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Coping with assault: Virtual help offered Editor’s note: The Quad Community Press does not name victims of sexual assaults. The survivor will be referred to as “Jane.” May 8, 2015 will forever be the worst day of Jane’s life. That’s the day everything changed.

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BY THE NUMBERS: 351,000 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the U.S.

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assault victims are under. 15% are 12-17; 54% are 18-34; 28% are 3564; 3% are 65 and over.

1 in every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. 3% of American men (1 in 33) have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. Source: Alexandra House, compiled from a multitude of sources.

On the Friday following Cinco de Mayo, Jane, 25, went to a bar with some friends for a birthday celebration. They ran into a group of four men. One of the men introduced himself as “Hugo.” “I thought he was creepy but I did think one of his friends was cute, so I continued talking to his friend,” she recalled. Hugo became irate and begin calling Jane vulgar names when she started to pay more attention to his friend. Jane, who was sober, decided to leave the bar and drive the 10 minutes back to her apartment. Once she got home, she was trying to lock the door when she felt resistance and before she knew it there was a man in her apartment. She quickly recognized him as Hugo. He said, “We are going to get to know each other very well.” Jane tried to make it to her bedroom, where she had a 9 mm gun in her nightstand. “When I opened my bedroom door, my dogs rushed out.

They believed we had a visitor and wanted attention. Scared for my dogs and knowing I couldn’t protect them and go for my gun, I froze,” she recalled. “Before I could get any further into my bedroom, he rushed me and slammed the door behind him. He grabbed me by the hair on the back of my head and shoved me on my bed. I remember thinking God, please don’t let him rape me.” When the assault was over and Hugo had left, Jane did the one thing you are not supposed to do after a sexual assault: she showered. “I felt so gross and sticky. I felt like I smelt like this rancid smell that I could smell coming from him. I felt so disgusting that my fi rst reaction was to get into the shower,” she said. Jane works in criminal law, so she knew once the evidence was gone, there was a very slim-to-no chance that the perpetrator would ever be caught. “I also felt a lot of shame and guilt. I thought it was my fault and that I was going to be blamed for this,” she said. “They won’t see me as a victim, they will just see me as a slut.” Alexandra House Executive Director Connie Moore said, “A lot of times victims won’t report because they are feeling like — somehow — they are responsible for what happened. They feel that if they had done something different it wouldn’t have happened to them, so it is their fault.”

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Matt and Erin Ribar put their Centerville home on the market on a Friday and by Sunday they had 23 showings. In 24 hours they received multiple offers.

listing price at terms that worked the best for them. “We ultimately went with the fi rst family to tour the home, and they were also our fi rst offer,” he said. “It was very competitive.” They have completed the inspection process, he said, and are looking forward to closing the first week of June. The Quad Community Press checked with veteran Realtor Travis Peltier of Edina Realty for statistics on local home sales. Citing

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NorthstarMLS figures, he noted the following: For Lino Lakes, new listings are up by 3.2% compared to last year, closed sales are down by 11.8% and original list price received is 99%. For Circle Pines, new listings are up by 15%, closed sales are up by

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32.9%, closed sales are up by 16% and list price received is 98% compared to last year. “What we are seeing in all those figures is sales are relatively healthy considering that our market changed overnight due to COVID-19,” Peltier said.

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How are home sales going locally during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Quad Community Press asked one recent seller, Matthew Ribar, who sold his Centerville home to move into a larger home in Wyoming Township. We also asked a veteran Realtor for statistics on home sales in Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, Lexington and Centerville. Ribar described a successful process undertaken with the guidance of his agent, Dane Everett of Counselor Realty. Everett fi rst stressed the importance of safety for Ribar, his wife Erin and their three kids, along with would-be buyers going through the house. Everett made sure only one group at a time toured the house, limited the groups to buyers and agents, and wrote out specific instructions for the agents to use in following proper guidelines for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as specified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including gloves, masks, disinfectants and sanitizers.

