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Readers vote Mounds View High School teacher ‘the best’

BY MADELINE DOLBY STAFF WRITER

Math class just got a whole lot better. Aaron Willford, a Mounds View High School math teacher, makes Advanced Placement (AP) pre-calculus and College in the Schools (CIS) statistics conversational and, most importantly, he makes it easy to digest for his students.

Aaron Willford received the award for Best Teacher in the 2023 Press Publications Best of the Press Readers’ Choice Competition.

Each year, Press Publications hosts the Reader’s Choice Best of Contest, asking locals to vote for their

favorites, ranging from the best cup of coffee to the best boat landing and everything in between.

Rising to the top of the Best Teacher category in the Mounds View School District was Willford.

Willford said he was surprised that he was chosen as the best teacher in the Mounds View School District.

“Somewhere during this time, some students or parents or somebody, must have thought that their child had a great experience in my class,” he said.

He grew up in Alaska before coming to Minnesota.

Willford attended college at the University of Northwestern in

Roseville, where he majored in mathematics education.

While at college, he met his wife. Now, he and his family currently reside in Arden Hills.

Willford has been teaching math classes for 24 years. He got his start at Coon Rapids High School, where he taught for 13 years before coming to Mounds View. He has been a part of the Mounds View High School math department for the last 11 years. He mainly teaches AP pre-calculus and CIS statistics.

What inspired him to become a teacher was getting the opportunity to interact with students on a daily basis.

“I enjoy seeing kids walk

in,” said Willford. “I always have the idea that whatever’s happened in the past, it’s like a clean slate every day they’re walking in.”

In math class, and teaching in general, every day is different, which is both good and bad. New topics are introduced every day to the students in the classroom.

There is variety and a chance for students to thrive — and even struggle.

He does not run his math class in a typical manner.

Willford tries to teach his lessons as part of a dialogue, in a conversational way. He throws out questions or waits for students to finish his sentences for him in hopes

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After many public comments and recommendations by Shoreview City staff, the proposed apartment and townhome complex on the corner of Hodgson and Gramsie roads will move forward in the planning process.

The Shoreview City Council has approved the planned unit development (PUD) and preliminary plat for the Thyme Properties development.

A preliminary Comprehensive Plan amendment will be reviewed by the Metropolitan Council for approval before it moves to the final plan. The Metropolitan Council is a regional policy-making body that serves the seven-county Twin Cities metro area. The board strategically guides growth within the areas it serves. The city of Shoreview is in the council’s District 10.

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of engaging the students in a way that is captivating and able to hold their attention.

The goal of teaching is to figure out a way to communicate and transfer knowledge to students and give them opportunities to be successful.

Willford enjoys working with high school students because he can see when things click, get to know them and have the opportunity to support them outside of the classroom through sports, drama, activities and performances.

“I think that building that relationship in the class and seeing them thrive outside of class, overall enhances your relationship with students,” Willford added. He says he appreciates the students who show up and are eager to engage in what happens in the classroom.

In addition to his support of students in and outside of the classroom, Willford enjoys the comradery he can have with his

students. “I don’t see myself, necessarily, as like ‘I’m the teacher. I’m the authoritative figure. You do what I tell you to do.’”

Willford says his teaching style is more of a facilitator. He approaches his class with the idea that due to his experiences, he has knowledge that his students do not have yet. Not all the tools are available to them to solve more difficult problems introduced in class, but they will get there.

“It is kind of a unique role. You get new kids, you get to work with them, you want them to have wins and successes, and I think that is what makes teaching kind of fun — and a challenging occupation,” Willford said.

The Arden Hills/Shoreview and the Mounds View Lions Club will host a Mounds View School Board candidate forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 16.

There are 11 candidates running for four open spots on the Mounds View School Board. The forum will not be organized as a debate, but as a panel. Candidates will have two minutes for their introduction.

There will be a series of predetermined questions for panel members to answer, followed by a Q&A from the audience.

The forum will take place at the Mounds View Community Center, located at 5394 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View.

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Construction continues on Hodgson Road. Utility work is ongoing. Utility work is complete from Hwy 96 to Snail Lake Road.

The trees and pavement have been removed from Snail Lake Road to Bridge Street.

Storm and sanitary sewer work on Hodgson is currently in progress.

A temporary water supply line has been installed while the new water main continues to be installed.

Lumen has relocated concrete telephone ducts from Hwy 96 to Snail Lake Road and Xcel Gas has completed the installation of the main gas line.

Currently, Xcel is in the process of installing the main gas line from Snail Lake Road to Gramsie.

Due to construction, Hodgson Road will only be open to local traffic between Gramsie and Hwy 96. A detour will be signed using Rice Street and Hwy 96. Residents are encouraged to access their properties from the south.

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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS

• A 49-year-old Ellsworth, Wisconsin, man, a St. Paul man, 47, and a Forest Lake man, 45, were arrested at 10:49 a.m.

Aug. 30 in the 3400 block of Soo Street on various charges after a nearby resident observed three men in the vacant lot next door acting suspiciously in a flurry of activity. On arrival at the scene, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies observed a Toyota Highlander with more than 20 backpacks and bags scattered on the ground beside it. Deputies realized the men were not preparing for a camping trip, after a K-9 officer at the scene alerted them to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. A search on scene prior to arrest yielded a large quantity of identifying paperwork belonging to multiple people who were not present.

