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Mounds View Public Schools students may not be physically returning to school for the start of the upcoming academic year, but many will enjoy newly renovated buildings whenever a return to inperson learning is possible. Construction recently wrapped up on several Mounds View school buildings, including Mounds View High School, Chippewa Middle School, Pinewood Elementary and Valentine Hills Elementary. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers and completed by Kraus-Anderson Construction, the projects were funded through the $165 million bond referendum that voters passed in November 2017. The Mounds View High School renovation was the largest of the recently completed projects at 140,675 total square feet. It features a new two-story classroom building and classroom addition. Previously undersized classrooms were expanded to give students flex areas and better facilitate student collaboration and team teaching. A brand-new 35,000-square-foot gymnasium features a secondstory walking track, four-station fieldhouse and fitness center. Renovations were also made to the high school’s commons area, locker rooms and kitchen. The parking lot was expanded and the parent drop-off point improved. Improvements to Chippewa Middle School included a new main office with a secured front entry and breakout spaces for students. The renovated commons area provides a space for students to work independently or in small groups. Pinewood Elementary and Valentine Hills Elementary both have two new classrooms and remodeled kitchens and cafeterias. Renovations to the Pinewood parking lot were also done.

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After planning to let students attend school in-person two days a week, if their families so chose, the Mounds View Public Schools district has reversed its decision. The 2020-21 school year will begin with distance learning for all students, at least for the first two weeks. The sudden switch came less than three weeks before the first day of school, Tuesday, Sept. 8. Mounds View district leaders announced the change on Thursday, Aug. 20. In an email to Mounds View students and families, Superintendent Chris Lennox said that the district’s decision was made with public health and safety in mind. “We know this is an effort we simply cannot get wrong,” he said. “The physical and mental health of our staff, students and parents is too important to ignore.” Lennox cited concerns from teachers and parents as a major factor in the move from blended learning to distance learning. “What we’ve heard is that many staff and families do not feel safe returning to school in a blended learning model, even if all of the safety protocols the district has communicated are followed,” he said. Such concerns were shared at the

Aug. 18 school board meeting. A letter from Stacey Vanderport, president of the Mounds View Education Association (MVEA), an educators union, was read, outlining concerns members had about the district’s backto-school plan. Vanderport highlighted results from a recent survey of nearly 600 MVEA members, in which 70% said they preferred to start the school year with full-time distance learning. Seventy-seven percent said they did not feel the district’s proposed blended learning model was safe or feasible, and 69% said they did not feel safe or comfortable returning to school. Lennox said that the district heard those concerns and is taking them seriously. Now, distance learning will be in effect for all Mounds View students at least through Friday, Sept. 18. By that date, Lennox said, families will receive information about next steps for returning to school for blending learning. “Schools will explain what the return to school will look like and when it will occur with as much advance warning as possible,” he said. “We want to take this time at the start of the school year to demonstrate that our plans meet or exceed the safety requirements from the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Education for the reopening of schools. During this

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‘Rock the School House’ will rock on to support students The Mounds View Schools Education Foundation (MVSEF) has announced its 2020 installment of Rock the School House. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to pivot from an in-person event to a virtual event, slated for Nov. 14. “This year has thrown us multiple curve balls. That doesn’t mean that we can’t handle them,” said Erik Rasmussen, MVSEF board president and a North Oaks resident. “Numerous fundraisers and benefits are being conducted successfully in an online format, and our event will be no exception.” Rock the School House is the annual flagship fundraiser for MVSEF. The dollars raised during this event are critical in their efforts to enhance opportunities for the students in the Mounds View School District. Without the support of this community through participation in this fundraiser, the ability to meet the challenges ahead will be significantly limited. MVSEF works hand-in-hand with the district. As the Mounds View School District takes important measures to plan for the unprecedented upcoming school year, Mounds View and Irondale alumni, parents and community members have asked how they can help the Mounds View Schools during this unsettled time. Accordingly, MVSEF will partner with the school district to raise funds to cover

expenses related to the pandemic. MVSEF Executive Director Heather Meyer said that the Foundation is poised to be the bridge between those who want to help our students and the students who need it most. “At present, the leadership of Mounds View Public Schools have identified the need for unrestricted resources that will allow them to ensure reliable internet access for students, as well appropriate technology to support learning, both at home and in school,” she said. Additional expenses are anticipated to safeguard staff and students in our schools throughout this transitional learning period. MVSEF’s commitment to the district spans over 30 years, and at no time has its support been more vital given the multitude of challenges confronting our school community. Now in its ninth year, Rock the School House is an opportunity for the entire school community to participate. “The Foundation believes in supporting our local business community, and therefore, Rock the School House was held at a venue within our community. Unfortunately, the venue had limited capacity,” Meyer said. “With this new online format, we can welcome many more attendees virtually.” Though Rock the School House will look different this year, organizers are excited to offer

