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Residents oppose connection to city water BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

SHOREVIEW — Ten homes in Shoreview will be provided access to city water this summer. The homes in Dale Court S. and Dale Court N. are 10 of only 55 lots in the city that are still on wells, said City Engineer Tom Wesolowski at a March 19 meeting. There is a street reconstruction project on nearby Dale Street this summer, which makes it the right time to give residents with 30- to 40-year-old wells access to city water, said Mayor Sandy Martin. Under city policy, new wells cannot be dug, so it would provide an option to homeowners if their well goes bad, she noted. Residents will not be required to hook up to city water but will be assessed a maximum of about $6,600 each for the extension of the water main. The total cost of the project is about $270,000. Some residents at the meeting and in letters opposed the project due to NHLC | SUBMITTED

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Sex trafficking ‘marketplace’ perpetuated by middle-class men BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

ST. PAUL — Ramsey County Attorney John Choi imagines a world 40 years from now without sex trafficking, where boys will grow up to be loving and kind and girls will be valued and safe. “How we raise our boys matters,” said Choi during an awareness event held at Kessler and Maguire Funeral Home in St. Paul March 29. “Trafficking is all about the demand.” The majority of sex trafficking perpetrators and buyers are male and the majority of victims are female.

When local law enforcement does undercover stings posing as 13- to 14-year-old girls for sale for sex, they receive numerous phone calls, Choi said. “I swear to you, within two minutes the phone would ring,” Choi said. “I swear to you we would have 160 phone calls just on that one ad. That is the demand that exists in our own community.” The criminal justice system in Minnesota has seen an uptick in charges and convictions related to sex trafficking over the last decade. In 2007, there were five convictions for sex trafficking state-

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In 2011, Minnesota enacted the Safe Harbor Law that protects sexually exploited youth under 18 from being charged for being involved in prostitution. Choi said the change has helped victims trust police and be involved in testifying at trials. SEE TRAFFICKING, PAGE 15

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the cost. One letter writer said the cost was too high for a neighborhood of mostly seniors. “Leave us alone,” wrote John Jacobs. “In 10 to 15 years we will all be gone or have moved. You can then come and have your way with much younger and more cooperative homeowners. Again, this is only good for the city. If you want this so bad, then do it, but don’t spend our money.” Joyce Dahl noted the project would be a fi nancial burden to her and the city’s offer of a 15-year loan at about 4 percent interest would add up to $9,000, which is one-third of her yearly income. Residents pointed out that the city also plans to charge them for water service even if they do not hook up. City Manager Terry Schwerm said the quarterly $18-19 water availability charge is for fi re hydrants and for maintenance costs of the city’s water system. If a resident does choose to connect to the water main, they would also need to hire a plumber and pay connection and permit fees, Wesolowski said. Martin said access to city water will increase the value of their homes. Martin also noted that residents will not be assessed for the new street they will be getting during the water main construction, according to city policy. “Anywhere else, you would probably pay for that,” she said. The city has been strategically extending its water main during nearby street construction since 2003, Wesolowski said. About 100 lots have gained access to city water since then.

“I myself converted a few years ago from a well, and I have been happier than ever,” Martin said. The goal is to increase public safety through fire hydrants and provide a safe and reliable source of water, Wesolowski noted. Sixteen more lots, in addition to the 10 this year, should have access to city water by 2022. The City Council unanimously approved to prepare plans and speculations for the project. Bids are expected to be advertised in April and construction is expected to begin this summer. Assessments will not be made until 2019 and payments will not be due until 2020, Schwerm said. A senior deferral is offered but interest continues to accrue. In other action, the City Council: • Held a public hearing and directed staff to prepare plans for a $2 million street reconstruction project. The project includes Arner Avenue from Dale Street to Mackubin Street, Dale Street from Arner Avenue to Highway 96, Bridge Street from Hodgson Road to Galtier Street, and Lion Lane from Bridge Street to Galtier Street. Assessment costs are about 7 percent of the total project, said Mayor Sandy Martin. Estimated maximum assessments per lot are about $2,800. The roads will be completely reconstructed. Some areas will receive new storm sewer infrastructure. A sidewalk will be installed on the east side of Dale Street. The city offers a 10-year payback plan with interest rates of 3.5 to 4 percent. • Approved a minor subdivision at 3316 Victoria Street N. The 1.5-acre lot will be split into three parcels. The current home would remain with

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Ten of the remaining 55 lots in Shoreview without city water will be provided access this year.

a new access off Emmert Street, and two new homes would be added off Victoria Street. • Approved purchase of about 10,000 residential recycling carts as part of its new curbside recycling program with Eureka Recycling. The total cost is about $500,000. The city has a grant from Ramsey County that will

cover about half of the cost. Carts will be delivered to residents and the new collection will begin in July. • Approved a contract in the amount of about $300,000 for a stormwater reuse project at Rice Creek Fields, which will allow the city to reuse water for irrigation at the fi elds.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Garden club thinks spring

The Shoreview Community Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. April 4 at the Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Lynn Tischler, owner of Your Enchanted Florist, will talk on 4 Seasons of Pot Designs. The public is welcome. Fee is $3. For more information on the club, call 651-4844341.

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Pilgrim House Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host Joe Kimball, who was the reporter from the Star Tribune who covered the Congdon murder back in 1977, at 10:15 a.m. April 4. Kimball, of White Bear Lake, wrote a book about the experience, “Secrets of the Congdon Mansion.” The History Theater of Saint Paul will be showing its production of “Glensheen: the Musical,” which is based upon the book, July 5-29. Pilgrim House is located at 1212 W. Hwy 96 in Arden Hills.

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cleanup for seniors event from April 23 through May 12. Seniors living in NYFS’ primary service area are welcome to sign up for help through this event. Contact Debbie Wells at 651-757-4061 or email debbiep@nyfs.org.NYFS. The program is also looking for individual and group volunteers who are willing to spend a few hours helping seniors get ready for spring. Activities will include raking, picking up winter debris and setting out patio furniture. Dates and times to volunteer will be arranged to suit the needs of individual and group volunteers.

Boating safety class announced

A boating class that meets the requirements for watercraft operators permits in both Minnesota and Wisconsin will be offered at the Shoreview Community Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21. Topics include: introduction to boating, boating law, boat safety equipment, safe boating, navigation and boating problems; trailering, storing and protecting your boat; hunting and fishing, water-skiing and river boating. This course is taught by trained, experienced instructors from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Cost is $50/person; youth are half price with an adult. For more information or to register, visit shoreviewcommunitycenter.com, call 651-490-4750 or email recreation@shoreviewmn.gov.

Apply for green awards

The Shoreview Environmental Quality Committee is now accepting applications for the 2018 Green Community Awards. The committee

hosts the awards annually to recognize individual and corporate efforts in three general areas: water, energy and general initiatives. The application deadline is June 8. To nominate yourself or someone else visit shoreviewmn.gov.

Community Center construction nears halfway point

The construction of the Community Center has been underway for several months as the center has operated normally. In April, some closures will take place to continue construction. In order to complete the interior for the addition adjacent to the gymnasium, the indoor track and fitness studio 1 will close in mid-April. It’s anticipated that the indoor track will reopen and the new multipurpose rooms and fitness studios will open in July. Once the new studios are open, renovations will begin in studio 2 to modify it to serve as a stretching and functional training space within the fitness center. The waterpark closed April 2 to complete the renovation in the pool locker rooms, expand the family changing area and make the interior connection to the new 7,000-square-foot expansion. The existing waterpark will reopen in early June and the new expanded area will open in the fall. Members can continue to use the fitness center, gymnasium and indoor playground during this time. Lap swim will be available to Community Center members at Highview and Chippewa middle schools; the schedule is available online at www.Shoreviewcommunitycenter.com.

