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Author and illustrator Derek Anderson gave children the opportunity to compare what he looks like now with what he looked like in his kindergarten school picture. Anderson visited the Northtown Library and Rum River Library May 25 for Ten Pigs Traveling Show.
Author and illustrator visits the Anoka County Library
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BLAINE — Preschoolers and their parents kicked off summer reading by learning about stories, characters and illustrations on Wednesday, May 25 at Northtown Library in Blaine. Author and illustrator Derek Anderson brought his Ten Pigs
Traveling Show to both the Northtown Library and Rum River Library. “It is to show them that literacy is fun; that's what it is all about. We talk about what a story and a character is, and we just try to have a great time,” Anderson said. Anderson, who is originally from Ames, Iowa, now lives in the Twin
Cities with his wife. During the show he explained what makes a story and a character as well as what his job as both an author and illustrator entails. “I have the greatest job in the world,” he said. Anderson and Northtown librarian Dana Neigman acted out a silly SEE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR, PAGE 10
Hot Rod Wake BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
When Lynn Michels' husband died last October, she knew he'd appreciate a gathering of street rods at his wake. She also knew he'd appreciate having the 1923 T-bucket parked inside the funeral home. The roadster was special to James Michels, who died at age 57 on Oct. 12, 2015. His friends restored the car just for him and sick though he was, the Maplewood firefighter
drove it around the State Fairgrounds during his last Back to the '50s car show. Michels didn't actually plan his funeral before he died, but his wife of 26 years had it covered. "He loved Halloween, so it was the right time of year," Lynn said. "And we had a car show for him because he was avid about going to car shows on a weekly basis in our 1948 Pontiac." Lynn wished to celebrate her husband's passing in a "don't cry over me because I'm gone; but party with
me because I had one heck of a life" kind of way. That sentiment melded perfectly with renovations at Mueller Memorial in White Bear Lake. The once traditional mortuary, built in 1954 on Bald Eagle Avenue, underwent a major rebirth last year based on public perception of the funeral profession. It's all about making funerals your own. Gone are the dark, windowless rooms and over-stuffed furniture. In its place are features
WHITE BEAR LAKE – According to arborists Justin Bence and Nate Shaw of Davey Tree Expert Company, you never really know whether or not your tree is infested with the invasive beetle emerald ash borer (EAS). As it becomes spring, the beetle is entering its breeding season, and the effects of infestation may be more visible in neighborhood trees as the greenery—or lack of—begins to show. Eleven Minnesota counties, including Anoka, Ramsey and Washington, currently have a quarantine in place to prevent the spread of EAB. The quarantine bans the transport of any EAB insects, all wood or parts taken from ash trees and even firewood made from any hardwood tree from crossing county borders in an effort to control the swiftly spreading pest. Ash trees are prevalent in Minnesota, especially because they flourish in this climate and are good low-maintenance shade trees. They were a popular choice for replanting common areas after Dutch elm disease decimated the elm population, Shaw said. Now that EAB is beginning to eradicate local ash trees, maple is a common choice for public spaces and residential areas. However, choosing many different kinds of trees to plant rather than just one or two will ultimately be the best protection for tree health. “Tree variety is very important,” Bence said. “You don't see many varieties, but they're definitely beneficial to have.” As homeowners and cities begin to replace the damaged ash trees, Bence recommended maple, honey locust, hackberry and swamp white oak as a few potential replacements. There are three major signs that strongly
that funeral director Scott Mueller describes as "White Bear's newest bar in the last place you'd expect." The metamorphosis is the result of a patented research study by OlsonZaltman Associates called ZMET (Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique) that drew out the "unconscious metaphors and cultural archetypes that Baby Boomers associate with funeral homes and its services."
Justin Bence and Nate Shaw, arborists from Davey Tree Expert Company, stand near one of many ash trees located in Podvin Park in White Bear Lake.
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Members from the Power of Centennial, a subcommittee of the Centennial Area Education Foundation (CAEF), met to determine what educational programming they would like to fundwithin the Centennial community.
Power of Centennial chooses two recipients for grants BY SHANNON GRANHOLM STAFF WRITER
CIRCLE PINES — Twice each year a group of people from the Power of Centennial, a subcommittee of the Centennial Area Education Foundation (CAEF), sit down and vote on where they would like their dollars to go within the community. Members meet in November and May and commit to giving $50 each time. All of the dollars raised are given as grants meant to support education in the Centennial area. The idea for the fundraising event arose from similar organizations in the area that combined members’ donations to make a difference in the community.
The group met on May 24 at Living Waters Lutheran Church in Circle Pines and discussed three options for funding. At the time of the meeting, the group had $1,040 (with some checks still coming in) to be allocated. During the meeting, the first option considered was Teen Force, a free summer program for at-risk youth grades 6-8 who live in a particular low-income neighborhood within the community. The grant request was for $1,000 to fund field trips to the University of Minnesota, the Science Museum of Minnesota and a Boy Scouts Base Camp. The second option was the Lunch, Energize, Achieve, Participate (LEAP), a program
that will be implemented at the high school in the fall. The program will offer an extended lunch period (one hour) for students to not only eat lunch, but also participate in numerous enrichment activities to help reduce stress levels. The grant request was for $500, which would be used to purchase supplies for some of the activities. The last option was for Discovery and Creativity or Creativity Festival, which would allow teachers in grades 3-5 from each of the elementary schools in the district to pick out two students from their class to participate in storytelling and art activities in a two-hour session at an artist's studio. The grant request was
for $850, which would cover artist time and supplies. With 15 members voting, the program that received the most votes was LEAP, followed by Teen Force and then Discovery and Creativity. The Power of Centennial will give the LEAP program the full $500 requested and the remaining money (at least $640) to Teen Force. At the previous Power of Centennial meeting in November 2015 a total of $1,160 was given out to three programs; Noah's Ark Preschool scholarship fund, Odyssey gifted students program at Rice Lake Elementary and Alert, Lockdown, Inform Counter, Evacuate (ALICE) training at Centennial Elementary.
The Noah's Ark Preschool scholarship fund provides assistance to families in need who cannot afford to send their child to preschool. The grant given to the Odyssey program was used to pay for the Minnesota International Classroom Connection program, which provided for a student from Azerbaijan to spend an afternoon with students on three different occasions. The Power of Centennial is always looking for worthy programs with a need for funding. For more information about Power of Centennial, or to learn more about becoming a member of the organization, contact Amy Minear at amyminear@gmail.com.
Anoka County Master Gardeners now hosting Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinics BY SHANNON GRANHOLM STAFF WRITER
Ever wonder why the trees in your yard are dying, or what disease is infecting your tomatoes? The Anoka County Master Gardener volunteers hope to help the county's residents answer those questions and many more in free Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinics offered all summer long. The Master Gardener Volunteer Program, which is an outreach and service of the University of Minnesota Extension, has offered the clinics for many years now. The clinics are designed to help homeowners identify
problems and develop appropriate solutions for their landscapes and gardens. “The clinics offer a face-toface contact for providing consumer horticulture information to the general public,” said Lynne Davenport-Hagen, who is the Master Gardener program coordinator for Anoka County. “We are just a step better than a phone call. It is a service to residents in the county that have questions about issues they are having in their lawns and gardens. Seeing the samples in person as opposed to trying to have them described
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ticipants can not only get their pest and disease t questions answered, q but also get tips, b advice and and a recommendations for other landscaping and gardening questions. Participants are invited to bring in samples of turf, trees or ornamental plants that appear diseased or infested, plus garden and household insects or weeds for identification. Recommendations on best cultural practices will be provided. Master gardeners will offer solutions for common questions about lawns, trees, flowers, fruits, vegetables and pests and will provide Extension publications when appropriate. Participants of the clinics are asked to limit their samples to three for each clinic. “Master Gardener volunteers will work in teams to try to address their situation, to answer their questions and they will do research there on site,” Davenport-Hagen explained. “For example, if they bring a tomato with a disease, they will go through the process and the steps to come to the best conclusion that they can for the type of tomato disease that they have and will then give instructions on how to control the disease in the future.” Davenport-Hagen added that many times the issues people have
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are due to their cultural practices. Some cultural practices that can be damaging include planting the wrong plant on the wrong site, watering too much or too little, watering at the wrong time of day, and improper sanitation, such as not raking up diseased leaf debris. Some tips on cultural practices from the National Gardening Association include: growing resistant or tolerant cultivars, practicing good sanitation (removing crop residues, pruning away damaged foliage and keeping gardens weed free), spacing plants properly, rotating crops, growing a diversity of plants, avoiding wetting plant foliage when watering to minimize the spread of diseases, and encouraging natural controls such as spiders, birds, ladybugs and toads. At press time, only two clinics had been held, so a clear trend of common
problems residents are facing this year has not yet been established. However, Davenport-Hagen said this is the time of year when a lot of insects and fungal diseases will start showing up. Other popular topics during this time of year include control of crabgrass and lawn weeds, and plant/ weed identification. The clinics are held every Wednesday evening through Aug. 31 (except the week of July 4) from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bunker Hills Activity Center, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd. NW, Andover. A traveling Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic will be held from Aug. 19-21 at the Nowthen Threshing Show, 7415 Old Viking Blvd., Nowthen. For more information on the clinics or other programs offered by Extension Master Gardeners, call 763-755-1280 or visit www.anokamastergardeners.org/.
