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Centennial teacher explores Arctic

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Some of the more than 300 participants in the first Color Me Cougar Color Fun Run start breaking open color packets before the official start of the benefit run around the grounds at Centennial Middle School Saturday morning, May, 14. Find a story and more photos on page 10.

Teacher of the Year selected BY SHANNON GRANHOLM STAFF WRITER

CIRCLE PINES — After more than 40 teacher nominations were submitted by 57 community members, Centennial High School English teacher Andrea Krueger was announced as Teacher of the Year at a ceremony held Wednesday, May 11. The first award in the district was given out in 1966. The Centennial Education Association (CEA) and the Centennial Area Education Foundation (CAEF) sponsor the program. Teachers who are selected as the Centennial Teacher of the Year are entered into the Minnesota Teacher of the Year contest. The 2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year was announced May 15. “I wanted to cry. Honestly, teachers don’t often get recognition and we are not the type of people who want to

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Centennial High School English teacher Andrea Krueger was selected as this year's Teacher of the Year Wednesday, May 11.

get recognition. I felt very honored, humbled, overwhelmed and overjoyed,” Krueger said. “No teacher is an island; we are working with people who are supporting us all the time. I look it more as I am accepting it as a member of a team.” Krueger, who is originally from Cold

Springs, Minnesota, began teaching in the Centennial School District in 2005. She was a seventh-grade English teacher at the middle school for two years before she moved to the high school. She currently teaches ninth-grade AVID Honors English and 10thgrade Campus Learning English. Krueger completed her undergraduate degree at the College of Saint Benedict in German and art history in 2002. Following graduation, she taught in Vienna, Austria for a year. After returning home, she became an admissions counselor for Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict. “That is when I realized I loved teaching. I realized I loved being in a school setting, I loved getting to know these kids, and this is what I want to do,” she said. Krueger went back to school at the University of Minnesota to obtain

her master’s degree in English education. After graduating in 2005, she secured her first teaching job at Centennial. She said she enjoys her job because of the students, “getting to know them, what their goals are, seeing when they are successful and when they are empowered by some of the skills they are learning. Seeing them come into their own as leaders, as students who can succeed by their own will,” she said. Krueger took a leave of absence from Centennial for two years to teach in Brussels, Belgium. Over the past two years, with both the Campus Learning and AVID English courses, she has had to take some risks in her teaching career. “Five years ago I felt like such a strong teacher and then these past two years I’ve

CIRCLE PINES — To Centennial High School geography teacher Chris Ripken, temperatures in the positive teens to the negative 20s are moderate. Ripken recently got back from an Arctic expedition that took place across roughly 200 miles of Arctic wilderness in Canada. This is the first trip in a series of eight offered through the University of Minnesota Learning Technologies Media Lab (LTML). “Just being in a beautiful place that so few people get an opportunity to visit,” he said, “you get to challenge yourself physically and mentally to complete the journey and to do it with a team of people who are all participating and engaged in the mission is something that is really thrilling,” Ripken’s journey began on April 15 and ended on May 6. He was accompanied on the journey by expedition leader Aaron Doering, an adventure-learning pioneer, professor and worldwide explorer; researcher Jen Henrickson and professional videographer Matthew Whalen. The trips are funded by a grant secured by Doering. The expedition is a part of the Changing Earth Project, which is a new adventure-learning series of

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A young boy who helped Centennial High School geography teacher Chris Ripken set up an electric bear fence in Arctic Bay. Ripken recently returned from an Arctic expedition that explored remote areas of Canada.

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SELECTED TEACHER: Recognized for trying new things

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Above: Jan Kreminski of the Centennial Area Education Foundation (CAEF) congratulates Andrea Krueger on being selected the Teacher of the Year at a surprise ceremony Wednesday, May 11 before school. The Teacher of the Year program is sponsored by the Centennial Education Association (CEA) and the Centennial Area Education Foundation (CAEF). Left: Superintendent Brian Dietz gives Andrea Krueger a hug after she is selected as Centennial's Teacher of the Year. This year there were over 40 teacher nominations submitted by 57 community members. FROM PAGE 1

had to take on so many new approaches that it makes you feel insecure as a teacher, but yet I’ve grown a lot because of it,” she explained. It has been a balancing act of how much she should lead and how much the students should lead, but she said she regularly gets feedback from the students on how things are going and

says Krueger is very deserving of the award. “Andrea is the ultimate educator. She is very student-focused; everything she does is focused on student achievement and student learning,” he said. “She is a teacher who is usually very quick to jump on and trailblaze new initiatives.” Breuning says there are numerous teachers within the district who are deserving of the award, but one

they are learning together. She now has a much closer relationship with her students. “I am here every day and I teach just because my goal is to bring the very best out of each of my students. I think that is what makes the world a better place, so to me that is the ultimate award. But it is really nice to be recognized as well,” Krueger said. High School Principal Tom Breuning

thing that sets Krueger apart is “her professionalism and focus on student learning and achievement. She is willing to go above and beyond to help students.” Breuning added Krueger has had a huge impact on AVID, Campus Learning and technology, as she is a member of the technology Project Learning Community (PLC).

Anoka County to kick off summer reading program in June BY SHANNON GRANHOLM STAFF WRITER

The Anoka County Library's summer reading program “Bookawocky” will kick off June 1 and boasts plenty of options for families to continue sharing stories while school is out. “Bookawocky is a great way that families can get inspired, explore ideas and find information at the library this summer,” said Anoka County Library Board President Dan Greensweig. “Kids have fun but also keep reading and learning which helps them when they return to school.” Anoka County Library has over 175 free programs for all ages and interests to inspire reading and learning

over the summer. “When school ends a lot of kids kind of have that summer slide, so this gets them to keep those reading skills up. This is a fun way to keep them engaged,” said Centennial Library Branch Manager Mary Healy. “It gives us a chance to get to know the kids. A lot of times kids are very busy during the school year or they use their school library so we don't get to see them too much.” The program is designed for ages pre-K through teens. Instead of tracking reading minutes, participants in the program will have some opportunities to get free books and be entered into drawings. A participant can get a

stop,” said Rhonda Sivarajah, chair of the Anoka County Board of Commissioners. “Research shows kids can lose as much of two months of math and reading skills over summer break. Bookawocky can help break the slip with these educational activities and more.” During June and July children and teens also have the chance to reduce their library fines by spending time reading in the library as part of the Read Down Your

free book (while supplies last) if they fill out a Best Book Ever sheet; they can either draw a picture or write about why they liked the book. Participants can also fill out a Read it Rate it sheet (as many times as they want) to be entered into a drawing for various prizes including Bunker Beach passes, State Fair tickets and Minnesota Twins tickets; all they have to do is rate the book. “Just because school is out doesn’t mean the learning should

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pages of a book. Bookawocky is sponsored in part by the Friends of Anoka County Library and many of the programs are funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. For more information, or a schedule of events, visit your library or the website at anokacountylibrary.org.

