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Stakeholder survey: School district receives positive feedback

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

Students, families and staff have now weighed in on how they think the district is doing in terms of the daily student experience and achieving its goals outlined in the strategic plan.

More than 4,000 people took the survey: 1,220 students in grades 3-5; 2,118 students in grades 6-12; members of 675 families; and 299 staff members all took the time to fill out the survey. Director of Technology Mike Christensen said the district plans to brainstorm how it can reach more families and get a higher participation rate for next year’s survey.

Although the survey dates back to 2013, this was the first survey the district has sent out since COVID-19.

“The results will be used to celebrate what we are doing well and develop action steps for continued improvement into the next year,” Christensen explained.

Superintendent Jeff Holmberg added, “It gives us a nice snapshot to be able to identify themes but also

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Honoring a distinguished law enforcement career Local and metro area law enforcement officials pose for a photo with Circle Pines resident Jim Wychor and his father (left). Minnesota Wheels of Honor holds a ceremony to honor Wychor’s law enforcement career. He was diagnosed with ALS last year. See more photos online at presspubs.com

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Talking tick season with U of M As the weather finally warms up, Minnesotans are eager to get out and enjoy our state’s beautiful outdoors. Unfortunately, we’re not the only ones who venture out when the temperature rises; summer means tick season in Minnesota.

Many ticks can carry bacteria, viruses and parasites that Jon Oliver can harm humans, including those that cause Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.

Jon Oliver is an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

His areas of expertise include vector-borne diseases, infectious diseases, ticks, mosquitoes and Lyme disease. Oliver answers questions about the outlook for

this year’s tick season in Minnesota.

Q: Will there be a lot of ticks this year?

A: It is always a good bet that there will be plenty of deer ticks in Minnesota in the spring and summer. Last year, despite drier than normal summer weather, the state saw fairly typical numbers of immature ticks. This year, those ticks will have grown to be adults or nymphs. Based on last year's number, I expect we will have a fairly average year for deer ticks, and that means there will be plenty of them around. A cold April may limit the number of adult ticks active in the early spring, but those ticks will come out as soon as the weather warms up, especially as daytime tem-

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A: Deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and American dog ticks (“wood ticks”; Dermacentor variabilis) are common in Minnesota, and both commonly bite people and pets. Although both species can potentially transmit diseases, deer ticks are more concerning because they are often infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease.

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CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS

CENTENNIAL SCHOOL BOARD SNIPPETS • Beginning next year, the high school will launch a Manufacturing Pathways program that will include four courses. Some upgrades to the space and equipment will take place both this summer and next.

The program will focus on creating partnerships with local and regional businesses and prepare students for a career in manufacturing.

“We are building a program that will allow us to partner with businesses and trades that will allow students to go from high school, to internships, to a career,” Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Mark Grossklaus said.

Centennial High School Principal Tom Breuning added, “We have had multiple meetings with manufacturers and they are all saying that there is a shortage of skilled workers out there. So, for us it is truly a win-win. We have students who want to be in manufacturing classes and we have manufacturers that want skilled workers.”

• Expenditures for the 2023-2024 school year are projected to be $127,202,232. Executive Director of Business Services Patrick Chaffey explained that the district is projecting a deficit of $2,131,022, which is a result of the updates for long-term facilities maintenance projects, the voter approved operating referendum plan, food service capital projects, trust fund retirement payments and the 2022A bond refunding payments. For a detailed breakdown of the 2023-24 budget, visit the district’s website at www. isd12.org.

• For $330,000, the district will acquire property located at 4608 103rd Lane NE, Circle Pines. Chaffey said the property fits the long-range plan for the high school campus.

• Three transportation contracts

are now in place with Safe Tree, Lorenz and Collaborative Student Transportation of Minnesota (CSTMN) for next school year.

Chaffey explained that the Safe Tree contract represents a 5% increase over the current contract, whereas the Lorenz contract represents a 4% increase from the last contract (2020-21). Safe Tree and Lorenz are both one-year agreements and CSTMN is a three-year agreement with a 3% increase each year.

• A new chiller unit will be installed on the north side of the west high school building this fall or spring. Contracts include the chiller unit from Johnson Controls for $273,930, the installation from BSI Mechanical Inc. for $147,900, and the building automation/control valves from NAC Mechanical & Electrical Service for $12,317.

• Effective at the end of this school year, Scott Swedin will be placed on an unrequested leave of absence (ULA). Another teacher was proposed to be placed on ULA at the school board’s last meeting, but due to increased enrollment, that did not happen.

• The 10-year long-term facilities maintenance plan is now in place with Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District 916.

• The district received positive feedback on its stakeholder survey regarding its progress on its strategic plan and daily student experiences. (See full story on pages 1 & 11.)

• It’s that time of year again when the city is looking for volunteers to plant flowers in the roundabout in front of City Hall and the Centennial Library.

