter season: Cougar boys hockey had a banner season, finishing 22-5-1, second place in both the conference and section and ranked No. 10. Top scorers were Lucas McGregor with 29 goals and 26 assists for 55 points, Ryan Kranz 8-30-38, Matthew Jennrich 15-22-37, Hayden Brickner 14-23-37, Graham Brickner 17-17-34, Jack Menne 8-2028, Carter Wagner 18-7-25 and Alex Knight 17-4-21. Seniors in that group are Jennrich, Kranz, Knight, and Graham Brickner. Centennial girls hockey posted a 15-12 record. The Cougars had one of the top-scoring lines in the state with junior Gabbie Hughes delivering 32 goals and 40 assists for 72 points, junior Anneke Linser 23-41-64 and freshman Maija Almich 16-21-37.

Next-leading scorers were junior Hannah Backman 8-16-24 and junior Hailee Berg 6-12-18. Cougar boys basketball had a 12-15 record, led by Josh McGreal averaging 16.7 points and Shane Taleen 13.7. Ariq Eason added 7.3 ppg, Elliott Lyden 7.0, Andrew Metz 5.9 and Keatan Kuznia 5.6. They had a tough schedule with losses to nine top-tenranked opponents. Cougar girls basketball finished the season ranked No. 8 with a 22-7 record, losing in the section fi nals to No. 7 Park Center. With one senior starter this year, the Cougars are likely to contend for conference and section laurels again next year. Sara Stapleton averaged 14.4 points, with Taylor McAulay, Sydney Stapleton and Sarah Grow (the lone senior) all around 10 ppg and Claire Orth 8.2. The Cougar wrestlers were section runners-up and had six individual state qualifiers, with senior Jakob

Bergeland fi nishing second in his class (after winning a title last year), senior Tyler Shilson fourth and senior Justin Mohlin sixth. Other state qualifiers were sophomores John Noll and Emily Shilson (only the second

girl in state history ever to do so and fi rst in Class AAA) and senior Aiston DeGeest. Tyler Shilson set a school record with 193 wins and had his third top-four fi nish.

SPORTS BRIEF Soccer referees sought GW assigning is seeking referees for youth soccer games in the area. They assign soccer games for youth soccer clubs including: Mahtomedi, NEU (Maplewood), Hudson, New Richmond, Somerset, River Falls. They are looking to recruit referees in all locations. They are open to certifying anyone 12 years old or older with an interest in soccer and working with people. The summer season is May 1–July 20 with most games scheduled after 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday

with additional potential earnings at tournaments on the weekends. Fall season is early September to the end of October with most games on Saturday and Sunday. They are here to support the soccer club, the local community, and promote leadership with their referees. Referees learn leadership, communication skills, promotion of safe play and community, work ethic and time management. Questions should be directed to GW Assigning, Shelley Rice 651-4912143 or gwassigning@yahoo.com.

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Liberty Classical Academy boys basketball head coach Joe Steiner has been named the Twin Cities Athletic Conference Boys' Division 2 Coach of the Year. Nominated by the other division coaches, Steiner was selected for the accolade. "It has been an honor and a blessing to receive this award," said Steiner. "Our team motto this year was discipline, determination, dominance and the men showed that in every aspect of this season. I couldn't be more proud of them for it," Steiner said. Liberty Classical Academy is located in White Bear Lake.

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Saints kick-off 25th anniversary season with Mary Tyler Moore tribute Gonna Make It After All” Night. On Thursday, May 18, the first game of their Silver Anniversary Season, the Saints will hand out tams, the hat Moore threw in the air at the end of the opening sequence of the show, to the first 6,000 fans in attendance. The tams will have blue and white stripes on the majority of the cap, with the bottom of the cap solid blue with two black

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Hayden Brickner, junior forward, was the fourth-leading scorer on the Centennial hockey team with 14 goals and 23 assists, helping the No. 9 ranked Cougars (22-5-1) place second in both conference and section. He had six goals and 12 assists as a junior.

