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Lexington Fire department increases community outreach BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

The construction was made possible through the approval of a $49,935,000 capital levy by voters in 2014. Maintenance upgrades and enhancements to learning spaces have already been completed at the high school west building, Centennial Middle School and all of the elementary schools.

LEXINGTON — For more than 50 years the Lexington Fire Department (LFD) has served its community. One thing it prides itself on is community outreach, but its members realize the department can do more. That's one reason firefighters are really stepping up this year for the second annual Fall Festival Sept. 22-24. “We are such a small community. There is no reason we can't be more involved with the community,” said Chief Gary Grote. “(The Fall Festival) is a nice camaraderie for the community. It brings people together. Hopefully we can continue to add and make it a real big and popular event so that people look forward to it every year.” For the first time this year, the fire department will host its annual Flash and Dash 5K Run/Walk and Kid's Race in conjunction with the Festival Saturday morning. Registration/ check-in will begin at 7 a.m., the 5K at 8 a.m. and Kids' Race at 9 a.m. In addition, the department will also host its annual open house Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. along with the Circle-Lexington Lions Booya. The Lions will begin serving booya around 8:30 a.m. until the food is gone. The open house is essential, Grote says, to not only introduce the firefighters to the community, but also to dispel some common misconceptions about the profession. “Believe it or not, a lot of people don't know where their fire stations in their community are or how they operate, because they are so used to what they see on TV. They always ask

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Students enjoy one of the three brand new flexible learning spaces put into Centennial High School's east building, as part of the construction project this summer. The space features soft seating and breakout rooms for students to work in small groups or with a teacher in a quieter setting.

Centennial finishes up 3-year project in time for school year BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

CIRCLE PINES — This year students will likely want to spend time not only in Centennial's west building, but also in the east building. The east building construction marks the completion of a three-year project.

Mississippi Queen to entertain crowd at Fall Festival BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

LEXINGTON — At this year's Fall Festival, attendees can expect to dance to some southern rock, blues and country. The band Mississippi Queen is slated to perform during the Street Dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Cowboy's Saloon. “This community has been huge followers to us when we

play in this region. Last time we performed here it was a packed house. We are very fortunate to have fans that come out,” said Rachael Anderson, lead vocalist in the band. “We all love it and I think it shows. We do it for the love of the music and our fans.” Anderson, a resident of Circle Pines, is known by many of the locals as the DJ who does karaoke at Cowboy's on Thursday nights. She started her own DJ

company, Rachael Sings, around 26 years ago, but her love of music started way before that. “Music was born in me,” she said. Growing up, Anderson's mother played the banjo and guitar in church, so Anderson grew up singing in the church. She also played clarinet for 13 years. Two of the original band SEE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN, PAGE 9

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Local band Mississippi Queen will headline this year's Street Dance at the Lexington Fall Festival at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23.

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Sons of the American Legion Sergeant at Arms and Legion volunteer Jim Watson fires up the grill and cooks hamburgers and hotdogs for ceremony attendees.

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Members of the Quad Area Chamber of Commerce, city officials of Lino Lakes, Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah and Legion members have an official ribbon cutting ceremony for American Legion Post 566's new parking lot Thursday, Sept. 7. The new lot roughly doubles the number of parking spaces.

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Residents oppose new 5-story apartment building BY PAT ZEITNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

LEXINGTON—The community welcomed with open arms the proposed redevelopment of the land at the Lovell building, welcoming a 184-unit, fourstory building to the corner. But a new five story apartment building planned between DuWayne Avenue and Syndicate Avenue has some local residents a little more than upset. Jason Walker, who lives on Syndicate Avenue, wants to know why the city would rezone a small parcel on a street partially lined with single-family homes to accommodate such a large rental project. He and a few additional residents attended the City Council meeting Sept. 7. A vacant parcel of land owned by the city on DuWayne Avenue was put up for sale last April, the city declining to spend upwards of $150,000 to improve the lot into a park. The park board determined it would not be worthwhile to spend the money on an additional park, since Tot Park was across the street. The parcel was listed for $95,000 with Coldwell Banker Burnet, and an offer was quickly received for full asking price from Dinkytown Rentals. Dinkytown Rentals owns the three story apartment building at 8941 Syndicate Ave. and the single family home at 8925 Syndicate Ave. The purchase agreement is dependent on the approval of rezoning applications presented to the city. Dinkytown Rentals has plans to tear down the house and build a 120-unit, six story (including one underground parking, one ground-level parking and four levels of apartment units) apartment building on the combined properties. The building would be the second largest rental property in the city, second to the 184-units proposed at the Lovell corner. Walker and other local residents are in opposition to the proposed development, citing potential loss of privacy, trees, cleanliness, property values and increased noise and traffic. “We’ve been talking to different neighbors in the community, nobody wants it. I just don’t understand why you guys are even considering it,” Walker told the council. Walker attended a neighborhood gathering Sept. 5 held by Jason and Heidi Haakenson at their home on Syndicate Avenue. City Administrator Bill Petracek said plans are now available at City Hall for residents wishing to see them. The council directed Walker and others to attend the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 at City Hall. Having let Walker have his turn at the podium, Mayor Mark Kurth said having the property developed would be beneficial to Lexington. “We will have to disagree. I’m speaking for me, I’m not speaking on behalf of the council. I’m speaking just for you and I, we’ll have to agree to disagree,” Kurth said. Walker closed his opinions to the council by asking them a favor. “I would like each and everyone of you to go home. I want you to walk out, look at your neighbor’s house and imagine a 120-unit building right next to you. Five stories tall looking down into your privacy of your backyard, and tell me how you feel.” Petracek reminded residents to attend the planning and zoning meeting. “You’ll be able to voice your opinions to Dinkytown Rentals and everyone on the planning commission. They will be the ones looking at the application and the process, and whether to move forward with it or not,” he said.

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Jason Walker, of Syndicate Avenue, addresses the City Council at its meeting Sept.7. His single family home could be the next door neighbor of a 120-unit apartment building proposed by Dinkytown Rentals.