Inside the vehicle, deputies also found .45 caliber ammunition and a rock of suspected methamphetamine. The St. Paul man has been charged in Ramsey County Court.

• A Shoreview man, 42, was arrested for second-degree DWI and criminal vehicular operation Aug. 30 at the intersection of Lexington Avenue N. at Johns Road, after he struck a pedestrian, 78, with a motorassisted bicycle. His case has been forwarded to the city attorney for consideration of charges. Both parties were seen at Regions Hospital – the victim for treatment of injuries and the arrestee for a blood draw to determine his level of intoxication.

• A juvenile male was arrested for theft Aug. 30 at the Shoreview Target in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue after loss prevention personnel observed him removing security devices from electronic merchandise and placing the merchandise in

his backpack. The subject was detained after passing all points of sale, and his case has been forwarded to the county attorney for consideration of charges.

• A juvenile female reported her unlocked bicycle stolen Aug. 31 from the bicycle rack between the main entry doors at the Shoreview Target.

• A Chevrolet Trailblazer was reported stolen Aug. 31 from an apartment parking lot in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N. The vehicle was recovered abandoned in the 4900 block of Aldrich Avenue N. on Sept. 3 by the Minneapolis Police Department.

• Residents in the 3200 block of West Owasso Blvd. reported fraud Sept. 1, after they had mailed checks from the blue USPS box at the Roseville Byerly’s. The checks were somehow intercepted, washed and cashed. A police report was required by their bank’s fraud department.

• A domestic abuse no contact order (DANCO) violation was reported Sept. 2 in the 1000 block of Bridge Street.

• A cellphone belonging to an employee in the 1000 block of Gramsie Road was reported stolen Sept. 2 while she was at work. When deputies interviewed residents at the address tracked by the “Find My Phone” app, the residents denied having the phone or having been at the location where the phone went missing.

• A St. Paul man, 32, was arrested for DWI at 10:28 p.m. Sept. 3 in the 1000 block of County Road F after deputies conducted an investigative stop of a vehicle that was spewing a large amount of smoke before leaving the road to park in a lot. On contact, the driver smelled of alcoholic beverage and performed poorly on the standardized field sobriety tests. He submitted a blood alcohol content of 0.175 from the portable breath test.

After he refused further testing, he was transported to the law enforcement center and charged

with third-degree DWI and gross misdemeanor test refusal. His vehicle was towed.

• A resident in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N. on Sept. 4 reported the person against whom she had taken out a harassment restraining order for violating that order. However, when Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies completed the report, they realized the HRO had not yet been served on the violating party.

• An Anoka man, 40, was arrested for assault Sept. 4 in the 900 block of Dawn Avenue, after deputies responded to a group home where a male interfered with a 911 call and struck a staff member with a kitchen pan. After the employee had told the subject to stop bothering another resident, he shoved her, causing a bowl to break. While the caregiver was on the phone to RCSO dispatch, the subject grabbed the phone from her, unplugged it from its base station and took it to his room.

• Custom rims and tires were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in an apartment lot in the 3500 block of Owasso Street overnight Sept. 5-6. The felonylevel theft amounted to $1,700 in lost property.

• Residents in the 5600 block of Dunlap Avenue on Sept. 5 reported being the victims of a scam perpetrated by fake Best Buy “Geek Squad” operators after they called a number to get their computer fixed. The scammer convinced them their computer was compromised along with their bank account. The scammer brought to the phone a co-conspirator, who claimed to be a bank representative.

The scammers persuaded the victims to withdraw cash from four bank branches and deposit the cash into an ATM using account numbers provided by the scammers. After depositing $10,000 in cash, the victims then called their bank’s real phone

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• An order for protection (OFP) violation was reported Sept. 6 in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N. • Suspected narcotics were reported found in a light fixture in a vacant unit in the 3500 block of Owasso Street on Sept. 7.

Deputies collected the items to be inventoried at the patrol station.

• An Andover man, 25, was arrested for DWI Sept. 7 on Rice Street and Gramsie Road after he caused an accident with injuries by driving the wrong way and striking another vehicle. The drunk driver was transported to Regions Hospital for treatment of injuries and an alcohol content blood draw after a search warrant was obtained. He has been charged with open bottle violation and second-degree driving while impaired.

• An iPhone was reported stolen Sept. 7 from the Holiday gas station in the 3400 block of Rice Street after the complainant dropped his phone while cleaning the bathroom. The phone was missing when he went to look for it. The Find My Phone app showed multiple possible locations.

• Deputies assisted the Minnesota State Patrol in a vehicle pursuit at 11:18 p.m. Sept. 8 on I-35W and County Road I by successfully deploying stop sticks that disabled the front passenger tire of the suspect vehicle. Three suspects were taken into custody by other agencies.

• A Columbia Heights man, 30, was arrested at 12:15 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 500 block of Lake Summit Court for domestic assault. The subject has been charged in Ramsey County Court.

• A waist pack was reported found Sept. 9 on the side of the road in the 500 block of Harriet Avenue and turned over to deputies to be stored in property for safekeeping.

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Rah! Rah! Rah! for Ski-U-Mah!

H

ockey is a staple in Minnesota. We are literally called the state of hockey. There is a whole day in January dedicated to the sport.

As a kid, I never watched hockey. I didn’t have a real interest in it. The rules were too confusing for me to learn and I thought it was a bit stupid that the winning team would only win by a goal or two rather than 10 or more. I didn’t find it very entertaining at the time.

