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Comfort food just when we’ll need it BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
LINO LAKES — This January or February when everyone is ready for winter to be over, locals can warm up their bellies with signature, handmade pasta dishes at a new restaurant. Shortly after the fi rst of the new year, Campanelle Restaurant & Bar will open its doors to customers at 7114 Otter Lake Road in Lino Lakes. Campanelle
will be located in the same building as Dunkin', on the west side, closest to the McDonalds. Owner Kent Bergmann, a Lino Lakes resident, has been in the restaurant industry for 24 years and counting and is thrilled to open up a restaurant in his own community. “I have done everything from starting out as dishwasher, serving, bartending, all the way up to general manager and
consulting. I've been wanting to do something in the community, and this opportunity arose real close to home,” he said. “I wanted to offer the community something that is not here currently.” Most recently, Bergmann's job has been offering independent consulting services to restaurants. He helps restaurants set up point-of-sale systems, SEE CAMPANELLE RESTAURANT, PAGE 9
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Campanelle Restaurant & Bar plans to open for business in January or February 2020 at 7114 Otter Lake Road in Lino Lakes.
Circle Pines budget increases, tax rate drops BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
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Farmaste offers safe haven for unwanted farm animals BY SHANNON GRANHOLM CITIZEN EDITOR
Jeka, Violet and Ophelia, 2-year-old Yorkshire Cross pigs, have been lucky in life and have only known love and kindness from people. Their mom’s start to life was not as happy. A breeding sow, she was rescued from the largest farm animal cruelty case in the
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Neighbors voice support for Waldoch Farm BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
LINO LAKES — Neighbors who live near Waldoch Farm voiced their support for the business in an effort to convince the council to approve a special event permit for events this fall. The item on the Sept. 23 meeting agenda was to approve a special event permit for Waldoch Farm's sixth annual Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, which runs through Oct. 31. The council originally approved the permit at its last meeting without specifying an alternative exit. This time around, the permit specifies that the business would be permitted to use Elbe Street as an alternative exit route during the event. City Clerk Julie Bartell explained because there were some concerns about the use of the street (and traffic and noise), city staff contacted residents who live in the area to inform them that the council was considering the possibility of allowing Waldoch to use Elbe Street as an alternative exit. “City staff has reviewed the request and did recommend the council include conditions if it were to approve the permit,” she said. Mayor Jeff Reinert said, “This is kind of a tough one, because if I lived in that neighborhood, I'm not so sure I'd want all of that traffic.” He then invited neighbors to share their thoughts. Ellen Testin, who lives on Danube Street, said she supports the alternative exit. “I find the comments about noise rather ridiculous. I really wish you had taken this much consideration when you let those atrocities (the gas station and liquor store) come in. You can't step out of your house without the generators, the lights at night, the garbage trucks at 6 a.m.; why didn't you take consideration for us then?” she said. “The Waldochs have been very good neighbors ... I think that they have enhanced the neighborhood,
and I can't think that there is going to be any kind of noise problem. If I can live with that gas station noise 24/7, the Waldochs should be allowed to use that exit on an as-needed basis.” Reinert suggested area residents set up a meeting with city staff to discuss concerns. Steve Mosser, who lives at the corner of 81st Street and Elbe Street, said he had no problem with Waldoch's request. “That little bit of traffic is going to be no louder than all the lawnmowers from people cutting grass on Saturday mornings and all other things that go on in the neighborhood on the weekends,” he said. “There will be a little more traffic, but I think the Waldochs have managed it very well.” Dawn Bush, who lives on Elbe Street, said “I don't see any problem with it at all. I know there is going to be a little more traffic, but I have confidence in Waldochs,” she said. Doug Joyer, of Waldoch, said that if the permit is approved, there will be signs to help direct motorists where to go when coming/leaving the property. Councilman Michael Manthey wanted to know whether there was a specific incident that spurred the inclusion of this provision in the permit. Joyer explained, “I have been going to a lot of conferences and visiting a lot of farms over the past 10 years, and the best strategy for a parking lot is to have an entrance and an exit. We like to think ahead and try to correct things before they are a problem.” He added, “If there are 20 to 30 cars in the parking lot that are trying to leave while cars are trying to come in, that's what we don't want to see ... we want to try to eliminate the risk of an accident.” The permit was ultimately approved with the following conditions: Any connection to Elbe Street would require a 20-foot-wide driveway base from the edge of pavement (improved Elbe
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The Lino Lakes City Council approved a special event permit at its Sept. 23 meeting for Waldoch Farm’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze. Waldoch Farm neighbors attended the meeting to voice their support for allowing the business to use Elbe Street as an alternative exit route during the event.
Street) to the property line, surfaced with a minimum of 3 inches of Class 5 gravel to provide adequate support for vehicles and minimize vehicle tracking onto paved surfaces, and maintained by applicant through the course of the event. Any vehicle tracking onto Elbe Street must be cleaned daily. The applicant is to provide and
maintain a gate at the property line. The gate should be adequately secured to prevent vehicles from entering or exiting the property when the alternative route is not in use. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
NAMES IN THE NEWS Press Publications welcomes Lindsay Zigan, who is currently interning with the production and graphic design department. Originally from Golden Valley, Zigan graduated from North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park this spring with an associate degree in graphic design. Zigan is eager to embrace opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills and seeks to challenge herself through new tasks in order to adapt quickly to any working environment within the design world. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, both professionally and for leisure, exploring local nature reserves and watching films.
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White Bear Area Senior Housing Awareness Day: Aging in Community Preparing for the Life You Want Oct 11 | 1 - 4 pm White Bear Area Senior Center 2484 East County Road F White Bear Lake FREE For more information call 651-653-3121. Resource Room Community based agencies will be available with information of their supportive in-home programs and services, along with local senior housing options to explore which may meet your need. Mary Mengel, White Bear Area Senior Program Elder Resource Specialist and Lukus Zuker, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging Senior LinkAge Line representative will be available to help navigate options. Open House Tour around the Senior Center. Enjoy delicious treats. Learn about our many activities, groups, classes and services. Meet our fantastic group leaders and staff! 8:30 - 9am: Come early to learn more about the bond referendum. Q&A with White Bear Lake Area Schools Superintendent, Dr. Kazmierczak FREE / Tue, Sept 17 8:30 - 11am • Senior Center Indoor Plant Care Caring for plants in your home requires special care and consideration. Learn how keep your indoor plants healthy and avoid common problems. 1490.105 $20 / Sat, Oct 12 9:30 - 11am South Campus 206
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Vaughn Kocher, a student at Centennial High School, built and installed four benches at Memorial Park in Lexington Sept. 5 as part of his Eagle Scout project. Kocher joined Tiger Scouts in the first grade and currently holds the rank of senior patrol leader. Kocher enjoys woodworking and came up with the idea for benches because there are no seats near the ice rink for people to sit on while they lace up their skates or to take a rest. After Kocher obtains his Eagle Scout rank, he will become a junior assistant Scout master.
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MPCA and lieutenant governor tip hats to Circle Pines youth BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
CIRCLE PINES — When a 10-year-old wrote a foursentence letter to the city of Circle Pines this summer, she had no idea the impact it would cause, both locally and on a state level. Ten-year-old Numa Zahra is in the fifth grade. She and her family lived in Circle Pines up until a month ago when they relocated to Plymouth. In a special recognition ceremony, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Commissioner Laura Bishop congratulated Zahra for her climate activism Sept. 24 at the MPCA in Saint Paul. “My concern about climate change pushed me to write a letter to (Circle Pines) Mayor Dave Bartholomay. I never thought such a small gesture would make such a large impact,” Zahra said. “Thank you, mayor and the City Council, for listening to my thoughts on climate change and encouraging me to do more about preserving our planet and saving the environment.” The Quad Community Press first met Zahra back in July in conjunction with the article, “Local girl's letter initiates action to sustain environment.” Zahra's letter, along with the League of Minnesota Cities Conference, convinced the Circle Pines City Council to take action by joining the GreenStep Cities Program. “We returned from the League of Minnesota Cities Conference and I had this letter from Numa saying, ‘Won't you please do something about climate change?’ I realized I probably need to learn a little more, so I invited her to a City Council meeting, and that was the beginning of many steps. She did a great job and was pretty convincing,” Bartholomay explained. The Minnesota GreenStep Cities program helps cities achieve their sustainability and quality-oflife goals. The continuous improvement program is based upon a menu of 29 optional best practices. The voluntary actions are tailored to all Minnesota cities and focus on cost savings and energy use reduction and encourage civic innovation. Through reading the Quad Community Press articles, the MPCA found out about Zahra's letter and learned that the city of Circle Pines joined the GreenStep Cities program. Commissioner Bishop wanted to meet Zahra and thank her for raising her voice on the topic of climate change. “Numa has an important story to tell with her activism,” Bishop said. “We heard from our youth, and we heard from them very loudly on Friday (Sept. 20) when they marched to the Capitol and marched all around the world. What was loud and clear to me and to Gov. Walz and Lt. Gov. Flanagan's administration, is that if Washington won't act on climate change, states will and need to, and not only our states, but our cities. That's why this is so important to listen to our youth and to bring those voices to our policymaking process.” Flanagan added, “It is really a pleasure to recognize the advocacy that has been done by Numa. We know that climate change is real, and it is an essential threat that demands action — and our young people are letting us know that every single day. I know that Numa is one of those young people who is leading by example. Youth voices are powerful and have an impact ... Numa is a great example of that impact. Young people can and should reach out to their local leaders in their communities to ask what they are doing to address climate change and encourage them
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Former Circle Pines resident Numa Zahra and her parents pose for a photo with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Commissioner Laura Bishop and Circle Pines Mayor Dave Bartholomay after attending a special ceremony recognizing Zahra’s climate change efforts Sept. 24.
to do more, and that's what Numa did.” In an interview after the event, Zahra said she first became interested in climate change after hearing about it repeatedly on the news. She also learned more about it while attending a two-week summer school program at St. Paul Academy. “I read a lot of things in the news and so I wondered if we don't do something about it, then our planet is not going to be nice,” she said. “I hope everyone tries to not pollute everywhere. If they see something on the floor, I hope they pick it up and put it in the trash.” Bartholomay said the city of Circle Pines appreciates that Zahra stepped up to say the city can do more. “We have all been waiting for national action on this, and it's fairly clear that it's not happening, so it's up to the cities and the state. We are going to take leadership in Circle Pines, we are going to take leadership in the state of Minnesota, and we are going to address climate change and make sure that we are as resilient and ready to be as we can. We can do more. Numa pushed us to do more and we are very appreciative of that.” Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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When vaping kills
ver the past six weeks, vaping went from a safe way to quit smoking to a killer of at least nine people, including one in Minnesota. Hundreds of other people in more than three dozen states have been sickened. So, what happened?
A deadly duo The medical community has long been concerned that the flavorings of vaped nicotine will cause “popcorn lung.” This is a condition caused by inhaling the butter-flavoring on microwave popcorn. It sickened workers in factory with a condition called bronchiolitis The only Movers & obliterans. definitive treatment for popcorn lung is Shakers a lung transplant. However, because Thomas E. of the low dose of Kottke flavoring in vaping products, we expected that it would take a decade or more for this condition to develop among people who vape. The current epidemic appears to be due to the ability to load THC and CBD
oils into vaping devices, such as Juul. The vaping devices deliver the oils to the smallest airways of the lungs where the oils cause inflammation and destruction of the lung tissue. Steroids can reduce the inflammation. However the problem is so new that we have no idea about the long-term effects. It is most safe to assume the worst: the lungs are irreversibly damaged. An impending epidemic Now, one in nine high school seniors in the U.S. vapes nicotine daily or nearly so. If the teens of today are anything like I was at their age, they are more likely to laugh at us than heed our advice or warnings about vaping. But even if only 1% of the 15 million high school students in the U.S. vapes cannabis oil, we’ll have a major epidemic on our hands with 140,000 cases of severe lung disease each year. By comparison, only 2,500 lung transplants are done in the U.S. each year. And as a cardiologist, I can tell you that a lung transplant makes a heart transplant look like a walk in the park.
