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Centennial police, firefighters shooting for safer New Year BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
Firefighters and police officers of the Centennial troops are coming together to fight terrorism in the wake of shootings across America — and assure the community its safety is top priority. The Centennial Lakes Police Department and the Centennial Fire District (CFD) came together for their fi rst joint active shooter training Dec. 8 and 15. The goal is to be able to save more lives by training fi refighters to be brought into a shooting scene earlier than previously dictated. The model Centennial is using is recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is being adopted by public safety departments across the country. The model incorporates a more efficient use of police, fi re and EMT personnel to save more lives. Centennial started
using the model this month by training its fi re personnel and police officers to work together in an active shooter situation. Previously, fi refighters had to wait outside until a scene was declared all clear. Now, fi refighters will be allowed to go inside and rescue victims once the threat has been mostly cleared. Lieutenant Russell Blanck describes it in terms of phases and temperatures — police enter the scene in the fi rst two phases, which are “hot.” In the fi rst phase, called “contact,” police fi nd and neutralize any active shooters. Then police enter the “search” phase, and scour the building looking for any more active shooters or bombs. Once the scene is safe, the scene is declared “warm,” and fi refighters and police enter the building together for the third phase — “rescue.” Previously, fi refighters would wait until the SEE TRAINING, PAGE 12
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the Centennial Lakes Police Department to train for response to active shooter crises. Lexington gave its 2015 was a successful year for the Quad community. 1973 fi re station a facelift. But that’s not all that was on the community’s Public safety was a top priority. All communities took strides forward in the area of public safety. The mind. Lexington swore in a new mayor. Circle Pines Lino Lakes Public Safety Department built its state and Lino Lakes re-elected their mayors. Students succeeded in their education. Many of the art fi re station in southern Lino Lakes and community members took part in philanthropic service began in December. The Centennial Fire causes. To read more see page 6. District hired a new fi re chief and partnered with
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A MOMENT IN HISTORY: Journals of early settler tell pioneer history Where plow in evening. Had corn stalks run through cutter. January 27, 1888 Found two cows ailing, sore legs. Gave medicine & linamint [sic]. Gave ox medicine for fever. Trembled very much. In afternoon went for cattle Dr. but could not get there. Ox could not stand at all. Getting worse continually at 9 p.m. Thought would die. Hauled wood. Changed breakfast hour to 6:30 instead of 6 & ordered all stock fed before breakfast and teams ready for day at 7 sharp. January 28, 1888 Ox still alive but gasping, could do nothing for him. Died at one p.m. Could not be saved. February 2, 1888 Hauled 4 loads hay. Broke two Bronchos. 1 old & very poor Broncho died. No good. 1 fine holstein calf born. Very short of feed, roads very bad. Mr. McAlpin went up through Linwood, found parties stealing timber. 1 man offered to work for board. February 7, 1888
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Getting out ice at lower place [Golden Lake Stock Farm]. Looked and chopped lake in several places to find thick ice but could not. February 22 & 23, 1888 Big old buckskin mare died. Died from old age. No good on earth. March 8, 1888 Hauled 12 loads hay. 6 teams, last of six mile haul. Very hard on horses. Mare failing. Went to Forest Lake on way back. Made trade of 6 mos grade holstein [sic] bull calf for good pair Bob sled valued at $10. March 28, 1888 Went to lake Nettie to get load Bullheads for hogs but day was too cold, they would not come up. Needs warm day. Can get load in an hour. Gave the men their supper. Oysters, baked fish (pickerel) & candy & cigars at expense of Mrs Frost & self. Danced a little in evening. Cows doctored— improving—night watch. May 19, 1888 5 teams plowing. 1 team seeding. 2 teams dragging.
1 team hauling hay. ½ with 6 men to get wagons off of marsh. 4 men grubbing ½ day. 3 men herding. 4 men in barns. Made contract to have 100 to 200 acres at Golden Lake farms grubbed, burned and plowed for $14.50 per acre. March 1892 It is wished and desired to secure as near 6000 days of farm labor during this year ’92 on this farm property, in general improvements, and direct farming. As may be, and it is intended that the whole value created thereby shall represent $10.00 per day for each farm days worked performed. Every foot of the seed-bed for crops is to be made like a well worked garden, and to have about 10 times the amount of work usually put upon it. June 17, 1892 The plan above outlined has been thus far very imperfectly carried out. 5 weeks ago today my left foot was badly wrenched, strained, and nearly crushed by being caught against a white oak
grub stump underneath the broad tired truck wheel of the heavy truck wagon. It has lain me up entirely, up to date, and is not nearly well yet. To-day I have chopped a small amount of stove wood, and have driven “Minn Prince” in two wheel cart after having him hitched up by McAlpin. He behaved well. The grain crops (oats) now promises well. Main corn crop has now been planted about a month—is up—but small. Weather cool and wet— rained daily, and looks to continue this fashion. May 19, 1892 Let the heart of man rejoice. Let the fountains of the soul burst forth with gladness. The real winter, and the spring winter have leaped away, and all the fields of the wood shall now burst forth into singing. Next week, we will see what happens to the Elwell family in their later years and follow the line of ownership of Golden Lake Farm.
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The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: Circle Pines: • An illegal burn occurred in the 50 block of East Golden Lake Road Nov. 4. The suspect was verbally warned and put out the fi re. • A female driver was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia in the area of Pine Drive and Lake Drive Nov. 8, after being stopped for an equipment violation. • An assault was reported in the 4200 block of Woodland Road Nov. 10. Police met with staff, suspect, victim and parents. No charges were given and the issue was handled by the school and district. • A civil dispute occurred on North Road Nov. 10. Police mediated the situation. • Two five gallon cans of gas were stolen in the 200 block of Twilite Terrace Nov. 11. There are no suspects at this time. • A male driver with a revoked license and no vehicle insurance was arrested at the intersection of Pine Drive North and South Drive Nov. 12. It was his third insurance violation. • A male was cited for possession of marijuana and driving after suspension in the area of Center Road and East Road Nov. 13, after being stopped for failing to stop at a stop sign. • A 38-year-old male was arrested for stalking his ex-girlfriend Nov. 18. Repeated, unwanted calls and text messages had been sent to her.
