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American Indian artifacts discovered along Lake Vadnais BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

VADNAIS HEIGHTS — Ceramic sherds and fire-cracked rocks — evidence of Woodland Indians — were discovered along the shores of Lake Vadnais last summer. The North Lake Owasso Neighborhood Group (NLONG) conducted several digs in the area with a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society after the group of residents found American Indian artifacts along Lake Wabasso in Shoreview in 2015. Lake Vadnais is just half a mile away, so the group extended its search there last summer. Professional archaeologist Jeremy Nienow of Nienow Cultural Consultants led the group in several digs and volunteers conducted 113 shovel tests on several sites. Artifacts were found in three sites that have since been registered as archeological sites with the state. About two dozen prehistoric ceramics and over 60 archaeologically significant stones — called lithics — were found, Nienow said. Lithics include debris from making

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John Vadnais, of Shoreview, helped form the North Lake Owasso Neighborhood Group (NLONG) after neighbors found American Indian artifacts near Lake Wabasso in Shoreview. The group hopes to continue digging along Lake Vadnais this summer.

stone tools and rock that was heated in prehistoric fire pits. Most of the lithics and ceramics were found in one site on a peninsula on the eastern shore of the lake toward the end of the digging season last year. Volunteers were excited to have finally found a heavy concentration of artifacts after digging quite a few holes with no returns. “We are all enthused about that, and very happy,” said John Vadnais, NLONG member. Several artifacts from the historic era — the 17th century and onward after European-American contact — were also found. A barrel hoop, window glass and casing for a rifle bullet were found. A portion of a railroad spike was also found on a southern peninsula but was determined to have likely been carried into the area. The group also found more modern remnants — trash. On the southern peninsula, the group was also looking for evidence of the cabin where Vadnais’s great-great-greatgrandfather Jean Baptiste

Bridge survey reveals gap in traffic relief belief BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

VADNAIS HEIGHTS — There is a nearly 30 percent gap between belief that the Rice Street and I-694 interchange should be improved and community member feelings that the proposed design will resolve traffic problems. More than three-quarters of respondents, or 77 percent, indicated they experience traffic challenges through the interchange and 86 percent reported they believe roadway improvements are needed to improve traffic flow. But only 58 percent reported they feel the proposed improvements will resolve those problems. It also appears residents around the Rice Street bridge area have mixed opinions about the roundabouts proposed at the interchange with the potential new bridge. About 240 residents from Vadnais Heights, Shoreview, Little Canada and other nearby communities participated in a survey about the

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Staff turnover increases at job site for disabled BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

VADNAIS HEIGHTS — Merrick Inc. job coach Curtis Brunton rushed home to Maplewood to change into nicer clothes after learning he had been reassigned to a crew heading to Kowalski’s for a shift last week. Brunton, who oversees work crews of people with disabilities, was fi lling in for a sick staff member. But fi lling in is nothing new for the 10-year veteran — he typically oversees a crew at a pharmaceutical company, a position he has

been fi lling in for since last April. Merrick is still looking for a replacement staff member almost a year later, he said. Over the course of a week, Brunton may fi ll in at up to five or six different job sites if another staff member is sick or leaves, he added. But Brunton enjoys the variety. “There is never a dull moment,” he noted. The tone is a little more somber at the desk of Executive Director John Wayne Barker. The direct care staff turnover percentage nearly doubled over the last three years, from

11 percent in 2013 to 24 percent in 2016, he explained. The average tenure of the approximately 80 direct care staff also dropped from seven to six-anda-half years. “Most of it is because of wages,” Barker said. The starting $13.30/hour wage is competitive with fast food restaurants, he noted. “We are not given the resources by the government to raise their wages,” he said. Merrick receives funding from the federal, state and county government from its SEE MERRICK, PAGE 9

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COMMUNITY BRIEF Kiwanis donation supports new library The Kiwanis Club of North Suburban St. Paul donated $35,000 to the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries for the Shoreview Library Capital Campaign. The gift funded two large interactive installations created by the Minnesota Childrenâ€™s Museum, plus $10,000 worth of new childrenâ€™s books for the lending collection. One of the interactive installations, a tree stump with animal costumes and puppets, has been installed. The second installation, a park office, will be installed this summer. It will have props that encourage children to imagine working for the Park Service. â€œKiwanis Internationalâ€™s mission is to serve the children of the world,â€? said President Scott Johnson. â€œThe North Suburban St. Paul Kiwanis club is privileged to help

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Referendum considered for school facility updates The Mounds View Public School Board took action last week that paves the way for a bond referendum to be on the ballot this November. In response to increasing enrollment, last fall the School Board established a 39-member facilities task force to provide feedback on Mounds View Public Schools facilities this spring. Meeting monthly since September, the group of residents and parents, supported by staff and administration, compared current facility and program needs to the realities of a growing student body. Reviewing data, reports and studies, the task force and administration reported its fi ndings to the School Board at a meeting last week Specific feedback included:

• Updating and adding flexible spaces to all sites is the best approach to address enrollment and capacity issues into the future. • As future space additions are considered, corresponding infrastructure updates are required. • Preparing students for real-world experiences requires creative and collaborative spaces supported by progressive technology. • Residents deserve to have district facilities that are comparable to other high-performing school districts. • As improvements are contemplated, additional safety and security enhancements must be considered. The School Board considered these recommendations, and agreed with the needs outlined in the

SCHOOL BRIEF Students receive leather crafting instruction Tandy Leather manager Jordan Sage held workshops with four groups of students at Mounds View High School in its Information and Learning Center earlier this month. The goal was to interest students in the art of leather crafting. Sage, a former teacher and principal, spoke about the leather crafting industry and brought samples of furs and leathers from different animals. Students created bookmarks with the tools and supplies Sage provided. The ILC has tools and supplies for students who want to continue crafting with leather.

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SHOREVIEW CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Shoreview City Council took the following actions at its March 6 meeting: • Held a public hearing and authorized the city engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the Colleen, Dawn, Rustic reconstruction project to proceed. The construction project, which has an estimated total cost of $1.9 million, includes Colleen Avenue from Rustic Place to Rice Street, Dawn Avenue from Hodgson to Rice Street, and Rustic Place from Galtier Street to Dennison Avenue. The proposed improvements to the streets include a complete reconstruction of the streets themselves, replacing and improving water management systems such as hydrants, gutters and catch basins, and replacement of existing street lights. Concerns were raised at the public hearing regarding the width of the streets. Plans are to reduce the width from 29.5 feet to 28 feet. The proposed timeline shows construction beginning May/June and ending September/October of this year. • Approved the comprehensive plan amendment, preliminary plat and

planned unit development applications by Eagle Ridge Partners LLC/ Greco Ridge LLC for the redevelopment of 1005 Gramsie Road into a 410-unit multifamily apartment complex. The proposal includes building two separate four-story structures, each with about 205 units. Parking would be provided at grade and in an underground structure. The redevelopment is also intended to significantly increase green space when compared to the vacant business offices occupying the property now. The Shoreview Planning Commission received the proposal on February 28 and criticized the lack of available parking stalls in the plan, but eventually recommended unanimously that the council approve the application. In their presentation to council, the developer suggested areas where additional parking could be constructed if the need arose. • Appointed Katherine Gibbs to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term expiring January 31, 2020. Gibbs will replace Bob Minton, who decided not to seek reappointment. Matt Vaughn

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bridge proposed by Ramsey County, according to data released by the engineering consultant, SEH. Forty percent of respondents indicated they have a negative opinion about roundabouts and 35 percent indicated a positive opinion. One-quarter of respondents were neutral. At an open house attended by about 240 people in Vadnais Heights last month, 24 people commented negatively about roundabouts and 28 expressed concern about navigating roundabouts, accessing side streets, and getting large vehicles, such as mobile homes, through roundabouts. There were 29 positive comments about roundabouts and nine people expressed the need for roundabout education. Only two people expressed concern for the Vadnais Inn restaurant, which would be virtually taken off the map by the most-favored proposed interchange design. That preliminary top-ranking alternative includes three roundabouts at a cost of $27.1 million, according to documents released by Ramsey County and SEH at a Vadnais Heights City Council workshop. One roundabout would be located south of I-694 and connect Lake Owasso Boulevard and Country Drive. One would be located north of I-694 and include all on- and off-ramps for I-694. Another would connect County Road

E and Vadnais Boulevard. Through analysis, SEH has determined it would be faster to get through the intersection with roundabouts than with signals. It would take up to 120 seconds to get through the intersection with signals, but up to 87 seconds to get through the intersection with roundabouts, according to a previous presentation by project engineer Mark Benson. Right now it takes about 113 seconds to get through the intersection and it would be projected to take about 180 seconds in 2040 with no changes. Beth Engum, civil engineer with Ramsey County Public Works, has previously made a presentation on the benefits of roundabouts. Roundabouts can accommodate more traffic, she said. Studies have shown roundabout intersections can reduce traffic delays by 20 to 30 percent. Roundabouts have also been shown to improve safety with a 39 percent decrease in crashes. The county is currently seeking about $7 million in federal funding and has asked for $23.5 million from the 2017 Legislature to build the bridge and new interchange. The fi nal design of the interchange has not been chosen and would need to be approved by the city councils from the three adjoining cities. Sara Marie Moore can be reached at 651-407-1235 or shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com.

