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CREST VIEW: Largest senior living community opens in Blaine FROM PAGE 1
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Crest View CEO Shirley Barnes and Board of Directors Chair John Rice cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of Crest View Senior Community at Blaine. Other community members attended the event to show their support including Blaine Mayor Tom Ryan, Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah and members of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce.
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A crowd gathered at Crest View Senior Community at Blaine to listen to a program at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Here Board of Directors Chair John Rice tells the audience about Crest View’s accomplishments’.
the economy to return to a place where we could be comfortable as a nonprofit organization to move forward with the financing of the project,” she said. After many challenges, Crest View broke ground in July 2015 and the first group of residents moved into the new building on Oct. 28. “When the first residents moved in, there was the greatest joy of any project because of the smiles, the happiness that came from not only the people moving in, but also their families; that was the most rewarding thing of all, was to see the joy,” Barnes said. “We took root, we have planted, we are growing.” Barnes explained that Blaine was an “obvious choice” for the location of the campus, not only because a market study demonstrated the need, but also because of the support from the city, the county and residents from within the community as well as many partnerships. Crest View is a faith-based nonprofit organization. It opened its first campus in Columbia Heights in October 1952. “(Our mission is) to serve people well, provide a community that people can enjoy living in, to serve in ministry of serving seniors,” Barnes explained. “The building is lovely, it's phenomenal, but it is what goes on inside of the building that is so important. It is serving people in a way that we would want to be served and doing that every single day.” The campus in Columbia Heights includes market rate rental senior housing, senior housing for people with limited incomes, assisted living with memory care and certified skilled nursing care for recovery and rehabilitation for both short-term and long-term residents. The organization also has a facility on about a half-mile away from the main campus on 42nd Avenue in Co-
lumbia Heights for assisted living and memory care. “The beauty of a community like ours is people can participate in activities, go to chaplain services, sit in the lounge and watch a sporting event on TV with their friends, go into the library to read the newspaper in the morning, go to the salon and get their hair done and then, if they want the privacy of their own apartment, they go back to their apartment,” Barnes said. Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah said the need for senior housing in the county continues to grow. “I want to thank you (Crest View) for being the extended family to the many seniors who will call Crest View home and want to thank Crest View for being a continued, committed partner for not only Anoka County, but Blaine as well,” she said. “To the staff, the work that you do is absolutely crucial, but not just the tasks or services that you provide, it is really about the human contact and that compassion,” she said. “It is the tenderness and compassion that you demonstrate each and every day that is essential.” The facility is also equipped with a state-of-the-art pendant system. If a resident needs assistance, they push the button on their pendant and staff is notified, not only that the resident is in need of help, but they can track whether the resident is in their apartment or another location within the building. “It really provides that security and peace of mind,” Barnes said. For more information about the Blaine campus, call 763-762-8430; for general information about Crest View call 763-782-1601 or visit its website at crestviewcares.org. Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to the 700 block of Apollo Drive on a theft report at 6:12 p.m. Oct. 26. A 33-year-old female from Forest Lake was arrested for shoplifting. • An officer stopped a vehicle for several driving violations that occurred near Birch Street and Hodgson Road at 1:19 a.m. Oct. 26. After further investigation, the 22-year-old male driver was arrested for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree DWI and improper lane use. The male was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • An officer responded to the 6500 block of 24th Avenue on a damage to property report at 8:19 a.m. Oct. 27. Unknown suspect(s) drove into a yard damaging the grass during the night hours. • Officers responded to Birch Street and Ware Road for a personal injury accident at 7:42 a.m. Oct. 28. A vehicle rear-ended another vehicle stopped in traffic. The parties involved sustained minor injuries. • An officer stopped a vehicle for multiple driving violations in the 700 block of Main Street at 11:23 p.m. Oct. 28. The 24-year-old male driver from Centerville was subsequently arrested for fourth-degree DWI and an equipment violation. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a signal violation in the 7700 block of Lake
Drive at 1:16 a.m. Oct. 29. The 52-yearold male driver from Lino Lakes was subsequently arrested for third-degree DWI and for signal violation. The male was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • An officer stopped a vehicle for passing on the shoulder in the 200 block of Ash Street at 3:21 p.m. Oct. 29. After further investigation, the 18-year-old driver from Minneapolis was arrested on an outstanding warrant and cited for driving without a valid driver’s license. The male was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • Officers responded to the 6400 block of Lakota Trail on a report of a domestic situation at 4:48 p.m. After further investigation, a 29-year-old male from Coon Rapids was arrested for fifth-degree domestic assault. The male was transported to the Anoka County Jail for booking. • An officer responded to the 6500 block of Pheasant Run South on a vandalism report at 12:39 p.m. Oct. 30. Three juvenile males from Lino Lakes threw eggs and put silly string on a vehicle, damaging the paint. The juvenile males were located at a nearby park. • An officer stopped a vehicle for failing to obey a traffic signal in the 7500 block of Lake Drive at noon Oct. 31. The 25-year-old male driver from St. Paul was subsequently cited for possession of marijuana, driving after suspension, failure to obey traffic
