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Council discusses future of public works site BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

LINO LAKES –– Remodeling, doing a complete rebuild and moving locations were some of the options discussed for the future of the public works site at the City Council’s work session May 1. The existing public works facility is located at 1189 Main St. The topic was fi rst brought up at the Dec. 5, 2016 work session. Council approved a public works space needs analysis and existing facility audit to be conducted by CNH Architects Inc. at its regular meeting Dec. 12, 2016. Principal architect Quinn Hutson and architectural designer Jessica Johnson presented the fi ndings to the council. The current facility was built in 1971. The analysis found the building has several problem areas with water leakage and damage. In addition, vehicles and equipment are largely stored outdoors, there are accessibility deficiencies, it doesn't meet energy code requirements, the ventilation system is inadequate, the exhaust system in the vehicle maintenance area is not up to code and the gas-fi red infrared heaters are dated. Hutson and Johnson explained three preliminary layout options for the future of the public works site in two locations. Site A, where the existing public works facility is located, has about 8 acres of buildable area spread throughout the site. It currently does not have municipal sanitary sewer or water service and includes a large floodplain and a significant amount of wetlands. Site B is adjacent to Fire Station 2 on the south side of Birch Street, and has around 3 acres of buildable area in one spot. Wetlands have already been designated on the property and water and sanitary sewer pipes have already been stubbed into the site. When determining space needs, CNH Architects wanted to make sure there was enough space for vehicles and equipment to be stored within the proposed building (built in two phases), which would allow SEE PUBLIC WORKS, PAGE 11

Online meetup leads to face-to-face friends BY JULIA ARNOLD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Rachael Atkinson and Kate Zvareck gave birth to their fi rst babies within nine days of each other and have spent many days together since then. Zvareck and her husband live in Circle Pines with their two young children, Levi and

Evelyn, and Atkinson resides in Shoreview with her husband and her son, Isaac. Zvareck started the “Northern ‘Burbs Mommies and Babies” meetup group in 2014 when her son was just 2 months old. Atkinson joined in to help orchestrate it. Since then, approximately SEE MOMS MEETUP, PAGE15

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Freshman Alex Cavegn as Phil and sophomore Eden Wells as Marci. In this scene the two argue after Phil forgets their anniversary. Centennial High School will perform “Almost, Maine” May 11-13 in the Performing Arts Center. See story on page 17.

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Mother’s Day: making moms feel special In honor of Mother’s Day, the Quad Community Press set out to ask students at Centerville Elementary “If you could do something special for your mom what would it be?; “Why are mom’s important?”; And “What do you love about your mom?”

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Justice is served on Law Day BY HANNAH TESTA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The court case of State v. Randall is in session, presided over by the honorable Judge O’Fallon. James, a young man, is suing Randall for aggravated assault. Randall allegedly approached James’s girlfriend, Eileen, and grabbed her arm when she refused to dance with him. James, angry, stood up to get the manager when Randall punched him in the face. “He got me good,” James says, nodding. While this sounds like a rerun of “Judge Judy,” it’s actually the scene of a mock trial that transpired at the Anoka County Courthouse. Centennial High School students taking a Law and Order class went on a field trip to the courthouse for Law Day on Friday, April 28. A few other students who have an interest in criminal justice as a potential career path tagged

along as well. Business teacher Sarah Kienholz, who teaches the Law and Order class, said, “This was kind of a last-minute decision to come. We thought it would be more real for the students to experience, more authentic.” The mock trial allowed students to work with real attorneys and judges to see firsthand how trials are handled and what happens when a jury convenes to discuss sentencing. When the jury members disagreed with each other, Judge O’Fallon explained why this wasn’t an easy case. “It’s purposefully ambiguous,” he told the students. “These are the kinds of cases that actually go to trial.” Also on the agenda was Anoka County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brian Collier with his explosives-detecting lab, Mesa. Collier set up boxes around the

room for Mesa to sniff, and she quickly identified a (nonlethal) source of explosives by sitting next to the correct box. Mesa has been trained to identify over 36 odors that might pose a threat. “We’re a regional asset,” he said. “Sometimes we have to go to Wisconsin or South Dakota, since she’s the only dog trained to do this in the area.” Mesa was promptly rewarded with her favorite thing: her tennis ball, and the students were all too eager to play fetch with her. The students were also treated to a forensics demonstration a la “Law & Order.” Aside from critical thinking and hard work, science also plays a role in this field of study. “It’s beneficial for career exploration,” said Leslye Erzberger, the career center specialist at Centennial High School. “It’s a great opportunity for exposure.”

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Centennial High School students from the Law and Order class participate in a mock trial on Friday, April 28 at the Anoka County Courthouse.

Four flashing yellow arrows installed in Quad area

The Anoka County Highway Department recently installed flashing yellow arrows (FYAs) at eight intersections across the county, four of them in the Quad and Citizen area. The installation began in early April and took about two weeks to complete. There are now FYAs at County Road 14/Main Street, at County Road 54/20th Avenue in Centerville, County Road 34/Birch Street at Ware Road in Lino Lakes, Birch Street at County Road 49/Hodgson Road in Lino Lakes, and County Road 14/125th Ave. NE in Blaine. According to MnDOT’s website, “Flashing yellow arrow traffic signals feature a flashing yellow arrow in addition to the standard red, yellow and green arrows. When illuminated, the flashing yellow arrow

allows waiting motorists to make a left-hand turn after yielding to oncoming traffic.” The entire project was estimated to cost $242,740, but the actual cost came in lower at $184,692. Collins Electrical Construction Co. of St. Paul was the contractor. This is the first time Anoka County has done a project to retrofit existing stoplights to add the FYAs. The FYAs run at different times, depending on the needs of the intersections, which were evaluated during a study looking at traffic volumes, peak hours, crashes, sight distance, etc.

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Culture clashes

ately I’ve been witnessing an uptick in confrontations and heated exchanges of words that have nothing to do with politics or race relations — but do appear to indicate an impending clash of cultures. One of the more dramatic and potentially dangerous confrontations I’ve seen over the past year was out in Grant last fall near McKusick Road. Prior to the start of the Heritage Days Tractor Parade, organizers and spectators (who had the right of way) were crossing a portion of the Gateway Trail along the parade route. Lone bikers and some small groups of cyclists were carefully crossing the road without incident when suddenly a group of Angle of fast moving cyclists rolled through the intersection without stopping View or even slowing down. One of the cyclists cursed as they avoided a Paul Dols small child who had almost crossed in front of them. Thankfully no one was hit or crashed, but the incident piqued my interest about the official trail rules. I immediately checked the signs at the scene and discovered that the bicyclists did not have the right of way and should have stopped at the intersection. I have a personal theory about some of the stop signs I’ve seen on bike trails. While the shape and color is the same, they are much smaller than the conventional stop signs we are used to seeing. I believe the almost toy-like size differential makes them seem more like a suggestion than an official order. Another aspect this specific incident called to my attention is the wide variety of local residents and visitors who take advantage of the trails. On any random evening or weekend on the Gateway Trail, you will see a range of subcultures represented that includes families on bicycles with young children, pedestrians, casual bikers in shorts, more serious bikers in spandex uniforms, inline roller skating enthusiasts and even horseback riders. I met up with a couple of friends last week in Stillwater after they had biked up from North St. Paul on the Gateway and Brown’s Creek state trails. They shared some opinions about courtesy and trail safety including stronger and more experienced bikers should always yield for the weaker and less experienced and instead of a multi-use trail, bikers who are interested in challenging themselves at high speeds should probably choose an alternative route. The back of the Gateway State Trail map distributed by the Minnesota DNR includes a section on trail etiquette that lists the following points: All users must yield to horses. Stay on the trail. Keep right. All pets must be on a leash. Clean up all pet waste. Obey traffic signs and rules. Respect private property along the trail. Camping and campfires are not permitted on the trail. Enjoy the beauty of wild plants and animals, but leave them undisturbed for all to enjoy. During a conversation I had with DNR representative Jess Althoff at the RITE of Spring event in Mahtomedi last week, she acknowledged the challenges but emphasized the benefits of the popularity of the growing number of multi-use trails winding through our communities. From a practical, physical standpoint she said, “getting people riding and moving away from screens, connecting with nature” was one of the positive effects, along with “leaving something behind for future generations to enjoy.” In my opinion (and experience) it seems quite clear that local trails can be a great way for people of all ages to enjoy some outdoor activity. However, when we choose to use a public asset like a multi-use state trail, we are all obligated to know the laws and rules and — to best ensure a safe and positive experience for everyone — we also need to obey them. Paul Dols is photojournalist/website editor for Press Publications. He can be reached at 651-407-1238 or photos@presspubs.com.

