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Local Honor Flight hub helps veterans fly high

Independence Day

BY LOGAN GION CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The National Mall in Washington, D.C. has awe-inspiring war monuments, yet many veterans have yet to see the very memorials dedicated to them. One of those veterans was Tom Roy, a Korean War Navy electrician who lives in the Arbors of White Bear Lake. To remedy this, Roy signed up for an “Honor Flight.”

The Honor Flight Network, founded in 2004, honors our nation’s veterans by bringing them to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials built to commemorate their service and sacrifice. While the organization’s original mission was to serve aging and infirm WWII veterans, the Honor Flight Network’s purview has expanded to The Korean War and The Vietnam War. Now, the nationwide non-profit’s Twin Cities hub annually flies Minnesota veterans on a day-long, whirlwind trip of our nation’s capital.

“I signed up probably March of last year,” Roy recounts. “They contacted me either late July or early August. Then there were a couple of meetings. The first meeting was actually for the ‘guardians.’” Guardians are chaperones who accompany each veteran to help with medical or mobility issues during the trip. “The only rule is they have to be one generation younger, and they have to pay—the veterans fly free.” explains Roy. Leading up to the day, the guardian is “supposed to contact all my friends and request that they send letters to me for ‘Mail Call,’” says Roy. The day of the Honor Flight starts early. “We had to be at the airport at 5 a.m.,” said Roy. “The

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The Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band consists of 80 members from around the north metro.

North Metro band performs under 4th of July Fireworks

BY MADELINE DOLBY STAFF WRITER

The Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band started as a small group of 12 in the summer of 1994. Originally, the band was called the Shoreview Symphonic Band. It was formed to provide entertainment at the Slice of Shoreview celebration.

“A Shoreview resident, Steve Jackson, put an ad out in the Press asking if there are people interested to get together, and

put a band together, for the Slice of Shoreview parade,” said Alex Kahler, band president.

The original group of 12 got together, practiced for the parade and performed their select songs in the back of a pickup truck. According to Kahler, the group decided to keep practicing and formed a small band.

Since then, the band has grown to over 80 members and continues to perform throughout the year. Residents

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from Shoreview and other cities within the north metro make up the band.

The band’s next concert will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at West Park in White Bear Lake.

The group has played at the 4th of July celebration for over 20 years.

“We play through the fireworks,” Kahler explained.

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Downtown parking restrictions proceed, despite pushback

BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER

Residents brought a new debate to the forefront of the latest White Bear Lake City Council meeting.

The topic involved proposed parking restrictions on streets in the “Old White Bear” neighborhood. The changes include: • No parking on the north side and no trailer parking on the south side of the following streets: 11th Street from Stewart Avenue to Johnson Avenue; 10th Street from Morehead Avenue to Johnson Avenue; and Eighth and Ninth Streets from Stewart Avenue to Lake Avenue.

• No parking on the east side and no trailer parking on the west side of Morehead Avenue from 11th Street to Highway 96.

The proposed restrictions have come in the wake of growing concerns from the council over navigability and safety on downtown streets.

Mayor Dan Louismet noted that parked boat trailers and cars on the narrower sections of the streets have made mobility around vehicles nearly impossible. Lousimet further stated that parking only allowed for eight feet of clearance and feared it would affect emergency vehicle access.

Public Works Director Paul Kauppi said most boat trailer parking was due to a lack of spaces in Matoska Park nearby. Kauppi said this has forced residents to park their trailers on nearby streets.

The restrictions received pushback from some residents of the neighborhood. One detractor was resident Steve Goranson, who has lived on Morehead Avenue for 32 years. “I’m worried because if we make it too easy to drive through the neighborhood, people will drive even

faster,” said Goranson. “I like to think of parking on both sides as a trafficcalming device. I understand the concerns about emergency vehicles.

However, garbage and UPS trucks have no problem getting through, even with vehicles on both sides.”

Goranson also proposed that the streets should only receive a weekend parking ban rather than a year-long one.

Jim Nash, a Ninth Street resident, echoed similar concerns. “There are only a few yearly events that would normally cause a problem for parking,” said Nash. “Even then, I’ve never seen a problem with those. How will these restrictions affect the 4th of July or similar parades if they go forward? I’d rather not see the public kept from that.” Nash suggested that a remote parking spot could be set up. This would allow a bus to drop people off in the neighborhood to view parades.

Among those who adopted a more neutral stance was Stewart Avenue resident Christopher Hughes.

Hughes noted that the worst parking problems were concentrated on 11th Street. “It’s normally a peak demand problem, not an everyday one.” said Hughes. “There’s a lot of overflow parking on weekends, which creates a visibility problem. This makes it almost dangerous for me to leave the neighborhood.”

However, Hughes said a widespread parking ban would not solve the problem. “People still want to enjoy the lake, which means the boat trailers will park somewhere. If you restrict them from this neighborhood, they will appear in another one. If you pass this ban, you must be prepared to step up enforcement a great deal.”

Council member Heidi Hughes, who represents the Ward and lives

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White Bear Lake City Council voted to expand parking restrictions for vehicles and boat trailers in the downtown residential area.

in the affected neighborhood, spoke against the restrictions. “By and large, boat trailer parking isn’t happening at times like Tuesday at noon,” said Hughes. “Couldn’t we just ban parking strictly on weekends instead?”

Kauppi disagreed. Although he said he understood Hughes’ concerns, Kauppi stated that if the streets became too overcrowded, drivers would not notice “No Parking” signs. “They often don’t read or see them,” he said. Like Hughes, Kauppi noted that most of the overcrowding occurred on 11th Street.

However, Kauppi further stated that overcrowding pushed traffic onto

other streets. “This is what drove the conversation to begin with,” he added.

Despite the criticisms, the council ultimately chose to move forward with implementing the restrictions.

However, Louismet said the council would revisit the issue in the future.

“There’s no perfect solution to this,” said Louismet. “What matters is if there is enough concern to do something, and I believe there is.”

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Schools don’t stop in summer While one might think White Bear Lake Area Schools are quiet during the summer break, plenty of students from pre-K to adult would beg to differ. Below are summaries of what White Bear residents of all ages are learning this summer:

Pre-Kindergarten

“We are excited again to be offering our Next Step Kindergarten program,” reports Darcy Rodriguez, Coordinator of Early Childhood Programs. “This year again will be a blend of kidswe feel could still use some additional support.” Support centers around academics, especially letter sounds and letter recognition. It also gives incoming children familiarity with routines, the structure of a school day, and learning to identify trusted adults.

The program is staffed entirely by early childhood teachers and paraprofessionals.

“We run it in tandem so that older siblings can attend Camp Summer at the same time,” said Rodriguez.

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Open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, Summer Extended Day caters from 130200 K through 5 students per day at 3 sites - Oneka, Otter Lake, and Matoska.

Incoming sixth through eighth graders spend their days at Lincoln Elementary in the Flex Program, open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which grew by nearly 30 students this year. “We also have in those same buildings Camp Summer and Summer U,” says Nicole Oswald, Coordinator of Out-

of-School-Time Programs. “It offers extra practice for academic skills so they can avoid the slide during the summer.” Camp Summer will run July 8 to Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Our youth enrichment classes, as we’ve offered in other summers—we have horse riding, coding, sport samplers. We added 69 additional course offerings from last summer because we were getting full,” Oswald says. “At the end of 2023, we had 1,005 participants in our programs.”

Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools

“This will be our third summer operating Freedom Schools,” notes Tim Mauer, Director of Community Services and Recreation. “We will be at Willow Lane Elementary looking to serve 120 kids this summer.” The CDF Freedom Schools Program, according to childrensdefense. org, has a goal of encouraging scholars to believe in their ability and responsibility to make a difference. The program helps foster scholars’ love for reading to avoid summer learning loss. Field trips for the program this year will include a visit with the Minnesota Lynx and a tour of Big River Farms. The program runs July 1 to Aug. 9, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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“We are up over 1,000 participants from the previous years,” comments Jon Anderson, Coordinator of Adult Programs

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and Facility Use. “I think a lot of it had to do with the cooking classes we were offering.” Anderson is also responsible for renting out the facilities for these programs. “It’s crazy busy,” he said.

“They’re being used by our students during the day. My job is to fill them up at night.” Popular programs include 55+ Drivers Classes and a monthly Adults with Disabilities class.

Family Literacy

There were 19 families enrolled in two sections this year. Beginner English includes subjects such as making medical appointments and family schedules.

More advanced units included setting personal goals and understanding financial data. Mauer adds that CDF has also collaborated with these families by “pre-teaching vocabulary and facilitating scaffolded conversations around the parent education topic of the day that they choose.”

The White Bear Lake Area Education Foundation also provided these families with a grant to attend a Parents’ Night Out Painting Class with dinner and childcare provided. “It was an opportunity to connect with other parents and practice their English and listening skills by following the painting directions in English,” Mauer said. “Currently, we have six different languages of people who attend our class. It’s just wonderful.”

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Sriram Sureshkum, a student at Mahtomedi High School, received a Scholars of Distinction award from the Minnesota Department of Education in the Environmental Leadership category for the project titled “Impact of Biochar as Soil Amendment on Produce Yield.”