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Main Street Oct. 28 in Centerville. Officers initiated the traffic stop and subsequently arrested a passenger on a warrant. The driver and passenger were verbally warned for paraphernalia and traffic violations. • Officers responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident that occurred on Lake Drive at Lexington Avenue on Oct. 31 in Lexington. There were no injuries and only minor damage to the vehicles. No citations were issued and both vehicles were driven away from the scene. • Officers responded to the 7200 block of Mill Road Oct. 31 in Centerville. A longboard was reported stolen. There are currently no suspects. • Officers responded to a shoplifting call at a business in the 9200 block of Lake Drive Oct. 31 in Lexington. The police identified the suspect and the business staff elected to trespass the suspect instead of prosecuting the suspect for theft. Police issued the suspect a trespass notice. • Officers witnessed an accident at the intersection of Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue Oct. 31 in Lexington. None of the parties involved in the accident were injured and neither of the vehicles had to be towed from the scene.
signal and no insurance. The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to the 9300 block of Lexington Avenue Oct. 27 in Lexington on a report of a customer using a counterfeit bill. Officers took possession of the bill. • Officers responded to a personal injury accident in the 9200 block of Lexington Avenue Oct. 27 in Lexington. A female driver heading west from Village Parkway onto Lexington Avenue failed to yield the right-of-way to northbound traffic on Lexington Avenue. One driver was transported to Regions Hospital for treatment. Both cars were towed from the scene. • Officers took a phone call report regarding a theft from a motor vehicle in the 200 block of Pine Hollow Oct. 30 in Circle Pines. There are no suspects or witnesses at this time. • A female in the 6800 block of Centerville Road in Centerville called to report her mail was stolen Oct. 29. The Inver Grove Heights Police Department had a person in custody who reportedly was in possession of her mail. • Officers observed a vehicle exceeding the speed limit in the 7300 block of
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By this time next year, all Minnesota school districts should have dyslexia screening in place. It was a small step dyslexia advocates made in the Legislature this year, reported Rachel Berger of Hugo, founder of advocacy group Decoding Dyslexia. The new law, added as an amendment to the Reading Well by Third Grade policy, will “require all school districts to report to the Commissioner of Education their efforts to screen these children and proceed with alternative methods of instruction,” Berger said. “School districts are now
already reaching out to our group and others in the field.” However, advocates didn't get their bill passed — a specialist bill that would have included a reading tax credit of $3,000 for parents who have to pay for tutoring instruction outside school and the hiring of dyslexia specialists at the Department of Education. Advocacy groups will work on a new angle for legislation next year, she said. Dyslexia causes language decoding difficulties, which often manifest as spelling or reading difficulties.
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What are the signs of dyslexia?
Elementary age children may:
• Have difficulty separating sounds in words or blending sounds to make words • Have a hard time learning the connection between letters and their sounds • Confuse small words or letters while reading • May read a word once and then not recognize it in subsequent appearances with the same text • Have halting and frustrating oral reading fluency • Make consistent reading and spelling errors
• Have trouble remembering math facts, understanding multi-step math concepts and word problems • Experience great frustration when attempting new skills • Rely heavily on memorizing without understanding • Be impulsive and prone to accidents • Have difficulty planning • Use an awkward pencil grip • Have trouble learning to tell time • Be described by a parent or teacher as “lazy” or “just needs to try harder”
Having one or more than one of these signs does not mean a child has dyslexia; many children reverse letters before age 7. However, if several signs exist, and reading problems persist, or if you have a family history of dyslexia, you may want to have your child evaluated. The International Dyslexia Association, Upper Mid-West Branch
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Passion turns into business for local man BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
What originally started out as another way to hunt quickly morphed into a hobby and is now a business for Matt Rivard of Centerville. Rivard started experimenting with archery in the early 1990s. “I was given a used bow, a little instruction, and off to the range I went. From the very first arrow I shot, I knew that archery was in my blood,” he said. “It is my passion and I love it. It is what I do and it is pretty much all I do. It is my addiction.” Rivard added, “What started out as another form of hunting soon turned into an obsession with me. It consumed most of my spare time and I was always looking for that one more thing that would give me just a little more advantage in the field or an extra point or two on my scorecard.” After many years of pursuing archery as a hobby, Rivard started his own archery business, M.R. Archery LLC, around five years ago. “I wasn't satisfied with the way my bows were being worked on. I started doing it myself with my bows, then my friends’ bows, and I've slowly built it up,” he said. Rivard credits a lot of his knowledge to the experiences he has had with archery gurus. For Christmas one year, his wife Alexandra arranged a trip for him to go to Pennsylvania and visit premier string builder and bow tuner West Van Horn of Fury X Archery. “I learned a lot from him,” Rivard said. His knowledge can also be credited to many