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Becker selected as next county manager

Ling Becker is the next county manager after being selected by the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners following an extensive national search.

“I am honored and excited to energize our amazing employees for this next chapter by highlighting the CONTRIBUTED importance of their work and Ling Becker empowering them to make a meaningful difference in collaboration with our community,” Becker said.

Becker first joined the county in 2019 as the Director of Ramsey County Workforce Solutions and the Executive Director of the Workforce Investment Board providing innovative employment and training services to job seekers and businesses for Ramsey County.

Prior to that, she was Executive Director for the Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation and Project Administrator for the Metropolitan Council, Transportation and Transit Development Office.

She also ran her own consulting company providing support services for the non-profit and public sectors and has served on many boards.

“Counties are vital in improving the lives and well-being of our residents. This is at the very core of my being as an immigrant who relied on government support when my family first established itself here and as a long-time public servant,” said Becker.

In her new role, Becker is the chief administrative officer of the county, responsible for implementing policy and overseeing daily operations for the county, including a budget over $8M and more than 4,000 county staff.

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Plein air painting in progress

Suhaila Ihsanullah works on a plein air oil painting overlooking White Bear Lake along Lake Avenue Saturday morning.

She was among the artists recently spotted around the area capturing the local landscape and landmarks as part of the White Bear Center for the Arts sponsored Into Nature Plein Air Competition. En plein air, French for “in open air,” is a style of painting in which painters step outside of their studio walls and into nature. Completed paintings will be on display at the arts center starting on Aug. 15 with an Into Nature Community Reception and Award Ceremony.

Students learn what makes governments tick

BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER

Mahtomedi High School students Max Newcome and Xavier Knauss both have an enormous interest in understanding how government works. But they never expected to participate in its processes firsthand.

Both students were chosen by the American Legion Boys State of Minnesota to participate in its week-long summer leadership/ citizenship program at St. John’s University.

The event, which ran from

June 9 through 15, caters to Minnesota high school students entering their senior year. Onsite, students learn about the process behind city, county, and state governments. Newcome and Knauss were two of 165 students chosen across the state to participate.

“I always had an interest in national government, but I never really knew anything about local government,” said Newcome. “At Boys State, I learned about many interesting things happening at the local level. Honestly, it piqued my interest while I was there.”

Newcome and Knauss’

government interests partially come from their respective family histories. Newcome’s grandfather, Tom, was an army officer in World War II. Tom and his wife, Esther, were also heavily involved in state and local politics and community volunteer organizations around White Bear Lake. Knauss’s great-grandfather, Harris, was a World War II veteran serving in the Army Corps of Engineers in Okinawa.

“Learning about my family history makes me feel responsible for learning about government,

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Max Newcome (left) and Xavier Knauss (right) were picked by the American Legion Boys State of Minnesota to learn about city, county and state governments at St. John’s University.

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Finding happiness here

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uth Gibson of White Bear Lake sent a letter to me back in 2020 which included an article written by the Reverend Robert Legette Alexander, D.D. He was the third USS Yorktown Protestant chaplain in 1943. The article came from the book Living Day By Day with Dr. “A.” I had the opportunity to visit by phone recently with Ruth, who is now 99 years of age and still active. Ruth knew A. J. Werlein and his wife, Nancy, who lived in White Bear Lake for many years. A.J. was a Navy pilot in World War II and the USS Yorktown was his carrier.

Reverend Alexander’s article follows: The story is told of a certain preacher who on one occasion asked all in his congregation who wanted to go to Heaven to stand up. All rose but one man. Then he asked those to About the stand who wanted to go to hell… nobody rose. The puzzled person Town then asked the non-cooperating Gene Johnson brother where he wanted to go.

He replied, “Nowhere; I like it here!”

Yes, it is true. The normal Christian likes it here and finds his happiness here. As someone has expressed it, “If he can’t find happiness where he is, he is not likely to find it anywhere.”

This is because happiness is the kind of thing a person makes for himself and carries about with him. Happy is the man who is too brave to be victimized by wishful thinking, imaginary troubles, or easy escapes. Happy is the man who has the conviction and the courage to tackle that which is difficult, and to find joy in the struggle.

The brave heart is the happy heart, for it fears no man or thing, but finds God and goodness and love and truth in all things everywhere.

So far, I’ve said two things. No. 1. “Happy is the man who knows that he must find happiness where he is.” No. 2. “Happy is the man who is not afraid to tackle that which is difficult.” Now, can you think of some other prime requisites that should be added to traditional evidence to support premise No. 1 and No. 2? Try this on for size, or rather for prime requisite No. 3. Happy is the man who realizes that by the very nature of life you cannot please everybody all the time or at any one time; and knowing this, you will never be upset when you do not. Regardless of your position in life, you must understand that every person isn’t going to like you equally well.

Some are going to be jealous of what you have or envious because of your ability. Others will rejoice in your mistakes, your failures, even your sufferings. Others, for no reason at all, will not like you. Yes, happy is the man, and happy will you be, if you can forgive and overlook, refuse to hold grudges, try to get even and hit back.

No. 4. Happy is the man who realizes that he must live in this world as it is. When an earthquake threatened, a family sent their small son to safety in an aunt’s home a hundred miles away. After two days they received a telegram saying, “Returning the boy; send earthquake.”

Figuratively speaking, there is either a small boy or an earthquake where you live. Changing the place where you live is not the answer. The ultimate secret of quiet, simple, healthy-minded living is to identify yourself with a devotion to life that lifts you above the small petty things that happen to you, a devotion so high that God alone is above you. He’s busy, but you will find that at least he’s quiet. True? True!

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Primer on Minnesota bike laws, safe trail behavior

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s an advocacy group dedicated to safety for all users of the transportation system, the Lake Links Association was pleased to hear that a Press reader suggested a guest column about Minnesota laws related to bicycle safety. This is a broad topic. Today we’ll go over some basics.

Bicycles may ride on Minnesota roads, except where restricted.

They must ride in the direction of traffic. Locally, for example, that means bicycles can Movers & ride on Highway Here’s why: Shakers 61.

Minnesota Statutes 169.011 Mike Brooks defines “traffic” as “pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars, and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any highway for purposes of travel.” If you are interested in how Minnesota defines e-bikes, bicycle path, bicycle route, bikeway, etc. this is your statute to learn more.

You may be asking why slower-

than-car modes of transportation have equal standing to motorized vehicles on most roads. It’s because the transportation system is based on position, not speed. It’s a first come, first served model.

Regardless of whether we drive a bike or a car, we yield to who is in a lane before us.

A couple other Minnesota laws of interest: • Motorists must maintain a 3-foot clearance when passing a bike.

• Motorists can cross a double yellow line to the left of the roadway to pass a bicycle going in the same direction when it is safe to do so.