Dr. Mark J. Kittleson, a 1971 graduate of White Bear High School, has been named the Dean of the College of Health Sciences at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, in Utica, New York. Kittleson recently chaired the Department of Public Health at New York Medical College (NYMC). Prior to NYMC, he served as Dean of the School of Health & Human Performance at SUNY Brockport, and as Department Head for Public Health at New Mexico State University.

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Happy fourth of July, traditions over the years

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appy Fourth of July everyone! If you have plans, I hope you have fun and stay safe.

Over the years, I have spent the fourth doing a variety of different activities. Growing up, we used to go to my aunt and uncle’s house in Alexandria. They lived on Lake Latoka and a majority of the weekend was spent swimming on their beach, tubing behind their boat and fishing off of the dock. On the fourth, the resort lodge on the northeast side of the lake would have a fireworks show after dusk. We would lather on bug spray, bundle up in blankets, and take the boat out to the middle of the lake to watch the show.

We would sporadically go Madeline’s back to the lake, but when the cousins got older it was harder Mail to balance everyone’s schedule. my family and I started Madeline Dolby Soon, spending our Fourth of July in Forest Lake.

My best friend, Alica, and I had started our own tradition until she went away to college.

The two of us would go to the carnival hosted by the American Legion Post 225 in Forest Lake.

She would play the same game repeatedly till she won me a prize. In order to win the game, you had to shoot a water gun into the opening of a balloon. If you popped the balloon before your other competitors, you got to pick out a prize.

I cannot tell you how much money we spent trying to win a prize that first year. The first prize was a basset hound stuffed animal with overly large, plastic eyes. We named it Bernard the basset hound. The following year, she won me a bright pink llama that was named Becky.

The third year, the game was too expensive, but we still played one round for old time’s sake.

After spending too much time, and money, at the carnival we would drive back to my house, eat a quick dinner with my parents, collect a few blankets and bug spray before adventuring back out to watch the fireworks in Lakeside Park. Due to the amount of people who went, we used to get there three hours before the show was predicted to start. We would lay out all the blankets from my house on the grass, cover ourselves with bug spray, chat with our friends who were there and watch the show.

Since then, I haven’t watched the fireworks nor went to the Forest Lake carnival until last summer. Two years ago, I worked on the Fourth of July. Last year was the first time that I decided to make the trek back to Lakeside Park with my dad to watch the fireworks. We both wanted to do something festive and made the split decision that morning to go. Of course, we got there at least two hours early and found a spot away from the large crowds of people.

Instead of a blanket, we brought lawn chairs, sparkling water and, of course, bug spray. The theme of last year’s show was ‘Star Wars’ and included iconic music from the movies. The show only lasted 15 minutes, but it was worth the wait. Forest Lake always has great fireworks show and I’m never disappointed afterwards.

This Fourth of July my family is headed up to Duluth to watch fireworks from the rooftop patio at a hotel we are spending the weekend at. The city puts on a show over Canal Park. I cannot imagine how awful the weekend traffic is going to be making the trek home, but it will be fun to start a new tradition with my family.

Entering my intern era

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y name is Olivia Decker, and I am thrilled to join Press Publications as a 2024 summer intern.

I am a Mahtomedi High School Class of 2022 alumna, and this fall I will enter my junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (go Badgers!) As I enter these first stages of my career, it is remarkable to reflect on how much I have flourished since my high school graduation.

While I am thriving at UW-Madison, I Decker’s like to acknowledge how the Mahtomedi Diary community made Olivia Decker me the lifelong learner I am today. I cannot imagine my path without the wonderful teachers, staff, parents and peers who supported me toward my postsecondary path. I am thankful for this opportunity to reconnect with and give back to my hometown and surrounding areas as I help share the stories of our great communities.

At UW-Madison I study journalism and mass communications and am obtaining certificates in sports communications and digital studies.

I would not be here today without UW-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (the

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I am excited to apply my knowledge and skills to my internship with Press Publications in addition to my second internship with Mahtomedi Community Education. As their Community Education Communications Intern, I am gathering photo and video content, creating social media posts, writing stories and planning ways to share the great things happening at Mahtomedi Community Education.

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When it comes to my dream job, my heart belongs to the sports industry. I was a competitive dancer for 17 years, but my passion for sports stems from watching my two brothers in their athletic endeavors.

My childhood consisted of countless hours at any rink, field or sports facility you can think of. My favorite

sport is hockey, but you can put on any game or event, and I will eagerly pick a team or athlete to root for.

My interest in the sports industry was solidified by my job with the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department as a video production assistant. In this role I help produce all video elements of Badger game days including the video boards, concourse TVs and Big Ten Plus live streams. It is surreal to look back on the opportunities and experiences I have from this position. Sometimes I’m sitting under the basketball hoop filming free throws or picking which fans get featured on the jumbotron or getting paid to watch hockey (through a camera lens, but still.)

When I’m not working double internships this summer I can be found on White Bear Lake with friends, relaxing at my cabin, visiting friends from college or frequenting Cup and Cone too often.

I look forward to using my experiences and knowledge to thrive in this internship with Press Publications. Thank you to everyone who has and will be a part of my journey. I am proud and excited to be here, and cannot wait to reflect on the stories, relationships and growth coming my way.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Book content a serious problem

A recent letter writer explained that the educational “value” of books in the school library that have content including, but not limited to, “gang rapes, prostitution involving minors with adults, child rape/abuse, explicit sexual activities including sexual assault/ battery, drug abuse and violence” were helpful because children, adolescents and teens who KNOW are better equipped to protect themselves.

This is an “adult” response to a very serious problem.

I respond as a parent, grandparent, former teacher and school principal.

First, the children who are reading this material will rarely if ever talk with any adult about what they have read in these books. In the past these books were hidden under the bed and only discovered by a parent who was cleaning or looking for lost shoe.

Let us not kid ourselves.

This material is out there and available. Unfortunately, it is often the innocent and least mature who find these books. And they share them with friends.

Kids today may see and read them but we, as adults, are foolish to believe they have the maturity to objectively deal with them. Exposure and mature understanding do not go hand in hand. And it is not likely that they will want to discuss the content with a parent.

Unfortunately, we need to realize that kids today are bombarded with a vari-

ety of written materials and media they are not mature enough to objectively disseminate.

Too many parents do not know what their kids read and see.

Please be aware that exposure and understanding do not go hand in hand.

Stay alert, pay attention, do not intimidate, encourage objective communication and conversation.

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older, may remain until they pass or are removed by the family. No additional pigs shall be allowed after that time.

Two: The pigs can be noted as support animals, and therefore would be allowed to remain in the home until they pass, or family removes them.

In closing, I would hope the hometown I’ve grown to love over that past 30 years chooses to allow those babies to remain with their family.

Anita Olson White Bear Lake

Options for pigs to stay

I just finished your item in the June 19 paper titled “Sisters fight to keep pet pigs at White Bear Lake home.”

I will tell you I have never in my 66 years ever felt a need to write to the paper, as I did after reading this article.

If there is more to the story, please excuse my suggestions. But, if, in fact, this article reads as it does, The City of White Bear Lake should be ashamed of themselves separating the family as they appear to have started.

I worked for the federal government for 31 years, and I know, for a fact, everything has an exception. So, before the City rips those babies from their mother’s home, the following should be considered.

One: Everything can be grandfathered in. The suggestion would be, OK, everyone who has pigs in their home that are 12 years and

Community ready to celebrate Juneteenth

I am writing to express my heartfelt appreciation and admiration for the Vadnais Heights Community Action Network (VHCAN) and their remarkable efforts in organizing the first-ever Juneteenth / Freedom Day celebration in our community. This significant event, commemorating the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans two years after the end of the Civil War, was a resounding success and a testament to the power of community spirit and dedication.

The more than 150 neighbors that attended the celebration (on a day of intense downpours, nonetheless!) is proof that our community is ready for celebrations recognizing this newest Federal and State holiday.

Not only was the Freedom Day Community Cookout a vibrant and joyous occasion but also an educational experience that brought our community together in a meaningful way. VHCAN’s meticulous planning led by Alexis and Amy Varner and thoughtful programming provided a platform for us to honor the history and culture of African Americans and freedom, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the struggles and triumphs that have shaped and continue to shape our nation.

Moreover, the event highlighted the importance of unity and solidarity in our diverse community. It served as a reminder that by gathering to celebrate our shared history and values, we can build a more inclusive and compassionate society—together.

Thank you, VHCAN, for your outstanding work and for bringing our community closer together through this wonderful celebration of our history. This grassroots movement organized by everyday citizens and neighbors show exactly how close our community works together. Thank you, neighbors, for your tireless efforts and unwavering commitment to making this historic celebration a reality in Vadnais Heights.

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“The first thing that got me, we landed in D.C., and the fire trucks gave us a water-gun salute. It was a heart-tearing moment. I was bewildered.”

“Once the flight touched down, they started with the Women’s memorial, then Air Force, Navy museum, and WWII,” said Roy. After a picnic lunch, the group stops by the Korean and Vietnam Memorials as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. “Any branch of the military can go,” Roy said. “They had lunch and dinner and breakfast— and treats before breakfast. And water all day long. And if the veteran thinks they can’t do all the walking, they had wheelchairs at both ends, here and in D.C.” “We got home about 11 at night, but you’re kept so busy, you didn’t get tired.” In spite of, or perhaps because of, the 70 years that have passed since his service, Roy was extremely moved by the event.

