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Lino Lakes dancer taps her way to New York LINO LAKES — With nine seasons and counting of dance under her belt, local dancer Lauren Hinds has had accumulated many medals, trophies, titles and experiences. Hinds, a sixth-grader at Centennial Middle School, recently competed with her tap dance solo in the Anoka County Fair and State Fair Amateur Talent Contest. Hinds achieved second place at the county level, but was able to advance to represent the county at the State Fair, as the winning duo also won in Washington County and went on

to represent Washington County at the State Fair. She also auditioned directly, to see how she would do, and was selected as one of 30 pre-teens to compete in the semifinals, where she earned first runner-up. “I did it because it was another opportunity to perform,” she said. Jen Hinds, Lauren's mother, said Hinds started dancing at the age of 18 months. “One day after I picked her up from day care, I saw a sign about a music and movement class and I thought it would be fun for us to do,” she said. “The minute

Lauren walked into that studio, my husband said 'I think she is going to be a dancer.' She loved it. Every year I ask her if she wants to try a sport, and she doesn't — she wants to stick with dance.” Hinds is now in her 10th season at Lake Area Dance Center in White Bear Lake. Every year she is there, she wants to pick up more skills and try out new types of dance. This year she plans to compete with 10 different dances, some of which include tap, jazz SEE LINO LAKES DANCER, PAGE 10

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Lauren Hinds poses for a photo in front of some of the medals she has earned in dance competitions over the years.

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Apple season begins Apples are ripe at Victoria Valley Orchard in Shoreview, where professional pickers prepare 19 types of apples to sell throughout the fall in the orchard's apple store. See story on page 11.

LINO LAKES — An ongoing partnership between the University of Minnesota School of Architecture and Anoka County Parks has magnified the educational and experience for youth who visit the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Heritage Lab or YMCA Camp Heritage. Under the guidance of Professor Jacob Mans, 24 graduate students researched, developed and designed three new learning stations in the spring. Students then spent the entire summer constructing the structures, which were completed in early September. Three structures were also completed last year through the same partnership. Heritage Lab, located across the street from the Wargo Nature Center, is an outdoor historical program that is held for four weeks in the fall. Students in grades two through six rotate through nine different stations where they participate in hands-on activities related to a historical theme. This year's theme is Voyageurs, covering the early exploration of Minnesota through the fur trade from the mid1600s through the early 1800s. The stations will benefit the nearly 3,000 children who participate in Camp Heritage and the 1,500 children who attend YMCA Camp Heritage. One thing that was learned from last year's project was it would be beneficial to have structures that could be more easily moved around, which was the goal of the learning station project. “They are designed to be more modular and mobile. They are on trailers, which allows us to move and reposition them how we see fit,” said Eric Vehe, interpretive SEE NEW STATIONS, PAGE 2

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program coordinator. Another change in the structures was to have them feel more like a shelter, where youth could escape from the blazing sun, pouring rain or chilly temperatures while still enjoying the structure. Professor Mans said a big focus of this year's project was delving into different types of woods. “Wood is a resource we have a lot of in Minnesota, and with this project we were trying to get the students to think critically about a research agenda attached to that material,” he said. “The design-build project was a bit of an alibi for students to really dig in and do critical research.” The construction of the three stations utilized locally harvested timber, cross-laminated timber from Montana and pro-bono services from local businesses and industry. Not only has this collaboration benefited the county's parks, but it has also given the students real-life experience in their field. “There is a big difference between drawing something and building it. It is really important to have young designers get a chance to make something they have designed,”

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Sue Dahl teaches a group of youth at the Heritage Lab about beaver ecology and how hats were made from beaver furs. The structure behind the group is one of three new learning stations constructed through a partnership between Anoka County Parks and the University of Minnesota School of Architecture.

Mans explained. “It gives them the opportunity to work on a design, build it and see where their design didn't work and work through and solve it for a client. It is important to get

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them out of the classroom and into the community.” During the construction phase, students also got plenty of practice talking to spassing strangers who asked about the project. “Every day, someone would walk by and they would have to answer their questions,” Mans said. “Those are things that are difficult to get when you are in school, but they are really easy to get when you go out into the community and are working with them.” The project was funded through a combination of pro bono design service and funds contributed from the University of Minnesota ($20,819), Regional Park Legacy Grant ($56,000), Edith Wargo Endowment ($19,374) and use of repurposed materials. The total value of gifts, grants and in-kind

contributions exceeded $125,000. Vehe said staff at the Heritage Lab are still trying to figure out how to best utilize the structures. “We are trying to utilize them more. They are very new and we haven't figured out all the ways we want to use them yet,” Vehe said. He noted the hope is to use the structures for additional programming such as night hikes and bird programs. Although the two-year commitment is over, the partnership will continue. The ultimate goal, Mans said, is to do a larger build in the future, possibly 2019 or 2020. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its Sept. 25 meeting: • Heard from Norma Heuer, a resident who lives on the border of Hugo/Lino Lakes, who attended the Aug. 28 council meeting to comment on the proposed asphalt plant in Columbus. She returned to inform the council of some changes to the proposal. “It is no longer just an asphalt plant, it is also now going to be a cement plant. So that means there will be an increase in the number of trucks from 500 trucks a day, up closer to 1,000. It will be open for 12 hours a day, six days a week with the option of opening 24/7 if the demand is there,” she said. “They have decided that all asphalt trucks will not go to north, they will all go to the south as they come out of plant through Lino Lakes and Centerville to access I-35E or I-35W.” Community Development Director Michael Grochala said he was not aware of any changes regarding the change in activity or increase in traffic and had a call in to Columbus to discuss the matter. Mayor Jeff Reinert requested Heur, along with any other residents who wished to discuss the topic further, attend the council's Oct. 2 work session. Reinert asked city staff to give background on the proposed project as well as some options the city may have moving forward. • Presented the Oath of Fire Service to firefighters Boonstra, Lindahl and Stalker. Reinert also presented the Oath of Police Service to officer Connor Williams. • Approved the consent agenda, which included expenditures, Sept. 5 work session meeting minutes and Sept. 11 regular meeting minutes. • Approved a resolution adopting the city’s preliminary 2017 tax levy, collectible 2018. The proposed preliminary tax levy of $9,776,732 represents an increase of $284,877 (3 percent) over the 2016-17 tax levy. Over the last year, the city’s net tax capacity value has grown by an estimated 8.9 percent. The levy is estimated to result in a city tax rate of 42.5 percent for 2018, a reduction from the 2017 tax rate of 45.1. The preliminary levy represents the city’s maximum possible levy. It may be decreased, however, before the final levy is adopted in December. • Set a public hearing for the proposed 2018 operating budget and 2017 tax levy for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 at City Hall. • Passed five resolutions canceling the 2017-18 debt service, including the tax levy for: general obligation tax increment financing bond series 2007A ($4,215,000 to finance I-35W/Lake Drive interchange improvements); general obligation tax increment financing bond, series 2013A ($615,000 to finance the extension of Otter Lake Road north of CSAH 14); general obligation tax increment financing bond series 2014A ($2,645,000 to finance the extension of 21st Avenue north of Main Street, infrastructure improvements in the NorthPointe development and construction of Wellhouse No. 6); general obligation capital note series 2016A (with a principal of $294,525 to Circle Pines, for the city's portion of the cost for capital equipment used by North Metro Telecommunications Commission); and general obligation tax increment financing bond series 2016B ($5,550,000 to finance public improvements in the Legacy at Woods Edge development). Finance Director Sarah Cotton explained at the time of issuance, an annual tax levy was included in the bond documents for the payment of future debt service. It was fully anticipated that the annual debt service would be satisfied by tax increment financing revenue collections and/or through the use of Minnesota State Aid (MSA) funding, and that the debt service tax levy would be evaluated and canceled, if possible, on an annual basis.

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Lino Lakes Mayor Jeff Reinert gives the Oath of Fire Service to firefighters Bryce Lindahl (left), Jonathan Stalker and Jason Boonstra Sept. 25 at the City Council meeting.

Following an analysis of the resources available for payment, city staff concluded that adequate resources were available and recommended the debt service tax levy for 2017 be canceled. • Approved the second reading and adopted an ordinance amending City Code by removing section 611.10 Gambling Tax. The amendment removes language requiring holders of a city lawful gambling premise license to pay a local gambling tax to the city. There will now be an annual investigation fee added to the city fee schedule. In addition, there will be changes to the gambling regulations relating to reporting. The changes remove the requirement for gambling organizations to submit monthly/annual accounting reports to the city, but the city retains the authority to see gambling records upon request. • Authorized the updating of the Pavement Management Plan. The council approved a professional services agreement with WSB & Associates to update the plan for an amount not to exceed $13,430. The city’s Pavement Management Plan was prepared in 2004. A core component of the plan is the pavement condition report and development of budgeting scenarios that guides the city’s maintenance activities. The plan also identifies the need for reconstruction activities for streets with poor condition ratings. The last update of the plan was performed in 2013. This update will include rating of streets, migrating the existing data to the PAVER pavement management system and updating the pavement

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Lino Lakes Mayor Jeff Reinert gives the Oath of Police Service to officer Connor Williams.

management report. • Authorized the request for quotes for Birch Street trail replacement and Century Farms Trail. The Birch Street trail replacement is a maintenance project located along Birch Street between Deerwood Lane and Living Waters Lutheran Church, and is estimated to cost $41,000. The project will be funded through the annual trail maintenance budget. The Century Farms Trail project includes the construction of a new trail connecting Century Trail south to Century Trail east through the park. The project is estimated to cost $56,000 and is funded through park dedication fees. The next City Council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Shannon Granholm

County’s preliminary property tax levy addresses public safety needs Facing rising costs related to public safety, the Anoka County Board approved the 2018 preliminary property tax levy increase of 3.9 percent on Sept. 26 “Public safety has long been a top priority for this county board,” said Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah, board chair. “The levy increase we are proposing will fund seven new positions in the Sheriff’s Office and four new dispatcher positions in our 911 Emergency Communications Center.” Additional detention deputies are needed to provide adequate supervision in the county jail, where the average daily inmate population has climbed from 54 in 1981 to 247 this year, nine over capacity. It will also help reduce the need for detention deputies to work overtime hours, which not only takes a toll on

the deputies and their families, but is costly as well. The number of 911 calls is up more than 15 percent from 2010, necessitating the hiring of at least four new dispatchers to handle the growing volume of requests for assistance. The 2018 budget is also impacted by a projected 8.5 percent jump in employee health insurance premiums. “We are certainly not unique in facing rising health insurance premiums,” Sivarajah said. “Employers everywhere — public and private — are dealing with these significant increases. It is a cost of doing business and necessary to attract and retain quality workers.” The county board will vote to adopt the final levy in December. To learn more about the county budget and property tax levy, residents can attend the Truth in Taxation meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7 in room 705 of the Anoka County Government Center in Anoka.

