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Teacher of the Year follows in father’s footsteps BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
After an extensive vetting process of 39 teachers nominated by 53 community members, the 2017-18 Centennial Teacher of the Year was officially selected Wednesday, May 10 in a surprise ceremony. This year's pick is Colleen Salay, a kindergarten teacher at Golden Lake Elementary. “Colleen Salay signifies a distinguished and lifelong commitment to Centennial Schools. She attended Centennial Schools as a child and now teaches in the very building where her educational journey began,” said Golden Lake Principal Christopher Gerst. “Colleen builds highly impactful relationships with
her students and families. Her diligence, dedication and sensitivity have helped countless students and families. She has held a variety of leadership roles and assists in leading efforts among alumni. We are proud of Colleen and hold her in high regard.” During the surprise ceremony Salay told her fellow staff, “I couldn't do this without all of you. This is for everybody, students, parents, community members, everybody who helps us do what we do every day.” Salay, a 1985 Centennial Grad, was raised in Circle Pines and was a student in the very classroom she now teaches in. “This community is near and dear to my heart,” she said. SEE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, PAGE 2
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2017-18 Centennial Teacher of the Year Colleen Salay poses for a photo with her father Robert McMorran, who was the 1971 Teacher of the Year and inducted into the Centennial Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Carter Morris (left), 3, of Lino Lakes, and Jayden Crothers, 3, also of Lino Lakes, check out a large Allied Movers truck during Centennial Early Childhood Truck Day Saturday, May 6 at Rice Lake Elementary. See more photos on page 10
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LINO LAKES –– A City Council member received a lot of media attention last week after posting a comment on Congressman Tom Emmer's Facebook page. She is now publicly apologizing to both Emmer and his staff as well as residents. Melissa Maher posted the comment on Emmer's page in the early morning hours of May 9 in response to a photo of Emmer visiting a farm in Cokato, Minnesota. The comment read, "If I were you Emmer, I'd avoid people who have a lot of deadly objects at hand. Selling us all out was not a good plan for your future. You're a coward and a party whore." “We, myself and our press secretary, do go through all of the comments on social media, both Facebook and Twitter, similar to emails and phone calls,” said Emmer's Communications Director Becky Alery. “Every once in a while we do get one of a threatening nature that we are required to let Capitol Police know about.” So far this year, Emmer's staff members have reported five other incidents to Capitol Police. After reporting this incident, Emmer's staff became aware that Maher was a city council member, which Alery said was “especially concerning.” “It is definitely a very heated political climate these days and so we get a lot of people that disagree with us and that is absolutely great. That is why this country is the way it SEE COUNCILWOMAN, PAGE 12
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Salay is following in her father's footsteps, the person who inspired her to become a teacher. Her father, Robert McMorran, was the first Centennial band educator and worked in the district for over 32 years. In 1971 he was recognized with the same honor, Teacher of the Year, and in 2014 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. “Watching my dad with his passion and love for public education (inspired me). He would always say to me on a Saturday morning 'Don't you wish you could go to school today?' That is how much he loved it,” she said. The Centennial Education Association (CEA) presents the award, which is also supported by the Centennial Area Education Association (CAEF). The district's first Teacher of the Year award was given out in 1966. CEA President Jeannie Scarr said Salay stood out from other candidates because “she has served on an incredible number of district committees and participates in the Centennial community.” Salay has served on local site council, district level site council, children's mental health advocacy group and the quality steering committee. She has delivered training to other teachers and is involved in the strategic planning for the district. Salay is also deeply involved in the community by participating in a summer reading program, Powerpack program, CAEF Gala, Centennial Community Band, the Chain of Lakes Rotary and various fine arts events and fundraising efforts. Salay is also one of the founding members of the Centennial Alumni Association. “Centennial’s roster of teachers is outstanding,” said Superintendent Brian Dietz. “Colleen Salay represents the quality of teachers who work
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Colleen Salay is pleasantly surprised when a group of district staff knock on the door during a meeting to inform her that she is the Teacher of the Year. There was a surprise ceremony held Wednesday, May 10.
to challenge, nurture and provide opportunities for our students every day.” “I want to use this as a platform on mental health issues and concerns with my students and families and where we are,” Salay said. “I am very passionate about the social-emotional needs of my kindergarten students and making sure that those needs are met, because without that the academic piece just won't come.” As Teacher of the Year, Salay received $100 from CEA to help her prepare materials for consideration as Minnesota Teacher of the Year,
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Colleen Salay takes a selfie with Superintendent Brian Dietz during the surprise ceremony.