When I was 15, my dad got season tickets to the Minnesota Gophers men’s hockey team. My mom didn’t have an interest in going and my dad knew I had some interest in hockey from going to hockey games in high school. I played along because in reality, I didn’t have an interest in the game but more what the players looked like.

During high school, I went to a few Madeline’s games mainly because I had a few guy friends on the team and went for the Mail social aspect of it. I would sit in the front Madeline Dolby row with my best friend and pretend to know what was going on. Honestly, at the time, I had no clue what icing or off-sides were. Which, looking back now, is embarrassing considering it is not that hard to understand. But I played along because I thought it would make me cool and everyone had the idea that I was this crazy hockey fan because I went to Mariucci Arena every weekend.

It wasn’t until I was a freshman in college that I really got into the games. I finally asked my dad what icing and off-sides meant during a Gopher game because I was tired of still not knowing what they meant after five years.

After that game, I bought a sweatshirt, grabbed one of their posters and hung it up in my bedroom at home. Once I learned the rules and grew up a bit, I stopped worrying about who the cutest player on the team was and actually worried about how well they played. One would say I became a crazy, super fan.

Since freshman year, I have not missed a Gopher Hockey game since, home or away. My dad and I have gone to almost every single home game at 3M. We have sat in the same seats, bought a malt cup between the second and third period and always take a selfie to send to my mom.

The Gophers have become “our team.” We will sit on the couch in the basement wearing our matching sweatshirts and watch every away game together. We will go over the home game schedule at the kitchen table and talk about the upcoming season. If I am at a track meet and missing the first period, my dad will text me constant play-by-play updates so I know what is going on. We have followed our favorite players all the way to the NHL, leading us to slowly becoming Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild fans.

Around our birthdays at the beginning of November, we have a “birthday” game where we go out to eat before-hand and celebrate our birthdays with just the two of us and our favorite group of boys.

The first game of the season is on Oct. 13 against my alma mater, the University of St. Thomas at the Xcel Energy Center. You won’t find me sitting behind the Tommies goalie, but the Gophers goaltender wearing the same sweatshirt I got three years ago singing the Minnesota fight song.

If you told me at 15 that I knew the University of Minnesota’s fight song by heart or have spent a majority of weekends chewing my fingernails waiting for a gamewinning goal, I would have told you that you were crazy because girls like me do not like hockey for the game, they like it for the players.

But Minnesota, hats off to thee! Hockey season is finally upon us.

Madeline Dolby can be reached at shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com or 651-407-1226.

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The good, the bad and the Vikings

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he Minnesota Vikings have an ugly start to the season at 0-3. So, here we go again. After last season’s great start, we are now facing an uphill battle.

Yes, I am the forever optimist when it comes to the Vikings, but I feel a sense of “what the heck is going on here?”

Quarterback Kirk Cousins is having a great year as Noelle’s far as passing yardage, but Notes the man gets mediocre Noelle Olson protection from the offensive line. I’ve never seen a quarterback get nailed so many times. He’s not the scrambler Fran Tarkenton was but it wouldn’t hurt if he could get the ball out quicker or run for a touchdown in the red zone when he can. And I think he’s missed those opportunities a few times.

Don’t get me wrong, I think Cousins is a great quarterback and doesn’t deserve the flack he gets from the national sports media or certain Vikings fans. But people are sheep and believe the “experts” on TV. As far as I see, they are not any more of an expert than me or a lot of the fans I know.

I often wonder how Cousins deals with criticism every week. I know he is a devout Christian, an elite quarterback and is mentally tough. It doesn’t matter if the team is winning or not. No matter how he plays, it never seems good enough for certain fans and the national sports media.

He just can’t seem to do what “people” think he should be doing. People should remember that football is a team sport.

I won’t talk about the defense or fumbles in the last three games. Pro football players are human beings and probably don’t (or should) cater to people’s fantasy football teams.

For all of you Minnesota Vikings fans, I empathize. I am with you and I get it. I often wonder how I keep cheering for the team when every year is a disappointment. I know it’s hard to win games when there is parity. But it is fair (unless you count the horrible referring throughout the league here and there).

But one of the reasons that I love watching the Vikings (or other NFL games) is it is a rollercoaster of a ride. The ups and downs make me feel alive.

One minute you think you’re team is getting an interception and within seconds, it turns into a touchdown. It really proves that football imitates life in so many ways. And yes, I do consider the Vikings

“my team” if you know what I mean.

Taylor Swift

As you might have guessed, I have been a NFL football fan for many years. At the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears I saw Taylor Swift in Chief’s tight end Travis Kelce’s suite.

Apparently, he invited her to a game after he went to her concert at Arrowhead Stadium.

I remember seeing Swift at the Minnesota State fair in the beginning of her career.

Back then she was a country star and opened for Brad Paisley. She was only 17 or 18 years old at the time and was a great entertainer. I told my sisters during the concert that she was going to be a big star someday.

The one thing I remember vividly from that concert is her saying, “If you’re in a relationship with me and break my heart, I will write a song about you.” I tend to believe her since a lot of her songs are about her relationships and I can’t wait to hear what she writes about the Kanas City tight end.

Noelle Olson is editor of the White Bear Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1229 or whitebearnews@presspubs.com.

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Mounds View School Board Election

Perhaps you too are seeing the election signs for candidates for Mounds View School Board cropping up in our area.