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ometimes, it’s not so fun being a zooplankton. But some days, I realize our vital role in the news food chain and enjoy watching an eagle soar with us in its stomach. When Today ran a story on Sting the greyhound, people oohed and awed. It took three days for the news to travel from the White Bear Press to the news giant in New York. It followed a process somewhat typical for local-interest stories like these — The local library contacted us to tell us about their big star. We posted an article. The next day, FOX 9 and KARE 11 did their own stories. Other news outlets picked up the cute story across the nation. Today then picked it up, as well as Story Daily Mail. We are a regular part of the Chaser regional broadcast and broadsheet Sara Marie Moore diet, the fish in the news food chain that often feed on zooplankton. IIn our newsroom, we have a running list of local-interest stories we have written that were suspiciously rehashed by fish-type media shortly after our publication. These aren’t stories that come from press releases, press conferences or promoted events. These are unique stories we dream up in the newsroom based on what we have been hearing about in our communities. After the White Bear Press ran an article about new trends in funerals, such as a hot rod wake held at Mueller Memorial, NBC National News also wrote about the White Bear Lake funeral home in an article on unique celebration of life events. Five days after the White Bear Press published an article about the rising muskrat population in local lakes, KSTP (Channel 5 Eyewitness News) came out to film the creatures swimming around the lake. When an article about a new farmers market coming to Vadnais Heights came out in the Vadnais Heights Press, the Pioneer Press curiously wrote an article a couple weeks later quoting three of the same sources. After the Shoreview Press went on a dig with a local archeological group, the Star Tribune curiously followed the same group on a dig later that summer. When the Quad Press reported on Lino Lakes cutting 38 parks and recreation programs, the Star Tribune wrote about it one week later. KARE 11 did a story on Centennial High School’s L.E.A.P. (Lunch, Energize, Achieve and Participate) program a few weeks after the Quad wrote about it. When The Citizen wrote about the Hopkins Schoolhouse in Hugo, the Star Tribune wrote about it later that summer. After the Lowdown wrote about painter Jessie DeCorsey, the Pioneer Press followed suit a week later. It’s not wrong for a reporter from another outlet to digest an article and call the same sources. It goes both ways – as weeklies and not being part of the Associated Press, we sometimes follow on breaking news. We do want large local media and national media giants to report about the area. A zooplankton just wants to be remembered now and then. Local fish media gets lost in the news food chain as well. The Pioneer Press, Star Tribune and White Bear Press started reporting on Olympic hockey sisters Hannah and Marissa Brandt last year, long before locals raved about all the national and foreign media coverage of the homegrown Olympians. This expose is for all my co-workers and every other local journalist who floats in their local lake watching their stories take flight, with their hard work hidden in the news food chain. As a University of Minnesota study once said, “It’s the small things that keep the lake alive.” You can help keep your lake alive by subscribing today using the inserted flyer. Sara Marie Moore is editor of the Shoreview Press and Vadnais Heights Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1235 or vadnaisheightsnews@presspubs.com.

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THINK for a healthier life

t can be hard to watch the news or check social media these days. While many of us want to stay informed and learn about what’s going on in the world around us, much of what we see and hear lately is jarring at best and deeply disturbing at worst. News of mass shootings, competing accusations of wrongdoing and basic incivility of one person toward another can take their toll. Who hasn’t turned off their phone, TV Movers and or computer in frustration, fear or Shakers disgust at what we and hear? Jerry Hromatka see So what do we do about it? Cut off all forms of media and stay blissfully ignorant? In reality, ignorance is not bliss. We need to engage with others and cope with the information we ingest in a healthy way. This type of mental health self-care is critical if we are going to enjoy our lives while also working to make a better world for this generation and the next. Research in the emerging science of trauma-informed care backs up these assertions and may also provide some solutions. We are learning that trauma can take on many forms. It can be a one-time event like a devastating storm, loss of a loved one or a violent assault, or cumulative experience such as ongoing economic insecurity or emotional abuse. But it can also be much subtler, like watching news

footage of a shooting death, witnessing or engaging in irate online discussions that denigrate others. We are starting to understand that these seemingly small instances can add up over time and have a negative effect. The effects of trauma can include emotional instability and the inability to form or keep close, loving relationships with friends and family. It can also show up as the inability to concentrate or stay calm, which negatively affects academic and workplace performance. Recognizing the presence of trauma in ourselves and in the people we interact with is important. We can’t treat something we don’t acknowledge or understand. Plus, the healthier we are, the more energy we have to tackle the problems around us. Northeast Youth & Family Services (NYFS) is in the process of becoming a trauma-informed care organization. This involves understanding, recognizing and responding to the effects of all types of trauma in an effort to help people rebuild a sense of control and empowerment. This starts with creating a safe and caring environment. At NYFS, we are seeing a growing number of clients showing the effects of cumulative trauma due to all-day ingestion of negative, often violent news media. Time spent listening to, or angrily responding to, these types of stories can increase feelings of fear, anxiety, hopelessness and despair. It’s helpful to know that sometimes in our efforts to understand and respond to a

problem, we may be creating new ones for ourselves and others. In light of this new understanding of trauma we suggest to not only be mindful about the information we ingest but also take stock of how we are also putting our ideas out into the world. The time-tested acronym, THINK, is an effective evaluation tool to use. THINK stands for: Is it True? Do you know that your information is a verified fact from a legitimate source? Is it Helpful? Does it add a new perspective, answer a question, or offer needed support? Is it Inspiring? Will the recipient know your intent is for good and not to drag down or insult them? Is it Necessary? How valuable is your input on this topic? Is it Kind? This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t have strong, meaningful conversations with people you disagree with. But it can be done without insulting or intentionally hurting them – especially people you are trying to persuade to your way of thinking. As we work to make sense of the world around us and to lead healthy, fulfilling lives, let us be aware of the types of information we ingest on a daily basis and also remember to THINK before we speak or act. That’s an easy thing so say, but a hard one to do - and none of us does it perfectly. But we don’t need to add to the problems we are trying to fix. Jerry Hromatka is President and CEO of Northeast Youth & Family Services.

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A new plan to address the epidemic of gun violence

n March 24, millions of Americans marched in the streets to protest the epidemic of gun violence in our society. More than 800 events took place worldwide, including a massive march in Saint Paul from Harriet Island to the State Capitol. It was the largest mass protest against gun violence in our nation’s history. A movement is happening in this country. Minnesotans are desperate to have a conversation with their elected ofﬁcials about gun violence. I want to especially thank the young adults and students who are showing leadership and courage beyond their years as they advocate for their own safety. It is shameful that Republican legislators refuse to hold any public hearings about this issue. I have a message for my Republican colleagues: Minnesotans deserve to have a civil conversation about gun violence that is not limited by committee deadlines, legislative sessions, election cycles, or political careers. We are all in this together and we all need to be a part of the solution. To that end, I recently announced a new plan to address gun violence that

focuses on three categories: schools, research, and gun safety. Schools • Improve school security equipment and require districts to establish threat assessment teams. • Authorize school districts to bond for certain security equipment and modify the safe schools revenue program, allowing for Legislator additional funding and usage of program funds Lingo for school security enhancements. Jason Isaacson • Require school districts to create at least one threat assessment team consisth ing of experts on counseling, mental health, K-12 instruction, administration, and law enforcement to establish protocols for handling potential threats within a school district. Research • Collect and study de-identiﬁed data about gun ownership the same way we study other public health data, such as

obesity or diabetes rates. • Allow for all data created, collected, received, or maintained by the Minnesota Department of Health on firearm owners to be de-identified for the purposes of public health research or epidemiologic investigation. Information can only be disclosed if the firearm owner is de-identified. Gun safety • Keep guns out of the hands of criminals and people who may harm themselves. • Require criminal background checks on all firearm transfers, including private sales. • Reclassify slide-fire stocks, commonly referred to as ‘bump’ stocks, for a semiautomatic firearm as a trigger activator. • Authorize gun violence protective orders, which lets law enforcement and family members petition a court to prohibit people from possessing firearms if they pose a significant danger to themselves or others by possessing a firearm. • Raise the minimum age to possess a semiautomatic military-style assault

weapon to 21 years old and expand the statutory definition of a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon. The common-sense ideas in this plan are supported by the vast majority of Minnesotans, including law-abiding gun owners. Please send me your feedback and let me know what you think. You can call my office at 651296-5537, use the email contact form available at www.senate.mn/senator isaacson, or mail a letter to my office. My address is Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 2321, St. Paul, MN 55155. My goal is to bring people on both sides of this issue together and create a space where all of us can have a civil conversation. As a husband, father to three beautiful children, elected official, and your fellow Minnesotan, I will not stop talking about gun violence until we get the meaningful change that we deserve. Politicians in Washington D.C. and Saint Paul cannot ignore your voice any longer. Let’s turn up the heat.