Legislative session coming to a close

rapping up the 17th week of the legislative session gets us closer to the May 22 adjournment of the 2017 state budget session. Late last month, the Republican-led House and Senate announced the House/ Senate budget targets which include $300 million in new education funding, $372 million in new road and bridge funding, and tax relief totaling Billion. Up Legislator $1.15 to this point, the Governor has not Lingo participated in Linda Runbeck these budget target discussions, but it is my hope that by the time this column is published, the Governor will have participated in negotiating a ﬁnal three-way budget target. With joint targets set, the legislature can reach an acceptable compromise with the Governor and complete our work with time to spare. As chair of the Transportation and Regional Governance Policy Committee, my focus has been to get a good Met Council reform bill to the Governor, and to reassert the legislature’s rightful role in setting transportation and transit policy in the state. There is statewide concern that our metro area transit planning is dysfunctional, overlapping, multi-jurisdictional and without any one entity in control.

Evidence of the confusing regional governance is that Met Council plans for and operates the bus system while the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) plans for and constructs light rail and bus rapid transit lines, often known as “ﬁxed guideways.” The two entities compete with each other causing the bus system to languish due to lack of funding and declining riders due to cannibalization from light rail And despite the legislature having given no explicit legislative approval for the development of the proposed $2 Billion Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT), the Met Council has proceeded to let bids on over $700 million of the project with plans to bond for the project by circumventing the legislature. Now, Hennepin County believes it can raise and spend $150 million more per year to develop light rail lines by merely a vote of the county board. They also assume that state taxpayers will continue to pay 50 percent of the net operating costs for light rail, i.e., the expenses remaining after fare revenue which are running $56 million for the existing rail transit. The legislature is saying “No.” If we don’t approve a project, do not count on state funding for operations. I chief-authored a bill that would require counties to conduct a referendum to get voter approval for raising the sales tax for construction of light rail. In addition,

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QUAD AREA EVENTS BIRD WALK PROGRAM

When: 9-11 a.m. Thursday, May 11 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Join an experienced birder and see or hear 20-60 species of birds. $5/person; registration required. Binoculars available. Contact: 651-429-8007 or anokacountyparks. com

‘ALMOST, MAINE’

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13 Where: Performing Arts Center, 4701 North Rd. Details: Quirky comedy performed by Centennial High School students. General admission tickets $6/ adults; $4/students. Contact: isd12.org/ calendars/spring-playalmost-maine

LUNCH WITH A NATURALIST

When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Adults 50+ can bring a lunch and learn about the topic of pollinators. Free; no registration required. Contact: 651-429-8007 or anokacountyparks. com

Details: Hear pop and Broadway solos of today sung by talented Centennial High School choir students. Presale tickets $8 through May 17; $10 at the door. Includes student performances, a dessert and Dunn Bros coffee or water. Contact: 763-792-5057

CENTENNIAL BOOK CLUB

When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, May 22 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Book club for adults; call the library for this month’s selection. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anoka.lib.mn.us

Ongoing GYMNASTICS OPEN GYM

When: 7:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, through May 25 Where: Centennial High School East, gymnastics room, 4881 101st Ln., Circle Pines Details: Kids in grades 1-6 can practice skills in a supervised setting. $4 at the door. Contact: 763-792-6100 or isd12.org/communityeducation

BABY STORYTIME

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

TODDLER STORYTIME

When: 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and ﬁngerplays for children ages 2-3 and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary. org

FAMILY STORYTIME

When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. Thursdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and ﬁngerplays for children of all ages and a caregiver. No registration required. Closed Thanksgiving Day.

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When: 8:30-10 a.m. Thursdays Where: St. Joseph’s 500 CARDS When: 7 p.m. Mondays Catholic Church Room 23, 171 Em St., Lino Where: Lino Lakes LINO LAKES RECYCLING SATURDAY Senior Center, 1189 Main Lakes Details: Lose weight St. When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with portion control. Details: Seniors can Saturday, May 20 play 500. Open to anyone. Local chapter of TOPS Where: Lino Park, (Take Off Pounds Contact: 651-982-2440 7850 Lake Dr., Lino Sensibly) invites men or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us Lakes and women to weekly Details: Residents meetings. of Lino Lakes can ECFE DROP-IN PLAY Contact: 651-483-6340 recycle appliances and When: 1-2:30 p.m. electronics. Mondays Contact: 651-982-2423 Where: Early MINNESOTA TOPS or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us Childhood Center, 575 CHAPTER 1722 LEXINGTON Birch St., Lino Lakes Details: Open play, CABARET NIGHT When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. When: 7 p.m. Saturday, activities, and story time Wednesdays for parents and children Where: Lexington May 20 ages 1-5. City Hall, community Where: Performing Contact: 763-792-6120 room, 9180 Lexington Arts Center, 4701 North or ecfe@isd12.org Ave. N. Rd. Details: Lose weight with portion control. Local chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) invites men Week of April 30 - May 6 and women to weekly meetings. Editor’s note: Visit www.presspubs.com to read the full versions of these most-visited stories Contact: 763-780-8270

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NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY HEART 4 ART

When: 8-9 a.m.; noon-1 p.m.; or 6:30-7:30 p.m. (social hour at 5:30) Thursday, May 11 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 East County Rd. F, Vadnais Heights Details: Most important annual fundraiser for the White Bear Center for the Arts. Choose to attend among

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Parents’ Night Out WHEN: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 20 WHERE: Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690

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55+ DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, May 11 Where: Forest Lake Senior Center, 767 SW 4th St. Details: Four hour refresher course for drivers to maintain insurance discount. $22; registration required. Contact: 888-234-1294 or mnsafetycenter.org

HIGHWAY 61 JUNK JAUNT

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, May 11, Friday, May 12 & Saturday, May 13 Where: Various retailers in Forest Lake and White Bear Lake Details: Shop hop at 10 vintage and antique stores along Highway 61 from White Bear to Forest Lake. Contact: facebook. com/Hwy61JunkJaunt