“Right now, if I wear my hat, people still come up and thank me for my service, which is nice,” he says. However, The Honor Flight, according to Roy, was “a tremendous day. It brings tears.”

Each Honor Flight is funded entirely by charitable donations; the Twin Cities hub plans to launch their 26th flight in Fall 2025 and are accepting applications from Korean War and Vietnam Veterans. To learn more about the Twin Cities Honor Flight, visit www.honorflighttwincities.org.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Grant, Mahtomedi and Pine Springs:

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• Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 36 on May 28 for hands-free violation. They stopped another vehicle at midnight May 30 in the 9000 block of Jamaca Avenue N. for a brake light out and cited the motorist for ignition interlock violation.

• A group of juveniles reported at 10:32 p.m. May 30 for toilet-papering and saranwrapping a school in the 8000 block of 75th Street N. turned out to have been given permission by the principal.

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• A motorist was cited at 12:56 a.m. May 20 on Stillwater Road at East Avenue for driving after suspension and failure to provide proof of insurance.

• Residents in the 1000 block of Park Avenue reported their lawn chair stolen May 20.

• An emergency 911 call at 12:05 a.m. May 21 on James Court turned out to have been an accidental call from an Apple watch while the complainant was asleep. In another accidental Apple watch spontaneously dialing incident at 9:30 a.m. that same morning from Park Avenue, deputies were unable to check up on the caller because squads were occupied arresting a burglar.

• In a departure from suspicious males reported and not found, a suspicious male reported May 21 inside a Wildwood Road apartment where he didn’t belong was found still in the victim’s apartment, which was in shambles. Money was missing and criminal damage to property had occurred.

• When deputies went about conducting a welfare check May 22 on Wildwood Road, they discovered the person whose welfare was at stake was in the WCSO jail.

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• A fight was reported May 22 at a gas station on Stillwater Road, after a male became upset about multiple gas stations not carrying his favorite flavor of Mountain Dew Baja Blast. When he used colorful language and flipped off people inside the store, a confrontation and physical altercation with another customer ensued.

• The tires of a vehicle parked at an EV charging station on Mahtomedi Avenue were reported slashed May 22, while the driver and her children were having dinner at a nearby restaurant. Upon meeting with the complainant, deputies wondered whether someone may have had something against electric vehicles, before realizing that a driver low on juice may have resented the complainant’s ineligible vehicle parked at the charging station.

• Deputies conducted a successful warrant arrest May 23 on Wildwood Road.

• A Mahtomedi Avenue resident on May 23 reported her grandson for taking money from her bank account by utilizing her phone to deposit money into his Zelle account.

• Juveniles were reported for playing ding dong ditch at 12:21 p.m. May 24 on Wildwood Road.

• A pill was reported found on the floor of a restaurant on Mahtomedi Avenue May 25 and turned over to deputies for inventory and destruction.

• A Juniper Street resident on May 27 reported her house vandalized with a large amount of condiments.

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• Deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop on a speeding motorcycle at 1:52 a.m. May 26 on northbound I-694 over Highway 36, but the motorcycle was too fast for them sped off into the distance.

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Vadnais Heights and White Bear Township:

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• A resident in the 800 block of Berwood Avenue W. reported that someone had entered his home June 1 and had stolen his driver’s license, along with other items, before leaving a cigarette butt behind.

• A Chevy Impala was reported stolen from the 1100 block of County Road D on June 1.

• A St. Paul woman, 45, was cited June 1 at the intersection of Highway 61 and County Road E following a crash that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital with road rash and possible neck injuries.

• A Maplewood woman reported that someone stole $500 from her wallet June 1 while she was attending a birthday party in the 1100 block of County Road D. • A North Oaks youth, 16 was cited for careless driving June 2 near the intersection of Highway 96 and Bramblewood Avenue, after he was clocked on radar traveling 92 mph in a 45 mph zone.

• A Plymouth man, 19, was cited June 3 near the

intersection of I-694 and I-35E for driving without a driver’s license. The vehicle was towed due to the driver failing to provide proof of insurance.

• A Chipotle supervisor in the 900 block of County Road E reported a coworker for throwing a cup of rice in her face June 4 after being told he could not prepare a free plate of food for his sister.

• A Utah man reported that a pest control salesperson in the 700 block of County Road D spat in his face June 4 after he declined to make a purchase.

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• An elderly resident in the 5300 block of Hugo Road on June 4 reported that a driveway coating operator came to her door and offered to seal coat her driveway for $130.

Later, however, the asphalt worker forced her to pay $1,250 after completing the job.

• A North St. Paul man on June 5 reported that someone broke into his rental vehicle in the 1000 block of Meadowlands Drive and stole a laptop computer.

• Deputies took custody of a counterfeit $10 bill June 5 in the 1100 block of County Road J.

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • A Circle Pines woman was arrested for misdemeanor domestic assault in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road June 15.

• Officers made a warrant arrest near the intersection of Fourth Street and Campbell Avenue June 15.

• Property damage was reported in the 3800 block of Cranbrook Drive June 15.

• Officers mediated a dispute in the 1900 block of Florence Street June 15.

• Officers mediated a civil issue in the 1700 block of Webber Street June 15.

• A White Bear Lake man was arrested

following a traffic stop near McKnight Road and Lakeridge Drive June 15 after being found to have an active felony warrant, was driving while intoxicated with child endangerment, and and for violating an order for protection. He was also booked for obstruction, as he resisted arrest.

• A noise disturbance was reported in the 2200 block of Southwood Drive June 16.

• Theft was reported June 16 in the 4800 block fo Centerville Road and the 1800 block of Buerkle Road.

• Pills were found in the 1800 block of County Road F East June 17.

• A vehicle tampering incident was

reported in the 2200 block of Second Street June 17.

• A distrubance was reported in the 1300 block of Highway 96 June 17.

• Officers issued a trespass notice to a disorderly patrom at a business in the 2100 block of Fourth Street June 17.

• Harassment was reported in the3800 block of Oak Terrace June 17.

• Suspicious noises were reported in the 5000 block of Lake Avenue June 17.

• A disorderly person was reported near the intersection of Seventh Street and Cook Avenue June 18.

• A bicycle was stolen in the 1900 block of Spruce Place June 18.

• Harassment was reported in the 4800

block of Stewart Avenue June 18.

• Officers responded to a report of a White Bear Lake man who threatened to assault a person in the 3800 block of Highway 61 June 19.

• Burglary was reported in the 3400 block of Glen Oaks Avenue June 19.

• Harassment was reported in the 3600 block of Dennis Lane June 20.

• An Aspen Court resident reported her neighbor for smoking marijuana in his vehicle. Because the subject was on private property it was not a violation. The compainant further reported the marijuana odor was noxious and drifting through the windows of neighbors homes.

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FILLEBROWN HOUSE TOUR When: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13 Where: Fillebrown House, 4735 Lake

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BIRCHWOOD 4TH OF JULY PARADE When: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 4 Where: Birchwood Ave. and East

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Petal to the metal: an inside look at the 2024 Master Gardener’s Tour Sepola’s Pride, which I use for tomato and pasta sauce.”

Hathaway is also putting together a cookbook with help from Master Gardeners. The book will include recipes involving vegetables that other Master Gardener members have grown in their gardens and different gardening tips.

Hathaway also grows Hosta plants and milkweed, which will also be part of the tour.

Hathaway will set up an educational table to inform tourgoers about climate change and its effect on trees.

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proposal to our advisory board, and they decided to give it a shot.”

For this year’s tour, Stalsberg said that it will not be much different from past ones. “The gardens we feature will be different, but the educational aspects will stay the same,” said Stalsberg. “We’re still going to teach people about climate change and readiness when it comes to planting.

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Hugo resident Laura Hathaway is having her garden featured in this year’s Master Gardener’s Tour.

These are topics we try to keep consistent each year.”

A lifelong planter herself, Stalsberg cited perennials and bergamot as her favorites. When asked if she would consider having her gardens featured in a future tour, Stalsberg said she was uncertain.

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look better.”

Another person of note is Laura Hathaway, a Hugo resident who has volunteered in the program since 2016.

Hathaway is originally from Chicago and says her love for gardening started while attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Hathaway credits her then-roommate for getting her interested.

“I remember her having flashcards of different plants, including regular and land names,” Hathaway remembered.

“One summer, we worked in the college’s trial gardens. Even though it was hot and humid, I just got into it, and it’s progressed slowly since.”

Hathaway’s Chicago home contained a small garden lot, where she mainly planted tomatoes. Upon moving to Hugo, she took advantage of her property’s three acres to expand her plants.

“Sometimes I’m still overwhelmed at the size of it,” said Hathaway.

“But it’s gradually improved over the years.”

Several of Hathaway’s gardens will be featured in this year’s tour. One is Hathaway’s vegetable garden, which she says is one of her favorites. “I

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Before that, Stalsberg was a longtime member, joining in 2013. Stalsberg says the idea to create the tour came from simply realizing that Washington County did not have its own tour compared to other counties.

“Since I began working, I started visiting gardens from some of the other master gardeners,” said Stalsberg. “I began asking others if Washington County had ever done a tour of their gardens, and everyone said no. When I saw that Hennepin County did one, I contacted their county’s program. I asked them to give me some pointers on creating one for Washington County.