Ribar noted that his family had already moved into their new home before putting this one on the market, so they had plenty of time to get the house ready. Counselor Realty marketed the house by advertising it as a “coming soon” property on the multiple listing service (MLS) and most of the popular home-search apps a couple of days before the listing “to create more awareness and buzz in the marketplace.” Buyers, Ribar noted, were able to see “beautiful pictures of my home,” provided by Everett, and view the home’s criteria before deciding to have a look in person. “We started to see requests from real estate agents flood our email inbox before our home even became active on the market on Friday, May 1,” Ribar said. Within 24 hours of putting it on the market, they were receiving offers. By Sunday morning, the family had 23 showings. “With our home being priced perfectly, and with the high demand for homes in the price range of our house,” Ribar said, “Dane was able to drive the multiple offer scenario in our favor.” They were able to accept an offer well above their

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Leaders within the Centennial School District have spent the last five weeks talking to stakeholders within the district’s five communities to learn about how distance learning is going, what is working well, and where there might be room for improvement. “We have spent time talking to, interviewing and having informal discussions with stakeholders. We have probably talked to hundreds of people just to get some feedback on how the journey thus far has gone and what we can learn and incorporate for solutions if we are back in this situation next fall or beyond,” said Superintendent Brian Dietz at the school board’s May meeting. One theme from the feedback, Dietz shared, is that people believe district staff and teachers are doing a great job. “That was a clear message across the board from parents, students and staff members,” he said. Other positives include: Teachers are utilizing a number of platforms and programs to connect with students. Project Learning Communities (PLCs) are working more closely during the pandemic than they ever have. The district is “growing leaps and bounds” in technology. Parents, students and staff really value that “face-to-face” time on Google Meets. Of course, there is room for improvement. “Parents are struggling with understanding how to balance work at home with their students. The

more we can lean in and give that information to help them through this process is what we are trying to do,” Dietz said. “Finding one platform to use to simplify our process for students and our parents is going to be really important. Sometimes parents feel overwhelmed trying to find where they are supposed to be.” Dietz explained further that parents are a bit overwhelmed with district communications, as messages have been coming from a variety of different sources and platforms. “We wanted to get the message out and make sure no one had been left behind in the process. Sometimes we can give too much stuff ... we will work on that in the future and try to ensure that the communication we provide is clear, concise and that we don’t give them more information than they need.” District officials will continue to compile the information they have gathered and try to incorporate that into planning for the 2020-2021 school year. Dietz said the district is preparing for four different scenarios, but he didn’t provide details on what those entail. “We want to be proactive, because we do not know what is going to happen next year. We probably won’t know that until sometime in August. We want to get ahead of the game and start talking about ideas for next fall,” he said. “It is highly likely that we will be told exactly how we need to operate next fall by the state.” Dietz said the school board and parents should expect to see more information in June and July. Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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Care facilities: Where are the cases?

COVID-19 is seriously impacting Minnesota’s longterm care facilities. Throughout the state, the majority of those who have died from the virus reside in congregate care facilities, like nursing homes and assisted living centers. As of press time, of the 748 total deaths from COVID-19 in Minnesota, 608 (81%) were among residents of such facilities.

Locally, those sites are as follows:

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has published a list of more than 200 care facilities with a known exposure to COVID-19. Per the MDH, “Exposure is defined as a person diagnosed with COVID-19 who either visited, worked or lived at a congregate care facility while they were contagious.”