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Managing fear on Halloween and every day in between

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hile some stores are already decked out in Christmas decorations, Halloween is just a few weeks away. Soon parents will send their kids out into the night, many of them in traditional ghost, goblin or witch costumes. It is a night for “scary” fun. But it wasn’t always that way. Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve, is the night before Saints Day Movers and All and according to several ancient Shakers traditions, it was a time when the Jerry boundary sepaHromatka rating the earthly world and the spirit world was very thin. For many the night was scary, but not fun. Some of our modern traditions like dressing in disguises, handing out treats to appease greedy goblins and putting lights in pumpkins, stem from ancient attempts to address fears of the unknown. While our current cultural perception of what Halloween means has changed, our natural instincts regarding how to deal with our fears has not. Hiding, appeasing, confronting or distracting are still classic coping

is very low – especially when appropriate precautions are taken. Sending a child out with a trusted adult, giving them a flashlight and reflective gear so they will be visible in the dark or asking them to inspect their candy before eating it are examples of dealing with fear without being limited by it. And the benefits of addressing your fears in a healthy way can be huge – it can lead to a fun mechanisms. Some methods are healthier than others, says Rachel night out with friends, a chance to be creative with a costume and Cain, director of outpatient menthe opportunity to get to know tal health at Northeast Youth & people in your neighborhood. Family Services. This can carry over to everyday Cain says that fear is a natural life. part life and acknowledging it is Fear is inevitable but it is not important. Fear can have a very insurmountable. Many fears can practical use. For example: a be handled on our own but somechild should have a healthy fear of walking around strange neigh- times we need the help of a friend, mentor or mental health profesborhoods at night while knocksional to keep them from having ing on random strangers homes an oversized, negative influence asking for things. on our daily lives and happiness. But keeping fear in context is And we need to remember that crucial. On Halloween, groups how we deal with fear, on Halof supervised children, walking loween or on any other day, has with flashlights and reflective an impact not only on us, but gear while asking people for candy can be very safe and fun. It on those around us – especially can also help us learn how to deal the next generation. We can help others learn how to manage fear with our fears. rather than have fear manage us. Cain stresses that taking time Wishing you and yours a safe to evaluate the risks and beneand happy Halloween. fits of giving in to your fears is critical to gaining a healthy view Jerry Hromatka is Executive of them. While no one can ever Director of Northeast Youth and guarantee that a child will ever Family Services. be harmed on Halloween, the risk

“We need the help of a friend, mentor or mental health professional to keep them from having an oversized, negative influence on our daily lives and happiness.”

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$21.2 million grant will improve reading skills of 30,000 Minnesota students The Minnesota Department of Education announced today it received a $21.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve reading skills of students from birth through grade 12. The grant will serve an estimated 30,000 students. The funds will be used to provide coaching supports for teachers and educational leaders, strengthen the use of evidence-based literacy practices in targeted schools and nonprofits and engage families and communities, all with the aim of increasing the literacy skills of disadvantaged children in Minnesota. Priority will be given to schools and early childhood programs serving high concentrations of students living in poverty, learning English or receiving special education services. Funds can be used to hire reading coaches, provide

summer reading programs, expand professional development, purchase literacy supplies and improve data collection and software storage. “We know success in school depends on our students' ability to read well at every grade,� said Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. “This grant gives us a significant boost in our work to make sure all of our students—from our youngest learners through our high school graduates—attain the necessary reading skills that will help them succeed in school, work and life.� The department will provide more information about the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant and its distribution this coming spring, with funds expected to be out the door by summer 2018. The department will provide assistance and guidance to districts

and nonprofits awarded funding. Gov. Mark Dayton worked with the Minnesota Legislature in 2011 to set the goal of ensuring every child could read at or above grade level by third grade. Minnesota’s Reading Well by Third Grade statute emphasizes the importance of early learning literacy as an important developmental milestone for students, and currently funds $45 million in literacy incentive aid for schools based on students’ reading proficiency and growth. Reading proficiency is one of the five performance measures in the school accountability system known as World’s Best Workforce, passed in 2013 to ensure every school district in the state is making strides to increase student performance. The World’s Best Workforce

law requires school districts to show progress in key areas, such as having all third-graders reading at grade level and making sure all students are ready for career and college. Improving reading proficiency is key to reaching Minnesota’s goals. The new federal grant funds will build upon the $257 million in early learning and literacy investments made since 2011. More than 99.5 percent of Minnesota schools across the state now offer free full-day kindergarten, which has benefitted 168,000 Minnesota 5-year-olds. A total of 16,400 children have accessed early learning programs through early learning scholarships, and 6,100 4-year-olds are enrolled in school-based pre-K and school readiness-plus programs this fall in 109 school districts and charter schools across Minnesota.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS N thSt W NorthStar Watermedia t di National Exhibition reception The NorthStar Watermedia National Juried Exhibition will be held from Oct.231 at Blaine City Hall, located at 10801 Town Square Drive NE. Juror David Feinberg, award-winning national artist, curator and University of Minnesota professor of fine arts, has selected 63/225 paintings submitted by local and national artists. The public is invited to attend the reception Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and an awards ceremony from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at Blaine City Hall, where Feinberg will announce more than $8,000 in awards. For more information, call 763-784-6700.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Protect our oceans To me it seems as though people from more inland states, such as our own, don't seem to care much about the issues that the world's oceans are facing. We think that just because we don't live near it, means that we aren't affecting it, right? But that is completely false. What gets dumped into our rivers can end up in the ocean, which can destroy entire ecosystems. Six-pack pop rings can strangle sea

From press release ffor th h with ith a N t li t series i the L Lunch Naturalist from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes. This monthly presentation will include local natural history information and possibly a relaxing stroll on the trails at Wargo. This month's topic is voyageurs. Any equipment that may be needed will be provided. Advance registration is not required. The event is free and for ages 50 and above.

Balloon sculpting Homeward Bound Theatre Company will offer balloon sculpting from 3:054:35 p.m. Monday, Oct.16 at Centennial Middle School. Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders will learn how to twist and turn balloons into hats, animals and other works of art. Learning and performing not only builds confidence and self-esteem, but also helps improve one's ability to speak in front of a large audience. For more information and/ or cost of registration, call Centennial

turtles, so cut each one before throwing it away. Plastic bags can look like jellyfish to many sea creatures, so try using reusable or paper bags when shopping. If you see a bag flying down your local beach, chase it! The ocean is my passion and I want to spread the message to protect it so that future generations can enjoy it too. Julie Rood Circle Pines

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1st Halloween Hustle 5K Run The Centennial Alumni Association and Community Education will host the first Halloween Hustle 5K Run at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at Chomonix Golf Course in Lino Lakes. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Attendees are asked to wear their best costumes. Immediately after the event, alumni will gather for a social hour, where they can redeem a free beverage. Registration is $16/individual, $42/family of three, $56/family of four or $70/family of 5. Register by Oct. 18 to receive a longsleeve T-shirt. Proceeds will benefit the Centennial School District and Centennial Alumni Scholarship Fund. Register online at isd12.ce.eleyo.com .

CHURCH BRIEF Making tough decisions How to make difficult decisions will be explored at 7 pm. Tuesday, Oct. 3 and at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at Lifetree CafĂŠ. The program, titled “Making Life’s Toughest Decisions: Dealing With Dilemmas,â€? features a screening of the award-winning short film “The Last Race,â€? the story of a family forced to decide whether to donate the organs of a loved one. Admission to the 60-minute event is free and snacks and beverages are provided. Lifetree 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.

STUDENT NEWS The following students were named to the dean's list or received academic honors at a college or university for the 2017 spring semester: North Dakota State University: McKenzie Kenyon of Lino Lakes. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Katelyn Hoover of Circle Pines received the Freshman Honors Award. North Dakota State University: Michael Solheid of Lino Lakes received the Harry D. McGovern Scholarship. The following students graduated from a college or university in the spring or summer of 2017: Bemidji State University: Kimberly Johnson of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Kortney Kenville of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science in marketing communication; and Christopher Sanderson of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Arts in English. Ellsworth Community College: Carly Kuenstling of Circle Pines, AAS in equine management. North Dakota State University: McKenzie Kenyon of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Science in accounting; Alexander Preuss of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Science in radiologic sciences Kelty Shroyer of Lino Lakes was named a National Merit Scholarship Program Semifi nalist at The Webb School.

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QUAD AREA EVENTS PARENT’S NIGHT OUT

When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 & 21 Where: Lino Lakes YMCA, 7690 Village Dr. Details: Childcare and activities provided so parents can enjoy an afternoon/evening out. $25/ non-Y members; $20/Y members; or see early bird pricing specials. Registration required. Contact: 651-795-9622 or ymcatwincities.org/ locations/lino_lakes_ ymca

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT AT PINES SCHOOL

When: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 Where: Pines School, 7555 4th Ave., Lino Lakes Details: Pines School, Operation No Limits, Lino Lakes Public Safety Department and the Anoka County Juvenile Detention Center are teaming up to host a free family engagement night. Drug awareness and prevention class (for adults only) will begin at 5:45 p.m. Contact: 651-3367439; opnolimitsorg@ gmail.com or jackie. mcintosh@ci.lino-lakes. mn.us

supplies and equipment and materials for a fabric/pattern swap. Contact: 763-792-6100 or isd12.org/communityeducation

FLASHLIGHT NIGHT IN THE CORN MAZE

all ages. Registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

FLASHLIGHT PUMPKIN HUNT

When: Last entry 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: Waldoch Farm, 8174 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes Details: One weekend only. No fright, only fun. Bring a flashlight. Contact: 651-780-1207 or www.waldochfarm. com

When: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Where: Aquatore Park, 9191 Lincoln St., Blaine Details: Children can wear costumes and search for a pumpkin, dance under the stars to a DJ, make s’mores and go on a scavenger hunt. Contact: 763-785-6164 or www.blaineparks.com

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When: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Celebrate fall with pressed cider, pioneer games and selfguided nature activities for the family. Free. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

NORTHSTAR WATERMEDIA NATIONAL EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION

When: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 Where: Blaine City Hall, 10801Town Square LUNCH WITH Dr. N.E. A NATURALIST Details: Juried When: 11:30 a.m.-1 exhibition of 63 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 Where: Wargo Nature paintings by local an national artists will Center, 7701 Main St., be on display through Lino Lakes Details: Bring a lunch, Oct. 31. Public is invited to reception; cash and hear a presentation non-cash awards will be about local natural announced. history, and stroll the Contact: 763-784-6700 trails. Ages 50+. Free; no registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350 AUTUMNAL EQUINOX or anokacountyparks. EXPLORATION com When: 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Where: YMCA Camp QUILTERS NIGHT OUT When: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Heritage, 7732 Main St., Lino Lakes Oct. 13 Details: See wildlife Where: Rice Lake and the effects of the Elementary, 575 Birch changing season with an St., Lino Lakes evening stroll through Details: Work on the forest, marsh and projects away from prairie. $5/person, distractions. Bring

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When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Discover more about birds and how to identify them with a naturalist, learn to use binoculars and put skills to the test on a hike. Best for kids ages 5-9, but all ages welcome. $5/person; registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com

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DETAILS: Station tours, vehicle extraction demos, aerial ladder demos, K9 demos, squads and equipment on display, bounce house and use of force simulator. Meet police officers and fi refighters. Giveaways and refreshments.