Yes, I have one in my front yard!

My family has had great experiences with the Mounds View Schools and I am clearly a supporter of continuing the path that they have followed successfully for years.

However in this day and age, a number of school board elections in our country are fodder for efforts to ban subjects, school library books, and to demand restatements of our country’s history. My view is that these are steps toward an autocracy.

With four Mounds View School Board seats open, and 12 candidates, it is hard to choose those individuals that best represent my own “don’t rock the boat” and “trust but verify” views, partly because there is such a small amount of information about the candidates available. Minnesota does not let candidates

knowing enough about the field of candi- results of the 2020 election in Georgia. for school boards align themselves with Trump led a criminal conspiracy that political parties. dates to vote knowledgeably. included 18 co-defendants and 30 uninWhatever your views, I urge you to Please help keep our schools strong, make sure that you are voting for candifor our kids and for our community, dicted co-conspirators to commit fraud which is so respected and valued, in and illegally reverse the will of Georgia dates that represent your own perspecpart because our schools are so darn voters, even though Trump and his team tive regarding our schools’ futures. good. already knew he’d lost.

My own perspective and support for When all else failed, the Jan. 6 inthe successful current path, I believe, is Chris Stoddard surrection was Trump’s last despershared by at least three current School Shoreview ate attempt to cling to power. Elected Board members and one additional MDAN runbyONE TIME, the week beginning 10/8/2023 candidate whoads are allto endorsed the officials and law enforcement officers Trump is not above the law Mounds View Teachers – they include were attacked simply for doing their jobs “All I want to do is this. I just want to three current School Board members — acting on the will of the people and find 11,780 votes.” and they are the people that I am voting certifying the electionYour results.

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Mounds View softball player will compete at the World Series

Jaycie Helmer, daughter of Stefanie and Terry Helmer, will compete again for the title of PitchHit-and-Run Competition champion at the MLB World Series. Helmer is a sixth grader at Chippewa Middle School and plays on the Mounds View 14 & under and 12 & under fastpitch softball teams.

Helmer will compete in the 11-12-year-old girl bracket at Game

2 of the World Series against the four other top competitors in the country. Last year, she tied for first place during the Houston Astros and Phillies World Series. Helmer will represent the Minnesota Twins. Three other girls are coming from host teams as well: Houston A’s, the Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Helmer will be showcased on Sunday morning, Oct. 29, following Game 2 of the World Series.

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Ramsey County seeks individuals to serve on multiple boards and committees

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners is actively seeking individuals to serve on various advisory boards and committees.

Currently, there are three committees and an advisory board that all have vacancies.

The Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee has four vacancies. The program is a six-year plan for facility, equipment and infrastructure needs. The advisory committee consists of up to 14 citizens appointed by the county board and staff reviews requests. For

more information or questions regarding the committee, one should contact bianca.fucini@ co.ramsey.mn.us.

The Community Health Services Advisory Committee has three vacancies. The committee advises the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners and the Saint Paul City Council on public health programs and services, actively participates in policy development, determines community health needs and engages in public health advocacy. For more information, contact cathy.stmichel@ co.ramsey.mn.us.

The Extension Committee has one vacancy. Members of this committee encourage individuals and organizations to make the best use of activities in the areas

of agriculture, horticulture, home economics, 4-H and other related subjects. For questions regarding the Extension Committee, individuals should email the Ramsey County Chief Clerk at chiefclerk@ramseycounty.us.

Ramsey County Library Advisory Board currently has two vacancies. The advisory board provides advice and makes recommendations to the Library department and Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on matters regarding integrated county service delivery that impacts or is enhanced by library services. For more information on the board, email margaret. soukup@co.ramsey.mn.us.

The deadline for all applications is Sunday, Oct. 29.

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Dated: September 26, 2023 Signed: Eric J. Wynn Published two times in the Shoreview Press on October 10 and 24, 2023.

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NOTICE OF LAKE AERATION TO PREVENT WINTERKILL AT GILFILLAN LAKE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of North Oaks has applied for an aeration permit for Gilfillan Lake to prevent winterkill. The aerator is located on the NW side of the lake at 8 Poplar Lane, North Oaks, MN, 55127 – Section17, T30N, R22 W, Ramsey County. The aerator helps add oxygen to the water in Gilfillan Lake. When lakes freeze over in the winter and become iced over, no new oxygen can make its way into the water. When it snows on the ice no sunlight can reach the underwater plants, and they cannot make oxygen. When oxygen levels get too low, fish can suffocate, causing a winterkill. Aeration on Gilfillan Lake will cause thin ice and/or open water. Pay attention to warning signs, and use extreme caution on Gilfillan Lake.

Questions regarding the aeration permit should be directed to City Administrator Kevin Kress at 651-792-7750 or emailed to kkress@northoaksmn.gov Published two times in the Shoreview Press on October 10 and 24, 2023.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISSOLVE

Conduction Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, filed its Notice of Intent to Dissolve with the Minnesota Secretary of State on September 13, 2023 and is in the process of dissolving its corporate status in accordance with Minnesota law. Claims of all creditors of the corporation must be received, in writing, no later than December 27, 2023 at 10 Wildflower Place, North Oaks, MN 55127.

Published four times in the Shoreview Press on September 26, October 10, 24, and November 7, 2023.

