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Class of 2018 inducted into Hall of Fame BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

Two Class of 2018 Hall of Fame inductees have dedicated 65 years to the Centennial School District. Deb Kline and Phyllis Hitchcock were inducted into Centennial’s Hall of Fame Friday, Sept. 28, during the Homecoming festivities. “As we continue to grow our

Distinguished Alumni, which honors alumni who have demonstrated outstanding professional accomplishments and/or who have used their education to impact society; and Distinguished Service, which honors individuals who have a longstanding history of service to the district and who

Hall of Fame program, I am honored to recognize these two individuals for their dedication to students, teachers, the profession and the community,” said Superintendent Brian Dietz. The Hall of Fame, which was established in 2013, honors alumni and individuals who have made a significant impact on Centennial schools. The Hall of Fame has two categories:

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Phyllis Hitchcock (left) and Deb Kline were inducted into the Centennial's Hall of Fame at a special ceremony Friday, Sept. 28.

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District 38A candidates vie for voter support BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

CIRCLE PINES — The North Metro Mayors Association hosted a candidate forum for House District 38A Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Circle Pines City Hall. Both incumbent Rep. Linda Runbeck (R-Circle Pines) and her challenger, Kevin Fogarty (DFLCenterville), were in attendance. Circle Pines Mayor Dave Bartholomay was the moderator for the forum. “Our goal in sponsoring tonight’s legislative candidate forum is to provide citizens with an opportunity to learn more about the candidates’ ideas and positions on issues that we believe are important to the future of our communities,” he said. Candidates answered five prepared questions in addition to two questions from the audience. The focus of the event was on city and state governance, transportation and finance.

1. What are the top one or two issues you hear about while campaigning and, if elected, how will you work in a collaborative way to address those issues?

by no means closing its doors. Both locations have new owners. Whitney decided to sell the business to spend more time with family, however she still works there couple times a week. As of Aug. 31, Lino Lakes resident Christa Weber took over the Centerville business, which will now be

Runbeck said the two issues she has heard the most about are the rising cost of health care and local roads. “You have about 30 percent of the population that is either self-employed, has a small business or has to buy through the private market. Because of Obamacare, we have seen those costs skyrocket,” she said. “In fact, everything was shifted to the private market and so many couple and families in Minnesota who were uncovered or were buying on the markets saw their insurance rise $18,000, $20,000, $24,000 a year.” Runbeck added in addition to continuing to reduce those costs, there also needs to be price

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New owner takes over Michele’s Paw Spa BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

CENTERVILLE — Michele Whitney has decided to sell her business Michele’s Paw Spa after nine years of operation. Whitney owned two shops, one in Centerville and one in Little Canada. Although she sold the business, she is

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have provided services of time and commitment to education. This year marks the fifth addition to the list of honorees. Deb Kline (Distinguished Alumna, Class of 1978) Kline not only attended Centennial as a student from kindergarten through her senior year, but also came back to work in the district and is in her 25th year. Kline is a Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities (DCD) paraprofessional at the middle school. After Kline graduated from Centennial, she got a job, got married and moved to East Bethel to raise her family. When her oldest child entered kindergarten she moved back to the community so her kids could also experience the district. “I loved Centennial when I went there and I wanted my kids to go there because it was such a great school and they had so much to offer,” she said. “Both of my girls graduated from there and now my grandsons go there. It had the same good vibes and impact on my kids as it did for me.” Kline has always loved kids and grew up around a family member who had cognitive and physical disabilities. She decided to apply to the district and was hired by the same principal she had when she was a senior in high school. She started out subbing at the elementary level and eventually worked at the junior high until the middle school was built in 1997. One of the main reason’s Kline was selected for the honor, is her 25 years of dedication to the adaptive sports program and making it what it is today. According to a district press

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These two plaques will be added to the Hall of Fame Wall in the Learning Commons at the high school.

release, “Deb built the adapted sports program at Centennial to be one of the very best in the state and that is a direct result of all of her hard work and determination.” This is Kline’s 18th year as head coach and her teams have won five state championships. Deb has also been recognized by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association and named the Adapted Athletics State Coach of the Year. In 1994, Kline recalled having one or two fans in the stands at games and often playing games with a team of only six or seven athletes. In addition, other districts in the North Suburban conference also had very few athletes because the program being so new. Today, Kline said the stands are often filled with district staff and teachers, parents, varsity athletes and former athletes.

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“The people are great, the kids are great, the community is great. I can honestly say I love coming to work,” she said. When Dietz called Kline to relay the news of her induction, Kline couldn’t believe it. “My first thought was ‘why is the district offi ce calling me?’ I was in total shock,” she recalled. “What a great honor this is, for them to choose me out of how many other people that could have been in this position.” Phyllis Hitchcock (Distinguished Service) Hitchcock retired in June 2017 after a 40-year career with the district. She started out teaching physical education at the junior high and in 1982 she moved over to the high school to teach both physical education and health courses. She has been with the district since right after she graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. She immediately started applying to various jobs and crossed her fingers, as health and physical education teaching jobs were diffi cult to come by at that time. “Hitchcock was a pioneer, creating a health hybrid class, the first of its kind at Centennial High School. The students are given online learning activities, as part of the health curriculum, as well as face-to-face instruction in the classroom,” as stated in a district press release. “Her 40-year career was dedicated to interacting with students and guiding student learning.” “I started to hear more about online learning and how it could help other course offerings. We were having trouble with having a required health class and yet band, music, world language... trying to fit everything into the schedule,” she explained. “We fi rmly believed health was really necessary, but I didn’t want it to become something that was such a negative idea, so how can we help it become necessary and more positive.” Six years ago, the district began offering the required hybrid course for 10-12 graders, which covered the

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topics of mental health, wellness, drug education and sex education. Hitchcock is also credited with introducing a CPR component to the class. Hitchcock’s desire to make Centennial the best school it could be lead her serve on 15 school committees. She also the coached girls varsity swimming and diving as well as junior high girls basketball. “I was very humbled and honored,” Hitchcock said about her induction. “I didn’t expect it. There are so many other excellent staff and to be given that honor I feel like I’ve learned from other people, I have been mentored from other staff. I honestly know it is not just about me, it is having the opportunities for people to work together.” These days in her retirement, Hitchcock is doing some traveling, fitness classes, house projects and getting together with her friends and family. She still subs for the district from time to time and has also been known to be a monitor for ACT testing. Both Kline and Hitchcock’s faces will now hang on plaques on the Hall of Fame wall in the Learning Commons at the high school. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

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Traffic speed on Lovell concerns citizen

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LEXINGTON—A resident addressed the City Council with his concerns about the speed of traffic by his home on Lovell Avenue during the Citizens Forum at the Sept. 20 meeting. Joel Ackerman has spoken to the council previously about this topic. Ackerman has said that vehicles (many of which are large trucks) speed along his road and he and his neighbors are concerned for the safety of their

children. Since it is a county road, it was previously suggested by council members that Ackerman contact Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah. Ackerman did that and radar speed signs, also known as driver feedback signs, were set up on the roadway. Council Member Diane Harris told Ackerman that she also contacted Sivarajah. Ackerman said, “The city council and I have made a good team and the radar speed signs seemed to have worked

to some degree because the traffic has slowed down when they were posted.” He asked the council if it was possible to have those types of signs permanently set-up on the roadway. The council agreed to continue to help in any way they can but suggested Ackerman get his neighbors involved with a petition, adding that it is still a county road. “Rush hours are the worst. And it’s not just trucks but school buses, motorcycles and cars. It is like a freeway here sometimes. I’m really

concerned that the new apartment complex will just make it worse,” Ackerman said. Traffic safety is the goal says Ackerman and the local police have been helpful. The next step for Ackerman is to gather names of neighbors on a petition and then for the county to do a traffi c study based on that petition before anything more can be done. Ackerman said, “It has taken a lot to get this far.”

LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its Sept. 24 meeting: • Mayor Jeff Reinert administered the oath of office to Austin Riehm. • Approved the consent agenda, which included expenditures, Sept. 10 work session and meeting minutes, a peddler license for Greg Green of NRG Solar and an application for Aquinas Roman Catholic Home Education Services (ARCHES) to conduct an excluded bingo event Nov. 8 at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church. • Adopted the preliminary 2018 tax levy, collectible 2019. Finance Director Sarah Cotton explained the proposed preliminary tax levy of $10,162,007 represents a 3.9 percent ($385,275) increase over the 2017-2018 tax levy. The levy is estimated to result in a city tax rate at 41.72 percent of tax capacity, a reduction from last year’s rate of 42.83 percent. The preliminary levy represents the city’s maximum levy for 2019; the final levy may be decreased, but the preliminary levy cannot be raised when it is adopted in December. • Approved a resolution setting the public hearing for the proposed 2019 operating budget and 2018 tax levy for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10. • Approved a resolution canceling the 2018-2019 debt service tax levy for general obligation improvement bond Series 2013A. State law requires the county to levy the amount originally certified and scheduled, unless the taxing authority passes a resolution canceling the debt service levy. The City Council awarded the sale of $615,000 Series 2013A to fi nance the extension of Otter Lake Road north of CSAH 14 in June 2013. City staff concluded adequate resources are available and canceled the debt service levy. •Approved a resolution canceling the 2018-2019 debt service tax levy for general obligation capital

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note Series 2016A. The council authorized the issuance of a capital note payable to the city of Circle Pines to fi nance the city’s share of capital equipment to be used by the North Metro Telecommunications Commission in February 2016. City staff concluded adequate resources are available and canceled the debt service levy. • Approved a resolution canceling the 2018-2019 debt service tax levy for general obligation improvement refunding bonds Series 2016B. The council awarded the sale of $5,550,000 Series 2005A to fi nance public improvements in the Legacy at Woods Edge development. At the Oct. 24, 2016, council meeting, the council awarded the sale of $1,980,000 Series 2016B to refinance the outstanding portion of the 2005A Series bonds. City staff concluded adequate resources are available and canceled the debt service levy. • Approved an employment extension for Community Development Intern Ryan Saltis until April 30, 2019. Saltis started his six-month internship last April. The

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position is budgeted for 29 hours per week at $13 an hour. • Approved the hiring of a temporary employee (election judge). City Administrator Jeff Karlson explained city staff expects to see a substantial number of voters in City Hall voting early. The city will utilize a head election judge the final three weeks before the election to augment the absentee voting process at a (maximum) cost of approximately $1,200 ($10/ hour). • Approved a resolution amending a lease agreement with Sprint Spectrum LP to operate telecommunications equipment on water tower No. 1 (7470 Fourth Avenue). The council originally approved the agreement on Dec. 11, 2017; however, Sprint contacted the city requesting modifications to the insurance and utility sections. City staff and the city attorney had no objections to the changes. • Approved a resolution for a lease agreement with Verizon Wireless LLC for water tower No. 1. The existing lease expires Dec. 31, 2019. The annual lease amount begins at $38,086 and

will increase by 4 percent each year beginning in 2021. • Held the second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 616 of the City Code to update regulations regarding therapeutic massage. The council also held the second reading of an ordinance adding a new Chapter 510 relating to disorderly houses. Both ordinances were adopted. • Held the second reading of an ordinance rezoning property from rural (R) to planned unit development (PUD) for Eastside Villas. The proposed residential development is a 32-lot single-family subdivision located east of NorthPointe and west of I-35E. The applicant (Hokanson Construction & Development Co. Inc) is proposing 1,450-square-foot single-level, slab-on-grade villas. The ordinance was adopted. • Held the second reading of an ordinance calling for the vacation of drainage and utility easement Lot 4, Block 1, Marshan Industrial Park for Lino Lakes Storage (440 Park Court). The applicant is requesting a portion of the existing drainage and utility easement be vacated and replaced by a new drainage

and utility easement boundary for a future pond. The ordinance was approved. • Accepted bids and awarded a construction contract for the 2018 trunk watermain and trail project, which includes the installation of approximately 1,100 feet of 12-inch diameter trunk watermain from Marshan Lane to Park Court, 330 feet of 12-inch diameter trunk watermain from an existing line from Well No. 3 to Well No. 6, and a bituminous trail 8.5 feet in width along the Lake Drive watermain corrridor from Marshan Lane to Park Court. The construction contract was awarded to Dresel Contracting Inc. in the amount of $247,868, which was under the engineer’s estimate of $300,273. The council also awarded a construction services contract to WSB and Associates in the amount of $20,539 for the project and $2,959 for materials testing. The project is scheduled to be completed by Nov. 30. The next City Council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at City Hall. Shannon Granholm

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How to support the troops without getting duped

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innesota is home to more than 330,000 veterans and, according to a recent study, the third most generous state in the country for charitable donations. This is something to be proud of, but it also makes Minnesotans a target for sham veterans charities trying to raise a quick buck by exploiting people’s goodwill. A few simple guidelines can help Movers & donors ensure that their gifts of Shakers money actually t our brave Lori Swanson benefi men and women in uniform and their families. Programs of little value Some bogus charities claim to provide things like medical services or shelter to needy veterans, when they may only give coupons for visits to chiropractors or hotels on the other side of the country. If a charity makes vague claims that it helps veterans, ask for specifics about how. Request examples of past assistance it provided to veterans, and ask how much of a donation will be used for charity versus overhead and fundraising expenses. Legitimate charities can and will answer

these questions. If you receive a call out of the blue from a supposed veterans charity, ask the caller whether they are employed by the charity or a fundraising company. Many questionable charities use fundraising companies that get paid 80 or even 90 percent or more of the donation that you make. Under Minnesota law, a fundraising company must identify itself as being a fundraising company, not a charity. Phony use of military insignias Some phony veterans charities associate themselves with the military or veterans through the use of official military seals, emblems, logos and other insignia. Military insignia are protected by law from unauthorized use, and are rarely licensed for use, even to charities. Their use by an unfamiliar charity can be a red flag to donors, as can use of emblems designed to “dress up” the charity to look more legitimate. Copycat veterans charities Questionable veterans charities sometimes use names and logos that are similar to those of legitimate organizations that you might have heard of or donated to in the past. Solicitors for these charities may even impersonate veterans to gain donors’ trust. If something about the organization doesn’t feel right to you, trust

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Most versatile fall fruit: Apples

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ome of my family’s favorite memories were made at the apple orchard, although our parents never took us to pick apples at an orchard. When apples were in season, it was the only fruit dessert we ate at our house. I grew up eating “anything� apple. We’d make apple pie, apple tart, apple crumble, apple tort, apple turnovers, and more. I’m still amazed that in all those years we could have picked our own apples. Years ago, when my daughter was turning four, I was looking for something fun to do outside for a fall birthday party. A friend suggested apple picking at an orchard. My daughter’s party was so fun that we celebrated her birthday at the orchard for several consecutive years. The kids loved bringing home their own bag of apples as party favors. Plus, we always ended up with a large supply of apples to cook and eat fresh at home. I still love apple picking, and we now have our own trees that are producing more apples than I can possibly use.

So, we are making “everythingâ€? apple — just like my dad. Apples can easily be added to any dessert that calls for fruit. To substitute, I will chop, purĂŠe, or sautĂŠ apples and add them Wild Chow to a recipe that calls for fruit, jam, or fruit Lisa sauce. When I was catering Erickson one of my most popular items was jam crumb bars. I made raspberry, strawberry, and blueberry, eventually adding apple. Go to an orchard and pick your own apples. It is so much fun—no matter what your age is, and the number of things you can cook or bake with apples is staggering. Happy fall! Apple Jam Crumb Bars Adapted from Martha Stewart 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) butter, room

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National N ti lC Coff ffee with ith a C Cop D Day

The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department will host Coffee with a Cop at 10 a.m. Oct. 3 at the Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Drive. In honor of National Coffee with a Cop Day, the department and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee. For more information, contact Officer Tou Vang at 651-982-2349 or tou.vang@ci.lino-lakes. mn.us.

CHURCH BRIEF Help for divided families

How families experiencing conflict and division can heal will be discussed at Lifetree CafĂŠ at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, and at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4. The program titled, “A Family Divided: Finding Peace by Letting Go,â€? features the filmed story of a family that struggled with an unexpected teenage pregnancy. During the program, participants will consider lessons the family learned as they worked through their response to the pregnancy. Admission to the 60-minute event is free and snacks and beverages are provided. Lifetree CafĂŠ is located at 1 Shepherd Court, Circle Pines. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Ann at 612-751-5707 or lifetreecafecpmn@gmail.com.