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25TH ANNUAL POTTERY STUDIO TOUR & SALE

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 14 Where: Upper St. Croix Valley, self-guided tour Details: Visit seven pottery studios with guest potters from around the country; items for sale. Contact: www. minnesotapotters.com

MAHTOMEDI GARDEN CLUB SPRING PLANT SALE

When: noon-7 p.m. Friday, May 12 and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 13 Where: Wedgewood Park shelter, 211 Wedgewood Dr. Details: Premium hanging baskets, geraniums, and bedding plants for sale. Contact: mahtomedi gardenclub.org

‘HAPPY DAYS’

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13; 2 p.m. When: 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14 Thursday, May 11 Where: Lakeshore Where: Brick Alley Building, 423 S. Main St., Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Stillwater Details: Musical by Details: Downtown Garry Marshall and shops offer discounts, Paul Williams based on drink specials, food the hit television series samples, fashion tips brings you back to 1959 and decorating ideas, followed by Grand Finale Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, drawing at 8:30 p.m. hula hoops and jukebox Contact: mainstreet sock-hoppin’ fun! Tickets stillwateriba.com $25/regular; $23/senior;

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STORYTELLING NIGHT IN STILLWATER

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12 Where: Big Pink, 1900 N. Second St., Stillwater Details: Twin Cities storytellers Amy Salloway and Howard Lieberman, renowned for their unusually high levels of honesty, intimacy, chutzpah and heart, will present a spirited spring evening of autobiographical stories. Suggested donation $10. Contact: 651-439-3362

BIRD MIGRATION CELEBRATION

When: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 13 Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Early morning bird hike, bird banding demonstration and activities for the family. Free. Contact: 651-433-2427 ext.10

DAY OF MINDFULNESS

When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 13 Where: White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi Details: Sitting, walking and eating meditation, and a talk by Heather Mann, mindfulness practitioner,

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SHEPHERD’S HARVEST FESTIVAL

When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, May 13 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, May 14 Where: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 N. 40th St., Lake Elmo Details: Sheep and wool festival events include Minnesota’s largest ﬂeece competition, sheep shearing, ﬂeece skirting demos, book-signings, dog-herding demos, ‘llamapalooza’, classes, potters, cheesemakers and more. Admission $5; children 8 and under free. Contact: 612-961-9625 or www.shepherds harvestfestival.org

DRAGONFLY MONITOR TRAINING

When: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Public program for anyone

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RCBC TRY-IT-OUT DAYS

When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 13 & 20 Where: Long Lake Beach, New Brighton Details: The Rice Creek Boat Club, a paddling club for youth ages 12-18, hosts free try-it-out days for kids and adults who want to try marathonstyle canoeing, kayaking, or stand up paddleboarding. Contact: paddleRCBC. org

MOVIE IN THE PARK

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13 Where: Polar Lakes Park, 1281 Hammond Rd., White Bear Township Details: Free showing of Finding Nemo. Food truck, music and popcorn. Bring a chair or blanket and an item for the food shelf. Contact: ci.white-beartownship.mn.us

MOTHER’S DAY COMEDY SHOW

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13 Where: Running Aces Comedy Club, 15201 Zurich St., Forest Lake Details: Sonya White headlines, featuring Drew Janda and hosted by Susuie Saccoman. $15 in advance; $20 day of show. Contact: 651-925-4600 or runaces.com

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When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: The Barn, 2020 White Bear Ave., Maplewood VETERANS BENEFITS: Details: Hundreds of WHAT YOU NEED TO plants for sale, including KNOW native plants, annuals, When: 1-2:30 p.m. perennials, bulbs, Wednesday, May 17 Where: Keystone Place and vegetables, and hosta, tended by expert at LaValle Fields, 14602 gardeners. Finale Ave. N., Hugo Contact: ramsey Details: Learn county.us/residents essential information environment/master about the Aid and -gardeners Attendance Pension Benefit, a tax-free pension that can help WALK A MILE offset the costs of IN HER SHOES residing in a senior When: 10:15 a.m.-12:30 living community. RSVP. p.m. Saturday, May 20 Contact: 651-888-6557 Where: Anoka City or keystoneplaceat Hall Plaza, 2015 S 1st lavallefields.com Ave. Details: Annual fundraiser for UNDERSTANDING Alexandra House GUILTY FEELINGS supports the shelter When: 7 p.m. and domestic violence Wednesday, May 17 programs. one mile Where: Wyoming walk, resource fair and Area Giese Memorial activities. Registration Library, 26855 Forest begins at 8:30 a.m. Blvd., Wyoming Contact: walkamile Details: Presentation inhershoes.org by Mary Jo Meadow, Ph.D. for adults who want to better REEL MOVIES FOR REAL understand their NEEDS FILM SERIES feelings and other When: 10:30 a.m. psychological topics. Saturday, May 20 & 27 Monthly sessions. Where: Marcus Registration requested. Oakdale Cinema, 5677 Contact: 651-462-9001 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale or ecrlib.org Details: Family-friendly fi lms with lower volume sound and DESSERT AND BINGO brighter lighting for speWhen: 1:30-3 p.m. cial needs individuals Thursday, May 18 who may not be comfortWhere: Shoreview able at regular shows. Community Center,4580 Visit website for titles Victoria St. N. and pricing. Details: Afternoon Contact: 651-770-4994 of bingo and prizes or marcustheatres.com for seniors. Dessert provided. $6/residents; registration required by BELWIN BISON May 15. RELEASE Contact: 651-490-4750 When: 11 a.m.-12:30 or www.shoreview p.m. Saturday, May 20 communitycenter.com Where: Belwin Conservancy observation area, SPAGHETTI DINNER Division St., Afton; When: 5:30-7 p.m. parking at Lucy Winton Thursday, May 18 Bell Athletic Fields, Where: Hugo 15601 Hudson Rd., West American Legion, 5383 Lakeland 140th St. N. Details: Annual Details: All-yourelease of about 40 bison, can-eat spaghetti. $8/ adults; $4 children under family-friendly activities and food trucks. Free 12. Fundraiser for the and open to the public. Legion. Arrival of bison at noon. Contact: 651-255-1432 Contact: mnwcd.org/ or hugoamericanlegion. events com

BEARPOWER FAMILY BREAKAWAY BIKE RIDE

When: 8:30 a.m. registration Saturday, May 20 Where: Otter Lake Elementary, 1401 County Rd. H2, White Bear Lake Details: Race begins at 9:30 a.m. and includes 3 routes: Baby Bear on school grounds; Bear Cub, a 3.5 mile route through Tamarack Nature Center and Polar Lakes Park; and the Bear Family 8.5 mile route around Bald Eagle Lake. Free, but registration and helmets required. Contact: https:// whitebear.ce.feepay.com

BARK FOR LIFE

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 20 Where: Fairview Lakes Hospital, Wyoming Details: People and their dogs can walk trails and participate in activities to raise money to eliminate cancer. Contact: relayforlife. org/barkwyomingmn

STILLWATER FLEA MARKET

When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, May 20-21; June 24-25; July 29-30; Aug 26-27; Sept. 23-24 Where: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 40th St. N., Lake Elmo Details: Free outdoor ﬂea and crafter’s market. Contact: 715-557-1785 or rsgdevelopment.com/ ﬂeamarket

