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Sweet feat: 50 years of State Fair malts

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Shoreview residents Ron Zuercher and Todd Levig and Arden Hills resident Rae Woodall prepare the malt machines for the 50th year of the North Suburban St. Paul Kiwanis Club malt shop at the State Fair.

For 50 years, the North Suburban St. Paul Kiwanis Club has been making malts to raise funds for community and worldwide service projects for children.

The club has raised more than $2 million since it started a philanthropic malt shop at the State Fair in 1969, said club member and Shoreview resident Todd Levig. The malt shop started as a stand next to the old dairy building at the fair, which had moved to a southern location in 1968, according to a historical article in Focus News. Dick Bonde, then club member and dairy specialist at Land O’ Lakes, thought fairgoers should still be able to get a dairy product near Machinery Hill. The cost of a malt the club’s fi rst year was 50 cents.

Today, you can find a $5 malt in a long brown building located between the 4-H Building and the Fine Arts Center. Over the years, the stand added a couple additions.

Last year, the club sold about 24,000 malts, said Ron Zuercher, a club member who lives in Shoreview. He’s been volunteering at the malt stand since 1983, and has only missed one summer of volunteering SEE MALT SHOP, PAGE 11

Safe Harbor: Trafficking victims find refuge

BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

SHOREVIEW — During a panel discussion on sex trafficking with the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office and members of the Minnesota Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force, a panel member received a serendipitous text.

“A 17-year-old girl just texted me that she is still doing okay,” said St. Paul Police Sgt. John Linssen, who is part of the task force and investigates trafficking cases across the state. The girl was at a shelter, staying in one of the 60 beds statewide reserved for juvenile trafficking victims and funded by Minnesota’s Safe Harbor Program. Without the shelter, the girl would likely be back with her trafficker since her home is not safe either, Linssen added.

“She wouldn’t have had a place to go,” he said. “I think that says a lot about what is going on.”

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Linssen received the text while Ramsey County Attorney John Choi was explaining the Safe Harbor Program to attendees at the “Working to End Sex Trafficking” forum hosted by the Shoreview Human Rights Commission at the Shoreview Community Center Aug. 13.

Over a decade ago, public safety professionals began to discuss who should really be held accountable for sex trafficking and prostitution, Choi said.

The discussion led the Minnesota state Legislature to pass the Safe Harbor Law in 2011. Youth under 18 are no longer prosecuted for prostitution, effective 2014. Safe Harbor also established services for trafficking victims through age 24.

The program started out with two beds; now there are 60 across the state. As a bipartisan issue, the program continues to be well-funded by the Legislature, Choi noted. Funding is also used for training law enforcement and hotel staff to rec-

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In addition to providing services for victims, law enforcement and prosecutors have been working together to increase prosecution of traffickers and buyers over the last decade. Developing trust with victims gives them courage to testify against their traffickers in court, Choi noted.

Catching and prosecuting traffickers and buyers Police officers perform stings to catch buyers and have become adept at posing as teenage girls via text, Linssen said. Law enforcement puts an ad online and waits to see who responds and shows up to the indicated location. “They open the door and are oh, so disappointed” when they see an officer SEE TRAFFICKING, PAGE 9

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Troop produces Eagle Scout quintuplets

Although the position is nonpartisan, the race to the seat for Ramsey County Commissioner District 1 will be apparent Republican against Democrat.

Nicole Joy Frethem received the DFL endorsement during her campaign.

She received about 41 percent of the votes, or 1,762, according to the Office of the Secretary of State. Randy Jessup, a Republican and previous state representative for District 42A, received about 34 percent, or 1,475.

Martin Long received 398 votes; Mark Voss, 236; Steve Scott, 176; Nick Tamble, 120; Jodi Hultgren, 70; William Bergeron, 38; and Douglas Blomberg, 17.

District 1 includes parts of Spring Lake Park, Mounds View, Blaine, Arden Hills, Shoreview, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake and White Bear Township.

The open seat was created following the resignation of Shoreview resident Blake Huffman this past spring. Huffman resigned after fi nancial difficulties with his nonprofit housing organization.

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Michael Hannon, Joseph Nussbaum, Kellen O’Connor, Noah Peirson and Zachary Sommerfeld of Boy Scout Troop 9626 received their Eagle Scout honors this month. They are pictured with fellow Scout Matthew Kolasa, who earned his Eagle in 2018.

Boy Scout Troop 9626, from the Catholic Community of St. Odilia in Shoreview, held a joint Eagle Scout Court of Honor for five Scouts in August.

Typically, a Boy Scout Troop will have one to two Eagle Scouts per year, but Boy Scout Troop 9629 has a strong community dedicated to assisting and encouraging young men to aim high and succeed. To obtain the Eagle Rank, a Scout must lead and complete an Eagle project that benefits the community and requires them to plan and implement projects from concept to completion. The Scouts’ projects follow: • Michael Hannon, Cretin-Derham Hall High School. For his Eagle project, Michael and his fellow Scouts built raised flower beds and laid playground turf for St. Odilia Catholic Community and St. Odilia School.

• Joseph Nussbaum, CretinDerham Hall High School. For his Eagle project, Joe and his

fellow Scouts made two Little Free Libraries that were installed outside the two recreation centers in North Oaks.

• Kellen O’Connor, Mounds View High School. For his Eagle project, Kellen and his fellow Scouts made tie blankets and collected supplies for Wags and Whiskers Animal Rescue.

• Noah Peirson, Cretin-Derham Hall High School. For his Eagle project, Noah and his fellow Scouts built a two-layer wood curio cabinet for a Fontanini Nativity set donated to Cretin-Derham Hall.

• Zachary Sommerfeld, CretinDerham Hall High School. For his Eagle project, Zach and his fellow Scouts built benches for the band room at Cretin-Derham Hall in honor of Owen Loftus, a Troop 9626 Scout who passed away in September 2018.

Troop 9626 is chartered by the Catholic Community of St. Odilia.

Currently there are 67 Scouts in the troop.

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West Nile impacting loon population An uptick in reports of dead loons and test results indicate an impact from West Nile virus (WNV), according to nongame wildlife staff at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Minnesota confirmed WNV as the cause of death in two of three dead loons from northeastern Minnesota earlier this month. Wildlife staff are receiving a small but noticeable increase in calls from people finding dead loons in northeastern Minnesota.

WNV was first confirmed

in Minnesota in 2002 and was documented as a cause of loon mortality as early as 2005. It is not uncommon for people, animals and birds to be exposed to WNV through mosquito bites. Most people and animals successfully fight off the virus and develop antibodies against future infection. Some birds, like loons, crows and other corvids, are especially susceptible to the infection.

Researchers are attempting to discover the rates of infection among ruffed grouse.

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“Minnesotans love our loons and it’s concerning for people to find them dead. When we start seeing multiple birds dying on a single lake, we want to know about it so we can start tracking the information and determine when further testing is warranted,” said nongame wildlife specialist Gaea Crozier. “While there isn’t a way to treat the West Nile virus infection, knowing the cause can help us rule out other, preventable, causes of mortality.”

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STUDENT NEWS The following local students graduated from a college or university in the Spring of 2019: College of St. Scholastica: Audrey Sanders of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Jessica Dusold of Shoreview, Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Grinnell College: Sophie Gaschott of Shoreview, Bachelor of Arts, computer science.

Marquette University: Muriel Kennedy of North Oaks, Bachelor of Science, business economics.

North Dakota State University: Savanna Beck of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Jacob Byron

of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering; Jacob Dingman of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; Matt Laden of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, psychology.

St. Louis University: Christina Murray of Shoreview.

Simmons University: Sarah Schifsky of Shoreview, Master of Science, nursing.

University of Minnesota-Crookston: Jenn Johnson of Shoreview.

St. Cloud State University: Victoria Backus of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, nursing, summa cum laude; Joseph Brough of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, statistics, with honors; Asher Crawley of Shoreview, Master of Science, communication sciences and disorders.

University of Massachusetts-Lowell: John Larson of Shoreview, bachelor’s degree in information technology.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Brittany Durbahn of North Oaks; Laura Oh of Shoreview.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls: Alice Darling of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, business administration, economics, magna cum laude; Jocelyn Golden of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, business admin-

istration; Taylor Just of Shoreview, Master of Science, education, school psychology; Amanda Schoenwald of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, biology; Connor Clark of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, business administration.

Western Governor’s University: Elizabeth Whetstone of Shoreview, Bachelor of Science, nursing.

Ben Lunzer of Shoreview received the Sophomore Prize in Computer Science at Lawrence University.