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t has become clear that American people are frustrated with Washington DC. For many, the frustration has grown into anger which has been demonstrated by the large following that Trump and Bernie Sanders have created against the political establishment. Both parties have been unable to pass meaningful legislation for the American people. More blame goes to the Republicans who have controlled the House and the Senate for not getting things done. This is just two rings of the three ring circus that is going About the on. Our leaderless president has not been popular with either Town party and his eight years have Gene Johnson given us a sluggish economy, high debt, a loss of respect in international affairs and limited leadership with Congress. When Trump entered the race I thought we were in for a circus. Like carnival people, they introduce the circus to the respective cities by parading the elephants fi rst. Donald Trump has done a remarkable job of attracting attentionthe elephants-to the problems we face with little or no concern for political correctness. This has caught the attention of the American people of all ages and the many who have previously lost confidence in our system of governing. The third ring of the circus is the media. They haven’t had a clue of what American people on Main Street are frustrated with. Instead of researching and reporting the issues, they look to gossiping the negative aspect of each of the candidates. They seem to have their own agenda of who they think should be elected. Trump, with his visionary ability, has been able to take advantage of the media with off-the cuff-comments and ignoring the Washington insider expectations. Sanders is making an impact with young people as he challenges Clinton and the Obama policies. Sanders has a very liberal approach to this debt-laden country. He will make his mark at the Democratic convention. Clinton will be featured in Act Two or Three of the circus presentation. She and Trump will provide great entertainment as they have their past records re-run. There’s more to the story and it will play out over the summer. My expectation is the voters will be better informed, more will vote, and we possibly can reach a returning point where the government will serve the people as was constitutionally intended. We need more people working to pay taxes, not less. Don’t leave your seat. Two acts of the circus are yet to be performed. THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE is winding down with struggles with budget issues in the fi nal days. Transportation is the big issue. Please, Governor Dayton, don’t force a gasoline tax on the consumer. Work with all the departments to fi nd savings to gain the needed funding for the road and bridge repairs needed. Minnesotans fi nancial break has been the reduction of oil prices since the 2008 recession. Don’t reduce that. Also note Minnesota has a very high annual auto license tax. A portion of the budget surplus should be returned to taxpayers. Another portion should be set aside in a rainy day fund. Naturally there will be hundreds of non-budget bills passed. The impact is in the future. Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. An entire month devoted to raising awareness around mental health and making it okay to talk about it. There are many illnesses and diseases that have a day, week or month devoted to awareness and education and that have a color associated with them. For mental health, the color is green. Green is the color of life and renewal. For NAMI Minnesota we look to Movers & the color green as a way to underShakers stand that we are Sue Abderholden well when both our mind and body are healthy and that recovery from a mental illness is possible with treatment and supports. We know that one in five Americans will be affected by a mental illness in their lifetime and thus nearly every Minnesotan has a family member or friend who has been impacted.

To help a family member or friend in recovery there are many options. We call mental illnesses the “no hot dish” illnesses. People don’t experience that community support of meals being brought over, cards and flowers sent, childcare help offered and more. In someone’s darkest moments it may be hard to reach out and ask for help. Take that extra step and communicate more with the individual and offer to help by offering something very specific. In your workplace promote better understanding and acceptance. Mental illnesses are common, treatable illnesses and likely to affect anyone. A supportive environment can make a big difference. People need to know that others are there for them during difficult times. Support more mental health education in schools. Silence only adds to stigma, which then prevents kids from seeking help. Get behind legislation that calls for more school-linked mental health services. Another step is to learn more

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QUAD AREA EVENTS FEEDING KIDS FOR SPORTS

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 Where: Centennial High School East, room 112 Details: Learn what to feed kids to fuel their bodies to play sports. Contact: isd12.org/ community-education

PARENT’S NIGHT OUT

When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Where: Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Dr. Details: Childcare and activities provided so parents can enjoy an afternoon/evening out. $25; registration required. Contact: 651-795-9622 or ymcatwincities.org/ locations/lino_lakes_ ymca/

LINO LAKES RECYCLING SATURDAY

When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 21 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

‘TEN PIGS’ TRAVELING SHOW

When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 25 Where: Northtown Library, 711 County Rd. 10 NE, Blaine Details: Author and illustrator Derek Anderson will read his book, ‘Tan Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure’. Suitable for kids ages 0-6. Contact: Patrick. jones@co.anoka.mn.us

PROPERTY TAX AND RENT CREDIT REFUNDS HELP FOR SENIORS

When: 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 Where: Circle Pines City Hall, 200 Civic Heights Circle Details: Anoka County RSVP volunteers

provide help with property tax and rent credit forms, available to seniors and people with disabilities. Bring 2015 Federal form 1040 or records showing total household income, and real estate tax statement or Certificate of Rent Paid form. Contact: anokacounty. us/725/Retired-SeniorVolunteer-Program

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. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary. org

KITE DAY

BRIDGE AND CRIBBAGE

When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4 Where: Rice Lake Elementary School soccer fields, 575 Birch St., Lino Lakes Details: Kick off the start of summer with a morning of kite-flying fun. Free kites while supplies last. Contact: 651-982-2440 or www.ci.lino-lakes. mn.us

Ongoing BABY STORYTIME

When: 10:15-10:45 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 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

When: 12:30 p.m. Thursdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can play bridge and cribbage. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us

MINNESOTA TOPS CHAPTER 1126 LINO LAKES

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

MINNESOTA TOPS CHAPTER 1722 LEXINGTON

When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays Where: Lexington City Hall, community room, 9180 Lexington Ave. N. Details: Lose weight with portion control. Local chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) invites men and women to weekly meetings. Contact: 763-780-8270

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When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. Thursdays

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HARNESS RACING GRAND OPENING

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 Where: Running Aces Casino and Racetrack, 15201 Running Aces Blvd., Columbus Details: Opening night includes food and drink specials, prizes and landings by Skydive Twin Cities. Free and family-friendly. Contact: runaces.com

SUBURBAN RAMSEY COUNTY YELLOW RIBBON NETWORK COMMUNITY KICK-OFF

When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 Where: Ben Franklin Training & Readiness Center, 1536 Ben Franklin Dr., Arden Hills Details: Learn more about the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program that supports service

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Discover Aviation Days WHEN: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5

WHERE: Anoka County Airport, Blaine

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military and vintage aircraft, vendors, kids activities, aircraft anf helicopter rides, pancake breakfast 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and lunch noon-3 p.m. Hangar dance Saturday night.

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members of any branch, veterans of any age or era and their families. Contact: beyondtheyellowribbon. org

ANNUAL SPRING TEA

When: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19 Where: Shoreview Community Center Details: Seniors can don their fanciest attire and wear a spring hat. Variety of teas and appetizers served. Bring a teacup and teapot if you have one to share. $14/resident; $16/nonresident. Register by May 13; no walk-ins.

JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS KIDS COMMUNITY CONSIGNMENT SALE

When: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21; 8 a.m.1 p.m. Sunday, May 22 Where: Vadnais Sports Center, 1490 East County Rd. E, Vadnais Heights Details: Items include kids clothing, maternity clothing, furniture, strollers, infant items, costumes, shoes, DVD’s, books and toys. $2 admission benefits MN Walk Now for Autism/Ausm. Princess Meet and Greet and BearPower special event from 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Half-price sale starts at 6 p.m. Saturday and runs through Sunday. Contact: jbfsale.com

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flea and crafter’s market. Contact: 715-557-1785 or rsgdevelopment.com/ fleamarket

When: 9 a.m.-noon and 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 20; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 21 Where: Lakes Free Church, 29620 Olinda Trl., Lindstrom Details: Gently used clothing for men, women and children suitable for spring and summer. A small fee of 10 cents per clothing item and 25 cents for coats and shoes will be charged. All money is used to purchase new undergarments and socks. Contact: 651-257-2677 or lakesfree.org

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Where: Shoreview Community Center Parking Lot, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Reasonable prices on hardy perennials and annuals grown by and from the members own gardens. Rain or shine. Contact: 651-484-4341

BIOBLITZ ON THE RIVERWAY

DRAGONFLY MONITOR TRAINING

When: 8 a.m. Friday, May 20 – 5 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Where: Minnesota and Wisconsin Interstate Parks Details: Participants race against the clock to discover as many species of plants, animals and fungi as possible, within a set location, over a defined time period. Contact: 715-483-2274 or nps.gov/sacn

STILLWATER FLEA MARKET

When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, May 21-22; June 25-26; July 30-31; Aug 27-28; Sept. 24-25 Where: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 40th St. N., Lake Elmo Details: Free outdoor

SHOREVIEW COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE

When: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Twp. Details: VLAWMO will provide volunteers and the public with a free training to learn how to identify dragonflies and damselflies, all about their ecology and importance in our area, and how to monitor them and report data. Ages 7-adult; registration required. Contact: 651-4075350 or www.parks. co.ramsey.mn.us/ tamarack

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Township Details: Families can bring blankets and chairs and enjoy the movie, ‘The Good Dinosaur’, rated PG. Contact: ci.whitebear-township.mn.us

ANTIQUE APPRAISALS BY MARK MORAN

When: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Mark Moran, personality for ‘Antiques Roadshow’ will appraise items. Must pre-register and pay $15 appraisal fee (limit 1 per person). Contact: mark-moran. blogspot.com

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registration, Saturday, May 21 Where: Otter Lake Elementary, 1401 County Rd. H2, White Bear Lake Details: Free family bike event includes 3 routes: Baby Bear on school grounds; 3.5 mile Bear Cub ride through Tamarack Nature Center, and 8.25 Bear Family ride around Bald Eagle Lake, Race begins at 9:30. Contact: whitebear. ce.feepay.com (to register) or bearpower. org

KIDSHOP

When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Where: Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau, 244 Lake St. N., Forest Lake Details: Workshop for children who have a parent or sibling who lives with a mental illness. Free, but registration required. Sponsored by NAMI Minnesota. Contact: www. eventbrite.com/e/ kidshop-forest-lakeregistration

NORTHERN LIGHTS WRITERS WORKSHOP

When: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Where: Geise Memorial Library, 26855 Forest Blvd., Wyoming Details: Free workshop on the craft

When: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 22 Where: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Performing Hindemith’s Fourth Quartet, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3, and Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony. Tickets $13-43. Contact: tickets. thespco.org

of “writing a riverting ending”, presented by Lauri Robinson, discusses happily-everafters that keep people coming back for more from the author. Premeeting breakfast with other writers at 8:30 a.m. at the Village Inn, I-35 and Viking Blvd. Contact: northernlightswriters. org

WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES

When: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, May 21 Where: Anoka City Hall Plaza, 2015 First Ave. Details: Men walk a mile in high heels to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence. Contact: walkamileinhershoes. org

10TH ANNUAL BREWERS BAZAAR

When: Noon-4 pm, Sat., May 21 Where: Avalon Riverboat in downtown Stillwater Details: Sampling of regional craft beers, food and live music. Fundraiser for Stillwater Sunrise Rotary. Contact: www.stillwater sunriserotary.org

WOMEN’S FIREARM SAFETY COURSE FIELD

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When: 12:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Where: Carlos Avery WMA, Forest Lake Details: Field Day for Women ages 16+ or moms with daughters ages 11+ who have completed the online program at www. huntercourse.com. Must bring voucher to attend. Event covers firearms handling and training, tree stand safety, tracking and recovery of deer and written exam. $7.50/ person; must register by e-mailing regional training officer at frank.rezac@state. mn.us.

MINNESOTA BOYCHOIR ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Ensembles will sing sacred and secular music at this free performance. Contact: 651-292-3219 or boychoir.org

OUTDOOR MOVIE IN POLAR LAKES PARK

When: 7:30 p.m. food truck and music; 8:30 p.m. movie, Saturday, May 21 Where: Polar Lakes Park, 1281 Hammond Rd., White Bear

When: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, May 23 and the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month Where: Eagle Brook Church, 2401 East Buffalo St., White Bear Lake Details: Support group for parents of children with mental illness to discuss challenges, coping skills, and help develop problem-solving skills. Contact: 651-6452948 x109 or jlyons@ namimn.org

BARN QUILT TRAIL PROGRAM

When: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, May 24 Where: Hay Lake School Museum, 14020 195th St. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Olivia Nienaber discusses the “Barn Quilt Trail” project which brings together art, history, & health in a unique way. Contact: 651-439-5956 or wchsmn.org

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NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS DAY

When: 10 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, May 25 Where: Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Drive Details: The Y is hosting several events including door prizes, health speakers, giveaways, food samples, free massages and acupuncture, Tai Chi class, outdoor games and more. Contact: linolakesymca.org

CANOE OUTING FOR SENIORS

When: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, May 26 Where: St. Croix River near Wild River State Park Details: Bring your own canoe or kayak and join a group of active seniors, led by Jim Roe, a member of Senior Friendly Forest Lake. Sign up online. Contact: 651-982-8110 or flaschools.org.ce

STILLWATER HALF MARATHON/5K

When: 8 a.m. Saturday, May 28 Where: Check-in at Water Street Inn, 101 Water St., Stillwater Details: Route is along the Gateway Trail and through downtown Stillwater, ending at Pioneer Park. Participants bussed from the Water Street Inn to the start of the race. Breakfast buffet follows. Contact: stillwater halfmarathon.com

KIDS-MAKESCULPTURE WORKSHOPS

When: 1 to 4 pm Sat., May 28 Where: Franconia Sculpture Park, 29836 St. Croix Trail, Franconia Details: Students ages 4-18 create sculptures with assistance of

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IMMIGRANT FOR A DAY

When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, May 29 Where: Gammelgarden Museum, 20880 Olinda Trail, Scandia Details: Crafts and activities for families to play and learn what it is like to be an immigrant. Historic buildings open. Free. Contact: 651-4335053 or gammel gardenmuseum.org

KICK-OFF: CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX HOT ROD & VINTAGE CAR SHOW

When: 3-8 pm Wednesdays, June 1-Aug 10 Where: Lowell Park, downtown Stillwater Details: Admire vintage and hot rod cars, food vendors, live music (6 to 8 p.m.), free festivities. Contact: discoverstillwater.com

KICKOFF: BALD EAGLE WATERSKI CLUB SHOWS

When: 7 pm Thursdays, June through August Where: Centerville Lake in Centerville Details: Members of all ages perform waterskiing tricks. Club also performs at summer festivals throughout the state. Contact: 651-983-0161

“10-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL”

When: 7:30 pm Thurs., Fri. & Sat.; 2 pm Sun., June 2 through 12 Where: Century College, White Bear Lake Details: Novice and published playwrights worldwide submit new works; 10 are chosen to be performed by actors from across the Twin Cities. Contact: 651-429-5674 or www.lakeshoreplayers. com

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When: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Start a family tree and add documentation, photos and stories to create a book. Contact: shoreview communitycenter.org