April 5-6 and 1 and 6:30 p.m. April 7. Tickets are available at the door. A raffle will be held. For more information, visit www.moundsviewschools.org/chalkboardcapers.

community members for a panel presentation featuring past and present students who are receiving or have received special education services. The presentation is focused on post-secondary planning. It will take place at the District Center, 4570 Victoria Street N., Shoreview.

2018 national video documentary competition for their video, “America’s Epidemic.” The competition encouraged students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation and to choose a provision of the U.S. Constitution for the focus of their video. “America’s Epidemic” portrays the Seconthe school briefd Amendment’s influence on America’s gun laws, their safety and the continuously evolving views towards them. A link to the video can be found at moundsviewschools.org/moundsview.

Rep. Jason Isaacson represents District 42 in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

SCHOOL BRIEFS Variety show for scholarships

The Mounds View Education Association will present Chalkboard Capers April 4-7. District teachers and staff host the annual variety show to raise money for student scholarships for graduating seniors from Irondale High School, Mounds View High School, REACH Academy, Area Learning Center and Adult Basic Education. Each scholarship is for $621. The number of scholarships awarded depends on the fi nancial success of the show. Shows will be held at 5:15 p.m. April 4, 6:30 p.m.

Plan for post-secondary special education success The Mounds View Public Schools’ Special Education Parent Professional Advisory Council’s (SEPPAC) annual Celebrate Success event is slated for 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. April 26. SEPPAC will host Mounds View Public Schools families, friends and

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Listen to student voices on climate change Student-led groups are grabbing a lot of headlines these days, but there is one group you may not have heard much about. Students for a Carbon Dividend, a college coalition made up of 23 Republican groups, six Democratic groups and five environmental groups, is calling for legislation to fight climate change. According to its website, www.s4cd.org, their coalition is “The fi rst time that a broad-ranging student coalition is uniting around a climate solution that can cut emissions at the necessary scale and speed.” Its mission is to “harness the energy of students and the power of the free market to launch our nation toward concrete climate action.” Their approach is a gradually increasing carbon tax with the dividends returned to the American people. It is a bipartisan, free-market solution and I think it makes a lot of sense. In a New York Times article, Alexander Posner, the founder of the group, said, “We’ve had a lot of conversations, and literally not once has the validity of climate science come up … I think students really want to have a solutions-based discussion.” Our weather is changing and young people are recognizing that climate change is going to affect the way they live. These college students are stepping up with a climate solution that just might work. We should take a look at what they’re proposing. Lori Olinger North Oaks

Students protesting school gun violence should also protest wars The dedication and drive of the students marching for safety in their schools and elimination of some guns is heartening and hopeful. I hope their drive will also consider the wars our country is in, the over 800 worldwide bases our military has, the thousands of children and civilians killed or wounded ( described as “collateral damage” by the war hawks) and, fi nally, the outrageous cost to U.S. taxpayers. Do the students know that the military adventures are over $634 billion of the proposed $4.1 trillion spending budget, dwarfing transportation, education, food and agriculture’s $108, $79 and $140 billion respectively? Do they realize that this $830 million dollar per day debt will be theirs as we older Americans pass away? Do they realize that, for every civilian killed in the middle east, several more “terrorists” are created, seeking revenge for their loved ones? Do they realize that about 22 veterans per day are committing suicide due in part for what they’ve witnessed or taken part of in these wars? The atrocious Vietnam War was ended by the young people demonstrating en mass against that war. I think it’s time for more of those protests. Ray Ruthenberg Shoreview

Students recognized for video documentary on school shootings

Mounds View High School juniors Diana Zhu, Michelle Sung and Aarthi Vijayakumar won honorable mention recognition in C-SPAN’s

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SHOREVIEW AREA EVENTS SHOREVIEW GARDEN CLUB When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Lynn Tischler, owner of Your Enchanted Forest, will talk on “4 Seasons of Pot Design,” $3; public welcome. Contact: 651-484-4341

MUSIC AND MEMORY WITH CHARLIE MAGUIRE When: 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 5 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria St. N. Details: Charlie Maguire, noted songwriter and performer (Prairie Home Companion, On the Road with Jason Davis) brings his unique songwriting workshop to those with dementia and memory loss and their care partners. Call to register. Contact: 651-724-6090

CRAFTERNOON When: 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 6 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria St. N. Details: Children ages 5-11 can create a project. Supplies and instruction provided. Contact: 651-724-6006

SENATOR ISAACSON TOWN HALL MEETING When: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7 Where: Shoreview City Hall, Council Chambers, 4600 Victoria St. N. Details: Senator Jason Isaacson (DFL-Shoreview) invites members of the public to attend an event to ask questions, make comments and meet the state senator. Contact: 651-296-5537 or senate.mn/senator isaacson

SESCA ANNUAL GERMAN DINNER & PROGRAM When: 5 p.m. Satur-

day, April 7 Where: Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter, 8390 Lofton Ave. N., Stillwater Details: Shorevew Einhausen Sister City Association annual dinner featured a presentation on “Life in East Germany” by former native Anke Jagusch. 5 p.m. social hour, 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. program. Contact: sesca.org

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MEETING When: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church, 4880 Hodgson Rd., North Oaks Details: Topic of discussion is “Action on Redistricting.” Public invited. Contact: 651-493-0686

SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM When: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St. Details: Learn the basics of social networking. $15/resident. Registration required. Contact:651-490-4700 shoreviewcommunity center.com

A MINNESOTA BESTIARY WITH REV. MATT’S MONSTER SCIENCE When: 7 p.m. Monday, April 16 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria St. N. Details: Explore the world of ﬁctional creatures from Minnesota’s past, including liver-eating forest monsters and Babe the Blue O, in a program that blends history, monsters and comedy. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

BOOKS & BINGO When: 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 Where: Shoreview

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Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: $6/resident includes treats, prizes and bingo. Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewcommunity center.com

ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 Where: Rice Creek North parking lot, County Rd. I and 35W Details: Hike the Rice Creek North Arsenal Trail. Hikes are approx. 3 miles and last 1 hour. Contact: 651-335-8079 or stpaulhike.com

ENVIRONMENTAL SPEAKER SERIES When: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 Where: Shoreview City Council Chambers, 4600 Victoria St. N. Details: Learn about urban forestry best practices speciﬁc to Shoreview, and activities homeowners can undertake in order to improve tree habitat and health on their properties. Contact: 651-490-4665 or shoreviewmn.gov

ALL ABOUT BOATING SAFETY When: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 21 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St. Details: Boating class meets the requirements for watercraft operators permit in MN and WI. Taught by trained instructors from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Ages 12+; youth halfprice with registered adult. $50/person. Contact: 651-490-4700 or shoreviewcommunity center.com

YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY When: Saturday, April 21 Where: All area YMCAs Details: National initiative is a free community open house with activities for the family themed around healthy living, youth development and social responsibility. Contact: www. ymcatwincities.org

Ongoing AARP TAX AIDE When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, through April 11 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Free tax assistance to seniors and low-income taxpayers. Appointments required; last approx. 1 hour. Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewmn.gov

Okee Dokee Brothers Concert WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15 WHERE: Mounds View High School, 1900 Lake Valentine Rd., Arden Hills DETAILS: Duo performs family mu-

sic with the goal to inspire children and their parents to get outside and get creative. Tickets $15/adults; $10/students and seniors.