Max Hailer of Shoreview recently attended Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Park improvements coming The Shoreview City Council approved quotes for several park improvements at its Aug. 5 meeting.

A new shelter will be constructed at the neighborhood park off Mound Avenue, Bucher Park will get new fencing and the tennis and basketball courts at Commons Park and Sitzer Parks will be resurfaced.

Rice Street to be raised Rice Street will be closed between Rustic Place and Gramsie Road, and Hodgson Road will be closed between Gramsie Road and County Road F the week of Aug. 19. Crews will replace the top layer of pavement and will also raise the height of the road near the railroad bridge to help prevent future flooding issues.

Hodgson Road construction prep Hodgson Road will be closed between County Road F and Highway 96 the week of Aug. 26. Crews will replace the top layer of pavement to improve the road prior to the planned reconstruction of Hodgson in 2022.

Donate to used book sale Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries is hosting a “Pop-UP� Used Book Sale Sept. 25-28 at the Ramsey County Library in Shoreview, 4560 N. Vic-

CITY OF NORTH OAKS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CITY ADMINISTRATOR The City of North Oaks has an opening for a City Administrator due to the retirement of the current Administrator after 6 years. The City Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day responsibilities for administration, personnel, deYHORSPHQW ]RQLQJ ÀQDQFH DQG LQWHUJRYHUQPHQWDO UHODWLRQV XQGHU WKH JHQHUDO guidance of the City Council. Coordination of consultants/contracts for Police, Fire, Emergency Services, Building Inspection, Engineering, Planning and SepWLF ,QVSHFWLRQ 6DODU\ UDQJH LV WR ZLWK H[FHOOHQW EHQHÀWV Requirements: broad municipal management experience as a City Administrator, City Manager or related experience in municipal or county government. Strong interpersonal and communication skills required. Salary depenGHQW RQ TXDOLÀFDWLRQV &RPSOHWH GHVFULSWLRQ RI RUJDQL]DWLRQ DQG TXDOLÀFDWLRQV are available on the City website: http://www.cityofnorthoaks.com Applications accepted through September 9th, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. Complete UpVXPp DQG FRQÀGHQWLDO UHIHUHQFHV FDQ EH PDLOHG HPDLOHG RU GHOLYHUHG WR Stephanie Marty, Deputy Clerk City of North Oaks 100 Village Center Drive, Suite 230 North Oaks, MN 55127 smarty@cityofnorthoaks.com ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD IN STRICT CONFIDENCE Published two times in the Shoreview Press on August 20 and September 3, 2019.

CITY OF NORTH OAKS NOTICE OF SUBDIVISION REQUEST Notice is hereby given that a request for a subdivision of the vacant lot at the southwest corner of Mallard Road and East Oaks Road has been made

by Sarah Kudebeh. This lot is proposed to be split into two parcels. The public

toria Street. Thousands of books, movies, talking books and CDs from all seven branches of Ramsey County Library, as well as private donations, will be sold. Most items sell for $1 or less. Only cash or checks accepted. Sale hours are: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28. The last two days are a $5 bag sale.

Donations are needed. Beginning Sept. 7, bring your donations to the Shoreview location to be sorted and priced for this sale. We welcome all books in good condition, CDs, DVDs, talking books, and vinyl records.

partment of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School, will explain how 3D bio-printing is being used to reduce surgical errors and in studying impacts of drugs on human cells. • Sept. 17 – Courtney Harness, executive director of the Shoreview YMCA, will present an update on how the contributions of the North Suburban Kiwanis Club have impacted improvement and expansion of the Montreal Courts program.

More information about Kiwanis, its programs and future meetings is available at the club website at thegoldenkayer.org.

September Kiwanis speakers The North Suburban Kiwanis Golden K Club has announced its September lineup of speakers. The club, which meets at the Roseville Ice Arena conference room from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday, hosts local and regional speakers at each of its meetings.

Visitors are always welcome.

Presentations scheduled for September are: • Sept. 3 – Stew Thornley, Minnesota Department of Health, will discuss programs focused on community water systems and policies designed to ensure clean water • Sept. 10 – Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari, Ph.D. and professor and vice chair for research in the De-

hearing for this subdivision will be held at the North Oaks Planning Commission on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Room at 100 Village Center Drive, Suite 150. Please contact North Oaks City Hall at 651-792-7750 for additional information or questions.

Michael Robertson, City Administrator mrobertson@cityofnorthoaks.com Published two times in the Shoreview Press on August 6 and 20, 2019.

CITY OF NORTH OAKS NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 130.04 GOVERNING TRESPASSING Notice is hereby given that the North Oaks City Council will hold a public hearing Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at 100 Village Center Drive, Room 150 to review a proposed amendment to Ordinance 130.04 governing trespass in the city of North Oaks. The public is invited to attend.

Michael Robertson, City Administrator Published one time in the Shoreview Press on August 20, 2019.

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BUSINESS BRIEF Jobs cut at Shoreview bank center Wells Fargo is cutting 400 jobs at its Shoreview customer service center, according to the Star Tribune. Half of the cuts will be for those who handle customer calls. The job will be eliminated from November to January. The decision was made after a business review by the California-based bank. The center is located at 1801 Park View Drive. Other operations at the building will not be affected.

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RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET & LEVY, AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (WMD) CHARGES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE That the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers has scheduled a public hearing to present and receive comPHQWV RQ WKH 'LVWULFW¡V SURSRVHG EXGJHW DQG OHY\ ZKLFK LQFOXGH Water Management District (WMD) local charges for the Bald Eagle Lake :0' WKH $QRND &RXQW\ 'LWFK $&' :0' WKH $&' :0' DQG WKH $&' :0' RQ :HGQHVGD\ $XJXVW DW D P in the Shoreview City Hall Council Chambers, 4600 North Victoria Street, Shoreview, Minnesota. The proposed 2020 budget is $8,186,939. The proposed total levy for the District is $5,181,376. The Bald Eagle Lake WMD will collect charges (revenue) of $58,050. The ACD 31 WMD will collect charges of $32,555.90.

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n my last two columns on bad news this summer I explained how it is important to report even though it isn’t good.

It reminds us of the consequences of crime and carelessness. It also encourages us to care about those around us. I also noted that it is important to focus on the positive things being done to stop bad news rather than just the bad news. People come to help when bad things happen.

I would be remiss not to also mention the effect reporting on bad news can have on crime prevention in a community.

First off, when crime is reported, it sends a message to perpetrators that this isn’t the Story place to do their crime. If they Chaser are charged with a felony that affects the community, Sara Marie Moore notably their name will be in the news, in print and online.

A double burglary recently occurred in Shoreview. A St. Paul man came up to the city and entered someone’s home and a restaurant.

He stole items and a vehicle. You can read about it in today’s paper. When community newspapers report on felony crimes like this, it sends the message that the community won’t tolerate this type of crime. Reporting on bad news locally is like saying, “Hey, that’s not okay.” When crime isn’t reported, communities can suffer from the lack of public accountability of crime.

News deserts are a real thing. Across the nation, 1,800 newspapers have closed since 2004, according to a 2018 study by the University of North Carolina’s School of Media and Journalism. About 1,700 were weekly newspapers. About 1,300 were in metro areas; 1,250 of those were weeklies. In other words, metro weekly newspapers like the one you are reading are most at risk of disappearing.

I believe crime and hard news deserts are also a thing; not all weekly community newspapers continue to report on crime as the Press does. As newsrooms have shrunk over the years due to decreased ad revenue and subscriptions, more responsibilities are placed on fewer journalists. I’m not just the editor and lone reporter for the Shoreview Press. I’m the crime, education and religion reporter for the White Bear Press. And the editor and reporter for the Vadnais Heights Press section. It’s a lot to juggle and takes a keen skill of prioritization.

Amid the growing desert, I aim to create an oasis of news. Within that oasis, I include bad news because it’s part of the overall power of information that keeps a community vigilant and thriving. Consider it the cacti at the edge of the oasis. There’s a prickly story on the front page of the Shoreview Press today, about a sex trafficking forum.

At the end of the forum, something Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Karen Kluger stuck out to me but didn’t quite make it into the article.

Kluger said she used to tell her teenage son and his friends stories about the cases she is working on before he grew up and went to college. While they may have thought she was simply telling an intriguing story, what she was trying to do was make them aware of the consequences of bad behavior. She said any parent can do the same thing with what’s in the news.

“Don’t be afraid of that conversation,” she said. “Engage and turn into a teaching moment what’s in the news.”

Ditto.

Sara Marie Moore is editor of the Shoreview Press and Vadnais Heights Press. She can be reached at shoreviewnews@presspubs.com or 651-407-1235.