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Avenue Nov. 5. A minor injury was reported by a passenger. • A male with warrants out for his arrest was reported to be in the area of Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue Nov. 6. The Lino Lakes Police Department located the suspect vehicle. Two males fled on foot. One was located and arrested. Both males were charged with fleeing from police. • A driver was cited for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and no proof of insurance on southbound I-35W from Lake Drive Nov. 6, after being spotted with a nonworking tail light in the area of Lake Drive and Griggs Avenue. • A driver was arrested in the area of Lake Drive and Restwood Road for 1st degree DWI refusal Nov. 7. • Harassment was reported in the 3800 block of Boston Lane Nov. 9. Police attempted to gather information but those involved were uncooperative. • Damage to an office door of an apartment building was reported in the 3900 block of Restwood Road Nov. 10. There is no suspect information at this time. • A vehicle was keyed overnight in the 3900 block of Restwood Road Nov. 11. There are no suspects at this time. • A vehicle was reported stolen in the 8800 block of Dunlap Avenue Nov. 12. There is no fi rm suspect information at this time. • A male from Lino Lakes who was wanted for a gross misdemeanor of stalking was arrested in the 9200 block of
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Griggs Avenue and transported the the Lino Lakes Police Department Nov. 13. • A driver was cited for failure to use designated lane on Lake Drive, near Restwood Road and Albert Avenue Nov. 13, after crossing over the center median twice. • A candy machine was stolen from a business overnight in the 9100 block of Lake Drive Nov. 16. There are no suspects at this time. • An accident which caused personal injury occurred at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Lake Drive Nov. 16. • A noise complaint was reported in an apartment complex in the 8900 block of Syndicate Avenue Nov. 18. An adult male and female with loud music complied by shutting off the music. • A juvenile was reported by her father to have run away Nov. 19. The daughter was located in Shoreview and the parent allowed the daughter to stay with a friend. • A domestic assault occurred Nov. 21. A male and female suspect both admitted to being involved in a mutual assault. The male agreed to leave for the evening. • A domestic dispute occurred Nov. 22. Police separated the parties and mediated the situation. One party left voluntarily. • A property damage hit-and-run accident occurred in the 9100 block of South Service Drive Nov. 24. The suspect claimed they did not realize they had hit a vehicle. Police gathered
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information for an accident report. • A verbal domestic dispute occurred Nov. 24. Police identified those involved and resolved the issues. • An elderly male who suffers from dementia was reported missing in the 4100 block of Edgewood Road Nov. 24. The Blaine Police Department, Coon Rapids Police Department and Minnesota State Patrol also responded to assist. The missing male was found safe and released to his family. • Prescription drugs were stolen from an apartment in the 8900 block of Hamline Avenue Nov. 25. There are no clear suspects at this time. • An intoxicated male in his 40s turned himself in on a warrant in the 9000 block of North Service Drive Nov. 25. He was arrested. • A domestic dispute occurred Nov. 25. Family members were fi ghting over property. Police separated family members and stood by until property was retrieved. • A juvenile male was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Lake Drive and Griggs Avenue Nov. 28, after being stopped for a tail light violation. • A verbal domestic dispute occurred between a mother and daughter Nov. 29. Police spoke with the involved parties and found no physical altercations occurred. The case was forwarded to child protection for possible assistance. • A vehicle caught on fi re in the 9100 block of South Service Drive Nov. 30. The fi re was put out by an employee with a fi re extinguisher. • A verbal domestic dispute occurred between a mother and adult son Nov. 30. Both parties were separated and advised to go their own ways. • Property damage occurred in the 4000 block of Lovell Road Nov. 30. A snow plow struck a
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parked vehicle. Police gathered information for a state accident report. • A theft occurred in the 9100 block of Lake Drive Dec. 1. There is no suspect information available at this time. • A male was arrested at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and West Road Dec. 4 for possessing methamphetamine, after being stopped for an equipment violation and being in possession of a dangerous weapon. The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • A 33-year-old male was arrested for Felony Controlled Substance, 1st degree DWI and several other offenses in the at the intersection of Lake Drive and Town Center Parkway at 2:27 p.m. Dec. 18. • A 29-year-old female from Lino Lakes was arrested for 2nd degree DWI, driving after revocation and driving without headlights in the 6500 block of Hodgson Road at 7:56 p.m. Dec. 18. •A theft occurred in the 400 block of Andall Street at 11:43 a.m. Dec. 21. A 24-yearold male from Lino Lakes was arrested for possession of stolen property, 3rd degree burglary, 5th degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of hypodermic needles. A 26-yearold female from St. Francis was arrested for possession of stolen property, 3rd degree burglary and possession of drug paraphernalia. Stolen property from several different cities was located in the vehicle. • A 20-year old male from Bemidji was arrested for 4th degree DWI in the 1500 block of Birch Street at 2:04 a.m. Dec. 23, after being stopped for an equipment violation. A 20-year-old male from Hastings was cited for liquor consumption under the age of 21.
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his Christmas season I attended a Santa Lucia pageant at the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church in Minneapolis. I felt as though I had been transported to Norway. The entire church service and pageant were in Norwegian, the native language of my ancestors, which I cannot understand. But I tried to sing along, sounding out my lost language phonetically and fitfully. A part of me still misses the motherland my great-grandparents left. Maybe it is from reading the Kirsten “American Girl” books too many times when I was a child, a fictional series which told the story of a typical Scandinavian immigrant family. Or maybe I read them so Story much because my soul was drawn to remember what is so often forgotten. Chaser I am the offspring of immigrants. Sara Marie Moore I don’t know every reason why my great-grandparents left Norway, but I do know it was in hope of finding a better life for themselves and their children. More than 100 years later, here I am, thriving in the new land but barely hanging on to my Norwegian roots by the grip of yearly lefse and kringla. And Norway looks like a pretty inviting place — it has been rated the top country to live in for 12 years in a row by the UN Development Program’s human development index. But I don’t question my great-grandparents’ move. At the time, Norway offered little hope for the future. They made the best choice they could and embarked on the American dream, a chance for a better life in another land. Since their time, the American dream has evolved and twisted in on itself — the so-called white picket fence — into a barrier often poised to keep others out of a make-believe haven. I am an American. I come from Norwegian immigrants — and Irish and English immigrants. America is not heaven, but there are opportunities here I want to share with other immigrant families. Throughout my short years, 30 to be exact, I have had the opportunity to travel to Afghanistan, China, India, Japan, Jamaica, Mexico, Myanmar, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Venezuela. I studied abroad in Canada and Thailand. And I have never been to a resort. I usually travel with volunteer organizations and friends living abroad, and I get to meet people in their authentic culture. I’ve stayed in a bamboo house in a remote village in Thailand and helped harvest rice by hand. I’ve danced at muslim weddings in Afghanistan. When you read this, I’ll be in Haiti doing construction with a volunteer group. In the U.S., I’ve volunteered with Hmong, Karen and Somalian refugees. I saw firsthand the trials of the Karen people, who fled genocide in Myanmar, in a refugee camp in Thailand. One 20-year-old girl I met was moving to America in two months and had never known life outside the camp. I could readily imagine the challenges she will face, as I had previously volunteered with newly arrived Karen families in Minnesota. But her family made the best choice, like my great-grandparents did. To me, the American dream represents a collective dream — a place to turn when the motherland, however beloved, is no longer attainable. It’s not ultimately about attaining a six-figure income, advanced degrees or a four-bedroom house. I don’t want to abandon the original American dream. That dream was to have enough — enough land to farm and live — not to continually crave for more. There is enough here for many more. Through a translated bulletin at the Santa Lucia service, I learned that the pastor shared her gratitude for a friendly immigration officer who gave her a hearty welcome at the airport in the 1980s. To me, that is the American spirit. Dear world, there is still room for you here in the land my grandparents immigrated to long ago. I’ll share my lot — it has no white picket fence. Sara Marie Moore is writer/reporter for the Quad Community Press and the Shoreview Press.