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Stillwater resident Kathy Kramer has always tried to go through life one step at a time. But in February 2023, Kramer was struck with a tragedy that would turn everything upside down.

In that month, Kramer found she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Upon further testing, doctors discovered the cancer had originated in her cervix before spreading.

Kramer had been experiencing physical discomfort for a few years.

However, she admitted she didn’t know her pain was cancer-related at the time.

“My body had been throwing blood clots for a while,” said Kramer. “There was one I found in my arm that had hardened. I went to get it checked out, and doctors told me it wouldn’t affect any other organs. But even after that, I found I had a hard time breathing. I came back in and, after a scan, found both lungs were full of clots.”

Despite this, doctors were skeptical about Kramer having cancer. “They put me on blood Stillwater resident thinners,” said Kathy Kramer is the Kramer. “Even recipient of this year’s Tour de Bar bicycle ride then, they fundraiser. Kramer has told me they been diagnosed with don’t always Stage 4 ovarian cancer. know why

some people get blood clots.” After seeing a different doctor who dealt in internal medicine, Kramer uncovered a shocking truth. “They did a CT scan and found nodules in my abdomen and ovaries. They also did an ultrasound and a biopsy on one of them. After that, they confirmed it was ovarian cancer.”

Following another biopsy in April, Kramer was hit with more startling news. The cancer was found to have spread to her uterus and peritoneum, the latter being a membrane inside both the abdomen and pelvis. From this, doctors changed Kramer’s diagnosis to Stage 4 cervical cancer.

“My initial reaction was, ‘I can’t believe this is happening to me,’” said Kramer. “It hit me in the stomach with a wave of devastation.”

Kramer said that the cancer has made it difficult to maintain employment. Additionally, she felt concerned about maintaining financial stability to support her and her children. “My background is in school counseling, and I was trying to find that kind of job when this happened,” said Kramer. Kramer had previously worked as a utilization reviewer at the Emily Program in St. Paul, which helps those with eating disorders.

Before her diagnosis, Kramer left that job in October 2022, determined to find a counseling job that fit her background. While in grad school, Kramer had done a counseling internship at Mahtomedi High School.

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Kramer went through multiple rounds of chemotherapy before discovering the Gerson Institute in Tijuana, Mexico. The clinic specializes in helping patients cure diseases through different treatment plans. These plans include juicing, blood therapy, vegan and whole food organic diets, and Vitamin C infusions. Kramer will travel to the clinic sometime this year to begin a treatment program.

Kramer was also selected as this year’s Tour de Bar recipient. The Tour de Bar is an annual bicycle ride fundraiser that will take place Aug. 3 at various establishments in White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi, and Vadnais Heights. Event organizer Michael Shearen said Kramer would be a good candidate for the event because of

her connection to Mahtomedi. “She’s really between a rock and a hard place right now,” said Shearen. “I hope this event will help her feel a little better, given her circumstances.”

“I hope to focus the next couple of years on improving my health through this treatment,” said Kramer of her upcoming stay in Tijuana. “I want to make the best life possible for my kids, too. I hope I can be there for them longer than I had originally thought.”

To learn more about how to support Kramer by participating in the Tour de Bar or to make a donation, send an email to tourdebar@hotmail.com.

Erik Suchy is a staff writer at Press Publications. To reach him, contact him at 651-407-1229, or email him at whitebearnews@presspubs.com

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1. Work as defined in section 01 11 01 2. Division 02 – Existing Conditions 3. Division 03 – Concrete 4. Division 05 – Metals 5. Division 06 – Wood, Plastics, and Composites 6. Division 07 – Thermal and Moisture Protection 7. Division 08 – Openingsw 8. Division 09 – Finishes 9. Division 21 – Fire Protection 10. Division 22 – Plumbing 11. Division 23 – HVAC 12. Division 26 - Electrical F. Bid Date and Location: Electronic Bids will be Emailed to Blair.Juliar@ Sheehyconstruction.com & Blake.Peterson@Sheehyconstruction.com Bids will be received on various days based on scope. Please refer to the project manual for clarification.

RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA AD FOR BIDS

A. Owner: Ramsey County B. From: Sheehy Construction Company acting on behalf of Ramsey County (Sheehy Construction Company has been selected as the design build contractor for this project.)

C. Project: Metro Square Building Systems and Water Mitigation Project – 121 7th Place East, St. Paul, MN 55101 D. Key Dates: 1. Pre-Bid Date: Varies Based on Scope – Refer to the Bid Documents for your section of work.

2. Cutoff Date for Questions: Varies Based on Scope – Refer to the Bid Documents for your section of work.

3. Bid Due Date: Varies Based on Scope - Refer to the Bid Documents for your section of work.

E. Work Included in this offering: We are soliciting competitive “Subcontractor

City of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota

Summary Financial Report MINNESOTA CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS,

City of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota STATEMENT OF NET POSITION Statement of Net Position PROPRIETARY FUNDS Proprietary Funds DECEMBER 31, 2023 December 31, 2023

Percent Increase (Decrease)

Total Revenues Taxes Special assessments Licenses and permits Intergovernmental Charges for services Fines and forfeitures Interest (loss) on investments Miscellaneous

2022 $ 6,556,372 366,446 920,563 787,989 1,004,133 24,378 (323,000) 472,984

9.86 % 104.51 24.96 86.27 38.46 1.46 N/A 184.87

$ 14,227,337 $ 1,072

$ 9,809,865 $ 750

45.03 % 42.95 %

$ 1,709,844 3,506,585 1,792,075 899,398 455,917

$ 1,555,336 2,994,768 1,324,921 1,080,097 431,277

9.93 % 17.09 35.26 (16.73) 5.71

75,000 364,341 2,929,723 224,257 84,931

35,000 64,350 1,700,232 245,073 38,095

114.29 466.19 72.31 (8.49) 122.95

338,000 106,721

330,000 173,807

2.42 (38.60)

Total Expenditures Per Capita

$ 12,486,792 $ 941

$ 9,972,956 $ 762

25.21 % 23.41 %

Total Long-term Indebtedness Per Capita

$ 4,777,000 360

$ 5,115,000 391

(6.61) %

Expenditures Current General government Public safety Public works Culture and recreation Community development Capital outlay General government Public safety Public works Culture and recreation Community development Debt service Principal Interest and other charges

$ 4,605,309 347

9.17 %

$ 4,218,438 323

$

8,601,708

Noncurrent Assets Capital Assets Land Buildings Improvements Machinery and equipment Construction in progress Less accumulated depreciation Total Noncurrent Assets

Business-type Activities - Enterprise Funds 603 604 Surface Water Water Utility Sewer Utility Management 601

$

Operating Expenses Personnel services Supplies Repair and maintenance Fees Contracted services Utilities Administrative and general Sewer charges Depreciation Total Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses) Other income Interest on investments Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)

1,997,682

$

2,446,138

$

520,156

$

Governmental Activities Internal Service Fund

Total

Compensated Absences

4,963,976

$

44,057

267,379 184,921 66,794 41,677 99,399 98,950 187,699 294,601 1,241,420

227,522 5,610 71,809 4,338 1,665 257,458 1,295,099 283,065 2,146,566

192,128 904 63,524 7,474 57,952 145,603 119,538 587,123

687,029 191,435 202,127 49,151 161,689 100,615 590,760 1,295,099 697,204 3,975,109

44,057 44,057

756,262

299,572

(66,967)

988,867

-

58,842 111,585

16,453 82,709

76,937 586,007

-

393,355

170,427

99,162

662,944

-

Income Before Transfers

1,149,617

469,999

32,195

1,651,811

-

Transfers Out

(400,000)

(50,000)

(50,000)

(500,000)

-

Change in Net Position

749,617

419,999

(17,805)

1,151,811

-

Net Position, January 1

12,335,355

6,164,469

4,618,450

23,118,274

-

13,084,972

$

6,584,468

Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3, 2024.

$

4,600,645

$

24,270,085

$

1,664,865

$ 12,738,837

562,579 104,945 3,139,788

130,494 1,795,359

1,033,214 185,886 106,910 14,064,847

409,554

10,000 294,917 12,006,262 483,494 300,000 (8,853,583) 4,241,090

200,000 6,126,229 1,916,883 42,855 (4,532,936) 3,753,031

593 37,000 5,381,314 314,569 200,000 (3,037,135) 2,896,341

10,593 531,917 23,513,805 2,714,946 542,855 (16,423,654) 10,890,462

-

$

-

$

409,554

13,370,790

6,892,819

4,691,700

24,955,309

409,554

Deferred Outflows of Resources Deferred pension resources Deferred other postemployment benefit resources Total Deferred Outflows of Resources

45,397 2,713 48,110

45,256 2,624 47,880

31,089 2,604 33,693

121,742 7,941 129,683

-

Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts payable Accrued salaries payable Due to other governments Compensated absences payable - current Unearned revenue Total Current Liabilities

100,255 11,307 61,408 172,970

167,131 6,838 572 14,013 188,554

2,424 5,902 8,326

269,810 24,047 61,980 14,013 369,850

409,554 409,554

Noncurrent Liabilities Other postemployment benefits payable Net pension liability Total Noncurrent Liabilities

