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HAPPY EASTER: The significance of various symbols PAGE 9
Lino Lakes requests $100K for Water Stewardship Program
Intricate Easter egg decorations
BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
LINO LAKES — The city of Lino Lakes is requesting $100,000 from the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) to launch a water stewardship program. Lino Lakes’ municipal water system currently provides drinking water to over 17,000 residents and over 200 businesses. The city draws its public water supply from the Prairie Du Chien/Jordan Aquifer. Concern over decreasing lake levels of White Bear Lake led to court-imposed restrictions on municipal water appropriation permits and the formation of the North and East Metro Groundwater Management Area, which includes Lino Lakes. The area is of specific concern where groundwater resources are at risk of overuse and degraded quality. Community Development Director Michael Grochala explained that in 2022, the city wells pumped approximately 625 million gallons to service demand, a record. The city’s pumping volumes from November through May averaged 29 million gallons per month. Those volumes increased by nearly three times to an average of 84 million gallons per month from June through October. Most of that increase is attributed to nondomestic use such as irrigation. “The greatest opportunity we have to reduce consumption is to try to change customer habits,”
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Shannon Kilmartin uses a candle to melt beeswax, revealing rich, underlying colors, while recently demonstrating the process of decorating Ukrainian Easter Eggs. She and her mother Debi Johnson are continuing to practice the annual tradition that they learned from dear family friends Tamara and Alex Zaluckyj, who had family connections to Ukraine and have since passed away. Kilmartin, at left, displays a couple of her favorite egg designs. Find more photos and information about the traditional process online at presspubs.com.
SEE WATER STEWARDSHIP, PAGE 8
Centerville Strong: ‘Growing city with thriving businesses’ BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
CENTERVILLE — If there is one thing the mayor wants you to know about the city in 2023, it is that the city is strong. Mayor D. Love recently presented the first-ever State of the City Address, hosted by the Quad Area Chamber of Commerce. He explained that he has traveled around the state and around the country and spoken to city officials from cities of all sizes. He has left each conversation feeling proud of his city and excited for what is yet to come. “We are uniquely positioned to prosper in the present, yet grow in the future. We have a history steeped in
tradition and values with the future of bountiful possibilities,” Love said. “We are uniquely Centerville.” The city has welcomed many new businesses in 2022 going into 2023, including: Norbella Senior Living, Atlas Villas Memory Care, Kwik Trip, Centerville Storage, Sutton Transport, First Choice Builds, American Roofing Supply, Max Storage and Amazon. Love shared that a new boutique, Onyx & Co., has opened its doors in the strip mall across from City Hall, and Guys and Dolls Salon has signed a purchase agreement to build on property located on Main Street next to Centerville Elementary School. A hotel and restaurant user has also expressed interest in property located
on the northeast corner of town north of Norbella Senior Living. “We continue to talk about development on Blocks 5 and 7,” Love explained. “The talk of developing and redeveloping our downtown stretches back nearly two decades.” The Economic Development Authority is currently looking at the downtown comprehensive plan, which was created in 2006. “The world has gone through a couple of changes since then, but needless to say the plan did not go away,” Love said. Along with an adviser, EDA members are evaluating whether the plan still SEE STATE OF THE CITY, PAGE 7
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Centerville Mayor D. Love presents the first-ever State of the City address at St. Genevieve Parish Community Center.
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