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ver the past few weeks, as Chair of the County Board, I have been reflecting on all the changes that have taken place in our county government these past few years. It has been an exciting time. At Anoka County, our mission is to serve you, our citizens, in a respectful, innovative and fiscally responsible manner. We Movers and are serious about our mission and Shakers try to live it every day. Rhonda Sivarajah This county board has worked diligently to keep property taxes consistently among the lowest in the state and decreased property taxes three years in a row while the recession was at its worst. In fact, for 2016, our certified levy is nearly what it was back in 2010. Previous leadership raised the certified levy an average of 6 percenteach year between 2000 and 2011. This county board has chosen to take a very different path. At the same time, this county board has focused on reducing the county debt. For three years straight we have gone without borrowing a single dime, focused on needs versus wants, and refi nanced and paid off debt
early when possible. We will borrow for large projects such as the courts remodel and highway interchange projects as they are projects that will last for years. We have chosen not to borrow for maintenance-type expenditures that can be anticipated. In order to plan and budget for maintenance items such as roof repairs, elevator upgrades, carpet replacement and the like, we have done an assessment of our buildings and have developed a ten year plan that feeds the five year plan which in turn feeds a one year plan. This allows us to budget for those expenses. Throughout county government we continue to use lean principles to streamline processes in order to deliver services to you, the taxpayer, efficiently and effectively. We have found this to be valuable in many areas and are proud to have been one of the fi rst counties in the state to use this method in order to do more with less. We have reorganized in order to serve our citizens better. We have expanded our ability to respond to the needs of seniors in our community by eliminating duplication allowing our social workers to respond to the more difficult situations and contracting for information and referral services. Our mental health redesign has produced fabulous results in a short time reducing the
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number of mental health commitments and getting people the help they need before reaching a crisis situation. This redesign was recognized with an award at the Association of Minnesota Counties annual conference earlier this month. We have used technology developed in house for both our Veteran Service Office and our License Centers in order to streamline the process for our customers to access services. As a county board we have focused on transparency ensuring that the public has access to information about their county government. A few short years ago the only way a citizen could fi nd out about a meeting was to drive to Anoka, go up to the 7th floor of the government center and view the posted meetings in the display cabinet near the elevators. Today, not only are meetings posted on the fi rst floor next to the lobby, but the meetings and agendas are posted online on our county website. In addition, county board meetings are livestreamed and can be accessed on the website for viewing when it is convenient for you. This is just a glimpse of where we have been. I look forward to serving you in the coming year. Happy New Year!
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June 16 – Four Centennial high school students won first place in the state Future Problem Solvers competition in March for their project on teen stress. “Our goal is to create awareness, give students relaxation tips and let them know of the resources available when they are feeling overwhelmed and stressed,� said Centennial’s Future Problem Solving coach Peg Tembreull.
FIRE PETITION LAWSUIT APPEAL SNUFFED CENTENNIAL FIRE DEDICATES BELL
June 9 – The Centennial Fire Honor Guard dedicated a bell in memory of fallen firefighter Robert LaValle, who died in the line of duty in 1980. It also received a dedicated uniform from retired Fire Chief Basil Guggisberg.
June 30 – The Minnesota Appeals Court denied an appeal of a lawsuit filed by a citizen group, led by the Centennial Fire Relief Association, against the city of Lino Lakes. The lawsuit had to do with the city’s rejection of a petition seeking to allow Lino Lakes residents to vote on the matter of the city’s withdrawal from the Centennial Fire District. Courts agreed the decision was administrative and not a legislative act by the Lino Lakes City Council.
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July 14 – Rice Lake Elementary Odyssey students erected 10 nature signs at the Rice Lake Nature Area.
CENTENNIAL HIRES NEW FIRE CHIEF
Aug. 18 – Harlan Lundstrom became the new fire chief of the Centennial Fire District following the move of chief Pat Devaney to Andover. Lundstrom served as deputy chief at the Spring Lake Park-BlaineMounds View Fire Department. “I always wanted to finished my career going out as the chief,” said Lundstrom. “And Centennial Fire District is right in my backyard.”
NEW AMBASSADORS CROWNED LINO POLICE DOG PLACES FIRST IN AGILITY TRIAL
July 21 – Justice, the Lino Lakes Police Department’s single canine unit, completed the annual United States Police Canine Association general patrol certification process with his human partner, Lino Lakes Officer Pete Noll. The pair took first place in the agility section of the trials.
Aug. 25 – Bernadette Hanson, Delaney Warren and Rachel Marcello were crowned the 2015-16 Lino Lakes Ambassadors. They will represent the city at parades, festivals and other events across the state.
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Aug. 25 – Bernadette Hanson, Delaney Warren and Rachel Marcello were crowned the 2015-16 Lino Lakes Ambassadors. They will represent the city at parades, festivals and other events across the state.
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LINO LAKES OFFICER RECOGNIZED
Sept. 8 – Lino Lakes police officer Adam Halvorson received a Life Saver award for his efforts on education enforcement and prevention. Halvorson works in a state-grant funded position focused on traffice safety, enforcement, education and prevention. Halvorson singlehandedly made more traffic stops from July 1 to Aug. 27 than the rest of his 25-officer department. During this period, Halvorson stopped 535 vehicles – two more than the other officers combined.
LEXINGTON SUPPORTS FALL PRODUCE
Sept. 29 – The Lexington Farmer’s market, organized by the Lexington Fire and Rescue Auxiliary, had 12 vendors Sept. 23. The market, in its infancy, hopes to expand in the future, said president Julie Vanderbloomer.
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Oct. 6 – Lino Lakes introduced more than 30 new firefighters — paid on-call and cross-trained Lino Lakes police officers — who will be working for the restructured Public Safety department when it begins fire service in 2016.
COMMISSIONER VISITS CENTENNIAL AND GOLDEN LAKE
Nov. 17 – Minnesota Commissioner of Education Brenda Cassellius visited Centennial and Golden Lake Elementary schools to congratulate the Title I schools on achieving Title I Reward status four years in a row. They had to be in the top 15 percent of all Title I schools in the state. “To do it four or five times in a row, there is something remarkable going on,” said Cassellius.
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MANNA WALK RAISES FUND FOR MANNA MARKET
Oct. 13 – Close to a dozen local churches gathered to raise funds for Manna Market, a community free food market. The walk was held at Golden Lake Park in Circle Pines.
Nov. 10 – Circle Pines Mayor Dave Bartholomay said, “I just love connecting with people and hearing and seeing what their concerns are,” he said. “You can make a difference by going and talking to people and listening to them.” Also elected was incumbent council member Matt Jeff Reinert Dave Bartholomay Percy and new council member Mike Schweigert, who will replace retiring Dave Kelso. Lino Lakes Mayor Jeff Reinert said, “I think people like the way we run the city very fiscally and conservatively,” he said. “I’ve been elected seven times.” Taxes remain 6.5 percent lower than when he first became mayor. Also elected were new council members Melissa S. Maher and Michael Manthey, who out-polled current council members Dave Roeser and Dale Stoesz.
