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Area bus companies always in need of drivers BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
Historically, summertime has been crunch time for bus companies to fi nd — and retain — as many drivers as they can to fi ll routes for the upcoming school year. September is right on our doorstep. Even though Rehbein Transit Inc. and American Student Transportation could both use additional drivers, they are both in better shape than they have been in previous years. Steve LaTour has been the general manager of Rehbein for just over a year, but he has been with Rehbein's parent company, Minnesota Coaches, since 1989. Rehbein primarily serves the Centennial School District but also serves a small portion of White Bear Lake. For the past four years or so, LaTour said Rehbein has dealt with a driver shortage. “It just keeps getting worse every year,” he said. “Historically in our industry, whenever the unemployment rate is low, our industry really struggles to get people. When the … unemployment rate gets higher, then we seem to strive and find people.”
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Preschool playtime Parents and children who will be attending Centerville Elementary School as kindergarten students swing on playground equipment at Northpointe Development Park during a get acquainted party before the start of the school year. See more photos on page 20.
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Blaine toddler needs $2 million therapy BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
BLAINE — A soon-to-be 2-yearold is running out of time. Before her second birthday on Sept. 6, Maddy needs a lifesaving treatment called Zolgensma, a gene therapy that costs $2.2 million. It might just be the most expensive drug in the world. Maddy's mother, Blaine resident Angie Bruce, found out Maddy had spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) about halfway through her pregnancy. “I remember when I got the phone call from the doctors confi rming that she had it ... I felt like I couldn't breathe. I just started crying and I had to hang
up the phone and wait to call them back until I calmed down,” she said. Bruce and her family had never heard of SMA and said they were not made aware that both she and Maddy's father, Mike Smith, were genetic carriers of SMA when they were pregnant with Maddy's brother Michael, who just turned 4. According to CureSMA, SMA is a disease that robs people of physical strength by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, taking away the ability to walk, eat or breathe. SMA is caused by a mutation in the survival motor neuron gene 1 (SMN1). In a healthy person, this gene produces a protein that
is critical to the function of the nerves that control our muscles. Without it, those nerve cells cannot properly function and eventually die, leading to debilitating and sometimes fatal muscle weakness. SMA affects approximately one in 11,000 births, and about one in every 50 Americans is a genetic carrier. It is the number one genetic cause of death for infants. Maddy was born five weeks early. At just the age of 2 days old she was given Spinraza, a drug that was approved by the FDA 10 months before she was born. The drug is injected into her spinal cord and keeps Maddy from having many SEE MIRACLE FOR MADDY, PAGE 9
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Downtown street improvements move forward for 2020 “It’s difficult to tell people (the street improvements) will cost them $5,000 when they don’t really want them in the ďŹ rst place.â€? Russ Koski Councilman
borrow money, for the project. "We've come a long way,� Mayor Jeff Paar said. “Back in the day we had to bond because we didn't have enough residents or commercial revenue to help with the tax burden. So, (former Council Member) Linda Broussard Vickers came up with the idea of setting up funds so that one day Centerville would be talking about paying for something in cash, as the city is doing now,� he said. City Administrator/ Engineer Mark Statz noted that by not bonding, a city risks running low on funds. However, bonding can add tens of thousands of dollars in costs to the city in interest
CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Centerville City Council took the following action at its Aug. 14 meeting: • Heard from residents of Cottonwood Court about the noise issues from Alex's Lawn and Turf, a landscaping business behind their street. Cottonwood Court resident Tammy Bednar had written a letter to council on Aug. 1 on behalf of her neighbors asking council to require the business to follow the conditions established as part of the original conditional use permit of 2014. The use of metal storage bins and loading equipment at all hours of the day have become a considerable burden to the 18 residents on the street, Bednar said. "Disruption and noise makes it really really awful to live where we do," she said. Bednar's letter was subsequently signed by seven residents and is now on fi le with the city in the event of future litigation. City staff has been directed to return to council with an action plan.
• Adopted the Anoka County 2019 Multi-Jurisdiction All Hazards Mitigation Plan. The county recently received final approval from federal agencies for this plan and is requesting that all participating municipalities also adopt the plan. By adopting the plan, the city will be eligible for a number of federal emergency funding programs — including FEMA disaster recovery funds. Adopting the plan will come at no cost to the city, but could be costly if not adopted, City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz said. The full plan can be seen at anokacounty.us/1048/Emergency-Management. • Approved the AEGION-Corrpro-Cathodic Protection Corrosion Control System main agreement for the water storage tank system at a cost of $800. Loretta Harding
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payments, fi nancial advisers and incentives to prospective buyers to buy bonds. When Paar expressed some reservations about taking money out of enterprise funds lest there be an emergency, Statz noted that in the event of an emergency, the city could always bond. "You cross that bridge when you get there," he said. "Bonding is always going to be an option." The city recently secured an Anoka County Community Development Block Grant to provide funding to install water main for residents in the project area. This grant money will be used in addition to the city’s enterprise fund money to pay for the project. Residents will be assessed $51 per square foot for the street portion of the project; all other properties (commercial,
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system is undersized. The sanitary system, however, is in good condition and requires no improvements, the report found. The 2020 Downtown Street and Utilities Improvement project is the fi nal project listed in the city's 2003 Pavement Management Plan to be completed. It would install water main to the only remaining neighborhood without access to city water and reconstruct the streets in the downtown that have not been improved since the sewer was installed in the early 1970s. The proposed roadway improvements include complete reconstruction. The fi nished road surface will be asphalt, paired with concrete curb and gutter. Project streets include portions of Centerville Road north of Main Street, Sorel Street to the west and east of Centerville Road, Goiffon Road between Heritage Street and Sorel Street, Heritage Street between Centerville Road to Clearwater Road and
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New study finds Minnesota youth with asthma are more likely to vape A new analysis by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) finds that Minnesota high school and middle school students who have asthma are more likely than their peers without asthma to vape, smoke, and be exposed to secondhand smoke. Analyzing data from the 2017 Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey, MDH researchers found nearly 30% of youth who have asthma are using a tobacco product compared to 24% of youth without asthma. About one in five students in grades 6-12 reported they have asthma, according to the survey. Of those students, Minnesota youth who vaped or smoked were more likely to have frequent asthma symptoms in the past 30 days. Tobacco smoke is a powerful trigger of asthma. Tobacco smoke contains irritating substances (a mixture of more than 7,000 chemicals) which, when inhaled, irritates the linings of the lungs. These substances can bring on asthma symptoms or an asthma attack.