years of trial and error. “I have learned more than a thing or two to make bows shoot better, be more accurate, quieter and just all around more fun to shoot,” he said. Through the business, Rivard builds custom bow strings and sets up, works on, accessorizes and tunes bows. “I do pretty much anything anyone wants.” Rivard said he prides himself in his strings. Typically, after making the strings he won't see them again for two to three years, when they need to be replaced. The main challenge that comes with the business is the numerous bows that are on the market. They all require different methods of tuning and set-up. Rivard prefers bow hunting over other forms of hunting. “It brings you much closer to the wildlife and there aren't as many hunters in the woods,” he said. In addition, the bow hunting season runs September through the end of the year, a much longer season than for other forms of hunting. Rivard has really enjoyed being able to share his passion with his children and grandchildren. “It is not like football, it is something that I am still able to do with them,” he explained. Rivard said something people might not know about archery is “how easy it is to learn and become pretty good at it quickly. With the advances in today's bows, anybody can shoot,” he said. “Some kids don't like to play football, some kids don't like to play hockey, some kids don't really like sports, but I've never seen a kid who picked up a bow who didn't like to shoot.” For more information about M.R Archery, LLC visit the website at http://www.mrarchery.com/ or the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ mrarcheryllc/.
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Matt Rivard, of Centerville, runs his business M.R. Archery LLC out of his garage. He started the business around five years ago.
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Matt Rivard practices his archery. Rivard took up archery in the early 1990s as another way to hunt. Archery quickly grew into his passion and eventually turned into its own business.
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Staff Sgt. Nick Meulemans, of circle pines scratches his chin after he unexpectedly walks into a room full of people at the American Legion Post 566 in Circle Pines. Family and friends of Meulemans gathered Sunday, Nov. 6 for a welcome home/graduation party.
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Muelemans poses for a photo with his wife Samantha and their 11-week-old son Kane. Muelemans returned home Nov. 2 after his contract for nearly seven years ended with the Army. He was deployed to Afghanistan from December 2012 until August 2013 and again in February 2015 through October 2015.
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Not only was Muelemans greeted by friends and family with a “Welcome Home,” but he was also given a poster with messages from friends, a graduation guest book, cake, cupcakes and a buffet-style meal. Muelemans graduated from the piping welding program and will be welding with the St. Paul Union.
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Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Co-Chair Dorothy Radermacher shares the news that while Muelemans was serving, Lino Lakes was officially declared a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon community. Also pictured is Vietnam veteran Ron Radermacher.
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F YOU HAVE an IRA for your retirement funding, you need to be aware that on April 10, 2017, the Department of Labor has some new rulings. In advance of that, you will need to make a choice if you want a “traditional” IRA or a “managed account.” The Department of Labor in their wisdom, and perhaps rightly so, wants the consumer to be aware of all costs associated with investing your funds. Up until now, many of those fees may be hidden compared to a broker advising a transaction fee. Some fi nancial advisors and brokers have overcharged and About the misrepresented the transaction fees. Town Check in with those who you Gene Johnson work with about your IRA. You may continue a traditional IRA with an upfront transaction fee. You just have to weigh it out along with the flexibility you desire to move from various funds or stay in certain fund families. A broker and/or advisor can be of help. SCOTT ANDERSON has been a key part of leading the growth at Eagle Brook Church campuses in the northeast metro for the past 20 years. He was fi rst hired as a custodian coming from the management of local McDonald’s franchises. He leaves as Eagle Brook’s Executive Pastor with a remarkable administrative record. Eagle Brook Church and its multiple campuses have over 30,000 a weekend in attendance. Scott will head the Scottsdale Bible Church which averages about 12,000 a weekend in attendance. We wish him well. Eagle Brook has grown significantly over the last 20 years with the visionary leader Senior Pastor Bob Merritt. The growth is expected to continue and perhaps Eagle Brook will have churches circling the Twin Cities before long. KATHY AND I love museums and they rate high in our travel experiences. Following is a quote picked up from the American Education Association 2014: “Children who visited a museum during kindergarten had higher achievement scores in reading, mathematics and science in third grade than children who did not.” I have also read that museums are considered a more reliable source of historical information than books, teachers, or even personal accounts by relatives. What are our communities doing to preserve our history and culture? The Washington County Historical Society is remarkable and Brent Peterson keeps it alive and at the top of our minds. I FIND IT interesting that Central Follies in 1992 did a musical show at Central Junior High School in White Bear Lake. The theme was “There’s a hole in the bottom of the lake.” Recent research has shown there is a hole in the bottom of the lake and water is leaving faster than it is returning via the springs. Central Follies was launched by Judy Pew and provided a great outlet for stage experience for junior high school students. In 1992 Helen Kahl was the director. REMEMBER, TEACHERS DON’T give grades. Students earn them. HOW DID JEREMIAH in the Old Testament know about politics in the United States? Jeremiah 17:9: “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?” Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.
