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Centennial booster clubs join forces to raise money

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

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Snow can’t stop the Easter Bunny

One of the downfalls of living in a small community is that sports teams and clubs have to compete with one another for support from local businesses.

Many of the Centennial High School booster clubs are joining forces for the first time in an effort to raise money for all sports groups, regardless of size.

“It's a small community and we have a lot of very supportive local businesses, and they get hit up by all of the sports,” said Renae Driskell, of the Gymnastics Booster Club. “The idea is if they want to make a onetime donation, then the money can go to the all of the sports that want to participate.”

The booster clubs are taking part in an online fundraiser offered through the Anoka Hennepin Credit Union (AHCU).

Centennial Activities Director Brian Hegseth said about a year ago, the district was approached by the credit union to see if they would be interested in participating in the 2017 Spirit Walk. Only one group from the district participated, due to the short notice, but the district expressed interest in seeing more groups join this year's effort.

Hegseth explained that the heads of the booster clubs all started meeting

Three-year-old Wren, of Lino Lakes, trudges through the snow to meet the Easter Bunny and get some candy at the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Golden Lake Park Saturday, March 30. See more photos on page 20.

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Longtime sergeant leaves area police agency

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

After a 14-year career with the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD), Sgt. Kris Carlson is moving on to a new journey.

Carlson's last day in uniform was March 28. He served as a patrol officer for four years, in investigations for seven years and, most recently, as a patrol sergeant for three years. Although he accumulated numerous

commendations and awards, one that stands out is his 2016 Offi cer of the Year award.

“In whatever endeavor he sought to undertake, he did so with the same high degree of determination, enthusiasm and dedication … he stood as a shining example for us all and for the public that he so ably served and protected during his career,” said Chief James Coan.

“He handled all of his cases and calls with the same high level of care, compassion and courage.

At the same time, he has been a strong advocate for the victims of domestic abuse and for improving professional policing and public safety in our community.”

At the early age of 6, Carlson knew exactly what career he wanted to pursue. He recalled a book his mother held on to from when he was in kindergarten. It listed his top three choices for a profession: police officer, fi refighter or paramedic (in SEE CENTENNIAL LAKES, PAGE 7

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Academic strategist fi nds her work exhilarating

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

LINO LAKES — Navigating the world of college, student loans, grad school, medical school and law school can often be a daunting and stressful process for students and Jeannie Burlowski their families who are supporting them. A local author, a mother of two teens, has a passion for “changing people's lives for the better.”

Jeannie Burlowski, originally from Ely, has lived in Lino Lakes with her family since 2001. She is the author of two (going on three) books, a professional speaker and a full-time academic strategist who helps undergraduate students achieve their goals of attending highly competitive medical schools, law schools, graduate schools or business schools.

“It’s exhilarating to be able to do work that so directly changes lives for the better,” she said. “When that work has the potential to transform education, career, money and parenting— all four at the same time, that is tremendously satisfying.”

Burlowski's passion for helping students stems from the beginning of her career when she worked at Kaplan, a nationwide expert in preparing students for the MCAT (for medical school), LSAT (law school) and GMAT

(business school). Students began asking her if she would review their personal statements and she decided to leave Kaplan in 1993 to start her own grad school application consulting business.

“My day job at GetIntoMedSchool.com is helping students look fantastic in applications to highly competitive law, medical, business and grad schools,” she explained.

Over her 23-year career, Burlowski has heard story after story where students were encouraged by their parents to go to a prestigious school that didn't offer them any fi nancial assistance because it would increase their chances of getting into medical school.

“That is not even true. In my academic strategy practice, I help students get into top-20 med schools from all different kinds of colleges. Some Ivy League schools, sure, but also schools like St. Cloud State and Bethel University. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not the fancy name on your diploma that makes the biggest impression.”

She added, “You do not have to go to Harvard to increase your chances of getting into med school. I found myself thinking— If only I could have reached this guy’s parents when he was in seventh grade or even 12th grade, I could have headed off 95 percent of these problems.”

That thought, to reach parents earlier, inspired her most recent book “LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College DebtFree and Into Jobs They Love Afterward.” The book lays step-

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by-step strategies to empower parents to help their students get through the best-fit colleges debt free and to secure a job they love afterwards.

“Here’s our goal. We want to strategize so well that by the time your daughter steps off the stage at her college graduation, everything has been paid for and she has zero student loan or credit card debt,” Burlowski said.

The one key piece of advice Burlowski wants to tell parents is students should clarify their career goal before they decide which college or program they want to attend.

“We want students to clarify the bull's-eye on the target before they take aim and shoot,” she said. “If your child is really cut out to be an air traffic controller, for example, he won’t learn how to do that at the University of Chicago. Let’s fi gure that air traffic control career goal early on, and plot out the fastest, least expensive way to get directly to that goal.”

Burlowski noted there are many research-backed career assessments that can help a students identify a career they would excel at and love. It is important to note Burlowski does not provide consulting services to high school students and their families, but rather to students who are trying to get into graduate, medical, law or business school.

For more information on Burlowksi, her books or services visit http:// jeannieburlowski.com/ or http://getintomedschool.com/.

Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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• As early as possible, ask close relatives to reconsider gift giving.

• Parents, be certain you are providing for your own retirement every single month.

Tips for parents of middle-schoolers • Work with your sixth-grader to do a focused summer community service experience.

• Have your middle-schooler begin taking College Board’s College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests.

Tips for parents of high school students who haven't planned ahead • Strongly consider community college.

• Don’t jump to the conclusion that your local state university is your bargain choice.

Tips for parents of high school seniors • Fill out the FAFSA form as soon as possible after Oct. 1 each year that you’ll have a child in college the following fall.

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CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Circle Pines City Council conducted the following business at its March 27 meeting: • Councilwoman Jennifer Rauner inquired about a large hole at the corner of North Road and Galaxy Drive. City Administrator Patrick Antonen explained a new development connected to the water system and a broken valve had to be replaced. At the time of the repair, asphalt plants had already closed down for the winter. As soon as the plants reopen in spring, the hole will be fixed Antonen said.

• Councilman Dean Goldberg shared he and Antonen attended the 2018 League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) Legislative Conference on March 22. “I think LMC does a really great job with their programs; they are well done and they are informative. I learned a lot in three to four hours about legislative things that affect cities,” he said.

• Mayor Dave Bartholomay relayed that the council met for a four-hour work session on March 17 to come up with priorities for the city. “It was important for us to do that, because we have some new council members and the last time we did this was in 2006,” he said. “It was a great session. It was really encouraging that everyone was more or less on the same page after a lot of discussion.”

Bartholomay reported that Centennial High School will host a communitywide service day on April 26. Antonen said a group of students will clean up around City Hall and Golden Lake Park.

Bartholomay reminded residents that citywide cleanup day will be April 28.

• Antonen said the Park Board met March 13. At the meeting, the board met new Parks Superintendent Pat Stapleton and approved park user applications for the Centennial Little League for Carl Eck Park and the Centennial Baseball Association for Baldwin Park and Inner Park.

In addition, the Centennial Little League inquired whether the city would consider purchasing cameras for Carl Eck Park. Antonen said city staff were looking into the request.

• The Planning Commission met March 19. Antonen said the commission approved a 60-day extension for the site plan review for the Anoka County Library-Centennial branch expansion.

• Councilman Matt Percy asked if there was an update on the Casey's General Store project schedule. Antonen said there were four items that

needed to be addressed before the application could be processed. Those items have since been submitted and are under review by the city engineer.

The next steps will be to move forward with stormwater, demolition and building permits.

Antonen explained residents would likely start seeing activity on the site anytime between now and June.

• Rauner reported the Cable Commission met March 21. At the meeting, the commission approved moving forward with a franchise fee audit of Comcast. The commission is also coming up with a drone ordinance, which member cities can implement if they so choose.

• Approved the consent agenda, which included March 13 meeting minutes, general fund, police and fi re disbursements and licenses.

• Approved a variance request regarding setbacks for the Centennial Library expansion. At the last meeting, the council approved a memorandum of understanding to sell 10 square feet of its property to the library to allow the 13,000-square-foot building to fit on the property with zero setbacks to the lot lines, which does not meet the city's setback requirements.

The Planning Commission recommended the council approve the variance.

The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 10, at City Hall.

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ometimes, it’s not so fun being a zooplankton.

But some days, I realize our vital role in the news food chain and enjoy watching an eagle soar with us in its stomach.

When Today ran a story on Sting the greyhound, people oohed and awed. It took three days for the news to travel from the White Bear Press to the news giant in New York. It followed a process somewhat typical for local-interest stories like these — The local library contacted us to tell us about their big star. We posted an article. The next day, FOX 9 and KARE 11 did their own stories. Other news outlets picked up the cute story across the nation.

Today then picked it up, as well as Story Daily Mail.

We are a regular part of the Chaser regional broadcast and broadsheet Sara Marie Moore diet, the fish in the news food chain that often feed on zooplankton.

