Press Publications 4779 Bloom Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 9 CIRCLE PINES, MN
8121 LinoLakes Lakes 8121 Lake Lake Drive, Drive, Lino Mon-Thur 8-5:30 Mon - Thurs 8am - 6pm FriFriday 8am - 8-5:00 5:30pm
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023
771645
LENFERAUTO.COM LENFERAUTO.COM (651) (651) 369-7771 784-6328
VOL. 41 NO. 32 www.quadcommunitypress.com $1.00
HONORING OUR HEROES: Tribute to local veterans PAGES 8-9
Lino Lakes couple travels world by boat
Memorial Day remembered in letters
BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED
Americans will be celebrating Memorial Day on Monday, May 29. It is one of history’s most solemn days honoring the men and women who died while serving in the United States military. Navy serviceman Greg Tardiff wrote his wife Suzanne every day for nine months while he was on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga during the Vietnam War. Before he passed away their daughter’s Megan and Ashley compiled the letters into a book called, “Letters from the Saratoga.”
A military love story remembered in letters
Imagine looking through your parent's attic and finding a stack of love letters your dad wrote to your mom when he was serving in the U.S. Navy. That's what Greg and Suzanne's Tardiff's daughter Megan discovered, and she decided to put all of the letters into a book called, “Letters from the Saratoga.” Greg wrote the letters to Suzanne when he was a parachute rigger on the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier. “The letters are from the nine months he was on the ship,” Suzanne said. “I just liked the fact that there was so much to
learn about the war in the letters. The thing that really got me was that he was on this huge aircraft carrier for nine months and yet he found something to write every day.” One of Suzanne's favorite excerpts from the book: “That's all the new news I have. The ship's schedule is still the same. The war is still the same. Everything is still the same. Sure will be glad when things start being different. I love you, Greg.” Greg grew up in White Bear Lake and Suzanne lived in Highland Park when they first met in the winter of 1970. “A friend of mine from work had convinced me to attend a blind date of sorts — it was really
a skating/broomball party with lots of people attending, and Greg was to be one of them,” Suzanne said. “At the time, my friend's husband was driving a school bus for work and I needed a ride. So, I was picked up for our first date on a school bus standing on a snowy corner with a broom in my hand. When Greg walked in, he had his arm around another girl and I said to my friend, 'What kind of a date is this? He has a girlfriend!' It was his sister.” Suzanne said the night turned out “quite well.” The couple had a couple more dates afterward while Greg was still home in Minnesota. “Greg even took me to his family SEE LETTERS, PAGE 15
LENFERAUTO.COM | (651) 369-7771
Randy Notto | OWNER
CIRCULATION 651-407-1234 circ@presspubs.com
NEWS 651-407-1227 quadnews@presspubs.com
• QUALITY • WARRANTY • CONVENIENCE • WORK DONE RIGHT • SAME DAY SERVICE • NO SURPRISES • 100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
SEE WORLD TOUR, PAGE 7
OIL CHANGE
BENEFITS
8121 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes Mon - Thu: 8 am - 5:30 pm Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The local Sampan drivers take the Meyers on a ride through the tributaries that flow in and around the river.
SPECIAL $10 OFF
SPECIAL $17 OFF REPAIRS
$20 OFF
$47 OFF REPAIRS
STANDARD OIL CHANGE PREMIUM SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE
Includes seasonal check up. Up to 5qts motor oil. Most cars and light trucks. Valid only with coupon. Cannot be combined with other offers
ADVERTISING 651-407-1200 marketing@presspubs.com
SUMMER
Expires: 6/30/23
over $100 over $500
Most cars and light trucks. Valid only with coupon. Cannot be combined with other offers
Expires: 6/30/23 774942
BY NOELLE OLSON SHOREVIEW PRESS EDITOR
Retired Lino Lakes couple Joe and Gail Meyers just returned from a nearly fivemonth cruise that visited 28 countries. They are already planning their next cruise. About four years ago, the Meyers did the Viking “Home PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED lands” cruise, a Lino Lakes residents Joe and two-week cruise that Gail Meyers at the beach at a began in Sweden and Luau in Oahu, Hawaii. traveled to Norway and Russia. “We looked at each other and said, ‘I could be out here longer,’” Joe explained. During the pandemic, the Meyers anxiously waited for the cruise lines to open back up. Last spring, they went on a cruise from Puerto Rico to Barcelona. “We got a taste of what it was like to be out in big open ocean,” Joe recalled. Viking posted the 2021-22 world cruise, which sold out in a week. Shortly later, the 22-23 cruise was listed. Joe said, “We pulled the plug and signed up.” One thing the couple has grown to love about cruises is the fact that they are smaller ships. There are approximately 900 passengers, whereas some large cruise ships can carry up to 7,000 passengers. The Meyers also appreciate the opportunities to learn along the way. “They focus more on the travel aspect. You
CLASSIFIED 651-407-1250 classified@presspubs.com
PRODUCTION 651-407-1220 art@presspubs.com