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MEET WITH THE MAYOR hike includes warm-up When: 3-5 p.m. most Tuesdays Where: Shoreview City Hall, 4600 Victoria St. Details: Meet with Mayor Sandy Martin to discuss issues or concerns. Call for an appointment. Contact: 651-490-4618 or shoreviewmn.gov

THE BRAIN BOX When: 4-6 p.m. Thursdays Where: Shoreview Library, 4570 N. Victoria St. Details: Teens can drop in to check out the new teen area and make stuff with the 3D printer, sewing machine, Cameo cutter and more. Free. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

FAMILY STORY TIME When: 10:30-11 a.m. Mondays Where: Shoreview Library, 4580 N. Victoria St. Details: Stories, songs and ﬁngerplays for children ages 2-5 to enhance early literacy skills. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

‘500’ CARDS When: 12:30-3:30 p.m. Mondays Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: All caliber players who enjoy the game of 500 are welcome. Free. Contact: 651-490-4750 or www.shoreview communitycenter.com

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY GUIDED FITNESS HIKE When: 9-10 a.m. Thursday, April 5 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N. Details: 60-minute

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Where: Stillwater Area High School, 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N. Details: Free family event connects local businesses with the community. Live entertainment, 100+ exhibitors, local food, big toy and vehicle display, and kids activities. Contact: 651-439-4001 or greaterstillwater chamber.com/ community-showcase

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Community Open House WHEN: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, April 14 WHERE: Haniﬂ Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake

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Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3770 Bellaire Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Performance of young artists in professional concerts. Recital beneﬁts Ronald McDonald House Charities – Upper Midwest. Tickets $20. Contact: rmh twincities.org

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When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 7 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Details: Vocal entertainment by local college and university a cappella groups. Tickets $20/adult; $15/seniors 62+; $12/students. Contact: 651-269-9888 or wildwoodartistseries. com

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on an “arts crawl’; enjoy musical and theatre performances, kids activities, dance classes, food and drinks.

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When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 14; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, April 15 Where: National Sports Center, Blaine Details: Consignment sale featuring everything related to babies and children. Contact: www. munchkinmarkets.com/ blaine-sports-center

SPRING CRAFT AND VENDOR SHOW

Monday, April 9 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Local 4-H Club meets monthly. Kids in K-12 are welcome to join. Contact: matoska mariners4H@gmail.com

MAHTOMEDI GARDEN CLUB

When: 6 p.m. Monday, April 9 Where: Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Details: Join fellow gardening enthusiasts for a monthly meeting and education speakers. Social and education sessions open to the public. Speaker Theresa Rooney on “Humane Critter Control.” Contact: mahtomedi gardenclub.org

All birding abilities welcome; binoculars provided. $5/person, registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

LUNCH WITH A NATURALIST

When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Bring a lunch and join a naturalist for a monthly presentation on local natural history and possibly a hike. Free. Ages 50+. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 Where: Hudson House Grand Hotel, 1616 Crest View Dr., Hudson Details: Two levels of arts, crafts, gifts, home and garden decor, clothing, jewelry, health and beauty and more. Nordic wafﬂes and other food; free coffee. Contact: rsg development.com

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When: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, April 14 and April 28 Where: Stillwater KC Hall, 1910 Greeley St., Stillwater Details: Live interWOODCOCKS AND WINE active murder mystery When: 7-9 p.m. Friday, dinner show presented by The Murder Mystery April 13 Company. Tickets $60 Where: Warner general admission. Nature Center, 15375 Details: 888-643-2583 Norell Ave. N., Marine or grimprov.com on St. Croix SPRING HOUSE ‘SEXUAL PRESSURES Details: Enjoy a glass ON TODAY’S YOUTH’ CONCERT When: 7:30 p.m. When: 7 p.m. Monday, of wine while learning PATTY PETERSON about the mating PRESENTS: THE JAZZ April 9 Saturday, April 7 ritual of the American WOMEN ALL STARS Where: Stillwater Where: Big Pink, 1900 woodcock. Go on a hike Public Library, 224 3rd When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. N. 2nd St., Stillwater for a chance to see the Saturday, April 14 Details: Carl Franzen St N. Details: Adriana Perez infamous timberdoodle Where: White Bear and Dean Granros pertwirl. Dress in light from the Minnesota Unitarian Universalist form an intimate house Coalition Against Sexual colors. Church, 328 Maple St., concert. Refreshments $5/members; $7/nonAssault (MNCASA) Mahtomedi served. members. Registration and Sadie Cunningham Details: Ensemble with Canvas Health will required. Ages 21+. celebrates great women WAFFLE BREAKFAST Contact: 651-433-2427 of jazz artists in the AND FIRE DEPARTMENT facilitate a dialogue ext 10 using references from Twin Cities, both OPEN HOUSE research by Peggy instrumentalists and When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Orenstein, as found in Sunday, April 8 WINE FOR THE WOLVES vocalists. Tickets $20her book, “Girls and $30. Where: Vadnais When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Contact: 612-720-2857 Heights Commons, 655 E. Sex.” Presented by the Friday, April 13 St. Croix Chapter of the or whitebearunitarian. Where: Vannelli’s by County Rd. F AAUW. Free and open to the Lake, Forest Lake org Details: All-youthe public. Details: Fundraiser can-eat Belgian wafﬂe Contact: 651-770-1730 for Wildlife Science breakfast sponsored ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB Center includes dinner, by the Vadnais Heights When: 2:30 p.m. wine-tasting, silent Sunday, April 15 Lions Club, Can-do BIRD WALK SERIES auction, rafﬂe. Where: Cub Foods Canines, activities for When: 8-10 a.m. Contact: 651-464-3993 parking lot, 1059 kids, free blood pressure Tuesday, April 10 & 24 or www.wildlifescience Meadowlands Dr., White Where: Rice Creek testing, and bake sale. center.org Bear Lake Chain of Lakes Park Contact: 651-204-6000 Details: Hike around Reserve Heritage Lab or cityvadnaisheights. Birch Lake and residenSite com STILLWATER tial areas, followed by Details: Join an COMMUNITY treats at Applebees. Hike experienced birder on SHOWCASE MATOSKA MARINERS a walk to see and hear 4-H CLUB When: Saturday, April is approx 5 miles and last 1-1/2-2 hours. 20-60 species of birds. 14 When: 5-6:30 p.m.

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‘SCREENAGERS’

When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 Where: Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Dr., Forest Lake Details: Free viewing of the ﬁ lm that depicts family struggles over social media, video games and academics, followed by Q & A. Pizza served. Appropriate for parents and children 10 and up; child care provided for younger children. Reservations requested online. Contact: faithﬂ.org

HALF MOON RISING: SONGWRITER SHOWCASE

When: 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 Where: Ziggy’s, 132 Main St. S., Stillwater Details: Local songwriters Sarah Morris, Lars Carlson, and Tony Cuchetti will talk ‘in-the-round’ about their work and what draws inspiration for their music. Contact: facebook.com/ events/1600735783375648

BEING BRAVE WOMEN’S RETREAT

When: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 20 and 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21 Where: First Presbyterian Church, 4821 Bloom Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Retreat is a day of conversaton, inspiration, exploration and encouragement. Kelly Johnson, author of “Being Brave: A 40Day Journey to the Life God Dreams for You,” is guest speaker. $45. Contact: 651-429-3381 or fpcwbl.org

GARDENING WITH NATIVE POLLINATORS When: 10-11:15 a.m. Saturday, April 21 Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Heather

Holm, author and national speaker, will lead presentation about native pollinators and how to attract them to gardens. Call to register. Contact: 651-433-2427 ext 10

FAMILY EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

When: 12:30-3 p.m. Saturday, April 21 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Learn about Wargo’s native gardens and bees and make earth art project, visit Earth Day Fair. Also, Earth Day clean-up 10 a.m.noon. Contact: 651-429-8007 or www.anokacounty parks.com

SPRING INTO WINE

When: Noon- 5 p.m. Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 Where: Chateau St. Croix Winery, 1998 Highway 87, St. Croix Falls Details: Enjoy complimentary food pairings with a wine tasting. Contact: www. chateaustcroix.com

GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONY CONCERTINO & PHILHARMONIC CONCERT