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Island berm seating (available only on day of game in person at the box office), $6 for bleacher seats, $14 for outfield reserved, $16 for the drink rail and $18 for infield reserved and home plate reserved. Friday home games with post-game fireworks are an additional $2 per ticket. Post-game fireworks supershows (May 28, July 2 and August 31) are an additional $3 per ticket. Tickets purchased on the day of the game are an additional $2 per ticket. Children under the age of 12 and seniors 65 and older receive $1 off the admission price. Children under two that don't require a seat are free. Beginning March 18, Saints Box Office hours on non-game days are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. On game days, the Box Office will open at 9 a.m., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday and noon on Sunday and will remain open until 15 minutes following each game. Tickets are always available at saintsbaseball.com. The Saints open the 2017 season on Thursday, May 18 with a 7:05 p.m. game against the Gary SouthShore Railcats. For more information contact the Saints at 651-644-6659 or visit saintsbaseball.com. Press Release

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POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers arrested a male for suspicious activity at the Anoka County Library in Circle Pines March 17. The male had a misdemeanor warrant for his arrest and was transported to the Anoka County Jail. • Officers were dispatched to the 9100 block of Lake Drive in Lexington on a report of two juveniles on the roof of a building March 17. The officers located the juveniles and they were transported home. A parent was advised. • A female in the 9200 block of Lake Drive in Lexington March 17 was observed on a camera stealing from Walgreens. The vehicle involved was not located and the suspect was not identified. • Officers responded to a structure fire in the 3800 block of Edith Lane in Lexington March 18. Officers assisted as needed. • An officer was advised of a delayed school bus arm violation report in the 4000 block of Lovell Road in Lexington March 20. The officer spoke to the complainant, who was able to get the license plate, but the officer was unable to locate the owner information for the vehicle. • An officer was dispatched to the 7000 block of 20th Avenue in Centerville March 20 on report of a counterfeit bill. The item was received and placed into evidence. • Officers responded to a theft report in the 3800 block of Restwood Road in Lexington March 20. The caller advised an unknown suspect stole a bottle of prescription pills from their purse. • An officer was dispatched to a report of fraud in the 800 block of Civic Heights

Drive in Circle Pines March 21. Due to the lack of suspect information, the case has been closed. • An officer was dispatched in response to a report of theft in the 50 block of North Road in Circle Pines March 20. Due to the lack of suspect information, the case has been closed. • An officer was dispatched on a theft report in the 300 block of Evergreen Lane in Circle Pines March 20. Due to the lack of suspect information, the case has been closed. The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department reported the following incidents: • An officer received a radio call to respond to the 500 block of Lonesome Pine Trail at 7:18 p.m. March 15 regarding a male with a juvenile warrant. An 18-year-old male from Lino Lakes was subsequently arrested on an outstanding warrant and booked at the Anoka County Secure Juvenile Facility. • An officer responded to the 7500 block of Fourth Avenue at 7:28 a.m. on a report of a two-vehicle property damage accident. There were no injuries reported. • An officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 200 block of Ash Street at 11:38 p.m. March 16. The driver, a 23-year-old female from Minneapolis, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle. • Officers responded to a call of a possible impaired driver in the 7100 block of Otter Lake Road at 12:24 a.m. March 17. Officers stopped the vehicle and the driver, a 32-year-old male from North Branch, was booked at the Anoka County

misdemeanor count of failing to stop for a collision. The jury returned guilty verdicts on all four counts Thursday, March 23. Anoka County prosecutor Treye Kettwick asked the court for a longer than usual sentence based on aggravating factors; the request is currently under consideration by Anoka County District Judge Daniel O'Fallon. Rodman's sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 2.

LINO LAKES—Nine people were hospitalized as a result of exposure to an unknown chemical in Lino Lakes around 8:18 a.m. Tuesday, March 21 after a police pursuit. According to the Blaine Police Department, an officer observed a suspicious vehicle near Wal-Mart, located at Ball Road and Lever Street in Blaine. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to stop and attempted to flee. The officer pursued the vehicle, which eventually went northbound on I-35W. The suspect exited onto County Road 23/Lake Drive in Lino Lakes where the vehicle was stopped after multiple officers performed a precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver. As police were taking the two male occupants of the vehicle into custody, the officers began to have respiratory issues from an unknown source in the vehicle. Four officers were taken