CITY OF NORTH OAKS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL FOR THE ISSUANCE OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REVENUE NOTES (ST. ODILIA SCHOOL PROJECT) Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of North Oaks, Minnesota (the “City”) will meet at the North Oaks Community Meeting Room, 100 Village Center Drive, Suite 150 in the City, at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2017, to consider the proposal of The Church of St. Odilia, of Shoreview, Minnesota, a Minnesota religious corporation (the “Borrower”), that the City issue revenue obligations, in one or more series, to finance a “Project”, hereinafter described, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 to 469.165, as amended. The “Project” consists of financing the non-religious portions of (i) the construction of an approximately 18,872 square foot two-story addition to the current school building to include school administration offices, a multi-purpose staff/youth room, locker rooms, specialty classrooms for a learning lab and science and computer instruction, a library/media center, an elevator, and ADA accessible restrooms; (ii) renovations to the existing building including an addition of a new linking upper level corridor for access to the south education wing and remodeling to convert (a) the current library, computer lab space and a special services classroom into four classrooms; and (b) two existing classrooms into a large motor skills preschool room; and (iii) site improvements to the exterior of the buildings, including moving the preschool playground and bus parking improvements, all located at 3495 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, Minnesota. The Project is owned and operated by the Borrower. The maximum aggregate estimated principal amount of notes or other obligations to be issued by the City is $5,500,000. The obligations, as and when issued, will not constitute a charge, lien, or encumbrance upon any property of the City, except the Project and the revenues to be derived from the Project. Such notes or obligations will not be a charge against the City’s general credit or taxing powers but are payable from sums to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to a revenue agreement. A draft copy of the proposed application to the Commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development, State of Minnesota, for approval of the Project, together with all attachments and exhibits thereto, is available for public inspection during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, at the City Hall in the City. At the time and place fixed for the public hearing, the City Council of the City will give all persons who appear at the hearing an opportunity to express their views with respect to the proposal. Written comments will be considered if submitted at City Hall, 100 Village Center Drive, Suite 230 in the City on or before the date of the hearing. Published one time in the Shoreview Press on March 21, 2017.

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have never considered myself a coupon person, but at the store the other day after people in line behind me began to look anxious as coupon after coupon was scanned and the cashier enthusiastically declared, “Great coupons!” I humbly accepted the fact that I had crossed the line. In the past, coupons presented an administrative task that just wasn’t worth the saved cents to me. I’d rather read the news and avoid scouring the ads for the best deal. Besides, I always felt coupons could turn against me with tantalizing photos and convincing words and enslave me to buy something I didn’t need. Sometime between then and the day I crossed the line, I discovered Story I can take charge of coupons without letting them take charge of me. Chaser The first action I took to take Sara Marie Moore advantage of coupons was to establish an accessible location to keep them. I designated a cubby in my car door as the perfect place so they wouldn’t expire before I could use them. The last place you want coupons is forgotten at home on shopping day. Next, I started to search coupons for brands I actually use already. One of the traps of name-brand coupons can be spending too much on a product that isn’t very different from one you already like. I tend to buy more off-brand products than namebrand, so it was easy for me to scan for coupons. When I come across a new food item I might like to try or a name-brand product I would use but often buy off-brand, I put the coupon in my stash. But just because I save a coupon doesn’t mean I’m going to use it. While at the store, I quickly compare the price of the name-brand product to the off-brand and if the savings isn’t worth it, I crumple up the coupon and toss it in my cart to throw away later. Clip, scan, crumple. I usually only keep store coupons that don’t expire until after a few weeks go by, unless I already planned to go to that store soon. For weekly coupons that offer a percentage off any purchase, such as craft store coupons, I sign up for email coupons or find the weekly online coupon on my phone in the store. The email coupons are filtered into a separate inbox that I don’t usually look at unless I am shopping. This way, I don’t head to the store just because I have a coupon, but because I am already going there for something I need. Local coupons are some of the best coupons to keep on hand for entertainment. Whether it is a restaurant, store or activity, local coupons offer the opportunity of an experience in your city. These types of coupons are great to have on hand for family outings. Using Groupon when planning activities can also save you money. Learning to use coupons to your advantage is not always an easy task. A penny saved is a penny earned, but a penny spent just because you saw a coupon is also a penny gone. With practice, you can determine whether coupons are sucking your time and money or saving you money. If it is too hard to use a coupon, it is not worth it. Once when a gas station made it difficult to use a coupon, I just chose to buy gas at another nearby station. I didn’t buy their gas without the coupon just because I was there and saved time by letting it go. I had a victorious gas coupon experience shortly thereafter at another station. Time is as important a commodity as money, if not more important, so don’t let coupons take more time than they are worth. Sara Marie Moore is editor of the Vadnais Heights Press and Shoreview Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1235 or vadnaisheightsnews@presspubs.com.

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Feeling down? Get outside

inter is on its way out and many of us are emerging from our homes to enjoy some well-earned time in the sunshine and fresh air. Soon we’ll be thinking about dusting off the bike and breaking out the camping gear. Well…not all of us will be thinking about that. And according to recent research, fewer and fewer of us will actually be it. Movers and doing The National Recreation and Shakers Park Association Jerry Hromatka says that only about 12 percent of American adults spend time outdoors on a daily basis. And the amount of time spent outdoors is also declining. The National Wildlife Federation indicates that children are spending about half as much time outdoors as they did 20 years ago. The lure of screen-based entertainment is often cited as a main culprit in the decline of our outdoor time. NYFS Director of Outpatient Mental Health Rachel Cain agrees but adds that many other factors including the rise in demanding work schedules, shorter recess times at schools and an increase in apartment and condominium living among the elderly also contribute to this trend.

“Many of us can significantly reduce the effects of our ‘down days’ if we remember to spend less time with electronic screens and more time on activities that require sunscreen.” Rachel Cain NYFS Director of Outpatient Mental Health Screen time isn’t necessarily bad, depending on what it is used for, Cain says. Too much of it can crowd out other activities and offers fewer mental and physical health benefits. Cain says that multiple studies indicate that spending time outside can lead to a decrease in symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD and stress as well as boost personal creativity and generate an overall sense of well-being that lasts long after a person has gone back indoors. She adds that something as simple as a solitary walk through a local park can be an effective way to calm down an overactive brain – and much better for you than binge watching the latest series on Netflix. Cain says time spent outdoors with others, even if it’s just an informal neighborhood or family gathering, is an easy and effective way to support mental health and develop social skills. For those of us who are already

out of the outdoor habit, Cain stresses that we don’t have to get too fancy or extreme with our outside time. A recent study in England suggests as little as five minutes spent outside can improve your mood. Another study indicates that just spending 20 minutes outdoors can be as refreshing as a cup of coffee — and it will help you sleep better at night. She suggests starting small and building from there. Resolving to take a walk around the block after dinner is a great way to start. Plus, we are fortunate to live in an area with a wealth of free public parks and trail systems that can help us get outdoors. Ramsey County offers a free app on their web site that can show you parks and trails that are near your location, wherever you are in the county. You can fi nd it at https:// goramsey.co.ramsey.mn.us/. Cain cautions that spending time outdoors is not a cure-all. People who continue to experience serious mental health issues such as anxiety or depression may need to see a mental health professional. However, many of us can significantly reduce the effects of our “down days” if we remember to spend less time with electronic screens and more time on activities that require sunscreen. Jerry Hromatka is president and CEO of Northeast Youth & Family Services.

