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DNR looking into possible illegal sales of venison BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
LEXINGTON — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confi rmed that Sausage Haus in Lexington has been under investigation since the fall of 2018. “The Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division is in the midst of an investigation related to the sale and purchase of wild venison,” said Lt. Col Greg Salo of DNR Enforcement. “It is illegal in Minnesota to buy or sell protected wild animals, including white-tailed deer, and we work hard to prevent that type of commercialization of the resources that belong to all of us. Simply put, we take seriously our responsibility for protecting Minnesota’s natural resources.” The investigation began in 2018 after the DNR received complaints that the establishment was selling wild venison. As part of the investigation, the DNR obtained a couple of search warrants and interviewed more than 400 people
who either dropped a deer off or purchased venison from Sausage Haus. “We fi ltered through those and scraped the cream off the top on things that didn’t quite add up that we felt needed follow-up interviews,” Salo explained. “Most of them had very reasonable explanations.” Salo provided an example. Customer John Smith dropped off a deer to be processed at Sausage Haus and then the DNR checked its records and John Smith had not purchased a license that year or registered a deer. After investigating further, the DNR discovered that John Smith’s son or daughter shot the deer with a license, and John Smith brought it in for processing. “There was also a good handful of game/fish violations cases that were made off of those invoices as well,” Salo said. The main concerns are that customers who had never brought a deer to Sausage Haus for processing were able to purchase venison, and that custom-
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ers who brought in a deer left with more than their deer could yield. “You are always going to get more than drop-off when you get sticks or sausage made. It is roughly 50/50, venison mixed with pork or beef,” Salo explained. “But when you drop 10 pounds of venison off and you get 300 pounds back, the math doesn’t add up, they are getting extra venison from somewhere. Multiple people did that over a long period of time.” John Price, an attorney representing Sausage Haus’ owner Matt Sand, said he and his client had no comment and would rely on the comments they already provided to another media outlet. Doing a thorough investigation into these allegations is a big deal, according to Salo. “We are trying to nip the commercialization of wild game. People should not be making a profit off of it; it can decimate a population,” he said. “We have never allowed the sale of deer meat. It has been outlawed for decades
for that sole reason. Once you start attaching a dollar sign, if you can make money off of it, it makes it very hard to manage that population to make sure it’s there for generations. People do crazy things for money ... So to protect the resource, there is absolutely no commercialization of any game species (allowed).” Salo said the investigation is “coming to a close” and within the next month or so, the DNR will have its documentation sent over to the Anoka County Attorney’s Office for formal charges. Any sale of wild game meat over $300 is a gross misdemeanor, which can carry a penalty of up to a year in jail and up to a $10,000 fi ne. Salo confi rmed that the Sausage Haus investigation falls within that range. Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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Isanti business looking into Matthew’s location BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
CIRCLE PINES — Quad area residents now have a glimmer of hope that a family restaurant will reopen in the former Matthew’s Family Restaurant location. Matthew’s Family Restaurant abruptly closed its doors back in October after 23 years in business. Since then, there has been a sign “re-opening soon” posted on the door, causing residents to have many questions. When is “soon?” Will the business have new owners? Will it still be called Matthew’s Family Restaurant or a new business altogether? A post circulating on the Nextdoor app claimed that a business called Creamery Crossing will open to customers as early as February. Eatery Creamery Crossing currently operates a location in Isanti and has been in business for over 35 years. According to its website, Creamery Crossing currently serves breakfast and lunch Sunday through Wednesday and breakfast, lunch and dinner Thursday through Saturday. The breakfast menu features 10 types of omelets; breakfast favorites such as country-fried steak, biscuits and gravy and corned beef and hash; pancakes, Belgian waffles, French toast and more. The lunch and dinner menu features a variety of salads, soups, chili, burgers, sandwiches and more. It is unclear if the business would keep the same hours and menu for the Circle Pines location.
“We are excited that the community is excited. We do not have a lease yet, so we are just asking everyone to be patient for a week or two while we move forward with more definite plans.”
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Creamery Crossing owner Darrell Carlberg was interviewed by Lauren Leamanczyk and Ellery Mccardle from Kare 11 in July 2018, when the business was featured on the station’s Sunny Side Up segment.
A representative for the business The Quad Community Press reached out to Creamery Crossing, but the business was hesitant to provide details as it is still in the process of working out a lease agreement. “We are excited that the community is excited. We do not have a lease yet, so we are just asking everyone to be patient for a week or two while we move forward with more definite plans,” said a representative for the business. Bill Stickels, editor of the Isanti-Chicago County Star, was less reticent to offer particulars. “They have darn good food. Their portions are huge, and they have decent pricing,” he said. Circle Pines Mayor Dave Bartholomay said, “I’ve heard that the available space where Matthew’s Restaurant used to be located is getting interest from restaurateurs, and that’s great news for Circle Pines and the surrounding area. I know the entire Centennial area would support a new restaurant in that location and I would love to be the first in line at a grand opening.”