• Bicyclists must obey all traffic signs and signals.

• A bicyclist may proceed through a stop sign without stopping after slowing to a speed that permits stopping and confirming that no other vehicles are in the area.

There is no law requiring bicyclists to use a bike lane.

Bicyclists may need to use adjacent lanes for a number of safety reasons and need to position themselves where they feel safest.

Let’s take a quick look at shared use trails, like the Mark Sather

Trail along Lake Avenue. The posting of city council accepted etiquette rules is important.

The Lake Links Association would ask bicyclists on the trail with walkers, runners, dog walkers, etc. to consider trail congestion and adjust speed down to correspond with other trail traffic. Something else we’d like to see on trail etiquette signs around the lake is educating people on bikes to conversationally call out to people they are riding up behind. Don’t yell, and certainly don’t simply whizz by. Say “hi,” “coming up on your left,” “nice day,” “you’ve got a lucky dog” … something that conveys humanity and gently raises awareness.

These are some high-level thoughts on a topic that has lots written about it. Another great resource is our handbook bikemn. org/handbook. If anyone has specific questions you would like Lake Links Association to research and answer, please email us at lakelinksmn@gmail.com.

If after reading 169.011 you have questions, it’s time to reach out to your local legislator.

Mike Brooks is the Chair of Lake Links Association.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Concerns about character

I recently read about current State Representative Brion Curran’s egregious DUI in October, 2023. It happened on a workday morning where Rep. Curran was twice the legal limit and had no idea she was even in Chisago County. As a former law enforcement officer, Rep. Curran - of all people - should have known the dangers of drunk driving. After pleading guilty, and serving time in jail, Rep. Curran continued to serve as a state representative and is seeking re-election. I come from a family of public school teachers. Frankly we are appalled by her behavior.

I am a longtime resident of the area, and am endorsing Rep. Curran’s DFL opponent, TJ Malaskee. TJ is extremely involved in our community. He runs the Maplewood Historical Society. He is a champion for education, prioritizes choice and human rights, and is a strong advocate for our environment including the jewel of our community, White Bear Lake.

Please join me in voting for TJ Malaskee for State Representative to serve as an advocate for Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, Vadnais Heights, City of White Bear Lake, and parts of White Bear Township.

Andrew James City of Gem Lake

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Question integrity

Recently Senator Heather Gustafson issued a statement denouncing her colleague, Senator Mitchell, and calling for her resignation. “You are entitled to due process. You’re not entitled to political position,” Sen. Gustafson declared. While I do not condone Sen. Mitchell’s actions or suggest she should evade accountability for the non-violent burglary charges against her, I must question Sen.Gustafson’s integrity.

Has she forgotten her support of Brion Curran, her handpicked candidate for House District 36B, who has one of the most egregious DWI incidents I’ve encountered?

Sen. Gustafson and Rep. Curran may suffer from political amnesia, but we should not. We must remember that Rep. Curran was arrested with a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit. After hitting an object, she refused a field sobriety test, believed she was in St. Paul when she was actually in northern Chisago County, and was not even residing in the district she was elected to represent ours. This all occurred on a Monday morning, and she could have easily killed someone. Is this the caliber of politicians we want representing us?

Rep. Curran faces a primary challenger on August 13. Senator Heather Gustafson will need to demonstrate her integrity over the next two years before she is up for re-election in 2026. As Sen.Gustafson said “These seats do not belong to us.

They are the people’s seats.” If our elected officials fail to hold each other accountable, it falls upon us to do so at the ballot box.

Sue Orlowski White Bear Lake

PAID LETTER

‘Minnesota Miracle 2.0’

The Legislature adjourned on May 20, completing my first term serving White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, and parts of White Bear Township. I so appreciate the opportunity to be our community’s representative in Saint Paul.

We achieved a transformational level of progress which will benefit Minnesota for generations. After years of divided government that prevented meaningful progress, we got the job done. DFLers passed legislation investing in public schools, creating a fairer economy for working- and middle-class families, and protecting Minnesotans’ rights.

Minnesota has always had a strong economy, but too often it is tilted in favor of corporations and the wealthiest citizens. In this Legislature, we passed wins for workers, families, and seniors, including a Child Tax Credit projected to cut child poverty by a third, a Social Security tax cut that eliminates taxes for 75% of seniors, and property tax cuts and improved renters rebate that will keep more money in family budgets. There is still work to be done, but we made good progress to help Minnesota families.

I proudly served on the Public Safety and Judiciary committees, bringing my experience as a former peace officer to increase funding for law enforcement, investing in victim supports, and enact common-sense gun violence prevention measures like red flag laws and universal background checks. I passed multiple bills into law this year: protecting judges and staff from online attacks and creating a State Board of Civil Legal Aid to ensure our system doesn’t just work for the wealthy.

Those provisions passed 107-19 on the House Floor. On the Human Services Committee, I advocated for supports for our neighbors with disabilities, and we made record investments in funding for those who care for our most vulnerable.

I am proud of our work these past two years, but the work is not over.

I am dedicated to building a state that truly works for everyone. Thank you for the opportunity to serve our district, and please remember to vote this in the Primary Election in August and the General Election in November.

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Vadnais Heights Days events begin next week The City of Vadnais Heights’ annual community celebration is set to kick-off on Monday, Aug. 12 with the Medallion Hunt.

Clues will be posted once a day at City Hall, Community Park, Kohler Meadows Park, at the city website: cityvadnaisheights. com/465/Medallion-Hunt, and on the medallion hotline at 651-2046017. A cash prize of $500 will go to whomever finds the medallion.

A pickleball tournament will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 14 beginning at 6 p.m. at the courts at Bridgewood Park. Beginners ages 13 and up are welcome; however, players should be able to keep score, know games rules, and be able to serve and keep a short rally. A maximum of 12 teams can participate, and are guaranteed to play 5 games in a round robin format. To sign up, go to cityvadnaisheights.com/1027/ Tournaments.

The Annual Senior Picnic is Thursday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vadnais Heights Commons. Seniors can visit with local senior service organizations prior to the luncheon, live entertainment by Jim Kirkendall, and free Bingo. Registration for the picnic is $5 and required by Thursday, Aug. 8. Register in person at city hall or online at cityvadnaisheights.com/468/SeniorPicnic.

Vadnais Heights Days will be in full swing Saturday, Aug. 18 and Sunday, Aug. 19 with kids activities, a vendor market, food, live music and entertainment. A fireworks show is scheduled for 9 p.m.

Saturday, and the Grande Parade is scheduled for noon Sunday.

All Vadnais Heights Days events are held at Community Park, unless noted otherwise. For a schedule of events and other information, go to cityvadnaisheights.com.