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Keeping our promises to veterans
hat do our veterans in Minnesota and across the country ask in return for their service? Usually, they want nothing more than the benefits they were told would be there for them when they leave military service. I recently met with Veterans Secretary Robert McDonald and urged him to continue to make the changes necessary to address the VA’s Legislator recent benefits backlog that had forced far too many Lingo returning veterAl Franken ans to wait far too long to receive the medical they need to treat both di l care th the visible and invisible scars of war. I told him I’m going to continue my fight to ensure that veterans not only get timely and quality care at our VA medical facilities, but also receive the education, training and housing benefits they were promised to help ease their transition back into civilian life. When I talk to Minnesota veterans and meet with the leaders of our state’s veterans groups, they tell me that ensuring access to these important benefits must continue to be a top priority. During the current Congress, I, along with Minnesota Congress-
man Tim Walz, have pushed our “Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act,” to get benefits into the hands of veterans with service-related disabilities as quickly as possible. A key feature of the bill is to allow veterans to receive a disability diagnosis from doctors outside the VA system so that they can access their disability benefits more quickly. This year, I’ve also pressed to ensure that Minnesota National Guard and Reserve members who were called to active duty can access their hard-earned veterans benefits. Unfortunately, some Minnesota Guard and Reserve members who were deployed to the hostile Sinai Peninsula in Egypt had their GI Bill applications rejected after returning home. I’ve worked with Senator Amy Klobuchar to fix this problem by pushing to ensure that Guard and Reserve men and women who were called to active duty—including the Minnesotans deployed to the Sinai—are no longer denied these important benefits. Helping atomic veterans I’m also working to help thousands of service members who in the late 1970s were unwittingly exposed to high levels of radiation when they helped clean up nuclear testing sites in the Marshall Islands without proper protection. Today these “atomic veterans” suffer from high rates of cancer, heart disease, and respiratory issues and are not
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being adequately compensated for their medical costs. To correct this injustice, I, along with Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, have pushed a bipartisan bill to extend key medical benefits to these veterans so they can get the care they should have gotten long ago. Honoring veterans’ sacrifice I’ll continue to listen to Minnesota veterans and fight on their behalf in the U.S. Senate to ensure they have access to the VA benefits they were promised in return for the sacrifice and service. Perhaps President Reagan said it best on Veterans Day in 1985, when he spoke of those who laid down their lives for our country. “Most of them were boys when they died,” he said, “and they gave up two lives – the one they were living and the one they would have lived.” Today, for us to honor our veterans’ “second life,” we must do more than thank them for their service. We must ensure that we keep our promises to get them the medical care they need, and deliver the education, training and housing benefits they’ve earned in a timely manner. Keeping our promises will not only help ease a veteran’s transition back into civilian life, but it will reflect the true meaning of Veterans Day.