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Hurricanes are devastating

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HE RECENT HURRICANES Harvey and Irma were without a doubt devastating. They are now considered the biggest national disasters ever to hit the United States. The total cost is yet to be determined, lives lost may continue to increase, and the number of displaced families and destroyed homes is enormous. All government levels have been summoned to help and they are doing a tremendous job. Volunteers have moved in to Texas from all over the country. Contributions are coming in from all over the United States and overseas as well. Many people are without flood insurance, their lives have been upset, their jobs may be lost and we About the will all feel it directly or indirectly for some time to come. Petroleum Town and other chemicals will rise in Gene Johnson price. Insurance rates will go up. Somehow through all of this, people will work together to recover. Texas and Florida could not prepare in advance for such a disaster. They need your help and they need it now. They also need your prayer support and need encouragement in every possible way. If you have thought about providing some type of support, do it. Do it now. IT’S BEEN ENJOYABLE working at the Newspaper Museum at the Minnesota State Fair. Several members of our family have been there on the two days that we volunteered. We’ve got to start teaching our children and grandchildren, and we even had a great-grandchild there, learning about the process of how newspapers were once produced. We are adding young people to our staff of volunteers. They are anxious to get into it as an art form. Several new posters in multi-color were created this year, thanks to them. Kathy and I enjoy meeting so many friends who come by to say hello and to reminisce about the good old days. We keep reminding everyone how important newspapers are no matter the method of production. Our democracy needs to be promoted, explained and preserved. The role of newspapers is to hold government accountable. That’s part of the reason it is labeled the Fourth Estate. The First Amendment includes five important freedoms. Review that with your family. See if you can name all five. Challenge our teachers and educators to teach the Constitution. I AM ALWAYS learning and I did have a recent lesson that I will share with you. I took my boys fishing on Lake of the Woods in Canada again this year. We had three days of shore lunches and the walleye was delicious, right from the lake into the pan so to speak. After we came home and a week or so went by, I got hungry for that shore lunch walleye. We went to a very good local restaurant and ordered walleye. It was not the same. That’s my recent lesson. You have to wait at least three to six months after having shore lunches before you can accept walleye, whether it’s fresh or frozen, in a restaurant. FEAR OF FAILURE is faced by all of us. That’s why at the beginning of the school year and throughout the year children need encouragement. One of the many fears about returning to school could be a fear of failure. There are a lot of us who hesitate to try new things because of fear of failure, being injured or being embarrassed, but you have to step out of your comfort zone. Taking that first step is the difficult one. I was sitting at lunch one day with two of my grandchildren, ages 10 and 13. I asked them if they had any fears and they quickly answered, “Yes.” Then I asked them how they overcame them and 10 year old Kellen answered quickly, “You just have to do it and the fear goes away.” Step out of your comfort zone and do it. Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.

Common problems: gallbladder, pancreas and appendix

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he gallbladder isn’t one of those organs that gets a lot of attention. But, if something goes wrong with yours, believe me, you’ll know. We often see patients complaining of intense, horrible pain in their abdomen that comes on very suddenly. In order to understand this pain, you need to understand how the gallbladder works. Essentially the gallbladder is a little sac located just Movers and beneath your liver that stores bile. Shakers What does bile do? Bile surrounds the Carolyn fat in the foods you McClain eat and helps your body absorb it. If you don’t eat fat, bile will be stored in the gallbladder until it is needed. Sometimes that bile sits in the gallbladder for a while and can form stones. This can happen when someone goes on a diet or drastically changes the fat they consume in their diet. In 90 percent of cases, the stones don’t cause any problems and you don’t know they’re there. It’s when these stones get stuck inside the duct that goes into the intestines, that you become painfully aware of them. Cholecystitis or inflamed gallbladder Gallstones are the most common cause of this condition. When stones get stuck, they irritate the gallbladder walls causing it to become swollen and painful. Patients typically complain of pain on the right side of the abdomen right under the rib cage. The episodes of inflammation can last for several hours, or even a few days. The pain can also vanish if the stones pass. For some patients, about 20 percent, the sluggish, inflamed gallbladder is invaded by intestinal bacteria and becomes infected. Occasionally, the gallbladder actually ruptures, which is a surgical

emergency. If you suspect you have an inflamed gallbladder or gallstones, it’s time to head to the doctor, especially if a fever is present, as that may indicate infection. Treatment for an inflamed gallbladder can include antibiotics, pain relievers if necessary, and a ‘wait and see’ approach. I like to allow time for the gallstones to pass and for the gallbladder to cool off as it can swell to the size of a football. I don’t recommend surgery when it is that inflamed as it would require a large incision. Instead, we wait and then make the decision. Surgery is often the course of action in cases of chronic cholecystitis. Today, gallbladder surgery is generally done laparoscopically and in an outpatient setting. Having cholecystitis means you should make important changes to your diet. Upon recovery, I recommend eating smaller meals, five to six instead of three a day. This allows the bile in your digestive tract to normalize. One big meal can throw off the system and produce a spasm in the gallbladder and bile ducts. Stick to a lowfat diet with lean proteins, such as poultry or fish. Avoid fatty meats, fried food, and any high-fat foods, including whole milk products. Pancreatitis The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and next to the small intestine. It has two jobs; one, to release powerful enzymes that help digest food, and two, to release hormones that help the body control how it uses food for energy. Pancreatitis is a disease in which the pancreas becomes inflamed. Pancreatic damage happens when the digestive enzymes are activated before they are released into the small intestine and begin attacking the pancreas. Patients often complain of upper abdominal pain that shoots into their back. The abdomen may be tender and swollen and cause nausea and vomiting. There are two forms of pancreati-

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tis: acute and chronic. Acute pancreatitis is a sudden inflammation that is short lived. Most people with acute pancreatitis recover completely after getting the right treatment. Chronic pancreatitis is long-lasting inflammation of the pancreas. It can happen after an episode of acute pancreatitis or most often happens to heavy alcohol drinkers. In fact, 70 percent of chronic pancreatitis patients have a history of heavy alcohol use. Treatment of pancreatitis often includes having the patient refrain from eating. The idea is to give the pancreas time to heal and to shut off the intestinal mechanisms that trigger the pancreas to release enzymes. Eventually patients are advised to begin eating light meals and slowly ease into a balanced diet. Patients who drink alcohol in excess are advised to abstain. Appendicitis We see patients with appendicitis quite often and they are most commonly between the ages of 5 and 40. It starts with a dull pain on the right side of the abdomen, right under the rib cage. The pain gets worse and sharpens over several hours. Most patients come to see us after six or seven hours of pain that continues to get worse. The appendix is a 3 1/2-inch-long tube of tissue in your lower right abdomen. It sits where your small intestine meets your large intestine. When your appendix becomes inflamed, it’s called appendicitis. It’s usually caused by a bacterial infection. The infection might start in your stomach and travel to your appendix. An appendicitis requires treatment including surgery to remove the appendix, which is called an appendectomy. In the United States, one in 20 people will get appendicitis, making appendectomy one of the most common surgeries in the country. Dr. Carolyn McClain is medical director of The Urgency Room.

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QUAD AREA EVENTS CIRCLE PINES RECYCLE/ CLEAN UP DAYS

Drive, Restwood to Woodlawn Rd., Lexington Details: Car show, When: 8 a.m.-noon Saturspaghetti dinner and live day, Sept. 16 music on Friday. Saturday Where: Public Works, events include 5K Fun 760 Civic Heights Dr., CirRun at 8 a.m., inflatables, cle Pines bounce house, petting Details: Annual fall zoo, dunk tank, business/ cleanup day. Some items vendor showcase, fire dept. accepted for free; others for a nominal charge. Also open house, booya, games and music beginning at 10 collecting eyeglasses, a.m., street dance at 7 p.m sunglasses and hearing aids for the Lions Club, and and fireworks at 9 p.m. Vikings party, bingo and live food items for Centennial music at 4 p.m. Sunday. Food shelf. See website for Contact: cowboyssaloon. details. com/Lexington-fall-fest Contact: ci.circlepines. mn.us

INTRODUCTION TO KAYAKING When: 1-3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Learn basic strokes, boat safety, and bracing while exploring the lakes at the nature center. Registration required; $25. Ages 15+. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

