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MVHS technology enters the future BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
3-D printing is on the rise. And Mounds View High School aims to keep up. This fall, MVHS set up two 3-D printers in its library technology room, along with an Epilog laser engraver and cutter system. Students have been relishing the opportunity to design and print 3-D items. There is no class built around the printers yet, but every student can use them. “Kids come up here on a daily basis ... and just build things,” said Principal Jeff Ridlehoover. Nancy Weinhagen, who has been the high school’s technology support specialist for 15 years, oversees the projects. “Any student can bring us a project they would like to print,” she said. “We just ask that it is school-appropriate.” Students come in before and after school, during lunch and when their schedules are open to start a project on the printer. Larger items can take over 10 hours to print, so sometimes projects print overnight. The after-school robotics club has been using the printers the most.
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Ramsey county tax levy increasing BY KRISTINE GOODRICH WHITE BEAR PRESS EDITOR
After three years of flat taxes in Ramsey County, taxes are going up in 2016. The Ramsey County board last week approved a 2016 property tax levy of $284.4 million, which is a 2.8 percent increase over 2015. The final levy is the same as the preliminary maximum that was established in September and used to calculate the notices of proposed taxes that property owners have received. For the owner of a median-valued home of $208,000 in suburban Ramsey County, taxes will increase approximately $18. The taxes will fund 43 percent of the county’s 2016 budget. The budget was set at $645.1 million, which is a 3.6 percent increase. The Ramsey County Board also set a preliminary budget and levy for 2017. A budget of $660.8 SEE TAX LEVY, PAGE 20
BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
Year in Review
2015 was a successful year for the Shoreview community. Philanthropic causes were a top priority for Shoreview residents – from Brownies and philanthropic entrepreneurs to churches and the Shoreview Community Foundation. In the area of public safety, a man’s life was saved by fi rst responders. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s
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Office started “Coffee with a Cop,” to build relationships with citizens. Shoreview made plans for a new $15 million library, which is under construction. Students succeeded in their education. Test scores were above average and a Mounds View High School senior was named a Presidential Scholar. And a Shoreview resident fi led to run for the U.S. presidency. To read more see page 7.
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SHOREVIEW AREA EVENTS MINECRAFT
When: 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 Where: Shoreview Library, 4570 N. Victoria St. Details: Children ages 7-12 can play Minecraft with friends at the library. Use library’s iPads or Xbox stations, or bring a device. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org
FAMILY NEW YEAR’S EVE 2016 CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL
with a goal to inspire children and their parents to get outside and be creative”. Part of the Music at Mounds View series. Tickets $20/ adults; $13/kids up to age 18; $16/seniors. Contact: moundsviewschools.net or brownpapertickets. com
SHOREVIEW INDOOR FARMER’S MARKET
When: 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 When: 6-8 p.m. Victoria St. N Wednesday, Dec. 31 Details: Features Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 vendors who produce farmstead products such Victoria St. N. Details: Games, crafts, as cheese, meats, fish, poultry, eggs, baked facepainting, obstacle goods, canned goods, course and light and honey, maple syrup and music show at Tropics preserves. Indoor Waterpark.Ring Contact: 651-490-4750 in the New Year with a balloon drop at 7:45 p.m. or shoreview communitycenter.com $10 youth; $8 adults. Walk-ins welcome; register by Dec. 30 and save. Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewcommunity center.com BINGO When: 1 p.m., one Wednesday/month, OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS CONCERT including Sept. 30 Where: Shoreview When: 2 p.m. Sunday, Community Center, 4580 Jan. 17 Victoria St. N. Where: Mounds View Details: Program for High School Auditorium, 1900 Lake Valentine Rd., adults. $0.25 per card, no min/max cards. Arden Hills Contact: Details: Grammy shoreviewcommunity Award-winning group center.com performs “family music
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DROP-IN PICKLEBALL
When: 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, through April 27 Where: Island Lake School Gym, 3555 Victoria St. N. Details: Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong, played with paddles by four people on a badminton-sized court. Equipment provided. $3 per person. Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewcommunity center.com
