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Domestic violence survivors share stories of hope BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
Every nine seconds in the U.S. a woman is beaten. One in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, according to the Partnership Against Domestic Violence. “It (domestic violence) is so prevalent and yet it is so easy to dismiss as ‘he was just angry’ or ‘she was just letting off steam’ or, ‘if there isn’t a physical
bruise, than it’s not abuse.’ It is easy to dismiss all the other pieces that make up domestic violence such as emotional abuse, psychological abuse, verbal abuse and financial abuse,” said Alexandra House Communications Marketing Director Tina Bronson. “It’s so important for people to understand that just because it doesn’t look like abuse to you, doesn’t mean it’s not abuse.” SEE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PAGE 14 & 15
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in Circle Pines since 1991. Allen's love of woodworking dates back to nearly 15 years ago when he started putzing around with it. The very fi rst thing he made was a rather plain cedar
LINO LAKES — City Council members are continuing to keep their eyes and ears open in regards to the proposed asphalt plant on 20th Avenue (CSAH 54) immediately north and adjacent to the Lino Lakes border with Columbus. The council fi rst discussed the topic at its Aug. 28 meeting after resident Norma Heur, who lives on the Hugo/Lino Lakes border, voiced her concerns about possible air, water and noise pollution as well as increased truck traffic generated by the proposed plant. Heur returned to the Sept. 25 meeting to share some updates she had heard on the project with the council. She said the plant was now proposed to include both asphalt and concrete, the truck traffic would go up from 500 trips a day to 1,000 and the plant was proposed to be open 12 hours a day, six days a week with the option of being open 24/7 depending on demand. She added the traffic would be required to leave the plant traveling south right through Lino Lakes and Centerville. At that time, Community Development Director Michael Grochala said he was not aware of any changes regarding the change in activity or increase in traffic and that he 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 also asked city staff to give the council background on the proposed project as well as some options the city may have moving forward.
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Circle Pines residents Allen and Rudine Mueller can often be spotted at the Lexington Farmers Market on Wednesday afternoons selling handmade pens and other trinkets.
Circle Pines resident turns to wood for happiness BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
CIRCLE PINES — As Allen Mueller turns the many pages in a photo album, he reminisces about all of the creations he has made over the years for family
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Chamber meets Lino Lakes City Council candidates BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
LINO LAKES—The Quad Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum Thursday, Oct. 5 at Lino Lakes City Hall. During the forum, attendees and chamber members were able to hear about issues that were important to each of the City Council candidates and had the chance to ask the candidates their own questions. Chamber President Faamati Winey explained, due to time restraints and the fact that there were six candidates running for the Lino Lakes City Council, the Chamber did not invite Circle Pines City Council candidates to attend. Candidates Ryan Kenny, Jim Schueller and Dale Stoesz participated in the forum and candidate Brad Robinson along with current council members Rob Rafferty and Bill Kusterman did not attend. In the beginning of the forum, candidates had the opportunity to introduce themselves and each candidate answered two questions, all of them different. Audience members were able to ask questions at the end of the forum. Kenny, who has lived in Lino Lakes since 1990, graduated from Centennial before attending college in Bemiji. He explained he used to be involved locally with the Police Reserves, which is why he has a particular interest in public safety. “My whole goal here is to get a little bit more involved with the city, make a meaningful impact and bring the views of my neighbors to the city,” he said. Schueller has lived in Lino Lakes since 2004. He said his family chose Lino Lakes because of all it had to offer in addition to the schools. His family is currently building a new home in the Saddle Club development. He spent 25 years at Slumberland Furniture fi lling various managerial roles and has served on the Economic Development Advisory Committee for the past 1 ½ years. Stoesz has lived in Lino Lakes for 15 years and has worked at U.S. Bank for around 23 years in various roles. He currently works in the IT department, which is where his passion for technology stems from. Stoesz previously served a term on the Lino Lakes City Council in 2012 and has served on the Planning and Zoning Commission for two years. Winey, the moderator, asked Kenny: What do you personally view is the greatest need for your community? “Fixing bike the paths for our kids and our selves when we go out for walks, the roads and public safety,” he said. “Something that is near and dear to my heart its engagement from public safety. I think the public safety team could be a little more engaged with the community itself.” An audience member later asked Kenny: How do you plan on getting public safety more involved? Kenny said he would like to see officers engaging with youth at bus stops or hosting various Q&A or meet and greet types of events throughout the year, rather than the one big push for Night to Unite. Kenny's last question was: What entity is the largest employer in Lino Lakes in your view? What obligation does the city government have to the largest employer as a percentage of how city funds are spent? He felt Target was the largest employer and said, “The city has to listen to all the businesses, make sure that they all have a share and are heard. Businesses are citizens of the city as well, and I want to make sure they are not just going along with city regulations, but that they can also inspire change as well.” Winey asked Schueller: What do you feel can be done to attract more businesses to Lino Lakes? “What was shared with me over the past 1 ½ years
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Lino Lakes City Council Candidates Ryan Kenny (left), Jim Schueller and Dale Stoesz participate in a candidate forum Thursday, Oct. 5 at City Hall. The forum was put on by the Quad Area Chamber of Commerce. Candidates Brad Robinson and current City Council members Bill Kusterman and Rob Rafferty did not attend.
(on EDAC) is that Lino has done some stuff to draw in businesses... but I think they can do more on the infrastructure. There are certain pockets of the business community around here that we don't have sewer to yet, the streets don't go there yet,” he said. Schueller was also asked: What do you see as your city's major challenges and assets? He said the city's assets include its people, parks and trails and its biggest challenges are infrastructure and increasing the business tax base. “We have not been aggressive over the years in developing and getting businesses in here, but I think its time,” he said. “We not only want to attract new business, but we need to be loyal and respectful to our current businesses.” He added, “We recently brought in a couple of family Mexican restaurants, they are good, but I think we are tapped out on them. Why bring in another one and have them have a competition. We need to subsidize other types of businesses to make a better community for all of us.” Stoesz answered the question: Suppose the City Council faced a development proposal that meets all the regulations, yet a large number of citizens appeared before the council to stop it. How would you decide to vote? “Over the last six years I have been presented with a lot of opportunities where there are new proposals that come to the table and there are always people who object to some pieces of it. The number one way to address those issues is, before the vote has actually taken place, to massage the ordinance/proposal so it does meet the citizens'
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Help needed for community garden
The city of Circle Pines is in need of volunteers to put the Community Garden to bed for the season. Any amount of time volunteers can give is appreciated and any level of gardening experience is welcome. For more information or to volunteer, contact Marian at 612-201-0755.
Dollars into Sense class
The University of Minnesota Extension/ Anoka County will present a free Dollars into Sense class from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at the Anoka County Human Services Center (1201 89th Ave., Blaine). Class will cover tracking expenses, putting together a spending plan, goal setting, credit and where to get additional help/resources. The class will also be offered again Nov. 9, Dec. 14 and Jan. 11. To register, call University of Minnesota Extension/Anoka County at 763324-3495 at least three days prior to the class you wish to attend.
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Recycling opportunity
The city of Blaine will offer a recycling opportunity for residents of Blaine and surrounding areas from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 14, at Green Lights Recycling, located at 10040 Davenport St. NE. Many items will be accepted for free, including: cell phones, computer towers, laptops ($5 fee for hard drives) and scrap metal. Other items will be accepted for a fee, including fluorescent bulbs, electronics (DVDs, VCRs, radios, speakers, toasters, small appliances), TVs and monitors, tires, mattresses and box springs, carpet rolls (no rubber back) and hard drive shredding. A photo ID is required and attendees are asked to enter from Davenport and exit on GLR Way. Cash or checks will be accepted.
Wargo Fall Festival
The Wargo Nature Center, located at 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes, will host its annual Fall Festival from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 15. The event will feature a cider press, pioneer games and self-guided nature activities.
Autumn equinox exploration
Anoka County Parks and Recreation will host an autumn equinox exploration from
5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at YMCA Camp Heritage, located at 7732 Main St., Lino Lakes. Participants will witness the effects of the changing season in the forest, marsh, prairie and also keep an eye out for wildlife. Advance registration is required. Cost is $5/person. To register, or for more information, call 763324-3350 or visit anokacountyparks.com.
Feathered Friends
Anoka County Parks and Recreation will host Feathered Friends from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Wargo Nature Center, located at 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes. Attendees are invited to join a naturalist to discover and learn more about birds. Participants will learn how to set up and use binoculars and how to identify birds and their calls. The event will put those skills to the test during a hike around the nature center. The program is best suited for children ages 5-9, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Registration is required and cost is $5/person. To register, or for more information, call 763-324-3350 or visit anokacountyparks.com.