JAPANESE PAPER MARBLING When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 Where: Centennial Library, Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Adults will learn traditional marbling techniques to make sheets of paper and note cards. Contact: 763-324-1540 or anokacountylibrary.org

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT

When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 Where: Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Dr. When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Childcare Monday, Sept. 18 Where: Centennial High and activities provided School East, room 102, 4881 so parents can enjoy an afternoon/evening out. 101st Ln., Circle Pines Details: Learn strategies $25/non-Y members; $20/Y for saving, insight into the members. Registration required. financial aid process, how Contact: 651-795-9622 or students can stand out, and ACT/SAT preparation. $10; ymcatwincities.org/locations/lino_lakes_ymca registration required. Contact: 763-792-6100 or isd12.org/communityHOLLY NEAR AND JOHN education MCCUTCHEON CONCERT When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 BIRDING BY BOAT Where: Our Savior’s When: 9 a.m.-noon Lutheran Church, 9185 Thursday, Sept. 20 Lexington Ave. N., Circle Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Pines Details: Folk musicians Lakes perform benefit concert to Details: Access areas celebrate 35th anniversary most birders can’t get to of Educación Popular En and see waterfowl, shoreSalud, a community health birds and upland bird initiative in Chile. Tickets species. No experience $25 in advance; $30 at the necessary and equipment door. provided. Registration Contact: http://epes35. required; $10/adult. brownpapertickets.com/ Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

COLLEGE PREPARATION WORKSHOP

LEXINGTON FALL FEST When: September 22-24 Where: South Highway

INTRODUCTION TO FISHING When: 6-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25

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Where: Peltier Boat Launch, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, 7448 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Learn how to fish from a knowledgeable instructor. Equipment provided. $7/adult; $5/child 15 and under. Registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

CENTENNIAL BOOK CLUB When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25 Where: Centennial Library, Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Discussion for September will be ‘One Plus One’ by Jojo Moyes. Contact: 763-324-1540 or anokacountylibrary.org

Ongoing WILD WEDNESDAY PRESCHOOL When: 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Preschool nature club for kids ages 4-5 includes hands-on exploring and learning. Registration required. Call or see website for dates. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

WILD KIDS AFTER SCHOOL NATURE CLUB When: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: After-school nature club for kids in grades 4-6. Naturalist guides guides participants in exploring, adventuring, and learning about nature and survival. 12 sessions for $85. Registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

BABY STORYTIME When: 10:15-10:45 Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children birth-24 months and a caregiver. Contact: 763-324-1540 or anokacountylibrary.org

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School Night for Scouting WHEN: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 WHERE: All area elementary schools

DETAILS: Annual recruitment event for boys in grades K-5 to join dren of all ages and a caregiver. No registration required. Closed Thanksgiving Day. Contact: 763-324-1540 or anokacountylibrary.org

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY SENIOR HEALTH EXPO When: 12:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 County Rd. F East Details: Health and Wellness information, senior services updates, flu shots, speakers, vendors and food. Contact: 651-407-1200

OKTOBERFEST AT THE GASTHAUS When: 5-11 p.m. Friday & Saturdays, Noon-6 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 15-17 and Sept. 22-24 Where: Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter Restaurant, 8390 Lofton Ave. Stillwater Details: Festival tent, German food, beer and Oompah music. Sundays are family days with face painting and live music. Contact: 651-439-7128 or gasthausbavarianhunter.com

TODDLER STORYTIME When: 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children ages 2-3 and a caregiver. Contact: 763-324-1540 or anokacountylibrary.org

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music by Wes Miller. Held the 3rd Friday of every month. $6/person includes lunch. Cash bar. Public welcome. Contact: 651-464-2600

AN EVENING IN NATURE WITH PETER MAYER When: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center, 15373 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Special concert in celebration of the nature center’s 50th anniversary. Adults only. $50 minimum donation. RSVP by Sept 1. Contact: 651-433-2427 ext. 10

ANNUAL NORTH OAKS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GUILD II RUMMAGE SALE When: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 and 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 Where: Shoreview Ice Arena, 877 Highway 96 W, Shoreview Details: Has generated more than $1 million for the Children’s Hospital Association. Early bird admission 7-9 a.m. on Saturday; after that entry is free. Contact: 651-484-3792 or www.northoaksrummage sale.org

WYOMING STAGECOACH DAYS

PEPPER TASTING EVENT

When: Sept.15-16 Where: Downtown Wyoming, Viking Boulevard and Highway 61 Details: Live music, food and craft vendors, kiddie parade, petting zoo, fireworks. Contact: www.wyoming stagecoachdays.com

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Hugo Feed Mill, 5582 146th St. N., Hugo Details: Sample 175+ varieties of sweet and mildly hot peppers. Donations for food shelf accepted. Contact: 651-429-3361 or hugofeedmill.com

FAMILY STORYTIME When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. Thursdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for chil-

Cub Scouts. Every boy who signs up will receive a glow-in-the-dark “Superhero Shield” (Frisbee) and t-shirt. Sign-up also available online.

SENIOR DANCE When: 1-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: Forest Lake American Legion, 355 W. Broadway Details: Enjoy mature

Details: Fundraiser for Marine Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Department. Outdoor juried event; multiple artists and craftspeople. Contact: marineon stcroix.org

CENTURY COLLEGE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 Where: Century College West Campus, 3401 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake Details: Celebrate the impact of Century College (formerly Lakewood State Junior College) with a ceremony that includes Minnesota State representatives, local legislators and government officials, community members, alumni, retirees, faculty, staff and students. Contact: 651-779-3368 or century.edu

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM SERIES When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 & 27 Where: Anoka County Historical Society, 2135 Third Ave. N., Anoka Details: Monthly event includes catered dinner, behind the scenes tours and special artifact displays. Tickets $50; benefits ACHS. Registration required. Contact: anokacounty history.org

TOUR DE HUGO

When: Rides begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 Where: Lions Park, 5524 Upper 146th St., Hugo Details: Choice of bike rides includes various ANNUAL MARINE scenic routes and 6, 20, ART FAIR 35, 50 or 70-mile distances When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat- throughout the Hugo area. urday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Kids party 9:30 a.m.-noon; Sept. 17 After party 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: downtown MaContact: tourdehugo. rine on St. Croix com

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High school hoping for another successful year of LEAP BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