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hanks to your support, we were able to work together to accomplish a lot for our community and our state during the 2019 legislative session. In my conversations with community members, it was clear that folks want to see one another succeed.

As Minnesotans, we care about one another and want everyone in our communities to feel safe and included.

Working in one of only divided Legislator the legislatures in the country, my Lingo colleagues and Jamie I relied on these shared values to Becker-Finn pass legislation th t will ill make k our state an even better that place to live and work. To that end, I want to share some of my bills that have now become law.

Standing up for firefighters Supporting firefighters and the important work they do is one of my top priorities at the Legislature.

This year, I introduced legislation to protect firefighters and children from exposure to toxic chemicals.

The new law bans manufacturing or selling children’s products, fabric, and furniture that contain toxic flame retardants. These chemicals are largely ineffective and can increase risks for cancer and other serious health issues. I’m proud to report that my bill passed with bipartisan support

Supporting our veterans Every day, approximately 17 men and women who have served our country are lost to suicide. I introduced a bill to draw attention to this issue by designating the first Saturday of every October as Veterans Suicide Awareness Day. This is the first step in addressing the elevated risk of suicide among veterans. I’ll continue working with veterans and their families to make sure we’re doing all we can to prevent these deaths from occurring in the first place. Plans are already in the works for an impactful event this fall.

These are just some of the things accomplished during the 2019 legislative session. I continue to work with community members and experts towards positive changes in 2020 as well.

Jamie Becker-Finn represents District 42B in the Minnesota House of Representatives. She can be reached at 651-296-7153, Rep.Jamie.Becker-Finn@ house.mn or 307 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155.

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Protecting our natural resources As a lifelong deer hunter, I worked hard to bring more attention to chronic wasting disease (CWD), a neurological disease that affects wild and captive deer. CWD is a threat to Minnesota’s wild deer population, hunting heritage, and economy. This session I worked to develop a comprehensive plan to manage the outbreak of CWD. It increases oversight of commercial deer businesses and provides funding to help experts at the University of Minnesota develop a better test for the disease. My proposal to establish an adopt-a-dumpster program to help hunters dispose of carcasses safely also became law.

The No Child Left Inside grant program will now be established.

This initiative provides outdoor environmental, ecological, and natural resource-based programs for Minnesota youth. It serves kids who would otherwise have limited access to these kinds of opportunities and supports school-based physical education programs that encourage children to participate in outdoor activities. Funds will also be available to schools for fishing leagues and hunting safety.

Finally, I championed legislation that allows the city of Roseville to access previously collected Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds. The funds will be used for local environmental cleanup so the area near 35W and County Road C can be developed safely.

Preventing violence In my job as a prosecutor, I’ve been deeply impacted by the stories and experiences of domestic violence survivors. That’s why I introduced a plan to establish a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Program that will take a public health approach to preventing gender-based crimes. The program provides grants to community-driven initiatives that protect Minnesotans from experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault in the first place.

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ould you consider volunteering 15 minutes, twice a month, for cleaner waterways and healthier communities? Perhaps it sounds like that small of a commitment couldn’t make a big impact, but, surprisingly, the simple act of keeping a storm drain clear has a significant impact on area waters. Since just one pound of phosphorus—locked up in leaves in grass clippings—creates 500 pounds of algae when it gets washed to our lakes and creeks through storm drains, it’s easy to understand the significance of this small task.

Everyone knows that trash isn’t good for lakes and rivers, but many people unwittingly contribute to water pollution because they do not understand that “natural”

debris—leaves, grass clippings, fertilizer, road salt and pet waste—becomes pollution when it hits the water. When these natural pollutants break down, they become food for algae, it to grow out Movers & causing of control. The water gets green and soupy, Shakers so less sunlight gets Dawn Pape through the water preventing plant growth.

Although we like to swim in lakes with sandy bottoms, lake plants play an integral role by taking up the nutrients preventing excessive algal growth. A decrease in beneficial lake

plants also means habitat loss for fish and other wildlife.

The Adopt a Drain program asks residents to adopt a storm drain in their neighborhood and keep it clear of leaves, trash and other debris to reduce water pollution. It’s easy to find a drain in your neighborhood and sign up online at adopt-a-drain. org/. Once you sign up, just keep your storm drain clear of leaves, trash and debris. Every once in a while, enter an estimate of the amount of debris you’ve collected on the website so your impact can be measured.

This program was just launched this spring and 122,409 pounds of debris have already been diverted from our lakes by 4,331 big-hearted adopters. Since this type of “non-point source” pollution, or pollution that

comes from all over, is prevalent in urban and suburban areas, it takes everyone’s cooperation to minimize its effects. And when adopting storm drains becomes the norm, it will be a game changer for our lakes.

Metro lakes struggle with excessive nutrients from leaves, grass clippings and sand. Just keeping the streets clean and stopping debris from entering the storm drains is a small task for each homeowner, but a giant cannonball splash to keep our lakes swimmable, fishable, and navigable.

Dawn Pape is a proud mother of two young boys, a Ramsey County Master Gardener volunteer celebrating her 20th year, and the director of a nonprofit called We All Need Food and Water.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ready to lead I am proud to support Nicole Joy Frethem for Ramsey County Commissioner. It’s not often we have a candidate with her leadership and communication skills combined with a history of dedicated service to Ramsey County and the state of Minnesota.

After spending 10 years supporting young families and their children through direct service, policy changes and system solutions, her experiences have provided her with a true understanding of the challenges facing government and small businesses. And as a law student, mother of two and state employee, she knows how to work hard to achieve success.

Nicole has proven she’s ready to lead and has clear, actionable goals for improving the lives of all Ramsey County families. Her vision for creating affordable housing and child care solutions, improving local transportation infrastructure and protecting the environment rightfully earned her campaign endorsements by not only me, but the DFL party, Women Winning, the Teamsters Joint Council 32, AFSCME and many others.

She has already hosted meetups around the county and directly knocked on the doors of hundreds of constituents. Nicole is speaking with and listening to every person she can, and I hope everyone will support her in the election Nov. 5.

Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn State Representative District 42B

Let’s focus on safety After the killings in El Paso, Texas, and in Dayton, Ohio, we need to focus on protecting ourselves at all levels of government, for our children, grandchildren and ourselves. It is vital to support politicians that protect the citizens they represent. Not politicians such as Randy Jessup, who has consistently voted against reasonable red flag gun regulations. The people who care about others voted him out of the state Legislature and elected Kelly Moller in 2018. But now Randy Jessup wants to take our money as a Ramsey County commissioner.

Do you want a county commissioner who supports the NRA? Do you want teachers to be armed in the classroom? Do you want your children and grandchildren to repeat what Trump and Republicans say?

Vote for anyone but Jessup. Vote for someone who values our children and grandchildren.

Please, please vote for a humanist who values our

schools, our children and our citizens. Voting for different politicians who are for gun control is the only solution for this ever-growing problem of gun violence.

We can provide a safe environment for our families. Start with county commissioners.

Stephen Olsen Shoreview

Do we value children?

I was fortunate to grow up during the statistical middle-class “golden age,” 1947-73. Blue-collar workers often made equal/more than college grads. Families had 2-4 children, mostly supported by one wage earner. High school grads got jobs at 3M, Hamm’s Beer and Seeger’s. People got married in their early 20s, bought a home, later retired with guaranteed pensions and health care.

College tuition was $1,000 for private school. One could earn that at a grocery store. There was hope, options, jobs. The intent of society and government was aiding this traditional process.

In the last 40 years, much of this doesn’t happen. Steadily increasing inequality means half of children live in poverty (No. 1 “failing school” cause); many families are “food insecure,” living paycheck-to-paycheck. Many work 2-3 jobs, often at irregular hours. Child care costs equal University of Minnesota tuition. A 2016 poll showed American parents are 12% unhappier than nonparents, the biggest gap in 22 countries.

Researchers found the U.S. provides the least amount of support to parents; parenthood costs more; by one estimate, $250,000 per child more.

People have fewer children, later in life.

In Europe and developed Asian countries, education is supported and teachers are highly respected. Finland refuses standardized test evaluations.

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State and federal governments have cut K-12 and college subsidies. Middle-class public employees like teachers, police and fi re/EMT’s often cannot afford to live where they work. Teachers start at $18,500 in Pennsylvania, same salary as 1989, according to NEA magazine. Teachers are quitting at accelerating rates. Top college grads aren’t going into teaching. Police suicides seem to be increasing.

The greatest crime in world history is climate change/crisis denial. Its primary victims: the world’s children. The most vulnerable refugees: children.