Toxic faith explored
Ways that religion is sometimes harmful will be explored at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 and 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at Lifetree CafĂŠ. The program, titled “Toxic Faith: When Religion Hurts,â€? features a filmed interview with Sam Brower, the private investigator who cracked open the case that led to the arrest of Warren Jeffs, the leader of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Latter-day Saints. During the program, participants will discover three key factors that are often associated with toxic faith. Admission to the 60-minute event is free and snacks and beverages are provided. Lifetree CafĂŠ is located at 1 Shepherd Court, Circle Pines. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Ann at 612-751-5707 or lifetreecafecpmn@gmail.com.
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David Edenloff, 73, of Circle Pines, formerly of Osakis, died on Sept. 28, 2017. He was a proud Vietnam era veteran, and was stationed in Japan. David enjoyed playing horseshoe, visiting close relatives and friends, the company of his pet cats over the years and watching sports on TV. Especially baseball, he loved the Twins. He is preceded by his parents, Fred Sr. and Olive; brothers, Marvin and Fred Jr.; sister, Orpha Sibell; and two infant siblings. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan; children, Dennis and Sarina; two grandchildren, Summer Nina and Cullin Phillip; sisters-in-law Catherine and Jean; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial service was held on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Blessed be the memory of David Edenloff.
Rice Lake Elementary School patrols in Lino Lakes received new portable radios and new traffic control vests so as to be safer as they perform their duties. Dave (a retired Hennepin County Sheriff's deputy) and Cheri Smith, who live in the Circle Pines, answered the call and purchased the equipment after learning of the need. The equipment will allow the patrols to communicate and more safely assist area students who walk and bike to school. Dave and Cheri are active in the Minnesota Chapter IV of the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club as well as the Christian Motorcycle Association. The Smiths' thoughtfulness and generosity will be a shot in the arm to a program that was instituted by the Centennial School District involving training outlined by the AAA organization. The program involves training of the patrol members by staff as well as participation by local law enforcement. The patrols are students who volunteer their time to ensure the safety of fellow students. Upon completion of their tour of duty, the members celebrate
by going b i on an outing ti tto Cheap Ch Skate or the Mall of America. In the past, the patrols have been invited to the Mall of America Nickelodean Universe sponsored by the North Suburban Law Enforcement Association. Outgoing members are involved in the training and recruitment of new members. I thought this information would be a real example of the outstanding community that we live in. Brandon Young Patrol Coordinator Rice Lake Elementary
Soldiers ďŹ ght for buddies, not ag
I am a veteran, SFC, 2nd Combat Engineers, Korea, 1953. In spite of what the president and others say, people who kneel during the playing of the National Anthem do not dishonor me. I too would kneel if it wasn’t so hard to get up off the ground these days. Soldiers do not fight for the flag or the National Anthem; they fight for their buddies in the next hole knowing their buddies are fighting for them. Bud Dixen Circle Pines
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We are writing to voice our support in electing Dean Goldberg to the Circle Pines City Council. We have been neighbors of Dean and Barb Goldberg for about 27 years, living right across the street from them. Our children played together when they were young, and we have been connected with the Goldbergs socially throughout the years. They have been wonderful friends and neighbors! Dean is a pharmacist, who in his career has taught at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and led a team at GlaxoSmithKline that helped develop medicines for metabolic and cardiovascular disease; he retired from pharmacy practice a few years ago. We mention his career path because those jobs require capabilities that would be valuable to someone sitting on a City Council. Barb is a registered nurse. Dean and Barb have solid values and care a lot about people, as evidenced by the type of work they do. We know they have traveled to rural Honduras for the past eight years, providing medical care to people there. Dean has
worked the k d tto address dd th problem bl of homelessness in Minnesota, and has also volunteered with homeless youth at The Bridge for Youth. Dean is an intelligent, common-sense, hardworking person who cares about individuals, families and our community, and we believe he has what it takes to represent the citizens of Circle Pines as a terrific City Councilman. We are definitely going to vote for Dean on Nov. 7. Randy and Karen Lee Circle Pines
A ray of sunshine
A ray of sunshine! Thank you to the community for creating a happy spot in Lino Lakes. Take a drive around the roundabout at Apollo, Sunset and 109th. Every day, twice a day, we get a smile on our faces when we see the floating ducks, beach ball, shark and flamingos. It is impossible to drive by and not smile ... Thank you, Centennial community friends, for your tasteful display of happiness! Lori Kordell and Sue Cardinal Operation No Limits
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QUAD AREA EVENTS PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT
When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 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
LUNCH WITH A NATURALIST
When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Bring a lunch, hear a presentation about local natural history, and stroll the trails. Ages 50+. Free; no registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com
QUILTERS NIGHT OUT
When: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 Where: Rice Lake Elementary, 575 Birch St., Lino Lakes Details: Work on projects away from distractions. Bring supplies and equipment and materials for a fabric/pattern swap. Contact: 763-792-6100 or isd12.org/communityeducation
LINO LAKES FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OPEN HOUSE
When: Noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14
Where: Lino Lakes Fire Station #2, 1710 Birch St. 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 firefighters. Giveaways and refreshments. Contact: ci.lino-lakes. mn.us
CENTENNIAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OPEN HOUSE
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: Centennial Station 1 Circle Pines and Centennial Station 3 in Centerville. 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 firefighters. Giveaways and refreshments. Contact: www. centennialfire.org
FLASHLIGHT NIGHT IN THE CORN MAZE
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; www.waldochfarm.com
WARGO FALL FESTIVAL
When: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15
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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; anokacountyparks.com
AUTUMNAL EQUINOX EXPLORATION
When: 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Where: YMCA Camp Heritage, 7732 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: See wildlife and the effects of the changing season with an evening stroll through the forest, marsh and prairie. $5/person, all ages. Registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com
FLASHLIGHT PUMPKIN HUNT
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
FEATHERED FRIENDS
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
SOCIAL SECURITY PLANNING FOR WOMEN
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 Where: Rice Lake Elementary School, 575 Birch St., Lino Lakes Details: Women 50+ who are single, married, divorced or widowed can learn about retirement income and social security benefits. Registration required; $16. Contact: 763-792-6100 or isd12.ce.eleyo.com
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
When: Noon-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 Where: St. Genevieve’s
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Community Center, 6995 Centerville Rd., Centerville Details: All blood types needed. Sponsored PUMPKIN PATCH by the Council of CathoAND CORN MAZE lic Women. When: Open daily Contact: 800-RED CROSS through Oct. 31 Where: Waldoch Farm, or redcrossblood.org 8174 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes LITTLE GOBLINS Details: Corn maze, COSTUME PARTY farm dig sand box, When: 6:30-8 p.m. pedal carts, spiderweb, Friday, Oct. 27 mini maze, corn box, Where: Wargo Nature barnyard and more. Center, 7701 Main St., Complimentary hayrides Lino Lakes to pumpkin patch on Details: Ghosts, gobweekends. lins and more! Children Contact: 651-780-1207 dress up in costumes www.waldochfarm.com and enjoy a night of themed carnival games, crafts and refreshments. GHOSTS OF Family-appropriate cosANOKA TOURS tumes only. Registration When: Evenings, Oct. required. 5-7, 12-14 and 19-31 Contact: 651-982-2440; Where: Anoka County www.ci.lino-lakes.mn.us History Center and Library, 2135 Third Avenue N., Anoka HALLOWEEN Details: Costumed HUSTLE 5K RUN guides host walking When: 8:30 a.m. tour of various sites Saturday, Oct. 28 where: Chomonix Golf throughout Anoka that have been privy Course, 700 Aqua Ln., to unexplained events. Lino Lakes Details: Family-friend- Tours also on MondayThursday the week of ly event; participants Halloween. encouraged to wear cosContact: 763-421-0600 tumes. Race begins at 9 or www.anokacounty a.m. Alumni social hour history.org immediately following event. $16/person; $42/ family of 3; $56/family of BABY STORYTIME 4; $70/family of 5. RegWhen: 10:15-10:45 a.m. ister by Oct. 18 to get a Tuesdays T-shirt. Where: Centennial Contact: isd12.ce. Library, 100 Civic eleyo.com 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
FAMILY STORYTIME
When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. Thursdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children of all ages and a caregiver. No registration required. Closed Thanksgiving Day. Contact: 763-324-1540; anokacountylibrary.org
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MEETING
When: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church, 4880 Hodgson Road, North Oaks
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Harvest Fest & Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 14 & 15; time varies
WHERE: Lowell Park, 201 Water St., downtown Stillwater
DETAILS: Giant pumpkin weigh-off,
chili cook-off, carving exhibitions, games, music, pumpkin regatta, tractor pull, street dance.