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BMX show builds community at Rice Lake Elementary
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Rice Lake Elementary hosted a book fair Friday May 20. The book fair is not necessarily a moneymaker for the school, but rather encourages students to continue reading over the summer. BY JOLENE FRID CONTRIBUTING WRITER
LINO LAKES — Thumping music blared as BMX riders flew through the air over a massive jump on Friday, May 20 at Rice Lake Elementary. The show — provided by Mega Jump Action Sports — was added for the first time to the ice cream social and book fair held each year at the school as a
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Above left, middle and right: Rice Lake Elementary hosted a BMX show provided by Mega Jump Action Sports Friday, May 20. The event was held in conjunction with the ice cream social and book fair held at the end of the school year.
one instead of the petting zoo, which was part of the festivities for over 17 years. The show featured local riders, including Kyle Heaser, photographer and school alum. The show took place outside at three different times, while the ice cream tables were set up nearby. The Scholastic book fair was held inside. Sara Nibbelink, co-coordinator of the
way to get the community together to end the school year, said Principal Brian Carlson. Normally, the school brings in a petting zoo at the end of the year. Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) President Angie Kulenkamp said it’s important for the school to update and “change with the times.” Carlson and the PTO had heard of other schools hosting BMX events and decided to host
fair, said the end-of-year book fair is intended to encourage kids to continue reading throughout the summer. “We don’t make any money from it,” she noted. The fair featured a buy one, get one free special on everything, including accessories like pens and bookmarks. Kulenkamp said she would love to host the BMX show again next year.
STUDENT NEWS The following students from Lino Lakes graduated from the University of North Dakota: Bailey Andrews, bachelor's degree in education (cum laude); Kristina Becker, bachelor's degree in business administration; Sheila Cassidy, master's degree in science; Isabelle DeGayner, bachelor's degree in art; Mary Fabian, master's degree in science; Annie Gobell, bachelor's degree; Rachel Gromek, master's degree in occupational therapy; and Cameron Peterson, bachelor's degree in business administration. The following students were named to St. Cloud State University's dean's list:
Lino Lakes Mackenzie Evenson, School of Health and Human Services, communication sciences and disorders; Andrew Kriz, Herberger Business School, accounting; and Angela Schiltz, School of Education, elementary/K-6 education.
Circle Pines Jesse Maleski, College of Liberal Arts, communication arts and literature; and Mathias McDonald, College of Science and Engineering, biology. The following students from Centennial High School were awarded scholarships at
Scholarship Night on May 16. A total of 113 scholarships were given out totaling $68,800. Timber Washenberger, Tyler Graupner, Alisha Sunderland, 916 Education Foundation; Adam Drabek, A.P. Bergee Scholarship; John Ackerman, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #566; Delaney Warren, American Legion Post #566; Meghan Rogan, Sarah Rogan, Henry Zwiers, Madison Sandholm, Valerie Bombard, Alisha Sunderland, Stephanie Ivey, American Red Cross; Cassandra Moseng, Anoka Hennepin Credit Union; Ryan Smith, Blaine Police Federation Scholarship; Kinming Sin, Cassandra Moseng, Blue Heron PTO; Drew Hardenburgh, Bluedorn Jump Start Scholarship; Jacob Siler, Brian D. Moore Memorial Award; Nathan Foster, Cathy Biehn Memorial Scholarship; Carly Rademacher, Centennial 2012 Varsity Softball Team Honorarium; Delaney Warren, Centennial Area Education Foundation Christiansen Family Scholarship; Alexander Rogan, Kinyee Sin, Morgan Koenig, Adam Drabek, Jessica Zola, Rebecca Conrad, Jenn Sundstrom, Nathaniel Navratil, Rebecca Twait, Garrett Hanson, Kyosuke Mitsuishi, Delaney Warren, Kirsten Magsalin, Centennial Area Education Foundation
Scholarship; Nathaniel Navratil, Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship; Michaela Delmont, Alexis Stricker; Erin Nelson, Connexus Energy; Brandon Zaragoza, Cougar Big Paw Football Scholarship; Chad Kienholz, Blake Haugen, Daniel Buehner Memorial Scholarship; Rebecca Peterson, Rachelynn Marcello, Tyler Erickson, Jeremiah Horst, Carly Rademacher, David Dobovsky Memorial/Student Council Scholarship; Elizabeth Capistrant, Elizabeth De Vere Hunt, Droel Dental; Rebecca Green, Caitlin Biehn, Eggert Family Dentistry Scholarship; Kyosuke Mitsuishi, Jenny Chen O’Brien Alumni Scholarship, in Thanks to Her Parents; Dylan Klehr, Claire Carlson, John and Judi McClellan Scholarship; Sydney Cothron, Sadie George, Vanessa Nielsen, Tara Chapman, Logan Breuning, Marisa Larson, Kopp Family Foundation; Rachelynn Marcello, Lino Lakes Lioness Club Scholarship; Erin Nelson, P.E.O. Star Scholarship; Caitlin
Scholarship; Kyle Kuznia, Alyssa Vail, Colin Abou-Zeid, Jacob Siler, Taylor Yang, Theodore Johnson, Centennial Basketball Association; Adam Drabek, Centennial Choir Boosters; Preston Waldvogel, Kathryn Smude, Cameron Wonchoba, John Ackerman, Centennial Cooks Scholarship; Emily Danzl, Preston Waldvogel, Bernadette Hanson, Julia Welciek, Centennial Education Association; Alexandra Larson, Caitlyn Bangert, Centennial Girls Soccer Booster Scholarship; Delaney Warren, Carly Rademacher, Centennial Girls Swim and Dive Scholarship; Alex Lundeen, Jacob Fried, Nathan Sand, Michael Rod, Centennial School Employees Association; Alexandra Larson, Centennial Utilities Commission; Schaelly Hildebrandt, Erik Jamison-Ekeling, Centennial Youth Hockey Association; Bradley Kilmer, Hannah Bergstrom, Theodore Johnson, Chain of Lakes Rotary STRIVE Program; Victoria Jennrich, Class of 1990 Scholarship; Sarah Pederson, Class of 2005
Biehn, Zachary Pearson, Principal Lawrence Biehn Memorial Scholarship; Makayla Anderson, RE/Max Muske Co. Community Support Foundation; Sarah Rogan, Varsha Schusted, Rice Lake Elementary Scholarship; Benjamin Shelstad, Ruth Roth Pie Scholarship; Megan Peck, Jack Knowlan, Kyosuke Mitsuishi, Halle Isom, Slipka Leadership Scholarship; Blake Haugen, Solomon Tilleskjor, Golden Lake Mentoring Scholarship; Courtney Wedll, Sturlaugson
Social Activity Scholarship; Amanda Pacholl, Support Services Scholarship; David Poppke, The Blue Line Club Boys Hockey Scholarship; Nicole Abraham, John Ackerman, The Brian C. Bening Memorial Scholarship; Halle Isom, The Roger and Ann Stawski Golden Lake Elementary Mentor Scholarship Award; Karina Hovelsrud, The William J. Mattke Family Scholarship and The Lutheran Community Foundation; Delaney Warren, Tracie Joy McBride, CHS Legacy Scholarship.
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uch thanks to President Obama for the overtime overhaul. On Dec. 1, the salary threshold for overtime pay will jump from $455/week ($23,660/year) to $913/week ($47,476/year). That’s a big jump. President Obama argued the threshold was outdated and didn’t reflect the original intention of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Those in low-salaried managerial positions can technically be receiving pay less than minimum wage if working long hours. So President Obama directed the Department of Labor to update the rules. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about what this means for Story employers and employees. Some are upset because they think they will Chaser be “demoted” from salaried to hourSara Marie Moore ly. Some are afraid employers will cut jobs. Let’s clear this up a bit. According to U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, 4.2 million Americans will either be paid timeand-a-half, get a salary hike to the new threshold, or have more free time. More than half of workers who will be affected have four-year college degrees or higher. Around 2.5 million children will see a parent gain overtime protection. That could mean a lot more family time. In Minnesota, 79,000 workers will benefit. And the change doesn’t need to involve any “demotions.” The Department of Labor has given no requirement to convert employees from salaried to hourly in order to calculate overtime pay. “Employers […] can continue to pay their newly overtime-eligible employees the same salary, and pay them overtime whenever they work more than 40 hours in a week,” reads a post by Dr. David Weil, administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. “There is no requirement that employees ‘punch in’ and ‘punch out.’” The overtime protection is also meant to spread out the labor. Obama hopes employers will hire more workers and actually have to pay for the labor they have been getting for free. Although this may inadvertently cause some businesses to simply shut their doors, it will also force vibrant businesses to spread out the wealth. Businesses need to get stuff done. Less unpaid work should equal more paid work – whether it’s current staff or new staff. The salary squeeze Salary doesn’t need to be synonymous with unpaid overtime. When our publisher asked me to become an editor and move from hourly to salaried a couple months ago, I was nervous. I had never been salaried before, and had heard from friends about the ludicrous number of hours they worked at their salaried jobs. I imagined myself working 50 or 60 hours a week, hardly seeing my husband, and actually making less than I had before. But there were no check-ins to make sure I was working 50 to 60 hours a week. Instead, the publisher regularly checked in with me to make sure I wasn’t too stressed out. Being salaried should be about being trusted to get the job done with new responsibilities. Somewhere between the Fair Labor Standards Act and 2016, a lot of employers have made it about squeezing as much as they can out of their workers. I’ve known others in my field who made a similar amount and worked 60-plus hours a week. Employers will now be faced with a choice — up the pay for the squeezing, hire more workers or become more efficient. As far as I’m concerned, President Obama has freed millions of Americans from salary slavery. For those of you above the line — don’t rain on our parade. If I could, I’d free you too. For more information visit blog.dol.gov. Sara Marie Moore is editor of the Vadnais Heights Press and Shoreview Press.