Brion Curran White Bear Lake

PAID LETTER Candidate understands local issues

In an extremely rare step, the DFL party chose to not endorse the incumbent Brion Curran for a second term in the Minnesota House. Instead, voters in District 36B will decide between T.J. Malaskee and Curran in the Aug. 13 DFL primary.

I will be voting for T.J. Malaskee.

T.J.’s commitment to community service, relationship building, and understanding local issues is exceptional. T.J. understands that being a House Rep. is a multifaceted role that involves more than being at the Capitol to vote. He understands it takes all of us working together to deliver critical resources and service to our residents and to all Minnesotans. His experience in working with people with different points of view makes him the best candidate to reach across the aisle, find common ground, and make Minnesota the best it can be for everyone.

He is endorsed by Ramsey County Commissioners Victoria Reinhardt and Trista Martinson and Vadnais Heights City Councilmember Steve Rogers.

Join me in voting for T.J. Malaskee on Aug. 13.

Barbara Clark Vadnais Heights

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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

Vadnais Heights

• A Falcon Heights girl, 14, was cited July 1 for shoplifting from a business in the 800 block of County Road E. • A set of license plates was reported stolen July 1 from the 4300 block of Buckingham Court.

• Deputies assisted Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies July 2 as they helped to arrest at St. Paul man, 43, in the 3200 block of Highway 61 on an indecent exposure warrant out of Ramsey County.

• A caregiver for the complainant’s mother was reported July 2 for writing herself fraudulent checks from his mother’s account in the 1200 block of County Road E. • A Little Canada man reported that someone stole his Honda CR-V July 3 while it was parked outside his apartment in the 70 block of Twin Lake Blvd.

• A storage locker in the 3200 block of Highway 61 was reported broken into July 3 and thousands of dollars worth of tools stolen.

• Deputies responded to a report of a shoe thief stealing 10 pairs of shoes from the Famous Footwear in the 900 block of County Road E on July 3.

• A vehicle was reported broken into July 5 while its owner was fishing at Sucker Lake in the 20 block of County Road F. After the passenger side window of the SUV was smashed in, the thief stole several items.

• A porta-potty in the 400 block of Bear Avenue S. was reported burned out by vandals on July 5.

• A White Bear Lake man on

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July 5 reported that someone stole a $500 jack from his vehicle as it sat parked at a gas pump in the 1000 block of County Road E while he was inside paying.

• A vehicle parked in the 100 block of Primrose Court at 5:31 a.m. July 5 was reported broken into and a bag, knife, speaker and other items stolen.

• A Vadnais Heights man on July 6 reported observing someone smash the windshield of his vehicle with a baseball bat as it was parked at the intersection of Twin Lake Blvd. and Bankers Drive.

The assailant ran away before returning to spray the complainant in the face with bear spray.

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• A woman out for a walk in the 5200 block of Otter Lake Road at 8:40 a.m. June 30 reported finding a discarded pellet gun.

Deputies came out to recover the gun.

• A Vadnais Heights man, 35, was arrested June 30 in the 5200 block of Elk Street on an active Ramsey County warrant for receiving stolen property, after deputies were called out to a report of a domestic disturbance.

• A wallet was reported stolen June 30 from a vehicle parked outside a business in the 5100 block of Stillwater Court.

• A construction company employee on July 1 reported a $2,000 cut-off saw stolen from a job site in the 5600 block of Centerville Road.

• A Shoreview man on July 2 reported losing his permit to purchase a firearm at a business in the 1000 block of Meadowlands Drive sometime during the week.

• Cub Foods on July 4 reported the theft of 11 packages of fireworks, valued at more than $400.

The vehicle involved in the theft displayed stolen license plates.

The White Bear Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • Officers were called to the 1200 block of Birch Lake Blvd for a complaint of a motorcycle speeding. The driver was located and advised to drive with care.

• Officers took report of fraud July 17 in the 4700 block of Highway 61.

• A garage burglary occurred July 17 in 4400 block of Lake Avenue S. • An officer was sent to check on a dog locked in an SUV near County Road E July 18.

• Officers took note of a stolen backpack July 18 from a vehicle in the 4800 block of White Bear Parkway.

• Officers were flagged down at Marketfest July 18 to help with a man who left a bar with alcohol. An officer assisted.

• Officers were dispatched July 18 to the area of Ninth Street and Otter Lake Road for a vehicle driving recklessly in the area.

• Officers conducted a traffic stop July 18 in the 3600 block of Van Dyke Street.

The female driver, 46, of White Bear Lake was found to have four active misdemeanor warrants for her arrest.

• Officers responded to a theft July 19 in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road.

Consumable goods were stolen.

• An officer was dispatched July 19 to the 2200 block of County Road E for juveniles running in the street.

• Officers were dispatched July 19 to the intersection of County Road F and White Bear Avenue for a crash between an E-bike and a vehicle. Minor injuries were sustained.

• Officers took reports of a noise complaints July 19 in the 1700 block of County Road E and the 3200 block of Karth Road.

• A concerned citizen reported an open door at South Campus July 19. Officers learned it was left open by construction workers.

• Officers came across a vehicle broken down July 20, blocking the road at Cedar Avenue.

• Officers were sent to check the area near Hoffman Road and County Road F July 21 for a vehicle swerving in the roadway.

• Officers responded to a business July 21 in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road and removed an individual from the business.

• A resident called officers July 24 to report that a dog charged at her dog in the 3400 block of White Bear Avenue. No injuries were recorded.

• Officers received a call about kids riding motor bikes July 25 in a parking lot in the 3900 block of Van Dyke Street. The kids were gone when officers arrived.

• A house was vandalized July 25 overnight in the 4600 block of Bald Eagle Avenue.

• Two dogs were locked inside a vehicle July 26 in the 4900 block of Lake Avenue.

The owner came out of the residence and advised officer that he was inside grabbing something.

• Officers responded July 27 for a fireworks complaint in the 3700 block of Midland Avenue.

• Officers removed a male from a business in the 2000 block of County Road E July 28 at the request of the business for disorderly behavior.

• Officers were dispatched July 28 to the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue due to reports of suspicious vehicle sitting in front of a business for two hours. Officers located the driver, a 35-year-old female from Woodbury. She was found to be impaired by a controlled substance. She was arrested on 4th degree DWI charges.

Man sentenced to probation for Christmas Day incident A Little Canada man has been sentenced in the Christmas Day ransacking of Tousely Motorsports in Vadnais Heights.

Austin Erickson, 31, was convicted of felony criminal damage to property and sentenced to

3 years probation. He has also been ordered to pay $94, 707 in resitution and to stay away from Tousely Ford.