“It’s time to get that garden looking great again,” Mayor Dave Bartholomay said.

Those interested in volunteering should contact Janice at 763-350-9534.

• It’s good news all around for Circle Pines from the legislative session that just wrapped up. Bartholomay reported that the city will receive $217,000 from the $210 million public safety aid package to help with local police and fire costs. The city’s local government aid (LGA) will also increase by $22,000 for a total of $459,000 next year.

Lastly, Anoka County received $200,000 for the missing trail connection in the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor.

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and Earth Wizards Inc. now have licenses to do business within the city in 2023.

• Craig Petska is the new chair of the Planning Commission.

• Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) continues to work on its new building.

The City Council already approved a conditional use permit (CUP) and has now approved a site plan for 4203 Woodland Road, the former Centennial Alternative Learning Center (CALC). NTIC also owns the property at 4201 Woodland Road. In a month or two, assuming NTIC receives the OK from the Metropolitan Council, the City Council will consider approval of a more detailed site plan to reconnect the two buildings, which were separated in 2005.

• Three property owners have been granted hardship deferrals for the 2022

full street reconstruction project assessments. If the annual assessment amount is greater than 1.5% of an individual’s annual income, a hardship deferral may be granted.

• Tom and Vickie Molin can now build a new home on their vacant property, located at 76 East Golden Lake Road. The Molins plan to move into the new home and their daughter and her family will move into their existing home at 78 East Golden Lake Road.

Because the home is located in the shoreland overlay district, the council had to approve a CUP, which includes some erosion control measures.

The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 13, at City Hall.

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PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF scene, deputies located Sylvester trapped beneath the ATV. Sylvester was an employee of Native Resource Preservation, a company that was under contract with Ramsey County Parks and Recreation to conduct a controlled burn in the nature preserve, the sheriff's office said.

Investigators are looking into the accident.

Lino Lakes man killed in ATV accident

Samuel H. Sylvester, 26, of Lino Lakes, was operating an ATV in a Ramsey County nature preserve when he crashed and died.

According to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Fish Creek Natural Area in Maplewood around 3:45 p.m. Monday, May 22. Once on

The next school board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 19, in the board room at the District Office.

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There are three faces that have become very familiar to families and students within the hallways of Centennial Schools.

They are Student and Family Advocates Kathy Berrios Cordero, Matthew Thao and Ramla Iman. The positions, which are new to the district this year, are funded via the Achievement and Integration grant through the Minnesota Department of Education.

“The student and family

cultural liaison, and Spanish advocates are to help students interpreter. She was interestand families with needs that ed in filling the advocate role center around the students’ because she enjoys helping educational experience,” people, especially the Hispanic said Director of Teaching community, to pay tribute to and Learning Mark Grosskher Puerto Rican heritage. She laus. “(They) are a valuable helps students with the last resource that helps families names starting with A-Har connect with our schools and as well as Spanish-speaking provide additional support that families. some families might need to “My motto is, if you need support their students.” help, I’m there for you no matBerrios Cordero has worked ter who you are,” she said. for the district for 23 years.

Thao is a newcomer to Prior to the advocate role, she the district. For the past six wore a variety of hats including paraprofessional, substiSEE ADVOCATES, PAGE 11 tute teacher, Hispanic and

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FIRST Tech Challenge state champions Spontaneous Construction.

Members of the youth robotics team are (top row from left) Derek Wu, Emily Springer, Leigha Wood and Ian Buerge. (bottom row from left) Henry Kempenich, Brian Yang, Zion Gibson, Jackie Lee and Aaron Lam. The team is heading to the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship later this month.

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The youth robotics team Spontaneous Construction is heading to the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) World Championship from April 19-22, in Houston, Texas.

FIRST stands for — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The nine-member team is composed of juniors and seniors from Mounds View and Southwest high schools. Team members built a robot to grab cones and stack them on different poles, and took first place at the Minnesota FIRST Tech Challenge state tournament.

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Minnesota knew pretty much and we were friends with a ton of the volunteers and a ton of the other teams. It was really nice to see that all of our hard work paid off and being recognized as the first-place winner at state.”

The team is active in the Minnesota robotics community and has made friends from all over the country.

“We have friends in Connecticut that we’re really excited to see at the world championship,” Lee said. “We also helped out teams in Norway and Utah. We’re excited to not only meet these people in person for the first time but also see some of our old friends who are also from different states.”

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for the goal of winning state and making our way to the world championship,” team member Jackie Lee said. “After seeing all five years of our hard work accumulate to this one moment, it felt very unrealistic at first, but then it’s finally happening.

We saw this coming because we know we’ve worked so hard to get to this spot.”

Team member Aaron Lam said being state champions is gratifying because the team worked hard on its robot.