The 1999-2019 school child generation is traumatized by school shootings. Their cries for protection are ignored, laughed at by adults. They endure “active-shooter” drills, hope their school isn’t next. Sandy Hook and Parkland parents and kids are harassed by online creeps. The response isn’t logical gun limits, but “bullet-resistant” backpacks for $200.

Add online bullying/harassment — we’re lucky any kids grow up “normal.” Do we value children?

Tom Dolen Shoreview

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SHOREVIEW AREA EVENTS Event details are subject to change. Please contact the event organizer to verify information prior to attending.

CHINESE AND JAPANESE CULTURE FAIR When: 3-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 N. Victoria St. Details: University students from China and Japan will bring hands-on games to play and clothing and toys to explore. All ages.

Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1969 When: 5:30-11:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23 Where: Jimmy’s Food and Drink, 1132 County Road E East, Vadnais Heights Details: 50th reunion.

Hotel rooms have been set aside nearby. $50/ early bird; $65/general admission.

Contact: facebook.com/ groups/MVHS69/ or 651-340-4430

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 26 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria St. N. Details: Emergency blood shortage; all blood types and platelets needed. Receive a $5 Amazon gift card. Call or go online to register.

Contact: 800 RED CROSS or redcrossblood.org

Details: Explore the issue of immigration while reading a series of books written from multiple perspectives.

August’s selection is “The Lion’s Binding Oath and Other Stories”

by Ahmed Ismail Yusuf.

Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

GALLERY 96 FALL 2019 EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION When: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria St. N. Details: “Passport to Art” show captures travel experiences or things that travel has inspired. Exhibit runs through Oct. 25.

Contact: gallery96.org

ANNUAL NORTH OAKS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GUILD II RUMMAGE SALE When: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 14 and 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 Where: Shoreview Ice Arena, 877 Highway 96 W, Shoreview Details: Has generated more than $1 million for the Children’s Hospital Association.

Contact: 651-4843792 or northoaks rummagesale.org

Ongoing

Contact: shoreview communitycenter.com

NORTH SUBURBAN KIWANIS GOLDEN K CLUB When: 2-3:30 p.m.

Tuesdays Where: Roseville Ice Arena, conference room, Details: Weekly meetings with local and regional speakers and presentations.

Aug. 27 speaker is Luther Dale, executive committee member of the North Star Chapter of the Sierra Club; on Sept. 3 Stew Thornley, Minnesota Dept. of Health, will discuss community water systems and policies to ensure clean water.

Free; visitiors welcome.

Contact: thegoldenkayer. org

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, June-Sept.

Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Free dropin program with nature discussions, touchable artifacts and interactions with animals. All ages.

Contact: 651-407-5350 or parks.co.ramsey.mn.us/ tamarack

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When: 10:15-11 a.m.

Mondays, June 10-Aug. 26 SHOREVIEW Where: Tamarack FARMERS MARKET Nature Center, 5287 When: 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Otter Lake Road, White through Aug. 20; 3-6 Bear Township p.m. Aug. 27—Oct. 15 Details: Meet Tamarack Where: Shoreview gardeners and help Community Center plant, tend and taste the COMMON THREADS: lower level parking harvest.

THE IMMIGRATION lot and pavilion, 4580 Contact: 651-407-5350 or EXPERIENCE BOOK Victoria St. N. parks.co.ramsey.mn.us/ CLUB Details: Check out tamarack When: 3-4 p.m. new amenities, Wednesday, Aug. 28 weekly themes and SHOREVIEW Where: Shoreview live entertainment.

LAKESHORE Library, 4560 Victoria Frequent Shopper QUILTER’S GUILD St. N. Program.

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 and the 4th Tuesday of the month Where: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3920 Victoria Week of August 11 – 17, 2019 St. N., Shoreview Editor’s note: Visit www.presspubs.com to read Details: Guest speaker the full versions of these most-visited stories is Cindy Staub from 1. Duke’s Poutine: A family concession stand. The Quilt Doodle Designs, presents a trunk show Citizen > News of her applique designs.

2. Boaters beware: Water patrol may be watching.

Admission $5 for nonWhite Bear Press > News members.

Contact: 3. Vadnais Sports Complex nets new dome. Vadnais lakeshorequilters@ Heights Press > News gmail.com 4. Rare Mustang resurfaces 50 years after rolling off factory floor. White Bear Press > News MEET WITH 5. Woman pleads guilty to negligent firearm storage.

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When: 3-5 p.m. most Tuesdays Where: Shoreview City Hall, 4600 Victoria Street Details: Meet with

When: 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Sept.

6; 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7; and noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 Where: St. Odilia Catholic Church, 3495 N. Victoria St., Shoreview Details: Outside entertainment and live music featuring the Backyard

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, 4560 Victoria Street N. 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 Street Details: Stories, songs and fi ngerplays 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 Details: All caliber players who enjoy the game of 500 are welcome. Free.

Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreview community center.com

Band, chili cook-off, food trucks, inflatables, obstacle course, cake walk, petting zoo, bingo, market place, auction and raffles. More information and schedule online.

Contact: stodilia.org

KNITTING FOR GOOD When: 7-8 p.m.

Thursdays Where: Shoreview Library, 4580 N. Victoria Street Details: Drop-in knitting group; make hats and welcome blankets for those in need. All skills welcome.

Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

VADNAIS HEIGHTS FARMERS MARKET When: 2-6 p.m.

Wednesdays, June - Oct. Where: Helene Houle Medical Center parking lot, 1155 E. County Rd. E Details: 30 selling spaces with produce grown within 50 miles of St. Paul.

Contact:651-485-9532 or cityvadnaisheights.com

MIDWEST SKI OTTERS SHOWS When: 6 p.m. Sundays beginning second Sunday in June throughout the summer Where: Goose Lake on Hoffman Road in White Bear Lake Details: White Bearbased team of 120 amateur skiers from metro area Contact: skiotter.com

WHITE BEAR LAKE FARMERS MARKET When: 8 a.m.-noon Fridays, June 28- Oct. Where: Washington Ave. and 4th St., downtown White Bear Lake Details: Produce includes organic produce, natural meats and cheeses, honey, syrup, baked goods, plants and flowers.

Contact: 651-747-3650 or whitebearlake.org

MUSIC IN THE MEADOW When: 3-6 p.m. Sundays in August Where: Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter, 8390 Lofton Ave. N. Stillwater Details: Enjoy music at the Gasthaus.

Contact: 651-439-7128 orgasthausbavarian hunter.com

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX HOT ROD & VINTAGE CAR SHOW When: 3-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21; Sept. 4 and 18 Where: Lowell Park, downtown Stillwater Details: Admire vintage and hot rod cars, food vendors, live music at 5 p.m., free festivities.

Contact: discoverstillwater.com

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Trail, Franconia Details: Family-friendly summer music series in outdoor amphitheater.

Food vendors or picnic.

Contact: 651-257-6668 or franconia.org

WALDFEST When: Noon-6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day) Where: Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter Restaurant, 8390 Lofton Ave. Stillwater Details: Polka in the pine forest to music of the Artie Shafer Band and enjoy brats and beer.

Contact: 651-4397128 or gasthaus bavarianhunter.com

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Yogadevotion at the Fillebrown House When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 Where: Fillebrown House, 4735 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake

SUMMER CONCERTS ON THE TERRACE When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 Where: Stillwater Public Library, 224 Third St. N. Details: Annie Mack delivers her meaningful, relatable and inspirational songs with power, soul and conviction in a free concert.

Contact: 651-275-4338 or stillwaterlibrary.org

FRIDAY EVENING PADDLE When: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details:Leisurely evening paddle on George Watch Lake. Canoes and kayaks are available and included with $5 registration fee.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

‘AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS’ When: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24; 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25 Where: St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 1965 County Rd. E East, White Bear Lake Details: First full-length, non-musical play performed by Fools for Christ, based on the book by Jules Verne.

Details: Yoga for everybody. No reservations required; bring a blanket or mat. Donations appreciated. No rain date.

Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org

Adults $15; Children 12 and under $12; all children tickets are buy 2, get 1 free.

Contact: foolsdrama.com

AUTHOR VISIT When: 10-11:30 Friday, Aug. 23 and Sept. 6 Where: Lake Country Booksellers, 4766 Washington Square, White Bear Lake Details: David LaRochelle will sign copies of his newest books on Aug. 23; and Sara Marie Moore will sign her children’s book “Spike Cream Woods” on Sept. 6 Contact: 651-426-0918

NEIGHBORHOOD GARDEN & PLANT TOUR

8174 Lake Dr., Lino Lakes Details: Step by step instruction and take salsa home. $8/person; space limited.

Contact: waldochfarm. com

BIG WOOD BREWERY RUN FOR BEER When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24 Where: Big Wood Brewery, 2222 4th St., White Bear Lake Details: 5K-ish course starts and ends at the brewery. Live music, food, local vendors. $30-$40; registration required.