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QUAD AREA EVENTS DOLLARS INTO SENSE CLASS
When: 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 Where: Anoka County Human Services Center, 1201 89th Ave., Blaine Details: Class covers tracking expenses, putting together a spending plan, goal setting, credit, and where to get additional help. Register at least 3 days prior. Contact: 763-755-1280 or extension.umn.edu
INVESTING FOR THE LIFE YOU DESERVE
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 Where: Centennial High School East, room 102, 4881 101st Ln., Circle Pines Details: Learn the 7 essential components of smart investing. $10; registration required. Contact: 763-792-6100 or isd12.org/community -education
ST. JOSEPH OF THE LAKES CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes Details: 60+ crafters, handmade quilt raffle, homemade baked goods and candies. Pork dinner, wild rice soup, hot dogs and sloppy joes. Contact: 651-784-3015 or mystjoes.org
CANVAS AND CLAY
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: Centennial High School East, room 111, 4881 101st Ln., Circle Pines Details: Kids ages 5-12 will learn clay and painting techniques from Kidcreate Studio. $59; registration required. Contact: 763-792-6100 or isd12.org/community -education
NANOWRIMO WRITE-IN When: 5-7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Nov. 16 & 30 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Celebrate National Novel Writing Month with fellow writed at the library. Drop-in; no registration necessary. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anoka.lib.mn.us
DESSERTS & DISCUSS: SCAMS
When: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: The Lino Lakes Police Department will teach seniors how to protect themselves against scammers. Dessert and refreshments served. Register by Oct. 30.\ Contact: 651-982-2400 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
HARD WATER ICE FISHING EXPO
When: Nov. 18-20 Where: Sport Expo Center, 1700 105th Ave. NE, Blaine Details: Instructional seminars, product demonstrations, kids fishing pond, celebrity anglers. Contact: www.nsc sports.org
LINO LAKES RECYCLING SATURDAY
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Where: Lino Park, 7850 Lake Dr., Lino Lakes Details: Residents of Lino Lakes can recycle appliances and electronics. Contact: 651-982-2423 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
SWING DANCE
When: 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Where: St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes Details: Features the Saints of Swing Big Band playing a variety of swing and Latin style
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music to dance to. Dance lessons at 6:15 p.m.; Music 7-10 p.m. Admission is $12 and includes 2 drinks. Contact: 651-784-3015 or mystjoes.org
KNITTING FOR BEGINNERS
When: 6-8 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 21-Dec. 19 Where: Centennial Elementary Media Center, 4657 North Rd., Circle Pines Details: Learn basic knitting techniques and patterns. $55; registration required. Contact: 763-7926100 or isd12.org/ community -education
‘Masters, Musicals & Movies’ WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 WHERE: Centennial Middle School, 399 Elm St., Lino Lakes
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ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB
When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 Where: Rice Lake Elementary, 575 Birch St., Lino Lakes Details: Hikes go appx. 5 miles and last appx. 1 ½-2 hours. Open to everyone. Contact: 651-653-3242
‘AWAY IN THE BASEMENT’
When: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 Where: Bus leaves from Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Pkwy. Details: Adults day trip to the Plymouth Playhouse to see “Away in the Basement”. $53/person includes ticket, lunch and transportation. Contact: 651-982-2400 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
NATURE PLAY: WINTER CRITTERS
When: 10-11:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Children ages 2-5 and an adult caregiver will explore the outdoors, make a craft, and learn about animals that stay in Minnesota for the winter. $3/person; registration required. Contact: 651-429-8007; anokacountyparks.com
Ongoing COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS
When: 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Alexandra House, Blaine Details: Weekly educational group for women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Call to register. Contact: 763-656-1366 or Alexandrahouse.org
500 CARDS
When: 7 p.m. Mondays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St.
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HANDICRAFT WORK
When: 9:30-10:30 a.m. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can knit, crochet, embroider, quilt, needlework and more while socializing. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
TODDLER STORYTIME
When: 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children ages 2-3 and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary. org
FAMILY STORYTIME
When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. 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.
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
When: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church, 4880 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview Details: Public is invited to attend the regular meeting of the North Oaks Group of the White Bear Lake Area LWV for the discussion
FRIENDS OF THE STILLWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNUAL FALL BOOK SALE
When: 10:15-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10; 10:154:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: Stillwater Public Library Details: Fundraiser supports materials and programs at the library. Fill a bag with books for $7 from 2-4:30 Saturday. Contact: stillwater library.org
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FAMILY YOGA
When: 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: White Bear Lake High School South Campus, 3551 McKnight Rd. Details: Help set a world record for the largest family yoga class. $2/ person; registration required. Contact: whitebear. ce.feepay.com
STEM SATURDAY
When: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 Where: Downtown White Bear Lake Details: Shop early at local retailers. Contact: www.down townwhitebearlake.com
When: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Monthly activity with hands-on activities and creative projects. Thi smonth’s theme is ‘Scratch Programming with Raspberry Pi’. Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org
U.S.M.C. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