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E-cigarette aerosol — commonly called vape smoke — also contains harmful chemicals, such as ultrafine particles, heavy metals like nickel, tin and lead, and other cancer-causing chemicals. E-cigarette use can cause increased coughing and wheezing in teenagers, and an increase in asthma symptoms, according to a recent report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. “The current epidemic of e-cigarette use among young people is bad in many ways,
and youth who have asthma are particularly vulnerable,” said Minnesota Assistant Commissioner of Health Dr. Courtney Jordan Baechler. “That’s why it is so important for us to get the word out. Any use of tobacco, including e-cigarettes and vapes, is harmful, but youth with asthma who smoke or vape are likely to experience more intense symptoms and need more medical care.” It is unknown why youth with asthma are more likely than their peers to smoke or vape. However, reasons could include health
inequities related to income, race and social influence by peers and family members who may also use these products. In Minnesota, a higher percentage of teens with asthma reported that close friends smoke or vape (17% versus 10.1%) and that they live with someone who uses tobacco (46.9% versus 37.7%). Researchers have also found Minnesota middle and high school students with asthma have a higher risk of exposure to secondhand smoke at home, in schools and other public
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INCE THE 1980s, off-roading has been growing in popularity. Auto manufacturers even label some of their vehicles as off-road types. For example, the Jeep Wrangler or Jeep CJ’s have been around since the 1940s and today dominate the off-road experience. In Minnesota there are three state parks that have off-road trails. The Minnesota 4 Wheel Drive Association provides information for those interested in where there are public and private facilities. Off-road enthusiasts go to great lengths in raising their vehicle higher than standard from the road. There are special ride tires with lots of traction, special tow bars with winches, all to take on the challenges of muddy, rocky, uneven terrain of the trails. Riders often go in groups so they can help each other if and when they get stuck! Over the years, Kathy and I with our About the children, enjoyed snowmobiling on the trails through the winter months in Town northern Minnesota. The challenge and Gene Johnson the scenic beauty were all part of trail riding. Little by little the snowmobiles improved in their comfort. Then the 4-wheel drive all-terrain vehicles came into play. The off-road enthusiast will travel all over the country to take on the challenges. You can be sure they’re all equipped with a very complete toolbox for the repairs needed with the stumps and rocks they encounter. Since 1992, Minnesota has had scenic byways made up of roads that take drivers to some of the state’s most significant natural, cultural and historic attractions. Soon there will be a similar opportunity for people to explore more than 800 miles of northern Minnesota on mostly unpaved roads. The new border-to-border touring route will cross the entire state from North Dakota to the shores of Lake Superior. Only highway-licensed vehicles currently allowed on these roads will be able to travel the entire border touring route. It will be part of Minnesota’s natural resources fund to provide support in planning mapping and visitor information. THE MINNESOTA STATE Fair runs through Sept. 2. It’s destined to be a record-breaker. Kathy and I plan to be at the Minnesota Newspaper Museum Thursday, Aug. 29, for the morning shift from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If it fits your schedule, we would love to have you stop by and we can talk a little about the history of letterpress printing. Each day of the fair we print a four-page newspaper that is set with hot type from the linotype machine. We also have a print shop with specialty printing. The Newspaper Museum is located in the front of the 4-H building. We also talk about the First Amendment and the five freedoms it guarantees. Can you name them? THE JULY ISSUE of Twin Cities Business included an article about the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting and an interview with Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger. They provided some good lessons for life that I think are worth sharing and I believe make sense. 1) Get out there and explore the world. There are interesting things happening. 2) Taking complex ideas, concepts and subjects and making them consumable for a mass audience is part of everyone’s job. Sometimes it is wiser to use everyday language. 3) Work like you’re never going to retire. Removing the finish line (retirement) lets you see further into the future. What idiot retires from what they love to do? If they don’t love what they do, fix that or start something new. The article was written by Aaron Keller, co-founder and managing principal of Capsule, a Minneapolis branding agency. BIKE PATHS IN some communities are often striped to identify lanes. I’m sure the lanes would have to be of adequate width. Is this worth consideration for the safety of those who enjoy the paths?
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hese days the news is all abuzz with bee-friendly lawns. As of Aug. 15, our low-maintenance fall lawn care season begins. It’s easy to care for your lawns and bees at the same time. Bee lawns require less mowing, fertilizing and watering, too. Grass and broadleaf weed roots grow longer as the days cool in order to store more food for the spring. For grass, that Gardener’s means fertilizing with 2/3 of your Grapevine annual nitrogen application right Kim Sullivan around Labor Day. Fertilizing also keeps the grass thicker to shade weeds and discourages low-fertility weeds like black medic. For broadleaf weeds, from September through mid-October is also the best time to treat them if you need to use chemicals. As weed roots extend, they get solid doses of weed killer and you’ll see impressive results in the spring. Spot treat your weeds; don’t use hose-end sprayers. There are several chemical options
available; select one that is labeled for use on your weed. If you have a choice, Triclopyr has shown less damage to neighboring plants than combinations, which include Dicamba and 2,4-D. Read and follow the label directions when you use chemicals. What’s bee-friendly about that? Leave your clover patches (dandelions and creeping charlie, if you can stand them) alone. While we’re talking chemicals, let’s touch on Japanese beetles. They are a pest of lawns and will emerge about mid-July. They feed and lay eggs in the soil until September. If you have problems with grubs eating the roots of your grass, it’s best to deal with that now. But do you need to treat? Dig a triangular cut into your lawn and lift the grass. Did the patch lift easily? Can you see at least 10 grubs per square foot under the patch you dug? If not – don’t treat! Japanese beetles can fly five miles to feed. The guys bugging you aren’t from your ‘hood. If you treat for grubs, the chemical will likely also kill bees. So if you have clover and other bee-friendly flowers in your yard, mow it before
you treat so the food source for bees is removed. Watch your watering as well; a lowmaintenance, deficit watered lawn is less likely to attract the beetles than a wet one. Dethatching, aerating and seeding between Aug. 15 and the middle of September is best now for any lawn. If you’re adding bee flowers to the existing lawn, closer to the middle of September, scalp the lawn to one inch high, aerate, then add seed. Using lowmaintenance fine fescue seed blends works especially well with lawn flowers like clover, self-heal (prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata), ground plum and creeping thyme. Mow high. Bee lawn flowers are selected for their ability to bloom at much shorter heights than they might normally. Leave as much height as you can, at least 3 ½ inches before you mow, taking no more than a third of the grass blade at a time when you do. For more information on bee friendly lawns, go to beelab. umn.edu. Kim Sullivan, Anoka County Extension Master Gardener
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Congrats to Cotton & Karlson Thanks much for the delightful article headlining the front page of last week's issue. A hearty "Congratulations, well done!" to Ms. Cotton,
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Dorothy A. Beihn
Dorothy A. Beihn, 85, of Circle Pines, passed away Aug. 20. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church,171 Elm St., Lino
Lakes. Interment at St. Joseph's Church Cemetery. Visitation at Muller-Bies Funeral Home, 7050 Lake Drive from 4-8 p.m. Monday Sept. 2 and at the church from 9:30 10:30 a.m.Tuesday, Sept. 3 until time of Mass.
CHURCH BRIEF Making tough decisions How to make difficult decisions will be explored at Lifetree Café at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 and at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. The program titled, “Making Life’s Toughest Decisions: Dealing With Dilemmas,” features a screening of the award-winning short film “The Last Race,” the story of a family forced to decide whether to donate the organs of a loved one. Admission to the 60-minute event is free and snacks and beverages are provided. Lifetree Café is located at 1 Shepherd Court, Circle Pines. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Ann at 612-751-5707 or lifetreecafecpmn@gmail.com.
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling will host a reuse sale and open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, Friday Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31 at its warehouse in Fridley, located at 160 83rd Ave. NE, Suite #110. JDog will open its doors and invite friends, family, business professionals, customers and the public to tour its facility and learn more about JDog and its mission. In addition to celebrating its oneyear anniversary, there will be a reuse sale. Refreshments will be provided.