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IndieFlix, a leading independent online streaming platform, along with its nonprofit arm, the IndieFlix Foundation, is sparking a global conversation about anxiety through screenings of its brand new documentary, “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety.� Centennial’s Student Services and Anoka County are co-hosting a special screening of the documentary from 6:30-8:30 Oct. 9 at the Centennial High School Learning Commons, 4757 North Road (Door C1) to open a dialogue between local families, community leaders and experts. The event will feature a viewing of the 56-minute film, followed by an informative panel discussion. Programming is for students, grades 6-12 and their families. No RSVP needed.

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The 2018 “Mayor for a Day� essay contest is now open to all future leaders in fourth, fifth or sixth grade. The contest, hosted by the League of Minnesota Cities, invites students to share how they would improve a city service or program. All essays must be handwritten, original works and postmarked to the League by Oct. 12. Three winners will be selected and awarded $100 each, and three additional essayists will receive honorable mention. Winning essays will be published in Minnesota Cities magazine. Winners will be notified by Dec. 1. To download an entry form and view contest rules, visit lmc.org/mayorforaday.

Re-elect Runbeck I would like to echo Mr. Davis’ letter a couple weeks ago and urge us to re-elect Linda Runbeck (House District 38A) to continue the excellent work she is doing as part of the Republican-led House of Representatives. In the fall of 2016, Gov. Dayton made the observation that “the reality is, the Affordable Care Act is no longer affordable.� Commerce Commissioner Rothman described Minnesota’s individual health insurance market as a system on the verge of collapse, as rates soared by 50 percent or more. Thanks to the efforts of Runbeck and the Republican-led Legislature, the market is stabilized today. In the spring of 2017, the Legislature passed the “Minnesota Premium Security Plan� in which the state steps in to provide “reinsurance� for the most expensive claims, thus relieving pressure to raise rates to keep the insurance plans solvent. Premiums for 2019 are set to decrease by up to 12 percent. Minnesota’s plan is not only benefitting Minnesotans. It is serving as an example of what works to the rest of the country, as explained by Robert Pear in his Sept. 2, 2017 article in The New York Times, “Minnesota Finds a Way to Slow Soaring Health Premiums.� Please join me in voting to re-elect Linda Runbeck to the Minnesota House on Nov. 6. Mark Ziemer Circle Pines

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QUAD AREA EVENTS COFFEE WITH A COP

When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 Where: Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Drive Details: Community members invited to discuss community issues, build relationships, have coffee with members of the Lino lakes Public Safety Department. Contact: 651-982-2349 or tou.vang@ci.linolakes.mn.us

p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria Street N. Details: Professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. Artists, educators, professionals and creative community members are encouraged to sign up for the whole series or individual workshops. Other topics include funding, grantwriting and business plan essentials. Contact: rclreads.org

LUNCH WITH A NATURALIST

When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes Details: Adults 50+ can bring a lunch and join a naturalist for a tracking presentation. Registration not required. Contact: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com

WARGO FALL FESTIVAL

When: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main Street, When: Last entry 9 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 5 & 12 WRITING GREAT COLLEGE Lino Lakes Details: Free family and Saturdays, Oct. 6 & 13 APPLICATION ESSAYS event with ciderpress, Where: Waldoch When: 2-3:30 p.m. pioneer games and selfFarm, 8174 Lake Drive, Sunday, Oct. 7 guided nature activities. Lino Lakes Where: Shoreview Contact: 651-982-2440 Details: No fright, only Library, 4560 Victoria or www.ci.lino-lakes. fun. Bring a flashlight. Street N. mn.us Contact: 651-780-1207; Details: Learn to or waldochfarm.com write the best possible application essay from LITTLE GOBLINS the Loft Literary Center. COSTUME PARTY DRAGONFLY SURVEY Registration required. When: 1-4 p.m. When: 6:30-8 p.m. Contact: 651-486-2303 Saturday, Oct. 6 Friday, Oct. 26 Where: Wargo Nature or rclreads.org Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main Street, Center, 7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes Lino Lakes ‘ANGST: RAISING Details: Help look for Details: Ghosts, gobAWARENESS some of the 76 species lins and more! Children AROUND ANXIETY’ of Odonata (dragonflies ages 8 and under can When: 6:30-8:30p.m. and damselflies) found dress up in costumes Tuesday, Oct. 9 in Anoka County. Regand enjoy a night of Where: Centennial istration required, $5/ themed carnival games, High School Learning person; ages 12+. crafts and refreshments. Commons, 4757 North Contact: 763-324-3350; Road (Door C1) Family-appropriate cosanokacountyparks.com tumes only. PreregistraDetails: Screening of tion required; $8/child, the new documentary adults free. fi lm about anxiety disCENTENNIAL Contact: 651-982-2440 orders followed by panel MIDDLE SCHOOL discussion. For students or www.ci.lino-lakes. CHEERLEADING mn.us in grades 6-12 and their FAMILY FEST families. When: 4-8 p.m. Contact: isd12.org Saturday, Oct. 6 Where: Rice Lake Elementary, 575 Birch TASTE OF TANZANIA Street, Lino Lakes When: 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Details: Event to Oct. 14 PUMPKIN PATCH raise funds for the AND CORN MAZE Where: St. Mark cheerleading program Church, 1 North Rd., When: Open daily 10 includes carnival, face Circle Pines a.m.-7 p.m. through Oct. painting, concessions, Details: Multiple 31 glow dance, vendors, stations with different Where: Waldoch carnival jail and family Tanzanian foods, Farm, 8174 Lake Drive, movie. Wristbands $5/ crafts and slide show. Lino Lakes presale or $7 at the door. Fundraiser for students Details: Corn maze, 2 and under free. in Tanzania. Suggested farm dig sand box, donation $15/person or pedal carts, spiderweb, $40/family. mini maze, corn box, WORK OF ART: LEGAL Contact: 763-784-2558 or barnyard and more. CONSIDERATIONS stmarkcp.org Complimentary hayrides When: 10:30 a.m.-1 to pumpkin patch on weekends. Contact: 651-780-1207 or waldochfarm.com

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LEXINGTON FARMERS MARKET

When: 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Oct. 3 Where: Lovell Building, 4175 Lovell Road Details: Locally grown produce and plants and handmade goods. Contact: 651-356-9491 or ci.lexington.mn.us

WHITE BEAR LAKE FARMERS MARKET

When: 8 a.m.-noon Fridays, through Oct. 26 Where: Washington Ave. and 4th St., downtown White Bear Lake Details: Produce includes organic pro-

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duce, natural meats and cheeses, honey, syrup, baked goods, plants and flowers. Contact: 651-747-3650 or whitebearlake.org

SCENIC WAGON RIDES

When: 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 10-11 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, Sept. 8-Oct. 21 Where: Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Road, Dellwood Details: Wagon rides run continuously. Contact: 651-429-7202; pinetreeappleorchard. com

NORTHSTAR WATERMEDIA NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION

When: Through Oct. 18 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: 4th annual exhibition showcases work of local artists. Contact: 651-429-1569 or whitebeararts.org

CRAFTERNOONS

When: 3-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria Street N. Details: Kids 5-11 can drop in and do crafts. Supplies provided.

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NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY WHITE BEAR SENIOR HEALTH FAIR

When: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 County Road F East Details: Vendor and information about health and wellness, flu shots, housing and fi nancial well-being.

STRINGS ACROSS THE OCEAN

When: 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 Where: Wyoming Area Library, 26855 Forest Blvd., Wyoming Details: Minnesota-based musician Ross Sutter and Sweden’s prominent folk musicians Anders and maria Larsson perform string bass, accordion, limberjack, guitar, drums, fiddle, nyckelharpa, recorder and song. Contact: ecrlib.org

‘AN EVENING OF WONDERS’

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi

Details: Magician/ Illusionist Vitaly Beckman performs a show for all ages. Tickets $25/adults; $20/seniors; $15/students. Contact: wildwood artistseries.com

‘ELEPHANT & PIGGIE: WE ARE IN A PLAY!’