As previously reported by the Press, Erickson broke into Tousely Motorsports the morning of Dec. 25,

2023. He was apprehended on an ATV after attempting to flee Ramsey County Sheriffs deputies. Several vehicles inside the business were damaged, as was the building.

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Primary election day in Minnesota is Tuesday, Aug. 13, giving voters the opportunity to choose the candidates they want to see on the ballot in the Nov. 5 general election.

In several state and county races, there are multiple candidates who have filed to run for an office. The primary ballot includes both partisan and nonpartisan offices. Partisan candidates are listed by the major political party they affiliate with. Voters may only vote for candidates from one political party; however, they do not have to register with a specific political party. Voters can vote for one candidate running for each of the offices.

Candidates running for nonpartisan offices do not have a political party affiliation, and voters can vote for any one candidate.

Any registered Minnesota voter can vote in the primary. The

partisan candidates in the Press circulation area on the Aug. 13 primary ballot include:

Birchwood, and parts of White Bear Township)

United States Senator:

• DFL candidates:

• Republican Party candidates:

• Republican candidate: Patty Bradway

Brion Curran, T.J. Malaskee

John Berman, Loner Blue, Joe Fraser, Alycia Gruenhagen, Patrick Munro, Raymond Petersen, Christopher Seymore Sr., and Royce White.

State Representative District 41A:

Steve Carlson, Ahmad Hassan, George Kalberer, Amy Klobuchar, and Ole Savior

• DFL candidate:

• Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) candidates:

United States Representative District 4: • Republican candidates:

May Lor Xiong, Gene Rechtzigel

• (DFL) candidate:

Betty McCollum

State Representative, District 36 B:

(includes White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake,

(includes Grant)

• Republican candidates:

Wayne Johnson, Grayson McNew Lucia Wroblewski

The nonpartisan candidates in the Press circulation area on the Aug. 13 primary ballot include:

Ramsey County Commissioner District 7:

Kevin “KB” Berglund, Kelly Miller, Sarah Yang, and Michelle Yener Compiled by Amy Johnson

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Details: Visit and book signing with acclaimed White Bear Lake-based children’s book author David LaRochelle.

VALLEY CONCERT WINDS AT HERITAGE SQUARE PARK When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15 Where: Heritage Square Park, 3380

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MAHTOMEDI AREA FARMERS MARKET When: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 10 Where: Veterans Memorial Park Details: Local growers, artisans,

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BIRCHWOOD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES When: 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 Where: Tighe-Schmitz Park Details: 5 person Ensemble Aventura performs.

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The real dogs of White Bear Lake

BY RICKA MCNAUGHTON SPECIAL TO THE PRESS

They can be wickedly colorful characters. They tend to stick their noses anywhere they like, hang the consequences.

Some of them will do anything for attention. You can get addicted to watching them just do what they do. They’re the Real Dogs of White Bear Lake and I’ll be bringing you some quick takes on their everyday stories of love, loss, conniving, redemption and aspiration, one “tail” at a time. Say hi to Pippi, a 7-year-old English Bulldog.

Actually, there’s nothing she’d like better.

She has enough fans on the ground in White Bear Lake to be a social media influencer.

But she has neither fairness of face nor the blind ambition for pushing product. Pippi is simply what some would call a piece-a-work – a grinning, stubby-legged, multi-chinned

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Eloise has completed molting and looks spectacular. Her parents continue to take great care of her, with some fun noted differences in their parenting styles.

Eloise remains one very happy and lucky chick.

chonk whose greatest pleasure is to meet other friendly people and dogs with the least amount of effort expended.

Her owners, Anna and John Costello, long time White Bear Lake residents, try to take Pippi on a healthy exercise outing nearly every day on Lake Avenue, but Pippi’s love of social contact holds more allure for her than racking up a daily step count. Her favorite part of the deal is getting to sit and sun herself afterward.

Pippi came to the Costellos as a puppy when her previous owner experienced some life-changing circumstances and could no longer care for her. But Pippi landed well.

She enjoys streaming dog TV channels, featuring content that’s cleverly curated for dogs and their humans. It’s been observed that Pippi seems especially taken with stories concerning the proud heritage of the English Bulldog as a working mascot for many an institution. Possibly she daydreams about making public appearances that bring people joy and pride in tradition, as long as she could go at her own pace.

Pippi does well for a velocitychallenged creature built like a small tank with teeth.

Demand through the years for the English Bulldog’s iconic appearance has led to inbred health defects that have compromised mobility and breathing in

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Anna Costello and Pippi, after a walk along the Lake Avenue.

many individuals. While some breeders are striving to improve the health outlook of these dogs, Norway and the Netherlands have gone so far as to ban their breeding altogether. The Costellos bear no responsibility for how English Bulldogs came to be engineered. They and Pippi’s original owner simply wanted to give this good girl her very best leg up in life. And if you spot her on Lake Avenue, tell her not to give up her dreams.

Ricka McNaughton lives in the White Bear Lake area and enjoys animals of all kinds. To share a story about a 4-legged friend, e-mail news@presspubs.com.

Long-trek hiker stops to visit mom Michael Goshey is on a healthy. Not only did it relax hike of epic proportions. me mentally, but physically, Next week, his hike will take it felt great too.” him right into the heart of Goshey carries his food, White Bear Lake. sleeping, cooking, and other Goshey is currently on supplies in a backpack. a one-man hike across the Though he mostly sleeps in United States. Goshey began a tent, Goshey occasionally his trek on May 17 in Seattle, stays in a hotel for one to two Washington, and hopes to nights weekly to shower and complete his journey in do laundry. He also stops at Delaware City, Delaware local grocery stores to buy by late October. By next extra food for his journey. week, Goshey plans to be in Goshey says the hike is White Bear Lake to visit his around 3,000 miles, and he mother, Carole Laughary, at tries to average between 20 her home. to 30 miles a day. He and Born and raised in St. Wendy keep in touch daily Paul, Goshey resides with through calls and texts. his wife, Wendy, in Spokane “I’m very proud of Valley, Washington. He him,” said Laughary. is an avid hiker and in “Perseverance is his the past ten years has strongest quality. He’ll keep hiked trails including the going at his goal until he Appalachian Trail in 2015, gets it. He’s a really good, the Continental Divide Trail likable person.” in 2019, and the Pacific Crest Erik Suchy Trail in 2022.

“I had a lot of stress built up in my life beforehand and took a year off to decompress,” said Goshey of his motivation for hiking.

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MOLTING IS FINISHED

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Loon Chronicles VIII: Molting is Finished!

