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CIRCLE PINES — Circle Pines residents can expect a small increase in spending next year, as the city’s proposed budget and levy will increase slightly. Savings resulting from the contract with the Spring Lake Park— Blaine—Mounds View (SBM) Fire Department helped hold the line on spending. The 2026 budget has been set at $3,723,197, a 1.6% increase from $3,622,307 in 2025. City Finance Director Kate Manson said the contributing factors that led to the increased expenditures include the parks improvement plan and police and fire contracts. “About half of our expenditures are dedicated to police and fire,” Manson said. “We do survey the public, and 97% of (residents) in 2024 felt that the city is safe, and 77% feel police services are excellent or good. We’re seeing results of having quality departments.” There are also some decreases within the budget. The mayor and council budget will decrease due to the removal of the celebration costs associated with the city’s 75th anniversary. The city administration and finance departments will decrease due to staff salary adjustments. Manson said the fire budget will decrease by 10.3% because of the contract with the Spring Lake Park— Blaine—Mounds View (SBM) Fire Department. By fully contracting with SBM for fire protection, the city’s costs will decrease by $43,429 for 2026. Manson added that other budget expenditures include parks and streets maintenance and administrative costs. The levy has been set at $3,534,030, which is an increase of $300,360 from $3,233,670 in 2025. The city’s tax rate is expected to increase from 46.997 to 49.130 in 2026. The levy and total tax capacity for all properties in the city are used to calculate the local tax rate, which is the local tax levy divided by the total tax capacity. According to Anoka County, the median market-value home in Circle Pines will increase in value by 5.6%. A median-valued home is a home where half of the homes in the city are valued higher than that home, and half are valued lower. Manson provided an example of how the increase will impact a home in Circle Pines. “A $300,000 home would become a $316,000 home and pay an additional $12.65 in (city) taxes for 2026,” she explained. This home would see a city tax bill of approximately $1,514. Manson added that if the market value of a resident’s home did not change in 2026, they will still pay more in tax because the tax rate for the city has increased. The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at City Hall.

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What does the season of giving mean?

n a recent article I wrote about local Salvation Army bell ringers that ran in our papers, I met with multiple volunteers from Shoreview, White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights and Lindstrom to talk about their experiences as a bell ringer. One of the questions I asked them was “What motivates you to continue to bell ring every campaign?” Their response was simple.

Almost all of them said they continue to bell ring every campaign they enjoy giving back to Madeline’s because the community. They liked the idea that every dollar they raised goes Mail back into the community, whether Madeline Dolby that is helping a family pay their utility bill or their groceries. One of the volunteers mentioned that he thinks the idea of giving has been commercialized, especially during the holiday season. After our interview, the comment sat with me, and it made me think about what “giving” means in today’s world of social media. It seems that everything is for social media these days. From the ages of 12 to 16, I used to watch “What I got for Christmas” videos on YouTube. Some people got similar gifts to what I got: A few new sweaters, a new pair of shoes and jewelry. One year my sister and I got Justin Bieber concert tickets, which was extremely special. Others got extravagant things, like a designer handbag or a designer piece of jewelry that cost as much as all my presents combined. At around 16, I stopped watching those videos. One influencer had gotten a pair of designer shoes for Christmas, instead of being excited and grateful she got the shoes, she said, “This isn’t exactly the color I wanted, but it’s whatever.” Soon, the hauls became flooded with designer boxes and bags. I couldn’t relate to them anymore. My family couldn’t afford to buy me that many gifts. It was no longer relatable. And it made me feel bad about myself. Sometimes those same people come across my social media, and they still are the same way. No matter how much they have, it never seems to be enough. During Christmas time, I always see commercials on TV that say, “Give back this holiday season” and they’ll go on to show someone gifting a brand-new Kitchen Aid mixer, or Beats headphones, or the newest iPhone to a loved one or friend. But what if giving back looks different for me? One way I love to give back is through acts of service. Once or twice a week I cook dinner for my parents because they deserve to relax after coming home from work just like me. I even do all the clean up afterwards so they can get their nightly walk in. During the fall, I brought a bunch of cookies over to my neighbors across the street because the wife is always bringing us baked goods throughout the year. I found out that sometimes the smallest acts of kindness mean the most to the people in our lives. My mom always says she doesn’t care about receiving a ton of presents on Christmas, it isn’t about that. She says she is just excited to have us all under one roof, hanging out and watching “Christmas with the Cranks.” I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. And I encourage you to give back in a new way, because you never know the impact you can have on those around you.