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LITTLE GOBLINS COSTUME PARTY

When: 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Ghosts, goblins and more! Children dress up in costumes and enjoy a night of themed carnival games, crafts and refreshments. Familyappropriate costumes only. Preregistration required. Contact: 651-982-2440 or www.ci.lino-lakes. mn.us

HALLOWEEN HUSTLE 5K RUN

When: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 where: Chomonix Golf Course, Details: Familyfriendly event; participants encouraged to wear costumes. Race begins at 9 a.m. Alumni social hour immediately following event. $16/ person; $42/family of 3; $56/family of 4; $70/ family of 5. Register by Oct. 18 to get a T-shirt. Contact: isd12. ce.eleyo.com

ONGOING PUMPKIN PATCH AND CORN MAZE

When: Open daily through Oct. 31 Where: Waldoch Farm, 8174 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes Details: Corn maze, farm dig sand box, pedal carts, spiderweb, mini maze, corn box, barnyard and more.

Complimentary hayrides to pumpkin patch on weekends. Contact: 651-780-1207 or www.waldochfarm. com

TRI-COUNTY SENIOR DFL CAUCUS LUNCHEON MEETING

When: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 and the 1st Tuesday of the month Where: Vannelli’s By the Lake, Broadway and Forest Lake Blvd., Forest Lake Details: Seniors 50+ from east Anoka, south Chisago and north Washington Counties discuss topics concerning seniors with a guest speaker. Contact: 763-227-7536 or ckgenz@msn.com

GHOSTS OF ANOKA TOURS

When: Evenings, Oct. 5-7, 12-14 and 19-31 Where: Anoka County History Center and Library, 2135 Third Avenue N., Anoka Details: Costumed guides host walking tour of various sites throughout Anoka that have been privy to unexplained events. Tours also on MondayThursday the week of Halloween. Contact: 763-421-0600 or www.anokacounty history.org

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: 763-324-1540; 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: 763-324-1540; anokacountylibrary.org

Bear Lake Details: Fair will feature presentations on a variety of health topics, healthy living activities including obstacle course and rock climbing wall, flu shots, HIV/STI testing and blood donation, info on healthcare providers and services, food, games and prizes. Contact: century.edu/ healthfair

TASTE OF NORTHEAST

When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 E. County Road F, Vadnais Heights Details: Sweet and FAMILY STORYTIME savory treats, live music When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. and silent auction to and 11-11:30 a.m. benefit and celebrate Thursdays Northeast Youth & Where: Centennial Family Services. Tickets Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines $30 in advance; $40 at Details: Stories, songs the door. Contact: 651-379-3422 and fingerplays for or nyfs.org children of all ages and a caregiver. No registration required. Closed USED BOOK SALE Thanksgiving Day. When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 763-324-1540; Friday, Oct. 6 and anokacountylibrary.org Saturday, Oct. 7; 11 a.m.5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 Where: Hardwood NEIGHBORHOODS Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake NEARBY Details: Sale of used library books, DVDs and HEALTH SCIENCES FAIR other materials, priced When: 3-7 p.m. from $.10-$2. Proceeds Thursday, Oct. 5 support collections and Where: Century programming. College East Campus, Contact: 651-275-7300 Lincoln Mall, 3300 or washcolib.org Century Ave N., White

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When: 8 a.m.-noon Fridays, June 30-Oct. 27 Where: Washington SIENG LEE Ave. and 4th St., ART MAKING PROJECT downtown White Bear When: 1-3 p.m. Lake Saturday, Oct. 14 WHITE BEAR LAKE Details: Produce Where: White Bear LADIES NIGHT OUT Center for the Arts, 4971 When: Thursday, Oct. includes organic produce, natural meats Long Ave. 19 and cheeses, honey, Details: Free artWhere: Downtown syrup, baked goods, making project and White Bear Lake plants and flowers. gallery tour with artist. Details: “Fall into Contact: 651-747-3650; Exhibit runs through White Bear” theme night www.whitebearlake.org Oct. 21. includes shopping local Contact: 651-407-0597 retailers for specials, or whitebeararts.org food, drinks and more. PINE TREE APPLE SUBMITTED Contact: downtown ORCHARD PUMPKIN whitebearlake.com PATCH WHITE BEAR LAKE When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. AREA HISTORY HIKE Saturdays and Sundays When: 2 p.m. STITCHES IN TIME QUILT SHOW Sept. 30-Oct 22; 1-5 p.m. top employers representing various Saturday, Oct. 14 WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Wednesday-Friday, industries and professions in Where: Lion’s Park, Oct. 5 When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. beginning Oct. 4 Ramsey County. Free to attend and 4410 Lake Ave S., White Friday, Oct. 20 and 9 Where: Pine Tree Apopen to the public. Bear Lake a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, WHERE: Jimmy’s Event Center, ple Orchard, 450 Apple Details: Join Oct. 21 3565 Labore Rd., Vadnais Heights Orchard Rd, Dellwood WBLAHS Director Sara Where: Redeemer CONTACT: vhedc.com/ne-metroDetails: Pick your own Markoe Hanson on a Lutheran Church, 3770 job-fair DETAILS: Visit with more than 40 pumpkin; also wagon tour of Indian mounds, Bellaire Ave., White rides and corn maze; live early resort sites and Bear Lake music most days. other historical landDetails: Ladies of the Contact: 651-429-7202 Lake Quilting Society LUCILLE’S VINTAGE & continuing her narrative marks along the lake. Contact: 651-430-2306 or www.pinetreeapple HANDMADE GOODNESS or www.rivertownart as she leaves the orphan- Free and open to the pub- annual show includes orchard.com 5 vendors, boutique, MARKETPLACE age where she was raised lic. RSVP encouraged festival.com raffle, quilter’s garage When: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. in Tanzania to attend St. but not required. Contact: 651-303-3089 sale and refreshments. Friday, Oct. 6 & 9 a.m.-5 HARVEST HOWL ‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ Catherine’s College in Admission $5; under 12 CALENDAR GUIDELINES p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. St. Paul and begin a new or lakelinks.net and over 90 free. Where: Running Aces Saturday, Oct. 7 Anyone in the commulife in America. Free Contact: 651-207-4243 Casino and Racetrack Where: Wildlife nity may send us news of program sponsored by HARVEST FEST & GIANT horse barns Science Center, 22830 an upcoming local event. AAUW, Northeast Metro PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF Details: More than Sunrise Road NE, Stacy The calendar is reserved Branch. Open to the When: Saturday & 60 vendors offering all Details: Family event for secular community public. Sunday, Oct. 14 & 15; things vintage, antique, with live demonstraevents in or adjacent to Contact: 651-765-4990 time varies refreshed, salvaged and tions, wildlife presentaPress Publication’s covWhere: Lowell Park, crafted by hand. Live tions, kids games, food erage area. Publication of 201 Water St., downtown NIGHT AT THE music by Katy Vernon, and vendors. events is subject to editoStillwater MUSEUM SERIES book signings and howContact: 651-464-3993; rial discretion. Please inDetails: Giant pumpWhen: 5:30 p.m. to demos. Admission wildlifesciencecenter.org Thursdays, Oct. 10 & 18 clude date, time, location, kin weigh-off, chili cook- SHOREVIEW $5 at the door; children cost, brief details, and FARMERS MARKET Where: Anoka County off, carving exhibitions, under 12 free. contact information for games, music, pumpkin Historical Society, 2135 OKEE DOKEE When: 3-6 p.m. Contact: facebook. each event submission. regatta, tractor pull, Third Ave. N., Anoka BROTHERS CONCERT through Oct. 24 com/lucillesvintiques Submission deadline is street dance. Details: Monthly Where: Shoreview When: 4 p.m. Wednesday prior to the Contact: www.harvest Community Center lowevent includes catered Saturday, Oct. 7 following weeks’ publifeststillwater.com dinner, behind the er level parking lot and Where: Chautauqua AUTHOR VISIT cation. Call 651-407-1226 scenes tours and special pavilion, 4580 Victoria Fine Arts Center, 8000 When: 10-11:30 a.m. with questions. artifact displays. Tickets OKTOBERFEST St. N. 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Fridays, Oct 7 & 13 Online: www.press $50; benefits ACHS. Details: Check out Details: Grammy BARN DANCE Where: Lake Country pubs.com/calendar Registration required. new amenities, weekly Award-winning band Booksellers, 4766 When: 6 p.m. SaturEmail: calendar@ Contact: anokacounty day, Oct. 14 themes and live enterperforms Americana Washington Square, presspubs.com history.org tainment folk music. White Bear Lake Where: Barn at The Mail: Press PublicaContact: shoreview Contact: wildwood Details: June Kramin Fields of St. Croix Phase tions, Attn: Calendar communitycenter.com artistseries.com signs her children’s 1, Linden Trail W., Lake LEAGUE OF WOMEN 4779 Bloom Ave. books on Oct. 7; David Elmo VOTERS MEETING White Bear Lake, MN Fabio signs his new mys- WAFFLE BREAKFAST Details: LaDanza When: 12:30 p.m. 55110 tery “Ship” on Oct. 13. Dance Club hosts potAND FIRE PREVENTION Wednesday, Oct. 11 Contact: 651-426-0918 WEEK Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church, 4880 When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Hodgson Road, North Sunday, Oct. 8 WILD MOUNTAIN Oaks SKI SWAP Where: Vadnais Details: Monthly Heights Commons, 655 E. When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. meeting topic is “No County Road F Saturday, Oct. 7 and Wheels? Getting Around Details: All-youSunday, Oct. 8 the NE Metro.” can-eat Belgian waffle Where: Wild Contact: 651-493-0686 breakfast sponsored Mountain, 37200 Wild Mountain Road, Taylors by the Vadnais Heights Lions Club. $7.50/adults; CATHARTIC COLORING Falls Save Save the the Date: Date: $6.50 seniors; $4 children FOR CREATIVE ADULTS Details: Buy new and 6-14; 5 and under free. used ski and snowboard When: 6:30-8 p.m. nd nd The Vadnais Heights equipment. Proceeds Wednesday, Oct. 11 Fire Department will benefit Ski Patrol. See Where: Hardwood 44 -- 8:30 8:30 p.m. p.m. hold an Open House with Creek Library, 19955 website for info on how fi re truck tours, smoke to sell used equipment. Forest Road N., Forest house, bloodmobile, Contact: www.wild Lake Held Held at at Maplewood Maplewood blood pressure test, K-9, mountain.com Details: Drop-in adult Community Community Center Center YMCA YMCA DNR and more. coloring club. Supplies Contact: 651-204-6000 provided. RIVERTOWN cityvadnaisheights.com FALL ART FESTIVAL Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Variety Varietyof ofprofessional professional Saturday, Oct. 7; 11 a.m.- AUTHOR business vendors business vendorsshowcasing showcasing MARIA NHAMBU SALVATION ARMY 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 ••Health and Wellness ••Financial Freedom Health and Wellness Financial Freedom When: 7 p.m. Monday, BRASS BAND FROM Where: North Lowell • Balancing Family • Work Success • Balancing Family • Work Success STAVANGER, NORWAY Oct. 9 Park, Downtown ••Resume Resume••Health Healthand andMeal MealPrep Prep••Fitness Fitness When: 7 p.m. Where: St. Stephen Stillwater ••And AndMuch MuchMore! More! Wednesday, Oct. 11 Lutheran Church, 1965 Details: St. Croix Where: Salvation E. 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Centennial takes second at Tuna Invite CIRCLE PINES — The Centennial Swim and Dive team lost a pair of dual meets last week. On Sept. 26, the Cougars lost 85101 to Andover. On Sept. 28, the Cougars lost 82-104 to Blaine. The conference dual meet record is now 4-2. Saturday, Sept. 30 the Cougars hosted the Tuna Invitation for swimmers in grades seven through nine. Centennial won second place with 257 team points in which seven teams competed. The Centennial swimmers earning team points are as follows. In the 200 medley relay, the Cougars placed third (Hailie Finke, Macy Wang, Madeline Fuller and