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Mounds View public schools welcome back school resource officers

Previously, Deputy Abhi Sachdev was assigned to be Mounds View High School’s liaison. He would visit and have a presence at the school but was never formally stationed there.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued an opinion as it related to the SROs. On Sept. 20, Ellison said, “There have been significant misunderstandings about the impact of the new amendments. For example, some have interpreted the amendments as restricting SROs and school professionals from engaging in

The Mounds View Police Department has announced its decision to reinstate school resource officers (SRO) at schools within the Mounds View School District. The officers were initially removed from Edgewood Middle School, Pinewood Elementary School and the Mounds View Bridges Program.

any physical contact to address nonviolent behavior. That is not the case: professionals simply must avoid the restraints identified in Section 121A.58, namely that unless a student poses an imminent threat of bodily harm to self or others, professionals ‘shall not use prone restraint’ and ‘shall not inflict any form of physical holding that restricts or impairs a pupil’s ability to breathe; restricts or impairs a pupil’s ability to communicate distress; places pressure or weight on a pupil’s head, throat, neck, chest, lungs, sternum,

diaphragm, back, or abdomen; or results in straddling a pupil’s torso.’ If a student is misbehaving in a way that does not and will not harm that student or anyone else, professionals in schools still have many tools at their disposal, including other kinds of physical contact.”

Based on the attorney general’s opinion, now all peace officers including SROs or others contracted with the school district may use reasonable force to effectuate their lawful duties.

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In-person absentee voting for the local general election is now available at four vote centers in Ramsey County. Within Shoreview’s coverage area, residents in the Mounds View School District have a special election this year.

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Anoka, Ramsey and Washington will receive over $4.1 million, $6 million and $3.3 million, respectively, in public safety aid.

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while these rents aren’t cheap, they still aren’t, but they’re more achievable both for single-renters and for small families who are renting. And for these reasons, I would support the project.”

Shoreview City Council members Cory Springhorn, John Doan, Emy Johnson and Shelly Myrland also voted in favor of the development with the changes made by Thyme Properties.

“What we have gone through these many months showcases the thoroughness of the processes we have in place in the city,” said Council Member Johnson. “I was one of the votes that was not in favor of this development, and I feel and see and experience that all the items that I was asking for have been met with this new proposal.”

The Comprehensive Plan amendment will not be finalized until the city grants approval of the final plat and the PUD final stage request, and the development agreement is executed.

The next Shoreview City Council meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Shoreview City Hall, 4600 Victoria St. N., Shoreview.

The new preliminary Comprehensive Plan was approved by the Shoreview Planning Commission Sept. 26. The location of the complex will be on the corner of Gramsie and Hodgson.

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the chance to live here when they leave home.”

Another concern raised by residents who live on Virginia Avenue is traffic.

“When you talk about traffic, it is not about going through Virginia and Demar (avenues) to get out, it is the right-hand turn getting onto Hodgson,” said Luke Bonawitz. He expressed his concerns with traffic build-up during peak hours and the safety of residents who lived on Virginia Avenue.

Thyme Properties commissioned a traffic study as part of the development of the preliminary Comprehensive Plan amendment. The study found that traffic during prime rush hours would not be greatly impacted. The use intensity was found to operate at Level of Service A, which is ideal for traffic flow.

The study suggested that most of the traffic would use the Gramsie Road exit.

In peak morning hours between 7-9 a.m., the study estimated that roughly 10 vehicles would use the access onto Virginia Avenue and roughly 140 would use the access onto Gramsie Road.

“I think the city has a need for more housing in general, particularly workforce housing,” said Mayor Sue Denkinger, “and

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intense review in relation to the city’s housing goals and Chapter 7 of its Comprehensive Plan.

According to a staff memorandum, Thyme Properties presented a revised development proposal to the Planning Commission in late September.

The revised proposal included 73 housing units: 52 apartments and 21 townhomes. Since the original development plan was presented, there are now 12 fewer apartment units, and the overall density has been reduced to 12.8 units per acre.

There will be studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments available at a median monthly rate of $1,736.50.

The Planning Commission recommended the council adopt the resolution for the Comprehensive Plan amendment and a resolution rezoning the property. The commission also recommended approval of the preliminary plat and PUD. Residents who live in the area were at the meeting and offered comments.

“We need more rental housing, as the suburban vacancy rate currently is around 3%,” said Shoreview resident David Engh.

“Children who grew up in Shoreview would welcome

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were 4, and they all enrolled in the Yamaha School of Music in Roseville.

“We always had music at my family gatherings,” Sam explained. “At Christmas time, we’d all sit around and sing Christmas carols.”

The Spanier brothers are homeschooled and attend the Church of Saint Paul in Ham Lake. That’s how they met their violinist, Jayda Francis, 16, of Shoreview. Francis joined the group about a year ago, when the band began playing formal gigs.

Francis, who is also homeschooled, attends postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) through Bethel University with Sam. Francis began taking violin lessons at the age of 8, after her parents brought her to a concert and asked her what instrument she wanted to play.

Now that Francis has joined the group, the brothers are trying to come up with a new name, but say it will take some time. “It’s difficult to just pick a band name out of nowhere; it kind of has to be something that you’re walking down the street and it hits you … We are just waiting for something to happen, for some inspiration,” Sam said.

Sam plays piano and percussion; Sean, the lead vocalist, plays guitar and is also dabbling in harmonica.

Devin plays base guitar and Macallin, who Sam described as the “cute face,” plays tambourine.