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Cougar tennis: always among ‘best of the rest’ BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Centennial tennis is winning most of its matches, but probably won’t add any hardware to the trophy case. And that is the usual scenario for this consistently strong program. The Cougars are 11-3 overall after losing 5-2 to Class A power St. Paul Academy last Friday and longtime conference kingpin Elk River 4-3 the day before. They were unbeaten in the Northwest Suburban Conference (NWSC) before the Elk River match, which went down to a third set 7-5 loss at No. three doubles. “Had we won, we would have played for a conference title,” said coach Dan Haertl. “Next week, we play for third place.” The Cougars have won their other seven NWSC matches and still have Maple Grove on the conference schedule. They have been conference runner-up several times. Last year, the Cougars were 17-3, placed second in the conference and lost in the section

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Coach Dan Haertl gave a pep talk to No. 3 doubles team Jack Simso and Hunter Allison during the match at St. Paul Academy last week.

semifinals. Mounds View has dominated their section for 15 years and looks like the team to beat again. Meanwhile, Elk River for many years and recently Maple Grove have proven difficult to dislodge in the conference. But the Cougars are always in the “best of the rest” category.

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Nate Johnson ﬁres off a serve during his No. 1 doubles with Noah Green against St. Paul Academy.

The singles lineup last week was John Dosch, Josh Jarpey, Kai Petersen and Grant Bailey (top to bottom). The doubles lineup had Nate Johnson/Noah Green, Tristan Johnson/Travis Allen and Jack Simso/Hunter Allison. The Johnson/Allen tandem has a 12-2 record, and Jarpey is 12-2 in singles at the

two, three and four slots. Co-captains are seniors Dosch, Allison and Nate Johnson. About this year’s personnel, Heartl assesses: “We have 12 very good tennis players, but not one superstar.” He had one standout last year in Nich Knudsen, who led the singles

lineup, then went to state in doubles with Nate Johnson. There’s nobody like that this year, but no weak links either. “All great guys. They are bright, talented on and off the court, and always work hard in the off season to improve their play,” Haertl said. “It is an honor to be their coach.”

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Wyatt Schoephoerster (12) of Centennial beats out an inﬁeld hit, just ahead of the tag by Mounds View pitcher Adam Davidson, who took the throw from ﬁrst baseman Justin Langer (17). Not much else went well for the Cougars in the game as they lost to the Mustangs 8-3.

Nate Johnson, Centennial senior tennis co-captain, has a 42-2 career record at No. 1 doubles in dual meets, including 4-0 this year with Noah Green. He’s known for his 100 mph serves and crushed “winners” at the net. This year coach Dan Heartl moved Johnson to No. 1 singles where he went 5-4 before going back to doubles, which he prefers because you get to charge the net more. Johnson has 60 doubles wins counting an 18-2 season at No. 2. He plans to continue tennis at WisconsinEau Claire. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2017

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Centennial softball cruised in two conference games last week, lifting their Northwest Suburban Conference record to 5-4. The Cougars (5-6 overall) beat Andover 6-1 with Grace Gilmore twirling a three-hitter. Hailey Thorn went 4-for-4 with a two-run single and Amanda Mathies and Kaite Wozniak also delivered RBI hits. The Cougars blanked Irondale 8-0 as Gilmore struck out 15 batters and allowed just four hits and no walks. Alyssa Montego ripped a two-run homer and went 2-for-3 with three runs.

Cougar girls lacrosse (4-1) lost for the first time last week, to Blaine 21-7. Blaine is 6-0. Hailee Berg has 18 goals for the Cougars and Hannah Backman and Marina Kanner eight each.

Cougar baseball hits a rough patch Centennial baseball had a 6-1 record before losing four straight games, but the Cougars got back in the win column beating Armstrong 7-1 on Friday. The Cougars (7-5) fell to Edina 5-4, Andover 9-2, Mounds View 8-3 and Blaine 3-2 during the skid. In the Northwest Suburban Conference race, Blaine is 5-1, Centennial and Maple Grove 6-2 and Andover 6-3.

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Area youth win big at Chain of Giving casino event BY PAT ZEITNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Players enjoyed an evening of blackjack while supporting the 6th annual Chain of Giving event, hosted by the Chain of Lakes Rotary Club April 29 at Inﬁnite Campus in Blaine. (From left) Cindy and Jerry Hinman, of Lino Lakes, Randy Hansom, of Circle Pines, Helge Westanmo, of St. Michael, Ruth Perlich, of Circle Pines, Corinna Morse, Tina and Jason Lind and dealer Connie Wolff.

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The Miss Lino Lakes Ambassadors assisted with the many rafﬂes during the evening. This dollhouse was donated by Frank Forster and raised about $400 for the event. Lori Griswold, of Ramsey, was the lucky winner. (From left) Rachel Steinberg, Morgan Belting and Olivia Anizor.

BLAINE —An array of Blackjack and Texas Hold’em tables fi lled quickly as community members arrived for a social night out and a good cause. The Chain of Lakes Rotary held its 6th annual Chain of Giving event in the recently opened expansion of the Infi nity Campus facility April 29. Over 200 people participated in the evening’s offerings of silent auctions, raffle items and games of chance, raising over $11,000. Over the years the event has supported a variety of causes, this year sponsoring area students through Centennial School District’s Angel Fund and YMCA scholarships. Families wanting more information may contact these organizations directly. Rotary Chair Brian Merkel said the Rotary reached out to Founder and CEO of Infi nite Campus Charlie Kratsch for the use of the facility for the event. “He has been a fantastic partner. He already had a strong relationship with the school, and now the rotary and the YMCA have a good relationship with him,” Merkel stated. Merkel also wanted to recognize their blue level sponsors. Cell Phone Repair, Contact Cartage, Fitzpatrick Translational Science, Infi nite Campus and Slipka Foundation each donated $1,200 or more to help the event take place. Numerous individuals and organizations contributed time and money for the event. Rotary member Amy Koehnen survived 11 rounds of the heads or tails contest to win $250, only to donate it back to the rotary. “I insist,” she smiled.

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Centennial High School senior and peer leader Shiloh Anderson tended the bingo boards for the night. Players bought numbers for a chance to win prizes, the game raised over $1,500 for the event.

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PUBLIC WORKS: Council considers remodeling or a complete rebuild FROM PAGE 1

for anticipated growth over the next 20 years. Allocated space would be beneficial to the entire department, including streets, utilities, maintenance, and parks and recreation. It was determined there is a need for 50,905 square feet to be built in phase I with a total of 80,677 square feet after both phases are complete. During the analysis, Lino Lakes' public works site was compared to those constructed by Hugo, Shoreview, Otsego and Hopkins. Hutson described the proposal for Lino Lakes as “conservative” compared to the public works facilities in other cities. The estimated cost for the three options for phase 1 ranges from $9 million to nearly $13 million. The estimated cost for phase two is $4.5 million. “Right now a lot of vehicles are kept outside. If we were to build a pole barn, unheated, maybe even put a concrete floor in, that is a huge step up from where we are at right now, and very inexpensive,” Mayor Jeff Reinert said. “Personally, I have no interest whatsoever in spending $12 million on a public works building anywhere. If we are going to spend $12 million dollars … I'd rather fi nish out that park complex that you want to build this facility on.” Reinert added, “If we are going to tax residents for that kind of money, I think we should give them something that they can use. I'm not saying to not do any updates, there are updates needed. There is defi nitely some action that we should take as far as doing something to resolve some of the issues we have over there. What is being proposed here is off the charts.” Councilman Bill Kusterman mentioned it would be helpful

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Option A1 Option A1 involves the remodeling of the existing facility, along with additions. The building remodel would require an extension of municipal water service and sanitary sewer. Constraints posed by remodeling include not being able to keep the existing cold storage buildings and the anticipated length of remodeling of the existing building, which would disrupt day-to-day operations. The cost estimate for phase 1 ranges from $10.07 million to $12.55 million.