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916 prepares students for future careers

f there is one thing I want adults to know about me, it is that I am determined to succeed. While it may look like teenagers are only interested in our phones and our friends, what is not seen is that many of us are thinking (and maybe a little anxious) about how our lives will change after high school – including deciding what kind of impact we want to make on the world. I am not just a teenager — I am a future college student, a future nurse or nurse practitioner, a future caregiver to you or a member of your family. But I didn’t always think that way. When you are younger you tend to live day by day, with no real interest or plan on what will happen tomorrow. Once in high school, I saw that the school’s focus was to prepare us for the future. Some of us already knew exactly what we wanted to do

with our lives; others, like me, needed help fi guring out which direction to take. After volunteering in a nursing home a few years ago, I knew I was interested in helping people, but Movers and wasn’t sure which career was best suited Shakers for me – so I was excited to learn about Sydney the Medical Careers Spreeman program at 916 Career and Tech. Stillwater High School allows me to take college-level courses in the medical field and even earn a medical certification while I am still in high school. In the classes I have taken so far, I have gained technical skills such as taking vitals and administering CPR and fi rst aid. With each skill

“916 Career and Tech is more than spending time in a classroom. I’ve been given first-hand exposure to various health care careers which has helped narrow down which profession I am best suited for.” I learn, I also become a little more conﬁdent in my decision to become a nurse. 916 Career and Tech is more than spending time in a classroom. I’ve been given ﬁ rst-hand exposure to various health care careers which has helped narrow down, which profession I am best suited for. Because of this opportunity offered through my school, I now have direct work experience which I can add to my resume as I apply for college and jobs, and which soon will lead to making a direct impact on people who need help. High school can be frustrating at

times — especially if you are taking classes that don’t match your interests. I am lucky to have found a school program that not only matches my interests, but lets me experience new careers I had never considered before, with classmates who share the same goals. This kind of school is not only rewarding, it’s fun. 916 Career and Tech makes me feel like I can make a difference, and gives me the conﬁdence to know I will succeed. Sydney Spreeman is a senior at Stillwater Area High School.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Immigration and identification There are an estimated 90,000 undocumented immigrants in Minnesota, and none of them currently have either driver’s licenses or car insurance despite the fact that many of them drive. House Republicans drafted a Real-ID bill that does nothing to address this problem, and then voted almost as a bloc to oppose an amendment that would fi ll this insurance and licensing gap. The House heard and voted on HF 3 to get Minnesotans new identification cards that serve as both driver’s licenses and Federal Real-IDs that will allow bearers to continue flying on domestic flights. The language in this new bill allows people the option of receiving a license that is non-compliant with the more rigorous Real-ID standards but, as the language states, still requires proof of legal residency. Rep. Carlos Mariani offered an amendment to strike that language and permit all drivers on Minnesota roads to adhere to the obligation to carry insurance. Two Republicans voted with all of the Democrats in the House to separate the identification issue from the immigration issue. Randy Jessup, our House Representative in 42A, voted against that amendment. Rep. Jessup then voted with the primarily Republican majority to pass the bill as it was originally written. Four Democrats voted for the bill, and seven Republicans voted against it, so it was not as much of a party line vote as the amendment vote. There was clearly room to vote one’s conscience on this. Rep. Jessup decided to stick with the party line, leaving our roads with as many uninsured drivers as before. Rep. Mariani’s amendment makes sense as a measure that increases the opportunities for undocumented immigrants to come out from the shadows and shoulder more of the responsibilities that are incumbent upon people when they share a common space and occasionally a common accident scene. If Gov. Dayton vetoes this bill, I urge our representatives, including Rep. Jessup, to adopt Rep. Mariani’s amendment and to separate the immigration provision from the identification provisions. Brian Vats-Fournier Shoreview

Skeptical of fake news declarations Fake news is deceptive and bad for society, but the fourth estate needs to be cautious as to who decides what is fake and what is real. I’m sure there are, or will be, political elements or organizations with a self-interest that will paint alternative news sources as “fake,” when it’s just news opposite to their views or agenda. We need to view with healthy skepticism any government move to declare news as fake, or any non-government organization declaration to the same effect. Ray Ruthenberg Shoreview

Support university’s state budget requests I am a recent University of Minnesota retiree from the U’s Office for Technology Commercialization. I finished the last eight years of my career at the U following over 25 years in several Minnesota companies and support the University’s current budget requests to the state. I saw fi rsthand the

work the U does to move technology from its labs into the marketplace to help create new products and new jobs. In the most recent fiscal year, this office completed almost 200 agreements to move technology to existing companies and helped form 17 startup companies based on technology developed at the University. Over 100 startup companies have been formed since 2006. Part of the U’s budget request supports the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) located in Duluth. Its mission is to “deliver research solutions to balance our economy, resources and environment for resilient communities.” One example is the collaborative work done between NRRI researchers and a small, northern Minnesota company to develop a peat-based technology to clean/ remediate water. This collaboration helped the company to create new products utilizing Minnesota natural resources. The University’s current budget request will support NRRI’s ongoing mission to benefit Minnesota. This is only one example of the good the U provides to the state and I urge support for them and their request. Eric Hockert North Oaks

Uphold real family values My husband and I moved to Shoreview last year because we were drawn to the great schools, library, and strong sense of community. Shoreview is the type of town we hope to raise our future children in, and I enjoy reading this newspaper to see how the city continues to thrive. However, I recently learned that our state Rep. Randy Jessup voted earlier in the legislative session for a bill that would allow health insurance companies to choose not to cover pregnant women, post-birth care, newborns and 30-plus other health issues covered by Minnesota Statutes 62A and 62Q once the federal Republicans repeal the Affordable Care Act. Under Rep. Jessup’s bill, Shoreview families on the health care markets would pay more to cover these and other health conditions than we do right now. Thankfully, the anti-family language was removed in a conference committee before becoming law. However, the fact that Rep. Jessup would vote for this bill shakes my beliefs about the type of family values Shoreview residents hold. His vote has caused a lot of anxiety for me and my husband in what should otherwise be a happy time in our lives. I hope Rep. Jessup will start to uphold real family values as he represents Shoreview at the Capitol. Holly Larson Shoreview

Republicans push big government Back in the day, when I was a liberal Republican, the party championed small, nonintrusive government. The party seems to have lost its way. Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington) has authored a bill that would prevent cities from enacting their own labor rules. Garofalo has already gotten a bill passed that prevents cities from enacting their own sick leave rules. Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) has introduced a bill that would reduce state aid payments to cities that raise minimum wages or enact paid sick leave or family leave. Rep. Jim Nash (R-Waconia) and Sen. Bill Ingebritsen (R-Al-

exandria) have authored a bill that would prevent Minneapolis from enacting laws controlling the use of plastic bags; bags that I occasionally see blowing around Shoreview. Finally, Rep. Duane Quam (R-Byron) has introduced a bill that would make it illegal for Shoreview residents to use our own bike trails unless we obtain urban bike lane permits! It is pretty clear that Republicans from small outstate cities have decided that they know what is best for residents of the Twin Cities and suburbs. If we don’t like it, they will shove it down our throats. The Republican Party in Minnesota has lost all right to complain about big, intrusive government. It is painfully clear that big, intrusive government is bad only if the Democrats propose it. Greg Gross Shoreview

Minnesota roundabouts built too small I just read the article “Bridge survey reveals gap in traffic relief belief.” I had the privilege in my past career to be in France a few times. There they have roundabouts that are quite wide for major roads between towns and on major dual lane highways there are single roundabouts that span to both sides of the highway and intersect with all the crossroads. They work quite well once you get used to them. In Minnesota, every roundabout I encounter is too small. It is a cheap way to avoid installing lights, not a working solution. The distance to see if it is safe to merge is too short and can leave you stuck for long periods. The radius is too small so I’ve seen plenty of semis have to jump the curb to get through. The curve is too tight forcing people to go too slow and reducing throughput. I have no problem with roundabouts when done right. MNDot does not do them right. I don’t know where they got their statistics but it wasn’t on our roundabouts. Stan Leibfried Shoreview

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SHOREVIEW AREA EVENTS LEGO BUILDER’S CLUB

When: 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria St. Details: Kids 5-12 can play with Legos provided by the library. Firstcome, ﬁ rst-served. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

TEEN TECH CAMP

When: 1-5 p.m. Monday, March 20, Tuesday, March 21, and Wednesday, March 22 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria St. Details: Kids 6-12 can come to the library and participate in cool activities to learn about 3D design, art, circuits, and more. Registration required. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MEETING

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23 Where: Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 County Rd. E Details: LWV-White Bear Lake Area hosts a public meeting concerning the health of the Upper Mississippi River, with presenter Lonnie McCauley. Contact: 651-493-0686

SHOREVIEW LAKESHORE QUILTER’S GUILD MEETING

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 and the 4th Tuesday of every month Where: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3920 Victoria St. N.