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with your feet. Start by visualizing a circle on the green; the hole is 12 o’clock, the ball is six o’clock. The only thing you need to know is what happens between three and nine. When I walk this I’m about 10 feet outside of the circle. Start at three and walk to nine. You will feel yourself going up or down; your toes will be higher or lower than your heels. At some point you will bottom out and start going in the other direction. There’s your straight putt. If you’re not sure, go to nine and walk to three. If your ball is to the left of six o’clock (between six and nine) and you are walking uphill towards 9, that ball will break to your right. If it’s to the right of six o’clock (between six and three) you will be going downhill and will break to your right. Remember, you have to find the straight putt to make this work! The farther you are from six o’clock the more it’s going to break. The more severe the slope, the more the putt is going to break. The faster the green, the more the ball is going to break. The more you do this, the more you’ll get it. If you have a hard time with this concept, take a notepad out and draw the circle when you play a practice round and try it on every green. There are a couple of unusual situations that will impact this calculation, (which I will mention in a future column) but for 98 percent of all your putts this works. Betsy Larey is an LPGA Teaching Professional who has been working with adults and juniors for over 20 years. She has taught at the PGA Tour Golf Academy in St. Augustine FL, has been the Head Women’s Coach at Carleton College and Flagler College, and currently coaches the Girls Golf team at WBLAS. She is available for lessons at Keller Golf Course in St Paul and Shadow Ridge in Lino Lakes. You can reach her directly at betsylareygolf@gmail. com or call 651-470-2297. Follow her on Twitter: @ betsylareygolf.

CHS Field in downtown St. Paul will be bustling with activity Thursday as employees of the St. Paul Saints independent minor league team prepares to open for its second season in the new, river-front ballpark. The 2015 season saw the team win the regular season with a spectacular 74-26 record, but fell short of capturing the post-season trophy. “Opening night 2016 will feature a look back at year one of CHS Field, including honoring the 13 awards the team and ballpark won last year,� said Sean Aronson, director of media relations for the Saints. “We want to make it a night about our fans.� One of those fans, specifically, will be recognized for his contribution to the highlights of Opening Night 2015. Alan Cassell of Centerville snagged a wayward baseball bat as it helicoptered into the grandstands down the first-base line, sparing potential injury to those spectators in adjacent seats. Cassell will be recognized as part of the Opening Night 2016 ceremonies. Cassell's grab made national headlines, and video of the catch surpassed more than two million YouTube views. In addition, the players on this season's roster will be entering the field from the stands. “This will allow them to interact with our fans as the come onto the field for the pre-game introductions..� Aronson said.

The Saints are scheduled to play the Gary SouthShore Railcats at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, the first game of a four-game series. Gene Annis Sports contributor

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A standard golf course has 18 holes with four par fives, four par threes, and 10 par fours. You are allotted two putts on every green, which means that if you hit every green in regulation you can still have 36 putts and shoot 72. Hard to believe, isn’t it? There are two components that matter when you putt: your stroke and your ability to read the putt. 95 percent of everything you read is about the stroke. But if you can’t read a green you’re probably not going to be a very good putter. By far, the majority of players have learned to read greens by looking at their putts. Some do it from behind the ball, others try and locate the spot on the target line where the balls breaks, some triangle the putt, and the list goes on. It never worked for me, because I am not a visual learner. If you’re more of a feel player like I am, you need to find a better way to determine where the putt breaks. A few years ago a company came out with a new method; AimPoint Technologies. They do clinics all over the country and charge $250 to learn their method. Basically, this is nothing more than a mathematical formula that tells you exactly how every putt will break.

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Annual river meeting discusses dangers of oil pipeline to St. Croix waters BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

STILLWATER — A proposed oil pipeline that would run less than half a mile away from the Mississippi Headwaters was the keynote topic at the St. Croix River Association's annual meeting last weekend. The group is concerned the pipeline, proposed by Enbridge Inc., would bring the potential danger of oil spills to many of Minnesota's most well-preserved bodies of water, including the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Presenter Richard Smith is a renowned wildlife photographer who has worked for numerous publications, including National Geographic. Smith lives within 15 miles

of Itasca State Park, where the headwaters of the Mississippi are located. He said he put his photography career on hold in order to form Friends of the Headwaters (FOH) to fight the pipeline route that would cut through some of Minnesota's most pristine waters. Smith made it clear that Friends of the Headwaters is not an anti-pipeline group. He described the organization as “an uppity little activist group” working to establish a less-risky alternate route than that proposed by Enbridge. “Basically, what we are is a pro-water group,” he said. “I understand we're a fossil-fuel dependent economy.” The object of FOH is to move the planned route

of the pipeline to an already-existing energy corridor with fewer stream crossings, where the risk of pollution would be less damaging. Smith said that the state defi nitely has an economic interest in keeping its waters clean—he shared that $342 million tax dollars were generated last year by recreational fishing alone (inspiring the FOH slogan “There are places where a barrel of water is worth much more than a barrel of oil.”). “Why can't we just go in an existing energy corridor?” Smith said. “It's already there. The damage is already done. So why squiggle around through our high-risk waters?” Smith believes Enbridge may be reluctant to change routes because the

current proposal would allow them to bring oil through Superior, Wisconsin—a major shipping center. The alternate route that FOH has proposed would avoid Wisconsin altogether, which is not likely a change the corporation would accept easily. He also pointed out that in 2010, Enbridge was responsible for a disastrous oil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River that polluted 35 miles downstream. The incident was largely overlooked by the media because of the BP oil spill that occurred around the same time. The proposed Minnesota pipeline, known as Sandpiper, would push 50,000,000 gallons of oil per day through the Headwaters area. “There would be

more oil going through Minnesota than water passing Hastings at the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix,” Smith said. Minnesota citizens are not helpless in this matter, Smith said. “You and I have the ability to go to the committee and say ‘No, I want you to look at this in a comprehensive way,'” he said. “Our Department of Commerce is doing a series of meetings right now, and you can fi le comments about what you want included in the EIS [environmental impact statement]. Right now they're not looking at the St. Croix watershed in the EIS. We can make them look at it.” The annual meeting also recognized members of the community who have

had a significant role in working for the health of the river: Minnesota Sen. Katie Sieben and the St. Croix Watershed Research Station (represented by Dan Engstrom) both received awards during the event. To learn more about the pipeline project, visit Enbridge's website at www. minnesotaprojects. enbridge.com. To fi nd out more about protecting Minnesota's waters, visit the Friends of the Headwaters website at www. friendsoftheheadwaters. org. The St. Croix River Association frequently hosts community events throughout the valley; to fi nd a calendar of events or learn more about the organization, visit www. stcroixriverassociation. org.

Joint presentation gives residents information about public safety BY SHANNON GRANHOLM STAFF WRITER

LINO LAKES — Three entities in the public safety realm teamed up for a joint presentation to give residents more information about what they do and to answer questions on Tuesday, May 10 at the Lino Lakes City Hall. Representatives of the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department, Minnesota Department of Corrections and the Anoka County Juvenile Center gave a 10-15 minute summary on their organizations. Lino Lakes Public Safety Department The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department is broken up into two divisions, police and fi re. The department’s mission is “to provide the highest quality of safety and security services to its citizens. In order for the community to excel, safety, health and wellbeing must be assured.” The department is made up of 27 police staff, 45 fi re staff and seven administration staff as well as 109 volunteers. Public Safety Director John Swenson shared the following stats with the group: • During the fi rst quarter of 2016 (Jan. 1-March 31) there were 3,363 incidents; police staff responded to 151 medical calls for service, and the average response time (for emergency and nonemergency calls) was 5 minutes and 42 seconds.