Creamery Crossing, located in Isanti, is considering leasing the space where Matthew’s Family Restaurant operated in Circle Pines for 23 years until it abruptly closed in October.
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ood government depends on a system of checks and balances. Those who govern and those who administer the government know they are answerable to the citizenry of the community. Citizens hold government accountable through the information they are provided by the watchdogs who make up the Fourth Estate – the press. Often in our small communities we elect good people who then hire competent and good-intentioned civil servants. Our governments run smoothly, taxes Movers & are reasonable and services Shakers are provided Reed Anfinson cost-effectively. However, too frequently we hear the stories of trust abused and violated. That is why we need a strong, attentive and respected press that provides a common source of trusted information to citizens. As we lose community newspapers, we face a very real threat to the future of citizen knowledge and the ability to keep a watchful check on government. It takes power and influence to hold those in power accountable. If you don’t meet them on equal footing, your chances of getting responses to questions evaporates. Newspapers have influence in their communities and with government for five primary reasons: • Community-wide reach
Newspapers have a deep reach among citizens in their communities. Elected leaders know that a story printed in the newspaper will circulate throughout the towns and rural areas. Subscribers will share stories with friends and family. But the newspaper can also be found in the library, the restaurant, the tavern and on the park bench. The photos and stories are there at a glance at counters in stores throughout the community. People who don’t subscribe still get to find out what is happening in their community at no charge and with no electronic device required. • Trusted source of information Survey after survey has found that local, small-town newspapers are the most trusted source of information in their communities. Local newspapers are seen as a fair, reasoned voice, especially in this internet and social media age of vitriolic divisiveness. One of the reasons we are trusted is because people in the community know us and feel they can give us direct feedback if they think we are being unfair or slanted in the news we write. • Financial strength When a newspaper is financially healthy, it has the ability to challenge power when it would frustrate the public’s right to know. When government officials refuse to hand over public documents or illegally close a public meeting, we will take them to court. Citizens often aren’t willing to, or are unable to muster the finances to challenge government actions in court. We do. Through the Minnesota Newspaper Association, the state’s newspapers
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hat night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them and the glory of the Lord shone around them...Luke 2:8-9a (New Living Translation) There seems little doubt that simple shepherds were specifically chosen to hear first the announcement of that world and calendar changing birth 2,000 years ago. Crowds filed into Bethlehem for the first government census, filling the motels and resulting in Jesus’ birth in a “feeding trough.” Considering the large crowds and scurry of activity in Bethlehem that night, I can see how the serenity and wide-open spaces of the city’s surrounding hills would certainly seem more fitting and picturesque for angels to announce “Good News.” Yet, wouldn’t it make more sense to proclaim this life changing good news to the massive crowds and the religious and political influences in the city? After all, Jesus was born that Pastor night in the city, not in the quiet countryside. Ponderings Things are not always as we think though, and it is often that Christ first appears to a heart that is Sam Burch aware, open and available before one that is closed off or stressed out by excessive activity. Even religious sounding or appearing activity is not assurance of or identical with availability to His presence. A close relative of mine made a moving statement recently that captures and reflects the feelings of many. The statement was something like... “Christmas is hard, and it’s lonely out here.” That quiet night in shepherds fields a few men stood watch alone (and perhaps lonely), but they were available...and God came to them first... what a “Christmas” night and what a God.
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Anoka County receives AMC Award
Anoka County received a 2019 Association of Minnesota Counties Award for its Human Services Leadership Mentorship Program, developed to connect new leaders to more experienced staff for increased support, at the association’s annual banquet Dec. 11 at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud.
Sam Burch is the pastor of SonLight Church of the Nazarene in Circle Pines.
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77% of the mentor pairs were still meeting by the end of the first year with many planned to continue past the oneyear commitment. By matching the pairs based on interests and expertise, members were able to connect on a more personal and professional level by sharing books, articles and other leadership tools such as TED Talks. SEE MORE COUNTY BRIEFS, PAGE 11
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Pastors, priests, preachers and anyone interested in delivering great sermons are all invited to attend the “Excellence in Preaching Symposium” from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, hosted by St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi. The symposium will be led by “freelance theologian” from Two Harbors, Anna Madsen. St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church is located at 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi. The Excellence in Preaching Symposium will be held in the Great Hall. There is no cost for the symposium and registration is not required. Directions and more information can be found at saintandrews.org.
Four file for open Lino council seat
PAID LETTER: Council needs Tony Cavegn’s leadership
Four candidates have filed for the vacant Lino Lakes City Council seat. The vacancy was created when Councilman Rob Rafferty was elected as Lino Lakes’ new mayor in the November election. The candidates include Tony Cavegn, Teresa O’Connell, Nathan Vojtech and Donovan McGuire. The special election will be held Feb. 11.