11,596 109,957 121,553

11,217 117,465 128,682

11,132 76,807 87,939

33,945 304,229 338,174

-

294,523

317,236

96,265

708,024

409,554

37,057 2,348 39,405

36,723 2,272 38,995

26,228 2,255 28,483

100,008 6,875 106,883

-

4,241,090

3,753,031

2,896,341 1,704,304

10,890,462 13,379,623

-

4,600,645

$ 24,270,085

Deferred Inflows of Resources Deferred pension resources Deferred other postemployment benefit resources Total Deferred Inflows of Resources Net Position Investment in capital assets Unrestricted

City of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota 8,843,882 2,831,437 Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Funds $ 13,084,972 $ 6,584,468 For the Year Ended December 31, 2023

Total Net Position

601

1,642 391,713

$

2,472,264

Compensated Absences

340,141 185,886 1,965 9,129,700

$

Business-type Activities - Enterprise Funds 603 604

Water OF UtilityCASH Utility Management STATEMENT FLOWS City of Vadnais Heights, Sewer Minnesota Cash Flows from Operating Activities Statement of Cash Flows PROPRIETARY Receipts from customers and users $ 1,977,419 FUNDS $ 2,447,092 $ 522,281 $ Proprietary Funds Receipts for interfund services provided FOR THE For YER ENDED DECEMBER the Year Ended December 31, 202331, 2023 Payments to suppliers (603,928) (1,661,223) (259,663) Payments to employees (237,322) (213,189) (191,760) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,136,169 572,680 70,858 Business-type Activities - Enterprise Funds The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

601 603 604 Cash Flows from Noncapital Surface Water Financing Activities Water Utility Sewer Utility Management Transfers to other funds (400,000) (50,000) (50,000) Cash Flows from Operating Activities Receipts from customers and users $ 1,977,419 $ 2,447,092 $ 522,281 $ Cash Flows from Receipts for interfund services provided Capital Financing Activities Payments to suppliers (603,928) (1,661,223) (259,663) Acquisition of capital assets (52,051) (491,583) (103,504) Payments to employees (237,322) (213,189) (191,760) Net Cash Provided by Cash Flows from Investing Activities Operating Activities 1,136,169 572,680 70,858 Interest received on investments 391,713 111,585 82,709 Cash Flows from Noncapital Net Increase (Decrease) in Financing Activities Cash and Cash Equivalents Transfers to other funds Cash and Cash Equivalents, January 1 Cash Flows from Capital Financing Activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, December 31 Acquisition of capital assets Cash Flows from Investing Activities Interest received on investments Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, January 1 Cash and Cash Equivalents, December 31

$

-

Total 4,946,792 (2,524,814) (642,271) 1,779,707

Total (500,000) 4,946,792 (2,524,814) (647,138) (642,271)

Compensated Absences $

44,057 Governmental Activities Internal 44,057 Service Fund Compensated Absences -

$

1,779,707 586,007

44,057 44,057 -

1,075,831 (400,000)

142,682 (50,000)

63 (50,000)

1,218,576 (500,000)

44,057 -

7,525,877

2,329,582

1,664,802

11,520,261

365,497

1,664,865 (103,504)

$ 12,738,837 (647,138)

82,709

586,007

-

63

1,218,576

44,057 Internal Service Fund 365,497

8,601,708 (52,051)

$

2,472,264 (491,583)

$

$

409,554 -

City of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota

Statement of391,713 Cash Flows (Continued) 111,585 Proprietary Funds For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 1,075,831 142,682

Activities - Enterprise Funds 7,525,877 Business-type 2,329,582 1,664,802 11,520,261 601 603 604 Surface Water $ 8,601,708 $ 2,472,264 $ 1,664,865 $ 12,738,837 Water Utility Sewer Utility Management Total

Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) City of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota to Net Cash Provided Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)

by Operating Activities Proprietary Funds Operating income (loss) $ 756,262 $ 299,572 $ (66,967) $ For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities Other income related to operations 1,642 58,842 16,453 Business-type Activities - Enterprise Funds Depreciation 294,601 283,065 119,538 601 603 604 (Increase) decrease in assets/deferred outflows of resources Surface Water Accounts receivable (3,053) (57,888) (14,328) Water Utility Sewer Utility Management Special assessments receivable (18,852) Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) Prepaid items (1,965) (7,733) to Net Cash Provided Deferred pension resources 2,964 7,350 3,423

by Operating Activities Deferred other postemployment benefit resources 411 506 526 Operating income (loss) $ 756,262 $ 299,572 $ (66,967) $ Increase (decrease) in liabilities/deferred inflows of resources Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) Accounts payable 32,339 (17,915) (1,510) to net cash provided by operating activities Accrued salaries payable 3,975 112 368 Other income related to operations 1,642 58,842 16,453 Due to other governments 45,638 572 Depreciation 294,601 283,065 119,538 Compensated absences payable (Increase) decrease in assets/deferred outflows of resources Unearned revenue (92) Accounts receivable (3,053) (57,888) (14,328) Other postemployment benefits payable 777 377 292 Special assessments receivable (18,852) Net pension liability (13,513) (27,450) (14,128) Prepaid items (1,965) (7,733) Deferred pension resources 35,443 33,944 27,790 Deferred pension resources 2,964 7,350 3,423 Deferred other postemployment benefit resources (500) (582) (599) Deferred other postemployment benefit resources 411 506 526 Increase (decrease) in liabilities/deferred inflows of resources Net Cash Provided Accounts payable 32,339 (17,915) (1,510)

by Operating Activities $ 1,136,169 $ 572,680 $ 70,858 $ Accrued salaries payable 3,975 112 368 Due to other governments 45,638 572 Noncash Capital and Compensated absences payable Related Financing Activities Unearned revenue (92) Capital assets purchases onbenefits accountpayable $ 29,770 $ 145,572 $ $ Other postemployment 777 377 292Net pension liability (13,513) (27,450) (14,128) Deferred pension resources 35,443 33,944 27,790 Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3, 2024. (582) Deferred other postemployment benefit resources (500) (599) The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

Net Cash Provided

by Operating Activities $ 1,136,169 $ 572,680 $ 70,858 $ Noncash Capital and Related Financing Activities Capital assets purchases on account

$

Governmental Activities Internal Service Fund

Surface Water CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA

of VadnaisHEIGHTS, Heights, Minnesota CITY OF City VADNAIS MINNESOTA Statement of Revenues, Expenses and

STATEMENT OF REVENUES,Changes EXPENCES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION in Net Position PROPRIETARY FUNDS Proprietary Funds FOR THE YER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 For the Year Ended December 31, 2023

$

Total

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Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3, 2024.

Net Position, December 31

Assets Current Assets Cash and temporary investments Receivables Accounts Special assessments Prepaid items Total Current Assets

Total Liabilities

The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of financial information concerning the City of Vadnais Heights to interested citizens. The complete financial statements may be examined at City Hall, 800 East County Road E, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota 55127. Questions about this report should be directed to the Finance Director at (651) 204-6020.

Operating Revenues Charges for service

Business-type Activities - Enterprise Funds 603 604 Surface Water Water Utility Sewer Utility Management

Total Assets

General Fund Balance - December 31 Per Capita

Governmental Activities Internal Service Fund

601

$ 7,202,804 749,431 1,150,357 1,467,762 1,390,331 24,735 894,516 1,347,401

Total Revenues Per Capita

G. Bid Security: Sheehy Construction Company will require a Payment and Performance Bond. A Bid Bond will not be Required.

H. Bid Documents: Please contact Blake Peterson at Blake.Peterson@Sheehyconstruction.com and 651-328-8348 to receive an electronic link to the Plans and Specifications.

I. Design Build Contractors Right to Reject Bids: The Design Build Contractor reserves the right to reject a Bid which is in any way incomplete or irregular or to waive informalities or irregularities in a Bid received, and accept a Bid, which in the Design Build Contractors judgement is in the owner’s best interest.

J. This project will require the subcontractor to accept and be bound by the terms and conditions of the Project Labor Agreement between Sheehy Construction Company and the Saint Paul Building and Construction Trades Council, Dated and effective June 19, 2024.

Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3 and 10, 2024.

CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA

Revenues and Expenditures For General Operations SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES GENERAL OPERATIONS GovernmentalFOR Funds GOVERNMENTAL For the Years Ended December FUNDS 31, 2023 and 2022 FOR THE YERS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

2023

JULY 3, 2024

$

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

29,770

$

145,572

$

-

$

$Compensated 409,554 Absences

988,867

$

76,937 697,204

Internal Service Fund -

(75,269) Total (18,852) (9,698) 13,737 1,443 988,867

Compensated Absences $ -

12,914 4,455 76,937 46,210 697,204 (92) (75,269) 1,446 (18,852) (55,091) (9,698) 97,177 13,737 (1,681) 1,443

44,057 -

12,914 1,779,707 4,455 46,210 (92) 175,342 1,446 (55,091) 97,177 (1,681)

$

$

-

44,057 44,057 --

1,779,707

$

44,057

175,342

$

-

JULY 3, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICES

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT COURT PROBATE COURT DIVISION

COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-24-505 NOTICE OF REMOTE HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sadie Vivian Bacigalupo, Decedent NOTICE is given that on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. a hearing using remote technology will be held by this Court for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Decedent’s last will dated November 22, 2019 (“Will”), and for the appointment of Thomas R. Gustafson, whose address is 19008 County Road 12, Ironton, MN 56455, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration.