• Ban vaping in work places. Minnesota did this in the last legislative session. Other states should follow suit. • Be a role model: Don’t smoke, don’t vape. • Control online sales of vaping devices and vaping fluids. • Develop and implement a campaign by youth for youth that publicizes the hazards of vaping. Emphasize the particular hazard of bootleg products. • Develop and disseminate model conversations for parents so that they can start talking to their children about the dangers of vaping when they are as young as five or six. • Increase the monitoring of vaping behaviors and vaping-related illness rates. • Increase the purchase age of all vaping products to 21 years old at a minimum. • If the epidemic continues, look at even stronger steps, such as banning online sales and/or prohibiting vaping devices entirely. Thomas E. Kottke, MD, HealthPartners medical director for well-being
What we need to do • Ban the sale of flavored nicotine. This will make vaping less attractive to children.
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Take two breaths and find that place to get away
ack in the day, my mother washed our clothes in a wringer washer and hung them out to dry on a clothesline. She cooked all of the meals from scratch and all the dishes were washed by hand. She made most of my clothes on her Singer sewing machine. And yet she had time to work part time, volunteer at the school and have people over for dinner on a regular basis. So why is it that today we are all so busy? Ask almost anyone—“How are you doing?” “Oh, I’m so busy.” It is a badge
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of honor. But it is so bad for us. It is bad for our bodies, our minds, our relationships. Jesus was busy too. In Mark 6 we read that he was so busy that he and his disciples didn’t even have time to eat. Sound familiar? “Then Jesus said to them, let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile. So they left by
boat for a quiet place, where they could be alone.” Mark 6:31-32 Jesus wants to have time with us alone. Time when we can listen to him. Yes, he does speak to us. It may be in the quiet walk in the woods or sitting on the porch and just watching the world go by. It may be when we read the Bible. It may be in the car with the no sound interfering with our thoughts. Just some time. When my husband teaches CPR and first aid he tells his students to “take two breaths” before approaching a victim. Calm yourself. I think we all need to take
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two breaths and slow down. Busyness is not what we were created for. We have to be intentional about our calendars. What do we really have to do and what do we make priority? This is not a new problem for people. The writer of Psalm 46 gives us God’s message “Be still and know that I am God.” Take two breaths and find that place to get away. Toni Schwabe is the pastor at Rice Creek Covenant Church in Lino Lakes.
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Pat-A-Cake Child Care marks 25th anniversary Members of the public are invited to Pat-A-Cake Child Care's 25th anniversary celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. There will be a bounce house (weather permitting) and hot dogs, chips, cookies and water will be served. Parents who used to have children at Pat-A-Cake are invited to tour the facility to see all that has changed over the 25 years of operation. Pat-A-Cake Child Care is located at 7761 Lake Drive, Suite E, in Lino Lakes.
Thrivent will participate in 'Heart for Hunger' Open houses at 13 Thrivent Financial offices in and around the Twin Cities will kick off Thrivent’s “Heart For Hunger” campaign on Oct. 1. Donors are encouraged to bring a full grocery bag of the Thanksgiving food items specified on the grocery list (see below) or make a cash donation to benefit the Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities’ 62nd annual Thanksgiving food distribution.
The Lino Lakes office, located at 6776 Lake Drive, Suite 160, will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10. The Lino office will also collect donations the week of Oct. 7-11. The Blaine office, located at 11990 Aberdeen St. NE, Suite 4, will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Thanksgiving Bag grocery list includes white rice, gravy mix, boxed stuffing and instant potatoes, brownie mix, canned green beans, whole kernel corn, peas and cranberry sauce. Cub Foods gift cards for $10 are also needed for recipients to purchase turkeys. Call 651-222-4949 or go to ugmtc/heart4hunger or email thanksgiving@ugmtc.org for more details. A cash donation of $35, the approximate value of the groceries, can also be made. Each donor will receive a MyPillow and two University of Minnesota Gopher Football tickets for the Oct. 26 game at TCF Bank Stadium. Last year’s Thanksgiving food distribution provided over 58,647 meals to families in need.
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organizers and to written questions from the audience. The free forum will be hosted by the League of Women Voters ABC (Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids area). For questions about the forum, contact League of Women Voters ABC via its website at lwvabcmn.org.
Women Voters ABC to host candidate forum Meet the candidates for the special primary election for Anoka County Commissioner, District 6, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway. Candidates will respond to prepared questions from forum
Emmer announces Blaine Town Hall Congressman Tom Emmer will host a Town Hall from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Square Drive NE. Emmer said he has made it a goal to host a town hall in every county that makes up Minnesota’s Sixth District.
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Mayor Reinert is a good choice I have spent the last 23 years of my public sector career working in Anoka County in the cities of Coon Rapids and Lino Lakes, which has given me the opportunity to work with a number of mayors and councilmembers who served their constituents well. Lino Lakes Mayor Jeff Reinert is one of them. I have worked with Mayor Reinert for the past nine years. Jeff has been a strong and steady voice on the Lino Lakes City Council for 20 years. He is responsive to the needs of constituents by listening to their concerns and making sure those concerns are addressed in a fair and reasonable manner. Mayor Reinert is a bold and innovative leader, which can be attributed to his 40 years of entrepreneurial business experience. He is not afraid to challenge the status quo way of doing business in order to deliver
government services more effectively and efficiently. I have come to appreciate Jeff’s passion for making sure taxpayers in Lino Lakes are getting the most value from their tax dollars. That means keeping property taxes at an acceptable level while still delivering excellent services. Jeff’s “leave no stone unturned” manner of examining issues or problems has generated positive outcomes in the city of Lino Lakes where everything is put on the table for discussion so that good decisions can be made and manageable goals can be implemented. Mayor Reinert has my respect, and I believe he would be a good addition to the Anoka County Board.
Lucy is a 6-year-old bloodhound and coonhound mix who loves to spend her time chewing on bones, relaxing on the couch and taking a dip in the kiddie pool. Lucy loves long walks and is searching for a family that can help her learn walking manners. This smart girl is house-trained and crate-trained and does well with baths, nail trims, ear cleanings and vet visits. She does well with children but would do best in a home without female dogs. Her future family must have a yard with a fence at least 5 feet high. Lucy’s adoption fee has been paid by a generous donor. If you are interested in Lucy, fill out an application at ruffstartrescue.org. Once your application is received, a placement coordinator will be in contact with you.
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Pleased Young Life is coming to Centennial I am so glad to hear Young Life is coming to Centennial Schools. I had an amazing experience with Young Life in high school. I developed friendships and my faith became rooted. It was a safe place to hang out and just be “me.” It was a community made up of many different groups of teens. It was a place where those gifted in athletics and theater and many other skills all came together for fellowship. I am thrilled that my children will soon have this opportunity. Thank you, Quad Press, for running this article.
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LUNCH WITH A NATURALIST When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Seniors 50+ can bring a lunch and join a naturalist for monthly presentations that include local natural history information and possibly a relaxing stroll on the trail. Registration not required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com
ANOKA COUNTY COMMISIONSER CANDIDATE FORUM When: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 Where: Centerville City Hall, 1880 Main St. Details: The Quad Area Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum for candidates in the special primary election for Anoka County Commissioner District 6. Lunch and networking will follow from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Lunch for members is $10 and non-members is $15. Contact: Chamber President Stev Stegner at 651-503-1337 or quadareachamber.org
FLASHLIGHT NIGHT IN THE CORN MAZE When: Last entry 9 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 4 and 11 and Saturdays, Oct. 5 and 12
Where: Waldoch Farm, 8174 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes Details: No fright, only fun. Bring a flashlight. Contact: 651-780-1207 or waldochfarm.com
ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE FORUM When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 Where: Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway Details: Meet the candidates for the special primary election for Anoka County Commissioner, District 6. Contact: lwvabcmn.org
FAMILY FUN NIGHT When: 6:30-7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Story and a related craft in addition to other fun literacy or STEMbased activities that include songs, games, and photo ops for school-ages children ages 4-10 and caregivers. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary.org
TASTE OF TANZANIA When: noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 Where: St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1 North Road, Circle Pines Details: Enjoy Tanzanian cuisine while supporting a scholarship fund for students in Wimbe, Tanzania. Suggested donation of $15/person, $25/family.
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LINO LAKES RECYCLING SATURDAY When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 Where: Lino Park, 7850 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes Details: Residents of Lino Lakes can recycle appliances and electronics on the 3rd Saturday of the month. See costs on city website. Free shredding. Contact: 651-982-2423 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
WARGO FALL FESTIVAL When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Free family event with ciderpress, pioneer games, and self-guided nature activities. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
LITTLE GOBLINS COSTUME PARTY
Firehouse Chili Cook-Off When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 Where: 7000 block of Centerville Road (between Sorel and Heritage Streets) Details: Hosted by the Centerville Lions and Centennial Fire Dept.