• There were 499 total medical calls for service in 2015 compared to 476 calls in 2014. • During the fi rst quarter of 2016 there were three aggravated assaults, four burglaries, 42 larcenies, one auto theft and 47 property crimes. • During the fi rst quarter there were 60 calls for service to the fi re division. Police responded to all 60 calls and paid-on-call staff responded to 29 calls. • There were 26 felony case fi le submissions during the fi rst quarter of 2016. In 2015 there were a total of 62 submissions, and 61 in 2014. • The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department prepared or processed 973 police reports, 137 fi re reports, 85 background checks, 89 permits to purchase. 26 restraining and protection court orders, graduated 299 from the Achieving Compliance through Education (ACE) program, and seven burn permits, all in the fi rst quarter. Minnesota Department of Corrections, Lino Lakes Facility The Minnesota Department of Corrections Lino Lakes facility’s mission is to “Reduce recidivism by promoting offender change through proven strategies during safe and secure incarceration and effective community supervision.”

Warden Vicki Janssen gave shared the following stats about the state with the group: • There are approximately 10,000 offenders incarcerated statewide. • There are 10 state facilities, nine for males and one for females. • There are 10 wardens — five males and five females. • Of all offenders, 95 percent are released back into the community. • Three-quarters, or 74 percent, of offenders remain felony-free and out of prison for at least three years after release. Janssen shared the following information about the Lino Lakes facility: • It is an all-male facility. There are 1,352 beds; 88 of them are outside the fences (in minimum security). As of May 11, there were 1,270 adult offenders on site at the facility. • The site is 157 acres (with 55 acres inside the fence) with 30 buildings. • The Lino Lakes facility offers various programs, including sex offender and chemical dependency treatment, education (GED, high school diploma, computer literacy), InnerChange Freedom Initiative, Youthful Offenders, transitions/re-entry, religious services, recreation and visiting. • The average length of stay is 75 months (six years and four

months). • As of May 11, the facility population was 60 percent white, 29 percent black, 9 percent American Indian or Alaskan Native and 2 percent Asian or Pacific Islander. • The average age of offenders is 36; the oldest offender is 76 and the youngest offender is 16. Anoka County Juvenile Center Anoka County Community Corrections includes court services, fi le services and institutional services. There are three buildings, which include the Anoka

County Secure (ACS), Anoka County NonSecure (NSP) and East Central Regional Juvenile Center (RJC). Todd Benjamin, superintendent of the Juvenile Center, shared the following information about each of the facilities: • Anoka County Secure houses males ages 1018 and has 50 beds with both short-term and long-term programs. • Anoka County NonSecure houses males and females ages 10-18 and has 28 beds. The facility has no locked doors and is for youth who are dealing with a significant/traumatic experience.

• East Central Regional Juvenile Center is for males and females ages 10-18. The facility has 36 beds and is for short-term only. The average length of stay is seven days and the facility sees around 1,300 kids a year. • The Juvenile Center is staffed by one superintendent, three unit supervisors, four treatment coordinators, a halftime mental health coordinator, 34 fulltime probation officers and 18 full-time juvenile detention officers.

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Color Run raises funds for middle school BY JOLENE FRID CONTRIBUTING WRITER

LINO LAKES – Rosy cheeks and a DJ blaring pounding music preceded the very first Color Run on Saturday. The fundraiser was hosted at Centennial Middle School (CMS) by the new Parent Support Organization (PSO), which formed in July 2015. Secretary Treasurer Dana Andresen of the CMS PSO said that the event was created to help raise money for more technology carts for the school. A technology cart is a cart that holds iPads and Chromebooks for students to use throughout the day in their classrooms. Andresen said that the school only has six technology carts utilized by 1,500 students, most of whom must do a lot of their work online. “The iPads allow the students to practice throughout the day and take tests,” she noted. Abby Stoesz and Kimberly Hareland are eighth-grade friends and CMS students who waited for the race shivering a little in the 34 degree, windy weather. They came to the run in the spirit of supporting their school and to spend time with friends, plus they have both wanted to do a color

run – in which the participants are splashed with colored powder as they run through each station – for a long time. Both girls take math classes which provide the necessary text books online as well as the tests and practice work. Stoesz said that she and her classmates use iPads for math class and Chromebooks for language arts, an English class. “We use Chromebooks to look up definitions or learn more about our topic that day,” she noted. A lot of their school work is done on Schoology, an online interface that allows students to turn in assignments. Stoesz agreed iPads and other technology are more fun to use, and motivating when it comes to doing homework. She and many of her classmates do their math homework while in class. The resources they are able to use through the technology provided allows each student to study and learn at their own pace. This way lectures are not interrupted and the learning process is not delayed for other students. Andresen said the first CMS Color Run registered close to 300 participants, and the PSO was thrilled.

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Shah Khan speaks at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi on May 1 about the Islamic faith.

Muslim speaks on peace and kindness BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR

MAHTOMEDI — Shah Khan, president of the Islamic Center of Minnesota, carries his Quran around in his pocket on his smartphone. Khan, who holds a Ph.D. and works as a scientist at a biotech company, also preaches at mosques around the Twin Cities on Fridays. “I call my sermons ‘applied Quran,’” he said, indicating he wants followers of Islam to apply the good deeds encouraged in the Quran into their daily lives and not just go through the ritual of prayer. On May 1, Khan spoke on Islam at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi. He was part of a four-week speaker series to shed light on what the Muslim faith is really all about. He wants people to know that Islam is not really about terrorism — it is actually about peace. In fact, the standard Arabic greeting Muslims give, “salam alaikum,” means “peace be upon you.” Khan speaks at churches and organizations across the Twin Cities because he wants to spread this message. “I am a Muslim; I'm not a terrorist,” he said. Khan attributes fear of Muslims to not knowing what Islam actually teaches. “Anybody or everybody is afraid of going into a dark room,” said Khan. “Education removes the ignorance.” The Quran speaks

against terrorism, since it states, “If you kill an innocent soul it is like you are killing the entire humanity,” said Khan. “They are misinterpreting the Quran,” he said. Justice is an important aspect of Islam, but when people try to find justice on their own it gets “out of control,” he said. Khan also said many young Muslims who say they are committing suicide in the name of Islam have not thoroughly studied the Quran. Khan thinks the root cause of terrorism comes from other issues. “Most of the people doing these kinds of things are going through a turmoil in their life,” said Khan. Khan thinks that if schools, hospitals and jobs were readily available in some of the poorest nations where terrorism begins, there would be more peace in the world. “These are simple things that can change the world,” he said. “You can't bring peace with a gun.” Khan grew up in south central India with Hindu friends, with some of whom he is still in touch.

He attended a Catholic school in India as well. His own children in the U.S. have friends from a variety of backgrounds. “When kids can get along, why not adults?” he said.

Immigration and misunderstanding Khan is bothered by Republican presidential candidate frontrunner Donald Trump's statements about keeping Muslims from coming to America due to recent terrorism in the world. “To be politically correct, we are all immigrants,” said Khan. Yet he understands people could be concerned about Sharia law being implemented in the U.S. and regulating public life. “Their concerns are valid,” he said. “But they don't know who these people are. Not everybody is coming here as a terrorist.” Khan doubts Sharia law would ever be imposed by refugees seeking asylum. He said when refugees leave Syria, they don't know where they are going. They are just escaping a rough life. And they lose family members in the

process. “When people come like that it, becomes practically impossible for me to believe they are going to impose Sharia law and take over America,” he said. Khan appreciates the freedom of religion in the U.S. Islam explained Khan said a Muslim lives out his faith by giving to others. “Worship is being in the community and taking care of each other,” he said. Khan said finding out the needs of others in the congregation is part of worship. One of Khan's favorite verses in the Quran is in the surah (chapter) of Al-Baqarah: “Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help]....” (2:177). Khan believes that piety in Islam is about “taking care of society and community.”