Does your pet have a great costume, best trick or what it takes to be best of show? This year's Lexington Fall Festival will boast a new addition, the Doggie Pawrade, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. The gathering will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the green space on South Highway Drive near Griggs Avenue and the parade will set off on its route at 3:30 p.m. Awards for costume contest, best trick and best of show will be announced on Cowboy's Saloon Stage at 4 p.m. Advance registration is encouraged for $5, but same day registration will be $10. All owners must provide proof of their dog's
vaccinations. To register, either pick up a form at Cowboy's Salon or contact Heidi at manager@ CowboysSaloon.com or 612-408-0242.
Rotary Run over, now it’s time for Oktoberfest The Chain of Lakes Rotary will host Oktoberfest from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Infinite Campus, 4321 109th Ave. NE, Blaine. Tickets are $40 for a food basket (brat, German potato salad and pretzel bites), one pour of beer, live polka music and games. Proceeds from the event will go toward student scholarships, the Rotary exchange program and concussion helmets for the football team. To get tickets, talk to any Rotary member.
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Mass Times Saturday at 5:00 pm Sunday at 8:30 am and 10:00 am www.mystjoes.org 171 Elm Street • Lino Lakes, MN • 651-784-3015
A ministry of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pastor Jim Hoekstra Worship Sundays 10:15 am 15306 Round Lake Blvd NW, Andover MN 55304 Phone: 763-210-5846 • www.immanuelchurchopc.org
10101 Lexington Avenue N Circle Pines, MN 55014 763.784.1760 www.livingfaithmn.org
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BIRDING BY BOAT When: 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Aug. 29 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, 7401 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Access areas most other birders can’t get to and see a variety of waterfowl, shorebirds and upland bird species. Registration required; $10/adult; kids 17 and under free. Equipment provided. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE When: Noon- 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 Where: St. Genevieve’s Community Center, 6995 Centerville Road Details: Emergency blood shortage; all blood types and platelets needed. Receive a $5 Amazon gift card. Call or go online to register. Contact: 800 RED CROSS or redcrossblood.org
OPEN MIC CAMPFIRE When: 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes, Centerville Beach, 7401 Main Street, Lino Lakes Details: Participants share original poems, songs, comedy, stories or bring a piece of work by a favorite author or artist to share. Light refreshments and house guitar provided. Free; no pre-registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com
WHAT’S COOKING WITH THE YMCA When: Noon-2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Learn how to cook healthy meals with a registered dietician from the YMCA. This month’s recipe is Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup served with a side of Tuscan bread. Registration required. Contact: anokacounty. us
GROWING TEFFLA AT WALDOCH FARM When: 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 Where: Waldoch farm, 8174 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes Details: Fundraiser for educational opportunities in the Forest Lake Area. Contact: teffl a.org
BACK TO SCHOOL DANCE PARTY When: 2-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: High-energy family dance program with a book break. Contact: anokacounty. us
Ongoing BABY STORYTIME When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fi ngerplays for children birth-24 months and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary.org
TODDLER STORYTIME When: 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fi ngerplays for children ages 2-3 and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary.org
FAMILY STORYTIME When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Thursdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fi ngerplays for children of all ages and a caregiver. No registration required. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary.org
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When: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 Where: Gethsemane United Methodist Church, 7330 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes Details: Annual community festival with Booya, other food items, silent auction, bake sale, cake walk, and other family -friendly activities. Contact: 651-784-7667 or gum.church
When: 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Saturdays Where: Christos Center for Spiritual Formation, 1212 Holly Drive, Lino Lakes Details: Find opportunities for meditation and rest. Full and half-day sessions available. $15/ half day or $25/full day. Contact: christoscenter. org
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Lexington Farmers Market When: 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, through October Where: Lexington Liquors back parking lot, 9271 Lake Drive
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500 CARDS When: 7 p.m. Mondays and 1 p.m. Wednesdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can play 500. Open to anyone. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
BRIDGE GROUPS When: 9 a.m.-noon 2nd Thursday or 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Beginners can learn to play. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
HANDICRAFT WORK When: 9:30-10:30 a.m. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can knit, crochet, embroider, quilt, needlework and more while socializing. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
CRIBBAGE When: 9:30-10:30 a.m. the fi rst Tuesday of the month Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can play cribbage. Call to join the group. Contact: 651-982-2440 or
SHOREVIEW FARMERS MARKET When: 3-6 p.m. Sept. 3-Oct. 15 Where: Shoreview Community Center lower level parking lot and pavilion, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Check out new amenities, weekly themes and live entertainment. Frequent Shopper Program. Contact: shoreviewcom munitycenter.com
Details: Sponsored by the Lexington Fire and Rescue Auxiliary. Contact: facebook.com/Lexington FarmersMarket
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY STAR WARS ESCAPE ROOM When: 1-3:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Teens or children under 12 with an adult will have 30 minutes to follow the clues, solve the puzzles, and steal the plans to sneak into an Imperial Star Destroyer and fi nd the plans to The New Order’s latest secret weapon. Registration required. Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org
STARWATCH PARTY When: 8:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N. Details: WCCO’s Mike Lynch leads program using giant telescopes aimed at Jupiter, Saturn as well as the star clusters, galaxies and other great celestial treasures. Free with vehicle permit. Contact: 651-430-8370 or co.washington.mn.us
BACK PORCH JAMS When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug 30 Where: Arcola Mills, 12905 Arcola Trail N., Stillwater Details: Acoustic music
by Nici Peper. Tickets recommended; $20. Fundraiser for the Arcola Mills Historic Foundation. Gates open at 5 p.m. Contact: arcolamills.org
MUSIC AT FRANCONIA When: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 Where: 29836 St. Croix Trail, Franconia Details: Family-friendly summer music series in outdoor amphitheater. Food vendors or picnic. Contact: 651-257-6668 or franconia.org
CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX HOT ROD & VINTAGE CAR SHOW When: 3-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 4 and 18 Where: Lowell Park, downtown Stillwater Details: Admire vintage and hot rod cars, food vendors, live music at 5 p.m., free festivities. Contact: discoverstillwater.com
RAINGARDENS 101 When: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 Where: Vadnais Heights City Hall, Council Chambers, 800 E County Road E Details: Discussion about this popular water-friendly landscaping technique with some special considerations and alternatives. Contact: 651-204-6070 or vlawmo.org/events/ raingardens-101
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Where: Blacksmith Lounge, 17205 Forest Blvd. N. Hugo Details: Fundraiser for White Bear High School Hockey. Contact: blacksmithlounge.com
WASHINGTON COUNTY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL When: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N., Lake Elmo, Details: Family event featuring local bluegrass bands. Contact: 651-430-6000 or co.washington.mn.us
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Waldfest When: Noon-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day) Where: Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter Restaurant, 8390 Lofton Ave. Stillwater
AUTHOR VISIT When: 10-11:30 Friday, Sept. 6 Where: Lake Country Booksellers, 4766 Washington Square, White Bear Lake Details: Sara Marie Moore will sign her children’s book “Spike Cream Woods” and Ames Sheldon will sign her new historical fiction book, “Don’t Put the Boats Away.” Contact: 651-426-0918
Details: Polka in the pine forest to music of the Artie Shafer Band and enjoy brats and beer. Contact: 651-439-7128 or gasthaus bavarianhunter.com
Players Theatre perform the tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success while secretly yearning for her own. Recommended for ages 13+. Tickets $23-$28. Contact: 651-429-5674 or www.lakeshoreplayers. org
BREAKFAST ON THE FARM