Option A2 Option A2 is an all-new facility constructed on the same site on Main Street. It would utilize one of the existing cold storage garages. This option also would require an extension of municipal water service and sanitary sewer, but provides flexible building placement and an “advantageous” site layout with a compact building footprint. The cost estimate for phase 1 ranges from $10.40 million to $12.82 million.

to get a breakdown from CNH Architects demonstrating how the cost estimates were reached. He also wanted to get a estimate for the remodeling portion of the project. Reinert requested the consultants also include a priority list of what aspects of the project are essential, versus items that are not necessary. No direction was given to city staff from the council to pursue a certain option. Reinert said the item will be up for a lot more discussion before any decisions are made. Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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Editors note: Gene and Kathy Johnson, former owners of Press Publications, have traveled extensively on journalism study programs throughout their careers. They recently fulﬁlled a long-standing desire to visit Cuba. This trip was not a journalism study mission, as they are not allowed, but it presents Cuba from their perspective. BY GENE JOHNSON PUBLISHER EMERITUS

A Cuban “people to people” tour for seven days gave us some insight as to how the Cuban society has survived Fidel Castro through several economic upheavals. The country is beautiful with its sandy beaches, forests, limestone karsts, and fertile farm land. Cubans have made great strides in protecting the environment. This is occurring because they have not had the inﬂux of capital to buy fertilizer and insecticide so they have been forced to develop some natural methods of farming to produce their crops. They don’t want to be called a Communist country. They prefer Socialism to describe their government. “Everyone is equal” is the favorite quote, but it’s very evident that they are not. They have two monetary systems: one for Cubans (pesos) and one for tourists called the convertible peso (CUC). A CUC is worth 87 cents in US currency, and there are 24 pesos to one CUC. Tourists give tips to hospitality workers in CUCs. When Fidel Castro defeated Batista in 1961 he nationalized all the companies and took over all the property that was abandoned by non-Cuban owners. People who are employed with the government earn about $25 a month. Doctors, lawyers and other professionals receive their education free but are still paid at the government rate of $25 a month. Those Cubans who work in the tourist industry earn more than double what a state worker does in tips and gratuities. Tips are not taxed. All Cubans are issued a ration card with which they can receive oil, ﬂour, toilet paper, eggs, butter, chicken, spaghetti, and pork, etc. The problem exists when the supplies run out. This and a number of other inconveniences are blamed on the US Embargo. Another quote that is used a lot is, “If it doesn’t

The blue bands in the Cuban ﬂag refer to the three old divisions of the island, central, occidental and oriental; the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality and fraternity, while the red color stands for blood shed for independence. The white star, or lone star, lights the way to freedom.

work, blame the embargo.” Cuba’s exports are tobacco, especially cigars, rum, and sugar. When the Soviet Union collapsed, it appeared to be a fatal blow to Castro. US political insiders thought he would fail. However he then put into place several policies of helping people grow their own vegetables and began opening opportunities for small businesses such as private bed and breakfasts, small restaurants, etc. In 2008 Raoul Castro set up a program under which you could start a new business. To counteract the Soviet demise Castro allowed joint ventures with other countries to develop tourism. This resulted in the building of hotels, restaurants and businesses to enhance the tourist trade which is now their largest industry. Outside investments can own 49 percent. For example over $800 million was invested by Phillips of Canada in an oilﬁ red electrical generating plant. The hotels we stayed in were all state-owned. They were each built within the last 10 years but each room had its unique problems. In one for example, the sink drain was plugged; in another the A/C only worked on high; in another the shower ran out of hot water and one room had no blankets. The food service was well done. There were large breakfast buffets which had a great variety of fruits, omelets, cereals, meats, vegetables, ﬁsh, breads and

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cheeses. Our lunches were at restaurants that were mostly state owned and set in lovely gardens or on formerly privately owned plantations. The food that was served was often served family style in very large quantities. Many of us wondered if the average Cuban family was fed that well. A relationship was built with Venezuela to trade

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TRAVELING TO CUBA: Who can go?: Any American citizen can travel to Cuba but under requirements set forth by the Ofﬁce of Foreign Assets Control, you must participate in a full-time schedule of people-to-people activities, according to Patti Dempsey of Bear Tracks Travel. “People-to-people interactions allow you to share your culture and ideas directly with the Cuban people while learning about them at the same time,” she said. “You will travel with a group leader as well as a Cuban National Tour Director who will help facilitate these interactions.” Many U.S. air carriers now ﬂy to Cuba, but travelers must be prepared with all documentation, including a visa, before they can purchase a ticket. Due to the great deal of specialty coordination, Dempsey recommends using a travel agent to help with the logistics. Another consideration, travel to Cuba is not for the budget minded. Tours can cost from $3,500 to $6,000 per person. “Because travelers must have tours, hotels and people-to-people encounters arranged, the price tag is somewhat high. But there is no better time to go,” Dempsey noted. “Cuba is still preserved and totally charming.”

There are two ways to visit: • Fly to Cuba and experience the true Cuba in the people-to-people tour. A seven-plus night package is best. • Cruise to Cuba. Many cruise lines stop at a few of the main ports. You will travel to tourist areas of Cuba only. oil for medical personnel, teachers and other professionals. Cuba has sent medical mission programs to other countries as well. Today free medical care is provided by a doctor and nurse for each 120 people. The doctor and the nurse visit the neighborhood homes on a regular basis. The doctor and the nurse are each paid the government salary. All medical care, including surgeries, is provided by the government. Education is provided by the government from preschool through the university and graduate school, such as medical, law or teacher training. They claim to be 92 percent literate. After a certain number of years in high school they are able to go the technical or vocational route or on to the university. They must complete one or the other. Spanish is their primary language but they begin teaching English at grade three. The level of education is indicated by

the uniforms they wear. They must pay for the uniforms so many uniforms get passed down from one child to another. The primary school children wear red skirts or pants with a white shirt. The scarf color indicates the grade they attend. Secondary school is grades seven, eight and nine. You must graduate from Secondary School to apply for a job. Entrance exams are taken to get into the university in Spanish, math, history, biology and chemistry. You must have 60 points to pass each exam. The University takes only a certain number in each area of study. Men must participate in the military. If they pass their exams they serve one year. If they do not pass the exams they must serve two years. In the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, they had to serve three years in the military. The Chinese tour bus was new and

The limestone Karsts pop up from the fertile plains in the western part of the island.

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Panorama of ceramic artist, Jose Fuster’s Studio, called “Picasso of the Caribbean.”