Contact: igwoodbrewery. com/event/run-forbeer-2019

When: 1-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24 Where: Vadnais Heights City Hall, 8000 County Rd. E East Details: Tour local raingardens, native plants, and other landscaping that improves water resources. Attendees must live or work in the VLAWMO Watershed.

RSVP. Contact: 651-204-6070 or vlawmo.org/events

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When: 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24 Where: Waldoch farm,

When: 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 Where: Blacksmith Lounge, 17205 Forest

When: Aug. 25 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, 7373 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Triathlon only for new triathletes and limited to 200 people to ensure an encouraging fi rst experience. 400 yard swim, 10 mile bike, 2 mile run. Mentors available. Post-race BBQ and snacks.

Contact: mmraces.com

Blvd. N., Hugo Details: Bid on collectibles, antiques, lawn & garden and household items.

Consignments taken the morning on the auction 7-9:30 a.m.

Details: 507-256-4459 or mangesauction@yahoo. com

BLUEGRASS AND LEMONADE IN THE SHADE When: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 Where: Gammelgarden Museum, 20880 Olinda Trail, Scandia Details: Listen to area musicians play bluegrass and enjoy free lemonade. Guided tours at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. for $7.

Contact: 651-4335053 or gammel gardenmuseum.org

BACK PORCH JAMS When: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug 30 Where: Arcola Mills, 12905 Arcola Trail N., Stillwater Details: Acoustic music

by Nici Peper. Tickets recommended; $20.

Fundraiser for the Arcola Mills Historic Foundation. Gates open at 5 p.m.

Contact: arcolamills.org

MUSIC AT FRANCONIA When: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 Where: 29836 St. Croix

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Details: One hour workshop led by local favorite and “The Voice” contestant Kat Perkins on how to build confidence, prepare, and perform for auditions.

90 minute concert at 2 p.m. Tickets $20.

Contact: childrens performingartsmn.org

NOOKS & CRANNIES TOUR

When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept 7 Where: Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 Pine St. W., Stillwater Details: Small group tours will explore areas of the Historic Courthouse that are typically closed off to the public, including RAINGARDENS 101 the basement, attic, dome, and the 1870s jail When: 6:30-7:45 p.m. that housed women and Thursday, Sept. 5 Where: Vadnais Heights juveniles. Also exhibits.

Reservations required.

City Hall, Council Chambers, 800 E County Contact: 651-275-7075 or co.washington.mn.us/ Rd. E hcevents Details: Discussion about this popular water-friendly WASHINGTON COUNTY landscaping technique BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL with some special When: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, considerations and Sept. 7 alternatives.

Where: Lake Elmo Park Contact: 651-204-6070 Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. or vlawmo.org/events/ N., Lake Elmo, raingardens-101 Details: Family event featuring local GRAPE STOMP bluegrass bands.

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BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

Overnight Aug. 1-2, a home and a restaurant were burglarized in Shoreview. Police caught a suspect in St. Paul and have charged him in connection with both burglaries.

Miguel Huerta, 45, of St. Paul, was charged with first-degree felony burglary and felony theft of a motor vehicle in Ramsey County District Court this month. Law enforcement traced Huerta after he allegedly stole items from a house in the 200 block of Jansa Drive about 10:30 p.m. Aug. 1

and a restaurant in the 3900 block of Rice Street 12:30 a.m. Aug 2.

The resident on Jansa Drive reported she had unlocked her front door because her husband was coming home soon, according to court documents.

She went in her bedroom. A man she didn’t know then opened her bedroom door, sounded surprised and then closed it. Deputies found a backpack in the yard containing an ID card of a possible suspect.

The man was wearing a sleeveless orange shirt, the resident noted. Two neighbors had captured video of the suspect wearing a sleeveless shirt. In

one, he was riding a bicycle, which was apparently found in a nearby yard.

The resident later noticed a lower level screen had been opened and likely entered. She also noticed jewelry and a gym bag missing.

About two hours later, dispatch received a call of a burglary at a restaurant on Rice Street. It was about a mile south of the home on Jansa Drive. A worker said someone broke through a screen door while he was sleeping. He had propped open the outside door for air flow. His wallet, phone and keys were missing. When

he went outside, he saw his 2000 gold Lexus had been stolen.

St. Paul Police found the vehicle after Huerta rolled through a stop sign near Edgerton Street and Rose Avenue. He had an orange sleeveless shirt. Jewelry and a gym bag were found in the vehicle. Credit cards belonging to several people were found. Huerta eventually admitted to entering the house on Jansa Avenue and taking jewelry. He said he walked down Rice Street but denied stealing a vehicle.

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS • Investigation of abuse of a vulnerable adult in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue is underway. A vulnerable adult’s coin purse and movies were reported stolen July 29.

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • Deputies responded to the 3700 block of Lexington Avenue on a theft from auto report July 28. While the victim was in the gym, the driver side window was broken and a purse left on the passenger seat was stolen.

• Investigation of abuse of a vulnerable adult is underway in the 5800 block of Hamline Avenue. A vulnerable adult was reportedly physically abused July 30.

• A man was arrested for third-degree DWI in the 1000 block of County Road I July 29.

His vehicle had been stopped for swerving over the lane lines and driving all over the road on Lexington Avenue. Alcohol level was 0.24.

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• Deputies responded to the 3000 block of Lexington Avenue for a shoplifting incident July 30.

Deputies stopped the suspect outside the store, recovered the merchandise and Minnesota

released the suspect to a parent. Charges are under consideration.

• An ATV driver was arrested in the 10 block of East Oaks Road in North Oaks July 31. The deputy ran the driver’s license and it showed it had been canceled.

Driving ATVs is also a violation of city ordinance.

• A theft report was taken in the 3700 block of Lexington Avenue N. July 31. Car and house keys, cash, and a gym bag were stolen from a locker in the men’s locker room.

• Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of County Road E Aug. 1. An adult male was subsequently arrested for probation violations.

• Deputies stopped a vehicle that was called in by citizens as being all over the road and up on sidewalks near Lexington Avenue Aug. 1. A man was arrested for seconddegree DWI. Alcohol level was 0.21.

• A radio detection wand went missing from a construction site in the 1400 Block of Viewcrest Road Aug. 5.

• Burglary was reported in the 600 block of Mound Avenue Aug. 5. A motorcycle tank bag and jacket were taken from inside a garage with an open garage door sometime overnight.

• Investigation of a vulnerable adult is under investigation on North Owasso Boulevard. On Aug. 5, a vulnerable adult was punched in the left bicep. On Aug. 8, a vulnerable adult had an unexplained injury on the chin and neck.

• Investigation of abuse of a vulnerable adult is underway on Village Center Drive in North Oaks.

Several bruises were found on a vulnerable adult Aug. 6 and, reportedly, force is used on the adult. On Aug. 8, a vulnerable adult had bruises on the arms that appear to be finger marks

and the cause is not known. On Aug. 9, a vulnerable adult fell and was not found for a number of hours.

• Theft of a bicycle occurred in the 600 block of Tanglewood Drive Aug. 6. A lock chain was cut.

• An unlocked bicycle was stolen from a bike rack in front of Target Aug. 6 while the victim was inside shopping.

• Cash was reported missing from an envelope in the 300 block of North Owasso Boulevard Aug. 6.

• Two vehicles were reported stolen from Automotive Ventures Aug. 6. A 2002 Nissan Altima was found at about 3:30 a.m.

Aug 7, crashed and abandoned at Victoria and Vivian. The vehicle was partially submerged in water with both airbags deployed. Inside was a wallet belonging to an employee of the business. Security video showed the employee taking the keys to the vehicles.

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He was charged with two counts of motor vehicle theft.

• A man was arrested for fourth-degree DWI in the 200 block of Snail Lake Road Aug. 8. Alcohol level was 0.09. A concerned resident reported the resident on Snail Lake Court. A deputy found him with four flat tires. He admitted to drinking.

• A domestic assault was reported in the 5900 block of Lexington Avenue Aug. 8. The alleged assault that occurred earlier in the day was referred to the city attorney for consideration of charges.

• A purse was stolen from a cubicle desk in the 1800 block of Park View Drive Aug. 9.