Save the Date ‘THE HAPPY PRINCE’
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb 4 and Friday Feb. 5; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 Where: St. Odilia, 3495 N. Victoria St., Shoreview Details: Oscar Wilde musical performance is set in the timeless place known as Heaven and in a late 19th century city. Tickets go on sale Jan 16 at St. Odilia; $12/adults, $8/children, students and seniors. Contact: 651-415-3367 or stodilia.org
TASTE OF SHOREVIEW
When: 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: 6th Annual Fundraiser kicks off the 2016 Slice of Shoreview events. Evening includes sampling of food from Shoreview area restaurants, wine tasting, raffles, live auction and more. Advance tickets $20 or $35 for two; $25 each or $40 for two at the door. Contact: sliceofshoreview.com
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY DROP-IN DISCOVERY: REPS AND PHIBS
Letters of inquiry proposing 2016 grant projects should be submitted to the Shoreview Community Foundation between January 1 and February 15, 2016. Initial inquiries need only contain a brief description of the project, the geographic area served and the amount requested. If the project is a strong candidate for funding, a full grant application will be requested. More details and grant guidelines can be found at: www.shoreviewcommunityfoundation.org.
When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 2 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Stop by for up-close visits with animals, touchable artifacts, drop-in activities and goodies for tasting. Free, no registration necessary. Contact: (651) 4075350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
GRIEF RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP
When: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 5March 8 Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3770 Bellaire Ave., White
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4-H FAMILY DANCE FUNDRAISER
When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 Where: St. Joseph of the Lakes Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes Details: All ages welcome to raise money to improve Anoka County 4-H camp Salie in Linwood Township. Cost $5 perperson. Pay at door. Food sales, DJ, prizes, games. Contact: Anoka County 4-H 763-755-1280
9TH ANNUAL PRESCHOOL EXPO
When: 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9 Where: Central Middle School Gym, 4857 Bloom Ave. Details: Get information about preschools and early childhood organizations in the White Bear area. Free activities, facepainting, entertainment, door prizes and snacks. Contact: wblmoms@ gmail.com
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CPR
When: 9 a.m.-2 .m. Saturday, Jan. 9 Where: White Bear Lake Fire Station 2, Corner of McKnight Rd. and County Rd. E, White Bear Lake Details: American Heart Association certified class for health care professionals
Free crashcourse on stress management for teens, 8th grade-college, presented by Shaila Cunningham, founder of YogaHotDish. Draws on time-tested
includes adult, child, and infant CPR, AED, bag valve mask use and foreign body airway obstruction. Contact: 651-429-8568 or cvoss@whitebearlake. org
ANNUAL VICTORIAN TEA
When: Noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10 Where: Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St., Stillwater Details: Program is ‘Old, New, Borrowed, Blue-Victorian Weddings’ led by the Minnesota Historical Society. Event includes music, holiday decorations, beautifullyset tables, finger sandwiches, scones, desserts and tea. Tickets must be purchased in advance, $40. Contact: 651-275-7075
NORDIC SKI CLUB FOR KIDS
When: 1-3 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 10, 24, 31 and Feb. 7 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Beginners will learn how to put on equipment, dress for safe skiing and learn basic Nordic ski skills; intermediate students will build on skills. Grades K-5. Pre-register, $44/4 week series. Contact: (651) 4075350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
46TH ANNUAL SPORTSMEN’S SHOW
When: Thursday, Jan. 14-Sunday, Jan. 17 Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre, Details: See what’s new in outdoor products geared to summer
techniques from ancient civilizations. Register by Jan. 6
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PARENT-CHILD SNOWSHOE TREK
When: 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 18 and Feb. 15 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Contact: parks. co.ramsey.mn.us/ tamarack
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Daughters of the American Revolution members, of the Shoreview-based Harriet G. Walker Chapter honor fallen veterans with wreaths at the Incarnation Lutheran Cemetery in Lino Lakes Dec. 12.