which will be selected next May. The Minnesota Teacher of the Year will go on to compete at the national level. CAEF also gave her $250 to purchase
items she needs in her classroom. Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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Circle Pines council decides to shine a light on deer problems BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
CIRCLE PINES — A resident visited the City Council Tuesday, May 9 to express his frustration with a neighbor who feeds deer. Jeff Klein, Circle Pines resident of 31 years, spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting to request the council consider adopting an ordinance similar to the one Blaine passed in March. “The problem I have is one of my neighbors is feeding (deer) and not just feeding, there is a pile of corn, cabbage, carrots, lettuce. The pile was quite impressive; it looked like an Old Country Buffet out there,” he said. “Over the years I've had to learn to adapt my
planting and it hasn't been a problem. I would lose a hosta or two and a couple tulips, but three weeks ago I lost 15 hostas and 12 tulips.” Klein contacted the Centennial Lakes Police Department about the matter and he was informed the city didn't have an ordinance in place prohibiting the feeding of deer. Klein read an article about the recent ordinance in Blaine, which inspired him to do some of his own research about the problems that arise from feeding deer. “It is good intentions, we all want to see them, but put out a big pile of corn and they will come in and gobble it down and six hours later they are done. They can't take it. It is not just killing the plants, it is killing the deer,” Klein explained. He mentioned other prob-
lems, such as an increase in the number of car accidents caused by deer, and changes to habitat if there are too many deer in one area. Councilman Matt Percy thought that was a great idea. “I do agree with Mr. Klein. There are a lot of deer in our city right now. It is wonderful to see a deer here and there, but when you see entire herds … It seems like more than you would see in a typical urban area,” he said. “The DNR is very much against any sort of feeding deer and the reason being is because it brings deer together into one spot and promotes disease.” Councilman Mike Schweigert was also in support of adopting an ordinance. “I grew up on a farm in the middle of nowhere in Michigan and one of the biggest hazards while driving
was deer. I consider it a public safety issue, because I see it on Lake Drive all the time. I have seen deer get hit, go through windshields and hurt people, so anything that we can do to help spread out the population would be good,” he said. Mayor Dave Bartholomay advised City Administrator Patrick Antonen to look into the Blaine ordinance and other existing ordinances in neighboring communities and bring back some language suggestions for a possible ordinance at a future meeting. The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 at City Hall. Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its May 8 meeting: • Heard from resident Bernadine Skoglund, who lives on Lake Drive, who informed the council about trucks parking in no parking zones near the Holiday station on Lake Drive near Town Center Parkway. “There are now trucks parking at the filling station. There is supposedly no overnight parking … It seems like it's a 10-year cycle and it starts back up again. Ten to 12 years ago there was quite a fiasco when there were 15 to 16 semis parked there in any given evening or over the weekend.” Skoglund reached out to Community Development Director Michael Grochala and the police department, but the police department
said the trucks were allowed to park there overnight as long as the trucks were not running. “I don't want the scenario of what happened 10 years ago to start again, because this is the gateway to the city of Lino Lakes and to come off of the freeway to see all of those semis ...” she said. “At that time it was designated as a filling station. It is not a truck stop or a trucking terminal, it is a truck fueling station … I don't care if it is running or not running. If it is in a no parking zone, none of us are allowed to park there.” Mayor Jeff Reinert said, “You are right, it is not a truck stop and I think that is a differentiating fact here. There are truck stops and so that is where that kind of activity should go
on. This was a problem and it was solved. If we don't do something right away it will be a big problem again.” He added, “We need to act swiftly so the new management knows what they can and cannot do. This could be as simple as notifying our Department of Public Safety. We have also had turnover there since 12 years ago, and maybe they are just not aware of the issues we've had and may now be reoccurring.” Grochala explained that there are no parking signs installed on the site and the issue has been going on for 20 years. When Holiday purchased the site in 2007, the management indicated that this type of activity was not something they wanted to have happen there, he said. “I am hoping this is an
isolated incident and we will get it taken care of,” he noted. • Approved the second reading of an ordinance vacating drainage and utility easements, Outlot A, NorthPointe 3rd Addition and Outlot C, 4th Addition. NorthPointe is a 94-acre residential subdivision located northeast of the intersection of Birch Street and 20th Avenue South consisting of 227 singlefamily lots and an 88-unit senior multifamily residence. • Approved the final plat and development agreement for Woods Edge 2nd Addition. Woods Edge is part of the Lino Lakes Town Center planned unit development approved in 2004. The development is a 112-unit attached townhome project on 11 acres in the Town Center. The final plat is for