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While an ice angler tries to catch some of the last fish of picnic shelter along the season, Noel the and Jozsef Hegedus idents got some exercisepedestrian and bike path along soak up some sun Lake Avenue near by walking from home at a the White Bear Lake temperatures are along South Shore VFW. The Birchwood predicted for Wednesday, resquickening the meltingBlvd to their destination. Near record breaking warm rate of the lake ice and snow pack.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE — Due to “egregious actions” allegedly by its former gambling manager, White Bear Lake Hockey it had no choice Association said but to sue her.

“Her unlawful and tortious actions intentionally and willfully harmed have not only and thereby its the association, 800 youth who participate nonprofit programmin g, but will continuein its irreparably harm to the association, filed April 3 in Ramsey County ” read a lawsuit District Court, days after Christine six It wasn’t until afterOlson abruptly quit.

Olson’s resignation board of directors that the learned she had her resignation been planning and gambling revenue “the demise of the nonprofit’s complaint. That’s for months,” according to the when the board Olson, 54, had formed discovered Gambling Consultantsher own company, Minnesota LLC, six months company, which has the same address earlier. The Hugo residence, is named co-defendan as Olson’s Shortly before t. her resignation, conduct by Olson questionable relating to a new came to light, followed bingo hall by false claims compensation and disregard of board about her causing the relationship directives, to deteriorate, alleged the

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Project Manager STAFF WRITER Smith said the Stephen said. Phase I, which transit route ST. PAUL — The will remain the route that includes is the same south Corridor the Bruce Management Committee of Maryland Avenue Vento is still on the table, but but will got a firsthand look use White Bear Avenue to the “shelved for now,” he told the new route for theat a possible Maplewood Transit committee.

Station Electric buses Purple Line. going north. The “We need to bring phase II use White Bear would will accommod roadway to the same level ate as the Bruce the rapid transitAvenue in lanes within the dedicated Vento Trail alignment project, bypassing the Bruce public right of existing understand tradeoffs to way between Trail. The alternativeVento Avenue, avoiding to Beam the two,” Smith running continued. was first presented buses “There’s alongside a lot we

by Ramsey County to Maplewood trail that uses the popular about the White don’t know the rail City Council and its corridor. alignment, but Bear Avenue special task we are excited force in late March Calling the alternative to learn more.” but the map wasn’t yet Phase II of the As the draft route available (see route shows, “New twist to Purple modification study, Vadnais Heights and Line,” Met Century March 29, 2023).

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Longtime Shoreview resident Rene McCoy lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on Dec. 1, 2020, but her legacy lives on with the first Monarch Fund 5K run/ walk on Sunday, April 23, at Snail Lake Regional Park.

“My wife Rene was an active runner, and ran every day,” said Brian McCoy, Rene’s husband of 39 years. “She loved running at Snail Lake Park.

Sometimes she would run in the morning and then she’d walk with somebody in the afternoon or bike ride with somebody in the evening. It was a social connection for her.”

Craig McCoy, Brian’s brother, is managing the event.

“Participants for the kids’ run will get a T-shirt, and they will need to sign up on the website,” Craig said. “For people who don’t want to do the full 5K, which is 3.1 miles, we have another event called a bench walk. It only goes about a mile and ends up where there’s a memorial bench for Rene in the park.”

Brian and Rene’s next door neighbor, Mary Marvin, came up with the idea of a bench at Snail Lake Park in honor of Rene.

“Mary and Rene were best friends, and Mary wasn’t a runner, she was a walker,” Brian said.

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Street in St. Paul Feb. 25. community personalThe well-loved businessman and catering business, Chef ity operated his restaurant and He was born in St. Hot Hands, in downtown Centerville. from White Bear Paul, raised in Hugo and graduated face at community Schools in 2006. He was a familiar and was often willevents such as Good Neighbor Days, to the community. ing to go the extra mile to give back something positive to “It felt important to try to make Michelle Koch, explained heartbreak,” this come out of director. “Larry chamber marketing and social media and I think many was a special person to a lot of people, people feel that same desire.” spirit by helping The Chamber wants to honor Jiles’ High School or White aspiring youth from Centennial a scholarship to help Bear Lake Area High School with scholarship is meant them pursue their dreams. The who are interested in for students of color or students culinary arts. year, and for many The hope is to give out $1,000 this fund the scholarship years to come. “We are hoping to this year while it is top for years to come from a big push it goes.” of mind,” Koch said. “We’ll see how Jiles Scholarship The chamber has established the To donate, drop off Fund at F&M Bank in Lino Lakes. at 7641 Lake Drive, or send checks to F&M Bank, located Lino Lakes, MN 55014.

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“It’s not our plan to have all of Lake Elmo be developed at these high densities; we still really value the rural areas,” Handt said.

Handt noted a shift in the types of new housing in Lake Elmo.