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Kids 8 and under can wear a costume and participate in a variety of themed carnival games and crafts. Flashlight hike, photos and refreshments. Family-friendly costumes only. $10/child; adults free. Register by Oct. 18. Contact: ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
back parking lot, 9271 Lake Drive Details: Sponsored by the Lexington Fire and Rescue Auxiliary. Contact: facebook.com/ Lexington FarmersMarket
CHANGE TO CHILL TRAINING SESSION
PUMPKIN PATCH AND CORN MAZE
When: 1-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28 Where: Centennial library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Program designed for school staff, mental health professionals, community organizations and parents of teens to help teens become more aware of the things that stress them out and equips them with relevant tools and resources to better manage stress and anxiety. Free; registration required. Contact: changetochill.org
When: Sept. 21-Oct. 31 Where: Waldoch Farm, 8174 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes Details: Container demonstrations, kids plant a plot, balloon artist, baby lambs, door prizes, refreshments and cookies. Contact: waldochfarm.com
FRIGHT FARM HAUNTED HOUSE
When: 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through October; and Oct. 31 Where: 2020 White Bear Ave. N., Maplewood Details: One of the scariest attractions in the area, located among the relics of the Ramsey County Poor Farm and Cemetery. Other activities on the grounds LEXINGTON FARMERS including rides, selfie MARKET When: 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, spots, food and beverages. Operated by the Ramsey through October County Sheriff’s Office. Where: Lexington Liquors
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$10 unlimited tasting of several varieties of homemade chili; under 12 free. Hot dogs and beverages for sale. Kids activities. Contact: centervillelions@gmail. com or centennialfire.org
Tickets $12. Contact: frightfarm.org
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: shoreview communitycenter.com
BABY STORYTIME When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children birth-24 months and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 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 fingerplays 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 fingerplays for children of all ages and a caregiver. No registration required. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary.org
QUIET GARDEN RETREAT DAYS 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
HANDICRAFT WORK When: 9:30-10:30 a.m. 2nd
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Swedish three-course Coffee Party and tours of the five historic buildings. $15/person; reservations required. Contact: 651-433-5053 or gammel gardenmuseum. org
trail hikes, paddling on the lake and visits with resident animals. Entertainment and activities. Contact: 651-433-2427 ext. 10 or warnernaturecenter.org
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When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 Where: Wildlife Science Center, 22830 Sunrise Road NE, Stacy Details: Family event with wolves, raptors, bears, cougars and other animals. Educational demonstrations, local artisans and vendors, kid’s games, pumpkin painting contest. Admission $15/ adults, $10/kids. Food truck. Dogs on leashes welcome. Contact: 651-464-3993 or wildlifescience center. org
Ghosts of Anoka Tours When: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 3-31; also Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays Oct. 21-31 Where: Anoka County History Center and Library, 2135 Third Ave. N., Anoka
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 first 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 ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
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.-
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Details: Costumed guides host walking tour of various sites throughout Anoka that have been privy to “unexplained events.” See website for times and tickets. Contact: 763-421-0600 or anokacountyhistory.org
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
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY OVATION ‘LEADING WITH LOVE’ CONCERT When: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 Where: White Bear Lake United Methodist Church, 1851 Birch St. Details: Performance by a portable version of One Voice Mixed Chorus, a smaller a cappella ensemble bringing a message of hope, inclusiveness and equality. Contact: wblumc.org
DISCOVER FALL BIRDS When: 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White
Bear Township Details: Join experienced birding volunteers on a discovery walk to learn about the birds of the area. Free. Contact: 651-407-5350 or parks.co.ramsey.mn.us/ tamarack
RIVERTOWN FALL ART FESTIVAL When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 Where: North Lowell Park, Downtown Stillwater Details: St. Croix Valley’s largest juried art festival features the works of more than 100 artists from around the country, food vendors, beer tent, live music. Contact: 651-430-2306 or rivertownartfestival.com
ANNIE’S SWEDISH COFFEE PARTY When: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 Where: Gammelgarden Museum, 20880 Olinda Trail, Scandia Details: Traditional
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When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Details: Local musician plays acoustic-guitar, with vocals, bagpipes, Celtic whistles, violin, piano and percussion. Contact: wildwoodartistseries.com
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regatta, tractor pull, street dance. Contact: harvestfeststillwater.com
PREPARE TO CARE: A CAREGIVER CLASS When: 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 12 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Learn a framework to make plans to care for friends, family members or loved ones. Program presented by AARP. No registration required. Contact: washcolib.org
CCW FALL JEWELRY, CRAFT AND BOUTIQUE SALE
When: Noon-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 and 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 When: 12:30 p.m. Where: St. Odilia Church, Wednesday, Oct. 9 3495 N. Victoria St., Where: Incarnation STEM SATURDAY: Shoreview Lutheran Church, 4880 AWESOME BLOCKS Hodgson Road, North Oaks Details: Browse and shop a When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, large selection of jewelry, Details: Discussion of Oct. 5 quilts, crafts and gift items the League of Women Where: Hardwood Creek made by the Council of Library, 19955 Forest Road Voters’ fight against Catholic Women crafters. gerrymandering. Open to N., Forest Lake Contact: stodilia.org the public. Details: Kids and their families are invited to drop Contact: lwvmn.org SCARE IN WHITE BEAR by the library to create When: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 OKTOBERFEST BEER & and build with Legos. No WINE WALK registration required. Where: West Park, White Bear Lake When: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Contact: washcolib.org Oct. 10 Details: Halloween-themed 5K and Fun Run along Where: Downtown Forest BIG RED BARN SALE torch-lit scenic Lake Lake When: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Avenue All ages and Details: Community Sunday, Oct. 6 abilities. Post-race costume event along Lake Street Where: Bruentrup Heritage Participants can purchase awards at Manitou Grill. Farm, 2170 East County a commemorative cup and Contact: mmmraces.com Road D, Maplewood coupon book. special deals, Details: 40+ artisans, sip stops, prizes and more. FRIGHT FARM LOW crafters, vintage sellers, Contact: 651-464-3200 or SCARE EVENT flea market sales, direct forestlakechamber.org When: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, sellers and garage sale Oct. 27 items. Also live music, TASTE OF NORTHEAST food and Maplewood Area Where: 2020 White Bear Historical Society Open When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Ave. N., Maplewood House. Thursday, Oct. 10 Details: Kids can Trick or Contact: maplewood Where: Vadnais Heights Treat in a real haunted historicalsociety.org Commons, 655 E. County house or ride the Road F Fangmobile. Admission $6; all ages. STILLWATER HISTORIC Details: Sweet and savory HOMES TOUR treats, live music and Contact: frightfarm.org silent auction to benefi t When: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, and celebrate Northeast Oct. 6 TRICKS AND TREATS Where: Various locations in Youth and Family WITH THE MIGHTY Services. ORGAN Stillwater When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. Details: Tour distinguished Contact: 651-379-3422 or nyfs.org 27 properties, including
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private homes and bed and HARVEST FEST & GIANT breakfasts. PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF Contact: wchsmn.org When: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13; FALL COLOR BLAST time varies When: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Where: Lowell Park, 201 Oct. 6 Water St., downtown Where: Warner Nature Stillwater Center, 15375 Norell Ave. Details: Giant pumpkin N, Marine on St. Croix weigh-off, chili cook-off, Details: Celebrate the peak carving exhibitions, of fall color with guided games, music, pumpkin
Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: Family-friendly organ concert featuring organist Bill Chouinard. Kids encouraged to wear non-violent costumes for kids parade through the sanctuary. Contact: 651-762-9141 or saintandrews.org
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Three long sprints give Cougars 21-14 win over Crimson
Connor Zulk and Carter Anderson celebrate Zulk’s touchdown against Maple Grove. BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR PHOTOS BY MICHELLE BEBEAU BEBEAU, DDS | SUBMITTED
Grant Gilmore (26) and Isaak Ankrum (27) bring down Maple Grove’s Cooper Wegscheid.
Zulk gained 90 yards in 12 rushes, and, astute at reading defenses on the option plays, pitched out to O’Neill on the play that went 78 yards, with Anderson throwing a key downfield block. “Carter is a D-1 player for both his receiving and his blocking,” Diggins said. “He made blocks on several of our long runs.” O’Neill gained 90 yards in three carries, and Noah Larson 61 yards in 10 totes, as the Cougars rolled up 251 yards in 28 rushes. The Cougars fumbled on their first drive and the Maple Grove defender who picked up the ball had a chance to score, but was forced out of bounds by Larson at the 20 and the Crimson wound up not scoring. “Noah and our linemen really hustled after the fumble,” Diggins said. That was their lone turnover. The Cougar defense got two of its six injured starters back — senior lineman Isaiah Bettinger, who missed two weeks with a stinger in the neck, and senior safety Zach Osmek, who missed two full games and most of another with a torn ACL. Osmek was limited to about 20 plays, wearing a knee brace. “It was great to have Bettinger back out there on the line. Zach, with the ACL, he can’t move laterally very well, but he is one tough kid, and he plays smart,”
Connor Zulk, Centennial senior quarterback, dashed 33 and 44 yards for touchdowns in the Cougars’ 2114 win over Maple Grove on Friday evening while completing five of seven passes for 79 yards. Zulk, 6-3 and 205 pounds, has rushed for 388 yards and five touchdowns, while completing 40 of 74 passes for 575 yards and six touchdowns. As a junior, Zulk passed for seven touchdowns and ran for six in an injury-shortened season.
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Maple Grove …. 0 0 7 7 — 14 Centennial ……. 7 7 7 0 — 21 Cen — Connor Zulk 33 run (Ricky Hemric kick) Cen — Zulk 44 run (Hemric kick) MG — Nate Elmes 1 run (Spencer Wherry kick) Cen — Tim O’Neill 79 run (Hemric kick) MG — Elmes 1 run (Wherry kick)
Cougar girls 1st, boys 2nd on Osseo CC meet The Centennial girls placed first and the boys placed second at the Osseo Invitational last Thursday. “There were 25 season-best and 28 personal-best times recorded by Centennial runners,” coach Neil Kruse said, referring to varsity and junior varsity. The top three girls teams among eight were Centennial with 50, Osseo 57 and Armstrong 62. Gracie Stoks placed fifth (20:19.6) and Abby Wood sixth (20.19.8) to lead the Cougars. Emma Magnuson was 12th (21:01), Tatum Leibke 13th (21:08) and Julia Zalewski fifth (21:10). The top four boys teams among 12 were Osseo with 45, Centennial 63, St. Thomas Academy 75 and Maple Grove 86. Cougar sophomore Jonathan Pattie was second (16:31). Erik Blossom was 10th (17:43), Darren Weisser 11th (17:47), Brenden Schuffenhauer 14th (17:57) and Charles Bolkcom 26th (18:17). Host Osseo had both winners: Mackinon Mokoro in 16:11 and Lex Davis in 19:34.
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Diggins said. “He made some plays.” O’Neill broke up several pass plays and outside linebacker, and Austin Wlaschin was dominant at outside linebacker, Diggins noted. Cooper Wegscheid rushed 19 times for 71 yards and Elmes had 60 in 17 carries while completing seven of 19 passes for 73 yards. Centennial will play at Blaine (1-4) on Friday.
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Time of possession is a key element in football. The team that has the ball the longest is likely to win. The Centennial Cougars were very much on short end in time of play (TOP) against Maple Grove, but pulled out a 21-14 win, buoyed by three long runs, Friday night. “We’ve been getting crushed in time of possession the last three games, and we’ve got to work on that, but we were averaging six or seven yards a carry,” coach Mike Diggins said. Actually it was nine yards per carry. Senior quarterback Connor Zulk bolted 33 and 44 yards for touchdowns in the first half. Tim O’Neill dashed 79 yards in the third quarter to give the Cougars (3-2) a 21-7 lead. Maple Grove (2-3) got a pair of oneyard touchdowns by quarterback Nate Elmes. Boosted by Zulk’s playmaking, Cougars have been able to win two of those last three games despite the TOP disadvantage. They beat Champlin Park 21-20 and lost to Totino-Grace 27-19. The Cougars had the ball for just 35 snaps compared to Maple Grove’s 62, but outgained them 330 yards to 227. Centennial has a potent passing game, especially with Zulk throwing to Carter Anderson, but relied on the ground game on this night. Zulk completed five of seven for 79 yards. O’Neill snagged two for 39 yards and Anderson two for 29.
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Cougar kickers extend shutout streak to 8 games
Centennial junior Khyah Harper was one goal short of 100 in her career after scoring four in a 5-2 win over Blaine on Thursday. Harper had 63 goals for North Branch before transferring last year to Centennial, where she has scored 37 goals, 12 of them this season. Lindsay Wilson tallied the other goal for the Cougars (10-2). Centennial blanke Totino-Grace 2-0 last Tuesday with Madison Monson and Brittany Bordson notching the goals. Jenna Lang was in goal for the Cougars. In the Northwest Suburban Conference, Andover is 10-1, Champlin Park 8-0-1, Maple Grove 8-1-1, Centennial 8-2 and Totino-Grace 6-3-1 for the top five slots among 14 teams.