When: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Where: Miron Century ST. ODILIA 50TH Farm,15250 Homestead ANNUAL FALL Ave. N., Hugo FESTIVAL Details: Free event When: 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6; 3-10 p.m. hosted by the Fran and Mary Ann Miron Saturday, Sept. 7; and family includes noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday, pancakes, sausage and Sept. 8 dairy products will Where: St. Odilia be served and guests Catholic Church, are invited to make a 3495 N. Victoria St., free will donation to Shoreview support scholarships Details: Outside for students studying entertainment and agriculture. Families live music featuring can see the animals, the Backyard Band, participate in a farm chili cook-off, food tour and learn more trucks, infl atables, about agriculture by obstacle course, cake visiting the numerous walk, petting zoo, displays. bingo, market place, Contact: facebook.com/ auction and raffles. WashingtonRamsey More information and CountyFarmBureau/ schedule online. Contact: stodilia.org
‘GYPSY’ When: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 6- Oct. 6 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Lakeshore
KAT PERKINS WORKSHOP AND CONCERT
When: Workshop 10:30 a.m.; Concert 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: One hour workshop led by local
favorite and “The Voice” contestant Kat Perkins on how to build confidence, prepare and perform for auditions. 90 minute concert at 2 p.m. Tickets $20. Contact: childrens performingartsmn.org
CHICKEN AND CORN FEED When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7
When: Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8 Where: Saint Croix Vineyards, 6428 Manning Ave., Stillwater Details: Familyfriendly event with old-fashioned grape stomping, tours, music and prizes. Bring a picnic. Stomps at noon, 2 and 4 p.m.; Tours 1 and 3 p.m. Contact: 651-430-3310 or scvwines.com
SCANDIA TACO DAZE When: Saturday, Sept. 7 Where: Scandia Community Center, 14727 209th St. N. Details: Annual community festival includes tacos, parade, dodgeball tourney, beer garden, arts/crafts, car and tractor show.
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When: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 Where: State Capitol, St. Paul Details: Public is invited to celebrate Minnesota’s ratification of the 19th Amendment. Activities for the entire family include food trucks, Civic Engagement Fair and Voter Registration, Commemorative Program and a history exhibit entitled “A Century of Civic Engagement: The League of Women Voters Minnesota.”
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HUGO BLOCK PARTY When: 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 Where: Oneka Elementary School, 4888 Heritage Parkway, Hugo Details: Free family entertainment, live music and the Grundhofer’s OldFashion Meats Food Truck, courtesy of the Depot Church. Contact: saintandrews. org
THE GARMS FAMILY CONCERT When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 Where: Lakewood Worship Center, 2080 Woodlynn Ave., Maplewood Details: Sixth performance. Freewill offering; refreshments
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per catch. Anderson is also a 40-plus yard punter, and Zulk is also a placekicker. Anderson got through football unscathed but missed the last half of the season with a back ailment after averaging 16 points through 13 games. Zulk, also a basketball player, missed the whole
season. So the two of them are elated to be back with their teammates and vice versa. The Cougars have other weapons, but, no question, the physicallyimposing Zulk-toAnderson combo will be on the minds of all opposing defensive coordinators.
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year out of the back field and on kick returns. The 5-8 senior added 20 pounds in the weight room, and tips the scales at 190 bruising pounds. “Noah will be our ‘super’ back,” said Diggins, “and he’ll be good. Our receiving corps is the best we’ve ever had, with a number
Khyah Harper generated three points to help the Centennial Cougars defeat White Bear Lake 3-1 in the girls soccer opener for both teams on Thursday evening in White Bear Lake. Harper booted one of the Cougar goals and assisted on the other two, scored by Olivia Lovick and Brooklyn Bordson. Lovick assisted on Harper’s goal. The Cougars launched 22 shots. Goalkeeper Jenna Lang made 10 saves.
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The Cougars and Roseville Area scrapped to a scoreless tie for 80 minutes of regulation and 9:58 of overtime. Just two seconds before time expired, Demetrius Bernardy-Nelson boomed a shot into the upper right corner of the net, from about 15 yards, off an inbounds play. “Two even teams. A hard fought opening match,” Cougar coach Jeff Ottosen said. “We capitalized on a mistake.” Against Mounds View, BernardyNelson booted two more goals, hitting the game-winner with three minutes left in OT. Isaac Nowacki also found the net and Will Meier assisted on two goals. Ricky Hemric III was in goal for both wins. The game-winner Roseville, was captured in a Cougar parents video. Following is the link. https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=0mmo43bTm1E
Cougar girls soccer tops Bears 3-1 in opener
Mallory Monson, Centennial senior soccer defender, showed that she is back in fine form, after a foot injury, as she helped the Cougars beat White Bear Lake 3-1 in their opener Thursday. Monson, a cocaptain, underwent surgery on her foot in the spring, and was concerned about recovering in time. “She worked hard, listened to her doctors, and put in the time to come back, focused and ready,” coach Ginger Flohaug reports. Monson showed solid decision-making as she led the way in containing the Bears offense while generating the Cougars attack from the back. Starting her third season, Monson has nine career goals as a defender. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2018
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of the complications that other children with SMA experience. Every four months, Maddy has to go to the hospital for another dose, which costs $125,000. For the last few doses, doctors have had to sedate Maddy, which raised the price. Bruce's last medical bill came in at over $460,000. In Maddy's short lifetime, she has had nine doses, at a total cost of around $1.1 million. Earlier this summer, Maddy's family attended the CureSMA conference in Anaheim, California, where they learned about Zolgensma. The therapy would replace the gene that Maddy is missing. The state of Minnesota approved the treatment for children under the age of 2 in December 2016. As an analogy, Bruce described Spinraza as similar to undergoing kidney dialysis and Zolgensma like receiving a kidney transplant. Bruce says Medicaid has denied coverage of the $2.2 million drug on multiple occasions and ignored appeals from Maddy's doctors. Currently, Medicare, which is housed under the Department of Human Services, does not have a policy that covers Zolgensma. Maddy's grandmother Sandy Davidson said, “It doesn't matter how rare it is, I don't know why the price has to be exorbitant. Is money worth more than this baby's life? No.” She added, “I want to raise awareness about the disease, about the treatment, about how exorbitant the price is. It shouldn't be this difficult for people to get help. You shouldn't have to jump through all of these hoops when you are dealing with life-and-death health issues of your child.” These days Maddy is not able to walk, but recently started crawling thanks to a lot of physical therapy. A lot of children who have SMA rely on a wheelchair for mobility or are bedridden. Maddy is also not able to eat solid foods, only bottles, so the family is worried about what that will mean for her nutrition as she gets older. “I should be looking forward to celebrating her second birthday, not worrying about trying to get her a $2 million drug that will change her life,” Bruce said. “I just want to see her running with her brother.” As of press deadline, Maddy's GoFundMe page had raised over $8,660. For more information, or to donate, visit www.gofundme.com and search for “Maddy's Fight for Zolgensma.” Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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West Nile impacting loon population An uptick in reports of dead loons and test results indicate an impact from West Nile virus (WNV), according to nongame wildlife staff at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Minnesota confi rmed WNV as the cause of death in two of three dead loons from northeastern Minnesota earlier this month. Wildlife staff are receiving a small but noticeable increase in calls from people finding dead loons in northeastern Minnesota. WNV was fi rst confi rmed in Minnesota in 2002 and was documented as a cause of loon mortality as early as 2005. It is not uncommon for people, animals and birds to
be exposed to WNV through mosquito bites. Most people and animals successfully fight off the virus and develop antibodies against future infection. Some birds, like loons, crows and other corvids, are especially susceptible to the infection. Researchers are attempting to discover the rates of infection among ruffed grouse. Loons can die from a variety of illnesses and injuries and individual bird deaths are a normal occurrence and not cause for alarm. “Minnesotans love our loons and it’s concerning for people to fi nd them dead. When we start seeing multiple birds dying on a single lake, we want to know
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the cause can help us rule out other, preventable, causes of mortality.” Lake homeowners and other lake users who observe two or more dead loons on a single lake with no obvious injury or cause of death are
asked to email the nearest DNR nongame wildlife staff for tracking. In the metro area, that person is Lori Naumann, lori.naumann@ state.mn.us. Press release
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Circle Pines hosts ribbon-cutting for ‘Golden Lake Farm’
Circle Pines Park Board members (from left) Barb Zorzin, Deidre Caron, Mark Leichtle and Jamie Dolieslager celebrated the completion of the new playground outside of City Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Aug. 19. The $90,000 upgrade to the park was approved back in April to coincide with the Centennial Library expansion.