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arrested and booked at Anoka County Jail for second-degree DWI, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Officers stopped a vehicle in the 300 block of Elm Street at 2:40 p.m. March 20 for a seat belt and a traffic violation. The driver, a 41-year-old male from Coon Rapids, was arrested for second-degree DWI and booked at Anoka County Jail. • Officers responded to the 700 block of Apollo Drive at 3:31 p.m. March 20 for a report of a male in custody for shoplifting. The male, a 43-year-old from Minneapolis, was arrested for theft and on outstanding warrants, and subsequently booked at the Anoka County Jail. The driver of the vehicle the male came in, a 34-year-old female from Blaine, was arrested for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, giving false information to police and driving after revocation. She was booked at the Anoka County Jail. A passenger was issued a citation for possession of a legend drug. • An officer received a theft report from a resident in the 6600 block of East Shadow Lake Court at 6:40 p.m. March 20. An unknown person(s) stole a car cover. The investigation is ongoing. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 7000 block of I-35E at 12:22 a.m. March 21. The driver, a 20-yearold male from North Branch, was cited for speed, possession of small amount of marijuana in a motor vehicle and possession of alcohol by a person under 21.

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Jury finds man guilty in drunk driving incident BLAINE—An Anoka County jury has convicted Adam J. Rodman for a drunk driving incident that occurred last spring in Blaine, in which he drove up to 70 mph in a 30 mph zone and fatally struck a man who was standing at his mailbox. Rodman, 28, of Blaine, was charged by the Anoka County Attorney’s Office in May 2016 with three felony counts of criminal vehicular homicide and one

Jail for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Officers responded to a car fire in the 6600 block of I-35E at 4:49 p.m. March 17. Officers shut down traffic and assisted with extinguishing the fire. There were no injuries to the occupants. • Officers stopped a vehicle for a speeding violation in the 8000 block of I-35E March 18. The driver, a 24-year-old male from Mendota Heights, was booked at the Anoka County Jail for thirddegree DWI, fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of an open bottle, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 6800 block of I-35E at 2:20 a.m. March 18. Two adult males from Shoreview were cited for multiple offenses. The first male was cited for possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, and the second male was cited for underage drinking and driving, failure to move a lane away from stopped emergency vehicles and possession of an open bottle. • An officer responded to a vandalism report in the 6800 block of Lakeview Drive at 6:54 p.m. March 18. The complainant stated a heavy-duty truck hit their mailbox. The suspect vehicle was gone on arrival. • Officers responded to the 7500 block of Lake Drive at 11:44 a.m. March 18 on a report of a suspicious person in a vehicle. Officers arrived and the driver, a 26-year-old male from Linwood, was

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to Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids for treatment. The North Metro Chemical Assessment Team (CAT) responded to the scene to assess the source of the irritant. After an investigation, the source appeared to be a combination of a leaking propane tank and a number of used spray cans that were in the vehicle. Inhalation of concentrated propane or aerosol propellants can often create symptoms similar to the ones the officers experienced. The officers were released from the hospital later that afternoon, according to Blaine police. Oakdale resident Jason Andrew Ponting, 38, was charged last week by the Anoka County Attorney’s Office with a felony charge of fleeing police in a motor vehicle. The passenger in the suspect vehicle was interviewed and has been released. Shannon Granholm

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Centennial Middle School to perform ‘upbeat’ musical BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

Centennial Middle School (CMS) students will take their audience on a musical island adventure this weekend with a performance of “Madagascar.” Thirty-six students are involved in the musical including actors, actresses and booth crew. “It's a fun show and it is a brand new release,” said co-director Laurie Tangren. “It's such a happy show, and it is funny. The songs will get stuck in your head.” The production is very similar to the movie; however, it is shortened in length and features a few songs that are not in the movie. Tangren said she has enjoyed seeing all the little pieces come together for the show. “They are really great to work with and work really hard. If I ask them to do something they are always willing to step up and do it,” she said. Eighth-grader Cecilia VanZyl plays Gloria the hippo. “She is really confident, sassy and doesn't care about what anybody else thinks. She is a hip-hip hippo,” she said. VanZyl has been in five CMS productions. “I love coming here because it is a safe place to come after school and hang out with good friends, sing good songs and feel happy,” she said. This musical has been a challenge for her, as she is on the stage for the majority of the show. “It is really fun, but it is very exhausting,” she explained. She added it has been challenging to balance rehearsals with homework and