The Spanier Boys continue to look for opportunities to perform. They have played at bars, nursing homes and church, and for private parties.

“It’s just a lot of fun to get up in front of people, be able to perform. We all love music,” Sean said.

This year, out of approximately 400 acts, the band was selected as one of 120 bands to perform and compete at the State Fair talent competition. Although they didn’t place in the top two, they still had a blast performing in front of their largest crowd yet.

“It was so fun — that was the most fun I’ve ever had playing violin with,” Francis said. “It was just so exciting. We got to show what we can do. We just had a blast.”

You’d think that in front of that large a crowd, the young musicians would be nervous about performing, but they were actually nervous about what happened after the performance. The band was

scheduled to perform at 6 p.m.; at 7 p.m., Sean had to be in Inver Grove Heights for his role of Willy Wonka in “Willy Wonka” at Open Window Theatre. Macallin played Mr. Salt in the production.

All of the brothers have been involved in theater at some point. Francis teaches violin lessons, plays in the orchestra through Minnesota Youth Symphonies and swims for Mound View High School.

The band mainly plays country and Irish music, but will play just about anything.

“We kind of do a little bit of everything,” Sam said. Francis added, “We kind of change the music we play based on who we are playing for.”

In the near future, the group hopes to play at The Tavern on Main in Lino Lakes as well as the Lino Lakes American Legion. The band also plans to once again try out and hopefully perform at the State Fair talent competition.

Sam, a senior, has applied to a couple of colleges, but hasn’t made any decisions as to where he wants to end up just yet. He says he will probably pursue a degree in business, something in finance or economics.

Francis, a junior, says she enjoys working with

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of the members move on to other things.

children and will probably end up pursuing a career in occupational or speech therapy.

Both plan to keep music a part of their lives. Francis said she hopes the band is able to stay together, even when some

Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

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Minnesotans can officially submit their ideas for the next state flag and seal. The State Emblems Redesign Commission is accepting public submissions through its website.

All the entries must be original and follow the guidelines outlined by the state emblems redesign commission. The commission was established in the 2023 legislative session to develop and adopt a new design for the official state seal and a new design for the official state flag no later than January 1, 2024.

Participants must be 18 years of age or older. Those under 18 can have their submission entered by a parent or legal guardian. Each eligible person can submit up to three designs each for the state flag and state seal.

Public submissions will be accepted online at www. mnhs.org/serc and via U.S. mail. Mail submissions can be sent to the address listed in the link above.

Postal submissions must be sent by 11:59 p.m.

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Diving experiences become lessons about uniqueness in children’s book Shoreview resident and teacher Kelli Hofmeister recently spoke with the Press about her new children’s book, ‘The Best Creature on the Reef’. She will have a story time and book signing event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at Oldies & Goodies, 4717 Clark Avenue, White Bear Lake.

join in? Frogfish is the main character in this story and it’s also a fish I love to find. Each Frogfish is unique, and their facial features just make me think that they have thoughts on the world. I started writing some story notes when I was on a trip to Raja Ampat, Indonesia in 2018. There were so many unique creatures that I had never seen before on this trip, Q.Tell us a little about so I started thinking about yourself. how scuba divers love to find A. I grew up in Roseville. unique creatures that are One day Northland Divers not necessarily deemed to be visited my 8th grade biology class at and told us about scuba “pretty,” but they are pretty to diving. When I, excitedly, came us, and the idea for the book was born. home with the information When I was teaching packet it turned out that my dad had always wanted to try scuba virtually during the pandemic, I started putting this story that diving, so we learned together. first came from the pages of my I currently live in Shoreview, journal together into a coherent with my husband, Chad, our story. I used a first draft as a son, Wesley and our dog, Eva. story I was writing to model I teach first grade at Turtle Lake Elementary School. When to my students how they could write their own stories. Since I’m not teaching, I love to read, there wasn’t a lot else to do travel and of course, write and during the summer of 2020, Scuba dive! In the fall my son I started putting the story in and I love to hit up many local actual book form and sent it out farms, pumpkin patches and to publishers. orchards.

Q. What messages for your readers - from scuba diving or otherwise- do you incorporate in the book?

A. The message in ‘The Best Creature on the Reef’ is to feel comfortable in your own skin and to embrace your own uniqueness. I love the way the reef works in harmony. There are so many different creatures

Q. What was your favorite scuba diving experience(s)? Do you have more trips planned?

A. Scuba diving has brought me to so many “once-in-alifetime moments,” and I am so grateful. During the Raja Ampat trip when I started this book, we saw a family of Guitarfish. They look like a stingray/shark hybrid. These sharks were previously thought to be extinct in that area. Egypt and the Red Sea also stand out as a memorable trip full of octopus and Spanish dancer sightings. I’ve swam with manta rays in the Maldives and visited a manta cleaning station in Yap where the fish wanted to clean my ears. My most recent dive trip was to Little Cayman where we saw seahorses and lots of little sea

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turtles. I’ve been so lucky to do so many dive trips with my dad and with a fun group of divers that we’ve been diving with for about 20 years.

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together and features local fresh produce, handcrafted artisans items and live entertainment Contact: shoreviewmn.gov

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street anthems of Mardi Gras. Open to the public. Free admission; freewill offering.

