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Council tries to address park and trail needs BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
LINO LAKES — In addition to using some of its budget surplus dollars each year for parks and trails, the council will also consider asking voters on a ballot for support as early as next year. Mayor Rob Rafferty requested the matter be discussed by the council following a park dedication fee study. (See “Lino Lakes ‘falling behind’ on park and trail system” June 11, 2024.) Park Board Chair Pat Huelman said the study shows that the city has some work to do to catch up. To keep the city’s system “current and vibrant” Huelman said it comes down to $500,000 for the next five years. Once the city catches up, it would be closer to $250,000 per year to maintain and enhance the park system. Rafferty suggested the council consider designating 1/3 of its surplus dollars to trails and parks. “One of the things that people talk about the most in the city is the parks and trails,” Rafferty said. “We are not making enough progress … I would like to see the council make a commitment to enhancing these things instead of losing ground.”
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Blue Heron Days kicks off this week
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Powr Hockey aims to empower girls on, off the ice
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Michelle Schlipp (left), of Centerville, and Kristy Swenby, of Blaine, are the founders of Powr Hockey, a company that designs hockey sticks for female players. The two grew up in Circle Pines.
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Two local hockey moms hope their new brand will empower girls, both on and off the ice. Kristy Swenby, of Blaine, and Michelle Schlipp, of Centerville, both grew up blocks away from each other in Circle Pines while they were in elementary school. Both are Centennial graduates. Swenby was on the first Centennial girls’ hockey team back in the 90s. “I didn’t really have any formal training before then … I joined on a whim as they were starting the new team,” she recalled. “That was my first exposure to girls hockey as it was becoming more popular.” Although Schlipp never
played hockey herself, she grew up around the sport because her father played hockey and several nieces and nephews. Fast forward all these years later and both of their daughters are involved in the sport. Swenby’s 10-year-old daughter plays, and so do Schlipp’s 7 and 8-year-old daughters. A couple of years ago, the two were talking in the middle of hockey season about how there seemed to be a lack of equipment that was specifically designed for female players, and the idea for Powr Hockey was born. “When you look at hockey, there are so many big brands that are focused on men and
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