LEAP to alleviate pressures on students We all have those things that even in the midst of stress and disarray, they energize us and give us renewed strength and purpose. These are our passions. —Adam Braun
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entennial High School will be implementing a new program in the 20162017 school year with the purpose of energizing, empowering and providing connection opportunities for students and staff. LEAP Hour, an acronym for Lunch, Energize, Achieve, Participate, is a designated hour during the school day for students to grab their lunch and choose an activity Movers and meaningful to them. Shakers Staff will be leading connecMichelle tions such as Baland trivia, open gym, chess, community service opportunities or supervising a learning commons area where students may gather to eat lunch, complete homework, form study groups, or read a book. LEAP Hour has been an idea in the making for two years.
LEAP Hour, an acronym for Lunch, Energize, Achieve, Participate, is a designated hour during the school day for students to grab their lunch and choose an activity meaningful to them. Staff, students and parents were part of a task force last fall which turned the idea into a reality. In recent years the level of academic, athletic and social pressures have been mounting and the impact on our high schoolers is great. We have an increased report of above average stress levels, lack of sleep and students juggling multiple activities. We see it in our students at Centennial. Understanding the pressures students are under, the LEAP Hour task force aimed to develop a program that would allow students to selfselect an activity that would help to alleviate stress. Our hope is that through LEAP, connections will be made, passions shared and students (and staff) will find the renewed strength needed to
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When: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, June 16 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Explore the world of dinosaurs and take part in a simulated dig. Free, but registration required. Contact: 763-717-3294
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When: noon.-9 p.m. Friday, June 17, 9 a.m.9 p.m. Saturday, June 18; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, June 19 Where: Blaine National Sports Center, 1700 105th Ave NE, Blaine Details: $2 admission/ donation. Half-price sale on Sunday. Contact: jbfsale.com
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Kite Day WHEN: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4
WHERE: Rice Lake Elementary School soccer fields, 575 Birch St., Lino Lakes
DETAILS: Kick off the start of summer with a morning of kiteflying fun. Free kites while supplies last.
CONTACT: 651-982-2440 or www. ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
LEXINGTON FARMERS MARKET
When: 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, June 8 through Oct. 5 Where: 4175 Lovell Rd., Lexington Details: Variety of locally grown produce and handmade goods. Sponsored by the Lexington Fire & Rescue Auxiliary.
performances, crafts and When: 10:15-10:45 refreshments. a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. Contact: 651-982-2440 Thursdays or www.ci.lino-lakes. Where: Centennial mn.us Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children of all ages and a caregiver. No PROJECT RUNWAY BALD EAGLE WATERSKI registration required. Closed Thanksgiving CLUB SHOWS When: 1-4 p.m. Day. Monday, June When: 7 p.m. Contact: 763-717-3294 20-Thursday, June 24 Thursdays, June or anokacountylibrary. Where: Rice Lake through August org Elementary, room A122 Where: Centerville Details: Students in Lake in Centerville grades 4-8 learn sewing Details: Members BRIDGE AND CRIBBAGE basics and design and of all ages perform When: 12:30 p.m. accessorizing techniques waterskiing tricks. Club Thursdays as they prepare for a also performs at summer Where: Lino Lakes runway fashion show. festivals throughout the Senior Center, 1189 Main Contact: isd12.org/ state. St. community-education Contact: 651-983-0161 Details: Seniors can play bridge and cribbage. Contact: 651-982-2440 GOLF FOR COUPLES BABY STORYTIME or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us When: 6-8 p.m. When: 10:15-10:45 Monday, June Tuesdays 20-Thursday, June 24 Where: Centennial NEIGHBORHOODS Where: Chomonix Golf Library, 100 Civic Course, 700 Aqua Ln., Heights Cir., Circle Pines NEARBY Lino Lakes Details: Stories, songs Details: Beginners and fingerplays for and intermediate golfers children birth-24 months CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX will explore the basics and a caregiver. HOT ROD & VINTAGE of how to swing, drive, Contact: 763-717-3294 CAR SHOW chip and putt, taught by or anokacountylibrary. When: 3-8 pm a pro. org Wednesdays, June 1-Aug Contact: isd12.org/ 10 community-education Where: Lowell Park, TODDLER STORYTIME downtown Stillwater When: 11 a.m. Details: Admire Tuesdays LINO LAKES PUPPET vintage and hot rod SHOWS IN THE PARK Where: Centennial cars, food vendors, live Library, 100 Civic When and Where: Heights Cir., Circle Pines music (6 to 8 p.m.), free 7 pm Wed., June 22 Details: Stories, songs festivities. at Sunrise Park, 6520 Contact: and fingerplays for Pheasant Run S.; 7 pm discoverstillwater.com Wed., July 6 at Highland children ages 2-3 and a Meadows Park, 624 Arlo caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 Ln.; 7 pm Wed., July 20 “10-MINUTE or anokacountylibrary. at Clearwater Creek PLAY FESTIVAL” Park, 2270 Tart Lake Rd. org When: 7:30 pm Thurs., Details: One-ofFri. & Sat.; 2 pm Sun., a-kind free puppet June 2 through 12 FAMILY STORYTIME
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Where: Century College, White Bear Lake Details: Novice and published playwrights worldwide submit new works; 10 are chosen to be performed by actors from across the Twin Cities. Contact: 651429-5674 or www. lakeshoreplayers.com
MOVIE IN THE PARK
When: Dusk or 9 p.m. Friday, June 3 Where: Lakeside Park, Forest Lake Details: Bring chairs and blankets for outdoor showing of ‘Finding Nemo’. Free. Contact: fl-lakefest. com
RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION
When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 4 Where: St. Odilia Catholic Church, 3495 N. Victoria St., Shoreview Details: Blood donations needed during the summer months. Contact: 800 RED CROSS or redcrossblood. org
RIVERTOWN ART FESTIVAL
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 4; 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5 Where: North Lowell Park, Downtown Stillwater Details: St. Croix Valley’s largest juried art festival features the works of more than 100 artists from around the country and locally
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When: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, June 7-Friday, June 10 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts Ford Family Gallery, 4971 Long Ave. Details: ‘Zen & the Art of Photography’ workshop led by international artist Douglas Beasley. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org
ARTS IN THE PARK/ FARMERS MARKET, FOREST LAKE
When: 5-9 pm Tuesdays, June 7-Aug. 30; Farmer’s Market only continues through Sept. Where: Lakeside Park, Forest Lake Details: Concert series, crafts and farmer’s market Contact: 651-209-9723 or www.forestlakeparks. net
MIDWEST SKI OTTERS SHOWS
When: 6 p.m. Sunday, June 12 and Sundays throughout the summer Where: Goose Lake on Hoffman Road in White Bear Lake Details: White Bearbased team of 120 amateur skiers from metro area Contact: www. skiotters.com
BELTZ PARK PLAY DAYS
When: 9 a.m.-noon. Monday-Thursday, June 13-July 14 Where: Beltz Park, 1206 South Shore Dr., Forest Lake Details: Crafts, games and activities for kids ages 4-12, sponsored by the City of Circle Pines and the YMCA. $80. Contact: 651-259-2133 or ymcatwincities.org
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MARKETFEST
When: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays June 16 through July 28 Where: Downtown White Bear Lake Details: Free family festival includes more than 140 retail and food and merchandise vendors, live music, children’s activities, petting zoo and inflatables, classic car show. Contact: www. marketfest.org
MANITOU DAYS GRAND PARADE AND BEACH DANCE