When: 1 & 4 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 6, 13 & 20; 7 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 11 & 18; 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Musical based on the book series by Mo Willems. Adults/$20; Children/$10. Contact: lakeshore players.org

LUCILLE’S VINTAGE FALL MARKET

When: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 and 9 a.m.5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 Where: Running Aces Casino & Racetrack, 15201 Running Aces Blvd., Forest Lake Details: Expanded market in the horse barns showcasing more than 75 curated vendors offering vintage, antique, refreshed, salvaged, and handcrafted items, furniture, clothing , jewelry, floral, food and drink. Contact: 651-308-6088

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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MEETING

When: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church Fireside Room, 4880 Hodgson Road, North Oaks Details: Topic of discussion is Minnesota’s redistricting process. Contact: 612-618-2502 or lwvmn.org/localleagues/white-bear-lakearea

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HUGO OKTOBERFEST CRAFT SHOW

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 Where: Hugo American Legion Post 620, 5383 140th St. N. Details: Craft and vendor show, music, food & beverages. Outdoor event. Contact: 715-557-1785 or rsgdevelopment.com

NOOKS & CRANNIES TOUR

When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 Where: Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 Pine Street W., Stillwater Details: Visit the areas typically closed to the public including the basement, sheriff’s residence, 1870 jail and dome. Refreshments, video, photos. Contact: 651-275-7075 or co.washington.mn.us

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When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 Where: White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple Street, Mahtomedi Details: The Gun Sense Action Group at WBUUC sponsors a forum featuring Dana Montgomery, a representative from Sandy Hook Promise, that highlights programs for schoolaged children. Free and all are welcome. Contact: 612-709-9344

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Sunday, Oct. 7 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 E. County Road F Details: All-youcan-eat Belgian waffle breakfast sponsored by the Vadnais Heights Lions Club, activities for kids, free blood pressure testing, and bake sale. Contact: 651-204-6000; cityvadnaisheights.com

EMMA TAGGART

When: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Avenue, White Bear Lake Details: Solo piano recital on the new Steinway Concert Grand by this season’s Featured Local Artist Emma Taggart, age 16, of Blaine. Taggert has won numerous prestigous awards and is on her way to becoming a world renowned concert pianist. Performance kicks off the Classical Music Series. Contact: 651-429-5674

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STILLWATER HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR

When: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7 Where: Begins at the Warden’s House Museum, 602 N. Main St. Details: Visit 10 distinct homes that span more than a half a century, including the Sauntry Moorish Style Recreation Hall, Brunswick House, Storkamp House, St. Mary’s Rectory, Murdock House, Pretzell House and two B & Bs. Tickets $25 online or day of tour. Contact: 651-439-5956 or wchsmn.org

EQUITY FOR ALLSTILL NOT THERE

When: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 Where: Stillwater Public Library, 224 Third St. N. Details: Attorneys Sharon Van Dyck and Donald Chance Mark Jr., advocates for women’s HARVEST HOWL equity in Minnesota, When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. will provide perspecSunday, Oct. 6 tives on discrimination Where: Wildlife against women and the Science Center, 22830 FALL COLOR BLAST legal remedies that they Sunrise Road NE, Stacy When: 1-5 p.m. have pursued, using upDetails: Family event Sunday, Oct. 7 dates on two controverwith wolves, raptors and Where: Warner sial cases. Free program other animals. EducaNature Center, 15375 tional demonstrations, Norell Avenue N, Marine sponsored by the AAUW. Contact: 651-275-4338 local artisans and venon St. Croix or stillwaterlibrary.org dors, kid’s games, pumpDetails: Celebrate kin painting contest. the peak of fall color Admission $10/adults, with guided trail hikes, DECLUTTER $8/kids. Dogs on leashes paddling on the lake AND DOWNSIZE welcome. and visits with resident When: 7 p.m. Monday, Contact: 651-464-3993; animals. Entertainment Oct. 8 wildlifescience center. org and activities. Where: St. Stephen Contact: 651-433-2427 Lutheran Church, 1965 ext. 10 or www.warner E. County Road E, White WAFFLE BREAKFAST, Bear Lake FIRE PREVENTION WEEK naturecenter.org Details: Jill Freeman When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

When: 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 East County Road F Details: Enjoy a sampling of sweet and savory treats, listen to live music and bid on hundreds of silent auction items at fundraiser for Northeast Youth and Family Services. Tickets $30 in advance (recommended); $40 at the door. Contact: 651-379-3422 or nyfs.org

AUTHOR VISIT

When: 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 Where: Lake Country Booksellers, 4766 Washington Square, White Bear Lake Details: Author Sarah Stonich will discuss and sign copies of her new novel “Laurentian Divide.” Contact: 651-426-0918

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Olinda Trail, Scandia Details: 3-course coffee party and tour of five historic buildings. $15/person; reservations required. Contact: 651-433-5054 or gammelgarden museum.org

YELLOWSTONE TRAIL HERITAGE DAY

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Where: Lakefront Park, Hudson, Wisconsin Details: Celebration of the fi rst transcontinental road includes numerous events and activities throughout downtown Hudson. Contact: hudsonwi. org

SMART TRAVEL: HOME SAFE HOME

When: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Presentation by Washington County Sheriff’s Office on how to make a home less of a target for burglars, the pros and cons of different alarm systems, requesting vacation checks from local law enforcement and making a plan to deal with snow. Contact: WashCoLib. Link/SmartTravel

GOOD LIFE SENIOR LIVING OKTOBERFEST OPEN HOUSE

When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Where: Good Life Senior Living, 5260 127th St. N., Hugo Details: Free pumpkin patch. Stop in to get a pumpkin, and tour the community. Contact: 651-426-1335 or goodlifesl.com

ANNUAL BOOYA

When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 Where: Hugo American Legion Post 620, 5383 140th St. Details: First come, fi rst served. Contact: 651-255-1432

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Details: Informative and funny show by Rev. Matt’s Monster Science. Contact: 651-724-6090 or rclreads.org

HOME SELLING SEMINAR

When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 Where: Country Inn and Suites, 3505 Vadnais Center Drive, Vadnais Heights Details: Ideal Credit union hosts a Home Education Seminar series to help participants make the most of buying or selling a home. Reservations required. Contact: idealcu.com

COURTHOUSE BY CANDLELIGHT

When: 7 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 Where: Washington County Historic Courthouse, Third & Pine Streets, Stillwater Details: Walk the halls of the Courthouse by candlelight, including areas typically closed to the public. Learn history and hear spooky stories. Recommended for ages 16+. $10/person; advance registration required. Contact: 651-275-7075 or co.washington.mn.us/ parks

FALL CRAFT SHOW

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 Where: Stillwater Area High School, 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N. Details: Wide variety of items from numerous crafters and vendors. Contact: 715-557-1785 or rsgdevelopment.com

RUN FOR THE APPLES 5 MILE RUN/WALK AND KIDS 1/3 MILE FUN RUN

When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 Where: Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Road, White Bear Lake Details: Event in its 23rd year, includes run/ walk through the orchard followed by apple treats for all participants. Contact: 651-653-7401 or frontrunnerusa.com

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When: 7 p.m. Monday, Online: presspubs. Oct. 15 com/calendar Where: Shoreview Email: calendar@ presspubs.com; HARVEST FEST & GIANT Library, 4560 Victoria Street N. PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF When: Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 13 & 14; time varies Where: Lowell Featuring Brian Mielke Park, 201 Water Street, downtown Stillwater October 4-6; 10-5 each day Details: Giant pump15 Birchwood Rd. kin weigh-off, chili cookMahtomedi, MN off, carving exhibitions, games, music, pumpkin Functional pottery for regatta, tractor pull, everyday use. street dance. Contact: harvestfest “It’s just a pot but it will be stillwater.com your favorite!”

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ANNIE’S SWEDISH COFFEE PARTIES

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Cougar boys (10-3) tripped up twice, then beat Rangers

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Soaring for the ball on a corner kick on offense were Centennial’s Garrett Miers (5), Chalee Moua (11) and Isaac Nowacki (36) along with Forest Lake’s Brody Christians (7).

Centennial boys soccer had a 9-1 record before losing twice last week. The Cougars (10-3) got back in the win column against Forest Lake 2-1 to cap a busy five-day stretch. The Cougars fell to Class 1A’s top-ranked, defending state champion Totino-Grace (TG) 2-0 Tuesday. The Eagles (8-2) have outscored eight Minnesota teams 35-3. Centennial’s Demetrius Bernardy-Nelson, who has 22 goals, sent two shots on frame in the second half, but both were stopped by TG’s Philip Ronza. The Cougars (10-3) then faced two .500 teams and got upset by Armstrong 3-1 Thursday but held off Forest Lake there Saturday. Bernardy-Nelson scored in both games, Max Percy had the other goal against Forest Lake BRUCE STRAND | SUBMITTED and Ricky Hemric stopped Demetrius Bernardy-Nelson approaches the ball during five of six shots. the Forest Lake game. He scored his 21st goal in the first half.

