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“Festival of Lakes”
Blast from the Past • July 11-16, 2023 • Centerville, MN
‘Blast from the past’ The city of Centerville’s annual celebration Fete des Lacs will be July 11-16. See pages 7-10 for the event schedule and stories about this year’s grand marshal and logo contest winners.
32nd annual Fete des Lacs ‘Blast from the Past’
Legion awards Outstanding Firefighter, Officer of the Year
will take place at 10 p.m. on Friday at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. The medallion hunt will return in the same format as last year. The Fete des Lacs committee created small, etched plexiglass medallions, about the size of a large keychain. One random This year’s Fete des Lacs “Festival of Lakes” person at the first four days of Fete des Lacs events marks the 32nd annual celebration in Centerville. will receive a medallion by participating in that While many popular attractions remain this year, some new events have been added to the docket. The evening’s event. The events are as follows: • Tuesday, July 11 - Opening Ceremony & Music in festival is scheduled from July 11-16. the Park This year’s theme is “Blast from the Past.” SHANNON GRANHOLM• Wednesday, July 12 - Public Safety Night The 2023 grand marshalsBY are Tom and MaryLou • Thursday, July 13 - Main Street Market & Water Wilharber. (See full story on page X.) MANAGING EDITOR Ski Show Traditions such as Music in the Park, Public • Friday, July 14 - “KidsDance” Interactive DJ for Safety Night, Bald Eagle Water Ski Show, kickball, softball and cornhole tournaments, fireworks, LINO LAKES — American Legionfamilies Post 566 iscan honThe medallion then be turned into Centerville 5K/8K/Kids Run, Paddle des Lacs, KidsFest and the City a Hall for a $100 prize. annual return. The fireworks display oringparade two will individuals who are making difference in There will also be a number of new events this
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year. Karl Achilles will perform a magic show and trick showcase on Saturday afternoon, and the Jake Nelson Band will perform Saturday night. Food and dessert from Carbone’s Pizzeria and Sweet Infusion Bakery will be available at Hidden Spring Park Tuesday, July 11; Lions concessions will be available at St. Genevieve’s Parish Community Center Wednesday, July 12; Food, farm and artisan vendors will be featured in the Main Street Market next to Centerville Elementary Thursday, July 13; and the Lions concessions stand and food trucks will be available Friday, July 14, and Saturday, July 15. For a full schedule of events or more information, visit http://fetedeslacs.org.
Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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the community through police work and firefighting. The Legion recently visited the City Council to present two awards. Sam Bergeron is the Outstanding The City of Year Centerville and the Centerville Lions Police Officer of the and Luke Evens is the Outstanding Firefighter of the Year. would like to thank all the organizers, sponsors and Each year the American Legion recognizes local police officers and firefighters. The candidates volunteers with their help onthen this great event. have the chance to compete at the state and, potential1880 Main St, Centerville, MN 55038 • 651-429-3232 • centervillemn.com ly, at the national level. “Most times when we get to meet these fine people it is usually in our darkest hours … It’s great to recognize their dedication and commitment to the commu SHANNON GRANHOLM | PRESS PUBLICATIONS nity,” said outgoing Legion Cmdr. Paul Lesch. Cmdr. Paul Lesch, of American Legion Post 566, awards Luke Evens with the Outstanding Firefighter of the Year Award.
An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) concludes the water supply wells for the city of Blaine were the primary cause of supply issues in nearby domestic wells during the summer of 2022. The DNR report investigated 50 individual complaints from private well owners in the Blaine and Ham Lake area and found 47 of those complaints were valid. All 47 residents with valid complaints have had their water supply restored. At the time residents began reporting problems, Blaine was operating three city wells without permits. The city stopped pumping from those three wells after DNR informed them the wells were not authorized for use. Two golf course irrigation wells were each found to be minor contributors to one residential well interference (one each). A well interference occurs when a pump draws groundwater from a well (typically a deep well of a higher volume water user), causing the water level in the surrounding aquifer to go down and resulting in a lack of water available to shallower wells (typically private domestic wells). Groundwater aquifers in the Blaine and Ham Lake area are strongly connected to each other. Because of these connections, pumping large volumes of water from one part of the aquifer system can cause water levels to drop several miles away. “Like many growing communities, the city of Blaine has been seeking to expand water supply sources to meet the increased water demands of its community,” said DNR Conservation Assistance and Regulation Section Manager Randall Doneen. “Expansion of water supplies is difficult and complex, especially when a growing community has many neighboring private domestic wells.” “Blaine has worked closely with independent consultants and the DNR over the last several years as the city has enhanced our water infrastructure,” Blaine spokesperson Ben Hayle said. “The city has been anticipating the completion of this DNR investigation and is ready to continue to work with private well owners to mitigate impacts that are determined to be related to the city’s growing water infrastructure. Blaine is committed to responsibly providing high quality water service to our growing municipal customer base while also protecting private well owners." The DNR has issued letters to the city, the two
SEE LEGION AWARD, PAGE 14
SEE DNR, PAGE 5
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