Centennial posted their seventh and eighth consecutive shutout wins in boys soccer last week, defeating Totino-Grace 2-0 at home Tuesday and Blaine 1-0 there Thursday. The Cougars are 11-2 overall and 8-2 in the North Suburban, second behind Andover (8-0). Against Tonino-Grace, goals were tallied by Will Miers and Nick Valento, with Demetrius Bernardy-Nelson assisting on both. The Cougars permitted three shots on goal, stopped by Ricky Hemric. The lone goal against Blaine was scored by Bernardy-Nelson, his 15th of the season. Hemric made four saves. Bruce Strand
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CIRCLE PINES BUDGET: City planning for ‘ambitious projects’ FROM PAGE 1
on average, your taxes are going to go up by roughly $4 a month.” In the breakdown of the proposed levy: The general fund levy is $2,309,743, police station levy is $72,835 and street debt is $450,000, for a total of approximately $2.83 million. Antonen explained that the council has a lot of projects it would like to complete in 2020, including rebuilding trails, installing a shower and drinking fountain at Golden Lake Park, redoing the hockey rink at Baldwin Park, purchasing new equipment for the public works department, and more. “We are planning for some large, ambitious projects this year, and we are hoping to get them all done. We will try our best,” he said. Another unforeseen impact to the budget is the money the special election for Anoka County Com-
missioner District 6 will cost the city, estimated at $6,000, Antonen said. “We are hoping the county will pitch in for some of that. We weren't planning for this; it is really an impact to our budget. $6,000 might not seem like much, but with a $2.3 million general fund budget, $6,000 is quite a bit.” Councilman Dean Goldberg thanked city staff members for all of their work on the budget so far. “It's apparent that staff was very, very thoughtful and frugal with the budget. While we have a small increase in expenditures, these are on projects that are really needed to continue to increase and maintain the quality of life in Circle Pines,” Goldberg said. “We were presented with a broader list of projects, but we also wanted to be somewhat frugal and we didn't approve all of those. I am really pleased with what I
am seeing here, and I am very comfortable with what is being proposed.” Councilman Matt Percy added, “I think this is a really balanced budget. We are spending some extra money on needed improvements for parks and equipment, and we are putting away some money by helping to pay down our street debt, and we are returning some to homeowners by giving a tax cut, so I think there is a little bit of something for everyone.” The council unanimously approved the proposed 2020 budget 4-0 (Councilwoman Jennifer Rauner was absent) and set the 2020 budget public hearing for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
CAMPANELLE RESTAURANT: Lino local will dish up handmade pasta FROM PAGE 1
develop menus, come up with marketing campaigns etc. Campanelle, which means bellflowers, or “little bells,” in Italian, is the type of noodle that the restaurant will make every morning for its variety of baked pasta dishes. Campanelle noodles are shaped like a cone with a ruffed edge, or a bell-like flower. “The pasta we are using really lends itself well to the genuine gooeyness of that melted cheese because it really gets inside of every piece of pasta the way it is made. So every bite you are guaranteed to get yourself a mouthful,” Bergmann explained. Even though the restaurant will be using an Italian type of pasta, it won't be an Italian restaurant. Every pasta dish will be cooked in a skillet and served in that skillet. “That way they will stay nice and toasty to your table,” Bergmann said. In addition to the pasta dishes, Campanelle will also serve appetizers, salads, soups and sandwiches. “It will be your ultimate comfort food. We are going to have so many dishes, anything from chicken Tex-
Mex, to Reuben-style mac and cheese dishes, shrimp, you name it we will have everything available ... beef, pork, seafood vegetarian,” he said. The restaurant will also have glutenfree noodles and a full bar. Patrons will have the choice to dine in and enjoy the comfortable, causal atmosphere, watch the big game at the bar or take dishes home. In addition to the ready-to-eat takeout, there will also be the option for take and bake, where the customer can store the dish in their refrigerator for a short time and bake it themselves later. Bergmann said the business should be open in late January or early February 2020. The website is not up and running just yet, but when it is, it will be CampanelleRestaurant.com. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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The building at 7114 Otter Lake Road in Lino Lakes is currently under construction. Campanelle Restaurant & Bar will be on the far west side of the building (closest to McDonalds) and Dunkin’ will be on the east side.
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MINUTES, AUGUST 12, 2019 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; August 12, 2019. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Guthmueller called the regular meeting of the School Board to order at 6:33 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2. ROLL CALL Clerk Wilson called the roll. The following members were present: Bettinger, Guthmueller, Knisely, Timm, Wilson, ex-officio Dietz. The following member was absent: Culp. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion by Timm, seconded by Knisely to approve the agenda. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Chairperson Guthmueller acknowledged approval of the agenda. 4. BAND BOOSTERS PRESENTATION OF CHECK Band Director Becky Weiland introduced Band Boosters President Melissa Krieger, Vice President Deb Morris, Secretary Rhonda Barnes, and Treasurer Susan Hareland. The officers presented a check in the amount $40,000 to the district to be used to purchase new band uniforms. 5. CENTENNIAL DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY 2019 State Demographer Hazel Reinhardt shared the results of the 2019 Demographic Study. The presentation is included in board packets. 6. PUBLIC FORUM: None. 7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Superintendent Dietz gave a brief construction update and invited board members to attend the District Convocation on Monday, August 26 at 8:00 a.m. 8. CONSENT ITEMS 8.1 Approval of Minutes: Work Study Session Minutes and Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2019. 8.2 Approval of Monthly Disbursements: Accounts Payable - $3,672,026.36 & $951,080.95; Payroll - $2,930,073.04 8.3 Personnel: Retirements; Resignations; Terminations; Employment; Change in Employment. 8.4 Approval of Advertisements on Outside Facilities. 8.5 Grace Church Use Agreement. 8.6 St. Genevieve’s Use Agreement. 8.7 City of Blaine Youth Services Office Contract Agreement. 8.8 City of Lino Lakes Youth Resource Officer Contract Agreement. 9. CURRICULUM 9.1 Staff Development Update - Kimberly Davidson, District Staff Development Coordinator & CACS Facilitator, provided an overview of the 2018-19 profession development activities and highlighted the 2019-20 priorities. She explained how the 2019-20 priorities are part of a multiple year focus around equity and access. She also shared information about other priorities, including the initiation of a Birth – Age 21 Special Education Program Review. No School Board action was required. 10. COMMUNICATION 10.1 CAEF. 10.2 MSBA. 10.3 Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District #916. 10.4 Schools for Equity in Education. 11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 11.1 Dates to Note – Upcoming dates and event in the school district. 11.2 Presentations or Items of Business from Staff or Board Members. 12. ADJOURN Motion to adjourn by Knisely, seconded by Timm. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Adjourn at 7:58 p.m. Christina Wilson, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 1, 2019.
WORK STUDY MINUTES, AUGUST 12, 2019 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; August 12, 2019. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Guthmueller called the Work Study Session of the School Board to order at 5:31 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. The following members were in attendance: Guthmueller, Wilson, Timm, Knisely, ex-officio Dietz. Member Culp was absent. Member Bettinger arrived at 6:15 p.m. 2. ALT ED PRESENTATION Director of Alternative Learning Nick Christensen gave a presentation on Restorative Mindset. The presentation is included in board packets. 3. COMMUNITY ED UPDATE Executive Director of Business Services Patrick Chaffey gave an update on community concepts, IT department relocation, and the MDE approval process. 4. ADJOURN at 6:31 p.m. Christina Wilson, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 1, 2019.
CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; September 9, 2019. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Guthmueller called the Special Meeting of the School Board to order at 6:34 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Bettinger, Guthmueller, Knisely, Timm, Wilson, ex-officio Dietz. The following member was absent: Culp. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion to approve the agenda by Wilson, seconded by Timm. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Chairperson Guthmueller acknowledged approval of the agenda. 4. PUBLIC FORUM: None. 5. ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION – PERSONNEL ISSUES Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13.D.05, Subd. 2(b), Chairperson Guthmueller made the motion to go into closed session for discussion of personnel issues. Motion seconded by Timm. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 6. CLOSED SESSION – PERSONNEL ISSUES The closed session of the board meeting was called to order at 6:37 p.m. in the office of the Superintendent. The following members were present: Bettinger, Guthmueller, Knisely, Timm, Wilson, ex-officio Dietz. Member Culp was absent. Also in attendance: Director of Human Resources Dan Melde. The closed session adjourned at 7:08 p.m. 7. RECONVENE The special meeting reconvened at 7:10 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. Chairperson Guthmueller reported that no action was taken during the closed session. 8. CONSENT AGENDA
8.1 Personnel Item - The Superintendent of Schools recommended approval of the Consent Agenda Item as detailed in the enclosures. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Item by Bettinger, seconded by Knisely. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. 9. ADJOURN at 7:11 p.m. Motion to adjourn by Wilson, seconded by Timm. Vote: 5-0-0, motion carried unanimously. Christina Wilson, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 1, 2019.
CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 WORK STUDY MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; September 9, 2019. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Guthmueller called the Work Study Session of the School Board to order at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. The following members were present: Guthmueller, Wilson, Timm, Knisely, ex-officio Dietz. Member Bettinger arrived at 5:38 p.m. Member Culp was absent. Also present: Executive Directors Johnson and Chaffey, Directors Melde and Christensen. 2. 2019 PAYABLE 2020 PRELIMINARY LEVY Minnesota’s Truth in Taxation Law requires school districts, cities and counties to provide a truth in Taxation public hearing before adopting a tax levy for the following year. Executive Director Chaffey reviewed the timeline and process for approval of the 2019 Payable 2020 Preliminary Levy. The board will be asked to approve the proposed property tax levy at “Maximum” at the September board meeting. This will allow for any necessary updates to be made prior to final levy approval in December. 3. PURCHASE OF BAND UNIFORMS Executive Director Chaffey explained the process we will follow to purchase new band uniforms. 4. TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING – DATE & TIME The board discussed changing the date of the December Board Meeting from December 16 to December 2. The Truth and Taxation Hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. during December 2 Regular School Board Meeting. The revised 2019 Board Meeting Schedule will be brought to the board for approval by the board at the September 23 Board Meeting. 5. E-LEARNING PLAN Director Melde shared the process to be followed for E-Learning Plans and also share some sample lesson plans. The board will be asked to approve the use of E-Learning Plans at the September 23 Board Meeting. 6. ADJOURN at 6:22 p.m. Christina Wilson, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 1, 2019.
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ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 6 (ELECT 1) CINDY HANSEN Education: Bachelor’s degree with a double major in art and nusiness administration from Concordia College, Moorhead Occupation: Employed by Independent School Districtt #621 – 19 years Married 32 years to my husband Doug, who is employed by Second Harvest Heartland. We have a 25-year-old daughter. I am a 15 year breast ning and cancer survivor and addicted to agate collecting, gardening “Game of Thrones.” Civic/volunteer experience: Mayor of Spring Lake Park, 9 years Anoka County Fire Protection Council, 6 years Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council, 9 years JLEC Governance Committee, 3 years SBM Fire Department Council, 9 years Award recipient for Invaluable Support to the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon and Support to the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Years of residency: Born and raised in Anoka County. My husband and I bought our first home in Spring Lake Park in 1986. We bought our Lino Lakes home in September 2013 and have fallen in love with the area and established great friendships. An advocate for Anoka County almost my entire adult life. 9 years experience collaborating on projects with Commissioners Braastad, Schulte, Kordiak, West and Sivarajah. Phone: 763-482-2834 Email: cindyhansen.dist6@gmail.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the county and describe how you would achieve them. A: Technology Corridor: Anoka and Washington County are partnering with Connexus and others to promote tech business along 35E, running through five cities including Lino Lakes, Centerville and Columbus. It is the only designated “tech corridor” in Minnesota. I have nine years experience working successfully with a two county, three city joint powers agreement. I will bring this experience to the table while listening and working with prospective investors promoting Anoka County. Public safety: Consideration of a new Anoka County Jail. I know that the County Board is currently doing a study on this. I strongly support our public safety system and if it is discovered that the current jail is outdated and possibly unsafe, as your County Commissioner, I will be dedicated to working on making responsible decisions regarding a solution. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the county faces and how would you address them? A: IT security: The county handles countless records of both staff and citizens that are privacy sensitive. If this security is breached, it would come at a great expense to Anoka County. IT continues to be a department that has increasing responsibility protecting this data. As a former member of the Joint Law Enforcement Governance Committee, I have experience in researching and implementing IT products and the applications needed to keep us secure. Q: Would you support property tax increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: No one ever wants to increase property taxes. But it is sometimes necessary. What some homeowners do not realize is that your tax statement includes school, city, special taxes and assessments along with county taxes. I am passionate about being fiscally responsible to the residents of Anoka County. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I believe that I am the best candidate for Anoka County Commissioner- District 6 because I have experienced leadership that you can trust. Being an elected official in Anoka County for nine years has given me irreplaceable experience in negotiating, balancing budgets, prioritizing, being transparent, thinking outside of the box, but most importantly listening to people and giving people a voice. I am the only candidate who has worked successfully with a two county, three city joint powers agreement for nine years. I am humble, honest and not afraid to admit I have made a mistake or ask others for assistance. Also, I am recognized for bringing over $55 million of redevelopment to Anoka County. My fiscally responsible approach to growth has created jobs while maintaining a strong commitment to public safety. This will be crucial for the lucrative development of the “Minnesota Technology Corridor.”
ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 6 (ELECT 1) CRAIG JOHNSON Education: University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management bachelor’s degree in business with emphasis on marketing and management. Occupation: Personal risk specialist (insurance). My focus is to provide clients with the most comprehensive personal risk evaluations by identifying their biggest exposures and providing a plan to protect their way of life. Civic/Volunteer experience: Lino Lakes Charter Commission, 2014-2018 Senate District 38 Chair, 2017-2019 Campaign advisor for political campaigns and active committee member Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network Volunteer (Hugo), 2018 Second Harvest Food Bank Feed My Starving Children USI Gives Back Program Years of residency: 14 Phone: 952-994-2194 Email: craig4anokacounty@gmail.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the county and describe how you would achieve them. A: Transportation/infrastructure. I will work with each community to understand current issues and planning goals, so we can stay focused on planning for the improvement of roads and managing development. Efficient budgeting and spending. Being the proverbial watchdog for Anoka County taxpayers, regarding the ever-expanding budgets we are elected to manage. Economic development. The recent success with the Minnesota Technology Corridor and
www.presspubs.com hiring a full-time economic director was a great start. I will focus on continuing to connect with new business opportunities while supporting existing businesses, which are some keys to our county’s future development and financial health. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the county faces and how would you address them? A: Not unlike other counties, our Health and Human Services programs/budgets are the largest in our county. We need to determine if our services are meeting the needs of our residents and we need to see what efficiencies we can implement into our county to prepare for the future, while keeping an eye on its budget impact. Public Safety needs are growing steadily. We must address today’s growing issues to prevent broader future problems. I appreciate the efficiencies in how our Sheriff ’s Department works with its communities. With our growing populations, we need to assure that our roadways are efficiently planned and safe. Q: Would you support property tax increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: I think property tax increases should only be considered when it is absolutely necessary. As a county, we must live within our means. Our residents certainly have to. Our first priority as commissioners should be to focus on what we need and not long for things we simply want. Anoka County has done an admirable job of limiting bonding, particularly when we can handle it through our county resources or other funding mechanisms. As a result, we have one of the lower metro county tax burdens. I will continue to make that one of my priorities to the taxpayers of Anoka County. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I believe the power of any government belongs in the hands of its people. I will operate as a sounding board and voice for the residents of Anoka County. I am a person who does listen before I make my decisions. I will act with principle and with purpose in all my endeavors. My experience in the community and as a risk manager will allow me to be a capable and effective communicator. I will offer my skills as a leader, operate as an independent voice and act on each critical decision I make with the residents in mind.
ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 6 (ELECT 1) JEFF REINERT Education: Centennial High School Mankato State University University of Minnesota C Occupation: President and co-founder MNPHARM SBC Biotech material manufacturer Civic/volunteer experience: Mayor of Lino Lakes, 10 years Lino Lakes City Council (including mayor), 20 years Lino Lakes Park Board, 3 years President of Lino Lakes Economic Development Authority, 7 years Anoka County Fire Protection Council (and Finance Committee), 4 years Sons of the American Legion member, 8 years Chain of Lakes Rotary Club member, 1 year Centennial Fire District Steering Committee, 1 years Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Committee, 7 years President of Lino Lakes Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network (and lead effort to establish), 1 year Leading effort to establish a Lino Lakes Veterans Memorial American Legion kitchen crew and dunk tank volunteer when they need me Years of residency: 44 Phone: 651-216-9656 Email: Jeff@AnokaCountyCommissioner.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the county and describe how you would achieve them. 1. For the past 10 years, average health care increases for Lino Lakes employees have been 9% a year. This year the increase for 2,000 Anoka County employees is also 9%. All taxpayers pay these increases, but I found a way to lower cost, improve service and save all of us tax dollars. If successful at the county, cities in Anoka County could be included saving all of us county and city tax dollars. 2. Tax Equity: Often, residents say they don’t feel benefit from their Anoka County taxes. When elected, I will assess the tax dollars our residents pay and make sure that Anoka County District 6 is not giving more than it is getting. I will make sure we receive the right level of funding for projects and services needed in our area. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the county faces and how would you address them? Make sure our level of resources matches our level of activity. By doing this, tax dollars will not be wasted. I will also make sure the decisionmaking process is solid. Some decisions made by the County Board have not been good. Last year the County Board was moving towards closing Chomonix Golf Course. After 50 years of improvements and millions and millions of dollars spent on development, some members wanted to close it. Thankfully we as residents rose up and stopped this mistake. I will be a strong voice and provide needed common sense to the decisions made by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners. Q: Would you support property tax increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? If referring to the property tax rate, then no. Over time costs go up and this causes budgets to increase but this does not mean the property tax percentage rate for homeowners needs to increase. I will bring my experience and ability to come up with creative budget solutions to Anoka County. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? I am running for the right reasons and have the right experience. Anoka County has a $300 million budget, 2,000 employees and is the 4th largest county in the state. This job should go to someone that knows what they are doing. I have 20 years experience serving the people of Lino Lakes, kept government in check and kept taxes low without sacrificing level of service. I know the people, care about where we live and I have always believed in our area. I will apply my 20+ years of public service and my 35+ years in private business to make sure we are all properly represented in Anoka County.
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ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 6 (ELECT 1) KAREN LODICO Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics, Wichita State University Occupation: Past: Stock market/brokers license, Present: Real estate agent for 14 years and marketing manager/bail bond agent for nine years. Civic/Volunteer Experience: School Board member ir) 2004 2016 ISD12 Centennial (positions: director, treasurer, vice Chair), 2004-2016 School Board member Intermediate School District 916 (positions: Director, Vice Chair, Clerk), 2008-2016 Minnesota School Board Delegate (working with other elected delegates around the state to set the legislative agenda for School Districts at the Capital), 2008-2016 Lino Lakes 2030 Vision Planning Committee, 2007 Lino Lakes Economic Advisory Committee, 2006-2008 Years of residency: 21 year home owner in Anoka County (10 years Lino Lakes, 11 years Circle Pines) Phone: 612-306-3763 Email: KarenLodico@comcast.net Q: List your top two or three priorities for the county and describe how you would achieve them. A: As always one of the top priorities for an elected official is to maintain health and safety of the community along with a balanced budget. Keeping taxes at a minimum, yet providing the best services for health and human services, affordable housing, transportation, environmental conservation, adequate pay for employees and the safety of all of our citizens is always a challenge. As a business person, I am also a huge advocate of promoting business growth to enhance the viability of our county. Anoka County is more “property tax poor” than some of our sister counties in the metro, hence the tax burden falling harder on personal property owners as we have less industry to support our community in the form of taxes. One of my main priorities is to promote growth and expansion of business in the northern metro to bring a more equitable tax base to our citizens. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the county faces and how would you address them? A: Anoka County faces many challenges. Property tax equity being a long term goal, as this doesn’t happen overnight. Like many other counties, Anoka is dealing with the opioid crisis and crime. I would continue to give support to law enforcement to continue keeping our county a safe place to live that people are flocking to. Our changing demographics also pose challenges to human services including affordable housing that I would promote, as housing is putting a constraint on many citizen’s budgets. Q: Would you support property tax increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: I don’t want to pay higher property taxes anymore than anyone else, especially in an already highly taxed county as compared to our neighbors. Hence my position on promoting business expansion to offset personal property taxes. However, to maintain a safe, secure community with parks, paths and other privileges, taxes are inevitable. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I believe that on a public board representing all citizens from different walks of life, diversity is a good thing. As a new face with over a decade of experience in promoting business prosperity and excellence in education in our community, I am no stranger to working with leaders at all levels for the best of all patrons. I would bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to help promote best interests to the breath and scope off Anoka County’s citizens with enthusiasm and equitable resolution.
ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 6 (ELECT 1) Anoka County Commissioner candidate Kevin Ryan did not respond.
ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 6 (ELECT 1) Anoka County Commissioner candidate Donovan McGuire did not respond.
*The Nov. 5 election will serve as a special primary election; the special general election will be held Feb. 11, 2020.
CIRCLE PINES MAYOR (UNOPPOSED) DAVE BARTHOLOMAY Education: Bachelor’s and master’s degree in political science with an emphasis on state and local government Occupation: Program coordinator, Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution at the Minnesota Department of Administration Civic/volunteer experience: Mayor of Circle Pines, 2006 - present City Council, Circle Pines, 2002-2006 Honored as the “Outstanding Elected Official in Minnesota for 2012” by the Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers Named by the Governor to Minnesota Tax Reform Advisory Group for Local Government Aid Named to Minnesota Council on Local Results and Innovation Former vice president and board member of Alexandra House Active member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church Founding board member of the Centennial Area Education Foundation Board of Directors, I-35W Coalition (a group of north metro cities focused on improving I-35W)
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Active member of the League of Minnesota Cities Years of residency: 22 Phone: 763-780-1785 Email: davebartholomay@gmail.com CAMPAIGN STATEMENT I have a positive attitude, take my responsibilities as mayor very seriously and work very hard for all the residents of the community. I believe connecting with others builds a better community, and I’m a careful steward of our tax dollars as we make strategic investments in our community. Circle Pines will continue working to improve our streets, parks and trails over the next few years. I strongly support our great Centennial Schools and believe that success is measured by working with others to accomplish great things. Thank you for allowing me to serve you.
CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2) MATT PERCY Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics, University of Minnesota Morris Occupation: Technology team leader with Cetera Financial Group Civic/volunteer experience: Circle Pines Planning Commission,. 2007 – 2011 Circle Pines City Council, 2012 – present Volunteer leader with Scouts BSA, 2010- present Years of residency: 16 Phone: 763-784-2062 Email: mpercy@comcast.net Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: 1) Finish the street reconstruction program by staying on schedule and funding it fully. 2) redevelop the Down Under site with either the current or future owners; this site has sat vacant for far too long. 3) Complete the Rice Creek Regional trail by working with our Anoka County representatives to secure state funding. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: Lack of commercial tax base. This means that as homeowners we all have to pick up a larger share of the costs to run the city. I will continue to support redevelopment efforts like Casey’s and the Down Under to maximize the return we get on commercial properties. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: Yes, if it is necessary to maintain the schedule of the street reconstruction program. Also if we are running low on capacity to pay off our street bonds. Debt is a burden left for future citizens and I want to pay that down aggressively. I hate debt. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I think our city residents deserve a community they can be proud of and I am willing to pay for that. This means making smart investments in infrastructure, parks and public safety. I have delivered this in my time on the council and I will continue to do so going forward.
CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2) STEVE MCCHESNEY Education: Hibbing Community College 1999-2001 Occupation: Retail general manager for JCPenney Civic/volunteer experience: City of Circle Pines Planning Commission, 2010-presentt Circle Pines Election Judge, 2008-present Anoka/Blaine Airport Advisory Commission, 20082010 Years of residency: 11 Phone: (214) 422-7336 Email: stevenmcchesney@yahoo.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: My number one priority is a commitment to maintaining a safe and secure community. I will do this by working with local law enforcement and emergency officials to identify priorities and areas where additional resources are needed. I will work with fellow city leaders and partners outside of our city as needed to meet the needs of our emergency workers in order to keep Circle Pines a safe and welcoming community for all. My second priority is a commitment to making sure tax dollars are spent wisely and the city is doing everything in its power to minimize the burden on the taxpayers in Circle Pines. I will dive into the finances of the city and work with city leaders and staff to identify waste and areas where the city can manage tax dollars more efficiently. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: Several communities surrounding Circle Pines continue to expand at a significant annual rate. This has and will continue to put stress on shared roads, the school district and natural resources that Circle Pines residents count on. It is important that strong partnerships are developed with neighboring cities, Anoka County and the state to ensure that Circle Pines has a voice when it comes to the impact resulting from the growth of neighboring communities. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: Based on Circle Pines strong financial health, I cannot imagine a scenario for which I would support a tax levy increase. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I have been an active member of the Circle Pines community since arriving in 2008. I believe that my experience with the city as well as my profession managing budgets and people give me the experience necessary to be an effective member of the city council. I have built strong relationships with city staff and my neighbors and will work hard every day for all community members in this great city.
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Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science from m the University of Minnesota Duluth Occupation: Community organizer Civic/volunteer experience: From a young age I have been giving back to Lino Lakes and the surrounding areas in many ways including helping food shelves and creating care packages. Years of residency: 21 Phone: 651-587-6250 Email: aantusformayor@gmail.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: Attaining businesses: Lino Lakes is a growing city that needs more businesses to cater to the people, I would achieve this by using incentives for businesses. Fixing roads: the roads are a problem that I would fix by creating a better system to how roads are chosen to be fixed. Parks: working on parks is important for Lino Lakes because it will help with the next generation while also giving back to the community. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: The city faces some challenges having to do with the budget and road construction. I would address these issues by first asking the citizens their opinion and using that information to decide what the best option would be. Q: What do you think about the city’s budget? Are there any areas you feel the city should cut back on spending? Is there something you feel the city needs to dedicate more dollars to? A: The city budget has been a problem for the past couple of years. It is unfortunate that some cuts might need to be made in order to control the problem there are no immediate areas that would be an easy choice to take funding from. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I am the best candidate for mayor because I am a hard worker who will do all I can in order to help the citizens of Lino Lakes. I want to create a respectful community where everyone has a voice because I truly care.
LINO LAKES MAYOR (ELECT 1) PAT DAVERN Education: Graduate of Cretin High School; University of Minnesota Journalism. Numerous technology accreditations. Occupation: I have over 30 year’s experience in management and information systems. My clients included a broad selection of both public and privatee businesses businesses, K-12, higher education and education technology groups including the Educational Cooperative Service Units in outstate Minnesota. I joined the University of Minnesota in 1989 as an electronic arts supervisor. From 1992 to 1995, I was self-employed as a project manager/consultant, at which time I became information services director and production manager for Graphics Unlimited. In 1998, I became director of networking services at E&MC and then moved to Fingerhut Corporation where I was project manager and catalog support manager. I then became director of consulting services for WELUNET Consulting. From 2003 to 2008 I joined the University of Minnesota Health Sciences as an administrator. I am currently working as a technology consultant and I also work for Metro Transit. Civic/volunteer experience: University of Minnesota Civil Service Committee, 2007-2008 Legislative Subcommittee (Chair) University of Minnesota Years of residency:15 Phone: 651-784-3674 Email: pd15302504@aol.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: Infrastructure (and road upkeep and maintenance) and tax base expansion: Measured growth and development to bring more of a diverse tax base, which in time will allow Lino Lakes to have an increased revenue flow for improvement to infrastructure and other upcoming projects. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: How to move the city into a more stable revenue flow to allow services to be improved in public safety, parks and infrastructure. We would address them by encouraging developments though tax increment financing (TIF) to serve the community needs. We need to restore professionalism to our cities relations with our neighboring cities and Anoka County to proactively resolve issues in a cost-effective manner. Q: What do you think about the city’s budget? Are there any areas you feel the city should cut back on spending? Is there something you feel the city needs to dedicate more dollars to? A: We cannot continue to have deficit spending. We will need to prioritize the spending to serve the community better. I would consult with the council/city/department people to determine which areas efficiency can be improved. I would recommend road repair as a priority. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: My previous experience in multiple areas of private industry, government and education will allow me to bring a fresh prospective and view to issues relating to Lino Lakes.
Education: Undergraduate studies in architecture Moorhead State University, North Dakota State University and University of Minnesota. e, Occupation: Senior technician Architecture Advantage, St. Paul Civic/Volunteer experience: Youth football - coach/ assistant coach, 3 years Pheasant Hills Preserve Home Association - treasurer/secretary er/secretary & member, 6 years City of Lino Lakes Charter Commission secretary and member, 3 years City of Lino Lakes election judge, 2 years City of Lino Lakes Planning & Zoning Committee, chair, vice chair and member, 2 years CYHA Bantam Hockey - co-manager and coordinator, 1 year City of Lino Lakes City Council Member and current acting mayor, 10 years City of Lino Lakes Economic Development Authority, president, vice president and member, 10 years VLAWMO Board of Directors, member and current treasurer/secretary, 10 years CFD Steering Committee - alternate and member, 3 years Sons of American Legion Post 566 - member and current adjutant and membership coordinator, 5 years Miss Lino Lakes Ambassadors Program judge, 2 years Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network treasurer, 2 years Years of Residency: 23, Pheasant Hills Preserve Community Phone: (651) 982-2492 Email: raffertyrob.llmayor@gmail.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: We will invest and re-investments in the tangible things, for Lino Lakes is a beautiful community. Roads: the arteries of the city cover 100 lineal miles that need care and upkeep annually. The city will use a review process that highlights the best and the worst of these roads. This creates an action plan for the coming seasons on maintenance, upkeep and or repair. This roads management program is making a difference with an annual budget of nearly $700,000. Parks: are a product of new neighborhoods and development thru park dedication fees by the developer. Once they are in, the upkeep, maintenance and overall redevelopment is done thru the city. As the equipment needs of the park age and change, the city will begin the reinvestment of that park through designs that meet modern day ADA standards for all. Trails: these are everyone’s lifeline to good health. The gives us all a chance to see the natural beauty our city has to offer and the chance to experience the peace and quiet of just being out in the woods. The city will protect these investments as well as create new segments that allows additional neighborhoods to enjoy them with pathways to the regional park. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how do you address them? A: Aging infrastructure will always be a source for concern. Considering these things, the professional staff at City Hall reviews all proactively. The review process evolves around the needs of the concerns and the planning for the financial support of the project. Recent success projects on LaMotte Drive and LaMotte Circle and the current project of West Shadow Lakes Drive. Major projects of the future: Cedar Street (east side) Elmcrest Avenue (east side) 4th Avenue (north side) Q: What do you think of the city’s budget? Are there any areas you feel the city should cut back on spending? Is there something you feel the city needs to dedicate more dollars to? A: Lino Lakes City Hall is a medium size business, with a staff of 69. And the budget is related to the support services they provide all of us. There always things to consider during a budget session and I’ve worked conservatively in an effort to do it right for you. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I’ll stand by what I’ve done over the last 10yrs because that an Experience that matters. I will continually ask the tough questions, so I may work through that information to get things covered from all angles. I will leave nothing to be assumed and will always represent you the taxpayer. The taxes come from all our back pockets and I am there representing you.
LINO LAKES MAYOR (ELECT 1) TONY CAVEGN Occupation: Project Manager Civic/volunteer experience: Lino Lakes Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Youth football coach Youth lacrosse Coach Youth basketball coach Board member: Centennial Wrestling Association Years of residency: 18 Email: tonycavegn.for.mayor@gmail.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: Responsible business development. Lino Lakes has both existing vacant storefronts and hundreds of acres of open land dedicated for commercial and light industrial use. However, businesses are rarely moving into those spaces or purchasing that land for development. Lino Lakes has great opportunities for a growing business community much like our neighboring cities. As a first step to reviving our local economy, I will work to identify and eliminate the barriers that get in the way of prospective businesses choosing to establish here. Public safety. Our Department of Public Safety continues to provide exceptional service. In a recent conversation with a community leader, the Department of Public Safety was called out specifically as an outstanding partner to our local schools. One of the current projects in Lino Lakes is a development slated to add 800+ housing units. Assuming these units will follow our current average of 3.2 people per household, this project alone
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will increase our population by more than 12%. We will work with the Director of Public Safety, John Swenson, to ensure we have the resources required to maintain the level of safety that our residents deserve. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: One current challenge is the city’s budget. I will expand on this in the next question. Q: What do you think about the city’s budget? Are there any areas you feel the city should cut back on spending? Is there something you feel the city needs to dedicate more dollars to? A: In the previous four years, the city’s debt has increased by 28%. Conversely, our revenue has increased by only 1.1%. The current model of borrowing money to pay our bills is unsustainable. For example, we currently budget approximately $1.4 million annually for roads. In 2018, Lino Lakes undertook two road reconstruction projects with a projected cost greater than $5 million. Repairing two miles of roadway consumed over three years’ worth of our pavement management budget. At that rate, it will take over 150 years for this portion of the budget to accumulate enough funds to account for the 100 miles of our existing roads. Prioritizing a healthy and diverse business community will create a steady, predictable revenue source that will help ease the financial burden from our residents. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I am dedicated to restoring productive, transparent and respectful relationships with our residents, employees, community leaders and schools. As a project manager, I have the skills to lead and positively impact people, budgets and strategies. I have proven experience in collaboratively developing and implementing long term solutions. I believe that working together, we will create a safe and prosperous future for Lino Lakes.
LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 1) BRETT LINCOLN Education: Bachelor of science degree in electrical and computer engineering Occupation: Field application engineer Civic/volunteer experience: Chair of the Economic Development Commission to a local city were my business resides Member of the Shriners Years of residency: Off and on since 1992 (left for school and work for a brief time) Email: BrettForLinoLakesCityCouncil@gmail.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: Number one goal is to be: fiscally responsible. As a taxpayer myself, I have felt like elected officials have forgotten that the money being allocated is that of our hard working citizens. If elected, I will make sure to keep this at the forefront of the council’s minds when discussing projected projects, while making sure not to lose the excellence that makes living in Lino Lakes so great. Next, I think we need to make our city more business friendly to encourage entrepreneurship. Not only will this bring jobs and amenities to the area, it has a long term effect which will help alleviate the property tax of home owners. We can do this by giving businesses incentives to come to Lino Lakes. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: While talking to citizens of Lino Lakes, they feel our biggest challenge is walking the tight line between spending too much money and not spending enough to keep us flourishing. With the school levy being high, it will be difficult to work to keep taxes low while keeping up the city’s infrastructure. The goal is needs to be keeping taxes lower for everyone. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: I can’t see myself supporting a tax levy increase. With taxes already so high when comparing ourselves to our neighboring cities, I find it hard to believe it will be necessary to increase taxes. That being said, I know there are two sides to this coin. I would not want to sacrifice what we have and what makes living in Lino Lakes so great; but I think there would need to be a lot of evidence as to why we need to increase taxes, for use to do so. As of right now, I am just not sure if there is. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I have lived in Lino Lakes most of my life, and have always called Lino Lakes my home, even while away. This town is a great place to be, and I would never want to jeopardize that and would hope to help grow the city. I have some experience in the business world, and know what it is like to have a lean budget, but still able to prosper. I think the city needs to think the same way, and keep in mind that the money is from our citizens and to use it appropriately.