CONTACT: www.harvestfest stillwater.com
Details: Monthly meeting topic is “No Wheels? Getting Around the NE Metro.” Contact: 651-493-0686
locations. Contact: saintpaul artcrawl.org
CATHARTIC COLORING FOR CREATIVE ADULTS
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 Where: Hay Lake School Museum, 14020 195th St. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Free showing of the 1922 vampire classic, ‘Nosferatu’. For all ages, bring a chair, clanket and snacks. Contact: 651-439-5956 or wchsmn.org
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Drop-in adult coloring club. Supplies provided. Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org
SALVATION ARMY BRASS BAND FROM STAVANGER, NORWAY
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 Where: Salvation Army Lakewood Temple, 2080 Woodlyn Ave., Maplewood Details: Concert featuring band from Norway. Free-will offering and refreshements. Contact: 651-779-9177
FALL SAINT PAUL ART CRAWL
When: 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13; noon-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14; noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 Where: Throughout St. Paul Details: Venues throughout the city showcase more than 400 artists and live entertainment. 30 local artists will showcase work at Union Depot; See website for
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BBQ RIB COOK-OFF
When: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: Lion’s Park, 5524 Upper 146th St. N., Hugo Details: Free BBQ ribs with fixings until gone, games, raffle and more. All donations (encouraged) benefit the Yellow Ribbon Foundation of Minnesota. Contact: facebook. com/thefrygroup
SIENG LEE ART MAKING PROJECT
When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Free art-making project and gallery tour with artist. Exhibit runs through Oct. 21. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org
WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HISTORY HIKE
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: Lion’s Park, 4410 Lake Ave S., White Bear Lake Details: Join WBLAHS Director Sara Markoe Hanson on a tour of Indian mounds, early resort sites and other historical landmarks along the lake. Free and open to the public. RSVP encouraged but not required. Contact: 651-303-3089 or lakelinks.net
AUTUMN COLORS AT ARCOLA MILLS
WHen: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: Arcola Mills, 12905 Arcola Trail N., Stillwater Details: Admire the fall colors, tour the mansion, walk the trails, meet members of the Pictures of Stillwater Facebook group, and check out the antique cars on display. On-site photography exhibit. Contact: facebook. com/groups/ picturesofstillwater
OKTOBERFEST BARN DANCE
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: Barn at The Fields of St. Croix Phase 1, Linden Trail W., Lake Elmo Details: LaDanza Dance Club hosts potluck from 6-7:30 p.m. and
When: 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Semi-staged performance of “The Boor” that features soprano Maria Jette, baritone Jake Endres, and tenor Vern Sutton, celebrating MSA Composer Laureate Dominick Argento’s 90th birthday, and Bernstein’s 100th. Contact: 651-762-9141 or www.saintandrews.org
LINKED IN TO NETWORKING
When: 1-3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Learn how to navigate LinkedIn, draft a profile, network and look for jobs. Register online. Contact: mn.gov/deed/ job-seekers/workforcecenters/workshops
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Lake Quilting Society annual show includes 5 vendors, boutique, raffle, quilter’s garage sale and refreshments. Admission $5; under 12, over 90 free. Contact: 651-207-4243
RUN FOR THE APPLES 5 MILE RUN/WALK AND KIDS 1/3 MILE FUN RUN
When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct.21 Where: Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Road, White Bear Lake Details: Event in its 23rd year, includes run/walk through the orchard followed by apple treats for all participants. Contact: 651-653-7401 www.frontrunnerusa.com
STEM SATURDAY: TEEN ESCAPE ROOM
When: 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake Details: Work with others to solve a series of puzzles and get a ket to escape a mad scientist’s lair. Registration required. Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org
BOO BASH
When: 10 a.m.-noon,
CAREER AND TECHNICAL Saturday, Oct. 21 PREVIEW NIGHT Where: In front of
When: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 Where: Century College East Campus-Lincoln Mall, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake Details: Learn about over 40 career and technical programs, admissions, financial aid, scholarships and more, and interact with faculty, explore classrooms and labs. Prizes, snacks and beverages. Free and open to the public. Contact: century.edu
Festival Foods, Victor Marketplace Details: Games, face painting, trick-or-treating, and free pumpkins while supplies last. Food available for purchase. Costumes welcome, but not necessary. Contact: 651-762-3618
LADIES NIGHT OUT FALL SIP & SHOP
When: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 Where: Hugo American Legion, 5383 140th St. N., Hugo Details: 25 vendors, WHITE BEAR LAKE drink specials and door LADIES NIGHT OUT When: Thursday, Oct. 19 prizes. Receive an extra prize entry by bringing a Where: Downtown non-perishable food item White Bear Lake for the food shelf. Details: “Fall into White Bear” theme night includes shopping local SKI SWAP retailers for specials, When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. food, drinks and more. Saturday, Oct. 28 Contact: downtown Where: Forest Lake whitebearlake.com High School, 6101 Scandia Trail N. Details: Deals on STITCHES IN TIME used skis, snowboards QUILT SHOW and equipment. Free When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 and 9 a.m.- admission. Cash or check payment only. Proceeds 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 benefit the Forest Lake Where: Redeemer High School Alpine Ski Lutheran Church, 3770 Bellaire Ave., White Bear Team. Contact: facebook. Lake com/ForestLakeSkiSwap Details: Ladies of the
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When: Noon - 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 Where: Wildlife Science Center, 5463 West Broadway Avenue, Columbus Details: Trick or treating among owls, wolves and bears, apple cider, campfire, haunted barn, crafts. Dogs on leashes welcome. Contact: 651-464-3993 or www.wildlifescience center.org
TRICKS AND TREATS WITH THE MIGHTY ORGAN
When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Family-friendly organ concert featuring organist Bill Chouinard. Kids encouraged to wear non-violent costumes for kids parade through the sanctuary. Contact: 651-762-9141 or www.saintandrews.org
Regional Ongoing SHOREVIEW FARMERS MARKET
When: 3-6 p.m. through Oct. 24 Where: Shoreview Community Center lower level parking lot and pavilion, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Check out new amenities, weekly themes and live entertainment Contact: shoreview communitycenter.com
PINE TREE APPLE ORCHARD PUMPKIN PATCH
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Sept. 30-Oct 22; 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, beginning Oct. 4 Where: Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Rd, Dellwood Details: Pick your own pumpkin; also wagon rides and corn maze; live music most days. Contact: 651-429-7202 or www.pinetreeapple orchard.com
WHITE BEAR LAKE FARMERS MARKET
When: 8 a.m.-noon Fridays through Oct. 27 Where: Washington Ave. and 4th St., downtown White Bear Lake
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Another weapon helps Cougars edge Bengals 29-28 in overtime BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS EDITOR
The Centennial football team, powered by a pair of big-play backs all season, added another game-breaker to the mix in vanquishing Blaine 29-28 in an overtime thriller Friday, Oct. 6. “That’s the best game Trevor has played. He must have had 150 yards rushing,” marveled coach Mike Diggins after Trevor DeBlieck joined fullback Sam Bonfe and quarterback Ryan Koob in posting big numbers on offense. In the overtime, the Cougars fell behind 28-21 but Bonfe busted nine yards for the touchdown and Koob got the game-winning twopointer by diving a yard and a half over the goal line, after getting Blaine to jump offside. The No. 6 ranked Cougars (5-1) ran wild for 376 yards in overcoming No. 10 Blaine (3-3), which got three touchdowns and 170 yards rushing and receiving from Byron Bynum and 214 yards passing from Connor Melton. DeBlieck’s contributions included a 71-yard run that set up Koob’s 10-yard scoring pass to Drew Metz for a 14-13 lead, then, moments later, a 47-yard touchdown on a pass from Koob, just his second TD of the year, making it 21-13. He got wide open with the Bengals stacking the defense up front. “If teams want to playing us up in the box, we’ll try to hurt
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Centennial players celebrate after beating Blaine 29-28 on two-point conversion in overtime.
them with the pass,” Diggins said. DeBlieck gained 151 yards on just six carries, while Koob gained 135 yards on 20 keepers — and threw his fi rst two TD passes of the year — while Bonfe opened the scoring with a 49-yard run and totaled 90 yards on 22 carries. The Cougars were down 13-7 and backed up to their 10-yard line after a punt when DeBlieck’s long gainer sparked the comeback.
“The line made the blocks and the running back too. Everyone executed. I just had to make one cut and I was gone,” said the 200-pound senior. Blaine forced overtime as Melton hit Bynum over the middle for a 52-yard touchdown — the mercurial senior simply outran the Cougars to the end zone — and Payton Downey added a two-point run on a reverse to knot the score 21-21 with two minutes left. That was
Melton’s second TD pass; he also hit Mikey Gottschalk for a 30-yarder in the first period. Bynum then blasted 10 yards for the go-ahead touchdown on the fi rst play of overtime. The Cougars were up to the challenge of overcoming that deficit by sticking to their ground game. “Our offense is geared to go downhill,” said Koob. The senior lefty also had some fun throwing the ball, hitting five of nine for 93
yards and his fi rst two TD’s of the season in the air. He’s got eight on the ground. “Our OC likes the run,” said Koob, meaning offensive coordinator Travis Littlefield, “but he knows we can throw the ball, too.” Centennial’s defense got interceptions from Ricky Eason and Trei Driskell, while handling its biggest priority well, which was dealing with Bynum, whose three touchdowns give him 15 for the season. Bynum rushed for 107 yards but those came on 32 carries, a 3.3 average. The Cougars will play at Champlin Park (3-3) on Friday, Oct 13.