When: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Free and open to the public. Contact: gtcys.org

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: NEW TRAX

When: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 Where: Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 E. County Rd. E. Details: Seniors can learn about the new local bus circular service. Free, no registration required. Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights. com

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Mounds View’s Schmidt gets regional Triple A honor BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Grette Schmidt, Mounds View three-sport athlete, clarinet player and honor student, was one of 32 seniors honored as section Triple A winners. Each school nominates a boy and a girl for this Minnesota State High School League program honoring seniors for excellence in arts, athletics and academics. Those chosen as section winners were all introduced at halftime during a state boys basketball game. Schmidt’s activities are tennis, basketball, golf, band, Mustang Mentors, and HEART and formerly Spanish Club. “I spend most of my time playing my three sports, therefore they are my favorite activities,” Schmidt said. “I am the captain of my basketball team this year, which I enjoy. I love playing sports because of my amazing teammates. Outside of school, my favorite activity is baking.” Schmidt also volunteers at Valentine Hills Elementary School and Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Center. Academically, Schmidt’s favorite topics are math and science. Leaning toward an engineering major, she has not finalized her choice of college. Asked what she hopes to be doing in 10 years, Schmidt said, “I have not thought about it very much, but hopefully I will be in Minnesota and have a job that I am passionate about.” Mounds View’s boy nominee was Jack O’Brien, who’s in football (offensive line), wrestling and rugby, and sings bass in concert choir, chambers singers and men’s chorus.

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Bangert is Mustangs’ Athena pick as top girl athlete BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

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Soccer and track standout Emma Bangert is Mounds View’s choice for the Athena Award as the school’s top senior girl athlete. Bangert was the leading scorer with 15 goals and eight assists on the 14-5, section runner-up soccer team last fall. She logged 35 goals and 14 assists in three seasons and helped the Mustangs reach the state semifi nals in 10th grade. In track, Bangert was state runner-up in the 800 meters as a junior, posting her personal-best 2:13.25, and led

Josh Gaworski, Concordia-St. Paul junior pitcher from Mounds View, was named NCAA Division II national pitcher of the week, following his no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in a 15-0 win over UMCrookston on March 18. The 5-11, 165-pound right-hander has a 3-0 record, 0.47 earned-run-average and 26 strikeouts in 19 innings. Last season, he was 8-0 for Century College in Mahtomedi. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2017

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off a third-place 3200 relay team. She placed fourth in the 800 as a freshman. Bangert will continue her soccer career at University of North Dakota. Upon signing the Mustang forward, UND coach Chris Logan said

this about her on the college web site: “Emma is fast! We believe Emma’s movement off the ball, her ability to get in behind defenses and her speed will make her a very dangerous player for our program. She is also a

Mustang winter all-conference athletes named The following Mounds View athletes were named to the all-Suburban East Conference teams. ALPINE SKI All-conference — Kaarl Damberg (jr) All-state — Damberg Honorable mention — Emily Mackay (sr), Mikkel Ward (jr), Matthew Murzyn (jr), Kale Johnson (so), Amiina Ingah (so) BASKETBALL, BOYS All-conference — Josh Albers (jr) Honorable mention — Colin Jones (sr), Michael Fahim (sr), Beejay Blevins (sr) BASKETBALL, GIRLS All-conference — Lindsey Becher (so) Honorable mention — Sara Wendt (sr), Grette Schmidt (sr)

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very kind, caring person who fits the personality traits that we look for in our program.” The 2018 St. Paul Athena Award Luncheon will be held Wednesday, April 25, at Envision Event Center in Oakdale.

DANCE TEAM All-conference — Jazz: Bri Sislo-Schuttam, Selena Brills … Kick: McKenna Anderson, Vivian Gao Honorable mention — Jazz: Haley McAlpine, Julia McGough …Kick:. Vicky Li, Gabrielle Wiest

HOCKEY, BOYS All-Conference — Joe Sutton (sr) Honorable mention —Scott Jiskra (jr), Vann Hartigan (sr), Ryne Mohrman (jr) HOCKEY, GIRLS All conference — Rae Robert (sr), Anna Solheim (sr), Annika Brodt (sr), Stephanie Anderson (sr). Honorable Mention — Kaiya Quam (sr), Lauren Jahnke (sr), Audrey Jackson (fr), Teagen Johnson (jr) NORDIC SKI All conference — Ty Christianson (jr) Honorable mention — Nathan Hohenshell (jr), Sydney Menne (jr), Gabby Olson (jr) WRESTLING All-conference — Dan Van Oort (sr), juniors Rowan Morgan (jr), Chase Dresel (jr), Nick Dunagan (jr), Mitch Engebretson (jr) Honorable mention — Brendan Dunagan (so), Javan Kaufman (fr)

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APRIL April 9 - 4:30 p.m. vs Woodbury April 11 - 4:30 p.m. @ East Ridge April 13 - 4:30 p.m. @ Osseo April 16 - 4:30 p.m. vs Stillwater April 18 - 4:30 p.m. vs Forest Lake April 20 - 4:30 p.m. @ Park April 21 - 1 p.m. @ Park Center April 23 - 4:30 p..m. vs Cretin-Derham Hall April 25 - 4:30 p.m. vs White Bear Lake April 27 - 4:30 p.m. @ Roseville April 30 - 4:30 p.m. @ Woodbury MAY May 2 - 4 p.m. vs East Ridge May 4 - 4:30 p.m. vs Centennial May 5 - 2 p.m. vs Irondale May 7 - 4:30 p.m. @ Stillwater May 8 - 6:30 p.m. @ Forest Lake May 11 - 4:30 p.m. vs Park May 14 - 4:30 p.m. @ Cretin-Derham Hall May 16 - 4:30 p.m. @ White Bear Lake May 18 - 4:30 p.m. vs Roseville

APRIL April 19 - 7 p.m. vs St. Croix Preparatory Academy April 26 - 7 p.m. vs Cretin-Derham Hall April 28 - 1 p.m. @ Mahtomedi

APRIL April 12 - 7 p.m. vs Blake April 16 - 7 p.m. vs Tartan April 19 - 7 p.m. @ East Ridge April 26 - 7 p.m. @ Cretin-Derham Hall April 30 - 7 p.m. vs Stillwater MAY May 3 - 7 p.m. vs White Bear Lake May 8 - 7 p.m. @ Roseville May 10 - 7 p.m. vs Park May 14 - 7 p.m. vs Chaska May 17 - 7 p.m. vs Forest Lake May 22 - 7 p.m. @ Woodbury May 24 - 7 p.m. vs Centennial

APRIL A April 5 - 4:30 p.m. vs Park April 9 - 4:30 p.m. @ Roseville April 11 - 4:30 p.m. vs White Bear Lake April 13 - 4:30 p.m. @ East Ridge April 14 - 1 p.m. vs Roseville April 16 - 4:30 p.m. vs Stillwater April 18 - 4:30 p.m. vs Cretin-Derham Hall April 23 - 4:30 p.m. vs Woodbury April 25 - 7 p.m. @ Forest Lake April 27 - 4:30 p.m. @ Park April 28 - 9 a.m. at Rochester Lourdes Inv. April 30 - 4:30 p.m. @ White Bear Lake MAY May 2 - 4:30 p.m. vs East Ridge May 4 - 4:30 p.m. @ Stillwater May 5 - 4:30 p.m. @ Cretin-Derham Hall May 9 - 4:30 p.m. @ Woodbury May 11 - 5 p.m. vs Forest Lake May 18 - 5 p.m. vs New Ulm

MOUNDS VIEW - MUSTANGS BOYS GOLF SCHEDULE APRIL April 10 - 2 p.m. @ RiverOaks April 12 - 9 a.m. @ Bunker Hills April 16 - 2 p.m. North Oaks GC April 17 - 9 a.m. @ StoneRidge April 19 - 2:30 p.m. Spring Lk Pk @ North Oaks April 23 - 12 p.m. @ Dellwood Hills Golf Club April 27 - 12 p.m. @ Links at North Forks April 30 - 2 p.m. @ White Bear Yacht Club