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well equipped. One positive feature was being able to plug in cell phones in the charger between the twin seats. Another was the great sound system. We switched seats frequently and could hear in all locations of the bus very well. Our tour schedule was very busy and kept us on the move for the full week. We were not able to visit with any journalists or media people, nor government officials. Our tour guide was well-versed in history, used a couple of documentary videos to give us information about Ernest Hemingway, the ecology and the revolution and reign of Castro. His comment prior to the Castro fi lm was, “It’s not meant to be propaganda or political.” We all kind of chuckled at that one. Cuba was under Spanish rule for centuries and the buildings, especially in Old Havana, reflect that architecture as does their language which is Castilian Spanish. There is one newspaper printed and distributed by the government called “Granma” after the boat which brought Castro and his freedom fighters to Cuba to begin their fight for independence. Havana has many American Fords, Buicks and Chevrolets from the 1950s and ‘60s, many of the paint jobs are not original. Our group’s experience riding to dinner in them was thrilling. The ’54 Ford Victoria convertible we rode in was owned by Michael. His grandparents were married in the car, his parents were married in the car and he will be married in the car. He hopes any of his children would also follow the tradition. His grandfather helps him with the mechanical work to keep it running and in great shape. It took three tour companies, two US and one Cuban, to arrange and accomplish the trip for our group of 30 visitors, primarily from the Midwest. About half the group were community journalists.

Horse drawn carts as well as bicycles, tractors, wagons and other transport provide rides to school each day.

Bell tower of the Cathedral San Cristobal in Old Havana.

The 19th century pharmacy is preserved as a museum. It dates back to 1879 and conducted business until 1964 in Matanzas, Cuba.

Green Bay Packer fans in Havana?

Minnesota Cuba Committee End the U.S. embargo against Cuba! Return Guantanamo to Cuba! Interested in learning more about Cuba and how to travel there? We present frequent educational forums and an annual ﬁlm festival. The committee meets every other week and welcomes new members and visitors.

For more information, look for us on Facebook, visit our website at www.minnesotacubacommittee.org or contact us at MNCuba@gmail.com or 612-367-6134.

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MOMS MEETUP: Friendship for local moms and kids FROM PAGE 1

80 mothers from Blaine, Shoreview, White Bear Lake, Circle Pines and other metro-area cities have come together to forge friendships, explore the Twin Cities and socialize with their young children.

Filling a need Zvareck and Atkinson think their group fi lls a need in the community. Zvareck explained, “I started the group because I knew there were other mommies out there in need of community, ready to connect, but had a hard time fi nding a network of moms close to where I lived ... starting this group has been one of the most powerful things in my life.” At their frequent organized outings and playdates, Atkinson said moms come “looking for support for random parenting questions and with a need to vent to people who will understand. Motherhood can be a lonely place,” she added. “I would not have survived without this kind of group.” Coon Rapids resident Shannon Williams, a mom of three, echoed the organizers' sentiments: “Having a support system that rallies around one another is something that can be hard to fi nd these days ... I love doing life with these moms!”

Online and face-to-face connections The moms group uses online tools such as Facebook and Meetup.com to help organize events. Zvareck explained, “our Meetup.com site serves as a launchpad ... as soon as a mama has an idea, they are encouraged to post a meetup. Our Facebook group serves as a great communication tool for impromptu play dates, recipe exchanges, parenting questions/tips/vents, sharing articles, check-ins, etc.” Members take turns hosting playdates and music classes at their

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Northern ‘Burbs Mommies help out at Feed My Starving Children. They enjoy giving back to the community.

homes and at various local parks, also venturing to farther destinations like the Minnesota Zoo and the Science Museum. The fall activities at Waldoch Farm in Lino Lakes and the summer fun at Lakeside Common Park in Blaine are seasonal favorites.

Moms night out Members have gained something beyond playdates and music classes. Zvareck also started the Mama Circle, a moms-only night where group members relax and enjoy conversation. Coon Rapids resident and mother of two, Magdalena Aguero, loves these social evenings. She said, “Our mom’s nights out are the best! We have a chance to meet and talk about whatever is in our heads ... Sometimes the couple hours

away from home and kids is all that we need to get back and give another 110 percent to family.” Maplewood resident Holly Sagstetter appreciates the advice and support she receives from fellow mothers at these gatherings and noted, “I like this group because it keeps me from Googling all of my parenting questions and allows me to learn from real-life parents.” These busy mothers also find time to give back to the community. They recently added Feed My Starving Children shifts to the monthly calendar.

Join the fun Atkinson highly recommends joining a group like this for anyone navigating new parenthood. She

emphasized the importance of fi nding “people you can bounce ideas with. Anything that can ease the journey of parenthood.” Zvareck reflected on the value of being a part of this special network too. “My wildest imagination didn’t even scrape the surface of the possibility of authentic community that was possible ... with this group. It’s truly a lesson on the power of the butterfly effect, how one small decision can be so powerful and inspire something exponentially larger than what the idea had begun as.” Interested parents can fi nd the Northern ‘Burbs Mommies and Babies group on Meetup.com.

LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council discussed the following at its May 1 work session: • Heard from staff from the Anoka County Assessor's Office who presented the 2017 Assessor's Report. Some of the findings include: • As of Jan. 2, there were 8,193 parcels in Lino Lakes (87 percent of them were residential). • There was an increase in market value by 7 percent for residential parcels, 6.5 percent for commercial properties and 6 percent for apartments. • When new construction is included, the overall market value increase was 8 percent. • Heard from City Engineer Diane Hankee about a stop sign request for Arlo Lane. Lino Lakes has a Traffic Safety Committee comprised of engineering, community development, public service and police department personnel who evaluate safety requests such as the installation of stop signs. The committee is currently evaluating if a stop sign is warranted on Arlo Lane at Joseph Street and Highland Drive.

The committee will collect data including average daily traffic volume, traffic speed by approach, vehicle classification, pedestrian volumes, crashes and intersection operations during peak hours. Based on the analysis, a recommendation will be given to council at the June 5 work session. • Heard from Robert Sibell, a resident who lives on Century Trail, who first visited the council on April 10 to discuss the building of a park and trail improvements in the Century Farm North development. After much discussion, Mayor Jeff Reinert directed city staff to have the city attorney review Sibell's presentation and come up with a plan moving forward. “We need to take what he is telling us seriously and get a legal opinion. The council needs to have a discussion about what we can do to help the neighborhood and help remedy the situation, possibly using some reserve dollars,” he said. • Heard from Hankee, who informed the council about a street reconstruction feasibility study for

West Shadow Lake and LaMotte neighborhoods. The council authorized preparation of the feasibility report on Jan. 9 and since then city staff has held neighborhood meetings to gather input on the needs of the neighborhoods. The proposed project includes roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements and appurtenant work. The estimated cost for the West Shadow Lake project (roadway and drainage improvements) is $4,484,000; and the estimated cost of the LaMotte project (roadway, drainage improvements and sanitary sewer rehabilitation) is $1,112,000. There may be separate municipal utility extension projects, depending on if the residents have an interest. The project is proposed for construction in 2018. • Heard from Public Safety Director John Swenson, who relayed statistics from the first quarter report. Some of the highlights include: • A total of 4,508 case numbers were generated. • Average response time (emergency and nonemergency)

was 4 minutes and 49 seconds. • The average response for medical calls was 5 minutes and 17 seconds. • Police staff responded to 175 medical calls for service and paid-on-call fire staff responded to nine. • The fire division responded to five fires. • There were 40 part 1 offenses, which include incidents such as homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson. • There were 201 part II offenses, which include incidents such as forgery/

counterfeit, fraud, embezzlement, stolen property, vandalism, weapons violations, prostitution, gambling, DWI and disorderly conduct. • There were 13 arrests for part I offenses and 140 arrests for part II offenses. • There were 23 felony case file submissions, 1,131 police reports, 73 fire reports, 27 background checks, 51 permit to purchase, 54 restraining and

protection court orders, three burn permits and 131 completions of the Achieving Compliance through Education (ACE) program. The next City Council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 22 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. There will be a work session immediately beforehand at 6 p.m. in the Community Room. Shannon Granholm