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Among four top-ten ranked teams in their conference, Centennial girls soccer finished third after winning their fi nal two matches last week.
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teams involved. For instance, the gymnasts solicited donations at a JV football game while the baseball players handled events Oct. 3 and the wrestlers took the events Oct. 4. Several groups took part at the varsity football game Friday evening, prior to the game and at halftime. Centennial is one of many football programs which take part in the annual cancer fundraiser organized by sportscaster Randy Shaver, a cancer survivor. Mike Koob was local chairperson. Bruce Strand
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Madison Monson, shown here in an earlier game, scored two of Centennial’s three goals in two wins last week.
The Centennial girls placed fourth and the boys fi fth among 10 schools at the St Michael-Albertville Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 3, with the host team winning both meets. Gracie Stoks led the Centennial girls, placing seventh, with Lauren Swanson 16th, Ella Ruble 30th, McKendra Long 31st and Tatum Leibke 32nd. For the boys, Blane Utter was ninth, Josh Jarpey 13th, Eric Hotakainen 26th, Thomas Murray 25th, and Adam Namyst 36th.
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4-7-2 in the Northwest Suburban after beating Elk River 3-2 and losing to Blaine 3-0 in the fi nal week of conference play. Derek Bettendorf notched two goals and Demetrius Bernardy-Nelson one against the Elks. Centennial is 4-9-2 overall heading into Section 5AA, which started Tuesday and continues Thursday and Saturday.
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The Cougars beat Elk River 2-1 on goals by Lexi Larson and Madison Monson, and Blaine 1-0, with Monson getting that lone goal, assisted by Hannah Bombeck. No. 3 ranked Maple Grove fi nished 12-1 in the Northwest Suburban, followed by No. 5 Andover (11-0-2), No. 9 Centennial (10-2-1), Champlin Park (9-4-0) and No. 10 Blaine (8-3-2) among 14 schools. Centennial, the defending Section 5AA and state champion, takes an 11-2-2 overall record into sectionals. Maple Grove is seeded first, Centennial second and Champlin Park third. The Cougars will host No. 7 Osseo on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. The winner meets Champlin Park or Irondale on Saturday at the high seed. Finals are Tuesday, Oct. 17, at high seed.
Ryan Koob directs Centennial’s powerful ground attack from the quarterback position, rolling up 647 yards and nine touchdowns himself in six games. The 6-foot-2 senior lefty has passed sparingly, hitting 25 of 60 for 392 yards, but notched his first two TD passes in last week’s 29-28 overtime win over Blaine. The Cougars (5-1) are ranked No. 6 in the metro area. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2017
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At the Oct. 2 work session, Grochala shared background on the project. In regards to Heur's comments, Grochala said the current proposal only includes the asphalt plant with the potential for a concrete plant on the site in the future. He also explained the current trips are proposed at 300 trips maximum on a peak day and 175 trips on an average day; the 500 trips a day included the concrete plant, he said. He added there is no such requirement for traffic to exit the plant heading south; however, Columbus has discussed ordinance language that could restrict use of the roadway by trucks during events. There was some confusion as to what would be considered an event: for example, whether services at Eagle Brook Church, located on the haul route to the south, could be deemed events. “The site certainly is within the city of Columbus; they have legislative authority on their own to enact zoning ordinances and to determine permitted conditional uses withing those zoning districts,” Grochala said. “From that standpoint we don't have a lot of say.” The city's main concern is the location is a gateway to both Lino Lakes and Columbus and is in an area of high visibility in between I-35E and I-35W. “The asphalt plant would be the new cornerstone of that gateway if it were to go through,” Grochala said. Lino Lakes has identified the area as a post-2030 build, so utilities to the site are not planned for quite some time. However, Grochala said the city is currently reconsidering land use in the area, as the 2030 Comp Plan identified the area as medium-tolow-density residential. “Those corridors continue to grow in traffic volumes and it is a high-visibility area. We are now looking at the area as a mixed-use commercial/ residential with a higher-end business park,” Grochala said. One of the city's options, he noted, is to request additional screening. The city could also request further traffic evaluation be completed, specifically regarding the intersection of 80th Street and 20th Avenue, and whether any modification would be needed. He also suggested sending another letter to
Columbus identifying the city's concerns. Reinert suggested the council create an ordinance that would mirror the ordinance amendment Columbus is considering, so there isn't a possibility for all the traffic to get pushed south. The council was informed that Columbus had discussed ordinance language that could push traffic through Lino Lakes and Centerville. “I think that would be a fair thing to do. I wouldn't think it is confrontational because it makes sense for them,” Reinert said. “Why wouldn't it make sense for us to mirror what they are putting in place?” Councilwoman Melissa Maher did not think that was a good idea, because Columbus and other surrounding cities could start getting involved in the city's business. “As a council, we have a duty to advocate for our citizens and that is what we have been doing, but really, that's all we can do. They are their own city and I don't think they are targeting us. I think they are doing what they think is the best for them, which is exactly what we would do,” she said. “I would hate to think that some city is sitting around thinking about ordinances to make things more difficult for us because of something they don't like.” Councilman Bill Kusterman said, “We need to get them thinking more about why this is a bad idea for now, five or 25 years from now. The thing I want to ask them is if this was sitting in their neighborhood, would they want this plant going up? I think the answer would be no.” Councilman Michael Manthey noted he is against the plant, and said he would like the council to do whatever it can to protect residents. He suggested the council reach out to other cities that may have concerns about the plant and join forces. For now, the council's plan is to send a formal letter to Columbus identifying its concerns and continue to watch proposal developments. The Columbus City Council is scheduled to consider the ordinance amendment at its meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
Planning commission recommends denial of asphalt plant amendment BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER LOWDOWN EDITOR
COLUMBUS—The city of Columbus Planning Commission suggested that an amendment to allow the construction of an asphalt plant be denied by the City Council at its Oct. 4 meeting. The planning commission continued discussion about whether to alter the city ordinance that would make asphalt and concrete production facilities allowable in a light industrial district. The amendment was proposed after asphalt company Bituminous Roadways Inc. submitted an application to develop the properties at 13345 and 13363 Freeway Drive W. in Columbus. The proposal has met with resistance from many residents of Columbus and the surrounding communities, who fear that a large plant such as this one might present health effects and mar the character of the community. While members of the public turned up to the Oct. 4 meeting with “No asphalt plant” signs and prepared to speak in public forum, city officials reminded everyone that the commission was ultimately making a recommendation about the amendment, not the proposed asphalt plant itself. At the Sept. 27 Columbus City Council meeting, members of the council expressed concern that the planning commission was conflating the specific proposed asphalt project with the text amendment,
creating confusion. “The impression I have is that when you start to lump in all the project issues with the ordinance itself, you start to kind of run afield,” responded City Attorney Bill Griffith. “The job now is to look at the ordinance, assume that there’s this applicant or maybe a future applicant or maybe something on Lake Drive this might apply to and think holistically about what should be in our regulatory program in the ordinance... Anything we do as a city should apply equally to anybody who comes in in a similar position.” For example, any decision made to change the amendment could have an effect on the existing cement supplier Cemstone, located on Lake Drive. The proposed amendment also included language that would allow a property to connect to public utilities only when already adjacent to the property. The proposed Bituminous Roadways Inc. site is not immediately adjacent to city utilities, but the amendment would allow the business to develop there without connecting, according to this conditional use. Towards the end of the discussion, Planning Commission Member Pam Wolowski declared that she did not believe that altering the amendment fit with the city’s comprehensive plan. “I’d like to remind everybody that we are not your elected officials. We are put in place to work and do things that are in our comprehensive plan and that are the vision given to us by the city,” she said. “So with that
being said, based on the facts, this doesn’t fit in our comprehensive plan. The project doesn’t fit in our current zoning, finally it doesn’t fit the vision of the district that has been given to us. This project negatively and directly affects the community on a daily basis.” She cited estimates from Bituminous Roadways that peak traffic would be 60 trucks per hour—by her estimate, one truck a minute. She was reminded that the commission was supposed to review the text amendment overall, not the specific project., but she insisted it was a decision that did not support the city’s vision. She moved to deny the request for the text amendment, and send it forward to the council with a recommendation to deny it. Wolowski, along with Planning Commission Chair Garth Sternberg and member Jesse Preiner voted yes, and members Jody Krebs and James Watson voted no. The motion passed 3-2, to the applause of many of the public attendees. At press time, the council had not made any decision about the amendment. The Columbus City Council next meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Columbus City Hall, 16319 Kettle Blvd, Columbus. Jackie Bussjaeger is the editor of the Forest Lake and St. Croix Valley Lowdown, and can be reached at 651407-1229 or lowdownnews@presspubs. com.