Although most of the earlier developments were for singlefamily units (which also is what 82% of the city’s housing stock was as of 2017), newer developments have tended toward townhomes and apartments.

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Nowhere has that growth been more pronounced than in Lake Elmo, which from 2010 to 2020 grew in population from 8,069 people to 11,335.

More recently, the city’s population stands at close to 13,000 people, per U.S. Census data.

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in earnest until the middle of the decade, though, according to City Administrator Kristina Handt.

“We’ve been adding about 250 to 300 new homes each year since about 2016. Our growth really kicked off in 2015,” Handt said, adding the population spurt is because the city was connected to a regional sewer system at the urging of the Met Council in 2014.

The city went from 41 permits for new housing units in 2014 to 142 permits in 2015 and 336 permits in 2016.

“I would say we do about 250 new homes on average each year.

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Farrell Tuohy had one wish for his 60th birthday — better health.

That might just happen, thanks to White Bear Lake resident Jeff Engler. After a yearlong process, Engler found out he is a match and may be able to donate a kidney to Tuohy. Tuohy’s wife Kim is Engler’s cousin.

Tuohy, owner of Pizza Man & Corner Malt Shop in White Bear Lake, has been on dialysis for nearly three years, something he says he can’t do forever. (See “Area business owner patiently waiting for kidney, June 8, 2021.)

So far, three people have come forward as potential donors but none of them have been a match. Engler is the first person to make it all the way through the testing phase, although there are still a few things that need to happen in order for the surgery to take place.

Last summer, the Englers stopped by Pizza Man’s booth at Marketfest and they started talking about blood types. Later, after realizing his blood type matched Tuohy’s, Engler decided to go through the testing to see if he was a match but he had one condition for Tuohy’s wife, Kim — she couldn’t tell her husband.

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illiam McKnight is a big name in our area. I never met him, but I have read a lot about him. He had a great ability as an American businessman and philanthropist.

He joined the 3M company in Duluth in 1907 as an assistant bookkeeper and rose quickly to become president in 1929 and chairman of the board in 1949.

One of the key points of his management style was to delegate responsibility and encourage the men and women to exercise their initiative.

The booklet of rules that McKnight used and gave each About the employee was how to make greater profits and results. It was often Town referred to as the magical dozen if Gene Johnson applied.

I think it has an application for all businesses.

Here they are: 1. Improving the quality of products.

2. Reducing mistakes to a minimum.

3. Constant efforts toward reducing costs.

4. Eliminating lost time and delays.

5. Better planning of each job.

6. Avoiding waste and spoiled work.

7. Saving materials and supplies.

8. Developing more efficient methods.

9. Better care of equipment and tools.

10. Increased individual effort.

11. Completing each job promptly.

12. Continuous study and training.

Their 17,000 square ft. home in Dellwood was built in the late 1800s in the English Tudor style.

Actually, the McKnights took over the home in early 1940s and did extensive remodeling.

Eventually the home was razed and the property divided.

Summer solstice

This year the summer solstice occurs on June 21, marking the start of summer in the northern hemisphere. It is also the longest day of the year.

In the northern hemisphere, the solstice occurs when the sun travels along its northernmost path in the sky. This marks the astronomical start of summer in the northern half of the globe, and the opposite in the southern hemisphere.

Advice to youth

In May, millions of young college students celebrate their graduations and move forward into the world of jobs, family and civic responsibility.

President Ronald Reagan in 1989 offered the nation’s young people a lesson about America.

“And let me offer lesson #1 about America: All great change in America begins at the dinner table. So tomorrow night in the kitchen, I hope the talking begins. And children, if your parents haven’t been teaching you what it means to be an American, let ‘em know and nail ‘em on it’. That would be a very American thing to do.”

Some things you’ll never need to know • QI is the most commonly played word in Tournament Scrabble. It’s pronounced “chee” and means “life force” or “energy” in Mandarin.

• There is one and a half times more caffeine in milk chocolate than in Coca-Cola.

• Boring, Oregon has become a “sister community” with Dull, Scotland.

• The Greek national anthem has 158 verses, but only two of them are ever sung.

• When a Navajo baby laughs aloud for the first time, the family throws a party. The person who made the baby laugh provides the food.

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he weather is warming up, the grass is turning green, and your love of plants is likely moving outside.

While you might be dreaming about your outdoor plants waking up, you could also be thinking about moving your houseplants outdoors for the summer.

Some benefits of moving your indoor forest include Gardener’s outside allowing the rain handle waterGrapevine to ing tasks, letting Ginny Orenge beneficial insects help control infestations, and increasing plant growth due to the warmth and sun.

Most houseplants can move outside for the summer in Minnesota. Now is the perfect time to start planning which plants will move and where you will put them. If you decide to let your plants soak in the warm weather, here are a few helpful tips to keep in mind for a successful transition.