“Worship is all about pleasing God — how do you make God happy?” he said. “If we consider ourselves children of God, how can He be happy when we are fighting among ourselves?” Khan said that the Prophet Muhammad said a combination of good deeds and the grace of God is what gets someone to heaven. “No matter what I do here, it is by the grace of God,” said Khan. The Prophet Muhammad also told his own child she would need to do good deeds and depend on God to go to heaven, not her status as a prophet's daughter. “So, you have to keep striving,” said Khan. Forgiveness from God is based on repentance. “You raise your hands and ask for forgiveness — only He knows when or if He forgives,” said Khan. “Justice is given a lot of importance in Islam,” said Khan. The Quran says that if someone slaps you, you can

slap back. But it also emphasizes forgiveness. “And then God says, if your enemy asks for forgiveness, forgive him,” said Khan. “Justice and forgiveness are the top priorities for Muslims.” Khan said Christianity, Islam and Judaism are related, but that Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad received the “final edition” about faith in God in the Quran, said Khan. “Christians, Muslims and Jews are first cousins,” said Khan. Muslims respect Moses and Jesus as prophets, but do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God. The Quran states that “Allah neither begot anyone nor was he begotten,” said Khan. The Muslim community in Minnesota is estimated at 150,000. There are between 6 and 8 million Muslims in the United States. For more information, visit saintandrews.org and islamiccentermn. org.

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Big Brew encourages home brewing in the valley BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

STILLWATER — Lift Bridge invited members of the community to participate in its fi rst-ever Big Brew day, joining in a national effort to promote home beer brewing. The process of home brewing can take hours, so the Big Brew allowed community members to bring their own equipment and socialize while they worked on the lengthy process alongside each other. “[The] ultimate goal is being counted amongst the many thousands of other home brewers brewing across the country at the same time,” said Lift Bridge Promotions Coordinator Erin McQuay. “So cool, and much

bigger than ourselves.” Home brewing is a timeconsuming hobby, and not an inexpensive or easy one. But for many of the brewers, the ability to experiment with flavors and different processes in creating their own one-of-a-kind beer is an exciting prospect. “It's a lot easier to go to the liquor store, for sure,” said Lift Bridge shift supervisor and home brewer Jen Proesel. “But if you love beer and the craft of beer, it's worth it.” Still-H20, a Stillwater-based organization that teaches and promotes home brewing, was also on the scene during the event to give a talk about brewing techniques and tricks, McQuay said. There were free brewery tours for those more interested in

home brew stands. McQuay said that one of the biggest challenges in home brewing is keeping a sanitary work space. “We have a sterile floor at the brewery and we take extreme care in keeping things clean, including cleaning multiple times per day,” she said. “This may not be realistic in a person's home.” McQuay said that there have been a few trends she's noticed among home brewers in the St. Croix Valley. “People are really getting into lighter IPA's (India Pale Ale) and using fruit,” she said. “But not just shandies with the use of lemon—people are getting creative and using passion fruit and mango, for example.”

observing the process. “This is our fi rst year participating, and we are thrilled with the response,” McQuay said. “Last year across the nation, over 11,000 people were brewing at the same time, so we are happy to add to this number.” Around 400 people showed up for the event, a number that Lift Bridge tallied to add to the national total. The brewery gave away five gallons of pre-prepared wort, or unfermented beer, to the fi rst 100 people who signed up online, giving them a head start in their brewing process. Others at the brewery began from scratch, creating wort with an assortment of equipment: everything from coolers to more upscale three-tiered

No matter the guests' level of education about home brewing, McQuay said that everyone had the opportunity to learn something during the Big Brew event. “Having not only our head brewmaster on hand as well as Still-H2O staff, but also other home brewers makes this an event to talk, troubleshoot, learn, and of course, drink,” she said. In a couple of weeks, the brewers will have fully fermented brews to enjoy at home. Lift Bridge offers free brewery tours every Saturday, with complimentary beer samples. To learn more about Lift Bridge Brewery, visit www. liftbridgebrewery.com.

LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its May 9 meeting: • Heard from three business owners during the Board of Appeal and Equalization hearing. The board, comprised of the five Lino Lakes City Council members, convened before the regular City Council meeting. Jackie and Richard McNamara and business partner Patrick Fogerty told the council about their concerns regarding the valuations given to their properties located in the Lino Lakes Business Center on Apollo Drive. “Compared to last year and the year before, the increase has been drastic. We’ve not been able to find comparables that would justify the increase in the evaluations,” Jackie said. “We are asking for help and understanding of where those other comparables are.

That kind of increase is going to be passed on to our renters, and I’m afraid that will cause some vacancy.” Fogerty explained that his valuation had gone up over $3,000. Mayor Jeff Reinert told the business owners to try to work it out with the county. The council can revisit the issue, if it still exists, at a future council meeting. • Approved a peddler license for Custom Remodelers Inc. (located at 474 Apollo Drive). The license allows company representatives to travel through neighborhoods to set up appointments for free estimates for window, siding, roofing and door installation. • Appointed Jim Schueller to the Economic Development Advisory Committee. • Approved a conditional use permit and site plan review for Rice Creek Animal Hospital. The business currently

operates at 6511 Ware Road, Suite 140 in the Spirit Hills Center and owner Brian Hansen would like to relocate the business to 6505 Ware Road Suite 230 (in the same center). • Passed three resolutions with regard to the new roundabout construction project being completed at the intersection of Anoka County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 12 (109th Avenue NE/Apollo Drive) and County Road 53 (Sunset Avenue). The project includes the construction of a roundabout, stormwater management improvements and appurtenant work. The overall project cost is estimated to be $1,300,000. Lino Lakes is responsible for $80,000 of that. • Passed a resolution to prohibit parking (permanently) along the east side of Sunset Avenue within 1,500 feet north of Apollo Drive. Parking is also

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prohibited along both sides of Apollo Drive from Sunset Avenue to a point 650 feet east. • Passed a resolution authorizing the city engineer to sign the project construction plans. • Passed a resolution to convey a permanent easement for drainage purposes. • Approved an escrow agreement with the developer of the Saddle Club for acquisition of land for street and utility purposes. The agreement provides for the developer to deposit securities in the amount of $100,000. There will be a special work session at 6 p.m. Monday, May 16 in the community room, a work session at 6 p.m. Monday, May 23, also in the community room, followed by a regular City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. that same evening.

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Khan, president of the MAHTOMEDI — Shah carries his Quran Islamic Center of Minnesota, on his smartphone. around in his pocket and works as a scientist Khan, who holds a Ph.D. also preaches at mosques at a biotech company, on Fridays. around the Twin Cities Quran,’” he said, “I call my sermons ‘applied of Islam to apply the daiindicating he wants followers in the Quran into their good deeds encouraged prayer. through the ritual of ly lives and not just go on Islam at St. Andrew's On Sunday, Khan spoke of a Mahtomedi. He was part the Lutheran Church in to shed light on what four-week speaker series about. He wants people to all — it Muslim faith is really really about terrorism know that Islam is not is actually about peace. Arabic greeting Muslims In fact, the standard means “peace be upon give, “salam alaikum,” churches and organizations you.” Khan speaks at because he wants to spread across the Twin Cities this message. a terrorist,” he said. “I am a Muslim; I'm not of Muslims to not knowing Khan attributes fear a what Islam actually teaches. is afraid of going into “Anybody or everybody the “Education removes dark room,” said Khan.