MAY May 1 - 7 p.m. @ Stillwater May 3 - 7 p.m. @ White Bear Lake May 5 - 1:15 p.m. vs Hill-Murray May 7 - 7 p.m. vs Roseville May 10 - 7 p.m. @ Park May 15 - 7 p.m. vs East Ridge May 17 - 7 p.m. @ Forest Lake May 22 - 7 p.m. vs Woodbury May 24 - 6:30 p.m. @ Centennial

MOUNDS VIEW - MUSTANGS BOYS TENNIS SCHEDULE APRIL April 5 - 4 p.m. vs Washburn April 10 - 4 p.m. @ Edina April 12 - 4 p.m. vs Stillwater April 16 - 4 p.m. vs Orono April 17 - 4 p.m. @ White Bear Lake April 19 - 4 p.m. @ Park April 22 - 9 a.m. @ Pine City Invitational April 24 - 4 p.m. @ Roseville April 26 - 4 p.m. @ East Ridge MAY May 1 - 4 p.m. vs Forest Lake May 3 - 4 p.m. vs Woodbury May 5 - 8:30 a.m. @ Edina Tournament May 9 - 4 p.m. @ Wayzata May 10 - 4 p.m. vs Cretin-Derham Hall May 12 - 9 a.m. @ Duluth East Invitational May 14 - 3:30 p.m. vs Blake

MAY May 5 - 3 p.m. @ Forest Hills Invitational May 7 - 2 p.m. @ Forest Hills (match) May 14 - 2 p.m. @ Eagle Valley May 22 - 12 p.m. Conference @ Indian Hills May 23 - 12:30 p.m. @ Baker National

GOOD LUCK MUSTANGS! Schedules are subject to change. Please visit the school website at gomvmustangs.com

MOUNDS VIEW - MUSTANGS GIRLS TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE APRIL April 7 - 1:30 p.m. Home Inv. April 10 - 3:30 p.m. @ Roseville April 17 - 3 p.m. Home Meet April 24 - 3 p.m. @ Hopkins Invitational April 27 - 5:30 p.m. @ Hamline University MAY May 8/9 - 3:15 p.m. True Team Section Home May 22 - 3:30 p.m. @ East Ridge Conf. Prelims May 24 - 3:30 p.m. @ East Ridge Conf Finals

MOUNDS VIEW - MUSTANGS BOYS TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE APRIL April 7 - 10 a.m. Home Invite April 12 - 3:30 p.m. @ White Bear Lake April 24 - 3 p.m. @ Hopkins Invitational MAY May 1 - 3:30 p.m. Home Invitational May 4 - 3:30 p.m. @ Wayzata May 8 - 3:15 p.m. True Team Section Host May 22 - 3:30 p.m. @East Ridge Conf. Prelims May 24 - 3:35 p.m. @ East Ridge Conf. Finals

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Deputy justiﬁ ed in fatal shooting in Vadnais Heights RV BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

VADNAIS HEIGHTS — A Ramsey County Sheriff’s Offi ce deputy involved in an officer-involved fatal shooting last April was justifi ed in his use of force, according to a decision by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, announced March 15. The attorney’s office determined criminal charges were not warranted after reviewing investigation findings from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). The BCA investigates nearly all offi cer-involved shooting incidents that occur in Minnesota and then turns its findings over to county attorney offices for determination.

Darren Robert Jahnke, 47, died last year after an incident in an RV near Highway 61 and I-694 April 13. Deputy Andre Rongitsch and another deputy were on routine patrol when they located the suspicious RV and a car near 3250 Fanum Road about 9:30 p.m. Two other deputies also arrived at the scene before a struggle with Jahnke ensued. Before Jahnke was shot, two deputies had used stun guns during the struggle with Jahnke, according to the BCA. When Jahnke disarmed one of the deputies, Rongitsch ﬁ red. Investigators reviewed squad video captured at the scene. Deputies were not wearing body cameras. “Deputy Lisa Daly was ﬁ ghting for her life after she was tackled to the

ground by Darren Jahnke,” stated Ramsey County Attorney John Choi in a memo. “Physical evidence including visible injuries to Deputy Daly’s body, a damaged and separated holster, and DNA evidence found on the gun all corroborate the statements given by eyewitness statements.” RCAO concluded that the use of force was legally justifi ed under Minnesota law. Under Minnesota law, a police officer can use deadly force if their or another’s safety is threatened. “Based upon his training and the situation at hand, Deputy Andre Rongitsch had no other course of action other than to fi re his weapon, which he did as a last resort to stop

the immediate threat that was posed to Deputy Daly,” Choi stated. “No officer wants to be in the situation that confronted Deputy Rongitsch where the use of deadly force is necessary.” Deputies gave Jahnke first aid and requested an ambulance, but he died at Regions Hospital the day of the incident. “I am saddened about the trauma that likely still endures for all of the deputies who were put in this dangerous situation and for the surviving family members of Darren Jahnke,” Choi noted. Deputy Rongitsch has been a deputy with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office for 12 years.

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North Oaks • A 46-year old White Bear Township man was charged with one count of felony terroristic threats March 13 for sending repeated text messages to a 58-year-old former employee, threatening to kill him over money matters. The suspect was booked into the Ramsey County Jail. • An ofﬁcer stopped a vehicle the afternoon of March 19 at Pleasant Lake and South Deep Lake roads and determined the occupants, out of White Bear Lake, had no business being in North Oaks. The driver, a 22-year-old man, was charged with driving after license revocation

and no proof of insurance. Both he and his 25-year-old female passenger were charged with trespassing. The vehicle was impounded.

Shoreview • Deputies were called to a dispute between housemates in the 4400 block of Churchill Street at 2 a.m. March 10. A 55-year-old woman was unable to find a wad of bills she had hidden at her boyfriend’s house and was pointing a fi nger at the boyfriend, suggesting he had something to do with the missing cash. The woman, who, according to deputies, had been drinking, said “the total was $1,600 — or was it $1,700?” Deputies helped the woman search for the cash for an hour but to no avail. • The Shoreview Community Center closed its doors to the public at 8 p.m. on March 11 for a child’s pool party. The center was hosting a benefit at the facility in the 4600 block of Victoria Street to honor the families of child heart transplant recipients, as well as those about to undergo the surgery. Trusting attendees left lockers unlocked, but during the event a thief made off with $300 in cash. • A trip to the credit union went awry the afternoon of March 12 when an 18-year-old Hugo woman left in a huff after wrapping up an argument in a parking lot, but not before banging into a car in the drive-thru of the Building and Trades Credit Union on Rice Street. Fleeing that hit-and-run scene, the 18-year-old hit another vehicle, then bounced off a guard and crashed into a pond. Witnesses saw the woman crawl away from that crash, bruised and bloodied, and head into a nearby archery supply shop. Deputies were called and the teen was taken to Regions Hospital for treatment of her injuries. An empty bottle that had contained an alcoholic beverage was found on the vehicle floor. The woman’s blood alcohol content was determined to be in excess of double the legal limit and charges of DWI and underage consumption await the results of a blood draw at Regions. • A 41-year-old man reported receiving an IRS phone scam attempt the afternoon of March 12. For readers unaware of these attempts, you are reminded that the IRS does not contact people initially by phone, does not threaten them with arrest, and does not demand payment in the form of gift cards. • A 48-year-old Oakdale man was charged with violation of a protection order via the internet for making changes to a 35-year-old local female victim’s profile on Facebook. • A male guest at Target in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue was warned March 14 about “stalking and harassing” a 24-year-old female employee repeatedly, according to the victim.