• The general rule of thumb is to wait until the weather is consistently above 55 degrees

at night; many of our plants are from tropical climates and cannot handle cooler nights without suffering damage.

• Some plants, like cacti, can typically take any temperature above 40 degrees, and there are even a few that can handle our winters. However, if you want to move everything out at once, 55 F is the minimum.

• Make sure your plants are in pots with drainage holes, and don’t allow them to sit in water.

While you can control watering inside, the rain outdoors won’t follow your schedule. Without proper drainage, water could flood the soil, cause disease, and possibly kill your plants.

• Ensure that cacti and succulents are in fast-draining soil.

Many stores carry a mix specifically made for succulents that ensures proper drainage.

• This is the perfect time to repot any plants that have outgrown their current home. If you see roots coming out of the drainage holes, it is time!

Just like humans, plants can get sunburned when exposed to the direct sun after being indoors all winter. To prevent this, the first transition point outdoors should be to deep shade. After a week of deep shade, you can

start to slowly move the plants into part shade, and then move the sun lovers into full sun after another week.

Finally, make sure you have not used any systemic pesticides before moving your plants outside.

When you use insecticides, you kill both the harmful pests and the beneficial insects and pollinators. Many insecticides wear off quickly, but systemic insecticides can remain in plant tissue for three months or more and can kill insects that land on it, drink its nectar, or eat the tissue.

It’s best to keep your systemically-treated plants indoors this summer.

Moving your houseplants outside can add visual interest and a tropical flair to your outdoor spaces, and if you take the proper precautions, your houseplants will enjoy their summer vacation, too!

For more information about repotting your houseplants, visit https://extension.umn.edu/news/ tips-repotting-houseplants .

Ginny Orenge is an Anoka County master gardener with the University of Minnesota Extension.

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TICK SEASON: Professor tests new surveillance system this summer are most often found in forested areas.

Deer ticks are spreading and becoming more common. They are now found in every forested county in the state.

Even in prairie areas, deer carry deer ticks to patches of forested habitat, so people should be vigilant for ticks after visiting any forested area in Minnesota. Adult deer ticks are active in the spring (April through June) and the fall (September through November), when temperatures are above freezing and there is no snow. Immature nymphs are considered more of a disease risk because they are smaller and harder to notice, so they often remain attached and feed for longer. They are mostly active in May through July in Minnesota.

Q: What can people do to avoid getting ticks on themselves and what should someone do if they find one?

A: Tick-borne diseases are more easily prevented than cured. Insect repellents that contain DEET or other EPA-approved repellent chemicals are also effective at repelling ticks. If you spend a lot of time in tick habitats, it may be worth treating a suit of clothes with permethrin, a repellent/insecticide that works on ticks. The bacteria that cause Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases usually take hours to enter your body after a tick attaches to feed. Daily tick checks will greatly reduce your chance of getting Lyme disease even if you are bitten.

discovered relatively often in Minnesota’s deer ticks, and our lab is working to find out how and where new diseases arise.

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS • Forest Lake Area Athletic Association (FLAAA) will conduct lawful gambling at Fiesta Mexican Grill & Bar, located at 7070 21st Ave. N. • The city continues to hire parttime staff for the Rookery Activity Center. Most recently, the city hired two lifeguards, three child watch attendants, three guest services representatives and an aquatics lead.

• The city’s newest parks maintenance worker, Bryce Shanor, will start June 6. His hourly rate of pay will be $28.81.

• Bituminous Roadways Inc. will complete the 2023 trail maintenance project for $21,100. The project includes milling and repaving the trail segment between Langer Lane and Clearwater Creek Drive. City Engineer Diane Hankee explained that this segment will supplement the trail replacement being completed as part of the stormwater pond cleaning project.

Funding for the project is from the general fund parks budget. The project is scheduled to be complete

by Aug. 18.

• A vendor has been selected for the new playground at Watermark Park. The city will work with PlayPower LT Farmington Inc. The contract amount is $228,046. The project consists of design services, delivery and installation of the equipment, and approximately 835 square feet of rubberized surface.

• Watermark resident Matt Bechel said he would love to see even more rubberized surfaces included in the proposal. He also requested the playground be as accessible as possible for children of all abilities.

Public Service Director Rick DeGardner said the council has

discussed the possibility of an inclusive playground somewhere in the city, but when it comes to neighborhood parks the city only has a limited budget to work with.

He explained that Watermark Park will be ADA-accessible, but not necessarily all-inclusive.

There is a possibility the project may take place this fall; otherwise it will be installed spring 2024.

• The city plans to purchase property located at 6510 12th Avenue for a new water treatment plant. The property owners have agreed to a purchase price of $351,700 for the 6.28 acres.

Community Development Director Michael Grochala explained that the site is big enough to take care of the city’s needs through 2040, but that eventually the city may need to find an additional site for a second water treatment facility.