RUNNING ACES WINE FEST
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE – WHITE BEAR LAKE
Date: 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 Where: VFW Post 1782, White Bear Lake Details: Sword cakecutting ceremony. Contact: Don Mooney, 651-308-1364
MAKE IT/TAKE IT CRAFT NIGHT
When: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 Where: Presbyterian Church of the way Community Room, 3382 Lexington Ave. N., Shoreview Details: Annual craft extravaganza sponsored by White Bear Lake Women of Today includes supplies to make 5 craft projects, dessert, music and door prized. Children age 8+ and potential members welcome. RSVP by Nov. 7 Contact: whitebear
When: 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: Running Aces Casino & Racetrack, 15201 Running Aces Blvd., Columbus Details: Sample a variety of wines, and shop with featured craft vendors. Tickets $25/ advance or $30 at the door include souvenir glass, appetizers, gaming voucher and chance to win prizes. Live music by The Inside Out Band from 7-11 p.m. Contact: runaces.com /winefest
‘PREVENT THE PARENTING FOREST FIRES’
When: 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 Where: Wishing Tree Play Café, 1011 Meadowlands Dr., White Bear Lake
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COUGARS STATE CHAMPS: Centennial achieves 5th state title FROM PAGE 1
shootout (reported last week), they moved into the Vikings’ new U.S. Bank Stadium, clipped Andover 2-1 on Tuesday and finished the job against Rosemount. “I am so proud of them,” said Flohaug. “They work hard, they dig deep, and they are very coachable. There are lots of different things we ask them to do during the game. They listen to us yelling from the sideline and are able to turn that talk into action.” Making the all-tournament team were Trettel, Lovick, senior goalie Anna Sveiven and junior midfielder Meghan Wilson. The team’s top two scorers came through in the second half against Andover, erasing a 1-0 deficit. McKenna Gieske hammered her 15th goal from 25 yards, and Ashley Ebeling delivered her 21st, slipping inside two defenders to score on a rebound. They were assisted by Wilson and Ellie Eskierka, respectively. “We just keep working hard and we don’t worry when we are down 1-0 at the half,” Ebeling said after the Andover game which was their third straight comefrom-behind win. “That’s happened so many times. It’s the second half that matters.” In the finals, they led all the way, with Trettel launching one with all her might from 20 yards in the 20th minute, lofting the ball just under the crossbar, then grounding one into the corner of the net with a sideways flick of her left toe from 12 yards, in the 48th minute. “To be honest, I never score like that,” said Trettel about her longshot. “I usually score like my second goal today.” She had 10 for the year. Sveiven was officially credited with two saves in the finals but foiled several other Rosemount opportunities by venturing outside the mouth of the goal to smother the ball. Rosemount’s Lauren Bangh got one past her in the 73rd minute.
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Centennial coaches Ginger Flohaug and Danny Cruz conferred with Amanda Ahles at halftime. Flohaug had promised the team that they could bleach her hair red and black if they reached U.S. Bank.
“Get back to me on that one. It’s all just a buzz right now!” Svieven said when asked her emotions after completing the grueling run to the title. “This is what I was really hoping for. We just played it one match at a time.” Most of the action took place in front of the Rosemount goal with Irish goalie Maggie Tulay making seven saves. The Cougars hit just over the bar twice, off the crossbar once, and just wide a couple times. Cougar back-liners Mallory Monson, Claire Orth, Amanda Ahles and Meghan Shock were solid as always. “As a group, our back line has worked real well
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Tessa Trettel fired off a shot that was blocked here, but she connected on two others in the finals.
together,” said Danny Cruz, assistant coach who plays for the Minnesota United pro team, “and held (opposing teams) the entire year. We are really proud of that. You can’t go unbeaten unless your back line plays really well, and obviously our goalie was a big reason for that, too.” Flohaug, asked if there was a point during the season when she started to think this was possible, hearkened to midseason “when we beat Andover and Anoka, back to back. That was a great week. That’s when we thought we could go all the way.” This was Centennial’s fifth state title. Boys hockey won in 2004, adapted floor hockey in 2013 and 2016, and adapted softball in 2016.
Cougars’ Kurak is cross-county all-stater for third time BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
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Reed Kurak didn’t get the result he wanted, but still earned all-state status in cross country for the third time last Saturday. The Centennial junior placed 16th in the boys Class AA race in 16:19 at St. Olaf College, after finishing 15th last year and 23rd as a freshman. Top 25 are all-state. “I was hoping to break into the top five with a time of at least 15:39 to move up to the second fastest all-time Centennial runner,” Kurak said. “I was disappointed that I was not able to do either, or improve on my time or place from last year, but I'll just have to get past it and use it as motivation for track.” Kurak is just the second Cougar to make all-state three times, joining Ryan Coleman (1993-95). The program has produced eight all-staters in all: Rachel DeDeyn and Kelsey Dahlgren twice
each, and Alan Gibas, Ryan Kollmann, Kaylea Brase and Ryan Evans once each. The willowy 5-foot-11, 135-pound athlete played soccer from age four through last summer but is strictly a runner now. His mom and dad were a college runner and swimmer, respectively, at Hamline. “Many people comment on how effortless it seems for him to run,” said coach Neil Kruse, who has enjoyed watching Kurak in numerous battles in cross county and track the past four years. “He hasn't won them all, but the opponent has had to earn their victories. He's not very verbal, but when he believes he's going to outgun someone, he dominates.” At state, Kurak was seventh with a mile to go but slipped back, having “extended all his fuel trying for a topfive spot,” said Kruse. This was Kurak’s first state meet
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The Cougar boys had a great season, with a 135-10 record, but their string of five straight team appearances ended as they as placed third at sectionals behind Maple Grove and Mounds View, who finished third and fourth at the state meet.