I am so excited to see that Tony Cavegn is running for Lino Lakes City Council for the upcoming special election! Tony ran an amazing campaign for mayor and was by far the right candidate, so Lino Lakes will only benefit by Tony being involved in our city government in some leadership capacity. He does not lead with ego, but with integrity and from a place of true service. He knows that the right focus on business development is necessary for the growth of our community and is truly invested in both the Forest Lake and Centennial school districts. He will ensure that our public safety efforts provide the service that the residents deserve, believes in financial transparency and seeks to strengthen Lino’s relationship with our neighboring cities. Tony understands that change is not only a constant, but that the right change is necessary in order to thrive and evolve. The upcoming special election is just as important as any other. Please plan on voting on Feb. 11, 2020, and strongly consider Tony Cavegn for Lino Lakes City Council!
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When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 WINTER Where: Centennial WHATCHAMACALLIT Library, 100 Civic When: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Heights Circle, Circle Thursday, Dec. 26 and Pines 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, Details: Class for families Dec. 30 to explore various Where: Centennial themes through fun, Library, 100 Civic hands-on activities Heights Cir., Circle Pines developed by the Details: Drop-in for Astrophysics Education STEM activities, Team at NASA Goddard storytimes, art projects, Space Flight Center. crafts, building projects, Registration required. bubbles or old -fashioned Contact: 763-324-1540 or games. anokacounty.us Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary.org MN NORTH METRO
NATURE PLAY When: 10-11:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Kids ages 2-5 with an adult can hear an animal tracks story and look for animal tracks and signs outside. $3/person; registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com
ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 Where: Rice Lake Elementary School, 575 Birch St., Lino Lakes Details: Hike paved trails and neighborhood streets, approx. 5 miles. Contact: stpaulhike.com
FELTED DIFFUSER When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Pick out colors of loose wool and learn how to create wet felted balls that can hold essential oils to keep a car or room smelling light and fresh. Adult class; registration required.
DOWN SYNDROME PARENT GROUP
When: 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 Where: St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1 North Rd., Circle Pines Details: Connect with other families and celebrate people with Down Syndrome. Light meal and child care provided. RSVP. Contact: northmetro@ dsamn.org
LUNCH WITH A NATURALIST When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Seniors 50+ can bring a lunch and join a naturalist for monthly presentations that include local natural history information and possibly a relaxing stroll on the trail. Registration not required. This month’s topic is winter tree identification. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com
WINTERFEST When: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 Where: Sunrise Park, 6918 Sunrise Dr., Lino Lakes
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Details: Community event with ice skating, live DJ, giant bonfi re, s’mores, hot cocoa and food available for purchase. Contact:linolakes.us/ parks
Ongoing BABY STORYTIME When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children birth-24 months and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary.org
TODDLER STORYTIME When: 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children ages 2-3 and a caregiver. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary.org
FAMILY STORYTIME When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Thursdays Where: Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays for children of all ages and a caregiver. No registration required. Contact: 763-717-3294 or anokacountylibrary.org
QUIET GARDEN RETREAT DAYS When: 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Saturdays Where: Christos Center for Spiritual Formation, 1212 Holly Drive, Lino Lakes Details: Find opportunities for meditation and rest. Full and half-day sessions available. $15/half day or $25/full day. Contact: christoscenter.org
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Centennial Sports Arena Open House When: 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 4 Where: Public open house to celebrate the new addition and renovation of the sports arena. Open house to include open skate from 10:30 a.m.-
Details: Seniors can play cribbage. Call to join the group. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
noon, JV boys hockey game at 1 p.m., Community Dedication Ceremony at 2:50 p.m., varsity boys game at 3:05 p.m. and Centennial HS Alumni game at 5:30 p.m.
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When: 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. show Friday, Dec. 27 Where: JX Event Venue, 123 2nd St. N., Stillwater 500 CARDS Details: Tickets $32/presale or $35 at the door, When: 7 p.m. Mondays includes lunch. $25 at the and 1 p.m. Wednesdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior door show only. Contact: 651-270-2733 or 651Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can play 592-3482 500. Open to anyone. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us When: 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31 BRIDGE GROUPS Where: Shoreview When: 9 a.m.-noon 2nd Community Center, 4580 N. Thursday or 9:30 a.m.Victoria St. 12:30 p.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Details: Party for the Where: Lino Lakes Senior whole family includes face painting, crafts, carnival Center, 1189 Main St. games, water slides, light Details: Beginners can and music show and learn to play. balloon drop. Contact: 651-982-2440 or Contact: 651-490-4750 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us shoreviewcommunity center.com
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When: Every weekend in December HANDICRAFT WORK Where: Throughout When: 9:30-10:30 a.m. 2nd downtown Stillwater and 4th Tuesdays Details: Month-long Where: Lino Lakes Senior celebration with events Center, 1189 Main St. and shopping specials Details: Seniors can knit, at various businesses throughout Stillwater. crochet, embroider, Strolling carolers, quilt, needlework and Victorian Wagonette more while socializing. rides and Biercycle Contact: 651-982-2440 or caroling tours; strolling ci.lino-lakes.mn.us Santa both Saturday and Sunday. See website for CRIBBAGE opportunities to have breakfast or lunch with When: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Santa a various local the fi rst Tuesday of the restaurants. month Where: Lino Lakes Senior Contact: mainstreetstill wateriba.com Center, 1189 Main St.