Details: Guest speaker from The Shriner’s Hospital discussed donations of comfort quilts to people in their care. Group has over 80 members, and all are welcome to join. Contact: lakeshore quilters@gmail.com

GREAT FILMS OF WORLD CINEMA

When: 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2, and monthly Where: Shoreview Library, 4570 N. Victoria St. Details: Series highlights important ﬁ lms that have left lasting impressions upon world cinema. This month’s movie showing is ‘Pather Panchali’ (1955). Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N Details: 4-hour refresher course for participants who have completed the 8-hour seminar, to retain insurance premium discount. Register at least 3 days prior to class. $24/member; $29 non-member. Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewcommunity center.com

CHALKBOARD CAPERS

When: 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 5; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6

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and Friday, April 7; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 Where: Irondale High School, 2425 Long lake Rd., New Brighton Details:Variety show written, directed, and performed by Mounds View school district staff. Night of entertainment includes short skits, singing, dancing, and musical delight. Proceeds provide scholarships for graduating students. Tickets $5-7; order in advance to guarantee a seat. Contact: moundsview schools.org

KNITTING

When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, April 5-May 10 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Learn basic knitting techniques. $35/ resident; registration required. Contact: 651-490-4750 or www.shoreview communitycenter.com

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St. Odilia Fish Fry WHEN: 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 24 WHERE: St. Odilia Catholic Church, 3495 N. Victoria St., Shoreview

dinner includes dessert and is $10/ adult, $7 kids 5-12 and under 5 are free. Proceeds support the athletic program.

CONTACT: stodilia.org DETAILS: St. Odilia Men’s Club

ANNUAL EGG HUNT

When: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Children ages 2-10 can join the Easter Bunny and search for prize-ﬁ lled eggs. Space limited. Contact: 651-490-4750 or www.shoreview community center.com

Ongoing THE BRAIN BOX: MAKERSPACE EAT AND GREET

When: 4-6 p.m. Thursdays Where: Shoreview Library, 4570 N. Victoria St. Details: Teens can SHOREVIEW drop in to check out NORTHERN LIGHTS the new teen area, VARIETY BAND experiment in the When: 7 p.m. makerspace, and meet Saturday, April 8 the new Teen Services Where: Bethel University, Benson Great Librarian. Free. Contact: 651-724-6006 Hall or rclreads.org Details: Performance of ‘American Classics - Jazz, Blues, Rock, FAMILY STORY TIME Swing’. Tickets $13. When: 10:30-11 a.m. Contact: tickets. Mondays bethel.edu Where: Shoreview Library, 4580 N. Victoria St. ACTIVE LIFE FAIR Details: Stories, When: 10 a.m.-noon songs and ﬁngerplays Wednesday, April 12 for children ages 2-5 to Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 enhance early literacy skills. Victoria St. N. Contact: 651-724-6006 Details: Free resource or rclreads.org fair for adults 55+ and caretakers to learn about local health services, ‘500’ CARDS ﬁtness and wellness When: 12:30-3:30 p.m. opportunities. Mondays Contact: 651Where: Shoreview 490-4750 or www. Community Center, 4580 shoreviewcommunity Victoria St. N. center.com Details: All caliber

players who enjoy the game of 500 are welcome. Free. Contact: 651-490-4750 or www.shoreview communitycenter.com

DROP-IN PICKLEBALL

When: 8:30-11 a.m. Monday-Friday, through April 28 Where: Shoreview Community Center gymnasium, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong played by 4 people. Equipment provided; $3 or free to community center members. Contact: 651-490-4750 or www.shoreview community center.com

Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights. com

CLIMATE PROGRAM

When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 Where: White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi Details: Jessica Tritsch from the Sierra Cluband Nels Paulsen, policy manager at ConservationMinnesota, provide an update on renewable energy trends in Minnesota. Free and open to the public. Contact: 651-426-2369 or wbuuc.org

LIVING WELL WITH DIABETES

When: 5-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 23 & 30; April 2, 20 & 27; May 4 & 11 Where: St. Joseph of the Lakes, 171 Elm St., LUNCH AND Lino Lakes TABLE GAMES Details: 6-week When: Noon workshop to help those Wednesday, March 22 living with Type II Where: Christ the diabetes manage their Servant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville health. $10 includes book. Rd., Vadnais Heights Contact: 651-270-8655 Details: Bring a bag lunch for an afternoon of or valeriebenedix@ games. Coffee served and gmail.com friends welcome.

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Bear Township Details: Tap a maple tree, collect sap, see how syrup is made and taste the ﬁ nal product. $7/ person. Contact: 651-407-5350

SWING DANCE

When: 6:15 p.m. Saturday, March 25 Where: St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes Details: Dance lessons and music (7-10 p.m.) featuring the Saints of Swing Big Band, playing a variety of swing and Latin-style music. $12 admission includes 2 drinks. Contact: saintsof swing.org FILE | PRESS PUBLICATIONS

43rd Annual Northern Lights Opening Reception WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday,

DETAILS: Annual juried art

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exhibition runs March 20- April 20 during gallery hours.

WHERE: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave.

CONTACT: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org

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‘THE TEMPEST’

When: 10 a.m. student matinee Thursday, March 23; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26 Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: This Shakespearean classic whips up a whirlwind of excitement as we whisk you away to a remote island for a tale of trickery, romance, magic, and revenge. Tickets $25/ regular; $23/seniors; $20/students. Contact: 651-429-5674 or lakeshoreplayers.org

‘GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA, GOOD MORNING JULIET’

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23 and

Friday, March 24 Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: In this modern play, a young English professor proposes a radical new theory—Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies were meant to be comedies. Tickets $25/regular; $23/ seniors; $20/students. Contact: 651-429-5674 or lakeshoreplayers.org

KIDS DREAM SPRING FILM SERIES

When: 10 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 24-26 Where: Marcus Oakdale Cinema, 5677 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale Details: $3 admission to ‘Storks’, rated PG. Concession specials. Contact: 651-770-4994

JOHN MCCUTCHEON CONCERT

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 24 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. North, Mahtomedi Details: Performance by ‘folk music’s renaissance man’. Tickets $25/adult; $20/ senior; $15/student. Contact: 651-269-9888 or www.wildwood

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UPPER MIDWEST SCUBA & ADVENTURE TRAVEL SHOW

When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 25 Where: DoubleTree Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd. S., Bloomington Details: Exhibitors, speakers, demonstrations, hosted by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society. Contact: 612-567-3305 or umsatshow.org

‘SCREENAGERS: GROWING UP IN THE DIGITAL AGE’

When: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25 Where: Liberty Classical Academy, 3878 Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Free screening of the documentary ﬁ lm designed to help raise awareness of the potential pitfalls of technology, followed by small group parent discussion. Contact: 651-7722777 or libertyclassical academy.org

SAP TO SYRUP

When: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White

BEAR BOATING SPRING DANCE

When: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, March 25 Where: White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 4th St. Details: Spring fundraiser supports Bear Boating of White Bear Lake, a non-proﬁt offering ﬁshing and boating excursions for seniors, military, veterans and the disables in the community. Admission $10; tickets available online. Contact: bearboating. org

TROPICAL WINGS SALSA DANCE

When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25 Where: White Bear Unitarian Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi Details: Dance to live music by 6-piece band Salsa del Soul while supporting habitat restoration, land acquisition, and conservation easement projects here and in the birds’ wintering grounds in Costa Rica. Tickets $18 at the door or discounted online. Contact: brownpaper tickets.com or tropicalwings.org

ST. PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

When: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Jeremy Denk plays Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto. Tickets available at SPCO box ofﬁce. Contact: 651-291-1144 or thespco.org