• The City Council will hold a second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 405 related to bulk deicing material storage June 12. Section 18.6 of the city’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) general permit requires that the city adopt an ordinance that requires proper salt storage at commercial, institutional and non-National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitted industrial facilities.

The draft ordinance establishes minimum requirements for the safe storage of deicer materials.

The requirements are applicable to all commercial, institutional and industrial properties in the city.

Grochala explained that typically, these are users that have large parking areas and routinely use deicers as part of their snow removal

procedures. The threshold of 5 tons equates to approximately one dump truck load of material.

• The city will make some changes to its designated Municipal State Aid Street system (MSAS). The MSAS system allows cities with a population over 5,000 to be eligible to receive funding for road improvements and maintenance from the State Highway Users Fund. Each year, the city receives an allocation based 50% upon its population and 50% upon the construction needs of its roadways. To receive funding, the city can designate up to 20% of its local streets to receive MSAS funding. The city has a total of 23.35 miles eligible to designate.

In an effort to maximize the construction needs of Lino Lakes’ MSAS system, Hankee explained that it is recommended the city amend its existing system designations. To do so in 2023, MnDOT requires that a council resolution be passed by June 1. The following roadways will be added to the system:

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Parenteau, announced dates, Mike both ice out at the White and elevation Bear Lake Conservation April meeting.

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Last year it was April According to winter was 23 Parenteau’s report, lake ice inches thick. because there “Not a terrible this insulating it,” was so much snow and slushamount, he said.

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The unit’s success crosses many areas: cadets earn leadership roles locally, statewide and regionally; participate and achieve in STEM competitions like CyberPatriot, StellarXplorers and the High Altitude Balloon Challenge; and deepen adult mentorship and support for the next leaders of tomorrow.

Based at the Anoka-Blaine Airport, Anoka is the largest CAP Squadron in the North Central Region. Youth ages 12-18 are eligible to join the year-round cadet program. Learn more about the Anoka County Composite Squadron and its cadet program at anokacap.com Contributed

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look at if there are some different things we should be looking at or asking in the future.”

Family survey Of the 675 families that completed the survey, most have a student enrolled at the middle school (37.9%) or the high school (36.3%), followed by Rice Lake Elementary (16.1%) and Blue Heron Elementary (14.1%).

Some highlights of the survey: • 82% said they “strongly agree” or “agree” that their student looks forward to going to school.

• 89% feel that their family’s culture is respected.

• 88% said they “strongly agree” or “agree” that their student is appropriately challenged academically.

• 83% “strongly agree” or “agree” that their child knows at least one adult at the school with whom they can share success and concerns.

• 87% of respondents feel that teachers are available and provide assistance to their student when needed.

Student survey Of the 1,220 students in grades 3-5 who took the survey, most attend Blue Heron Elementary (29.4%), followed by Rice Lake Elementary (25.7%) and Golden Lake Elementary (16.8%): 37.4% were in fifth grade, 33.9% in fourth grade and 28.7% in third grade.

Some highlights of the 3-5 survey included: • 95% said they “strongly agree” or “agree” to feeling safe at school.

• 81% said they like being at school, while 19% said they didn’t.

• 97% said they “strongly agree” or “agree” that their teacher teaches in a way that helps them learn.

• 95% “strongly agree” or “agree” that their culture is respected by other students.

Of the 2,118 students who took the survey in grades 6-12, 58.9% of students attend the high school and 41.1% attend the middle school. Nearly 20% of the students who completed the survey were in ninth grade, followed by 17.8% in 10th grade and 16.5% in eighth grade.

Some highlights of the grade 6-12 survey included: • 85% said they “strongly agree” or “agree” to feeling safe at school.

• 55% said they like being at school, while 45% said they didn’t.

• 86% said they “strongly agree” or “agree” that their teacher teaches in a way that helps them learn.

• 92% “strongly agree” or “agree” that their culture is respected by other students.

One area the district wants to dive further into is the question about whether students like attending school.

“There is an opportunity there to get groups of students together, share the survey results with them and find out what’s going well, what things could be improved so we understand the nature of where they are coming from,” Holmberg said.

One area the superintendent was particularly pleased with was the fact that students feel connected to the adults in the buildings. “That’s important.

You want kids and staff to have a strong connection because that is key to learning; you can’t learn if you don’t have that connection,” he said.

Staff survey Of the 299 staff members who took the survey, 67 work at the middle school, 66 work at the high school, 30 work at Blue Heron Elementary, 26 work at Centerville Elementary and 25 work at Rice Lake Elementary.

Some of the highlights of the staff survey included: • 86% said they “strongly agree” or “agree” that their direct supervisor or building principal is visible and accessible.

• 90% said they “strongly agree” or “agree” that their direct supervisor or building principal listens and follows up on their concerns.

• 88% said they are proud to be associated with Centennial Schools.