With the 2017-18 school year now in full swing, staff at Centennial High School are hoping to see even more results from its Lunch Energize Achieve Participate (LEAP) program this year. LEAP, which was fi rst implemented last year, offers an extended lunch period (one hour) for students to not only eat lunch, but also participate in numerous enrichment activities to help reduce stress levels, connect with community members and get caught up on schoolwork. “We knew that this was a big, important endeavor. Did everything go 100 percent perfect? No, but it surpassed our expectations,” said High School Principal Tom Breuning. High School Assistant Principal Michelle Baland added, “It was a huge leap of faith; we had to have faith in our staff and faith in the students that all of this would be something that would be beneficial and run somewhat smoothly. The students really did a great job with it.” Student survey results show that LEAP is doing what it is designed to do, reduce stress levels and develop meaningful connections. In spring 2016, 67 percent of students rated themselves as having an “above average stress level;” in spring 2017, after LEAP was up and running, that number dropped to 22 percent. In spring 2016, 62 percent of students said they felt there was a staff member or teacher in the building they felt they could talk to. One year later, that number went up to 81 percent. In addition, Centennial saw 150 fewer behavior referrals. While walking the halls last year, Breuning said he noticed a lot more “smiling faces.” Baland added the program has inspired more faceto-face conversations rather than constant communication through phones. “It brought back a lot of that organic conversation and teenage problem-solving that I think had been

lost. Often times we would fi nd the students would be so crunched for time, they would spend their whole 20-minute lunch on their phones trying to communicate with their friends who weren't with them. I feel like this hour brought back people-topeople contact,” she said. Breuning and Baland said the goal for this year is to focus on academics and create more community connections. The academic component is all about students making decisions that will be the most beneficial for them. “One of the things that you realize when you give students freedom is that when given the opportunity of hanging out with friends versus taking a test, their teenage brain is going to go toward friends,” Baland explained. “Part of our job as teachers, as leaders for these kids, is to understand that these opportunities are just that—they are opportunities for students and there are choices they have to make in order to benefit themselves in the long run.” Breuning hopes there will be more community involvement in the program. Last year community partners such as Chomonix Golf Course, YMCA, Alexandra House, Anoka County agencies and local churches got involved in the program. “Everything we do here at Centennial High School truly has to fit into our vision, mission and belief statements. The fi rst part of our mission statement is 'in conjunction with the community,'” Breuning said. If community members, businesses or organizations are interested in getting involved, they can contact Baland at mbaland@isd12.org. “I am excited to see the results in year two be even better than the results in year one. Our mission is to get our students ready for the real world, college and (be) career-ready,” Baland said. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

Waldoch Farm corn maze to open later this month LINO LAKES—Waldoch Farm continues its tradition of family friendly activities with its Fall Fun, Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze event. Open daily Sept. 23 through Oct.31 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., the event offers a two phase corn maze, barnyard, corn box, pedal carts for all ages, free weekend hayrides to the pick your own pumpkin patch and over 20 activities in the maze area. This year marks the 7th annual Corn Maze and features a rooster design. The design celebrates upgrades Waldoch did to its barnyard last year in addition to the Chinese Year of the Rooster. “Raising chickens on the farm was one of the ways the fourth generation siblings developed our sense of independence and responsibility,” said Andrew Joyer, Waldoch Farm perennial and shrub manager and fourth generation family farmer. While growing up on the farm, any of the farm animals added to

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the barnyard were solely taken care of by Mary and Jeff's children for their 4 H projects. The Joyer Barnyard today is a remnant of those life lessons their children had growing up at Waldoch Farm. The farm now shares a slice of the Joyer children’s childhood experiences with you during Fall Fun. Waldoch Farm understands the importance of educating the community about knowing their farmer and buying produce locally by

making it fun. In addition to the daily fall activities, the farm offers field trips and a Flashlight Night in the maze Oct. 13 and 14. Waldoch Farm is a third and fourth generation family run farm and garden center providing plants, produce and fun to Lino Lakes and the surrounding communities. It is located 20 minutes north of Minneapolis / St. Paul at 8174 Lake Drive. For more information visit waldochfarm.com.

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Waldoch Farm’s Corn Maze features a rooster design this year.

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Students utilize the flexible learning spaces during LEAP—the mid-day break for students to connect with peers, teachers, participate in activities or study.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Cougar runners rule at Bluejacket meet Both Centennial cross country teams placed fi rst in the seven-team Bluejacket Invitational at Isanti on Thursday, Sept. 7. Blaine Utter won the boys race (17:26) with Josh Jarpey second, Thomas Murray fourth, Andrew Namyst sixth and Andrew Nordquist 12th. For the girls, Gracie Stokes placed second (20:28), Lauren Swanson third, Tatum Leibke sixth, Grace Johnson 10th and McKendra Long 12th. At the 33-school St. Olaf Showcase on Aug. 31, the Cougar boys place 12th, led by Utter (39th) and Jarpey (53rd), and the girls were 13th, led by Stoks (58th) and Liebke (62nd).

Cougar girls soccer falls to arch rival and posts 3 shutout wins One loss to an arch rival is the lone setback for Centennial’s defending state champion girls soccer team so far. The Cougars have a perennially strong conference opponent Andover, whom they had beaten five straight years, including last year’s state semifinal, but the Huskies ended that streak by upending the Cougars 3-2 on Sept. 7. Andover is ranked No. 4 and Centennial No. 6, each with a 5-1-1 record. Erin Becker, Coryn Grabdau and Kelsey Kallio scored for Andover while Centennial got goals from Alexis Larson and Amanda Ahles. The Cougars and goalie Lauren Sicora blanked three other conference rivals — Champlin Park 4-0, Osseo 5-0 and Park Center 6-0 — in a busy 12-day stretch. Those 15 goals came from nine players led by Aria Burgess and Megan Shock with three each.

Cougar volleyball has 2-5 mark Centennial volleyball (2-5) has beaten White Bear Lake 25-21, 25-11, 25-21 and lost to St. Michael-Albertville 3-0 and Andover 3-1 in dual meets, while beating Bloomington Kennedy 25-19, 25-21 and losing Cretin-Derham Hall 2-1, Stewartville 2-0 and Faribault 2-0 in a tournament ….. Cougar tennis (2-5) has beaten Blaine 4-3 and St. Paul Academy 4-3 while losing to Forest Lake, Anoka, Armstrong, Champlin Park and Stillwater …. Centennial boys soccer (1-3-2) lost to Champlin Park 3-0 and Park Center 4-0 while tying Andover 1-1 in a busy week.

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Cougars’ 2-0 football start includes conquest of perennial power BY BRUCE STRAND SPORT CONTRIBUTOR

Two games into the 2017 season, Centennial football coach Mike Diggins’ impression of his team’s prospects has been dramatically upgraded. “I felt like we were the underdog,” Diggins said, after opening with a 27-21 overtime win over the White Bear Lake team that went 0-9 last year. “We have seven guys on defense who had not played a down on varsity.” But when the Cougars toppled defending state champion Totino-Grace 25-17 last Friday, the Cougars didn’t look much like an underdog, even against a No. 3 ranked team with 10 state championships. “We are one of the few teams with a winning record against them,” noted Diggins. “We also beat them two years again when they were ranked third in the state. But this time I don’t really feel it was an upset.” Torino-Grace entered Centennial’s schedule three years ago after moving up to Class 6A. The Eagles lost to Centennial 20-17 in 2015 when they finished 9-3, and blanked them 21-0 last year en route to a 14-0 season. “Huge win for us,” Diggins acknowledged. After an erratic performance against White Bear Lake, the Cougars