approval of phase II, the last phase of the development. • Accepted the feasibility report for the West Shadow Lake and LaMotte neighborhood street reconstruction projects. Councilwoman Melissa Maher voted no, because she said she would have felt more comfortable if it was called a “draft feasibility study.” Read more about this topic in the article in this week's Quad Community Press. The next City Council work session will be at 6 p.m. Monday, May 22 in the Community Room at City Hall. The regular meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers. Shannon Granholm
POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers were dispatched to a personal injury accident at Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue in Circle Pines May 4. Two vehicles were towed from the scene and one person was transported to the hospital for treatment by Allina. • An officer discovered a juvenile in a vehicle in the 50 block of West Golden Lake Road in Circle Pines May 4 with contraband in his possession. The juvenile was transported home to his parents. • Officers were dispatched to Lexington May 5 on a report of a suicidal female. The female was later located by the Blaine Police Department and sent to the hospital by ambulance for further evaluation. • Officers responded to a road rage incident in the area of Lake Drive and Albert Avenue in Lexington May 5. There is no suspect information available on the perpetrator. • Officers stopped a vehicle for a moving violation that occurred in the area of Restwood Road and Lake Drive in Lexington May 5. The officers found the driver to be intoxicated and placed him under
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arrest. The driver was released to a sober party. • Officers responded to the 90 block of South Drive in Circle Pines May 6 on a theft report. Officers spoke to a caller who advised an unknown suspect entered a secure garage and removed two garage remotes from his vehicle. The investigation is ongoing. • Officers responded to the area of Main Street/20th Avenue in Centerville May 7 on a property damage accident. Two vehicles had minor damage and there were no injuries. Both parties exchanged information and there were no charges issued. • Officers responded to the 9200 block of Lake Drive in Lexington May 6 on a report of disorderly conduct. Several people were reported to be disorderly and fighting; officers separated everyone and mediated the situation. • Officers responded to a two-car personal injury
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HE MANUFACTURER OF our 30 year old motor yacht, Ocean Alexander, has an annual rendezvous. This year it was held at Dunsmore Town on Harbor Island, Eluethera, Bahamas. Long time boating friends, George and Jeanne Richter of North Fort Myers, agreed to join us on the month long cruise. It is essential to have an experienced crew along. In late March we provisioned and Kathy prepared several menu items to put in the small freezer on the back deck. Preparation includes removing boxes from cereal, crackers, pizzas, and anything else that takes up extra room. A boat mechanic was summoned for last minute repairs and inspections. About the mechanical It takes 2-3 days to cross the state of Florida on the Caloosahatchee Town Waterway through Lake Okeechobee. Gene Johnson Then it was weather watch time for crossing the Atlantic, 94 miles from Lake Worth to Bimini. We fueled in Alicetown, Bimini at $4.35 a gallon and took on water at 75 cents a gallon. It is a prime location for deep sea fishing. The 143 mile trip to Nassau was uneventful except for the beauty of nature. After three days there we departed for Spanish Wells where we connected with Jock Morgan who would captain our vessel across Devils Backbone, a dangerous area of coral reefs around the north end of the island of Eluethera. The rendezvous was held at Valentine’s Resort and Marina and provided us with three days of planned activities and visiting eight yachts that were there. Our daughter Stephanie and son-in-law Chuck flew into Nassau and took the fast ferry to meet us. After a couple more days of exploring Harbour Island we were ready to cruise to the Staniel Cay area of the Exumas. On the way we enjoyed the 49 mile jaunt to the DECCA station on Pipe Cay near Staniel Cay. It felt like we were getting home as we tied onto the 150 foot concrete wall built by the British government as a Loran tracking station. The station has been abandoned for more than 20 years, since GPS replaced Loran. We have created many wonderful memories on that tiny island over the years. The only sounds are of the birds, the waves, the wind and the hum of our generator twice a day. When it was time for Stephanie and Chuck to go back to Minnesota we left the DECCA station and anchored near Big Majors, where the swimming pigs reside. Steve and Cynthia Hibbard, my niece, of Ocala, Florida arrived next and we were able to get dock space at Staniel Cay. One of the highlights the following morning was snorkeling at Thunderball Grotto where the James Bond movie, ‘Thunderball’, was filmed. The Staniel Cay Yacht Club harbormaster, Chubby, said this winter was the busiest in history with a record number of chartered mega yachts in the Exumas. Some of these yachts rent for over $50,000 for one week plus expenses. The Bahamas, especially the Exumas, have long been a favorite area to explore and relax. We noticed several differences this year that we had not experienced before. With little dock space available the anchorages were all full. The numbers of people aboard the large yachts caused the beaches where we formerly could find multitudes sea biscuits, shells, sand dollars and sea glass were all picked clean. We found several baby conch shells that had been taken out of the water and left to die. We were disturbed by the lack of respect for nature. The cost of food, dockage, water, electricity and supplies had increased dramatically. The Bahamas had instituted a VAT tax and most restaurants now include a 20% gratuity in their bill. Parts which have to be shipped in have high duty. There are great mechanics and workers there and the people are still friendly and courteous. After a few repair challenges we returned to our Ft. Myers Marina to prepare for the summer in Minnesota. Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.