• 90% said they regularly use data to make informed decisions and improve their practice and student learning.

Director of Public Information and Community Outreach Krista Bergert explained that each of the surveys also included an open-ended question at the end. She said the district is currently going through those responses to identify key themes that will also be included in planning for the 2023-24 school year.

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SPORTS BRIEFS outs. Jordan Lemire was 2-for-4 with a double and knocked in three runs, giving the senior first baseman 26 RBI’s for the season. Also punching two hits were Celsi Burn (two RBI’s), Peyton Corbin, Adrianna Thomas, Allison Hemming (two runs), and O’Connell.

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Centennial defeated Coon Rapids 20-0 on Monday in their next-to-last conference game and finished with an 11-9 win over Rogers on Wednesday. Against Rogers, Ella O’Hearn netted three goals, Lillian Brausen and Anna Jarpy two each, and Callie Cody, Noelle Hemr, Kayler Whiteworth, and Kylie Bergwald one each. Centennial tied for third place among 12 teams.

The top five teams were Maple Grove 12-0, Champlin Park 11-1, Centennial 9-3, Andover 9-3, and Armstrong 7-5. The Cougars take a 9-3 record into Section 7A starting June 1.

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Centennial held seventh place among 13 teams in the Northwest Suburban Conference with six of seven meets done. The finale was held Thursday (after press deadline). Their top finishes have been fourth place once and fifth place twice. Hayden Frank, a senior, leads the Cougars with a 36.1 average, followed by junior Harper Searles 37.4, freshman Cooper Daikawa 38.2, junior Tanner Youngbauer 38.9, senior Hunter Ubel 39.1, eighth-grader Brady Zins 39.4, senior Peyton Blair 39.5 and junior Kaden Flint 42.4. Centennial’s section tournament will be held May 30-31 at Bunker Hills.

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Centennial beat Rogers 16-4 in their final conference game Wednesday evening. The Cougars finished third among 12 teams in the Northwest Suburban.

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The top three teams were Maple Grove 11-0, Armstrong 10-1, and Centennial 9-2. Four teams tied for fourth place with 6-5 records. The Cougars take a 9-4 overall record into Section 7A starting June 1.

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Centennial won its Section 5AAAA opener, over Irondale 9-2, on Tuesday. The Cougars (12-8) played Champlin Park on Thursday (after press deadline).

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In the Northwest Suburban Conference track meet Tuesday, Timmy Ball of Centennial placed second in the shot put with a throw of 50-0. Abigail Wood placed eighth in the 3200 (11:56). The Cougars had nobody in the top eight in six other finals. Most of the finals were held Thursday, the second day of competition.

(The Quad Community Press had an early deadline this week due to Memorial Day. Other conference results will be in next week’s paper.)

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Sean Oslund, a Centennial tennis starter since eighth grade, turned in his third all-conference season this spring, posting a 13-2 record through the section team tournament at No. 1 and 2 singles, losing only two a pair of top-ten players. He was one of the leaders of a 12-3 team that placed third of 14 teams in the NWSC and reached the section semifinals.

Oslund, who’s collected 50 career wins, will continue his career at Wartburg College in Iowa. Longtime coach Dan Haertl cited Oslund as one of the smartest, most coachable and inspirational players he’s had in the program. “He loves to play the game,” Haertl said, “and has spent hundreds of hours over the years in the off season to improve.”

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Will Whelan led Centennial to a 2-1 win over Anoka in their Northwest Suburban Conference finale on Tuesday. The Cougars finished 8-4 in the NWSC, tying for third place among 12 teams. Champlin Park was champion with a 10-2 record. Whelan threw four shutout innings (no hits, four walks, six strikeouts), picking up his fifth win against one loss, and knocked in both runs with a double. Aidan Lieser finished with three innings (one run, three strikeouts). The Cougars (12-9 overall) will start Section 5AAAA on Monday.

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BLAINE— Over the final weekend of the 2023 legislative session, a historical investment was made to fix Minnesota’s most dangerous roadway. State Highway 65 through Blaine carries the same number of cars as I-35W through the city. But because of the numerous stoplights and intersections up and down the corridor, Highway 65 is notorious for traffic accidents and congestion, as well as being a barrier to commerce and development.

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“Highway 65 is not a safe road; we have seen horrific accidents time and time again, (and) this funding will save lives,” said Blaine Police Chief Brian Podany.

Through the transportation and bonding bills, the state is investing over $100 million dollars to fix Highway 65.

Combined with funding previously received at the state and federal level, the Highway 65 project can now begin.

“A reconstructed Highway 65 will be transformational for Blaine and entire north metro region,” said Mayor Tim Sanders.

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The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers responded to a school in the 7500 block of Fourth Avenue for a report of disorderly students May 16. The students’ parents were notified of the incident and were required to pick them up from school.