‘SEUSSICAL, JR.’ When: 7 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 2 and 9; 7 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 3 and 10; 1 and 4 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 4 and 11; 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 5 and 12 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details:Watch Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage. Tickets $20/ adult, $10/child. Contact: lakeshoreplayers. org
DEAR LENNY: BERNSTEIN’S LIFE IN SONGS AND LETTERS When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St.
N., Mahtomedi Details: Tribute to Leonard Bernstein features Dan Chouinard, Diana Graselli, Bradley Greenwald and Prudence Johnson. Contact:651-269-9888 or wildwoodartistseries.org
NEW NEIGHBORS CLUB JANUARY COFFEE When: 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Jan. 9 Where: Shoreview Community Center meeting rooms 202-203, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Gathering for women who are new to the area, have had life changes, or would just like to make new friends, with monthly social events such as outings, speakers, interest groups, dining out, community service and more. Call to RSVP. Contact: 651-484-9163
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE When: 12:30-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 Where: New Life Lutheran Church, 6000 148th St. N., Hugo Details: Visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.
WINTER FARMERS MARKET When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Lake Details: Local food vendors and community booths, as well as a class. Contact: forksinthedirt.com
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CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.12 CALL FOR BIDS Centennial School District No. 12 will receive sealed bids in duplicate for: District IT Renovations– until 3:00 pm on Thursday, January 9, 2020. Bids will be received by the Executive Director of Business Services – Patrick Chaffey at the 4707 North Road Circle Pines, MN 55014 then publicly opened and read aloud. There is no agent for the receipt of bids other than the Executive Director of Business Services – Patrick Chaffey. Bids shall be submitted on bid form provided by the Bid Documents. The completed bid form shall be submitted without alterations, additions or erasures. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed marked separately “District IT Renovationsâ€? with the name and address of the bidder, Work Scope number and Title being bid, date and hour of the opening. Bids shall be delivered to: Executive Director of Business Services – Patrick Chaffey Centennial School District No. 12 'LVWULFW 2IĂ€FH 4707 North Road Circle Pines, MN 55014 /XPS VXP ELGV IRU WKH GHĂ€QHG ZRUN VFRSH DUH VROLFLWHG IURP UHVSRQVLEOH FRQWUDFWRUV VSHFLDOL]LQJ LQ RU KLJKO\ experienced in this work. Procurement of documents: Nexus Solutions 6885 Sycamore LN. N., Ste. 200 Maple Grove, MN 55369 Kristy Casper Phone: 612-508-5151 kcasper@nexussolutions.com Bidding documents will be available on or about December 24, 2019. (DFK ELG RI RU JUHDWHU VKDOO EH DFFRPSDQLHG E\ D FHUWLĂ€HG RU FDVKLHU¡V FKHFN RU D ELG ERQG LQ WKH DPRXQW RI DW OHDVW Ă€YH SHUFHQW RI WKH DPRXQW RI WKH ELG PDGH SD\DEOH WR &HQWHQQLDO 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW 1R DV ELG VHFXULW\ WKDW LI WKH ELG LV DFFHSWHG WKH FRQWUDFWRU ZLOO H[HFXWH WKH FRQWUDFW DQG Ă€OH WKH UHTXLUHG SHUIRUPDQFH DQG SD\PHQW bonds within the allotted time period after notice of award of contract. $ SUH ELG FRQIHUHQFH ZLOO EH KHOG RQ 7KXUVGD\ -DQXDU\ DW SP DW WKH &HQWHQQLDO 6FKRROV 'LVWULFW 2IĂ€FH 4707 North Road Circle Pines, MN 55014 The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or parts of bids and waive any formaliWLHV RU LUUHJXODULWLHV LQ WKH ELGGLQJ 1R ELG PD\ EH ZLWKGUDZQ IRU D SHULRG RI IRUW\ Ă€YH GD\V DIWHU ELG RSHQLQJ ZLWKRXW consent of the Board of Education. Centennial School District No. 12 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, MN 55014 Published two times in the Quad Community Press on December 24 and 31, 2019.
CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE 2020 MEETING DATES Listed below are the regularly scheduled meeting dates of the Council and Commissions of the City of Circle Pines. Any individual who wishes to receive notice of special meetings may accomplish that by calling city hall each year and being placed on a list, which will provide them with notice of special meetings as they occur for the group they are interested in. 2020 City Council Planning Commission Utilities Commission Park Board 1st Monday after 3rd Wednesday 1st Tuesday 2nd & 4th Tuesday 2nd Tuesday 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. S P S P ([FHSW DV QRWHG
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General Fund Revenues Property Taxes Intergovernmental Revenue Federal State Anoka County & Other Licenses and Permits Charges for Service Fines and Forfeits Interest on Investments Change in fair value of Investments Miscellaneous
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CITY OF LINO LAKES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning & Zoning Board of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota will hold public hearings on January 8, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to consider the following: Amending Zoning Ordinance Section 1007.053 to Allow for Small Wireless Facilities per Chapter 305 of the Lino Lakes City Code For further information regarding the above item, contact City Planner, Katie Larsen, at 651-982-2426. Anyone wishing to be heard regarding these items will be given the opportunity at the time of the hearing. If you KDYH DQ\ TXHVWLRQV RU QHHG VSHFLDO DFFRPPRGDWLRQV SOHDVH FDOO Julie Bartell City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on December 24, 2019.
CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA SUMMARY 2020 BUDGET The purpose of this report is to provide summary 2020 budget information concerning the City of Lino Lakes to LQWHUHVWHG FLWL]HQV 7KH EXGJHW LV SXEOLVKHG LQ DFFRUGDQFH ZLWK 01 6WDWXWHV 6HFWLRQ 7KLV EXGJHW LV QRW FRPSOHWH WKH FRPSOHWH EXGJHW PD\ EH H[DPLQHG DW WKH &LW\ 2IĂ€FHV 7RZQ &HQWHU 3DUNZD\ /LQR /DNHV 01 during regular business hours. The City Council adopted this budget on December 9, 2019. Published one time in the Quad Community Press on December 24, 2019.
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Centennial dancers tie for 3rd in conference
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Centennial Dance Team (CDT) performs in the jazz competition at the conference meet Saturday. Pictured are Clare Littlefield, Corynn Harvieux, Claire Skogen, Taylor O’Shea and Adyson Bellis. The CDT placed third among 13 teams in jazz.
The Centennial Dance Team (CDT) made a strong showing in three Northwest Suburban Conference meets, earning a final overall tie for third place among 13 schools. The CDT placed third in the
jazz competition and fifth in high-kick in a full conference meet Saturday, Dec. 14, at Totino-Grace. Previously, they placed second in a jazz meet at Maple Grove and second in a highkick meet at Andover, with
half the conference teams participating in each of those. The jazz team dances to “This is Where We Come Alive.” The high-kick team dances to a mix from the movie “Dreamgirls” and has a musical theatre style.
Captains are Mackenzie Callahan, Kilyn McClellan, Bryanna Lackner, Clare Littlefield, Cecilia Sanvick and Sophia Taylor. Junior captains are Adyson Bellis, Eve Caturia and Alayna Ferguson. The CDT is coached by Sarah
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Cougars score with 1 second left, beat Rogers in overtime
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The Centennial Cougars pulled out an improbable 3-2 overtime win over Rogers, after trailing 2-0 in the final two minutes of the game Tuesday evening in Rogers. Kenna Gulner scored with one second left to force overtime on a short from the point through traffic. Lauren O’Hara and Allison Pitlick assisted. Sydni Griefenhagen got the gamewinner 1:37 into overtime on a power play, tipping in a another shot from the
Centennial Hockey Sydni Griefenhagen, Centennial hockey senior, had one of the highlights of her four-year varsity career when she scored in overtime to beat Rogers 3-2 Tuesday, tipping a teammate’s slap shot past the goalie. Griefenhagen has two goals and three assists this season. She logged 12 goals and 11 assists as a junior, and saw action every game as a sophomore when the Cougars placed second in the state. The game-winner Tuesday was her 17th career goal. “Syd is a smart, confident and a strong player, excellent on both sides of the puck,” said coach David K.B. Cole. “She is able to slow everything down and execute (with) her excellent puck protection.” Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2018
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point by Gulner. O’Hara got the Cougars (6-4) on the board with 1:40 left, assisted by Pitlick and Hannah Thompson. Rogers (6-4-1) took a 2-0 lead in the second period on a short-handed goal by Allison Hatcher and a power play goal by Abigail Patin. Cougar goalie Anna Gilgosch stopped 13 of 15 shots. Rogers goalie Haley Hartage stopped 23 of 26.
SPORTS BRIEFS Cougar cagers clipped by Rogers Centennial is 0-5 in boys basketball after falling to Rogers 65-53 on Tuesday evening. Mason Lindsay and Reese Neudahl sank 11 points apiece, and Brandon Ruikka and Thomas Palmsteen eight apiece.