• A license plate theft was reported on the 4100 block of County Road F Aug. 9.

• Two adult males were arrested after a burglary on Rapp Farm Boulevard Aug. 10. They entered a garage and one of the men reached his arm inside the house. A resident pushed the arm into the garage and shut and locked the doors. The two men were caught in Vadnais Heights after hitting a vehicle.

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instead, Linssen noted. Agreeing to hire a minor for prostitution is a felony. Agreeing to hire an adult is a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor if in public. Law enforcement also poses as adults to catch buyers. Six weeks ago, Linssen assisted in a sting. Fifteen people were arrested over eight hours from a single ad posting.

To catch traffickers, law enforcement carries out surveillance and puts trackers on cars. “The traffickers are slick,” he said. “I have to fi nd ways to trip them up and to catch them.”

Once a trafficker or buyer is caught, Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Karen Kugler will decide how to prosecute them. Often, defense attorneys of buyers will try to argue that it was just a sting operation and no one got hurt, so there shouldn’t be any punishment.

“I will look at the judge and say the whole reason we do these operations is that if it weren’t for a police officer being in that room, a child would have been raped. So, it is simply the truth.” This winter, she prosecuted a case where the buyer had solicited a child under age 13.

“The defendant was an attorney,” she noted.

A current case Kugler is working on regarding a trafficker involved three victims with 12 different brandings on their bodies. “Traffickers view that as a mark of ownership,” she noted.

Working with the victims to receive statements about what they have been through is difficult.

“They feel so ashamed,” she said.

“Traffickers coach them to not talk about them. … A lot of times they don’t see themselves as victims. …

They don’t want to believe they were pulled into something like that.”

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“It is a game of psychological emotional control.

It is warfare.”

Karen Kluger Assistant Ramsey County Attorney

Community members can prevent victimization Trafficking victims often don’t see the manipulation they were subjected to until they are far removed from the situation.

Traffickers often woo young girls by posing as a boyfriend. The boyfriend then tricks them into working for him by saying he needs the money for something urgent. He provides food, clothes and a place to stay. He may turn violent or refuse to let them back in the house until they meet a quota. A trauma bond is created.

“It is a game of psychological emotional control,” Kugler said. “It is warfare.”

Victims aren’t always who you’d expect. Traffickers troll places like the Mall of America looking for

girls who look vulnerable. They pose as a lover boy in public or online.

“It’s amazing how many people have been picked up just through Facebook,” she said. Runaways are at risk, but girls from stable homes are also tricked. Traffickers watch for those with low self-esteem.

“You or I might pass those kids and think, ‘troublemaker.’ A trafficker is going to hone in on that person and say there is potential there,” she explained.

The average age of entry into prostitution is 13, Choi said. There are very few adults who really would have chosen the lifestyle for themselves. “The vast majority of all these situations are vulnerable people that are being taken advantage of,” he said. “When victims come to us, they have been traumatized far beyond what we could ever imagine.”

The form of sexual violence is driven by greed and money, power and control, and demand. The issue can’t just be solved by prosecution, he added. Choi looks to community members to make a difference in society to prevent it from happening.

As most perpetrators are men, Choi asks communities to consider

how they raise boys and influence young people. If boys are raised to be loving and respectful then girls will be valued and safe, he noted.

He recommends the “A Call to Men” program for schools and community groups. Young men should be told that it isn’t manly to be sexually violent, he explained. “If we don’t say it then Hollywood or something else starts defi ning what morals we should have.”

Julie B. Williams, a Shoreview Human Rights Commission member for 25 years, remarked on the importance of the topic for the community and why the commission invited the panel to Shoreview.

“Experiencing victimization can precipitate long-term mental health issues as well as juvenile and adult crimes,” she noted. “It’s always easier to prevent a crime than deal with the aftermath.”

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Walking with loved ones through their past

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS WHITE BEAR EDITOR

A common lament after a loved one dies: “I wish I had asked more questions.”

White Bear Township historian and writer, Tricia Nissen, is helping families avoid that sorrow.

Nissen has launched a business called Storyography, which takes an interesting local angle on ancestry research.

She hopes the popularity of DNA testing and genealogy research will create momentum for capturing more life stories from our living elders before those stories disappear. Nissen’s objective is to be a leader in changing the sentiment of “I wish we’d asked mom or dad more questions while they were still around,” to “let’s record the stories now.”

“I have a passion for history and storytelling,” said Nissen, who describes herself as equal parts historian, biographer and old soul.

Growing up on a North Dakota beef and small grains farm, she didn’t have many playmates. Her high school class had 12 graduates. “I grew up in the middle of nowhere,” Nissen noted.

“I didn’t know other kids, I knew older people. I was surrounded by them and went with my parents to visit older people. From a young age, I loved it. I always sat quietly listening to their stories.

I would ask questions and

learned the local folklore approach to stories.”

Easing the loneliness of elders is part of her mission to preserve history. Nissen wants elders to feel truly valued in her “meaningful visits” to interview them in a warm, personal and conversational way.

“I learned to admire and appreciate elders and their many life experiences. It led me to this (Storyography), and gave me a purpose in my life,” Nissen said.

Finding her purpose came after Nissen’s own personal tragedy.

Her story goes like this: Nissen, who holds a master’s degree in history, moved to the Twin Cities in 1997, following a boyfriend who would become her husband.

She took a job with Goff Public, a public relations agency. For the next 19 years, she worked as a writer and researcher, mostly for Native American tribes and organizations. She also spent a year as director of public relations with the Mille Lacs band of Ojibwe after leaving Goff in 2017.

Then everything changed when her husband Chad took his own life July 3, 2018. He was 48. His death gave her a new feeling of purpose.

“We get one chance to live this life,” Nissen maintained.

“After my dad died in 2017 and then Chad died, I knew exactly what my purpose was, and I needed to get busy living that purpose.”

Projects vary from a photo album to a complete story. Nissen can also help archive old photographs as a record of family history.

Her time spent with Native American culture reinforced her new career direction.

“I learned to love their way of respecting elders,” noted Nissen.

“I want to grow old in a culture where people want to come visit me and spend genuine time with me. If we put as much emphasis on older people as younger people, our culture will be better for it.”

A former co-worker, Chris Duffy with Goff Public, describes Nissen as an “emerging person to know in Minnesota’s aging space.” It was Duffy who suggested this story.

For more information on how Nissen turns life stories into “the gift of history,” visit storyographybytricia. com or email Tricia@ StoryographybyTricia.com.

Packages start at $1,975 for five hours of interviews, transcription and soft edits.

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Tricia Nissen has been interviewing people her whole life and feels a connection with the elderly. She’s holding one of her photo projects.

She is busy, Nissen said.

Clients come to her happy to have found her. “Every project is a little different, but most people want the interview. There is nothing I would rather do than sit across the table and listen

to grandpa or grandma’s stories. People are usually comfortable sharing both the hardest and happiest times in their lives. I love walking through the past with them.

We need to make their history relevant.”

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MALT SHOP: Over $2 million raised over 50 years FROM PAGE 1

during that time. He puts malt in his coffee every morning during the State Fair.

The Kiwanis malts are high in butter fat content, Zuercher said. The club has its own recipe that Classic Mix makes for them each year.

The North Suburban Kiwanis Club has only about 25 members, but 200 shifts to fi ll, so the malt shop runs on volunteers with various connections to the club. Club member Rae Woodall, of Arden Hills, organizes all the shifts. “It’s work, but it’s fun,” she noted. She joined the club after volunteering at the malt stand in 1996.

Four generations of Levig’s family have volunteered at the malt shop since he joined the club in 1998.

Levig’s 80-year-old mother Judy still washes the aprons early each morning. She pre-spots the aprons late in the night; it’s obvious which aprons were at the chocolate malt machines.

The malt shop has funded a wide variety of local and international projects over the years. The malt shop is the club’s main fundraiser. Last year, the malt shop grossed about $121,000; expenses are about half that.

The club donates $5,000 to $10,000 to the international club each year, Zuercher said. This year, the project is focused on eliminating neonatal tetanus across the world.

Recent local support includes children’s interactive reading stands at the Shoreview Library and reading oasis centers at schools in Ramsey County. As part of the reading oasis program, the club also gave a book to students at the school to begin their own library.

One day at the State Fair, a boy from one of the schools told his dad

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Zuercher, left, has been volunteering at the malt shop for more than 35 years; Woodall, center, and Levig, right, for more than a decade.

he needed to buy a malt from the shop because the Kiwanis Club bought him a book, Levig remembered.

What do the volunteers do once the State Fair is over? “We come back and clean up,” Levig said. “Two weeks later, we hold a thank you event for the volunteers.”