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Family campﬁre and s’mores

ue to supply chain challenges, grocery stores have had to put limits on various food and cleaning supplies a customer can buy per visit. Examples include disinfectant, wipes, hand sanitizer, chicken, ground beef and eggs. We recently found marshmallows limited to one bag. I imagine this is a result of an uptick in family campfi res during the stay at home order. Like many, our family has been perfecting our s’more making skills. We Publisher’s all have a different chocolate to marshmallow ratio, and we’ve View added some embellishments. daughter shoves an extra Carter Johnson My piece of chocolate inside the marshmallow before roasting it. My son was with a friend who adds a caramel to the end of the stick. Put the marshmallow on fi rst, then a caramel square. Roast it, and when you pull it off the caramel ends up inside the marshmallow. Friends have also introduced us to putting a marshmallow in between two chocolate-covered graham crackers, thereby saving a step and replacing the piece of chocolate bar with a peanut butter cup or a fi lled Ghiardelli chocolate square. There is no better time than now to test traditions and make new ones with your family. As always with backyard campfires please refer to your city or township codes. Most allow up to a 3-foot fire ring. Remember to burn only clean, dry lumber. Treated or painted wood and plastic in a fire can risk toxic chemicals getting on your s’more. Don’t burn wet, rotten leaves or sticks that could smoke out the neighbors and remember a few campfire stories. Gift Card Winner Congratulations to Duane and Denise Carlson on being the spring subscriber campaign winners of $250 gift cards that are purchased by marketing customers. Thank you to all of our new and renewing subscribers. This spring the community came out to support us with our subscriber campaign and our support local journalism campaign. As we bring our spring campaign to close we are only 70 subscribers away from our goal. It’s never too late to consider supporting your local newspaper. Wear your masks I have been able to make it two months rotating the four masks I have. I finally had to toss one because it was dirty and smelled from bad breath. I keep a couple of masks in my car, at the office and at home. It’s key for all of us to wear a mask any time we are out in public, in offices, shopping or around other people. I’ll admit, I still feel awkward wearing one, and keeping it up over your nose is tough. However, I want our local businesses to open up and things to go back to normal as much as anyone, and I believe social distancing and wearing a mask are critical steps we all need to follow to ensure we are safe and the momentum to reopen continues. The experts tell us this is the way to minimize and prevent transmission of the respiratory virus, which is also common sense. Our family has been shopping and picked up take-out at numerous local establishments. I always wear a mask when I interact with the employees of those establishments, and I appreciate that the majority of them do, too. Many stores are now requiring masks. On the few occasions the person at the check-out counter or handing me my food wasn’t wearing a mask, I was uncomfortable and annoyed. As they open up, businesses should enforce social distancing, maskwearing and hand-washing rules with their employees as well as customers. We all need to do our part, follow the recommendations and error on the side of caution. Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications.

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Growing your own food has never made more sense

ictory Gardens used to be a sign of national patriotism back in the days between World War I and World War II. Vegetable gardens could be found in over half of American’s lawns, providing 40% of our country’s produce during those years. Even schools had gardens, which I am happy to say was already well on its way to making a comeback. While we may not be ready to reach for those numbers, growing a few of your favorites at home makes more sense Modern now than ever. Victory Today’s victory gardens are focusGardens ing more on high Michelle Bruhn price or quick to spoil produce that makes the growing a pleasure with an obvious reward; less money spent, less trips to the store. Let’s talk about the basics to digging and planting a successful vegetable garden: • Plant what you will eat • Plant it in the sun, hopefully near water • Fence around it to avoid

critter damage • Add some compost, good soil matters • Grow vertically to make the most of your space • Start small Consider planting a few fast-growing crops like salad greens and more expensive herb plants, which are also the things that you need to keep going to a store to keep buying ‘fresh’. Lettuces, beets, radishes and kale are all ready to harvest in 45 days. Bush beans are another crop that is ready in 60 days, and beans are truly one of the easiest plants to grow. Or try something like cucumbers that most families love — and if you get too many, quick refrigerator pickles keep well and can be tweaked to just your family’s taste buds. Late May is the perfect time to dig into gardening. You can start seeds in the garden, as the soil is warm enough and transplanting started plants is safe now as well, as we are past the typical last frost date (May 15) for our area of Minnesota. • Read seed packet for the plant’s height when planning where to place plants. You want the taller plants on the north side of the garden so they don’t shade out shorter sun loving plants.

• The information about ‘days to maturity’ will also be on seed packets, this can guide you in purchasing plants that will be ready sooner or later, or both to have a continuous harvest of one crop. • Hardening off plants that come from nurseries will help them acclimate better and then produce more. Give plants successively more time outside for a few days to minimize transplant shock. • Use the entire growing season (typically 160 days). Even in Minnesota we can keep growing into November if we pick cold hardy crops. Another reason to pay attention to days to maturity. Succession planting makes the most of your space by planting and early spring and a late fall crop in the same place. Right now, with so many things out of our control, gardening is one way to watch progress grow in front of our eyes. Keep in mind that plants want to grow — if you give them soil, sun, water and protection from animals the plants will reward you well. For more information on growing your own and knowing your farmer follow Forks in the Dirt. Michelle Bruhn runs forksinthedirt.com.