Balloon drops at the Shoreview Community Center will ring in the New Year Dec. 31.
Fallen veterans honored with wreaths
Shoreview hosts family New Year’s Eve party
On Dec. 12, the Shoreview-based Harriet G. Walker Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held a wreath-laying ceremony at Incarnation Lutheran Cemetery in Lino Lakes. The purpose was to honor all veterans laid to rest there by placing a wreath on their plot. The Hugo American Legion Honor Guard presented the American flag during the ceremony. DAR was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated
to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children. DAR members volunteer millions of service hours annually in their local communities, including supporting active-duty military personnel, veterans and students. DAR has 180,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. The Shoreview-based Harriet G. Walker Chapter was organized in June of 2013 and has 41 members.
Shoreview will host its annual New Year’s Eve party at the Shoreview Community Center. The event is a “Caribbean carnival” and features crafts, games, facepainting, an infl atable obstacle course, a special appearance by Captain Jack, and more. The New Year will be rung in with three balloon drops at 7:45 p.m. Concessions will available for an additional fee at the Wave Café. Cost to attend the party is $12 at the door, or $8 for adults and $10 for youth who register in advance by Dec. 30. For more information, contact Shoreview Parks & Recreation at 651-490-4750 or email recreation@shoreviewmn.gov.
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The event, held December 3rd, was a festive evening featuring Shoreview resident Kate Herzog - a first generation immigrant from Ghana, West Africa whose current journey is one of giving back by helping to build commerce for crafts and products from Ghana and other West African nations to help others secure their dreams of education, a sustainable living and hope for a brighter future. Entertainment for the evening was provided by the Merry Minstrels from St. John's church in New Brighton.
Donations from residents and friends went to the Foundation's Endowment Fund to allow continued and larger grants to maintain and enhance the quality of life in Shoreview.
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hen the City of Carthage fell at the end of the Third Punic War, 146 BC, victorious Romans pulled Phoenician ships out of the harbor and set them on fi re before moving through the city, house to house, rounding up and selling 50,000 people into slavery. Then they set the city on fi re. As a final insult before they left, it is said that the Roman soldiers sprinkled salt upon the ground to ensure that nothing could ever grow there again. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Spain and Portugal punished traitors within their empires by executing them and then pouring salt on their land. Closer to home, some say that Union soldiers salted the fields in Georgia during General Sherman’s infamous March to the Sea (though it’s not likely they used very much, since salt was a hot commodity during the American Civil War). Throughout history, pouring salt on the land has symbolized a curse not only for current inhabitants, but also for future generations. Then, during the winter of 1941-42, New Hampshire
became the fi rst state to apply salt to roads to help melt snow and ice more quickly. The U.S. used a total of 5000 pounds of road salt that year. After World War II, road salt became more and more common. One million tons of salt were used in 1955, and 10 million in 1972. In 2013, local, state and federal highMovers and way departments applied 17 million tons of salt to roads across the Shakers nation. Whose future Angie Hong do we seek to curse? The Minnesota Pollution l ti Control C t l Agency reports that roughly 40 of our metro area lakes and streams have already been contaminated by too much salt. Another 40 lakes and 41 streams are near the threshold and will become impaired if they get any saltier. Even the groundwater we drink is at risk, and 30 percent of private wells in the metro are already considered impaired by too much chloride.