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ake a look around. There is a seemingly endless run of stories in the news about the bad shape of our world. Nasty partisan gridlock in St. Paul and in Washington, D.C. Rich getting richer and poor getting poorer. Church attendance is down, anger and hate seem to be up, good jobs gone overseas, distrust of our instituand a loss Movers & tions, of hope for too many of our Shakers citizens. And in the midst of all Dave that and more Bartholomay bad news, I am an optimist. Does that make me a fool? I know a woman from my church who is really struggling. She is fighting a nasty cancer that wants to take her away from her wonderful and loving husband and two teenage boys. Should she just give up? Is it a mistake for her to be optimistic and believe she can beat this disease? I know a lot of Centennial teachers who are helping kids in their classrooms who are facing difficult life situations. These teachers and staff work very hard to help kids who in
all likelihood are going to have a very tough time being ‘successful’ in modern day America. But they push on day by day, trying again and again to find ways to educate and inspire these kids to beat the odds, to be optimistic about their future. Are they really going to make a difference? Should they just give up and stop caring? I know a big city Mayor, long retired, who was a fountain of hope and new ideas when he was in office. The other day he confided that, in his old age, as he has seen losses and setbacks, he has become more and more pessimistic about life. Given all he has seen, would he be a fool to be optimistic about the future? No, absolutely not! Being an ‘optimist’ with a positive attitude on life is not about being happy when things are going good and viewed as ‘out of touch’ when things are going rough. An optimist understands that there will be failures - we don’t live in a fantasy land. But we learn from our failures and we believe that success will inevitably follow those failures. I recently joined the newly formed Roseville Optimists Club that serves the north metro area. Part of their mission is to work each day to make the future brighter by bringing out the best in children, in their
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communities, and in themselves. I sometimes jokingly refer to the Optimists Club as a ‘support group’ for when I don’t feel quite so positive about the future. I’m also a member of an Optimist Book club with my friend, former Centennial Superintendent Roger Worner. The books we read are so inspiring and the people we meet so wonderful that the monthly meetings can’t come soon enough. So why am I telling you all of this? Because I don’t think being optimistic is foolish. In fact, I think it is the only way to a happy, successful and fulfi lling life. I imagine a world where we see the positive in situations, where we have hope in resolving tough problems. Where our focus on maintaining a positive attitude shapes the way we see our world and thus increases the possibilities for improving our families and our communities. Where people treating people kindly and with care inspires our youth to take that lesson into a bright future. Please take a minute and, as the old saying goes, ‘count your blessings’. There are more than you think and with an optimistic approach to life you can fi nd many more.
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QUAD AREA EVENTS 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
LINO LAKES RECYCLING SATURDAY
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: Lino Park, 7850 Lake Dr., Lino Lakes Details: Residents of Lino Lakes can recycle appliances and electronics. Contact: 651-982-2423 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
PARENT’S NIGHT OUT
cover basic strokes, boat safety, bracing, and boat selection. $25/person; registration required. Contact: 651-429-8007; anokacountyparks.com
BIKE WITH A COP
When: 3 p.m. Saturday, May 27 Where: Golden Lake Park playground, 67 W. Golden Lake Rd., Circle Pines Details:4-mile, slow paced, family friendly ride around Golden Lake and exploring the trails south of Golden Lake Elementary. Children must be supervised. All participants required to wear helmets. Contact: Officer Stepan, BStepan@ clpdmn.com
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
500 CARDS
When: 7 p.m. Mondays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can play 500. Open to anyone. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
ECFE DROP-IN PLAY When: 1-2:30 p.m.
QUAD AREA CHAMBER Mondays OF COMMERCE ANNUAL Where: Early MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Childhood Center, 575 LUNCHEON Birch St., Lino Lakes
Birding By Boat
When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Dr. Details: Childcare and activities provided so parents can enjoy an afternoon/evening out. $25 or $20/Y members; or see early bird pricing specials. Registration required. Contact: 651-795-9622 or ymcatwincities.org/ locations/lino_lakes_ ymca
When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, June 1 Where: Don Julio’s, 701 Apollo Dr., Lino Lakes Details: All members of the business community are welcome. Guest speakers from the Hugo Business Association and the Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. $10/chamber members; $15/non-members. Contact: quad chamber.org
Details: Open play, activities, and story time for parents and children ages 1-5. Contact: 763-792-6120 or ecfe@isd12.org
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When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays Where: Lexington City Hall, community room, 9180 Lexington TODDLER STORYTIME Ave. N. When: 11-11:30 a.m. Details: Lose weight Tuesdays with portion control. Where: Centennial Local chapter of TOPS Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines (Take Off Pounds Details: Stories, songs Sensibly) invites men and women to weekly and fingerplays for meetings. children ages 2-3 and a Contact: 763-780-8270 caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294; anokacountylibrary.org
When: 10:30-11:30 am Saturday, June 3 When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Rice Lake Monday, May 22 Elementary School east Where: Centennial side fields, 575 Birch St., Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Lino Lakes Details: Kick off the Details: Book club start of summer with a for adults; call the morning of kite-flying library for this month’s fun. Free kites while selection. supplies last. Contact: 763-717-3294 Contact: 651-982-2440 or anoka.lib.mn.us or www.ci.lino-lakes. mn.us INTRODUCTION
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BABY STORYTIME
When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children birth-24 months and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary. org
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 Catholic Church Room 23, 171 Em St., Lino Lakes Details: Lose weight with portion control. Local chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) invites men and women to weekly meetings. Contact: 651-483-6340
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When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 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 marathon-style canoeing, kayaking, or stand up paddleboarding. Contact: paddleRCBC. org
CONVERSATIONS OF THE VALLEY
When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 Where: Lowell Inn Event Center, 102 N. Second St., Stillwater Details: Guest speaker John H. Suzukida discusses his parents experiences in the WWII Japanese-American Concentration Camps.