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POLITICAL BRIEF Runbeck sponsors legislation to streamline driver license exams State Rep. Linda Runbeck (R-Circle Pines) has introduced legislation to allow drivers who have completed classroom and supervised driving requirements and those who are at the point of scheduling a behind-the-wheel exam, to obtain a provisional driverâ€™s license without taking a driving exam. â€œMinnesota had significant issues scheduling driver exam tests before the COVID-19 pandemic,â€? Runbeck said. â€œClosures and social distancing

guidelines have made this problem worse, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of previously scheduled driving exams. Temporarily waiving requirements for a behind-the-wheel exam is a commonsense step we can take to streamline this process and ensure permit holders can successfully obtain a license during this uncertain time.â€? House File 4649 allows any driver that has obtained a Minnesota driverâ€™s permit and has a photo on fi le at the Department of Public Safety to forego current requirements to

complete a road exam prior to obtaining a Minnesota non-Real ID-compliant driverâ€™s license. The legislation also waives the requirement of an in-person vision test and would require an individual to take a behindthe-wheel road exam for the fi rst renewal of their driverâ€™s license. Taken together, these changes allow individuals that meet these requirements to be able to process the application by use of a dropbox, at a deputy registrar, by mail, or online instead of having to complete the process in person.

The following Centennial High School seniors have enlisted in the military:

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Sara Landreville United States Air Force

Gene A. Bliese, 81, of Swanville, Minnesota, passed away May 19, 2020. Bliese used to live in Circle Pines and worked as a head custodian for Centennial Schools for a time.

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WEEKLY WAG Dane Michelson United States Marine Corps

In the Quad Community Pressâ€™ May 12 article â€œJohnson gets Cougarsâ€™ Athena Awardâ€? photo credit should have been given to Johnson8. We apologize for the error.

Lauren Millerbernd United States Marine Corps

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The Anoka County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, located at 3230 101st Ave. NE, Blaine, will reopen June 1 with new hours: 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. With new social distancing requirements, material must be placed in your vehicleâ€™s trunk, bed or trailer for staff to safely remove. Transport items in an upright position to prevent spills or damage. At the facility, some material may require additional instructions. For proof of residence, have a driverâ€™s license or identification card ready. Materials are accepted from residences in Anoka, Carver, Dakota,

Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties. Materials from businesses, organizations or schools will not be accepted. At no charge, residents may bring aerosols, ammunition, driveway sealer, fluorescent bulbs, motor oil, paint, paint stripper/thinner, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane tanks and sharps. Also accepted are products labeled with â€œcaution,â€? â€œwarning,â€? â€œdanger,â€? â€œpoison,â€? â€œcombustible,â€? â€œcorrosive,â€? â€œflammable,â€? â€œinflammableâ€? or â€œtoxic.â€? The facility does not accept appliances, electronics, garbage or tires. For more disposal options, information or directions, call 763324-3400 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday or visitAnokaCounty. us/recycle.

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June 1, 50 or so Kids Club employees who were laid previously off will be able to return to work. The Centennial School District has been given the OK to proceed with summer programming as long as it adheres to the recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “We were waiting and waiting ... Every time the governor spoke, we were wondering if he would say something (about summer programs),” said Community Education Director Cori Sendle. “In community ed we offer fun camps and programs, but this is something that our families need. They need this care to be able to go to work and know that their kids are cared for.” Kids Club Coordinator Molly Nelson added, “Staff were disappointed when they were laid off. We are excited to have families back again and get back to that sense of normalcy. We have a lot of families that are excited to have us back, knowing that there is going to be familiar faces and that their kids are going to be safe and cared for.” Summer Kids Club C.A.M.P. will run June 8 through Aug. 21 at all five elementary schools for students entering kindergarten through sixth grade. When parents drop off their children, they will not be allowed to

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Centennial’s summer Kids Club C.A.M.P. will be run from June 8 through Aug. 21 at all five elementary schools. The program will operate by following strict guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

enter the building. Instead, children will be greeted at the door by staff, who will ask them questions and take their temperature if needed. (Staff will also be screened each day.) In addition to a lot of handwashing, one change parents can expect this year is that instead of being in large groups of around 30 children with multiple staff, children will spend their day with a group of nine children and one staff member. “These small groups will be a

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Online at isd12.ce.eleyo.com or call 763-792-6193 special opportunity for kids to come together to build a mini summer family. We envision strong bonds to be created between kids and staff,” Sendle explained. Each group will decide how it wants to spend the summer. A lot of focus will be placed on spending time outdoors. “Spending time outdoors is crucial during Minnesota summers; kids will be creating scavenger hunts or enjoying read-alouds under a shady tree,” Sendle said. It is important to note that the district will continue to serve breakfast and lunch through June 30.