Information on how to participate in the remote hearing can be obtained by calling the Court at 651-266-8145.

Any objections to the Petition or Will must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real estate and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the estate. If objections are filed, another hearing may be scheduled.

Any charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceeding be given to the attorney general pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 501B.41, Subdivision 5.

NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN by publishing this Notice as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice at least 14 days prior to the hearing date to all interested persons and persons who have filed a demand for notice.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Date: June 18, 2024

BY THE COURT: Michael Upton, Court Administrator BY: Benjamin Linker, Deputy Court Administrator Petitioner is a Self-Represented Litigant: Thomas R. Gustafson 19008 County Road 12 Ironton, MN 56455 Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3 and 10, 2024.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT COURT PROBATE COURT DIVISION

COURT FILE NO. 62-C8-66-349672 NOTICE AND ORDER FIXING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING In re: IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUSTEESHIP UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EDNA P. HENDERSON NOTICE IS GIVEN that a Petition for the disbursement of the remaining balance of the Edna P. Henderson Trust to the Juvenile Probation fund has been filed with the Court.

Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed the Petition may be granted.

IT IS ORDERED: 1. That the Petition be heard using remote technology on July 29, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., at the Ramsey County Courthouse at 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55102. Information on how to participate in the remote hearing may be obtained by calling the Court at 65l-266-8145.

2. That Petitioner give notice of the hearing by mailing a copy of this Notice and Order Fixing Time and Place of Hearing by United States Postal Service at least Fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing date to all interested parties.

This Notice is to be published one time at least Twenty (20) days before the date of the hearing in a legal newspaper in Ramsey County, Minnesota.

BY THE COURT: /s/ Kimberly Smith, Deputy Court Administrator Attomey for Trustee: Muteeat A. Lawal (0401249) Assistant Ramsey County Attorney 360 Wabasha St. N., Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55102 Telephone: 651-266-2798 Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on June 26 and July 3, 2024.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT COURT PROBATE COURT DIVISION

COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-24-487 NOTICE OF REMOTE HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE In re the Estate of: Colleen Bruski, Decedent.

NOTICE is given that on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. a hearing using remote technology will be held by this Court for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Decedent’s last will dated November 11,1991 (“Will”) and a codicil dated January 24, 2023 and for the appointment of Julianne Nelsen, whose address is 1978 Ripley Avenue, Maplewood, Minnesota 55109, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an  unsupervised administration.

Information on how to participate in the remote hearing can be obtained by calling the Court at 651-266-8145.

Any objections to the Petition or Will must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real estate and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the estate. If objections are filed, another hearing may be scheduled.

Any charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceeding be given to the attorney general pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 501B.41, Subdivision 5.

NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN by publishing this Notice as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice at least 14 days prior to the hearing date to all interested persons and persons who have filed a demand for notice.

BY THE COURT: Michael Upton,, Court Administrator BY: Elizabeth Girling, Deputy Court Administrator Date: June 10, 2024 Attorney for Petitioner: Paul D. Funke Funke Law 3820 Cleveland Ave. N., Suite 500 St. Paul, MN, 55112 Attorney License No: 0395366 Telephone: (651) 332-8700 Email: paul@funkelawoffice.com Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3 and 10, 2024.

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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-24-481 CASE TYPE: INFORMAL PROBATE NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In re the Estate of Mary Marjorie Jansen Hennemann, a/k/a Mary Marjorie Hennemann, Decedent TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that an application for informal probate of the abovenamed Decedent’s Last Will dated April 18, 2014 (“Will”) has been filed with the Probate Registrar, and the application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Probate Registrar has informally appointed Thomas Leon Hennemann, Jr. of 13202 West Keystone Drive, Sun City West AZ 85374, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative, or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-607, and the court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will, or to the appointment of the personal representative, must be filed with this court, and will be heard by the court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred.

Date: June 20, 2024 Laura J. Stevens, Probate Registrar Michael F. Upton, Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Paul D. Funke Attorney License No.: 395366 Funke Law 3820 Cleveland Avenue North, Suite 500 Saint Paul MN 55112 Telephone: 651-332-8700 Paul@funkelawoffice.com Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3 and 10, 2024.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-24-495 CASE TYPE: INFORMAL PROBATE NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In re the Estate of Thomas R. Christensen, a/k/a Thomas Richard Christensen, Decedent TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that an Amended Application filed on June 24, 2024 for informal probate of the above-named Decedent’s Last Will dated January 10, 2007 (“Will”) has been filed with the Probate Registrar, and the Amended Application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Probate Registrar has informally appointed Sara L. Norland of 20632 Sleepy Hollow Drive NW, Oak Grove, MN 55011 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative.

Unless objections are filed pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-607, and the court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will, or to the appointment of the personal representative, must be filed with this court, and will be heard by the court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred.

Date: June 20, 2024 Laura J. Stevens, Probate Registrar Michael F. Upton, Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Patrick A. Doran Attorney License No.: 397893 Miller & Stevens PA 92 Lake Street South Forest Lake MN 55025 Telephone: 651-462-0206 patrick@millerstevens.com Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3 and 10, 2024.

RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES JUNE 18, 2024 The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:04 a.m. with the following members present: Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, Xiong and Chair Martinson. Also present were Johanna Berg, County Manager, and Stacey D’Andrea, Assistant County Attorney, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.

AGENDA of June 18, 2024 was presented for approval. Motion by Reinhardt, seconded by Xiong. Unanimously approved.

MINUTES of June 11, 2024 were presented for approval. Motion by Frethem, seconded by Xiong. Unanimously approved.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – Read by Commissioner McGuire.

ORDINANCE PROCEDURES Human Resources – Proposed Ramsey County Commissioner’s Salary Ordinance for 2025 - Waive the Second Reading and Hold the Public Hearing (B2024-109) ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS County Manager’s Office – Minnesota Council on Local Results and Innovation’s Performance Measurement Program. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2024-110) County Attorney’s Office – County Attorney Report on 2023 Civil Asset Forfeiture Funds. Motion by Moran, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2024-111) PRESENTATION Property Management – 160 East Kellogg Property Disposition. Presented

by Chris Gliedman, Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Services Company (CBRE) and Jean Krueger, Director of Property Management.

Discussion can be found on archived video.

COUNTY CONNECTIONS – Presented by County Manager, Johanna Berg. Discussion can be found on archived video.

OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS – Discussion can be found on archived video.

BOARD CHAIR UPDATES – Presented by Chair Martinson. Discussion can be found on archived video.

ADJOURNMENT – Chair Martinson declared the meeting adjourned at 10:19 a.m.

Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3, 2024.

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PUBLIC NOTICE SOLICITATION OPPORTUNITIES Ramsey County releases solicitation opportunities on DemandStar as an alternative method of public notice pursuant to Section 331A.03 of the Minnesota Statutes. Individuals may go to the “How to Contract with Ramsey County” section of the “Doing Business with Ramsey County” webpage at ramseycounty.us/ContractWithRamsey to access registration information.

If you are new to DemandStar, please follow the DemandStar registration instructions on the “How to Contract with Ramsey County” webpage. Access to all Ramsey County documents is free if the instructions that are posted are followed. You may call 651-266-8072 or email ProcurementTeam@ ramseycounty.us if you need assistance.

Ramsey County is accepting only electronic Request for Bids (RFBs) responses submitted through DemandStar. Public openings are conducted digitally, as a video conference. See the link above for details.

To view current solicitations, please go to: https://bit.ly/3W8XWan SOLICITATION: RFB-PUBW28671-KB OPENING DATE: JULY 18, 2024 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY THOUGH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SEEKS CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR TWO SEPARATE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO INCLUDE SILVER LAKE ROAD AT RICE CREEK AND SILVER LAKE ROAD AT WOODCREST DRIVE TO BE COMBINED AND AWARDED TO ONE CONTRACTOR. SOLICITATION: RFB-PRK24993-KB OPENING DATE: JULY 18, 2024 RAMSEY COUNTY THROUGH THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT SEEKS A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR TO CONSTRUCT ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD FOR TUJ LUB, VOLLEYBALL, TAKRAW AND LIGHTING AT KELLER REGIONAL PARK IN MAPLEWOOD, MN. PRE-SOLICITATION RESPONSE CONFERENCE: 2098 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, GOLFVIEW PICNIC AREA, MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109. JULY 10, 2024. 9:00 AM CST. SOLICITATION: RFB- PUBW28652-0-2024/KB OPENING DATE: 7/25/2024 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS STATE PROJECT NO. S.P. 062-653-016 MINN PROJECT NO. HSIP 6224(053) BID OPENING THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024 Ramsey County will receive sealed electronic bids for Bid RFBPUBW28652-0-2024/KB, Dale Street Construction Project until 2:00 PM, Thursday, July 25, 2024, through DemandStar.com. Immediately thereafter, all bids will be opened publicly and read aloud via Zoom, https://tinyurl.com/ RamseyCoZoom072524.

Work includes: grading, bituminous surfacing, ADA improvements and pedestrian crossing enhancements, concrete curb & gutter, and traffic signal replacements and upgrades.

Bidding documents, including the Bid Form, Drawings, and Specifications, will be available to be downloaded from DemandStar on our website at http:// www.demandstar.com. A bid bond in the amount of 5% is required. Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations. All prospective Bidders/respondents are hereby cautioned not to contact any member of the Ramsey County Staff or officials other than the specified contact person in the Ramsey County Procurement Department in St. Paul.

Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations.

READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A OF THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS THEY AFFECT THIS/THESE PROJECT/PROJECTS The Minnesota Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders: in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), as amended and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation, it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded maximum opportunity to participate and/or to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award; in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230 Subpart A-Equal Employment Opportunity on Federal and Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (including supportive services), it will affirmatively assure increased participation of minority groups and disadvantaged persons and women in all phases of the highway construction industry, and that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be provided to all persons without regard to their race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin; in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.08 Unfair discriminatory Practices, it will affirmatively assure that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be offered to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age; in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.36 Certificates of Compliance for Public Contracts, and 363A.37 Rules for Certificates of Compliance, it will assure that appropriate parties to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement possess valid Certificates of Compliance.

If you are not a current holder of a compliance certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and intend to bid on any job in this advertisement you must contact the Department of Human Rights immediately for assistance in obtaining a certificate.

The following notice from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights applies to all contractors: “It is hereby agreed between the parties that Minnesota Statute, section 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 are incorporated into any contract between these parties based on this specification or any modification of it. A copy of Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 is available upon request from the contracting agency.”

“It is hereby agreed between the parties that this agency will require affirmative action requirements be met by contractors in relation to Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules 5000.3600. Failure by a contractor to implement an affirmative action plan or make a good faith effort shall result in revocation of its certificate or revocation of the contract (Minnesota Statute 363A.36, Subd. 2 and 3).”

A minimum goal of 19.5% Good Faith Effort to be subcontracted to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.

PRE-SOLICITATION RESPONSE CONFERENCE: SEE ZOOM LINK IN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT. 7/15/2024. 11:00 AM CST. SOLICITATION: RFB--PUBW28817-KB OPENING DATE: 8/1/2024 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY THROUGH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SEEKS A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM GRADING, CONCRETE WALK, CONCRETE DRIVEWAY PAVEMENT, BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT, AND MODULAR BLOCK WALL. Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 3, 2024.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS City receives grant for land clean-up

The City of White Bear Lake has been awarded a Livable Community grant from the Metropolitan Council for assessing and cleaning up contaminated land for redevelopment.

The $69,000 grant will be used to clean up the .7-acre site located

at 2502 County Road E East that formerly housed a gas station and car wash. Contaminants of concern are in the soil, groundwater, and soil vapor. In April, the city approved moving forward with the Wildwood Rowhomes housing development to be built at the site.

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Lorraine Helen Rutske (Luehrs)

Lorraine was born to Ferdinand and Esther Luehrs in Glencoe, MN on Dec. 1, 1927. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at First Lutheran Church in Glencoe. On June 2, 1946 Lorraine married LeRoy Rutske in the same church.

Their marriage was blessed with four children.

Preceded in death by her husband LeRoy, eldest son Robert, grandson Nicholas, also many other family and friends. She is survived by children Thomas (Beth), Peter, LeAnn (Paul); 7 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren.

Mom was an active member and served at various Lutheran congregations in MN. The last 50 years at South Shore Trinity in White Bear Lake, MN. Mom enjoyed Gods natural world, walking in the woods, birdwatching, camping and plant life. She will be remembered as a mother who lived for her family and her strong faith in Christ. Private family burial at Evergreen Memorial gardens in Mahtomedi, MN. Arrangements by Honsa Family Funeral Home 809456

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1947 graduate of Mahtomedi High School passed away November 25, 2023 at Cerenity Care Center in White Bear Lake. Service to be held Thursday, July 11 at 11 a.m. at St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church, White Bear Lake. A preservice introduction of family will be held.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Gayle Sundt

Friends, family, and former students are invited to celebrate the life of Gayle Darlene Sundt (1943-2023), longtime Central Middle School art teacher and former co-owner of The Medicine Chest and Sun Color Photo. Please bring stories, memories or objects that remind you of Gayle. Saturday, July 27, 2024, 11 AM. Boatworks Commons Community Room, 4495 Lake Ave S, White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

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Wilson ties for 2nd in state junior golf

Hockey Association annouces closure of Bingo hall The Black Diamond Bingo Hall, operated by the White Bear Lake Hockey Association in the space that previously housed Jimmy’s Event Center behind Jimmy’s Food and Drink in Vadnais Heights, is permanently closed.

The Hockey Association Board explained the decision to close the facilty, which opened in May 2023, in a letter to members. “We have struggled to generate enough traffic to become profitable,” stated the letter. “In fact, we failed to have one profitable month, and since

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Jacob Wilson, incoming senior at Mahtomedi High School, tied for second place in the Minnesota State Junior Boys Championship at Crow River in Hutchinson.

Wilson, playing out of Forest Hills Golf Club, shot 73, 69, and 71 for a 213 total, one stroke from the top spot, in the Minnesota Golf

November, we have averaged losses on $30,000 per month. It has become apparent generating enough growth to make the bingo hall profitable is very unlikely.”

The Board went on to say their focus would be shifted to managing the rest of the Hockey Association’s charitable gambling operations, and they will be discussing options on how to utilize the Bingo hall space in the coming weeks.

Association event. Carter Collan, representing YOC Minnesota, was champion with 75-68-69 for a 212 total.

Tying Wilson for second was Joey Mackinac of Southview Golf Club with 71-72-70-213. Wilson, capping his junior year, tied for third place in the state Class 3A high school tournament June 12.

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WHITE BEAR CITY COUNCIL NOTES • The council accepted a $12,000 water efficiency grant from the Metropolitan Council. The city has participated in the Metropolitan Council’s Water Efficiency Grant program since 2016.

The program offers local property owners $200 in rebates for replacing highflow toilets with WaterSense-certified toilets. City staff initially applied for $16,000 and received $12,000 for another two-year grant award, which will run from July 1 through June

30, 2026.

• The council accepted a grant in the amount of $6,644 through the Minnesota Historical Society through its Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program to support projects that preserve access to the state’s historical and cultural resources.

The city worked with the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society in applying for the grant to create a public display and interpretive panels to explaing the history of the LaFrance fire truck. The city will

also provide matching funds in the amount of $6,560 for staff time and installation costs to execute the project.

• The council announced the addition of a facilities maintenance position within the Parks Division of Public Works. The Public Works Union is aware of the addition and has accepted the appropriate pay grade for the position through a memorandum of understanding.

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For the 4th Monday in a row, the A-scow races on White Bear Lake were canceled due to poor wind conditions.

POLITICAL BRIEF Watch candidates for Ramsey County Commissioner square off in upcoming forum The League of Women Voters of White Bear Lake Area invites the public to view the candidate forum for Ramsey County Commissioner District 7. The link to the forum will be available after July 13 at lwvwbla.org and on the LWV’s YouTube channel.

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Summer may be in full swing, but two recently graduated seniors are still winning hard for their former high school.

In a grand victory, Speech Team captains Mariam Elias-Danjuma and Sanyu Mwassa won first place at the National Speech and Debate Tournament.The event was held June 20 at the Iowa Event Center in Des Mones, Iowa.

Mwassa said the news of the duo’s win caught her off guard. “At first, we were nervous,” said Mwassa. “When they called second, and it wasn’t us, I was like, ‘Oh my God, we did it!’ I was very thankful for how gratifying an experience it was. It was the best way to top off our senior year.”

Elias-Danjuma and Mwassa competed as a pair in the Duo Interpretation category. For their performance, the two acted out a 10-minute scene collage from Radha Blank’s 2020 film “The Forty-Year-Old Version.” The film stars Blank as a struggling New York playwright who reinvents herself as a rapper to find

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White Bear Lake Speech Team Captains took home first place at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines. From left to right: Sanyu Mwassa, Head Coach Traci Bowermaster, Mariam Elias-Danjuma, and Assistant Coach Anita Ukpokolo.

her true voice. Elias-Danjuma said she and Mwassa were drawn to the film’s premise of Black voices fighting against those who make them change

their work.

“It’s something I see a lot in speech, especially when Black competitors do dramatic pieces,” said Elias-Danjuma.

“It’s always nice to tell stories of those who came before you. But when a judge just assumes you’re going to do a racially dramatic piece, that’s where it feels wrong. It can feel like you aren’t allowed to broaden your expansion. That, or do other topics that don’t pertain to your race or what your people have gone through.”

Assistant Coach Anita Ukpokolo said she always felt the two had what it took to win. “Ever since we started this process, I knew the potential was there,” said Ukpokolo. “Seeing them perform the way they did it was exciting. It felt like the stars were aligned.”

Elias-Danjuma will attend Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the fall to study filmmaking. Mwassa will attend George Mason University in Fairfax County, Virginia, to pursue a communications degree with a minor in acting.

Erik Suchy is a staff writer at Press Publications. To reach him, contact him at 651-407-1226, or email him at whitebearpress@presspubs.com

STUDENT NEWS The following students graduated from a college or university in Spring 2024:

Concordia University-Nebraska: Alexander Johnston of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, computer science.

Iowa State University: Ryan Millington of Mahtomedi, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; Grant Nordling of Mahtomedi, Bachelor of Science, electrical engineering; Ella Danenberg of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, marketing, cum laude.