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Home meal delivery offered for individuals, families impacted by COVID-19 Ramsey County is now offering a new home meal delivery program for those residents who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19. Five community partners have been selected to provide healthy homedelivered meals to qualifying residents free of charge. Each community partner will screen applicants directly based on common county-established criteria. Service in multiple languages is available from each partner. Applicants will be required to provide regular information about their participation in the program through interviews and surveys with county staff. Up to $1.9 million in meals will be provided based on demand throughout 2020. All providers will follow public health guidelines. Home meal delivery is one of several programs funded by Ramsey County Investment and Support Efforts (ramseycounty.us/rise) through the federal CARES Act. The home meal delivery community partners are as follows: • Senior Services Consortium of Ramsey County (651-266-4107) • Open Arms of Minnesota (612-767-7333)

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Mounds View YMCA opens distance learning space As school districts offer various inperson and distance learning models, 19 area YMCAs, including the Mounds View facility, will offer programming during school hours to provide children a space where they can attend virtual classes while supervised by Y staff. The Mounds View YMCA is offering flexible and enriching programs for youth, while also providing essential child care to those parents who need to return to work. The Y works with each family based on their school district’s distance or in-person/distance learning model to ensure their children have consistent and convenient care to help kids stay connected, engaged and on track throughout the day. Children attending the program will use computers/tablets provided by their school. Outside of distance learning, the Y will also provide arts and STEM activities, physical activity and outdoor education. Financial assistance is available to ensure every child and teen has the opportunity to learn and grow at the Y. In order to help keep children and staff healthy and safe throughout the school year, the YMCA follows state and local requirements and guidance of medical experts in its day-to-day operations including: • Daily health screenings for children and staff • Reduced capacity in group activities • Staggered mealtimes to reduce crowds • Snack time served in “pods” • Cleaning, handwashing and social distancing protocols that meet Department of Health standards For more information and to sign up for the Y’s virtual learning program, visit ymcanorth.org/schoolagecare or contact customer service online at ymcamnorth.org/contact_us.

DNR sets 2 conﬁscated hunting, ﬁshing equipment auctions The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has scheduled two public auctions of confiscated fishing, hunting and trapping equipment. The auctions, which will be held online, include 501 firearms, 71 bows and a variety of other equipment. All of the equipment was confiscated as a result of serious game and fish violations. The auctions are scheduled for Sept. 19 and Oct. 24. The bidding catalogs will be available online in advance of each auction: Sept. 15 for the Sept. 19 auction and Oct. 20 for the Oct. 24 auction. The catalog for each auction will include a written description and photos of each item. Onsite inspection is available at Hiller Auction Service in Zimmerman from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Friday before each auction. All equipment will be sold as is, including all defects or faults, known or unknown. Once purchased, items cannot be returned. Background checks are required of anyone who purchases a firearm. Revenue from confiscated equipment auctions goes into the Game and Fish Fund, the DNR’s primary fund for delivering fish, wildlife and law enforcement programs. For more information, visit dnr.state.mn.us. A list of equipment to be auctioned will be available online at hillerauction.com about a month before each auction.

PAID LETTER Gun violence prevention legislation still needed All around the country, Americans have been asking their elected officials to take action on gun violence. COVID-19 has kept many schools and public venues closed, so we haven’t heard much about mass shootings lately. The problem is still going to be there and you can be sure that when the economy and schools open up completely, we will hear more new stories about lives being taken unnecessarily by people who should not have access to fi rearms. There are two common-sense gun violence prevention measures that have been proven to make a difference. One is universal background checks. It is still possible to go to a gun show and buy a fi rearm from an individual without undergoing a background check. That loophole would be closed. The second includes red fl ag laws, or extreme protection orders. Someone who has been deemed a threat to himself or others by a court can have fi rearms removed from the premises, even if just temporarily. These tools have been proven effective in other states. I’m proud of my state representative, Kelly Moller, for being a leading advocate in the Minnesota House of Representatives for these common sense reforms. The House has passed these measures twice, once last year and one at the start of the 2020 legislative session as House Files 8 and 9. The Republican majority in the Senate has refused to even give the bills a hearing, so the bill has not yet passed. Minnesota’s families are watching for action in 2021, and Kelly Moller will help lead the way. Betsy Hayes Shoreview