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October Where: Clark Street between Second and Third Streets Details: More than 50 vendors and growers each week Contact: whitebearlake.org

FALL FRIDAYS AT THE FILLEBROWN When: 10 a.m.- noon Friday Oct. 13 Where: Fillebrown House, 4735 Lake Ave.,

WHITE BEAR FARMERS MARKET When: 8 a.m.- noon Fridays through

White Bear Lake Details: Take a self-guided tour of the 1879 lakeside cottage and enjoy refreshments on the porch.

Contact: whitebearhistory.org

CURRENT EVENTS:

AUTHOR VISIT When: 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 Where: Oldies & Goodies, 4717 Clark Ave.,

MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR CONCERT When: 7- 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6 Where: Mounds View High School, 1900

White Bear Lake Details: Kelli Hofmeister will have a story time and book signing event for her new children’s book ‘The Best Creature on the Reef.’

Contact: oldiesandgoodiesmn@gmail.com

Lake Victoria St., Mounds View Details: Come and see the Mounds View Choir in the high school auditorium. Free admission.

Contact: www.moundsviewschools.org

QUILTERS GUILD SEW-INS When: 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 Victoria

JACK BRASS BAND When: 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church,

St. N., Shoreview Details: Stop in and see what the Lakeshore Quilters are working on.

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4880 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview Details: The first concert in a new music series features New Orleans jazz from the Louis Armstrong era to the modern

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IRONDALE HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR CONCERT When: 7:30- 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 Where: Irondale High School, 2425 Long

Center and Veterans Park, Mahtomedi Details: A community-wide event with pumpkins and painted pumpkins for sale, games, crafts, food, fire trucks and more.

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Lake Rd., New Brighton Details: Come and see the Irondale Choir perform.w Free admission.

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Big Red Barn Folk Art & Crafters Fair When: 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: Bruentrup Heritage Farm, 2170

MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL BAND CONCERT When: 7:30- 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 Where: Mounds View High School, 1900

County Rd. D., Maplewood Details: The area’s largest folk arts gathering with more than 100 artisan booths and food trucks. The event is a fundraiser for the Maplewood Historical Society.

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Lake Victoria St., Mounds View Details: Come see the Mounds View Band perform in the auditorium. Free admission.

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FALL FRIDAYS AT THE FILLEBROWN When: 10 a.m.-noon, Friday, Oct. 20 Where: Fillebrown House, 4735 Lake Ave.,

THE MASQUE When: 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center,

White Bear Lake Details: Take a self-guided tour of the 1879 lakeside cottage and enjoy refreshments on the porch.

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4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: An annual fundraising gala for Children’s Performing Arts includes heavy appetizers and dessert, an open bar and signature drink, a silent auction, entertainment and an after-party. Ticket options are available.

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MEDICARE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT SEMINAR When: 11-11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Where: White Bear Area Senior Center,

ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 Where: Rice Creek Fields, 5880 Rice Creek

Parkway., Shoreview Details: Hike the Rice Creek North Trail.

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‘THE GIFT OF MUSIC’ When: 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 Where: St. Joseph of the Lake Catholic

TEEN MOVIE NIGHT When: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Where: The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum,

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It was very late on the play clock, and very late on the regular clock, when Mounds View pulled out a 15-14 win over Woodbury on Sept.

29.

The game did not end till 11 p.m. due to a twohour weather delay. The Mustangs pushed ahead with nine seconds left by completing passes for a touchdown and two-point conversion at Woodbury.

The Mustangs had another close one last Thursday night. This time, the team fell short 21-14 against East Ridge at home, leaving them with a 3-3 record.

Mounds View has two regular-season games remaining. The Mustangs will be hosting Park at home on Friday, Oct. 13 and at an away game at St. Michael-Albertville on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Mustangs 15, Woodbury 14 Friday night football was interrupted due to severe rain and lighting.

The weather caused many games across the state to be suspended, or halted altogether and put in the books after two or three quarters.

Mounds View and Woodbury elected to wait it out. It was two hours before play resumed causing the game to end

at 11 p.m. Friday night.

And what a finish it was for the Mustangs.

A week after losing to Stillwater on a touchdown with eight seconds left, the Mustangs, down 14-7, drove 64 yards in 16 plays, capped by Jake Sampson throwing to Tyler Nystrom for a touchdown from the oneyard line on fourth down with nine seconds left on the clock, then throwing another to Peter Nguyen to score two points.

The drive was kept alive by completions to Nystrom on fourth-andten and fourth-and-five, along with a 13-yard gainer to Nguyen.

Sampson and Nystrom also connected for a 20-yard touchdown in the first period with Ben Hoiland kicking the extra point. Sampson was 18-for-36 for 146 yards with one interception.

Nystrom caught six for 57 yards, Nguyen four for 28 and Logan Johnson three for 21. The Mustangs netted just 32 yards on 24 ground plays.

Woodbury (3-3) took the lead with long touchdown runs by Charlie Jacobson (71 yards) and Isaiah Tisdle (53 yards).

Mustang linebacker Joey Muhlstein made two interceptions and a sack. Chick Kelly had an interception and Evan Hatten had a sack.

CONTRIBUTED

Colin Eliot (24) snagged the legs of East Ridge’s Charlie Bern while teammates Joey Muhlstein (7), Chuck Kelly (21) and Owen Farm (20) converged to help make the stop.

CONTRIBUTED

Ben Hoiland booted an extra point with Jackson Dahl holding.