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When: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, March 26 Where: Bethel University, Benson Great Hall Details: Premier wind ensemble of the U.S. Navy presents a wide array of marches, patriotic selections, orchestral transcriptions and modern repertoire. Free, but tickets required. Contact: bethel.edu/ events

through White Bear Lake neighborhoods; 5K run along the lake to Matoska Park. Register online; proceeds go to the Strive Scholarship Inc. Fund. Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female finishers in each group. $25 before March 27; includes t-shirt. Contact: www. whitebearrotary.org Spring Garden Gala When: 5 p.m. Saturday, April 1 NASCAR POTLUCK Where: Envision When: 2 p.m. Sunday, Event Center, 484 Inwood March 26 Ave., Oakdale Where: Lino Lakes Details: Fundraising American Legion Post event for the Minneso566, 7731 Lake Dr. ta State Horticultural Details: Enjoy a Society includes dinner, potluck during the televised NASCAR races. a plant fashion show of new plants, and a chance Free; bring a dish to to buy plants in a live share. auction. $85/person; resContact: 651-785-4175 ervations required. Contact: 651-643-3601 ‘THE GHOST TRAIN’ or northerngardener.org When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, April 7 & 14; Saturday, April ‘WALKIN’ SHOES’ 1, 8 & 15; Monday, April When: 7:30 p.m. 3 & 10; Thursday, April Saturday, April 1 6 & 13 Where: White Bear Where: Jackson Street Unitarian Universalist Roundhouse, 193 W. Church, 328 Maple St., Pennsylvania Ave., St. Mahtomedi Paul Details: Storyteller Details: Wayward Kevin Kling and and and Mission Theatre accordionist, pianist and Companies performance writer Dan Chouinard about a group of come together for a perunlikely companions formance full of humor, who find themselves music and surprises. unexpectedly stranded Tickets $20-30. in a desolate train Contact: whitebear station. Vintage bus unitarian.org brewery tours available at 5 p.m. Fridays; Dining LIONS WAFFLE car available at 5 p.m. BREAKFAST Saturdays. Details and When: 8 a.m.-12:30 pricing online. p.m. Sunday, April 2 Contact: transportation Where: Roseville museum.org/events Skating Center, 2661 Civic Center Dr. Details: All-you-canROTARY STRIVE eat waffle breakfast hostSCHOLARSHIP RACE ed by the North SuburWhen: 9 a.m. ban Evening Lions Club. Saturday, April 1 Activities include face Where: The painting and balloon Boatworks Commons, animals. $8/ person; 4495 Lake Ave S., White children under 5 free. Bear Lake Contact: 651-483-1766 Details:, 5-mile course

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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:

North Oaks • Typically, no news is good news; however, there still is a fair amount of healthy interaction between county deputies and the public. Sheriff’s Office “calls for service” in North Oaks in February numbered 125. The majority of calls summoned assisting medical or fi re personnel, were related to traffic, or were in response to alarms, most of which were false alarms of one sort or another. Also included in the February total were 26 “proactive” contacts instigated by deputies. For example, those contacts could involve looking at activity in a parking lot, checking on something behind a building that doesn’t look “quite right,” or exchanging friendly greetings with a group of youths, perhaps handing them each a pack of baseball cards. • Deputies responding to a motorist’s alert about a car in the ditch at Pine and East Oaks roads the afternoon of March 2 found a 24-year-old driver with an open bottle of vodka. The St. Paul woman was booked into the Ramsey County Jail on a fourth-degree DWI charge.

Shoreview • A wallet containing $200 in cash and a credit card, left in an unlocked locker at the Shoreview YMCA in the 3700 block of Lexington Avenue, went missing the evening of Feb. 22. The plastic was quickly used at a Roseville discount store to the tune of $350. • Charges of gross-misdemeanor domestic assault causing fear and gross-misdemeanor domestic assault causing bodily harm are pending review by the city attorney against a 34-year-old local woman’s 36-year-old ex-husband following unpleasantness the morning of Feb. 22 at a townhome on Donegal Drive. Deputies are looking for the man. • Grandma called 911 the afternoon of Feb. 22 concerning her daughter, just released from a treatment facility, acting out and “throwing things around” at her Hall Street address. The

daughter, who has a baby less than 1 year old, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge. The baby was released to its father. • Residents on Horseshoe Drive who use a credit monitoring service have been able to stop three out of four fraudulent attempts since October to open accounts in their name. The fourth was stopped by county fraud investigators on Feb. 23. • If you have illegal narcotics in your possession and you are caught shoplifting, your life will get more complicated. A 25-year-old woman in custody of Shoreview Target asset protection employees on Feb. 23 for theft of $46 worth of costume jewelry, also had in her possession suspected Oxycodone and amphetamine pills. The Fridley female was jailed on a charge of felony possession of a controlled substance pending tests on the drugs. • An intoxicated, 38-year-old man refused to leave his ex-girlfriend’s Park Street residence the night of Feb. 24. The 50-year-old woman called 911 and deputies took care of it, giving the man a lift to Ramsey County Detox. • Deputies ended the merriment 3 a.m. Feb. 25 at an apartment in the 3500 block of Owasso Street after neighbors called 911 to complain. • Three vehicles out of six in the area, all unlocked, were rummaged through on Snail Lake Court over the weekend of Feb. 26. One of two vehicles in an unlocked garage contained a purse that no longer contains $85 in cash. A vehicle in the driveway gave up a small amount of pocket change. • A storage unit in the underground garage of an apartment building in the 700 block of County Road F was burglarized Feb. 27 and photography equipment, including a Canon camera and several lenses worth a total of $40,000, went missing, according to the resident owner. In addition, a vehicle belonging to the photographer was damaged. Pawn shops were notified and an investigation continues. • A deer was hit by a vehicle on northbound Rice Street the afternoon of March 6. Struggling to stand up, it was aided by motorists stopping to help. A deputy arrived, blocked traffic and, for the safety of people in the area, got the deer off the

road and dispatched it, which is a polite way of saying the animal was shot in the head. • Burglars attempted to break into St. Odilia’s Church the evening of March 7. Scrape marks were found on the front door frame, and the front door itself had been tampered with. If burglars did find their way inside, nothing was reported missing. • A teenage girl was found wandering the hallways and ignoring staff directions at Reach Academy in the 3400 block on the afternoon of March 2. After yelling profanities at school staff, the 15-year-old was calmed down by a school resource officer and given a ride home. No charges were fi led. • A mail thief was alerted to the presence of outbound mail by the little red flag on the curbside box in the 3900 block of Victoria Street on Feb. 28 and again on March 1. A female suspect from Blaine was arrested a week later with four checks from that outbound mail in her possession. The case was turned over to Blaine police. • A 47-year-old man exchanged his reward points for a $500 card at Home Depot on March 3. He tried it out on a dollar item to make sure it worked: no problem. When he later attempted to use some of the $499 remaining, he was informed the card balance was now zero. The $499 balance had been used that day in Sacramento, California. An investigation is underway. • A man fi led a stolen car report with the county on March 2. He later learned that his 2007 Honda Accord had not been stolen, but rather had been repossessed by the lender for lack of timely monthly payments. • Deputies responded to calls about someone pounding on doors and yelling on a cell phone at 7 a.m. on March 5 in the 3800 block of Highland Drive. The suspect, who smelled of alcohol and looked like he had been in a fight, said he had been beaten up, but refused to provide any more details. The 24-year-old Minneapolis man then began kicking at the squad car door, and was booked into jail on a gross misdemeanor obstructing the legal process charge.

Sheriff’s Office aims for employment equity Ramsey County Sheriff Jack Serier recently announced the creation of an employment recruiting initiative to continue efforts for racial and gender equity in the public safety workforce. “Over the past six years, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office has become an employer of choice for people of color looking to enter the law enforcement profession,” Serier stated. “We are seeking to continue this momentum by forming a group of community members who will advise staff on outreach

efforts. This group will provide direct feedback and suggestions for open and continuing dialogue.” The Employer of Choice initiative will be called Sheriff’s Office Community Circle for Racial and Gender Equity. The group will be an open forum to bring community leaders together with Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Communication Center leaders and recruiters to increase pathways to employment opportunities. The first meeting of the group will

take place 6 p.m. Friday, April 7 at the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center, 425 Grove Street, Saint Paul. Free parking is available in the front of the building. Suwana Kirkland, a sergeant with the Sheriff’s Office, has been selected to lead the circle. Kirkland has been a member of the Sheriff’s Office since 2007. Additionally, Kirkland currently serves as vice president for the Minnesota chapter of the Black Police Officers Association.