PAID LETTER Moller getting things done Our state Rep. Kelly Moller seems to be getting things done despite the news that the Legislature can’t agree on much. A constituent who had been hospitalized in an accident in another state, but whose family wasn’t notified, came up with an idea. Kelly took that idea and got it through the legislative process. HF932—also called “Mitchell’s Law”—allows Minnesotans to identify emergency contacts on their driver’s license or Minnesota ID. Republican members of the House signed up as co-authors. The bill passed the House and Senate and the governor signed it

into law. Not all good ideas have to come from within the Capitol. Kelly has monthly “chats with Kelly” during the legislative session where a couple of dozen constituents can just sit down and hear how the session is going, and then have a conversation. Her regular constituent email updates are chock full of timely information and are free of ideological “spin.” This is so refreshing in the current toxic political environment around the country. We need elected officials who listen and care enough about people to bring about commonsense changes in our state. I’m looking forward to supporting Kelly Moller in November for reelection. Ken Cramer Shoreview

PAID LETTER Engen committed to positive change It was a beautiful sunny day in June when I volunteered to help clean up businesses hardest hit during the riots. The bright blue sky offered a strange contrast with the now empty boardedup storefronts, defaced with threatening graffiti—hastily created with black spray paint. Eerily surreal outside, stepping inside the boarded-up, once prosperous business was the real shock. Shattered glass littered the floor from counters, windows, shelves and doors smashed by rioters. The remaining products from looting were scattered amongst the liquid and glass on the floor. It looked like a bomb had exploded! This small store was only one of over 300 businesses damaged in St. Paul during the May rioting following the tragic death of George Floyd. In life, I have learned to watch people’s actions and not their words: It was because of the actions of Elliot Engen and Sia Lo that I found myself volunteering. Organizing a team, these two men showed up with shovels, trash bags and rubber gloves to help smallbusiness owners deal with trying to restore their businesses. These businesses were their livelihood, and many may not recover. This election, I’m voting for Elliot Engen, because he is deeply committed to bringing positive changes to Minnesota! Elliot is running for the state House of Representatives in District 38B. It is this type of leadership that we need in Minnesota. Not empty rhetoric and inaction! Carole Gallagher North Oaks

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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Shoreview: • A Mounds View man, 38, and a Blaine woman, 18, were arrested Aug. 9 on Lexington Avenue N. and Carlton Drive for DUI, following a driving complaint in the area. The couple appeared to be under the influence of narcotics, and drug paraphernalia was sitting in plain view. The case is under investigation. • A Little Canada man reported a license plate and a backpack containing business paperwork, checks, cash and a laptop computer stolen from his auto Aug. 9 as it was parked in the 200 block of Owasso Blvd. A passenger window was broken in for access. • A Shoreview woman reported her purse stolen from her vehicle Aug. 9 while she was walking in Lake Judy Park in the 900 block of Arbogast Street. A passenger window was broken in for access. • A White Bear Lake woman on Aug. 10 reported her credit cards used fraudulently after her vehicle parked at Grass Lake Nature Reserve in the 500 block of Gramsie Road was broken into while she was in the park. The rear passenger window was broken in, and a backpack with a wallet containing credit cards was taken • A motorcycle was reported stolen Aug. 11 from the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N. It was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. • A Shoreview woman, 27, was arrested Aug. 11 on Country Road E and Vivian Avenue for thirddegree DWI following a traffic stop for failing to stop at a red light. The driver failed field sobriety tests with a result of a 0.13 blood-alcohol content. Aggravating circumstances of one prior DUI in 2018 bumped up the charges against her. • Three pairs of sunglasses were reported stolen overnight Aug. 11-12 from a vehicle parked in the parking lot of a multifamily housing complex in