made a few miscues against the Eagles “but we really cut down on big mistakes this time.” In fact, there were no turnovers by either team. The Cougars (2-0) took a 13-0 lead in the second quarter and held on. They got two rushing touchdowns each from Sam Bonfe (four and 26 yards) and quarterback Ryan Koob (two and 36 yards). Koob carried 19 times for 87 yards while completing four of 10 passes for 104 yards, including a 56-yard gainer to Trevor DeBlieck. Bonfe carried 10 times for 90 yards. DeBlieck had six totes for 26 yards. Andrew Stuart caught two passes for 38 yards and rushed twice for 17. Behind the offensive line of Dave Dolney (right tackle), Peyton Greve (right guard), Mike Jennrich (center), Chris Palmer (left guard), and Ben Smith (left tackle), the Cougars generated 324 yards, 220 of them on the ground. “We’ve got four starters back from year on the O-line so that is a veteran group,” Diggins said. For the Eagles, Peyton Schuyler passed to Ryan Suggs for a nine-yard TD and scored one himself on a sneak, and Jack Vettel kicked a 31-yard field goal. Against White Bear Lake, Centennial’s untested defense had a shaky fourth quarter, giving up two late touchdowns

that erased a 17-6 lead, but recovered in overtime. Bonfe barged for 125 yards in 15 carries, scoring on runs of 14 and 21 yards in regulation and from one foot in overtime. Koob added 91 yards and a two-yard TD in 18 carries. Junior nose guard John Noll made three quarterback sacks and blocked an extra point. Mitch Wlaschin also had a sack. “The overtime might have been the best thing that could happen,” the coach said. “They had to play under pressure. White Bear Lake had all the momentum by then.” Centennial will play at Anoka (0-2) next week.

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Sam Bonfe breaks away from White Bear Lake's Fidel Deleon-Pamara for one of his five touchdowns in the first two games.

Cougars swim to two straight wins The Centennial swim and dive team had a robust start to defend its 2016 conference championship. On Aug. 31, Centennial beat Park Center 98-73 and on Sept. 6 the Cougars beat Maple Grove 98-87. The meet against rival Maple Grove started with Centennial placing first (Maddie Beilby, Sarah Harville, Seela Wang, Sarah Poellinger) and fifth (Laura Zebell, Jennifer Seppala, Katelyn Smith, Sami Melde) in the 200 medley relay. The Cougars then won first (Macy Wang), fifth (Madeline Fuller) and sixth (Kimberly Hareland) in the 200 free. In the 200 IM, the girls placed

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first (Harville), fifth (Kayley Magnuson) and sixth (Seppala). Next the Cougars finished first (Seela Wang), tied for third (Poellinger) and fifth (Jasmine Quinlan) in the 50 free sprint. Centennial continued to build the team points in 1M diving placing first (Gabi Parkinson), third (Mia Wang) and fifth (Nellie Fulton). Following diving, the Cougars extended their lead by winning first (Seela Wang), second (Poellinger) and fourth (Quinlan) in the 100 fly. In the 100 free, the cougars took second (Beilby), third (Hareland) and sixth (Janessa Sandvold). In the 500 free, Centennial placed first (Macy Wang), fourth (Fuller) and sixth (Smith). In the 200 free relay, Centennial won first (Harville, Seela Wang, Hareland, Macy Wang), fourth (Hallie Finke, Sandvold, Quinlan, Fuller) and sixth (Seppala, Nicole Kammer, Devon Brandt, Smith). The Cougars kept their lead by placing first (Beilby), fourth (Finke) and sixth (Magnuson) in the 100 back and first (Harville), third (Sandvold) and fifth (Seppala). Centennial wrapped up with win with the 400 free relay landing second (Macy Wang, Fuller, Beilby, Poellinger), fifth (Hareland, Smith, Magnuson, Finke) and sixth (Melde, Ellie Sabby, Brandt, Laura Zebell). The Cougars will compete next at home against Osseo on Thursday, Sept. 14 followed by the Blaine Invitation in Coon Rapids on Saturday, Sept. 16.

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LEXINGTON FIRE: Department acts as resource for community FROM PAGE 1

the same questions … Where do you sleep? And where is the fire pole?”

History of the department In the 1940s and 1950s the Lexington area had a lot of wild grass and brush. The city was prone to grass fires and in need of a fire department. Residents — often the women, since the men were away at work — would fight the grass fires. In 1948, a woman was trapped in a grass fire in Lino Lakes, and her hair and clothes were singed. After that incident, Lexington residents made a serious effort to establish a fire department. LFD was formally organized on Nov. 11, 1950 and the Fire Hall was built in the spring of 1951. “We have come a long ways from where we used to be. We used to have a really bad reputation and it's taken a lot of years and hard work to get out of it,” Grote explained, adding the department was formerly known to not have the same amount of training as neighboring departments. Grote credits a big part of the turnaround to former Chief Kip Sandos, who made some big changes and tightened requirements for attending training, drills, meetings and responding to calls.

Department's contributions to community Today, LFD has 18 paid-on-call staff and is funded by charitable gambling at various locations throughout the city. “We wouldn't have what we have today if it wasn't for charitable gambling, because the city couldn't afford the tax base to continue to buy $300,000 equipment,” Grote said. One of the department's main goals is to give back some of those dollars to the community. In addition to helping out with the Fall Festival and providing

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The Lexington Fire Department is a paid-on-call department with no full time staff. Currently the department has 18 staff. The department prides itself in community engagement and is hoping to stay heavily involved in the community through the Fall Festival and other events in the future.

fire and medical services, the department also gives back by donating to the Lions, Little League, schools and community members in need. Grote added education is important too. “We want to show the community that we are here for them in more ways than just fire,” he said. “We are here to help and educate. Firefighters used to just put out fires, now we are the do-all. It's not only fire, but it's medical, confined space, hazardous materials, high-angle rescues, investigating, counseling.” Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

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MISSISSIPPI QUEEN: Excited to engage hometown crowd FROM PAGE 1

members stumbled across Anderson doing karaoke in 2000 and invited her to a backyard barbecue, where their band Second Chance was playing. “I got up on stage with them, sang a little bit and they invited me to be vocals in the band,” Anderson recalled. One year later, after a couple of the members left the band, the band renamed itself Mississippi Queen to reflect its style of music and the fact that a woman, or queen, was on lead vocals. The band has been together ever since. The band is known for southern rock, country

and blues and had dabbled in a capella. Mississippi Queen plays music from a variety of artists including Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin, Bad Company, Lynryd Skynyrd and Eric Clapton. “The guys behind me come from bands themselves or musical training. Together we have over 100 years of time, dedication and talent put into music,” Anderson said. The band is made up of Van on lead guitar and background vocals, Jason on keys, Greg on drums, Tony on bass and vocals, John on sound and Anderson, of course, as lead vocals. The band prides itself on audience engagement. “We get the crowd in it. We have a lot of positive banter between us and the crowd,” Anderson explained. “We include them in a few of our songs, bring people up on stage to play tambourine or sing background vocals. It's a lot of fun. We pull them in.” Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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Tips to draw birds to your feeders this fall One of the best ways to enhance a backyard is to provide a water source in the vicinity of the feeders. A quiet pool or birdbath is acceptable, but any type of moving, splashing or misting water in very shallow pools will generate considerable attention from birds. Fall is also an excellent time to trim shrubs and trees. Use the trimmings to create a temporary brush pile that will provide perches and hiding places for migrating songbirds between visits to your birdbath and feeders. The size of the brush pile should be 3 to 4 feet high and 4 to 8 feet in diameter, and it should be located about 10 feet from your feeders. Any closer, and it may provide a hiding place for cats to ambush the birds. Create your brush pile when you see the first fall migrants, such as white-throated sparrows, arriving at your feeders, then dispose of it in late November to early December when migration is complete.