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When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 Where: Wyoming VETERANS BENEFITS: Area Giese Memorial WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Library, 26855 Forest Blvd., Wyoming When: 1-2:30 p.m. Details: Presentation Wednesday, May 17 Where: Keystone Place by Mary Jo Meadow, Ph.D. for adults who at LaValle Fields, 14602 want to better underFinale Ave. N., Hugo stand their feelings and Details: Learn other psychological essential information topics. Monthly sessions. about the Aid and Registration requested. Attendance Pension Contact: 651-462-9001 Benefit, a tax-free or ecrlib.org pension that can help offset the costs of residing in a senior YOUTH SERVICE living community. RSVP. BUREAU GALA Contact: 651-888-6557 When: 5:30-9 p.m. or keystoneplaceatlaThursday, May 18 vallefields.com Where: Lake Elmo Event Center, Details: Inaugural ‘SCREENAGERS: event celebrates 40 GROWING UP years of service features IN THE DIGITAL AGE’ keynote speaker Dr. When: 6-8:30 p.m. David Walsh on the topic Wednesday, May 17 of early intervention, Where: Incarnation and Washington County Lutheran Church, 4880 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview Attorney Pete Orput and youth speaker Marina Details: DocumenSteiner. Tickets $65 tary reveals how tech includes dinner, fund-atime impacts kids’ need and live entertaindevelopment and offers ment. Proceeds support solutions on how adults capital expansion. can empower kids to Contact: 651-439-8800 best navigate the digital or ysb.net world and find balance. For parents, grandparents and kids ages 10+. ‘SHARING YOUR Free event includes CREATIVE SIDE’ screening, table converWhen: 6:30-8 p.m. sations, panel of local Thursday, May 18 leaders, and pizza and Where: White Bear salad dinner at 5:45 p.m. Unitarian Universalist
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Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi Details: Artist reception open to the public. Wine and beverages served. Gallery hours 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Contact: 651-324-1262
“THE INTERNET IS DISTRACT-- OH LOOK A KITTEN”
When: 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 18 Where: Level Up Academy, 2600 County Road E., White Bear Lake Details: Comedy by Ian McWethy performed by students in grades 4-7. Free admission. Contact: 651-408-5559
NORTHSTAR ARTISTS’ MARKET
When: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, May 21 Where: State Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building Details: Annual original art show and sale by the Northstar Watermedia Society. Continuous artist demonstrations; includes exhibits by local artists. Contact: northstar watermedia.com
‘CRUISIN’ DOWN THE RIVER’
When and Where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19 at Forest Hills Church, 1790 11th St. SE, Forest Lake; and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21 at Chisago Lakes High School Performing Arts Center, 29400 Olinda Tr., Lindstrom Details: Concert performed by the Unexpected Company Choir. Tickets $10/adults and $8/children 5 and older; available at the door. Contact: facebook. com/unexpectedcompanyminnesota
RAMSEY COUNTY MASTER GARDENER’S PLANT SALE
When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: The Barn, 2020 White Bear Ave., Maplewood Details: Hundreds of plants for sale, including native plants, annuals, perennials, bulbs, vegetables and hosta, tended by expert gardeners. Contact: ramsey county.us/residents/ environment/ master-gardeners
WRITING WORKSHOP
When: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: Giese Memorial Library, 26855 Forest Blvd., Wyoming Details: Northern Lights Writers presents a free workshop with author Edna Curry covering newsletters, back book matter, reviews and other marketing strategies for authors. Pre-meeting breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at Village Inn, I-35 and Viking Blvd. Contact: northern lightswriters.org
WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES
When: 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: Anoka City Hall Plaza, 2015 S 1st Ave. Details: Annual fundraiser for Alexandra House supports the shelter and domestic violence programs. 1 mile walk, resource fair and activities. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Contact: walkamile inhershoes.org
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When: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: Belwin Conservancy observation area, Division St., Afton; parking at Lucy Winton Bell Athletic Fields, 15601 Hudson Rd., West Lakeland Details: Annual release of about 40 bison, family-friendly activities and food trucks. Free and open to the public. Arrival of bison at noon. Contact: mnwcd.org/ events
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When: 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, May 20 Where: Avalon Riverboat, 525 S. Main St., Stillwater Details: Sampling of more than 80 regional craft beers, food and live music. Tickets $45; fundraiser for Stillwater Sunrise Rotary. Contact: www. stillwatersunriserotary. org
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When: 10 a.m. registration Saturday, May 20 Where: Oakdale Nature Preserve, 4444 Hadley Ave., Oakdale Details: Fundraiser for Little Canada-based Northeast Residence Inc. respite home for individuals with developmental disabilities. Events 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $20 donation requested; participants receive t-shirt, water and pizza.
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
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Police Explorers bring back five awards
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The Honor Guard team placed third at the State Conference. The explorers self-taught and practiced on their own. (From left:) James Michael, Dominic Steele, Hanna Mastenbrock, Josh Michael, Samantha Marsh, Megan Levander and Grace Sveum.