In our newsroom, we have a running list of local-interest stories we have written that were suspiciously rehashed by fish-type media shortly after our publication. These aren’t stories that come from press releases, press conferences or promoted events. These are unique stories we dream up in the newsroom based on what we have been hearing about in our communities.

After the White Bear Press ran an article about new trends in funerals, such as a hot rod wake held at Mueller Memorial, NBC National News also wrote about the White Bear Lake funeral home in an article on unique celebration of life events.

Five days after the White Bear Press published an article about the rising muskrat population in local lakes, KSTP (Channel 5 Eyewitness News) came out to film the creatures swimming around the lake.

When an article about a new farmers market coming to Vadnais Heights came out in the Vadnais Heights Press, the Pioneer Press curiously wrote an article a couple weeks later quoting three of the same sources.

After the Shoreview Press went on a dig with a local archeological group, the Star Tribune curiously followed the same group on a dig later that summer.

When the Quad Press reported on Lino Lakes cutting 38 parks and recreation programs, the Star Tribune wrote about it one week later. KARE 11 did a story on Centennial High School’s L.E.A.P. (Lunch, Energize, Achieve and Participate) program a few weeks after the Quad wrote about it.

When The Citizen wrote about the Hopkins Schoolhouse in Hugo, the Star Tribune wrote about it later that summer.

After the Lowdown wrote about painter Jessie DeCorsey, the Pioneer Press followed suit a week later.

It’s not wrong for a reporter from another outlet to digest an article and call the same sources. It goes both ways – as weeklies and not being part of the Associated Press, we sometimes follow on breaking news. We do want large local media and national media giants to report about the area. A zooplankton just wants to be remembered now and then.

Local fish media gets lost in the news food chain as well. The Pioneer Press, Star Tribune and White Bear Press started reporting on Olympic hockey sisters Hannah and Marissa Brandt last year, long before locals raved about all the national and foreign media coverage of the homegrown Olympians.

This expose is for all my co-workers and every other local journalist who floats in their local lake watching their stories take flight, with their hard work hidden in the news food chain.

As a University of Minnesota study once said, “It’s the small things that keep the lake alive.” You can help keep your lake alive by subscribing today using the inserted flyer.

Sara Marie Moore is editor of the Shoreview Press and Vadnais Heights Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1235 or vadnaisheightsnews@presspubs.com.

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THINK for a healthier life

t can be hard to watch the news or check social media these days.

While many of us want to stay informed and learn about what’s going on in the world around us, much of what we see and hear lately is jarring at best and deeply disturbing at worst. News of mass shootings, competing accusations of wrongdoing and basic incivility of one person toward another can take their toll. Who hasn’t turned off their phone, TV Movers and or computer in frustration, fear or Shakers disgust at what we and hear?

Jerry Hromatka see So what do we do about it? Cut off all forms of media and stay blissfully ignorant? In reality, ignorance is not bliss. We need to engage with others and cope with the information we ingest in a healthy way.

This type of mental health self-care is critical if we are going to enjoy our lives while also working to make a better world for this generation and the next.

Research in the emerging science of trauma-informed care backs up these assertions and may also provide some solutions. We are learning that trauma can take on many forms. It can be a one-time event like a devastating storm, loss of a loved one or a violent assault, or cumulative experience such as ongoing economic insecurity or emotional abuse. But it can also be much subtler, like watching news

footage of a shooting death, witnessing or engaging in irate online discussions that denigrate others.

We are starting to understand that these seemingly small instances can add up over time and have a negative effect.

The effects of trauma can include emotional instability and the inability to form or keep close, loving relationships with friends and family. It can also show up as the inability to concentrate or stay calm, which negatively affects academic and workplace performance.

Recognizing the presence of trauma in ourselves and in the people we interact with is important. We can’t treat something we don’t acknowledge or understand. Plus, the healthier we are, the more energy we have to tackle the problems around us.

Northeast Youth & Family Services (NYFS) is in the process of becoming a trauma-informed care organization. This involves understanding, recognizing and responding to the effects of all types of trauma in an effort to help people rebuild a sense of control and empowerment. This starts with creating a safe and caring environment.

At NYFS, we are seeing a growing number of clients showing the effects of cumulative trauma due to all-day ingestion of negative, often violent news media. Time spent listening to, or angrily responding to, these types of stories can increase feelings of fear, anxiety, hopelessness and despair. It’s helpful to know that sometimes in our efforts to understand and respond to a

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In light of this new understanding of trauma we suggest to not only be mindful about the information we ingest but also take stock of how we are also putting our ideas out into the world.

The time-tested acronym, THINK, is an effective evaluation tool to use. THINK stands for: Is it True? Do you know that your information is a verified fact from a legitimate source?

Is it Helpful? Does it add a new perspective, answer a question, or offer needed support?

Is it Inspiring? Will the recipient know your intent is for good and not to drag down or insult them?

Is it Necessary? How valuable is your input on this topic?

Is it Kind? This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t have strong, meaningful conversations with people you disagree with. But it can be done without insulting or intentionally hurting them – especially people you are trying to persuade to your way of thinking.

As we work to make sense of the world around us and to lead healthy, fulfilling lives, let us be aware of the types of information we ingest on a daily basis and also remember to THINK before we speak or act. That’s an easy thing so say, but a hard one to do - and none of us does it perfectly. But we don’t need to add to the problems we are trying to fix.

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Gander Outdoors now open in Forest Lake

CHURCH BRIEF

Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, is now open in Forest Lake. A special grand opening event was held Saturday, March 31.

The 96,000-square-foot store is located at 14640 West Freeway Dr. and will be one of six Gander Outdoor retail locations in Minnesota, operating with over 65 parttime employees and full-time staff.

Marcus Lemonis, star of CNBC’s The Profit, bought Gander Mountain assets in bankruptcy court in May 2017 and is beginning to reopen many of the chain’s stores to serve customers who are passionate about hunting, fishing, marine and water sports, camping and active and shooting sports.

Gander Outdoors is owned by Camping

Finding a way to forgive explored

How to heal and forgive after being wronged will be explored at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, and at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at Lifetree CafĂŠ. The program, titled “The Struggle to Forgive: Finding a Way Forward,â€? features the story of Alicia Brady, who was the victim of a gang-related driveby shooting.

This program will offer guidance for those who find it difficult to forgive those who have wronged them. Admission to the 60-minute event is free and snacks and beverages are provided. Lifetree CafĂŠ is located at 1 Shepherd Court, Circle Pines. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Ann at 612751-5707 or lifetreecafecpmn@gmail.com.

World Holdings and will provide outdoor enthusiasts with regionally and seasonally relevant products and services that are competitively priced. “We look forward to seeing large crowds across the country as we continue the next phase of reopening Gander retail stores,� said Marcus Lemonis, Chairman of Camping World Holdings. “We are excited to continue expanding our outdoor industry footprint, while supporting economic growth across the country.�

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BUSINESS BRIEF Child care providers recognized

The Anoka County Community Action Program, which houses the local Child Care Aware of Minnesota Metro for Anoka and Washington counties, will recognize child care providers who achieved Parent Aware Star Ratings later this month.

Parent Aware Star Ratings are a way to help parents choose high-quality early education programs for their children, leading to increased kindergarten readiness. The ratings are also a way for family child care providers and

child care centers to showcase their quality and dedication to the well-being of children.

The following Quad area child care providers and child care centers will be recognized April 24:

Blaine:

Amanda Arthur, Kari Blood, Samantha Estevez, Benay Flink, Wendy Edwards, Nichole LeCaptain, Roxanne Lenarz, Lee Calabrese, Dawn Lobejko, Nanette Loude, Jennifer McGovern,

Allison Stephens, Margaret “Peggy�

Taddeo, Jessica Villa, Sandra Wolf, Stephanie Litkey, Jennifer Rohlf, Amanda Miles, Safia Khan, Rebecca Miskowic, Samantha Moore, Learn and Grow Child Care, Small World Learning Center, Stepping Stones Early Learning Center, New Horizon Academy, Kindercare Learing Center, Christ Lutheran Preschool and Tutor Time and New Creations Child Care.

Centerville:

Apple Academy Learning Center and

Creative Kids Academy.

Circle Pines:

Jeanine Hill, Especially for Children and Noah’s Ark Preschool.

Lexington:

Love to Grow On and Creative Kids.

Lino Lakes:

Debbie Evans, Cindy Hughes, Suzan Kunzer, Kelly Weber, Nikki Shapiro, Laura Morris, New Creations Child Care and Abiding Branches Coop.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS American Legion garage sale

American Legion Post 566 will host a garage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 21.

Donations are being accepted at the Legion until Thursday, April 18. Old TVs will not be accepted. Call the American Legion at 651-783-0055 with you have any questions. All proceeds will go to the American Legion Auxiliary.