the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N. • A resident in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N. on Aug. 12 reported her unlocked vehicle rummaged through and left undamaged. Nothing was reported taken. • Basketball bags containing $1,700 in valuables were reported stolen Aug. 12 from unlocked vehicles at Shamrock Park in the 5600 block of Snelling Avenue N. while three males, all under 19, were playing frisbee. • A bike rack and two bicycles were reported stolen Aug. 12 from a parking space in an underground garage in the 1000 block of Gramsie Road. • A catalytic converter was reported stolen overnight Aug. 13-14 from a vehicle parked in a driveway in the 4300 block of Snail Lake Blvd. • A GMC Sierra towing a 16-foot trailer reported stolen during the early morning hours of Aug. 14 from the 4700 block of Cumberland Street was later reported recovered Aug. 18 on Hodgson Road in North Oaks. • A West. St. Paul woman, 33, was cited Aug. 15 on Rice Street and North Owasso Blvd. for driving after revocation, failure to provide proof of insurance and failure to display license plates, after she was pulled over for illegal passing. Her vehicle was towed for lack of a valid driver. • A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a 2000 Honda Odyssey overnight Aug. 16-17 while the vehicle was parked in the 800 block of Monterey Drive. The thieves left their jack behind. • A Shoreview man, 30, was arrested at 11:47 a.m. Aug. 17 in the 3500 block of Owasso Street for domestic assault. The case has been referred to the city attorney for consideration of charges. • An abandoned laptop was reported recovered Aug. 17 at a bus stop in the area of Highway 96 W. at Hodgson Road. The item was run through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) with negative results and placed into property.

• A resident in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N. on Aug. 18 reported a male pounding on her window. • A St. Paul woman, 23, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. Aug. 18 on Hodgson Road and Grove Avenue for DWI after being pulled over for speeding and failure to stop at a red light. The driver failed the field sobriety test and DataMaster blood alcohol content test at 0.10. • A Shoreview man in the 600 block of White Birch Drive is out $600 after being victimized Aug. 19 by a phishing scam in which he was supposedly instructed by his “boss” to purchase that amount in gift cards and send the codes via text to a confident trickster. He later discovered it was not his boss who made the request or received the money. • A bicycle was reported stolen overnight Aug. 19-20 from an underground garage in the 100 block of Grass Lake Place. The lock was cut. • A resident in the 200 block of Lilac Lane on Aug. 20 reported being notified by Credit Karma that two credit card accounts were opened in her name. There were no transactions on the cards at the time of the report. • Construction workers at a vacant apartment building in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N. on Aug. 20 reported finding a substance inside a wall that they thought could be narcotics. • A resident in the 900 block of Nancy Circle reported the tires on her vehicle flattened overnight Aug. 20-21 while it was parked in her driveway. • A jump pack set was reported stolen overnight Aug. 20-21 from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 700 block of Larson Lane. • Two neighbors in the 5000 block of Alameda Street were reported at 7:53 a.m. Aug. 21 for having an ongoing dispute over a fallen tree branch.

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If convicted of all four charges against him, a Shoreview man, 52, faces decades in prison, plus a possible $80,000 in fi nes for threatening his neighbors with a gun. A resident in the 1600 block of Knight Street, the subject has been charged with two counts of possessing ammunition and a fi rearm after having been previously convicted of a violent crime. He also has been charged with two counts of recklessly making terroristic threats. On the evening of Aug. 15, his neighbor's buddies were in the driveway next door painting with chalk on the neighbor's driveway as a prank when the subject came out onto his own driveway and started talking at them. The defendant became louder and more agitated until he took out a semiautomatic fi rearm and pointed it at the two men. The subject said, "Get (my neighbor) on the phone — he owes me money, or else I'll start blowing holes in the bike." The subject told Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputies he didn't possess any fi rearms due to a prior conviction. However, after obtaining a search warrant, deputies found a bullet and shotgun shells in the living room and a handgun with three loaded magazines in his mother's bedroom. His mother said she didn't own fi rearms and never touched the gun deputies found.

