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Fiesta Cancun A new Mexican-style restaurant recently opened in Lino Lakes. Read more on page 2.
Police Reports Multiple thefts were reported in Lino Lakes, Lexington and Centerville. Read more police reports on page 3.
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Lino Lakes Ambassadors renovate parade float By: Emma Theis Staff Reporter The Lino Lakes Ambassadors parade float recently got a makeover. The 11-yearold float, built on a flat-bed trailer, was outdated, falling apart, and even rotting in some places. Co-funded by the city of Lino Lakes and TC Gateway and led by Ambassador Program coordinators Ray and Barb Culp, the float was stripped
down to the trailer and completely rebuilt. Long gone are the stapled-on letters and cut-out wooden greenery. The renovated float boasts new foam letters, realistic-looking plants, crisp waves and fringe. The float represents Lino Lakes in approximately 15-20 parades a year. A new fitted tarp was also purchased for travel and the city agreed to find indoor storage for the float to prevent future damage from the elements.
Concerts in the Park Golden Lake Park is having free summer concerts. Find out more on page 5.
Sports Cougars cross country is hosting a 5K on July 11. Read more sports news on page 7.
Off to South Korea A Centennial teacher will be heading to South Korea for a conference and field study. Read more on page 7.
Spotted Around Town A Lino Lakes police officer receives an award, the Centennial High School graduation took place on June 6, and the Lino Lakes mayor checks out new fire equipment. See the photos on page 12.
Weather Tidbits
Week of June 17 - 23, 2015 Weather tidbit: The Summer Solstice occurs at 11:38am on Sunday, June 21, when the sun's rays are directly over the Tropic of Cancer. We'll experience 15 hours and 34 minutes of daylight. Dawn breaks that day at 2:52am and dusk's last light occurs at 11:54pm. Year Ago this week: Rain totals 2.76 inches on June 18-19. Tornado near Swift (Benson Co.) June 19.
Weekly Averages High Low %Sun PCP 80° 60° 64% 1.12” (More weather on sports page)
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Above, the Lino Lakes Ambassadors unveiled their newly renovated parade float outside Lino Lakes City Hall June 8. Top right, the Ambassadors float before the renovation. Bottom right, the parade float was stripped down to the trailer and completely rebuilt.
Centennial students tackle teen stress By: Emma Theis Staff Reporter Stress. Whether it’s work-related, school-related, or has to do with relationships, health or finances, stress is an ever-present reality in everyone’s life. But, American teenagers are now the most stressed-out age group in the U.S., according to the American Psychological Association’s 2013 Stress in America survey. Four Centennial High School students have decided to make try and make a difference in the way they and their fellow classmates deal with stress. Bailey Arman, Kelly Couillard, Solveig Stensland and Nina Vang partnered with the Allina Change to Chill program to bring awareness to teen stress and help Centennial students find ways to cope with their stress. The four sophomores are a team of Future Problem Solvers at the high school and have been working since last September on their project called Stress is a Mess. The team took their project to several competitions and won first place at the State Future Problem Solving Competition in March. The Future Problem Solving program is available to students as young as fourth grade and teaches them a process to approaching problems. The students then take what they’ve learned and apply it to real-life situations and create projects for competitions. As part of their project, the Problem Solvers developed and administered a survey at Centennial High to gather information on teen stress from the student body; 1,171 survey responses were received. Forty percent of students reported they found school and homework to be the most stressful, compared to pressure in sports and extra-curricular activi-
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The Centennial High School Future Problem Solvers team includes (from left) Nina Vang, Kelly Couillard, Bailey Arman and Solveig Stensland. ties and even family issues. The team then implemented a yoga class held during the advisory hour at school, hung posters in the hallways reminding students to “chill,” published weekly stress reduction tips on the school TV monitors, and convened a peer counseling group for students. “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. Centennial High administration has taken feedback from the Future Problem Solving team and others as they currently review and update the vision, mission and beliefs of the school, which were last updated in 2009. “Absolutely, stress is an issue.” said Centennial High School Principal Tom Breuning. “We want to
provide an environment where kids can succeed intellectually, emotionally and socially. In essence, we can’t lower the expectations to succeed, but we can build in things that will reduce the stress for kids.” Breuning said that social media has been a big stress-causer for students in the last five years. In addition to public service announcements about social media, bullying and other issues affecting students, Breuning said Centennial High offers several programs throughout the year that help match students with mentors and peers leaders, assist them in integrating into high school life, and provide awareness and instruction for self-awareness, safety and survival in a variety of situations. “If kids aren’t feeling safe and secure socially and emotionally, they are going to struggle in the classroom,” said Breuning.
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The Centennial High Future Problem Solvers finished out the school year by competing in the International Future Problem Solving Competition on June 11 at Iowa State University in Ames. Next fall, when school starts again, Tembreull said the team hopes to continue implementing their project at the high school and furthering their efforts in creating awareness and starting the conversation about teen stress. The group plans on meeting with teachers to discuss some of the stressors students experience and working with peer leaders to train more students in stress relief procedures. They also would like to schedule monthly meetings with the school principal to talk about the issues and act as a liaison between students and school administration.
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