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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2) CHRISTOPHER LYDEN Education: Graduate of Totino-Grace HS. Bachelor’s degree from College of St. Thomas Masters degree in education from University of Minnesota Minnesota Teaching and Coaching license Occupation: I have had the joy of working for Northeast Metro 916 school district for 30 years as a special needs teacher. Previously, worked at Shriners Hospital for Children as a therapeutic recreation specialist. Also coached track & field and cross country at St Paul Academy and Summit School, Totino Grace HS and the University of St Thomas. Civic Experience: City councilman, acting mayor, 4 years EDA member, 4 years Liaison to Park, and Environmental Boards Planning and Zoning Board, 3 years City Charter Commission, 12 years (2 years chairman) Volunteer Experience: Lino Lakes youth head football coach, 8 years CBA head basketball coach, 6 years Centennial Little League coach, 5 years CBA volunteer Member and volunteer of Living Waters Lutheran Church Years of Residency: 26 Phone: 651-324-6869 Email: lyden4linolakes@gmail.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: The time is now to start working together. We are all tired of “politics” local or nationally. We need to move from polar mindsets of pointing fingers to reaching out ones hand. Let us not be stuck on who is “right” or “wrong” but move forward together in shared perspectives rooted in collaboration and compassion. -Emphasis on trail completion/maintenance -Plan to upgrade eight of 17 neighborhood parks that are 20 years old -Expand youth, senior and special events program -Support mental health initiatives -Attract restaurants -Support a sustainable street maintenance program Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: Our dear neighbors live and have been drawn to Lino Lakes for its beautiful natural open aesthetics and wildlife it supports. Our schools are solid, and our neighborhoods are safe. The most important issue or challenge as we grow is to accentuate these positive attributes, not minimize them. What is key is that the city’s Comprehensive Plan, yearly budgets, department philosophy and City Council goals all pass successfully through the “lens” of our citizens’ vision for Lino Lakes. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: No other candidate has given their word that they will vote no to any proposed tax rate increase on your home. I have made that promise as your councilman before and I will keep my word again. Since 2013, the city budget spending is up over 20% from $8,554,264 to $10,974,316. Keep in mind house values are up anywhere from 5-8% in recent years, which automatically increases the city’s tax revenue. Also, keep in mind since 2016, 395 new homes and their additional revenue is on the way. The fact is the city tax rate in 2010 was 37.905 and in 2019 it is 42.237. Years in between, while your house value sank the City Council raised your city tax burden as high as 46.728. The City Council original budget discussions for next year started at a 13% increase. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I have a combined 19 years of service between the City Council, The Planning Zoning Board and the City Charter Commission. No other candidate comes close to this level of civic commitment. Having said this, serving on your City Council is not about entitlement. It’s about humble service. It’s about giving, and making a positive difference in the lives you touch. Civic service, Coaching, and teaching are the same devotion. Martin Luther King said it best; life’s most persistent question is “What are you doing for others?”
LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2) MELISSA MAHER Education: Bachelor’s degree from Winona State University Juris Doctor degree from Mitchell Hamline Law School. Occupation: Attorney Civic/Volunteer Experience: Over 30 years of
An independent voice An independent vote Not a "Rubber Stamp" or member of "Group Think"
OCTOBER 1, 2019 volunteer experience. Raptor Center, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Ramsey County Crisis Nursery, Healthspan Hospice, reading mentor, Community Shares BOD, Planning Commissions, Charter Commission, Second Harvest, Lino Lakes City Council. Years of residency: 16 Phone: 651-468-8135 Email: melissa.s.maher@gmail.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: My top priorities for the city are resident safety and keeping taxes under control. I am behind our Lino Lakes Public Safety Department 100% for what they need to continue to provide stellar services to our residents. There are requests the council may not grant, but my line is drawn at public safety. If something is necessary for the public’s safety we need to find a way to pay for it. I am determined to keep our city taxes as close to level as possible after 2018’s increase. As a council we’ve worked hard not to increase our city budget any more that absolutely necessary. Remember that city taxes are only a portion of your tax bill and can go up, dependent on what the county is doing. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: In my opinion, the most significant challenge Lino faces is our outof-date infrastructure in our older neighborhoods. The focus is always on new because that’s how cities make money; however, we have neighborhoods that do not have access to city sewer and water. This is unacceptable. We need to find a way to update these neighborhoods without unaffordable tax assessments. After our success with West Shadow, I am encouraged that we can continue this great work in other neighborhoods. I will be researching and working to find grants for rehabilitation of older neighborhoods. It won’t be easy and I can’t guarantee success, but these are the neighborhoods Lino was built on and I want them to know that they are not forgotten. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: Our tax levy increases every year, so yes, I have voted for levy increases. We can’t avoid cost increases of necessary services provided by third party vendors. Prices go up, it may affect our levy. Our levy went up this year due mostly to the debt the city took on. Necessary improvements to the city require levy increases. The amounts and reasons vary from year to year, but basically, prices continue to go up so levies increase for operating expenses and debt the city takes on. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I don’t believe there is a best candidate for council. Anyone who steps up and is sincerely willing to represent the citizens is a best candidate. I have served one term on council and would like to serve another to finish some projects the current council has started. After that I’ll gratefully step aside for someone else who wants to serve.
LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2) MICHAEL MANTHEY Education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology Occupation: Director of logistics for a medical device company Civic/volunteer experience: Nine years high school volleyball coaching, 12 years of local firefighter service, 3+ years City Council. Years of residency: 16+ Phone: 651-208-8074 Email: mantheym@live.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: Infrastructure: We need to continue to support our pavement management plan, which in some years might require additional funding to do some of the larger road projects. Growth planning: We already have a great future planning strategy from now until 2040, but this plan can change every time we have a large development that wants to move in. It is important that we balance business development with residential development so as not to affect the tax burden of our residents as we grow. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: I believe the most significant challenges we face as a city currently and into the future are maintaining our current infrastructure and planning for future projects without increasing our current tax levy. It is easy to plan and budget for the current infrastructure. As a city we need to continue to be proactive about what our futures growth might be, so we can budget appropriately. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: I am not a supporter of tax levy increases. However, when our city infrastructure needs repair such as roads I am open to discuss what might need to be done. I feel it is important that we adjust our budget
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and spending so as not to increase the tax levy, which is something with the help of the cities great staff we were able to do for the 2020 budget year. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I believe in respect. I want people of our great community to feel that I listened and respected their opinions. I may not agree with everyone, but I will respect them and their opinions. I also strongly believe that each person should be heard. There may not always be full agreement, but no opinion is without value. I will continue to bring transparent communication to the council - an area that is critical for trust, respect and success. . And lastly I am also committed to continuing to ensure that the community is getting the best services possible for their tax dollars.
LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2) MICHAEL S. RUHLAND Education: Mounds View High School, Class of 2000 Occupation: Lend Smart Mortgage, LLC, sales manager Ruhland Properties, LLC, CEO Ruhland Development, LLC, CEO Ruhland Financial, LLC, CEO Think It Print It, LLC, CFO Civic/volunteer experience: Lino Lakes Economic Advisory Committee – past member, 3 years Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board – current member, 2 years Sons of American Legion Post 566 – current member, 2 years Years of residency: 4 Phone: 612-618-6039 Email: Mike@MichaelRuhland.com
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openly oppose our amazing public safety department. We need fast response times to support current and future development. With the huge potential the tech corridor has, we need businesses to know that in the event of an emergency, our public safety departments will be more efficient than other cities competing for the same businesses. Let’s say a data center is thinking about coming to Lino Lakes and spending $500 million on a buildout; this business needs to have the fastest possible response times, and people on City Council paving that way. It just makes sense. Opposing our now-safer city is very concerning. Be careful who you vote for. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: That would have to be on a case-by-case basis. Before voting for/ against a tax levy increase, I would want feedback from the citizens at the truth in taxation hearing. As a council member, it’s my job to help accomplish what the people want. As a citizen, I want to analyze what it’s for, and if it makes sense. It’s important to be proactive and not reactive. With proper forward thinking and planning, this can be accomplished strategically without large spikes and dips in our tax rates. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: I have acquired a unique skill set from my experience with city business. I have spent several years helping economic development in Lino Lakes, and am currently serving our city on the Planning and Zoning Board. As a business owner, and with experience on my own property development projects, I understand what businesses are looking for and what developers need to be successful. We are at a time now where we need that kind of experience and fiscal responsibility so our taxes do not increase.
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Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them. A: First, supporting our Public Safety Department. The people that serve our community have done an excellent job making Lino Lakes one of the safest cities to live in. We need to ensure this privilege continues to attract people and businesses to our city. It also helps determine how much we pay in homeowners’ insurance. Second, working on smart new development, especially the tech corridor. Bringing in low impact businesses that have high tax value is a must. This will help lower taxes. Finally, being fiscally responsible. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: The most challenging are individuals running for City Council who
TERESA O’CONNELL Education: University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Liberal Arts. Occupation: Food manufacturers representative Civic/ Volunteer experience: Lino Lakes Environmental Board, 2000-2005 Stream Habitat Assessment program under Friends of the Mississippi and Rice Creek Watershed Dead Boke Saddle Club, a local organization created forr youth to promote and sponsor equestrian activities. Years of residency: 32 Phone: 651-785-3278
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Email: tkomain@outlook.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the county and describe how you would achieve them. A: My main priority is keeping the quality of life that has drawn and keeps residents of Lino lakes. The Metropolitan Council has guidelines for cities in the seven-county area metro area. We are required to do a 20-year projected city planning involving how we will handle growth. The 2020 projection I was involved with appeared to me to be a very optimistic projection considering the economy was deteriorating according to the news. I would pursue a realistic approach to the 20year projection. Transportation in Lino Lakes is under Metropolitan Council, federal government, county and should help the citizens and visitors enjoy the city. Currently we have extra traffic due to the 35W and 35E construction. Other cities in Minnesota when confronted with highway construction banned highway traffic to use routes through their cities. We did not but in the future, we need to welcome potential customers to our local establishments when our streets are being used as an alternate route. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the county faces and how would you address them? A: Lino Lakes like most outer ring suburbs are developing into a larger community and with that we need to make sure we have the infrastructure to keep the new and old residents happy. I believe that what has drawn people to Lino lakes is the rural feel and our lakes so this needs to stay a priority when looking at development throughout the city. Q: Would you support property tax increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: The past few years tax levies have been put in place for some school districts. The struggle to recruit and keep teachers is creeping into our areas. We are all relying on a younger generation to take over for us and they need a good education to do that in whatever career they pursue. I am not in favor of TIF to bring into the area already successful businesses because we have many successful businesses that were never given a tax incentive but instead slowly grew their business into very successful ones. Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job? A: My education, work experience, local government involvement and volunteer work have given me the opportunity to see how different solutions can solve the same problem. I have an open mind and am willing to listen to others viewpoint. I believe I will be an asset on the city council with trying to keep our community stay a thriving, safe and heathy place to live.
POLLING PLACES Where to vote
CENTERVILLE Centerville's polling places for the Nov. 6 general election is the Church of St. Genevieve's Community Parish Center, located at 6995 Centerville Road and City Hall, located at1880 Main Street, for absentee voting.
CIRCLE PINES Precinct 1 If you live north of Lake Drive, you will vote at the fire station located at 2 East Road. Precinct 2 If you live south of Lake Drive, you will vote at City Hall located at 200 Civic Heights Circle.