Extra enforcement of the hands-free and distracted driving law last month resulted in 1,403 citations. Drivers are making dangerous choices, according to a Department of Public Safety report. In St. Paul, a 37-year-old man admitted to playing Pokemon Go while driving. In Crookston, a trooper stopped a 31-year-old driver who admitted to holding his phone and changing music. In Austin, police cited a driver steering with his knee with both hands on his phone. Still, parking the phone may be making a difference in distraction-related crashes. In the year since the law went into effect, 19 of 324 fatalities, or 6%, were distraction-related. The year prior, 10% of fatalities were considered distraction-related. Don't hold your phone while driving. A driver can use a cell phone to make calls, text, listen to music or podcasts and get directions, but only by using voice commands or single-touch activation without holding the phone. Penalties for the violation can be more than $120 plus court costs for a fi rst offense and more than $300 plus court costs for subsequent offense. If you injure or kill someone under the handsfree law, you can face a felony charge of criminal vehicular operation or homicide. The hands-free law went into effect Aug. 1, 2019. A total of 20,811 drivers have been cited across the state since the law took effect.

Extra DWI enforcement through Labor Day To remind the public about the importance of driving sober, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety is conducting extra DWI enforcement efforts through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. An impaired driver not only puts their life at risk but also the lives of their passengers and other innocent people on the road. Preliminary numbers show 89 people lost their lives in drunk driving-related crashes in 2019, the most since 2015. Nearly one out of every four deaths on Minnesota roads is related to drunk driving. In the last five years, preliminary numbers show there were 413 drunk driving-related traffic deaths in Minnesota.

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MDH provides visitation guidance for long-term care facilities The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released new visitation guidelines for long-term care facilities to balance facilities' need to protect residents from COVID-19 and to ensure healthy social and emotional connections with families and friends throughout the pandemic. Visitor restrictions have been in place in longterm care settings since March. However, MDH said that balancing COVID-19 safety and visitation restrictions with the wellbeing of residents is an urgent priority to limit unintended harms of social isolation. This guidance sets forth a cautious and measured process longterm care facilities can use to determine the most appropriate visitation policy to protect their residents and staff. The primary consideration for facility visitation decisions should be whether there has been an exposure in the facility from a COVID-19 case in a resident, staff or visiting service provider within the past 28 days. Facilities will also need to develop a testing plan with baseline facilitywide testing. Additional information on the new guidelines can be found at health.state.mn.us/diseases/ coronavirus/hcp/ltc.html

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THE POSSIBLE POSSUM CHRONICLES . . . crimes, rescues, arrests involving snapping turtles, turkeys, owls, etc. During the warm weather months of wildness, all chaos breaks loose as birds hatch and animals come out of hibernation, give birth and rear their young. The short growing season means a mad scramble for food and survival. Just as their owners are out and about in a frenzy of activity—legal or not— pets are also let out after months of being cooped up indoors. To celebrate summer, we now feature incident reports involving animals from Ramsey County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) deputies, as presented in their original words. • Jan. 1, 12:57 a.m., Owasso Heights Road. Caller reports "German Shepherd" chasing deer in the area all morning. Area checked, no critters seen. Most probably a coyote he saw. • April 10, 7:01 a.m.,Virginia Avenue. Animal complaint. Raccoon acting odd by walking in circles and falling over and over. • April 16, 12:29 a.m., Amble Road. Caller reports a sick raccoon in her front yard. Husband placed a large garbage can over it. ACO (Animal Control Officer) transported raccoon to Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota for indicia of distemper. • April 17, 1:30 p.m.,

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Lexington Avenue N. Surveyor contractor reports deer with a broken leg accompanied by two does. Concerned it may be suffering. Per homeowner, injured deer has been in area for years and had several fawns. Report unfounded. • April 24, 1:34 p.m., Highview Place. Caller reports possible raccoon trapped inside chimney. ACO provided short list of wildlife removal contractors. • May 15, 2:21 p.m., Lake Cove Court. Services not required. Bat hanging in caller’s sliding glass door hisses at him when he tries to shoo it away. The Caped Crusader managed to drop to the floor and crawl to the outdoors—escaping certain death—prior to ACO arrival. • May 27, 2:20 p.m., Hamline Avenue N. Advise/assist. Baby snapping turtle with cracked shell in driveway. Looked dead but rear legs moved. Transported to Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. • May 27, 7:28 p.m., Chatsworth Street N. Canceled by caller. Wild turkey is limping in caller's backyard. Never mind, bird left the scene on its own free will. • June 4, 1:50 p.m., Victoria Street N. Animal complaint. Ten-inch snapping turtle caught in

soccer net. Deputy helped free the turtle, who said “Thank You” and crawled into the nearby woods for shade.

Turkey hit by car and still alive. Now near fence at front of the house. Caller said turkey was not a nuisance and would let nature take its course.