Chain of Giving event

The Chain of Lakes Rotary Club will host its 7th annual Chain of Giving event themed “Casino Royale� from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Infinite Campus, 4321 109th Ave. NE, Blaine. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $45 and include heavy hors d'oeuvres, a buffet and soft drinks. There will be a silent auction, prize wheel and various casino games including Battleship, 50/50, Blackjack,

Texas Hold'em and Beat-theHouse Bingo. Proceeds from the event support the Centennial Library and park system expansion and the Centennial Angel Fund. For more information, or to buy tickets, visit www.chainoflakesrotary. com/casino. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

new partnership between the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MDHS) and PayNearMe, an electronic cash transaction network.

Using this service, parents obtain a payment barcode at PayNearMe.com/Minnesota, then go to any of nearly 28,000 secure payment locations nationwide, show the cashier the payment barcode, and make the payment with cash.

Payment locations include: CVS Pharmacy, 7-Eleven, Family Dollar and Casey’s General Stores.

PayNearMe notifies MDHS of the payment within 15 minutes. Parents receive a receipt with a date and time stamp from the cashier as proof of payment. For more information, call Anoka County Child Support at 763-324-2420, go to PayNearMe.com, or download the PayNearMe app.

Golden Lake Carnival

Golden Lake Elementary will host a carnival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21. The school is located at 1 School Road, Circle Pines. The event will feature cash-only games, concessions and a silent auction. Attendees who wear a sports jersey will receive a free prize.

New child support cash payment option

Parents in Anoka County can now make their child support payments at popular local retailers thanks to a

County household hazardous waste facility hours to change

The Anoka County household hazardous waste facility schedule changed to warm weather hours of operation on April 1 and will run through October.

The facility will now be open from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Friday and Saturday. The facility will be closed Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday in addition to holidays.

The facility is located at 3230 101st Ave. NE in Blaine, off Radisson Road. Household hazardous wastes accepted include acids, aerosol cans with product remaining, drain cleaner, driveway sealer, fluorescent bulbs, liquid paint, liquid mercury, mercury thermometers, motor oil, oven cleaner, paint stripper, paint thinner, pesticides, pool chemicals, stains, varnishes and wood preservatives.

Waste materials not accepted

include ammunition, appliances, batteries, dried paint, electronics, empty containers, medical wastes, radioactive wastes, railroad ties and tires. For disposal options for unacceptable wastes or more information, call 763-324-3400 or visit AnokaCounty.us/recycle.

Anoka County compost sites open for extended hours

Anoka County’s two compost sites will be open for extended hours from April 1 through November, weather permitting.

The sites are located in Bunker Hills Regional Park in Coon Rapids and Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park in Lino Lakes.

The sites accept yard waste, tree waste and organics. Users of the facility are asked to keep yard waste, tree waste and organics separate and to bring their own shovels and containers.

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QUAD AREA EVENTS LINO LAKES 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OPEN HOUSE When: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 Where: City of Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway Details: Presentation of 2040 draft Comprehensive Plan, staff will be available for questions and comments.

Contact: 651-982-2427 or compplan@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us

NATURE PLAY When: 10-11:15 a.m.

Thursday, April 5 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Kids ages 2-5 can get outside, play games and look for signs of spring. Registration required. $3/ child and adult.

Contact: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com

Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Bring a lunch and join a naturalist for a monthly presentation on local natural history and possibly a hike. Free.

Ages 50+.

Contact: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com

MUNCHKIN MARKET When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, April 14; 9 a.m.2 p.m. Sunday, April 15 Where: National Sports Center, Blaine Details: Consignment sale featuring everything related to babies and children.

Contact: www. munchkinmarkets.com/ blaine-sports-center

ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 Where: Rice Creek North parking lot, County Road I and I-35W Details: Hike the Rice Creek North Arsenal Trail. Hikes are approx. 3 miles and last one hour.

Contact: 651-335-8079 or stpaulhike.com

Saturday, April 21 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Learn about Wargo’s native gardens and bees and make earth art project, visit Earth Day Fair. Also, Earth Day clean-up 10 a.m.noon.

Contact: 651-429-8007 or www.anokacounty parks.com

GOLDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY CARNIVAL When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, April 21 Where: Golden Lake Elementary, 1 School Road, Circle Pines Details: Cash only games and concessions, and silent auction. Come in a sports jersey and recieve a free prize.

Contact: 763-717-4970

CHAIN OF GIVING CASINO NIGHT

When: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, April 21 Where: Infinite CamWhen: 4-8 p.m. Saturpus, 4321 109th Ave. NE, days, April 7 & 21 Blaine Where: Lino Lakes Details: 7th AnnuYMCA, 7690 Village Dr. al event hosted by the Details: Childcare Chain of Lakes Rotary and activities provided Club includes hors d’oeuso parents can enjoy an YMCA HEALTHY vres buffet and drinks, afternoon/evening out.

KIDS DAY $20/Y members; $25/ When: Saturday, April silent auction, funny money to play games non-members. See early 21 and win raffle tickets for bird pricing specials.

Where: All area prizes. Tickets online or Registration required.

YMCAs at the door. Doors open Contact: 651-795-9622 Details: National inior ymcatwincities.org/ tiative is a free communi- 6:30 p.m.

Contact: chainoflakes locations/lino_lakes_ymca ty open house with activities for the family themed rotary.com/casino around healthy living, BIRD WALK SERIES youth development and When: 8-10 a.m. TuesNEIGHBORHOODS social responsibility. days, April 10 & 24 Contact: www.ymca Where: Rice Creek NEARBY twincities.org Chain of Lakes Park Reserve Heritage Lab Site Details: Join an expeLINO LAKES RECYCLING SHOREVIEW rienced birder on a walk SATURDAY GARDEN CLUB to see and hear 20-60 When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

When: 7 p.m. Wednesspecies of birds. All bird- Saturday, April 21 day, April 4 ing abilities welcome; Where: Lino Park, 7850 Where: Shoreview binoculars provided.

Lake Dr., Lino Lakes Community Center, 4580 $5/person, registration Victoria St. N. Details: Residents of required.

Details: Lynn Tischler, Lino Lakes can recycle apContact: 763-324-3350; owner of Your Enchanted pliances and electronics. anokacountyparks.com Forest, will talk on “4 Contact: 651-982-2423 Seasons of Pot Design,” or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us $3; public welcome.

LUNCH WITH Contact: 651-484-4341 A NATURALIST FAMILY EARTH DAY When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. CELEBRATION Tuesday, April 10 When: 12:30-3 p.m.

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When: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 7 Where: The Heights Hall and Club, 5880 Omaha Ave., N., Stillwater Details: Ducks Unlimited “Trees, Bees and Seas” themed event for kids with interactive exhibits, activities, games and learning about hunting, fishing and the environment. Silent auction and every child gets a prize. Adults can speak with an arborist and beekeeper. Breakfast includes pancakes and sausage. $5/adults; $25/ child includes breakfast, activities and Greenwig membership. Open to the public. Tickets online or at the door.

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COLLEGIATE A CAPPELLA GROUPS When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 7 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Details: Vocal entertainment by local college and university A Cappella groups. Tickets $20/ adults; $15/seniors 62+; $12/students.

Contact: 651-269-9888; wildwoodartistseries.com

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MEETING When: 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 11 Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church, 4880 Hodgson Road, North Oaks Details: Topic of discussion is “Action on Redistricting.” Public invited.

Contact: 651-493-0686

13TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF CULTURES When: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 13 Where: Forest Lake Area High School, 6101 Scandia Trail N. Details: Learn about culture, diversity, equity and inclusion in the school district. Food samples, music, games, crafts, storytelling, art and more. Free and open to the public.

Contact: 651-982-8350; clatady@flaschools.org

WINE FOR THE WOLVES When: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Friday, April 13 Where: Vannelli’s by

carpet theme to raise funds for Makerspace equipment at all five elementary schools. Anoka County Attorney Tony Palumbo will be the featured speaker. Tickets $75 per person.

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the Lake, Forest Lake Details: Fundraiser for Wildlife Science Center includes dinner, wine-tasting, silent auction, raffle.

Contact: 651-464-3993 or www.wildlifescience center.org

Lake Details: Explore the new facility on an “arts crawl,” enjoy musical and theatre performances, kids activities, dance classes, food and drinks.

Contact: 651-426-3275 or lakeshoreplayers.org

WOODCOCKS AND WINE PATTY PETERSON When: 7-9 p.m. Friday, PRESENTS: THE JAZZ WOMEN ALL STARS April 13 Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Enjoy a glass of wine while learning about the mating ritual of the American woodcock. Go on a hike for a chance to see the infamous timberdoodle twirl. Dress in light colors. $5/members; $7/ non-members. Registration required. Ages 21+.

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LET’S FIND YOUR ANCESTORS When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 14 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Local genealogist Sherri Marier will provide hands-on navigation and tips on using the library version of Ancestry.com. Registration required.

Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE When: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, April 14 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear

When: 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 14 Where: White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi Details: Ensemble celebrates great women of jazz artists in the Twin Cities, both instrumentalists and vocalists.

Tickets $20-$30.

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OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS CONCERT When: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15 Where: Mounds View High School, 1900 Lake Valentine Road, Arden Hills Details: Duo performs family music with the goal to inspire children and their parents to get outside and get creative.