Cougars enjoy big plays in gridiron win BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Three long jaunts to the end zone highlighted Centennial’s 42-10 victory over Osseo at home Friday evening, Sept. 28. Quarterback Connor Zulk opened the scoring with a 56-yard run, Noah Larson opened the second half with an 89-yard kick return and Zach Osmek capped it off with a 72-yard run in the fourth quarter. “Our team played well in all three phases of the game,” said coach

Michael Diggins. “We had a big night from our defensive front. They controlled the line of scrimmage. Our offense had a season high 485 yards. We are getting better each week but need to continue to improve.” Centennial improved to 3-2 and Osseo dropped to 0-5. Zulk also scored on an 11-yard run and totaled 134 yards in 12 rushes. The junior signal caller hit seven of 15 passes for 99 yards with one interception and one

SPORTS BRIEFS The Centennial girls and boys each placed second behind Osseo among nine teams at the Osseo Invitational cross country meet Sept. 27. “We are improving,” coach Neil Kruse said. “We had 23 personal-best times and 20 season bests.” Adam Namyst was runner-up in 17:03 and Jonathan Pattie third in 17:08. Thomas Marrah was eighth, Erik Blossom 12th and Ben Zandstra 15th. For the girls, Centennial’s Grace Johnson placed eighth, Lauren Swanson ninth, Gracie Stoks 10th, McKendra Long 14th and Tatum Leibke 21st.

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touchdown, a 19-yarder to Carter Anderson. Larson also scored on a 13-yard run in the second quarter while carrying seven times for 70 yards and catching four passes for 59 yards. Ricky Hemric was 6-for-6 on conversions. Centennial plays at No. 2-ranked Blaine (5-0) on Friday. “Blaine is going to be a rough game,” Diggins said. “They are solid in all aspects of the game. They deserve to be ranked second in the state.”

Centennial girls soccer picked up two conference wins last week and improved to 9-3 overall. Khyah Harper delivered three goals for the Cougars and beat Totino-Grace 4-2. Olivia Lovick had the other goal. Against Armstrong,

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Centennial Cougar volleyball won four of six matches last week and brought coach Jackie Rehbein-Manthey within three wins of the 300 mark. The Cougars lost to No. 2-ranked Champlin Park 25-17, 25-12, 25-19 on Tuesday and beat Andover 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23 Thursday in conference matches. In their own tournament Saturday, the Cougars beat Chisago Lakes 2-1 and Luck, Wisconsin 2-0, lost to Henry Sibley 2-0 and beat St. Francis 2-1. The Cougars (9-8) have three conference matches left before playoffs. Rehbein-Manthey has a 297-155 record in her career. Bruce Strand

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West Shadow Lake project moves forward 600 feet. There will also be a water main extension from the intersection of Sandpiper Drive and West Shadow Lake Drive south to Birch Street. The total cost of the improvements is $1,753,756. The amount to be assessed is $943,343 and $810,413 is proposed to be funded from the city’s trunk area and unit fund. Each benefitting property owner will be assessed $14,293 for the municipal utility improvements, which will be payable over 15 years at an interest rate of 5 percent. The public hearing mainly consisted of residents asking a few clarifying questions. One resident asked if residents choose to prepay the total amount before November 2019, if they would have to pay interest. City Engineer Diane Hankee explained property owners may pay the entire assessment with interest accrued to the date of payment to the city, and no interest will be charged if the entire assessment is paid by Nov. 1, 2019. Another resident wanted specifics on when the road would be closed and if there would be any weight restrictions in place. Hankee explained those details have not been fine-tuned yet, but once they are, the residents will be mailed information with a list of contacts to help coordinate access during construction. Hankee also

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

LINO LAKES — Applause filled the council chambers after the City Council agreed to move forward with the West Shadow Lake street and utility project. In addition to conducting a public hearing, the council also unanimously approved a resolution adopting assessments and approving a joint powers agreement (JPA) with Anoka County at the Sept. 24 meeting. “In my opinion, it was becoming irresponsible for the city to not repair this road. It was getting in such disrepair it was falling apart,” Mayor Jeff Reinert said. “Every time this thing has been delayed over the last few decades, it gets more expensive. I am really happy that we have gotten to this point because this is resolving a longtime issue that can hopefully stay resolved for a while.” The project includes the extension of a pressurized sanitary sewer system, or force main, from the intersection of Sandpiper Drive and West Shadow Lake Drive to the south end of 6709 and 6710 West Shadow Lake Drive. It also includes extending sanitary sewer on Sandpiper Drive and Shadow Court as well as a short section of gravity sanitary sewer proposed from Birch Street to the north approximately

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mentioned the city of Lino Lakes already has weight restrictions on its roads (7 tons per axle, except during the spring when weight restrictions are 5 ton per axle). Another resident asked what the assessment amount includes. Hankee explained the costs will cover the utilities (but does not include connection fees) and the roadway improvements will be paid for through street improvement bonds. One resident, who has lived in the area for six years, thanked the city for taking on the project, for which he said his neighbors have been waiting for 30 years. He inquired about the existing telephone poles and if there was a plan to replace

or relocate them. Hankee explained they are still working through those details, but some poles would likely be moved and all would remain aerial lines rather than be buried in the ground due to cost. The same resident also inquired whether assessments would be the same for properties that are approved to subdivide. Hankee explained the city chose to put in services approximately every 90 feet to accommodate future potential subdivisions, so the cost would stay the same. After closing the public hearing, the council also approved a joint powers agreement (JPA) with Anoka County. As part of the project, the city is proposing to

construct a cul-de-sac at the end of the road to improve safety and emergency vehicle access. The cul-de-sac will be located partially on county property. The JPA outlines that the county will provide a permanent easement for the roadway. The project also includes the construction of a temporary bypass road through Chomonix Golf Course. The JPA states the county will provide a temporary roadway easement for the roadway and allow excavated materials to be stockpiled on the property. The agreement also outlines the vacation of a portion of Sandpiper Drive right of way that is currently used as part of the golf course. The council will likely award a construction bid at the Oct. 8 or Oct. 22 meeting, and construction will commence toward the end of the month. Hankee said some construction will take place over the winter, but roadway work will occur in spring 2019. Final completion is anticipated fall 2019. Reinert reminded residents that there is a link to the project website on the city’s website where residents can find information and project updates. The exact link is https://westshadowlakedrive. squarespace.com/. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 at quadnews@presspubs.com.

LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lexington City Council took the following action at its Sept. 20 meeting: • Accepted certificates of appreciation on behalf of Lexington Liquors and the Lexington Fire Department from the Circle Pines Lexington Lions. “The awards were for sponsoring holes at the Sept.7 Lion’s golf tournament at Chomonix Golf Course,” said club President Ginny Hestekind. • In August, 92 new programs were produced by North Metro TV, city staff and the public constituting 65 hours of new programing. • Approved the Park Board’s recommendation that Troy Fields be appointed to the board to fill a vacancy after former board member Becci Splettstoezer moving away from Lexington. The Lexington City Council discussed the following at its work session following

the regular Sept. 20 meeting: • Discussed the proposed 2019 general fund levy increase of 2 percent. When the council realized there were more funds than necessary in the liquor store fund, it decided to transfer $120,000 from that fund to the general fund to keep the general fund levy at a 0 percent increase for 2019, with a push from Mayor Mark Kurth. •Discussed replacing the city of Lexington sign with a new one on the west side of town. Council Member Kim DeVries said, “It would be nice to have a nice sign saying Lexington.” Council Member Diane Harris added, “We can get public input.” The council agreed there should be a different sign there, something more noticeable. • Talked about the fire hydrant replacement fund. City Administrator Bill Petracek offered, “Eight hydrants were

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DISTRICT 38A: Candidates discuss governance and transportation FROM PAGE 1

transparency for prescriptions and procedures. “I also hear people talk about local roads and I think we know that some of our local roads are in pretty bad shape. So I am happy to hear that Anoka County and Ramsey County are working on the County Road J and I-35E exit area,” she said. “Birch Street also has a number of streets that need a left turn lane.” Fogarty said the top issues he has heard about are transportation and roads. “Too many roads are in need of more than just pothole filling. There is a 15-year backlog in repairing our roads. It is time to go to the bank, it is time for the state to do some major bonding to get the jobs done,” he said. “I wouldn’t go use my promotion money to fix the roof on my house; the state shouldn’t use general fund monies to fix their roads.” Fogarty said people are becoming more and more concerned with the costs of health care and how it ties into their retirement and fixed incomes.