• June 9, 9:18 a.m., Royal Oaks Drive. Snapping turtle in caller’s backyard. Caller tried chasing it away with a broom, but it viciously snapped at her. Deputies were able to force turtle to retreat to nearby pond.

• July 27, 11:09 a.m., Victoria Street N. Gone on arrival. Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota received multiple calls about injured turkey across the street from this address. Area checked, no turkey seen.

• June 9, 9:35 a.m., Royal Oaks Drive. Advise/assist. Deputies tussling with a very aggressive snapping turtle. Turtle 0, Deputies 1.

• July 27, 1:52 p.m., Victoria Street N. Turkey hit by vehicle yesterday is still alive but incapacitated on side of the house. Captured and transported to Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota.

• July 9, 3:02 p.m., Hawes Avenue. Snapping turtle in driveway, has been at address for over 24 hours. Caller requests assistance trying to get it to move along. Turtle got a free ride to southern end of Sucker Lake.

• July 28, 2:38 p.m., Nancy Place. Advise/ assist. Caller has bat in the corner of bedroom above the bed. Been there since she woke up this morning. Bat captured and transported to University of Minnesota Vet Diagnostic Lab for rabies testing. Test result is negative and homeowner informed.

• July 8, 11:36 a.m., Hall Street. Dispute over ownership of a cat occurring in the 1500 block of Park Street in Shoreview. • July 12, 8:01 p.m., Avon Street. Advise/ assist. Caller has a bat inside his attached garage under a bucket.

Good Neighbor Back to School Project The Ralph Reeder Food Shelf is hosting a school supply drive for students in the Mounds View district. The Good Neighbor Back to School Project runs through the end of August. Backpacks for adults and teens, spiral wide-lined notebooks, sturdy pocket folders, washable markets, pencils, glue sticks, school boxes, pink erasers and $10 Target gift cards are requested. Donations can be dropped off at the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf (2544 Mounds View Blvd., Mounds View) weekdays 9 a.m. to noon or at the New Brighton Community Center (400 10th St. NW, New Brighton). Families in need of supplies can register by filling out an online form available at https://bit.ly/2FjgXE2 or by calling 651-621-6280. Up to six children can be registered at a time. If you have more than six children, you can complete an additional form.

MOUNDS VIEW BRIEF Mounds View seeking applicants for charter commission Applications for the Mounds View Charter Commission are open. Residents interested in joining can request an application by calling the Second Judicial District Court at 651-266-8148. They can also pick up an application at the Ramsey County Courthouse, Room 170, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Applications can also be downloaded at moundsviewmn.org/government/commissions/ charter_commission/index.php. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 16.

COUNTY BRIEF Ramsey County Charter Commission seeks new members The Ramsey County Charter Commission is seeking applications from individuals interested in joining the board for the term to end Nov. 5, 2024. Interested Ramsey County residents may call the Ramsey County District Court at 651-266-8148 to request an application or pick up an application at the Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 W. Kellogg Boulevard, Room 170, St. Paul, MN 55102 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The deadline for applications is Oct. 23.

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• July 30, 6:56 a.m., Grand Avenue. Canceled by caller. Fawn fell into foundation of caller’s construction and the doe is in neighbor’s yard watching. Caller was able to get the fawn out prior to squad arrival.

• July 23, 6:45 p.m., Knight Street. Animal complaint — Advise/ assist. Woodchuck stuck in between stairs. Freed animal from being wedged between house and stairs. • July 26, 8:52 p.m., Victoria Street N. Services not required.

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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of MinneVRWD XQGHU DQ DVVXPHG QDPH KHUHE\ FHUWLĂ€HV 7KH DVVXPHG QDPH XQGHU ZKLFK WKH EXVLQHVV LV RU ZLOO EH FRQGXFWHG LV Sunshine Sweetz 7KH VWUHHW DGGUHVV RI WKH SULQFLSDO SODFH RI EXVLQHVV LV RU ZLOO EH 157 Grass Lake Place Apt 508 Shoreview MN 55126 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Carrie Conrad 157 Grass Lake Place Apt 508 Shoreview MN 55126 , FHUWLI\ WKDW , DP DXWKRUL]HG WR VLJQ WKLV FHUWLĂ€FDWH DQG , IXUWKHU FHUWLI\ WKDW , XQGHUVWDQG WKDW E\ VLJQLQJ WKLV FHUWLĂ€FDWH , DP VXEMHFW WR WKH SHQDOWLHV RI SHUMXU\ DV VHW IRUWK LQ VHFWLRQ DV LI , KDG VLJQHG WKLV FHUWLĂ€FDWH XQGHU RDWK 'DWHG $XJXVW 6LJQHG &DUULH &RQUDG Published two times in the Shoreview Press on August 18 and September 1, 2020.