hockey. Eighth-grader Owen Reynolds-Lillibridge plays Melman the giraffe. “I like him because I can relate to him because he is really awkward,” he said. He is excited about this show because “Madagascar” is one of his favorite movies. Reynolds-Lillibridge has been in four CMS productions. “I just love it. I like to act, sing and dance,” he said. In addition, he really enjoys spending time with his “family.” “We have a really good group of people working on this. Everybody is putting their hearts and souls into it,” he said. “Everybody helps each other and nobody tries to bring each other down. We are a big family.” Reynolds-Lillibridge explained one of the challenges of the show is that all of the actors and actresses have to move the set around in between scenes because there is no stage crew. Eighth-grader Megan Strang is a member of the booth crew. This will be her third time working in the booth for a CMS production. “I have to sit back there and press a pause and play button. Basically, when any character comes on I have to make sure their microphone is on and if I am off on time, then everything goes down. I have to be paying attention and I can't have any distractions,” she said. Another challenge is when technology doesn't cooperate. That being said, Strang loves the job because she gets to spend time with her friends. “All of my friends are in the show and it is really fun to see them in a different character

than they are in a normal school day,” she said. There will be a free performance for seniors at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 29. Regular performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30 and Friday, March 31 and at noon on Saturday, April 1. Tickets are $4 for children and

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Eighth-grader Owen Reynolds-Lillibridge, as Melman the giraffe, and Eighth-grader Cecilia VanZyl, as Gloria the hippo, slowly fall asleep after they are tranquilized.

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Area tropical fish store opens with a splash BY PAT ZEITNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

CIRCLE PINES — A new pet shop is making waves in Circle Pines. Xeng “Andy” Moua and his wife IaOng, or “Mandee,” recently opened Quality Aquatics Pet Shop. It is the latest phase of Andy’s lifelong hobby with the tropical animals. “I was probably 10, I was really into fish,” Moua said. “As I got older, I was messing with this fish thing for close to 15 years, keeping it at home.” Eventually, he opened a store in Columbia Heights with his brother. “We had it up and going less than two years. That was really new to us. I learned a lot from that experience, so now I have a better idea of what direction I should go with the shop,” he said. “I decided not to open another one again (after closing the store with this brother), but for some reason I couldn’t get it out of me, so here we are,” he said. The no-frills fish store is located at 9205 Lexington Ave. N. in Circle Pines, in a strip mall that has become popular with new tenants these last few months. Moua and his wife, who now live in Arden Hills, previously lived in Circle Pines, so they knew the area. “We didn’t really choose this location, it chose us. We came to get our DMV tags around the building, and we saw a vacant sign. I said, ‘Let’s go take a peek at it.’ One thing led to another and we ended up signing the lease the same day,” he laughed. A recent online fish list for the store includes a Peacocks & Haps section with an alphabetical listing of Aulonocara lwanda to Tramitichromis intermedius. There is a Fossorochromis rostratus (female only), and an assortment of extra large male Nimbochromis venustus. In addition, the store stocks Tanganyika, mbuna, goldfish, koi and plecos. The crocodile pikehead, black ghost knife and Chinese high-fin shark are all listed under the Oddballs category. “I work with a lot of distributors. I like to carry a lot of varieties,” Moua said. “My store doesn’t cater to just one specific type of fish. I have community fish, goldfish, koi, African cichlids, discus. I try to carry every type of fish I can. You never know what a customer is going to want.” Some customers may want a Leichardti

arowana, listed at $239 and change. One of his most popular fish is the silver arowana, just under $22. “That’s a ranchu, he’s being a goofball,” Moua points to a knobby round gray fish dancing around as if he knows he has an audience. Moua sells feeder fish that can go home with the buyer’s new freshwater fish. Aquariums and accessories are not yet part of his inventory. Although Moua’s fish store is new in this neighborhood, word gets around. “I have customers from Wisconsin, Fargo, Iowa — I was surprised. I didn’t expect that deal,” he said smiling. Moua used to work in auto body repairs. “I wasn’t passionate about it like I thought I would be. I’m more passionate about fish than cars.”