Cougar girl runners 13th at state The Centennial girls cross country team placed 13th among 16 teams at the state Class AA meet last Saturday at St. Olaf. The Cougars were led by freshman Grace Johnson in 75th place, running in her third state meet. The top five also had seventh-graders
Gracie Stoks and Tatum Leibke in 86th and 106th, senior Sydney Phillips 127th and junior Natalie Danzl 169th. The girls were 85-64 overall and qualified for state with a runner-up finish at the section, where most of them ran 40 to 60 second faster than at state, coach Neil
Kruse noted. Both Cougar teams got Gold Academic All-State recognition as the girls had a 3.95 cumulative GPA and the boys 3.92. Jonathan Sweeney was academic all-state individually. Bruce Strand
Centennial gridders done; upset bid falls short at Rosemount 18-13
Tessa Trettel capped her prep soccer career in grand fashion, scoring both goals in Centennial’s 2-1 win over Rosemount for the state Class AA championship. The senior forward also delivered the overtime game-winner in the section finals, a 3-2 win over Maple Grove. Trettel had 10 goals for the season. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2015
without the whole team. He and senior Jonathan Sweeney (who placed 139th) were individual qualifiers. “While a number of my teammates came and practiced with us, it was different from the normal routine, especially on the race day. I was glad that I had Jonathan Sweeney to go through the experience with.”
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Centennial’s football season ended with strong effort in an 18-13 loss to top-seeded Rosemount in their section semifinals there Friday evening. Keshawn Story had both Centennial touchdowns, on a 21-yard pass from Kyle Nordby in the second quarter and a two-yard run in the third quarter for a 13-10 lead. The Cougars finished 5-5. Irish quarterback Cody Hogan bedeviled the Cougars with his arm and his legs. He passed 5-for-10 for 148 yards and no interceptions, and carried
18 times for 129 yards with TD’s of nine and one yard, the latter with 3:11 left to win it. Rosemount (9-1) held the Cougars to 118 passing yards, with Nordby 7-for-13 with one pickoff, and 96 rushing yards, with Story 13-for-41 and Deante Book 12-for-32. Story caught four passes for 42 yards and Alex Facon two for 65 yards. Bruce Strand
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Thrill of the find keeps birder couple watching BY LOUISE ERNEWEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
LINO LAKES — Close to a couple of decades of bird watching — or birding as those in the know would call it — started in the Stoteraus’ backyard. Prompted initially by a curiosity to find out more about those birds that visited the back garden of their home in Tele Lane, Lino Lakes, Dennis and Sue Stoterau first dipped their toes, so to speak, into the world of ornithology in the early 2000s. These days — several exotic expeditions and close to 800 birds later — they are more driven than those earliest times of their hobby, and are usually planning a future trip (or two) before departing on their next adventure. “It’s catching,” said Dennis, a retired St. Paul Police officer, by way of explanation. “It’s really catching. It gets to you.” He was not always so captivated by the pastime. Initially, when he realized that Sue was becoming more passionate about birding, tracking and observing new birds, both at home and on vacation, he realized he needed to find a way to make the hobby appeal to him, also. That’s where the new camera came in. “I said, ‘I don’t know if I can take 10 hours of birds, but maybe if I had a better camera, I could get interested in that,’” he said. “So I bought a better camera and a laptop.” That decision helped both halves of the married couple: Sue was able to use the photos Dennis took to identify birds which flew away too quickly for a positive identification out in the field, contributing to her current “life list” tally of 790 birds; meanwhile, Dennis became engrossed in the frequently long hours of the birding trips for which they signed up by improving his photography skills and capturing fabulous shots of a variety of birds on their travels. “If we see a bird, especially a warbler, for example, they don’t stay very long because they are so busy getting insects to eat, then Dennis will get a photo and get it onto the computer that night,” explained Sue. “So, if I wasn’t able to identify it there because it wasn’t there for very long, we can use the picture to identify it.” It has become more important as Sue’s life list has grown in length. In the world of birding, a life list is a list of every bird seen by the list owner during their lifetime. Some birders keep day lists, month lists, county lists and more, categorizing the varieties of birds they have spotted within different time periods and geographical locations. But a single list is plenty for Sue, she is quick to assure, although that list has become a driving motivation — and there can be an element of competition on organized birding expeditions with other fans. “I just like getting new birds on my list,” she said. “When we were on the Arizona/southern California trip, I think I got the most number of birds by far of anybody.” The ornithological fascination — and with it the desire to add to that life list — has taken them around the world, to Costa Rica, Cuba, Canada and England and varied spots across the contiguous United States, including Arizona/southern California, Texas, the Dry Tortugas off Key West in Florida and much of their home state of Minnesota.