Sendle said she is not sure what will happen after that. “Kids Club Staff are eager to return and excited to rekindle their relationships with kids and welcome them to an amazing summer program,” Sendle said. “After weeks of an entire community staying home, Kids Club is excited to now be bringing kids back to school, back to old friendships, discovering new adventures and just having plain, old fun.” Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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May 27-28, seniors will pick up their cap and gowns drive-thru style. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., students will be directed to a certain location depending on their last name. Once they arrive, a staff member will bring their materials to their car. A special addition to the cap and gown will be a class of 2020 yard sign. On May 30, from about 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. district staff, community leaders and police and fire personnel will drive around Blaine, Circle Pines, Lexington, Centerville and Lino Lakes to celebrate seniors. “We won’t be able to see every senior, but we are trying to follow the bus routes,” Breuning explained. To see the specific route and times, visit the high school’s website. On June 1, the student council will host a virtual pep fest, which will also be posted on the high school’s website. From June 1-3, students will head to the high school wearing their caps and gowns at a given time, depending on their last name. Students will then be invited to walk across the stage and pick

up their diploma, all while being videotaped and photographed. Students and their immediate family members will also have the opportunity to take photos together on stage. At 5 p.m. Saturday, June 13, the district will host its virtual graduation ceremony, which will be available on North Metro TV or YouTube (see the high school’s website for link). “The toughest part is (giving up) one of the things that I cherish the most: graduation. Sitting there and seeing all the kids walk across the stage when their name is being read. It is such an honor to be there and see that,” Breuning said. “My heart goes out to these seniors. We are doing the absolute best we can do while following the governor’s orders and CDC guidelines to give that graduation experience, but it is not the same.” Breuning, along with all the district staff, want the class of 2020 to know that they are proud of them. “A lot of integrity and fortitude can be developed through adversity, and this class of 2020 is experiencing adversity. I think this will go down in history, what the senior class endured and what they made it into. I think there is a lot of character being built,” Breuning said. “I would

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One of the many ways Centennial Schools is celebrating its seniors is with class of 2020 yard signs.

encourage them to draw on this experience as they move through life. The character that they have developed will carry them on in other situations. They have left a legacy here at Centennial.” Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

CENTENNIAL SCHOOL BOARD NOTES after the recession in 2008 there was no change to the formula for three years before it was increased. He suspects that might be what will happen in future budget years because of the economic impact of the coronavirus. ° Changes have been made to the food service fund to reflect a 10-cent meal increase and staffing adjustments. ° The budget will likely need to be updated, Chaffey said, to reflect the impact of COVID-19. For a full breakdown of the budget, visit isd12. org/about/school-board/ and click on “agendas and minutes.” • Approved an addendum to the district’s Collaborative Student Transportation of Minnesota (CST) transportation services agreement. The addendum addresses payments during the closure and distance learning period. Chaffey explained that for the school closure period (March 18-March 27) the district will pay the contractor 100% of the normal payment. For the distance learning period (March 30-June 4), the district will pay the contractor 85% of the normal payment. • Approved an amendment to the use agreement with the Blaine Youth Hockey Association. The change eliminates unnecessary language and adds in a termination date of June 30, 2040. The board previously approved a lease termination agreement with the Centennial Ice Arena Board. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board’s (GASB) Statement No. 84 requires the district to review its fiduciary funds and reclassify them on its financial statements. As a result, the district will need to reclassify the arena operations from a fiduciary fund to the general fund. The district will then be responsible for the daily operations of the arena within the general fund. • Approved a joint agreement for the school nutrition program with Northeast Metro 916. Chaffey said that the agreement is required by the Minnesota Department of Education to allow Centennial to serve meals at the Karner Blue Education Center in Circle Pines. The existing agreement expires June 30. The new agreement is for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 and may be renewed for up to four additional program years. Northeast Metro 916 reimburses Centennial for 100% of the program costs. • Approved a cooperative agreement with Anoka County for use of educational space. The county and school district have had an agreement since 2012, which allows Anoka County Community Corrections to use space in the district (Pines School) to provide education instruction to students. The new agreement will run from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2024. The cost of the agreement is $10 per square

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This chart depicts the percentage of revenues from different sources in the Centennial School District’s budget for 2020-2021. Of the district’s revenue, 59% is projected to come from the state.

foot for each year of the term, a 3% increase over the prior agreement. The cost is funded by lease levy and tuition billing. • Approved addendums to individual contracts. Director of Human Resources Dan Melde explained that all of the addendums are for community education and food services staff, who have voluntarily agreed to reduce their hours. In total, five staff have agreed to cut back their hours during May and June. The hope, Melde said, is that their hours will go back to normal in July.