2. Both parties agree that increased funding is needed for road and transit system improvements. How would you propose those funds be raised? “With the federal dollars being so tight, the state has to prepare itself for having a sticker shock,” Fogarty said. “It is like going to a car dealer after driving your car for 10 years. The first time you look at those new sticker prices on the window, you are pretty shocked and by the second or third time you go there and finally purchase a car, you get adjusted to them.” Fogarty said he would like to see some technical solutions. “The way cities and counties are saving on LED lights, we can work on transit the same way and try to implement some new technologies, congestion control, a little more sophisticated metering, new fleets ... There are a lot of technologies out there to help create a more even flow in traffic.” Runbeck said this topic has come up every year for the 10 years she has been in the Legislature. “We are proposing and actually passed in the House a dedication of a portion of the auto parts sales tax. If all of it was committed to roads, it would be $550 million every two years,” she said. “I don’t think we want to dedicate all of that, but the idea that we use some general funds for our roadway system is something that most every other state does, so I am not at all reluctant to say that we should consider taking a part of that and using it for our road system.” Runbeck added she also wants to look into the percentage of dollars that are being spent on highways versus the transit system. “We spend roughly 40 percent on transit and 60 percent on roads. We all know we need a good transit system, but today our metro transit system costs our state taxpayers $1.1 billion a year versus our metro highways/freeways system (where) we spend $350 million a year,” she said. “We are spending three times the amount on our transit

system that serves about 4 percent of the riders. There is something that is really kind of out of whack here.”

3. What should be the role of the Metropolitan Council in guiding policy development in the north metro?

“Over the years they have grown and amassed more power,” noted Runbeck. “The reason it is an issue, and governance is the issue, is you have 16 folks that sit on the Met Council. They are not elected to anything, they are simply appointed to that position and they respond to only one person, the governor,” she explained. “There is no way that they are accountable to you and me, to folks at the various city levels ... That is not good government, and they are the only entity in the whole country that (is) organized the way they are organized.” Fogarty said, “It is the governance of it, the fact that there are no elected officials, there is no continuity from one administration to the next. They (county and city officials) all agree that the mission of it is sound and the purpose of creating it and continuing it is sound, and we should move forward with it, just as a different structure. We can certainly come up with better governance of the Met Council matching other metropolitan areas of the United States.”

4. Minnesota’s business property taxes are among the highest in the nation. What would you do at the Legislature to address this?

“Whether taxes are coming from business or private property, no one wants to be hit with an unexpected bill. I pay property taxes in two counties and three school districts. I have a home, a small investment property and I am the vice chair and treasurer of Fogarty Farms LLC,” Fogarty said. “Property tax bites too, but it is the one and only bill that is the most predictable. Proper investments in our schools, in the local government aid, by the state can help reduce the pressure on local districts.” Runbeck said she has already worked to address the issue during her time in the Legislature. “There were several tax bills that didn’t really get anywhere in the past session, but there have been efforts to begin the process of unwinding and repealing the statewide business property tax,” she said. “It is still a tax that most states don’t levy on their businesses, so it makes us really an outlier...”

5. Your community is part of not just a regional or national marketplace, but a global one that competes for business and talent on a global basis. What policies would you support to help retain and attract businesses and talent to the region? “When you think about a lot of the big industry here — agribusiness, mining, manufacturing — they are really reliant on having affordable, low-cost energy,” Runbeck said. “So that has to be a concern and we have to work to keep and perhaps unwind some of the things that have begun to drive our energy prices up.” Runbeck added Minnesota needs to do more to make sure students are graduating with a multiplicity of skills and to retrain employees who have been in the job force for a number of years. Fogarty said, “I would not focus on tax breaks, they

are too short term. They don’t help the community in building a strong community. I would work to create a sound, stronger community, one that has people that are ready to grab onto any task because they have education to back it up.” He added, “Mass transit corridors in the metro area are one of the best growth areas in the state. We need more kinds of this kind of growth.”

Audience question: As a public school teacher, I am concerned about inequity of school funding. What do you propose should be done about this issue in our community? “Inequity in schools, they nickel around the edges. The state over the last decade and a half has slowly withdrawn its support of the pie of the education money,” Fogarty said. “I would try to back up the support from the state back into school system and take some of the pressure off of each individual school district so they don’t have to do the levying every time there is a vote to come down.” Runbeck said, “Seventy-five percent of all funding for schools comes from state taxpayers, so we are very well funded. We are a state that really does the right thing for our districts. The remainder comes from the local taxpayer, and I think that we have talked for a long time about how the state, from an equity standpoint, needs to prop up those districts that have lower property wealth.” She added, “Unfortunately we have about 62 districts that are in same situation and the price tag for complete equity so we are all on the same level is an extraordinary amount of money. We have to be in a position to inch that along and grow that.”

Audience question: Would you support an increase in the gas tax? If yes or no, why?

“There has been an effort by the Minnesota Chamber to find and get to the underlying costs of putting in our roadbeds. Knowing the costs, getting a little more familiar with how we might save costs is step one,” Runbeck said. “We are pretty similar to all the states around us. We are at 28 cents/gallon. There are many ways to cut that pie and look at that issue. It is a combination of a variety of things.” Fogarty said he would be in support of an increase in the gas tax, but noted that can’t be the only solution. “With other types of vehicles coming on roads, natural gas or electric, the consumption will go down. It is a similar situation that we faced 20 years ago increasing the cigarette taxes. As we increased them, consumption went down and the revenue wasn’t there that they thought would be there at first,” he said. “It is part of the solution, but just a part.” To watch the full candidate forum, visit https:// northmetrotv.com/mn-house-38a-local-decision-2018/. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Ci Th Circle l Pi Pines Ci City Council took the following action at its Sept. 25 meeting: • Heard a report from Mayor Dave Bartholomay on his attendance at fall cleanup day Sept. 15. Assistant City Administrator for Public Services Chandra Peterson announced a total of 215 cars attended the event including: 182 cars (85 percent) from Circle Pines, 26 cars (12 percent) from Lexington and seven cars (3 percent) from Centerville. Bartholomay also relayed he attended the grand reopening of McDonald’s on Sept. 18. • Learned that the Utilities Commission met Sept. 19. Bartholomay said the commission approved plans and specifications for the iron enhanced sand filter and an agreement to provide gas to a residential development located on the corner of 109th Ave. NE and Lexington Avenue in Blaine. • Received a report from Councilwoman Jennifer Rauner, who said the

North Metro TV Cable N hM C bl Commission met Sept. 9. Rauner said longtime staffer Bruce Hale was leaving after 13 years and the commission completed a model drone ordinance. Rauner said the council could review the ordinance at a future meeting and Councilman Mike Schwiegert suggested the airport commission also review the ordinance. • Approved the consent agenda, which included Sept. 11 meeting minutes, a resolution appointing election judges for the general election, licenses and general fund approvals, and police and fire disbursements.

•A Approved d a resolution l i setting the preliminary levy for 2019 in the amount of $2,727,270. Bartholomay noted that the budget reflects a 2.8 percent increase from last year’s budget, mainly due to minor increases in the police and fire budgets as well as the city’s dedication of an additional $100,000 for street debt. “One thing I have always been impressed with is this council is not the kind of body that kicks the can down the road and leaves it for somebody else to deal with,” Councilman Matt Percy said. “We have always had the attitude that it is important for us

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PAW SPA: New ownership brings changes to Centerville grooming business FROM PAGE 1

called Christa’s Paw Spa. She found out the business was for sale after Whitney’s niece began working with her at Ma and Paws Pet Grooming in Forest Lake. “I had always hoped to own my own grooming salon someday,” Weber said. I have been grooming for 16 years and growing up, my dad owned his own business, so I grew up in that kind of atmosphere.” Weber’s father also bred dogs while Weber was growing up, so dogs have always been a part of her life. She knew she wanted to do something with animals and originally planned to become a vet technician until her allergies to cats got in the way. Thankfully, the allergies became less bothersome and a friend of Weber’s told her about a vet that was searching for a groomer. The only experience Weber had grooming at that point was grooming her family’s dogs for shows. “I had no idea what I was doing,” she said. She was hired and provided some training, which she said wasn’t the best.