With molting now finished, Eloise has all her new flight and contour feathers firmly in place and looks spectacular. Eloise’s wing flaps have taken on a new dimension, with all the new feathers and her increased body mass. From afar, she almost looks like a year-old juvenile. We often wait several minutes to catch these wing flaps, which typically follow long stretches of fishing and diving. Always worth the wait! During the last week, the parents switched up their routines, with papa taking morning shifts with Eloise. We observed some marked differences in behaviors and exchanges between Eloise and papa Loon. Papa was far more generous with his tolerance of

the neck-circling behaviors, that also included Eloise pulling at his feathers. He let this go on for several minutes at a time and appeared to enjoy the contact. Mama Loon, on the other hand, had little patience when it came to touching her feathers, and often abruptly ended the exchange with a sudden and deep dive. Eloise has had to “earn” the privilege of circling her mama’s neck. There also appeared to be more splashing, synchronized diving, and foraging during papa’s shifts. Although there are some noted differences in their parenting styles, both are on the same page when it comes to ensuring the safety of their chick. Fishing remains a priority. The parents continue to deliver

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fish of all sizes, with mama Loon being the more generous of the two. Eloise gladly accepts all fish deliveries. We doubt that she is keeping score. We did not observe any flight lessons or attempts to fly solo, which was probably a good thing, given the wild boat and plane traffic, during the last two weeks. The next two weeks will be critical, because Loon parents often leave their chicks, twelve weeks post hatch. Eloise is now 10 weeks old. Tick Tock! A few days ago, we spotted the Cove Loon parents at sunset, settling down for the night, along the Birchwood shore. They appeared relaxed and healthy.

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A large tree fell on the roof of a home near Fifth Street and Morehead Avenue in downtown White Bear Lake following a recent storm.

Community Business Banker Robert Morse, local customers can access the White Bear Lake ITM before regular bank hours.

While the White Bear Lake bank is open from noon to 4 p.m. on weekdays, users can use the ITM as early as 9 a.m. “It’s nice to get to it that way,” said Morse. “That interaction of meeting face-toface with a teller rather than just a machine is a big plus.”

Other new features include a faster depositing system.

Unlike traditional ATMs, ITM cash and check deposits will occur immediately rather than processing overnight.

Additionally, customers can withdraw a higher bill amount from ITMs. While ATMs have only allowed bills as high as $20 during withdrawals, users can now select $50 as well.

Vierling said that because the ITMs were installed so recently, it is unknown if the company will install more throughout its statewide locations. However, Vierling said that if customer feedback is positive, the company will consider establishing more at the other banks.

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MidCountry Bank is rolling out a new teller system to change users’ interactions with the company.

The machine is called an interactive teller machine, or ITM for short. The ITM works much like a regular ATM. However, in addition to allowing users to withdraw and deposit money through a touch screen, the ITM will also enable them to connect to a teller through a video call to make transactions.

“It will offer a lot of flexibility to both customers and those on the operations side,” said Marketing Manager Matt Vierling. “Outside the lobby, customers can still talk to a live person and do most of their normal transactions.”

There are currently two operational ITMs at MidCountry Bank, at their branches in White Bear Lake and Bloomington.

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Autistic young adults spread joy through popcorn care packages

BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER

Friends Josiah Cullen and Jared Long have different interests, but what brings them together is spreading joy to others.

Cullen and Long met at ages five and seven as patients at the Partners In Excellence Autism Therapy Center in North St. Paul. Cullen lives in Hugo, while Long lives in Cottage Grove.

Both are autistic nonverbal speakers who communicate by writing on letter boards. Although the two bonded, they lost touch after Jared left to attend public school when almost nine.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Josiah’s mom, Tahni, who had been homeschooling Josiah, devised a fun project for the two to work on.

“During the holidays, we wanted to do something together that could also help Josiah work on his motor skills,” said Tahni. “He’s always connected great with senior citizens and deeply loves his grandparents. I thought it would be fun to create some care packages to give to senior living homes.” Josiah also has a long-standing interest in poetry and art, contributing to his and Tahni’s care packages. These packages would include a magnet print of one of Josiah’s paintings and one of his poems.

While Tahni and Josiah dropped off these packages at senior homes and hospitals, Jared had found inspiration elsewhere. This came from the documentary “Mission Joy: Finding Happiness in Trouble Times,” which highlighted the friendship between the

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Josiah Cullen and Jared Long are two nonverbal autistic young adults who spread joy to others through selling popcorn and goodie bags. From left to right, Jared’s mother Melissa, Jared, Josiah, and Josiah’s mother Tahni.

Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

“Jared’s been inspired by the Dalai Lama for a long time,” said Melissa, Jared’s mother. “He’s fascinated by the work he does around the world.

In that documentary, they talk about overcoming obstacles and living joyfully. I feel it correlates with the challenges Josiah and Jared have overcome with being on the autism spectrum. This documentary was his biggest inspiration in starting Kernels of Joy.” But it wasn’t until Josiah’s 18th birthday party last October that the genesis of Kernel’s of Joy finally occurred.

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Tahni invited both Jared and Melissa to come. As a birthday present, Jared bought Josiah different snack foods, including popcorn.

During the party, Josiah mentioned to Jared about the care packages he and Tahni were dropping off and selling.

This fascinated Jared, who told Josiah about his own love of finding ways to give back to the community. A few weeks later, Tahni and Melissa met to help their sons develop a business model for Kernels of Joy. “We put all of our passions, skills, abilities together,” said Tahni.

“Melissa got her cottage license for popping popcorn. Because I have a

background in marketing, I was able to create the popcorn packaging. With his ability to do art and write poetry, Josiah made a great contribution. He and Jared really want to serve others, which is a great way to bring a smile to people’s faces.” Supported by their mothers and therapists, Josiah and Jared gave ongoing input to all aspects of the business while also assembling goodie bags to sell.

Melissa is in charge of making popcorn while she and Tahni run the Kernels of Joy booth, with Josiah and Jared occasionally appearing. Jared and Josiah help assemble the goodie bags, referred to as “Glad Bags,” sold separately from the popcorn. These bags contain a smile card, bookmarks, a magnet of Josiah’s art, scrabble tiles spelling joy, popcorn-flavored lip balm, and other accessories. “We want people to taste the rays of joy and say it’s a better day because of it!” said Josiah.

Melissa and Tahni held a soft opening for Kernels of Joy earlier in July at Dynamic Connections, the autism center Josiah and Jared attend. Tahni and Melissa will also have a booth for Kernels of Joy at the Mounds View Festival In The Park, which will take place on August 17.

Those interested in learning more about Kernels of Joy can visit their website at www.kernelsofjoymn.com.

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

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1. The A-scow regatta with Minnetonka was canceled due to wind conditions, but it didn’t stop sailors from getting together for a cookout following an impromptu race Sunday. — Contributed 2. Norm and Mary Ann Setnicker visited the Slavic Experience event in St. Louis Park. — Contributed 3&4. More than 30 teams recently participated in the 30th Annual White Bear Lake Area Relay for Life benefit

at a different location this year — the new White Bear Lake Area High School stadium on the north side of town.