Though the Roman and Union soldiers’ salting of the earth may have been mostly symbolic, our modern communities face the very real risk of suffering unintended consequences from using road salt, year after year. There is currently no practical technology for removing salt from our surface and groundwater resources and soil once it is there, so the only solution is to use less salt and hope that it doesn’t build up too quickly. We all value our safety when driving in winter weather, but clean water and healthy soils are vital to our long-term survival as well. Here are three ideas from the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Chloride Management Plan for how each of us can help: 1) Support local and state road maintenance crews, as well as businesses and other large parking lot owners, in their efforts to reduce salt use. Drive slower and wear appropriate shoes when it’s snowy and icy outside. 2) Use less salt on your own driveway and sidewalk. Four pounds of salt (4 12-oz cups full) is enough to clear 1000 sq. feet of pavement. Shovel early
to avoid the need for salt and remember that salt doesn’t work when the pavement is colder than 15°. 3) Stop using your water softener if your water hardness is less than 120 mg/L CaCO3. If you do need a water softener, switch from a timer-based to a demand-based system and install a bypass for your outside spigot so that you aren’t softening water for irrigation. To learn more about water and road salt in the Twin Cities, visit: www. pca.state.mn.us/water/road-salt-andwater-quality. Angie Hong is an educator for East Metro Water, which includes Brown’s Creek, Carnelian Marine - St. Croix, Comfort Lake – Forest Lake, Middle St. Croix, Ramsey Washington-Metro, Rice Creek, South Washington and Valley Branch Watersheds, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Forest Lake, Grant, Lake Elmo, Newport, Stillwater, West Lakeland, Willernie and Woodbury, Washington County and the Washington Conservation District. Contact her at 651-330-8220 x.35 or angie.hong@ mnwcd.org
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bring Kowalski’s to town
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Kowalski’s is exploring a grocery and bakery operation in the vacant Rainbow. Some thoughts: We need a local grocery. At $1 per mile, driving a few extra miles to Cub gets expensive. And it is time-consuming and generates more traffic, noise and pollution, and increases probabilities of injury and death. Perhaps more important is that local grocery stores are critical in keeping a community together. There is a vast difference in shopping at a local grocery frequented by your neighbors and shopping with 50,000 strangers. We want food options. Folks online have made their desires for better eating and drinking options clear: cafÊs (with good cappuccinos and locally prepared and healthier food) and a brewpub. And Kowalski’s. Parking lots are unappealing. They don’t look nice nor feel welcoming and are worse when mostly empty. They also don’t generate much tax revenue. Eyes on the street. Writer Jane Jacobs pointed out the importance of eyes on the street — for appeal and safety. A blank, windowless wall on the east side of Rainbow is not only unappealing and unwelcoming, but feels and is unsafe. Vagrants like places with few eyes to see what they’re doing. We also like visual connections to other people. With this in mind I propose: 1) Small, possibly independent cafÊs along the east side facing DQ and the southeast corner, with windows and sidewalk seating. 2) A retail grocery facing Highway 96 with as many windows as possible. 3) Elimination of unneeded parking. Add a cafÊ, add trees. This will make this part of Shoreview more appealing, welcoming, and safer — a place that people want to go instead of where we’d go, but not enthusiastically. This will help Shoreview compete with other places that are becoming more welcoming communities. This will provide a good foundation for the future of this corner of Hodgson and 96. The BP station is likely not long for this world. We’ve lost 35 percent of gas stations over the past 25 years and this is expected to accelerate with more people walking and biking and more electric and fuel-efficient cars. What will go there next? What will this area look like in 10 years? Walker Angell Shoreview