Katelyn Smith). In the 200 free, the Cougars landed third (Janessa Sandvold), sixth (Smith), seventh (Kayley Magnuson) and ninth (Nicole Kammer). In the 200 IM, the girls placed fourth (Fuller), eighth (Jennifer Seppala) and eleventh (Laura Zebell). In the 50 free, Grace Peterson won fifteenth place. In 1m diving, Centennial took third (Mia Wang) and eleventh (Madeline Haider). Centennial had a strong showing in the 100 fly with a second (Macy Wang), seventh (Elle Williams) and eighth (Grace Wiege). The Cougars took fourth (Finke) and seventh (Smith) in the 100 free. In the 500 distance event, the Cougars took third (Sandvold),

sixth (Magnuson) and tenth (Kammer). The 200 free relay yielded fourth place (Seppala, Brandt, Wiege and Kammer). Centennial dominated in the 100 back winning second (Macy Wang), fourth (Finke), fifth (Peterson) and seventh (Zebell). In the 100 breaststroke, the Cougars won fourth (Fuller) and tenth (Seppala). The meet concluded with Centennial placing second (Sandvold, Magnuson, Finke and Macy Wang) in the 400 free relay. The Cougars will compete at home against Champlin Park Thursday, Oct. 5.

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Seela Wang of the Cougars, shown in the medley relay, won the butterfly and took second in the 50 freestyle at Blaine.

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Kayley Magnuson takes 4th in IM Against Andover.

Macy Wang of the Cougars won the 500 and took second in the 200 freestyle at Blaine.

Cougar girls win Osseo X-country meet, boys place 3rd

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The Centennial girls had five of the top 12 runners in winning the Osseo Invitational cross country meet Thursday, Sept. 28. The Cougar boys placed third. In an eight-team meet, Gracie Stoks placed third in 20:14.30, Lauren Swanson fifth and Tatum Leibke ninth as three eighthgraders led the team. Grace Johnson, sophomore, was 10th and junior McKendra Long 12th. Centennial edged Maple Grove 39 to 46 for first place. For the Centennial boys, Josh Jarpey placed fourth (16:56), Blane Utter eighth, Thomas Marrah 12th, Eric Hotakainen 14th and Adam Namyst 22nd. Maple Grove scored 50, Armstrong 55, and Centennial 60 to lead among 10 schools.

Seela Wang, Centennial swimmer who’s a veteran of two state meets, continues to lead the Cougars as a senior captain. In a meet against Blaine last week, Wang won the butterfly (1:01.69), led off the first-place 200 freestyle relay team, and placed second in the 50 freestyle (25.67).

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SPORT BRIEFS Centennial boys soccer defeated Coon Rapids 3-1 Thursday, Sept. 28 improving to 3-7-2. Goalie Richard Hemric stopped five of six shots. Chalee Moua and Demetrius Bernardy-Nelson knocked in the first two goals, each assisting on the other’s, and Derek Bettendorf notched the final goal, Nick Valento assisting.

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Centennial girls soccer is 8-2-2 after blanking Coon Rapids 2-0 on Thursday, Sept. 28. Cougar goalie Lauren Sicora notched six saves as the No. 10 Cougars posted their seventh shutout. Hannah Bombeck and Ana Burgess had the goals, with assists by Brianna Borden and Brittany Borden.

Centennial 4-1 on gridiron after rushing past Osseo 35-21

loss by getting its ground game back in gear and beating Osseo 35-21 on Friday, Sept. 29 in Osseo. Quarterback Ryan Koob racked up 128 yards and three touchdowns in 28 carries, scoring from four, one and one yards. Fullback Sam Bonfe pounded for 107 yards and two touchdowns on 25 totes, scoring from three and one yard. The Cougars (4-1) rushed for 249 yards and Koob hit three of eight passes for 63 yards. Trevor DeBlieck caught two for 38 and Andrew Stuart one for 25. Osseo (2-3), which led 14-6 at the first stop, had 137 yards in the air and 90 on the ground. Tyler Sealock snagged two touchdown passes from Gregg Arrell covering 70 and 18 yards. Aaron Jupahl’s one-yard run opened the scoring. Centennial, which lost to St MichaelAlbertville 23-0 the week before, will host Blaine (3-2) on Friday, Oct. 6.

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CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Circle Pines City Council took the following action at its Sept. 26 meeting: • Mayor Dave Bartholomay and Councilman Richard Runbeck were absent from the meeting. City Administrator Patrick Antonen relayed he and Bartholomay attended the North Metro Mayors Association's 30th anniversary celebration Wednesday, Sept. 20. • Councilman Mike Schweigert invited residents to stop by the Centennial Fire District's open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at both stations. • Antonen relayed that the Utilities Commission met Sept. 20 and the main topic on the agenda was to approve the hiring of Barr Engineering to update the commission's Wellhead Protection Plan (part 2). The last time the plan was updated was around a decade ago. Barr Engineering also completed part 1 this spring for roughly $14,400. The part 2 plan update will not exceed $17,045. In other Utilities Commission news, Antonen added the commission will provide utilities (water, sewer and gas) to a new development located in Blaine off of North Road (north of Center Road and west of Centennial Elementary School.) The development will include 11 detached townhomes. The commission also approved the project specifications for the 2017 streets and utility project. Lastly, Antonen — upon request from Schweigert — explained the city received a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Health to encourage residents to seal their wells by offering a 50/50 match, up to $500 per well, as an incentive. Antonen estimated around $4,500 is still available. So far this year, 15 wells have been sealed using grant funds. • Councilman Matt Percy gave a report from the Cable Commission’s Sept. 20 meeting. The main item on the agenda was reviewing the audit for the year, which he said remained “unchanged from last year.” Percy also explained the commission received an update on the ongoing lawsuit involving CenturyLink allegedly quoting customers one price and billing them a different price. If the lawsuit prevails, Percy said CenturyLink is in violation of the franchise agreement it signed with the commission. The commission has notified CenturyLink of the possible violation. • Approved the consent agenda, which included Sept. 12 meeting minutes, licenses and general fund, police and fire disbursements. • Discussed the 2018 proposed general fund budget. “This is a process that goes over many, many months. We

want to make sure we deliver services for the residents in a way that they expect while being as fiscally responsible as we can,” said Councilwoman Deb O'Brien. The proposed 2018 general fund budget is just under $2.72 million, up from the 2017 budget of a bit less than $2.64 million, which reflects an approximate 3.0 percent increase in expenditures. The general fund levy is proposed to be approximately $2.55 million, up from slightly more than $2.47 million in 2017 (a 2.0 percent increase). The main reason for the revenue increase is driven by street debt, which increased by $105,000. Although the proposed budget has increased, the proposed tax rate has decreased from 59.3 down to 56.2. Homeowners may see a small increase in city taxes related to the increased value of their property. For example, a $200,000 home in Circle Pines that remained at $200,000 value for 2018 taxes would see a $4.64 per month decrease in city taxes. • Council approved the 2018 preliminary levy, which can be reduced but not increased before its final adoption at the end of the year. The council set a public hearing regarding the preliminary levy for its meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12. • Accepted the 2018 proposed Centennial Fire District budget. The cities’ contributions will remain the same: $334,761 for Circle Pines and $265,170 for Centerville. The total revenue and expenditures will be about $677,231, which represents a 0.73 percent decrease, or $4,950. Personnel costs have also dropped slightly and will be $474,235, a 1 percent decrease or $4,971. • Accepted the Centennial Lakes Police Department 2018 proposed budget. The cities’ contributions will be $978,528 for Circle Pines, a decrease of $1,742 (0.2 percent) from 2017; $875,001 for Centerville, down $153 from 2017; and $720,831 for Lexington, a decrease of $15,866 (2.2 percent) from 2017. The total revenues and expenditures are budgeted at $2,609,660, which represents a $17,761 decrease (0.7 percent) from the 2017 budget. Personnel costs will be $2,156,888, an increase of $84,737 (4.1 percent) from last year's budget. • After the meeting, the council adjourned to a work session to evaluate Antonen's performance as city administrator.