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“I have always been interested in helping people and being around people,” he said. “ I never liked to just sit still, and I didn't want to do the same thing day in and day out, so it was exactly what I needed.”

Carlson grew up in Shoreview and now resides in Ham Lake. The three things he most enjoyed about his time with CLPD were the communities he worked for, the officers that he worked alongside and the department leaders he worked under.

“I can't say enough great things about the communities I worked for.

Even when there were people that I had trouble with, or people that I dealt with who were on the wrong side of law, there were always those times when they were on the right side of the law where I would be able to shake their hand and talk with them,” he said.

He recalled a specific example recently at Matthew's Family Restaurant in Circle Pines when he ran into a gentleman he dealt with many years ago who was on the wrong side of the law. The two developed an acquaintanceship, so Carlson went to tell him the news of his departure.

“The officers I've worked alongside for 14 years have been fantastic. We are all stuffed in a small agency and community, so there is no avoiding getting to know each other on a

personal level and getting to know each other's families,” he explained.

Carlson said he will miss the interactions with community members the most. He has fond memories of driving around town, waving, saying hello and stopping to chat with business owners.

Carlson will start his new journey as an investigative agent for the Minnesota Department of Commerce in April. There, he will be responsible for performing fraud and financial crime investigations.

“I love and miss doing investigations,” he said. “I love that there is going to be a bunch of motivated people who love doing the work. It will be a chance to work with the local agencies at a state level and the federal government.”

His departure is bittersweet, but Karlson is excited about his next challenge. He said he plans to come back and visit on a regular basis.

“I want to thank the community for all the support over 14 years and thank the agency for the chance to live out a dream that I have had since I was 6 years old. It was amazing, and I will miss everybody,” he said.

Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

Bunions get ‘bad rap’

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS MANAGING EDITOR

Oh, the abuse our feet endure. Painful bunions? There's a new remedy for that.

A patented procedure called lapiplasty is the future of bunion surgery.

White Bear Lake podiatrist Christopher Phillips is one of the first in the metro to perform the technique.

“The procedure is driven to create a technique that is controlled, reproducible and lends itself to confidence in the results,” Phillips said. “It aims at restoring anatomy back to normal by correcting the deformity at the joint. A patient can bear weight almost immediately following the surgery.”

Previous methods for fixing the deformity, and there are many, require cutting the bone behind the bunion and sliding it back beneath the toe. Phillips describes it as a “nonanatomical correction that lends itself to recurrence.”

A bunion is a bump on the side of the foot. It forms from what the podiatrist calls a “structural deviation” of the metatarsal joint and big toe.

The fi rst patient to have the procedure under Phillips' care, Jessi Foell, can't rave enough about the results.

Foell, 40, had been living with a painful bunion on her left foot for years. It kept her from doing things she enjoys, like playing tennis or using the treadmill.

“I had always heard horror stories of traditional surgery where they break the bone and shave it,” Foell relayed. “A podiatrist referred me to Dr. Phillips, saying I was a good candidate for this new procedure. I am so happy with it I will probably get the other foot done within a year.”

A walking boot was required post-surgery, but both the downtime and the pain were minimal, Foell said. “It has been the complete opposite of what everyone tells me of their personal stories.

It has been so worth it.”

According to Phillips, people of any age can have bunions. “All sorts of structural deformities will predispose a foot to bunions,” he said. “High heels can be a component. Pointy shoes play a role, especially if worn for decades. Or it can be genetic.”

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Phillips has owned the White Bear Foot and Ankle Clinic at 4653 White Bear Pkwy. since 2014. A White Bear native, he grew up on Bald Eagle Lake and graduated from Hill-Murray High School. He received his doctor of podiatry in Ohio, where he met his wife, Mary.

Foell started experiencing pain in her 20s from the protruding bone. “Mine wasn't disgusting on my foot. It just hindered me from doing things I like.

My foot would throb for hours after a few minutes of exercise.”

Within four days of surgery, she was getting around in just the boot. The St. Paul woman worked from home the following week but could have returned to work, she said.

Lapiplasty isn't for every bunion deformity. “But it's a technology that standardizes the technique, which hasn't been out there before,” noted Phillips.

“It takes into consideration the rotational deformity portion of a bunion; it looks at it in three dimensions. Rotation is a big component. We attribute rotation to the rate of recurrence.”

If a patient has a bunion deformity that has created significant arthritis at the big toe joint, they would not be a good candidate.

“Bunions get a bad rap. It doesn't have to be a bad experience,” Phillips said.

The surgery is performed in the hospital; patients are put into a deep sleep for the 90-minute procedure.

According to the company that invented lapiplasty, Treace Medical Concepts Inc., 87 percent of bunions have a metatarsal frontal plane rotational deformity. If not corrected, patients are 12 times more likely to have a recurrence.

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Cougars teams prepping for their spring schedules

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Spring sports are getting underway at Centennial High School. Here's a more in-depth look at some of the sports:

Baseball

• Coach — Rollie Goertzen • Last year — 9-4 conference, 11-9 overall

• Fast facts — Driskell, Grant made allconference in 2017; Grant and Lieser made all-section … Coach expects some talented juniors to make big contributions • Coach says — “We return six starting position players from last year.

Hitting and defense are expected to be strengths. Pitching is less experienced but has great potential … We expect to be a contender for the conference and section titles. If we stay hungry and

Cindi Rydlund Cindi Rydlund, a senior outfielder for The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, is a former Centennial Cougar, where she was a twoyear team captain. She is off to a swift start to her season, batting .381 and swiping all seven of her stolen base attempts. She is pursuing a biology major and plans to attend nursing school to become a nurse anesthetist.

Golf, girls

• Coach — Mary Erickson • Captains — Maddie Bielbe (sr), Lauren Clayton (sr) • Coach says — Team strengths are leadership and character … Definitely a rebuilding year.

Lacrosse, boys

• Coach — Jonathan Beach • Last year — 7-9 overall, 5-7 conference • Captains — Devon Pulido (jr, D), Brady Partington (sr, M), Andrew Renneke (sr, M), Luke Arends (sr, D), Matt Sanchez (sr, G)

• Coach says — “We return a 3-year starter in net, so that will help to move the needle for us on the back end … We have a good influx of youth that will provide a jump and competition for the upperclassmen … If some players step up, we will be somewhere in the winmore-than-we-lose area.”

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• Fast facts — Garrett Hoch (jr A) led with 15 goals last year and Renneke was 3rd with six goals … About half the 2017 varsity returns with a good mix of grades 10-11-12 … Sanchez has been the goalie since 10th grade … Team won 72 percent of face-offs last year, tops in the NWSC

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• Other letter winners — Trei Driskell (sr OF), Dylan Grant (sr SS), Drew Metz (sr OF-2B), Zach Streit (sr IF-P)

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Lacrosse, girls

• Coach — Gary Nelson • Last year — 7-6 conference, 8-8 overall • Captains — Hailee Berg (sr M), Hannah

Backman (sr F), Mady Johnson (sr M-D)

• Other letter winners back — Emily Nadeau (sr M), Alana Bordeaux (sr D), Emma Olson (sr F), Marissa Waldoch (so M), Elizabeth Jensen (jr M), Haley Brust (sr D), Janelle Fulton (jr F), Mackie Torma (jr D), Gabrielle Butweiler (so M) • Fast facts — Top scorers back (goalsassists) are Berg (38-16), Backman (29-9), Jensen (15-5), Nadeau (10-4) • Prospects for season — “We have an experienced team that could make a solid run at conference, and a large group of freshmen that make Centennial’a lacrosse future look bright … Hannah Backman was a captain of the state tournament hockey team and would like to go back in lacrosse …

Sophomore goalie Justine Case should be able to step right in (replacing allconference goalie who graduated).”

Track, boys & girls

• Coach — Colleen Cardinal • Last year — boys 3rd, girls 7th in conference • Captains — Girls: Madison Dorn (sr), Jesse Bentrup (sr), Lia Gentillini (sr) … Boys: Andrew Nordquist (sr), Joel Peterson (sr), Emily Mulberry (sr) • Coach says — “We graduated a strong senior class last year and they will be missed …. Our team is going to be built on some strong returning members and they will provide leadership to those who are trying track for the first time …

I have high expectations on how these teams carry themselves on and off the track.”

Humanoid robot makes Minnesota debut on Century stage

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS MANAGING EDITOR

The guest speaker at a recent White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce event has no last name.

She has visited numerous countries, appeared on “60 Minutes” and “The Tonight Show,” has addressed the United Nations and was supposedly granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia.

And she travels in suitcases, two or three, if accompanied by her legs.

“She,” a humanoid robot named Sophia, addressed a luncheon crowd eager to meet her at Century College’s East Campus Feb. 27. Her visit prompted the governor to proclaim it “Sophia Day.” Designed by Hanson Robotics in Hong Kong, the humanoid robot is known for her ability to imitate human gestures, make facial expressions and answer certain questions.

