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Middle school axes athletic director position BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
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Blast from the past
Even though the activities director position at Centennial Middle School (CMS) has been eliminated, the district is confi dent that it will be able to continue providing as many, if not more, diverse opportunities for its students. Due to budget cuts for the 2018-19 school year, the school board eliminated the position for a $71,460 savings at its March 26 meeting. Activities Director Cindy Hinman has been with CMS since it opened its doors in 1997. “We had to make these decisions for fi scal reasons related to the budget, but we are really excited about the partnership that we are going to begin with the YMCA,” said CMS Principal Bob Stevens. “We are very pleased that the quality of club offerings after school are going to continue at the level they are at, and perhaps through accessing the resources available through the YMCA, we are going to be able to expand programming.” Superintendent Brian Dietz added, “The reality is, it is a process that we live in every year to balance the budget. There are always going to be gaps, and the gaps are fi lled by individuals or groups that take on more to make things work. The commitment is always to ensure that we don't have a negative impact on students; that's easier said than done on budget reductions.” The idea for the partnership came about after Dietz heard about the partnerships the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities has with other districts across the metro area. Dietz
Centennial High School grads look at a scrapbook from their elementary school days with Mrs. Jordan during the second annual senior parade Friday, June 1, at Rice Lake Elementary. See more photos on page 20.
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St. Andrew's expands footprint to serve homeless population BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
Later this month, Washington County's second homeless shelter will open its doors to make a difference in the lives of families who are facing homelessness. The vacant rectory next to the Church of St. Genevieve-St. John’s Campus in Hugo, formerly known
as St. John the Baptist Church, has been the recipient of more than 2,500 hours of volunteer work to transform it into a safe haven for homeless local families. St. Andrew’s Church in Mahtomedi will operate the new family shelter as part of its Community Resource Center (CRC). “Make no mistake: people’s lives will literally be saved, because
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the entire community — people from Hugo, Forest Lake, Mahtomedi, Lino Lakes, Centerville and others — have opened their hearts to make this happen,” said former Forest Lake Area Mission for Families (FLAMF) President Sandy Zarembinski. St. Andrew's other shelter in SEE ST. ANDREW’S, PAGE 13
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Over 2,500 volunteer hours have been put into the renovation of the vacant rectory next to Church of St. Genevieve-St. John's Campus in Hugo. St. Andrew’s will celebrate the grand opening of the family shelter on June 24.
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