The Lino Lakes Police Explorer program competed against over 500 explorers from 50 different agencies in the State Conference April 27-30 in Rochester. The Lino Lakes Police Department sent 14 kids to the competition and brought home five awards including fifth place in the 25-Yard Slow Shoot, third place in the Honor Guard Drill Team, fifth place in the Bomb Scene Search, third place in Air Soft Shoot and fifthe place in the 5K Run. (Front row, left) Megan Levander, Hunter Vickery, Samantha Marsh, Grace Sveum and Carter Tornio; Middle row: Haakon Sand, Hanna Mastenbrock, Jacob Himraj, Josh Michael, Keaton Rutz and Colton Rumpsa; Back row: Ben Ulrich, Garret Brown, Casey DeMars, Dominic Steele and James Michael.
Black bear visits the Quad area A black bear was spotted making its way south from the area of Killdeer Drive and Aspen Lane May 9 in Lino Lakes, according to the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department. At around 1:22 a.m. May 9 Centennial Lakes Police Officer Joel Rodriguez responded to a bear sighting in the 4000 block of Woodland Roadnear Lake Drive in Lexington. Resident Jill Perreten called to confirm she opened up her door to go grab something out of her vehicle and the bear was standing about 10 feet
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away. She said she was so shocked she froze, didn't take a picture, but did call the police. Rodriguez said he believed the animal was a young black bear and appeared docile. Anyone who observes a bear should give it a wide berth and not attempt to interact with it in anyway. According to the DNR, “Although some bears become used to people, they are still wild animals no matter how tame they may appear. People must always be cautious around bears since they may react unpredictably.”
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Resident shares concerns with proposed street projects BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
LINO LAKES— A resident visited the City Council to share his multiple concerns with the the feasibility report for the West Shadow Lake and LaMotte neighborhood street reconstruction projects. Mike Trehus, who lives on Shadow Court, explained while he likes some aspects of the project, he has plenty of concerns as well. “I am very glad (this is happening). The whole neighborhood is very anxious to get this done. The roads are fi lled with potholes and it is not in good condition,” he said. “The city's approach to this is much better than in previous years. This project is looking a lot better, the process is better, it is a lot more open, but I have concerns.” The council authorized the preparation of the feasibility report Jan. 9 and it was fi rst presented to council at its May 1work session. The report details three options for the West Shadow Lake project which include: Option 1: To replace or reclaim the existing roadway without subgrade or drainage improvements and maintain existing width. This design would result in a roadway with approximately half of the pavement life expectancy. In addition, stormwater quality and drainage issues would not be addressed. Option 2: To reconstruct the roadway to meet the city’s standards for road structure and subgrade, construct a 24-foot wide rural section roadway, and provide drainage improvements as feasible. This option includes improving the roadway to maximize the pavement life expectancy and provides stormwater management as feasible. Option 3: To reconstruct the roadway to meet the city’s standards for
road structure and subgrade. Construct a 26-foot wide rural section along the south end and a 28-foot wide urban section along the north end. This option includes stormwater management. The highest estimate for the project is $4,484,000. City Engineer Diane Hankee said that price will likely go down after an option is selected and the design is fine-tuned. The LaMotte project would include roadway and drainage improvements along with sanitary sewer repair or reconstruction with the possibility of a water system extension, if residents want to connect to city water. The estimated cost is $1,112,000. “This is so exciting. This is what city government is all about. Helping people and solving problems. This road has been a trouble spot for over 30 years. It has been crumbling, in bad shape, dangerous and many attempts have been made to try to get this road reconstructed,” Mayor Jeff Reinert said. “We are going to fi x this road and then we are going to give the residents several options, not just one, and give them utilities if they want (them).” Trehus' main concern is he didn't want the lift station or a stormwater pond (part of option 3) to be located on his property. Reinert and Hankee explained the report gives the ideal location for the lift station, not specifically on his property. “That is where the low area is for that drainage area, but there are multiple options. You don't have to put your basin right at the low point, you can go five parcels up or five down and still make a system work,” Hankee noted. Trehus wanted to know why the pond
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motion. “I am voting no because I would be more comfortable with this being called a 'draft feasibility study,' since we have discussed so much about how this still needs to be fi nished,” she explained.