When: Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 17; Dance 8-11 p.m., Memorial Beach. Details: Parade route POWER OF 100 begins downtown and When: 6 p.m. check-in travels along Lake Ave. and social hour; 7 p.m. meeting Monday, June 13 Rain or shine. Beach FILE | PRESS PUBLICATIONS dance to follow at Where: Ramada Plaza ADULT COLORING CLUB Memorial Beach, with Minneapolis, 1330 When: 6:30-7:45 p.m. live music by the Free Industrial Blvd. NE, Wednesday, June 8 and Easy Band. Minneapolis Where: Hardwood Contact: www. Details: Giving circle Creek Library, 19955 WHEN: Friday, June 3-Friday, June 5K Run/Walk, Breakfast in the that brings women in the manitoudays.com or Forest Rd. N., Forest Park, Build-a-Boat Challenge, 10 www.explorewhitebear. community together to Lake Arts in the Park, performances, donate to local charities. com Details: Supplies live music, activities for children, WHERE: Most events at Lakeside provided, no registration Free and open to any school district Hall of Fame Park, Forest Lake women who would like required. Reception. See website for schedule 9TH ANNUAL HAY LAKE to be part of the group. Contact: 651-275-7300 of events. BEER TASTING DETAILS: Community-wide Contact: 651-271-2518 or co.washington.mn.us/ celebration in Forest Lake includes When: 4 to 7 p.m. or thepowerof100 library numerous free events on Saturday. Saturday, June 18 CONTACT: fl-lakefest.com twincities.com Where: Hay Lake Schoolhouse, 14020 195th HUGO GOOD Street N., Marine on St. NEIGHBOR DAYS SHOREVIEW Aquatics Programs, librarian at 11 a.m.; or Croix made food confections. When: Thursday June FARMER’S MARKET including boys and girls self-guided stroll before 6 9-Sunday, June 12 Details: Fundraiser Contact: 651When: 3-7 p.m. swim and dive and girls p.m. Paved trails. Free. for Washington County 430-2306 or www. Where: Mostly at Lions Tuesdays, June 14-Sept. synchronized swimContact: 651-430-8370 rivertownartfestival. Park in Hugo 20; 3-6 pm Sept. 27-Oct. 18 Historical Society ming. Register online. or co.washington.mn.us/ features beer tasting com Details: Annual Where: Shoreview Contact: flwcolorrun. parks from 14 different festival featuring Community Center eventbrite.com breweries and a Vintage entertainment, games, lower level parking DRAGONFLY BIOBLITZ Baseball Game prior to carnival, airplane rides, lot and pavilion, 4580 When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. LANDSCAPE REVIVAL the event. Ages 21+. food, street dance and Victoria St. N. NATIVE PLANT SALE Saturday, June 4 EXPLORE YOUR Contact: 651-439-5956 parade. Details: Check Where: Warner Nature PARKS DAY When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: 651-762-6300. out new amenities, Center, 15375 Norell Ave. Saturday, June 4 When: Saturday, weekly themes and live N, Marine on St. Croix Where: Cub Foods June 4 ‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ entertainment Details: Learn how Community Pavilion, CALENDAR GUIDELINES Where: Washington CANINE CARNIVAL Contact: www. to look for and identify 1201 Larpenteur Ave. W., County Parks When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Anyone in the shoreviewcommunity dragonflies, catch Roseville Details: Free Saturday, June 11 community may send center.com and handle them, and Details: Shop for outdoor recreation Where: Wildlife us news of an upcoming encourage them to visit Minnesota native plants Science Center, 5463 demonstrations and local event. The calendar your backyard. All ages. nature programming from local growers Broadway Ave., is reserved for secular BINGO & DOUGHNUTS Contact: 651-433offered at park locations and learn about plants Columbus community events in When: 10-11:30 a.m. 2427 ext. 10 or www. from area conservation county-wide, including Details: Tribute to or adjacent to Press Wednesday, June 15 warnernaturecenter.org StoryStroll at Big organizations and canines both wild and Publication’s coverage Where: Shoreview experts. Sponsored by Marine Park Reserve, domestic includes guest Community Center, 4580 area. Priority is given to the St. Paul Audobon guided bike ride along speakers, presentations free or affordable events Victoria St. N. HOUSEHOLD Society, Capitol Region the Hardwood Creek by the staff on the that are likely to appeal Details: Morning of HAZARDOUS WASTE Watershed District and Trail, Historic Homes resident wolves and to a broad audience. Due Bingo, doughnuts, fruit COLLECTION Wild Ones. Walking Tour at by visiting canine to space limitations, and coffee and prizes When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: 651-731-8114 Stillwater’s Historic groups! Dogs on leashes for adults. $5/resident. there is no guarantee Saturday, June 4 Courthouse, outdoor always welcome. whether, when or for Registration required. Where: Forest Lake yoga, archery, pollinator MASTER GARDENERS IN Contact: 651how long submissions Contact: 651-490-4750 Transit Center, 19955 planting and campfi re will be published. or shoreview Forest Rd. N. WASHINGTON COUNTY 464-3993 or www. programs at Lake Elmo wildlifesciencecenter.org communitycenter.com Submissions are subject Details: Collection PLANT SALE Park Reserve, and water to editing. of hazardous waste, When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. sport demonstrations at Please include date, electronics and Sunday, June 5 ‘GIVING FACES ‘A WALK Square Lake Park. See time, location, cost, brief recyclables. Also Where: Washington TO THE NAMES’ IN THE GARDEN’ website for times and details, and contact confidential document EDUCATIONAL SERIES County Fairgrounds 4-H When: 2-3 p.m. more information about information for each shredding. building, 12300 40th St. Sunday, June 12 When: 7-8 p.m. events. event submission. Contact: N., Stillwater Where: Warden’s Wednesday, June 15 Contact: 651-430-8370 Submission deadline co.washington.mn.us Details: Hundreds of House Museum, 602 Where: Bunker Hills or co.washington.mn.us/ plants for sale including Main St. N., Stillwater is Wednesday prior to Activities Center, 550 parks the following weeks’ Minnesota seed Details: Local Bunker Lake Blvd., FOREST LAKE publication. Call 651-407trial winners, native historian Herb Andover WAVEMAKERS 5K 1226 with questions. plants, trees, shrubs, Reckinger discusses his Details: Gardening COLOR RUN STORYSTROLL AT Email: calendar@ perennials, annuals, ongoing mission to fi nd classes on select SUMMERFIELD PARK When: 9 a.m. vegetables and native photographs of every Wednesdays throughout presspubs.com Saturday, June 4 When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mail: milkweed. “Ask a Master person listed on the the summer sponsored Where: Woodloch Saturday, June 4 Press Publications Gardener’ clinic from Vietnam War Memorial by Anoka County Master Stable, 5676 170th St., Where: Summerfield Attn: Calendar 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; bring in Washington D.C. Gardener Volunteer Hugo Park, Forest Lake 4779 Bloom Ave. samples for diagnosis. Contact: 651-439-5956 Program. 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8th grader pins down spot on U.S. team BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
As a girl wrestler on a boys team, Emily Shilson is clearly an asset, not a novelty. The eighth-grader compiled a 24-13 record for Centennial at the leadoff 106-pound slot this winter, placed third in the section, and helped her team advance to the state team tournament. A year-round wrestler in a family devoted to wrestling, Emily earned a spot on the USA women’s team for the Pan Am Games last weekend when she placed second at trials at 48 kilograms in Irving, Texas. The 5-foot-1, 108-pound athlete is headed for the Games in Lima, Peru, starting June 30. “She has a laser-like focus in setting and pursuing goals,” says her dad, Chad, adding that she works hard on the small details that add up to wins, and “puts on a ton of time on the mat, in the weight room, and keeping her cardio up.” Emily was five when
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she told her parents that she wanted to wrestle, after watching older brother Tyler in weekend tournaments. Chad told her, “You can wrestle under one condition, you go 100 percent.” Emily vowed to do so, and has lived up to her promise. Tyler Shilson, a state runner-up this year, said Emily is more than accepted by the Cougars. “They are perfectly
fi ne with it. They love her, because she is always so serious (about wrestling) and so focused,” Tyler said. Emily, asked if she encounters any opposition from opponents or coaches, said, “There use to be, but not any more.” Wrestling for the Minnesota Storm at the trials, Emily came through with two impressive pins, against Mckayla Campbell, who
placed fi fth in the world meet last year, in the semifinals, and against Alleida Martinez, world Cadet silver medalist last hear, in the fi nals. Martinez beat her two out of three but placing second was enough to qualify. Emily, already a two-year starter on varsity, became only the second girl to compete in the state high school tournament in March. At state, she lost by pin against Anoka in a 44-24 loss by the team.
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record was by Sin/ Johnson at No. 1 doubles. They were trying for a state berth in individuals competition May 26 (after press time). Season highlights, said the coach, were wins over Elk River, Mahtomedi (earlier), St. Paul Academy and Harding. The Cougars, who also fi nished 17-3 last year, have placed in the top three in the Northwest Suburban Conference all nine years Haertl has coached.
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The Centennial tennis squad finished another strong season with a 17-3 record, losing to Mahtomedi 4-3 in the Section 4AA semifinals on May 23, after beating White Bear Lake 6-1. “We needed to win a third set at two-doubles, and we lost 5-7,” said coach Dan Haertl.