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Andy Moua, his wife Mandee, and children Ethan, 5, and Ayden, 2, in front of their new aquatic pet shop in Circle Pines. Customers have come from North Dakota and Iowa to visit the store.

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the vegetables and that we were able to see where the vegetables were grown. Heidi said she likes the fact there is less environmental impact when buying locally produced food. The main drawback is the unpredictability of Mother Nature. If there is a crop failure or pest issue, buyers have paid for goods they may not receive. Also, the cost for consumers can seem high, though subscribers can share the boxes and split the cost, something Sarah and Mike did last year. Ready to give it a try? There are several nearby options for CSA membership. All Good Organics All Good Organics, located at 6657 Centerville Road in Lino Lakes, is an organic farm run by Kristine and Butch Cardinal. The farm has been in their family since 1866; their children are the sixth generation to live there. This is where Sarah and Mike subscribed last year, and their three children enjoyed the weekly produce box. Their weekly CSA boxes have plenty of variety. Butch said they have "anything from beans to zucchini. There's about 27 different vegetables, all certified organic." They also occasionally offer canteloupe and pears, depending on the weather. Visitors pick up their CSA boxes at the roadside shop, where “exotic chickens” can also be spotted pecking about. Those interested can sign up now for the 2017 season at http://allgoodorganics.net/CSA.html. Costa Farm and Greenhouse Karin and Ron Costa are the third-generation owners at at Costa Farm, located at 9411 Dellwood Road in White Bear Lake. Ron said, “We've been in business for about 100 years. My dad owned it, and his dad owned it before that.” Ron has seen a steady increase in CSA participation in recent years. "There are a couple great benefits (to eating local)," he said. "You know where your produce is coming from. Also, it's fresh — we pick it the day of or the day before we box it." Ron added, "We have 45 different kinds of produce, spread out between 16 weeks.” Costa Farm also offers a plant CSA. Once deliveries are underway, members receive weekly emails regarding what to expect in their box that week. Costa Farms offers a variety of pickup locations, including some in Circle Pines, Mahtomedi and Shoreview. Sign up on the Costa Farm website: https://costafarm.com/csa/csapo/.

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The Niemczyk grandchildren enjoy helping out at the family farm in Hugo. They often help staff the cooler and roadside stand.

Niemczyk Gardens Niemczyk Gardens, located at 7666 170th St. N. in Hugo, has been owned by Sandy and Joe Niemczyk for 40 years. Currently, three generations work at the 30-acre produce farm, retail greenhouse and roadside stand. Niemczyk's is offering CSA members something different this year. Instead of pre-filled boxes of produce, subscribers will have a choice of what to take home each week. As Sandy explained, “If you don't like beets, for example, you can pick something else from the cooler.” No pesticides or herbicides are used in their 54 varieties of food. The walk-in cooler is located on their farm and is always staffed (mostly by the Niemczyk grandchilden) to help subscribers with ideas and recipes. Sign up on their website: www.niemczykgardens. com. Find further information about eating locally and additional CSA options on the Minnesota Grown website (minnesotagrown.com) and Local Harvest (localharvest.org).

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The Costa family is passionate about growing local produce and plants for their community. They offer CSA pickup locations throughout the Twin Cities.

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Weather tidbits

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“THE BOSS BABY” (PG) [SOME MILD RUDE HUMOR.]

— Tobey Maguire narrates this entertaining, creative, funny, family-oriented, animated, 97-minute comedy in which emotions run high and fragile for a 7-year-old boy (Miles Christopher Bakshi) when he learns that his parents (voiceovers by Lisa Kudrow and Jimmy Kimmel), who are executives at a pet company, have brought home a talking, precocious, suit-wearing baby brother (voiceover by Alec Baldwin) with grownup capabilities, and eventually they join forces to stop the money-hungry Puppy Co. CEO (voiceover by Steve Buscemi) from fulfilling a dastardly scheme of selling puppies that will never die.