His behavior was noted in case the suspect out of St. Paul, a 53-year-old in the store on March 14 to “get his eyes checked,” is involved in future encounters with the victim. • A Terrace Drive resident borrowed a live trap from county animal control March 15 in the hopes of capturing a large cat that has been “trespassing and destroying his property plus interfering with the family’s day care operations.” • Around March 15 vandals north of County Road I in McCullough Park cut the motion detector and security lights, then burned up the port-apotty until only its plastic base remained. The damage was estimated at $850. • A thief cut the security cables the morning of March 16 at Target in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue and made off with three iPhones, a 7, an 8 and a 10. Video showed a 6-foot-tall male in his 30s wearing a Dallas Cowboys T-shirt. An apparent accomplice was shown as a 5-foot-10 male in his 20s wearing a white hoodie and black pants. • A man with a history of domestic-related convictions seriously violated a no-contact order by breaking into his ex-fiancee’s apartment at 4 a.m. on March 16. The woman awoke and called 911. The 29-year-old St. Paul man was booked into jail on the felony charge. • A homeowner on Royal Oaks Drive, checking on a commotion in his garage March 18 found a “very large and possibly aggressive” raccoon under his deck. Concerned that his dog and the raccoon would get into a battle that would not end well, the homeowner called county animal control. Following brief attempts to capture the raccoon, an officer provided advice on live trap options. • A Shoreview teenage boy, making the mistake of visiting dating sites, was asked to send a sexually explicit photo of himself; he would then receive one in return from a girl his age. So he did, but instead of a return photo, the 15-yearold received a demand for $300 or the photo “goes viral.” Instead of sending money, the youth turned the blackmail attempt over to his father, who contacted the county’s Electronic Crimes Unit. An investigation of the attempted scam is underway. • The 23-year-old at an Owasso Street apartment building at first appreciated the dog treats her neighbor across the hall left for her. But that soon turned into six months of requests for dates. Finding the 72-year-old way too old for her, she declined. Things got uglier as the neighbor would park behind her vehicle so she couldn’t get out and report fictitious drug- and sex-related activities she was supposedly engaged in to the sheriff’s offi ce. An investigation continues.

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Emma Hoyhtya had something fun to do on a recent Saturday night. She sang the national anthem, on statewide TV, at the state boys basketball championship games. “I had done a lot of performances before, but nothing that big,” said the Mounds View senior who’s been a regular at local events such as basketball and baseball games and track meets. Hoyhtya said she was a last-minute replacement, recruited by classmate, Selena Brills, who was slated to sing but had a confl ict. She was not aware of the scope of this gig until she took the court in front of a crowd of around 10,000 at Target Center before the Class 3A title game. But it went well. “Being in a nice gym with good acoustics is always the best,” she said. Anthem singers often try to put their own stamp on the Francis Scott Key composition, and not always with good results. Hoyhtya played it pretty straight and got a warm response.

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TRAFFICKING: Convictions increase over decade FROM PAGE 1

The Safe Harbor initiative also supports victim services. Legislative funding has increased from $2.8 million in 2013 to $13.1 million in 2017. The number of beds in shelters for children at-risk for trafficking has increased from two in 2011 to 50 currently statewide. The average age of entry into prostitution is 13, Choi said. Children are often lured by someone who poses as a caretaker or boyfriend. Many are runaways, have mental health issues or are looking for love in their life. It is a rare prostitute that is truly making a consensual transaction. Across the country, 41 percent of sex trafficking victims are children, according to a U.S. Department of Justice study from 2008-2010. “Traffickers are looking for vulnerable people to take advantage of,” Choi said. An example in Ramsey County in 2011 was a 17-year-old girl with mental health issues who ran away from Des Moines, Iowa, to St. Paul thinking she was meeting someone who wanted to be her boyfriend. Instead, she was forced to sleep with 30 men over seven days in a hotel. She escaped by calling 911. The perpetrator was sentenced to a year in a workhouse prison. Four years later, he was caught again. This time, his sentence was 20 years in prison. Judges have begun to treat trafficking as a more serious crime, with consequences as high as those for second-degree murder in some cases, Choi said. A Mahtomedi man was sentenced to 19 years in prison last year after pleading guilty to felony-level sex traffi cking. A detective found over 100 ads for one woman in three states. Staff in the criminal justice system have also been working together to increase the prosecution of “johns,” who buy sex. “None of this happens unless there is a demand or a marketplace out here ready to buy

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that,” Choi said. Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Dave Pinto has been working on prosecuting buyers in Minnesota. Almost 100 percent of commercial sex buyers are men, said Pinto at another awareness event. High-profi le buyers have included a former police chief and hospital CEO, he noted. One condition of probation that can be given for fi rst-time buyer offenders is that they attend a John School. Those who attend are educated on the effects of their behavior by Breaking Free, a nonprofit organization in the Twin Cities that supports survivors of sex traffi cking. The average buyer at Breaking Free’s John School is a 47-yearold married man with children who has a bachelor’s degree and makes $75,000 or more per year, does not live in the inner city and does not have a criminal record, said Terry Forliti, executive director of Breaking Free. Buyers with money can feel a sense of entitlement to purchase sex, Pinto said. Traffickers are

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driven by greed and money, Choi said. The average traffi cked girl in Minnesota must perform five to 10 “tricks” per day and the average amount of money she must make each day in Minneapolis and St. Paul is $800 to $1,200, Forliti said. Most traffickers operate a “stable” of three to four girls, which means a trafficker could make about $4,000 a day. That’s about $1.5 million per year. For Choi, there is one thing anyone can do to prevent sex trafficking — raise boys within families, places of worship and communities in such a way that leads them to respect and value women.

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Freedom Valu, located at 5995 Hodgson Road in Shoreview, was fined $250 for selling tobacco to a minor this winter. One of the station’s employees sold tobacco to a minor during a tobacco compliance check by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 21. It was the station’s first violation, and it paid the fine. The clerk also paid an administrative penalty of $50.

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Patience, knowledge and ﬂexibility are the best tools for local wildlife photographer BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER LOWDOWN EDITOR

HUGO — It can take hours for Hugo photographer Greg Granger to capture his signature, fi nely detailed wildlife portraits—but every moment is well worth the effort. “I do it for my own sanity,” he said. “It gets me centered when I go out and I’m out in nature.” Nearly every day, Granger sets out to create fascinating new perspectives of Minnesota birds, landscapes and other scenery. He can never predict what will happen or whether he’ll get the shot he wants, but that’s all part of the experience, he said. “You just go out and you take what you get,” he said. “I’m trying to do everything from an artistic point of view, so I’ll shoot whatever is available … Sometimes it’s not until you get it on your screen and start to play with it and you find out you’ve got a real gem.” Anything can happen during a photo shoot. Granger recalled an instance when he was dive-bombed by a young eagle while sitting in his car, and another time when a green heron in the reeds wandered nearly close enough to touch. “I was so close to the heron; he walked in so close I couldn’t shoot him anymore,” he said. “He was probably about 8 feet away, and the lens I was using, the closest it would focus was 8 feet. I just sat perfectly still and just enjoyed it.” He said another way to get good shots is to launch a kayak on a lake where there’s a lot of wildlife. “If you see (something)from a distance, paddle in slow, and before you get there build some steam up and let it coast on up. That’s really fun.” Granger’s family has lived in the White Bear Lake and Hugo area for decades. For many years, Granger was in the automotive repair industry, but suffered an injury and lost partial use of his dominant hand. He realized that one thing he could do with both his hands was photography. He remembered that his siblings had been very knowledgeable about photography in the ‘70s, which was when he began experimenting with cameras himself. However, he gave up on the hobby after someone stole all his equipment. Decades later, he decided it was time to start anew. “I started over with digital,” he said. “It was nice to be able to look at it instantly.” He became reacquainted with the unique perspective afforded by different lenses and settings. “I guess I like discovering things I hadn’t seen before close up,” he said. “I also got into macro photography, where you look at insects. I like to see things close up.” This focus comes across in his many wildlife photos, which feature an enormous amount of detail. The downiest feathers stand out in clearly in every photo, and the eyes seem to glow with intelligence no matter the subject. Some of this visual magic is accomplished through the other side of the process—photo editing. Using instructional videos from YouTube, Granger was able to teach himself how to bring the perfect balance into his photos with digital tools. In 2012, he won a national veterans photo contest (he’d served in the U.S. Army in the ‘70s) and a trip to Boston with his wintry shot of the tunnel on County Road 4 in Marine on St. Croix.