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Grant will improve reading skills of 30,000 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. From press release
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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council discussed the following at its Oct. 2 work session: • Discussed an intersection change evaluation (ICE) for County Road J and Centerville Road. The intersection is known to experience poor operations and congestion during peak periods. The study showed that under existing conditions, the southbound approach and the westbound right turn movements were having unsatisfactory levels of service. The study used the existing traffic (2018) and projected traffic based on future land use (2038), to determine acceptable levels of service. The analysis concluded that either a traffic signal or roundabout would address the current unsatisfactory levels of service during peak periods and provide adequate levels of service through 2038. The estimated cost for a traffic signal with roadway improvements is $1.5 million and $1 million for a roundabout. The study recommends a roundabout be constructed. The next step will be to identify the project funding, which involves refining project costs and identifying cost shares. Cost shares will be based on the jurisdiction and their associated cost participation policy. The four jurisdictions are Anoka County for the north leg, Ramsey County for the south leg and Lino Lakes and Ramsey County for the east leg. The west leg is
maintained by the Waverly Gardens development in North Oaks. MnDot and White Bear Township was also involved in the ICE. • Heard from Chuck Rickart of WSB & Associates, who presented a draft traffic safety review process and procedures policy. City Engineer Diane Hankee explained the city currently uses the process already and wanted to formalize it in a policy. City staff established a Traffic Safety Committee in 2013 to address trafficrelated issues within the city, which includes staff from the engineering, community development, public services and public safety departments. The policy details procedures for speed limits, stop signs, warning signs and traffic calming. “It is really helpful for me in educating the public and helping some of that initial frustration when people don't understand why the city can't just change a speed limit or add a stop sign,” Hankee said. Public Safety Director John Swenson added, “It gives staff clear direction and it also provides all of our community members an opportunity to go online and see what the decision points are. It makes it more of a process than an emotional conversation.” • Rickart updated the council on the city's Comprehensive Plan update, specifically transportation. The Planning and Zoning Board
discussed the topic at its Sept. 13 meeting. Items discussed included planning for autonomous vehicles; implementing changes in traffic management alternatives such as flashing yellow left turn signals; the need for improvements on Birch Street; providing pedestrian facilities on arterial roads; and connecting pedestrian systems to commercial areas. • Hankee updated the council on the West Shadow Lake and LaMotte neighborhood street projects. She said the public meetings went well and the West Shadow meeting was better-attended than the LaMotte meeting. Data gathering is now complete. The next step is to look at if utilities will be included in the projects and, if so, how they would be funded. • City Planner Katie Larsen updated the council on the Watermark development. The proposed development is a master planned residential community located in the northwest quadrant of I-35E and CSAH 14/Main Street. It contains 12 parcels totaling approximately 372 gross acres with a total of 871 housing units. The action that will be considered by council at its Oct. 9 meeting includes extending the fi nal plat and amending the land use plan to reflect Lennar's proposed lot sizes, which have changed from the plan proposed by Mattamy Homes.
The amendment to the land use plan includes the elimination of the 44-footwide lots, addition of a 60-foot-wide lot product, a slight reconfiguration to the townhome area, the addition of a second townhome product (back-to-back) and the introduction of an agetargeted villa product. • Community Development Director Michael Grochala reported there is interest in developing the Woods Edge property. In 2010, the remaining undeveloped 20 acres of the Legacy at Woods Edge project still owned by the developer was forfeited to the state for failure to pay property taxes. The city’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) obtained title for the remaining 20 acres of undeveloped land in September 2013. In 2015, DR Horton purchased approximately 11 acres from the EDA for $1 million. The property is currently being developed with 112 townhomes; and there are approximately 9 undeveloped acres remaining. Grochala explained city staff has received an inquiry from a real estate broker regarding acquisition of approximately 7 acres of that property. The proposed use is a senior community including approximately 200 units. The proposal also anticipates fi rst-floor commercial development along the community green area and stand-alone commercial pads on the west
side of the site. No sale price has been discussed at this time. Grochala explained some of staff's concerns: there already is an existing assisted living and memory care facility within the development; the impact the development could have on existing uses; whether there would be a market for additional vertical mixed use development, considering the existing commercial space in the development is not yet occupied. Councilman Rob Rafferty said he would not be in favor of adding more senior housing to the area. Reinert instructed Grochala to continue the conversations and share the city's concerns with the interested party. • Discussed whether there are services for which the city could develop a request for proposal (RFP) that would be financially prudent. Some possibilities that were discussed included WSB & Associates (engineering), Springstead Inc. (fi nancial advisor), Roseville (IT services) and Maguire Agency (property, liability, workers comp insurance). The next City Council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at City Hall. There will also be a work session immediately preceding the regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the Community Room. Shannon Granholm
Lexington receives report of 3 year downswing on crime and calls for service wide, in 2015 there were 67, in 2016, 76. Although the numbers for 2017 were not available before press time, Coan said he “believes they’re down”. “We urge our taverns to police themselves. (Regarding safe ride home programs.) Just like we’re talking about apartment complexes to police themselves so we don’t have to,” Coan said. Council Member Diane Harris complimented Coan on the department’s facebook posts. Coan said he stressed the importance of people to be aware. “We’re never bothered to be called. It’s not a nuisance to us if we come out and check out something and it turns out to be nothing.”
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LEXINGTON—Centennial Lakes Police Chief James Coan addressed the City Council at its Oct. 5 meeting with good news regarding the 2016 annual report. He reported a continued decrease in crimes and calls for service in Lexington since 2014. Coan said the department had a lot to be proud of. In 2016, it conducted its fi rst ever Public Safety Citizens Academy, rolled out police body cameras and trained personnel who now carry new equipment to aid in opioid overdoses and CPR. According to the 2016 annual report, of the 11,960 calls for service department wide in 2016, 3,674 of them were from Lexington. This is down from 3,954 in 2015, and 4,043 in 2014. The council asked Coan what the city can do to keep the trends down. “I know there’s been some controversy over the building of a new apartment complex. We’re supportive of community development. The only thing I would ask, Mayor and council, when these things are done, anything you can do to ensure that they are good projects, that they’re properly managed,” Coan said. He added, “On-site management, that helps us an awful lot when you’ve got someone actually living there that’s in charge of things. We’ve noticed that in some of the apartment complexes in Circle Pines, when you have on-site management, it goes a
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Chelsea Gunter (left) and Gracie Peterson, seniors at Centennial High School, attended the brief City Council meeting Oct. 5. Peterson is a student of Government and Citizenship class; Mr. Cooper is her teacher. The council light-heartedly asked the students where they were during the meeting Sept. 21, which lasted three hours.
long way to neutralize the issues and keeping the place looking good and so forth.” Council Member John Hughes recommended the city to require on-site management for the new (Dinkytown Rentals) apartment building, even though the proposal mentioned it. After further conversation with the council, Coan offered “The
Broken Window Theory”-a window left broken invites more problems. “There’s a lot to be said about housing stock and the look of a community. If things are attended to, if the community looks good, I think it goes a long way to deterring crime and problems, and I think it’s good for all of us.” Mayor Mark Kurth asked Coan about the DUI levels. Department
In other business, the council: • Approved contracting with HydroVac, Inc for sanitary and storm sewer jetting services for the low bid amount of $16,354 annually. The council decided against purchasing a new sewer jet truck priced at $300,000. • Kurth thanked everyone involved in working on and attending the Fall Festival the weekend of Sept. 23. He stated next year’s festival is scheduled for the third Saturday in September. The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at City Hall. Pat Zeitner
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Offier Pete Noll and his K-9 partner, Justice, participates in a demonstration during the Lino Lakes Public Safety Citizens Academy (PSCA). The eight-session academy began Sept. 7 and runs through the end of October.