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ur phones buzz with breaking news alerts. Another mass casualty event. Another tragic loss of life. Another calamity that could have been prevented. Another conflict that ends in a shouting match, or worse. Our hearts and souls have been battered and bruised as the news cycle spins endlessly, 24/7, pressing in from every side, nearly impossible to escape. But when we are inundatPastor’s ed with bad Ponderings news—whether from the nightly Ivy Huston broadcast, at the doctor’s office, or in the dwindling numbers in our bank accounts as the cost of essentials climbs ever higher—it is easy to feel overwhelmed, terrified and lost. Fear and worry take root, holding us

captive long after the story ends and our phones return to silent mode. We are living in a time saturated with bad news that may shake and shatter our hearts, but good news is on the horizon. The ancient promises of God’s boundless love and forgiveness are constantly breaking into our broken, hurting world and is witnessed most profoundly through the humble birth of Jesus—born to young, immigrant parents, far from the comforts of home. God’s promise to be with us— Emmanuel—will soon echo in the songs of the heavenly host sung to simple shepherds keeping watch in the cold, dark night. God’s light, radiating from a star, will draw strangers from distant lands to seek joy and peace in unexpected places. And God’s love, wrapped in swaddling cloth and lying in a manger, will remind us again that there is good news of great joy to proclaim, especially in the face of the bad news we encounter. We are not alone as we navigate the hard and harsh

things of our lives but are held, welcomed and loved by a God who willingly took on our fragile and fractured nature in order to show us a better way. God came to us to wrap us in love in spite of our fear and doubt. So, whether you feel trapped in the relentless churn of headlines, whether your soul trembles and your heart aches at the suffering around us, whether uncertainty is doubling down on your fear and worry—know this: the Good News of God’s love will never stop pursuing you. It will never stop freeing you from fear. It will never let go of you, even in the most uncertain of times. There is good bews of great joy: “Into us a child is born, Christ the Lord. God with us. Emmanuel.” May you see, hear, and feel God’s loving presence with you— no matter what the news reports say. Merry Christmas. Ivy Huston is a pastor at Living Waters Lutheran Church in Lino Lakes.

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2025 Minnesota Student Survey results show improvements The 2025 Minnesota Student Survey results have been released, and show students reporting stronger connections to their schools and improvements in overall physical and mental health and well-being. The Minnesota Student Survey is conducted every three years and began in 1989. More than 119,000 fifth, eighth, ninth, and 11th grade students completed the survey in 2025. All results are anonymous. All school districts and charter schools are invited to participate. The Minnesota Departments of Corrections, Education, Health, Human Services and Public Safety collaborate with schools to administer the survey. Schools and communities statewide use the data to improve programs, supports and services for young people. Minnesota students across the state reported encouraging improvements compared to 2022 when asked about school climate, bullying, out-of-school activities, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, connections with school and family and many other topics. The survey shows a heartening reversal of a decadeslong trend of declining mental health among Minnesota students. A group of mental health measures — related to anxiety and depression, suicidal ideation and comfort with talking with school mental health resources when feeling stressed or upset — show an improvement from 2022 for all students. The percentage of 11th grade students considering suicide was at its lowest in more than a decade. “Though students continue to struggle with mental health, the current survey shows some positive trends and reversals toward improved well-being and healthier behaviors that are encouraging to see,” said Minnesota

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POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • Police responded Dec. 10 to a report of a found animal in the 0 block of Cameo Lane in Circle Pines. • Officers were dispatched Dec. 11 to a report of suspicious activity in the 9000 block of Griggs Avenue in Lexington. • Officers responded Dec. 11 to a property damage accident near the area of Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue in Circle Pines. • Officers responded Dec. 11 to an accident with possible injuries near the intersection of County Road J and Fernwood Street in Circle Pines. • Police were dispatched Dec. 12 to a phone call regarding a runaway juvenile in the 0 block of West Golden Lake Road in Circle Pines. • Police received Dec. 14 a report of a found dog in the 0 block of Shepherd Court in Circle Pines. • Police responded Dec. 14 to a property damage report in the 9000 block of