Fall is a dynamic season of change and adaptation for birds, providing you with the opportunity to attract migratory birds in addition to the permanent residents that visit your feeders year-round. Food habits change as seasonal food supplies change. The high-protein insect diet characteristic of many birds in summer changes in the fall to fruits like mountain-ash berries and glossy black chokeberry. The best way to feed birds is to adjust the foods and the feeders with each changing season.

Foods The presence of native migrant sparrows and juncos in fall requires a greater amount of "millet mix" or cracked corn than is appropriate for summer or winter use when house sparrows, grackles and cowbirds primarily benefit from these foods. About 30 percent of the bird food in the fall should be white proso millet or millet mixes scattered on the groundfeeding sites. Red proso millet and milo (grain sorghum) are used much less than white proso millet, and are generally unnecessary as an ingredient of fall bird seed mixes. Peanuts, peanut pickouts, peanut butter, commercial suet cakes and suet from the meat market are all beneficial fall foods that are high-energy sources that benefit birds as they go into the winter season. They are popular with chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers and jays. Peanuts can be fed in quarter-inch mesh hardware cloth feeders, and suet can be suspended in wire mesh cages or mesh string bags. Peanut butter and suet mixes can be smeared onto tree bark, or pressed into holes that have been drilled in small tree branch sections that can be hung as bird feeders. Although most birds will

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readily use suspended suet, pileated woodpeckers seem to prefer suet chucks firmly attached on top of a solid feeder platform. Shallow trays stocked with mealworms can be used to attract a wide variety of birds, ranging from Carolina wrens to northern cardinals and American robins. The mealworms can be purchased in pet stores, where they are sold as chameleon food. Eastern bluebirds feed on mealworms and dried fruits collected from shrubs, or you can make your own bluebird mix.

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backyard visitors by using enclosed feeders with a l .5- to 2-inch-diameter entrance hole. This prevents larger birds from eating the bluebird's food. There is considerable amount of confusion about providing nectar feeders for hummingbirds in the fall. Many people fear that hummingbirds will fail to migrate south if feeders are left out in the fall. Hummingbirds, however, will migrate when it's time to go, regardless of the presence or absence of feeders. The recipe for sugar water is the same as in summer. The solution is prepared at a ratio of four parts water to one part cane sugar. Boil the solution, then let it cool before filling your feeder.

BLUEBIRD MIX RECIPE: 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup rendered (melted) suet 1 cup peanut hearts 1 cup Zante currants 4 cups yellow cornmeal 1 cup flour 1 cup sunflower chips Stir until the mixture is granular, but not too sticky. The mix can be offered on an open tray or platform feeder, in a wire suet cage or mesh bag.

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CENTENNIAL CONSTRUCTIONS: CHS east building ready for next 25 years FROM PAGE 1

The high school east building construction began at the end of the 2016-17 school year and was completed on time for the start of school last week. “During the first month or so the fine-tuning pieces will get done, the behind-the-scene pieces that won't affect the learning environment,” Superintendent Brian Dietz explained. High School Principal Tom Breuning said it will be nice to have a high school campus that aesthetically

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look the same. “We have always been high academically, and now we have the facilities that match our academics and activities. It's a pride thing,” he said. The east building construction, which amounts to $12,039,931 of the entire project, was the largest single project over the past three years, as the classrooms had not been touched for over 50 years. The project was the result of an effort to bring buildings up to today's standards in terms of efficiency, security and appropriate learning spaces. Bob Cierzan, manager of building and grounds, said “Our intent was to get this building ready for the next 25-30 years.” Improvements to the east building were very similar to the those in the west building last year, and included upgrades to boilers and the mechanical system; a renovation that included ceiling replacement, new hallway flooring — vinyl floor tile and terrazzo — heating and cooling upgrades, LED lighting, remodeled bathrooms, a new electronic clock and public access (PA) system. A major component of the project was the creation of more math rooms in the west building, and the construction of a new state-of-the art science wing in the east building. The wing has subject-specific rooms such as physics, chemistry and aquatics that are larger in size and contain more appropriate furniture and equipment. The wing also features multiple large storage rooms. Three flexible learning spaces were created to act as places for students to gather and continue learning. “Learning happens throughout the whole building now, not just in the classrooms,” Dietz said. The spaces feature soft furniture, outlets and breakout rooms to allow students to work in small groups in a quieter setting. “This will help us balance our student population during (Lunch Energize Achieve Participate) LEAP; before, we tended to have more students in the west than the east, and I think now we will see more of a

balance,” Breuning explained. In addition to the flexible learning spaces, hallway spaces were also added throughout the building to offer students additional places to work in groups. They feature whiteboards, outlets and seating. “It allows the teachers to have the facilities to individualize and personalize learning for students,” Breuning said. The media center, Breuning said, received a “facelift” with new countertops and docking stations for student technology. This year, both the east and west buildings will be equipped with new visitor management system kiosks. Upon arriving, the visitor must swipe an ID or manually enter their information at the kiosk. The visitor then has to select a reason for the visit and an ID badge will be printed. After the visitor hits the call button on the kiosk, office staff will unlock the door. “The upgrades have allowed us to offer spaces that were not available in the past. Our hope is we are going to have people coming in for meetings or get-togethers and use the space, because it is really a community asset for everyone,” Dietz said. “We took the dollars that we received from the community, which we are so grateful for, and invested them back into our buildings.” Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@presspubs.com. Great Selection of Style: WOOD BLINDS • SHUTTERS • SHADES SHADINGS • VERTICALS • AND MORE!

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LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lexington City Council took the following action at its Sept. 7 meeting: • Heard from Jason Haakenson and Jason Walker, both residents on Syndicate Avenue, regarding the proposed construction of a 120 unit apartment building on Syndicate. (The DuWayne property in the process of being sold to Dinkytown Rentals.) Haakenson and Walker asked the council for access to plans of the project and expressed their opposition. Mayor Mark Kurth and council members had a brief discussion with them, and asked them to attend the Planning and Zoning meeting on Sept. 12. City Administrator Bill Petracek said he would print off copies of what is available for the meeting Tuesday. He reminded all in attendance these documents are available to the public at City Hall. (See full story in this week’s Quad Community Press.) • Heard from Joe MacPherson, assistant county engineer, regarding the 2018 Lake Drive improvement. Anoka County held four open houses to receive community input and final plans were presented to the council. The council approved the plans and the county will now go out for bids on the project. • Approved pay request no. one for 2017 street improvements (Restwood Road, Hamline Avenue and Flowerfield Road) in the amount of $208,300 to Hardrives, Inc. • Approved the higher bid from Royal Roofing, Inc., in the amount of $54,987, for replacement of the 23-yearold roof on the liquor store. The council chose the higher bid because it was more inclusive, whereas the low bid was less complete and line item additions were more expensive than shown on the higher bid. Council Member Diane Harris reported having a dependable vendor who is good to work with was worth something. Royal Roofing was also a known vendor, they did the City Hall roof. • Approved a resolution authorizing the reconveyance of tax forfeited property (the DuWayne property) to the state of Minnesota pursuant to Minnesota Statute 282.01. Approved a resolution for a hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, on the proposed assessment

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Daniel Frey of Anoka County explains final changes to the intersection at Restwood Road and Lake Drive in Lexington. The City Council approved the proposed changes after several open house sessions gave area residents an opportunity to talk with county engineers. Construction will begin in 2018.