SUNRISE / SUNSET

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Wed March 29

6:58 7:37

Thu March 30

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Sat April

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Sun April

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Mon April

6:49 7:43

Tue April

6:45 7:45

WEEKLY AVERAGES

We had a 5-day streak of cloudiness, which included a little rain, from March 23-27. Rain totals were fairly light. I totaled only 0.31 inch, which brought my monthly precipitation total to 0.78 inch, about half of normal. As I mentioned last week, we’ve been running colder than normal much of the month, but with our recent month-ending warm surge, we should ﬁnish warmer than normal for the 19th straight month.

MAR. 29 TO APR. 4, 2017

High Low %Sun PCP

49° 29° 56% 0.61”

Astro Note: Saturn will be in the southern sky in the morning for the month of April.

“THE LAST WORD” (R) [LANGUAGE.]

— After a lonely, cantankerous, no-nonsense, controlling, divorced, retired, 81-year-old advertising executive (Shirley MacLaine) botches a suicide attempt, reads overblown obituaries, and then requests that a stuck-in-a-rut newspaper journalist (Amanda Seyfried) write her obituary so that she can oversee the composition in this touching, bittersweet, thought-provoking, well-acted, star-studded (Philip Baker Hall, Tom Everett Scott, Anne Heche, Steven Culp, John Billingsley and Joel Murray), 108-minute film based on Stuart Ross Fink’s novel, she suddenly tries to make a difference at the end of her life by challenging and bonding with the writer as she delves into her colorful past, by befriending a precocious 9-yearold girl (Ann Jewel Lee Dixon) from the projects, and by convincing a producer (Thomas Sadoski) to give her a gig as a DJ at the local radio station.

Crossword

Fun Fact The ﬁrst country to use postcards was Austria.

Did you know? The U.S. is the largest country named after a real person (Amerigo Vespucci).

“WILSON” (R)

Sudoku

[LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT AND SOME SEXUALITY.]

— After an eccentric, outspoken, annoying, lonely misanthrope (Woody Harrelson) in Minnesota learns that his father has died of lung cancer and that his waitressing, estranged ex-wife (Laura Dern) did not have an abortion and gave up their baby for adoption 17 years earlier in this quirky, down-to-earth, bittersweet, star-dotted (Judy Greer, Cheryl Hines, Margo Martindale, David Warshofsky and Brett Gelman), 94-minute comedic satire shot in the Twin Cities and adapted from the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes, he desperately wants a family and connects with his bullied, overweight, teenage daughter (Isabella Amara), which initially backfires due to his smothering and bad choices, and ultimately finds happiness.

“THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE” (PG-13) [THEMATIC ELEMENTS, DISTURBING IMAGES, VIOLENCE, BRIEF SEXUALITY, NUDITY, AND SMOKING.]

— A heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, factually based, inspirational, well-acted, intense, 124-minute film based on Diane Ackerman’s bestselling 2007 novel and adapted from Antonina Żabińska’s unpublished diary in which compassionate, heroic, and brave Polish zoologist Dr. Jan Żabiński (Johan Heldenbergh) and his wife (Jessica Chastain), who have a young son (Timothy Radford/Val Maloku), try and save more than 300 Jews (Iddo Goldberg, Shira Haas, Martha Issová, et al.) with the help of some of their employees (Michael McElhatton, et al.) and resistance fighters by sneaking the Jews out of the Warsaw ghetto and sheltering their “guests” right under the noses of smitten Nazi officer Lutz Heck (Daniel Brühl) and his troops during World War II.

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.