Griggs Avenue in Lexington. • Police received a phone call Dec. 15 in the 0 block of Pointcross Drive in Circle Pines reporting fraud. No suspect information is available at this time. • Police conducted a traffic stop Dec. 16 near the intersection of Lake Drive and Albert Avenue in Lexington that resulted in the driver being arrested for second-degree DWI. The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • An officer responded Dec. 8 to a local service station in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue S. on a report of a driver not paying for fuel. The officer located the driver, who returned to the service station to pay. • An officer responded Dec. 8 to a report of theft from a construction site in the 7700 block of Market Place Drive. The investigation is ongoing. • An officer responded Dec. 8 to a local business in the 6800 block of 21st Avenue S. on a report of an unwanted person and a vehicle that was repeat-

edly on the property after hours. The officer spoke to the driver in a nearby parking lot and explained they were no longer welcome at the business. • Officers responded Dec. 8 to a two-vehicle property damage crash in the 700 block of Main Street. An adult female was arrested and charged with third-degree DWI. • An officer took a report of possible theft by swindle Dec. 9 that occurred in the 400 block of Hawthorn Road. The investigation is ongoing. • An officer responded Dec. 9 to a report of a vehicle in the ditch near the intersection of Holly Drive and Ash Street. The vehicle was unoccupied, and the officer contacted the owner via phone. The owner advised a tow was already enroute and no assistance was needed. • An officer took a report Dec. 11 of possible financial transaction card fraud in the 6600 block of Tele Lane. The incident is under investigation. • An officer responded Dec. 11 to an ordinance complaint involving a dog in the 2200 block of LaCasse Drive. The

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The Circle Pines City Council is looking for applicants for commissioner and advisory board positions. There are three positions available on the Utilities Commission, two on the Planning Commission and one on the Park Board. Additional information on each board or commission can be found on the city’s website, circlepinesmn.gov. Applications are available at City Hall or can be found on the city’s website. Applications must be received at Circle Pines city offices by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7. Circle Pines City Hall is located at 200 Civic Heights Circle.

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complaint is under investigation. • While on patrol Dec. 11, an officer stopped a vehicle in the 8000 block of Lake Drive for an equipment violation and subsequently arrested the driver on suspicion of DWI. The driver was later released without charges. • An officer responded Dec. 12 to a phone call report regarding a possible dangerous dog in the 600 block of Town Center Parkway. The case is under investigation. • While on patrol Dec. 13, an officer stopped a vehicle for traffic citations in the 1100 block of Main Street and subsequently arrested the female driver for DWI. The female was later cited and released. • Officers responded Dec. 14 to an animal complaint regarding a loose dog in an animal care center in the 6800 block of Otter Lake Road. Officers assisted in containing the dog and no injuries were reported. • Officers responded Dec. 14 to a report of a disorderly male at a hotel in the 500 block of Apollo Drive. The male was trespassed from the property.

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Lino Lakes holds photo contest The city of Lino Lakes will hold a photo contest. Those interested in participating can submit scenic city photos, as well as photos from events, until Sunday, Dec. 28. Photos must be submitted in a high-quality JPG format; scanned images will not be accepted. The city will identify the top photos, and the finalists will be posted on the city’s social media page. The winner will be determined by a people’s choice voting system. Photos submitted may be used on the city’s website and/or social media accounts, in a future newsletter or in other city publications. To submit your photo, go to linolakes.us/493/Seasonal-Photo-Contest.

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GIRLS HOCKEY No. 3 ranked Centennial/Spring Lake Park cruised to an 8-0 win over Armstrong/Cooper, improving to 11-1-1, last Tuesday. Alaina Gnetz pumped in five goals, giving her 23 for the season. Lillian Renslow, Brooke Ueland and Avery Wagner had the other goals. The Cougars had a 54-7 edge in shots. In Let’s Play Hockey’s rankings, the top five are Holy Family (10-0), Hill-Murray (11-1), the Cougars (10-1-1), Minnetonka (7-02) and Edina (5-3-1).

gars, led by Amelia Delmedico with 17, Sydney Schmitz with 14, Addy Sears with 10, and Kate Lee, Ava Taylor and Brooklyn Larson with nine each. The Cougars are 3-5 and Osseo is 4-5.

Centennial is 3-1 in the Northwest Suburban after defeating Andover 6-3 last Tuesday, and 5-5 overall. The Cougars were led by Joey Hemr with the hat trick. The senior lefthander tallied the first, second and fourth goals as the Cougars took a 4-0 lead. Kaden Johnson and Nick Carls had the other goals, Flynn Sanburg notched

BOYS BASKETBALL Spring Lake Park (2-2) tripped Centennial 67-62 on Wednesday evening, led by Nolan Myron with 22 points and Nolan Rosch with 14. For the Cougars (1-3), Tristan Hanson had 15 points, Shawn Eline 13 and Zach Espinosa 10. Bruce Strand

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30 saves, and Nolan Border made two assists. Camden Langfeld, Brody Peterson and Jack Rykkell scored for Andover. Centennial’s points leaders (goals-assists-points) are Border (5-16-21), Hemr (15-4-10), Carls (8-10-18), Gavin Cunningham (6-6-12) and Isaak Adams (3-8-11). Bruce Strand

Editor’s note: Due to early deadlines, Friday and Saturday events will be covered in next week’s issue.