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Down the road, Weber found out about a grooming school in the Twin Cities area and eventually completed her required 480 hours at the Universal Academy of Animal Arts in Little Canada, which has since closed its doors. “I really enjoy working with the animals every day and helping them feel good,” she said. “I also get to know other animal lovers in my clients and co-workers.” Along with the change of ownership, customers will notice a few changes. Starting Nov. 1, there will be some price

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changes. Weber also plans to start offering a pre-booking bonus program in which customers who book another appointment within eight weeks of their original appointment will receive a free add-on service. Christa’s Paw Spa will also

be open a few additional evenings each week. Although the new website is still under construction, customers can find more information on social media at https://www.facebook.com/Christaspawspallc/. The business will host an

open house/grand opening celebration from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at 1885 Main Street in Centerville. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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splash pool and aquatic play structure will be part of the addition. Renovations to the rest of the pool space have been completed. One of the major updates was flooring around the pool and in locker rooms. “It’s really, really slip-resistant,” Seifert noted, speaking from experience. Her 3-yearold has been using the pool since it reopened this summer. The lifeguard office was also moved to make room for more locker room space. The number of family locker rooms increased from two to eight. The Wave Cafe area was renovated with new and more open seating. In the new addition, there are four new fitness studios and four new activity rooms. The fitness center was renovated; former studios were turned into a new stretching and training space. An outdoor deck from the Fireside Lounge is still under construction. The community center is nearly 30 years old and the city wants to keep it fresh and exciting and cater to new young families, according to Mayor Sandy Martin, who was on the council when it was built in 1990. The last big expansion about 15 years ago included the fitness center. The Tropical Adventures Indoor Playground was constructed in an underused gym area in 2009. The estimated cost of the new expansion, including the waterpark, playground, fitness rooms and other areas, was $15.6 million. The center has more than 500,000 visitors each year.

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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department reported the following incidents: • Officers made an attempt to serve a warrant at a residence in the 500 block of Ash Street Sept. 18. While at the residence, officers observed numerous ordinance violations and cited the homeowner for the violations. • Officers observed a vehicle hit a dog in the 900 block of Main Street Sept. 18. The dog is believed to have only sustained minor injuries. • Officers received a report of an unidentified male harassing citizens on a city walking trail in the 7000 block of Snow Owl Circle Sept. 18. Officers contacted the complainant and gathered information for the report. • Officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of Post Road Sept. 19 to arrest a male on two outstanding warrants. The male was arrested on the warrants and is charged with fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. An adult female was also cited for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Officers responded to Centennial Middle School on a disorderly conduct call involving a juvenile male making inappropriate comments to a female student Sept. 19. Officers requested charges for disorderly conduct for the juvenile male. • An officer responded to a call of a delivery driver driving recklessly in the 6500 block of West Shadow Lake

Drive Sept. 19. The business was notified. • Officers responded to a report of a head-on personal injury accident near Old Birch Street and Birch Street Sept. 20. One driver was transported by ambulance to a local hospital and both vehicles were towed from the scene. • Officers responded to the area of Tart Lake Road and Langer Lane Sept. 20 to assist motorists who were stranded due to the heavy rain. Assistance was given to several motorists, as their vehicles were stranded due to high water. • An officer responded to a theft report in the 600 block of Apollo Drive Sept. 20. Officers found a cell phone had been stolen. The case is under investigation. • An officer took a report of a license plate that had been tampered with in the 6600 block of Pelican Place Sept. 21. There is no suspect information at this time. • An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 800 block of I-35W Sept. 21. The driver was subsequently arrested for fourth-degree DWI. • Officers responded to assist with a person who have fallen out of a boat into Peltier Lake and didn’t resurface Sept. 22. The male was later located and found to be deceased. • Officers received a phoned vandalism report from a resident in the 7200 block of Heather Court Sept. 23. Officers spoke with the complainant, who stated several things in his yard

CITY OF CENTERVILLE SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 91, SECOND SERIES Notice is hereby given; that on September 26, 2018, Ordinance #91, Second Series, entitled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 51” was adopted by the City Council of Centerville, Minnesota. Notice is further given; that due to the lengthy nature of the ordinance, the City Council has directed that this title and summary be prepared for publication pursuant to Minn. Stat. 412.191, Subd. 4. Notice is further given; that a complete printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any person during normal business hours of the City Clerk, 1880 Main St., Centerville, MN, or will be mailed to anyone requesting it by telephone (651) 429-3232. Notice is further given; that the general purpose of the ordinance is to allow regulate the connection of structures to the municipal water supply system and municipal sanitary sewer system. Notice is further given; that the Council has by a minimum 4/5 vote approved this public notice on the 26th day of September 2018. Teresa Bender, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 2, 2018.

CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNTY OF ANOKA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 11-18 CITY OF LINO LAKES VACATING DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT (440 PARK COURT) Section 1: Findings. The City Council of Lino Lakes has determined to vacate a portion of the drainage and utility easement dedicated on Lot 4, Block 1, Marshan Lake Industrial Park; and A public hearing was held on September 24, 2018 before the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers after due published and posted notice had been given and a reasonable attempts were made to give personal notice to all affected property owners, and all persons interested were given an opportunity to be heard; and Section 2. Easement Vacated. Authorization for vacation. Section 3: Effect. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to the Lino Lakes City Charter and upon recording of the Drainage and Utility Easement Vacation. This is a summary of the adopted ordinance. A full printed copy of the ordinance is available at City Hall. Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council this 24th day of September 2018. Jeff Reinert, Mayor ATTEST: Julianne Bartell, City Clerk. Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 2, 2018.

CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 12-18 ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM R, RURAL TO PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR EASTSIDE VILLAS. The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains: Section 1: Findings of Fact 1. The City received a Land Use Application to rezone certain property from R, Rural to PUD, Planned Unit Development. 2. The Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on August 8, 2018. 3. Per Section 1007.015 (5), the Planning and Zoning Board shall consider possible adverse effects of the proposed rezoning and its judgement shall be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors: (a) The proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive Plan. The proposed Eastside Villas residential subdivision is consistent with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan in regards to resource management, land use, housing, transportation and utilities. The development

were tampered with but not damaged. • Officers took a report of a possible threat made between a boater and a hunter on Centerville Lake Sept. 24. The information was documented in a police report. The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Police were dispatched to the 7000 block of Centerville Road in Centerville Sept. 20 on a phone call theft report. The caller advised his vehicle was stolen two nights ago. • Officers were dispatched to the 4200 block of Woodland Road in Circle Pines Sept. 20 on a threat report. The police spoke with both parties to mediate the situation. • Officers were dispatched to a report of a property damage hit-and-run vehicle accident in the 9100 block of Lake Drive in Lexington Sept. 21. The victim’s vehicle was hit while it was parked. There is no suspect information at this time. • Police responded to a phone call report of a theft from motor vehicle in the 8800 block of South Highway Drive in Lexington Sept. 21. The caller advised an unknown suspect entered his vehicle and stole some small coins/ currency. The total loss is estimated to be $50. • Officers responded to a theft from motor vehicle report in the 3800 block of Woodland Road in Lexington Sept. 21. The caller advised an unknown suspect forced entry into a