Following an introductory ceremony and a group photo, cancer survivors and care givers took an early evening lap around the stadium track. The event, founded in 1994 by the late Keith and Patty Warner, had raised $135,600.25 of a $150,000 goal at press time. — Paul Dols, Press Publications

5. Five members of the Matthew Bennett quartet perform at Mahtomedi Area Farmers Market August 3. — Contributed 6. Jess Miller installed a bench along the South Shore Blvd. section of the Lake Links Trail as part of his Eagle Scout project. — Contributed

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BY BILL STICKELS III ISANTI-CHISAGO COUNTY STAR

When people talk about “Election integrity” images of stuffing of ballot boxes, manipulating results, or other underhanded methods of fixing the elections comes to mind.

Minnesota voters, however, should feel confident of accurate election results, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office.

“Minnesotans should have confidence in the system because of the many checks in the system,” said Minnesota Secretary of State Deputy Elections Director Paul Linnell.

Testing, testing and more testing

Besides trusting the integrity of local public officials who assist with elections, Linnell says the state requires stringent oversight of the ballot counting machines.

“Before any electronic voting system is used in the state, it must be tested and certified by a lab accredited by the Federal Elections Assistance Commission,” Linnell said. “That testing is a rigorous process that includes examination all the way down to the source code and a tabulation process that requires no more than one error in every 500,000 ballots.”

After a machine is certified federally, the state needs to certify it.

This process includes reviewing the federal testing, plus another round of

testing by the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.

The state creates test elections from all levels of government using predetermined test results to ensure the machines are 100% accurate.

Then, each precinct must perform test ballots on all precinct voting machines using actual ballots filled out with predetermined test results just prior to each election day. That test also must be 100% accurate.

These tests are open to the public to observe.

After the election is concluded, each county’s canvassing board is required to randomly select a certain number of precincts for a hand-count audit of the results in the Presidential or Governor’s race, US Senator, and US Representative.

The difference between the hand count and the machine count must be less than one-quarter of one percent.

If it is greater, additional precincts, and possibly all of them, must be hand-counted.

“Since this post-election audit was passed into law in 2006, there has only been two instances of needing to escalate the post-election review,” Linnell said, adding both cases involved human error causing the machines to miscount.

Races with extremely close margins of victory trigger a publicly funded automatic recount, plus any recounts requested by a losing candidate.

Linnell noted in almost all these recounts, the results are changed by

only a few votes.

“Recounts that happen every election year have consistently demonstrated that the voting equipment is counting ballots correctly,” Linnell concluded.

A paper trail as backup

As accurate as the machines may be, Linnell says the state has always, and will probably continue to, rely on paper ballots to double-check vote counts, especially when it comes to close election results.

“A lot of states have moved to touchscreen voting equipment,” Linnell said. “Minnesota has always required a paper ballot. That ballot serves as the official record of the votes cast.”

Then why not just do hand counting like “the good old days” before electronic ballot counters? He noted studies show electronic counters are far more accurate than hand counting.

“Case studies and tests have repeatedly demonstrated that humans, counting ballots by hand, are less reliable than the tested and certified voting equipment,” Linnell said.

He added the costs and the time it would take to hand-count every race would be extremely high.

Hacking the machines

Some people have voiced concerns machines may be hacked to alter the outcome of an election.

Linnell responds that besides the previously mentioned paper trail and post-election audits and recounts, the machines are not hooked up to the internet like a common computer.

Therefore, there isn’t a need for antivirus or other security programs.

Even when counties are transmitting data to the Secretary of State’s election website, hacking wouldn’t do any good since that information is unofficial. Only the canvassing board’s results are final.

Ineligible voters

Others are concerned people ineligible to vote could decrease election integrity, claiming the lack of voter ID requirements allows for ineligible ballots to be cast.

Linnell admits it is impossible to determine which ballots might have been cast by an ineligible voter, but he insists the punishment for voter fraud is a severe enough deterrent.

That punishment can include felony charges, fines eclipsing $100,000, and in the case of a non-US citizen voting, deportation.

As proof, Linnell brought up a study conducted by a University of St. Thomas professor that revealed only three instances of non-citizens voting over the last several decades.

Bill Stickels III is the editor of the Isanti-Chisago County Star, a sister publication to Press Publications.

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

COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-24-551 CASE TYPE: INFORMAL PROBATE NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In re the Estate of James William Boor, a/k/a James W. Boor, 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 29, 2016 (“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 the following: Janelle Guitelli, PO Box 162, Chokoloskee FL 34138-0162 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.

Laura J. Stevens, Probate Registrar Michael F. Upton, Court Administrator Date: July 17, 2024 Attorney for Personal Representative LETTY MARIE-SAILER VAN ERT, Attorney License No.: 389106 Tuft Lach Jerabek & OConnell PLLC 2109 County Road D East, Maplewood MN 55109

Telephone: 651-771-0050; letty@tuftlaw.com Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 31 and August 7, 2024.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vadnais Heights City Council will meet and conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 800 East County Road E, to consider Ordinance #775, Cannabis Registration and Standards.

Anyone wishing to be heard in regard to this matter will be given an opportunity at this time. The materials are available for public review at City Hall during normal business hours. Questions or comments should be directed to Nolan Wall, Planning/Development Director at nolan.wall@ cityvadnaisheights.com.

FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS Kevin P. Watson, City Administrator Dated: July 15, 2024 Published three times in the Vadnais Heights Press on July 24, 31 and August 7, 2024.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vadnais Heights City Council will meet and conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, August 20 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 800 East County Road E, to consider a minor site plan review at 3425 Highway 61 North.

Anyone wishing to be heard in regard to this matter will be given an opportunity at this time. The application is available for public review at City Hall during normal business hours and will be posted on the City’s website in advance of the meeting. Questions or comments should be directed to Nolan Wall, Planning/Community Development Director, at 651-204-6027 or nolan. wall@cityvadnaisheights.com.

FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS Kevin P. Watson, City Administrator Dated: August 7, 2024 Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on August 7, 2024.

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Newcome’s level represented the city of Austin while Knauss’ level represented Rochester.

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Newcome and Knauss were two of six students chosen as mayors of their cities. From left to right, back to front, Minnesota Boys State Director Kyle Oldre, Zach Dietz (St. Paul mayor), Gavin Chabica (Duluth mayor), Newcome (Austin mayor), Knauss (Rochester mayor), Thor Erickson (Minneapolis mayor), and Tucker Fournier (Mankato mayor).

and local government,” said Knauss of the trip. “Especially because people can easily be swayed to one side or the other.”