• An officer responded to the report of a vehicle in the ditch near Fourth Avenue and Pine Street May 16. There were no injuries and the driver was issued a citation.

• An officer responded to a property damage accident in the 6800 block of Sunset Avenue where a tree fell on a car May 16. The incident was documented.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation on I-35E near 80th Street May 17. Reasonable suspicion was developed for a K-9 sniff of the vehicle. The K-9 did not alert on the vehicle, and the driver was issued a citation for driving after revocation.

• An officer received a delayed report of a stop arm violation in the 400 block of Main Street May 17.

The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer responded to a residential area near the 2000 block of Otter Lake Road on a report of a suspicious boat May 17. The boat’s operator was determined to be contracted to clean the shoreline.

• An officer received a request from another law enforcement agency to check a parking lot in the 7500 block of Lake Drive for a possible drunk driver May 17. The driver was located and the other agency arrested the male driver for DWI.

• While on patrol, an officer stopped a vehicle for speeding in the area of Main Street and Sunset Avenue May 17. The officer subsequently conducted a vehicle search and seized drug paraphernalia.

• A business in the 700 block of Apollo Drive reported that a fraudulent check had been used to purchase items May 17. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer responded to a request to check the welfare of a male walking on the road in the area of Hodgson Road and Lake Drive in the rain May 18. The individual was discovered to be a missing person from a nearby city. The individual was transported to the appropriate location.

• Suspicious activity was reported in a local park in the 7600 block of Village Drive May 18.

• An officer observed juveniles running in a lane of traffic in the 7500 block of Lake Drive May 18. The officer spoke to a guardian and the juveniles about traffic safety.

• An officer responded to a phone call from a resident in the 700 block of 79th Street regarding suspicious mail. The officer advised the resident to return the mail to the local post office.

• Officers responded to a report of suspicious persons seen smoking marijuana in the 700 block of Town Center Parkway May 19. Officers made contact with the individuals and seized a small amount of marijuana for destruction.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Lake Drive and Main Street May 19. The driver was arrested for fourth-degree DWI. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer responded to a business in the 7100 block of Otter Lake

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• Officers responded to an ATV crash in the 7500 block of Sunset Avenue May 21. Officers provided care until paramedics arrived.

The victim was transported to a hospital by ambulance.

• An officer responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident in the 6900 block of Otter Lake Road May 21. Because the event involved the interstate, the State Patrol responded and subsequently arrested one driver for DWI. The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Fraud was reported in the 1700 block of Peltier Lake Drive in Centerville May 17.

• Officers responded to a property damage accident at the intersection of Park Drive East and North Road in Circle Pines May 18. There were no injuries, and both of the vehicles involved were able to drive away from the scene.

• An officer observed a vehicle with a taillight out in the area of Main Street and Shad Avenue in Centerville May 19. The officer subsequently witnessed other violations and attempted to pull the driver over, but the driver failed to stop. The vehicle was eventually stopped, and the driver was ultimately arrested for third-degree DWI. • Extra patrol was requested along Shepherd Court in Circle Pines May 19.

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• Officers responded to the 1800 block of Main Street in Centerville May 21 on a report of property damage.

• Police received a walk-in report at the station from a resident in the 7200 block of Mill Road in Centerville, who reported a fraud May 21.

The female victim advised that she was fraudulently scammed out of $17,000 from her bank account by an unknown suspect.

• Police responded to the 1400 block of Mound Trail in Centerville May 21 on a report of suspicious activity and possible vandalism.

• Extra patrol was requested in the 9000 block of North Highway Drive in Lexington May 22.

• Officers responded to a neighborhood dispute in the 4100 block of Lovell Road in Lexington May 22.

• Police were dispatched to the 1900 block of Main Street in Centerville May 22 on a report of a person selling gold from their vehicle.

• Suspicious activity was reported in the 7000 block of 20th Avenue South in Centerville May 23. The caller advised that employees scared off a potential robbery suspect from the business. Extra patrol was requested.

• Officers were dispatched to the 6900 block of Lamotte Drive in Centerville May 23 for a complaint of a motorized vehicle on a bike path in the park. The officers subsequently located a golf cart and advised its owners of the city ordinance.

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• Tomatoes - many varieties • Hanging baskets • Geraniums • Rieger begonias • Disease resistant impatiens • Many bedding plants • Cole crops

• Herbs • Perennials • Peppers -many varieties including world’s hottest • Sun/shade coleus • And so much more!

OPEN APRIL 28TH

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Wilmer is a young boy, just about a year old, but he is already housetrained and crate-trained. He is a good, sweet boy, and is eager to find a forever home where he can be a happy member of a loving family. Wilmer is a black Labrador/border collie mix, and he currently weighs about 36 pounds. He is a rescue transfer from Arkansas. Wilmer is social and does well with other dogs, but he does need slow introductions.

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Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sun. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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