The North Suburban Kiwanis Club began in 1958. The international club’s mission is to improve the lives of children around the world.

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Rare Mustang resurfaces 50 years after rolling off factory floor If you're looking for more muscle in your life, check out a recent addition to the White Bear Lincoln Mercury showroom.

Awaiting a new owner: A 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 coupe in Acapulco Blue.

The car came from a private collection in Minnesota, said General Manager Travis Peterson.

That's as much as he'd say about the previous owner. He also said the fastback is the most expensive car the dealership has ever owned.

One of only 1,044 made in 1968, the car cost $4,831 new. Peterson has the invoice from Shelby Automotive Co. in Southfield, Michigan, to prove it.

Today the car's price tag is $139,900.

He describes the car as “investment grade.”

“This is the real deal,” said Peterson, who noted the car sold new at Horn-Williams Motor Co. in Dallas.

The GT500 comes with the Police Interceptor 428-cubic-inch big block V-8 with a Holly fourbarrel carburetor, four-speed transmission, power steering and brakes, a fold-down rear seat, shoulder harnesses and roll bar. The late Carroll Shelby's signature is on the passenger-side sun visor.

There is only one way to test drive the Mustang, noted Peterson: “You have to buy it fi rst.”

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Biosurveillance: Citizen science uses wasps to track destructive beetles

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

NISSWA — An overgrown baseball field in northern Minnesota is a peaceful place on a Sunday afternoon, but it’s also a line of defense.

Several volunteers armed with nets walk carefully around small, anthill-like burrows, waiting for their targets.

With a flick of the wrist, a shiny, elegant black wasp falls into the net. With luck, it also drops something else—a shiny beetle. That’s exactly what the Wasp Watchers are looking for.

This is biosurveillance— using one organism to track another. In this case, a native wasp called the smoky winged beetle bandit is helping volunteers locate and document the spread of the highly destructive emerald ash borer beetle.

Since 2014, Jennifer Schultz has run the Wasp Watchers program through the University of Minnesota Extension. She travels to locations all around the state in search of areas where these solitary ground wasps make their burrows. The compacted, sandy soil found on overgrown ball fields is perfect terrain for these nonaggressive, harmless wasps.

The wasps feed exclusively on the buprestid family of beetles. Most of these beetles are native to Minnesota— except for the emerald ash borer, which attacks live, healthy ash trees.

“So because emerald ash borer is in the same family as all these other beetles that they natively hunt, if emerald ash borer happened to be here, they would hunt that as well,” Schultz explained.

The wasps hunt in the treetops, where they locate their prey, paralyze it with venom and carry it back to their underground burrows. Upon capture, a wasp will drop the beetle into the bottom of the net and fly freely away to hunt again. Schultz and the other volunteers then collect

the beetles, which they send to a taxonomist for identification before the samples are added to the University of Minnesota collection. When emerald ash borer is present, Wasp Watchers report it to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Last summer, Wasp Watchers identified emerald ash borer in 10 new locations, where it had never been found before. At one site, volunteers collected emerald ash borer beetles, then went to look at the surrounding trees. There were not any visible signs of emerald ash borer damage—or at least not yet.

“The wasps are actually finding them before the symptoms are appearing on the trees,” Schultz said.

“Which is great. With invasive species, the earlier you find it, the more choices you have for management.”

In addition to its function as an early warning system, Schultz sees the Wasp Watchers program as a good way to get people of all ages involved in citizen science in their community.

“There’s so many great challenges we have ahead of us, with climate change and invasive species, and we don’t all just have to sit idly by and do nothing,” she said.

“We can get involved; make a difference. Especially in Minnesota; I feel like people are really great stewards and really want to be involved and want to educate themselves and take action.”

She especially likes to work with youth groups and families, since it’s a good way to introduce the idea of conservation and invasive species to young people.

Schultz’s 11-year-old son Callum tagged along on the trip to Nisswa, where he caught the most beetles of the day.

“When you go catch the wasps and then you get a beetle, you just feel like you’re helping to find invasive species, and it just feels like you’re helping the environment,” Callum said.

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“We can get involved; make a difference.

Especially in Minnesota.”

Jennifer Schultz Wasp Watchers A smoky-winged beetle bandit peers out of its ground burrow on the Nisswa Elementary baseball field.

Earlier this summer, Schultz hosted a few trainings around the Twin Cities metro, visiting parks such as Tolzmann Park in Wyoming, Lino Lakes Elementary School and Marine Elementary School.

The visit to Nisswa didn’t turn up any emerald ash borer, but Schultz wasn’t surprised.

“We haven’t found it up in this area yet and hopefully we won’t, but just surveying for it gives us that much more information,” Schultz said. “It’s just another opportunity to be on the lookout for it.”

Schultz’s wasp trainings are mostly over for this summer, but she encourages those interested in the Wasp

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Mounds View shows ‘grit’ placing 3rd at VFW state Rogers pitched for Mounds View. Mason Dean was 1-for-3 with the lone RBI. In the 5-4 over Owatonna, Andrew Boeser pitched the distance (10 hits, seven strikeouts). The Mustangs had five hits, seven walks, and eight stolen bases. Rogers was 2-for4 (two RBI), Blake Guerin 2-for-4, and Luke Morrisette 1-for-2 (three walks, two runs, RBI).

The Mustangs had a seven-run fi rst inning in the 11-8 win over Austin. Logan Grimm threw five shutout innings for the win, in relief of Cole Hinkel. Grimm and Boeser each notched a hit and two RBIs. Dean had a hit, RBI and two runs.

In the 7-4, eight-inning win over Grand Rapids, Rogers knocked in three runs with a double and single, Guerin was 3-for-3, and Boeser 2-for-4 (two RBIs). Guerin twirled 3 1/3 scoreless innings (four strikeouts) for the win in

Mounds View graduate Ryan Nickel had an excellent sophomore season for the Augustana, South Dakota baseball team that that posted a 43-16 record and won the NSIC regular season and playoff championships.

For his defensive work at third base, Nickel was one of nine players named Division II Gold Glove winners by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings.

He made just one error in 125 chances.

The former Mustang quarterback and shortstop batted .341 with 54 RBI’s and 21 doubles in 57 games. He was named to the allNSIC second team.

As a freshman, Nickel helped the Vikings win the NCAA Division II championship, hitting .330 with 29 RBI while playing Ryan R an Nickel outfield. This year, Augustana won its regional but lost twice in the super regional.

Four Mustang teams opening this week Four Mounds View High School teams are opening their 2019 season this week.

Mustang girls tennis, with eight of 10 starters back from a team that placed fourth in the state, had action Monday against Pine City, and Tuesday against Princeton, Prior Lake, and St. MichaelAlbertville. Their next outing will be at defending state champion Edina on Tuesday.

The girls swimming team will open at the Suburban East Conference Relays in Stillwater on Thursday evening.

Both soccer teams open Thursday evening. The Mustang girls (2-11-2 last year) will host Bloomington Jefferson, while the boys (5-10-1 last year) will play at Wayzata, both 7 p.m.

Team previews and schedules will appear on the Sept. 3 edition of Shoreview Press.

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Luke Morrisette slides into second base safely against Owatonna.

relief of Paul Diekoff.

Luke Morrisette pitched the 7-1 win over Chaska, a six-hitter with one walk and two strikeouts. The Mustangs had only two hits but collected 10 walks. Boeser had a single, two walks, two runs and an RBI.

In the 5-1 loss to Buffalo, they were limited to five hits and three walks, against Soeffker and Cole LaPlante, while committing four errors.

Hinkel took the loss, allowing five runs (three unearned).

Guerin threw a scoreless seventh.

Mustang CC notes: state honor for coach, alumni race held, hall-of-famers added

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Ross Fleming, longtime Mounds View coach, was named Class AA Coach of the Year for 2018 at the recent Minnesota Cross Country Coaches Clinic.

This was Fleming’s fi rst state honor for cross country, although he’s gotten it three times for track-and-field. He’s also received the section Coach of the Year award for the 12th time.

The Mustangs were state runners-up in 2018, then won a multiple-state Nike Heartland Regional, qualifying for nationals, where they placed 17th.

In other news pertaining to this perennially-strong program: Two runners were added to the Mustang cross country Hall of Fame, Fleming announced. They are Brent Wilberts, an all-stater on the 1999 state runner-up team, and Scott Utne, an allstater in 1998 who went on to run for

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the Gophers.

The annual alumni race was held Saturday. The winner was Austin Streit, two-time all-stater who’ll join the Gophers this fall, in 10 minutes flat, leading 63 runners (20 Ross Fleming current, 43 alumni).