“The biggest takeaway I had was being super confident and running for absolutely everything,” added Newcome. “When I first arrived, I didn’t plan on throwing my hat in the

ring. By the end, I ran for everything possible.”

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OBITUARIES

Jonnie Lynne Smith Hauswirth Age 57, of White Bear Township, passed away on July 30, 2024 surrounded by her family at home. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Vernon and Marie Dalzell and Bert and Stella Smith. She is survived by her husband, Jeff; two boys, Joshua (Lisa) and Justin (Annie); grandchildren, Tobias, Thomas, and Mathis; parents, Gary and Marilyn Smith; brother, Greg (Karen) Smith; sister, Tina Smith; along with extended family, in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Jonnie graduated from Cottage Grove High School and continued her education at Hamline University and St. Kate’s. She was an employee at 3M for over 30 years. She passed away from cancer but said “as I live with cancer- I AM NOT A VICTIM.” She had many activities and hobbies, loved and adored her boys and grandchildren, liked the outdoors/adventures, downhill snow skiing, snowmobiling, boating, at home time with her crafting, but, most of all, ‘decorating our Christmas Tree’.

She was loving, welcoming, gracious, patient, understanding, and had a gentle heart and smile. She will be missed and is loved by many.

A celebration of life will be held from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave, White Bear Lake. Private family service and internment.

In lieu of flowers, please drop off favorite pictures and/or give to a charity or donation for cancer (colon cancer, prostate cancer or children’s cancer of any kind to help beat cancer). Mueller Memorial- White Bear Lake, www.muellermemorial.com, 651-429-4944

Barbara Ann Foley Age 95, of White Bear Lake MN passed away on July 27 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband David Foley, her father, Euell McDaniel and her mother Ethel McDaniel (Spruill). She is survived by her children, Kevin (Sally), Melissa (William) Collins, William (Jennifer), John (Carla), Thomas, Mark and Sarah (Steve) Wolsfeld, 17 grandchildren and 6 great grandsons.

Barbara was an only child who raised 7 children.

She was very proud of her children and they will always be very proud of her. She loved sewing and became an accomplished quilter. She was a founding member of the “Ladies of the Lake” quilting club. She loved music and participated in Church choirs at St Leo’s, St Jude’s and St Mary’s Catholic churches. Even in her final days she could still sing songs from memory. She will be missed.

Special thanks to all of her caregivers at the Memory Care Unit at Harbor Crossing in White Bear Lake and her Hospice team. You made this journey a lot easier for her family.

Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave, White Bear Lake MN on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 with visitation at 10 AM. Mueller Memorial - White Bear Lake, www.muellermemorial.com 651-429-4944

Donna Marie Williams (Johnson) Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 19, 2024, after being diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer two days earlier. Although Donna was not feeling one hundred percent the past few months, she continued to live life fully, cruising to the Pacific side of Mexico with husband Dean and friends from Bald Eagle, and visiting their grandchildren and family in Texas. She attended Wednesday night socials and was out on Bald Eagle Lake racing the Hobie 16 she sailed with Dean, three weeks before entering the hospital. She enjoyed 4 th of July festivities with her family and lake community on Bald Eagle, and her last lake outing was to enjoy the annual “Music on the Water” concert from their boat, rafted up with friends on the Lake.

Services will be held at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115. Visitation at 10 a.m., Celebration of Life at 11 a.m. and lunch reception to follow at the church.

Arrangements by Mueller Lake Mortuary, White Bear Lake, MN. Memorials may be directed to Smile Network International. Full Life Story posted at Muellermemorial.com

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South Dakota State University: Kayla Brisbois of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, education and human sciences, summa cum laude; Carter Stai of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, education and human sciences.

University at Albany: Haiden Schnagl of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, business economics.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire:

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Lake, Bachelor of Arts, geography; Joey Newman of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, computer science and psychology; Eli Zobrack of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology.

University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse:

Aaron Barton of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, statistics, highest honors.

University of Wisconsin-Madison:

Ella Janicki of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Business Administration, accounting, with distinction; Molly Trudgeon of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Arts, communication sciences and disorders, psychology; Tatiana Zech of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, biochemistry and nutritional science, with honors.

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Marina Frances Hohman

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Age 81, of Vadnais Heights, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 26, 2024. Preceded in death by brother, Lloyd; sisters, Elaine Meissner and Lorraine Wasiluk. He will be sadly missed by wife, Marion; children, Jim, Deb (Kevin) Valley, and Mike; grandchildren, Dani (Alex), Nikki (Taelor) and Brett (Erica); brother, Allan “Jocko”; sister, Joann (Bob) Krasky; many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Chub worked for 3M for 35 years. He was a longtime volunteer for the Vadnais Heights Fire Department and the Vadnais Heights Lions Club. A celebration of Chub’s life will be Thursday, August 8, 12 p.m. at Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 4600 Greenhaven Drive, White Bear with visitation two hours prior to the service.

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Shawn and Barbara Smith are no strangers to expanding their restaurant, Eat! at Banning and Fifth. Their most recent expansion, however, was “especially unbelievable” for the couple.

Recently the Smiths acquired the space previously occupied

by Farmers Insurance Agent Dale Grambush.

They turned the new space into an additional dining area.

The addition was exciting yet daunting, as the Smiths capped the renovation period to a short two weeks.

“We just can’t afford to close” any longer than those two weeks, Barbara explained.

Two weeks became no problem when a gracious group of friends and family unexpectedly arrived at the restaurant to help.

“It wasn’t a question of I was asking them.

It was them saying, ‘we’re gonna be here, so find something for us to do,’” Shawn said.

From removing walls, to installing lights, to painting, they “just kept taking one thing off the list.”

Together the group completed projects which would normally take four, five, even eight weeks to accomplish.

“Without them… honestly, there’s no way we could have done that in two weeks,” Barbara said.

Even more remarkable than the timeline of the renovation was the generosity of the community members who volunteered their time and energy and not wanting anything in return. Their kindness is what meant the most to the Smiths.

“They don’t want you to feel like you owe them.

It’s just something they wanted to do for you. It’s beautiful,” Barbara said.

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that into words for what it meant to us.”

While Eat! has been open for 12 years, the Smiths have been in the White Bear Lake area for 35 years. Moments like this serve as reminders of Eat! at Banning and Fifth’s -and the Smith’s- impact on the community.

“They like us here in this corner. They want us to be here,” Shawn said. “It makes us want to work harder.”

The Smith’s deep care for their community is something the they hope every customer feels when they walk into Eat! at Banning and Fifth.

“They know we care about them. We know they care about us,” Barbara said. “We can’t do it without them.”

The Smiths hope the expansion will foster even more meaningful connections in their restaurant. With the additional tables and seating, Shawn hopes customers are “comfortable enough to come in and stay and have a conversation, and not feel like they have to go.”