“Suwana Kirkland is very active in the community and she will do an excellent job of leading this new initiative,” Serier added. “To achieve racial and gender equity, we start by working on bridging communities to employment opportunities, then continue working on ladders to advancement opportunity when hired. This initiative provides a venue to support these continuing efforts.” From press release

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Record amounts of drugs seized across state The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced a record amount of drug seizures by the state’s Violent Crime Enforcement Teams (VCETs) in 2016. From Methamphetamine to prescription pills, drugs are being seized at an alarming rate in Minnesota. Illicit drug use threatens the safety and health of communities across the state as lives are lost and families destroyed by their use and abuse. VCETs seized a record 488 pounds of meth off the streets, a 484 percent increase since meth seizure was at its lowest level in 2009 (83 pounds). Prescription pill seizures, which includes opioids, increased by 231 percent in 2016 over the previous year. “The rate at which drugs are being seized around the state should concern every Minnesotan,” said Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mona Dohman. “Law enforcement can’t win this battle alone. We need parents, educators and the peers of those who take drugs to say enough is enough. Together we can save lives.” VCETs, which are partially funded by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), are multi-jurisdictional task forces that investigate narcotics, gangs, and violent crime. VCETs have increased their presence across the state in recent years in an effort to identify major drug traffickers, focusing on high-level dealers and suppliers. While enforcement, legislation and education have all played a key role in reducing meth labs from 410 in 2003 to 13 last year, meth continues to flow into Minnesota, primarily from Mexico. Other drugs, such as fentanyl products, are coming from China and the vast majority of heroin is also making its way to Minnesota from Mexico. The VCETs partner with state and federal agencies across the country to stem the flow of drugs into Minnesota. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) also seized more than 360 pounds of meth, nearly 230 pounds of marijuana, and more than 110 pounds

VCET DRUG SEIZURES 2016

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pounds of methamphetamine prescription pills pounds of marijuana pounds of hashish or marijuana wax pounds of cocaine pounds of heroin pound of crack

of cocaine. The BCA laboratory saw evidence submissions containing fentanyl increase from a total of 14 in 2014 and 2015, to 75 in 2016. One 2016 case contained more than 2.7 liters of fentanyl. Just 2 mg can be deadly. Overdose deaths and treatment on the rise Minnesota drug overdose deaths are more than four times as high than in the year 2000, when there were 129 drug overdose deaths, according to the Department of Human Services (DHS). In 2015, more than half of the drug-related deaths were related to prescription medications rather than illegal street drugs. The leading drugs associated with deaths were opioid pain relievers (221) followed by heroin (114), stimulants such as methamphetamines (83), benzodiazepines (71) and cocaine (41). Minnesota has seen rising death rates related to all of these drug categories over the past five years, except for cocaine deaths, which have stayed at around 30 to 40 deaths a year since 2011. “To get to the root causes of drug addiction and overdoses, we must redouble our efforts and implement a comprehensive public health approach

involving communities, health care providers and law enforcement,” said Minnesota Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger. The Department of Human Services (DHS) reported treatment admissions for methamphetamine had peaked in 2005 at 6,703 admissions to treatment, before declining. However, starting in 2010, methamphetamine admissions began to rise, and in 2016, Minnesota had 11,555 treatment admissions for methamphetamine use, more than any other drug, including opioids or marijuana, and 72 percent over its peak in 2005. DHS is also working hard to address the issue, through proposed drug treatment reforms that get people into treatment quicker, strengthen services and provide early intervention and comprehensive supportive services. “What we are seeing in the data is alarming. Methamphetamine use is now second only to alcohol for treatment admissions in Minnesota,” said Department of Human Services Commissioner Emily Piper. “The good news is: treatment works. By strengthening and improving our treatment system, more people will get the help they need when they need it.” Governor Dayton is proposing several initiatives and investments to crack down on illegal drug activity and improve substance abuse treatment in Minnesota. His budget proposes a plan to redesign the continuum of care for substance abuse disorder. It also includes an additional $1 million per year to expand funding for VCETs, based on recommendations made by the Violent Crime Coordinating Council. VCETs currently serve 70 counties, but the need is in all 87 counties. Dayton also recommends increasing BCA funding to provide four additional narcotics special agents, a drug chemistry forensic scientist, and a criminal intelligence analyst to support a drug monitoring initiative. From press release

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clients. Barker said it is not enough. Last year, the state gave $100 million to state-funded direct care facilities to increase wages and create new positions, he added. Now Merrick, as part of the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR), says it should be the nonprofit sector’s turn. Every five years, the Legislature decides the amount of money that will be given to direct care facilities for services for those with disabilities. This year is the year, but the last increase was not enough to sustain workers, Barker said. “It is estimated that there are 8,700 unfi lled direct support positions in Minnesota right now, and that number is growing as pay rates continue to lag behind other industries,” said Mike Burke, MOHR president. MOHR is calling for a wage increase of at least 4 percent to boost wages closer to a livable wage for Ramsey County, which is about $16/hour for two adults with two children, according to the wage calculator developed by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Barker said the metro average wage is $13.60/hour. Merrick’s average is $14.25/hour. A 4 percent increase in state funding would bump Merrick’s average wage to $15.40 in 2018, Barker noted. Merrick’s wages are determined by the amount of money it receives from the state and the amount it costs to provide services. “Our revenue is controlled by the state,” Barker explained. It receives $75 per client from the government per day for services, but it costs $80 to deliver, he noted. Over the course of a year, that is about a $450,000 gap, he noted. “On July 1, we are already hitting the ground running trying to cover that,” said Karen Herrera, development and communications director. Unless a large ongoing donation suddenly appeared, Merrick couldn’t independently increase its wages,

Barker explained. Grants, donations and pull tabs fi ll in the gap that is already there. Merrick is the top seller of pull tabs in the state, Herrera noted.

Workers with disabilities paid based on production About 375 clients either work or engage in enrichment activities at Merrick. About 80 to 100 of the client’s are in the life enrichment program and do not work. Clients in the enrichment program participate in art projects, gardening, outings and other activities. “It is such a nice way to spend the day with these guys,” said enrichment manager Elizabeth Tauer, of White Bear Lake. Work options abound based on a client’s needs and interests. About 80 clients work onsite in packaging or assembly projects requested by businesses. About 30 more work onsite baling plastic and shredding paper from companies to be recycled. Some go out into the community in work crews for about four hours a day. Sometimes, a client will end up being hired directly by a business. Mike, of Shoreview, has worked at Merrick for 26 years. When the Press stopped by he was bagging eight screws into individual baggies. Mike is visually impaired but bags the screws with an accommodation by placing one screw at a time into an eight-dimpled piece of wood and then gathering them all up into a bag. “It’s kind of easy,” Mike said, noting he likes to spend the money he earns on activities. Clients are paid based on their rate of production, Barker said. That can be below minimum wage. The payment method allowed by the Fair Labor Standards Act — called a commensurate wage — is controversial, but Barker said it enables his clients to get work. “I believe it is the fi rst example of reasonable accommodation,” he explained.

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Jeremy, of Arden Hills, works in the plastic recycling department at Merrick. Each year, the department keeps about 1 million pounds of plastic out of landfills and incinerators. It is made into decks and lawn furniture instead.

About 100 of Merrick’s 300 workers are paid minimum wage or higher and the rest are paid below minimum wage, Barker said. Workers make anywhere from about $1 to $12 per hour, he added. The pay rate is based on what they are able to do compared to an average worker, whether they are paid per piece produced or hourly. “It pays people exactly what they should — each based on what they produce,” he said. Some workers, based on their unique needs, only work 20 minutes of the day when they are at Merrick, he added. The payment method inspires civic-minded businesses to give people with disabilities the work, Barker explained.

Working brings benefits beyond money Work adds to the quality of life of those with disabilities due to the feeling of being valued, respected and having disposable income, Barker said. Families of those with disabilities often express the most gratitude to Merrick for providing the opportu-

nity for their loved one to work. “My belief is that people with disabilities are more like people without disabilities,” he said. Barker began his career assisting those with disabilities while in college after he and a friend volunteered to dress up as Santa and an elf to visit children with disabilities. It was 1978 and back then children with disabilities wouldn’t go to the mall to visit Santa due to stereotypes. “I thought it was a one-night gig and it’s turned into a 38-year career,” Barker remembered. He began at Merrick 19 years ago. Merrick began in 1964 by a group of parents who wanted a place for their 15 young adult children to be engaged. It has been in its current building at 3210 Labore Road in Vadnais Heights since 2003. Sara Marie Moore can be reached at 651-407-1235 or vadnaisheightsnews@ presspubs.com.

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Vadnais lived in 1847 and for whom the lake is named. No evidence was yet found. However, it was at that site the group found its first potsherd that confirmed the spot likely served as a small campsite for Woodland Indians between 1,500 and 500 years ago, Nienow said. Woodland Indian is a term for people who lived in small family groups before tribal affiliations developed. The site with the most artifacts along the eastern shore appears to have been a larger or longer-term living site from the same era. Firecracked rock and ceramic materials were found. “Ninety percent of all the stuff we found last year came from that site,” Nienow said. Vadnais said the group found about 60 artifacts in one hole. The site is close to a current walking trail and a historic road remnant. Also on the eastern shore was another penin-

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sula site where the group found only lithics, which could mean the area was used by people in the archaic era from 8,000 to 2,000 years ago, Nienow explained. It could also mean the site was primarily used for making tools in the Woodland Indians era or it could mean NLONG just didn’t find any ceramics, which are evidence of the Woodland era. The group usually tested about every 50 feet.