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and hip-hop solos; group dances in tap, contemporary lyrical and jazz; and a production number with her entire studio. This year she is also trying out point, a type of ballet with a special shoe. Her favorite types of dance are jazz and tap.“I really like jazz, because I like performing and giving a lot of personality and I like how intense or happy you can be,” Hinds explained. “With tap I like how you can make sounds with your feet and not just focus on your technique. You have to make sure to get all of your sounds in.” In addition to performing, Hinds also enjoys competing; however, it is never about getting first place or beating someone, but rather doing her personal best and having fun. This year she plans to participate in three competitions with her studio and three or four additional individual competitions. Hinds can often be spotted at the dance center or in her home studio, where she practices.

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Lauren Hinds, a sixth-grader at Centennial Middle School, had the opportunity to learn a routine and perform in front of the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall.

Dance has also given Hinds the opportunity to travel. This summer Hinds traveled to New York twice. She

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Lauren Hinds, of Lino Lakes, is currently in her 10th season of dance at Lake Area Dance Center in White Bear Lake.

attended Summer Intensive at Broadway Dance Center (BDC), a four-day multidisciplinary dance intensive with classes taught by BDC faculty and guest

instructors. She also performed a solo in front of class peers and a panel of industry professionals. Because of her performance at multiple regional competitions last year, she was selected to attend the 2017 All Stars Dancers New York Experience, which included six days with a welcome dinner and reception, classes at BDC with the Rockettes, tour of Radio City Music Hall, two Broadway shows and a dinner cruise to view the Statue of Liberty. Hinds said she met a lot of new people and developed new friendships from the experience. In an effort to perform more, Hinds now has a talent agent, Talent Pool. At the end of September, she will do her first professional work by acting in a SunButter YouTube commercial. This winter, Hinds will travel to New York once again for a Winter Intensive experience and to expand her dance skills once again. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

Speaker of the Minnesota House presents Spaatz Award Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Kurt Daudt presented the Civil Air Patrol's (CAP) highest honor, the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award, to Cadet Col. Zophia Raleigh at a reception Sept. 5 at Blaine City Hall. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz was the fi rst chief of staff of the United States Air Force and served as the fi rst chairman of the CAP National Board. The award is presented to cadets who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, character, fitness and aerospace education. Other political dignitaries in attendance that evening included Rep. Nolan West (R-Blaine) and Blaine Mayor Tom Ryan. Fellow Spaatz recipients Lt. Col. Douglas Rutherford (#442), Jay Sliwinski (#851), Maj. Matthew Frame (#1845) and

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Cadet Col. Caitlin Albright (#2004) were also present. Following in the

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footsteps of her father and brother, at age 12 Zophia Raleigh joined the CAP at Anoka County Composite Squadron. Working her way through the vigorous program, she began with level one as an airman and progressed through sixteen achievements to become a cadet major.

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Northwestern-St. Paul her junior and senior years of high school as a PSEO student and is currently studying agricultural and food business management at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Along with the Spaatz Award, Raleigh received the Eagle Award. Submitted by 2nd Lt. Jill Dahlstrom, Anoka County Composite Squadron

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Five finalists in running for Blaine Police Chief Five finalists have been announced for the position of the Blaine Police Chief including: Interim Safety Service Manager/Police Chief of the Blaine Police Department Dan Szykulski, Lino Lakes Public Safety Director John Swenson, Brooklyn Park Deputy Chief of Police Mark Bruley, Commander of the Patrol Division for Anoka County

Sheriff's Office Brian Podany and Fifth Precinct Inspector for the Minneapolis Police Department Kathy Waite. Former Police Chief Chris Olson retired in June after serving in the Blaine Police Department for 27 years. There will be an opportunity for residents to meet each of the candidates from 5:30-7 p.m.Monday, Oct. 16 in the atrium of Blaine City Hall, located at 10801 Town Square Dr. NE.

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50 years: Neighborhood apple orchard remains on the ‘beaten path’ Elizabeth Hart, of Blaine, said she stops by Victoria Valley Orchard in Shoreview about every 10 days throughout apple season on her way to or from work. The goal is to eat one apple a day for lunch. She returns when her apples run out to try new varieties available at the orchard, open from early September to early November. “It's handy,” said Hart who is grateful she doesn't have to make a day trip to get apples fresh from an orchard in the fall. “It's nice and small. They are friendly … Everything else is off the beaten path.” Also at the orchard the morning of Sept. 12 was Rich Reber of Vadnais Heights, who said it was his fi rst time to the orchard. He had found it online after searching for orchards close to home. Gigi Gentzsch has been coming to the orchard for about a decade since she moved to Shoreview. Sometimes she walks through the back of the orchard, as her house is on the other side of the 5.5 acres fi lled with apple trees. With the State Fair and Hazen apples she picked up, she planned to

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Rich Reber, of Vadnais Heights, made his first trip to Victoria Valley Orchard Sept. 12. He said he found it listed online after searching for apple orchards close to his home.

make Swedish apple pie, a recipe she got from the orchard. “It's very convenient,” Gentzsch said. “It's nice to have it in your neighborhood.” She said she comes to the orchard three to five times each season. Victoria Valley Orchard has been producing apples for about 50 years. It all started when owners Molly and Don “Papy” Papenheim moved out to the wide open spaces of Shoreview with five kids and 10 apple trees in 1966. Over the years, the orchard grew to 1,000 trees; about 750 remain today as some have been lost to deer, who spread bacteria from their mouths to the trees when they chew them, Molly said. The deer population has increased over the years near the orchard. A bow hunt is held in the orchard after the apple season to keep the deer population in check. Today, Molly still oversees the orchard with her “right-hand woman” Julia Scholl, a neighbor who stepped in after Papy's passing 11 years ago. Sixteen employees help run the orchard, including two other neighbors: Dick Dragovich, maintenance manager, and Jeff Nelson, picking manager. The orchard does not have a “pickyour-own” option. Instead, employees

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Victoria Valley Orchard owner Molly Papenheim, left, and store manager Julia Scholl display one of the 19 varieties of apples sold from September to early November.

sort and bag apples in the apple barn. They sort each apple variety by size and quality, said sorter Anna Scholl. There are no guided tours, but orchard visitors can walk around the orchard, bring a picnic and take in the fall beauty, Molly said. “A lot of people buy a caramel apple and go walk,” she noted. In the apple store, pies and honey are also sold, along with apples fresh from the orchard. Molly said she likes to be honest and let customers know she buys the caramel apples, pies and honey from other businesses to resell. The pies come from Emma Krumbee in New Prague and the honey comes from Arden Hills resident Steve Olson, who keeps his bees in Zimmerman. The orchard stays open until the beginning of November. The orchard has apple varieties that peak from mid-August to late October. Honeycrisp apples should be ready soon after this article is published. Many of the varieties in the orchard were created by the University of Minnesota. Molly said Papy studied the varieties to bring them to his orchard. In the orchard, they also have one he made by seed: Papy's Pride. He simply planted six seeds and two delicious yellow apples came up; it is a rarity in the apple-creating world to have such a good outcome

after so few tries. Apple varieties are reproduced by grafting. If you plant a Honeycrisp apple seed, for example, you won't get a Honeycrisp apple. You'll get a surprise. Molly's favorite apple is Haralson, which ripens in early October and is an all-purpose tart, crispy and juicy apple. The orchard offers recipes developed by Molly's daughter Cindy. She also noted customers should keep their apples in their refrigerator after purchase until use. The orchard keeps the apples at 39 to 40 degrees to keep them fresh. If you visit the orchard to buy apples this fall, make sure to bring cash or a check as no credit or debit cards are accepted. Road construction on Victoria Street creates a rustic dirt-road drive to the orchard this fall. Orchard visitors are reminded they are “local traffic.” The orchard is located at 4304 Victoria Street North and is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. For more information, visit victoriavalleyorchard.com or call 651484-4500. Shoreview editor Sara Marie Moore can be reached at 651-407-1235 or shoreviewnews@presspubs.com.

Infinite Campus CEO gets the ‘Centennial Experience’

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CITY OF LEXINGTON COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE #17-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LEXINGTON, MINNESOTA APPROVING REQUEST FOR A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the Applicants, 89 Lexington Lakes, LLC, is the owner of parcel, PIN 35-13-23-13-0034, and Romans 8, LLC, is the owner of parcel, PIN 35-13-23-13-0051, hereinafter the “Subject Parcels;” and, WHEREAS, these owners are requesting a zoning map amendment to rezone their property from R-2 Single Family Detached and Two Family Residential to R-4 Medium Density Residential; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on September 12, 2017, and received public testimony regarding the proposed zoning map amendment; and WHEREAS, all required notices regarding the public hearing were properly made; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the request and recommended approval of the zoning map amendment; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the requested zoning map amendment and Planning Commission recommendation and findings for the requested zoning map amendment at its meeting of September 21, 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEXINGTON, MINNESOTA, that it adopts the following findings of fact related to the requested Zoning Map Amendment: 1. The applicants have common, corporate ownership of the Subject Parcels. 2. The Subject Parcels contain contains two parcels. The parcel to the west is a single family home on Syndicate Avenue. The applicants rent that home in a manner consistent with the uses allowed in an R-2 zone. The parcel to the east an undeveloped parcel accessible from DuWayne Avenue. 3. The applicants own, or have an option to purchase, the two parcels immediately to the north of the Subject Parcels. The parcel to the west, fronting Syndicate Avenue, contains an apartment building, and is operated in a manner consistent with the uses allowed in an R-4 zone. The parcel to the west is a vacant parcel accessible from DuWayne Avenue. The applicants have that parcel under contract for purchase. 4. The requested zoning change will expand the existing R-4 zone southward by the width of one lot. 5. The applicants desire to use the Subject Parcels in a manner consistent with their rental apartment building on their adjacent parcel to the north. 6. The requested zoning change is part of a strategy by the applicants to assemble the Subject Parcels with the two parcels to the north, forming them into a single parcel within a common zoning district. Thereafter they intend execute a common scheme to develop and rehabilitate these four parcels. Their plans include the addition of a new apartment building with units ranging from one to three bedrooms, and offering a number of amenities unlike the existing apartment buildings in the vicinity. The income to be derived from those new units supports the rehabilitation and expansion of their existing apartment building on the site. 7. The requested zoning change would not change the general character of the land use on the Subject Parcels with the exception that it would allow for greater density than the parcel’s existing use. The resulting change in density would be consistent with other parcels containing apartment buildings extending to the north within the existing R-4 zone. 8. Greater density in this general area of the City is desirable to the nearby business district. 9. Approval of this rezoning helps accomplish the following goals from the City’s Comprehensive Plan: a. Prioritize and redevelop vacant, deteriorated or abandoned properties. b. Encourage ongoing maintenance and rehabilitation of existing residential properties. c. Maintain zoning provisions that do not burden the development of low and moderate-income housing opportunities. d. Maintain a variety of housing opportunities for all income and age groups. Section 1. The City Council of Lexington does hereby ordain as following changes to the Zoning Map of the Lexington City Code: The parcels, PIN 35-13-23-13-0034, and PIN 35-13-23-13-0051, are now included in the zoning district for R-4 Medium Density Residential. Section 2. The applicant shall produce surveys and legal descriptions of the Subject Parcels and transmit same to the City in a manner to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall incorporate those parcels, by their legal descriptions, into the R-4 district on the official Zoning Map of the City of Lexington. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 21st day of September 2017 by the City Council of the City of Lexington. Mark Kurth, Mayor Attest: Bill, Petracek, City Administrator Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 3 2017.