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CENTERVILLE TIDBITS • Every year the city elevates pay and benefits for nonunion staff to that of union staff. Council voted 4-1 (with Mayor Nancy Golden opposed) to continue with that tradition. Council approved a 3% pay increase to each grade and step to keep pace with IUOE Local 49 union members. The benefits contribution will remain the same as 2025 at up to $1,200 per month, which covers health insurance, HSA contributions, short- and long-term disability, dental, vision and AFLAC plans. This package includes separate compensation for part-time and seasonal employees. This could be the final year of that tradition as council members validated Golden’s caution about increasing the city budget. City staff will conduct a pay study before rubber stamping increases for next year. • City staff reviewed financial software packages over several years and included the replacement in this year’s budget. Staff recommended that council authorize the city administrator to enter into a professional contract with BS&A Software. The costs outlined in the proposal were well within the $100,000 total budget that the city allocated for the project. The cost of this software will be paid from three funds: equipment replacement ($50,000), water ($25,000) and sewer ($25,000). BS&A Software best meets the needs of the staff and is the lower-cost option among the software systems in the final review, DeJong said. This is a cloudbased Software as a Subscription (SaaS) that provides better uptime, availability from remote locations and multiuser capabilities than the city’s current software, he said. • In 2023, approximately 25 million gallons of water flowed from Lino Lakes to Centerville through one of the interconnections. Per the 2019 agreement between the two cities, there are two mechanisms for repayment of the water: (1) Centerville may provide Lino Lakes with an equivalent amount of water or (2) If it does not have the water, Centerville may reimburse Lino Lakes monetarily in an amount equal to 80% of Lino’s residential water rate for the amount of water received. The cost of

the reimbursement would be approximately $40,000 using money from the water fund. After city staff requested direction, council discussed the Lino Lakes interconnect issue at its work session prior to the Dec. 11 meeting, but unanimously tabled action until staff could provide policy information at a January council meeting. • For several years, residents at 6996 Brian Drive have been working with the city to resolve drainage issues caused by a small private pond in their backyard. In August 2024, former City Engineer Mark Statz proposed a cost/share option through the city’s backyard drainage program to help the homeowner finance the drainage work. The city has finally arrived at the spot where a cost/share agreement can be worked out among the impacted residents. But first the city needed to approve the special assessment agreements and waivers for the Brian Drive Pond Drainage and Utility Improvement project prior to receiving signatures from the residents. Council approved the agreements by a vote of 4-1 (Broussard Vickers opposed). Impacted residents are at 6996 Brian Drive, 1922 Eagle Trail, 1932 Eagle Trail and 1940 Eagle Trail. Once all the agreements are in place, the city will resume communications with the contractor to schedule work on the project, said City Engineer Kellie Schlegel. Work will likely start no earlier than spring 2026. • Due to the number of variance requests regarding accessory structures, fences, setbacks and pools during the past year, the Planning and Zoning Commission spent the past few months discussing revisions to the language in the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 156, and recommended changes for the council to approve. Now, council conducted the second reading after making changes to the amendments after the first reading. • At the beginning of each year cities approve their fee schedule for that year. With areas of modification in the city’s 2026 fee schedule, council called for a public hearing to be held at the Jan. 8 meeting. The ordinance requires a

