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Glance Lino Lakes father works towards bright future

Fire Station Open House The Centennial Fire District is celebrating 30 years of dedicated service to the community. Find out more about the open house on page 2.

Community Briefs Learn how to kayak, do pilates in the park, and spot a liar. The community briefs section has something for everyone on page 2.

Police Reports Multiple dog attacks occurred in Lexington and Circle Pines. Read more police reports on page 2.

Habitat in Hugo 33 Townhomes will provide affordable housing in Hugo. Read more on page 3.

Sports Centennial baseball won four section games and the football team is looking for more players. Read more sports on page 7.

for his three daughters with Down syndrome By Emma Theis Staff Reporter

Lee Shervheim’s family isn’t typical, but you wouldn’t know that just by talking to him. The Lino Lakes man and his wife have seven children, including three daughters who have Down syndrome, and two of whom are adopted. Looking towards his daughters’ futures, Lee has been working to become an informed advocate for them and plans to help make all their life goals and dreams a reality, regardless of their disabilities. Lee, with his wife Karen, 18-year-old twin sons Daniel and Andrew, son Sam, 14, biological daughter Annie, 11, adopted daughters Katie and Emie, both 11, and son David, 8, have lived in Lino Lakes for five years after moving from North Dakota for a job change. Katie and Emie came from different parents, but both were living at the same orphanage in Kharkov, Ukraine. They joined the

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From left, Annie, Katie and Emie Shervheim. Shervheim family in 2008. Currently, the Shervheim family dwells on a unique spot north of Bald Eagle Lake. They have a Lino Lakes address, a Hugo zip code, and the kids attend White

Bear Lake area schools. Lee has been a development manager in the polymers and plastics department at Medtronic for about 3.5 years and Karen is a stay-at-home mom, managing the bustling

Shervheim home.

Adoption: from the beginning After having one daughter with Down syndrome, Lee said

they chose to adopt two more children with disabilities after he started thinking about his biological daughter’s future and the type of companionship she would have.

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Business Briefs P & N Auto Sales is celebrating 40 years of business in Lexington! Read more news about local businesses on page 9.

Student News Several local students were named to their college and universities’ dean’s lists. Find the student news section on page 14.

Weather Tidbits

Week of June 24-30, 2015 Weather tidbit: June 2014 was Minnesota's wettest June, and wettest month, of the modern record. The state-averaged monthly rainfall total for June 2014 in Minnesota was 8.03 inches. The total was well more than the previous record of 7.32 inches set in July 1897 and again in June 1914. Year Ago this week: An .85 inch rain on June 29 pushes my June rain total to 9.13 inches. High temperatures were in the low 80s.

Weekly Averages High Low %Sun PCP 81° 61° 69% 1.16” (More weather on sports page)

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Shoreview to build first water treatment plant By: Emma Theis Staff Reporter By next year, city water users in Shoreview can expect reduced or eliminated rust and build up in their water quality and plumbing fixtures. The Shoreview City Council awarded a bid of $9.92 million to Municipal Builders, Inc. for the construction of the City’s first municipal water treatment plant. The plant’s main purpose will be to address the increasing levels of iron and manganese in the City’s well water and ensure that the CIty’s drinking water complies with the standards of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to a memo from Shoreview City Planner Kathleen Castle. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, iron and manganese are naturally occurring elements in groundwater and are not high health risks. Both substances cause rust, staining, and build up in pipes. The award of the construction bid was the culmination of a two-year planning project by Shoreview Public Works Director Mark Maloney and fellow consultants. “This is the biggest single contract award for a public infrastructure project (as measured in dollars) in Shoreview city history,” said Shoreview Public Works Director Mark Maloney. In the next month

or two, construction will start on the eight million gallon per day (MGD) gravity treatment plant that will be built west of the Victoria Street/Highway 96 intersection and west of the Ramsey County Ice Arena where the City’s existing water reservoir and booster station are already located. The cost of the plant is directly related to its capacity. According to Maloney, Shoreview’s water use dramatically changes throughout the year. In the winter, water use could drop as low as two million gallons per day whereas on a hot, dry summer day water use can spike to eight or nine million gallons. The new treatment plant, which has a life expectancy of 40-50 years needs to be large enough to accommodate the City’s water needs. The City water services additionally supply some portions of North Oaks, the Army reserve center in Arden Hills, and the MNDOT maintenance facility on County Road I. The City’s water is sourced through six groundwater wells. Five of them are currently directed through the booster station off Hwy 96 where flouride, per state law, and chlorine, a disinfectant, are added to the water before it’s pumped into the water towers. According to Maloney, all incoming well water

will be directed through the treatment plant before being stored in the reservoir and supplied to the water towers as needed. It is also part of the plan to redirect Well 6 (located by Turtle Lake) to the treatment plant as well. The flouride and chlorine will now be added at the new treatment plant location instead of in the booster station. The new plant is also designed to be flexible with regard to the chemical treatment of other things that may occur in the groundwater over time. The City received two bids for the project. The engineer consultant for the project estimated the cost at $10.5 million. Both bids came in below the engineer’s estimate with the second bid coming in at approximately $10.3 million. The project will be financed through the City’s Water Fund. The water rate has already been adjusted for the current budget in anticipation for this project. Average city water users saw a 4 percent water rate increase this year compared to 2014 and can expect to see a 12 percent increase in 2016 and 5 percent increases in 2017 and 2018. “This project has been planned for a long time,” said Shoreview Mayor Sandi Martin at the City Council meeting June 1. “Granted it’s a very, very big and extensive project and a very costly project, but the

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The new water treatment plant will be located west of the Ramsey County Ice Arena. way that we’ve financed it through the water fund and by adjusting our debt payment and bringing on this debt at a time when other debt is coming off of the budget makes it much more tolerable for people. That is how we are able to do a [large] dollar project that won’t have a really huge im-

pact on taxpayers but will provide a very real benefit.” Construction is planned to start next month or even sooner. Substantial completion and plant start up is estimated around December 2016 and final completion is estimated to occur in March 2017.

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