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LEXINGTON FIRE STATION GETS FACELIFT
Dec. 1 – The Lexington fire station went through much-needed renovations. A new roof, windows and insulated siding were installed. It also went through ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) updates. The building was constructed by firefighters and their friends in 1973.
CHRISTMAS TREES BENEFIT INCARCERATED TEENS
Dec. 8 – Arise Ministries held its annual Christmas tree sale in Circle Pines to benefit incarcerated teens. Roger Koskinen, president of Arise, has been working with teens for 40 years. He established Arise in 2008 so he could do more for teens in trouble, “to give them faith, hope and direction for the future.”
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Top: Detective William Jacobson leads Centennial firefighters into a simulated active shooter situation. Above: Centennial firefighters attend to victims while police officers secure the scene during a simulated action shooter situation.
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scene together, with one officer at the front and one at the rear poised and ready to protect the fi refighters from any surprise attack. The fi refighters assessed the victims, applied tourniquets to stop blood flow and carried them out of the building on stretchers. The group of fi refighters and police always stick together and take as many live
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victims out as they can at once, where the victims will be subsequently treated by EMT personnel. Firefighters and police encourage those who can walk to exit themselves, knowing that the scene is clear enough that the victim will be safer running outside into a zone of police officers than staying in the building. If the victim ends up to
be a potential suspect, they will also be secured by officers. In fact, two of the scenarios in the training included a case where an active shooter was still present in the building, even though the building had been searched. “We expect things to be sure, but like everything in life it may not turn out to be that way,” said Blanck. In one scenario, police were able to shoot the suspect immediately — with simunition rounds made with paint — and fi refighters remarked on how safe they felt. “We had good cover,” said Mike Peterson, CFD Circle Pines battalion chief. Later in the scenario a fi refighter found a bomb while assessing a victim. The entire team left the building until a “bomb squad” cleared the scene again. In another scenario, an active shooter “injured” two of the fi refighters and after the police once again neutralized the threat, the rest of the fi refighter and police team carried them out as two more victims. Centennial police and Centennial fi refighters hope to do more training on the rescue phase in a school building this summer, a building to which they would actually respond if there was ever an attack. The police department also plans to further train its officers in the school building on the fi rst two phases — to neutralize active shooters and search the building. Police Chief Jim Coan hopes the community feels safer knowing the active shooter trainings are happening. “It assures our citizens we are trained, prepared and equipped,” he said.
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CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an aeration system is in use on Golden Lake in the City of Circle Pines. The possibility of open water, or thin ice exists on Golden Lake throughout the winter. James W. Keinath City Administrator Dated: December 9, 2015 Published two times in the Quad Community Press on December 15 and 29, 2015.
OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certiďŹ es: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Real Food MN 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 386 Carl Street Lino Lakes, MN 55014 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Linnae Dufresne 8221 Madison St. NE Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 Laura Schroeder 386 Carl Street Lino Lakes, MN 55014 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certiďŹ cate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certiďŹ cate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certiďŹ cate under oath. Dated: November 24, 2015 Signed: Linnae Dufresne, owner Published two times in the Quad Community Press on December 22 and 29, 2015.
OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION I, Steve Simon, Secretary of State of Minnesota, do certify that: Articles of Organization, duly signed, have been ďŹ led on this date in the OfďŹ ce of the Secretary of State, for the organization of the following limited liability company, under and in accordance with the provisions of the chapter of Minnesota Statutes listed below. This limited liablility company is now legally organized under the laws of Minnesota. Name:Real Food MN, LLC File Number: 854267700038 Minnesota Statutes, Chapter: 322C This certiďŹ cate have been issued on November 24, 2015 Steve Simon, Secretary of State Published two times in the Quad Community Press on December 22 and 29, 2015.
CITY OF CENTERVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR FRANCHISE ORDINANCES Notice is hereby given that the Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on January 13, 2016 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street, Centerville, MN to consider and accept public input on proposed franchise ordinances with public utilities serving the City which use public property and rights of way within the City. These public utilities are as follows: CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION, d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS (“CENTERPOINT ENERGYâ€?). CONNEXUS ENERGY, A MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE CORPORATION. NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, d/b/a XCEL ENERGY. Adoption by the Council of the proposed franchise ordinances may occur following the hearing. The agreements will govern all franchises for electricity and natural gas within in the City for the next twenty (20) years. Some of these ordinances will replaces or revise existing franchise ordinances. The proposed franchise ordinances and associated documents are Ordinance #75 through Ordinance #84, Second Series Summaries. These ordinances are on ďŹ le for public inspection at the City Clerk’s ofďŹ ce. Public comment will be received at the hearing by either written or oral means. Teresa Bender, CMC, City Clerk Published two times in the Quad Community Press on December 22 and 29, 2015.
CITY OF CENTERVILLE NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given that the Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on January 13, 2016 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street, Centerville, MN to consider and accept public input on the proposed assessment for the mill and overlay improvement of: 1. Cottonwood Court 6. Mill Road 2. Deer Court 7. Cardinal Drive 3. Hunters Trail 8. North Robin Lane 4. Meadow Circle 9. South Robin Lane 5. Meadow Court 10. West Robin Lane Adoption by the Council of the proposed assessment may occur following the hearing. The area proposed to be assessed is the abutting properties to the above stated streets. Such assessment is proposed to be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of three (3) years. To the ďŹ rst installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of the assessment resolution until December 31, 2016. Subsequently, special assessments shall be made in equal annual installments including principal and interest in an amount sufďŹ cient to amortize the principal over the stated term at the interest rate set by the Council. You may at any time prior to certiďŹ cation of the assessment to the County Auditor, pay the entire assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City Clerk. No interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of this assessment. You may at any time thereafter, pay to the City Clerk the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year. If you decide not to prepay the assessment before the date given above
the rate of interest that will apply is 5 percent per year. Partial prepayments may be made within 30 days of adoption of the special assessment. The proposed assessment roll is on ďŹ le for public inspection at the City Clerk’s ofďŹ ce. The total amount of the proposed assessment is $85,828. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal to district court may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is ďŹ led with the municipal Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding ofďŹ cer at the hearing. The Council may upon such notice consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable. An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minn. Stat. §429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and ďŹ ling such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk. Under Minn. Stat. §435.193 to §435.195 and City Code Chapter 33, the Council may, in its discretion, defer the payment of this special assessment for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older, one retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability, or a member of the National Guard or other reserves ordered to active military service for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is terminated for any reason provided in that law and Ordinance, all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest become due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of this law and Chapter 33, may, within 30 days of the conďŹ rmation of the assessment, apply to the City Clerk for the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment on his/her property. Published in the Quad Community Press on December 22 and 29, 2015 Teresa Bender, CMC City Clerk Published two times in the Quad Community Press on December 22 and 29, 2015.
CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 MINUTES, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 (Abbreviated full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District #12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; November 16, 2015. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Wilson called the regular meeting of the School Board to order at 6:32 p.m. in the District OfďŹ ce Board Room. 2.0 ROLL CALL The following members were present: Wilson, Lodico, Guthmueller, Culp, Burns, Timm and ex-ofďŹ cio Dietz. The following School Board Members were absent: None. 3.0 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chairperson Wilson acknowledged approval of the agenda with one addition in the consent agenda under items 6.04 Personnel and 6.05 Field Trips. 4.0 PUBLIC FORUM: None. 5.0 SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Superintendent Dietz thanked the community for their support in the passing of Question 1 this year and the passage of our levy question last year. Since Questions 2 and 3 did not pass, the district is now faced with making some difďŹ cult decisions in budget reductions. The superintendent noted that he attended (and took part in) the musical last week. Attendance was great. Thank you to the community for their support. 6.0 CONSENT ITEMS 6.01 Approval of Minutes: Regular School Board Minutes of October 19, 2015 6.02 Approval of Monthly Bills: $5,737,986.84 6.03 Payroll Total to be RatiďŹ ed: $3,800,717.39 6.04 Personnel: Retirements; Terminations; Resignations; Employment; Change in Employment; Unpaid Leaves of Absence 6.05 Field Trips: Ninety ďŹ fth grade Centerville students to Laurentian Environmental Center in Britt, Minnesota February 17-19, 2016 for outdoor education experiences tied to learner outcomes for the grade level; High School Wrestling Team to Rochester, Minnesota December 18-19, 2015 for Minnesota Christmas Tournament; High School Wrestling Team to Fargo, North Dakota December 28-30, 2015 for Rumble on the Red Tournament. 6.06 Bids: None. 6.07 Gifts to the District - To Centennial Elementary: 20 gift cards for teachers from the Walmart Foundation through the Blaine store. To Blue Heron Elementary: $174.12 from AJP Corporation – Pizza T Community Partnership Program; An anonymous donation of an iPad 2 to a second grade classroom. To Golden Lake Elementary: $250.00 from Lakewoods Chiropractic; $230.00 from Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Campaign on behalf of Scott Little. 6.08 Investments: None. 6.09 Dues and Memberships: None. 6.10 Materials Review Committee: Newly adopted Policy 606 requires the Board of Education to recognize members of the Materials Review Committee in the event a parent or community member formally objects to an instructional resource. Committee members are to serve annually and may be considered as alternates based on content/grade-level or in the event of conicts of interest or meeting schedule. The committee will be comprised of: High School Media Specialist Jackie Luhmann; CALC teacher Julie Cross; High School teacher Arnold Lamers; Centennial Elementary teacher Kristina Thom; Blue Heron Elementary teacher Janice Kegley-Sieg; parent Ann SummerďŹ eld; parent Stephanie Carlson; parent Kim Jansa; parent Sue Linser; Director of Curriculum & Instruction Caleb Drexler Booth (ex-ofďŹ cio). 7.0 CURRICULUM 7.01 MMR, ACT and AP Results - Mr. Scott Johnson, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, provided an overview of 2015 MMR (Multiple Measure Rating) results, 2015 ACT (American College Testing) results, and 2015 AP (Advanced Placement) results. The MMR measures progress on MCA statewide testing. Mr. Johnson reported that our district met all benchmarks for all subgroups. All of our elementary schools ranked in the top 20% of the state with Golden Lake and Centennial Elementary being recognized for the fourth year as a Rewards Schools. The high school ranked in the top 11% of the state. The legislature provided funding for all students to take the ACT test this year and 100% of our student took the test. Our students exceeded state averages in all subject testing areas. For AP testing most of our students participated in testing. Scores of 3 or higher may earn them college credits. 70% of our students scored in that range. No School Board action was required. 8.0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 8.01 Health Insurance Funding Levels - The Health Insurance Committee met on October 7, 2015 to review funding levels for the plan year that begins January 1, 2016. The rates provided to you, which are a no increase plan, are the recommendation of the committee. The Executive Director Business Services recommended approval of these rates. Motion by: Culp, seconded by: Guthmueller, Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried unanimously. 9.0 SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS 9.01 Policy Review - This is the ďŹ nal phase of our policy review process. Remaining policies have been reviewed to determine if they need to remain in place, be repealed and/or reclassiďŹ ed as procedural. This was a second reading of the policies brought forward at the October 19, 2015 board meeting. Administration recommended adoption of the four policies listed on the attached memo being brought forward for a second reading. Motion by: Timm, seconded by: Lodico, Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried unanimously. 10.0 COMMUNICATION 10.01 Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District #916 10.02 Schools for Equity in Education 10.03 CAEF 10.04 MSBA 11.0 INFORMATION ITEMS 11.01 Dates to Note – Upcoming Dates and events in the school district: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – Two Hour Late Start Grades K-12/Staff Development; Thursday, November 26, 2015 – No School/Thanksgiving; Friday, November 27, 2015 – No School; Monday, December 7, 2015 – Board Work Study Session; Monday, December 21, 2015 – Regular Board Meeting 12.0 CLOSED SESSION - The
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regular meeting recessed at 7:00 p.m. to go into closed session to discuss negotiation strategies for an afďŹ liated group. The closed session of the Board Meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. and adjourned at 7:45 p.m. The regular meeting reconvened at 7:45 p.m. Chairperson Wilson reported that no action was taken during the closed session. at 7:46 p.m. Suzanne Guthmueller, School Board Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on December 29, 2015.
CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 MINUTES NOVEMBER 9, 2015 (Abbreviated full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District #12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; November 9, 2015. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Wilson called the special meeting of the School Board to order at 6:30 p.m. in the District OfďŹ ce Board Room. 2.0 ROLL CALL The following members were present: Wilson, Lodico, Guthmueller, Culp, Timm and ex-ofďŹ cio Dietz. The following School Board Members was absent: Burns. Member Burns arrived at 5:48 p.m. 3.0 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chairperson Wilson acknowledged approval of the agenda. 4.0 PUBLIC FORUM: None. 5.0 NOVEMBER 3, 2015 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION - CANVASS 5.01 School Board Election 2015 RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS OF VOTES OF CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 12 SPECIAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 3, 2015 Member Lodico introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, which motion was seconded by Member Guthmueller: BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Centennial Independent School District No. 12, State of Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby found, determined and declared that the Special Election of the voters of this school district held on November 3, 2015, was in all respects duly and legally held. 2. As speciďŹ ed in the attached Abstract of Votes Cast a total of 6766 voters of the school district voted at said Special Election to consider Ballot Question No. 1 as follows: SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 1 RENEWAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPIRING REFERENDUM REVENUE AUTHORIZATION The board of Independent School District No. 12 (Centennial), Minnesota has proposed to renew the existing property tax referendum authorization of $164.19 per pupil that is scheduled to expire after taxes payable in 2015. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be ďŹ rst levied in 2015 for taxes payable in 2016 and applicable for ten (10) years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the renewal of the expiring property tax referendum proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 12 (Centennial), Minnesota be approved? 3. Votes cast for and against the question are as follows:
4. Ballot Question No. 1 having received the approval of at least a majority of such votes, is hereby declared to have carried. 5. As speciďŹ ed in the attached Abstract of Votes Cast a total of 6766 voters of the school district voted at said Special Election to consider Ballot Question No. 2 as follows: SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 2 APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENDUM REVENUE AUTHORIZATION The board of Independent School District No. 12 (Centennial), Minnesota has proposed to increase its general education revenue by $549 per pupil, subject to an annual increase at the rate of ination. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten (10) years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 12 (Centennial), Minnesota be approved? 6. Votes cast for and against the question are as follows:
7. Ballot Question No. 2 having received the approval of at least a majority of such votes, is hereby declared not to have carried. 8. As speciďŹ ed in the attached Abstract of Votes Cast a total of 6766 voters of the school district voted at said Special Election to consider Ballot Question No. 3 as follows: SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 3 APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL PROJECT LEVY AUTHORIZATION The board of Independent School District No. 12 (Centennial), Minnesota has proposed a capital project levy authorization in the amount of 7.092% times the net tax capacity of the school district to provide funds for the acquisition and installation of technology improvements and technology systems. The proposed capital project levy authorization will raise approximately $1,800,000 for taxes payable in 2016, the ďŹ rst year it is to be levied, and would be authorized for ten (10) years. The estimated total cost of the projects to be funded over that time period is approximately $18,000,000. Shall the capital project levy proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 12 (Centennial), Minnesota be approved? 9. Votes cast for and against the question are as follows:
10. Ballot Question No. 3 having received the approval of at least a majority of such votes, is hereby declared not to have carried. 11. The clerk is hereby directed to certify results of the General Election to the county auditors of each county in which the school district is located in whole or in part. Upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Wilson, Timm, Culp, Lodico, Guthmueller and the following voted against the same: None whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted and was signed by the Chairperson and attested by the Clerk. Christina Wilson, Chairperson Attest: Suzanne Guthmueller, School District Clerk 6.0 BID AWARD 6.01 On October 20, 2015 the district opened bid package #16 – 2016 Building Improvements Centerville Elementary. A copy of the bid tab, recommendation from Nexus, and the Executive Director of Business Services recommendation are in the school board packet. The Executive Director of Business Services recommended the award of this bid package. Motion by: Timm, seconded by: Culp, Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried unanimously. 7.0 ADJOURN at 5:55 p.m. Suzanne Guthmueller, School Board Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on December 29, 2015.
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How ’bout those Cougars; a glance back at 2015 BY MARK AGUIRRE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In this ever-increasing and unpredictable world, one of the certainties is the success of the Centennial Senior High School athletic teams. Blessed with dedicated parents and coaches in our area, the Cougar prep teams and programs are the envy to many. This past year was again jammed with chills, thrills and titles. Here's a quick look back at some of the teams and their accomplishments. Girls/boys hoop it up The baby brigade Centennial girls' basketball crew turned heads by winning the section title and finishing with a lofty 21-9 overall record. Coach Greg Amundson's squad was knocked out of the opening round of state Class AAAA play by third-seeded St. Michael/Albertville. Centennial finished with a 14-5 mark on the way to second place in Northwest Suburban Conference. The state tourney afforded the Cougars some welcome experience. Experience that they can use in defense of their section crown this winter. Jaycee Gerding and reserve Kayla Lodico were the lone seniors on this season's team, and they didn't have a single junior on the roster. Top-seeded Champlin Park downed Centennial 81-65 in the Section 5(4A) boys' basketball semifi nals at Champlin Park. Cougar leading scorer Tyler Peterson's had 18 points, and fueled the offense all season long. The setback to the Rebels snapped a five-game Centennial winning streak. They finished with a 17-11 overall record. Grapplers cap campaign The Centennial wrestling team capped another championship campaign at their postseason banquet. Section coach of the year John Bergeland's crew finished with an 18-9 overall record that included a Section 5AAA team title, and a first-place finish in the Andover Invitation. They placed third in the North Division of the Northwest Suburban Conference. Tyler Shilson had an all-state season and was named as the team's outstanding wrestler. The sophomore finished with a 38-8 record and placed fourth in the state tourney at 126-pounds. Shilson was also a member of the Northwest
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Suburban all-conference team, and was the Section 5AAA champion on the way to his great showing at the state tournament. Senior Jack Bergeland and sophomore Jake Bergeland won section crowns and were both all-conference. Jack broke the 100 career wins mark, and Jake Bergeland (397), senior Joe Nelson, and junior Mike Mathison broke the 75-win barrier. Heavyweight Nelson was all-conference and had a team-best 39-6 record. He also led the team with 31 pins and 228 team points. Senior Jack Bergeland was 118-34 for his career, went to state three times and placed twice, was all-conference and allacademic three times, and is second all-time in takedowns. Matheson (132 pounds) and senior Noah Benson (170) also went to state by virtue of second-place finishes in 5AAA, and both were honorable mention all-conference. Cougar assistant coach Steve Peterson was also honored as the Section 5AAA assistant coach of the year. He was named head coach with the retirement of Bergeland. It was the seventh time in the last 12 seasons that the Centennial wrestling team captured the section team title. This season the Cougars lost both of their matches as a team at state. Third-seeded Wilmar prevailed in nine of the 14 weight classes in a 38-24 quarterfinal win over Centennial, and they bowed to Moorhead the consolation semifinals. The Blaine boys' hockey team slapped a seasonending loss on two-time Section 5AA defending champion Centennial. Edged 2-1 by coach Ritch Menne's club in last year's section finale, they wheeled to an 8-1 triumph