Recent letters to the Shoreview Press commented on the Syrian refugee crisis. Syrian refugees are flooding into Europe, some to the U.S., and 99 percent are probably okay. The questions in my mind are: If their homes and possessions are bombed out, how are they able to pay the smugglers for space on the boats or rafts? It’s said that, in politics, nothing happens by accident. The forces for change in Syria (i.e., the U.S., Saudi Arabia, France, Turkey and Israel) are providing the funds to deport any possible opponents of regime and country change. (Note: The Saudis and Israel are not accepting any refugees; France may now be re-thinking). There is conclusive proof, in light of the Defense Intelligence Agency documents revealed lately by watchdog Judicial Watch, that the U.S. not only predicted the rise of what would become ISIS, but encouraged it by joining others to fund and arm the “rebels.� Many of them were former or ongoing Al-Qaeda fighters and mercenaries, the very ones our troops have fought for 14 years. Considering the fact that the U.S. and allies are destroying Syria in attempts of regime change (see also what Iraq is now), we are creating more destruction and more terrorists. I’m sure that, as former Congressman Ron Paul said, we can regain peace by cutting off the money and arms and getting out of the Middle East. Let them solve their own problems, we’re certainly not helping. Ray Ruthenberg Shoreview
SHOREVIEW CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Shoreview City Council took the following actions at its Dec. 21 meeting: Adopted the 2016 tax levy. Five items were put to vote regarding the tax levy, including the 2016 debt levy, 2016-2017 biennial budget, 2016-2021 capital improvement program, and 2016 utility rates. Including county taxes, a median-valued home in Shoreview is expected to see their taxes raised by roughly $75. All five items were approved unanimously by the council and mayor. Amended liquor sale regulations. The council passed the three amendments unanimously. City Manager Schwerm presented the reasoning’s for the amendments. The three amendments passed were: 1) Lowered minimum occupancy for restaurants serving on-sale alcohol from 100 to 40. City Manager Terry Schwerm noted that lowering the minimum
occupancy down to 40 would attract smaller style restaurants which are becoming increasingly popular in the metro area. 2) Changed the time establishments can begin serving on-sale liquor on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 a.m. This amendment was created to reflect the changes made in state law, which recently allowed Sunday on-sale liquor sales to be begin at 8 a.m. rather than 10 a.m. 3) Removed a requirement for liquor license establishments to be 300 feet away from a school, church, playground, or public place or building. This requirement was removed in order to attract prospective businesses to the area of the old Rainbow Foods site, which is currently within 300 feet of Oak Hill Montessori School. Matt Vaughn
No old-time religion The Shoreview Press is a very important newspaper for our community. It keeps getting better and has many good features. The article on diversity and equity by Kevin Donovan was a good example. However, the “I Remember� column by Gene Johnson wound up preaching the Christian gospel. That does not recognize our diversity. It treats many of us as outsiders. News about religious meetings, etc. and information about the various religious and nonreligious viewpoints in our community are appropriate. But urging people to seek security in Christ and that old-time religion is out of place in a real community newspaper. Paul Heffron Shoreview
NAMES IN THE NEWS Representative Jason Isaacson has announced his run for state Senate District 42. Isaacson was fi rst elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. He is an instructor at Century College and lives in Shoreview. As a state representative, Isaacson has focused on improving K-12 education, making college more affordable, enhancing roads and bridges, and creating good jobs that allow Minnesotans to provide for their families.
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JULY RESIDENT BICYCLIST RUNS FOR U.S. PRESIDENCY July 14 – Peter Breyfogle ďŹ led for the ofďŹ ce of U.S. president through the Federal Election Commission by completing two online forms that took about 20 minutes. Breyfogle’s platform focuses primarily around changing the U.S. Constitution to replace the House Breyfogle of Representatives with a House of Citizens. “I have a personal belief that we should update the Constitution in this country to include the citizens more directly,â€? said Breyfogle.
Nords honored as 2015 Shoreview Heritage Family May 5 – The Nord family was chosen as the 11th Shoreview Historical Society (SHS) Heritage Family to be honored. The Nord family was one of the original families who homesteaded in the Shoreview area. The Nord farm, sold in 1972, was located southeast of Poplar Lake on Sherwood Road. It is now a Ramsey County park.
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EAGLE SCOUTS NAMED June 30 – Six members of Shoreview’s Boy Scout Troop 9625 earned the rank of Eagle Scout at Shoreview’s City Council meeting June 15. Scouts presented awards by Mayor Sandy Martin were Amos Anderson, Peter Ray, Austin Braden, Dante Patnode, Nathaniel Smith and Cameron Carlson.