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Public perception that breast cancer is only identified by lumps detected through self-examination or routine mammography may prevent thousands of women from receiving an early diagnosis and the care they need. Although lumps are the most common symptom associated with the disease, women should recognize that breast cancer can produce additional symptoms. Susan G. Komen for the Cure, one of the premier organizations for breast cancer research, advocacy and treatment, advises that the warning signs for breast cancer are not the same for all women (or men). Various changes in the breast and body can occur, including the following conditions. • Breast-size changes: Many left and right breasts are not completely symmetrical, and women familiar with their bodies know that one breast is often slightly larger than the other. However, breast-size changes that occur out of the blue may be indicative of a medical problem. • Skin rash or redness: Women who are breastfeeding can experience a rash on the breasts from an infection of breast tissue. But those who are not breastfeeding should be evaluated by a doctor if redness, irritation or rash appears. • Nipple changes: Nipple discharge that starts suddenly and is not associated with breastfeeding can be indicative of cancer. Other changes to
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ALLEN MUELLER: Woodworker displays his trinkets at Lexington Farmers Market FROM PAGE 1
chest for Rudine. “We have a little house with no storage, so I wanted to have something to put sheets and blankets in,” she recalled. Shortly after that, he started making birdhouses and has since dabbled in a little bit of everything. In the early 1980s Allen began driving a semi for Polaris Industries and would travel to bring ATVs and snowmobiles to display at consumer shows. He would often be gone for two to three weeks at a time and return home for a week off. It was during that time off that Allen would head to his garage for some “peace and quiet.” As Allen continues to page through the photo album, he remembers each of the stories attached to his various creations, which included cradles, rocking horses, benches, dressers, kitchen cabinets, garden décor, jewelry boxes, gun cabinets, bookshelves, chairs and more. Rudine lucked out; her husband could create every piece of furniture she could dream up, so she didn't have to search for and purchase it. In addition to that fi rst cedar chest, he also created their entertainment center and kitchen cabinets. He enjoyed making the creations as gifts for Rudine and their children and other family members, and eventually started selling items to strangers. Allen started to receive an abundance of orders as talk of his creations spread around. He recalled sending birdhouses all over the U.S. In 2007, after suffering a heart attack, Allen had to retire from truck driving and woodworking was what
kept him sane. “After his heart attack, he figured he would get to feeling better and then head back to work. When the doctor told him he was retired, he got really depressed for quite a while,” Rudine said. Allen added, “That was really hard on me. I had to do something.” The couple agreed that woodworking is what pulled him out of that depression. Two to three years ago, Allen shifted his focus from making furniture to creating pens, as the furniture became too cumbersome for him physically, and expensive due to the rising costs of lumber. One of Allen's friends showed him the tools and equipment he needed and how to make pens. “I had a brand new lathe just sitting in the corner,” he said. Now he makes custom pens and other small items such as pizza cutters and pull chains for ceiling fans. Allen decided to display pens for the fi rst time at the Lexington Farmers Market this year because it benefits the fi refighters and he had received many pen orders. In fact, customers are already starting to put in their Christmas orders. Allen receives some help with his creations from Rudine and his next door neighbor Gavin Gulbrandson. The Muellers recall Gulbrandson fi rst coming over to show off his “toolbox” at the age of 5. He is now 15 and continues to visit. For that reason, Mueller refers to his small business as “Pa & The Kid Woodworking.” Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Alexandra House, along with law enforcement agencies, counties, cities, survivors and community members, are teaming up to spread awareness throughout the month by declaring proclamations and wearing purple on Purple Thursday (Oct. 19).
What is domestic violence?
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Alison Caldwell, of Mounds View, is a survivor of domestic violence.
She remembered one memory vividly. “I was getting Easter dinner together and he went to go meet with one of his buddies. I had something to say about that and he held my head over the pot of boiling water on the stove and then he head-butted me and broke my nose. There was blood everywhere,” she said. “He went to leave and said, ‘You better clean this up, it looks like a murder scene,’ and out the door he went.” Caldwell explained she tried to leave once. She brought her two children with her, but left his two children behind. During that time her husband became very sweet on the phone, and she felt guilty for leaving the two children in his care. “Much to the dismay of the people who had helped me get out of that mess, I went back,” she said. Her breaking point was when her husband became violent with their 2-year-old son. The next day she pulled all four of the children out of school and went to fi le an order for protection. She eventually fi led for divorce and got custody of all of the children. The fi rst time she went to Alexandra
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House she just sat in the parking lot and never went through the door. The second time she worked up the courage to go inside and was so glad she did. “By the time I went to Alexandra House I was out of hope. I slept and cried all the time and lost a job,” she said. Although Caldwell never stayed in the shelter, she utilized support groups, received legal help and saw a therapist. She wants everyone to know domestic violence can happen to anyone. “One of the main reasons they say people stay is because they are fi nancially dependent on the person, but that is not the reason I stayed. I was the earner of the house. It can happen to anyone,” she said. “You learn to believe that you can’t function without him and that he is the only thing there is. Your mind tricks you into thinking you’re not good enough and you can’t do it alone.” Even though Caldwell and her children are no longer in the
situation, the effects linger. “Here we are eight years later, and I still battle every day with posttraumatic stress and the memories. I have to be very conscious of where my mind wanders to, or I wind up in that same place again,” she said. “He is off living his own life … and me and my kids are living it every day, still.” Claudette Moore, of Coon Rapids, was married to her son’s father from 2012 to 2014. Both Moore and her former husband grew up in broken homes, and Moore really wanted her son to grow up with both a mother and father. “I felt really strong to try to give my son, who at the time was 13, something that didn’t exist in either of our lives prior,” she said. Moore said there were many red flags early on in the relationship that warned her he might become violent, but ignored them in an effort to keep her family together. “The way he yelled, the way he would push our son, the way he would shut me CONTINUED ON, PAGE 15
Century College 50th Anniversary Spotlight 50 Stories for 50 Years
Domestic violence can look very different, depending on the relationship, and can happen to anyone regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race or economic background. Domestic abuse is the use or the threat of physical, sexual or verbal behavior to coerce a partner to do something in order to maintain power and control in a relationship. Although mental illness, anger management, drugs or alcohol can contribute to the escalation of the abuse, those factors are not the cause of domestic violence. Survivors share stories of hope Alison Caldwell, of Mounds View, was married for five years. In the beginning of the relationship she had no idea that one day it would turn abusive. “Things moved really fast. He was the greatest thing I had ever met. The fi rst time he ever got mad at me was over the phone and I thought he was joking, because I’d never heard anyone be mad like that before, but he wasn’t joking,” she recalled. Caldwell and her former husband had two children together and two of his children also lived with them. The abuse started out slowly, but escalated. “When I met him, I worked and I had a social life. He slowly and surely cut me off from everybody until I was completely isolated,” she said. Caldwell had her nose broken several times and her back got to be in such bad shape that she could hardly move.
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Warning signs of an abusive relationship Does your partner say cruel and hurtful things to you, or make fun of you in front of others?
Does your partner break objects, throw objects at you or your children, or damage property?
Does your partner forbid or limit your time spent with friends, family or co-workers?
Is your partner jealous of the time you spend with friends, family or co-workers?
Does your partner cause you or your children physical pain and/or injury?
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Does your partner threaten to harm you, your children, family or friends?
Does your partner interfere with your ability to be at work on time or at all and/or harass you at work?
Are you sometimes afraid of your partner and what he/she might do?
Is your partner cruel to animals and/ or people, and does he/she seem to enjoy or be insensitive to their emotional or physical pain and suffering?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be in an abusive relationship or at risk of becoming involved in an abusive relationship. Call Alexandra House for safe and confidential services, 24 Hour Help/TTY Line: 763-780-2330. To be connected to your local domestic violence service agency, call the Minnesota Domestic Violence Crisis Line at 1-866-223-1111. down when I shared my opinion, his infidelity.” One incident in particular really grabbed her attention. Moore found out her husband was being unfaithful again and refused to listen to his excuses. “He grabbed my face underneath my chin, turned me around and scratched my chin.” Despite the warning, Moore stayed. A while later a more serious incident happened and Moore knew it was time for her and her son to leave. Moore and her husband were on their way back from a party when his phone kept ringing. Moore asked him who it was, as she had a feeling he was being unfaithful again. When they got back to the house, Moore told him her and her son were leaving. He then proceeded to punch her on the back of the head three times, dumped a bucket of ice water on her and threatened to kill both her
and their son. “I was in shock. I was crying. I didn’t know what to do. I tried to calm him down so he would get his hands off of me and stop treating me that way,” she recalled. Moore sneaked out of the house with her son and went to a hotel. A couple days after the incident, she worked up the courage to call the Minnesota Domestic Violence Crisis Line and was told to go to her local police department. When she went to fi le criminal charges against her husband, the police had her call Alexandra House. Moore stayed in the shelter with her son, underwent therapy and received a lot of legal help through the organization. Not only did she get legal help for the criminal charges, but also for the order of protection and divorce, a process that took two years. “Alexandra House was with me
every court date,” she said. “It was the worst process ever. At end of the day, my son and I are safe. I had my house equipped like Fort Knox and installed security cameras, I became a lawabiding gun carrier and the police officers knew me.” Moore wants people to not ignore the red flags and signs like she did. “We should not be as forgiving as we are when we start seeing the initial signs. It’s not even being forgiving, it is being aware that those are signs and we just push them under the rug because we are trying to protect our family or our livelihood. Your livelihood at the end of the day is going to change anyway, because either you are going to be dead or you are likely running for your life,” she said.