East Ridge 21, Mustangs 14 East Ridge broke a 14-14 tie with a 88-yard touchdown play in the fourth quarter when Tanner Zahlnoski, on a thirdand-12, scrambled to elude a sack and hit Kyle Frendt at midfield, with the receiver outrunning the Mustang secondary to the end zone.

Mitch Olson of the

Mustangs ran the ensuing kickoff down the left sideline for an apparent game-tying touchdown — but it was called back for a penalty.

With three minutes left, Olson blocked a 45yard field goal attempt by East Ridge’s kicker Luke Ryerse to keep the Mustangs’ hopes alive, but their last drive stalled at midfield.

The Mustangs led 14-7

at the half on Jack Bongard’s 17-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter and Sampson’s four-yard touchdown pass to Nguyen with four seconds left that capped a long two-minute drive.

East Ridge (2-4) had touchdown runs by Charlie Bern from four yards in the second quarter and 10 yards by Zalnoski in the third.

Zolnoski completed nine of 13 passes for 196 yards with no interceptions.

Bern gained 108 yards on

26 rushes.

Sampson completed 12 of 23 passes for 112 yards and no pickoffs. Nguyen caught three for 38 yards, Nystrom four for 34, Johnson four for 29 and Ben Arnold one for 13.

The Mustangs rushed for 112 yards. Bongard had 10 carries for 52 yards, Sampson 10 for 31 and Olson four for 22. The defensive highlight was two quarterback sacks by Hatton.

SPORTS BRIEFS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Mounds View placed sixth of 25 teams on Saturday in the Alexandria Meet of Champions. The Mustangs had three of the top 20 finishers. Linnea Ousdigian placed 12th (16:47), Emily Mehta 15th (16:56) and Abigail Urriola 19th (19:06).

Also in their top five were Adela Peterson in 67th (20:33) and Emma Stupar 71st (20:37) among 168 runners. Audrey Brownell of Staples-Motley was first in 18:14. The host, Alexandria, was team champion.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Mounds View placed third of 24 teams on Saturday in the Alexandria Meet of Champions. The top five teams were Edina with(93, Stillwater (112), Mounds View (112), White Bear Lake (160) and Marshall (165). Stillwater edged Mounds View by two places in the sixth-runner tie-breaker. Cayden Stoner led the Mustangs, placing 11th in 16:02. Levi Hammerbeck was 15th (16:19), Otto Coleman 19th (16:23), Sam Geer 31st (16:39) and August Arnold 37th (16:46) among 165 runners. Roseville’s Robert Mechura placed first in 15:06.

TENNIS

Mounds View, top-seeded in the Section 4AA, beat St. Paul Johnson 7-0 and Centennial 7-0 last week to advance to the semifinals which is slated for Monday against Mahtomedi. The other

semifinal had Stillwater facing Roseville Area. The finals will be Wednesday at White Bear Lake Lifetime Fitness, starting 1:30 p.m. The Mustangs are 18-6 with 16 straight wins.

BOYS SOCCER

Mounds View finished the regular season with a 7-6-3 overall record, including 3-3-3 in the Suburban East Conference for fifth place among 10 teams. East Ridge was champion at 8-10. In the last two weeks, the Mustangs beat Irondale 3-1, lost to Woodbury 4-1 and Minneapolis Southwest 2-0. They tied Roseville 0-0, lost to East Ridge 4-0 and beat Spring Lake Park. The Mustangs are seeded sixth in Section 5AAA and will duel No. 3 Champlin Park on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. If they win, they’ll face Park Center or Spring Lake Park on Thursday, Oct. 12.

GIRLS SOCCER

Mounds View finished the regular season with a 6-7-3 record, including 4-3-2 in the Suburban East Conference for fifth place among 10 teams. Woodbury was champion at 8-0-1. In the last two weeks, the Mustangs beat Irondale 6-0, lost to Woodbury 3-0 and Minneapolis Southwest 2-0, tied Roseville 1-1, lost to East Ridge 4-0 and tied Spring Lake Park 1-1. The Mustangs top scorer is Anya Westlund with eight goals. The Mustangs, seeded fourth in Section 5AAA, will host No. 5 Roseville on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. If they win,

they’ll face No. 1 Spring Lake Park or No. 8 Park Center on Thursday, Oct. 12.

VOLLEYBALL

Mounds View has an 11-9 record, including 4-2 in the Suburban East Conference. After a busy two weeks in which the Mustangs won five and lost five. In conference matches, they beat

Park 3-0, White Bear Lake 3-0, Woodbury 3-1 and lost to East Ridge 3-0. At the St. In Michael-Albertville’s tournament on Friday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 7, the Mustangs lost to Legacy Christian 2-0 and Elk River 2-0, beat Rockford 2-1, lost to Hermantown 2-0 and beat Robbinsdale Armstrong 2-1.

Athlete of the Week

Linnea Ousdigian

Cross Country Linnea Ousdigian is one of the top cross country runners in the metro area as a freshman, on the heels of an outstanding 2022-23 school year. Highlights this fall include a 12th-place finish in the 25-team Alexandria Meet of Champions, second place in an 11-team meet at Anoka, and 16th place in the Gold (top) division of the huge, multi-state, 40-team Griak Invitational. Ousdigian is a returning all-state runner. As an eighth-grader, she placed 10th in the state cross country meet and seventh in the 3,200 meters in track. In June at Nike Nationals in Oregon, Ousdigian was part of the first-place four-byone-mile relay and took 15th in the 5,000 meters.

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