Marquette University: Madison Carroll of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, marketing; Emily Cooper of White Bear Lake, Master of Science, clinical mental health counseling.

Minnesota State University-Mankato: Lily Ahles of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, psychology; Allison Bates of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of

Science, sport management, cum laude; Braeden Hanson of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, accounting and certificate, business analytics; April O’Brien of White Bear Township, Bachelor of Science, applied health science.

Quincy University: Neal Dardis of Pine Springs, Master of Business Administration.

University of Iowa: Anders Fischer of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Business Administration, marketing; Noah Peirson of Vadnais Heights, Master of Accountancy; Anna McCormick of Mahtomedi, Master of Arts, speech pathology and audiology.

University of Minnesota-Crookston: Isaac Hosch of Mahtomedi, Bachelor of Science, information technology management, with high distinction; Owen Reding of Mahtomedi, Bachelor of Science, natural resources, with honors; Timothy Boncher of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, software

engineering, with honors; Abigail Fettinger of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, finance, with honors; Lanie Padelford, Bachelor of Science, management, with honors.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Chloe Irvine of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Arts.

Winona State University: Ashley Burkett of White Bear Lake, Doctor of Nursing Practice, adult/gerontology acute care nurse practitioner; Erin Carter of Mahtomedi, Doctor of Education; Jeremy Coudron of White Bear Township, Graduate Certificate, adult/gerontology acute care nurse practitioner; Hannah Dorr of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, teaching, elementary education/K-6 education;, magna cum laude; David Johnson of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, business administration.

Township ball team plugging along The White Bear Township baseball team is ten games into the 2024 season, and still looking for its first win. It’s not an unusual situation for an entity that keeps plugging along every year without much success to build on but still enjoying the game.

“We just want to provide a place for local guys to play ball,” said Bill Capocasa, manager of the “Townies,” an unofficial nickname they put on t-shirts this year. “It’s a struggle (to win) because the teams in our league all have a lot of college players.”

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on college teams, too, but mostly at the JV level.

“We have a very young team,” he said. “But we’re competing.

We’re in games. We’ve only been ten-runned a couple times. It’s usually a lot more often than that.”

At their home field, Polar Lakes Park, WBT lost to the North St. Paul Snowmen 7-2 on Tuesday evening, leaving the bases loaded twice. The Snowmen are current Concordia-St. Paul players, including Kaden Johnson, a 2023 White Bear Lake graduate who had two excellent seasons with the Bears and played with WBT last summer but got his release this year to join his college buddies.

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Connor Stanley delivers a pitch against the Snowmen at Polar Lakes Park.

One positive for WBT this summer, Capocasa said, is that they can put a starting lineup of nine White Bear Lake graduates on the field. For several years, the team was not very local, but that started to change in the last couple seasons.

The Townies, playing in the Skyline League, have lost to the Capitals 17-1, Stump Grinders 4-2 and 11-6, River Rats 10-7, St. Anthony 8-2 and 4-1, Metro Knights 8-4, Stockman’s Irish (a perennial power) 13-2 and the Snowmen. They had a 4-2 lead against the Stillwater Loggers when rain intervened in the sixth inning. They’ll complete that game when they host the Loggers on July 16.

Handling most of the pitching are Connor Stanley, Noah Jacka and Grant Lindholm. Tim Boncher is the main catcher. Top hitters so far have been Boncher and second baseman Eli Reeves, also an excellent fielder. There are 21 players on the roster although usually a dozen or so show up to a game as players have other commitments.

WBT is a self-supporting team, with members paying a participation fee. Their longtime general manager is Dick Sand, a retiree, who handles all the offthe-field issues.

The team will next play July 9 hosting Stockmen’s Irish and July 11 hosting Minneapolis North Stars.

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Friendships are forged in sports. One that’s been especially enduring, and quite beneficial to a White Bear Lake team, is that of Jaeda Jensen and Beverly Peterson.

The 2024 graduates, both from Hugo, combined for 270 goals for the lacrosse team the past four seasons, among their many contributions. They are best buds and “do everything together,” Peterson said, including attending prom with their boyfriends.

And both signed for college lacrosse with Detroit Mercy so the partnership will continue.

They started lacrosse

in seventh grade. Jensen had been in competitive dance and Peterson in softball. “All of our friends were like, you should come out and try lacrosse, so we tried it together,” said Jensen.

“It just took off from there. We really liked lacrosse and realized that we could be good at it together.”

Jensen, at the attack position, led the team with 46 goals this year.

Peterson, at midfield, had 38. Last year, Peterson led with 48 and Jensen had 37. In their careers, Jensen logged 154 goals and 60 assists.

Peterson had 116 goals and 37 assists. Peterson is the team’s ground-ball ace, snagging 228 in her career. Jensen had 74.

The girls never won a championship together

but enjoyed winning seasons three of four years: 9-6 as freshmen, then 6-9, then a nice bounce back to 11-4 as juniors and 9-6 this year.

They’ve also played club for Team Minnesota throughout. Now done with club lacrosse, they are playing in a women’s summer league in St. Paul for college players.

The Press chatted with the duo after the Bears nipped Mahtomedi 6-5 in the regular-season finale May 23. Asked about career highlights, Jensen said she was elated to have notched her 200th career point that night, but the big thrill came in mid-season.

“This year was our first time ever beating Stillwater,” Jensen said, savoring the memory.

“I feel like that’s the

whistle always being blown? But other than that, they think it’s super fun.”

Both girls were recruited by Detroit Mercy coach Madeline Dugan while playing for Team Minnesota. They signed a day apart in December. Their former Bear teammate Sophie Davis, a defender for Mercy, put in some good words also. She’ll be a captain next year.

Along with longtime teammates, Jaeda and Beverly are neighbors, too, in Hugo. “And now we’re going to be dormmates,” grinned Jensen.

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and she is also really gritty.”

About Jensen, the coach assessed, “Jade is just a very hungry athlete, and she is really good at placing the ball, at finding where the ball needs to be.”

While lacrosse is probably the oldest sport in North America, originating with indigenous tribes centuries ago, it’s also the newest of high school sports. Jaeda and Bev are each the first in their family to play it.

Asked how their parents adapted to following a sport they’d never watched before, Peterson said, “Oh, they like it.

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biggest thing I’m going to take from my senior year.” The Bears edged the perennial power 8-6 at home May 3 with Peterson netting four goals, Jensen two, and Grace Castro and Julie Hendrickson one each.

“That, and, playing with all these girls throughout my high school years,” added Jensen, meaning the team’s nine seniors.

Peterson’s take was: “I like the teamwork aspect of it. It’s really fun to bring it all together on the field, and that everyone gets the ball.”

Reminded that lacrosse can get a little nasty, she acknowledged, “Yeah.

I’ve got a lot of bruises going on.”

Colleen Dunnigan, who coaches them on the Bears and their club team, said, “They will be heavily missed.” Several senior teammates played other sports, Dunnigan noted, but those two “really focus 100 percent of their time on lacrosse, year around. Or they’re in the gym lifting.

They’re just always working to get better. I would say they are in the top five in our section and conference.”

Peterson’s first impact was scooping up 67 ground balls, a very high total, as a freshman, while scoring 11 goals. “I gave Bev the nickname ‘Digger’ three years ago, because she’s all over those ground balls,” Dunnigan said. “She sees the field very well,

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show tunes, some of the fun marches and band works. At about nine o’clock we start what we call our ‘patriotic set.’”

Kahler, a trumpet player, joined the band 24 years ago.

He moved to Shoreview in 2000. Kahler watched a rerun of the 1994 Slice concert on the local CTV channel.

“I stumbled upon that rebroadcast and watched it,” said Kahler. “And at the end

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Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band 4th of July Concert When: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 4 Where: West Park, 2350 11th St., White Bear Lake Details: The Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band will perform before and during the fireworks show. The concert set will include traditional windband music and patriotic music such as “America the Beautiful.”

of the broadcast there was a message ‘If you’re interested in joining the band call this number’ and I did.”

He called the number and gathered more information about the band. Before joining, he had to see if the practice times worked his schedule, they did. Kahler attended practice that following week.

When the band decided to continue as a group, they spent a lot of time deciding what type of music they wanted to focus on. According to Kahler, the term “variety” was added to the band’s name because the group played a variety of music, including classical transcriptions, jazz, marches, pop music, show tunes and the traditional concert band repertoire.

“We try to include a swing piece in every concert, a march and standard windband literature,” Kahler said.

At the upcoming Fourth of July concert, visitors can expect to hear songs such as the Armed Forces Salute and Americana music that remembers specific battles and events in American history.

“At around that ten o’clock hour we play ‘America the

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The Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band has been performing at the White Bear Lake Fourth of July celebration for over 20 years.

Beautiful’ and a rendition of ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’ during the opening fireworks,” Kahler added.

Kahler said the band continues to play at the Fourth of July celebration hosted by White Bear Lake because it is a great way to give back, and be a part, of the community.

Currently, the band is under

the direction of music director Dr. Michael Scott.

The Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band maintains an active concert schedule. The year is highlighted by two formal concerts, both performed at Bethel University in the spring and in December.

The band also performs in a number of north suburban

community celebrations, including events in White Bear Lake, Roseville and Shoreview.

For more information about the band, visit snlvb.com.

Madeline Dolby is a staff writer at Press Publications.

She can be reached at 651-4071226 or at shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com.

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