CITY OF LEXINGTON COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE #17-20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LEXINGTON, MINNESOTA, APPROVING REQUEST FOR A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the Applicants, own or a have purchase agreement for the following parcels, Property Identification Numbers 35-31-23-13-0032; 35-3123-13-0034; 35-31-23-13-0051; 35-31-23-13-0054, hereinafter the “Subject Parcel(s);” and, WHEREAS, the Applicants made application for a Planned Unit Development to exceed performance standards for building height, unit density, parking, front setback and signage size; and, WHEREAS, the Subject Parcels are in the R-4 Medium Density Residential Zoning District; and, WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission, with all members of the City Council in attendance, conducted a public hearing on September 12, 2017, and received public testimony regarding the proposed zoning map amendment; and WHEREAS, all required notices regarding the public hearing were properly made; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after considering the application, recommended denial of the Planned Unit Development application as it was proposed. As grounds for its denial, the consensus of the Commission cited that exceeding the building height by one-story was unacceptable for the neighborhood but noted how exceeding the remaining performance standards could be handled through the use of a Conditional Use Permit; and WHEREAS, after the recommendation for denial by the Planning Commission and after listening to the public’s input, the Applicants revised their application for a Planned Unit Development by lowing their building design to meet the existing building height requirements, lower unit density, and increased the number of parking stalls for tenants and visitors; and, WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the application for a Planned Unit Development and the Planning Commission’s recommendation September 21, 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEXINGTON, MINNESOTA, that it adopts the following findings of fact related to the requested Zoning Map Amendment: 1. The requested Planned Unit Development is part of a strategy by the Applicants to assemble the Subject Parcels into a single parcel within a common zoning district. Thereafter they intend to execute a common scheme to develop and rehabilitate these parcels. Their plans include the addition of new stormwater management for the general vicinity and construction of a new apartment building. That building will have units ranging from one to

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three bedrooms, and offering a number of amenities unlike existing apartment buildings in the vicinity. Income derived from those new units will support the rehabilitation and expansion of the existing apartment building on the site. 2. The Subject Parcel to the northwest contains an existing, blighted apartment on Syndicate Avenue. This building currently exceeds the performance standard of 20-units per acre by having 56 units on a 0.84 acre parcel. This density is equal to 66.66 units per acre. All of the apartment buildings on this block of Syndicate Avenue within the R-4 Medium Density Residential Zoning District exceed the density performance standard as they have more than 20-units per acre. The Applicants desires to rehabilitate this existing building and incorporate it into a campus with the newly constructed apartment building. 3. The Parcels to the northeast and southeast are both vacant, undeveloped parcels accessible from DuWayne Avenue. The Parcel to the southwest is a single family home on Syndicate Avenue. The Applicants rent out that home. Combined with the portion of DuWayne Avenue that will be vacated, these combined parcels equal 1.83 acres. These parcels would be used to construct the new apartment building with 89 units and stormwater facilities to serve this parcel and surrounding parcels. This density is equal to 48.63 units per acre. 4. The requested density for the new building would not change the general character of the neighborhood as the entire R-4 block of Syndicate contains apartment buildings that exceed the performance standard by having more than 20-units per acre. Proposed changes to the City’s Land Use Comprehensive plan recognize the reality that apartment buildings existing on this block do not meet the current standard, and will increase the allowable density under the Comprehensive Plan to meet the density of those existing apartment buildings. Given how the apartment building existing on the southwest Subject Parcel has a unit density of 66.66 units per acre and the proposed building will have a unit density of 48.63 units per acre, the density of this proposed building will fit under the proposed changes. 5. As rejected by the Planning Commission, as originally proposed the new apartment building would have the following features: a. 5-stories or 62 feet high. b. 1.53 parking stalls per unit. c. 116 units on 1.83 acres. 6. The revised plan for the new apartment building calls for a building with the following features: a. 4-stories or 45 foot high, also shortening the length of the building by 17-feet. b. 1.91 parking stalls per unit, including stalls designated for visitors. c. 89 units on 1.83 acres. d. Improved amenities and finishes in each apartment. e. Security cameras and increased lighting. f. High rents by 15% than proposed at the public hearing. 7. In both plans, the Applicants seeks to place a 1000 square foot patio / trellis area in the designated front yard setback instead of the side or rear setbacks in order to keep the noise from people congregating on the patio away from adjacent properties. The Applicants also seek to install up to a 60 square foot sign instead of the maximum 10 square foot sign in order to match the building size. 8. Greater density in this general area of the City is desirable for sending more customers to the nearby business district. 9. Approval of this rezoning helps accomplish the following goals from the City’s Comprehensive Plan: a. Prioritize and redevelop vacant, deteriorated or abandoned properties. b. Encourage ongoing maintenance and rehabilitation of existing residential properties. c. Maintain zoning provisions that do not burden the development of low and moderate-income housing opportunities. d. Maintain a variety of housing opportunities for all income and age groups. 10. A Conditional Use Permit can be used to address any potential problems arising from parking, density, front yard setbacks, or the size of signage. This matter requires more input from the community and is best addressed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Section 1. The City Council of Lexington does hereby ordain that Parcels, Property Identification Numbers 35-31-23-13-0032; 35-31-23-13-0034; 35-31-23-13-0051; 35-31-23-13-0054, are subject to a Planned Unit Development that shall exceed the following performance standard as set forth in the Lexington Code of Ordinances: a. The new building shall have a height no greater than 45-feet as allowed in the R-4 zoning district with exceptions for reasonable parapets, antenna, venting and elevator equipment as approved by the Building Official. b. The new building shall have no more than 89 units on 1.83 acres, improved amenities and finishes in each apartment, and shall have security cameras and increased lighting. c. The new building shall have a patio or trellis area, not to exceed 1,000 square feet, inside of the designated front yard setback, and no such patio or trellis area shall be allow inside of a side or rear setback. d. The new building shall have parking stalls inside of the designated front yard setbacks and may enter directly from the street in a manner consistent with the existing apartment building on this campus. e. In total, the campus shall have a parking stall ratio of no less than 1.91 parking stalls per unit and must designate stalls for visitors as set forth in the Conditional Use Permit. Section 2. The implementation of this Planned Unit Development is contingent on the following: a. The relevant portion of DuWayne Avenue must be vacated and transferred to the Applicants. b. Applicants shall produce surveys and legal descriptions of the Subject Parcels and the vacated portion of DuWayne Avenue, and propose a Plat meeting all legal requirements including the transfer of utility, construction, wetland, street, access or other necessary easements to the Public for perpetual use. c. Applicants shall be subject to a Conditional Use Permit. d. Applicants shall enter into a Development Agreement with the City for the purpose set forth above and as otherwise dictated by law. e. Applicants shall pay all applicable building permit fees and other appropriate fees to the City. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 21st day of September 2017 by the City Council of the City of Lexington. Mark Kurth, Mayor Attest: Bill, Petracek, City Administrator Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 3, 2017.

to make a valid objection, the Court will enter the following Order: That the Registrar of Titles of Anoka County, upon the filing of a certified copy of this Order, cancel Certificate of Title No. 112510 and enter a new certificate of title for Lot 12, Block 1, REISLING PARK NORTH 3RD ADDITION, in favor of Nationstar Mortgage LLC, whose address is 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd., Coppell, Texas 75019, subject to the following recital: “Subject to the encumbrances, liens and interests noted on CICT No. 135702”; and subject to the existing recitals, but free of all memorials now appearing on said cancelled certificate up to and including document number 548920.004 and free of the memorial of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be served: (a) at least 10 days prior to such hearing upon all of the above named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of a Summons in a Civil action; (b) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon any of the above named parties not residing in this State by sending a copy of this Order by registered or certified mail, return receipt, to each of such parties at his/her post office address; (c) upon any of the above named parties who cannot be found by two weeks published notice and at least 14 days prior to the hearing by sending a copy of this Order by First Class mail to each of such parties at his/her last known address and at his/her address as stated on the Certificate of Titles if his/her address is so stated. (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn, or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat., Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B, or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. §5.25. (Note: return date on Order to Show Cause must be at least 30 days after date of mailing by the Secretary of State.) Dated: August 25, 2017 /s/ Sean C. Gibbs Judge of the District Court Approved as to Form By /s/ Dulcie M. Brand Examiner of Titles SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 12550 West Frontage Road, Suite 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 15-101295 Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described order. Published two times in the Quad Community Press on Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, 2017.