BUS TRACKERS COME TO MOUNDS VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT July 29 – A new transportation tracking program is proposed by Mounds View School District so parents can check on the status of estimated arrival times and bus delays. The program will be available through the district’s website and mobile app.zh
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COFFEE WITH A COP Aug. 25 – A Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department ofďŹ cer visited with Shoreview residents at the area’s ďŹ rst-ever “Coffee with a Copâ€? event held on Aug. 18 at Caribou Coffee in North Oaks. “Coffee with a Copâ€? is a nationwide community-building initiative to improve relationships between police ofďŹ cers and citizens.
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SSnaill Lake k Marshh traill plan l furthered f h d June 2 – Shoreview plans to build a loop trail — an extension of the Highway 96 Regional Trail — in the Snail Lake Marsh area. The new loop would add 4,600-plus feet of trails and cost between $900,000 and $1.9 million.
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SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS CELEBRATES 50 Sept. 8 – Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church of Shoreview opened its doors at Island Lake Elementary in 1965 and 152 people attended. The church now has 1,041 members. Ground was broken on a building in 1965. A 122-tracker pipe organ was built for the congregation in 2004. “It cost a half million dollars,” said member Miranda Oliver.
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SHOREVIEW ENTREPRENEUR CREATES UPLIFTING WAY TO SHOP Sept. 8 – Julie Johnson started Elevat, an organization which purchases handmade items from women in more than 15 developing countries and resells them in the U.S. Johnson sells the crafts through home parties, craft fairs and her website. The organization started when Johnson was inspired on a mission trip to Belize in 2012.
Nov. 3 – St. Odilia School built a new playground with a basketball court, rope pyramid, climbing hill and slide and benches. “The idea started from simply watching our kids at recess,” said Brian Ragatz, principal of St. Odilia. “Because of the size and 20-year-old equipment of the former playground, only one grade could use the playground at a time. We wanted to build something every child could play on every day.”
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MOTHER AND SON WRITE BOOK Nov. 17 – Shoreview residents Sarah Bergstrom and her son Jordan Bergstrom tag-teamed on a geographical science fiction book which was released in November. The book, “Desert Dwellers Born by Fire,” was inspired when Jordan couldn’t find any books combining his three interests — science fiction, geography and plants — at the library when he was 10 years old.
LOCAL TOURISTS VISIT PARIS TWO DAYS AFTER ATTACKS Dec. 1 – Tourists Mark and Debbie Maloney of Shoreview took the Eurostar train from London to Paris two days after ISIS attacks Nov. 13. “We talked about it and said, ‘In light of everything maybe the best thing to do is to follow through and support the city,” said Mark, public works director for the city of Shoreview. “It looked like they were really encouraging for life to just go on.”
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COUNCIL GIVES THUMBS UP ON LIBRARY PRELIMINARY PLAT Oct. 20 – The Shoreview City Council approved a preliminary plat and grading agreement for the library project. “I think we’re all really excited about having a regional library at this site,” said Mayor Sandy Martin. “It’ll be an improvement in many ways and will serve the community much better.”
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Pastor, charity and prison knitting group team up Oct. 20 – Pastor Trent Johnson of Shoreview’s Hope Christian Church teamed up a prison knitting group in the Rush City Correctional Facility Bundles of Love, a ministry in need of more volunteer knitters. Bundles of Love distributes knitted items to families in need with newborns. Pastor Johnson delivers yarn to inmates at Rush City and returns with blankets, sweaters, beanies and toys for Bundles of Love.
SHOREVIEW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RAISES $30,000 Dec. 15 – The Shoreview Community Foundation raised $30,000 at its annual “An Evening With Friends” event. Kate Herzog, who runs House of Talents, a philanthropic business supporting fair trade for West African artisans, was the speaker. She taught herself to read at the age of 10 through donated books. “I am here because people gave and believed in my ability to do things,” she said.