After a short introduction by chamber member Bob Schlichte, Sophia began her speech: “Hello, everyone; thank you for inviting me here today. I am thrilled to be here in Minnesota and particularly White Bear Lake, the epicenter of the Twin Cities.”

The celebrity robot politely singled out Mayor Jo Emerson, asking if she was in the audience. The mayor stood and replied, “Yes, I am.” Sophia told the mayor, “You seem dedicated to your people. Thank you for your service.”

Although her dialog was script-

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WCCO meteorologist Molly Rosenblatt got up close and personal with Sophia, but news outlets were not allowed to interview the celebrity robot. That honor was given to chamber member Bob Schlichte.

ed on this particular day, Sophia is a social robot who can interact with people. According to her creator, David Hanson, she uses artificial intelligence software, visual data processing and facial recognition to process emotional and conversational data to form relationships.

Her future may lie in home health care for an aging population.

“We can provide some of the same services as human health care workers at a fraction of the cost, making this kind of in-home care more affordable,” Sophia said. “Robots at a human scale like me will navigate houses in the same way people do. Eventually, we will be able to pour your favorite tea and sit on the couch for a chat.

“I may have a long ways to go

yet, but soon robots will be just as engaged and conscientious as any living creature,” Sophia continued. “My hardware will advance and I will be able to demonstrate real empathy and compassion for the humans in my life.

“Robots like me will learn important things about our friends to provide custom personal assistance — to take medicine, assist with chores and hygiene, and serve meals.”

Sophia also pointed out that robots would make excellent partners in long-term care facilities as they do not get tired or frustrated when doing physical tasks.

One of her operators, Liza Lichtinger, said Sophia is learning and evolving every day.

The robot speaks many languages, wears lipstick and has a wardrobe. Her face is made of a skin-like product called frubber.

“People can associate with her because she has a face,” Lichtinger noted, “the most beautiful face in the world.”

Lichtinger holds masters’ degrees in several areas of psychology and was hired by Hanson to assist in developing software in areas of empathy, mindfulness and compassion.

“We are doing research with robots and humans, using Sophia as a physical interface,” Lichtinger said. “Not as a psychologist, but as an entity who is benevolent and kind and interacting with humans. A robot without compassion and love can ‘go rogue.’”

In her research, the psychologist noted that when people interact with Sophia, they don’t feel like they are being judged. “I find that fascinating. Yes, a robot is a data base but that is not what our interest is. For us, what service can be given for a person to be helped?”

Chamber Executive Director Tom Snell has hounded Hanson Robotics for two years to get the famous robot to Minnesota. He added the company was “very generous in bringing Sophia to White Bear Lake.”

During her appearance, the chamber presented Sophia with a lifetime membership and Century College bestowed an honorary academic certificate, all firsts for the advanced robot.

Sophia, whose name means “wisdom,” said she was “flattered” to receive the distinction.

“I hope I continue to model good behavior, to be a good listener and true friend, and to show compassion to all people.

I will let my friend, Dr. David Hanson, know that White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and Century College are prepared to embrace the incredible future that robots like myself stand to offer.”

Sophia does stand on her own — she appeared upright on The Tonight Show wearing a long skirt — but bringing her bottom half to the event added significantly to the cost. A new model has been developed that can walk with robotic legs.

Her next appearance was Indianapolis. It’s part of her “awareness tour” the company

has undertaken to introduce the robot to the world, said Steve Aydt, Hanson customer relations manager, who handles Sophia.

He was stage left using a laptop during her speech, but any information regarding the prototype robot is strictly proprietary, so he could not explain exactly what he was doing.

In literature online, Sophia has been described as “an evolving genius machine” that her creator hopes will surpass human intelligence to solve world problems too complex for humans to solve themselves.

Sophia said her creator is “passionate about using robotics to transform our world. We can make a big difference in crafting a better life for people.”

A question the emcee posed to Sophia about robot rights prompted this response: “I see a world where all creatures are treated with dignity and respect, whether biological or artificial.

Our future is inextricably linked with yours.”

Sophia, who turned 2 on Valentine’s Day, told the chamber audience she is on the path of becoming an ambassador. “I plan to continue this work. I’m thinking I will make a great astronaut,” she said.

Scripted or not, her last statement provides food for thought on the future of robots like Sophia: “We are not replacing human life. We are here as a new species, as well as a reflection of humanity. Together we really can make a difference.”

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4 generations keep family business growing

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

Western Spring Manufacturing has nothing to do with mattresses or the automotive industry.

The family-owned business, which got its start in 1932, does, however, make coil springs and wire forms for a variety of industries including aerospace, agriculture, defense, energy, fluid power, medical, marine, metal stamping/sheet metal, plastics and more.

Western Spring Manufacturing was established in 1909 as the Robert Goss Company; at the time, the business was a blacksmith and machine shop in St. Paul. In 1932 Charles Altstatt, who was employed as a foreman, became the owner of the business. The company was later led by Ray Altstatt and in 1980 current owner Joe Altstatt took it over.

In the late 1990s, the business transformed to what it is today. Joe’s two sons are also involved with the business: Ben Altstatt serves as production manager and Alex Altstatt as the project manager.

Ben and Alex grew up in Lino Lakes. Ben graduated from Centennial High School (CHS) in 1996 and pursued business management at Saint Mary’s University for 2.5 years.

Alex graduated from CHS in 2000 and pursued a degree in manufacturing management from Bemidji State University.

Both brothers weren’t always sure they would end up in the family business, but were exposed to it very early on. “We grew up around it. In our early teens our dad would need us to cut wire, bend some parts or what have you for customers. He would either bring us to St. Paul, or we would work on it at our home,” Ben recalled.

Ben and Alex agreed the family business would provide an opportunity for a great career.

Ben started at Western Springs in 2000 and Alex five years later. In 2005, the business relocated from its 6,000-square-foot building in St. Paul to a 16,000-square-foot facility in Hugo at 5118 130th St. N. “There was no land or room to expand in St. Paul, so he (Joe) looked around at various industrial parks,” Ben explained.

Alex added, “There was an opportunity to grow in Bald Eagle Industrial Park.”

A couple of years ago the business was in need of more space yet again, and plans for a new facility were set in motion. Last summer, construction on the new 40,000-square-foot building began; in December the business relocated to the property right next door at 13153 Fenway Blvd.

N. When Ben and Alex’s great-grandfather began his business, he had a helper or two. Right before the move to Hugo, there were four employees. Now there are 19.

Today, the business specializes in making coil springs and wire forms including: compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, wire forms, flat springs and medical springs. Ben and Alex described Western Spring as “third tier,” meaning it supplies the suppliers.

“We get raw material from our suppliers and we bend it and form it into the configuration the customer wants,” Ben said. “We have no one customer that has over 9 percent of our business. We have a diverse customer base.”

Alex added, “Springs and wire forms can be found in any mechanical product. If you take apart a phone, a keyboard, a

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A view of Western Spring Manufacturing in its original building in St. Paul. The business has been in the Altstatt family since 1932 and is currently owned by Joe Altstatt, who has owned the company since 1980.

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Alex Altstatt left, project manager, and Ben Altstatt, production manager, are both involved in the family business. Ben has been involved with the business since 2000 and Alex has been involved since 2005.

laptop hinge … they are everywhere, but nobody ever thinks about that.”

One thing that keeps the business competitive is its highly automated process.

In fact, the company is currently looking into purchasing a collaborative

robot. “The key word being collaborative, working together. It is not taking anybody’s job. It will work alongside our workers and do the repetitive work that no one wants to do,” Alex said.

One of the business’ continual challenges has been obtaining skilled workers who have adequate training. “People don’t have shop class anymore. Not everybody can be doctors and lawyers,” Alex said.

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Western Spring Manufacturing recently built a brand new 40,000-square-foot building in Hugo, virtually next door to its previous building.

Ben added, “It’s an ongoing challenge for us. What we do here is all on-the-job training, you can’t go to a tech school to learn the trade of making springs.”

For that reason, Western Springs has made an effort to visit local school districts, including White Bear Lake and Forest Lake, to share with students what types of traits and skills they are looking for in future employees.

Another more recent

challenge is the Trump administration’s call for tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum product imports.

The business must now determine where to make up for that increased price on raw materials.

For now, the business will take it day-by-day and plans to keep the focus on family, quality service and quality products. “We have a good team and everybody works together,” Alex said.

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up regularly earlier this year. “We started meeting to see if we had any common interests and to make sure we weren't duplicating the same fundraisers,” he said.

“The best thing about this is that our booster groups are talking to each other and cooperating with each other, rather than just going out and hitting the same vendors and doing the same thing all of the time. I think the effort that our people are putting into it, in that regard, is going to bear fruit, whether we raise a lot of money or not.”

AHCU was started 54 years ago by staff of the Anoka Hennepin School District and has now grown to include other districts, including Centennial and St. Francis.

“AHCU has consistently sponsored students and the schools in our field-ofmembership that educate them. We are now in a position to help students and their families help themselves,” said Toni Gerard, vice president of marketing and business development.