Cougars fend off Rogers in girls hoops Centennial’s No. 5 ranked girls basketball team fought off an upset bid by Rogers 70-65 at home Tuesday evening. The Cougars (6-1) were powered by senior post Jenna Guyer with 27 points. Jodi Anderson added 13 points and Hannah Herzig 11. Herzig was 9-for-12 on free shots. Ellie Buzzell pumped in 24 points for Rogers (2-5), sinking six of seven from 3-point range.
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Blue Christmas: In 2nd book, author shares lessons learned from loss BY ELIZABETH CALLEN STAFF WRITER
It's been 13 years, but David Francis still vividly remembers the first Christmas he spent after the death of his only son, Jon. “It was horrible,” he said. “I dreaded hearing people saying ‘Merry Christmas.’” For the Francis family, that holiday season was marked by the tremendous pain of Jon's absence and the lack of closure around it. That summer, 24-year-old Jon went missing while mountain climbing in Idaho, and his body had not yet been found. Jon, who grew up in Stillwater, was an accomplished athlete, an outdoor enthusiast and a soon-to-be seminary student. After college, he moved to Utah to take a job as a youth minister, and he spent his summers working as a counselor at Luther Heights Bible Camp in Idaho. It was there, David said, where Jon “fell in love with the mountains.” Though he was an experienced outdoorsman and accustomed to traversing the slopes of Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, Jon went missing during a solo climb up the Grand Mogul in July 2006.
David and his wife, Linda, flew to Idaho almost immediately after receiving the news, but to their disappointment, law enforcement gave up the search for Jon after only two days. “They told us, 'Give your son up to the mountains,'” David remembered. But he and Linda refused to do so, and instead committed to funding and SUBMITTED organizing what became a David Francis (left) has written his second book, “Grief Travelers” about yearlong search for Jon's body. the lessons he has learned from the death of his son Jon (right) in 2006. In July 2007, a little over a year after he went missing, Jon's remains were finally discovered during my travel through the mechanisms of dealing with on the mountain. Valley of Grief.” grief is to reinvest your love,” In 2010, David published The timing of the book's he said. “The love that I had for “Bringing Jon Home,” an awardrelease couldn't be more perfect. Jon, it's important to reinvest winning memoir that chronicles As David knows all too well, that love.” David's 10-year-old his family's search for Jon. This the holiday season often proves granddaughter Camille, to year, he published his second lonely for those coping with whom “Grief Travelers” is book, “Grief Travelers,” through loss. Mourning, he said, is an dedicated, is “getting the bulk of the Jon Francis Foundation, a already difficult journey made that love,” he said. nonprofit he and Linda founded all the more so when the rest of He also said that healthy to support the families of people the world seems to be joyfully grieving will eventually allow missing in the wilderness. celebrating. joy to make its way back in, and In writing “Grief Travelers,” “When grief is fresh and raw, he encourages his fellow grief David said, he wanted to share you don't want Christmas to travelers to welcome it when it all he had learned through arrive,” he said. “You don't want arrives. mourning the loss of his beloved “Joy starts creeping in. You son. A former U.S. Navy captain, to see people in holiday cheer can fight it, but it happens … he attributes the impetus for the when you're deep in sorrow.” He hopes that “Grief You slowly stop thinking about book partly to his many years of Travelers” will serve as a guide what you've lost and instead military service. to his fellow grief travelers, think about what you had. “That's a military habit particularly during this time You start to replace grief with — lessons learned,” he said. of year. Among the lessons he gratitude,” he said. “Not all of “These are lessons learned, shares is to channel one's love it—some of it will always be what I have learned about grief for a lost loved one into others. there, but over time, gratitude and loss, what I have learned “One of the emotional coping
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starts creeping in and replacing some of the grief.” David also said that Camille's enthusiasm for the Christmas season is infectious and has helped him rediscover the excitement of the season. “She still believes in Santa Claus, and in her mind, there's still the magic of Christmas,” David said. “And that magic overflows to me.” “Grief Travelers” can be found at Valley Bookseller, 217 N. Main St., Stillwater.