LEXINGTON The city of Lexington only has one polling place located at Lexington City Hall, 9180 Lexington Avenue.
LINO LAKES Precinct 1 Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main Street. Precinct 2 Lino Lakes Fire Station #1, 7741 Lake Drive. Precinct 3 St. Joseph Catholic Church, 171 Elm Street. Precinct 4 Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway. Precinct 5 Rice Creek Covenant Church, 125 Ash Street. Precinct 6 Living Waters Lutheran Church, 865 Birch Street. Precinct 7 Rice Creek Elementary School, 575 Birch Street.
Get out and vote November 5 Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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“ABOMINABLE” (PG) [SOME ACTION AND MILD RUDE HUMOR.] — After an ambitious, violin-playing, Chinese teenager (voiceover by Chloe Bennet), who lives with her widowed mother (voiceover by Michelle Wong) and bun-making grandmother (voiceover by Tsai Chin) in Shanghai, discovers an adorable, magical Yeti (voiceover by Joseph Izzo) on her rooftop after it escaped from a laboratory run by a duplicitous, redheaded zoologist (voiceover by Sarah Paulson) and a rich financier (voiceover by Eddie Izzard) in this highly entertaining, enjoyable, familyoriented, humorous, colorful, actionpacked, 3D, 97-minute animated comedy with amazing animation, she is determined to help him get back home to his Everest-residing parents in the Himalayas with the help of her handsome cousin (voiceover by Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and basketball-obsessed friend (voiceover by Albert Tsai).
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“THE DEATH OF DICK LONG” (R) [PERVASIVE LANGUAGE, DISTURBING SEXUAL MATERIAL AND BRIEF DRUG USE.] —After a small-town redneck (Michael Abbott Jr.), who lives with his wife (Virginia Newcomb) and daughter (Poppy Cunningham) in Alabama, and his dim-witted best friend (Andre Hyland) drop the body of their nearly-dead friend (Daniel Scheinert) at the hospital entrance in this wacky, disturbing, not-everyone’s-cup-of-tea, 110-minute dark comedy, a pathologist (Roy Wood Jr.) discovers an unusual cause of death while the clueless cops (Sarah Baker and Janelle Cochrane) try to figure out who the John Doe is in the morgue and those involved in his demise.
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“BUÑUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF TURTLES” (NR) [SUBTITLED] [PLAYS OCT. 4 AT THE MSP FILM SOCIETY AT THE ST. ANTHONY ON MAIN THEATER; FOR INFORMATION, LOG ON TO INFO@MSPFILM.ORG OR CALL 612/331-7563.] — After broke, down-on-his-luck, avantegarde, Spanish director Luis Buñuel (voiceover by Jorge Usón) has a rift with filmmaker Salvador Dali in Salvador Simó’s imaginative, factually inspired, engaging, unique, thought-provoking, humor-sprinkled, colorful, violence-dotted, surrealistic, 80-minute, 2018 animated film highlighted by creative and striking animation, punctuated by graphic live-action snippets of his black-and-white documentary, and based on Fermín Solís’s graphic novel, he collaborates with poet/sculptor/friend lotterywinning Ramón Acín Aquilué (voiceover by Fernando Ramos), French cinematographer Eli Lotar (voiceover by Cyril Corral), and writer Pierre Unik (voiceover by Luis Enrique de Tomás) in 1933 to direct his surreal film “Las Hurdes: Tierra Sin Pan” (aka “Land without Bread”) that showcases the making of the 28-minute documentary about the povertystricken residents of Las Hurdes against the backdrop of the horrors of Franco’s Spain.
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LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lexington City Council took the following action at its Sept. 19 meeting: • Heard from resident Joe Hammer, who had questions for the council. His first question was whether the council had any firm plans on when it would vote for a “permanent mayor” to replace Mayor Mark Kurth, who recently announced his resignation. City Attorney Kurt Glaser explained, “The council will formally accept his resignation (likely at the next meeting, and) the council will vote on its own deadline. It will first fill the seat for the mayor, which they can fill with someone from the council or the community. If they fill the seat with someone from the council, that will create a vacancy on the
City Council and in turn they will also have to fill that spot, all by vote from members of the council.” Hammer also wanted to know what would happen if there was ever a 2-2 vote. Glaser explained the acting mayor would be able to break the tie in most cases. • Approved the hiring of Lexington firefighters Jimmy Early and Oscar Ogenga for $11 per hour. • Approved a minor subdivision lot combination for K&B Enterprises at Boulevard Bar and Grill. City Administrator Bill Petracek explained that at this time, the business is not proposing any new structures on the lot, but rather new parking spaces. • Approved a resolution certifying tax levy
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requirements for 2020 to Anoka County for collection. Originally the resolution called for a 2% levy increase, but Kurth and Petracek wanted the city to consider a 5% increase. “If we need to do any big projects, then your hands are tied. Once you submit this to the county, it can't go up any more than that. We are going to try to bring it down as close to zero as possible,” Petracek said. • The proposed 2019 tax levy collectible in 2020 is $1,198,372. The general fund levy is proposed to be $1,074,331 and the debt service $124,041. • Approved a business license for RES Pyro for the Fall Festival fireworks show for a cost of $10,000. Kurth said RES Pyro has
put on the show for the last three years. Councilman Kim DeVries wanted to know whether the city has received any complaints about the show, as it did when the festival was formerly known as Minuteman Days. Kurth said he hasn't heard anything negative about the show. “I know people that come from Lino Lakes to come see this show,” he said. • Heard from Councilwoman Diane Harris, who told Kurth the council would miss him and wished him good luck on his future endeavors. Kurth responded, “I thought about having this big speech or typing something up and I just kept coming back to two words and that is, ‘thank you.’ Thank you to the citizens
for trusting in me, thank you to friends and family that made me run and that continue to support me and encourage me to do better. Thank you to city staff ... thank you to the council for your professionalism, your vision and your drive.” Kurth continued, “It has been an honor and privilege to work with you (Petracek) ... None of this would have been done without Bill. We pass the resolutions, we say what we want to do, but Bill gets it done on the back end.” • Heard from Petracek, who reminded the public that the Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at City Hall regarding the proposed Lexington Lofts project, which includes a 355-unit,
COUNTY BRIEF 2020 preliminary property tax levy approved The Anoka County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary property tax increase of 4.97% during its meeting Sept. 24. Budget priorities for 2020 include public safety, cyber security and preserving and maintaining the current level of county services. The levy pays for about a third of the county’s operational costs. The rest of the county’s budget comes from other sources, such as fees and state and federal grants. The preliminary budget includes the hiring of eight more 911 operators, which is needed to respond to an increase in call volume. Anoka
County’s dispatchers field more than 300,000 calls per year, and as of May, the county was 10,000 calls ahead of 2018’s numbers. The budget also includes the most recent security software and hiring staff who can eliminate security issues. Every day, the county’s firewall blocks an average of 3.68 million access attempts from “untrusted” sources outside of the U.S. and Canada. The county’s Truth in Taxation meeting is at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 in room No. 705 of the Anoka County Government Center, 2100 Third Ave., Anoka. Commissioners will approve the final levy and budget at its regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 6.
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market-rate apartment complex behind Northway Mall. Petracek also told the council that the Park Board has made the recommendation to move Tot Park to a new location and sell the land to the developer, Norhart, to accommodate Lexington Lofts. He said the matter will now go to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and will probably come before the council in early November. The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at City Hall. Shannon Granholm
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deplorable — many of the animals were showing signs of neglect and had no access to food or water. Deceased animals were mixed in with living animals throughout the property. These girls’ mother was one of the survivors, and the ASPCA placed her in a foster home where, shortly after her arrival, she gave birth to a litter that included Jeka, Violet and Ophelia. This is just one of the many stories about the farm animals who have been rescued by and live out their days at Farmaste Animal Sanctuary in Lindstrom. Stillwater resident and founder Kelly Tope founded the nonprofit organization in 2016. Farmaste took in its fi rst animal, a Holstein named Gertie, in July 2017. The 79-acre site was donated by area residents Pete and Laura Hoeffler. Tope’s full-time job is franchise development for Crisp & Green in Wayzata. After her dog Mowgli became ill and she had to take care of him, she quickly realized something was missing in her life. “I’ve always loved animals, but once I had to take care of him, I knew I wanted to help take care of animals. I wanted to take care of animals that had health problems (or) were in need, or ones that other people might not take in,” she said. She began researching and knew she didn’t want to go back to school to be a veterinarian. She stumbled across Farm Sanctuary in New York and took a trip out there to see what farming was all about. She loved it so much that she returned to go through a training program. “I was able to take my business hat and mold that together with my love of animals. It was a good fit to be able to put those two together. It is certainly a labor of love,” she explained. Currently 22 animals call Farmaste home, including cows, goats, pigs and sheep. Eventually Tope said they will expand that to chickens. Most of the animals have been rescued from around Minnesota, but some have come from Iowa, Wisconsin and Florida. The organization does not rescue pets but, rather, tries to save the animals that would have gone into the food industry. “We are very careful about how many animals we rescue because of the fact that they will stay for life, so we need to be able to pay and care for them for life,” Tope explained. “Many people don’t know that cows live to be 20 to 25 years old.” Tope added that the sanctuary turns down about five to six calls a week. Farmaste is one of three farm sanctuaries that currently operate in the state — Spring Farm is located in Long Lake and Little Acorn is in Northfield. A big goal of Farmaste, Tope said, is education. “We really try to help educate about the animals and what their lives are like outside of sanctuary so people can learn about them and get to know that they have personalities,” she said. “They are funny, they are sweet, they build family groups, they like to play, (and) if one dies they mourn.” Hugo resident Beth Beaman is one of the around 20 volunteers with Farmaste. As an animal lover, she has volunteered at the area Humane Society for many years but had always wanted to volunteer at a farm sanctuary. She began sponsoring an animal at a sanctuary out in California but was thrilled when
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Volunteers take a break from cleaning the barn to give Violet, a Yorkshire Cross pig, some attention. Violet and her sisters, Jeka and Ophelia, were born and raised at a foster home in Florida prior to coming to Farmaste.
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Timothy (front) and Mags (back) enjoy a meal together. ther Timothy and his mother Lula were rescued from a cattle farm in Wisconsin. Due to untreated pink eye, both of Timothy’s eyes ruptured and had to be removed. Mags also came to Farmaste from a farm in Wisconsin. Staff say both animals are thriving at Farmaste and have become fast friends.
she found out about Farmaste. “Farm animals are a different experience. A lot of times the farm animals don’t get the same exposure that cats and dogs do,” she explained. “It is really fun to meet all of the animals and realize what personalities they have. We know cats and dogs have personalities, but you really don’t think about farm animals having personalities until you interact with them.” Beaman said volunteering at Farmaste has given her a whole new appreciation for what farm kids did growing up. It has also provided her an outlet to de-stress. “It is really rewarding and peaceful,” she said. “I have a really stressful job, and there is no better way to end an awful week. The animals are always happy to see you. When the animals come in, they are terrified, but it is really rewarding to see them warm up and open up to you, knowing the bad life
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they had before.” Members of the public are invited to come and tour Farmaste at 11:30 a.m. or 3 p.m. on Saturdays, May through October. Farmaste also hosts various events such as Girls Night and Couples Night in addition to summer day camps. Next year, Tope said the organization plans to roll out a teen wellness program for teens who struggle with anxiety and depression. “It is nice for people struggling with depression and anxiety to come and be with the animals. These animals come from very broken places, so it is really neat for them to heal, for the kids to heal and really find that bonding experience,” Tope said. To make a donation, sponsor an animal or learn more about Farmaste, visit farmsanctuary.org. Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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