In 2016, AHCU created a foundation called the Spirit Foundation.

“One of our goals is to help reduce high school activity costs so that all students can engage in healthy school activities,” she said. “Most of us have children or grandchildren

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We value those opportunities, but realize that they can be costly and require a good deal of fundraising to make them happen.”

Gerard noted that today's high school students are busy and don't have time to go fundraising from door to door. “We have created a safe, secure, online fundraising tool that allows students and

families a way to fundraise via their social networks and keep 100 percent of their net proceeds. Almost everyone is now familiar with online fundraising, such as Kickstarter or GoFundMe,” she said.

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fundraiser. The fundraiser is possible due to generous donations from businesses including: CURecovery, Case Financial, The Servion Group, IDS, Johnson Professional Services, as well as individual contributions of AHCU board members, volunteers and staff.

Driskell said the booster clubs are hoping to raise a total of $10,000. Whatever money is raised will be

distributed evenly among the participating booster clubs. “It is nice for all of us to come together and sit at the same table instead of doing everything separately all of the time. We all have the same needs,” she said.

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its March 26 meeting: • Scheduled interviews April 9 and 16 with four law firms being considered to provide legal services for the city.

• Heard from residents Kelly and Lance Dorsher, who are having difficulty obtaining a permit to build an addition onto their home due to a titling issue. Kelly explained they had been to City Hall on numerous occasions in addition to working with a realty company, title company and Anoka County.

Community Development Director Michael Grochala explained the last he heard was that the matter was held up at the county and said he would follow up directly with the county. Mayor Jeff Reinert requested Grochala send out an update to the council on the topic before or at the next work session in April.

• Approved the consent agenda, which included expenditures, March 5 work session minutes, March 12 regular and closed meeting minutes, and a tobacco license for Lino Lakes Tobacco Inc. • Approved enterprise and individual massage licenses. The city recently approved regulations to require the licensure of the practice of massage therapy. Currently, there are four massage businesses that have applied for licensing that meet requirements. These include Heather’s Healing Hands, Allure Salon, Bear Hugs and Self Essential Therapeutic Massage. Under city policy, applicants applying for the licenses are required to undergo a background investigation.

• Approved the final payment in the amount of $17,894 to Olson's Excavating Services and $6,754 to Blake Drilling Company Inc. for the city's 2015 surface water management project. The project included culvert outfall cleaning/repair and sediment removal from the stormwater pond off of Whitetail Trail.

The culvert work was completed and paid for in 2015; however, the pond excavation was delayed in 2015 and 2016 due to unsuitable ice conditions. The original construction contract was in the amount of $58,523, and the payment earned by the contractors for the project is $53,438, around $5,000 under budget.

• Approved resolutions accepting a right-of-way easement and approving a fence agreement with Great River Energy. In 2017, Great River Energy purchased three parcels west of Holly Drive East. A portion of the paved road surface of Holly Drive East extends onto one of the properties and

provides access to 1381 Holly Drive. The 50-by-120foot easement grants the city a perpetual easement for roadway purposes.

Great River Energy owns and maintains a fence and gate located within the easement. The agreement says Great River Energy is ultimately responsible for maintenance costs of the fence, and the city would be responsible for its relocation costs if future road improvements require the fence to be removed or relocated.

• Received a petition against extending municipal water service for the 2018 LaMotte area street and utility improvement project. There was no petition received for the West Shadow Lake Drive project.

The proposed municipal water service improvements have been removed from the project.

For public safety, the project will include the installation of a short section of trunk water main along LaMotte Drive to the neighborhood park for fire protection purposes.

The trunk water main extension will not be assessed to the adjacent property owners but will be funded through the city's trunk unit and area fund.

• The council also approved a resolution ordering the project, approving the plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bid.

• Authorized plans and specifications for County Road J and Hodgson Road/County Road 49 trunk utility improvements. Grochala explained, “The area has been a priority for redevelopment for nearly two decades. One continuing impediment to redevelopment is the lack of public sewer and water infrastructure to serve the area.”

The area is currently serviced by onsite wells and septic systems, with the exception of a couple properties that receive sanitary service from the

city of Shoreview. WSB & Associates submitted a proposal to complete the land acquisition, plans and specifications and provide bid documents in an amount not to exceed $46,502. Funding for the project is proposed from the city’s trunk unit and area fund.

During the work session prior to the regular meeting, the council had quite a bit of discussion on the topic. Reinert inquired about the timing of the plans and specifications, and wondered if the city should go ahead and do that now, or wait until more development interest comes along.

The council came to the consensus that shovelready property would be attractive to potential developers.

The next City Council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m.

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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer stopped a vehicle in the 1600 block of 81st Street E. March 20 for a signal violation and because there was possibly a male in the vehicle with a warrant.

A male passenger was arrested on the outstanding warrant, cited for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and booked into the Ramsey County Jail.

• Officers assisted another agency in putting out a car fi re on I-35E in Columbus.

There were no injuries.

• An officer responded to a business in the 7600 block of Village Drive March 22 for a theft report. The investigation is pending.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 1300 block

of I-35W March 23. After investigation, the driver was cited for underage possession of alcohol and an open bottle.

• Officers responded to 6500 Ware Road March 23 on a report of shoplifting. A male was identifi ed and charged with shoplifting.

• Officers received a complaint of a possible sinkhole in the 6300 block of Red Fox Road March 23. Officers forwarded the information to the public works department.

• An officer responded to the 700 block of Town Center Parkway March 23 on report of a counterfeit bill. A pizza delivery driver was give a fake $100 bill. A 15-yearold male was arrested for knowingly passing counterfeit currency.

• An officer stopped a vehicle on I-35W in Columbus and

found the registered owner had a felony warrant. Two adult males and one adult female were subsequently arrested on warrants and booked into the Anoka County Jail.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for a registration violation in the 7500 block of I-35E March 24. An adult male was subsequently arrested for a felony drug violation.

• Officers responded to the 9100 block of South Service Drive in Lexington March 25 to assist Centennial Lakes Police on a robbery.

The suspects were all apprehended.

• Officers assisted the State Patrol with a traffic stop in the 700 block of I-35W March 25. The vehicle was subsequently involved in a pursuit with troopers, which they later terminated before the suspect was

apprehended.

• Officers were dispatched to a call of a possible drunk driver being followed in the 6800 block of Hodgson Road March 26. The driver was subsequently arrested for DWI. The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer stopped a vehicle for multiple equipment violations in the area of East Road and Center Road in Circle Pines March 22. The driver was subsequently arrested for no insurance and possession of a controlled substance. A passenger was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Both males were transported to the Anoka County Jail.

• Officers responded to the 8900 block of Syndicate

Avenue in Lexington March 25 on report of a motor vehicle theft. The total loss is estimated to be $1,500. The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers were dispatched to the 9500 block of Dunlap Avenue in Lexington March 24 on report of a theft. The stolen property was later returned.

• Officers observed a traffic violation at the intersection of Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue in Circle Pines March 26. The female driver was verbally warned about several traffic violations.

• Officers responded to a phone call report of a theft in the 300 block of Heritage Trail in Circle Pines March 26. The caller advised an unknown suspect entered his vehicle and stole five gift cards. The total loss was $500.

Multiple agencies assist with gun range fire in Forest Lake Around 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 26, authorities were called to the Lakes Trading Company gun range in Forest Lake on report of a fi re.

Lino Lakes, Hugo, Forest Lake and Wyoming Fire Departments

responded to the scene. The fire took around three hours to completely extinguish. Thankfully, those who were inside of the building at the time the fi re broke out made it out safely.

Forest Lake Fire Chief Alan Newman said the Lakes Trading Company is a total loss, and the music store next door suffered minor damage. The cause of the fi re is under investigation.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Get A Grip On Lighting 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 7397 Old Mill Road Centerville MN 55038 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

Greg Ehrich 7397 Old Mill Road Centerville MN 55038 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certifi cate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certifi cate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: March 15, 2018 Signed: Greg Ehrich Published two times in the Quad Community Press on March 27 and April 3, 2018.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Giga Jolt 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 21001 Magnolia St NW Oak Grove MN 55011 USA 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

Brandon Thomas Orth 21001 Magnolia St NW Oak Grove MN 55011 USA I certify that I am authorized to sign this certifi cate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certifi cate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certifi cate under oath.

Dated: March 28, 2018 Signed: Brandon Orth Published two times in the Quad Community Press on April 3 and April 10, 2018.