(of the DuWayne property). The council also approved a resolution declaring cost to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment. • Approved the amended Strategic Plan with the addition of another goal, which is to work with the Lovell building developer Dominium Aquisitions, LLC, and Anoka County to improve pedestrian/car traffic flows at Lovell Road, Lexington Avenue and Lake Drive. • Approved a proclamation declaring Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week; marking the 230th anniversary of its draft in 1787. Sponsored by Public Law 915, guaranteeing the issuing of a proclamation each year by the President of the U.S. • Approved a proclamation recognizing October as

Domestic Violence Awareness month, sponsored by Alexandra House. Alexandra House will have a Walk for Hope event on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Bunker Hills Regional Park in Andover. • Approved the special event permit for Cowboy’s Saloon and a request for road closure of South Highway Drive from Restwood road to Griggs Avenue for the Fall Festival September 22-24. • Approved the business license renewal for Kathy’s Hair Care. The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. Pat Zeitner

BUSINESS BRIEF PPAEP moves out of Quad area The Parrot Adoption Education Center (PAEP), currently located at 7317 Lake Drive in Lino Lakes will close its doors, and relocate to Forest Lake. Director Renee Quimby said the building, which they called home, was sold and PAEP has to move out by the end of the month. “We're sad to leave the Lino location, and at the same time happy that we have this opportunity to reorganize and make a start with this new location for our group,” Quimby said.

“We'll still be doing presentations at Centennial Schools and Lino Assisted Living, so will remain part of the Lino Lakes community.” PAEP will relocated to 108 Lake Street N in Forest Lake. To learn more about the Parrot Adoption Education Program, visit www. parrothelp.org. Call the store at 612210-1752 or visit the 108 Lake Street N. location during store hours (Monday 4-8 p.m., Wednesday 4-8 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.).

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This scarlet macaw is one of the parrots being temporarily boarded at the Parrot Adoption Education Program. Birds can form a strong bond of their own, and it may take a while for them to trust new people. This one was a little hesitant to leave his cage in the presence of strangers.

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Bonnie Quimby, daughter of director Renee Quimby, handles African grey parrot Scully, who has arrived at the center to board for a short time.

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Parrot Adoption Education Program Director Renee Quimby socializes with Bert, a resident of the center.

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“ALL SAINTS” (PG) [THEMATIC ELEMENTS.] — A heartwarming, inspirational, factually based, down-to-earth, thoughtprovoking, 108-minute religious film in which salesman-turned-smalltown pastor Michael Spurlock (John Corbett), who has a devoted wife (Cara Buono) and son (Myles Moore) in Tennessee concocts a harebrained scheme to save his broke church by working with Burmese refugees (Nelson Lee, et al.) and other Episcopal congregation members (Barry Corbin, David Keith, et al.) to plant crops on the church land in an attempt to feed the Asian members and to raise money to pay the mortgage.

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It was an uneventful week, at least around here. While Hurricane Irma churned away over the Caribbean and Florida, we’ve been enjoying fine September weather. After a cool start to the month, temperatures rose to above normal to begin this week. Summer is still fighting to hang on and we’re still several weeks away before our first frost. Rainfall has been rather bleak, as I’ve only totaled 0.34”. We came off a very wet August so I’m not really too concerned about it being dry. Meanwhile, enjoy the great weather that Fall has to offer. Astro Note: Mercury, Mars, Moon and Venus will be in a line at sunrise on Monday, September 18.

WEEKLY AVERAGES SEPT. 13 TO 19, 2017 High 69° Low 50° %Sun 57% PCP 0.81”

“LEAP!” (PG) [SOME IMPOLITE HUMOR AND ACTION.] — A colorful, family-friendly, entertaining, 3-D, star-dotted (voiceovers by Mel Brooks, Kate McKinnon and Dane DeHaan), 89-minute, 2016 animated film in which an 11-year-old redheaded orphan (voiceover by Elle Fanning) who dreams of becoming a ballerina escapes from a Brittany orphanage in the 1880s with her clumsy, inventive best friend (voiceover by Nat Wolff ) and together they head to Paris where he finds an apprenticeship with an inventor and she finds herself at the Paris Opera Ballet being trained in the art of ballet by a disabled, former famous ballerina (voiceover by Carly Rae Jepsen) and primarily competing with a snooty dancer (voiceover by Maddie Ziegler) whose controlling, tyrannical mother (voiceover by Julie Khaner) forces her to dance to catch the eye of the strict choreographer (voiceover by Terrence Scammell) to be chosen to dance in “The Nutcracker” ballet.

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“TULIP FEVER” (R) [SEXUAL CONTENT AND NUDITY.] — Stunning cinematography, sets and costumes highlight this captivating, heart-wrenching, heartwarming, star-studded (Judi Dench, Tom Hollander, Zach Galifianakis, Matthew Morrison, Kevin McKidd, Cara Delevingne, Joanna Scanlan, Douglas Hodge, Michael Smiley and David Harewood), 107-minute film adapted from Deborah Moggach’s novel in which a beautiful teenage orphan (Alicia Vikander) becomes the wife of a kindhearted, powerful, wealthy, widowed, much older Dutch merchant (Christoph Waltz) in Amsterdam in 1634 during the frenzied tulip wars, but a few years later she unfortunately finds herself falling in love with a struggling, handsome artist (Dane DeHaan) whom her husband commissioned to paint their portraits and when her unmarried housekeeper (Holliday Grainger) gets pregnant by her fishmonger lover (Jack O’Connell), the two women concoct a reckless, harebrained scheme to solve both of their problems.

“UNLOCKED” (R) [VIOLENCE AND LANGUAGE.] — After feeling responsible for the death of coworkers due to a bombing in Paris a few years earlier in this action-packed, well-paced, entertaining, violent, twistfilled, star-studded (Michael Douglas, John Malkovich, Toni Collette and Orlando Bloom), 93-minute Michael Apted thriller dominated by double-crosses, a guilt-ridden CIA agent (Noomi Rapace) working as an unemployment counselor in London discovers that there is a leak in the CIA when she is recruited to interrogate a Moroccan courier suspected of terrorism and then quickly finds herself the target of multiple assassins trying to get valuable protocol information while she tries to figure out who may unleash a deadly biological attack in London.

WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com

©1986 through 2017 by Wendy Schadewald

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Employee stock ownership plan 5. Teaspoon 8. Type of IRA 11. Restore courage 13. Pet Detective Ventura 14. Discount 15. Where rockers play 16. Light Armored Reconnaissance (abbr.) 17. Computer manufacturer 18. Nomadic people 20. Liquefied natural gas 21. Steps leading to a river 22. Benign tumors 25. In an early way 30. Type of wall 31. Pop folk singer Williams 32. Greek Titaness 33. Expresses purpose 38. Type of school 41. Least true 43. Delighted 45. Church building 47. Replacement worker 49. A sign of assent 50. Semitic gods 55. Ancient kingdom near Dead Sea 56. Partly digested food 57. Fevers 59. Genus of trees 60. Midway between east and southeast 61. Jewish spiritual leader 62. Gallivant 63. Hideaway 64. Source

CLUES DOWN 1. Major division of time 2. Withered 3. Portends good or evil

4. Single sheet of glass 5. More long-legged 6. Scrutinized 7. Archway in a park 8. Oliver __, author 9. Ancient Greek City 10. Type of shampoo 12. __ King Cole 14. Adventure story 19. Satisfy 23. Disappointment 24. Evergreen shrub 25. Parts per thousand (abbr.) 26. Young snob (Brit.) 27. Midway between northeast and east 28. Chinese surname 29. Poplar trees (Spanish) 34. Electron scanning microscope 35. Actor DiCaprio 36. Equal (prefix) 37. Cartoon Network 39. Revealed 40. Remove lice 41. Supervises interstate commerce 42. Whale ship captain 44. Baited 45. Bleated 46. Swedish rock group 47. Air pollution 48. Carbonated drink 51. Swiss river 52. Ottoman military commanders 53. Type of job 54. One point east of southeast 58. Sex Pistols bassist Vicious

“I saw a bank that said ‘24 Hour Banking’, but I don’t have that much time.” -Steven Wright

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1.Austin Eisch recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Austin's brother, Jayson Eisch, also attained the rank of Eagle Scout and was recognized in December 2016 at a City Council meeting. — Submitted 2. Lino Lakes Mayor Jeff Reinert presents Austin Eisch with a certificate of recognition plaque for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout at a City Council meeting Aug. 28. Eisch is a member of Troop 136 in Lino Lakes, which is chartered by the American Legion Post 566. He began Scouting as a first-grader at St. Peter’s School in Forest Lake and has remained active in Scouting for the past 10 years. Eisch completed his Eagle Scout project last September, which consisted of building and staining new picnic tables for St. Peter’s Church. A junior at Forest Lake High School, Eisch is a member of the Forest Lake baseball team and is currently employed at Culver’s in Forest Lake. — Shannon Granholm, Press Publications

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Now Hiring Cashiers $11/Hr Inventory Stock Team $12/Hr Day Maintenance $11/Hr Forest Lake Walmart, 200 12 St. SW, Forest Lake, MN 55025

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Facility Maintenance Engineer & Janitorial Supervisor $23.08 to $31.67 DOQ Full-time. Will provide work direction and supervision of the Janitorial staff, performs work as a Facility Maintenance Engineer, performs administrative tasks, performs maintenance and upkeep of the county buildings and grounds; order and maintain supplies used in building maintenance and janitorial services, performs complex repairs; assists in maintaining the county’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; Snow and ice removal, part of an afterhours on call rotation, requires specialized training beyond high school that can be obtained in one year or less; performs other duties as required. Qualifications: A drivers licenses valid for operation in the State of MN • Education and Experience • High School Graduation or GED • Graduation from a post-secondary course as a Facility Maintenance Engineer or a Facility Management related field of at least 9 months in length, with 4 years of experience which must include at least 1 year of supervisory duties • 1st Class C boilers license.

Building Automation & Maintenance Supervisor $27.24 to $37.46 DOQ

Full-time, provides work direction and supervision of the Maintenance Assistant staff, performs work as a Facility Maintenance Engineer, performs administrative tasks, assists in planning, directing, performing and evaluating the maintenance and upkeep of the main county buildings and grounds; performs complex repairs; maintains the county’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; setup, configure and advanced operation of the Honeywell Electronic Building automation system. Requires formal training beyond high school that can be obtained in 2 years or less. Snow and ice removal, part of an after hours on call rotation, performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• A drivers licenses valid for operation in the State of MN and valid vehicle insurance. • Education and Experience • High School Graduation or GED. • Graduation from a post-secondary course as a Facility Maintenance Engineer or a Facility Management related field of at least 2 years in length with 6 years of experience which must include at least 2 years of supervisory duties. • A combination of formal, diploma / certificate based, post-secondary education and experience that is substantially equivalent to graduation from a technical school or college in a Facility Management related field • At least 8 years maintenance experience, including at least 3 years supervisor experience. • A 1st Class C boiler license valid in the State of MN or ability to obtain such within six months of employment • Engineer shall have a minimum of two years’ experience as an engineer in charge of a shift.

Apply on-line at www.chisagocounty.us. Deadline to apply is 9/22/2017.

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Horses are one of the ancient wonders of Iceland BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER LOWDOWN EDITOR

Among the volcanoes, glaciers and waterfalls of Iceland grazes another of its most prominent features—the Icelandic horse. The International Museum of the Horse reports that there are around 80,000 horses in Iceland. They can be seen casually grazing among the hillsides and glacier-fed streams everywhere you go in Iceland. This breed of horses came to Iceland along with the Vikings more than 1000 years ago, and they have earned a place in the history of Iceland. Horses are mentioned in many works of ancient literature, and one of the Icelandic sagas centers on the character Hrafnkell, whose vowed to kill anyone who rode his favorite horse Freyfaxi. Isolated from other areas of the world, the breed slowly developed to be efficient on the unpredictable and treacherous terrain, and asset to early settlers. Horses were the major means of transportation, as well as farm work. As a result, the Icelandic horse has become a hardy breed, revered for

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its unique qualities such as its extra riding gait. Known as the tölt, this special pace is between a trot and a canter in which the horses move so smoothly that the rider's head does

not bob up and down. A horse traveling at tölt pace always keeps one foot on the ground, which allows them to travel long distances without tiring. The horses have also been bred to ford rivers with ease, as many free-flowing rivers course across the volcanic landscape. Iceland is serious about preserving the unique qualities of the breed, so national law prevents any other horses from being imported to Iceland. Any horses that are exported elsewhere in the world are never allowed to return to their home country, due to risk of disease. Iceland maintains similar laws about purebred Icelandic cattle. Though horses are revered as pets and workhorses in Iceland, some horses are actually raised for meat.

It is among the stranger dishes in Iceland which, along with fermented shark and puffin, are said to be more often eaten by curious tourists than Icelandic natives. Though Icelandic horses are on the smaller side, don't make the mistake of calling them ponies—many Icelanders passionately defend the point that they are horses. The Icelandic breed is popular here in the U.S. and even in Minnesota, but there seems to be something a little bit sad about knowing that they can never return to their homeland of fi re and ice. Jackie Bussjaeger is the editor of the Forest Lake and St. Croix Valley Lowdown, and can be reached at 651-4071229 or lowdownnews@presspubs.com.

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Horses graze along a small stream in the shadow of a volcanic mountain.

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This adult and foal, despite their small size, are considered horses and not ponies.