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CIRCLE PINES –– Centennial High School students will soon showcase a production that has been described as “quirky and charming.” CHS will perform the romantic comedy “Almost, Maine” at 7:30 p.m. May 11-13 in the high school’s Performing Arts Center. “I wanted to do a play that was quirky and charming plus offered a lot of opportunities for several kids,” said Theater Director Mark Quinlan. Typically, the play is acted out by three actors and three actresses; however, Quinlan chose to have each of the students perform one role rather than multiple roles. Eighteen students make up the cast. Quinlan said that for the last

several years “Almost, Maine” has been the most-performed play in high schools across the country. The play is situated in Almost, Maine, a town so far north it is almost not in the U.S or Canada, and doesn't actually exist, because the residents never get around to getting organized. One cold night, residents find themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways. “There are nine scenes and the prevailing theme is love,” Quinlan explained. Senior Courtney Klein, who has been in all of the school productions since she was a freshman, plays Glory. “She is having trouble recovering from a broken heart, so she is very closed-minded, but meeting East (her love interest) helps her to open up,” Klein explained. What Klein enjoys the most

about playing her character is the fact that she is different from the other characters, as she is from out of town. She said this play is different from others she has done in the past. “It is more comedic; we are used to doing more dramatic shows. This year, each scene is its own little story and they all tie together,” she said. “It is a very romantic show, which none of us are really used to doing.” Sophomore ShaubYi Yang, who has also been in all of the productions since he was a freshman, plays East. “He is that typical nice guy. He is accepting and he doesn't really know how to say no,” Yang said. “He accepts Glory after a few minutes and decides he is going to go for her. He wants to make her fall in love with him.” The role has been challenging

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Senior Courtney Klein as Glory and sophomore ShaubYi Yang as East. This scene is right after East kisses Glory and Glory gets angry.

for Yang, as he is very different from East. “I am not that funny and I'm more mellow,” he explained. Another challenge has been putting emotion into his character and the love he has to show for Glory. “It is such a blast. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry. In the end it will just make you smile,” Klein said. Yang added,

“It is awesome. Everyone in here is super talented and you can connect with us right away.” Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students. Tickets will be available at the door. Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

Local author chronicles life of criminal who stole millions BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

LINO LAKES — Lino Lakes author Jack Burch took on an extraordinary project when he decided to write a book about the ruthless “ghost burglar,” who made millions from his heists in rich neighborhoods on the East Coast and in Duluth, Minnesota. The case was astonishing, but Burch said it didn't get much public attention because Welch was captured only five days before John Lennon was shot. When the trial came around, the headlines were again dominated by the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. Burch saw it as a chance to tell a story that hadn't seen much light. “People in Duluth know about this guy; people on the East Coast know about him too,” Burch said. 'There were four or five pages in People magazine; a six-page spread in Life, but it just got nowhere, so I thought it was an opportunity to get this properly nailed down.” Not only was the information buried, it was also riddled with misinformation due to the nature of secretive criminal activity and the 24-hour news cycles, Burch said.

“A lot of what happened is we find our reports in papers; a lot of it was not true,” Burch said. “People were working under such a deadline that they had to crank it out. A lot of it is mistaken, people (we talked to) said that's not what happened. We'd have maybe half a chapter, and then key points would have to be changed.” Burch said he was especially intrigued to write the story when he heard about the way Welch was caught — he was burglarizing a doctor's home when the doctor arrived on the scene, engaged Welch in a physical fight and was then shot twice in the chest. The doctor was mortally wounded but attempted to drive himself to the hospital. He ended up running over Welch, who was trying to escape the scene. Welch was so badly wounded that he was unable to leave, and he was taken into custody after leaving the hospital. Welch, born in upstate New York, had an unhappy family life and began shoplifting small items as a child. He dropped out of high school at age 16 and moved to a remote part of the Adirondack foothills, where he spent time hunting and trapping. He eventually came back

CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Centennial Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. to consider the approval of the Wellhead Protection Plan Amendment, Part 1, for the drinking water supply wells. Amendments to the plan include amended delineation of the wellhead protection area, delineation of the drinking water supply management area, and assessments of wells and vulnerability of the aquifer. This notice is consistent with Wellhead Protection Plan Rule (4720.5350). Part 1 of the plan is available for review. This will be an opportunity for the public to comment on the Wellhead Protection Plan amendments for meeting statewide requirements for protection of underground water supplies. All persons are invited to attend. The City Administrator prior to the hearing will receive written comments. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disabled individual may, one week in advance, contact City Hall by phone at 763-784-5898, or TDD 763-231-2617, or write to request reasonable assistance to be able to participate in these proceedings. Patrick Antonen, City Administrator Dated: April 25, 2017 Published two times in the Quad Community Press on May 2 and 9, 2017.

to the city to work as a plumber, an ideal profession for exploring his true passion of burglary. This way, he managed to get into some of the wealthiest homes in the area, scout them for valuables and strategize entry and escape routes. He was in and out of prison and escaped multiple times. Eventually he met Duluth native Linda Hamilton. His habit was to pretend he was married to a woman and adopt her name, because he couldn't risk his own identity getting out. Somehow, he charmed Hamilton and spent more than five years living with her in Duluth. “Every night he'd go out at 6 and come back at 10 with $50-60,000 worth of stolen merchandise and she pretended she didn't know what he was doing. He took every bit of jewelry you had. If he knew somebody was out of town, he'd try to find their will; then he knew that (valuable items were) somewhere in the house. The things he did were so outrageous beyond belief.” Welch was particular about which items he took — they couldn't be easily identifiable. Any kind of metal would eventually get melted down and sold. He sold through flea markets and even newspaper clas-

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Author Jack Burch in Duluth.

sifieds to get the best value for the stolen items. “A gemologist that worked (in Duluth) said Welch would bring in stuff she'd never seen before,” Burch said. “Real highend East Coast artifacts, antique dueling pistols, really intricate fabulous stuff, stuff that didn't belong ... Every Sunday, he'd go to his garage and smelt gold and silver, and pour ingots into cast iron frying pans, and on Monday or Tuesday, he'd send it off to assay companies. A lot of the gems he stole he'd break the stones out of the settings and sell as loose stones to jewelers, and melt them down so they couldn't be identified.” Over the course of his thousands of heists, he also committed at least one