ball he can get. He is very consistent, and easy to play doubles with because he stays positive.” The Cougars’ singles lineup was Knudsen, senior Ming Sin, sophomore Jake Parsons and junior Noah Green at one through four. The doubles lineup was Sin and junior Nate Johnson, juniors Hunter Allison and John Dosch, and senior Preston Waldvogel and sophomore Tristan Johnson at one through three. The best won-lost
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The Cougars were seeded second and the Zephyrs third. The Cougars’ senior captains are Nich Knutsen at No. 1 singles and Yee Sin at No. 1 doubles. “Nich has a great work ethic, he’s a great captain and excellent at encouraging his peers,” said Haertl. “Yee works so hard on the court, running after every
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Tyler, a junior, was a state runner-up at 138 pounds and placed fourth at 126 as a sophomore. He has 153-28 record. He’ll be trying for a spot on the Cadet national team in Akron, Ohio, June 3-5, for the United World Wrestling (UWW) tournament. Chad Shilson, who works wealth management, remains a formidable wrestler at age 45 in the Veterans division of USA Wrestling. He has won nationals 15 times and placed fi fth in the world meet twice. In college, he helped Augsburg win two national championships. Also a marathon runner, Shilson is working on completing one in every state and expects to reach that goal next year. A girl wrestler couldn’t have a more ideal family to do so. Even Emily’s mom, Margaret, is a certified coach, serving as girls team leader and photographer for the Storm so she can be close to the action. Her parents have provided both kids with the best opportunities. “Emily has had great coaching and great practice partners all of
Yee Sin, half of the Centennial No. 1 doubles team, wrapped up a solid senior season by competing for a state berth Thursday (after press time). Yee was one of the captains of the Cougar netters. His coach calls Yee a hard worker, running after every ball he can get. “Yee is very consistent and very easy to play doubles with because he stays positive,” said Dan Haertl, Centennial coach. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2015
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her life,” Chad added. Along with her dad and brother, Emily has been mentored in freestyle wrestling by Olympic silver medalist Brandon Paulson and NCAA champion Jared Lawrence at their Pinnacle Wrestling School, based in Shoreview, for eight years. At Pinnacle she is the only girl among 120 boys, all high in their age/weight divisions nationally. She is also coached in GrecoRoman by Paulson and Dan Chandler, Olympic champion and revered USA team coach. Of the three wrestling styles, Emily especially loves Greco-Roman, in which all attacks must be made above the waist. Greco is not offered in senior women’s wrestling so Emily’s practice time against boys in upperbody throws gives her another edge against girls. “I get most of them with throws,” she acknowledged, referring to pins. Emily’s ledger includes 24 state titles in open (boys) and girls divisions, and two state triple-crowns (winning open Folkstyle, Freestyle, and GrecoRoman the same year). In national tournaments she’s collected eight Folkstyle and Freestyle titles. This year she was runner-up at USA tournaments in Cadet Folkstyle and Freestyle and third in Junior Folkstyle. Chad Shilson, who serves as women’s director of Minnesota USA Wrestling, said women’s wrestling is currently offered at more than 50 colleges in North America, with seven states offering high school girls teams. The Shilsons hope Minnesota will join that list. Toward that end, they have hosted an all-girls practice two Sundays each month from December through May for several years, consistently getting 35 to 45 girls, he said. Centennial didn’t face any other girl wrestlers this year, but Chad says he knows of at least four who got some varsity time on other teams. Emily enjoys wrestling with the boys but hopes a girls state tournament will be held while she’s competing. “I hope so. It would be a good opportunity to wrestle more girls,” said Emily. She has set two ultimate goals: a state championship (even if still in boys competition) and the Olympic Games.
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Meals on Wheels now offering menu choices BY JOLENE FRID CONTRIBUTING WRITER
LINO LAKES — Impact Services, the nonprofit organization that brings Meals on Wheels services to the north and east areas of Anoka County, is now offering menu choices to its customers. Meals on Wheels is a service that provides hot meals to nutritionally at-risk people, such as those with long-term or short-term disabilities or mental health disorders that prevent them
being able to care for themselves. The meals are prepared at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and are distributed across the area by volunteer drivers. The driver positions have been volunteer since Meals on Wheels was implemented over 40 years ago. Impact Services Executive Director Steve Griffiths said the new option for customers to choose what they would like from a menu, rather than being delivered a meal chosen for them, is
“empowering.� “We’ve always had pretty much the same meal [on a given day] for everybody,� he noted. He said a customer may eventually inform the organization that they dislike chicken, due to being sent meals containing chicken so often. The new initiative allows all customers to make their own choices now for each two-week delivery period from a menu selection sheet. They will have at least two menu options each
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day. While there are other Meals on Wheels distributors throughout the state that offer this option, every program is different, Griffiths said. “The people that we serve really love the ability to be able to make that decision.� In addition to Meals on Wheels, Impact Services offers a brand new program on the topic of family aging. The program provides resources to families of aging people through a curriculum that walks family members of
the aging through the process of how to best make decisions for their aging family members before difficulties arise. Griffiths has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 20 years. He believes every person has a purpose and has a passion for helping people of every age realize and actuate their purpose. For questions or information about Meals on Wheels, call 763-2368718.
LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its May 23 meeting: • Recognized Maguire (Mac) Patrick Glennon for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of 16. “Becoming an Eagle Scout is an outstanding accomplishment. I have nothing but admiration for those who achieve this award, and it shows that you are a person of integrity who knows how to reach the goals you set for yourself,â€? said Mayor Jeff Reinert. “You not only get to wear an Eagle Scout medal on the outside, but now that you have become an Eagle Scout you get to carry with you on the inside a higher level of self confidence and self respect. You are truly an exceptional person and are on your way to a bright future and I wish you the best.â€? • Approved a special event permit for Hammerheart Brewing Company. The permit is for a special event on the taproom’s property Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and occasionally other days of the week from 1:30 to 9:30 p.m. The special event permit allows food truck vendors in their parking lot to serve their customers. • Approved a permit for consumer firework sales for Super Target.
• Approved an exempt gambling permit for the Lino Lakes Lions Club for its Prime Rib Dinner on Sept. 10. Under the state gambling statutes, nonprofit organizations are allowed to apply for an exemption from a gambling license if they conduct five or fewer gambling occasions a year, which the Lions do. • Approved the 2016-17 labor agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). A two-year agreement was made after several negotiation meetings, including one mediation session on May 17. The agreement includes a 2.5 percent wage increase. • Approved the first reading of ordinance 01-16 to amend the portion of the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances relating to open burning. The code currently states that the Centennial Fire District should issue the permits. The amendment states the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department is now responsible for issuing burn permits. • Approved the first reading of ordinance 02-16 to amend the portion of the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances relating to the fire code. The amendment states that the “Fire Departmentâ€? or “Fire Divisionâ€? shall mean the Lino Lakes Public Safety
Department. • Approved the first reading of ordinance 03-16 to amend the portion of the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances. Under Minnesota statute cities, specifically public safety departments, can conduct background check for licensing purposes. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) conducts audits of police departments that access its information base for background checks. A recent audit of the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department indicates that some language in the city code should be corrected to be consistent with state law. This will allow the public safety department to continue to access the database. • Approved amendments to the Designated Municipal State Aid Street System (MSAS). MSAS allows cities with a population over 5,000 to be eligible to receive additional funding for road improvements and maintenance from the State Highway Users Fund. To receive funding, the city can designate up to 20 percent of its local streets to receive MSAS funding. The city has a total of 22.6 miles eligible to designate. • Accepted the bids and awarded the contract for the 2016 road maintenance
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Maguire (Mac) Patrick Glennon earned his Eagle Scout rank on March 30 at the age of 16. Glennon has been part of Scouting since he was a Bear Cub in 2008. He continued his Scouting career by joining Boy Scout Troop 136 in 2010. Glennon completed his Eagle Scout project at the American Legion 566 in Lino Lakes. The project entailed landscaping improvements in November 2015 consisting of repairing horseshoe pits, installing
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Lino Lakes Mayor Jeff Reinert recognized Maguire (Mac) Patrick Glennon at the Lino Lakes City Council meeting May 23 for earning the rank of an Eagle Scout.
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project. The low bid of $337,748.60 submitted by Park Construction Company based out of Minneapolis was accepted. The substantial completion date for the project is Aug. 19 and the final completion date, including restoration, is Sept. 30. • Approved the construction services contract with WSB & Associates Inc. for the 2016 road maintenance project, which includes Holly Drive, Holly Court and Old Birch Street (north/south section). The proposal to complete construction service is for $35,895. • Approved resolution 16-41 granting a wetland conservation easement to Dupont Holdings LLC as part of the residential Saddle Club development. In August 2014 the council approved the PUD final plan/final plat for the development. The conveyance of the easement will allow the developer to fulfill the obligations under the Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Act. The next council work session will be at 6 p.m. on June 6 and the next regular council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on June 13.
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Left: Derek Anderson shows the kids how he draws a pig. Above: Derek Anderson and Northtown librarian Dana Neigman dress up in costumes to act out a story. Right:Kids dance along to a song written by Tom Lieberman about the “Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure.”
story with props. Anderson then read his book, “Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure.” The children then had the opportunity to get up and dance with goofy props to a song written by Tom Lieberman about the story. At
the end of the event, Anderson drew a picture of a pig. “When kids are laughing and having fun, they don't even realize they're learning and that's the beauty of programs like this,” said Anoka County Board of Commissioners Chair Rhonda Sivarajah. “For kids, libraries aren't just
about books and being quiet anymore. They are about leading, laughing and learning about the world around us and having fun while they're doing it.” The event was a part of the Once Upon A Reader program, which unites communities in participating
regions of the state through programming based on a book that has Minnesota connections. The program is sponsored by the Council of Regional Public Library System Administrators and is funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.
“Anoka County Library fully supports the goals of Once Upon a Reader. Like our regular story times, Once Upon a Reader encourages families to talk, sing, read, write and play together, the five important practices that build early literacy skills,” said Anoka County Library Board President Dan Grensweig.