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL BOARD NOTES The Centennial School Board took the following action at its Dec. 2 meeting: • Held the Truth in Taxation public hearing. Executive Director of Business Services Patrick Chaffey presented highlights for the 2019 payable 2020 levy. This year's levy is slightly more than $25.5 million, a 5.6% increase from last year. Chaffey said that taxes would go up $24 year on a $225,000 home. Total revenues are $112.7 million and total expenditures are $124.5 million. There was no public comment during the hearing and the final property tax levy was certified and approved. For a full breakdown of the budget, visit the district's website at isd12. org. • Heard from Superintendent Brian Dietz, who invited the public to attend an open house for the new addition and renovation of the Centennial Sports Arena. The open house is from 9:30 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Jan. 4. • Approved four new courses for the 2020-2021 school year. High school Principal Tom Breuning said, “On a yearly basis the high school, along with the Department of Taching and Learning, sits down and talks about the required standards, state mandates and our needs as a school. We are committed to offering a diverse curriculum that meets the needs of students.” The new courses include: ° Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)/school store: Students in grades 10-12 will learn about marketing and management strategies and how to run a business (school store). ° Chemistry of foods: Students in grades 10-12 can earn one credit of chemistry and one elective credit of foods while learning about food growth, digestion, culinary arts and more. ° Advanced Placement (AP)
government: This course, meant for seniors, will replace the College in the Schools government and citizenship course that was previously offered by the district. Breuning explained that the course has not run for the past couple of years because most students who apply for the course elect to take a post-secondary enrollment option (PSEO) course instead. ° French honors 5: This course is meant for students who have completed French 4. The district already offers Spanish and German 5. • Approved the 2020-2021 and 20212022 school calendars. Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Scott Johnson explained that the calendars for both years were more challenging to prepare this time around because Labor Day is later than usual. Johnson noted that spring break will be March 1-5 in
2021 and March 7-11 in 2022. • Approved a teacher contract with the Centennial Education Association (CEA) for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. The board also approved a contract for Centennial's Kids Club employees. Director of Human Resources Dan Melde explained that the district has a difficult time fi lling Kids Club positions, so salaries were increased to make the positions more enticing and ensure that the district is competitive with neighboring districts. The Centennial School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 7 for a work study session/organizational meeting. There will also be a special school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22. Shannon Granholm
CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Circle Pines City Council took the following action at its Dec. 10 meeting: • Heard from Councilman Dean Goldberg, who said that he attended the Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership Dec. 7. “There were a couple of things that were pretty interesting. They gave a national update, and there are $6.7 billion new dollars in the federal budget for the census. However, those dollars have yet to be released to states,” he explained. “Census worker recruitment is going terribly. Of 87 counties in Minnesota, 47 of them have between 25 and 30% of the required hires and only eight of them have over 50%.” Goldberg mentioned that in an effort to reach the hard-to-count communities, some cities like Edina are passing resolutions to grant census workers access to apartment buildings. City Administrator Patrick Antonen said he would look into that possibility. • Approved the consent agenda, which included licenses, a resolution calling for the submittal of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and police and general fund disbursements. • Held the truth in taxation hearing for the 2020 levy and general fund budget. There was no public comment, and the council set the levy and adopted the budget. Finance Director Kate Manson presented highlights of the budget,
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which included: ° The total levy is slightly more than $2.83 million, which represents a 3.79% increase. ° The tax rate will be 52.64%, which represents a 6% decrease from 2019. ° There was an average market value increase of 10.3% in Circle Pines. Mayor Dave Bartholomay said, “Our parks budget is higher than similar cities of our size. Part of that is about the fact that we have what
we believe is the largest number of parks, trails and acreage for our size of town than anybody else in the metro area, and maybe even the state. That has a cost to maintain. We are willing to pay that because we think it's an amenity.” Goldberg said, “The budget is pretty slick, I think. There is a frugal increase in our expenses this year, but when you look at the need to do that because of cost of living adjustments and the things we are adding to the city ... I think we have done a great job of being frugal with a small increase to accommodate other things the citizens want in the city.” • Appointed the Minnesota Department of Labor Industry (MNDOLI) as the city’s electrical inspector. Current Electrical Inspector Jim Manteufel will retire at the end of the year. Antonen explained that many neighboring cities also utilize MDOLI for electrical inspections. • Approved pay voucher No. 4 for the iron enhanced sand fi lter for $41,012 to G.F. Jedlicki Inc. • Approved 2020 meeting dates for the City Council, Planning Commission, Utilities Commission and Park Board. Shannon Granholm
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Minnesota Technology Corridor wins award
The Minnesota Technology Corridor, a collaborative public-private initiative to attract technology companies to the north metro that would benefit from an abundant electrical capacity, unlimited fiber optic bandwidth, large parcels of available land and the talented workforce in the area, won an Association of Minnesota Counties award at the association’s annual conference Dec. 11 at the
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River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. The Minnesota Technology Corridor is a publicprivate partnership between Anoka County, the Washington County Community Development Agency, Connexus Energy, Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, Comcast, CenturyLink, Zayo, Arvig, Midco and the cities of Columbus, Centerville, Lino Lakes, Hugo and Forest Lake. The Technology Corridor project received the
Minnesota Association of Professional County Economic Developers’ (MAPCED) Outstanding Economic Development Award, which celebrates successful economic development efforts and partnerships that fulfill MAPCED’s mission of fostering economic growth, expanding tax base and enhancing quality of life in Minnesota counties. Visit mntechcorridor.com for more information on the initiative.