School board director Tom Knisely said, “I have a great appreciation for staff members stepping up and being willing to take a voluntary reduction. That is not an easy thing to step up to the plate and do, and it is very appreciated.” The next school board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 8. There will be a work session immediately beforehand at 5:30 p.m. Shannon Granholm

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COPING WITH ASSAULT: ‘You are not alone’ “Luckily, I have a very understanding partner who respects me on that.”

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Aftermath Jane was not able to tell her family or friends about the assault for well over a month after it happened. Anxiety and depression set in and she decided she needed to reach out to her primary physician. “I remember driving in my car — I was going to meet with a client for work — when the doctor called for my appointment, and I just vomited everything that happened out to her. She was the fi rst person I told,” she said. “She was super kind, she told me how sorry she was and that it wasn’t my fault.” Jane began seeing a therapist and psychiatrist in July 2015. After only three appointments with her therapist, she stopped going to appointments because she found she just wasn’t ready to talk about it. Moore said, “The more that we don’t deal with those things, the harder it is when you start to actually address them.” It took Jane two years to work up the courage to see a therapist again. This time, she saw a trauma therapist. “That is a really big turning point for the healing process for victims, to realize that it is not their fault,” Moore explained. “I think our society reinforces victim blaming. It is built into our society that somehow the victim of these crimes somehow had some responsibility in it.” Jane was diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), which is caused by repeated trauma over months or years, rather than a single event. Jane disclosed that she was also abused and neglected as a child. “It (the assault) affects my everyday life greatly. I don’t have a break from it ever, but that is normal when you are going through trauma therapy and you are working on it,” Jane said. “I have flashbacks every day, and I relive the event several times a day.” Five years after the assault, Jane has night terrors and trouble sleeping. She is on a handful of medications, doesn’t go to bars, is cautious of her surroundings and cannot go outside at night. She is still not able to talk about the assault in detail with her friends. She has been in a relationship with her partner of almost five years and requires very strict boundaries.

Advice Jane wants survivors who may find themselves in a similar situation to know that it is normal to feel guilty if you choose to not report the assault. “The guilt that you feel, and hoping that it doesn’t happen to another person, is normal,” she said. “It hurts and sucks knowing that you didn’t report it and somebody else could get hurt. That doesn’t have anything to do with you; that has everything to do with the perpetrator.” Jane added,“It is not and will never, ever be your fault, no matter how much you feel like it is, no matter what you were wearing or if you weren’t careful enough, it is never going to be your fault.” She also recommends that victims seek help from a trauma therapist. Moore said Alexandra House advocates and advocates of other organizations are there to listen, walk you through the options available and support you in whatever option you choose.

California-based illustrator Jacqueline Lin created this Fire Rose Unity symbol, which many survivors of sexual assault, including Lady Gaga, have now permanently inked on their bodies as a tattoo.

“There is help out there, and you are not alone. If you call Alexandra House, there is no judgment there, it is all confidential ... Just know that there are people there to listen,” she said. “Nobody is going to say, ‘Why were you in that restaurant or bar?’ ‘Why did you walk down that street at night by yourself?’ That is not going to happen.” Tina Bronson, marketing director, explained that advocates can be there with you if you decide to report the assault or go to the hospital for injuries or a rape kit. Many hospitals are not allowing advocates inside right now because of COVID-19; however, advocates are available by phone 24/7. “I think a lot of people are afraid to go to the hospital right now. The police are still seeing the crimes, but victims and survivors are not reaching out like they would have,” Moore said. “There is a lot of fear not only for themselves, thinking they might get sick, but when they call the police and get their perpetrator in jail, that person might get sick.” Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS: Alexandra House is initiating virtual support groups to support survivors of domestic, sexual and relationship violence and elder abuse. These groups provide an opportunity to connect and share personal experiences and feelings, discuss coping strategies and find comfort and support during the COVID-19 crisis and the recovery that follows. Virtual support groups will be available via live Doxy.me video calls and will be led by trained support group facilitators. Alexandra House currently has three groups: Support and Healing for Survivors of Sexual Violence; On Our Way – For Women 50-plus; Support and Healing For Survivors of Domestic Violence. Advance registration is required for all support groups: call 763-780-2330 or email supportgroups@ alexandrahouse.org for more information. All services are confidential and group sessions will not be recorded. For more information, visit alexandrahouse.org/virtual-support-groups-are-now-available/#