CHURCH BRIEFS Operation Christmas Child Rice Creek Covenant Church is a collection site for Operation Christmas Child boxes. The shoe boxes will be filled with gifts and distributed around the world to needy children. Scheduled collection times at Rice Creek are from 3-7 p.m. Nov. 14, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 15-18, 10 a.m.-1p.m. Nov. 19, 12-4 p.m. Nov. 20 and 9-11 a.m. Nov. 21. If you need an empty shoe box to fill, you can pick one up at the church during business hours (Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.). For suggestions on how to pack a shoe box, visit www.samaritanspurse.org and follow the Operation Christmas Child link. For questions, call 651-486-0692. Rice Creek Covenant Church is located at 125 Ash Street, Lino Lakes.
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Sue and Dennis Stoterau in their lino lakes back yard.
Along the way they have gained additional experiences, such as a cultural immersion in Cuban history and way of life (a requirement of the government-sponsored trip); visiting the Crufts Dog show in England (Dennis and Sue were also in the dog showing business for 47 years with their dachshunds, Newfoundlands and English setters and so combined their love of birds and dogs in one visit); and, in 2006, learning firsthand about the parrots and parakeets of Costa Rica in the country itself from Carrol L. Henderson (the nongame wildlife program supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, who was honored with the Garden Club of America’s Frances K. Hutchinson Medal earlier this year). They have made many memories on the journeys. The words “magical,” “amazing,” and “incredible” are used often by the couple when recounting their adventures. From the guides “calling in” nine species of owl on night tours in Costa Rica — when the owls, responding to the call, would glide in and appear silently in the nearby trees — to the humpback whale which appeared next to their boat off the coast of Nova Scotia and surfaced to stare at them before disappearing again, the Stoteraus have seen some wonderful things. Another memorable birding occasion was on a trip to an Audubon Society park in Texas. They arrived to a ripple of excitement among the birders gathered there already, as a crimson-collared grosbeak — generally found only in Mexico although occasionally known to stray into southern Texas — had been spotted. However, by the time the Stoteraus joined the group, the bird had flown off. As the park prepared to close, they almost gave up hope of adding the uncommon bird to their life list. “The park was closing at 5, so we started walking back to the building on the path and we happened to see it sitting in a tree,” recalled Sue of the moment they finally glimpsed the Mexican visitor. “The rest of the group had gone along a different path, so no one else had seen it.” Both Dennis and Sue dream of adding a few more special birds to their life list over the next few years. For Sue, it’s the California condor, the cerulean warbler (which nests in southeastern Minnesota) and the winter wren. That last one would enable her to check off one complete bird family on her life list. Dennis would love to see Pacific puffins. And both would love to see up close the bird life of the Galapagos Islands (unlikely to happen, they say, due to the cost) and South Africa (more likely to happen, says Dennis). “We have been blessed with good health,” said Sue. “We can walk and see the birds. We think, well, one
Quad amputee story shared at Lifetree Café How to overcome physical and emotional challenges will be explored at Lifetree Café at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 and at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. The program titled “Choosing Resilience” features the inspiring true story of Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, who lost both his arms and legs as a result of an IED explosion in Afghanistan. Participants will be challenged to look at the ways they deal with their own personal trials and will find encouragement from Mills. Admission to the event is free and snacks and beverages will be provided. For more information contact Ann at 612751-5707 or lifetreecafecpmn@gmail.com. Lifetree Café is located at 1 Shepherd Court, Circle Pines.
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of these days, we might not be able to do that, so we should see as much as we can now.” And — even if they enjoy their pursuit for slightly different reasons — they agree it’s a great activity to continue to enjoy together after 48 years of marriage. “It’s a good thing to do together,” said Dennis. “Husbands and wives I think are sometimes looking for those things to do together.”.
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