“It was never about number of seats, number of tables,” Shawn said.

When customers sit and stay a while, it is the “ultimate compliment.”

The seats and tables of Eat! at Banning and Fifth serve as reminders of many memories and faces for the Smiths. The two recalled stories of customers coming from afar to meet friends for lunch, or former employees whose kids eventually work for the restaurant as well.

“That’s the rewarding thing, too, over the years you just know so many people,” Barbara said.

When asked of their favorite memory across these 12 years of Eat! at Banning and Fifth, it was impossible for the couple to pick just one.

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Sam Smith and her dad, Shawn, can serve more diners at their expanded restaurant. moments that are “We don’t really plan precious because it can anything,” Barbara said. be from just knowing “When the next thing that you put a smile on comes we figure it’s someone’s face, or it’s the coming for a reason. We opposite,” Barbara said. truly believe it’s God’s “We just can’t get over plan.” that. I mean, how do you So for now, the Smiths say thanks to them?” are basking in their new From opening Eat!’s expansion, excited for the first space in 2012, to new and old faces that opening Eat! Kitchen and will pass through their Pantry Store next door new space. to their latest expansion, “We’re content. From the Smiths restaurant is the beginning we said “bigger than [they] ever what we care about thought it was going to is being part of the be,” Barbara said. community, and just get They have stayed the bills paid,” Barbara content at each step of the said. “The bills keep way, and believed what’s getting paid. We’re happy, meant to be will come and that’s all we need.” their way.

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Omot sparkles against Team USA at Olympics After an impressive Olympic Games showing last week in Paris, Mahtomedi graduate Nuni Omot posted a brief and hopeful message on social media. It read, “Any team that gives me a chance, I promise you won’t regret it.”

The 6-foot-9 forward for

South Sudan pumped in 50 points in three games — highlighted by scoring a game-high 24 points against Team USA — and hoped his performance would impress any NBA team enough to give him a look at age 29.

Omot averaged 16.7 points against teams dotted with NBA players as South Sudan defeated Puerto Rico 90-79,

lost to USA 103-86, and lost to Serbia 96-85, in pool play. He shot 16-for-39 overall, 7-for18 on three’s, and 11-for-12 at the line, while snagging 10 rebounds.

The loss to Serbia eliminated South Sudan from advancing to the medal round, but they made a respectable showing for a first-time Olympics entrant, not to mention also losing to USA by just one point, 101-100, in a pre-Olympics tune-up in London.

Omot had 12 points and six rebounds in the win over Puerto Rico. Against Team USA, he shot 8-for-12 overall (5-for-7 on three’s) for 24 points, and South Sudan outscored the U.S. in his 28 minutes of play. USA had six

double digit scorers, including Anthony Edwards of the Timberwolves with 13. Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat led with 18. Against Serbia, Omot notched 14 points.

Serbia’s Nikola Jokic, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player this year for the Denver Nuggets, had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Brogan Bobdonovic of the Brooklyn Nets logged 30 points.

In a press conference prior to the Olympics Omot told reporters, “For me, I feel like this is going to be a really big opportunity for myself, for people across the world to see who I really am as a player on the global stage. Obviously, I never played at the highest level in the NBA, I never played at the highest level

in Europe, in Euro League, so my thing is just to show it’s never been talent that’s the issue. It’s just obviously people being able to see it live and against the best people, so I think this is going to be a huge thing for me.”

The 2013 Mahtomedi graduate, born in a refugee camp in Kenya, was a late bloomer averaging 18 points as a senior in his lone year as a starter with the Zephyrs. He played for three college teams, capped by two seasons with Baylor. He made brief NBA G league appearances three times, and has played pro basketball in eight countries overseas.

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Township finishes with 2 wins in season

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The White Bear Township baseball team had a two-game win streak in mid-July. Unfortunately, those would be their only two wins in 20 games for the 2024 season, which ended this past weekend with two playoff losses to the St. Anthony Hogs, 13-3 and 7-2.

“It was fun for a minute or so,” said manager Bill Capocasa about the wins over Minneapolis North Stars and Stillwater Loggers. “After that, we got ten-runned three times in a row.”

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Omot’s mother, Pillow, was among his family members cheering from the stands.

hit the only two home runs, one of them in the playoffs. Second baseman Eli Reeves was the team’s top allaround player, hitting and fielding, the manager added.

The team had three of their pitchers injured late in the season, but Capocasa said there were also other challenges. “We had too many walks and errors. And we never got the bats going like we needed to. We will be working on that next year.”

Capocasa noted that White Bear Lake High School has a very good senior class of ballplayers this coming year and hopes he can get some to join the township team.

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Caden Gores, shown during a game, hit the team’s only two home runs for the season.

Now an Angel: Baumann lands at 4th MLB team

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Mike Baumann’s stay with the San Francisco Giants was short-lived.

The relief pitcher from Mahtomedi was cut loose July 27 after one appearance with the Giants, and he landed with the Los Angeles Angels July 30 “for cash considerations,” according to mlb.com.

This is Baumann’s fourth team this season, one short of the major league record. Oliver Drake, also a relief pitcher, played for five teams during the 2018 season.

The 28-year-old righthander has gotten off to a good start with the Angels. He threw one scoreless inning, with one strikeout, in a 2-1 loss to Colorado, and another scoreless inning, again with one strikeout, in a 3-2 win over the New York Mets.

Baumann, a 2014 Mahtomedi graduate who had a three-year college career with

Jacksonville, started the season with the Baltimore Orioles, who drafted him in 2017.

The Orioles traded him to Seattle in May. He appeared in 18 games with the Mariners before he was placed on the “designated for assignment” list and was claimed by the Giants on waivers July 22.

He got into one game with the Giants and gave up a two-run

triple. The National League club put him on the DFA list and the Angels brought him back to the American League.

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applied for a zoning text amendment because off sale liquor stores are not a permitted use in downtown White Bear Lake business district. As the building at Third and Clark has long housed a liquor store, Controneo’s has been therefore “grandfathered in” at their current location.

The planning commission held a public hearing to review the zoning text amendment application, and made a recommendation to city council to approve Controneo’s request. The amendment requires two readings, which are scheduled for the Aug. 14 and Aug. 27 city council meetings. Controneo’s has also applied to update their liquor license to reflect the proposed location.

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Controneo’s liquor store plans to move into the former Frazier Automotive site at Third Street and Highway 61, across from their current location.

Hurdles to clear before liquor store’s planned move

Controneo’s, a liquor store currently located at the corner of Third Street and Clark Avenue in White Bear Lake, has applied for an off-sale liquor license so the business can relocate to the former Frazier Auto property at 2140 Third Street. Controneo’s

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