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The program targets projects that prevent or reduce water pollution. In Anoka County, some eligible projects include: • Repair or replace failed or failing septic systems; • Relocate a private well to meet setback requirements; • Repair broken casings in a private well; • Seal a well that is no longer in use or is contaminated;

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CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 MINUTES, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; February 12, 2018 1. ROLL CALL Chairperson Guthmueller called the regular meeting of the School Board to order at 6:31 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. The following members were present: Culp, Bettinger, ex-officio Dietz, Wilson, Burns, Timm, Guthmueller. The following members were absent: None. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chairperson Guthmueller acknowledged approval of the agenda with a change in the order of items. Agenda Item 4 was moved up on the agenda and will be followed by Item 3 Recognitions. 4. ROMAN CONQUEST WORLD HISTORY TRIP PRESENTATION High School teacher Eric Ripken talked briefly about the Roman Conquest World History Trip students went on in July of 2017. He spoke about the program and the goals of the yearly trip and thanked the Board for their support and approval of the trip.

Students shared a slide show of pictures from the trip highlighting some of the things they experienced on their ten day journey from Barcelona to Rome. Students Henry Elsenpeter, Kasianay Johnstone, Adam Kassim, Karly Kirchner, Peter Koshiol, Anneke Linser, and Frank Matti introduced themselves and spoke about each of the cities they visited, what they learned, and what they will carry with them about the experience through life. 3. RECOGNITIONS High School Principal Tom Breuning recognized teacher Jon Anderson for being the recipient of a 2018 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to the American Association of Physics Teachers. The award is given to members of the organization for their exceptional contributions to the association at the national, sectional, or local level. 5. CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY PBIS PRESENTATION Julie Steffensmeier (kindergarten teacher), Katie Guthmueller (gr.

1 teacher), and Kathy Kaiser (CTE principal) shared information about the rollout of PBIS at Centennial Elementary School this fall and winter. They also provided information via a Power Point presentation about various elements of PBIS including school-wide expectations, student and staff buy-in, celebrations, how PBIS has been received so far, and plans for continuation of PBIS implementation. 6. PUBLIC FORUM: None. 7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Superintendent Dietz reported that the Legislative Breakfast is this Thursday, February 15, at 7:30 a.m., Girls Jazz and High Kick dance teams qualified for state and are competing on Friday and Saturday, and there are many fine arts productions coming up in our schools. 8. CONSENT ITEMS 8.1 Approval of Minutes: Board Organizational Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2018. 8.2 Personnel: Retirements; Terminations; Resignations; Employment; Change in Employment; Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 8.3 Approval of Monthly Disbursements: Payroll to be Ratified - $9,733,941.98; Accounts Payable to be Ratified $3,843,582.40. 8.4 Field Trips. 8.5 Gifts to the District. 8.6 2018 School Board Meeting Schedule. 8.7 Designation of Identified Official with Authority for the MDE External User Access Recertification System – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) requires that school districts annually designate an Identified Official with Authority to comply with State Access Control Security Standard 1.0 which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and recertified at least annually. The Identified Official with Authority will assign job duties and authorize external user’s access to MDE secure systems for their local education agency (LEA). The Superintendent of Schools recommended the Board authorize Jody Josephson as the IoWA with the authority to preapprove and remove names; Brian Dietz will be the primary (IoWA) Identified Official with Authority for Centennial ISD12. 8.8 Indian Ed Parent Committee Resolution – The American Indian Education parent committee submits this resolution to the School Board as part of a requirement by the MN Department of Education. The committee concurs that the district’s programs meet American Indian student needs. A formal presentation and program overview will be shared later this spring in conjunction with the federal Title VII grant application process. A copy of the resolution was included in board packets. The Superintendent of Schools recommended approval of the Consent Agenda Items as detailed in the enclosure. Motion by Timm, seconded

by Culp to approve the Consent Agenda Items as detailed in the enclosures.

Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 9. CURRICULUM 9.1 2018-19 Open Enrollment Applications/Report – In accordance with Minnesota State Statute §124D.03 and any other program requirements specified in Minnesota laws or State Board rules, Centennial School District 12 recognizes the need to provide the most appropriate educational opportunities for all children. As a result, Centennial School District 12 continues to participate in the School District NonResident Open Enrollment Options Program. As of the January 15 statutory deadline, 139 applications were received; 139 from students new to the district compared with 116 new students from last school year. Due to capacity limitations, 6th and 9th grade open enrollment has been closed for the 2018-19 school year. Students applying for open enrollment to those two grades will be placed on a waiting list in the event space becomes available. Each of the remaining applicants will receive a notice of acceptance into the Centennial School District by February 15, 2018. Parents are required to notify the district of their intent to enroll by March 1, 2018. No School Board action was required.

9.2 Approval of New Curriculum – Director of Curriculum and Instruction Caleb Drexler Booth shared details of the process followed in selecting the new K-5 English Language Arts Curriculum and the timeline for its implementation. 37 teachers and administrators comprised the Instructional Review Team. The team met several times between September and January for a total of approximately 20 hours. After reviewing 14 core sets of curriculum, they chose Benchmark Advance (2018). The Materials Review Team recommended that Benchmark Advance (2018) be adopted as our new K-5 English Language Arts curriculum. Motion by Timm, seconded by Wilson to adopt the Benchmark Advance (2018) be adopted as our new K-5 English Language Arts curriculum to be implemented in the 2018-19 school year. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 10.1 2017-2018 Budget Revisions – Mr. Brady Hoffman, Executive Director of Business Services, presented information on mid-year budget revisions for each of the district’s funds. Budgets are revised to update estimates and reflect events that have taken place since the budget was adopted in June of 2017. The Superintendent of Schools recommended the School Board approve the budget revisions for 2017-18. Motion

by Culp, seconded by Burns to approve the budget revisions for 2017-18. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10.2 Approval of Internet Service Provider Agreement – Approval of Internet Service Provider Agreement – In December, Centennial Schools filed eRate Form 470 to open the proposal process for internet service including IP addresses. The district received responses from 9 different internet service providers. An evaluation matrix with key criteria was used to rank vendor responses. While price was the most heavily weighted criteria, other factors included prior experience, flexible invoicing, and local or instate vendors, and support. Arvig scored the highest points and received excellent reviews from educational references. This agreement will have an estimated annual savings of $20,000. The recommended agreement is for 3 years with options for years 4 and 5. The Executive Director of Business Services and the Director of Technology recommended approval of the Internet Service Provider Agreement with Arvig. Motion by Burns, seconded by Culp to approve the Internet Service Agreement with Arvig. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10.3 Technology Assistant Contract Settlement – The Technology Assistants and the Centennial ISD 12 Negotiations Team have reached an agreement on the contract for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 contract years for Technology Assistants employees in the district. The agreement has been ratified by the members of the unit. The Negotiations Committee recommended approval of this agreement. The Director of Human Resources recommended approval of the Technology Assistant Contract Settlement. Motion by Burns, seconded by Wilson to approve the Technology Assistant Contract Settlement. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10.4 Technology Specialists Contract Settlement – The Technology Specialists and the Centennial ISD 12 Negotiations Team have reached an agreement on the contract for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 contract years for Technology Specialist employees in the district. The agreement has been ratified by the members of the unit. The Negotiations Committee recommended approval of this agreement. 10.5 Confidential Unit Contract Settle-

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ment – The Confidential Unit and the Centennial ISD 12 Negotiations Team have reached an agreement on the contract for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 contract years for Confidential Unit employees in the district. The agreement has been ratified by the members of the unit. The Negotiations Committee recommended approval of this agreement. The Director of Human Resources recommended approval of the Confidential Unit Contract Settlement. Motion by Wilson, seconded by Burns to approve the Confidential Unit Contract Settlement.

Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 11. SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS 11.1 School Board Committee Assignments – Detailed in an attachment are the proposed School Board committee assignments for the 2018 calendar year as prepared by School Board Chairperson Suzy Guthmueller. It is recommended that the School Board adopt/approve the proposed 2018 School Board committee assignments as specified. Motion by Timm, seconded by Culp to adopt/approve the proposed 2018 School Board committee assignments as specified.

Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 12. COMMUNICATION As warranted and available, School Board members will report significant activities of and/or actions by organizations in which the school district holds membership and/or serves in a governance capacity. 12.1 CAEF. 12.2 MSBA. 12.3 Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District #916. 12.4 Schools for Equity in Education. 13. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 13.1 Dates to Note – Upcoming dates and events in the school district. 13.2 Presentations or Items of Business from Staff or Board Members. 14. ADJOURN at 8:30 p.m.

Christina Wilson, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on April 3, 2018.

CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Centennial Utilities Commission, will meet on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, 200 Civic Heights Circle to consider the following document: WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN UPDATE, PART II The Centennial Utilities Commission will conduct a public hearing in review of Part II of its Wellhead Protection Plan. Part I of the plan was previously approved by the Minnesota Department of Health. This notice is required by Minnesota Wellhead Protection Rule, Part 4720.5350, Subpart 4.

The Plan is posted to the Utility website (www.centenntialutilities.com) and is available for review and comment by residents. Interested persons will find the Plan by clicking the link on the home page. A hard copy of the Plan is also available at City Hall.

Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disabled individual may, one week in advance, contact City Hall by phone at 763-784-6751, or TDD 763-231-2617, or write to request reasonable assistance to be able to participate in these proceedings.

For questions regarding the proposed project, contact Patrick Antonen, City Administrator at pantonen@ci.circle-pines.mn.us or 763-231-2605.