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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer responded to a report of ducklings stuck inside a sewer drain in the 200 block of Century Trail May 12. Officers were able to successfully reunite the ducklings with their mother. • An officer took a theft report of street signs in the 8200 block of Rondeau Lake Road E. May 12. There are no suspects at this time. • A community service officer (CSO) responded to a dog bite complaint in the 700 block of Oak Lane May 12. The CSO spoke to the victim and another party and the investigation is ongoing. • Officers responded to a grass fire in the 8000 block of Rondeau Lake Road E. May 12. The fire was extinguished upon police arrival, and the fire department is investigating the incident. • An officer received a call about juveniles

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF Two men OK after plane crash in Lino Lakes Around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department was dispatched to Rice Lake, within the 6900 block of Lake Drive, for a seaplane that crashed into the water. Upon initial investigation, the department found two adult male occupants of the airplane to be uninjured and out of the plane. A nearby resident navigated a small boat to the capsized plane and brought both of the occupants to shore. The Federal Aviation Administration, Anoka County Sheriff’s Department and the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department are investigating the incident.

lighting off fireworks in the 500 block of Lonesome Pine Trail May 13. The officer was unable to locate the juveniles. • The police department received multiple calls about coyotes and passed along information for the conservation officer in the area. The officer also advised residents of options to keep the coyotes away. • Officers responded to a business in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue May 14 on a report of an unknown suspect stealing cigarettes. The case remains under investigation. • An officer received two noise complaints May 15 in the area of Lake Drive and Pine Street. The officer made contact with the resident and advised him to keep his music volume down. • Officers were dispatched to a report of a lost dog in the 200 block of Baldwin Circle May 16. Upon investigation, an adult

female was arrested for an unrelated offense from another jurisdiction and booked into jail. • Officers responded to the 700 block of Apollo Drive May 18 on a shoplifting report. The offender was subsequently trespassed from the business and arrested. The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to the 9000 block of North Highway Drive in Lexington May 13 on report of a burglary. Multiple suspects were located and charged. • Officers were dispatched to the 3800 block of Woodland Road in Lexington May 14 on a burglary report. Information was collected. • A theft was reported in the 7000 block of Goiffon Road in Centerville May 15. Information was collected.

• Officers responded to the 0 block of Shady Way in Circle Pines May 16 on report of suspicious activity. A female suspect was located at an unoccupied townhome and was issued a citation. • Offices located a suspicious vehicle in the 1800 block of Main Street May 17. A juvenile passenger was subsequently arrested on a warrant. • Police were dispatched to the area of Main Street and 20th Avenue in Centerville May 17 on report of a slumper. The male was subsequently arrested for third-degree DWI. • Officers responded to a phone call report of a theft from motor vehicle in the 30 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines May 19. The caller said an unknown suspect had entered his locked vehicle in the garage and removed a laptop.

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CITY OF LINO LAKES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota will hold a public hearing on June 10, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to consider the following: Applicant: Laborers Training Center Property Address: 2350 Main Street PIN#: #24-31-22-14-0003 Land Use Application: Conditional Use Permit for 2 or more buildings on the same lot Proposed Project: The applicant proposes to construct a 37,284 sf training facility to the east of the existing facility. For further information regarding the above item, contact City Planner, Katie Larsen, at 651-982- 2426. Anyone wishing to be heard regarding these items will be given the opportunity at the time of the hearing. If you have any questions or need special accommodations, please call 651-982-2400. Julie Bartell City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on May 26, 2020.

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Graduating dancers honored with a parade

Centennial High School seniors Allie Case and Bryanna Lackner and White Bear Lake Area High School Senior Allison Blue were honored with a parade outside Laurie's School of Dance in Centerville. Although they are graduating, they are planning to return to the school as instructors.

5. Along with the parade, additional entertainment included a choreographed performance by the Dad Dancers.

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The graduating dancers gathered with friends, family, teachers and fellow students outside the dance studio to watch the parade of cars. 1. This duck was spotted making all kinds of faces while doing some impressive yoga moves on a pond in Lino Lakes. — LeAnn Michael, submitted 2. The Centennial Lakes Police Department stopped by to visit Super Solomon at his home in Lexington. — Submitted

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