upholds the City’s public values by creating a multi-functional open space greenway corridor integrated with trail, stormwater conveyance system and wetland management. Eastside Villas is consistent with residential land use, density requirements and life-cycle housing. Safe transportation corridors and public utilities also serve the development. (b) The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The proposed Eastside Villas development is compatible with the present and future land uses of the area. Existing and future land use to the south, east and west is residential. Development to the north of Cedar Street is guided industrial. (c) The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. The proposed Eastside Villas development conforms with all PUD performance standards as outlined in Section 1007.024(2) General Requirements and Standards: 1. Ownership. Bison Development Co. Inc. is the owner of the property. 2. Comprehensive Plan Consistency. The proposed PUD shall be consistent with the City Comprehensive Plan. The proposed Eastside Villas residential subdivision is consistent with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan in regards to resource management, land use, housing, transportation and utilities. The development upholds the City’s public values by creating a multi-functional open space greenway corridor integrated with trail, stormwater conveyance system and wetland management. Eastside Villas is consistent with residential land use, density requirements and life-cycle housing. Safe transportation corridors and public utilities also serve the development. 3. Public or Common Open Space. Wetlands, parks and open space make up 2 acres (20%) of protected open space. This area (Outlot A) will be deeded to the City. 4. Operating and Maintenance Requirements for PUD Common Open Space/Facilities. The open space (Outlot A) will be deeded to the City for ownership and maintenance. 5. Utilities. Public municipal utilities (water and sanitary) shall serve each individual single family lot. 6. Roadways, Private. There are no private roadways proposed in Eastside Villas. 7. Development Agreement. A Development Agreement detailing developer responsibilities and securities will be executed with the final plat. (d) The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City’s service capacity. The proposed Eastside Villas development can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City’s service capacity. The site is served by 8” watermain and sanitary sewer and is adequately sized for the development in the district. Section 2: Amendment The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Lino Lakes is hereby amended to rezone the following described property from R, Rural to PUD, Planned Unit Development. Section 3: Legal Description PARCEL DESCRIPTION: (Per Commitment No. HB-37447, dated May 20, 2018 at 7:00 A.M. prepared by Custom Home Builders Title, Inc., as issuing agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company) Parcel: The Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 of NW 1/4) of Section 25, Township 31, Range 22, Anoka County, Minnesota, Lying easterly of the Westerly 604.18 feet thereof, as measured at right angles, and lying westerly of Interstate Highway No. 35E. (abstract property) Section 4: Development Regulations The development shall conform to the plans, requirements, and conditions of approval as listed in Council Resolution No. 18-109. Section 5: Effect This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and

contractor’s truck, took property and damaged the vehicle. The total loss is estimated to be $1,500. • An officer stopped two people for littering who were outside of a closed business in the 9000 block of Griggs Avenue in Lexington Sept. 22. An adult male and adult female were subsequently arrested for possession of a controlled substance. • Officers were dispatched to Lexington Sept. 23 on report of criminal sexual conduct. Police gathered initial information and referred the incident to Anoka County Criminal Investigations Division. • Police responded to a burglary report in the 100 block of Indian Hills Lane in Circle Pines Sept. 23. The caller reported an unknown suspect entered the garage and removed two items without permission. The total loss is estimated to be $250. • Officers responded to a phone call theft report in the 1800 block of 73rd Street in Centerville Sept. 23. The caller advised a license plate was removed from her vehicle in the past week. • Police were dispatched to a counterfeit bill report in the 9100 block of South Service Drive in Lexington Sept. 24. Officers took custody of two $20 bills that were attempted to be passed at a business. The business did not have a loss in the transaction, and a description of the suspect was obtained.

publication according to the Lino Lakes City Charter and upon the filing of the final plat. Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council this 24th day of September, 2018. Jeff Reinert, Mayor. ATTEST: Julianne Bartell, City Clerk. Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 2, 2018.

CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 14-18 AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 510 RELATING TO DISORDERLY HOUSES The City Council of Lino Lakes do ordain as follows: Section 1. That the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances be amended by adding thereto a new Chapter 510 to read as follows: CHAPTER 510. DISORDERLY HOUSES. 510.01 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the following meanings ascribed to them. Disorderly House. Any building, dwelling, place, establishment or premises in which actions or conduct occur in violation of any law or ordinance relating to the following: (1) Sale or regulation of an intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor; (2) Gambling; (3) Prostitution, acts relating to prostitution, solicitation to vice, or lewd and indecent behavior; (4) The sale, possession or use of drugs or controlled substances as defined by state law; (5) Disorderly conduct as defined by state law; (6) Assault as defined by state law; (7) Public nuisance as defined by state law; (8) Any other unlawful conduct or pattern of unlawful conduct pursuant to city ordinance or state law. 510.02 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. (1) Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor. (2) Each violation and every day in which a violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense. 510.03 EVIDENCE. Evidence of unlawful sales or free distribution of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor or of gambling shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of a disorderly house. Evidence or possession, sales or use of drugs or controlled substances shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of disorderly house. Evidence or possession, sales or use of drugs and/or controlled substances may include, but is not limited to, the presence in the house of devices for smoking cocaine or marijuana, scales, sieves or sifters or any other drug paraphernalia, shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of a disorderly house. Evidence of the occurrence of any incident of disorderly conduct, assault, or public nuisance shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of a disorderly house. Evidence of a violation of this Code or the Uniform Building Code shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of a disorderly house. Evidence of any weapon violation shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of a disorderly house. Evidence of a pattern of vandalism and/or theft by the occupants of a disorderly house shall constitute prima facie evidence that such occupants reside in a disorderly house. 510.04 OPERATION. No person shall own, lease, operate, manage, reside in, maintain or conduct a disorderly house, or invite or attempt to invite others to visit or remain in such disorderly house. 510.05 PRESENCE IN OR VISITING. No person shall be present in, visit or remain in a disorderly house. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to the Lino Lakes City Charter. Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council this 24th day of September, 2018. Jeff Reinert, Mayor ATTEST: Julianne Bartell, City Clerk. Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 2, 2018.

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“COLETTE” (R) [SOME SEXUALITY/NUDITY.] — Terrific cinematography, sets, costumes and musical score highlight this captivating, factually based, wellacted, risqué, 111-minute biopic film in which talented French teenager SidonieGabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) leaves her parents (Fiona Shaw and Robert Pugh) in the countryside in 1893 to marry charismatic, well-respected novelist Henry ‘Willy’ Gauthier-Villars (Dominic West), and when money becomes tight in Paris, she begins to ghostwrite her autobiographical stories for her controlling husband that become instantaneous sensational bestsellers, and years later falls in love with a transgender woman (Denise Gough) after estranged from her husband and becomes the most celebrated writer in French literature penning more than thirty novels.

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[THEMATIC ELEMENTS, INCLUDING SORCERY, SOME ACTION, SCARY IMAGES, RUDE HUMOR AND LANGUAGE.] — After an orphaned, 10-year-old boy (Owen Vaccaro) goes to live with his eccentric, chocolate-loving, kimonowearing uncle (Jack Black) in a creepy Victorian mansion in Michigan in 1955 in Eli Roth’s disappointing, unevenly paced, silly, 104-minute film apated from John Bellairs’s 1973 supernatural thriller, he quickly learns that his uncle is a warlock and his neighbor (Cate Blanchett) is a witch, and then to impress his schoolmate (Sunny Suljic), he creates a dangerous situation when he ignores his uncle’s only rule and opens a cabinet to perform a necromancy spell that raises an evil, powerful warlock (Kyle MacLachlan) from the dead.

“PICK OF THE LITTER” (NR) — An educational, inspirational, engaging, 81-minute documentary that follows five adorable Labrador puppies (Phil, Primrose, Poppet, Potomac and Patriot) as raisers and trainers go through a series of steps to determine whether the canines are suitable to become guide dogs for the disabled, including those who are blind, suffer from PTSD and have diabetes, and the dogs that are determined to be ideal candidates go through intensive specialized training.

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“LIFE ITSELF” (R) [LANGUAGE, INCLUDING SEXUAL REFERENCES, SOME VIOLENT IMAGES AND BRIEF DRUG USE.] [PARTIALLY SUBTITLED] — Dan Fogelman’s gloomy, unevenly paced, poignant, romantic, slice-of-life, star-studded (Annette Bening, Mandy Patinkin, Jean Smart and Samuel L. Jackson), 118-minute film in which the lives of various people interconnect, including a New York City writer (Oscar Isaac) with a pregnant wife (Olivia Wilde), an orphaned singer (Olivia Cooke) coping with the loss of her parents and a Spanish olive grower (Antonio Banderas), who falls for the beautiful wife (Laia Costa) of his hardworking foreman (Sergio Peris-Mencheta).

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The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a crash that happened at approximately 6:49 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, on I-35W at County Road 14 in Lino Lakes. According to the incident report, a Chevrolet Silverado, 2013 Ford Escape and a 2014 Ford Escape were all traveling northbound but were stopped in

traffic. A Pontiac Montana was also traveling northbound at freeway speeds when it rear-ended the 2014 Escape, causing the other vehicles to strike each other. Two parties were flown to North Memorial Hospital by Air Care, and one party was also transported by ambulance to North Memorial. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash.

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