Mother Alice Wilkins and her 2 1/2-year-old daughter Mei-lin check out all the new playground has to offer.
The new playground equipment was purchased from St. Croix Recreation, the same vendor that installed the new equipment at Golden Lake Park in 2014.
Kyle Healy, son of Centennial Library Branch Manager Mary Healy, poses for a picture in the new farmstand. The structure is designed for ages 2-5, but even seventh graders can enjoy it too.
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2020 ambassadors hope to improve public speaking skills BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
LINO LAKES — Three new ambassadors are ready to improve their public speaking skills, strengthen friendships and represent their community. Three judges — Rhonda Sivarajah, Samantha Rawleigh and Maddie Simon — selected Amelia Phommady, Claire McArdle and Kailey Groess (out 14 candidates) as 2020 Miss Lino Lakes Ambassadors at the 16th annual coronation held Aug. 18 at Centennial Middle School. Alicia Koehnen was voted by her peers as Miss Congeniality. The Miss Lino Lakes Ambassador Program was established in 2004 as part of Blue Heron Days. The program's mission is to support the development of young women in Lino Lakes and surrounding areas (Circle Pines, Centerville, Columbus Township and Lexington) through poise, scholarship and achievement. Candidates must be a junior in high school through age 22 as of May 20 (of the current year). The individuals act as goodwill ambassadors representing the city of Lino Lakes at various parades, coronations, volunteer events and other functions throughout the state of Minnesota.
Amelia Phommady Phommady, a senior at Centennial High School, is a member of the student council and plays bass clarinet and tenor saxophone in the wind ensemble, jazz band and woodwind choir. She spent the summer working as a gate attendant for Anoka County Parks. After she heard great things about the program from her friend Emma Pierson, a 2019 ambassador, she decided to run. “She said it was a great program and you get to volunteer, and I like volunteering,” Phommady explained. “Really my only way that I could volunteer was through school, and I wanted to reach out more to the community and the people that don't go to Centennial.” Throughout the candidacy process, Phommady enjoyed bringing smiles to people's faces and getting to know the other candidates. “I enjoyed making new friends and strengthening the friendships I have already had. I knew all the girls before, but we were not as close as we are now,” she said. Even though she will participate hundreds of events this year, her favorite one so far was the Family Corn Roast in July. “That gave me a taste of what volunteering will actually be like throughout the program. I really loved it,” she said. She added that this was the best summer of her life. Phommady looks forward to getting closer to the other two ambassadors as well as ambassadors from other communities. At next year's coronation, she hopes there will be a lot of candidates and that she will be better at public speaking and become more comfortable and less nervous when volunteering. After graduation, Phommady wants to be a biomedical scientist and use her photography/cinematography skills to “spread awareness of the environment and open people's eyes to various cultures.”
Claire McArdle McArdle is a senior at Centennial High School, where she is on the dance team and trap and skeet team. She also participates in the State High School Muskie Tournament. “I wanted to be an ambassador to work on my public speaking and get more involved in the community and volunteer more,” she said. So far, she has enjoyed seeing
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how close-knit the community is. McArdle's favorite event during her candidacy was the Family Corn Roast. “It was fun seeing everyone come together and seeing all the little kids enjoy being out with their families,” she said. When Pierson put the crown on McArdle's head, she was surprised. “I really didn't expect it. There was so much anticipation because I could hear Emma Pierson's heels clicking behind me. I was really nervous,” she said. “It means so much to me that the selection committee believes in me and that everyone supports me and knows that I can do this.” This year, McArdle is looking forward to making new friends across the state and attending festivals in other towns. After graduation, McArdle will study mechanical engineering. She is considering both North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota.
Kailey Groess Groess, a senior at Centennial High School, is a member of the speech team, plays softball, plays clarinet in the band and manages the girls hockey team. During the summer she is a lifeguard at the Shoreview Community Center; in the winter she is a referee for Centennial Youth Hockey and also works concessions at Fogarty Arena in Blaine. She also spends time working for her father, who owns Custom Installations. Groess was a member of the Chain of Lakes Rotary Exchange Program this past year. Her family hosted students from Japan and Italy and over the summer she spent three weeks in Italy. “I wanted to (be an ambassador) for both the business experience and to become more social. While I can be a good public speaker, speaking oneon-one and in small groups is not my strong point,” she explained. Groess said that during her candidacy, she enjoyed going to different events such as coronations in other towns and getting to know the other candidates, who she now considers “best friends.” Her favorite event so far has been Blue Heron Days. The thing she is most looking forward to, in addition to all the events and festivals, is having little girls come up to her and lighting up when they try on her crown. “I want to get more business experience,” Groess said. “I want to work on my public speaking skills — because I know those could use some work — and make friends with Claire and Amelia.” One day, Groess hopes to manage a business and travel the world. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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Amelia Phommady, Claire McArdle and Kailey Groess were selected as the 2020 Miss Lino Lakes Ambassadors. In the bottom photo, McArdle (left), Groess and Phommady pose for a photo with Master of Ceremonies Dan Stoltz and guest speaker, Mayor Jeff Reinert.