Centennial cheers its way to Vikings stadium
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The Centennial Cheerleading Football Sideline Team was selected to participate in the Minnesota Football Showcase and cheer in the AllState High School Football Game, Saturday, Dec. 7, at US Bank Stadium. The showcase, which featured the best high school football players from around the state, was presented by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Frank Watson is a local Meteorologist who operates a weather station in White Bear Lake. Weather data and observation are from his weather station and trips around the area. Frank can be found on the internet at WeathermanWatson.com.
“CATS” (PG) [SOME RUDE AND SUGGESTIVE HUMOR.] — Wonderful choreography, elaborate sets, lifelike costumes and makeup effects dominate Tom Hooper’s engaging, highly entertaining, critically-acclaimed 2-hour musical based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical and T. S. Eliot’s 1939 poetry collection “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” in which a group of singing and dancing felines (Dame Judy Dench, Sir Ian McKellan, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, James Cordon, Rebel Wilson, et al.) known as the Jellicles determine every year who will ascend to the heavens in a balloon to hopefully a new and better life.
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Thu Dec. 26
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We’ve had some rough weather lately as is some cold. While the snow has tapered the number of subzero nights/mornings is way ahead of last year. I’ve totaled 6 subzero days so far, all in December, and recorded zero all of December 2018. My first subzero day didn’t occur until January 1 last winter. The airport’s first subzero day wasn’t until January 19, the latest on record. It was 0º on January 1. On average we total 7 days with below 0º in December and 14 days in January. You may have notice the sun is setting a bit later but we don’t start gaining time in the morning until January 1. Note: My 2020 weather calendar is available. Check WeathermanWatson.com or call 651-206-5364 for more info.
WEEKLY AVERAGES DEC. 25 - 31, 2019 High 23° Low 8° %Sun 41% PCP 0.32
“A HIDDEN LIFE” (PG-13) [THEMATIC MATERIAL, INCLUDING VIOLENT IMAGES.] — Breathtaking cinematography and scenery dominate Terrence Malick’s poignant, factually based, well-acted, dark, gut-wrenching, overly long 3-hour film in which Austrian, devout Catholic farmer Bl. Franz Jägerstätter (August Diehl), who lives with, wife (Valerie Pachner), three young daughters, and sister-in-law (Maria Simon) in the Alps, is steadfast in his conviction and conscience about not swearing allegiance to German Führer Adolf Hitler in 1943 and would not fight for the Nazis during WWII with the high risk of the Third Reich charging him with treason.
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“STAR WARS: EPISODE IX – THE RISE OF SKYWALKER” (PG-13) [SCI-FI VIOLENCE AND ACTION.] — While skilled, light-saber-wielding Jedi Rey (Daisy Ridley) and tenacious Supreme First Order leader Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) battle each other across the galaxy and the Sith dark lord (Ian McDiarmid) and First Order members (Richard E. Grant, Domhnall Gleeson, et al.) threaten universal domination in J. J. Abrams’s nonstop and frenetic action, intense, fast-paced, entertaining, thrilling, 3D, star-studded (Mark Hamill, Lupita Nyong’o, Harrison Ford, Dominic Monaghan, Keri Russel and Billie Lourd) 142-minute film highlighted by awesome special effects, Resistance fighters (Carrie Fisher, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, et al.) make plans to stop the menacing threat. WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding p films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, Schadewal Scha dewal who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. sinc nce ce 19 198 98 To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com ww ww to
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Fun Fact
The biggest gingerbread house was decorated with 4,750 pounds of icing – that’s heavier than a giraffe.
Did you know?
All of the items in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” total 354 gifts.
“RICHARD JEWELL” (R) [LANGUAGE, INCLUDING SOME SEXUAL REFERENCES AND BRIEF BLOODY IMAGES.] — Clint Eastwood’s enthralling, factually inspired, superbly acted, well-written humorpunctuated, 129-minute biographical film based on Marie Brenner’s 1997 “Vanity Fair” article “American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell” and Kent Alexander and Kevin Salwen’s novel “The Suspect” in which overweight, mildmannered, 33-year-old security guard who wants to be a cop, Richard A. Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser), who lives with his devoted mother (Kathy Bates) in Atlanta, becomes a Georgia hero after warning and consequently saving many people upon discovering deadly pipe bombs in a suspicious backpack at Centennial Park during the 1996 Olympics and then ends up being railroaded by overzealous FBI agents (Jon Hamm and Ian Gomez) without evidence, vilified in the press when an ambitious and crass journalist (Olivia Wilde) publishes an unsubstantiated article, and ultimately represented by a goodhearted, Snickers-loving lawyer (Sam Rockwell) who believes in his innocence.
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The YMCA in Lino Lakes hosted its sixth annual RIPPEDathon Sunday, Dec. 8. The event, which can be described as “a sweat fest,” raises money for the Y's annual giving campaign. RIPPED stands for resistance, interval, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet. Proceeds from the campaign are predominantly used to provide membership assistance scholarships. This year's event raised $15,148. Special guest, DJ Skoolz (Tom Schoolmesters), donated his time for the cause.