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public hearing prior to adoption. • At its Nov. 13 meeting, council approved a slate of tobacco and liquor license renewals. At the Dec. 11 meeting, more establishments in town re-upped for their licenses, and council unanimously approved them all: - Tobacco - Corner Express - Tobacco and 3.2 Liquor License CenterMarket - Massage Establishment - Connor James Salon - Tobacco & Off-Sale Liquor - NY Liquor Co. - On Sale & Sunday Liquor -Wiseguy’s Pizza • The city’s 2024 Chevy one-ton truck is currently being used to plow the city’s cul-de-sacs. However, staff has advised that the turn radius on the truck is limited for this use. In other words, the truck works well for straight-line plowing but not so much for cul-de-sacs. To streamline plowing of the city culde-sacs, staff asked for the addition of a plow mount carriage for the 2021 Chevy truck. Staff received quotes for the plow mount carriage and recommended approval of the quote from Metal Doctors. There will be a one- to two-week installation timeline, and the cost is $2,644 using general fund money. • Following a presentation from Mike Thompson, AICP, principal of urban design from Bolton & Menk and City Planner Nathan Fuerst, AICP, council unanimously approved the Downtown Vision Scope as outlined in Bolton & Menk’s proposal. The Planning Commission recommended approving the attached visioning scope of work to help the city address longstanding questions about land use in the project area. The work will complement, not duplicate, efforts planned for the upcoming Imagine 2050 Comprehensive Plan update. The city planning work will cost $18,700 and be paid for by the general fund. • Interim Public Works Director Tedd Peterson, who succeeded retiring Public Works Director Paul Palzer, is also retiring after 26 years with the city. He will retire with a raise, after council approved a step increase from Pay Grade 11, Step 7 to Pay Grade 11, Step 8 following the successful completion of

his annual review. His successor has been appointed, although it was not revealed who he or she is. Staff conducted interviews for the public works director position and recommended that council authorize the city administrator to hire the selected candidate to fill this position (contingent on the successful completion of a background check and pre-employment screening). Staff believed the mystery candidate will make an excellent addition to the Centerville team. Staff interviewed five other people for the position. The new public works director will be paid $101,628.80 and will start at the end of December after training with Peterson. • With the final meeting of the year comes the final meeting of Junior Council Member Sophie Wynn’s career, as her term ends. Wynn was the third junior council member for the city. Acting Mayor Russ Koski read a proclamation and council members wished her well. “You have such a bright future; I’ll always be watching you and will be proud,” Golden told Wynn via Zoom. Council Member Anita Rios praised Wynn for her sense of curiosity, commitment and infectious enthusiasm. She joined in city cleanup efforts and served at the Main Street Market city booth, she said. Wynn was also involved in the U of M ESMC program. “You were very present and involved, as well as serving as a model for anyone to be a good, successful junior council member,” Rios said. In seamless transition, council interviewed Wynn’s successor (and identified him) prior to the meeting and appointed Centennial junior Garrett Schneider to the office of junior council member. His term begins in January. Wynn closed the meeting by thanking the community that she had reluctantly moved to four years ago. Wynn said that sitting on council was one of the primary things that made living in the area so enjoyable. The council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. Loretta Harding

OBITUARY event at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids. More than 30 years later, he and his wife, Katie, co-lead the Tournament & TV Operations Committee at the 3M Open, assisting with on-course setup, including hanging TVs and securing large mesh panels and signage. “I am deeply honored and truly blessed to have been nominated by my 3M Open tournament family for PGA TOUR

Volunteer of the Year — and profoundly humbled to be selected as the 2025 recipient,” said Swanson. “This recognition means more than I can express.” With the award, the PGA TOUR will donate $10,000 to the Minnesota 100 Club, which provides financial support to families of First Responders who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.

CALENDAR BRIEF Learn to become a potter this January Learn to throw on the wheel, practice your throwing, trim your pieces and decorate the surfaces with glaze and other techniques with Aspen Resler, a pottery teacher at Blue Turtles Art and Wellness, through

Centennial Community Education. Class will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Thursday beginning on January 8. Participants will leave with six to eight finished pieces. Blue Turtles Art and Wellness is located at 7525 Village Drive, Lino Lakes. To register for the class, visit communityed.isd12.org.

Eugene “Gene” P. Houle November 3, 1942 ~ December 10, 2025 Loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 10, 2025. Preceded in death by parents, Paul & Eva; son, Steven; siblings, Marquerite Seifert, Wallace, Rayoume, Daniel, LeRoy. Survived by wife of 57 years, Kathleen; daughter, LeAnn (William) Michael; son, Ryan; grandchildren, Jestine (Justin), Adam, Whitney (James), James (Megan), Joshua (Abigail), Nathan, Steven; great-grandchildren, Jaylin, Josephine, Penny, Stevie; sister, Joyce Marier; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Gene cherished spending time with his family specifically his grandchildren. He enjoyed golfing, woodworking and was always very active in his community. He will be missed by many. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11AM Saturday, January 17th with visitation beginning at 10 AM at the Church of Saint Genevieve’s Parish Center, Centerville. Interment, Saint Genevieve Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the family.

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