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“There are holes in it — so to speak,” Nienow said. “We could still have missed ceramics that are out there.” There are no other sites in the area that are attributed to the archaic era, he noted. NLONG is currently writing a grant application to further investigate the shores of Lake Vadnais this summer with more advanced archaeological testing, Vadnais said. One of the goals of the archaeological digs is to acknowledge and remember Native Americans, he added. NLONG is currently in the process of requesting a sign from Ramsey County about the evidence pointing to Amer-

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ican Indian life at Lake Owasso Boulevard Park. “For us, our primary mission is to remember the Native Americans,” he noted. For more information, contact Vadnais at 651-

587-2727 or vadnaisj@ yahoo.com. The grant received by NLONG was made possible by the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, voted for by Minnesotans in 2008.

For more information, visit www.mnhs.org. Sara Marie Moore can be reached at 651-407-1235 or shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com.

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Wildlife Science Center migrates north BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

STACY — After an uncertain year of fundraising, the Wildlife Science Center (WSC) in Columbus has fi nally begun its move to a new location in Stacy. WSC Director Peggy Callahan always planned to eventually move the center from the DNR-owned site in the Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area, but an eviction notice served by the DNR in 2015 sped the process up a little. However, it’s a relief to be starting anew, Callahan said. The center is home to approximately 110 animals, mostly wolves, but ranging from birds of prey to skunks to bears. Many of these animals have sustained injuries and are unable to live in the wild, or have been raised in captivity. Since the center houses endangered Mexican wolves, Callahan said they had to wait at least until after the annual reproductive study week in February. During this week, experts from all over the country visit to learn more about this extremely endangered species. Once the study week was over, the center was free to begin moving the animals. At the new location on Sunrise Road in Stacy, Callahan said the enclosures for the large animals are mostly complete. Much of the effort has been completed by volunteer labor, which sometimes can be a challenge. “Because we run a nonprofit, one of the things

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that happens all too often is we get people who are really excited and commit to do something we really need them to do, and they let us down. “Unfortunately, that happened with a few animal enclosures,” Callahan said. As a result, the center is a little further behind than predicted on the construction of smaller enclosures for animals such as foxes, skunks and birds of prey. In the meantime, the animals that have already moved to the Linwood site seem to be adjusting well.

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Going tiny in Minnesota BY JULIA ARNOLD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Tune into any home design channel, and you’ve undoubtedly seen the deluge of television shows devoted to exploring the Tiny House movement. There’s “Tiny House Hunters,” “Tiny House, Big World,” and “Tiny House Nation,” just to name a few. But what does it really take for someone off-screen to “go tiny,” and what are the benefits of living in a space as small as a college dorm room?

What is a tiny house? In general, to be considered a true tiny house, the structure must measure in under 400 square feet, though the tiniest of the tiny are under 100 square feet. The house can be placed on a foundation or on wheels. Picture a miniature log cabin or an enlarged dollhouse, and you’ll begin to get the idea. Lino Lakes resident Michael Huffman, owner of Midwest Tiny Homes, a company that builds tiny houses, built his first tiny house seven years ago when he lived in Washington state, though it was more out of necessity than an attempt to follow trends. With limited resources, he said “We built tiny because we didn’t have the supplies and made them so we would actually finish a project.” When building a tiny house, Huffman said, “You have to make the most of every square inch … almost more than building skills, you need to be creative and good at problem-solving, which is really what makes building tiny so much fun. Well, and the fact that you can build them relatively quickly, so you get a bit of instant gratification.” Tiny houses often feature bedroom lofts, multipurpose spaces, small-scaled appliances and very tiny bathrooms.

The beneﬁts of going tiny Sure, they’re cute, but what leads people to give up the comfort of their average-sized homes to live in a home some would call a glorified ice shack? The economic benefit of living without a mortgage plays a large role for most buyers. Betsy Gabler is the business development director of Alchemy Architects in St. Paul, a company that predates the tiny house movement with a similar concept: designing prefabricated “weeHouses.” Gabler said, “design is the number one reason people come to us, but cost can certainly be a driver (typically smaller homes means less tax, fewer building materials, less maintenance and fewer repairs).” The low-maintenance lifestyle of living in a small space also appeals to people. Huffman explained, “The lifestyle living tiny provides is a draw for people. Living minimally can definitely put things into perspective for people. Realizing that personal interaction and time spent outdoors can cause a lot more happiness than buying the latest iPhone or whatever … and a lot of people just find them cute.”

Minnesota couple goes tiny Becky Johnson and her husband Erik, both native Minnesotans, were interested in going tiny because they enjoy living simply. They like the idea of residing in a home where everything has a function. At one point, they even spent time living out of a VW Vanagon camper. The Johnsons love how “nothing is just for looks” when you live in such small quarters, so when they were living in a mobile home community with their young children near Northeast Minneapolis, Erik built a tiny home in their backyard. Becky said, “We used it as a creative

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space, storage space, and workshop space … and started roasting coffee in the space as well. It fulfilled quite a few purposes in our life.” The little abode also served as a nearby retreat when Becky needed some breathing room. The couple is so passionate about going tiny, they even named their hobby coffee roasting gig after the movement: Tiny House Coffee. Becky added, “for us, building the tiny house was a way to fill in the missing pieces of our life in the trailer. We found having the tiny house made us love our trailer home, and our trailer home made us especially love our tiny house.”

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especially in Minnesota. Huffman explained, “the difficulty of living tiny in Minnesota is the cold … in the winters you spend so much more time indoors that the limited space in a tiny home can get on people’s nerves.” “Another problem,” Huffman added, “is plumbing. A lot of the tiny houses simply have a house adapter and run a hose straight to the plumbing. Others will do storage tanks or no plumbing. But the tricky bit is making sure any exterior plumbing is insulated enough that it won’t freeze.” While budding weeHouse interest groups are popping up, no one is on record currently living in one in the region.

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rates were identified and offered strategic support to increase the number of students graduating. Students with behavioral problems were offered more interventions through programs like PBIS. Early intervention helps keep students in the classroom and ensures they stay on track for graduation. Minnesota’s nationally recognized Regional Centers of Excellence also provided support to struggling schools. Staff from the Regional Centers work with the state’s lowest performing schools to develop and implement strategic turnaround plans that will increase student achievement. Graduation data is available on the Minnesota Report Card at http://rc.education.state.mn.us/. From press release

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Minnesota high school graduation rates continue to trend upward, with the class of 2016 posting the overall highest rate on record at 82.2 percent. Rates for all students were up one-third of a percentage point from 2015, and up 5 percentage points from 2011, showing that more Minnesota students are graduating from school, according tot he Minnesota Department of Education. “Graduating high school is a crucial step in attaining the dream we all have for success in life,” said Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. “It is encouraging to see more Minnesota students—especially more of our students of color and American Indian students—reaching this milestone. It’s a promising step for stronger futures.” A closer look at the data reveal notable trends across student groups. Since 2011, graduation rates for non-white students have increased by 13.1 percentage points. Rates for white students have increased by 3.2 points during that time. Graduation rates for black students have increased 24 percentage points —a 59 percent increase— since 2006. In comparison to their white peers, this represents a 46 percent reduction in the graduation gap for black students over the last decade. Other student groups have also demonstrated significant increases since 2006 and 2011. “In order to close gaps, we need to see all boats rising, but our students of color and American Indian students need to move faster,” Cassellius said. “We’re seeing that happen across the state, and we need to double down on efforts to help every student earn a diploma.” Minnesota’s American Indian students, often cited as having some of the lowest graduation rates in the nation, have increased by 10.1 percentage points since 2011 —a 23.7 percent increase— after not budging over the previous five years. “Over the last decade, and particularly in the last five years, Minnesota has seen an increase in graduation rates and a decrease in gaps. This has happened at the same time that we have shifted to more rigorous career- and college-ready standards, and added challenging courses to our graduation requirements. This is precisely the right path we need to stay on,” Cassellius added.

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Fish fries have meaning during Lent

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For Christians, Lent is a season of solemnity, where people practice self-denial leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. So how do all-you-can-eat-with-all-the-fi xings fish fries at local restaurants and churches figure into that? The fish fry tradition is most strongly associated with the Roman Catholic community, but churches and organizations of all denominations (or none at all) have participated. According to Wikipedia, the ritual of fasting during the Lent season dates back to the fi rst century CE. The practice has changed quite a bit over the centuries — but it started as a fast and was eventually established as a 40-day abstinence from the meat of warm-blooded animals. This form of penance was meant to recognize the suffering and forbearance of Christ’s 40 days in the desert while he was tested by the devil. This year’s Lent season began March 1 and lasts until Easter Sunday, April 14. Fish fries are also a way to celebrate Midwestern roots, since many places in Minnesota and Wisconsin were settled by German and Polish Catholics who did not typically eat meat on Fridays. Proximity to freshwater lakes means that a fish fry might feature fresh walleye, bass, perch, bluegill or even catfish in addition to the more widespread choices, cod and tilapia. Religious or not, Press Publications has compiled a list of fish fries in the northeast metro where you can fi nd your own Lenten meal. Many local restaurants also offer fish fry meals at this time of year.