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Domestic violence is a subject that Sgt. Kris Carlson, of the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD), is passionate about. “It is kind of that hidden crime; no one really wants to talk about it and no one wants anyone else to know about their family’s business,” he said. He doesn’t feel the number of domestic violence incidents has increased over the years but, rather, the problem has become more visible with media coverage and has the potential to become more intense with the availability of fi rearms. One reason domestics can be so challenging for law enforcement is because of their unpredictability. “We respond to a lot of domestic incidents, but the incidents can range
anywhere from a couple of teenage siblings who are fighting, all the way up to as extreme as murder-suicide between two intimate partners,” he said. “If you are going into a robbery and someone is calling and saying someone had a gun, you know what going into. But if you have a husband and wife who are fighting and the wife is saying that there are fi rearms in the house, are you going to get there and are the fi rearms going to be present or not?” In February 2011, Carlson responded to a call for a welfare check. After arriving on scene, it became apparent it was a case of murder-suicide. That incident is what caused Carlson to become so passionate about the topic and to do everything in his power to help those affected by it. “The thing that sparked it at that point was all the questions surrounding it that you couldn’t answer for the family or law enforcement. We knew some of the history of the victim and suspect. But ultimately, there were so many questions,” he said. Carlson became involved in the Lethality Assessment Program, an Anoka County program that was established in 2011. The committee was tasked with engaging the communities, law enforcement agencies and advocacy programs in a discussion about the topic. In addition, Carlson has gone with survivors to court dates and given presentations on the topic in schools. “The biggest misconception about domestic violence is if the victim would just leave it would go away, and that is not the case. There are so many factors … financial factors, familial factors with children, fear … it’s not that simple,” he explained. Carlson wants survivors to know they are not alone. “They have got a lot of support. All they have to do is reach out and there are plenty of people that are willing and able to help.” Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.
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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers took a report concerning a male who stole numerous items from a residence in the 200 block of Baldwin Circle Sept. 26. The investigation is active. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a speed violation in the 200 block of Ash Street Sept. The female driver was subsequently cited for that violation as well as possession of drug paraphernalia. • Officers stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 1300 block of I-35W Sept. 27. An adult male was subsequently arrested for driving while impaired. • Officers responded to a report of gunshots heard in the 900 block of Pheasant Run South Sept. 27. Officers advised the complainant that it was goose hunting season and there is a lake located to the north of the complainant's property. • Officers received a radio call to investigate a suspicious vehicle that potentially contained a wanted person in the 200 block of Baldwin Circle Sept. 27. Officers investigated and subsequently cited two adults for narcotics and obstruction violations. • An officer responded to a bicycle theft report in the 6400 block of West Shadow Lake Drive Sept.27. The case is active. • Officers responded to a report
of graffiti at a city park off of Sherman Lake Road Sept. 27. Officers documented the incident and advised the public works department for cleanup. • An officer took a theft report from a business in the 8000 block of Lake Drive Sept. 27. The officer learned a male stole two bottles of alcohol from a liquor store. The case is active. • Officers stopped a vehicle due to a driver's license violation in the area of Lake Drive and Apollo Drive Sept. 27. An adult female was arrested for driving after cancellation - inimical to public safety (IPS) and transported to jail to be held pending formal charges. • Officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation and a suspended driver's license in the 6900 block of Lake Drive Sept. 27. The officer cited the driver for the violation and advised them not to drive. The driver continued to drive and was arrested for driving after suspension. The male driver was transported to the Anoka County Jail. • Officers stopped a vehicle for a registration violation in the area of Ash Street and Holly Drive Sept. 28. The officer discovered drug paraphernalia in the car, and one passenger was also arrested on an outstanding warrant and booked into jail. • Officers responded to a do-
mestic abuse no contact order (DANCO) violation in the 8100 block of Lake Drive Sept. 28. Officers arrested the adult male suspect for two felony DANCO violations, fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia as well as on an outstanding warrant. • Officer stopped a vehicle for improper lane use in the 7800 block of I-35E Sept. 29. An adult female was arrested for fourth-degree controlled substance DWI. • Officers stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 100 block of Main Street Sept. 29. The driver was cited for the moving violation, and a passenger was cited for possession of marijuana. • An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 1300 block of I-35W Sept. 29. The male driver and male passenger were both arrested for fifth-degree controlled substance and booked into the Anoka County Jail. • Officers responded to a report of a hunting complaint in the 6000 block of Sargent Court N Sept. 29. Officers arrived and made contact with three individuals who were hunting too closely to houses. The three individuals were cited for hunting too closely to property. • Officers responded to a motor vehicle crash with injuries in
the area of Main Street and Wood Duck Trail Sept. 29. Two adults were transported to the hospital and another adult was able to drive away from the scene. • Officers responded to a report of a pig in the caller's yard in the 6200 block of Baldwin Lake Road Sept. 30. Officers were unable to catch the pig. • Officers responded to a call of an intoxicated male urinating in the parking lot of a local business in the 700 block of Apollo Drive Sept. 30. The male was cited for his actions and released to a sober party. • Officers responded to a personal injury rollover accident in the 6400 block of Centerville Road Oct. 1. There were three occupants in the vehicle, and a female passenger was sent to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The cause of the accident is under investigation. • Officers responded to an audible burglar alarm in the 700 block of Main Street Oct. 2. Upon arrival, officers discovered a burglary had taken place, but they were unable to locate the suspect(s). • A 45-year-old male was arrested Oct. 2 in Lino Lakes for domestic assault. The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following
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Something fishy was going on The following is a transcription from a Centerville ledger containing cases heard by a Justice of the Peace in the Centerville area in the late 1800s. Spelling, punctuation and grammar have been transcribed as they were originally written; summaries or additions by the Anoka County Historical Society (ACHS) archivist are marked with brackets. This case was written on page 11 of the ledger: “The State of Minisota Plaintiff and Joseph Forcier Defendant State of Minisota County of Anoka On Complaint of John H. Sherman
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 FlowerÀeld 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 FlowerÀeld 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 Àrst of the installments to be payable on or before the Àrst 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 Àrst 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 certiÀcation 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 Àle for public inspection at the city clerk’s ofÀce. 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 Àled with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding ofÀcer 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.
Joseph Forcier was brought before the undersigned Justice of the Peace for violating a Law of the State by traping and catching fish from a Lake in Town of Centreville and County of Anoka Said fish being Caught with nets on the 6th day of April AD 1871 Prisoner was arraigned before the Court on the Sixth day of April AD 1871 at Eight oclock in afternoon on being required to plead the Prisoner put in a plea of guilty at which the Court fined the Said Defendant Five dollars and costs Fine $5.00 Costs 1.00” Interestingly, this case was followed the very next day
by a case in which the defendant here, Joseph Forcier, attempted to get a member of the Sherman family charged with exactly the same crime, possibly as a form of revenge. Members of the Weber family, whose records are at ACHS, were also involved on the side of the defendant in that instance, Frank Sherman. Unfortunately for Forcier, the Justice of the Peace found that there was “insufficient testimony” to convict Sherman of illegal fishing, so Forcier ended up paying another $5 to cover the costs of that case being heard.
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 conÀrmation 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 Àling 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.
for expenses incurred by the City to abate weed and grass nuisances found on the property. The total amount of the proposed assessment is $300.00. Adoption by the Council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing. Such assessment is proposed to be payable in a single installment to be payable on or before the Àrst Monday in January 2018, and will bear interest at the rate of 8 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution. To the Àrst installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of the assessment resolution until December 31, 2018. The property owner may at any time prior to certiÀcation 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. No interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of this assessment. The property owner may at any time thereafter, pay to the City 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 the property owner decides not to prepay the assessment before the date given above the rate of interest that will apply is 8 percent per year. The proposed assessment roll is on Àle for public inspection at the City Clerk’s ofÀce. 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 Àled with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding ofÀcer 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 Code Section 303.10, 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 or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability 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 City Code all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest become due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of this law and City Code may, within 30 days of the conÀrmation 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 Àling such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk. ___________, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 10, 2017.
CITY OF LINO LAKES CHARTER COMMISSION OPENINGS The Charter Commission of Lino Lakes has openings for membership. This 15-member commission serves as custodians of the City Charter in accordance with state laws, the charter by-laws and rules of the Charter Commission. The Commission meets the second Thursday evening of each quarter at city hall. Members serve a four-year term starting January 1 and serve their term until a successor is appointed. Any Lino Lakes resident who is a qualiÀed voter and not a current city council member may serve on the Charter Commission. To request an application, please call Charter Commission Secretary Caroline Dahl at 651484-4678, or Lino Lakes City Hall at 651-982-2406, or visit the City website at www.ci.lino-lakes.mn.us for an application. Applications must be submitted no later than November 15, 2017. Julie Bartell, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community on October 10, 2017.