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at Aldrich Arena. Centennial went 9-2-1 in its final 12 games this season, and were 17-10-1 overall. They were fifth in the Northwest Suburban with an 11-6-1 record. Anne Juergens and Gabbie Hughes were cited as co-MVP's at the Centennial girls' hockey awards banquet, when the team celebrated an outstanding winter run. Coach Kristi King's club was 14-3-1 and finished second in the Northwest Suburban Conference behind just unblemished Maple Grove (17-0). The Cougars skated past Anoka and Champlin Park in section play, before losing 3-2 to Blaine in the 5AA finals. They finished with a 20-71 overall mark. Baseball team resilient If you believe in the old adage that there's not only honor in winning, that the effort put forth means something as well, you'll love the Centennial baseball team. Entering as the No. 4 seed behind No. 1 Mounds View, secondseeded Maple Grove, and No. 3 Totino-Grace, the Cougars' Section 5AAA run wasn't halted until the section finals. Coach Rollie Goertzen's club was tipped 5-4 by Mounds View in the finals, with the Mustangs pocketing a third straight trip to the state showdown. Centennial (17-9) won four of six games in 5AAA play, including a 3-0 triumph over Maple Grove in the loser's bracket finals at CHS Field in downtown St. Paul. The Centennial softball team opened Section 5 play with a win over 10th-seeded Blaine before losing to No. 2 Rogers. They were then eliminated by Irondale. Centennial placed sixth in the conference with a 7-6 mark, and were 10-9
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overall entering the clash with rival Blaine (5-8, 7-13). The Cougars drilled the Bengals 14-2 in their lone meeting this spring. Both the Centennial girls' and boys' lacrosse teams lost in the first round of Section 7 action. The fourth-seeded boys were ousted by No. 5 Spring Lake Park, while the sixth-seeded Cougar girls tumbled to No. 3 Blaine. Legends of the Fall The Centennial boys' cross country crew earned a spot in the state showdown with a section title. They closed out a great fall run by placing seventh with a team of underclassmen on Saturday with 198 points, just a half-dozen points out of fifth. Junior Reed Kurak closed out another noteworthy campaign by claiming eighth among team runners, and 15th overall. He toured the testy 5K layout at St. Olaf in 15:57.4. Jacob Namyst capped a season of great improvement by finishing 26th among runners in the team portion of the meet. He crossed in 16:37.9. Ben Benson (31st in 16:46.1) was third for Centennial, followed by Dylan Johnson (62nd in 17:15.9), Nick Foreman (71st in 17:22.8), Jonathan Sweeney (77th in 17:28.0), and Luke Ahrends (111th in 18:18.5). All are juniors except sophomore Ahrends. Freshman Grace Johnson and senior Emily Danzl also closed out their seasons at the state meet. Johnson placed 85th in 19:43.4 over the same 5K layout that the boys ran, while Danzl crossed 115th in 20:12.8. The Centennial football team finished with a 4-5 overall mark, falling to Eagan in postseason play. Eagan quarterback Gus Kluender passed
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at the University of Minnesota, switched up events mid-season, focusing on the 100 yard freestyle instead of the 200 yard individual medley of past years. She fi nished fourth in the freestyle in AllAmerican consideration time of 51.28. In her signature event, the 100 yard breaststroke, Chapman finished her high school career in stellar fashion with a third place finish in All-American Consideration time of 1:03.64. This bettered her fourth place fi nish of last year. The Centennial girls' soccer team took time to celebrate this past season at their award's banquet. There was much to be happy about and thankful for. Coach Ginger Flohaug's crew was competitive and tough from the initial game of the season, and capped the run where every prep team wants to finish - the state tournament. Centennial finished the season with a 13-4-2 overall record. The Cougars successfully defended their Section 5AA title, but tumbled 2-0 to Mounds View in the state tourney in the quarterfi nals. At the team's postseason banquet to celebrate their championship campaign, Nan Glinsek was cited as Most Valuable Offensive Player, while Mikayla Iaquinto was Most Valuable Defensive Player. Senior goaltender Caitlyn Bangert was named most dedicated. Ashley Ebeling was rookie of the year, and Hannah Haile was presented with the Most Improved Player Award. Iaquinto, Bangert, Glinsek, and Ebeling earned Northwest Suburban all-conference honors, with Meghan Wilson, Megan Shock, and Ellie Eskierka honorable mention. Iaquinto was fi rstteam all-state and a member of the Class AA state all-tournament team, and Bangert and Glinsek were second team all-state. The Centennial boys' soccer crew were 4-5-4 in Northwest Suburban Conference play, finishing ninth. They entered Section 5AA as the seventh seed and were ousted by second-seeded Prairie Seeds 2-0 in the first round. Coach Jeff Ottoson's club ended the season with a 5-6-4 overall record.
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QUAD AREA EVENTS RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION
When and Where: 1-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1 North Rd., Circle Pines; and noon-6 p.m. at YMCA Chain of Lakes, 7690 Village Dr., Lino Lakes Details: All blood types needed. Contact: 800 RED CROSS or redcrossblood.org
55+ DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 4 HOUR REFRESHER
When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 Where: Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Sq. Dr. NE, Blaine Details: Get the latest information about driver safety, new laws, and vehicle technology. Participants must complete the initial 8 hour course and a four hour refresher class every 3 years to maintain a 10% discount on auto insurance. Contact: 888-234-1294 or mnsafetycenter.org
SENIOR DAY TRIP
When: 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 13 Where: Old Log Theatre; meet at Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: See the performance, “The Wedding Singer’. Registration open until Dec. 28; $59. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
LINO LAKES RECYCLING SATURDAY
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 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
Ongoing QUILTING CLUB
When: 9:30 a.m. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can work on quilting projects. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
OPEN VOLLEYBALL
When: 6:30-9:45 p.m. Fridays through March 18 Where: Centennial Middle School Details: Players wishing to separate by skill level can play on different courts. No advance registration requires; $5 per session. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
BRIDGE AND CRIBBAGE
When: 12:30 p.m. Thursdays Where: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main St. Details: Seniors can play bridge and cribbage. Contact: 651-982-2440 or ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
4-H Family Dance Fundraiser WHEN:
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7-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8
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St. Joseph of the Lakes Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes
All ages welcome to raise money to improve Anoka County 4-H camp Salie in Linwood Township. Cost $5 perperson. Pay at door. Food sales, DJ, prizes, games.
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NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY MINECRAFT
When: 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 Where: Shoreview Library, 4570 N. Victoria St. Details: Children ages 7-12 can play Minecraft with friends at the library. Use library’s iPads or Xbox stations, or bring a device. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org
FAMILY NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Games, crafts, facepainting, and light and music show at Tropics Indoor Waterpark.Ring in the New Year with a balloon drop at 7:45 p.m. $10 youth; $8 adults. Register by Dec. 30. Contact: 651-490-4700 or shoreviewcommunity center.com
DROP-IN DISCOVERY: REPS AND PHIBS
When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 2 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Stop by for upclose visits with animals, touchable artifacts, dropin activities and goodies for tasting. Free, no registration necessary. Contact: (651) 4075350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
VADNAIS HEIGHTS YOGA
When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 4, 11,18,25 & Feb. 1, 8 and 22
Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 E. County Rd. F Details: Vadnais Heights Parks and Recreation class for adults of all abilities. Cost is $53 for Vadnais residents and $63 for others. Registration required. Contact: cityvadnaisheights.com or 651-204-6060
Details: Get information about preschools and early childhood organizations in the White Bear area. Free activities, facepainting, entertainment, door prizes and snacks. Contact: wblmoms@ gmail.com
YOGAHOTDISH
When: 2-3:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10 Where: North Oaks GRIEF RECOVERY East Rec. Bldg., 5 Mink SUPPORT GROUP Ln, North Oaks When: 3:30-5 p.m. Details: Free crashTuesdays, Jan. 5-March 8 course on stress Where: Redeemer management for teens, Lutheran Church, 3770 Bellaire Ave., White Bear 8th grade-college, presented by Shaila Lake Cunningham, founder Details: GriefShare of YogaHotDish. is a seminar that Draws on time-tested provides support for techniques from ancient people grieving the loss civilizations. Register by of someone close, with Jan. 6 others who understand Contact: shailayoga@ and can offer comfort gmail.com and encouragement. $15 for workbook, preregistration required. ANNUAL VICTORIAN TEA Contact: 651-429-5411 When: Noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10 Where: Washington ADVICE FOR County Historic YOUR DEVICE Courthouse, 101 W. Pine When: 7-8 p.m. St., Stillwater Thursday, Jan. 7 Details: Program is Where: Wyoming Area Geise Memorial Library, ‘Old, New, Borrowed, Blue-Victorian Weddings’ 26855 Forest Blvd., led by the Minnesota Wyoming Historical Society. Event Details: Learn how includes music, holiday to download library decorations, beautifullyeBooks or eAudiobooks set tables, finger on a smartphone, tablet sandwiches, scones, or eReader. Ages 12+. desserts and tea. Tickets Registration required. must be purchased in Contact: 651-462-9001 advance, $40. Contact: 651-275-7075 9TH ANNUAL
PRESCHOOL EXPO
When: 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9 Where: Central Middle School Gym, 4857 Bloom Ave.