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couldn't be placed at the end of the development so it doesn't impact any residents. Hankee explained, “The (pipe) grade is only 0.2 percent; that is not enough to carry flow through the pipe. We would love to get it up there, but we can't without a lift station because we can't make the water flow up the hill. The water will sit in the pipes, causing more problems.” “Ultimately, this is going to affect somebody. If it doesn't go on Mike's property, it is going to go on someone else's,” said Community Development Director Michael Grochala. “We are also trying to do this in looking out for the taxpayers in the community who are footing the bill for this. Ultimately, we want to put this in the area that is going to have the least amount of impact and the lowest cost.” The language in the report was ultimately changed to from “would collect stormwater runoff to the low point on West Shadow Lake Drive at Shadow Court” to “multiple properties will be evaluated for a stormwater basin within a block north or south of the low area.” Trehus shared other concerns, including whether all residents who would be affected by the project would be properly notified about the project. He also felt there were some drainage errors in the report. “The report says the water can only flow over the street. That is not true. The water doesn't flow over the road, it never has flowed over the road. So when stuff like that is in the report that raises a big red flag for me,” he said. Hankee explained additional data would be gathered for the final design. The council accepted the report; however, Councilwoman Melissa Maher voted against the
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SPIRIT Walk supports 8 area high schools BY PAT ZEITNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Supporters hope for a sunny morning on Saturday, May 20, as Anoka Hennepin Credit Union (AHCU) hosts its first SPIRIT Walk through the SPIRIT Foundation, sponsoring eight high schools in four counties. Registrations and donations for the walk are facilitated for the SPIRIT Foundation at www.ahcu.coop and www.crowdrise. com/2017SpiritWalk. Saturday check-in is 7 a.m. at Bengal Stadium at Blaine High School. The walk starts at 8:30 a.m., proceeds through Bunker Hills Park and returns to the high school. The SPIRIT Foundation was brought to life through the recognition of community need and the actions of management at AHCU. The foundation is the product of corporate social responsibility, and its primary focus is on extra-curricular school activities as well as five community service organizations with which the credit union has partner relationships. The participating high schools are: Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Centennial, Champlin Park, Coon Rapids, Forest Lake and St. Fran-
cis, reaching the Anoka, northern Hennepin, northern Washington and southern Chisago counties. Each school has a general fund available on the website for donations. Individual activities, coaches and community members have also created funds and have extended personal challenges to their peers. All money raised by the walk is being donated to each school; no money is being held back by the foundation. AHCU President and CEO Jeff Claussen said the continual loss of federal and state funding to schools has put the burden of paying for after-school activities on parents. “As a parent of a daughter just graduated, I know what those extra curricular fees are,” he said. Many public schools have fallen into the position of deciding whether they can keep an activity running. “Schools are the lifeblood of our branch communities; if they fail, we all fail,” Claussen added. Future events for the SPIRIT Foundation may include bicycle rides and golf outings. AHCU also offers SPIRIT checking accounts for adults and students adorned with school logos to benefit its participating schools.
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Centennial High School student Raelyn Nyren was presented with a $1,000 SPIRIT scholarship toward her post-secondary education at the AHCU annual meeting April 25. She will attend the University of Toledo in Ohio to pursue a double major in bioengineering and mechanical engineering.
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COUNCILWOMAN: Publicly apologizes to congressman and citizens FROM PAGE 1
is. We get people with opinions on both sides, but nobody deserves that and it is very inappropriate and unacceptable for a comment of a threatening nature to be made,” Alery said. “From our perspective … elected officials are held to a higher standard than the private citizen, so you have to be cautious and aware of what you are saying and how you are saying it, especially when you are in a position of power and people look up to you.” Capitol Police are now investigating whether the incident should be considered a credible threat. “We are hopeful that is not going to be the case with this. We let them handle it from here and they give the recommendation if there is any further action needed,” Alery explained. City Administrator Jeff Karlson confirmed the city was contacted by Emmer's office. Alery said they requested a public apology and for Mayor Jeff Reinert to condemn the act.
“The city's response is that Mrs. Maher posted this on her own behalf as a private citizen and it certainly doesn't reflect how the city or the City Council feels about any issues that she would have been referring to,” Karlson said. Lino Lakes does have a social media policy in place for its employees; however, council members are not included in that policy. Karlson explained, “They are free to exercise their First Amendment rights. As a council member, the thing they have to keep in mind is as an elected official you do represent citizens of Lino Lakes.” Reinert said, “I can assure you that I am taking this matter very seriously. These kinds of comments should never be overlooked, especially when made by an elected official. The comments made by Council Member Maher were reckless, reprehensible and have embarrassed our city. Letting these comments go unchecked implies that it is okay for others to act the same way.” Reinert added a final recommen-
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dation for action will have to wait until the investigation by Capitol Police is complete. In addition to apologizing for her actions in numerous media outlets, Maher has now sent a letter to Emmer and his staff apologizing and written a letter to the editor in this week's Quad Community Press apologizing to citizens. She also apologized to council members at a staff development meeting. “I consider that comment to have been a terrible lapse in judgment on my part. I took my frustration with the current political climate out on you, and for that I apologize. I had no intention of personally threatening you. I am a firm believer in political dissent and civil disclosure and I acknowledge that