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CIRCLE PINES — After more than 40 teacher nominations were submitted by 57 community members, Centennial High School English teacher Andrea Krueger was announced as Teacher of the Year at a

Springs, Minnesota, began teaching in the Centennial School District in 2005. She was a seventh-grade English teacher at the middle school for two years before she moved to the high school. She currently teaches ninth-grade AVID Honors English and 10thgrade Campus Learning E

her master’s degree in English education. After graduating in 2005, she secured her first teaching job at Centennial. She said she enjoys her job because of the students, “getting to know them, what their goals are, seeing when they are successful and when they are

CIRCLE PINES — To Centennial High School geography teacher Chris Ripken, temperatures in the positive teens to the negative 20s are moderate. Ripken recently got back from an Arctic expedition that took place across roughly 200 miles of Arctic wilderness in Canada. This is the first trip in a series of eight offered through the University of Minnesota Learning Technologies Media Lab (LTML). “Just being in a beautiful place that so few people get an opportunity to visit,” he said, “you get to challenge yourself physically and mentally to complete the journey and to do it with a team of people who are all participating and engaged in the mission is something that is really thrilling,” Ripken’s journey began on April 15 ended on May 6. He was accompaniedand on the journey by expedition leader Aaron Doering, an adventure-learning pioneer, professor and worldwide explorer; researcher Jen Henrickson and professional videographer Matthew Whalen. The trips are funded by a grant secured by Doering. The expedition is a part of the Changing Earth Project, which is

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Centennial Lakes Police Department The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer responded to a speeding vehicle in the area of North Road and Center Road April 27 in Circe Pines. After being stopped, the vehicle was searched and methamphetamine was located on a party involved. The party involved was booked into the Anoka County Jail for third-degree controlled substance. • Officers stopped a vehicle after multiple traffic violations in the 7200 block of Main Street in Centerville April 29. Police detected an odor of alcohol and had the male driver complete a field sobriety test. The driver failed the tests and was arrested and taken to jail and charged with second-degree DWI. • An officer noticed a vehicle parked at a stop sign for an abnormally long time at

Centerville Road and Main Street in Centerville April 30. The vehicle then traveled at a high rate of speed on Main Street and was stopped over I-35E. A male passenger was searched and marijuana wax was located. The male was arrested and brought to jail. • A vehicle was stopped for an equipment violation in the area of Lake Drive and Albert Avenue in Lexington May 3. The driver had multiple warrants and during an inventory of the vehicle numerous hypodermic needles were found, one of which contained methamphetamine. The driver was taken to jail for warrants, fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of hypodermic needles. • A vehicle was stopped for a stop sign violation in the area of Hamline Avenue and Lovell Road in Lexington May 4. The vehicle was found to be uninsured and two hypodermic needles were located in the female passenger’s purse. The male

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY ANOKA DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FILE NO. P.S. 02-CV-15-4425 In the Matter of the Petition of Bank of America, N.A. In Relation to Certificate of Title No. 114704 issued for land in the County of Anoka and State of Minnesota legally described as: Lot 7, Block 27, Columbia Heights Annex to Minneapolis, Anoka County, Minnesota. TO ALL PARTIES WITH AN INTEREST IN THIS REAL ESTATE, PARTICULARLY: Parties to be served: Renee Ruth Nelson. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that unless you appear before this Court on the 26th day of May, 2016, at 1:00pm at the Anoka County Government Center, Room 715, 2100 3rd Avenue, in the city of Anoka, State of Minnesota, to make a valid objection, the Court will enter the following Order: That the Registrar of Titles of Anoka County, upon the filing of a certified copy of this Order, Court File No. 02-CV-15-4425, cancel Certificate of Title No. 114704 and enter a new certificate for Lot 7, Block 27, Columbia Heights Annex to Minneapolis, Anoka County, Minnesota., in favor of JMW Investments, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 20265, Bloomington, MN 55420, subject to the existing recital and subject to the memorials of document numbers 536136.002 and 536136.003, but free of all other memorials now appearing on the present certificate up to and including Doc No 536136.003 and free of the memorial of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be served: (a) at least 10 days prior to such hearing upon all of the above named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of a Summons in a Civil action; (b) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon any of the above named parties not residing in this State by sending a copy of this Order by registered or certified mail, return receipt, to each of such parties at his/her post office address; (c) upon any of the above named parties who cannot be found by two weeks published notice and at least 14 days prior to the hearing by sending a copy of this Order by First Class mail to each of such parties at his/her last known address and at his/her address as stated on the Certificate of Titles if

driver was issued a citation for no insurance and a stop sign violation and the female passenger was cited for possession. • An adult female was taken into custody on an outstanding arrest warrant in the 90 block of South Drive in Circle Pines May 5. • An officer stopped a vehicle for an inoperable license plate light in the 3800 block of Lovell Road in Lexington May 6. The driver gave false information and then fled in the vehicle and ultimately crashed into a trailer. The driver fled on foot and was subsequently located at his apartment.

Lino Lakes Police Department The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers were dispatched to Sunset Avenue and Century Trail at 7:48 a.m. May 4 on a report of a motor vehicle

crash involving personal injuries. One of the drivers, a 16-year-old female from Lino Lakes, was transported by helicopter to the hospital. The other driver, an 18-year-old female from Lino Lakes, sustained minor injuries. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation at 24th Avenue and Main Street at 12:06 a.m. May 4. The driver, a 37-year-old female from Hugo, was arrested and booked at the Anoka County Jail for third-degree DWI and a moving violation. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 700 block of Main Street at 9:03 p.m. May 5. The driver, a 37-year-old male from Ham Lake, was arrested and booked at the Anoka County Jail for third-degree DWI and speeding. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 1900 block of Main Street at 12:58 a.m. May 5. The driver, a 36-year-old male from Maplewood, was subsequently arrested for fourth-degree DWI.

his/her address is so stated. (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn, or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat., Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B, or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. §5.25. (Note: return date on Order to Show Cause must be at least 30 days after date of mailing by the Secretary of State.) Dated: April 6, 2016 /s/ Tammi A. Fredrickson Judge of the District Court Approved as to Form By: /s/ Dulcie M. Brand Examiner of Titles SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 14-098580 Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described order. Published two times in the Quad Community Press May 10 and 17, 2016.

STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY ANOKA TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FILE NO. P.S. 02-CV-15-3973 In the Matter of the Petition of Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP In Relation to Certificate of Title No. 102934 issued for land in the County of Anoka and State of Minnesota legally described as: Lot 3, Block 2, Hazelwood Manor TO ALL PARTIES WITH AN INTEREST IN THIS REAL ESTATE, PARTICULARLY: Parties to be served: Joy Lynn Hansen aka Joy L. Hansen. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that unless you appear before this Court on the 26th day of May, 2016, at 1:00pm at the Anoka County Government Center, Room 715, 2100 3rd Avenue, in the city of Anoka, State of Minnesota, to make a valid objection, the Court will enter the following Order:

• An officer stopped to check on a suspicious vehicle in the 700 block of Main Street at 12:12 a.m. May 7. The driver, a 36-year-old female from Ham Lake, was arrested and booked at the Anoka County Jail for third-degree DWI. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 7300 block of I-35E at 2:12 a.m. May 7. The driver, a 24-yearold female from Shafer, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI and improper lane use. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 7900 block of I-35E at 11:13 p.m. May 7. The driver, a 28-year-old male from Roseville, was arrested and booked at the Anoka County Jail for third-degree DWI, possession of an open bottle and speeding. • An officer was dispatched to the area of Lilac Street and Sunset Avenue on a report of a domestic situation May 8. A 20-year-old female from Minneapolis and a 21-yearold female from Isanti were subsequently arrested for disorderly conduct.