Birthday party enthusiasts let kids eat cake ST. PAUL — When Anddi Schwartz, a White Bear Lake High School alumna, decided she had outgrown themed birthday parties, she started putting them together for kids she doesn't know. Her movement, called “Let Them Eat Cake,” began in 2012. When Schwartz got into her 30s, she realized her friends had outgrown themed birthday parties. But she didn't fully enjoy the adult alternative — dinner out. “I just kind of got disillusioned with the whole birthday thing,” said
Schwartz. But her interest was piqued when a college friend of hers in Illinois, Kate Schultz, requested donations to a food drive in lieu of presents for her July 15 birthday. Schultz added a few bags of birthday supplies in memory of childhood birthday parties and her mother, who passed away from cancer. Schwartz decided she too would celebrate her July 18 birthday by giving kids what she had so enjoyed growing up — themed birthday parties. She asked for birthday goodies for kids in need as gifts for her 31st birthday. She was able to give 36 themed party bags to the Keystone Family Services
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food shelf on Rice Street in St. Paul. “When I turned 32, I decided I wanted to keep doing this,” said Schwartz. Last July, she and friends delivered 129 bags in three SUVs and a truck. This year, her goal is to hit 200 for her 35th birthday. She takes donations from area businesses and organizations in the Twin Cities and stores the goodies in her basement. She organizes all the goodies into themed bags and then delivers them on her birthday each year. Schwartz has delivered at total of 267 bags and 1,174 pounds in the last five years. The Rice Street location of Keystone Family Services has a women's shelter, and the food shelf there sees the most children. In 2014, 9,222 children were served by Keystone Community Services. The birthday bags
are given on top of the regular allocated poundage for a family in need. The birthday vision Birthdays have become meaningful to Schwartz again. “I like knowing that my time here means something,” she said. “They get to celebrate because I have a birthday.” Schwartz has also been touched by those who donate. “I get to see incredible acts of generosity all the time,” she said. “I get to see the good side of humanity all the time, and it is amazing.” Schwartz lives in St. Paul and has a dream for all of her St. Paul neighbor kids to have fun-filled birthday parties. “I have a dream of making sure all the kids in St. Paul get to celebrate their birthdays,” she said. Schwartz grew up with four siblings and
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they rotated having big themed parties and unique cakes. One of her favorite birthday parties was a Hippie party; she had a smiley face cake. As a young adult, she put on her own Star Wars-themed party. She already has 35 Star Wars themed bags ready to give to youth this summer. “Birthdays are a big deal, and my birthday wish is for every kid in Saint Paul to be able to celebrate their special day with friends and family,”
she said. “With the goal set at 200 birthday bags this year, I’m going to need the help of my generous neighbors to make my goal a reality.” Schwartz has big birthday dreams and thinks she will soon outgrow her basement operation. “I really would like to make this a foundation,” she said. “Eventually, I'll run out of space. I'll have to get a shed or warehouse.” SEE BIRTHDAY CAKE, PAGE 20
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Mueller helped sponsor the 2012 study and is currently the only funeral home in the United States to embrace its findings. It started with the funeral home itself. Often called "tomb like," in the study, inner chapels of funeral homes were intentionally built without windows. This served a purpose because natural light generally did not create the most favorable appearance for an open-casket visitation. Post-ZMET, Mueller took down the walls and added tall windows and suspended ceiling lights in the reception area, making light his highest priority. "The overwhelming thing we're trying to accomplish is that when people come here they don't feel like they're coming to a funeral home," said Mueller, a second-generation mortician who bought the business from his late father Al Mueller. "A funeral home has a particular feel, it has a tone and even a smell. We don't want that. The ZMET study clearly outlines what boomers don't want and what they do — including the ability to go out in style with a party," Mueller maintained. When the study results were revealed at a special meeting of the National Funeral Directors in Milwaukee, the findings were not what the attendees wanted to hear. "What was amazing to me, and I'm traditional, is how from the get-go many of my peers wanted to deny what was in the study. It didn't match up with their view of our profession," Mueller recalled. "Our profession is like the clergy of a church. We both have our doctrines, our uniforms, our strong beliefs and ceremony, and gobs of people passing up our doors looking for an alternative. The consumer sees the funeral director as someone who hasn't evolved much. We are trying to change that by focusing on a nontraditional approach." When he was driving home from that meeting
in Milwaukee, Mueller decided to can the plans he had for a new funeral home in North St. Paul. "I realized I had designed a funeral home of the past. I decided to remodel the White Bear Lake building, in a marketplace where we were already well respected. We needed new bathrooms anyway." Sparing no expense ("I spent some money for this," Mueller said), 1700 square feet was added to the building using local designers and craftsmen as much as possible. "We tried to influence everything: light, sound, texture," he said. There's the personal play list that wafts over outdoor speakers and the trickling water feature at the entrance nicknamed the River Mueller. "The idea is to influence people before they even come into the building; that they are not going to have the same experience they've had in the past." Even the funeral home's sign is changing to represent the new look. It will read 'Funerals, Cremations and Reunion Center' to be more in line with the fact many funerals are like family reunions. Mueller is careful not to nullify the solemnity of the occasion. "I never lose sight of the fact we handle some tragic deaths here, too. Some of this is not for those families. But for the rank and file person, changing this into a more positive, almost fun experience is in everyone's best interest." And so it was for James Michels, the street rod enthusiast who lost his battle with diabetes and cancer. "His service was about personalization, about making funerals your own," noted Taelor Johnson, director of community relations for Mueller Memorial. "We're not trying to keep people from grieving. We're validating that it's OK to laugh and cry. We are open to doing whatever we can within the capabilities of the building to give people what they want." Even if it's parking a street rod in the middle of the room.
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TAYLORS FALLS — Visitors to Interstate State Park last weekend got the opportunity to become scientists for a day—no lab coats or microscopes required. As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial, parks all over the nation participated in a 24-hour citizen science BioBlitz May 20-21. Local experts on both sides of the river led participants through the parks, looking for as many different species of birds, mammals, amphibians and plants as possible. The concept of a “BioBlitz” was created in 1996 from a combined effort of the United States Geological Survey and the National Park Service, which counted more than 1,000 species at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C. The idea was to bring awareness to natural biodiversity by counting as many species as possible within a concentrated period of time. BioBlitz events are conducted across the nation at many different times of the year to get the best representation of species as they move through particular areas. Ron Lawrenz is the director of Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center, which has held citizen science count days in the past. “You need to spread that over different seasons over a long period of years,” Lawrenz said. “You need to catalogue as many species as you can in 24 hours. The idea is to get the public engaged
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Above: Participants hoist nets in hopes of catching adult dragonflies in the air or dredging larva from the river mud. Above right: Participants in one of the many wildlife surveys search for dragonfly larva in mud from the bottom of the St. Croix River.
and enthused about this effort, and develop an understanding about the diversity around us.” Lawrenz presented an informational session about dragonflies at last weekend's event, and led a dragonfly hike to observe the species, habitats and behaviors of dragonflies in the St. Croix Valley area. “I'm representing the Minnesota Dragonfly Society, so we [were] looking for dragonflies and damselflies,” Lawrenz said. “But we're looking for everything: mammals, fish; it's a pretty extensive list. What typically happens is, the scientists who are out there welcome the public to tag along with them. [The citizens] don't necessarily need to know what [species] they are seeing, but if they see something unusual, they can point it out to the person doing the survey.” Lawrenz said that this open invitation for the public to tag along increases the number of sightings—many pairs of eyes are better than one, after all, as long
as someone is able to accurately identify the organism. “It expands numberwise; it's more than one person can possibly see. It's a great interface between the scientific community and the public, and it inspires citizens to continue to do this.” Many people have been inspired to contribute their sightings to national databases, such as Odonata Central, which tracks dragonfly information worldwide. “You can look at lists, maps, and input name of insect, see if it's a new county record, a state record, a national record,” Lawrenz said. “And that's open to citizens, too. You have to register to be in that group, but it's really a cool thing.” There are many similar online databases, keeping track of everything from insects to birds to reptiles. The ease of electronic accessibility may have contributed to the public’s expanding interest in submitting
personal observation data. “It's only within the last 10-15 years that there's been a whole bunch of dragonfly guides, doing basically the same thing that birding does,” Lawrenz said. “I have an entire bookshelf that's nothing but identification guides for dragonflies all over the world. A lot of people who watch birds are now watching dragonflies, too. You see them together in a lot of places where you see birds.” The dragonfly hike, and the other types of classification hikes during the BioBlitz, was structured to explore as many different types of habitats as possible. For dragonflies, the most likely places to find them is anywhere their prey (often other insects) might be. “Follow the prey: wherever the prey is, dragonflies are gonna be,” he said. “They eat just about anything. In the larval stage, they've been documented to eat small fish and tadpoles, so they're pretty
voracious; some more aggressive than others. A lot of them catch their prey in the air. Their catch ratio is very high, about 95 percent of the time they get what they're after. They're very efficient predators. Research is going on now to discover how they do that, and they can actually follow the trajectory of an insect flying, like an outfielder in a baseball game, and line themselves up to catch it. Their large eyes, their vision, is mostly committed to doing that. They're called “toothed ones” [scientific name Ordonata] because they have very toothy jaws. The queen alien [in the movie “Alien”] is actually modeled after dragonfly nymphs; they have an extendable jaw that can grab onto things as they swim by.” Lawrenz said that of the 149 species of dragonfly that have been documented in Minnesota, the St. Croix Valley is home to 60-70 of that number, though it may be a bit early in the year to observe
that many. Regardless, the data is important to understanding how wild populations may be changing in response to their environment. “In the case of dragonflies, these are important things, because we want to know what's here now before other species start to migrate in as the climate does change,” he said. “People know that monarchs migrate, but the longest migrating animals in the world are dragonflies.” Lawrenz said that the wandering glider, for example, which is found all over the world, has been known to migrate more than 11,000 miles. This is one of the many species that can be observed in the St. Croix Valley. “It's a part of education both ways: helping researchers understand what's interesting to the community in general, and helping the community understand what the researcher is trying to accomplish,” Lawrenz said.
PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF Victim identified in Otter Lake Crash At approximately 7:25 p.m. Friday, May 20 the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department responded to a personal injury accident in the 6000 block of Otter Lake Road (north of County Road J) in Lino Lakes. Two vehicles were involved in the crash and there was one fatality. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Holly Greeley, 18. The report indicates that Greeley died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries due to a motor vehicle-pickup truck collision. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating
the crash and the results of its investigation could take around 8-12 weeks. Family and friends of Greeley have
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Holly Greeley, 18, was killed in a car crash on Otter Lake Road in Lino Lakes on May 20. There is now a memorial set up at the scene of the crash.
Citizen aids in locating suspect The Minneapolis Police Department received a citizen report May 25 that a male who resembled suspect Jarid Troy Alan Jovanovich was seen on foot in the area of Main Street and Third Avenue SE. Upon arrival of officers to the scene, Jovanovich immediately fled on foot. Officers from the Minneapolis Police Department and the Metro Transit Police caught the suspect and he was taken into custody. Javanovich was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment of injuries he sustained in fleeing police. He has been charged on a St. Anthony
burglary complaint/warrant and has an active warrant issued by the Minnesota Department of Corrections. He has not yet been charged for any of his alleged crimes in Anoka County. He is suspected of entering homes in the Columbia Heights and St. Anthony area, and attempting entry into other homes in the area. During the incident the suspect allegedly entered a residence where two juvenile females were sleeping and sexually assaulted one of them. The case remains under investigation by the Columbia Heights Police Department and the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
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Centennial Lakes The following incidents were reported from the Centennial Lakes Police Department: • Officers were advised by a phone call of a possible missing child and order for probation violation in the 2000 block of Willow Circle in Centerville May 19. Officers determined that no violation had occurred. • An officer saw a vehicle without a working license plate light in the area of Hamline Avenue and Lovell Road in Lexington May 23. The vehicle stopped, and the driver matched
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Lino Lakes The following incidents were reported from the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department: • An officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 8000 block of I-35E at 12:38 a.m. May 18. The driver, a 35-year-old male from Shafer, was arrested for an open bottle, over
CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 MINUTES, APRIL 18, 2016 (Abbreviated full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; April 18, 2016. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Wilson called the regular meeting of the School Board to order at 6:32 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2.0 ROLL CALL The following members were present: Wilson, Lodico, Guthmueller, Culp, Burns, Timm and ex-officio Dietz. The following School Board Members were absent: None. 3.0 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chairperson Wilson acknowledged approval of the agenda with two additions/changes. Item 8.01 Indian Education – Information item, no School Board action is required. Item 12.01 Dates to Note – Add Special Board Meeting May 2 prior to the Work Session. 4.0 RECOGNITIONS Becky Weiland, Centennial High School instrumental music teacher, recognized the following students who were selected to participate in statewide music ensembles: Noah Green, Yee Sin, Matt Tlachac, and Riley Krieger. Julie Enwright, Centennial High School vocal music teacher, recognized the following students who were selected as all-state choir members: Rebecca Conrad, Adam Drabek, Garrett Hanson, Samantha Latterel, Emma Madeux, Lillian Ward, Eden Wells, and ShaubYi Yang. CEA President Jeanne Scarr introduced the Centennial Teacher of the Year Award nominees: Melinda Goedeke, Dave Benson, Kary Burggraff, Kris Conroy, Amy Gerst, Curt Gutbrod, Sue Navratil, Laurie Nyren, Teresa Parker, Jennifer Peterson, Stacy Pullis, Angee Stodola, Joan Anderson, Kelly Lyons, Sara Neibergall, Troy Nickel, Julia Steffensmeier, Alyssa Andree Barnes, George Burr, Susie Johnson, Rhonda Stone, Deb Weir, Todd Trick, Erin Berg, Lisa Cisewski, Carrie Kyung, Christine Ringen, Amy Rova-Duffy, Mary Rudquist,Eric Wahl, Dan DeRuyck, Jennifer Eichten, Julie Enwright, Laura Gordon, Andrea Krueger, Robert Mangone, Chris Ripken, Robert Schlidt, Kevin Setterholm and Becky Weiland. 5.0 PUBLIC FORUM: None. 6.0 SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Superintendent Dietz congratulated Teacher of the Year nominees, gave an update on parent and staff surveys, the CAEF Gala and the Chain of Lakes Rotary fundraiser. 7.0 CONSENT ITEMS 7.01 Approval of Minutes: Special School Board Meeting of March 21, 2016 and Regular School Board Meeting of March 28, 2016 7.02 Approval of Monthly Bills: $5,650,257.88 7.03 Payroll Total to be Ratified: $3,763,250.98 7.04 Personnel: Retirements; Terminations; Resignations; Employment; Change in Employment; Unpaid Leaves of Absence 7.05 Field Trips 7.06 Bids 7.07 Gifts to the District 7.08 Investments 7.09 Dues and Memberships 7.10 Tax Sheltered Annuities 7.11 Designation of Identified Official with Authority 8.0 CURRICULUM 8.01 Indian Education and Program Overview – Vice Chair Michael Ardito shared a presentation and program overview on the Centennial American Indian Education Program for the 2015-16. No School Board action was required. 9.0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 9.01 Resolution Placing Teachers on Unrequested Leave of Absence Member Lodico introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION PLACING ON UNREQUESTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE Scott Swedin - .4 FTE Karen Stevens - .12 FTE Thomas Stodola - .1 FTE Gina Wolleat - .1 FTE Martha DeBilzan - .02 FTE WHEREAS, the School Board of Independent School District No. 12 adopted a resolution proposing placement of Scott Swedin, Karen Stevens, Thomas Stodola, Gina Wolleat and Martha DeBilzan on unrequested leave of absence on March 28, 2016 on the grounds of discontinuance of positions, lack of pupils and financial limitations; and WHEREAS, said written notice of the proposed placement on unrequested leave was received by mail (or personal service) on or about March 29, 2016, and WHEREAS, said written notice of the proposed placement on unrequested leave contained a statement setting forth the reasons for the proposed placement as well as a statement that he (she) was entitled to a hearing before the school board provided he (she) make a request in writing within fourteen days of receipt of said notice, and that if no hearing was requested within said fourteen day period it constituted acquiescence by Scott Swedin, Karen Stevens, Thomas Stodola, Gina Wolleat and Martha DeBilzan to the school board’s proposed action, and WHEREAS, no written request of any kind was received by the school board or superintendent of schools or if received the request was withdrawn in writing from Scott Swedin, Karen Stevens, Thomas Stodola, Gina Wolleat and Martha DeBilzan for a hearing as of April 11, 2016, and WHEREAS, said failure to make written request for a hearing within fourteen days after receipt of notice of proposed placement on unrequested leave constitutes acquiescence by Scott Swedin, Karen Stevens, Thomas Stodola, Gina Wolleat and Martha DeBilzan to his (her) placement on unrequested leave. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 12 that Scott Swedin, Karen Stevens, Thomas Stodola,
1.4 grams of marijuana in a motor vehicle and drug paraphernalia. • Officers responded to a call of a possible drunk driver in the area of 7500 block of Lake Drive on May 18. After stopping the vehicle, the driver, a 21-year-old female from St. Peter was arrested for possession of narcotics. The passengers, a 24-year-old male from Minneapolis and a juvenile female, were arrested for giving false information to an officer. • An officer responded to a theft report at 1:21 p.m. May 20. A construction trailer and its contents
were reported stolen from the 6200 block of Bald Eagle Blvd. W. The investigation is pending. • Officers responded to a report of theft from a motor vehicle in the 500 block of Aqua Lane at 2:23 p.m. Investigation is pending. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 700 block of Main Street at 11:21 p.m. May 20. The driver, a 28-year-old male from Blaine, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI. • Officers responded to a theft from a business in the 7900 block of Lake Drive at 2:31 p.m. May 22. The investigation is pending.