CITY OF SHOREVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE WABASSO NEIGHBORHOOD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. 19-01 72 :+20 ,7 0$< &21&(51 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of ShorevLHZ 0LQQHVRWD ZLOO PHHW DW WKH 6KRUHYLHZ &LW\ +DOO &RXQFLO &KDPEHUV Victoria Street North, Shoreview, Ramsey County, Minnesota, at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, September 21, 2020, to hear, consider and pass upon any and DOO ZULWWHQ RU RUDO REMHFWLRQV ZKLFK PD\ EH RIIHUHG ZLWK UHVSHFW WR WKH DVVHVVment roll for the above improvement. The proposed assessment roll is now on Ă€OH DQG RSHQ WR SXEOLF LQVSHFWLRQ E\ DOO SHUVRQV LQWHUHVWHG DW WKH 2IĂ€FH RI WKH &LW\ (QJLQHHU 9LFWRULD 6WUHHW 1RUWK 6KRUHYLHZ 0LQQHVRWD The general nature of the above improvement is reconstructing streets including new asphalt pavement, concrete curb and gutter, constructing storm sewer infrastructure, city utility improvements, and adding new LED street lights. The area proposed to be assessed in respect to said improvements, which includes certain lots and tracts of land in the City of Shoreview deVFULEHG DV DGMDFHQW WR DEXWWLQJ RU KDYH SULPDU\ DFFHVV IURP WKH IROORZLQJ VWUHHWV Cottage Place from Soo Street to the dead end Janice Street from Soo Street to the dead end Janice Street (alley) from Janice Street to Grand Avenue Centre Street from Janice Street to Grand Avenue 7KLV QRWLFH LV JLYHQ SXUVXDQW WR 0LQQHVRWD 6WDWXWHV &KDSWHU DV amended. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is the DUHD GHVFULEHG DERYH 7KH &LW\ RI 6KRUHYLHZÂˇV WRWDO FRVW RI VXFK LPSURYHment is One Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six DQG 'ROODUV 7KH SURSRVHG DPRXQW WR EH DVVHVVHG is Seventy-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Four and 70/100 Dollars Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed assessment will be heard at this meeting.

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The Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries will hold a $ 5 Curbside Used Book Sale fundraiser in September in the parking lot of the Ramsey County Library in Shoreview. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the libraries and the Friends Used Bookstores within them are closed, and the annual fall book sale has been cancelled. Instead, volunteers have been hard at work arranging a safe alternative that will replace some of the revenue that supports the libraries and get books into the hands of readers for the winter. To maintain social distance and avoid the crowding that can take place during book browsing at sales, books will be offered in prefi lled bags and with reservations made in advance for curbside pickup. A bag of books will cost only $ 5 and be fi lled by genre with 10 or more books. Patrons can choose from genres such as mystery, general fiction, young adult, biography, cookbooks, and children’s books for different age groups.

Additionally, two Sundays will feature a Potluck Bag Sale when no pre-request is necessary. Patrons can simply drive up to the Shoreview library’s parking lot between 12 and 2 p.m. and view the list of what bags are available. Potluck Bag Sale Sundays will take place on Sept. 13 and 27. Current and new members of the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries will receive a BOGO coupon to be used for a free bag of books with the purchase of a $ 5 bag. To join or renew a membership, visit rclfriends.org. Sales of used books support many library programs and services that benefit the Ramsey County public libraries in Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North St. Paul, Roseville, Shoreview and White Bear Lake. The Friends would like to thank 2020 Signature Sponsor Northeast Bank for their generous support of Friends events throughout the year. For more information about this and future Friends events, visit rclfriends.org. Submitted

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Permit approved for Bucher Park cell tower BY ELIZABETH CALLEN EDITOR