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FILE NO. P.S. 02-CV-17-3750 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the Matter of the Petition of Nationstar Mortgage LLC In Relation to Certificate of Title No. 112510 issued for land in the County of Anoka and State of Minnesota legally described as: Lot 12, Block 1, REISLING PARK NORTH 3RD ADDITION. TO ALL PARTIES WITH AN INTEREST IN THIS REAL ESTATE, PARTICULARLY: Parties to be served: Alan Porter, Edwin B. Cuffell (aka Edwin B. Cuffel), Kelly Cuffel (nka Kelly Porter) and Reisling Park Third Homeowners Association, Inc., a Minnesota non-profit corporation. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that unless you appear before this Court on the 12th day of October, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the Anoka County Government Center, Room 715, 2100 3rd Avenue, in the city of Anoka, State of Minnesota,

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY ANOKA DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FILE NO. P.S. 02-CV-17-3751 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the Matter of the Petition of NRZ REO V-2 Corp. In Relation to Certificate of Title No. 96448 issued for land in the County of Anoka and State of Minnesota legally described as: Lot 21 and Lot 22 except the North 10 feet thereof, Block 6, HYDE PARK TO ALL PARTIES WITH AN INTEREST IN THIS REAL ESTATE, PARTICULARLY: Parties to be served: Steven J. Haider and Joani K. Nilan. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that unless you appear before this Court on the 12th day of October, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the Anoka County Government Center, Room 715, 2100 3rd Avenue, in the city of Anoka, State of Minnesota, to make a valid objection, the Court will enter the following Order: That the Registrar of Titles of Anoka County, upon the filing of a certified copy of this Order, cancel Certificate of Title No. 96448 and enter a new certificate of title for Lot 21 and Lot 22 except the North 10 feet thereof, Block 6, HYDE PARK, in favor of NRZ REO V-2 Corp., whose address is c/o Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd., Coppell, Texas 75019, subject to the existing recital, but free of all the memorials now appearing on said cancelled certificate up to and including document number 549272.002 and free of the memorial of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be served: (a) at least 10 days prior to such hearing upon all of the above named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of a Summons in a Civil action; (b) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon any of the above named parties not residing in this State by sending a copy of this Order by registered or certified mail, return receipt, to each of such parties at his/her post office address; (c) upon any of the above named parties who cannot be found by two weeks published notice and at least 14 days prior to the hearing by sending a copy of this Order by First Class mail to each of such parties at his/her last known address and at his/her address as stated on the Certificate of Titles if his/her address is so stated. (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn, or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat., Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B, or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. §5.25. (Note: return date on Order to Show Cause must be at least 30 days after date of mailing by the Secretary of State.) Dated: August 25, 2017 /s/ Sean C. Gibbs Judge of the District Court Approved as to Form By /s/ Dulcie M. Brand Examiner of Titles SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 12550 West Frontage Road, Suite 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 16-103002 Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described order. Published two times in the Quad Community Press on Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, 2017.

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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer stopped an adult male for a traffic violation in the 300 block of Ash Street Sept. 20. The driver was issued a citation for speeding, served with a protection order and then released from the scene. • Officers were dispatched to a business in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue Sept. 20 to check on a vehicle possibly involved in a crime. Two adult males were subsequently arrested on multiple charges, including check forgery, receiving stolen property and possessing 25 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine. One male was transported to a hospital and the other was booked into jail. • Officers stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 7200 block of I-35E Sept. 21. The driver was subsequently arrested

and booked into jail for fi fthdegree possession and fi fthdegree sale of marijuana. • An officer investigated a reported theft of fuel that occurred in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue Sept. 21. An adult male was subsequently charged with misdemeanor theft and driving after revocation. • Officers stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 700 block of Main Street Sept. 21. The driver was subsequently arrested for third-degree DWI and transported to the Anoka County Jail. • An officer took a delayed report of suspicious activity in the 6800 block of Lakeview Drive Sept. 22. The caller reported someone with a flashlight was in her backyard in the early morning but was scared off by barking dogs. • A local business owner in the 7700 block of Lake Drive came to the police department to report three

CITY OF LEXINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ASSESSMENTS FOR 2017 FLOWERFIELD ROAD, RESTWOOD ROAD, AND HAMLINE AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Lexington, Minnesota September 26, 2017. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on October 19, 2017 at the Council Chambers, 9180 Lexington Avenue, Lexington, MN to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment for the 2017 Improvement project of Flowerfield Road between North Highway Drive and Naples Street and Restwood Road between North Highway Drive and Naples Street; and Hamline Avenue from South Highway Drive to Flowerfield Road by reclamation or complete reconstruction as needed of the roadway to include concrete curb and gutter and an adequate storm sewer system. The construction project is to be a joint project with the City of Blaine and will require coordination between the two cities. Adoption by the council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing. Such assessment is proposed to be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of 15 years, the first of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January 2018, and will bear interest at the rate of 4.5 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution. To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of the assessment resolution until December 31, 2017. To each subsequent installment when due shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments. You may at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the county auditor, pay the entire assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City of Lexington. No interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of this assessment. You may at any time thereafter, pay to the City of Lexington the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year. If you decide not to prepay the assessment before the date given above the rate of interest that will apply is 4.5 percent per year. The right to partially prepay the assessment is available. The proposed assessment roll is on file for public inspection at the city clerk’s office. The total amount of the proposed assessment is $178,770.00. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal to district court may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. The council may upon such notice consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable. Under Minn. Stat. §§ 435.193 to 435.195 and city Ordinance, the council may, in its discretion, defer the payment of this special assessment for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older, one retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability, or a member of the National Guard or other reserves ordered to active military service for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is terminated for any reason provided in that law and Ordinance (Resolution), all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest become due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of this law and Ordinance, may, within 30 days of the confirmation of the assessment, apply to the city clerk for the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment on his/her property. An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the mayor or clerk of the city within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the mayor or clerk. Published two times in the Quad Community on October 3 and 10, 2017.

CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 08-17 VACATING DRAINAGE EASEMENT (520 62ND STREET) The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains as follows: Section 1. Findings. 1. The City Council of Lino Lakes has determined to vacate in its entirety the drainage easement over wetlands on Parcel A as shown in Exhibit A; and 2. Parcel A is legally described as the West 525 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 31, Range 22, Anoka County, Minnesota. Except the East 66 feet of the North 712 feet thereof, and Except the North 33 feet of the West 459 feet thereof; and 3. A public hearing was held on September 11, 2017 before the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers after due published and posted notice had been given and reasonable attempts were made to give personal notice to all affected property owners, and all persons interested were given

counterfeit $20 notes found in the money used for its pull tabs and bingo games. All of the other money was gone through and there is no suspect information at this time. • Officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle and pedestrian injury crash in the 6800 block of Otter Lake Road Sept.22. The pedestrian declined to be transported by ambulance to the hospital. • Officers responded to an accident with injuries in the 500 block of Birch Street Sept. 22. Officers arrived and assisted with administering aid to an injured driver. • An officer ran a check on a vehicle in the 6500 block of Ware Road Sept. 24 and observed the owner had an outstanding warrant. The male was arrested on the warrant and was also charged with possession of a hypodermic needle. • An officer stopped a vehicle

for a signal violation in the area of Otter Lake Road and Ash Street Sept. 25. The 31-year-old female driver was subsequently arrested for possession of a controlled substance. • An officer stopped a vehicle in the 2200 block of Main Street Sept. 25 for expired registration and because the owner of the vehicle didn't have a valid driver's license. The adult male driver was arrested for driving after revocation and no insurance. The male was booked at the Anoka County Jail. The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers were dispatched to a report of theft from a motor vehicle that occurred in the 9300 block of Syndicate Avenue in Lexington Sept. 22. There are no leads or suspect information at this time.

an opportunity to be heard; and 4. That new drainage easements will be acquired by the City on 520 62nd Street and shall remain dedicated to the public; and 5. It appears to be in the best interest of the City to vacate such drainage easement; and 6. Four-fifths of all members of the City Council concur in this ordinance. Section 2. Easement Vacated The drainage easement described herein is hereby vacated. Section 3. 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 25th day of September, 2017. Jeff Reinert, Mayor. ATTEST: Julianne Bartell, City Clerk. EXHIBIT A • Vacating the drainage easement over wetlands on Parcel A • Parcel A is legally described as the West 525 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 31, Range 22, Anoka County, Minnesota. Except the East 66 feet of the North 712 feet thereof, and Except the North 33 feet of the West 459 feet thereof. • Drainage Easement Over Wetlands is legally described as follows: A perpetual easement for drainage purposes over, under and across that part of the West Three Quarters of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 31, Range 22, Anoka County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the West Three Quarters of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence North 0 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds West, assumed bearing, along the West line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 859.54 feet; thence North 68 degrees 51 minutes 34 seconds East a distance of 150.15 feet; thence North 82 degrees 40 minutes 28 seconds East a distance of 55.27 feet; thence North 88 degrees 31 minutes 49 seconds East a distance of 86.78 feet; thence North 69 degrees 01 minute 22 seconds East a distance of 94.49 feet; thence North 10 degrees 37 minutes 29 seconds East a distance of 44.07 feet; thence North 77 degrees 45 minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 81.38 feet; thence North 55 degrees 35 minutes 35 seconds East a distance of 79.47 feet; thence North 80 degrees 20 minutes 49 seconds East a distance of 19.02 feet; thence South 26 degrees 44 minutes 18 seconds East a distance of 57.20 feet; thence South 5 degrees 05 minutes 17 seconds East a distance of 101.33 feet; thence South 68 degrees 20 minutes 43 seconds East a distance of 160.21 feet; thence South 15 degrees 39 minutes 03 seconds East a distance of 52.86 feet; thence South 57 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds West a distance of 16.01 feet; thence South 59 degrees 53 minutes 22 seconds West a distance of 35.07 feet; thence South 81 degrees 45 minutes 13 seconds West a distance of 37.18 feet; thence North 61 degrees 07 minutes 11 seconds West a distance of 152.99 feet; thence South 63 degrees 13 minutes 59 seconds West a distance of 73.56 feet; thence North 88 degrees 34 minutes 25 seconds West a distance of 23.52 feet; thence South 39 degrees 40 minutes 26 seconds West a distance of 35.60 feet; thence South 29 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West a distance of 24.92 feet; thence South 23 degrees 11 minutes 41 seconds West a distance of 53.12 feet; thence South 69 degrees 41 minutes 20 seconds West a distance of 60.50 feet; thence North 77 degrees 41 minutes 54 seconds West a distance of 35.65 feet; thence South 77 degrees 54 minutes 02 seconds West a distance of 26.78 feet; thence South 31 degrees 39 minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 53.42 feet; thence South 50 degrees 21 minutes 16 seconds East a distance of 17.23 feet; thence South 65 degrees 00 minutes 29 seconds East a distance of 33.68 feet; thence South 41 degrees 23 minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 104.76 feet; thence North 63 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 14.47 feet; thence North 17 degrees 41 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of 14.51 feet; thence North 2 degrees 19 minutes 46 seconds West a distance of 50.45 feet; thence North 27 degrees 52 minutes 02 seconds East a distance of 72.14 feet; thence South 86 degrees 18 minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 17.33 feet; thence South 71 degrees 17 minutes 01 second East a distance of 69.92 feet; thence North 79 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East a distance of 51.14 feet; thence North 73 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 42.38 feet; thence South 37 degrees 49 minutes 46 seconds East a distance of 52.53 feet; thence South 6 degrees 51 minutes 34 seconds East a distance of 56.19 feet; thence South 2 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 39.70 feet; thence South 54 degrees 24 minutes 05 seconds West a distance of 68.44 feet; thence south 87 degrees 13 minutes 35 seconds East a distance of 97.56 feet; thence North 51 degrees 01 minute 35 seconds East a distance of 55.03 feet; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 11 seconds East a distance of 64.63 feet; thence South 20 degrees 30 minutes 18 seconds East a distance of 51.18 feet; South 8 degrees 54 minutes 47 seconds East a distance of 32.70 feet; thence South 88 degrees 38 minutes 59 seconds East a distance of 83.27 feet; thence North 52 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds East a distance of 67.39 feet; thence North 71 degrees 42 minutes 29 seconds East a distance of 32.82 feet to the East line of the West Three Quarters of said

• An officer responded to the 0 block of Park Drive East in Circle Pines Sept. 22 on a report of damage to a vehicle. An unknown suspect damaged the driver's door lock on a company work truck. The damage is estimated at $800. • Officers on patrol were flagged down by an individual who had found a debit card lying on the sidewalk in the 700 block of Centerville Road in Centerville Sept. 23. • Officers arrested an adult male in the 3900 block of Restwood Road in Lexington Sept. 22 on an outstanding warrant. The male was also charged with providing a false name to police, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic needle. The male was booked into the Anoka County Jail.

Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 0 degrees 32 minutes 29 seconds East along said East line a distance of 475.83 feet to the Southeast corner of the West Three Quarters of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 22 seconds West a distance of 985.29 feet to the point of beginning. Also: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the West Three Quarters of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence on an assumed bearing of South 0 degrees 32 minutes 29 seconds East along the East line of said West Three Quarters a distance of 198.08 feet to the point of beginning of the easement to be described; thence North 58 degrees 55 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 50.34 feet; thence North 53 degrees 17 minutes 28 seconds West a distance of 43.57 feet; thence South 86 degrees 25 minutes 17 seconds West a distance of 60.76 feet; thence South 87 degrees 40 minutes 34 seconds West a distance of 42.00 feet; thence south 57 degrees 36 minutes 18 seconds West 47.90 feet; thence South 49 degrees 19 minutes 36 seconds West a distance of 11.05 feet; thence South 85 degrees 08 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of 31.81 feet; thence South 36 degrees 55 minutes 45 seconds West a distance of 70.11 feet; thence North 59 degrees 38 minutes 44 seconds West a distance of 22.17 feet; thence South 75 degrees 35 minutes 34 seconds West a distance of 74.20 feet; thence South 3 degrees 44 minutes 43 seconds East a distance of 119.41 feet; thence South 36 degrees 57 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 41.00 feet; thence South 68 degrees 20 minutes 43 seconds East a distance of 134.71 feet; thence South 13 degrees 37 minutes 47 seconds East a distance of 56.93 feet; thence North 57 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds East a distance of 45.18 feet; thence South 59 degrees 10 minutes 17 seconds East a distance of 130.70 feet; thence North 45 degrees 25 minutes 44 seconds East a distance of 61.60 feet; thence South 71 degrees 53 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 33.89 feet to said East line of the West Three Quarters; thence North 0 degrees 32 minutes 29 seconds West along said East line of the West Three Quarters a distance of 318.98 feet to the point of beginning. Except the East 66 feet of the West 525 feet of the North 712 feet of said West Three Quarters of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter thereof. Published one time in the Quad Community on October 3, 2017.

CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 09-17 ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 600, CHAPTER 611 OF THE LINO LAKES CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO LAWFUL GAMBLING The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains as follows: Section 1. That Section 611.10 of the above-entitled ordinance be and is hereby repealed. § 611.10 LOCAL GAMBLING TAX. (1) A local gambling tax of 0.10% is imposed on the gross receipts of a licensed organization from all lawful gambling less prizes actually paid out by the organization to be used only by the city to cover the costs of regulating lawful gambling. (2) The tax shall be paid by the organization on a monthly basis and shall be reported on a copy of the monthly gambling activity summary and tax return filed with the Minnesota Department of Revenue. The report shall be an exact duplicate of the report filed with the Department and must contain the signatures of organization officials as required on the report form. (3) The tax return and payment of the tax due must be postmarked or received in the office of the City Clerk on or before the second day of the second month following the reportable month. (4) An incomplete tax return will not be considered timely filed unless corrected and returned by the due date for filing. Section 2. That Section 611.11 of the above-entitled ordinance be amended to read as follows: § 611.11 PROFITS FROM GAMBLING. During any year that an eligible organization is licensed to conduct gambling events, not less than 50% of the net profits from the operation of gambling by charitable organization shall be used for charitable purposes directly benefiting residents of the trade area, which shall be the city and every adjacent city and township. A report of the annual disposition of the gambling funds shall be provided to the City Clerk on or before the second day of February each year upon the city’s request. Section 3. That Section 611.12 of the above-entitled ordinance be amended to read as follows: § 611.12 RECORDS AND REPORTS. All qualified organizations operating gambling devices in the city shall keep monthly financial records of gambling proceeds and disbursements and shall submit copies of the same to the City Clerk on the second day of the second month following the reportable month. Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council this 25th day of September, 2017. Jeff Reinert, Mayor. ATTEST: Julianne Bartell, City Clerk. Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 3, 2017.

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“AMERICAN MADE” (R) [LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT AND SOME SEXUALITY/NUDITY.] — When hotshot TWA pilot Barry Seal (Tom Cruise), who has a wife (Sarah Wright) and kids in Louisiana, is recruited by CIA agent Monty Schafer (Domhnall Gleeson) in 1978 to be an independent aviation consultant and to fly covert reconnaissance missions in South America in this entertaining, factually inspired, action-packed, well-paced, unbelievable, ireproducing, star-dotted (Caleb Landry Jones, Jesse Plemons and Jayma Mays), 117-minute film, he ends up becoming a drug courier for General Manuel Noriega (Alberto Ospino) in Panama and swimming in money after running cocaine into the U. S. for Pablo Escobar (Mauricio Mejía) and the Medellín Cartel, delivering arms to the Contras and then smuggling Contra rebels to his 2,000-acre property in Arkansas so that they can train in camps set up by the CIA, he eventually comes to the attention of the FBI, DEA and ATF for his illegal smuggling shenanigans and accepts a White House deal to fly again to South America to take photographs of drug kingpins in an effort to tie the drug traffickers to the Sandinistas.

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“BRAD’S STATUS” (R) [LANGUAGE.] — A somber, slow-paced, down-toearth, bittersweet, 101-minute comedy in which a small, nonprofit company owner (Ben Stiller) takes stock of his life and reminiscences about old college friends (Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson, Jermaine Clement and Mike White) he perceives as more successful than he is as he leaves his government employee wife (Jenna Fischer) in Sacramento to accompany his talented, 17-year-old, musician son (Austin Abrams) to Boston to search out universities.

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“STRONGER” (R) [LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT, SOME GRAPHIC INJURY IMAGES, AND BRIEF SEXUALITY/NUDITY.] — A heartwarming, inspirational, factually based, heartbreaking, well-acted, star-dotted (Miranda Richardson, Clancy Brown, Lenny Clarke and Carlos Sanz), 116-minute film adapted from Jeff Bauman’s bestselling novel about the struggles that 28-year-old COSTCO employee Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal) endured after he lost his legs during the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 while waiting at the finish line for the woman (Tatiana Maslany) he loves, trying to cope with debilitating PTSD, learning to use prostheses in order to be more independent and understanding the eager public’s need to see and acknowledge him in the aftermath.

“BATTLE OF THE SEXES” (PG-13) [SOME SEXUAL CONTENT AND PARTIAL NUDITY.] — Superb casting highlights this entertaining, factually based, well-acted, humorous, star-studded (Bill Pullman, Chris Parnell, Alan Cumming, Sarah Silverman, Fred Armisen, Jessica McNamee and Wallace Langham), 121-minute film adapted from Simon Beaufoy’s book that showcases the overthe-top televised showdown between arrogant, gambling-addicted, chauvinistic, legendary, 55-yearold tennis star Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell), who has a wife (Elizabeth Shue) and two sons (Lewis Pullman and Cooper J. Friedman), after stubborn, talented 29-year-old world tennis champion Billie Jean King (Emma Stone), who was struggling with her attraction to a beautiful hairdresser (Andrea Riseborough) and trying not to hurt her remarkably understanding, supportive handsome husband (Austin Stowell) in the process, accepted his invitation to compete in 1973.

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CLUES DOWN 1. Whiskey receptacle 2. Western State 3. Cereal grasses 4. Needlefishes 5. Relating to the ears 6. Mathematical ratio 7. Dignified 8. Pacific sea bream 9. One of Thor’s names 10. Song of praise 11. Equal to one quintillion (abbr.) 12. Drools 13. Cluster 15. One in a series 18. Egyptian unit of weight 21. Broached 24. Skin cancers 26. Second sight 27. Shock treatment 30. Whittled 32. Murdered in his bathtub 35. A way to soak 37. Small piece 38. Relating to Islam 39. Climbing plant 42. Drunkard 43. Test for high schoolers 46. Least exciting 47. Amanda and James are two 49. Something comparable to another 50. Soothes 52. Month in the Islamic calendar 54. White gull having a black back and wings 55. Japanese seaport 57. The south of France 59. Batman villain 62. British air aces 63. Body part 66. Clearinghouse 68. Manganese

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CORRECTIONS OFFICER $20.38/hr Chisago County is seeking to fill a FT position and to start an eligibility list for future openings for Corrections Officer. This position provides care and supervision of inmates housed in the jail facility, transporting inmates, juveniles, and mentally ill individuals. Performs all intake procedures for incoming prisoners, supervises the daily housing area and periodically must subdue prisoners. We will train qualified candidates. Must be age 18+ to apply. Must be willing and able to work a variety of assigned shifts. Apply online at www.chisagocounty.us. Deadline to apply is October 12, 2017. There will be testing for this position on Tuesday, October 17th at: 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Chisago County Government Center. Please call 651-213-8830 to schedule your preferred time.

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CHS cheerleaders pose for a photo at the Homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 22.

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Drummers play some music and march in the parade despite the unusual September heat.

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Centennial Fire District Firefighter/EMT Brad Robinson drives Circle Pines Fire Department's very first truck, a 1929 Ford Model A.

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Centennial Lakes Police Department leads Centennial's Homecoming parade.

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Kaiya Carlson (left), Emily Nadeau and Maddie Beilby are presented to their peers for the first time as the Miss Lino Lakes Ambassadors.

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Members of the Centennial swim and dive team ride in the back of a truck for the parade.

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A young parade attendee waits anxiously on the side of North Road in front of the High School for some candy.