American Legion Post 225, Forest Lake The American Legion will host its 9th annual fish fry and pie throwing contest to help raise funds for the annual Fourth of July Parade. When: 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 24 Address: 355 W. Broadway Ave., Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025 Cost: $10 per person Contact: 651-464-2600

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VFW Post 4210 Forest Lake All-you-can eat dinner includes choice of potato, dinner roll and soup or salad. When: 4-9 p.m. every Friday during Lent Address:556 SW 12th St., Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025 Cost: $12.95 per person Contact: 651-464-6827

Afton House Inn, Afton The Afton House Inn will host a fish fry and comedy show featuring Twin Cities comic Tiffany Norton. Dinner includes salad, cole slaw, baked beans, french fries and beer-battered cod. When: 7-9 p.m., Friday, March 24 Address: 3291 St. Croix Trail S. Afton Cost: $37 per person Contact: 651-436-8883

American Legion Post 566, Lino Lakes All-you-can-eat fish fry; kids have the option of a burger or cheeseburger. When: 4-8 p.m. Fridays through Lent Address: 7731 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes Cost: $9.99 per person Contact: 651-783-0055

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Hugo The St. Genevieve’s Men’s Club will be serv-

ing a menu of Icelandic cod, baby red potatoes, french fries, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, pickles, rolls, cookies and beverages at St. John’s. Children will be able to enter a bike raffle. When: 4:30- 8 p.m. through April 7 Address: 14383 Forest Blvd. N., Hugo Cost: $11 adults, $9 seniors, $7 children 6-12, children under 5 eat free Contact: 651-426-9796

St. Odilia Catholic Church, Shoreview St. Odilia’s offers and all-you-can-eat cod or tilapia (baked or broiled), macaroni and cheese, cheesy potatoes, corn, cole slaw, rolls and dessert. When: 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 24 Address: 3495 N. Victoria St. N., Shoreview Cost: $10 adults, $7 kids 5-12; kids under 5 free. Contact: 651-484-3364

Stillwater VFW Post 323, Stillwater The VFW offers hand-breaded cod, au gratin potatoes, green beans, cole slaw and cake. When: 5-7 p.m. Fridays through April 14 Address: 5880 Omaha Ave. N., Stillwater Cost: $10 adults, $5 children 6-12, 5 & under free Contact: 651-430-1166

St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Stillwater The Men’s Club of St. Michael’s and St. Mary’s provide all-youcan-eat beer battered cod, parsley buttered potatoes, coleslaw and green beans. There will also be peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for younger children. When: 4-7 p.m.

Fridays through Lent (except April 14) Where: St. Michael’s Social Hall, 611 S. Third St., Stillwater Cost: $10 adults, $9 seniors, $5 children 6-12 years old. Children under 5 eat free, and there is a family household rate of $35. Contact: 651-439-4400

Keep Zimmer VFW Post 1782, White Bear Lake The VFW serves all-you-care-to-eat fish, fries and coleslaw. Address: 4496 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake When: 4-9 p.m. Fridays through April 14 Cost: $12 per person Contact: 651-426-4944

St. Pius X Church, White Bear Lake St. Pius provides fried or baked fish, baked potato, cole slaw, pasta salad, macaroni and cheese and rolls. Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day meal includes green beer for extra charge and Irish music. When: 4:30-7 p.m. March 17 and 31 Address: 3878 Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Cost: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 children 12 and under, 5 and under free. Contact: 651-429-5337

Church of St. Charles, Bayport Annual Lenten shrimp pasta dinner. When: 5–7 p.m. Friday, April 7 Address: Campbell Hall, 409 Third St. N. Cost: $15 for adults, $5 youth, age 5 & under free Contact: 651-439-4511

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Mustang trio nabs 2 wins each at state wrestling BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Three of Mounds View’s five state wrestling qualifiers picked up two wins each at the state tournament March 3-4 with one of them getting on the podium. Mitch Engebretson became the fi rst Mustang sophomore to “place” at state since 1960, earning a sixth-place medal via a pair of wrestle-back victories while losing three other matches. Engeretson (30-10) was pinned by eventual champion Aaron Cashman of Shakopee in the fi rst round. He bounced back to pin St. Michael-Albertville’s Brandon Psyk in 50 seconds and beat Minnetonka’s Zach Wallace 10-0, putting him in the top six. He lost his last two bouts. Rowan Morgan, sophomore 182-pounder, pinned Sartell-St. Stephens’ Tyler Snoberger in 3:16 in the fi rst round, lost 15-3 to eventual champion Brandon Moen of Owatonna, pinned Tyler Dahlstrom of St. Francis in 2:22, and was ousted by Stillwater’s James Huntley 4-3. Morgan had 34 pins, breaking the school record of 25, among his 38 wins against six losses. Nick Dunagan, sophomore 120-pounder, beat Northfield’s Drew Woodley 5-3, lost to Prior Lake’s Zach Smith 9-1, beat Hastings’ Croix Mader 7-0 and lost to Apple Valley’s Brady Gross 10-5, fi nishing the season 34-7. Jack Graham (28-14), senior 160-pounder, lost his only match (9-5 decision) and Johnny Terault (2412), senior 220-pounder, lost twice by pin.

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Includes fried cod and baked fish, french fries, cole slaw, beverage, dessert and meatless spaghetti. Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. When: 5-7 p.m. Fridays during Lent (except April 14) Address: 13060 Lake Blvd., Lindstrom Cost: $11 adults, $9 seniors, $6 ages 6-12, free 5 and under. Contact: 651-257-2474

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Includes fried cod and baked tilapia, potatoes, coleslaw and dessert. Alternative kids’ vegetarian dish. Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m When: 5-7 p.m. Fridays during Lent (except April 14) Address: 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake Cost: $7 adults, $3 kids. Contact: 651-982-2200

tomato soup, coleslaw, homemade desserts, coffee and milk. Fish sticks and macaroni and cheese available for kids. Beer and wine extra. Soup supper, 5-6 p.m. March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4. When: 5-7 p.m. March 17, 31 and April 7 at 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes Cost: $10 adults, $5 children. Cost: Free-will offering for social justice initiatives. Contact: 651-784-3015

St. John’s Church, Little Canada Includes fried or baked pollock, coleslaw, grilled cheese sandwiches, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls, ice cream, coffee milk and lemonade. Soda, beer

and wine extra. Stations of the Cross at 7 pm. When: 4:30-7 p.m. April 7 Address: 380 Little Canada Road, Little Canada Cost: $10 adults, $9 seniors, $8 ages 12 and under, $30 family. Contact: 651-484-2708

St. Jude of the Lake, Mahtomedi Baked tilapia or breaded cod, macaroni and cheese, potato, coleslaw and brownies. When: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, March 31 Address: 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi Cost: $8 adults, $6 seniors, $4 ages 12 and under. Contact: 651-426-3245

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Mitch became the ﬁrst Mounds View sophomore wrestler to “place” at state since 1960, earning a sixth-place medal at 113 pounds via a pair of wrestleback victories (a 50-second pin, and 10-0 major) while losing three other matches. Engebretson was 30-10 this year, and has a 5337 career record with 35 falls.

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Guardian Angels Catholic Church, Oakdale Take-out available. Includes fish, red potatoes, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, green beans, dessert and beverage When: 4:30–7 p.m. March 24 and April 7 Address: 8260 Fourth St. N., Oakdale Cost: $13 adults, $11 seniors, $7 ages 6-12, free 5 and under. Contact: 651-738-2223

Transfiguration Catholic Church, Oakdale Includes fried or baked fish along with fish tacos, coleslaw,

grilled cheese, French fries, baked potatoes, lemonade, coffee and dessert. Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. When: 5-7 p.m. March 17, 24 and April 7 Address: 6135 15th St. N., Oakdale Cost: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 ages 12 and under, $30 per household. Contact: 651-738-2646 Jackie Bussjaeger can be reached at 651-4071235 or lowdownnews@ presspubs.com.

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Ken Munger, of White Bear Lake, showed off this bird at the 51st annual Wood Carving Show in Blaine earlier this month. Munger started woodcarving in 1995 and does it as a hobby. All of his work is of Minnesota wildlife. He does not sell any of his work or show it at competitions. He also enjoys woodworking, particularly making furniture.

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