CITY OF LINO LAKES NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING WEED ABATEMENT Notice is hereby given that the City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on October 23, 2017 at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014 to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment against the following property legally described as: Lot 10, Block 3 Shenandoah 2nd Addition (Property Tax ID 29-31-22-34-0046) Located at 569 Arrowhead Drive, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Submitted by Anoka County Historical Society
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“MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO TOOK DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE” (PG-13) [SOME LANGUAGE.] — A powerful, captivating, complicated, factually based, well-acted, starstudded (Kate Walsh, Michael C. Hall, Josh Lucas, Tom Sizemore, Tony Goldwyn, Wendi McLendonCovey, Eddie Marsan, Ike Barinholtz, Bruce Greenwood, Maika Monroe, Noah Wyle, Brian d’Arcy James and Wayne Pére), 103-minute film based on Mark Felt’s and John D. O’Connor’s book that focuses on well-respected, 31-year-FBI veteran Mark Felt (Liam Neeson), who had a devoted wife (Diane Lane), as he leaked top-secret information to Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward (Julian Morris) and Carl Bernstein as the whistleblower “Deep Throat” regarding the Watergate scandal in 1974 after acting FBI director L. Patrick Gray (Marton Csokas) commanded him to stop the investigations for fear of exposing the illegal shenanigans and implicating White House bigwigs, including President Richard M. Nixon.
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It was quite an opening of October. I totaled 3.37 inches of rain which puts me .75 inch above normal for the whole month. This past weekend actually came out pretty nice if you throw out the fist half of the day Saturday. Sunday was the better of the weekend days with sun and a high of 70º. Some of you may have experienced your first frost Tuesday morning if not it wont be long for you as the average date for the first frost is October 5.
WEEKLY AVERAGES OCT. 6-12, 2017 High 58° Low 39° %Sun 58% PCP 0.53”
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“MARSHALL” (PG-13) [MATURE THEMATIC CONTENT, SEXUALITY, VIOLENCE AND SOME STRONG LANGUAGE.] — After African-American chauffeur Joseph Spell (Sterling K. Brown) is arrested for allegedly raping and the attempted murder of a well-todo, neglected white housewife (Kate Hudson) in Bridgeport, Conn., who is married to an abusive husband (Jeremy Bobb), in this engaging, factually based, well-acted, star-dotted (Dan Stevens, Sophia Bush, Jussie Smollett and Jeffery DeMunn), 118-minute film that follows the early trial of the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, smart, no-nonsense NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) recruits reluctant, Jewish, noncriminal defense attorney Sam Friedman (Josh Gad) to defend the accused rapist in this difficult, controversial case in front of a hard-nosed judge (James Cromwell) in 1941.
“MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE” (PG) [MILD ACTION.] — A chaotic, jumbled plot dominates this colorful, action-packed, family-friendly, star-studded (voiceovers by Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Peña, Taye Diggs, Sia and Zoe Saldana), 99-minute animated musical based on the television series “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” in which Twilight Sparkle (voiceover by Tara Strong) and her friends (voiceovers by Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Catherine Weseluck) travel to magical mountain and ocean worlds to try to help the land of Equestria when an unhappy, bitter unicorn (voiceover by Emily Blunt) called Tempest Shadow with a broken horn and the Storm King (voiceover by Liev Schreiber) arrive and threaten the inhabitants to gain magic.
“WOODSHOCK” (R) [DRUG USE, LANGUAGE AND A SCENE OF VIOLENCE.] — Gorgeous cinematography highlights this quirky, nonsensical, slow-paced, 100-minute film in which a depressed woman who lives with her tree cutter boyfriend (Joe Cole) in Redwood country and works for the owner (Pilou Asbæk) of a shop in northern California dispensing medical marijuana, slips deeper into paranoia and depression smoking cannabis laced with a powerful cannabinoid liquid while trying to get over the death of her mother (Susan Taylor).
WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com
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Anoka County Commissioners read the names of the 26 Anoka County women and children whose lives were taken far too soon because of domestic violence at Walk for Hope Sept. 30. Walk for Hope's primary goal is to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence and rally the community to stand up against it to prevent lives from being lost.
Alexandra House's Silent Witness Exhibit was set up during the event. The exhibit, made up of life-size red figures, memorilzes each of the women and children who have lost their lives in the county and tells the public about who they were and their story.
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Alexandra House Volunteer Julie Bieniek and Facilities Manager Jeff Bieniek pose for a photo in the Wear Purple photo booth, pledging to wear purple on Purple Thursday Oct. 19.
Walk for Hope included a 5K run and 2-mile walk. This year's event had an estimated 500 people participate.
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New owners looking to add more luxury to Oneka Pet Resort BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
The new owners of Oneka Pet Resort in Hugo are looking to make the lives of dogs (and cats) a bit more luxurious during their stay or time in day care. Chris and Ronda Disch, of Elk River, took over the reins from previous owners Nick and Jen Beane in April, when Nick decided to take over another family business after his father retired.
How it all started
Ronda, who is originally from Illinois, met Minnesota native Chris while he was living in Illinois. “When Chris and I met, I had four dogs and he had a total of zero dogs in his lifetime. It was my mission to fully convert Chris to a dog person,” Ronda recalled. “It took a couple years, but he fully, 100 percent converted to a crazy dog dad.” Chris described Ronda as a “walking encyclopedia of dog knowledge.” The Disch's are proud owners of three rescue dogs, two beagles — Moxie and Ammo — and a lab-pitbull mix, Maizy. When asked how many dogs they have, however, the answer is “hundreds!” as they feel personally responsible for all the dogs whose paws set foot in their facility. The couple wanted to move to Minnesota and decided to become business owners. The two started to brainstorm what type of business they
would like to own and dogs, of course, rose to the top of that list. While looking into various dog kennel/day care types of businesses, Oneka Pet Resort caught their attention, as it has been run like a professional business. “It was highly respected in the community. We didn't want to have to come in and clean up somebody's mess; we wanted to build on what was already here,” Ronda explained. Chris added, “It had a great name, the staff was great and the previous owners were super easy to work with.”
New owners brings change
Oneka Pet Resort's main services are day care and boarding. The facility has around 10 employees and has the capacity to board around 70-80 dogs, depending on what type of accommodations the dogs need. The business also serves cats; however, that is a small portion of the business. As with any new business ownership comes change. The main change the Disch's hope to make include expanding Oneka Pet Resort's offerings by adding more luxury options and making it feel more like a spa or resort, rather than a kennel. The Disch's are currently enrolled in a class to learn about a new type of day care that is more mentally engaging for the dogs. It involves a mixture of individual and small group play. A common term coined by the previous owners was the “Oneka hangover,”
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because dogs would leave absolutely exhausted. Chris and Rhonda hope to send dogs home equally as tired, if not more so, as they said mental stimulation wears dogs out more than physical stimulation. The couple has already added one luxury suite, and hopes to add more. A luxury suite has more of a room feeling, rather than a kennel, and can be great for senior dogs, independent dogs or anxious dogs. In addition, calming music plays over the speakers to reduce dogs' anxiety. “People love their dogs. The thing we've noticed are people are spending money on things that you never thought they would,” Chris explained, adding 10 years ago it would have been unheard of to pay for a luxury suite for a dog except for maybe in California. Another change is reflected in the hours. Chris and Ronda have experimented with extended hours and are now open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to allow customers to drop off their dogs a bit later and pick them up a bit later than usual. A goal for the business is to increase the fun for both the dogs and the humans and raise funds for local shelters. For example, on Oct. 13-14, dogs who attend day care or stay overnight at the facility can participate in a photoshoot for $10. All of the proceeds will be given to the photographer's shelter of choice, Faerie Land Rescue in Anoka. The business also plans to offer Halloween treat bags, a day care discount if dogs come dressed in their costumes, and other fun things such as giving out bandannas for the various holidays.
Safety is a priority
One thing the Chris and Ronda want the community to know about the business is that its top priority is safety. “Everything we ask the staff to do leads back to the safety or the enjoyment of the dogs; that is our focus. Everything we do is to keep those dogs safe and having fun,” Ronda said.
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Oneka Pet Resort staff member Taylor Wood entertains some of the small dogs who are either staying at the facility or spending some time in doggy day care.
One thing Ronda said she has learned about this type of business is that most of them get a bad reputation due to media coverage. “Dog day cares and boarding facilities get a bad rep because you never see any good stories, you only see someone's dog got hurt or lost,” she said. “People have to understand things do happen. If a dog plays here, they could tear a toenail, their pads could get worn or they could go home limping because they have been playing more than they are used to.” For more information, visit Oneka Pet Resort's Facebook page or website at http://www.onekapetresort.com/. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.
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While shopping at the participating stores below, receive an entry form for every $5 spent. Bring your entry to Washington Square by 8pm to have an opportunity for lots of great prizes!
Don’t forget about our scavenger hunt where you’ll look for a fall cookie. Once found, redeem with the participating store owner for a complimentary gift certificate from Grandma’s Bakery.
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Ronda and Chris Disch, of Elk River, are the new owners of Oneka Pet Resort. The two have three fur babies, who are all rescues, including two beagles Moxie and Ammo, and a lab-pitbull mix Maizy.