Gina Wolleat and Martha DeBilzan be placed on unrequested leave of absence as a teacher of Independent School District No. 12 on the grounds of discontinuance of positions, lack of pupils and financial limitations effective at the end of the 2015-16 school year on June 30, 2016 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, M.S. 122A.40, subdivision 10 and Article XV of the teachers’ master agreement, without pay or fringe benefits. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said placement on unrequested leave of absence is not the result of the implementation of an education district agreement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a notice of placement on unrequested leave, together with a copy of this resolution be forwarded to said teacher personally and that an affidavit of same be placed in his/her file, together with a copy of the notice and resolution. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Burns and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Culp, Lodico, Wilson, Burns, Timm, Guthmueller and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 9.02 Approval of Director of Alternative Learning Contract - Human Resources Director Dan Melde recommended approval of the two year contract of employment for Nicholas Christensen, Director of Alternative Learning, effective July 1, 2016. Motion by Guthmueller, seconded by Timm to approve the two year contract of employment for Nicholas Christensen as Director of Alternative Learning. Vote 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 9.03 2016-18 Transportation Cost - We have a two year contract with our current transportation provider that expires on June 30, 2016. That contract allowed for two year contract extensions. The administrative recommendation is to extend the contract through the 2017-18 school year. The contract also requires that rates for 2016-17 be established by April 2016. The Executive Director Business Services recommended extending the contract for two years and establishing the rates for 2016-17 incorporating a 3% increase and the rates for 2017-18 incorporating a 2.5% increase. Motion by Culp, seconded by Lodico to extend the transportation contract for two years and establish the rates for 2016-17 and 2017-18. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10.0 SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS 10.01 Review of Policies: Second Reading - The memorandum included in board packets outlines the “Second Reading” of the final group of policies to be adopted in our revised Board Policy Manual. The Executive Director of Business Services recommended adoption of the policies. Motion by Guthmueller, seconded by Culp to adopt the policies as presented. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 10.02 Review of Policies, Redline Changes: Second Reading - The memorandum included in board packets outlines the “Second Reading” of policies previously adopted which now need to be revised. MSBA redline changes have been made to the policies. The Superintendent of Schools recommended adoption of the revised policies. Motion by Burns, seconded by Timm to adopt the revised policies as presented. Vote: 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 11.0 COMMUNICATION 11.01 Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District #916 11.02 Schools for Equity in Education 11.03 CAEF 11.04 MSBA 12.0 INFORMATION ITEMS at 7:31 p.m. Suzanne Guthmueller, School Board Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on May 31, 2016.
CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 MINUTES, MAY 2, 2016 (Abbreviated full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; May 2, 2016. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Wilson called the special meeting of the School Board to order at 5:39 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2.0 ROLL CALL The following members were present: Wilson, Lodico, Culp, Timm, Burns, ex-officio Dietz and Guthmueller. The following School Board Members were absent: None. 3.0 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chairperson Wilson acknowledged approval of the agenda. 4.0 PUBLIC FORUM: None. 5.0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 5.01 Data Cabling Bid Award - On April 26, 2016 the district opened bid package #26 – High School West, Centennial Elementary and Centerville Elementary Data Cabling. A copy of the bid tab, recommendation from Nexus, and the Executive Director of Business Services recommendation are in the school board packet. The Executive Director of Business Services recommended the award of this bid package to the apparent low bidder. Motion by Lodico, seconded by Burns to award the bid package to the apparent low bidder. 6-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 5.02 High School Campus Site Improvements Bid Award - On April 28, 2016 the district opened bid package #25 – High School West Campus Site Improvements. A copy of the bid tab, recommendation from Nexus, and the Executive Director of Business Services recommendation are in the school board packet. The Executive Director of Business Services recommended the award of bid item #1 to the apparent low bidder. Item #2 will be awarded at a later date as more time is needed to gather information on the synthetic turf. Motion by Culp, seconded by Timm to award bid item #1 to the apparent low bidder. 6-0-0,
• An officer received a call of suspicious activity in the 7500 block of Lake Drive May 23. A 28-year-old female from Roseville was subsequently arrested and booked at the Anoka County Jail for thirddegree DWI (controlled substance), fi fth-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. • Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Pine Street May 23 to respond to a damage to property complaint. The investigation is pending.
motion carried unanimously. 5.03 Resolution Relating to $11,750,000 Taxable General Obligation OPEB Refunding Bonds, Series 2016B - The district constantly monitors the financial markets for potential opportunities to refinance outstanding deb. A resolution was adopted at the March 28, 2016 to begin the refinancing process. The resolution included in Board packets authorizes us to proceed with the refinancing of the OPEB bonds. The final resolution will be adopted at the May 23, 2016 board meeting. RESOLUTION RELATING TO $11,750,000 TAXABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION OPEB REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2016B; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES TO AWARD THE SALE THEREOF AND TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAID AWARD AND SALE The Executive Director of Business Services recommended adoption of the resolution to proceed with the refinancing of the OPEB bonds. Motion by Culp, seconded by Guthmueller to adopt the resolution to proceed with the refinancing of the OPEB bonds. Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Wilson, Lodico, Culp, Tim, Burns, Guthmueller. Nays: 0. Motion carried unanimously. 5.04 Resolution Relating to Lease-Purchase of District Improvements - The resolution included in Board packets provides the financing for portion of the High School Site Project that will use the Lease Levy to make the principal and interest payments. RESOLUTION RELATING TO LEASE-PURCHASE OF DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE FINANCING THEREOF AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION THEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF RELATED DOCUMENTS The Executive Director of Business Services recommends adoption of the resolution to provide the financing for portions of the High School Site Project. Motion by Timm, seconded by Burns to adopt the resolution to provide the financing for portions of the High School Site Project. Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Wilson, Lodico, Culp, Timm, Burns, Guthmueller. Nays: 0. Motion carried unanimously. 6.0 INFORMATION ITEMS 6.01 Dates to Note – Upcoming dates and events in the school district 6.02 Presentations or Items of Business from Staff or Board Members at 6:11 p.m. Suzanne Guthmueller, School Board Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on May 31, 2016.
LINO LAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDED BUSINESS SUBSIDY CRITERIA Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Lino Lakes Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) will hold a meeting at or after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2016, at the City Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 600 Town Center Parkway in the City, to conduct a public hearing on the consideration and adoption of amended and restated criteria for business subsidies under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 116J.993 to 116J.995. A copy of the proposed amended business subsidy policy is available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours. All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present their views orally or prior to the meeting in writing. Dated: May 31, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE LINO LAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY /s/ Jeff Karlson Executive Director, Lino Lakes Economic Development Authority Published one time in the Quad Community Press on May 31, 2016.
CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDED BUSINESS SUBSIDY CRITERIA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota (the “City”) will hold a meeting at or after 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2016, at the City Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 600 Town Center Parkway in the City, to conduct a public hearing on the consideration and adoption of amended and restated criteria for business subsidies under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 116J.993 to 116J.995. A copy of the proposed amended business subsidy policy is available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours. All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present their views orally or prior to the meeting in writing. Dated: May 31, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA /s/ Julie Bartell City Clerk, City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota Published one time in the Quad Community Press on May 31, 2016.
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WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com.
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Joining the movement Co-workers leave Schwartz money and marked-down cakes on her desk at her job as a customer service representative at a medical laboratory. Some of Schwartz's regular donors have also created uniquely themed bags — a coworker of hers found a bunch of real china teacups at thrift stores and put together a tea party-themed birthday bag. The same friend also put together a lumberjack-themed bag with blow-up axes, real tin cups and handkerchiefs. The cost of putting together a bag can vary — a themed bag with namebrand items can cost $35, but bags with just the essentials cost about $10 each. Schwartz is also a big
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indicate the presence of EAB: dying branches (especially high in the canopy), damage from woodpeckers that are seeking the EAB larva for a good meal and new green sprouts along the lower trunk, known as water sprouts, trunk sprouts or sucker growth. These lower sprouts indicate that the tree cannot provide nutrients to its higher branches, likely from blockage caused by EAB larva. EAB is undiscriminating when it comes to selecting trees to attack—the health of the tree is irrelevant to the beetle, which sets it apart from other native beetles species that feed on ash trees. This is a huge part of what makes the infestation so devastating, especially in Minnesota's ash-friendly climate. “Emeral ash borer attacks healthy y trees. Native borers only go after trees that are stressed,” Shaw said. “It's so fast, in Chicago trees we were keeping track of were half defoliated within three to four months. Most tree problems don't happen that quickly.” This is an especially tricky year to be dealing with EAB, which was first discovered in Minnesota in 2009, Shaw said. “Trends in previous cities showed that the damage was minimal in the first seven years, and then ramps up,” he said. “All signs are pointing to this year being more widespread in all parts of the state.” “Trees can be stressed from multiple factors; it's not necessarily EAB,” Bence said. It's not always possible to tell whether the insect is present, since the larva reside beneath the tree bark and the adult insects often stay high in the canopy. But arborists such as Bence and Shaw are available through city governments or local tree services to come to the property and assess the likelihood. If a tree is suspected to host
EAB, there are a few courses of action that can be taken. “There are two options: treat or start budgeting for removal,” Bence said. Some people may be more attached to a particular ash tree, which may hold special significance for them. In this case, treatment—via trunk injection or ground injection—may be the best option. It costs approximately $200 to treat, but the treatment must be repeated every few years for the rest of the tree's lifetime. In other instances, a declining tree may present a danger to homes and yards as the branches die and begin to become brittle. However, tree removal is expensive. “There are lots of sites where it makes lots of sense not to invest any more in the tree,” Shaw said. However, the large expense of tree removal th ((anywhere between $500 and $$5,000, Shaw said) sometimes makes treatment a more m ccost-effective option. The widespread removal of trees w may also be detrimental to the m environment. “If we remove every sick ash tree, our canopy and our air quality will be affected throughout the cities,” Bence said. While the spread of EAB is silent and almost invisible, many Minnesotans are working hard to make sure the devastating pest does spread any further. “The biggest take-home is that just because you don't see any sign of EAB doesn't mean it doesn't exist and isn't affecting your tree,” Shaw said. “We really have to be proactive; it's sometimes difficult convincing people that this is definitely a reality. All you have to do is drive to the cities in the south where it's been to see the effects.” To learn more about the threat of emerald ash borer, visit the Minnesota DNR website and type “emerald ash borer” into the search bar. Davey Tree Expert Company can be found at www. davey.com.
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