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Rehbein is currently eight drivers short, compared to six drivers short last year. However, the company has some additional drivers currently in training. LaTour guesses the one thing that might keep people away from the job is the commitment. In addition to three written tests, a road test and a 14-day training period, LaTour said drivers must also pass a Department of Transportation physical, pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check. “It's a commitment. Realistically, it takes a good five to six weeks and they are not earning any money while they are studying: that is all on their own,” he explained. LaTour thinks the responsibility of hauling children around can be overwhelming for some people. “There is probably a misnomer out there that kids are bad. Obviously, there is a handful out there that you struggle with, but to me it is a really rewarding job,” he said. “Oftentimes we are the fi rst people that they see going to school and the last one they see going home.” The job's rewarding nature, split shift and pay are all reasons LaTour said people should consider the job. A school bus driver position can be nice for stayat-home parents, as they can either take their children with them on the bus (depending on their age), or drive while their children are at school. The split shift is also attractive to many retirees who don't want to work a full eight-hour shift every workday. On average, school bus drivers make anywhere from $19 to $23 per hour. Kevin Bisek has been the general manager of American Student Transportation for 10 years. The company has two terminals, one in Blaine and one in Maple Grove, and primarily serves the districts of Mounds View, Anoka-Hennepin and Minneapolis. “We are not particularly short here because we have been actively recruiting,” Bisek said. “Yes, I could use 10 drivers easily at each terminal, but
we are in really good shape and that is only because we have so proactively used multimedia and you-name-it to recruit.” American Transportation is doing a lot better than some of the other large companies that have large contracts in big school districts, Bisek said. “We have changed our process: it's nonstop. Back in the day, it used to be we would start pushing (for drivers) in June, July or August and now we just don't stop because there is still a lot of movement,” he explained. “Once people get their licenses, maybe they aren't going to like school bus driving and might leave the industry and go and drive a garbage truck or work for a city.” One reason he thinks people might stay clear of the job is the responsibility. “I think it is a societal fear. There is a lot of responsibility transporting students back and forth. We are not transporting frozen pizzas,” he said. If you are a caring and patient person, the job is made for you, Bisek said. “You have to be the special type of person that cares. You have to be patient, not just with our students, but dealing with traffic issues and distracted driving,” he said. “It is a very rewarding job. I still drive as the general manager and I love it. I like to do the same routes if I can because then you build relationships with students. You get to see kids grow up.” Bisek said it all comes down to how the company treats its people. “The bus companies have to be flexible with folks due to schedules, families. The bottom line is you have to go to a company that treats you well, and that's what I think we do very well here at American Transportation,” he said. “We are not a ginormous company. We treat everybody with respect, like they are family. You can change the name on the building, but those drivers out there every day doing the job are what makes the business successful.”
“Drivers wanted” and “now hiring bus drivers” signs can be spotted around town and on school buses, especially as companies try to fill vacant routes in time for the start of the school year. Both Rehbein Transit Company Inc. and American Transportation Company tried to recruit drivers during the Blue Heron Days Parade in Lino Lakes Aug. 17.
24th annual Adopt A Backpack program aids over 400 students This year’s Adopt A Backpack program, headquartered out of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Circle Pines, provided school supplies for 457 students, most of them from the Centennial School District. Approximately 160 backpacks and supplies were adopted by community
members and the remaining bags were packed with donated supplies and backpacks according to each student’s custom supply list. People can sign up to adopt a backpack, volunteer or find the address to send money donations at adoptabackpack.org.
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If you are interested in becoming a school bus driver, contact: Rehbein Transit Inc. Call 651-484-1809 Visit minnesotacoaches.com/employment American Transportation Call 651-621-8900 Visit schoolbus.jobs or american-trans.com
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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department reported the following incidents: • A predatory offender who lives in the 7400 block of Main Street, registered at the police department Aug 13. The updated information was provided to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. • Officers responded to a report of a vehicle parked for months in the 6700 block of East Shadow Lake Drive Aug. 1. The caller also reported the vehicle had expired registration from May. Officers spoke to the owner, who advised he would get current registration and would find a better location for the vehicle to be parked. • An officer responded to a phone call report regarding an unusually friendly swan in the 800 block of Ash Street Aug. 13. The caller was advised to leave the swan alone. • Officers responded to a report of a suspicious object located at the caller's home in the 700 block of Lois Lane Aug. 14. Officers determined the item was an air freshener. • Officers responded to a complaint of a loud party in the 7800 block of Marilyn Drive Aug. 14. Officers located the house and found that several people had just left. Officers cited two individuals for possession of drug paraphernalia. • An officer responded to a report
of found drugs in the 600 block of Apollo Drive Aug. 15. The incident is under investigation. • An officer received information that people had constructed a structure on city-owned property in the 6900 block of Otter Lake Road Aug. 15. The officer is working with the responsible individuals to remove the structure and clean up the area. • An officer responded to a report of a black bear spotted near the 6400 block of 20th Avenue Aug. 16. The caller was advised to leave the bear alone. • An officer stopped a vehicle for several equipment violations in the 400 block of Ash Street Aug. 17. A passenger was arrested for fi fthdegree possession of a controlled substance. Several occupants received citations for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • An officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 6400 block of Centerville Road Aug. 17. An adult male and adult female were subsequently arrested for fi fthdegree possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. • Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 500 block of Arrowhead Drive Aug. 17. While responding, officers were informed of a physical altercation between neighbors. An intoxicated neighbor
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.12 CALL FOR BIDS Centennial School District No. 12 will receive sealed bids in duplicate for: Centennial High School Link – Addition and Renovations– until 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Bids will be received by the Executive Director of Business Services – Patrick Chaffey at the 4707 North Road Circle Pines, MN 55014 then publicly opened and read aloud. There is no agent for the receipt of bids other than the Executive Director of Business Services – Patrick Chaffey. Bids shall be submitted on bid form provided by the Bid Documents. The completed bid form shall be submitted without alterations, additions or erasures. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed marked separately “Centennial High School Link – Addition and Renovationsâ€? with the name and address of the bidder, Work Scope number and Title being bid, date and hour of the opening. Bids shall be delivered to: Executive Director of Business Services – Patrick Chaffey Centennial School District No. 12 'LVWULFW 2IĂ€FH 4707 North Road Circle Pines, MN 55014 /XPS VXP ELGV IRU WKH GHĂ€QHG ZRUN VFRSH DUH VROLFLWHG IURP UHVSRQVLEOH contractors specializing in, or highly experienced in this work. Procurement of documents: Nexus Solutions 6885 Sycamore LN. N., Ste. 200 Maple Grove, MN 55369 Kristy Casper Phone: 612-508-5151 kcasper@nexussolutions.com Bidding documents will be available on or about August 21, 2019. (DFK ELG RI RU JUHDWHU VKDOO EH DFFRPSDQLHG E\ D FHUWLĂ€HG RU FDVKLHU¡V FKHFN RU D ELG ERQG LQ WKH DPRXQW RI DW OHDVW Ă€YH SHUFHQW RI the amount of the bid made payable to Centennial School District No. 12 as bid security that, if the bid is accepted, the contractor will execute the contract DQG Ă€OH WKH UHTXLUHG SHUIRUPDQFH DQG SD\PHQW ERQGV ZLWKLQ WKH DOORWWHG WLPH period after notice of award of contract. A pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday September 5, 2019 at 3:30 pm at the Centennial West High School 4757 North Road Circle Pines, MN 55014. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or parts of bids and waive any formalities or irregularities in the bidding. 1R ELG PD\ EH ZLWKGUDZQ IRU D SHULRG RI IRUW\ Ă€YH GD\V DIWHU ELG RSHQLQJ without consent of the Board of Education. Centennial School District No. 12 4707 North Road Circle Pines, MN 55014 Published two times in the Quad Community Press on August 20 and 27, 2019.