That the Registrar of Titles of Anoka County, upon the filing of a certified copy of this Order, Court File No. 02-CV-15-3973, cancel Certificate of Title No. 102934 and enter a new certificate for Lot 3, Block 2, Hazelwood Manor, in favor of Stephen J. Chartier Jr. married to Rebecca Chartier, whose address is 12350 Gladiola St NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433, subject to the existing recitals and the memorial of document number 537120.002, but free of all memorials now appearing on the present certificate up to and including Doc No 537120.002 and free of the memorial of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be served: (a) at least 10 days prior to such hearing upon all of the above named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of a Summons in a Civil action; (b) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon any of the above named parties not residing in this State by sending a copy of this Order by registered or certified mail, return receipt, to each of such parties at his/her post office address; (c) upon any of the above named parties who cannot be found by two weeks published notice and at least 14 days prior to the hearing by sending a copy of this Order by First Class mail to each of such parties at his/her last known address and at his/her address as stated on the Certificate of Titles if his/her address is so stated. (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn, or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat., Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B, or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. §5.25. (Note: return date on Order to Show Cause must be at least 30 days after date of mailing by the Secretary of State.) Dated: 4/6/2016 /s/ Jenny Walker Jasper Judge of the District Court Approved as to Form By /s/ Dulcie M. Brand Examiner of Titles SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 15-099207 Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described order. Published two times in the Quad Community Press on May 10 and 17, 2016.

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— When violence continues to escalate on the south side in this funny, entertaining, family-friendly, star-studded (Anthony Anderson, Regina Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, J.B. Smoove and Jazsmin Lewis), 112-minute comedic sequel, a Chicago barbershop owner (Ice Cube) who worries about his rebellious son (Michael Rainey Jr.) and other hair stylists (Cedric the Entertainer, Common, Nicki Minaj, et al.) help establish a ceasefire in the neighborhood with gang leaders (Lamorne Morris and Jamal Woolard).

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— After a Hollywood producer gets legendary, heroin-addicted jazz musician Chet Baker (Ethan Hawke), who is called the father of West Coast swing and is estranged from his parents (Stephen McHattie and Janet-Laine Green) in Oklahoma, out of an Italian jail in 1966 to star in a film to promote his comeback and then loses his front teeth when he is brutally beaten by his drug dealer in this factually inspired, engaging, well-acted, 97-minute loosely biopic film, he struggles with the help of his girlfriend (Carmen Ejogo) to get back on his feet to begin playing the trumpet again.

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— When a passionate Christian history teacher (Melissa Joan Hart) cites scripture in her classroom in response to a troubled, grieving high school student (Hayley Orrantia) who tragically recently lost her brother in this Biblical-based, compelling, thought-provoking, star-studded (Ray Wise, Robin Givens, Pat Boone, Ernie Hudson, David A.R. White and Fred Dalton Thompson), 121-minute sequel, she hires a nonbelieving union attorney (Jesse Metcalfe) to represent her at trial as she struggles to keep her job as teacher of the year while maintaining her strong faith.

“HIGH-RISE” (R) (1) [VIOLENCE, DISTURBING IMAGES, STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT/GRAPHIC NUDITY, LANGUAGE, AND SOME DRUG USE.]

— An oddball, disconnected, allegorical, violent, 119-minute sci-fi film based on J. G. Ballard’s novel in which a British psychiatrist (Tom Hiddleston) moves into a luxury apartment building designed by an in-resident architect (Jeremy Irons) in London in 1975 and then three months later finds himself living in a dilapidated complex with other residents (Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, Elizabeth Moss, James Purefoy et al.) as they descend into madness and mayhem.

WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com.

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Top right: This is a typical day of travel. The group traveled by ski, snowshoe and a few snowmobile trips roughly 200 miles, spread across 12 days. Some days the group did 7 1/2 miles, other days 19 miles, depending on how rough the terrain was. Above right: Here is the camp set up on the Arctic Ocean. Chris Ripken said, “We had a red tent and you felt like you were the inside of a Christmas tree light bulb that never stopped glowing.” This time of year, that part of the world sees around 22 hours of sunlight per day. Above left: Chris Ripken is pictured with Aaron Doering, an adventure-learning pioneer, professor and worldwide explorer. Doering secured the grant to fund the Changing Earth project. FROM PAGE 1

eight expeditions over four years to remote regions of the Arctic and tropics. The mission of the project is to tackle unbeaten paths across wilderness while documenting stories focused on how we find strength and purpose in an increasingly fragile, interconnected and stressed world. “We are looking at how people are adapting to the changing world we live in,” Ripken said. “It helps really create a conversation with schools and the

general community to understand how we can better recognize and support each other through the changes that we are seeing in the world.” The recent exhibition explored Nunavut, which is a sparsely populated territory of northern Canada. Specifically, the expedition explored two communities located on Baffin Island, Arctic Bay and Pond Inlet. The whole journey, which took 12 days, was done by skis, snowshoes and a few snowmobile rides. “Most of the time we gauged distance in

terms of a comparable workload. Some days we went a bit longer if we weren’t going over rough terrain, and other days were shorter because we were exhausted from going up hills while pulling 250- to 270-pound sleds,” Ripken explained. Typically, the group woke up around 6 a.m. to make sure their gear was dry from the previous day, warm up water in order to drink it, and pack up all of their gear. The group would hit the trail around 8:30 or 9 a.m. The shortest day was about 7 1/2 miles and the longest trip was

about 19 miles. “As a teacher, I was enthralled about the opportunity to visit classrooms around the world,” Ripken said. And he got to do just that. While in the two communities, he visited schools and interviewed a wide variety of people, including community leaders, students, teachers and elders. “The people of these Arctic communities are so generous and giving and want to share their story,” he said. “They want people in the south to know what is going on in their communities,

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both the hardships, but also that they are not dwelling on the hardships; they are meeting the challenges.” Most teachers would be nervous leaving their students for an extended period of time, but Ripken knew they could handle it. He teaches the Campus Learning geography course, which uses software made by Infinite Campus to create a more personalized approach to education. During his absence, someone filled in from Infinite Campus, and students continued to work on the class but also engage in conversation about Ripken’s trip. “It is hard to be out of the classroom, but I’ve been working with Infinite Campus for several years now, and this personalized learning program that I’m doing really

allows them to keep up with their day-to-day curriculum in a way that they are not missing me as much as they would in a traditional class,” Ripken explained. “At the end of the day their responsibility is to learn, and my responsibility is to teach them the state’s standards related to geography and at the same time I want to engage them in the conversation that we are having.” The next trip in the series will happen next fall, this time to the tropics. Most likely the adventure will happen in October in Papua, New Guinea. Each year, there will be a trip to the tropics in the fall and a trip to the Arctic in the spring, as long as the grant money for the project is available.

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