NORDIC SKI CLUB FOR KIDS
When: 1-3 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 10, 24, 31 and Feb. 7
Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Beginners will learn how to put on equipment, dress for safe skiing and learn basic Nordic ski skills; intermediate students will build on skills. Grades K-5. Pre-register, $44/4 week series. Contact: (651) 4075350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
MINNESOTA KIDS COUNT COFFEE
When: 8:30-10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 Where: White Bear Lake Area Emergency Food Shelf, 1884 Whitaker St. Details: Join Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota for an important discussion about how we can increase opportunities to improve outcomes for the state’s children. RSVP. Contact: cdf-mn.org/ take-action/#events
SENIOR DANCE
When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 Where: Forest Lake American Legion, 355 W. Broadway Details: Enjoy mature music and comaraderie at the dance, held the 3rd Friday of every month. $6/person includes lunch. Cash bar. Public welcome. Contact: 651-464-2600
46TH ANNUAL SPORTSMEN’S SHOW
When: Thursday, Jan. 14-Sunday, Jan. 17 Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre, Details: See what’s new in outdoor products
geared to summer fun, including boats, RV’s rods, reels, resort and campground information and guest speakers. Admission $9; $2.50 ages 6-12 and 5 and under free. Contact: 763-7558111 or go to www. stpaulsportshow.com
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When: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays & Fridays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, January 14-24 Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Highspeed roller coaster ride through all 37 of Shakepeare’s comedies, histories and tragedies. Tickets $23/adult; $21/ ‘FANNY CROSBY NIGHT’ seniors; $18/student. Preview on Jan 14 is $12. HYMN SING Contact: 651-429-5674 or When: 6 p.m. Sunday, lakeshoreplayers.com Jan. 10 Where: Lakewood Worship Center, WHAT’S HAPPENING 2080 Woodlyn Ave., GUIDELINES Maplewood Anyone in the Details: Doors open at community may send 5:15. us news of an upcoming Contact: 651-779-9177 or local event. The calendar lakewoodonline.org is reserved for secular community events in OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS or adjacent to Press Publication’s coverage CONCERT area. Priority is given to When: 2 p.m. Sunday, free or affordable events Jan. 17 that are likely to appeal Where: Mounds View High School Auditorium, to a broad audience. Due to space limitations, 1900 Lake Valentine Rd., there is no guarantee Arden Hills whether, when or for how Details: Grammy long submissions will be Award-winning group published. Submissions performs “family music are subject to editing. with a goal to inspire Please include date, children and their parents to get outside and time, location, cost, brief details, and contact be creative”. Part of the information for each event Music at Mounds View series. Tickets $20/adults; submission. Submission $13/kids up to age 18; $16/ deadline is Wednesday prior to the following seniors. weeks’ publication. Contact: Call 651-407-1226 with moundsviewschools.net questions. or brownpapertickets. Email: calendar@ com presspubs.com Mail: Press Publications Attn: Calendar 4779 Bloom Ave. White Bear Lake, MN ‘THE COMPLETE 55110 WORKS OF WILLIAM
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SCHOOL BRIEFS Magic classes offered at Centennial Middle School Homeward Bound Theatre Company will offer “Magic and Juggling� Tuesdays, Jan. 12 through Feb. 9 from 3:05 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. at Centennial Middle School in Lino Lakes. Middle school students will have a hands-on experience with magic, juggling and slap-stick comedy illusion. Magic tricks learned will include cards, coins and
the vanishing and reappearing of small objects. Juggling will include learning to manipulate objects in the air, on the body and on the ground. Students will also learn public speaking skills. For more information and to register call Centennial Middle School at 763-7925418 or register online at www.isd12.org/community-education.
LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lexington City Council took the following action at its Dec. 17 meeting: Received a certificate of achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Tina Northcutt, the city's finance director, was recognized for the comprehensive annual financial report. The award is the highest form of recognition in the area of government accounting and financial reporting and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment. Abated three properties of delinquent sewer and water charges. The following properties were inadvertently charged: 9460 Griggs Avenue, in the
amount of $589; 9330 Syndicate Avenue, in the amount of $846; and 3872 Lovell Road, in the amount of $757. Authorized City Administrator William Petracek and Liquor Store Manager Jack Borgen as the city signatories for its safe deposit box. Approved a third payment to JPMI Construction on the fire station improvement project in the amount of $40,092. The project is about 88 percent complete. Mayor Mark Kurth noted JPMI had damaged ceiling tiles while replacing water-stained tiles and had chipped the new tile in the bathroom. He asked that it all be replaced before the final payment of about $40,000 is approved. He also stated that the
city should potentially keep the retainage amount of $11,000 until the spring if snow hinders a final inspection on outdoor areas in January. Discussed a liquor license violation by former owners of Carbone's Pizzeria. Before the owners sold Carbone's there was a liquor violation in which a police officer was not carded by an employee. The council decided to put the item on the agenda for action at its next meeting, citing that the former owners should be fined the $1000 fee even though they no longer own Carbone's. There is a criminal charge against the employee who did not card the police officer. Sara Marie Moore
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Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 29; the muzzleloader season, which begins Saturday, Nov. 28, and continues through Sunday, Dec. 13; and the archery season, which runs through Thursday, Dec. 31. Final numbers from all deer seasons will be available in January. New this year, hunters can preview an interactive deer information tool being developed by the DNR at www.mndnr. gov/deermap. This map is the fi rst step toward launching an online application that delivers useful information hunters need and want. Hunters are encouraged to take a look at the application, discuss it and provide the DNR with feed back. DNR press release
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American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Standard Insurance Company of Wisconsin, American Family Life Insurance Company 6000 American Parkway, Madison WI 53783 Š2012 006441 - 9/12
• Ingrown Toenails • Arch & Heel Pain • Bunions • Hammer Toes • Senior & Diabetic Foot Care • Arthritic Feet 4653 White Bear Pwky White Bear Lake, MN 55110
651-426-3995 www.WhiteBearFootAndAnkleClinic.com
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