CLUES ACROSS

3. Mark left by the sea 4. Strongly affected by something 1. Thick flat pad 5. Music and painting are two 4. Green regions of desert 6. Small coin (French) 9. Fill with dismay 7. Letter of the Greek alphabet 14. Boxing legend 8. A gesture involving the shoulders 15. Soup 9. Grey geese 16. Your sibling’s daughter 10. Meal in the park 17. A long thin implement 11. Human beings 18. Late ESPN anchor 12. What thespians do 20. Motives 13. Allow 22. Astronumerology term 19. Third-party access 23. Semitic Sun god 21. “Casino Royale” villain Mik24. Small cigar kelsen 28. Promotions 24. Painful foot problems 29. Not off 25. The very first 30. Line or plaster the roof 31. African Indian people of Alberta, 26. Lawful 27. Ceramic jars Canada 31. Hind ends 33. Rituals 32. “Virginia Woolf” author 37. Chlorine 34. Try 38. Red deer 35. For instance 39. Offers a good view 36. Academic terms 41. Post-indictment arrangement 40. Article 42. Blood group 41. Religious belief outside the 43. Razor clams mainstream 44. Fleshes of animals 45. Sound caused by reflection 46. Nipple 47. Greatly horrify 49. Indicates position 48. Prey 50. Electrocardiogram 52. Forays 51. Can be disconnected 53. River in eastern France 55. Tall military cap 54. Bleated 58. Cape Verde capital 56. Soft food cooked 59. Not written in any key from buckwheat 60. Creative 57. Pre-Mayan civili64. Suffix zation 65. Stacked 59. Assert to be the case 66. One who consumes 60. Inches per minute 67. Not he (abbr.) 68. Whiskey and milk are two 61. “Rosemary’s Baby” 69. Entryways actress Farrow 70. __ and cheese 62. Chinese philosophical principle CLUES DOWN 63. Simpson trial judge 1. Marketplaces 2. Hawaiian greeting

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Fun at Rice Lake Elementary Carnival

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Cora, age 3, first-grader Christian and mom Hailey Johnston head to Mr. Woznak's classroom for the Fish Pond game.

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Family and friends gathered Sunday, March 26 at Rice Lake Elementary for the annual Rice Lake Carnival. The carnival is a fundraiser supplementing the school. Activities included Candy Bar Bingo, Snack Cake Walk, Amazing Maze, a wishing well and a jewelry spin. Carnival-style food was available for purchase as well.

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Lauren Kajer and Kylie Crotty, both fifth graders, volunteer to help with games Pull the Pin and Ping Pong Toss.

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Centennial High Schoolers Aubry Miller, Madelyn Harvieux, Angie Faris, Kiya Carlson and Jennifer Hick wait to be checked in as volunteers to earn hours for the National Honor Society.

YOUR CAREER CONNECTION The City of Lexington is accepting applications for a part-time, seasonal Public Works Maintenance Worker to assist in regular and recurring maintenance, installation and repair work associated with the city’s parks and buildings. Three (3) days per week for six (6) hours per day, starting 2 weeks before Memorial Day and ending 1 week after Labor Day.

TEMPORARY TRANSCRIPTIONIST NEEDED

Chisago County Health & Human Services is in need of a FT temporary staff to transcribe information. Duties would include: entering information into a computer, maintaining confidentiality and completing time reports. Accuracy is a must and the ability to type 55 wpm. $13.56 per hour. Deadline to apply is 4/7/17. Assignment is expected to be up to 3 months. Apply at www.chisagocounty.us.

Member Service Representative I (Teller) Ideal Credit Union is looking for enthusiastic employees who enjoy working in a competitive sales environment while educating consumers about financial services to meet their needs. We currently have a Member Service Representative, Teller position open at our Hugo location. Please complete an application at www.idealcu.com/about-us/employment-opportunities, if interested. The hours for this position are:

Monday 8:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 8:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday 8:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Thursday Off Friday 8:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Ideal Credit Union offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package. Should you have any questions please call Human Resources at (651) 747-8910. We are proud to be an EOE/AA employer M/W/Vet/Disability. We maintain a drugfree workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Position pays $11.49/hour. A valid driver's license with a clean driving record is essential. Applications available Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm, at Lexington City Hall, 9180 Lexington Ave, Lexington, MN 55014 or online at http://www.ci.lexington.mn.us/. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. April 21, 2017, Lexington City Hall.

CHISAGO COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS SEASONAL WORKERS

Job duties will include filling pot holes, cutting brush, mowing grass, flagging, sign installation, pavement marking installation and other general laborer duties. Experience with light equipment is desired. Must be 18 years old and possess a valid driver’s license. Up to 40 hours per week. $11.00 per hour. Hours of work will be M-Th 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Must be able to pass a background check. Deadline to apply is 4/7/17. Apply at www.chisagocounty.us.

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