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An up-close encounter with a green heron led to this photo of a heron about to feast on its dinner.

Most of Granger’s photographs are taken in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but some of them are from visits across the nation to places such as Louisiana and Maine. He enjoys landscape and street scene photography in addition to his wildlife hobby. He posts many of his photos on the website Capture Minnesota, which allows Minnesota photographers to share their work and techniques. He joined the website not long after it started, and has been active there ever since. “It’s just nice to know what other people are doing,” he said. “It helped me hone my skills. I recommend people do that kind of stuff. When I started looking at what everyone else was doing, I had to up my skills. It’s nice to be challenged.” At one point he did put together

a book called “Nature’s Images,” (available for purchase at www. blurb.com/b/897673-nature-s-images-by-gregory-j-granger) but his main focus is his online gallery. For aspiring wildlife photographers, Granger recommends “patience, and then YouTube. Any time you have a question, go watch a couple videos. Watch more than one, because you’ll get different ideas from different people.” Many of Granger’s photos can be seen at his Capture Minnesota gallery at www.captureminnesota.com/ users/GregGranger. Jackie Bussjaeger is the editor of the Forest Lake and St. Croix Valley Lowdown, and can be reached at 651407-1229 or lowdownnews@presspubs. com.

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Although blue jays are a common Minnesota bird, Granger’s portrait emphasizes the natural beauty of this bird that is often missed in day-to-day life.

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State prosecution insists speeder killed teens on way to school BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

ARDEN HILLS — A trial date of July 16 has been set by a Ramsey County judge in the case involving the death of two Mounds View High School students killed in a car accident over a year ago. Rachel Diane Kayl, 33, is charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide, two counts of manslaughter and one count of criminal vehicular operation due to speeding at the time of the accident. Two students, juniors Bridget Giere and Stephanie Carlson, died at the scene of the accident. The driver, Samantha Redden, survived life-threatening injuries. A hearing will be held April 23, when the prosecution and defense will discuss motions made in the case and attempt to make a plea agreement. If a plea agreement is reached, a trial would not be held. Defense attorney Adam Johnson has moved for dismissal of the trial, stating that the teenage driver, Redden, mistakenly entered the intersection to take a left turn because she thought she had a green arrow but did not, according to court documents. Johnson stated this absolves Kayl of criminal guilt because her speed was not a proximate cause of the deaths. State prosecution argues Kayl’s speed was still a proximate cause of the students’ deaths. Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Hassan Tahir said video from the scene shows Redden yielding to fi ve vehicles at a

yellow fl ashing arrow only seconds before she initiated a left turn and Kayl crashed into her. In an interview with investigators at the hospital, Redden said she remembered she had a green arrow when she turned. Tahir said it is common for victims of trauma not to remember details of incidents and that Redden was diagnosed with cognitive-linguistic impairment while at the hospital. “The dash camera footage of (Redden’s) driving conduct prior to the crash shows (her) conscientiously abiding by her duty to yield to oncoming traffi c,” Tahir stated. The camera footage shows Redden was mistaken in her memory of the crash while at the hospital. “The sole cause of this horrific crash was defendant’s excessive speed,” Tahir stated. Kayl’s speed one second prior to impact was calculated at between 77 and 85 mph by State Patrol Sgt. Daniel Dixon. Driving 27 to 35 mph over the speed limit caused Kayl to forfeit her rightof-way, according to Minnesota state statute, Tahir added. Dixon also calculated that if Kayl had been going the 50 mph speed limit, Redden would likely have had time to clear the intersection, where she was turning onto southbound Old Highway 10 from westbound Highway 96 on her way to school. Tahir stated the right place to consider the case is at a trial. The defense has also called for the suppression of evidence at trial: the complete investigation of Kayl’s phone and data retrieved from her car, including the airbag control

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module and another sensor. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office requested Kayl unlock her cell phone this winter to conduct a complete forensic analysis. Verizon had already reported no calls or texts had been made at the time of the accident. The attorney’s office wants to determine whether the phone was being used in any other way at the time of the accident. Johnson argued against unlocking the phone since the case had passed the deadline for discovery disclosures.

The prosecution has argued that the accredited accident reconstructionist hired by the defense, Daniel Lofgren, only used a stopwatch to estimate time and distance as he did not mention any car sensor information. The prosecution noted its analyses are more accurate because it has the sensor data obtained by state investigators. Various analyses have put the speed of Kayl’s vehicle between 63 and 85 mph in a 50 mph zone.

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Post Super Bowl: Forever 52 keeps volunteer spirit alive BY SHANNON GRANHOLM QUAD PRESS EDITOR

Around 10,000 volunteers dedicated their time for 10 days leading up to the Super Bowl in February. After the big game was over, one local volunteer, along with many others, was not ready for the volunteer spirit to be over. Hugo resident Joan Tabak is a die-hard Packers fan and has been known to cheer on the Vikings, if the Packers are no longer in the running. With a background in volunteering and passion for football and the state of Minnesota, she signed up to be a member of Crew 52. “I knew I couldn’t ever afford to go to the Super Bowl, so I thought how awesome it would be to still be able to be a part of that,”she said. Tabak served as a captain and helped with the interview process for other volunteers. As a captain, she oversaw a group of volunteers stationed in the Minneapolis skyway system whose job was to help direct visitors and answer any questions they had. “Crew 52 was like a little family,” she said. The day before the game, Tabak was looking at the volunteer Facebook page and noticed a lot of posts about how sad people were for Crew 52 and the entire experience to come to an end. “I thought, why does this have to end? We could continue this and continue volunteering together,” she explained. Tabak put the idea on social media and immediately she received positive feedback. She created a Forever 52 Facebook page for interested volunteers who wanted to keep making a difference and the next day 400 to 500 people had already signed up. “I never in my wildest dreams thought it would take off like this. It’s crazy how much has come of this,” she said. A core group of eight people began to organize Forever 52 with the mission of sustaining the spirit of Crew 52 volunteerism by mobilizing volunteers and connecting them with existing organizations to meet community needs. Forever 52 now has over 1,900 volunteers from all over Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota and even a couple of members from the United Kingdom. “There are a lot of small fundraisers and events in different areas that don’t have exposure. We can get them vetted dedicated volunteers and exposure,” Tabak explained. “We can help promote their event and maybe make a bigger, better impact.” The goal is to have the group’s website up and running by the end of the month. There, volunteers will be able to fi nd out where there is a need and fi nd causes they are passionate about. In addition, organizations in need of volunteers can reach out to Crew 52 to inform them about events they need help with. “Our hope is that we can be a hub for organizations who need volunteers, and the volunteers who might be looking for opportunities,” said Teresa Prunty, one of the core organizers of the group. “I am a big believer in the power of numbers. We already have a huge group of people who are passionate about giving their time to help others.” Although Forever 52 hasn’t had any “official” events just yet, it has already made a difference by sending volunteers to events such as the mattress races in Burnsville to help raise money for Bridging Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides donated furniture and household goods to families and individuals transitioning out of homelessness and poverty. The group also recently participated in a fundraiser for a local school at a church in Robbinsdale. Forever 52’s kickoff event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 23. During the event, volunteers will compete at Eagan, Coon Rapids and Chanhassen locations of Feed My Starving Children to see who can pack the most

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Five teams, including members of Forever 52, raced down the slopes at Buck Hill in Burnsville to raise money for Bridging, Inc. Forever 52 is a group that wants to continue the work of Super Bowl Crew 52 volunteers.

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Forever 52 volunteers help with a school fundraiser at a church in Robbinsdale. The group’s official kickoff event will be a Feed My Starving Children competition on June 23.

food. Tabak hopes the group will make a positive impact on communties in a day and age where negativity seems to be all too common. “We (organizers of Forever 52) met a couple of days after the school shooting in Florida and everyone kept saying how this positive outflow of support was renewing our faith in humanity,” she said. “With all that negativity out there, we want to help reignite that positivity. It sounds corny, but it’s true. We all want to give back and make this world a little bit better.” For more information on Forever 52, keep an eye out for the website at the end of the month or email info@forever52.org.

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