my post crossed the line of appropriateness,” Maher wrote to Emmer and his staff. “Please be assured that despite my position as a council member for the city of Lino Lakes, my comment was strictly my own and had no connection with the city, city staff or any of my esteemed council members. Given the fact that you have been a longtime friend of Mayor Reinert, I especially regret my post as I hold the mayor in high regard.” Maher added she is happy to cooperate with Emmer's office to resolve the matter. Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 04-17 VACATING DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT (Outlot A, NorthPointe 3rd Addition & Outlot C, NorthPointe 4th Addition) The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains: Section 1: Findings of Fact 1. The City Council of Lino Lakes has determined to vacate all of the drainage and utility easements, as dedicated on the plat of NorthPointe 3rd Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, Anoka County, Minnesota, lying over, under, and across Outlot A, said plat as shown in Exhibit A; and 2. To vacate all of the drainage and utility easements, as dedicated on the plat of NorthPointe 4th Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, Anoka County, Minnesota, lying over, under, and across Outlot C, said plat as shown in Exhibit A; and 3. A public hearing was held on April 24, 2017 before the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers after due published and posted notice had been given and reasonable attempts were made to give personal notice to all affected property owners, and all persons interested were given an opportunity to be heard; and 4. The same drainage and utility easements shall be dedicated to the public on the plat of NorthPointe 5th Addition; and 5. It appears to be in the best interest of the City to vacate such drainage and utility easements; and 6. Four-fifths of all members of the City Council concur with this ordinance. Section 2: Easement Vacated The drainage and utility easement described herein is hereby vacated. Section 3: Effect This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to the Lino Lakes City Charter and upon filing of the NorthPointe 5th Addition final plat. Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council this 8th day of May, 2017. Jeff Reinert, Mayor. ATTEST: Julianne Bartell, City Clerk. EXHIBIT A
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POLICE GOVERNING BOARD NOTES The Centennial Lakes Joint Police Governing Board took the following action at its May 8 meeting: • Held a public hearing on the department's body camera policy and no one spoke. The department will continue to accept comments from the public through June 7. CLPD will consider any comments received and is expected to roll out body cameras around the end of June. • Accepted the CLPD audit for fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2016. MMKR representative Aaron Neilsen was present to answer any questions board members had. • Signed a memorandum of understanding with Law enforcement Labor Services, Inc. (Locoal No. 328) with updated language. The new language is, “Sergeants providing field training officer duties shall receive one hour of compensatory time for each spent with a trainee.” Lexington City Administrator Bill Petracek explained the agreed-upon language was somehow omitted from the original agreement, so it had to be updated. • Approved a joint powers agreement with Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). The purpose of the agreement is to create a method by which the agencies have access to systems and tools they are eligible to use and to memorialize the requirements to obtain access and the limitations placed on access. • Approved a court data services subscriber amendment with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, BCA. The agreement allows agencies' use of the BCA systems and tools. Tools that include access to and/or submission to court records may only be used by the agency if the subscriber amendment is completed. • Discussed the possibility of getting
a new system to alert residents of situations such as a water outage, active shooter or the presence of hazardous materials. The board started looking into the issue after the water outage in Blaine affected Lexington residents. After reviewing various options, the board is leaning towards continuing to use the services the county already provides free of charge. The topic will be discussed at the next board meeting in July. • Approved a one-year contract for Police Chief James Coan with a 3 percent salary increase, the same increase as for other department personnel. Petracek asked why the contract was up for renewal yearly rather than indefinitely. “To me, that is not showing much confidence in your chief … to go this route to me shows we aren't giving him a lot of faith,” he said. Centerville Mayor Jeff Paar and Centerville Councilman D. Love agreed the contract should be reworked so it is not up for renewal every year. The contract was approved, with the understanding that changes can be made to the agreement in the future. • Coan shared the department's strategic plan, which the board adopted. “It is nothing that is etched in stone, but it gives us a road map going forward over the next couple of years,” he noted. • Coan also shared information about a new career development program he hopes to incorporate to help retain quality officers. The program would allow officers to achieve the position of a nonsupervisory corporal position if the officer meets the established guidelines, eligibility criteria and requirements. “We want to recognize good work on part of our people and also try to hold on to our people longer,” Coan explained. He added a quality officer
left the department after three years to go to another department that had more action, more teams and more opportunities. “This is an investment that shouldn't cost us anything, but (could) motivate people to do the right thing and hopefully keep people here longer.” Coan explained the position wouldn't entail pay. Paar said, “I would support this 100 percent. I think it's a great idea. With that said ... if an officer goes through the trouble and gets this recognition and keeps that status and is a great officer, why can't there be a bonus? To me that is a lot more fiscally responsible than losing officers.” Circle Pines Councilman Mike Schweigert said his concern was if an
officer had an off year due to personal reasons and then the title was taken away. “That is demoralizing,” he said. He also voiced a concern of what would happen 20 years down the road when officers have that status and there is a different chief. The program is still in the development stages and being run by labor attorneys and the union. Coan said if the union wants pay to be involved in the program, he will nix the idea. The next Police Governing Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, July 10 at the Centennial Lakes Police Department. Shannon Granholm
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Sgt. Bill Jacobson poses for a photo with his wife Brooke and daughter Lauren. Jacobson received the the American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. Police Chief James Coan nominated Jacobson for the award, which is given by American Legion Post 566 in Lino Lakes. “Sgt. Jacobson has distinguished himself by his exemplary leadership, outstanding public service, as well as his personal and professional contributions to our community, our department and to the law enforcement profession,” Coan said.
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(From left:) Firefighter Darren Eckart, firefighter Matthew Rauner, officer Benjamin Stepan, EMT Kate Jahnke, officer Dennis Spreng, paramedic Benjamin Feldkamp and paramedic Matthew Johnson were recognized with Life Saving Awards.
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The Centennial Police Governing Board recognized previous board members, including former Lexington City Council member Carin Payment (left), Circle Pines City Council member Deb O'Brien, Centerville City Councilman Ben Fehrenbacher and former Centerville Mayor Tom Wilharber at its May 8 meeting.
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