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• Three package thefts reportedly occurred Dec. 11: on Monarch Way, Summit Court and Summit Heights.
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• A Honda Civic was reported stolen from Midland Terrace Apartments Dec. 9. A vehicle that had been stolen from Roseville was recovered in the same parking lot. The stolen Civic was recovered at Provinces Apartments in Little Canada on Dec. 10; its tires and rims were missing. • Theft from auto was reported Dec. 10 on Shoreview Park Road. • A package containing a curling iron and ancestry. com DNA testing kit reportedly was stolen from outside a residence on Saint Marie Street on Dec. 10. • A mailed package was taken from the 4300 block of Brigadoon Drive Dec. 11. The package was recovered the next day in a neighbor’s backyard. • Staff at the Shoreview library on Dec. 11 reported that an elderly man was stealing books. He reportedly has a habit of taking books into the bathroom, removing their security sensors and
taking them home. • Theft from auto was reported Dec. 13 at Midland Terrace Apartments. • An iPhone reportedly was stolen Dec. 14 from either the tae kwon do academy or the restroom at Shoreview Village Mall. • Numerous tools reportedly were stolen out of a garage at Lexington Hills Apartments sometime between Dec. 14 and 20. • A girl, 14, was found in possession of marijuana Dec. 15 at Northeast Youth and Family Services. • A PaR Systems employee on Dec. 15 reported that cleaning company staff were stealing gift cards from the company. The suspects were caught on surveillance footage. • A vehicle break-in was reported Dec. 21 in the 5900 block of Oxford Street. • A vehicle was broken into Dec. 22 at the Rice Creek Dog Park. A purse reportedly was taken from the backseat and a stolen credit card was used to buy cigarettes at multiple gas stations. • A man, 27, was arrested for gross misdemeanor domestic assault and criminal damage to property after an argument with his girlfriend Dec. 18 on Gramsie Court. The girlfriend reported he took
Car of missing person found, body inside BY SARA MARIE MOORE STAFF WRITER
SHOREVIEW — The car belonging to a 64-year-old Shoreview woman who was reported missing earlier this month was found Sunday, Dec. 20 in Lake Josephine. There was a body inside the car. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has yet to identify the body and cause of death. Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office investigators are continuing their investigation. Judi O., whose full name was withheld at the request of the family, was reported missing on Sunday, Dec. 13 by her husband. Judi O. was heard getting out of bed around 4 a.m. on Dec. 13, but when her husband awoke at 8 a.m. she was not anywhere in the house. Judi left her purse and cell phone in the bedroom. Her vehicle keys and vehicle were the only items missing. Judi took medications for illnesses she was suffering from. She was believed to be driving her 2002 Saturn SL2 four-door sedan, silver gray in color, Minnesota license 050-MTY, when she left her home in Shoreview on Sunday, Dec. 13. This is the car which was found in Lake Josephine Dec. 20.
her phone away and smashed it when she tried to call 911, then blocked the door so she couldn’t leave, then broke a window and a sliding glass door. She escaped and called 911 from a neighbor’s residence. The man apparently broke furniture and caused more property damage before deputies arrived. Total damage was estimated at $4,000. • A man on Park Avenue on Dec. 18 reported he was scammed in an attempted Craigslist purchase. He reported he purchased a trailer on Nov. 27 and provided a $1,500 electronic payment. On Dec. 7 he electronically paid another $1,000 after he was told he needed to pay shipping insurance that would be refunded. He called police after his trailer didn’t arrive. • A woman reported her vehicle’s back window was shot out with a BB Dec. 19 while parked in the 100 block of Jerold Avenue. • A man who resides at Shoreview Hills Apartments said his girlfriend threatened him Dec. 22. He said they got into an argument and he took their child to his parent’s house and she called looking for the child and threatened to have gang members assault him.
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