CITY OF LEXINGTON COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the city council of Lexington will meet in the council chambers of the city hall at 7:00 p.m. on May 18, 2017, to consider the making of Improvement called 2017 Street Improvements, an improvement of Flowerfield Road between North Highway Drive and Naples Street and Restwood Road between North Highway Drive and Naples Street; and Hamline Avenue from South Highway Drive to Flowerfield Road by a reclamation or complete reconstruction as needed of the roadway to include concrete curb and gutter and an adequate storm sewer system. The construction project is to be a joint project with the City of Blaine and will require coordination between the two cities, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is against the benefited property on the basis of frontage on the street abutting the improvement. The estimated cost of the improvement is $932,850. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. Bill Petracek, Accounting Coordinator Published two times in the Quad Community Press on May 2 and 9, 2017.

known murder (though Burch thinks there were probably more), and was implicated in a rape case. “That guy was a totally soulless and heartless sociopath, but he was really in his career,” Burch said. “The police in upstate New York went to one of the scenes where he had burglarized a house, where he saw his own reflection in a mirror and shot it. They knew they were dealing with a pretty dangerous character.” Welch died in prison in 1997, and it wasn't easy to get information on him thanks to his secretive habits. Burch has years of experience working as a journalist and videographer in the Twin Cities. After he returned from service in Germany as a military policeman, he got a journalism degree, but never explored any long-term writing projects before the book. “Sometimes I tell people I'm not really a writer; I'm just an author,” he said. “The biggest part was the research. Nobody wanted to talk to me at all. Everybody was taken in by this guy; he had 13 aliases. He was pretty deceptive.” Burch co-authored the book with detective James D. King, who was one of the chief investigators of the ghost burglar cases in Montgomery County, Maryland. Welch's girlfriend, Ham-

ilton, eventually found a publisher for a book with which she intended to exonerate herself from involvement in Welch's crimes. However, she died before the book was complete. Burch looked into her publishing house, which accepted his book for publication as well. The book “Ghost Burglar” was released in 2011 and later won a bronze medal from the national Independent Publisher Book Awards in the true crime category. Copies are available for purchase on Amazon or at Lake Country Booksellers. As for future projects, Burch said he's looked into a few murders in the Duluth area but he's not sure what will come of it. “I'm not really pursuing anything that heavily,” he said. “It took so long to do this project. There's a great quote from the police writer: ‘Every time I write a nonfiction book I get sued.’ Any time you write something nonfiction, you have to watch your step or wait ‘til everybody's dead.” Burch will make an appearance to sign books at the upcoming Northeast Metro Expo, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the Vadnais Sports Center (1490 County Road E, Vadnais Heights). Jackie Bussjaeger can be reached at 651-407-1229 or lowdownnews@presspubs. com.

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Lacrosse boys team hosts dinner at St. Joseph of the Lakes church

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(From left) Sean Belcher, Emmet Walley, Hunter Berger, Carter Wierzbinski, Jared Schultz, Sam Orth, Aaron Shober, Jordan Rodriguez, Reese Peck Cowles, Reed Hoff, Chris McLean, Matt McCallister, Nate Capistrant and Brad Cisar.

Several members of the Centennial High School boy’s lacrosse team were able to gather for a moment for a photo while volunteering for a fundraiser. Players served spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread at

St. Joseph of the Lakes in Lino Lakes on Saturday, April 29. The team will work up to five fundraisers a season, including selling media guides and offering their services to bag groceries at Cub Foods. This is their second year hosting

pasta night at the church. Beach noted the community’s support for the lacrosse team at the pasta dinner was appreciated. Coaches Jon Beach, Jon Hudzinski and Mike Hudzinski have 73 players on

LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lexington City Council took the following action at its May 4 meeting: • Heard from a representative from Abdo, Eich & Meyers regarding the Annual Financial Report for 2016. Opinions are the city has compensating controls in place for city staff responsibilities. The firm also recommends more frequent liquor store inventory reconciliations, as annual physical counts are not completely accurate to written records. • City Administrator Bill Petracek stated the liquor store manager is working with new software and something may have been overlooked when they implemented the data. “They’ve had problems with tech support,” he stated. • It is also the opinion the city is within acceptable limits and reserves in comparison to other cities and entities of similar size and function. • Petracek stated he attended the city administrators meeting May 3-4 in Brainerd. The

main discussion focused on how roads and transportation are changing. A functioning car has been constructed with a 3-D printer, and hyperloops are on the horizon. • Approved the re-hire of public works seasonal part-time employee Mohamed Elsharkawy. • Approved payment of wellhouse improvement change order No.3 in the amount of $1,984. Council Member Kim DeVries inquired to verify the project was still under budget, which it is. • Mayor Mark Kurth announced initial preparations for the 2017 Fall Festival. In 2016, the Fire Relief Association funded the event and the city acted as the fiscal agent. There is a surplus in this fund. “We want to keep doing this with no taxpayer dollars,” Kurth stated. The next regular city council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at City Hall. Pat Zeitner

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POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • A male was stopped for a traffic stop in the 9 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines April 27. The male was transported to jail for obstructing the legal process. • Officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in a parking lot in the 7100 block of 21st Avenue in Centerville April 27. Officers spoke with two occupants and discovered an outstanding warrant for one male suspect.The suspect was arrested on the warrant and transported to jail. • Officers investigated suspicious activity in the 700 block of 21st Avenue S. in Centerville April 27. An adult female was subsequently arrested on an outstanding warrant and transported to jail. Other parties were released at the scene. • An officer responded to the area of Lake Drive and Pine Drive in Circle Pines April 28 on report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Paramedics treated the injuries on scene and one driver was issued a citation for the incident. • An officer responded to the 30 block of Pine Drive in Circle Pines April 28 on a report of damage to property. The officer found the caller's recreational vehicle had been damaged and items were stolen. The estimated loss is $5,000 and there is currently no suspect information. • Officers were dispatched to the 9100 block of South Service Drive in Lexington April 29 on report of a fight. Officers located two males who advised they had been “messing around” but advised it was not a fight. The males were told to leave the business. One male was known to have a B card restriction (a license with a restriction prohibiting alcohol/drug use), admitted to drinking alcohol and appeared to be intoxicated. A form was submitted to Driver and Vehicle Services for the restriction violation. • Officers were dispatched to Lake Drive and Griggs Avenue April 28 on report of a wrong-way driver. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle but located damaged property. • A bicycle was stolen from the 30 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines April 29. There are currently no known suspects. • An officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 2000 block of Main Street in Centerville April 30. A firearm was located during the stop and the driver was subsequently arrested. • Officers arrested an individual in the 1900 block of Robin Lane S. in Centerville April 29 on an outstanding warrant. The individual was transported to jail. • A male in the 1700 block of Heritage Street in Centerville called to report food in his yard April 30. There is no suspect information at this time and extra patrol was requested. • A male in the 1700 block of Ojibway Drive in Centerville called to report a threat May 1. The victim knew the suspect, but did not wish for an officer to contact the suspect. • A male in the 80 block of West Road Circle Pines called to report a fraud related to his bank account May 1. The card number that was used has been canceled and there is no suspect information at this time. • A bicycle was taken from a garage in the 10 block of Indian Hills Drive in Circle Pines April 30. There are no suspects at this time. • Officers stopped a vehicle at Restwood Road and Griggs Avenue in Lexington May 2 for expired tabs. The officers found the driver of the vehicle to have an outstanding warrant and the driver was arrested and transported to jail.

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Wagners does not use neonicotinoids on the plants we grow. Neonicotinoids may be linked to declining populations of bees and butterflies.

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