CITY OF CENTERVILLE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centerville, Anoka County, Minnesota, located at 1880 Main Street on September 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m., will be holding a public hearing to consider the making of the Downtown Street & Utility Reconstruction Project, an improvement which will encompass the following streets: Centerville Road north of Main Street, 6RUHO 6WUHHW IURP ¡ ZHVW RI *RLIIRQ 5RDG WR 3URJUHVV 5RDG 3URJUHVV Road from Main Street to Heritage Street, Goiffon Road from Sorel Street to +HULWDJH 6WUHHW DQG +HULWDJH 6WUHHW IURP &HQWHUYLOOH 5RDG WR ¡ HDVW of Progress Road, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The area
was subsequently cited for assault and released to the care of a sober party. • Officers responded to a report of a tipped over porta-potty in the 8300 block of Lake Drive Aug. 18. There was no other damage to the property. • Officers responded to a request to check the welfare of a juvenile biking on I-35E Aug. 19. Officers located the juvenile and determined he was a runaway. The juvenile was transported home.
investigation. • Police were dispatched to the 8900 block of Arona Avenue in Lexington Aug. 15 on a burglary report. The caller reported that an unknown person entered their home. Officers later located the suspect and took him into custody for fi rst-degree burglary. • Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Civic Heights Circle in Circle Pines Aug. 15 on a vandalism report.
• Officers responded to a hit-and-run personal injury crash involving a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the area of Hodgson Road and Birch Street Aug. 19. Injuries were minor and the involved driver was identified and will be charged with leaving the scene of an injury crash.
• Police responded to a child abuse incident in Lexington Aug. 17.
• An officer was dispatched to a property damage accident in the area of Birch Street and West Shadow Lake Drive Aug. 19. One vehicle had to be towed from the scene and the damage was over $1,000.
• Police responded to a suspicious male in the 8900 block of Duwayne Avenue in Lexington Aug. 18. A male was subsequently arrested for obstructing the legal process.
The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers were dispatched to the 3800 block of Restwood Road in Lexington Aug. 14. Video from a nearby security camera showed the suspect vehicle. The case is remains under
proposed to be assessed for such improvements was as stated above. The estimated cost of the improvement is $2,421,407. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting.
• Officers observed a suspicious male walking in the area of Golden Lake Road and Cameo Lane in Circle Pines Aug. 17. The male was subsequently transported to the hospital via ambulance.
• Officers were dispatched to a twovehicle property damage accident in the 3800 block of Lovell Road Aug. 18. • Police stopped an adult male for a traffic violation in the area of Lake Drive and Pine Drive in Circle Pines Aug. 18. The adult male was given a verbal warning for a small amount of marijuana in a vehicle.
Dated: August 21, 2019 Published two times in the Quad Community Press on August 27 and September 3, 2019.
CITY OF LINO LAKES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota will hold a public hearing on September 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to consider the following: Applicant: SC Goldade Properties Business Name: Direct Bore Property Address: 502 & 510 Lilac Street, Lino Lakes, MN PIN#: 17-31-22-21-0006, 17-31-22-21-0007, 17-31-22-21-0009 Land Use Applications: Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review, and Rezoning For further information regarding the above item, contact City Planner, Katie Larsen, at 651-982- 2426. Anyone wishing to be heard regarding these items will be given the opSRUWXQLW\ DW WKH WLPH RI WKH KHDULQJ ,I \RX KDYH DQ\ TXHVWLRQV RU QHHG VSHFLDO accommodations, please call 651-982-2400. Julie Bartell City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on August 27, 2019.
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CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS 2020 STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of Circle Pines, Minnesota will meet at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, Tuesday, September 10, 2019, in the Council Chambers at Circle Pines City Hall, 200 Civic Heights Circle. The proposed improvements for Stardust Boulevard between Aurora Lane and Center Road, North Star Lane, Aurora Lane, and Moonlite Drive are as follows: replacement of bituminous pavement with subgrade correction, curb and gutter replacement, replacement of sanitary sewer and watermain, and storm sewer improvements. The proposed improvements for Civic Heights Drive West of Shady Way to Pine Drive, Pine Drive from Lake Drive to South Drive, Shepherd Court and Civic Heights Circle are as follows: replacement of bituminous pavement with spot subgrade correction and spot curb and gutter replacement. The total estimated cost of said improvements is $5,817,070. The area proposed to be assessed for the foregoing improvements would include properties adjacent to or near the roadway segments described above. A reasonable estimate of the total amount to be assessed, and a description of the methodology used to calculate individual assessments for affected parcels, will be available at the hearing. Failure to give mailed notice or any defects in the notice does not invalidate the proceedings. Written or oral opinion will be considered at the hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disabled individual may one week in advance contact city hall by phone at 763-784-5898, RU 7'' RU LQ ZULWLQJ WR UHTXHVW UHDVRQDEOH DVVLVWDQFH WR EH able to participate in these proceedings. Patrick Antonen, City Administrator City of Circle Pines Anoka County, Minnesota
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CITY OF LINO LAKES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning & Zoning Board of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to consider the following: ‡ 5HKEHLQ 0DWHULDO 6WRUDJH 6LWH 3,1 DQG 43-0003 - Conditional Use Permit for Earth Moving & Land Reclamation For further information regarding the above item, contact City Engineer, Diane Hankee, at 651-982-2430. Anyone wishing to be heard regarding these items will be given the opSRUWXQLW\ DW WKH WLPH RI WKH KHDULQJ ,I \RX KDYH DQ\ TXHVWLRQV RU QHHG VSHFLDO accommodations, please call 651-982-2400. Julie Bartell City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on August 27, 2019.
CITY OF LINO LAKES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning & Zoning Board of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to consider the following: ‡ :DWHUPDUN 0DVWHU 3ODQQHG 5HVLGHQWLDO 'HYHORSPHQW QRUWKZHVW TXDGrant of I-35E and CR 14/Main Street - PUD Development Stage Plan Amendment #3 regarding architectural design standards for single family homes For further information regarding the above item, please contact City Planner, Katie Larsen, at 651-982-2426. Anyone wishing to be heard regarding these items will be given the opSRUWXQLW\ DW WKH WLPH RI WKH KHDULQJ ,I \RX KDYH DQ\ TXHVWLRQV RU QHHG VSHFLDO accommodations, please call 651-982-2400. Julie Bartell City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on August 27, 2019.
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Mindfulness: Maintaining moment-by-moment awareness “The practice has been extremely good for me. I am 83 years old and I do not exercise because I don’t enjoy it, but I have a blood pressure and resting pulse rate to be envied.” Mary Jo Meadow Mindfulness teacher
DID YOU KNOW Studies have shown that practicing mindfulness, even for just a few weeks, can bring a variety of physical, psychological and social benefits: • After just eight weeks of training, practicing mindfulness meditation boosts our immune system’s ability to fight off illness. Practicing mindfulness may also improve sleep quality.