There was only one item of general business on the agenda for the Aug. 17 Shoreview City Council meeting: choosing a location for a new cell tower facility in Bucher Park. In early May, Verizon Wireless applied for a wireless telecommunication facility permit to install a 75-foot monopole and antennae in Bucher Park, as well as equipment cabinets within an enclosed area. City Planner Kathleen Castle said that the installation location initially proposed was the center of the park, near the picnic shelter and walkway. However, due to concerns raised by Planning Commission members and residents, two other potential locations were added and evaluated: the northeast and northwest corners of the hockey rink. Property owners within 350 of Bucher Park were notified of the permit application, and city staff received several comments from residents regarding the tower's location. “Most did reiterate support for the proposed location that was originally agreed upon by city staff, which is the

center of the park,” Castle said. “Some, however, did prefer the northeast corner of the ice rink because it would have less of an impact on park use.” At their July meeting, Planning Commission members reviewed all three locations, took public comment and ultimately recommended with a 5-2 vote that the tower facility be placed in the northeast corner of the hockey rink. Though it would put the tower closer to homes on the park's south and west sides, the reasoning went, it would minimize disruption to overall park use. “I think while the Planning Commission members understood the concerns and preferences of the residents, they took a look at the park use facility as a whole intended to meet the needs of the community, and felt that location … would have less impact and therefore is more desirable,” Castle said. City staff agreed, according to Castle. “We felt that this location would have the least impact on park use. (The tower facility) is located near other facilities, and the placement is consistent with the location of towers that we have in Sitzer Park,” she said. “At this location, the tower could be used for lighting of the ice rink if needed, and there's also adequate

space for the equipment. The outdoor enclosed area for the equipment would be located south of the monopole, and it's in an area of the park that is not used for any other activity.” Castle added that the trees adjacent to the hockey rink's northeast corner would help the tower blend into the park and mitigate its visual impact. The City Council backed the Planning Commission's recommendation, voting 5-0 to approve the installation of the tower facility at the northeast corner of the hockey rink. “I think one of the good things about what we have learned on this whole project is how much people really enjoy Bucher Park,” Mayor Sandy Martin said of the decision. “I think we learned that there are some very personal opinions about how and where this should be placed. To me, a more important issue is the whole park and how it gets used by the general public … I also think that in adding another pole to the park, I'd rather condense it and have it at the hockey rink rather than stick another pole out in the middle of the park.” Other councilmembers echoed Martin's sentiments. “When I think about the word

equitable, I think what's more equitable for the community as a whole, especially because (Bucher Park) is a full-service park,” said Councilmember Sue Denkinger. “The park really belongs to the full community and not just one neighborhood.” The council next meets 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Elizabeth Callen is the editor of the Shoreview Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1229 or shoreviewnews@presspubs.com.

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Birds rest along a power line at Gramsie Road and Grass Lake in Shoreview, some further apart than others.

Nominations open for Citizen of Year The city of Shoreview is accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year now through Oct. 9. The annual award recognizes a citizen who demonstrates a generous community spirit, has proven their commitment to the community, has a pattern of effort directed toward the Shoreview community, acts as a role model within the community and raises standards of social responsibility. Other guidelines considered will be city affiliations and organizations, affiliations with nonprofit organizations and/or volunteer groups that benefit the Shoreview community, and individual contributions that benefit the Shorview community as well. The goals for this award are to recognize the volunteer efforts of deserving citizens and inspire other Shoreview citizens to continue the tradition of volunteering. The winner will be chosen by the City Council and recognized in the fall. They will also have their name added to a plaque, and a feature article about them will run in “ShoreViews,” the city newsletter. More information, as well as a link to the nomination form, is available online at shoreviewmn.gov/government/city-council/ citizen-of-the-year-nomination-form.

The Red Cross is encouraging eligible donors to donate blood or platelets this month in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Blood and platelet donations are needed to ensure blood products are available for pediatric cancer patients and others throughout the pandemic. Those who donate in September will receive a coupon for a free haircut at SportClips, and those donating Sept. 4-8 will receive a pair of Red Cross branded socks, while supplies last. Blood donations will also be tested for COVID-19 antibodies, with results provided in 7-10 days. A donation opportunity is available noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 at the Shoreview YMCA, 3760 N. Lexington Avenue. For more information and to make an appointment, call 800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.

White Bear Lake

AVENUE OF THE ARTS Empowering youth to thrive on life’s stage.

Spotlight on a Cause 2020 The Kindness Project - Rise Up!

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