The next six runners were current varsity: freshman Elliott McArthur (10:06), senior Finn Sokolowski (10:08), senior Alex Nelson (10:12), senior Will Sacay (10:21), junior Matt Miller (10:26) and senior Nate Apostle (10:36).

Oldest participants were Ken Cooper (1990), former Penn State captain, and Brent Wilberts (2000), a Drake all-American, who placed 16th and 17th, respectively.

The Mustangs will open their 2019 season Aug. 29 at the St. Olaf High School Showcase.

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The Mounds View VFW team entered the state tournament feeling they had as good a chance as anyone to win it.

After an unfortunate fi rstround draw, the Mustangs placed third, losing twice to Buffalo while winning four games in between.

“I felt the top two teams, Mounds View and Buffalo, were paired against each other in the opening round,” coach Darcy Ruff said.

Entering the tournament, Mounds View was 30-3 and Buffalo 30-4, but the draw was pre-arranged, not seeded.

“Buffalo was good in all aspects of the game with some great pitching,” Ruff said.

“They threw their No. 1 pitcher against us both games.”

The Mustangs lost to Buffalo 4-1, then fended off Owatonna 7-4, Austin 11-8, Grand

Rapids 7-4 and Chaska 7-1 to stay alive. One game from the finals, they were clipped by Buffalo again 5-1.

Ruff said the boys were disappointed to place third. “But they felt good about showing some grit and mental toughness” in winning those four games. He added that pitching and base running were their best aspects.

It was a strong showing in Mounds Views’ fi rst state tournament since 2007, when they were runner-up to Cretin-Derham Hall.

Buffalo finished runner-up to Foley. After two games, Buffalo lost some players for disciplinary reasons and their best player was finished with an ankle injury.

The Mustangs — sponsored

by Spring Lake Park VFW Post 6587 — finished 33-5.

In Buffalo’s opening 4-1 win over Mounds View, their ace Evan Soeffker fired a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts. Will

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Will Rogers was the leading hitter as Mounds View placed third in the VFW state tournament Aug. 8-10. The juniorto-be rapped nine hits in 22 at-bats (.409 average) and drove home six runs as they went 4-2. Rogers pitched creditably in a 4-1 loss to Buffalo and caught the other five games. This was Rogers’ third state tourney. He played second base for MVHS as they placed fifth in Class 4A in June.

Last summer, he helped Tri-City Legion win state and advance to regionals, delivering several hits, including homers, in each tournament. This summer, Rogers was involved with USA Baseball before joining the VFW full-time when playoffs started.

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“ANGEL HAS FALLEN” (R) [VIOLENCE AND LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT.] — After a highly-skilled, dedicated, pillpopping Secret Service agent (Gerard Butler), who has a devoted wife (Piper Perabo) and young daughter in Washington, D.C., is framed as the mastermind of the attempted assassination of the U.S. president (Morgan Freeman) during a fishing expedition in collusion with the Russians in this action-packed, humordotted, predictable, star-studded (Nick Nolte, Danny Huston, Tim Blake Nelson, Lance Riddick, Michael Landes, Chris Browning and Mark Arnold), 2-hour thriller preceded by 2013’s “Olympus Has Fallen” and 2016’s “London Has Fallen,” he tries to continue to protect the coma-suffering commander-in-chief while evading a manhunt imposed by FBI agents (Jada Pinkett Smith, Martin Behrman, D. Teflon, et al.) and law enforcement and trying to clear his name.

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Summer is starting to wind down, nooooooo, and with it we’re experiencing subtle changes. With the longer nights, mornings have been a bit cooler and with that dew has been heavy on the morning grass. For the most part, this past week was very comfortable as dew points have retreated into the comfortable range. We did experience some good rainfalls most notable during the overnight on Sunday, Aug. 18 when 2.62” fell. It was a fairly quiet rain with very little thunder and most people slept right through it. It was a good soaking, as much of the metro received 1-3”. It was noted by the NWS that this is the 2nd wettest year and it’s only August!

Nature Note: My monarch caterpillar continues to grow, around an inch in length, as it continues to devour milkweed leaves.

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“The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly.”

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“WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE” (PG-13) [SOME STRONG LANGUAGE AND DRUG MATERIAL.] — Richard Linklater’s engaging, poignant, wellacted130-minute film based on Maria Semple’s bestselling novel in which a creative, dysfunctional, reclusive, critically acclaimed, award-winning Seattle architect (Cate Blanchett) has lost her desire for taking on new projects or designing new buildings for the last twenty years and her worried, workaholic computer genius husband (Billy Crudup) and smart, headstrong daughter (Emma Nelson) try to help her find her inspiration when she suddenly disappears and heads to Antarctica as a last ditch attempt to find her passion and herself.

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[THEMATIC MATERIAL AND LANGUAGE, INCLUDING SOME ETHNIC SLURS.] — A touching, engaging, well-acted and written, coming-of-age, star-studded (Rob Brydon, Hayley Atwell, David Hayman and Sally Phillips), 117-minute film based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s novel “Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion, and Rock N’ Roll” in which a smart, ambitious, poetry-writing Pakistani-Muslim student (Viveik Kalra), who lives with his hardworking seamstress mother (Meera Ganatra), his gorgeous sister (Nikita Mehta), and proud, traditional, rigidthinking, father (Kulvinder Ghir) in England, dreams of being a writer, finds inspiration in the lyrics and songs of legendary Bruce Springsteen amidst the economic, social and racial turmoil in 1987.

[ACTION AND SOME IMPOLITE HUMOR.] — After two Incan treasures explorers (Eva Longoria and Michael Peña) send their energetic, optimistic, smart teenage daughter (Isabel Moner) to high school in California in this upbeat, familyfriendly, entertaining, preteen-oriented, star-studded (Benicio Del Toro, Danny Trejo, Temeura Morrison and Q’Orianka Kilcher), 102-minute film based on the television series “Dora the Explorer,” the teenager, two classmates (Madeleine Madden and Nicholas Coombe) and a cousin (Jeff Wahlberg) are kidnapped by mercenaries and then are saved by a duplicitous ancient language professor (Eugenio Derbez) while searching through the jungle for her parents and the long-lost, gold-filled city in Peru.

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Red, white, blue in abundance at Railroad Park this month

A patriotic theme will be prevalent in downtown Railroad Park Aug. 24.

Special Teams Charities founder Jeff Loeks is cooking up a celebration he's calling “America Is Beautiful.”

Loek's name should be familiar. The former Army Ranger and White Bear firefighter usually has at least one event planned each summer to fundraise or raise awareness about a pet cause.

He's the guy who walked from Duluth to White Bear Lake in 2013 to raise money for a special ATV for the fi re department. Last year he led a group of fi refighters, police officers and nurses on a 100mile trek along the Superior Hiking Trail to bring attention to violence against health care workers.

In 2017, Loeks and his fiancée Racheal Haasken fi lled a panel truck full of food for the White Bear food shelf. At its conclusion, the two then said their vows at the “Fed & Wed” benefit. That happy event also took place at Railroad Park.

The goal of “America Is Beautiful,” Loeks said, is “to unite people.”

“It is going to be an all-inclusive, full day of celebrating what is great about America,” explained the charity-minded White Bear resident, who works as an emergency room technician. “We will be collecting items to ship to deployed soldiers for Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network. Our biggest hope is that veterans stop by so we can recognize them. We'd like family members to bring elderly veterans. We will be taking pictures with them using our American flag backdrop, and a board to display their names and what unit they were in.

Grandma's Bakery will be doing something special for the event to assist with this recognition.”

There will also be bagpipes, patriotic music, a lemonade stand, barbecue and muscle cars, Loeks added.

The Army veteran has been interviewing people this past year as to why they love America and will continue those interviews at the event.

“I hope to show that it is possible for us all to get along and not have the division that the news would have you believe is so strong,” he said. “I've learned that we all ultimately have the same goals of success, and love of America.”

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Jeff Loeks with Patricia and Jaime Mira of Vadnais Heights, a couple who immigrated from El Salvador. Patricia will soon be sworn in as an American citizen and will retake the oath at the August celebration.

The “America Is Beautiful” logo.

Jeff and Racheal Loeks posed with Uncle Sam, Sam aka John Lupo of Grandma's Bakery, Bakery at the Manitou Days parade. The bakery will be making a 100-piece cupcake American flag at the Special Teams event.

Debra Neutkens

IF YOU GO: America Is Beautiful, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Railroad Park in downtown White Bear Lake.

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