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Eighty-three-year-old Columbus resident Mary Jo Meadow swears by the practice she has been teaching for over 30 years in the U.S., Scotland, England, Australia and Canada. Meadow has taught mindfulness classes at hospitals, prisons and various community education programs, but this year will mark the fi rst year that she will venture into the Centennial and White Bear Lake school districts as well as North Branch. “The practice has been extremely good for me,” she said. “I am 83 years old and I do not exercise because I don't enjoy it, but I have a blood pressure and resting pulse rate to be envied. I do have arthritis, osteoporosis and hearing loss, which most women my age wind up having to deal with, but other than that I am in excellent health.” Meadow added that through mindfulness, stretching and massage, she has been able to manage arthritis and osteoporosis without pain medications. According to Psychology Today, mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present. This state encompasses observing one’s thoughts and feelings without judging them as good or bad. To live mindfully is to live in the moment and reawaken oneself to the present, rather than dwelling on the past or anticipating the future. Mindfulness can also be a healthy way to identify and manage emotions that are causing problems. It allows people to be more aware of their physical and emotional conditions without getting bogged down in self-criticism and judgment. Meadow was a professor of psychology and religious studies at Minnesota State-Mankato for several
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years before she retired in 1998 to pursue a career in teaching meditation/mindfulness/lovingkindness both locally and around the world. “When I fi rst started teaching mindfulness, very few people had ever heard of it and you had to explain it. Now it is everywhere because its benefits are being recognized,” she said. Meadow has published seven books, written hundreds of published articles and served as the president of several divisions of the American Psychological Association. “My retirement project is to teach as many people as I can about how to practice mindfulness,” she said. “It is a wonderful practice. So many people talk about how it helps with anxiety, depression, stress, pain. Whatever they have come for, it has helped them. In general, it improves life quality.” In addition to mindfulness classes in Lino Lakes, Forest Lake and Wyoming this fall, Meadow will also teach classes on the topic of lovingkindness in Forest Lake, White Bear Lake and Wyoming. Meadow described lovingkindness as a “companion practice” to mindfulness, that teaches “how to have gentle kindness toward ourselves and others. It teaches compassion, joy and equanimity and develops self-acceptance, better working with problem
• It can increase positive emotions while reducing negative emotions and stress. Some studies also suggest it may be as good as antidepressants in fighting depression. • It can help tune out distractions and improve our memory, attention skills and decision-making. • It can make couples more satisfied with their relationship and make each partner feel more optimistic, relaxed, more accepted and closer to the other. Mindful couples may also recover more quickly from conflict. • Mindful people have a stronger sense of self and seem to act more in line with their values. They may also have a healthier body image, more secure self-esteem and more resilience to negative feedback. • It can help veterans facing post-traumatic stress disorder, police officers, child abuse victims and caregivers. • It may reduce pregnancy-related anxiety, stress and depression in expectant parents, and may even reduce the risk of premature births and developmental issues. Parents who practice mindful parenting report less stress, more positive parenting practices and better relationships with their kids. • Practicing mindful eating encourages healthier eating habits, helps people lose weight and helps them savor the food they do eat. Source: Greater Good Science Center at University of CaliforniaBerkeley
relationships and a caring and compassionate heart.” Meadow teaches classes in both the fall and spring but takes the winters off. For those who have attended one of Meadow's classes, they are invited to attend a free sitting group for follow-up as often as they choose. She currently offers groups four times a month at four locations and said she would be willing to add another location if it makes sense. For more information, or to register, contact Meadow at resecum@msn.com or visit the local community education websites. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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“AFTER THE WEDDING” (PG-13) [THEMATIC MATERIAL AND SOME STRONG LANGUAGE.] — When a kindhearted manager (Michelle Williams), who gave up her child for adoption many years earlier, leaves the orphanage she runs in India to meet a wealthy owner of a successful media company and possible benefactor (Julianne Moore) in New York City and then is unexpectedly invited to the wedding of her daughter (Abby Quinn) to her handsome fiancé (Alex Esola) in this engaging, well-acted, 112-minute remake of the 2007 Danish film “Efter Brylluppet,” she is shocked to discover that woman’s artist husband (Billy Crudup) had ulterior motives in inviting her to the Big Apple.
“THE KITCHEN” (R) [VIOLENCE, LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT AND SOME SEXUAL CONTENT.] — After FBI agents (Common and A. J. Bonilla) arrest three abusive crooks (Brian d’Arcy James, James Badge Dale and Jeremy Bobb) in Hell’s Kitchen in New York City in 1978 and they land in prison in this gritty, well-acted, entertaining, violent, unpredictable103-minute film reminiscent of “Widows,” their gutsy, desperate housewives (Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elizabeth Moss) get fed up with the meager money stipend from the racketeering mob boss (Myk Watford) controlling the neighborhood and decide to gather payment shakedowns and to offer business protection to Hell’s Kitchen business owners themselves.
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“ONE CHILD NATION” (R) [SOME DISTURBING CONTENT/IMAGES AND BRIEF LANGUAGE.] — Nanfu Wang’s and Jialing Zhan’s eye-opening, gut-wrenching, thought-provoking, 93-minute documentary examines the horrific, traumatic repercussions of the one-child law that the Chinese government implemented in the 1979 that forced women to abort fetuses in even the eighth or ninth month of pregnancy and to submit to sterilizations and includes candid interviews with medical personnel who performed thousands of abortions and sterilizations, human traffickers who sold infants to orphanages to be adopted in the West, many family members who agreed with and abided by the policy, and strict government officials who promoted the onechild policy through brainwashing propaganda and often cruely and unflinchingly enforced the law.
“THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON” (PG-13) [THEMATIC CONTENT, LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT, SOME VIOLENCE AND SMOKING.] — After a wrestling-obsessed, 22-year-old resident (Zack Gottsagen) of a retirement community who has Down syndrome escapes from his room in North Carolina with the help of his best friend (Bruce Dern) and dreams of meeting his wrestling hero (Thomas Haden Church) in this captivating, touching, poignant, well-acted, 98-minute film reminiscent of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and dominated by gorgeous cinematography and a great soundtrack, he is befriended by an Outer Banks crab fisherman (Shia LaBeouf) who is evading revenge-fueled rivals (John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal and Yelawolf) while a compassionate employee (Dakota Johnson) desperately searches for her wayward charge. WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding p films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewal Scha dewal who has been a Twin Cities film critic Schadewald, sinc nce ce 19 198 98 To see more of her film reviews, log on since 1986. to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com ww ww to
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5. The Hopkins SWAT Team honors fallen Lino Lakes Officer Shawn Silvera and Hopkins Detective Kevin Hegyi at the Officer Shawn Silvera Rotary Run Aug. 17. — Submitted 6. Rock Gardens is all set up and ready for customers at the State Fair. Rock Gardens is located across the street form the fish pond, near the Kare 11 Barn. — Submitted
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Kindergarten Party
Anna Newman coaxes a group of children back toward the picnic area during the event.
Incoming Centerville Elementary School kindergarten students pose for a group photo during a party in the playground area at Northpointe Development Park.
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The purpose of the event was to give parents and students the opportunity to meet and get to know each other prior to the start of the school year.