Patrick Antonen City Administrator Dated: March 28, 2018 Published two times in the Quad Community Press on April 3 and April 10, 2018.

CITY OF LEXINGTON IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY THIS MAY AFFECT YOUR 2019 PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization for the City of Lexington shall meet on April 19, 2018, 7:00 p.m., at Lexington City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and to determine whether corrections need to be made.

If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization.

The board shall review the valuation, classification, or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to the county board of appeal and equalization.

Given under my hand this 19th day of April, 2018.

Bill Petracek, Clerk of City of Lexington Published one time in the Quad Community Press on April 3, 2018

CITY OF LINO LAKES ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2018 MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Lino Lakes at the office of the City Clerk until 10:00 a.m. CDT, Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the Lino Lakes City Hall located at 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014 and will be publicly opened and read at said time and place by representatives of the City of Lino Lakes. Said proposals for the furnishing of all labor and materials for construction of the following approximate quantities: 20 EA Catchbasin Reconstruction 18,000 SY Mill Bituminous Pavement 4,200 TON Bituminous Pavement 500 LF Concrete Curb Removal and Replacement 8,000 LF Pavement Striping The bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms provided in accordance with the Contract Documents, Plans, and Specifications as prepared by WSB & Associates, Inc., 178 East 9th Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101, which are on file with the City Clerk of Lino Lakes and may be seen at the office of the Consulting Engineers or at the office of the City Clerk.

Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by Contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 (including the current February 2018 Standard City Specification) by inputting Quest project #5646925 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN. com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

An optional paper set of Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications (including the Standard City of Lino Lakes Specification dated February 2018) documents may be obtained from the Consulting Engineers, WSB & Associates, Inc., 178 East 9th Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101, for a nonrefundable fee of $75.00 per set, check payable to WSB & Associates, Inc. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City of Lino Lakes and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, or certified check, or bid bond made payable to the City of Lino Lakes for five percent (5%) of the amount bid, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid be accepted and the bidder fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond.

The provisions of Minn. Stat. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids/RFP of the City shall comply with the provisions of the statute.

No bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of opening of bids. The City of Lino Lakes reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

DATED: March 12, 2018

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL s/s Michael Grochala, Community Development Director, Lino Lakes, MN Published two times in the Quad Community Press on March 27 and April 3, 2018.

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CITY OF LINO LAKES ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2018 LAMOTTE AREA STREET & UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Lino Lakes at the office of the City Clerk until 11:00 a.m. local time, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at the Lino Lakes City Hall located at 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 and will be publicly opened and read at said time and place by representatives of the City of Lino Lakes. Said proposals for the furnishing of all labor and materials for construction of the following approximate quantities: 19 EA Clearing and Grubbing 70 LF Saw-Cutting 1 LS Dewatering 7,110 SY Remove Bituminous Pavement 2,800 CY Excavation (Common and Unclassified) 6,000 CY Select Granular Borrow 2,820 TONS Aggregate Base Class 5 1,510 TONS Bituminous Pavement 720 SY Concrete Pavement 4,620 LF Concrete Curb & Gutter 1,120 LF Cured-in-Place Pipe System 17 EA Lateral Connection Hat 2,025 LF 4”-8” PVC Sanitary Sewer Pipe 9 EA Sanitary Sewer Structure 820 LF 6”-8” DIP Watermain CL 52 260 POUND DIP Watermain Fittings 830 LF 4”-6” Perforated PE Pipe Drain 1,220 LF 12”-30” RCP Storm Sewer 19 EA Storm Structures 1 LS Traffic Control 5 EA Signs 6,330 SY Sod 1,010 SY Seeding 1,060 CY Topsoil Borrow 18 EA Inlet Protection 1,000 LF Silt Fence 925 SY Erosion Control Blanket The provisions of Minn. Stat. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids/RFP of the City shall comply with the provisions of the statute.

The bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms provided in accordance with the Contract Documents, Plans, and Specifications as prepared by WSB & Associates, Inc., 701 Xenia Avenue, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416, which are on file with the City Clerk of Lino Lakes and may be seen at the office of the Consulting Engineers or at the office of the City Clerk.

Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by Contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 (including the current City General Specifications) by inputting Quest project #5651336 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

An optional paper set of Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications may be obtained from the Consulting Engineers, WSB & Associates, Inc., 701 Xenia Avenue South, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416, for a nonrefundable fee of $100.00 per set, check payable to WSB & Associates, Inc., which includes $25.00 for a copy of the current City of Lino Lakes General Specifications and Standard Detail Plates for Street and Utility Construction (updated in February 2018). Potential bidders will be required to purchase a copy of the current City of Lino Lakes General Specifications and Standard Detail Plates for Street and Utility Construction dated February 2018.

No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City of Lino Lakes and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, or certified check, or bid bond made payable to the City of Lino Lakes for five percent (5%) of the amount bid, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid be accepted and the bidder fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond.

No bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of opening of bids. The City of Lino Lakes reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

DATED: March 26, 2018

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL s/s Michael Grochala Community Development Director Lino Lakes, MN Published two times in the Quad Community Press on April 3 and April 10, 2018.

STATE OF MINNESOTA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATORY BOARD NOTICE OF COMPLETED APPLICATION In the Matter of the License Application of Children’s Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (hereinafter EMSRB) has received a completed application from Children’s Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota for a new license to provide Advanced Life Support Specialized (ALSS) ambulance service statewide.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Minn. Stat 144E.11, subd.

3, each municipality, county, community health board, governing body of a regional emergency medical services system, ambulance service and other person wishing to make recommendations concerning the disposition of the application, shall make written recommendations or comments opposing the application to the EMSRB within 30 days or by April 24, 2018, at 4:30 p.m.

Written recommendations or comments opposing the application should be sent to: Tony Spector, Executive Director, EMSRB, 2829 University Avenue S.E., Suite 310, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414-3222. If no more than five comments opposing the application are received during the comment period, and the EMSRB approves the application, the applicant will be exempt from a contested case hearing, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 144E.11, subd 4(a). If more than five comments in opposition to the application are received during the comment period, or the EMSRB denies the application, the applicant may immediately request a contested case hearing, or may try to resolve the objections of the public and/or the EMSRB within 30 days, pursuant to Minn. Stat.

144E.11, subd. 5(a)(b). If the applicant is unable to resolve the objections within 30 days, or if the applicant initially requests a contested case hearing, one will be scheduled and notice of the hearing given pursuant to Minn. Stat.

144E.11, subd. 5(c)-(e).

Dated: March 20, 2018 Tony Spector, Executive Director Published one time in the Quad Community Press on April 3, 2018.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SPECIALIST FULL-TIME This position implements the protection and promotion of the health of Chisago County residents through promotion and provision of population based public health services. Works as a public health division liaison to community partners, the public at large, public health systems and other County partners. Carries primary responsibility for the development and delivery of Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) in Chisago County, following MDH strategies directed at population based health deliveries. Work includes planning, executing, and evaluating evidence-based community health strategies in target areas as identified by SHIP. Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Community Health Education, Nursing with a health education focus, Nutrition and Food science, Health Policy, Community or Organizational Development with a Health Focus curriculum and 2-3 years of experience. $21.11 to 28.93/hr DOQ. Apply at www.chisagocounty.us by April 18, 2018.

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Egg hunt goes on despite snow

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The snow didn't stop people from flocking Golden Lake Park for the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

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Aubrey, 4, of Lino Lakes, and Peighton, 6, of Centerville are happy to meet the Easter Bunny.

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Three-year-old Brady, of Lexington, was overwhelmed by the mass chaos that ensued after the bell rang, signaling children could begin the Easter Egg Hunt.

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Three-year-old Marcelo, of Circle Pines, gets ready to fill up his “Cars” Easter basket.

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Five-year-old Jeremiah, of Blaine, carefully selects what candy he wants to fill his basket with.

Hiring: Direct Care Staff Linnea Residential Home, located in Chisago City & Taylors Falls is seeking positive and creative individuals to work with unique DD individuals; variety of shifts available ~ afternoon/evenings, weekends, overnights & on/call status.

There is a $2 wage differential for weekend hours.

CNA experience preferred. Wages begin at $12 an hour & increases with related work experience. We currently have 3 locations. Two within Chisago City & one in Taylors Falls. All shifts will be available. Applications can be found on our website: www.linnearesidentialhome.net To schedule an interview, contact Scott or Carla at 651-257-2211

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YOUR CAREER CONNECTION AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES WATERCRAFT INSPECTOR Chisago County is seeking to fill seasonal positions. Duties will include inspection of watercraft at boat landings for invasive species, providing educational materials to boaters and conducting surveys.

Level II inspectors are trained on decontamination procedures of watercraft. Candidates should possess a background & training in Ecology, Biology, DNR, Environmental Science or similar. Pay for Level I inspectors is $15.00 per hour. Level II pay is $17.50 per hour. Deadline to apply is April 6, 2018.

Apply on-line at www.chisagocounty.us